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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
for
PROPOSED CHANGE IN PRODUCT MIX FOR BULK DRUGS AND
INTERMEDIATES MANUFACTURING UNIT
AT
KIADB Industrial Area,
VILLAGE: JIGANI
TALUK: ANEKAL
DISTRICT: BENGALURU, URBAN
STATE: KARNATAKA
By
M/s. ACEBRIGHT (INDIA) PHARMA PVT LTD,
[Project termed under schedule 5(f): Category ‘B’ Synthetic organic chemicals as per
EIA Notification 2006 and its Amendments]
Report Prepared by
HUBERT ENVIRO CARE SYSTEMS (P) LTDCHENNAI
NOVEMBER, 2016
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The following personnel are gratefully acknowledged for their fullest support in collection,
compilation of needful data regarding the project and kind cooperation in fulfilling the report on
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of M/S. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.
ACEBRIGHT (INDIA) PHARMA PVT LTD,
Mrs. Manorama Avinash – Executive Director
Mr. K H Honneshaiah – VP Operations
Mr. Vishnumurthy Bhat – Sr. Manager – EHS
Dr. S Anand - Sr. Manager - R & D
Hubert Enviro Care Systems Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
Dr. J. R. Moses - EC (Environmental Coordinator)
Dr. Rajkumar Samuel - FAE (Functional Area Expert)
Mr. Vamsee Krishna Navooru - FAE
Mr. Abishek Moses - Team Member
Mr. A. Manoharan - FAE
Mr. V. Dhivakar - FAE
Ms. Ramaa Prakash - FAE
Mr. T.P. Natesan - FAE
Ms. A. Ragatharani - FAA (Functional Area Associate)
Mr. Chengalvarayan - Team Member
Mr. A.K. Natarajan - Team Member
Dr. K. Karupaiyan - Team Member
Mr. Vardharajan - Team Member
Ms. Kavya S Kumar - Team Member
Mrs. Anushya - Team Member
Mr. Tamil Selvan. B - Team Member
NABET CERTIFICATE
Declaration of Experts contributing to the EIA
I hereby certify that I was involved in the EIA report for the project titled “Proposed Change in
Product Mix for Bulk Drugs and Intermediates Manufacturing Unit” by M/s. Acebright
(India) Pharma Pvt Ltd, at Jigani village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District &
Karnataka State, along with the Functional Area Experts listed below during Jan 2016 to till
date.
Date: 30/11/2016 (Dr. J R Moses)EIA Coordinator
Hubert Enviro Care Systems Pvt. Ltd.,
A-21, Phase III, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Area, Guindy,
Chennai - 600032
Functional Area Experts:
S. No. Functional Areas Name of the Expert Duration of Involvement Signature
1. AP, AQ, RH & SHW Dr. J R Moses Jan 2016 – Till date
2. AP, WP, N & SHWMr. Vamsee Krishna
Navooru
Oct 2016 – Till date
3. WP & EB Dr. Rajkumar Samuel Jan - Oct 2016
4. EB, SE, SC & SHW Mr. A. Manoharan Jan - Oct 2016
5. WP & SHW Mrs. Ramaa Prakash Jan - Oct 2016
6. SE Mr. V. Dhivakar Jan - Oct 2016
7. LU & HG Dr. T.P. Natesan Jan – Oct 2016
AP - Air pollution monitoring, prevention and controlAQ - Meteorology, air quality modeling and predictionEB - Ecology and biodiversityHG - Hydrology, ground water and water conservationLU - Land useN - NoiseRH - Risk assessment and hazards managementSC - Soil conservationSE - Socio-economicsSHW - Solid and hazardous waste managementWP - Water pollution monitoring, prevention and control
Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant Organization
I, Dr. J R Moses hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the EIA for the
“Proposed Change in Product Mix for Bulk Drugs and Intermediates Manufacturing Unit”
at KIADB Industrial Area, Jigani village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru District, Karnataka by
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. I also confirm that I shall be fully accountable for any
misleading information mentioned in this statement.
Signature:
Name: Dr. J.R Moses
Designation: CEO
Name of the EIA Consultant Organization: Hubert Enviro Care Systems Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Table of ContentsLIST OF ANNEXURES...............................................................................................................................10
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ii
1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Project Background/Preamble.........................................................................................................2
1.2 Project Proponent............................................................................................................................2
1.3 Proposed Project .............................................................................................................................3
1.4 Location of the project site..............................................................................................................3
1.4.1 Details of Alternative sites considered....................................................................................3
1.5 Justification & Need for Change in Product Mix............................................................................5
1.6 Importance and Benefits of the Project ...........................................................................................6
1.7 Need for the EIA study ...................................................................................................................6
1.8 EIA Study........................................................................................................................................7
1.9 EIA Cost..........................................................................................................................................7
1.10 Scope of the study ...........................................................................................................................7
1.11 Objectives of the Study ...................................................................................................................8
1.12 Methodology adopted for the Study................................................................................................8
1.13 Applicable Regulatory Framework .................................................................................................8
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................16
2.1 Type of Project..............................................................................................................................16
2.2 Size or Magnitude of operation.....................................................................................................22
2.3 Project Cost ...................................................................................................................................25
2.4 Process Description.......................................................................................................................25
2.5 Resource Requirements.................................................................................................................25
2.5.1 Raw materials........................................................................................................................25
2.5.2 Land Details ..........................................................................................................................26
2.5.3 Water Requirement ...............................................................................................................27
2.5.4 Power Requirement...............................................................................................................28
2.5.5 Manpower Requirement........................................................................................................28
2.5.6 Existing Infrastructure facilities............................................................................................28
3 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................31
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................31
3.1.1 Objective ...............................................................................................................................31
3.2 Site Selection ................................................................................................................................31
3.3 Scope of Baseline Study ...............................................................................................................32
3.4 Micrometeorology.........................................................................................................................33
3.4.1 Wind direction.......................................................................................................................36
3.4.2 Rainfall..................................................................................................................................36
3.4.3 Atmospheric Inversion ..........................................................................................................36
3.5 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring ..................................................................................................37
3.5.1 Reconnaissance Survey........................................................................................................38
3.5.2 Results and Observations ......................................................................................................41
3.6 Noise Environment .......................................................................................................................51
3.6.1 Reconnaissance Survey.........................................................................................................51
3.6.2 Inference of Noise Monitoring..............................................................................................53
3.7 Water Environment .......................................................................................................................54
3.7.1 Surface Water Resources ......................................................................................................54
3.7.2 Ground water resources ........................................................................................................55
3.7.3 Reconnaissance Survey.........................................................................................................56
3.7.4 Inference of Ground Water and Surface Water.....................................................................68
3.7.5 Hydrogeology .......................................................................................................................69
3.7.6 Drainage and Sanitation ........................................................................................................71
3.7.7 Geomorphology ....................................................................................................................73
3.8 Soil Environment ..........................................................................................................................76
3.8.1 Inference for Soil Monitoring Results...................................................................................83
3.9 Land use and Land Classification .................................................................................................83
3.10 Taluk Profile .................................................................................................................................89
3.11 Cropping Pattern in Study Area ....................................................................................................90
3.12 Ecological Environment................................................................................................................92
3.12.1 Flora ......................................................................................................................................92
3.12.2 Fauna.....................................................................................................................................93
3.12.3 Aquatic vegetation: ...............................................................................................................94
3.12.4 Planktons...............................................................................................................................94
3.12.5 Birds ......................................................................................................................................95
3.13 Traffic Survey ...............................................................................................................................95
3.13.1 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................96
3.13.2 Traffic Composition ..............................................................................................................97
3.14 Socio-Economic Environment ......................................................................................................98
3.14.1 Reconnaissance Survey.........................................................................................................98
4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES....................103
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................103
4.2 Construction Phase......................................................................................................................103
4.3 Operation Phase ..........................................................................................................................104
4.3.1 Air Environment .................................................................................................................104
4.4 Pollution Control Measures ........................................................................................................115
4.4.1 Air Pollution & Fugitive Emission Control ........................................................................115
4.4.2 Odour Control .....................................................................................................................117
4.4.3 Water Environment .............................................................................................................117
4.4.4 Hazardous and Solid waste Management ...........................................................................120
4.4.5 Noise Environment .............................................................................................................122
4.4.6 Land Environment...............................................................................................................122
4.4.7 Ecology ...............................................................................................................................123
4.5 Socio-Economic Environment ....................................................................................................123
5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES....................................................................................................126
5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................126
5.2 Alternate Site Analysis................................................................................................................126
5.3 Process Alternative .....................................................................................................................126
6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM (EMP)...............................................................128
6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................128
6.2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................................128
6.3 Post Project Environmental Monitoring .....................................................................................129
6.3.1 Monitoring Program............................................................................................................130
6.4 Monitoring Methodologies .........................................................................................................132
6.5 Reporting & Documentation .......................................................................................................132
7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ..................................................................................................................134
7.1 Public Hearing ............................................................................................................................134
7.2 Disaster Management Plan..........................................................................................................134
7.3 R& R ...........................................................................................................................................134
7.4 Risk Assessment .........................................................................................................................134
8 PROJECT BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................136
9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.................................................................................138
9.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................138
9.2 Objectives of EMP ......................................................................................................................138
9.3 EMP Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................................139
9.3.1 Environmental Management Cell .......................................................................................139
9.4 EMP for Construction Phase.......................................................................................................143
9.5 EMP for Operational Phase.........................................................................................................143
9.5.1 Air Quality ..........................................................................................................................144
9.5.2 Noise Environment .............................................................................................................146
9.5.3 Water and Wastewater Management ..................................................................................147
9.5.4 Rain Water Harvesting System ...........................................................................................147
9.5.5 Solid and Hazardous waste Management ...........................................................................150
9.5.6 Land Environment...............................................................................................................152
9.5.7 Ecology ...............................................................................................................................153
9.5.8 Socio – Economic Environment..........................................................................................154
9.6 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND SAFETY SYSTEM.........................................................155
9.6.1 Scenario Based Emergency Actions ...................................................................................155
9.6.2 Available Safety Systems....................................................................................................159
9.7 Occupational Health And Safety Program ..................................................................................165
9.7.1 Occupational Health Monitoring ........................................................................................166
9.7.2 Safety, Health and Environment Policy ..............................................................................167
9.8 Corporate Social Responsibility..................................................................................................168
9.9 Cost Estimate for Environment Management Plan .....................................................................170
10 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION .....................................................................................................173
10.1 Summary .....................................................................................................................................173
10.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................174
11 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT ..............................................................................................176
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1 Site coordinates ..............................................................................................................................3Table 1-2 Site Salient Features .......................................................................................................................4Table 1-3 Applicable Acts and Rules .............................................................................................................9Table 2-1 Nearest Habitat Profile from the proposed site.............................................................................16Table 2-2 Nearest Water Bodies ...................................................................................................................16Table 2-3 Details of Existing products and capacities ..................................................................................22Table 2-4 Details of Proposed products and capacities ................................................................................22Table 2-5 Existing Solvent & Fuels Materials Storage Capacity .................................................................25Table 2-6 Tank Storage Details ....................................................................................................................25Table 2-7 Land use break up details .............................................................................................................27Table 2-8 Water Consumption for the Project ..............................................................................................27Table 2-9 Power and Energy Requirement ...................................................................................................28Table 3-1Monitoring of various Environmental Attributes ..........................................................................32Table 3-2 Meteorological Observation for Study Period (March – May 2016)............................................34Table 3-3 Climatological Summary – Bangalore (Monthly average of 30 years ,1971-2000).....................35Table 3-4 Atmospheric Inversion Height......................................................................................................37Table 3-5 AAQ Monitoring Locations in the study area (10 Km Radius)....................................................40Table 3-6 List of AAQM parameters and methods adapted and NAAQS....................................................41Table 3-7 Average Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data (March to May 2016) .......................................42Table 3-8 Measured Ambient Pm10 Concentration.......................................................................................43Table 3-9 Measured Ambient PM2.5 Concentration......................................................................................43Table 3-10 Measured Ambient SO2 Concentrations .....................................................................................44Table 3-11 Measured Ambient NO2 Concentrations ....................................................................................44Table 3-12 Measured Ambient CO Concentrations......................................................................................45Table 3-13 Measured Ambient Arsenic Concentrations...............................................................................45Table 3-14 Measured Ambient Nickel Concentrations.................................................................................46Table 3-15 Measured Ambient Ozone Concentrations.................................................................................46Table 3-16 Measured Ambient Lead Concentrations ...................................................................................47Table 3-17 Measured Ambient Ammonia Concentrations ...........................................................................47Table 3-18 Measured Ambient Benzene Concentrations..............................................................................48Table 3-19 Measured Ambient Benzo (a) Pyrene Concentrations................................................................48Table 3-20 Measured Ambient Hydrogen Sulphide Concentrations ............................................................49Table 3-21 Measured Ambient Hydro chloric acid Concentrations .............................................................49Table 3-22 Measured Ambient Hydro Bromic acid Concentrations.............................................................50Table 3-23 Measured Ambient Hydrogen Fluoride Concentrations.............................................................50Table 3-24 Details of noise monitoring locations .........................................................................................53Table 3-25 Noise Monitoring Results...........................................................................................................54Table 3-26 Details of Surface Water Locations............................................................................................58Table 3-27 Details of Ground Water Sampling Locations............................................................................58Table 3-28 Test Methods used for analysis of water quality parameters......................................................60Table 3-29 Discussion of Ground water analysis results ..............................................................................62Table 3-30 Discussion of Surface water analysis results ..............................................................................64
Table 3-31 Surface Water Quality Standard (as per IS: 2296 1982) ............................................................66Table 3-32 Details of soil monitoring locations............................................................................................80Table 3-33 Soil Analysis results ...................................................................................................................81Table 3-34 Land Utilisation in Bengaluru Urban District ............................................................................87Table 3-35 Existing Land Use in Anekal Taluk............................................................................................88Table 3-36 Existing Land Use in Jigani........................................................................................................88Table 3-37 Season-wise sowing period of major agriculture crops in Karnataka ........................................90Table 3-38 List of Flora in the Study Area ...................................................................................................92Table 3-39 List of Wild Fauna in the Study Area.........................................................................................93Table 3-40 Amphibian ..................................................................................................................................94Table 3-41 Rodents .......................................................................................................................................94Table 3-42 Projected no of Vehicles, PCU during Operational Phase..........................................................96Table 3-43 PCU Values for Different vehicles:............................................................................................96Table 3-44 Existing Traffic Scenario & LOS: ..............................................................................................97Table 3-45 Traffic impact during operational phase V/C Ratio & LOS:......................................................97Table 3-46 Level of Service Classification...................................................................................................98Table 3-47 List of Major Industries found within the 10 km from the site.................................................100Table 3-48 Project Surrounding Features ...................................................................................................101Table 4-1 Stack Emission details ................................................................................................................106Table 4-2 Predicted GLC for Stacks emission without DG........................................................................115Table 4-3 Predicted GLC along with DG emissions...................................................................................115Table 4-4 Air Pollution Control Measures..................................................................................................116Table 4-5 Existing Effluent Quality Pre Treatment ....................................................................................118Table 4-6 Existing Effluent Quality Post Treatment...................................................................................118Table 4-7 Solid Waste Generation..............................................................................................................120Table 4-8 Hazardous Waste Generation .....................................................................................................121Table 6-1 Post Project Environmental monitoring program .......................................................................131Table 9-1 Responsibility are to be performed by EMC ..............................................................................140Table 9-2 Air Pollution Control Measures..................................................................................................144Table 9-3 list of efficiency of the solvents recovered during process.........................................................152Table 9-4 Extinguisher break-up based on area..........................................................................................160Table 9-5 Budget planned for the above said CSR activities......................................................................169Table 9-6 Cost Estimate for Environment Management Plan ....................................................................170Table 9-7 Recurring Cost............................................................................................................................171Table 11-1 Details of the Consultant ..........................................................................................................176
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 EIA Process Cycle.......................................................................................................................14Figure 2-1 Location Map of the Project Site.................................................................................................17Figure 2-2 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (10 Km Radius)........................................................17Figure 2-3 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (5 Km Radius)..........................................................18Figure 2-4 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (1 Km Radius)..........................................................18Figure 2-5 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (0.5 Km Radius).......................................................19Figure 2-6 Google Satellite Image demarcating Project Site.......................................................................19Figure 2-7 Layout of the proposed project site .............................................................................................20Figure 2-8 Site Photos...................................................................................................................................21Figure 2-9 Process flow diagram ..................................................................................................................24Figure 3-1 Wind Rose Diagram Study period (March – May 2016) ............................................................34Figure 3-2 Study Period (March –May 2016) - Wind Pattern .....................................................................35Figure 3-3 Atmospheric Inversion Level ......................................................................................................37Figure 3-4 Map Showing AAQ Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius).................................39Figure 3-5 Photograph of AAQM Monitoring within the project Site ........................................................40Figure 3-6 Map Showing Noise Monitoring Locations in the study area (10 Km Radius) ..........................52Figure 3-7 Ground Water level Monitoring station –Survey Report ............................................................55Figure 3-8 Map Showing Water Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius)................................57Figure 3-9 Water Sampling Photographs......................................................................................................59Figure 3-10 Hydrogeology Map ...................................................................................................................70Figure 3-11 Depth of water level during pre-monsoon.................................................................................70Figure 3-12 Depth of water level during post monsoon ...............................................................................70Figure 3-13 Ground water level fluctuation between pre and post Monsoon from 2001 to 2010 ................71Figure 3-14 Drainage Map of the Study Area...............................................................................................72Figure 3-15 geomorphology Map of the Study Area ....................................................................................74Figure 3-16 Physiographic Map of the Study Area ......................................................................................75Figure 3-17 Map Showing Soil nature of Karanataka ..................................................................................77Figure 3-18 Photographs of Soil Sampling...................................................................................................78Figure 3-19 Google Map Showing the Soil Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius) ..............79Figure 3-20 Map Showing the Soil nature of the study area (10 Km Radius)..............................................83Figure 3-21Topo Map of the Study Area......................................................................................................85Figure 3-22 Land Coverage map of the Study..............................................................................................86Figure 3-23 Land Use Pattern of the Study Area..........................................................................................87Figure 3-24 Land Utilisation census as on 2011 (in Hectares) .....................................................................90Figure 3-25 Statistics Literacy rate in Anekal Taluk ....................................................................................99Figure 3-26 Healthcare Infrastructure in Anekal Taluk..............................................................................100Figure 4-1 Ground Level Concentration for SO2 without DG Emissions in 10Km radius .........................108Figure 4-2 Ground level Concentration for NOX without DG Emissions in 10Km Radius ........................109Figure 4-3 Ground level Concentration for PM without DG Emissions in 10Km Radius..........................110Figure 4-4 Ground Level Concentration of TVOC.....................................................................................111Figure 4-5 Ground level Concentration for SO2 emission of DG only in 10Km radius ............................112Figure 4-6 Ground level Concentration for NOX emission of DG only in 10Km Radius..........................113
Figure 4-7 Ground level Concentration for PM emission of DG only in 10Km Radius ............................114Figure 4-8 Water Balance Chart ................................................................................................................119Figure 9-1 Environmental Management Cell..............................................................................................140Figure 9-2 Method to recovery solvent and to control fugitive emissions..................................................146Figure 9-3 Rain Water Harvesting System .................................................................................................149Figure 9-4 Rain Water Recharge Pit ...........................................................................................................149Figure 9-5 Emergency Organization Chart .................................................................................................165
LIST OF ANNEXURES
SI.No Description AnnexureNo
1 Standard TOR 12 Land possession certificate 23 Earlier Environmental Clearance 34 Earlier EC Compliance Report 45 Existing Consent for Establishment 56 Agreement copy for Supply of Raw Water 67 Forest Letter 78 Existing Site Layout 89 Green Belt Layout 9
10 Existing and Proposed products mix and capacity 1011 Comparative Statement for Source & Products 1112 List of Raw Materials, Material Balance & Green Chemistry 1213 Water Balance chart 1314 STP, ETP & MEE Specifications & Layout 1415 Analysis Report (Air, Stack, Raw water &Treated Effluent) of Existing
Unit15
16 CHWTSDF Membership copy 1617 Existing Medical Surveillance Performa 1718 PCB Compliance Report 1819 Scrubber Drawings & Details 1920 Justification of No increasing pollution load for change in product mix 2021 Rain Water Harvesting Layout 2122 Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan 2223 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 2324 Green Belt Agreement Copy 2425 TOR Compliance Report 25
LIST OF ACCRONYMS
AAQ Ambient Air QualityAAQM Ambient Air Quality MonitoringCPCB Central Pollution Control BoardCSR Corporate Social ResponsibilityEIA Environmental Impact AssessmentEMC Environmental Management CellEMP Environmental Management PlanETP Effluent Treatment PlantFO Furnace OilGLC Ground Level ConcentrationISO International Standard for OrganizationKIADB Karnataka Industrial Area Development BoardKSPCB Karnataka State Pollution Control BoardkWh Kilowatt per hourLOS Level of ServiceMEE Multiple Effect EvaporatorMSDS Material Safety Data SheetNAAQ National Ambient Air QualityPCB Pollution Control BoardPCU Passenger Car UnitPO Pure OilR & D Research & DevelopmentRO Reverse OsmosisSEAC State Expert Appraisal CommitteeSEIAA State Environmental Impact Assessment AuthoritySTP Sewage Treatment PlantTDS Total dissolved SolidsTOR Terms of ReferenceTSDF Treatment, Storage and Disposal FacilitiesZLD Zero Liquid Discharge
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd is in the business of manufacturing of life saving drugs as
per international guidelines and caters to both domestic and international markets. This unit
belongs to the Red category of industries as per the classification of CPCB.
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd proposes for a change in product mix within the existing
premises with no overall change in production quantity of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
(APIs). The proposed project is located at Plot no. #116/117, KIADB Industrial Area, Jigani
village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru District and State Karnataka.
Acebright proposed for a change in product mix in the Bulk Drugs and Intermediates
Manufacturing Unit. In the view of fulfilling market requirement, it is proposed to change the
product mix. Presently Acebright is manufacturing 6 nos. of products in which 4 existing products
will be stopped and 2 nos. of existing products are continued and 25 new products will be
included with no increase in the overall production quantity and no increase in effluent load /
pollution load.
The proposed change in product mix is 27 Nos. (2,45,154 Kg/Annum) from the existing products
of 6 Nos. (52,000 Kg/Annum). The proposed site is within KIADB Industrial Area. The Plant
facilities are spread over 15426.04 Sqm (3.81 Acres) in KIADB Land which is completely
fortified and protected on all four sides by boundary walls. The project site falls in the Latitude
12°46'26.86"N and Longitude 77°38'8.54"E at a distance of 7.5 km away from the NH-44 (old
NH-7) Bengaluru to Hosur Highway.
From the Project site towards SE, Vaddarapalaya village at a distance of 1 km, SSW of
Vaderamanchanahalli village at a distance of 1 km and NNE of Jigani village at a distance of 1.2
km are connecting the nearest Road Connectivity Bommasandra link road to Bannerghatta
towards North at a distance of 0.5 km and Jigani to Anekal towards East at a distance of 1 km.
The Nearest Railway Station is Heelalige at a distance of 9.1 km towards NE and Anekal railway
station towards SE at a distance of 9.7 km. The nearest Airport is Kempegowda International
Airport, Bengaluru at 46 km towards North. The Notified Sensitive Area is Bannerghatta National
Park 6 km towards West & Hnnagara Lake 2 km towards East.
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The Proposed Project termed under Schedule 5 (f), Category B, Synthetic Organic Chemicals as
per the EIA Notification 2006 and its Amendments requiring EIA studies of the project. The
facility requires prior Environmental Clearance from State Environmental Impact Assessment
Authority (SEIAA), Karnataka before commencing onsite activities. The application along with
relevant project documents was submitted to SEIAA, Karnataka on 30.01.2016. Based on the
information furnished and the presentation made before the State Expert Appraisal Committee
Members, the proposal was appraised in the 159th SEAC meeting held on 23.02.2016 and was
issued the Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Report vide Letter No. SEIAA/F.No- SEIAA 02 IND 2016 dated 16.04.2016
I. Water Requirement
Total water requirement is 72 KLD of which fresh water requirement is 54 KLD; Source of water
is from private tankers and estimated quantity is 54 KLD for Existing (No Bore wells are present
in the site). There is no change in the new proposal.
II. Waste Water Generation
The existing ZLD plant to treat LTDS effluent in Biological system followed by RO, HTDS
effluent is passing through stripper to remove the organic compounds and inorganic compounds is
removed by four stages Forced Circulation Evaporator. Concentrate will be taken to VTFD for
further concentration and disposed to TSDF. The effluent quantity will be 18.0 cum/day. The
domestic wastewater (7.2 KLD) is treated and released into the septic tank (Soak pit). There is no
change in the new proposal.
III. Power Requirement
Power requirement of the project is 1650 KVA from BESCOM and 2 DG x 725 KVA + 1 x 380
KVA sets will act as a backup facilities in case of power failure. Furnace oil fired boiler 2 Nos
having capacity of (4000 & 2000 Kg/Hr) is met from the source of MRPL.
IV. Man Power
The total strength of the M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. plant facilities is 200 people,
which runs on all three shifts with a staggered weekly off. No additional manpower requirement
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as it is a proposed project for change in product mix. The manpower requirement will be include
both technical and non-technical personnel.
V. Solid Waste
The source of Municipal solid waste in the industry will be from the domestic use. Solid wastes
generated will be stored and disposed in scientific manner. Total Municipal Solid Waste
generated during the operation phase is 50 Kg/day and disposed to the local pig farm.
