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No-:J03-211108IEPE/�'S­Government of India

Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Regional office (Ranchi)

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Bungalow No.A-2, Shyamli colony

Dr Rita Khanna Director Monitoring Cell Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Jar Bagh Road, Aligang f\Jew Delhi -110003

Ranchi - 834002 Dated: 08-01-2016

� Sub: status of compliance of 4.5 MT Hot metal to 5.7i MT hot metal. (4MT crude steel to 4.606 MT crude steel) BOKARO STEEL PLANT Mis_ Steel Authority of India Ltd. - regarding

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Ref: No. J-1101119912007-IA.ll(I) dated 16.10.2008 and Amendment vide letter no F.No.J-1101119912007-IA-ll(I) dated 24.01.2014.

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I am directed to .invite your att�tion to the above mentioned subject and to inform that BOKARO STEEL PLANT Mis Steel Authority of India Ltd has requested for a certified copy of the monitoring report from the Regional Office of the existing project. .The monitoring

· report was sent to the Ministry vide letter of even number dated 17.12.2015.

It is to inform that project was monitored on 24th September' 15 at site. Based on the site visit, the observation made by the Regional Office was communicated to the project authority vide letter no No- No-103-211108IEPE dated 17.12.2015. Subsequently, the project has submitted an action taken report (enclosed as annexure 1). on the monitoring report of the office. Action taken report is being forwarded alongwith comments of this office (enclosed as annexure -11).

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(Dr T H Mahato ) Scientist C

� General Manager, (EMD&ECD) Bokaro Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Limited, .PO Bokaro Steel City, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand- 827001

2. File No. - No-103-2111081EPE

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1. Specific Condition:

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1. RO's Observation

Online Stack monitoring facilities in other units like sinter Plant, SMS, · Blast Furnace and Refractory Material Plant are yet to be installed. Stack Emission of CO in Blast Furnace has not been reported. Emission level at various stacks exceeds the norm of 100mg/Nm3.0nline Stack monitoring facilities in all the stacks are yet to be installed. The Condition is yet to be complied with. ( Specific Condition i)

Compliance

• Online Stack monitoring· Systems havebeen installed in 10 number stacksincluding ESP-6 of Sinter Plant & ESP-5 ofRefractory Material Plant Kiln-5.

• Management approval has been obtainedfor Installation of Online Stack monitoringSystem in remaining 19 (Nineteen) StacksIncluding data transfer to CPCB & JSPCBServers. Although these conditionspertains to new units.linked to 7MT CrudeSteel Production stage( for existing EC)which does not cover RMP , SMS ,SinterPlant and Blast furnace, however SAIL/BSLis going beyond compliance of latest CPCBguidelines.

• Since Nov'15 the CO is being monitored atBF stoves and the same has been reportedto CPCB.

• The Stack emission level in all Coke oven

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Comments

• Online stack monitoring system in 19numbers of stacks is yet to beinstalled.

• CO rryc>nitoring has been started in BFStovqs since Nov 15.

• The project proponent should workfor achieving the norms stipulated foremission level for all the stacks.

Batteries remains well within permissiblej limit of 50mg/Nm3 , so is the status in

Blast furnace Stacks.• The Emission level in SMS stacks lie within

stipulated norm of 300mg/Nm3 and below100mg/Nm3 in BF de-dusting stacks.

• The emission in ESP-6 of Sinter Plant variesfrom. 30 to 40 mg/Nm3 and in remainingbands of Sinter Machines lie between 152-170 mg/Nm3 against the stipulated norm

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PM2.5 excE eded the limit of 60mg/Nm3 in few occasion. It requires u1 gent attention of Project Pre ponent ( Spedfic Condition iii� Treating anp recycling of entire quantity ofj water is yet to be achieved. . Project authorityshould in

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effluent tre tment capacity and plan to ac ieve Zero. discharge facility wi,h time line. The condition

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of 150mg/Nm3. • The Emission level in RMP Kilns varies

between 140-156 mg/Nm3 against thenorm of 150mg/Nm3.

•SAIL/BSL is going for refurbishing of ESPsof all RMP Kilns, this will further reduceemission level in all RMP kilns to50mg/Nm3. This project is under Stage-2approval. Thus the condition -1 is beingcomplied.

• The Specific Condition (iii) refers toFugitive emission of Blast Furnace & SinterPlant, which always remain . withinstipulated norm of 4mg/m3.

• Around 120-150m3/hr Coke oven effluentis treated and recycled for cokequenching.

• �pproximately 500 m3/hr of industrialdischarge from OF-l&OF-2 has beenrecycled back in to the system.

• Around 36m3/hr CRM-3 effluent is beingtreated in Effluent treatment plant( meantfor CRM-3 only ) and taken back in thesy_stem.

•SAIL/BSL is going for Complete Treatment& Recycling of remaining OF-1 & OF-2effluent. The tender was floated aroundthree months back and seven bidders haveparticipated in it. The order will be placedshortly.

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• PM2.s exceeds the norms in ambientair quality in few occasions.

• Treating and recycling of entirequantity. of water should be ensured.