Hazardous waste Management
The various hazardous waste generated from the process are spent solvent, distillation residues,
chemical sludge from the effluent treatment plant and discarded bags from the raw materials
section. The hazardous waste will be stored separately in hazardous waste storage area and
disposed to KSPCB/CPCB authorized TSDF operators within a stipulated period of time. The
hazardous wastes will be disposed as per the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules
1989 and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and
subsequent amendments
Hazardous Waste Generation
S.No.
Hazardouswaste
categoryno.
Description Quantity /Year Method ofCollection
Method ofDisposalExisting Proposed
1 5.1 Used oil 1.5 KL/annum
No Change Collected in leakproof container
KSPCB authorizedReprocessor
2 5.2 Oil soakedcotton waste
0.3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
3 36.2 Used filters 50Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
4 20.3 Distillationresidue
0.3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
5 28.1 Residues andwaste fromproduction ofdrugs
6.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
6 28.2 Spentcatalyst
7MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
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7 28.4 Off-specificationdrugs
1MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
8 28.6 Spentorganicsolvent
160KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler/Reprocessor
9 33.1 DiscardedLiners
8MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
10 33.1 DiscardedBottles
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
11 33.1 DiscardedBarrels
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
12 37.3 MEE salt 312.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
13 35.3 ETP sludge 3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
14 37.1 Sludge fromwet scrubber
0.72KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
VI. Land Requirement
The Plant facilities are spread over 15426.04 Sqm, (3.81 Acres or 1.54 Ha) KIADB Land which is
completely fortified and protected on all four sides by boundary walls.
Land is owned by M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. This land has been allotted by KIADB
in the Industrial area. The present land use is industrial.
Land use break up details
S.No ComponentExisting
Area(Sq.m)
ExistingArea
(Acres)
% Proposed
1) Ground Coverage (includes plants,utilities, storage and ETP)
9119.00 2.25 59.12 No change
2) Road and pavements 3595.27 0.88 23.30 No change
3) Green Belt area 1861.77 0.46 12.06 No change
4) Future expansion 850.00 0.21 05.52 No change
Total 15426.04 3.81 100 No Change
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Existing Green belt is 0.46 Acres (12.06 %) of 3.81 Acres and remaining 0.84 Acres (21 %)
Green Belt will be developed outside from private land; Land agreement copy for green belt
enclosed as Annexure No. 24
VII. Analysis of Alternative Sites Considered
Since the existing site is only used for the proposed Change in Product Mix, no alternate sites are
considered.
VIII. Project cost
The current infrastructure is adequate for the proposed change in product mix. There is no
additional project cost as it is an existing unit.
IX. Description of the Environment
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed, wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site. From the Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) at Bengaluru, the annually determined wind direction is mostly West to East.
From the meteorological data recorded at this project site, the predominant wind was observed
from SW to NE during the study period (March to May 2016). The wind speed ranges between
0.5 to 6.1 m/s. The temperature ranges between 21.7 – 36.5°C and the average temperature is
29.1°C. While the relative humidity ranges from 28 - 74%, the average RH is 51% at project site.
The total rainfall recorded during study period is 140.6 mm.
Ambient Air Quality
The ambient air quality has been monitored at 8 locations for 16 parameters including 12
parameters as per NAAQS, 2009 within the study area. The baseline levels of (PM2.5), (PM10),
Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), CO, Pb, O3, NH3, Benzene, Benzo (a) pyrene, As,
Ni, Hydrochloric acid, HydroBromic acid, Hydrogen Sulphide and Hydrogen Fluoride in all the
monitoring locations were found within the NAAQS limits during the monitoring period from
March to May 2016 and the data is presented in Table 3.5.
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and around
the project site at 10km radius at 8 locations during March to May 2016 and the location details
are given in Table 3.23. During the study period, day time noise levels varied between 54.2 –
68.7 dB(A) and night time noise levels varied from 54.7 – 71.9 dB(A) across the sampling
stations and the data are presented in Table 3.24. The field observations during the study period
indicate that the ambient noise levels in the industrial area were found within the standard limits
whereas all residential areas slightly exceeds the limits prescribed by CPCB/MoEF.
Water Environment
The study area consists of Bommandahalli in the southern region, Hennagara / Ramakrishnapura
Lake in the part of Eastern region. The Hebbagodi and Chandapura Lake in the North Eastern /
North northeastern part from the project site. The Ragihalli Lake in the part of Southwest region.
As the KIADB Industrial Area estate lies in the Northeastern region, the representative surface
water sampling locations have been chosen. The prevailing status of water quality at eight
sampling locations each for ground and surface water have been assessed during March to May
2016 are presented in Table 3.28 and 3.29.
The standard methods prescribed in IS were followed for sample collection, preservation and
analysis in the laboratory for various physiochemical parameters.
Surface water quality
The values range from 6.74-8.13 for pH, 422-2096 mg/l for TDS, 100-323 mg/l for Total
Hardness, 4.8-5.8 mg/l for DO, 2.4-8 mg/l for BOD and 4.6-24 mg/l for COD.
Ground Water Quality
The values range from 6.16-8.10 for pH, 110-1065 mg/l for TDS, 196-1592 µS/cm for EC, 16-
550 mg/l for Hardness, 0.12-0.22 mg/l for Iron content, BDL (DL 1.0) – 39.3 mg/l for nitrates,
11.69mg/l – 277.3mg/l for chlorides, 5.4mg/l - 117.4mg/l for sulphate & BDL (DL 0.2)-0.92 mg/l
for fluoride.
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Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth,
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality. It is
observed that the pH of the soil samples ranged from 6.13- 8.49 indicating that the soils are
almost neutral in nature, conductivity of the soil samples ranged from to 211-312 μS/cm. As the
EC value is less than 2000 μS/cm, the soil is found to be non-saline in nature. Nitrogen, potassium
and phosphorous content ranges from 72-288 kg/ha, 288-648 kg/ha and 144-360 kg/ha.
Biological Environment
The Project area is occupied by trees and shrubs. There is a Bannerghatta National Park at a
distance of 6 Km towards West. The buffer zone of the project site is predominately covered by
Plantation/orchards. The species observed in the study area are mostly commercial crops and
plantation crops and breaks were also observed throughout the semi-evergreen and moist
deciduous forest types. There is no extinct flora and fauna species found in the study area.
Socio Economic Environment
Bengaluru Urban District has the distinction of being the Karnataka State Capital. It is the nerve
center of Karnataka State's Legislative, Judicial and Executive Administration. Bengaluru Urban
District comprises five Taluks, The district is located in the southeastern part of Karnataka. It is
having an aerial extent of 2174 sq.km and is located between the north latitude 12˚39' 32’’: 13˚14'
13’’and East longitude 77˚19’44’’: 77˚50'13’’. The district is bounded in all the directions by
Bengaluru rural district except in southeast, where the district is bounded by Krishnagiri district
of Tamil Nadu state.
The district has the population of 95,88,910 (As per 2011 census) with population density 4378
per sq km. Literacy rate is 88.48%. It has International Airport at 40 kms away from the city.
The project area is in the Anekal taluk. This is located in the South-western part of the BMR at
12° 45’ N and 77° 42’ E comes under Bengaluru Urban district. It is located at an average
distance of 35 km from Bengaluru city. The major settlements in the Bengaluru District are
Anekal, Attibele, Bommasandra, Jigani, Sarjapur and Chandapura. Anekal is the major connector
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that passes through linking the Bengaluru city and Hosur. It consists of 169 villages and one TMC
and has a total population of 3.55 lakh.
X. Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
Base line data reveals that ambient air quality in the study area for all the parameters are well
within the permissible limits as prescribed by National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The main
sources of emissions will be from the D.G sets, Reactors and Boiler which are facilitated with
stacks of adequate height as an air pollution control measure.
Noise Environment
Baseline line study showed that the noise levels were within the CPCB standards at industrial
sites. The designed equipment with noise levels not exceeding beyond the requirements of
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard will be employed. Though the noise
levels in buffer zone residential areas are slightly higher than standard limits.
Land Use
The present land use is Industrial proposed project is change in product mix without increasing
pollution load and without increasing the infrastructure facilities within the existing facility.
Hence there is no any change in land use.
Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality, Water & Wastewater Quality, Noise
Quality as per Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), shall be maintained.
Pollution Control Measures
The emissions from the reactors will be mitigated by providing adequate stack to the boilers and
scrubbers are connected to the reactors. The D.G sets are facilitated with adequate stack height of
6.0m or above to disperse the pollutants. Acoustic enclosures are provided to the DG sets to
control noise emissions.
Municipal Solid Waste is being disposed to local pig farm. The hazardous waste will be stored
separately in hazardous waste storage and disposed to KSPCB/CPCB authorized TSDF sites
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within a stipulated period of time. Hazardous waste materials will be properly disposed as per the
Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and trans boundary Movement) Rules 2016 and
subsequent amendments
The existing ZLD plant to treat LTDS effluent in Biological system followed by RO, HTDS
effluent is passing through stripper to remove the organic compounds and inorganic compounds is
removed by four stages Forced Circulation Evaporator. Concentrate will be taken to VTFD for
further concentration and designed to TSDF site. The Domestic wastewater is treated and
disposed into Septic tank (Soak pit).
XI. Risk Analysis
Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis including identification, screening of scenarios, and
consequence analysis of the various risk scenarios. Risk Assessment has done with respect to the
Raw materials, Processes, Solvent & neighboring villages;
The Methodology adopted for Risk Assessment by using the software PHAST examines the
progress of potential incident from the initial release to far –field dispersion including modelling
of pool spreading and evaporation, flammable and toxic effects where individual risks are to be
identified and also PHAST software.
The scope of the study mainly involves:
Identifications of Hazards
Consequence modeling
Flammable area of Vapor cloud explosion modeling
Jet Fire analysis
Toxic area of vapour cloud analysis
Blast area of vapour cloud explosion
BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)
Impact limits identifications and contour mapping of the risk on the layouts.
Mitigating measures for handling and storage to reduce impacts & prevent incidents.
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Some of the solvents like diesel, ethanol, methanol, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, Ethyl
acetate, Isopropyl acetate and Toluene are stored Underground Storage Yard where the
impact is negligible.
As per the NFPA rating the solvents such as FO, MDC which are stored in above ground
exhibit very minimum fire hazard hence Risk Assessment study is not carried out.
As per NFPA rating none of the solvents exhibit health hazards.
The consequence analysis is performed for pipelines which are connected from
underground tanks to dispensary area.
All the hazards are observed in East direction due to the wind blowing from West.
Safety measures for tanks and pipelines are proposed to avoid hazards.
In case of emergency, onsite and offsite emergency plan will be implemented
Risk Control Measures
Pressure safety valves for storage tanks
Pressure alarm high and pressure alarm low for storage tanks
Level indicators with monitoring from control for storage tanks
Level transmitter, Level gauge and Temperature indicators for the storage tanks
Fire protection arrangements in the form of Fire Hydrants and Monitors for the storage
tanks.
Emergency Handling checklist and procedure
XII. Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
Emergency shutdown procedure
Electrical Power Failure & Key Utility failures
Fire protection system
Emergency safety equipment & Reporting and response to emergency
Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
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Emergency Control Room - is the focal point in case of an emergency from where the
operations to handle the emergency are directed and coordinated. It will be equipped with
Internal and P & T telephones, Paging system and Emergency siren.
On-Site Emergency Plan
To provide effective planning, communication and to ensure discipline while mitigating
identified emergencies at the earliest utilizing available resources, safety gadgets and
systems.
Synchronized action from all the internal and external agencies at the earliest to initiate
corrective and preventive action.
To minimize the human injury and illness during emergency mitigation, priority is given to
rescue of incident victim/s, rendering them first aid onsite and if required providing
further medical services at the earliest, which is available nearest to our plant (health city).
To minimize damage to property, general environment or work environment.
To effectively refer and utilize this revised onsite emergency plan while conducting on site
emergency and preparedness response drills and also during real emergencies.
To identify any deviations during above drills and real situations to ensure any identified
and recorded observations for continual corrective actions and preventive actions.
Off-Site Emergency Plan
The Off-site Emergency Plan, which is the responsibility of the District Emergency Authority,
deals with measures to prevent and control emergencies affecting the public and the environment.
The management developed contingency plan as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management
and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and other applicable regulations, in association with
District Emergency Authority. A yearly mock drill of district offsite emergency plan is essential
and mandated as per National Disaster Management Guideline. SOPs has implemented for
rescues teams and regarding the wearing of full protective gear before entering the hazardous
zone and cordoning off the disaster site are required. This plan considers the possible effects of
incidents from any industry on the neighbouring population and the remedial measures.
Inventory of hazardous chemicals
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MSDS of such chemicals
Types of emergencies
Nature, extent and likely effects of such incidents
Risk and Environmental Impact Assessment
The District Emergency Authority, based on severity of any emergency in product distribution
network will declare off-site emergency.
XIII. Benefits of the Proposed Project
The proposed change in product mix in the Bulk Drugs and Intermediates Manufacturing Unit,
fulfill market requirement and will play a vital role in the health care sector and thereby addresses
the market demand and Social benefits.
The products manufactured at this facility will be exported that will aid in adding to the revenue
of the nation. The corporate social responsibilities that will be taken up by the proposed project
will improve the well-being of the society and the corporate responsibilities towards the
protection of the environment will help in conserving the ecosystem. It will also provide
employment opportunities to larger population.
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CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background/Preamble
M/S. Acebright proposed for a Change in product mix in the Bulk Drugs and Intermediates
Manufacturing Unit. In the view of fulfilling market requirement, this unit proposed to change in
product mix from manufacturing 6 Nos. products in which 4 existing products will be stopped and
2 Nos. existing products are continued and 25 new products will be included with no increasing in
the overall production quantity and no increasing in effluent load / pollution load.
The proposed site is within KIADB Industrial Area. As per Amendment in EIA Notification
2006, dated 22nd August 2013; said notification for change in product mix industries requires
prior Environmental clearance from Central Government or SEIAA under sub-section (3) of
section 3.
1.2 Project Proponent
M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd is developing under the leadership of Smt. Manorama
Avinash. In the recent years company decided to enter the export markets, for the same the site
qualified by WHO (World Health Organization) Geneva and USFDA (United State Food and
Drug Administration) and started export of our products to the neighboring countries. Since
Pharmaceutical products are market desire, we are proposing Change in Product Mix..
Milestones of M/s. Ace bright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd.,
2003 – M/s. Intermed Labs Pvt. Ltd was commissioned to manufacture API’s and its
intermediates.
2009 – Company name changed as Cdymax (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
2012 – Company name changed as Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd.,
2013 – WHO Geneva Approval.
2015 – USFDA Approval
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1.3 Proposed Project
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Proposes for a change in product mix within the existing
premises with no overall change in production quantity of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
(APIs). Acebright proposed for a Change in product mix in the Bulk Drugs and Intermediates
Manufacturing Unit, presently manufacturing 6 Nos. products in which 4 existing products will
be stopped and 2 Nos. existing products are continued and 25 new products will be included with
no increasing in the overall production quantity and no increasing in effluent load / pollution load.
The proposed change in product mix is 27 Nos. (2,45,154 Kg/Annum) and the existing products 6
Nos. (52,000 Kg/Annum).
1.4 Location of the project site
The project site is situated at Survey nos. #116/117 KIADB Industrial Area, Jigani village,
Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru District and State Karnataka -560105. The project site falls in the SOI
toposheet No. D43X9 (57H/9, scale 1:50,000) Latitude 12°46'26.86"N and Longitude
77°38'8.54"E at a distance of 7.5 km away from the NH-44 (old NH-7) Bengaluru to Hosur
Highway.
Table 1-1 Site coordinates
Site Point Site Co-ordinates DirectionA 12°46'27.98"N, 77°38'10.83"E NEB 12°46'25.31"N, 77°38'11.36"E SEC 12°46'26.01"N, 77°38'4.90"E SWD 12°46'28.65"N, 77°38'5.11"E NW
1.4.1 Details of Alternative sites consideredNo alternate sites are considered as the proposed project is change in product mix without
increasing pollution load & without increasing infrastructure facilities within the existing facility.
Land is owned by M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. This land has been allotted by KIADB
in the Industrial area. The present land use is industrial. The land possession certificate from
KIADB is enclosed as Annexure no. 2.
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The salient Features of the project site are represented in the following Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Site Salient Features
S.No Features Description
1) Name of the Project M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma
2) Proposed Development/Change Change in Product Mix
3) Total Land Area of the Project Site The Plant facilities are spread over 15426.04
Sqm (1.54 Ha) KIADB Land which is
completely fortified and protected on all four
sides by boundary walls. This land has been
allotted by KIADB in the Industrial area.
4) Geographical Location of the Project
site
Village: Jigani, Tehsil: Anekal, District:
Bengaluru, State: Karnataka
Latitude: 12°46'26.86"N
Longitude: 77°38'8.54"E
5) Elevation 920 m above MSL
6) Nearest Villages Vaddarapalaya 1 km towards SE
Vaderamanchanahalli 1 km SSW
Jigani 1.2 km towards NNE
Kalbalu 1.5 km towards SW
Konasandra 1.7 km towards S
7) Nearest Railway station Heelalige railway Station at a distance of 9.1
Km towards NE
Anekal railway station at a distance of 9.7 Km
towards SE
8) Highway NH-44 (old NH-7) Bengaluru to Hosur
Highway at a distance of 7.5 km towards NE
9) Airport Kempegowda International Airport 46 kmstowards North, Bengaluru
10) Nearest major Town Bengaluru 26 Kms towards North
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11) Nearest Port Port of Calicut (Kozhikode) at distance of 264km towards SW
Ennore Kamarajar Port, Chennai at distance275 km towards E
New Mangalore Port at a distance of 310 kmtowards W
12) Reserved Forest/Protected
Forest/Notified Wildlife
Sanctuary/Ecologically sensitive areas
Bannerghatta National Park at a distance of 6
km towards West
13) Nearest Tourist Places Bannerghatta National Park at a distance of 6
km towards West
14) Water Bodies Hennagara lake at distance of 2 km towards
East
15) Type of soil Reddish brown clay silt soil
1.5 Justification & Need for Change in Product Mix
India with its large talented manpower, cost effective chemical synthesis, legal & financial
framework is poised to become sourcing destination of bulk drugs to the global market.
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. is positioned to become one of leading Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturing and Exporting Company in India.
The pharmaceutical industry in India ranks third in the world in terms of volume and contributes
10% to the global pharmaceutical production. According to the Department of Pharmaceuticals,
the Indian pharmaceutical industry is pegged at Rs 810 bn, which includes domestic sales and
exports. The industry is the fourteenth-largest in the world in terms of value and accounted for
1.5% of the global pharmaceutical market. The industry has a lower share in the global market
because Indian products are available at a price that is 5-50% lower than that in the developed
countries. According to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, the sector employs about 340,000
persons and an estimated 400,000 doctors and 300,000 chemists are serving its 1 bn-plus market.
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Based on market survey the selected molecules for manufacture have potential for export as well
as domestic market.
In line with the Market Demand M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Proposes for a change in
product mix within the existing premises with no overall change in production quantity of Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The proposed project is located at Plot no. #116/117, KIADB
Industrial Area, Jigani village, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru District and State Karnataka -560105.
1.6 Importance and Benefits of the Project
M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd in the recent years company decided to enter the export
markets, for the same the site qualified by WHO (World Health Organization) Geneva and
USFDA (United State Food and Drug Administration) and started export of our products to the
neighboring countries. Since Pharmaceutical products are market desire, we are proposing
Change in Product Mix. After Change in Product Mix, there is no increase in pollution load.
The industry has a lower share in the global market because Indian products are available at a
price that is 5-50% lower than that in the developed countries. According to the Department of
Pharmaceuticals, the sector employs about 340,000 persons and an estimated 400,000 doctors and
300,000 chemists are serving its 1 bn-plus market.
Based on market survey the selected molecules for manufacture have potential for export as well
as domestic market.
In line with the Market Demand M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Proposes for a change in
product mix within the existing premises with no overall change in production quantity of Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
1.7 Need for the EIA study
The Proposed Project termed under Schedule 5 (f), Category B, Synthetic Organic Chemicals as
per the EIA Notification 2006 and its Amendments requiring EIA studies of the project. The
facility requires prior Environmental Clearance from State Environmental Impact Assessment
Authority (SEIAA), Karnataka before commencing onsite activities. The application along with
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relevant project documents was submitted to SEIAA, Karnataka on 30.01.2016. Based on the
information furnished and the presentation done before the State Expert Appraisal Committee
Members, the proposal was appraised in the 159th SEAC meeting held on 23.02.2016 and was
issued the Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Report vide Letter No. SEIAA/F.No- SEIAA 02 IND 2016 dated 16.04.2016 which is enclosed as
Annexure no. 1.
In order to address the nature and extent of significant environmental impacts both negative and
positive during the construction and operation phase of the proposed project, M/s. Acebright
(India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. has appointed NABET certified Environmental Consultant M/s. Hubert
Enviro Care Systems Pvt. Ltd., Chennai to conduct Environmental Impact Assessment Study as
per the TOR accorded by SEIAA Karnataka.
1.8 EIA Study
The EIA study was undertaken covering all the aspects of the specific conditions mentioned in the
terms of reference issued by SEAC, Karnataka.
M/s Hubert Enviro Care Systems Pvt Ltd (HECS) is authorized to undertake EIA studies for
Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry (Dyes & dye Intermediates; bulk drugs and intermediates
excluding drug formulations; synthetic rubbers; basic organic chemicals, other synthetic organic
chemicals and chemical intermediates)as per the NABET accreditation scheme. A copy of the
accreditation status is presented.
1.9 EIA Cost
EIA study was undertaken by HECS for an amount of Rs. 7.44 /- Lakh.
1.10 Scope of the study
The scope of the work mentioned includes an assessment study of proposed pharmaceutical
manufacturing unit and their impact on the region. This study puts forward the most effective
ways to protect the environment form increasing pollution caused by the burgeoning industrial
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development and recommendations for environmental-friendly development initiatives in the
region.
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impact, whether
positive or negative, that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of
the natural, social and economic aspects, i.e., aiming at “Sustainable Development” due to the
project activities.
1.11 Objectives of the Study
To ensure environmental considerations are explicitly addressed and incorporated
into the development decision-making process.
To anticipate and avoid, minimize or offset the adverse significant biophysical,
social and other relevant effects of the above project proposal.
To protect the productivity and capacity of natural systems and the ecological
processes which maintain their respective functions
To promote development that is sustainable and optimizes resource use as well as
management opportunities.
To fully recognize the scope and requirements of the TOR and comply with the
same.
The major objective of this study is to prepare a detailed Environmental Impact
Assessment Study within the study area i.e 10 km radius from the project.
1.12 Methodology adopted for the Study
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the possible impact, whether
positive or negative, that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of
the natural, social and economic aspects, i.e., aiming at “Sustainable Development” due to the
project activities.
1.13 Applicable Regulatory Framework
The EIA process followed for this EIA report is composed of the following stages:
Study of project information
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Screening & Scoping
Environmental pre-feasibility study & application for approval of TOR
Collection of detailed project management plan/report
Baseline data collection
Impact identification, Prediction & Evaluation
Mitigation measures & delineation of EMP
Risk assessment and safety & disaster management plan
Review & finalization of EIA Report based on the TOR requirements.
Submission of EIA report for implementation of mitigation measures & EMP as well as
necessary clearances from relevant Authority.
The following Acts and Rules are applicable to the proposed project:
The details of Acts and Rules with applicability to the proposed project are given in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 Applicable Acts and Rules
S.No Act and Rulesapplicable
Purpose Objective Applicability
EIANotification2006 and itsamendments.
New projects, Expansionmodernization, change inproduct mix of the existingproject
Protection andImprovement ofthe Environment
As the proposalis for newprojectscheduled undercategory 5(f),Environmentalclearance fromMinistry ofEnvironment,Forest &Climate Changeis applicable
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S.No Act and Rulesapplicable
Purpose Objective Applicability
TheManufacture,Storage andImport ofHazardousChemicalsRules, 1989 andits amendments
Handling of HazardousChemicals
Regulate themanufacture,storage andimport ofHazardousChemicals
Preparation/update of On-site EmergencyPreparednessPlan andsubmission toFactoryinspectorate.Preparation/update of SafetyReport andsubmit toFactoryinspectorate.Preparation ofMaterial SafetyData Sheet.
The Water(Prevention andControl ofPollution) Act,1974 and itsamendments.
New projects, Expansionmodernization, change ofproduct mix of the existingproject,Existing plants
Prevention,control andabatement ofwater pollution
Consent toEstablish andConsent toOperate fromState PollutionControl Board tobe obtained forexpansion andnew product
The Air(Prevention andControl ofPollution) Act,1981 and itsamendments.
New projects, Expansion/modernization, change ofproduct mix of the existingproject, Existing industries
Prevention,control andabatement of airpollution
Consent toEstablish andConsent toOperate fromState PollutionControl Board tobe obtained forexpansion andnew product
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S.No Act and Rulesapplicable
Purpose Objective Applicability
The Hazardousand other waste(Management,Handling andTransboundaryMovementRules) 2016 andits amendments.
Management, Handling andTransboundary Movementof Hazardous waste
Prevention,Control andabatement ofpollution
Hazardous wasteAuthorizationfrom StatePollutionControl Board tobe obtained
The solid WasteManagementRules, 2016
Management of solid (non-harzadous) waste as per theprovisions of the Rule
Preventioncontrol andresourceconservation
Solid wasteauthorizationfrom SPCB.Propercollection,segregation anddisposal as perRules
TheEnvironmental(Protection)Act,1986 and itsAmendments
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
Protection andImprovement ofthe Environment
EnvironmentalStandards asspecified are tobe complied.Submission ofEnvironmentStatement onyearly basis toKSPCB
The NoisePollution(Regulation andControl) Rules,2000
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
To protect theworkers andpublic fromnoise relatedproblems
Noise controlmeasure.Comply withNoise standardsand submissionof monthlyreport to KSPCB
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S.No Act and Rulesapplicable
Purpose Objective Applicability
The FactoriesAct 1948 and itsamendments.
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
Control ofworkplaceenvironment,and providingfor good healthand safety ofworkers
Factory Licensefrom Factoryinspectorate.
The ExplosiveAct, 1884
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
Production,Storage andimport ofexplosivesubstance in andaround theproject andprovides theregulations forthe safety andenvironmentalmeasures
Safety measuresare compiled forthe storage ofchemicals in theplant as perPESOguidelines.
The Drugs andCosmetic Act,1940
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange in product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
To regulate theimport,manufacture,distribution andsale of drugs &cosmeticsthroughlicensing.To preventsubstandard indrugs,presumably formaintaininghigh standardsof medicaltreatment.
To regulate themanufacture andsale of drugs
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S.No Act and Rulesapplicable
Purpose Objective Applicability
The IndianBoiler Act,1923
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
Boiler actcontain the lawrelated toregistration andinspection issteam boiler
The Act isapplicable to allBoiler (Watertube and firetube boilers)
The CentralMotor VehicleAct, 1988
New projects,Expansion/modernizationchange of product mix ofthe existing project, Existingindustries
Check thepollution load ofvehicles insidethe plant
Adequateenvironmentalmeasures are putin place to checkthe vehicularemissions.
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Figure 1-1 EIA Process Cycle
Screening and ReconnaissanceSurvey
Citation Of Necessary Mitigation Measures, Delineationof Environment Monitoring And Management Plan
Feasibility Study and Application Of TOR
Scoping and Application Of TOR
Identification Of Monitoring, Locations ForMonitoring & Sampling, Analysis Of
Samples And Generation Of Primary Data
Establishment of Baseline Environmental StatusCollection Of Detailed Project Plan/Report
Identification of SecondaryData Sources & Collection of
Data
Compilation of Verification And Validation of data
Study of ProjectDetails
Consequence Analysis & RiskAssessment
Preparation & Issue of Final EIA Report
Preparation of Draft EIA Report & Review
Identification, Prediction & Evaluation of Impacts
Citation Of Necessary Preventive,Control & Precautionary Measure.And Delineation of Safety AndDisaster Management Plan
Public Hearing
Appraisal by SEAC for EC issuance
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CHAPTER – 2
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Type of Project
M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Proposes for a change in product mix within the
existing premises with no overall change in production quantity of Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients (APIs).
Table 2-1 Nearest Habitat Profile from the proposed site
SI.No Villages Distance in km Direction Population
1 Vaddarapalaya 1 SE 1731
2 Vaderamanchanahalli 1 SSW 2599
3 Jigani 1.2 NNE 17036
4 Kalbalu 1.5 SW 1979
5 Konasandra 1.7 S 684
6 Harapanahalli 2.2 NW 3040
7 Bandenallasandra 2.5 NE 1348
8 Bukkasagara 2.6 W 1748
Total 30165
Table 2-2 Nearest Water Bodies
SI.No Villages Distance in km Direction1 Hennagara lake 2 E2 Hebbagodi lake 7.3 NNE3 Chandapura lake 8.1 NE4 Ramakrishnapura lake 6.5 E
The notified sensitive area is Banneghatta National Park at a distance of 6 km to West.
The satellite image showing the project site and the map indicating the proposed site are
represented in Figure 2-1. The Google map covering 10 Km, 5 km, 1 km & 0.5 km radius
around the project area is given in Figure 2-3 – Figure 2-5 respectively. The satellite image of
the project site, site layout & Site photos are represented in Figure 2.8 respectively and site
layout enclosed as Annexure no. 8.
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Figure 2-1 Location Map of the Project Site
Figure 2-2 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (10 Km Radius)
ExistingAcebright(India)PharmaLimited
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Figure 2-3 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (5 Km Radius)
Figure 2-4 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (1 Km Radius)
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Figure 2-5 Google Satellite Image of the Project Site (0.5 Km Radius)
Figure 2-6 Google Satellite Image demarcating Project Site
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Figure 2-7 Layout of the proposed project site
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Northern Side boundary of the Existing Plant Entrance of the Existing Plant (Eastern Side)
Southern Side boundary of the Existing Plant Under Ground Storage Area of the ExistingPlant (Western Side)
Internal Roads in the Facility Otherside view of Internal Roads in theFacility
Existing Green Belt Area Another view of Existing Green Belt Area
Figure 2-8 Site Photos
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2.2 Size or Magnitude of operation
The lists of existing and proposed products are given in Table 2-3 & Table 2-4
Table 2-3 Details of Existing products and capacities
S.No
Product Name To beRetained/Tobe Removed
API’s inKg/A
Intermediatein Kg/A
Total
1. Indinavir Sulphate To beRemoved
5000 39240 44240
2. Nelfinavir To beRetained
3000 14700 17700
3. Saquinavir Mesylate To beRetained
3000 14360 17360
4. Terbinafine Hcl To beRemoved
5000 30360 35360
5. Triclabendazole To beRemoved
24000 210320 234320
6. Zidovudine To beRemoved
12000 29040 41040
Total Quantity 52000 338020 390020
Table 2-4 Details of Proposed products and capacities
S.No Product Name API’s inKg/A
Intermediatein Kg/A
Total
1 Abacavir Sulphate 20000 46000 660002 Agomelatine 10 - 103 Amlodipine Besylate 3000 - 30004 Atazanavir Sulphate 5032 5180 102125 Capecitabine 28500 - 285006 Darunavir Ethanolate 5000 7500 125007 Dasatinib 302 710 10128 Efavirenz 40000 - 400009 Emtricitabine 3000 - 300010 Erlotinib Hcl 150 150 30011 Gabapentin 480 - 48012 Gefitinib 5025 2400 742513 Gemcitabine Hcl 160 240 400
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S.No Product Name API’s inKg/A
Intermediatein Kg/A
Total
14 Glatiramer Acetate 21 153 17415 Imatinib Mesylate 10010 7098 1710816 Lopinavir Ip 18700 22440 4114017 Montelukast Sodium 260 702 96218 Moxifloxacin Hydrochloric Acid Usp 1050 840 189019 Mycophonolate Mofetil 5000 - 500020 Nelfinavir Mesylate Ip 150 675 82521 Oseltamivir Phosphate Ip 10000 22000 3200022 Pemetrexed Disodium 193 785 97823 Ritonavir 4968 - 496824 Saquinavir Mesylate 3000 - 300025 Sorafenib Tosylate 1000 528 152826 Temozolomide 53 219 27227 Tenofovir Disopropyl Fumerate Ip 80090 - 80090
Total Quantity 245154 117620 362774
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Figure 2-9 Process flow diagram
The detailed process description for each product is enclosed in Annexure no. 12
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Table 2-5 Existing Solvent & Fuels Materials Storage Capacity
S.No Existing Solvent& Fuels
Storage Capacity Proposed
1 Solvents 207 (9 tanks each of 23 KL) No Change
2 Diesel 23 (1 tank of 23 KL) No Change
3 Furnace Oil 20 (1 tank of 20 KL) No Change
2.3 Project Cost
The current infrastructure is adequate for the proposed change in product mix. There is no
additional project cost as it is an existing unit.
2.4 Process Description
The process details of all the products are attached as Annexure no. 12 & 10.
2.5 Resource Requirements
2.5.1 Raw materials
The list of raw materials and MSDS’s are provided as Annexure no.12 and Annexure no. 23.
List of solvents and tank details are given below Table 2-6
Table 2-6 Tank Storage Details
S.No Chemical No. ofTanks
Dia(m)
length (m)
volume (m3)
InternalPressur
e(kg/cm2)
Type ofstorage
Internal
Temp(0c)
Physical State
1. Methylenedi chloride(MDC)
1 2.2 2.75 10.44 1 AboveGroundin drums
30 Liquid
2. Furnaceoil
1 2.7 3.78 21.63 1 AboveGround
30 Flammable liquid
3. HighSpeedDiesel(HSD)
1 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
4. Ethanol 1 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
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S.No Chemical No. ofTanks
Dia(m)
length (m)
volume (m3)
InternalPressur
e(kg/cm2)
Type ofstorage
Internal
Temp(0c)
Physical State
5. Methanol 2 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
6. IsopropylAlcohol
2 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
7. IsopropylAcetate
1 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
8. EthylAcetate
1 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
9. Toluene 1 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
10. Acetone 2 2.5 5 24.53 1 UnderGround
30 Liquid /Flammablesolvent
As per the standard philosophy and as per the solvent used equipments/reactors will be
provided with primary condenser, Secondary condenser and sub coolers as needed to control
VOC.
2.5.2 Land Details
The Plant facilities are spread over 15426.04 Sqm (3.81 Acres or 1.54 Ha) KIADB Land
which is completely fortified and protected on all four sides by boundary walls.
Land is owned by M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. This land has been allotted by
KIADB in the Industrial area. The present land use is industrial. The land possession
certificate from KIADB is enclosed as Annexure no. 2. The land use details of the industry is
as given in Table 2-7
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Table 2-7 Land use break up details
S.No ComponentExisting
Area(Sq.m)
ExistingArea
(Acres)
% Proposed
1) Ground Coverage (includes plants,utilities, storage and ETP)
9119.00 2.25 59.12 No change
2) Road and pavements 3595.27 0.88 23.30 No change
3) Green Belt area 1861.77 0.46 12.06 No change
4) Future expansion 850.00 0.21 05.52 No change
Total 15426.04 3.81 100 No Change
Existing Green belt is 0.46 Acres (12.06 %) of 3.81 Acres and remaining 0.84 Acres (3439.82
Sq.m) 21 % Green Belt will be developed outside from private land at a distance of 1.7 km
towards South from the project site, Green Belt agreement between Acebright & Mr. R.
Govindappa (Land Owner) for 3439.82 Sq.m (0.84 Acres) at Sy No. 66/2 and Khatha No. 20,
Konasandra village, Kallubalu post, Anekal taluk, Bangalore district; Land agreement copy
for green belt enclosed as Annexure No. 24
2.5.3 Water Requirement
Total water requirement is 72 KLD, Fresh water requirement is 54 KLD; Source of water is
from private tankers. (No Bore wells are at present in the site).
Table 2-8 Water Consumption for the Project
SI.No Description Existing Break up (KLD) Proposed(KLD)Total water
requirementWaterLoses
Effluentgenerated
Total Recycledwater
1 Domestic 8 0.8 7.2
RO Permeate 18KLD
No Change
2 Green Belt 8 8 -3 Industrial4 Process 16.5 - 4.5 (LTDS)
12 (HTDS)5 Utilitya Cooling Tower 14 13.5 0.5b Boiler 24.5 24 0.5c Others 1 0.5 0.5
Total 72 46.8 18 18Fresh waterrequirement
(72 - 18) = 54
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Total water Requirement: 72 KLDEffluent Generated: 18 KLDRecycled water: 18 KLDFresh water Requirement: (72 – 18 KLD) = 54 KLD
2.5.4 Power Requirement
Power requirement of the project is 1650 KVA from BESCOM. DG sets will act as a backup
facilities in case of power failure, the details of power requirement given in Table 2-9
Table 2-9 Power and Energy Requirement
Details Capacity SourceExisting Proposed
Power Requirement 1650 KVA No change BESCOMPower Backup 2 x 725 KVA+ 1 x 380 KVA No change DG SetsFurnace oil fired Boiler 60 KL / month No change MRPL
Boiler: Furnace oil fired boiler 2 Nos having capacity of (4000 & 2000 Kg/Hr) source from
MRPL
DG Sets: Diesel quantity is 23 KL/ source from MRPL
2.5.5 Manpower Requirement
The total Manpower of M/s Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. plant facilities is 200 people,
which runs on all three shifts with a staggered weekly off. No additional manpower
requirement as it is a proposed project for change in product mix. The manpower requirement
includes both technical and non-technical personnel.
2.5.6 Existing Infrastructure facilities
a. Land
The Plant facilities are spread over 15426.04 Sqm (3.81 Acres or 1.54 Ha) KIADB Land
which is completely fortified and protected on all four sides by boundary walls.
b. Buildings
Total built up area is divided into various sections like Production Blocks, Engineering,
Warehouses, Administration, Canteen, Toilets etc. There is adequate space & provision for
operations.
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c. Plant and Machinery & Utilities
The Plant facilities have been designed and set up with the objective to carry out almost all
chemical reactions and processes. Details of plant and machinery and utility equipments used
for the production are as below;
i. Process Equipments:
Reactors
Centrifuges
RCVDs (Roto cone vacuum dryer)
VTDs
Jet Mill
Multi Mill
Sifter & Blender
ii. Machinery / Utility Equipments;
Boilers
Cooling towers
DG sets
Brine chilling plant
Nitrogen Plant
Air compressors
HVAC system (Heat, Ventilation and Air conditioning)
Vacuum pumps
Hot water systems
Chilled water plant
Dust collectors
Scrubbers
iii. Safety Equipments:
Fire Hydrant System
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Alarm System
Eye wash fountain / Safety Showers
Emergency PPE cupboards
Wind Sack
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CHAPTER – 3DESCRIPTION OF
ENVIRONMENT
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3 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Objective
A comprehensive study on the pre-project status of various environmental components viz.,
air, water, noise, soil, hydro geological, land use patterns, ecological, socio-economical,
climate and atmospheric conditions has been conducted prior to implementation of the
proposed project. The primary baseline data has been collected from environmental
monitoring surveys carried out from March to May 2016 during the Summer Season. The
understanding towards the prevailing environmental conditions in the surrounding study area
will aid in assessing the possible significant impacts on the existing environment near the
vicinity of the project location and thereby helps in adopting suitable mitigation measures for
the protection and the sustainability of the environment on account of any change deviation in
the environment due to the proposed anthropogenic activity.
3.2 Site Selection
For designing a monitoring programme in the study area, several monitoring stations were
considered for characterizing the baseline conditions of the impacted area. When considering
the location of individual samplers, it is essential that the data collected are representative for
the location and type of area without the undue influence from the immediate surroundings. In
any measurement point in the study area, the total ambient concentration is the representative
of
Natural background concentration
Regional background
Impact of existing large regional sources such as industrial emissions and other power
plants
To obtain the information about the importance of these different contributions, it is necessary
to locate monitoring stations so that they are representative for different impacts. While
considering the location of individual samplers, the data collected was taken as the
representative of location and type of area without undue influence from the immediate
surroundings.
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3.3 Scope of Baseline Study
An area, encompassing 10 Km radial distance from the project site is considered as the study
area for the purpose of the baseline studies. The environmental quality status of the study area
prior to initiation of the project will serve as the baseline for anticipating and superimposing
the possible impacts due to the proposed project and to derive the post-project status of the
environment in the project region.
Site coordinates(Ref:Figure 3.1 Google Satellite Image demarcating Project Site)
S.No Site Co-ordinates Direction
A 12°46'27.98"N, 77°38'10.83"E NEB 12°46'25.31"N, 77°38'11.36"E SEC 12°46'26.01"N, 77°38'4.90"E SWD 12°46'28.65"N, 77°38'5.11"E NW
The various environmental attributes monitored for compiling the environmental baseline data
is presented in the Table 3-2 The frequency and monitoring methodology employed for the
various environmental attributes is given in Table 3-1
Table 3-1Monitoring of various Environmental Attributes
S.No. Attribute Parameter Source of Data
1.Climatology andMeteorology
Wind speed, wind direction,relative humidity, rainfall andtemperature
Wind Finder and sitespecific information-secondary data
2.Water Quality(Surface &Ground water)
Physical and chemical
Own monitored primarydataGround water-8locationsSurface water-8 locations
3.Ambient AirQuality
PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SO2, NH3,O3,CO, Pb, Benzene, Benzo (a)pyrene, Arsenic andNickel,HF,HBr,H2S&HCl
Own monitored primarydataat 8 locations Within 10 Kmradius
4. Noise levels Noise levels in dB (A)Own monitored primarydata at 8 locations
5.Biodiversity &Ecology
Existing terrestrial flora and faunawithin the study area
Primary Field survey within10 Km from the project siteand Secondary sources
6. Geology Geological characteristics Secondary sources
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7. Soil Physical and chemicalOwn monitored primarydata Analysis of 8 soilsamples
8.Socio-economicaspects
Socio-economic characteristicsBased on Field Survey anddata collected fromsecondary sources
9. Land useLand use change for differentcategories
Within 10 Km radius of theproject site-Secondarysources(toposheet/satellite imagery)
3.4 Micrometeorology
The study of micro-meteorological conditions in the study area during air quality study period
is of utmost importance in order to understand the variations in ambient air quality status in
the study region. The prevailing micrometeorology at project site plays a crucial role in
transport and dispersion of air pollutants released from the plant. The principal variables are
horizontal transport and dispersion (average wind speed and directions), convective transport
and vertical mixing (atmospheric stability) and also topography of the area as local influences.
For determining the prevailing micro-meteorological conditions during the study period, an
automatic continuous digital weather station with data logger was installed at project site. The
location is chosen such that there is no obstruction to the flow of wind and sunlight. The
hourly meteorological data of wind speed, wind direction, temperature and solar radiation
were recorded at the project site. These frequencies were computed and presented in wind rose
diagram as a monthly basis and the corresponding results are used to study period of
monitoring as shown in subsequent section and the meteorological observation data was
tabulated in Table 3-2
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Wind Direction: (March 2016) Wind Direction: (April 2016)
Wind Direction: (May 2016)
Figure 3-1 Wind Rose Diagram Study period (March – May 2016)
Table 3-2 Meteorological Observation for Study Period (March – May 2016)
SI.No Month & Year Predominant Wind Direction Wind Speed (Kmph/ (m/s))
1 March 2016 E, SE to W, NW 1 to 8 (0.27 to 1.11)
2 April 2016 SW, W to NE, E 2 to 6 (0.55 to 1.66)
3 May 2016 SW,W to NE, E 1 to 12 (0.27 to 3.33)
4March – May(Study Period)Summer
SW, W to NE, E 1-12 (0.27 to 3.33)
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Wind Direction: (Summer Season – Study Period) March - May
Figure 3-2 Study Period (March –May 2016) - Wind Pattern
Table 3-3 Climatological Summary – Bangalore (Monthly average of 30 years ,1971-2000)
Month
Temp (oC)Rainfall(mm)
RelativeHumidity
(%)
Station LevelPressure
hPaMeanWindSpeed(m/s)
PredominantWind
Directions(From)*
DailyMax.
DailyMin.
TotalNo.of
days08:30 17:30 08:30 17:30 08:30 17:30
Jan 27.4 14.2 1.8 0.0 86 42 17.0 13.3 1.58 E EFeb 30.1 15.9 7.6 0.4 77 34 17.5 12.9 1.75 E EMar 32.7 18.2 14.0 0.8 68 28 18.7 12.4 1.83 SW EApr 34.0 20.8 40.0 2.8 73 35 22.8 15.9 1.91 SW EMay 33.1 20.9 94.4 6.0 76 47 23.3 19.5 2.72 W WJun 29.8 19.8 80.5 5.0 83 63 22.8 21.9 4.69 W WJul 28.6 19.4 102.7 7.4 86 66 22.2 21.7 4.61 W W
Aug 28.0 19.2 116.6 9.3 88 68 22.2 21.9 4.08 W WSep 28.5 19.3 195.6 9.6 86 65 22.3 21.5 2.66 W WOct 28.0 19.0 152.0 8.7 85 66 22.1 20.6 1.69 W ENov 26.8 17.1 58.4 4.1 84 62 20.0 18.6 1.41 E EDec 26.1 15.1 17.3 1.5 87 56 18.1 16.2 1.53 E E
Max. 34.0 20.9 195.6 9.6 87 68 22.3 21.9 4.69 W E
Min. 26.1 14.2 1.8 0.4 68 28 17.0 13.3 1.42 - -
Avg. 29.4 18.2 - 55.7 82 53 20.8 18.1 2.56 - -
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*Predominant wind in decreasing order (Source: IMD Climatological Data for BangaloreRegion)
3.4.1 Wind direction
A perusal of wind data indicates that the predominant wind directions collected from the
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bengaluru is mostly west to east. During study
period (March-May) predominant wind direction is from SW, W to NE, E. It shown in the
Figure 3-1
3.4.2 Rainfall
The Rainfall recorded Maximum during study period is 140.6 mm,
The average monthly rainfall ranges from 1.8.-195.6 mm (Source IMD Climatological
Bengaluru 1971-2000). More than 50 % of it is received during the Kharif season. (July-
September)
3.4.3 Atmospheric Inversion
Atmospheric inversion level at the project site was monitored, the results observed at the siteduring the study period are as follows
Average atmospheric temperature was 21.7°C
Average Relative humidity was 28%
Average Wind speed was 2.5 m/s.
The daily inversion level was calculated based on the average temperature and average wind
speed at the project site. The daily inversion level at the project site varies from 50 to 1750 m
during 6 AM to 5 PM, the maximum recorded at 5 P M and the same is shown in the Figure
3-3 and the results observed were tabulated in Table 3-5
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Figure 3-3 Atmospheric Inversion Level
Table 3-4 Atmospheric Inversion Height
Time in Hrs Inversion height in Mts
06:00am 5007:00am 22508.00am 45009.00am 60010.00am 95011.00am 115012.00am 125001.00pm 140002.00pm 150003.00pm 165004.00pm 170005.00pm 1750
3.5 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
The major objective of baseline air monitoring is to evaluate the existing air quality of the
area. Formulation of baseline Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) data of the study area occupies a
significant role in the Environmental Impact Assessment studies in assessing the conformity to
standards of the ambient air quality during the construction and operation phase of the project.
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3.5.1 Reconnaissance Survey
A preliminary survey was conducted at 8 AAQM locations (within 10 Kms radius of the
project) that were chosen based on the well-designed ambient air quality stations network. The
baseline status of air environment has been assessed through ambient air quality monitoring
(AAQM) network covering 8 sampling locations during Mar. 2016 to May. 2016.
The ambient air quality has been monitored for all the 12 parameters as per NAAQS, 2009.
The details of sampling locations selected for ambient air quality monitoring and their
distances and directions from the plant site are presented in Table 3-5 and Figure 3-4
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Figure 3-4 Map Showing AAQ Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius)
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Table 3-5 AAQ Monitoring Locations in the study area (10 Km Radius)
SI.No Sampling Station Sample CodeTypeOf
WindGeographical Coordinates
Directionwith respect
to site
Aerialdistance
from the sitein (Km)
Air Quality Zone
1 Project site AAQ1 -12°46'26.41"N77°38'8.26"E
-- -- Industrial Area
2 Jigani AAQ2 U/W12°47'17.24"N77°38'20.63"E
NNW 1.6 Industrial Area
3 Ramakrishnapura AAQ3 D/W12°46'57.79"N77°41'42.14"E
ENE 6.5 Residential Area
4 Chikka Hagade AAQ4 D/W12°43'53.63"N77°42'13.37"E
SE 8.7 Residential Area
5 Bommandahalli AAQ5 C/W12°44'17.33"N77°38'1.88"E
S 3.9 Residential Area
6 Ragihalli AAQ6 C/W12°44'22.26"N77°34'32.76"E
SW 7.5 Residential Area
7 Jangal Palya AAQ7 U/W12°47'37.93"N77°35'33.64"E
WNW 5.1 Residential Area
8 Vaderahalli AAQ8 C/W12°49'46.89"N77°35'48.42"E
NW 7.4 Residential Area
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Project Site
Figure 3-5 Photograph of AAQM Monitoring within the project SiteTable 3-6 List of AAQM parameters and methods adapted and NAAQS
S.No. Pollutants Analytical method NAAQ Standards: 2009
1Sulfur Dioxide(SO2), μg/m3
IS:5182(Part-2):2001(Reaff:2006)
50 (Annual) 80 (24 Hours)
2Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2), μg/m3
IS: 5182 (Part - 6):2006
40 (Annual) 80 (24 Hours)
3Particulate Matter(PM10), μg/m3
IS: 5182 (Part - 23):2006
60 (Annual) 100 (24 hours)
4Particulate Matter(PM2.5), μg/m3
HECS/AIR/Ambient/SOP011
40 (Annual) 60(24 hours)
5CO mg/m3 IS:5182(Part–10):1999
(Reaff:2006)2 (8 hours) 4 (1hour)
6 Pb μg/m3 IS:5182(Part–22):2004 0.5(Annual) 1 (24 hours)
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S.No. Pollutants Analytical method NAAQ Standards: 2009
(Reaff:2006)
7O3, μg/m3 HECS/AIR/Ambient/S
OP013100(8hours) 180 (1hour)
8NH3, μg/m3 HECS/AIR/Ambient/S
OP012100(Annual) 400 (24 hours)
9Benzene, μg/m3 IS:5182(Part–11):1999
(RA:2009) 5 (Annual) 5 (Annual)
10Benzo (a) pyrene,ng/m3
IS:5182(Part–12):2004(RA:2009)
1 (Annual) 1 (Annual)
11 Arsenic, ng/ m3 HECS/AIR/Ambient/SOP014
6 (Annual) 6 (Annual)
12 Nickel, ng/ m3 HECS/AIR/Ambient/SOP007
20 (Annual) 20 (Annual)
G.S.No.826 (E) dated 16th November, 2009. Vide letter no. F. No. Q-15017/43/2007-CPW
*Annual Arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular site taken twice in a week 24 hourly at uniform interval.
**24 hourly/8/1 hourly monitored values as applicable, shall be complied with 98 percent of the time in a year.2% of time they may be exceeded the
limits but not on two consecutive days of monitoring.
3.5.2 Results and Observations
The existing baseline levels of Particulate matter (PM2.5), Particulate matter (PM10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), CO (mg/m3), Pb (µg/m3),
O3, NH3, Benzene, Benzo (a) pyrene(ng/m3), As(ng/m3), Ni(ng/m3), at 8 locations of monitoring were found within the NAAQS limits during the monitoring
period from March 2016 to May 2016 and the results are presented in Table 3-7 Average Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data (March to May 2016)
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S.NoLocatio
ns
Parameters
SO2
µg/m3
NO2
µg/m3
PM10
µg/m3
PM2.5
µg/m3
CO
mg/m3
Pb
μg/m3
O3
μg/m3
NH3
μg/m3
Benzen
e
μg/m3
Benzo
(a)
pyrene
ng/m3
As
ng/m3
Ni
ng/m3
Hydro
Chloric
Acid
Hydro
Bromic
acid
Hydr
ogen
sulphi
de
Hydrog
en
Fluroid
e
Chlorin
e
μg/m3
TVOC
μg/m3
1 Projectsite
16.24 29.42 70.22 36.55 0.015BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)10.28
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
16.5
2 Jigani 14.65 26.89 67.57 32.36 0.014BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)13.26
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
11.6
3Ramakrishnapura
13.76 27.42 60.42 27.12 0.009BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)8.12
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
3.61
4ChikkaHagade
14.18 25.87 62.68 29.62 0.007BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)7.68
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
4.49
5Bommandahalli
13.02 25.16 65.79 30.74 0.011BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)6.96
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
2.75
6Ragihalli
12.89 24.46 63.82 28.54 0.012BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)7.19
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
5.89
7JangalPalya
13.55 22.83 61.35 31.74 0.008BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)6.55
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
6.50
8Vaderahalli
11.45 20.76 58.16 25.92 0.006BDL(DL0.05))
BDL(DL10
)6.12
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
4.52
NAAQStandards
80(24
Hours)
80(24
Hours)
100(24
hours)
60(24
hours)
4(1hour)
1(24hours)
180(1hou
rs)
400(24
hours)
5(Annual
)
1(Annual
)
6(Annual
)
20(Annu
al)- - - - - -
BDL- Below Detection Limit, DL- Detection Limit
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Inference: The AAQM monitoring data reviles that Ambient Air Quality for 12 parameters were observed well within the NAAQ standards monitored byCPCB (2009).
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Table 3-8 to Table 3-23
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Table 3-7 Average Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data (March to May 2016)
S.NoLocatio
ns
Parameters
SO2
µg/m3
NO2
µg/m3
PM10
µg/m3
PM2.5
µg/m3
CO
mg/m3
Pb
μg/m3
O3
μg/m3
NH3
μg/m3
Benzen
e
μg/m3
Benzo
(a)
pyrene
ng/m3
As
ng/m3
Ni
ng/m3
Hydro
Chloric
Acid
Hydro
Bromic
acid
Hydr
ogen
sulphi
de
Hydrog
en
Fluroid
e
Chlorin
e
μg/m3
TVOC
μg/m3
1 Projectsite
16.24 29.42 70.22 36.55 0.015BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)10.28
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
16.5
2 Jigani 14.65 26.89 67.57 32.36 0.014BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)13.26
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
11.6
3Ramakrishnapura
13.76 27.42 60.42 27.12 0.009BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)8.12
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
3.61
4ChikkaHagade
14.18 25.87 62.68 29.62 0.007BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)7.68
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
4.49
5Bommandahalli
13.02 25.16 65.79 30.74 0.011BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)6.96
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
2.75
6Ragihalli
12.89 24.46 63.82 28.54 0.012BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)7.19
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
5.89
7JangalPalya
13.55 22.83 61.35 31.74 0.008BDL(DL0.
05)
BDL(DL10
)6.55
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
6.50
8Vaderahalli
11.45 20.76 58.16 25.92 0.006BDL(DL0.05))
BDL(DL10
)6.12
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL 1.0)
BDL(DL2.0)
BDL(DL10)
BDL(DL140)
BDL(DL 35)
BDL(DL6)
BDL(DL350)
BDL(DL 1)
4.52
NAAQStandards
80(24
Hours)
80(24
Hours)
100(24
hours)
60(24
hours)
4(1hour)
1(24hours)
180(1hou
rs)
400(24
hours)
5(Annual
)
1(Annual
)
6(Annual
)
20(Annu
al)- - - - - -
BDL- Below Detection Limit, DL- Detection Limit
Inference: The AAQM monitoring data reviles that Ambient Air Quality for 12 parameters were observed well within the NAAQ standards monitored byCPCB (2009).
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Table 3-8 Measured Ambient Pm10 Concentration
S.No Location Code
PM10 Concentration µg g/m³
Minimumµg/m3 Maximum, µg/m3 Average, µg/m3
98th Percentile
1 Project site 67.42 72.16 70.22 71.5
2 Jigani 55.48 74.19 67.57 73.8
3 Ramakrishnapura 58.24 64.32 60.42 63.50
4 Chikka Hagade 58.19 68.42 62.68 67.1
5 Bommandahalli 62.43 69.88 65.79 69.70
6 Ragihalli 62.47 67.24 63.82 66.70
7 Jangal Palya 60.05 65.47 61.35 65.20
8 Vaderahalli 52.60 62.58 58.16 61.50
Table 3-9 Measured Ambient PM2.5 Concentration
S.No Location
PM2.5 Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximum,µg/m3
Average,µg/m3
98th
Percentile
1 Project site 30.18 40.89 36.55 40.7
2 Jigani 30.16 34.16 32.36 33.9
3 Ramakrishnapura 23.20 29.54 27.12 29.30
4 Chikka Hagade 28.16 33.87 29.62 33.70
5 Bommandahalli 27.40 33.78 30.74 33.70
6 Ragihalli 27.45 31.45 28.54 30.60
7 Jangal Palya 30.24 33.78 31.74 33.70
8 Vaderahalli 23.65 28.32 25.92 28.20
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Table 3-10 Measured Ambient SO2 Concentrations
S.No Location
SO2 Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximum,µg/m3
average,µg/m3
98thPercentile
1 Project site 13.49 19.87 16.24 19.2
2 Jigani 9.3 18.32 14.65 17.8
3 Ramakrishnapura 12.30 15.40 13.76 17.80
4 Chikka Hagade 11.50 16.85 14.18 16.80
5 Bommandahalli 9.60 15.50 13.02 15.20
6 Ragihalli 9.8 15.42 12.89 15.20
7 Jangal Palya 8.20 16.80 13.55 16.70
8 Vaderahalli 8.70 14.40 11.45 14.10
Table 3-11 Measured Ambient NO2 Concentrations
S.No Location
NO2 Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site 24.65 32.56 29.42 31.8
2 Jigani 23.8 29.94 26.89 29.50
3 Ramakrishnapura 23.58 31.45 27.42 30.70
4 Chikka Hagade 23.40 29.78 25.87 29.30
5 Bommandahalli 17.30 30.46 25.16 30.20
6 Ragihalli 17.30 30.46 25.16 30.20
7 Jangal Palya 20.20 25.32 22.83 25.30
8 Vaderahalli 19.24 25.2 20.76 24.80
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Table 3-12 Measured Ambient CO Concentrations
S.No Location
CO Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site 0.01 0.019 0.015 -
2 Jigani 0.01 0.019 0.01 -
3 Ramakrishnapura 0.004 0.016 0.01 -
4 Chikka Hagade 0.003 0.016 0.01 -
5 Bommandahalli 0.007 0.019 0.01 -
6 Ragihalli 0.005 0.022 0.01 -
7 Jangal Palya 0.002 0.018 0.01 -
8 Vaderahalli 0.003 0.014 0.01 -
Table 3-13 Measured Ambient Arsenic Concentrations
S.No Location
Arsenic Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
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Table 3-14 Measured Ambient Nickel Concentrations
S.No Location
Nickel Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
Table 3-15 Measured Ambient Ozone Concentrations
S.No Location
Ozone Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
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Table 3-16 Measured Ambient Lead Concentrations
S.No Location
Lead Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
Table 3-17 Measured Ambient Ammonia Concentrations
S.No Location
Ammonia Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site 10.11 11.02 10.28 11.0
2 Jigani 12.46 13.85 13.26 13.80
3 Ramakrishnapura 8.02 8.26 8.12 8.30
4 Chikka Hagade 7.06 8.56 7.68 8.60
5 Bommandahalli 6.08 7.84 6.96 7.80
6 Ragihalli 7.08 7.42 7.19 7.40
7 Jangal Palya 6.11 7.25 6.55 7.10
8 Vaderahalli 5.43 6.93 6.12 6.70
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Table 3-18 Measured Ambient Benzene Concentrations
S.No Location
Benzene Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
Table 3-19 Measured Ambient Benzo (a) Pyrene Concentrations
S.No Location
Benzo (a) Pyrene Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
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Table 3-20 Measured Ambient Hydrogen Sulphide Concentrations
S.No Location
Hydrogen Sulphide Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
Table 3-21 Measured Ambient Hydro chloric acid Concentrations
S.No Location
Hydro chloric acid Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
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Table 3-22 Measured Ambient Hydro Bromic acid Concentrations
S.No Location
Hydro Bromic acid Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
Table 3-23 Measured Ambient Hydrogen Fluoride Concentrations
S.No Location
Hydrogen Fluoride Concentration, µg/m3
Minimumµg/m3
Maximumµg/m3
Averageµg/m3 98th Percentile
1 Project site BDL BDL BDL -
2 Jigani BDL BDL BDL -
3 Ramakrishnapura BDL BDL BDL -
4 Chikka Hagade BDL BDL BDL -
5 Bommandahalli BDL BDL BDL -
6 Ragihalli BDL BDL BDL -
7 Jangal Palya BDL BDL BDL -
8 Vaderahalli BDL BDL BDL -
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3.6 Noise Environment
The current status of noise environment within 10 km radius of the project site was assessed
through identification of major noise sources, receptors etc.,
3.6.1 Reconnaissance Survey
A reconnaissance survey was conducted with a view to establish the baseline status of the
environment with respect to noise levels in the study area.
A primary survey was undertaken to identify the major noise sources in the study area. The
sampling locations in the area were identified considering the location of industrial,
residential, Commercial/highways and institutional areas. The noise monitoring locations are
shown in Figure 3-6 and in Table 3-24 the prevailing ambient noise levels were monitored
using precision noise level meter in and around 10Km radial distance at 8 locations during
March 2016 to May.2016 are presented in Table 3-24
The noise standards notified by MoEF & CC and the results are depicted in Table 3-25
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Figure 3-6 Map Showing Noise Monitoring Locations in the study area (10 Km Radius)
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Table 3-24 Details of noise monitoring locations
S.No LocationCode Sampling Station
Date ofMonitoring
GeographicalCoordinates
DirectionWith
respect toproject
site
Distancewith respect
to projectsite in Km
1. NL1 Project Site 07/05/201612°46'26.41"N77°38'8.26"E
-- --
2. NL2 Jigani 07/05/201612°47'17.24"N77°38'20.63"E
N 1.6
3. NL3 Ramakrishnapura 08/05/201612°46'57.79"N77°41'42.14"E
ENE 6.5
4. NL4 Chikka Hagade 08/05/201612°43'53.63"N77°42'13.37"E
SE 8.7
5. NL5 Bommandahalli 11/05/201612°44'17.33"N77°38'1.88"E
S 3.9
6. NL6 Ragihalli 11/05/201612°44'22.26"N77°34'32.76"E
SW 7.5
7. NL7 Jangal Palya 12/05/201612°47'37.93"N77°35'33.64"E
WNW 5.1
8. NL8 Vaderahalli 12/05/201612°49'46.89"N77°35'48.42"E
NW 7.4
3.6.2 Inference of Noise Monitoring
The prevailing ambient noise levels along, the sites were monitored at 8 locations in the
Table 3-24 during the study period day time noise levels varied between 58.3 – 71.9 dB(A)
and night time noise levels varied from 54.2 – 68.7 dB(A). Baseline line study showed that
the noise levels were within the CPCB standards at industrial sites. The designed equipment
with noise levels not exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety
Administration Standard will be employed. Though the noise levels in buffer zone residential
areas are slightly higher than standard limits.
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Table 3-25 Noise Monitoring Results
3.7 Water Environment
The significant representative sampling locations for ground water and surface water are
chosen through reconnaissance survey of project area to determine the pre-project status of
the water quality in the study area
3.7.1 Surface Water Resources
The study area consists of the Bommandahalli in the southern region, Hennagara /
Ramakrishnapura Lake in the part of Eastern region. The Hebbagodi and Chandapura Lake in
the North Eastern / North northeastern part from the project site. The Ragihalli Lake in the
part of Southwest region. As the KIADB Industrial Area estate lies in the Northeastern
region, the representative surface water sampling locations have been chosen
S.No Location
Measured Value
Noise
Standards in
Leq dB(A) Area
Day Time, Leq
(06:00 –22:00)Hours
Night Time,Leq
(22:00 – 06:00)Hours
Day Night
1 Project Site 71.9 68.7 75 70 Industrial Area
2 Jigani 69.8 60.7 75 70 Industrial Area
3 Ramakrishnapura 63.1 59.9 55 45 Residential Area
4 Chikka Hagade 68.1 54.7 55 45 Residential Area
5 Bommandahalli 63.2 57.1 55 45 Residential Area
6 Ragihalli 62.3 58.9 55 45 Residential Area
7 Jangal Palya 58.3 54.2 55 45 Residential Area
8 Vaderahalli 59.8 57.1 55 45 Residential Area
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.
Figure 3-7 Ground Water level Monitoring station –Survey Report
3.7.2 Ground water resources
The representative ground water sampling locations in all direction have been chosen.
Samples are taken from the impacts on water environment is inherent part of any major
developmental projects in two ways: one is stress on water resources (continuous withdrawal
Water Level Monitoring Stations
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of large quantities of water) and the other is pollution impacts through discharge of effluents.
Physical, chemical and biological factors influencing water quality are so interrelated that a
change in any water quality parameter may trigger other changes in a complete network of
interrelated variables. Selected water quality parameters for surface and ground water
resources along with biological indicators within the study region have been used for water
environment and assessing the impact on it by the project.
The existing water resources, both surface and ground water with the corresponding
significance are identified within the study area around the project of Acebright (India)
Pharma Pvt Ltd, Jigani Village. The representative sampling locations for surface water and
groundwater are selected through reconnaissance of project area to assess the existing (pre-
project) status of water quality in the study area. Physico-chemical, nutrient, Oxygen demand,
bacteriological and biological parameters having relevance to public health and aesthetic
significance are selected to assess the water quality status with special attention to raw water
resources and the receiving body of the treated effluent discharge from proposed project. The
standard methods prescribed for surface, groundwater and coastal marine water sampling as
well as the analytical procedures for individual parameters is followed in this study.
3.7.3 Reconnaissance Survey
To establish the baseline status of water environment, the existing representative sampling
locations for surface water and ground water within a radial distance of 10 Km radial from
the site, have been selected as per CPCB guidelines of Water Quality Monitoring through an
adequate survey of the project area.
The prevailing status of water quality at eight sampling locations each for ground water and
surface water has been assessed during March 2016 to May 2016 are presented in Table 3-26
& Table 3-27. The locations of the sampling points are depicted in Figure 3-8
Grab samples were collected once during the study period.Physico-chemical and
microbiological parameters have been analyzed to establish the baseline status of surface
water and ground water quality in the study area. As per the methods IS and APHA (22nd
edition) were adopted for analysis of these parameters.
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Figure 3-8 Map Showing Water Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius)
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Table 3-26 Details of Surface Water Locations
S.No Locations Sample Code
Date ofSampling
GeographicalCoordinates
Direction withrespect
toProject
Site
Aerialdistance
fromproject site
in Km
1. Hennagara lake SW1 21.05.201612°46'28.80"N77°39'23.22"E
E 2.2
2. Hebbagodi lake SW2 21.05.201612°49'44.75"N77°40'45.11"E
NNE 7.3
3. Chandapura lake SW3 21.05.201612°48'18.70"N77°42'15.31"E
NE 8.1
4. Ramakrishnapura lake SW4 21.05.201612°46'38.49"N77°41'43.41"E
E 6.5
5. Marsur lake SW5 21.05.201612°45'5.16"N77°42'45.05"E
ESE 8.5
6. Bommandahalli SW6 22.05.201612°44'44.22"N77°38'4.95"E
S 5.50
7. Ragihalli lake SW7 22.05.201612°46'11.75"N77°35'6.84"E
SW 7.00
8. Kalkerer Lake SW8 22.05.201612°49'23.55"N77°35'34.78"E NW 7.2
Table 3-27 Details of Ground Water Sampling Locations
S.No Locations Sample Code Date ofSampling
GeographicalCoordinates
Directionwithrespect toProjectSite
Aerial distancefrom projectsite in Km
1. Project Site GW1 21/05/201612°46'26.41"N77°38'8.26"E
--12°46'26.41"N77°38'8.26"E
2. Jigani GW2 21/05/201612°47'17.24"N77°38'20.63"E
N12°47'17.24"N77°38'20.63"E
3.Ramakrishnapura
GW3 21/05/201612°46'57.79"N77°41'42.14"E
ENE12°46'57.79"N77°41'42.14"E
4.ChikkaHagade
GW4 21/05/201612°43'53.63"N77°42'13.37"E
SE12°43'53.63"N77°42'13.37"E
5.Bommandahalli
GW5 22/05/201612°44'17.33"N77°38'1.88"E
S12°44'17.33"N77°38'1.88"E
6. Ragihalli GW6 22/05/201612°44'22.26"N77°34'32.76"E
SW12°44'22.26"N77°34'32.76"E
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7. Jangal Palya GW7 22/05/201612°47'37.93"N77°35'33.64"E
WNW12°47'37.93"N77°35'33.64"E
8. Vaderahalli GW8 22/05/201612°49'46.89"N77°35'48.42"E
NW12°49'46.89"N77°35'48.42"E
Figure 3-9 Water Sampling Photographs
Collecting Ground water samples at Vaderahalli Collecting Ground water samples at Bommandahalli
Collecting surface water samples at Hennagara LakeCollecting surface water samples at kalkere
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The physicochemical characteristics of surface water and ground water in the study area and
the methods used for water quality assessment are presented in the Table 3-29 & Table 3-30
and are compared with the Indian standards/specifications for drinking water.
Table 3-28 Test Methods used for analysis of water quality parameters
S.No. Parameters Unit Test Method
1) Color Hazen IS 3025 (Part-4) 1983 (Reaff 2006)
2) Odor - IS 3025 (Part 5) 1983 (Reaff 2006)
3) Turbidity NTU IS 3025 (Part10) 1984 (Reaff 2006)
4) pH at 25ᵒC - IS 3025(Part 11) 1983(Reaff 2006)
5) Electrical Conductivity µS/cm IS 3025 (Part 14) 1983 (Reaff 2006)
6) Total Dissolved Solids mg/l IS 3025 (Part 16) 1984(Reaff 2006)
7) Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l IS 3025 (Part 23) 19826 (Reaff 2009)
8) Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l IS 3025 (Part 21) 1983 (Reaff 2006)
9) Calcium as Ca mg/l IS 3025 (Part 40) 1991 (Reaff 2009)
10) Magnesium as Mg mg/l IS 3025 (Part 46) 1994 (Reaff 2009)
11) Sodium as Na mg/l IS 3025(Pt 45) 1993 (Reaff 2006)
12) Potassium as K mg/l IS 3025 (Part45) 1993 (Reaff 2006)
13) Chloride as Cl mg/l IS 3025 (Part 32) 1988 (Reaff 2009)
14) Sulfate as SO4 mg/l IS 3025(Part 24) 1986(Reaff 2009)
15) Carbonate mg/l IS 3025 (Part 23) 19826 (Reaff 2009)
16) Bicarbonate mg/l IS 3025 (Part 23) 19826 (Reaff 2009)
17) Nitrate as NO3 mg/l IS 3025 (Part 34)
18) Fluoride as F mg/l IS 3025 (Part 60) 2008
19) Cyanide as CN mg/l IS 3025 (Part 27) 1986 (Reaff 2009)
20) Arsenic mg/l IS:3025(PART 37)
21) Cadmium mg/l IS:3025(PART 41) 1992
22) Chromium as Cr mg/l IS 3025 (Part 52) 2003 (Reaff 2009)
23) Copper mg/l IS:3025(PART 42):1992
24) Iron as Fe mg/l IS 3025 (Part 53) 2003 (Reaff 2009)
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S.No. Parameters Unit Test Method
25) Lead mg/l IS:3025(PART 47)1983 (Reaff 2002)
26) Zinc as Zn mg/l IS 3025(Part 49) 1994 (Reaff 2009)
27) Manganese mg/l IS:3025(PART 59)
28) Nickel mg/l IS:3025(PART 54):2003
29) Selenium mg/l IS:3025(PART 56):2003
30) Mercury mg/l IS:3025(PART 48)
31) Dissolved Oxygen mg/l IS:3025(PART 38):1989
32) Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l IS 3025 (Part 58) 2006
33) BOD 3 days @ 27ᵒC mg/l IS 3025 (Part 44) 1993
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Table 3-29 Discussion of Ground water analysis results
S.No Parameters Unit
DWStandards
IS10500:2012
(Acceptable)
PROJECT SITEGW1
JiganiGW2
Ramakrishnapura
GW3
ChikkaHagadeGW4
BommandahalliGW5
RagihalliGW6
JangalPalyaGW7
VaderahalliGW8
1 Type of Source -- -- Borewell Borewell Open Well Open Well Bore Well Open Well Open Well Bore Well
2 Color Hazen 5BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)
3 Turbidity NTU 1BDL
(DL.0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)BDL
(DL 0.1)4 pH -- 6.5-8.5 6.16 6.93 7.57 7.90 8.09 7.23 7.71 7.33
5 ElectricalConductivity
µS/cm -- 196 671 1592 1622 782 950 1205 1038
6 Totaldissolved solids
mg/l 500 110 440 1065 990 552 580 690 630
7 Total alkalinityas CaCO3
mg/l 200 22 156 322 284 174 178 144 132
8 Total Hardnessas CaCO3
mg/l 200 16 42.2 520 550 200 305 345 320
9 Calcium as Ca mg/l 75 2 8.5 152 126 60 54 94 92
10 Magnesiumas Mg
mg/l 30 3 5.1 33 56 32 41 26 22
11 Sodium mg/l -- 8 8.6 142 125 41 59 103 84
12 Potassium mg/l -- 2 3.6 6 8 3 4 6 6
13 Chloride as Cl mg/l 250 11.69 17.5 282.5 277.3 86.1 114.8 172.2 157.814 Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 200 5.4 6.2 54.0 50.9 117.4 89.6 110.0 103.815 Carbonate mg/l -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
16 Bi carbonate mg/l -- 26.8 190.3 392.8 346.4 212.3 217.2 175.7 161.1
17 Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 45 6.16 6.94 39.3 29.4BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)28 33
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S.No Parameters Unit
DWStandards
IS 10500:2012(Acceptable)
PROJECTSITEGW1
JiganiGW2
RamakrishnapuraGW3
ChikkaHagade
GW4
Bommandahalli GW5
RagihalliGW6
JangalPalya GW7
VaderahalliGW8
18 Fluorides as F mg/l 1 0.478 0.832 0.923 0.813BDL
(DL 0.2)BDL
(DL 0.2)BDL
(DL 0.2)BDL
(DL 0.2)
19 Cyanide mg/l 0.05 BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
20 Arsenic mg/l -- BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
21 Cadmium mg/l -- BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
22 Chromium(Total)
mg/l 0.05 BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BD(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BD(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
23 Copper mg/l 0.05 BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
24 Iron mg/l 0.3 0.13 0.226 0.134 0.121 0.174 0.128 0.148 0.174
25 Lead mg/l 0.1 BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
26 Zinc mg/l 5 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.055 0.06 0.06 0.021
27 Manganese mg/l 0.1 BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
28 Nickel mg/l -- BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
BDL(DL 0.01)
29 Selenium mg/l --BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)
30 Mercury mg/l --BDL
(DL0.001)BDL
(DL0.001)BDL
(DL 0.001)BDL
(DL0.001)BDL
(DL0.001)BDL
(DL 0.001)BDL
(DL0.001)BDL
(DL 0.001)31 Dissolved Oxygen mg/l -- NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
32 COD mg/l --BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)BDL
(DL 4.0)
33 BOD mg/l --BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL – Below Detection Limit; DL- Detection Limit; Not applicable (tube well) ;*Open dug well
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Table 3-30 Discussion of Surface water analysis results
S.No Parameters UnitInlandSurfaceWater
HennagaraLakeSW1
Hebbagodi LakeSW2
Chandapura LakeSW3
Ramakrishna Puram
SW-4
Marsur LakeSW-5
BommandahalliLakeSW-6
Ragihallilake
SW-7
Kalkere-Up Stream
SW8
1 Type ofSource
-- Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake
2 Color Hazen 5BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)BDL
(DL 1.0)5
3 Turbidity NTU 1 7 5 16 20 8 2 1.9 1.84 pH -- 6.5-8.5 7.12 7.53 7.55 6.74 6.81 7.23 6.95 8.135 Electrical Conductivity µS/cm -- 2096 2034 2022 422 644 2073 941 20337 Total dissolved solids mg/l 500 1173 1228 1242 280 356 1161 564 11388 Total alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l 200 80 338 314 86 88 70 104 4409 Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l 200 228 313 316 100 148 323 240 31010 Calcium as Ca mg/l 75 49 134 130 27 29 152 60 2411 Magnesium as Mg mg/l 30 21 79 68 8 10 82 22 6012 Sodium mg/l -- 334 186 182 25 65 335 100 57013 Potassium mg/l -- 22 8 14 2 4 24 7 3514 Chloride as Cl mg/l 250 574 381 421 43 115 623 172 85715 Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 200 520 28 43 70 12 454 73 2416 Carbonate mg/l -- NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL17 Bi carbonate mg/l -- 98 412 383 105 107 85.4 127 537
18 Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 45 4 12 28 0.52 10BDL
(DL 1.0)3 68
19 Fluorides as F mg/l --BDL
(DL 0.2)1.696 1.186 0.892 0.692 1.59 0.584 0.528
20 Cyanide mg/l 0.05BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
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S.No Parameters UnitInlandSurfaceWater
HennagaraLakeSW1
Hebbagodi LakeSW2
Chandapura LakeSW3
Ramakrishna Puram
SW-4
Marsur LakeSW-5
BommandahalliLakeSW-6
Ragihallilake
SW-7
Kalkere-Up Stream
SW8
21 Arsenic mg/l --BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL
0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
BDL(DL
0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
22 Cadmium mg/l --BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
23 Chromium(Total) mg/l 0.05BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
24 Copper mg/l 0.05BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
25 Iron mg/l 0.3 12.11 0.164 0.2 0.262 0.144 17.84 0.196 0.142
26 Lead mg/l 0.1BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
27 Zinc mg/l 5 0.15 0.15 0.17BDL
(DL 0.01)0.06 0.06 0.04 0.07
28 Manganese mg/l 0.1BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
29 Nickel mg/l --BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)
30 Selenium mg/l --BDL
(DL0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)BDL
(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL
0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL 0.005)
BDL(DL
0.005)
BDL(DL0.005)
31 Mercury mg/l -- BDL(DL0.001)
BDL(DL 0.001)
BDL(DL 0.001)
BDL(DL0.001)
BDL(DL 0.001)
BDL(DL 0.001)
BDL(DL
0.001)
BDL(DL0.001)
32 Dissolved Oxygen mg/l -- 5.1 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.8 5.1 5.2
33 COD mg/l -- 5.8 4.6 6 10 244.6
6 5
32 BOD mg/l -- 2.4 2.4 3 6 8 2.4 3 3
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S.No Parameters UnitInlandSurfaceWater
HennagaraLakeSW1
Hebbagodi LakeSW2
Chandapura LakeSW3
Ramakrishna Puram
SW-4
Marsur LakeSW-5
BommandahalliLakeSW-6
Ragihallilake
SW-7
Kalkere-Up Stream
SW8
BDL – Below Detection Limit; DL- Detection Limit; Not applicable (tube well) ;*Open dug well
Table 3-31 Surface Water Quality Standard (as per IS: 2296 1982)
S.No Parameters Unit A B C D E
1 Colour Hazen 10 300 300 --- ---2 Turbidity NTU --- --- --- --- ---3 pH -- 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.54 Conductivity µS/cm --- --- --- 1000 22505 Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 500 --- 1500 --- 21006 Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l --- --- --- --- ---7 Total Hardness as CaCo3 mg/l 300 --- --- --- ---8 Calcium as Ca mg/l 80.10 --- --- --- ---9 Magnesium as Mg mg/l 24.28 --- --- --- ---
10 Sodium mg/l --- --- --- --- ---11 Potassium mg/l --- --- --- --- ---12 Chloride as Cl mg/l 250 --- 600 --- 60013 Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 400 --- 400 --- 100014 Phosphate mg/l --- --- --- --- ---15 Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 20 --- 50 --- ---16 Fluorides as F mg/l 1.5 1.5 1.5 --- ---17 Cyanide mg/l 0.05 0.05 0.05 --- ---18 Arsenic mg/l 0.05 0.2 0.2 --- ---
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19 Cadmium mg/l 0.01 --- 0.01 --- ---20 Chromium, Total mg/l 0.05 0.05 0.05 --- ---21 Copper mg/l 1.5 --- 1.5 --- ---22 Iron mg/l 0.3 --- 50 --- ---23 Lead mg/l 0.1 --- 0.1 --- ---24 Zinc mg/l 15 --- 15 --- ---25 Manganese mg/l 0.5 --- --- --- ---26 Selenium mg/l 0.01 --- 0.05 --- ---27 Mercury mg/l 0.001 --- --- --- ---28 Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 6 5 4 4 ---29 COD mg/l --- --- --- --- ---30 BOD mg/l 2 3 3 --- ---
Class A – Drinking water without conventional treatment but after disinfection.
Class B –Water for outdoor bathing.
Class C – Drinking water with conventional treatment followed by disinfection.
Class D – Water for fish culture and wild life propagation.
Class E – Water for irrigation, industrial cooling and controlled waste disposal.
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3.7.4 Inference of Ground Water and Surface Water
The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 6.16-8.10, and in surface water the pH varied between 6.74-8.13 which are
meeting the IS:10500 2012 for inland surface water. The pH value for all the samples in
the study area during study period found to be within the limits.
The Total Dissolved Solids ranges is varied between 110-1065mg/l for the ground water
and its meets the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012 and the surface water is varied
between 422-2096mg/l. The TDS value for all the samples meeting the class E standard
of IS: 2296 1982.
The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mg/l and permissible limit is 1000 mg/l.
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 11.69mg/l –
277.3mg/l and the surface water is minimum 11.7mg/l and maximum 277.3mg/l which
are meeting the class C standard of IS:2296 1982.
The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mg/l and permissible limit is 400mg/l.
the sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 5.4mg/l -
117.4mg/l meeting the desirable limit of the IS 10500 2012 and the sulphate content of
the surface water meeting the minimum range of 28mg/l and maximum range of
520mg/l. The surface water samples meeting the class E standard of IS: 2296 1982.
The Total hardness ranges is between 16-550 mg/l for ground water its meeting the
permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012 and the surface water indicate its range varied
between 100-323mg/l.
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3.7.5 Hydrogeology
Ground water occurs in phreatic conditions or unconfined conditions in the weathered zone
and under semi confined to confined conditions in fractured and jointed rock formations
(Fig.3.11).The occurrence of Ground water movement and recharge to aquifers are controlled
by Various factors like fracture pattern, degree of weathering, geomorphological setup and
amount of rainfall received. Generally the depth of weathering varies, being more in the
valley, and often extending up to 30 m in the dug wells. However the yield in the bore well is
dependent upon factors like degree of weathering, presence of joints and fractures and its
connectivity and the presence of intrusive bodies. Granites and Gneisses of peninsular
gneissic group constitute major aquifers in the urban district of Bengaluru. Laterites of
Tertiary age occur as isolated patches capping crystalline rocks in Bengaluru north taluk and
ground Water occur in phreatic condition. Alluvium of limited thickness and aerial extent of
20 to 25m thick occur along the river courses possessing substantial ground water potential .I
Behavior of ground water level is essentially controlled by physiography, lithology and
rainfall. Ground water level behavior is analyzed based on monitoring of ground water level
the depth to water level in the core area of Bengaluru city has the shallowest water level in
the range of (1-5) m bgl. Majority of the stations located in the periphery has deeper water
level in the range of 10-20 m bgl. In gen al, pre monsoon depth to water levels of the
pezometer ranges from 5 to 30m bgl. In dug wells, it ranges from 2 to 11m. Figure 3-11 the
post monsoon depth to water level ranges of the peizometer varies from 2 to 40m bgl. In
dugwells, it ranges from 0.5 to 11 m. Figure 3-12
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Figure 3-10 Hydrogeology Map
Figure 3-11 Depth of water level during pre-monsoon
Figure 3-12 Depth of water level during post monsoon
The groundwater fluctuation between decadal mean (May 2001-2010) and water level in May
2011 shows rise in water level in about 60% of the area with water level rise in the range of 0
to 2 m and fall in the range of 0.031 to 1.68m Figure 3-13
Project Site
Project Site
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Figure 3-13 Ground water level fluctuation between pre and post Monsoon from 2001 to2010
3.7.6 Drainage and Sanitation
Anakel has road side storm water drains of 31.57 km consulting 50% of roads including
PWD and other agencies road. These drains are pucca open type drains. The Sewage and
sullage water generated by households, shops, etc get. Mixed up with the rain water. During
Dry seasons, the drains carry the sullage water and other waste water from various
establishment .Due to lack of or approximately located storm water drains creates health
hazards due to water stagnation, creating breeding sites for manu disease. The storm water
drainage has been designed considerably 800 – 1000 mm maximum rainfall in the area. The
major rivers of the district are Shimsa, Kanva, Arkavathi, South Pennar and Vrishabharathi.
There are two major river basins in the district namely Cauvery and South Pennar. Shimsha
and Kanva river of the Cauvery basin is draining majority of the district and Anekal taluk is
drained by South Pennar river of Ponnaiyar basin, Its shows in the below Figure 3-14
Project Site
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Figure 3-14 Drainage Map of the Study Area
Project Site
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3.7.7 Geomorphology
Physiographically, the district can be divided into rocky upland, plateau & flat topped hills at
a general elevation of about 950amsl.The major part is sloping towards south and south east
forming pediplains interspersed with hills all along the western part. The pediplains form the
majority of the district underlain by granites and gneisses with the highest elevation of 850 to
950amsl. The pediplain constitute low relief area having matured dissected rolling
topography with erosion land slope covered by a layer of red loamy soil of varied thickness.
The pediplains is dissected by streamlets flowing in southern direction.
Geomorphology of the study area can be divided broadly into four well defined
physiographic units viz. i) Anthropogenic orgin ii) Water Bodies iii) Pediplan Slopes and
Moderate Hills. The anthropogenic origin covers the 6% of the study area ,water bodies
consist of 3-4% ,the moderate hills covers 20 % and the pediplan slopes cover the majorly
around 73% .
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Figure 3-15 geomorphology Map of the Study Area
Project Site
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Figure 3-16 Physiographic Map of the Study Area
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3.8 Soil Environment
The soil in the district is mostly lateritic type, found distributed in the Pedi plain area
characterized by high iron and Aluminium content. Lateritic soil is mostly red in color and
yellow loamy, pale to bright red colours are also seen. Lateritic soil is suitable for Paddy,
Sugarcane, Areca nut and Plantation crops, viz. crops like Cardamom & plantains. Loamy red
soils are distributed in the lower reaches of valleys. Red lateritic soil is the most dominant
soil type in the area. The texture of the soil varies from fine to coarse. The soil in valleys and
intermediate slopes is rich in loam whereas in upper slopes it is much coarse in nature. The
soil responds well to irrigation and other soil - management practices. Silty and loamy soils
are of transported origin and are found mostly along river banks and in valley plains. They
have good infiltration capacity and are well-suited for agriculture due to their fertility.
The present study of the soil quality was carried out at Eight sampling locations to establish
the baseline characteristics of the study area and to determine the impact of the proposed
project on the soil characteristics. Laterite soils occur on undulating terrain forming plain to
gently sloping topography of peninsular gneissic region. It is mainly covered in Anekal taluk
and western parts of Bengaluru North and south taluks. Anekal lies in the seismically stable
region; The details of the soil sampling locations are presented in Table 3-32 and shown in
Figure 3-17 The results are presented in Table 3-33
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Figure 3-17 Map Showing Soil nature of Karanataka
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Photographs of Soil Sampling
Figure 3-18 Photographs of Soil Sampling
RagihalliVaderahalli
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Figure 3-19 Google Map Showing the Soil Monitoring Locations in study area (10 Km Radius)
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Table 3-32 Details of soil monitoring locations
S.NoSample
Code
Date of
Sampling
Sampling
Locations
Geographical
Coordinates
Direction
with
respect to
Project
Site
Aerial
distance
from
project site
in Km
1. S1 11.05.2016 Project Site12°46'26.41"N77°38'8.26"E
-- -
2. S2 11.05.2016 Jigani12°47'17.24"N77°38'20.63"E
N 1.6
3. S3 12.05.2016 Ramakrishnapura12°46'57.79"N77°41'42.14"E
ENE 6.5
4. S4 12.05.2016 Chikka Hagade12°43'53.63"N77°42'13.37"E
SE 8.7
5. S5 21.05.2016 Bommandahalli12°44'17.33"N77°38'1.88"E
S 3.9
6. S6 21.05.2016 Ragihalli12°44'22.26"N77°34'32.76"E
SW 7.5
7. S7 22.05.2016 Jangal Palya12°47'37.93"N77°35'33.64"E
WNW 5.1
8. S8 22.05.2016 Vaderahalli12°49'46.89"N77°35'48.42"E
NW 7.4
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Table 3-33 Soil Analysis results
S.No Parameters UnitProjectSite (S1)
Jigani(S2)
Ramakrishnapura(S3)
ChikkaHagade(S4)
Bommandahalli(S5)
Ragihalli(SW6)
JangalPalya(SW7)
Vaderahalli(SW8)
1 Color -Dark
BrownReddishBrown
BrownReddishBrown
Reddish Brown Dark Brown BrownReddishBrown
2 Soil Texture -Sandy Clay
LoamSandyClay
Sandy Clay LoamSandy Clay
LoamClay Loam
Sandy Clayloam
Sandy ClaySandy Clay
Loam
3 Sand % 56 44 51 50 32 62 45 54
4 Silt % 9 11 25 14 38 14 10 18
5 Clay % 35 45 24 36 30 24 45 28
6 pH (1:2) 7.86 8.44 8.47 8.58 6.13 8.62 8.49 8.48
7ElectricalConductivity (1:2)
µmhos/cm 221 312 270 227 216 259 169 211
8 Infiltration rate cm/hr 1.04 1.12 1.16 1.18 1.12 1.02 1.11 1.01
9 Bulk density gm/cc 1.32 1.2 1.24 1.16 1.21 1.34 1.22 1.43
10Cation ExchangeCapacity (CEC)
meq/100 gm 21.7 27.72 15.74 23.41 15.6 17.6 25.58 13.75
11 Moisture Content % 12.47 10.48 52.17 7.89 10.7 7.44 11.94 11.17
12Water Holdingcapacity
% 35 46 35 44 48 38 45 36
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S.No Parameters UnitProjectSite (S1)
Jigani(S2)
Ramakrishnapura(S3)
ChikkaHagade(S4)
Bommandahalli(S5)
Ragihalli(SW6)
JangalPalya(SW7)
Vaderahalli(SW8)
13 Organic Carbon % 1.33 1.54 1.97 0.68 0.74 1.15 0.58 0.98
14 Organic matter % 2.29 2.65 3.39 1.17 1.27 1.9826 0.99 1.68
15 Nitrogen as N kg/ha 144 288 72 216 180 144 144 72
16 Phosphorous kg/ha 288 360 216 324 288 360 180 14417 Potassium kg/ha 648 504 576 432 396 576 288 32418 Calcium % 0.2004 0.36 0.32 0.24 0.16 0.28 0.64 0.2
19 Magnesium % 0.096 0.072 0.12 0.12 0.072 0.216 0.335 0.072
20 Boron mg/Kg 1.02 1.11 0.98 1.06 1.04 0.96 0.95 1.11
21 Cadmium mg/KgBDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)BD
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)BDL
(DL0.01)
22 Copper mg/Kg 12 21 10 8 9 7 12 8
23 Chromium mg/Kg 0.12 0.13 0.12 0.28 0.11 0.09 0.086 0.12
24 Iron mg/Kg 13100 12200 13300 13800 11550 12350 7200 17600
25 Lead mg/Kg 5 9BDL
(DL 0.01)BDL
(DL 0.01)7
BDL(DL 0.01)
6BDL
(DL0.01)
26 Manganese mg/Kg 1.14 5.6 2.4 1.1 0.98 2.5 4.5 6.2
27 Zinc mg/Kg 33.5 53.2 31.9 20.01 20.01 15.8 22.3 18.3
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3.8.1 Inference for Soil Monitoring Results
The analysis results of the soil for the study are during the study period
The pH of the soil samples ranged from 6.13- 8.49 indicating that the soils are almostneutral in nature.
Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 211-312 μS/cm. As the EC value is less
than 2000 μS/cm, the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 35.4-48 (%).
Nitrogen content ranged from 72 to 288 kg/ha
Phosphorous ranged from 144 to 360 kg/ha
Potassium content ranges from 288 to 648 kg/ha
The pH and EC results shown in the
Figure 3-20
Figure 3-20 Map Showing the Soil nature of the study area (10 Km Radius)
3.9 Land use and Land Classification
Land use information of an area in the form of map and statistical data are very vital for
spatial analysis, planning, management and utilization of land for agriculture, forestry, urban
and industrial planning. The total Base map and the Exiting Land use map . The land
utilization of the total built up/developed area is 7013.18Ha, forming 17.43% . Agriculture is
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70.68% of the total area. Forest land cover is 5.36% of the total land. The table below shows
the land utilization pattern of Bengaluru Urban in the Table 3-34
There are four important growth nodes –Anekal, Jigani–Bommasandra,Attibele-Chandapura
and Sarjapura. Likewise four planning districts have been constituted –Anekal, Attibele,
Jigani and Sarjapura. The details of present development and potential in the nodes
Of Anekal and Jigani are described hereafter
The total area in the Anekal Planning District is 14958.87Ha.It is located on the southern
portion o. The State Highways 35 and 86 forms the major transport network in the area.
Anekal town is the Taluk headquarter of Anekal Taluk. The major activity in the Anekal area
is mainly residential, with commercial activity along the State Highways and the MDR
passing through the town. Public and Semi Public activities area seen in the core town area to
complement the requirement of its TMC and Taluk headquarter status. The details of the land
use distribution in Anekal are given in the table below Table 3-35
Agriculture forms a major part of the total area and total developed area is 1967.20Ha.
Industries comprise of 11.68% whereas commercial activities take up 1.23% of the developed
area1308.28Ha of the area is under forests and 693.47 Ha of water bodies are present. Dodda
Kere and Chikka Kere are important water bodies in the area.
The total area in the Jigani Planning District is 9825.96 Ha. The area is located between the
NH7 and the SH 86.The Planning District is known for the KIADB industrial estate and other
industrial units. The area hosts some of the biggest industries in the region in the
pharmaceutical and food processing sector. Manufacturing, granite processing and service
based industries are also present.
There is a huge potential in the region for industrial development due to existing
infrastructure’s the details of land use distribution in Jigani are given in the Table 3-36 &
Figure 3-24
Agriculture forms 54.66% of the total area, total built up area is 29.13%.Industrial use
forms30.26% of the developed area whereas commercial use is 0.95%of developed area. 8.6
% of the total area is under forests and 2 %of total under hillocks and quarries. Water bodies
form 5.5% of the total area; however parks and open space take up just 2.45%of developed
area. Hence there is a lack of park and open spaces in the Planning district.
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Figure 3-21Topo Map of the Study Area
Project Site
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Figure 3-22 Land Coverage map of the Study
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LULC ClassArea
(Sq. Km.) Area In %
1 Barren Rocky Area 2.36 0.752 Cropland 92.13 29.353 Deciduous 42.23 13.464 Fallow land 32.63 10.45 Forest Plantation 0.03 0.016 Gullied/ Ravinous land 0.51 0.167 Mining 7.32 2.338 Plantation 76.57 24.49 Reservoirs/ Lakes/ Ponds 10.79 3.44
10 River/ Stream/ Canals 0.03 0.0111 Rural 2.18 0.69%12 Scrub Forest 11.21 3.57%13 Scrub land 17.76 5.66%14 Urban 18.11 5.77%
Source: http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in
Figure 3-23 Land Use Pattern of the Study Area
Table 3-34 Land Utilisation in Bengaluru Urban District
Sr. No. Land use/Land Cover ClassesArea in(HECTARES) Area in (%)
1.Developed Area (IncludingGramdhana and Village Pockets)
7013.18 17.43
2. Agriculture 28436.08 70.66
3. Water Bodies 2326.32 5.76
4. Forest 2156.10 5.36
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5. Hillock/Quarrys 298.35 0.74
Total 40230.03 100.00
Table 3-35 Existing Land Use in Anekal Taluk
Sr. No. Land use/Land CoverClasses
Area in(HECTARES)
Area in(%)
1.
DevelopedArea(IncludingGramdhanaand VillagePockets)
Residential 896 45.55
2. Transportation 669.32 34.02
3. Industrial 229.82 11.86
4. Park & Open space 62.05 3.31
5. Public & Semi public 62.65 3.18
6. Commercial 24.28 1.23
7. Vacant 19.25 0.98
8. Public Utility 0.82 0.04
Subtotal 1967.20 -
9. Agriculture 10911.67 -
10. Water Bodies 693.47 -
11. Forest 1308.28 -
12. Hillocks/Quarrys 78.25 -
Total 14958.87 100.00
Table 3-36 Existing Land Use in Jigani
Sr.No.
Land use/Land CoverClasses
Area in(HECTARES)
Area in(%)
1. Developed Area(Including Gramdhana
Residential 1029.74 35.97
2. Commercial 27.14 0.95
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3. and Village Pockets) Industrial 886.25
4. Public & Semi Public 58.14 3.18
5. Park & Open space 70.14 3.31
6. Public Utility 5.67 0.04
7. Transportation 646.81 34.02
8. Vacant 159.08 0.98
Subtotal 2862.97 -
9. Agriculture 5371.59 -
10. Water Bodies 545.51 -
11. Forest 847.82 -
12. Hillocks/Quarrys 198.07 -
Total 9825.96 100.00
3.10 Taluk Profile
The project area belongs to Anekal taluk of Bengaluru urban district. The area of the population
is 532 sqmkm. The population of the taluk is 517575 and it is 5.38% of total population. The
rural population is 352425 and urban population is 165150. The sex ratio of the taluk is 835 for
2011 census, but 828 for 2001 census. Its shows the land utilisation Figure 3-25
Land Use: Among all the taluks of the district, Anekal taluk is more agrarian as 38.89% of land
is under cultivation.
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Figure 3-24 Land Utilisation census as on 2011 (in Hectares)
Agriculture: The total cropped area of the district is 54620 Ha. The food crops are cultivated in
37724 Ha of the total cropped land (i.e 69.07% of the total cropped area).
3.11 Cropping Pattern in Study Area
Anekal is famous for the cereal Ragi which is being grown in the area and is the staple food
supporting the agricultural fraternity. Anekal is also called as "Ragiya Kanaja" which means
Ragi Depot of Karnataka state. In Jigani village Ragi, Rice, Pulses, ,Paddy, and maize are the
principal crops.Tur, horsegram, Black gram, avare, cow pea are the pulses that are cultivated.
Groundnut, castor, niger seed are the major oil seed. The Major agriculture crops in the
Karanataka district shows in the Table 3-37
Table 3-37 Season-wise sowing period of major agriculture crops in Karnataka
Sl.No. Season / Crops Sowing Period
KHARIF1 Rice-Autumn May - September2 Rice-Winter August - November
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3 Jowar May - July4 Bajra June - August5 Maize May - August6 Ragi May - August7 Small Millets June - August8 Tur June - July9 Other Pulses (Kharif) May - August
10 Tobacco April - September11 Groundnut June - August12 Castor Seed April - August13 Sesamum April - June14 Cotton May - July15 Nigerseed June - July16 Sunflower June - August
RABI1 Jowar September - October2 Maize October - December3 Wheat October - December4 Gram October - December5 Other Pulses (Rabi) September - February6 Cotton August - September7 Safflower October - November8 Linseed October - November9 Rape & Mustard October - November
10 Sunflower October - NovemberSUMMER1 Rice January - March2 Ragi January - March3 Groundnut December - March
4 Maize (Hybrid Varieties) December - March
5 Bajra (Hybrid Varieties) January - March
6 Jowar (Hybrid varieties) January - March
7 Small Millets(like Irrigated Navane) January - March
8 Sunflower January - March
10 SugarcaneJune - JulyDecember - FebruaryOctober - December
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3.12 Ecological Environment
The study of terrestrial ecology within the study area of 10 km radius has been carried out
through field investigation and satellite imagery data as discussed earlier. The area can be
classified into the following ecological zone.
3.12.1 Flora
The field investigation and satellite imagery data show, that the study area is a mixture of
agricultural, wasteland and get irrigated by the tanks and tube wells. The Evergreen, is observed
within the study area. The experimental finding of the pre monsoon season shows the dominance
of Scrubs like Anogeisses latifoila followed by Chloroxylon Swieritenia, Aacia leucophloeatrees
like Termila spp, Pterocarpus marusupium, Dalbergia latifolia, Serata, Dendroca lamus Strictus
within the study area.
Table 3-38 List of Flora in the Study Area
S.NO Botanical Name Family Name Vernacular Name
1. Acacia Catechus Fabaceae Karungali2. Acacia leucophloea Mimosaceae Bellada, bili-jali3. Anogeisses latifoila Combretaceae Dinduga4. Chloroxylon Swieritenia Rutaceae Kloroksilan Svaiteniya5. Dalbergia latifolia Fabaceae beete
6. Dendrocalamus Strictus PoaceaeBidiru, Kirubidiru, &Konkani
7. Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae Holenandi
8. Plantago lanceolata Plantaginaceae Esabakolu, Esabgolu
9. Pterocarpus Fabaceae Banga, Bange mara. Bengali
10. Pterocarpus marusupium Fabaceae Honne
11. Santalum album SantalaceaeAgarugandha,bavanna,bhadrasr
12. Shorea Talura Dipterocarpaceae aragina mara, bile bovu
13. Tectona Grandia Lamiaceae Saguvani
14. Terminalai Spp Combretaceae Beḷḷi būdu marada
15. Terocarpus santalinus FabaceaeAgslue,Rakta Chandana&Honne
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3.12.2 Fauna
Domestic - The domestic animals are mainly mammals like cow, goat, cat, dog etc. are found
common in the study area.
Wild Animals -Since the natural forests constitute negligible of the forest area and since they are
in isolated pockets, the wild life does not offer a wide spectrum of species. Wild animals are seen
in Banerghatta national park with native and non native species. Other than these, some reptiles
and amphibians can also be seen with a number of bird species.
A list of birds, reptiles, amphibians and rodents based on information gathered from local
inquiries is presented.
Table 3-39 List of Wild Fauna in the Study Area
SI.No Zoological Name Family Name Common Name
1. Ahaetullanasuta ColubridaeGreen whipsnake
2. Athenebrama Strigidae Spotted owlet
3. Felischaus Felidae Jungle cat
4. Francolinuspondicerianus Phasianidae Patridge
5. Funambulu palmarum Sciuridae Palm squirrels
6. Maniscrassicaudata Manidae Pangolin
7. Milvusmigransgovinda Accipitridae Pariya kite
8. Najanaja Elapidae Cobra
9. Pantheraleo Felidae Lion
10. Pantheratigris Felidae Tiger
11. Pantheratigristigris Felidae Bengal tiger
12. Ursusthibetanus Ursidae Beer
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Table 3-40 Amphibian
S.NO Zological Name Common Name
1 Bufom lanostictus Toad
2 Rana cyanophlyctis Frog
3 Rana tigrina Frog
4 Rhacophorus bi maculates Tree frog
Table 3-41 Rodents
S.NO Zological Name Common Name
1 Bandicota indica Badicoot
2 Musmusculus Mouse
3 Rattusrattus Rat
4 Ratufaindica Squirrel
3.12.3 Aquatic vegetation:
Aquatic plants are found in the littoral zone, which are ideal habitats for fish and migratory birds.
The status of aquatic vegetation in various wetlands has been mapped, on the basis of which it is
broadly divided into completely vegetated (CV), partially vegetated (PV), vegetation on fringes
(VF) and no vegetation (NV). Of the total 682 wetlands, 517 do not support any vegetation, of
these 417 are tanks. There are 83 tanks partially vegetated, 54 with vegetation on fringes and 7
are completely vegetated.
3.12.4 PlanktonsPhytoplanktons surveyed are considered under five major groups:
S.NO Planktons Name
1 Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms):
2 Chlorophyceae:
3 Desmidiaciae (Desmids):
4 Dinophyceae:
5 Myxophyceae:
6 Ostracoda:
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3.12.5 Birds
Wetland and water birds make use of a variety of conditions, from dry zones and meadows
bordering lakes to open water zones. On the basis of their size, the availability of food and
suitable foraging conditions, different birds can occupy different parts of the lake. In Bengaluru
there are five major groups of water birds found based on the wetland zones they frequent.
S.NO List of Birds
1 Open water birds,
2 Waders and shoreline birds,
3 Waders and shoreline birds
4 Birds of reed bed
5Birds of open air space abovewetlands
3.13 Traffic SurveyThe traffic scenario in Anekal Taluk. The 27.5% of the developed area, which is 4.79% of the
total area is devoted to transportation As per Anekal Taluk .There are approximately 2,36,700
registered vehicles in Anekal Taluk as per the statistics report.
Proposed Site
Direction 2
Towards Bannerghatta
Direction 1
Towards Anekal
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The development of the infra-structure in this project site has ensured that KIADB has become a
very important location for people to habitat. The nearest Connectivity is Anekal to Bannerghatta
Road towards North at a distance of 0.5 km and NH-44 (old NH-7) Bengaluru to Hosur Highway
towards North at a distance of 7.5 km.
Table 3-42 Projected no of Vehicles, PCU during Operational Phase
3.13.1 Data Analysis
The data was analyzed to study hourly variation of traffic, peak hourly flows, traffic composition
etc. The counts were classified by category of vehicles and by direction of movement. The
various vehicle types having different sizes and characteristics were converted into equivalent
passenger car units. The passenger car unit (PCU) factors recommended by Indian Road
Congress in ‘Guidelines for capacity of Urban roads in Plain Areas’ (IRC 106-1990) were used
and same is given in table below.
Table 3-43 PCU Values for Different vehicles:
Type of Vehicle PCU Values (IRC SP 41)Car 1Motor Cycle 0.5Auto Rickshaw 1Tempo 1Truck 4.5LCV 1.5Bus 3
S.No. Type of Vehicle Total Industrial PCU Factors IRC (SP 41) Total PCU
1 Cars 5 1 52 2 wheelers 40 0.5 203 3 Wheeler 2 1 24 Tempo 1 1 15 Buses 3 3 96 Truck/Lorry 2 4.5 97 Container carrier 2 4.5 98 Tanker 2 4.5 99 Tractor - 4.5 -
Total 57 64
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3.13.2 Traffic Composition
Composition of traffic as observed in the road Anekal to Bannerghatta Road towards North at a
distance of 0.5 km from the Project Si
Likely Traffic in the Post Development Scenario
The existing traffic scenario & level of service was found is A means good Free flow traffic
Table 3-44 Existing Traffic Scenario & LOS:
For theRoad
V C Existing V/CRatio
LOS Classification
Direction-1 905 3600 0.25 “A” Free Flow Traffic
Direction-2 789 3600 0.21 “A” Free Flow Traffic
Note: The highest peak observed is 905 PCU’s during 8.00 am to 9.00am in direction 1 and the same
for direction 2 is 789 (9 am to 10 am)
Table 3-45 Traffic impact during operational phase V/C Ratio & LOS:
Total forthe Road
PublictrafficPCU
AnticipatedIndustrialPCU
AnticipatedTotal PCU(V)
C AnticipatedRatio (V/C)
LOS Classification
Direction-1
905 39 944 3600 0.26 “A” Free Flow Traffic
Direction-2
789 25 814 3600 0.22 “A” Free Flow Traffic
Note: The level of service will be same ‘’A’’ class during operation phase which indicates there
is no much impacts in traffic flow on direction 1 & 2.
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Table 3-46 Level of Service Classification
Level of Service V/C Classification
A 0.35 Free flow traffic
B 0.55 Stable traffic flow
C 0.77 Restricted flow
D 0.92 High density flow
E 1.0 Unstable flow
F > 1.0 Forced traffic flow
The proposed improvements plans ensure smooth Free Flow Traffic, adequate pedestrian
facilities and highest pedestrian safety in addition to contributing to an aesthetically pleasing
location. The proposed site and the adjoining road have a potential of becoming a landmark in
the city blending harmoniously with the surroundings and city’s heritage. There is no impact on
traffic flow.
3.14 Socio-Economic Environment
The project area in Bengaluru Urban district with urban flavor. The many industrial and
commercial establishment situated in the project area.
3.14.1 Reconnaissance Survey
Bengaluru Urban District has the distinction of being the Karnataka State Capital.. It is the nerve
center of Karnataka State's Legislative, Judicial and Executive Administration. Bengaluru Urban
District comprises five Taluks, The district is located in the southeastern part of Karnataka. It is
having an areal extent of 2174 sq.km and is located between the north latitude 12˚39' 32’’: 13˚14'
13’’and East longitude 77˚19’44’’: 77˚50'13’’. The district is bounded in all the directions by
Bengaluru rural district except in southeast, where the district is bounded by krishnagiri district
of Tamil Nadu state.
The district has the population of 95,88,910 (As per 2011 census) with population density 4378
per sq km. Literacy rate is 88.48%. It has International Airport at 40 kms away from the city.
The project area is in the Anekal taluk. This is located in the South-western part of the BMR at
77° 42’ E and 12° 45’ N and comes under Bengaluru Urban district. It is located at an average
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distance of 35 km from Bengaluru city. The major settlements in the Bengaluru District are
Anekal, Attibele, Bommasandra, Jigani, Sarjapur and Chandapura. Anekal is the major connector
that passes through linking the to Bengaluru city and Hosur. It consists of 169 villages and one
TMC and has a total population of 3.55 lakh.
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Anekal Taluk is 79.7%, whereas that in the urban area is 70.4%
and that in rural areas is 68.2%. The literacy rate among females is lower in both urban and rural
areas. The people around 12859 members are literate in that 8093 is a male and 4766 is a female.
As per 2010 -2011 census. Its shown in the Figure 3-25
Figure 3-25 Statistics Literacy rate in Anekal Taluk
3.14.1.1 Economic Attributes
The economic activities are mainly due to the industrialization and commercial establishment in
the area. The work participation rate is higher in the area due to the education and access to job
opportunities.
Health:
Good health is an indicator of the individual and the society. The area is being a urban, the
general public are accessible to the all kind of health facilities.
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The healthcare infrastructure in Anekal consists of 1 Taluk headquarter hospital, 2 govt hospitals
and 13 family welfare centre. Its shown in the Figure 3-26
Figure 3-26 Healthcare Infrastructure in Anekal Taluk
Table 3-47 List of Major Industries found within the 10 km from the site
S.No. Industries Location Distance from theSite (km) & Direction
1 Mallik Engineering Jigani 0.02 & N2 PS Paints &Coats Pvt Ltd Jigani 0.03 & NNW3 Shashi Bio-energy Products Jigani 0.03 & W4 Shree Shiv Granites Jigani 0.06 & S5 J’Pan Tubular Components Jigani 0.07 & S6 Aron Universal Ltd. Jigani 0.5 & N7 Hikal Ltd. Jigani 0.78 OTIS Jigani 0.8 & NW
9Kirloskar Toyota textilemachinery Pvt. Ltd.
Jigani 0.9 & NW
10 Bill Forge Pvt Ltd Jigani 1.111 Kumar Organics Pvt. Ltd. Jigani 1.1212 Cipla Limited Jigani 1.8 & N13 Mylan Limited Jigani 1.814 Micropack Jigani 1.915 HCL Technologies Jigani 2.2 & N16 Microbabs Jigani 2.6 & N17 Richcore Lifesciences Pvt Ltd Jigani - Bommasandra 3.9
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S.No. Industries Location Distance from theSite (km) & Direction
Link Road18 BIOCON Jigani 4 & N19 Strides Shasun Limited Suragajakkanahalli 5.6 & SE
20 Apotex PharmachemJigani – BommasandraLink Road
6.1
21 Sigma AldrichJigani – BommasandraLink Road
6.1
22 Anthem Bioscience Pvt Ltd Bommasandra 8.7
23 AnsellJigani – BommasandraLink Road
9.8
24 Sansera Engineering Pvt LtdJigani – BommasandraLink Road
9.9
Table 3-48 Project Surrounding Features
S.No. Name KmSchools and Colleges
1. Govt. School Jigani 3.02. International Institute of Information Technology 8.333. Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya 1.34. Government School Hennagra 4.5
Religious Places5. Sri Lakshmi Narashimha Swami Temple 0.16. Sri Champakadhaama Temple 127. Ayyapa Temple 28. Jigani Masjid 2.5
Hospitals9. YK hospital 0.5
10. Suhas Hospital 1.011. Vijayashree Hospital 1.012. Narayana Hrudayalaya 10.013. Sparsh Hospital 12.0
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CHAPTER – 4
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS AND MITIGATION
MEASURES
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4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ANDMITIGATION MEASURES
4.1 Introduction
Environmental Impact is any change in the environmental attributes, adverse or beneficial,
caused or induced by the proposed action or set of actions. The predicted adverse impacts during
each stage of project development are superimposed over the baseline status of the existing
environmental quality to infer the scenario of environmental conditions in the post-project stage.
The main purpose of identifying the impacts is that it helps in adopting appropriate mitigation
measures for the adverse consequences if any.
It also addresses the prediction and evaluation of the various significant impacts that are likely to
occur. The impacts on the environmental indices viz. air, water, soil, noise, biological and
socioeconomic conditions are scrutinized methodically and assessed. The most likely impacts on
the environment due to the proposed project need to be appraised during the operation phase.
The particulars on impacts that could be triggered on the environmental attributes by the
activities of the proposed project are discussed below.
4.2 Construction Phase
The total built up area is divided into various sections like production blocks, Engineering,
warehouse, Administration, canteen, toilets etc. There is adequate space and provision for
operations. The plant facilities have been designed and set up with the objective to carry out all
chemical reactions and processes.
As the entire infrastructure needed for expansion is already available there is no demand of any
further infrastructure. In the existing facility only proposed products will be manufactured and no
other construction activities So there is no any impact on Land, Air, Water, Noise, Soil &
Ecology Environment during change in product mix
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4.3 Operation Phase
From an environmental perspective, this phase is of paramount significance due to its potential
to invoke long-term impacts. The adverse effects that are likely to occur during this operational
phase of the project are: Air Pollution (gaseous emissions), Effluent generation, noise generation,
solid waste generation.
4.3.1 Air Environment
Base line data reveals that ambient air quality in the study area for the Parameters PM, SO2 &
NO2, are well within the permissible Limits as prescribed by the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for Industrial Area, Residential, Rural & Other areas.
The major air pollution sources from the industry are DG sets, boilers and reactors. The DG set
and boiler sources are provided with stacks of adequate height so as to disperse the emanating
flue gases containing suspended particulate matter, oxides of sulfur and nitrogen & TVOC, HC
without affecting the ground level concentrations. The emissions generated from the reactors are
scrubbed out by wet scrubbers.
Meteorological Data
The site specific meteorological data for three months from March 2016 to May 2016 were
obtained from onsite metrological station. Other data included for AERMET were daily wind
speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, precipitation, and solar
radiation recorded during the period. AERMET reformats meteorological data so that it can be
used as input for AERMOD model.
AERMET Process
For the 3 phase AERMET processing of the meteorological data, specifications of the land use in
the area are required to determine the terrain roughness for modelling. The land use was
characterized for in and around the site. The surface characteristics for the site and surroundings
were selected and used to calculate the albedo, Bowen ratio, and surface roughness parameter.
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The meteorological data were processed in the AERMET software to generate wind flow pattern
and to generate surface meteorological data and profile meteorological data in a prescribed
format that can be fed to AERMOD for modeling.
4.3.1.1 AERMOD Process
AERMOD Software Version 7.5.0 was used for air dispersion modeling and is applicable to a
wide range of buoyant or neutrally buoyant emissions up to a range of 50 km. In addition to
more straight forward cases, AERMOD is also suitable for complex terrain and urban dispersion
scenarios.
AERMOD is a steady-state plume model. In the stable boundary layer (SBL), it assumes the
Concentration distribution to be Gaussian in both the vertical and horizontal. In the convective
boundary layer (CBL), the horizontal distribution is also assumed to be Gaussian, but the vertical
distribution is described with a bi-Gaussian probability density function. This behaviour of the
concentration distributions in the CBL was demonstrated by Willis and Deardorff (1981) and
Briggs (1993). Additionally, in the CBL, AERMOD treats “plume lofting,” whereby a portion of
plume mass, released from a buoyant source, rises to and remains near the top of the boundary
layer before becoming mixed into the CBL. AERMOD also tracks any plume mass that
penetrates into the elevated stable layer, and then allows it to re-enter the boundary layer when
and if appropriate. For sources in both the CBL and the SBL AERMOD treats the enhancement
of lateral dispersion resulting from plume meander. The emissions from proposed stacks have
been considered for the air dispersion modeling as shown in Table 4-1 Stack Emission details
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Table 4-1 Stack Emission details
Source
Capacity No ofStacks Temp
(0 C)Height ofStack (m)
Stackdia(mm)
Fueltype
Fuelconsumed(L/hr)
Emissionrate forSOx(mg/Nm3)
Emissionrate forNOx(mg/Nm3)
Emissionrate forPM(mg/Nm3)
Emissionrate forTVOC(mg/m3)
Gas exitVelocity(m/s)
Gas exitflowrate(m3/hr)
Boiler 4000Kg/hr
1151 30 m AGL
600 FurnaceOil
2008.8 17 50 - 10.2 7596
Boiler 2000Kg/hr
1143 30 m AGL
600 FurnaceOil
1208.3 16.8 45.3 - 9.7 6961.7
DG set-1 725KVA
1136 6 m ARL
150Diesel 70
6.5 14 43.8 - 9.3 983
DG set-2 725KVA
1133 6 m ARL
150Diesel 70
6.2 15.4 44.1 - 9.5 1019.06
DG set-3 380KVA
1126 6 m ARL
150Diesel 35
5.6 14.3 40.2 - 8.8 472.5
Scrubber-1
5000CFM
136 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 22.1 BDL(DL-0.5)
7.2 623.86
Scrubber-2
5000CFM
134 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 22.6 BDL(DL-0.5)
6.9 577.45
Scrubber-3
5000CFM
135 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 21.9 BDL(DL-0.5)
6.8 635.5
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Scrubber-4
5000CFM
136 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 19.8 BDL(DL-0.5)
6.8 581.2
Scrubber-5
5000CFM
133 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 20.1 BDL(DL-0.5)
7 595.2
Scrubber-6
5000CFM
136 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 21.2 BDL(DL-0.5)
7.5 626.7
Scrubber-7
5000CFM
135 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 23.1 BDL(DL-0.5)
7.3 629.4
Scrubber-8
5000CFM
138 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 22.6 BDL(DL-0.5)
7.6 644.86
Scrubber-9
5000CFM
134 3 m ARL
300- -
BDL BDL 21.8 BDL(DL-0.5)
7.4 639.8
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Figure 4-1 Ground Level Concentration for SO2 without DG Emissions in 10Km radius
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Figure 4-2 Ground level Concentration for NOX without DG Emissions in 10Km Radius
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Figure 4-3 Ground level Concentration for PM without DG Emissions in 10Km Radius
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Figure 4-4 Ground Level Concentration of TVOC
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Figure 4-5 Ground level Concentration for SO2 emission of DG only in 10Km radius
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Figure 4-6 Ground level Concentration for NOX emission of DG only in 10Km Radius
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Figure 4-7 Ground level Concentration for PM emission of DG only in 10Km Radius
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Table 4-2 Predicted GLC for Stacks emission without DG
Parameters ExistingIncremental
MaxConcentration
(µg/m3)
AAQ atProject
Site(µg/m3)
NAAQstandard
g/m3
(24hrly)
Direction Downwinddistance
(km)
SOX 0.1 16.24 80 E 1.18
NOX 0.10 29.42 80 E 0.97
PM 3 70.22 100 E 0.06
TVOC 2 16.5 - E 0.38Note : Column 1 Existing Incremental Max Concentration values are a part of AAQ in column 2
Table 4-3 Predicted GLC along with DG emissions
Parameters ExistingIncremental
MaxConcentration
(µg/m3)
AAQ atProject
Site(µg/m3)
NAAQstandard
g/m3
(24hrly)
Direction Downwinddistance
(km)
SOX 0.30 16.24 80 E 0.03
NOX 0.60 29.42 80 E 0.08
PM 4.21 70.22 100 E 0.28
TVOC 2.25 16.50 - E 0.41Note : Column 1 Existing Incremental Max Concentration values are a part of AAQ in column 2
As seen from the above table the concentration levels arising from the proposed project are well
within the NAAQ Standards.
4.4 Pollution Control Measures
4.4.1 Air Pollution & Fugitive Emission Control
The major air pollution sources from the industry are DG sets, boilers and reactors. The DG set
and boiler sources are provided with stacks of adequate height so as to disperse the emanating
flue gases containing suspended particulate matter, oxides of sulfur and nitrogen without
affecting the ground level concentrations. The emissions generated from the reactors are
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scrubbed out by wet scrubbers. The source of emission, capacity and the various Air Pollution
Control (APC) measures adopted are listed in the Table-4.3.
The Scrubber attached to control the fugitive emissions and the details are attached in Annexure
no.19
Table 4-4 Air Pollution Control Measures
StackNo.
Stackattached to
Stackheight
(m)
Emission Limit(mg /Nm3)
Air pollutionControl
Measures
Concentration(mg/Nm3)
1 Boiler 4000 Kg/hr 30mAGL
SO2 150 Stack 6.1
2 Boiler 2000 Kg/hr 30mAGL
SO2 150 Stack 6.1
3 725 KVA DG set 6mARL
SO2 -- Stack withsilencer
6.2
4 725 KVA DG set 6mARL
SO2 -- Stack withsilencer
6.3
5 380 KVA DG set 6mARL
SO2 -- Stack withsilencer
6.4
6 Scrubber-1Attached to PB-01
3mARL
Acidmist
50
Stack withcaustic scrubber
7.8
7 Scrubber-2Attached to PB-01
3mARL
Acidmist
50 8.2
8 Scrubber-3Attached to PB-01
3mARL
Acidmist
50 7.4
9 Scrubber-4Attached to PB-01
3mARL
Acidmist
50 6.8
10 Scrubber-5Attached to PB-02
3mARL
Acidmist
50 8.5
11 Scrubber-6Attached to PB-02
3mARL
Acidmist
50 8.2
12 Scrubber-7Attached to PB-02
3mARL
Acidmist
50 8.3
13 Scrubber-8 Attached to PB-02
3mARL
Acidmist
50 8.1
14 Scrubber-9 3m Acid 50 8.3
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Attached to PB-02 ARL mist
4.4.2 Odour Control
Odour has been controlled with proper mitigative measures. One of the scrubbers details are
enclosed in Annexure no. 19.
4.4.3 Water Environment
Total water requirement is 72 KLD, Fresh water requirement is 54 KLD; Source of water is from
private tankers. (No Bore wells are at present in the site).
4.4.3.1 Wastewater treatment and Disposal Details
The Existing site already exists with well-developed storm water layout and rain water
harvesting pits to maximize groundwater discharge.
The existing ZLD plant to treat LTDS effluent in Biological system followed by RO, HTDS
effluent is passing through stripper to remove the organic compounds and inorganic compounds
is removed by four stages Forced Circulation Evaporator. Concentrate will be taken to VTFD for
further concentration and disposed to TSDF vendors. The effluent quantity will be 18.0 cum/day.
The domestic wastewater (7.2 KLD) is treated and released into the septic tank (Soak pit). There
is no change in the new proposal.
Stream separation
• Stream 1- Low TDS effluents contain less amount of organic pollutants are treated in an
effluent treatment plant by aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment for removal of the
organic pollutants. Biological treated water is further passed through Reverse Osmosis
plant for reutilization.
• Stream 2- High TDS effluents will be neutralized and send to Stripper followed by four
stage multiple effect evaporator (MEE) and the concentrate of evaporator is dried to a
powder in Vertical thin Film dryer (VTFD). The dried salt is disposed to TSDF site. Thus
the entire ETP effluent is adopted with zero liquid discharge (ZLD) system. Hence there
is no impact on surface and groundwater quality.
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• Stream 3 – Domestic wastewater (7.2 KLD) will be sent to soak pit
• Quantity and characteristics of effluents are given in the following table.
Table 4-5 Existing Effluent Quality Pre Treatment
Stream Source Qtycum/day
pH BOD mg/L
CODmg/L
TSS TDS
1 Low TDSeffluent
6 5-6 500-1000 3000-5000
500-1000 3000-5000
2 High TDSeffluent
12 4-12 15000-25000
40000-80000
2000-4000
15000-35000
3 Domestic waste 7.2 7.0 300-400 500-800 250-400 800-1200
Table 4-6 Existing Effluent Quality Post Treatment
Sl. No. Parameter Treated Water
1 pH 6.0-8.5
2 COD <2503 BOD <1004 TSS <100
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Figure 4-8 Water Balance Chart
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4.4.4 Hazardous and Solid waste Management
4.4.4.1 Solid waste management
The source of Municipal solid waste in the industry will be from the domestic use. Solid wastes
generated will be stored and disposed in scientific manner. The total strength of the M/s
Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. plant facilities is 200 persons; the details are given in the
following Table 4-7
Table 4-7 Solid Waste Generation
Waste Quantity Kg/day Proposed Kg/day Collection method Disposal Method
Organic 50 No change Bins Local Pig Farm
As per CPCB guidelines: MSW per capita/day =0.45
Total Municipal Solid Waste Generated during the operation phase is 50 Kg/day.
4.4.4.2 Hazardous waste Management
The various hazardous waste generated from the process are spent residues, distillation residues,
chemical sludge from the effluent treatment plant and discarded bags from the raw materials
section. The hazardous waste will be stored separately in hazardous waste storage area under
roof on raised platform with proper leachate collection systems and disposed to KSPCB/CPCB
authorized TSDF vendors within a stipulated period of time. Hazardous waste materials will be
properly disposed as per the Hazardous Other Wastes (Management and trans boundary
Movement) Rules, 2016; Hazardous waste will not be stored more than 90 days (3 months) as
per HWM. The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are detailed in the Table 4-8
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Table 4-8 Hazardous Waste Generation
S.No.
Hazardouswaste
categoryno.
Description Quantity /Year Method ofCollection
Method ofDisposalExisting Proposed
1 5.1 Used oil 1.5 KL/annum
No Change Collected in leakproof container
KSPCB authorizedReprocessor
2 5.2 Oil soakedcotton waste
0.3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
3 36.1 Used filters 50Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
4 20.3 Distillationresidue
0.3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
5 28.1 Residues andwaste fromproduction ofdrugs
6.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
6 28.2 Spentcatalyst
7MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
7 28.4 Off-specificationdrugs
1MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
8 28.6 Spentorganicsolvent
160KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler/Reprocessor
9 33.1 DiscardedLiners
8MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
10 33.1 DiscardedBottles
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
11 33.1 DiscardedBarrels
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
12 35.3 MEE salt 312.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
13 35.3 ETP sludge 3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
14 37.1 Sludge fromwet scrubber
0.72KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
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4.4.4.3 Mitigation measures
Solid wastes generated will be stored and disposed in scientific manner, as per HWM Rules and
stipulated as per conditions and KSPCB in Authorization.
Organic waste disposal to KSPCB
Used oil will be given to CPCB registered recycler / re-processor of oil.
Discarded containers after decontamination will be given to registered vendor.
Thus, it can be concluded that there will be no impact on the surrounding environment due to
generation and disposal of solid waste during operation phase of the project.
4.4.5 Noise Environment
4.4.5.1 Noise Pollution
The major source of noise pollution in the industry is DG sets, boilers, reactors, Air compressors
and Feed water pumps.
4.4.5.2 Mitigation Measures
1. DG sets are provided with integral acoustic enclosures.
2. Also the ambient noise levels will be ensured within the ambient standards by inbuilt
Design of mechanical equipment and buildings
3. Premises will attenuate and mitigate noise levels. Green Belt along the periphery and at
various locations within the industry
4.4.6 Land Environment
As the entire infrastructure needed for expansion is already available there is no demand of any
further infrastructure. In the existing facility only proposed products will be manufactured and no
other construction activities induced. The Proposed activity does not change the land use
classification of the site
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There will be no increase in air pollution due to proposed Change in Product Mix, The Air and
Emissions source from DG, Boilers, Process with APC measures, adequate stacks heights and
vents attached to scrubbers will be within the norms. Moreover, vents of proper height have
been provided for quick dispersion and dilution of pollutants into the air. Thus, there will be no
additional effect on the surrounding soil due to gaseous emission from the project.
There will be no major effect of wastewater on soil, Installed ZLD plant to treat the effluent. The
domestic wastewater will be disposed through septic tank / soak pit system. Thus, there will be
practically very insignificant impact on land due to disposal of wastewater.
All necessary control steps for each type of Solid Wastes generated will be taken, and hence
there will be no impact on solid wastes generation on surrounding soil environment.
4.4.7 Ecology
Air emissions, liquid effluent disposal and solid waste generation are likely to have some impact
on terrestrial ecosystem. However, there will be no net increase in air pollution. Plant is already
maintaining ZLD system and the solid wastes will be collected and disposed off properly. Hence,
negligible impact on ecology is expected.
Existing Green belt is 0.46 Acres (12.06 %) of 3.81 Acres and remaining 0.84 Acres (21 %)
Green Belt will be developed outside from private land; Land agreement copy for green belt
enclosed as Annexure No. 24
4.5 Socio-Economic Environment
The project to manufacture bulk-drugs is likely to have certain positive impacts on socio
economic environment.
Company has carried out various activities in nearby villages as part of their CSR and spent
annually about Rs. 50,000/- for activities like organizing blood donation camp, green belt
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development etc. The company will have an intention to spend around 2% of the profit as per
company act. In coming year it is tentatively planned CSR activity as below.
Indirect employment potential- Various modes of indirect employment i.e. transportation,
increased business opportunities to shopkeepers etc. Over-all there is improvement in quality of
life of the people in the study area.
Thus, it can be said that the proposed project will have significant beneficial impact on the socio
economic scenario in the study area.
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CHAPTER – 5
ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
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5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
5.1 Introduction
This project doesn’t have alternative for site and technology and the justifications are described
below
5.2 Alternate Site Analysis
Alternate sites were not considered due to location and facilities at KIADB, Industrial Area &
Existing infrastructure and facilities is adequate for change in product mix.
5.3 Process Alternative
The process used for production is made by M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt. Ltd. And in
house there would not be any changes in the process. The process made by M/s Acebright (India)
Pharma Pvt. Ltd is cost effective with high quality in output.
With its innovative technology the project is expected to meet the market demands of the
pharmaceutical products that will aid in addressing the issues in healthcare as well as lead to
economic prosperity.
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CHAPTER – 6
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
PROGRAM
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6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM (EMP)
6.1 Introduction
The primary aim of environmental monitoring program is to formulate a systematic, site-specific
plan for monitoring the environmental parameters within the impact area, during and after
commissioning of the project, which would aid in assessing the effectiveness of mitigation and
environmental protection measures implemented for the proposed project based on the existing
environmental scenario and the probable environmental impacts appraisal.
The plan framed for the intended facility will describe:
The details of the proposed mitigation measures taken for safeguarding the environment
at the project site as well as in the vicinity of the industrial site
Details of management plans (Greenbelt development plan, Solid waste management
plan etc)
Post project environmental monitoring programme to be undertaken after commissioning
of the project.
The associated cost components of the pollution control systems that will be installed at
the site.
For each of the environmental attributes, the monitoring plan specifies the parameters to be
monitored, location of monitoring sites, frequency and duration of monitoring and it also denotes
the applicable standards, implementation and supervising responsibilities.
6.2 Objectives
Ensure day to day operational activities are conducted in a manner in compliance with
the applicable regulatory approvals including legislation and industry standards
Evaluate the adequacy of mitigation and pollution control measures implemented for
reducing the adverse impacts caused during the construction and operation stage and
suggest additional mitigation measures, if appropriate, in the light of the results
Define a detailed framework to monitor and document for achieving full compliance with
statutory requirements
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Encourage good environmental management practices through planning, commitment
and continuous improvement
Develop clearly defined environmental monitoring program designed to assess the nature
and extent of environmental impacts of the proposed operations and progressively refine
such programs against the targets
Define roles and responsibilities of site personnel and ensure that all people onsite are
fully informed of their responsibilities and accountabilities with regard to the
environment
To comply with all regulations stipulated by the Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB)/ State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) related to air emission and liquid effluent
discharge as per air and water pollution control act/ laws
To handle hazardous wastes as per the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling)
Rules 1989 and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
and subsequent amendments
Review, improve and update environmental management procedures and standards
Establish response procedures for actual/potential environmental impacts including
community complaints and ensure corrective action is taken
Perspective budgeting and allocation of funds for environmental management
expenditure, Continuous development and search for innovative technologies for a
cleaner and better environment
The site will undergo for the Certification of OSHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 for the
continual Improvement.
6.3 Post Project Environmental Monitoring
It is imperative that the Project Authorities set up regular monitoring stations to assess the
quality of the neighbouring environment after the commissioning of the project. An
environmental monitoring programme is important as it provides useful information and helps to:
Verify the predictions on environmental impacts presented in this study assist in detecting the
development of any unwanted environmental situation, and thus, provides opportunities for
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adopting appropriate control measures, and identify the effectiveness of mitigative measures
suggested in the EMP.
6.3.1 Monitoring Program
Environmental monitoring program is a vital process of any management plan of the
development project. This helps in signalling the potential problems resulting from the proposed
project and will allow for prompt implementation of effective corrective measures. The
environmental monitoring will be required for the construction and operational phases.
After commissioning of the project, post project monitoring of environmental parameters will be
carried out at regular intervals. The monitoring programme in different areas of the environment
has been based on the findings of the impact assessment studies. The post project monitoring
programme including areas, number and location of monitoring stations, frequency of sampling
and parameters to be covered is summarized in Table 6-1
The main objectives of environmental monitoring are:
To assess the changes in environmental conditions,
To monitor the effective implementation of mitigation measures,
Warn significant deteriorations in environmental quality for further prevention action,
In order to meet the above objectives the following parameters need to be monitored,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Program,
Afforestation,
Water Quality and Public Health,
Air and Noise quality
Soil Conservation, and
Sanitation and Waste Disposal
Post Project Environment Monitoring Program
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Table 6-1 Post Project Environmental monitoring program
S.
No
Area of
Monitoring
Number of
Sampling
Stations
Frequently of
Sampling
Parameters to be Analyzed
1. Meteorology One Hourly and
Daily basis.
Wind speed and direction,
Temperature, Relative Humidity,
Atmospheric pressure, Rainfall.
2. Ambient Air
Quality
3Stations Twice a
week:24 hourly
period
PM10, PM2.5, SO2, VOC and NO2
3. Noise 3Stations Once every
season
Ambient Equivalent continuous
Sound Pressure Levels (Leq) at
day and Night time.
4. Liquid Effluents Main Plant
Effluents
Weekly pH, Temp, Conductivity, TSS,
TDS, BOD, COD, Phenol,
Ammonical Nitrogen.
Sanitary Effluents Monthly pH, TSS, BOD & COD
5. Exhaust from
DG set
Stack of DG set Quarterly PM10, PM2.5, SO2 & CO
6. Vehicular
Emissions
Parking area Periodic
monitoring of
vehicles
Air emission and noise, PCU
7. Solid waste /
Hazardous
waste
Check
conformance to
HWM rules
Quantity and
Quality
monitoring
Periodically
8. Soil Two Locations
within the Project
Site
Yearly Once Physicochemical properties,
Nutrients, Heavy metals
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9. Terrestrial
Ecology
Within 10km,
around the project
Once in three
years
Symptoms of injuries on plants
6.4 Monitoring Methodologies
Monitoring of environmental samples shall be done as per the guidelines provide by
MoEF&CC/CPCB/KSPCB. Monitoring will be carried out through NABL/MOEF & CC
accreditated laboratories.
6.5 Reporting & Documentation
All the necessary reports and documents shall be prepared complying with the statutory rules &
regulations. Proper and due care shall be taken to adhere to the laid down rules and regulation by
the government. Regular and periodic record shall be kept in order to ensure easier, comparable
and review and projection of past, present and future performances. Also, the management shall
ensure to prepare separate records for water, wastewater, solid waste, air, emissions and soil
regularly and periodically in order to provide better and smooth vigilance.
The management shall look into the fact that as soon as the preparation of reports gets over it
shall be forwarded to the concerned authority with due care for the purpose of reviewing.
Adhering to the rules and regulations the management shall ensure that the outcome of the
reports and the conclusions been drawn shall be prepared as per the laid down regulations and
procedures. No breach of any convention shall be availed.
These reports/documents shall be regularly and periodically reviewed and any
changes/discrepancies found in mitigation measures/operation/management/technology shall be
brought into notice instantaneously and all possible corrective actions shall be taken to match the
discrepancies.
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CHAPTER – 7
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
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7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES
7.1 Public Hearing
The proposed project is located in Notified Industrial Area, the projects attracts the Category B
as per EIA Notification 2006; As per MoEF & CC Office Memorandum, dated 3rd June 2009;
EIA Notification, 2006 in para 7 (i), sub section III exempted from undertaking public hearing
for expansion or modernization or change of product mix in existing projects.
7.2 Disaster Management Plan
An onsite emergency plan is attributed to the response plan that contains and minimizes the
effects due to emergencies within the installations which have a potential to cause damage to
people and facilities within the installation premises.
The On-site and offsite emergency Plan is attached as Annexure no. 22.
7.3 R& R
Rehabilitation and resettlement is not applicable since the project is in KIADB Industrial Area,
Jigani of Bengaluru.
7.4 Risk Assessment
The Detailed risk assessment report for the proposed project is enclosed as Annexure no. 22.
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CHAPTER – 8
PROJECT BENEFITS
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8 PROJECT BENEFITS
Proposes for a change in product mix within the existing premises (without additional
pollution load) with no overall change in production quantity of Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients (APIs) will play a vital role in the health care protection and thereby
addresses the market demand and Social benefits.
The proposed project which has zero liquid discharge system, which does not discharge
any effluent to ground or surroundings,
The proposal will bring trade and export opportunities to the country.
The products manufactured at this facility will be exported that will aid in adding to the
revenue of the nation.
It will also provide employment opportunities to a larger population.
The corporate social responsibilities that will be taken up by the proposed project will
improve the well-being of the society and the corporate responsibilities towards the
protection of the environment will help in conserving the ecosystem.
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CHAPTER – 9
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
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9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
9.1 Introduction
This Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the M/s. Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd,
identifies the principles, procedures and methods that will be used to control and minimize the
environmental impacts of the proposed minor construction and operational activities associated
with the expansion project development. It is intended to ensure that commitments made by the
Acebright to minimize project related environmental and social impacts.
As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in environmental and social performance we
will ensure the following:
i. Fulfill all environmental conditions associated with project approvals.
ii. Develop, promote and foster a shared sense of responsibility for environmental
and performance of the project.
iii. Promote environmental awareness and understanding among employees and
contractors through training, identification of roles and responsibilities towards
environmental management
iv. Linking project performance to overall environmental performance.
v. To monitor the environmental performance throughout the project and implement
an adaptive management approach for continuous improvement and to meet the
regulations.
9.2 Objectives of EMP
i. To suggest the formation of a core group (Environment Management Cell)
responsible for implementation of environmental control & protective measures
as well as monitoring of such implementation.
ii. To ensure project components are compliant with all laws and approval
conditions.
iii. Continue baseline monitoring
iv. Facilitate a continual review of post construction and operation activities.
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v. To suggest preventive and mitigation measures to minimize adverse impact and to
maximize beneficial impacts like.
vi. Preparation of afforestation or Greenbelt Development scheme.
vii. Preparation of rain water harvesting scheme and energy conservation actions
viii. To prepare a capital cost estimate and annual recurring cost for Environmental
Management Plan.
ix. To prepare a detailed action plan for implementation of mitigation measures.
x. Measure the effectiveness and success of proposed mitigation measures
9.3 EMP Roles and Responsibilities
9.3.1 Environmental Management Cell
All the activities will be monitored to ensure the appropriate implementation of all
environmental mitigation activities and to identify areas where environmental
management plan compliance is not satisfied.
For effective implementation of the system, it is also necessary to have a permanent
organizational set-up. Company has set-up permanent Environmental Management Cell
(EMC) for the effective implementation and monitoring of environmental management
system.
The company assigned responsibility to the concerned for implementation of
environmental control measures.
The Environmental Management Cell (EMC) set-up by the company is given as below;
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Figure 9-1 Environmental Management Cell
This section describes the organizational structure and responsibilities for implementation of the
EMP as shown below in Table: 9.1
Executive Director of the company will be responsible for total environmental management.
Table 9-1 Responsibility are to be performed by EMC
S.
No.:
Name &
Designation
Responsibilities
1 Executive Director
(Mrs. Manorama
Avinash)
Establish an environment management cell.
Responsible for overall environmental management.
Regularly coordinate with VP-Operations and take feedback
regarding all the activities performed under EMC and give
directions to succeeding component.
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Provide sufficient funds for environmental management cell
to reduce the environment impacts.
2 VP – Operations
(Mr. K H
Honneshaiah)
Keep aware the Management about all the activitiesperformed under EMC
To ensure and study the feasibility of ETP working
considering the present and future requirements and to
suggest for improvements if any.
To ensure, implement and follow all the required safety
procedures & facilities, avoid the unsafe act & conditions,
organizing safety trainings, mock drills, availability of onsite
& off site emergency plans. Plan & implement Good safety
committee.
3 Sr. Manager
(Mr. Vishnumurthy
Bhat)
Treatment and disposal of trade effluents and sewage
effluent as per consent.
Carryout ambient air quality monitoring as per consent.
Monitoring the stack / chimney.
Hazardous waste management handling and disposal.
Plant and maintain adequate numbers of trees and gardens
around the Industry
Applying and getting the consent of operation of air & water
and authorization to store the hazardous waste
Prepare Management Information System (MIS) reports and
budget for environment management program.
To deal with the environmental issues and for ensuring
compliance with the conditions prescribed by KSPCB.
Non compliance / violation of environmental norms, if any
are reported to VP-Operations and immediate required action
is taken.
4 Executive / Officers Daily ETP department work plan execution.
Smooth operation and CIP of stripper, Quadruple Forced
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circulation Evaporator & VTFD Plant.
Preparation of SOP and ETP related documents.
Sampling the effluent at different stages and analyzing to
check the efficiency of the plant such as pH, COD, DO,
TDS, TSS, MLSS, VFA and alkalinity.
Operating the treatment of LTDS effluent in Anaerobic &
Aerobic system.
Record the readings in the log sheet and preparation of daily
report.
Coordinating with outside agency to carry out the AAQ,
stack, Fugitive emission, noise level monitoring and water
quality parameters checking.
Preparation of monthly returns (Form No.1, Form No.3 &
analysis report), Form No.13, Form No.4, Form No.5 and
compliance to KSPCB.
Smooth operation and CIP of three stage RO (PTRO1,
PTRO2 and SPRO) plant and reutilization of treated water
for utilities.
RO plant troubleshooting measures and treat RO reject in
MEE.
Ensuring Plant and Process Safety
In addition to the above, company will have SHE policy to adhere with standard operating
process in order to comply with the statue and bring into focus any infringement of any norms
and directives with regards to the Safety , Health & Environment and to take further corrective
actions.
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9.4 EMP for Construction Phase
Proposes for a change in product mix within the existing premises with no overall change in
production quantity of APIs. Also no additional infrastructure facilities are required for the
project..
Total built up area is divided into various sections like production blocks, Engineering,
warehouse, Administration, canteen, toilets etc. There is adequate space & provision for
operations. The plant facilities have been designed and set up with the objective to carry out all
chemical reactions and processes.
As the entire infrastructure needed for change in product mix is already available there is no
demand of any further infrastructure. In the existing facility only proposed products will be
manufactured and no other construction activities So there is no any impact on Land, Air, Water,
Noise, Soil & Ecology Environment.
9.5 EMP for Operational Phase
Monitoring during the operation phase shall reflect those environmental and socio-economic
issues that may persist upon completion of construction activities. Monitoring shall focus on
evaluating the effectiveness of project mitigation measures and continue baseline monitoring and
sampling. The mitigation measures to prevent adverse impact during the operation phase of the
project shall focus on the following:
1. Air quality
2. Noise environment
3. Water quality and water resources
4. Solid and hazardous waste
5. Land environment
6. Ecology
7. Socio Economic
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9.5.1 Air Quality
The major source of emission is from Boiler, reactor stacks & DG stack. The details of proposed source
of air pollution & corresponding Air Pollution control equipment are already given in Chapter 4
Environmental Impacts and mitigation measures.
APC measures are adequate stack height to disperse the pollutants. Adequate green belt has been
developed to mitigate the pollution arising due to movement of vehicles. Regular monitoring of
DG-Stack and Ambient air quality will be carried out.
Table 9-2 Air Pollution Control Measures
StackNo.
Stackattached to
Stackheight
(m)ARL
Emission Limit(mg /Nm3)
Air pollutionControl
Measures
Concentration(mg/Nm3)
1 Boiler 4000Kg/hr
30mAGL
SO2 150 Stack 6.1
2 Boiler 2000Kg/hr
30mAGL
SO2 150 Stack 6.1
3 725 KVA DG set 6m SO2 -- Stack with silencer 6.2
4 725 KVA DG set 6m SO2 -- Stack with silencer 6.3
5 380 KVA DG set 6m SO2 -- Stack with silencer 6.4
6 Scrubber-1Attached to PB-01
3m Acidmist
50
Stack with causticscrubber
7.8
7 Scrubber-2Attached to PB-
01
3m Acidmist
50 8.2
8 Scrubber-3Attached to PB-01
3m Acidmist
50 7.4
9 Scrubber-4Attached to PB-01
3m Acidmist
50 6.8
10 Scrubber-5Attached to PB-02
3m Acidmist
50 8.5
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11 Scrubber-6Attached to PB-02
3m Acidmist
50 8.2
12 Scrubber-7Attached to PB-02
3m Acidmist
50 8.3
13 Scrubber-8 Attached to PB-02
3m Acidmist
50 8.1
14 Scrubber-9Attached to PB-02
3m Acidmist
50 8.3
Fugitive emission control
Acebright has some action plan to control fugitive emission from reactors. The following is theaction plan
The outfall of reactor is connected to primary condenser,
Then outlet of primary condenser is passes through the secondary condenser, emissionpasses through condenser will get condense.
The condensed emission will be recycled to process.
From vapor condenser cloud it again recycled to reactor,
In case of leakage of emission due to damage will detect manually and repair happen.
Thus the fugitive emission is arrested
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Figure 9-2 Method to recovery solvent and to control fugitive emissions
9.5.2 Noise Environment
The major source of noise pollution in the industry is DG sets, boilers, reactors, Air compressors,
Boiler feed water pumps. DG sets are provided with integral acoustic enclosures. Also the
ambient noise levels will be ensured within the ambient standards by inbuilt design of
mechanical equipment and buildings apart from vegetation along the periphery and at various
locations within the industry premises. The plant will be specifically designed with due
consideration on minimizing noise pollution. Higher noise levels will be felt only near the active
working areas and therefore the workers are provided with personal protective equipment as a
safety measure.
Following measures are proposed to mitigate negative impact of operation phase of the project
on the surrounding noise environment.
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i. All the noise generating equipments will be designed / operated to ensure that
noise level does not exceed 75-70 dB (A) at plant boundary as per the requirement
of Central / State Pollution Control Board.
ii. Noise generating sources will be maintained properly to minimize noise generated
by them.
iii. Wherever feasible, acoustic enclosures will be provided for compressors, DG
iv. Compliance with noise control norms will be given due importance at the time of
purchase of various equipments and it will be mentioned while placing the
purchase orders and guarantee for noise standards will be sought from suppliers.
v. Moreover, all the personnel working in other high noise generating areas too will
be provided with sufficient ear protecting devices.
vi. Green belt will act as a noise barrier.
vii. Training will be imparted to personnel to generate awareness about effects of
noise and importance of using PPEs.
9.5.3 Water and Wastewater Management
Total water requirement is 72 KLD, Fresh water requirement is 54 KLD; Source of water is from
private tankers and estimated quantity is 54 KLD (No Bore wells are present in the site).
Wastewater Management details are given in Chapter 4, Section 4.4.3.1.
9.5.4 Rain Water Harvesting System
We have developed rain water harvesting structures to harvest the runoff water from the rooftops
and storm water drainage system for recharge of ground water. Rain water harvesting is the
techniques through which rain water is captured from the roof catchments with closed pipe
system (without mixing surface water to avoid the spillage contamination) into the recharge pits
& excess water is stored in the Rain water Storage Tank (20 KL).
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Ground coverage of (includes plants, utilities & storage) = 9119 Sq.m
Collection efficiencies of 80% = 7295.2 Sq.m
Runoff of coefficients for Roofs Conventional = 0.70 to 0.80
Runoff of coefficients taken as = 0.75
Annual average rainfall for Bengaluru = 880.9 mm
(Source: IMD, Bengaluru (1971 - 2000))
Volume of water received (m3) = Area of catchment in m2 x Runoff
coefficient x Annual of rainfall (mm)
Volume of water received (m3) = 7295.2 Sq.m x 0.75 x 0.88 m= 13.19 KL/day
Volume of Rain water storage tank = L x B x H= 5 m x 2 m x 2 m= 20 KL
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Figure 9-3 Rain Water Harvesting System
Figure 9-4 Rain Water Recharge Pit
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9.5.5 Solid and Hazardous waste Management
9.5.5.1 Solid waste management
The source of Municipal solid waste in the industry will be from the domestic use. Solid wastes
generated will be stored and disposed in scientific manner. The total strength of the M/s
Acebright (India) Pharma Pvt Ltd. plant facilities is 200 people.
Solid Waste Generation
Waste Quantity Kg/day Proposed Kg/day Collection method Disposal Method
Organi
c
50 No change Bins Local Pig Farm
As per CPCB guidelines: MSW per capita/day =0.45
Total Municipal Solid Waste Generated during the operation phase is 50 Kg/day.
9.5.5.2 Hazardous waste Management
The various hazardous waste generated from the process are spent solvent, distillation residues,
chemical sludge from the effluent treatment plant and discarded bags from the raw materials
section. The hazardous waste will be stored separately in hazardous waste storage area and
disposed to KSPCB/CPCB authorized vendors within a stipulated period of time. Hazardous
waste materials will be properly disposed as per the Hazardous Other Wastes (Management and
trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016;
Hazardous Waste Generation
S.No.
Hazardouswaste
categoryno.
Description Quantity /Year Method ofCollection
Method ofDisposalExisting Proposed
1 5.1 Used oil 1.5 KL/annum
No Change Collected in leakproof container
KSPCB authorizedReprocessor
2 5.2 Oil soakedcotton waste
0.3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
3 36.2 Used filters 50Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
4 20.3 Distillation 0.3 No Change Stored in secured KSPCB authorized
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residue MT/annum manner TSDF5 28.1 Residues and
waste fromproduction ofdrugs
6.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
6 28.2 Spentcatalyst
7MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
7 28.4 Off-specificationdrugs
1MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedincinerator
8 28.6 Spentorganicsolvent
160KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler/Reprocessor
9 33.1 DiscardedLiners
8MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
10 33.1 DiscardedBottles
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
11 33.1 DiscardedBarrels
1000 Nos/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedRecycler
12 37.3 MEE salt 312.5MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
13 35.3 ETP sludge 3MT/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
14 37.1 Sludge fromwet scrubber
0.72KL/annum
No Change Stored in securedmanner
KSPCB authorizedTSDF
9.5.5.3 Solvent Recovery
Distillation is a process of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components
in a boiling liquid mixture and the vapour is cooled and condensed, the condensate will contain
more volatile components. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and
not a chemical reaction. Distillation is the most common separation technique which involves the
heating and cooling of mother liquor.
The equipments involved in the solvent recovery system are reactor, condenser, sub-
cooler, receiver, vacuum pump, chilled water system, brine supply system, heating
system etc.
In the reactor solvents will be heated, solvent vapours will be condensed in the shell and
tube heat exchanger with chilled water circulation, recovered condensed solvents further
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cooled in sub cooler with chilled brine circulation. Recovered solvent will be collected in
a receiver.
Solvent vapour will be trapped in a vacuum pump trap (condenser with receiver), this
will be disposed as a spent solvent to the re-cycler.
We are achieving around 85 - 90% efficiency in solvent recovery system and it will be re-
used for the process.
Table 9-3 list of efficiency of the solvents recovered during process
9.5.6 Land Environment
Following measures are proposed to mitigate negative impact during operational phase of the
project on the land environment.
Air emissions are effectively controlled by use of scrubbers and therefore deposition of
air pollutants in and around the premises and surrounding area is not envisaged.
Disposal of solid waste is carried out through authorized vendor.
Plant is being maintained ZLD. No effluent is discharged directly on land without
treatment., impact on the land environment is not envisaged.
Hazardous materials are prohibited to be drained or dumped in the premises. Accidental
spills shall be cleaned, reported and monitored.
Thus, no impact on land is envisaged due to discharge of gaseous emission, solid waste
or liquid effluent from the proposed change in product mix.
Sl. No. Solvent Efficiency
1 Ethyl acetate 88%
2 IPA 85%3 Toluene 90%4 MDC 90%5 Methanol 86%6 Acetone 88%7 THF 85%
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9.5.7 Ecology
Since the proposed project is equipped with the treatment system, and the treated effluent will be
sent to RO and recycled to process boiler, feed, chiller and green belt. Solid wastes generated
during the operation phase are disposed off through authorized vendor and hence no impact is
anticipated due to solid waste in and around the site. The air pollution control devices are already
in place in the facility will control release of air pollutants to a greater extent, however a two
tiered thick green belt consisting of shrubs and trees around the periphery of the site has been
planned to intercept and arrest air pollutants released at various heights and to attenuate the
increased quantity of air pollutants released into the environment. It is expected that the ecology
of the region is preserved by these mitigation measures.
9.5.7.1 Green Belt Development Plan
For the proposed change in product mix, The Plant facilities are spread over 15426.04 Sqm (1.54
Ha) KIADB Land which is completely fortified and protected on all four sides by boundary
walls. Existing Green belt is 0.46 Acres (12.06 %) of 3.81 Acres and remaining 0.84 Acres (21
%) Green Belt will be developed outside from private land; Land agreement copy for green belt
enclosed as Annexure No. 24
A well designed green-belt helps in intercepting particulate matter and gaseous pollutants and
helps in purifying the air. Trees acts as effective barrier and absorber of noise. The green belt
around an industry acts as a buffer in the event of emission control equipment failure and acts as
an indicator in the event of toxic release by visible morphological changes in the leaves, stem
etc. To accrue the benefits of greenbelt and to maximize its potential in environmental
management around an industry, choice of the green belt tree and shrub species plays a vital role.
9.5.7.2 Selection of Trees
Adequate numbers of saplings are planted all along the periphery of the plant and available open
spaces. The major aim of greenbelt development plan is to attenuate air pollutants released into
the environment but it can also help in overall improvement in the environmental conditions of
the project site. The plan will address the following issues such as attenuation of air pollution,
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noise reduction, improving the biodiversity of the region, adding aesthetics and combating soil
erosion and prevention of land degradation.
A well designed green-belt helps in intercepting particulate matter and gaseous pollutants and
helps in purifying the air. Trees acts as effective barrier and absorber of noise. The green belt
around an industry acts as a buffer in the event of emission control equipment failure and acts as
an indicator in the event of toxic release by visible morphological changes in the leaves, stem
etc. To accrue the benefits of greenbelt and to maximize its potential in environmental
management around an industry, choice of the green belt tree and shrub species plays a vital role.
For development of greenbelt in outside of private property it is advisable to select tree species
high are tolerant to air pollutants, since certain species of trees has the ability to uptake large
quantities of SO2 than other species and grow at a faster rate by utilizing the available nutrients
in the soil etc.
In general, following factors have to be considered for the selection of tree species.
Native tree species should be preferred over non native trees.
The trees must be tolerant to all the pollutants present in the area.
The trees which are evergreen and forms large round canopy with broad leaves.
The morphological feature of leaves like rough surfaced and large number of stomatalaperture.
The trees should be able to grow faster and should help in stabilization of the soil.
The tree should consume only less ground water and tree which sucks more water willnot select for plantation.
The trees should maintain ecological, land and hydrological balance of the region
9.5.8 Socio – Economic Environment
As due to the proposed project various modes of indirect employment i.e. transportation,
increased business opportunities to shopkeepers, small scale business entrepreneurs etc. will lead
to development of the area.
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9.6 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND SAFETY SYSTEM
Hazard Identified In the Factory
1. Health hazard due to exposure to chemicals and chemical spillage
2. Fire hazard due to use of flammable chemicals
3. Fire and explosion hazard due to various chemical reactions
9.6.1 Scenario Based Emergency Actions
1. Action plan in case of Solvent leakage from flange joints or from bottom valve etc.,
a. Shift In-charge / Department Head should be informed immediately.
b. Access the situation.
c. Only trained personnel shall approach the area using suitable personnel protective
equipments.
d. Stop leakage by closing isolation valve.
e. Stop hot work in surrounding area.
f. Isolate the power supply of the respective area.
g. Other than the needy all should evacuate the area.
h. Cover drains / isolate from other plants with the help of sand or soil.
i. Affected persons should move to fresh air and seek medical help further.
2. Action plan in case of Fire in Centrifuge due to Solvent vapour
a. Shout and break MCP
b. Trained should fight the fire with suitable PPEs.
c. Extinguish fire with DCP / CO2 / Foam extinguisher.
d. In case the fire not controlled with the use of portable fire extinguishers, start
fighting by using fire hydrant system with mobile foam unit.
e. Other than the needy all should evacuate the area.
f. Close valves on solvent pipe lines.
g. Cool down MLR tank by water spray.
h. Isolate the power supply of the respective area.
i. Close / isolate the drains with sand or soil.
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j. Affected persons should be given first aid and moved for medical attention.
3. Action plan in case of Fire or Explosion
a. Shout and break MCP.
b. Trained should fight the fire with suitable PPEs.
c. Extinguish with DCP / CO2 / Foam Extinguishers installed at site.
d. In case the fire not controlled with the use of portable fire extinguishers, start
fighting by using fire hydrant system and use mobile foam unit for solvent fire.
e. Isolate the power supply of the respective area.
f. Other than the needy all should evacuate the area.
g. Cool down nearby receivers / service tank, reactors etc by water spray.
h. Isolate interconnection of tanks, reactors, service tank, charging valves, receivers
etc.
i. Other pipelines are to be checked for isolation.
j. Close / isolate the drains with sand or soil.
k. Affected persons should be given first aid and moved for medical attention.
4. Action plan in case of Toxic Release
a. Shift In-charge / Department Head should be informed immediately.
b. Only trained personnel shall approach the area using suitable personnel protective
equipments like SCBA.
c. Check the wind direction; decide route of escape and evacuating persons should
run perpendicular to the wind direction and not against / along the wind direction.
d. Evacuating personnel should use wet handkerchief on their nose.
e. Inform the neighbourhood if required and if they are likely to be affected.
f. Ensure that only essential personnel are in the affected areas.
g. Rescue the persons trapped / injured.
h. Person present in other buildings should close their windows and doors to prevent
any entry of leaked gases.
i. Trace the source of leakage or spillage and isolate the system from other
equipment.
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j. Isolate the electrical supply to the affected area.
k. Trap the leakage into a suitable scrubber.
l. Affected persons should be given first aid and moved for medical attention.
5. Action plan in case of Electric Fire or Shock
a. Isolate the power supply to the affected area immediately before approaching the
site.
b. Do not use water for extinguishing the fire. Use CO2 type or DCP type or dry
sand to extinguishing the fire.
c. Remove any flammable or combustible material from the vicinity of the incident.
d. Remove the affected person to an open area and check his breathing.
e. If he is unconscious and not breathing initiate artificial resuscitation procedure.
f. Do first aid for any burn injury.
g. Physically isolate the burnt electrical components. Do not energize till the entire
circuitry is checked with megger or other devices with safety mechanisms.
6. Action plan in case of leakage or rupture of Solvent / Fuel storage tanks
a. Area should be evacuated immediately and cordoned off.
b. Affected persons should be thoroughly washed using clean water and given
necessary medical aid.
c. Personnel entering the area should make use of suitable personnel protective
equipments.
d. Leaked tank must be depressurized immediately by transferring remaining
quantity into another tank or container.
e. Leakage source must be traced and plugged.
f. Isolate the nearby electrical points and prevent any fire being brought nearby. As
a precaution mobilize extra fire extinguishers to the spot to tackle fire if caught.
Spilled material spreading should be contained in a dyke and transferred to
container or it must be absorbed on sand or earth.
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g. The contaminated sand or earth must be neutralized and then dumped at safe
place or burned in the fire pit. (flammable liquids should not be absorbed by
combustible solids like saw dust or combustible fibres)
h. If a spilled material in to the trench of electrical cables, then it should be drained
with natural gradient and wash with large quantity of water continuously after de
energising the cable.
i. If a spilled material gets into the storm water drain or sewer line then it must be
flushed with a continuous flow of large stream of clean water till it is neutralized
fully.
7. Action plan in case of Compressed Gas Cylinder Leakage
a. Move the cylinders to well ventilated area, and barricade the area. Never try to
repair the leaks when the equipment under pressure.
b. Immediately contact supplier to get the necessary information and help.
c. If fire catches to cylinder, do not try to extinguish the cylinder fire. Only cool (by
pouring water) and protect the nearby equipments from the safe distance.
8. Action plan in case of Cryogenic Gas (Liquid Nitrogen) Leakage
a. Allow the spillage to evaporate by providing good ventilation.
b. If you feel the ventilation is insufficient, then immediately evacuate the area.
9. Action plan in case of Water Reactive Chemical Spillage
a. Do not put water on the spill.
b. If it is liquid, use neutralizing agent and inert material like dry sand to absorb
spillage.
c. If it is powder / crystalline, avoid generating dusty conditions, sweep up material.
d. Placed to bag, label the bag and send to ETP for safe disposal.
e. Decontaminate spill site with suitable neutralizing material (Ex. Use of 5%
Sodium Bicarbonate solution for Triphosgene, Soda ash or Lime for Thionyl
Chloride)
f. Wash the spill area.
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10. Action plan in case of Leakage through Pipe Line, Barrel / Drum
a. If the leak in a pipe line, immediately stop the supply to corresponding pipe line
b. If the leak in a barrel or drum, do not move or transport that barrel or drum.
c. Immediately transfer that content to another non leak barrel or drum.
d. Transferred barrel / drum should be compatible with the material.
e. After the material transferred, empty drums are to be neutralized, washed and then
send to ETP for safe disposal.
f. To remove the spilled material from that area, procedure to be followed based on
the nature of material / chemical.
9.6.2 Available Safety Systems
1. Fire Hydrant System
A pressurized (7 kg/cm2); automatically operated Fire Hydrant System has been installed in
the plant with rings and wet risers around all blocks to achieve maximum coverage. Water
reservoir of 600 m3 (Hydrant Tank) capacity is provided for approximately 4 hr fire fighting.
Following are the details of the system.
a. Jockey pump of 10.8 m3/hrs @ 70m head capacity with pressure switches
b. Main electrical pump of 136.8 m3/hrs @ 70m head capacity pressure switches and
delivers water at 7 kg/cm2
c. Standby arrangement - Diesel Generator of capacity same as Main electrical
pump with auto control panel.
d. Yard Hydrant points - 35 Nos.
e. Hose Boxes – 35 Nos. (Each Hose Box contains 2 Nos. of hoses and 1 No. of
Nozzle)
f. Hose Reel Drums – 20 Nos.
g. Foam Concentrate tank of capacity 1000 Lts – 1 No.
h. Water / foam Monitor – 1 No.
i. Mobile Foam Unit – 1 No.
j. Two way fire brigade inlet – 1 No.
k. Four way fire brigade inlet – 1 No.
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l. Automatic sprinkler system in chemical storage tank area.
2. Fire Extinguisher
The company has trained personnel for fire fighting and intend to improve the fire fighting skills
of employee by conducting frequent training on Fire fighting.
We have 218 Nos. of different types (CO2, ABC, Water Jet, Mechanical Foam, DCP and sand
buckets) of portable fire extinguishers placed in all prominent places of the factory.
Table 9-4 Extinguisher break-up based on area
S. No.: Area No. of
Extinguishers
1 Production Block - 1 51
2 Production Block - 2 48
3 Admin Block 19
4 Engineering Block & Utility Area 33
5 Other Areas including Solvent Storage Yard, Drum Sheds 39
6 Emergency Stock 28
Total 218
3. Emergency Equipments and PPEs
We have total 7 number of Emergency cupboards in that Production Block -1 consist 3 Nos.
and Production Block – 2 consist 3 Nos. and remaining 1 No. placed in Safety Department.
Each Emergency Cupboard consist the following items
1. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
2. Air suits / Air Line Respirators
3. Respirator / Full Face Mask (Air purifying)
4. PVC / Acid Suit
5. Helmet
6. Ear Muff
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7. Safety Glass & Face Shield
8. Gum boot
9. Safety Belt
10. Manila Rope / Life Safety Rope
11. Fire Axe
12. Fire Proximity Suit
13. Fire Gel Blankets / Water Gel Blanket
14. Resuscitator
15. Spill Kit
16. Safety Ladder
17. Emergency Flameproof Torches
4. Eye Wash Fountain and Safety Shower
We have total 18 Nos. of Eye wash fountain / Safety showers in that Production Block -1
consist 6 Nos. and Production Block – 2 consist 9 Nos. and remaining 3 Nos. are existed at
Solvent Yard and Chemical Storage area.
5. Work Zone Monitoring Equipments
We have multi gas / toxic gas and oxygen detectors in that multi gas detector can be used to
check oxygen, LEL, VOC, CO and H2S concentration in atmosphere and also in confined
spaces like inside the reactor, overhead tanks, underground tanks, sump etc and oxygen
detector can be used for checking oxygen concentration in atmosphere and also in confined
spaces like inside the reactor, overhead tanks, underground tanks, sump etc.
We are having Hydro Carbon Sensors (HCS), installed in all critical areas and these will
provide the alarm once the set level is crossed.
6. Wind Sack / Wind Direction Indicator
Wind sacks are placed above the Engineering Office and Administration Block buildings.
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7. OHC
We have well equipped Occupational Health Centre and also have an agreement with Suhas
General & Charitable Hospital, Jigani for their valuable service during emergency along with
24/7 ambulance facility.
OHC consist the following items;
a. Single bed
b. Stretchers
c. BP Apparatus
d. Stethoscope
e. Pair of scissor
f. Sterilized cotton wool
g. Hot and Cold Pack
h. Resuscitator
i. Eye Wash Bottle
j. Triangular Bandage
k. Tourniquet
l. Splints
m. Safety Pins
n. Kidney Tray
8. First Aid Boxes
A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. First Aid
boxes are available in Security Room (ECC), Admin Block and at OHC. First Aid items will
issue to injure only by authorized persons.
Following are the contents of First Aid Box,
a. Dettol – Antiseptic solution
b. Ciplox – Eye Drops
c. Soframycin – Skin ointment
d. Silverex – Burn ointment
e. Betadine – Microbicidal solution
f. Iodex – Pain reliever
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g. Sterilized Cotton Wool
h. Adhesive Plaster
i. Surgical Paper Tape
j. Small Sterilized Dressings
k. Medium Sterilized Dressings
l. Large Sterilized Dressings
m. Sterilized Burn Dressings
n. Roller Bandage – 5 cm wide
o. Roller Bandage – 10cm wide
p. Band Aid
q. Crocin / Paracetamol Tablet
Along with the above safety systems, we have also ensured the below safety features to ensure
Zero Accident.
1. Dedicated underground solvent storage area with flame proof electrical connections,
breather valve, enough jumpers and earthing & bonding facility to unload the solvent
from road tankers.
2. No ignitable zones are declared and marked so.
3. Work permit system with strict compliance.
4. Dedicated chemical storage area with good ventilation and exhaust system and all
chemical are stored as per compatibility.
5. Dyke walls provided for the day storage chemical tanks.
6. All reactors provided with safety valves followed by rupture discs and relief valve outlets
are extended.
7. Calibration is ensured for the gauges of pressure, temperature and vacuum.
8. All reactors will be hydro tested and certified by the competent person once in a year.
9. Body earthing provided to all equipments involved in the process, electrical earthing,
static earting and instrument earthing provided wherever required.
10. Nitrogen provision provided to all reactors in view of providing nitrogen blanketing
during handling of flammables.
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11. Process block zones are classified as per flameproof area zonal classification and
accordingly used the flameproof electrical fittings.
12. Scrubber system with lye circulation is installed to create vapor free work environment
and to release neutralized / non toxic fumes to the environment.
13. Touch pads are provided in all prominent places to discharge our body static electricity.
14. Wrist bands are provided to use during charging of chemicals in to reactors to avoid static
electricity.
15. Zero interlock, proximity switch and nitrogen line provision provided to all centrifuge
system to avoid personal injury and fire hazard.
16. Safety relief valve and gate limit switch provided to all RCVDs to avoid explosion and
personal injury.
17. Air handling units (AHUs) with BIBO (Bag In Bag Out) are provided to keep the work
environment in controlled manner (air flow pattern, temperature and humidity) to reduce
the exposure to chemicals.
18. Ventilation air units (VAUs) and Exhaust air units (EAUs) and are provided to ensure
good ventilation in the work environment.
19. Isolators are provided to handle potent chemicals.
20. HAZOP will be carried for all molecules.
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Emergency Organization Chart
Figure 9-5 Emergency Organization Chart
9.7 Occupational Health And Safety Program
Industrial Hygiene is one of the fast emerging fields and is a critical requirement for the well
being of employees, for which Acebright has developed a comprehensive Occupational health
program.
The occupational Health Management system / the industrial hygiene and medical system
protects and enhances health, productivity, and wellness by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating,
controlling, and managing workplace health hazards (e.g. chemical, physical, biological,
ergonomic, psychological, etc). These systems also mitigate illnesses and injuries by promptly
recognizing, treating, investigating, and taking corrective actions.
Acebright Occupational Health & Wellness Program covers the policies, work practices and
procedures to provide a safe and healthy environment and protect the shop floor employees,
Site Controller
IncidentController
EmergencyCoordinator – HR &
Admin (forHospital, Law, Order
& Head Count)
EmergencyCoordinator -Maintenance
EmergencyCoordinator -Safety Squad
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laboratory employees and researchers from health hazards associated with the use of hazardous
chemicals.
9.7.1 Occupational Health Monitoring
Medical Surveillance Program: Medical surveillance program is essential to assess and
monitor employees' health and fitness both prior to employment and during the course of work;
to determine fitness for duty and to provide emergency and other treatment as needed.
Effectiveness of a medical program depends on active involvement of employees. Acebright
medical surveillance program include following major elements; Medical report as enclosed as
Annexure no. 17.
Developing a OH-IH Medical Surveillance Program
Pre-Employment Examination and Periodic Medical Examinations
Determination of Fitness for Duty
Communications
Emergency Medical Treatment
Medical Records
Pre-Employment Screening / Examinations- All employees shall be subject to pre-placement
medical examinations to determine their fitness for the nature of jobs on site. Potential exposures
to the work environment shall be considered before placing an employee on the job.
Periodic Medical Examinations- Periodic medical examination is the same as the pre-
employment screening and may be modified according to current conditions, such as changes in
the employee's symptoms, site hazards, or exposures.
Comparison of sequential medical reports with baseline data is essential to determine biologic
trends that may mark early signs of adverse health effects, and thereby facilitate appropriate
protective measures. The frequency and content of examinations are normally one year.Apart
from this for workers working in Hazardous area, medical examination is conducted by Doctor
authorised by Factory Inspectorate.
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9.7.2 Safety, Health and Environment Policy
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9.8 Corporate Social Responsibility
The Company is aware of the obligations towards the society and to fulfil the social obligations,
company employed semi-skilled and skilled labour from the nearby villages as much as possible
and also try to generate maximum indirect employment in the nearby villages by appointing local
contract workers.
Company has carried out various activities in nearby villages as part of their CSR and spent
annually about Rs. 50,000/- for activities like organizing blood donation camp, green belt
development etc.
Recently we have conducted a Blood Donation camp at our campus in collaboration with Indian
Red Cross Society, Karnataka State Branch, Bengaluru. Our employees involved voluntarily and
made it grand success. Voluntarily 105 employees have come and 93 employees donated and it
has collected 38 lits of Blood in the camp.
The company will have an intention to spend around 2% of the profit as per company act. In
coming year we have tentatively planned CSR activity as below.
The various CSR activities identified and planned in the coming year are described below;
A. Education & Skill Development
1. Award Scholarships / fellowships to deserving students to encourage education.
2. Provision of uniforms, books, and stationery, necessary equipments etc, to
schools.
B. Health
1. Promote awareness programmes against social evils such as addictions, AIDS
etc.,
2. Providing nutritional supplements to lactating mothers, children and pregnant
women.
3. Conducting the blood donation camp.
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C. Sanitation
1. Provision of sanitation facility in the villages by building common toilet.
D. Providing waste collection bins to villagers
1. Providing waste collection bins to the villagers for disposing the municipal waste
at their house.
E. Tree Plantation in Village
1. Company will plan to provide saplings to the nearby villagers and school.
2. Plantation along the road side and development of garden / greenbelt on
government barren land.
F. Other Social Welfare Activities
1. Financial & infrastructure assistance during disaster & other crisis incidents
2. Participate & contribute in local religious and social programs
The activities listed above are not limited to and Company will plan and perform other activities
according to the need of local community in future.
Table 9-5 Budget planned for the above said CSR activities
S. No. CSR Activity ExecutionPeriod
Budget in Rs.
1 Education & Skill Development By 2018 1,00,000/-
2 Health By 2018 1,00,000/-
3 Sanitation By 2018 3,00,000/-
4 Providing waste collection bins to villagers By 2018 1,00,000/-
5 Tree plantation in village By 2018 1,50,000/-
6 Contribution to local religious and social programs By 2018 2,50,000/-
Total amount planned for CSR activities in the coming year is 10,00,000/-
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9.9 Cost Estimate for Environment Management Plan
Table 9-6 Cost Estimate for Environment Management Plan
SI.No Equipment Investment
EMP
1 MEE & VTFD 300 lakh
2 ETP for LTDS 300 lakh
3 RO System 98 lakh
4 Lab 10 lakh
5 Green Belt Area 20 lakh
6 DG Acoustic 30 lakh
7 Online Monitor 3.5 lakh
Air Pollution Equipments
8 Boiler Chimney 10 lakh
9 DG Chimney 6 lakh
10 Scrubber 65 lakh
EHS
11 Fire Alarm Systems 30 lakh
12 Fire Hydrant System 90 lakh
13 Fire Fighting Equipments 5 lakh
14 Flame Proof Fittings 50 lakh
15 Safety Equipments 10 lakh
16 OHC 3 lakh
17 Annual Medical Checkups 1.5 lakh
Total 1032.0 lakh (103.2 million)
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Table 9-7 Recurring Cost
S. No. Particular Approx. Cost in lakh
1. ETP Chemical 04.50
2. Hazardous Waste 14.00
3. Electricity 18.00
4. Steam 60.00
5. Personnel Protective Equipments 18.00
6. Occupational Health Centre & Medical Expenses 04.50
7. Analysis charges 05.00
Total recurring cost per year 124.00
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CHAPTER – 10
SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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10 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
10.1 Summary
An environmental Impact Assessment Study has been carried out and assessed for the proposed
project based on the TOR and baseline quality data collected for the study area. Identification
and anticipation of the potential environmental impacts due to the proposed project with a
delineation of appropriate impact mitigation measures in an Environmental Management plan
during both construction and operation phases is provided in the EIA report prepared.
The proposed project will ensure that the industrial activities relevant to the project are
environmentally sound with no adverse impacts posed on the natural environment in the
surrounding area.
The marginal impacts that might be caused by the proposed activity will be mitigated by the
existing pollution control and environmental management measures.
In a true and a larger sense, in view of the considerable benefits from the project with no major
impacts, the proposed project is said to be more beneficial to the nation.
The EMP that will be implemented for the construction and operation stages of the project will
include:
Air Pollution control and management
Noise Control and Management
Hazardous and Solid waste Management
Sewage treatment and Management
Effluent treatment and Management
Hazardous and solid waste management
Risk Assessment and Onsite emergency Plan
In order to effectively implement the EMP planned, an environmental management system will
be formulated.
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10.2 Conclusion
The baseline study carried out for the study area indicates that all the physical, chemical and
biological characteristics of the environmental attributes in the surrounding area are well within
the permissible limits.
Based on this environmental assessment, the possible impacts during both pre-project and post-
project phase are anticipated and the necessary adequate control measures are formulated to meet
the statutory compliances.
With very minute negative impacts, the project positively leads to commercial business
opportunities, Employment opportunities, increased revenue and infrastructural development.
Thus this project may kindly be granted Environmental Clearance.
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CHAPTER – 11
DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT
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11 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT
Details of the consultancy and consultant engaged are as follows:
Table 11-1 Details of the Consultant
Consultancy Hubert Enviro Care Systems Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
NABET Certificate No NABET/ EIA/ 1013/ 041
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
accreditation for Laboratory services for ISO17025
MoEF & CC Recognized Laboratory
ISO 9001:2008 qualified and certification by URS
Environmental Management System complying AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004
Occupational Health & Safety Management System OHSAS 18001:2007
Approved by Karnataka PCB and Kerala PCB.
Achilles joint qualification system. Achilles Id.15148
Kiwa Quality Management System
HUBERT ENVIRO CARE SYSTEMS (P) LTDCHENNAI
A-21, III Phase, Behind Lions Club School, Thiru Vi Ka IndustrialEstate, Guindy , Chennai – 600 032, Tamil Nadu, India