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Zero Effluent discharge are yet to be complied with. Waste Water is being discharged out side the premises. ( Specific Condition No.vi )

Project Authority should inform the installation of online monitoring system at all effluent discharge Points with timeline. However continuous monitoring of Total Organic Compounds (TOC) is yet to done at the outlet of ETP (BOD Plant).The Condition yet to be complied with (Specific condition No. vii) Total utilisation of Blast furnace slag and BOF slag is yet to be achieved. It requires immediate attention . of Project Authority. (Specific condition No. viii)

• No effluent, pertaining to new units, isbeing discharged out ·side the premises .However the quality of discharges fromold units meet the CPCB norm. TheEffluent analysis report is regularly sent _inMonthly CPCB rep·ort.

• SAIL/BSL is going for Complete Treatment& Recycling of remaining OF-1 & OF-2efflue11t. The tender was flo.ated aroundthree months back and seven bidders haveparticipated in it. The order will be placedshortly.

• Online Effluent monitoring system havebeen installed at OF-1,0F-2 and BODplant outlet. The signals of the same havealso been uplinked to CPCB & JSPCBservers. The TOC monitoring system hasalso been installed at ETP outlet.

• The Blast furnace slag utilisation presentlyis 100% and for the period April'lS toSeptember'lS it was 99.83%. Theutilisation of BOF slag for the same periodwas 82.54%.

• Other avenues for enhancing theutilization level of BOF slag are beingexplored including joint trial with the SE

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• Zero effluent discharge should beensured.

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• It has been informed that OnlineEfflue�t monitoring system has beeninstall,d at OF-1, OF-2 and_ BOD plantoutlet� Online Effluent monitoringsyste'1s is yet to be installed at OF-3.

• The TQC monitoring system has beeninstall�d at ETP outlet.

• Initiative has been taken to enhancethe utilisation of BOF slag. Effortsshould continue.

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The projetft authority should inform th�J total quality of all slag accurtjµlated In the huge dump yard I over the year. The dump should be property made and · proj

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additional easures to utilize the backl g. A time bound action plan /in this regard should be submit�ed to the regional office.(Specific Condition no ix)

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CREP recbmmendations are being impl�mented, except for 100% utiliJ�tion of LO slag and BF slag. � It requires more attention 1· of the project proponent� \(Specific Conditionno xiii)

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Railways for its utility as Track ballast. • Discussion is going on with agriculture

department of Jharkhand Government touse BOF slag fines as Soil conditioner.

Old slag dumps of BSL are being eco friendly disposed through a comprehensive contract which includes segregation of usable scraps and utilizing work through slag in low lying area for area development work. Approximately 50 Lakhs tonnes of work through slag(BF&BOF both) have been utilized for area development work. The old slag dump has almost been vacated.

• The Blast furnace slag utilisation, presentlyis 100% and for the period April'15 toSeptember'15 it was 99.83%. Theutilisation of BOF slag for the same period

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utilization level of BOF slag are being· explored including joint trial with the SE

Railways for its utility as Track ballast.

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It has been informed . that approximately 50 Lakh tonnes of work through slag (BF&BOF both) have been utilized for area development work.

• Initiative has been taken to enhancethe utilisation of BOF slag for CREPcompliance. Efforts should continue.

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• Online Cast House SGP-5 &4 are expected I

to be commissioned by 315t Dec'2015 andFeb'2016 respectively. · After thecommissioning of the same the total solidwaste utilization will be close to 100%.

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RO's Observation Compliance

A copy of the Authorization for The copy of HW authorization has been handling Hazardous waste from sent through email. the SPCB should be submitted to the regional office.(General Condition vi)

The date on effluent from Blast The Cyanide level of BF Outlet mentioned in Furnace indicate that level of CN Aug'2015 report was a typographical is higher than the prescribed mistake. The actual value during that month limit for the month of August was 0.004mg/Litre. However, the effluent 2015.Wastewater is being from BF outlet is not directly discharged discharged outside the premises. outside plant premises, it is recycled (General Condition vi) through central recirculation system.

Comments

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It has been informed that Cyanide level of I . .

BF Outlet mentioned in Aug'2015 report was a tyJographical mistake.

Noise level in various areas exceeds the limit of 85dBA . . (General Condition vii)

It is pertinent to mention that the noise Use of PPEs such as Ear muffs & Ear Plugs level in the areas that were covered under should be ensured. EC conditions are within stipulated norm of 85dB.However in some of the old units, where it exceeds 90dB norm, as stipulated

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Project Auihority should submit the details pt number of workers on whom required medical test have been\ conducted and the details ofl findings. (General Condition �m)

in Factories act ,use of proper PPEs(Personal Protective Equipment) by the workmen are being ensured.

All the Employees are covered under periodic medical check up conducted by Occupational Health Service centre. The total number of Employees covered during 2014-15 was 9536.

Rain water harvesting structures BSL has got the distinction of not utilizing to harves� ihe rain water for even a single drop of ground water in its utilization 'n the lean season are yet to �e constructed. The condition is yet to be complied with .. (General Condition ix)

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steel making. A substantial amount of water is being charged to ground water table through its huge reservoir of 6 Sq.Kilometers. Approximately 19.5 Lakh cubic meter rain water was harvested during 2014-15. In view of this Bokaro steel is a water positive company in terms of ground water withdraw!.

A new Rain Water Harvesting system will be installed at CRM-2 complex. Which will harvest approximately 1 lakh cubic meter of rain water in one season additionally. The tendering process has · been completed. Order will be placed shortly.

It has been informed that total number of Employees covered during 2014-15 was 9536.

Initiative has been taken for installation of Rain water harvesting· system at CRM -2 Complex. Installation should be done expeditiously.

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Statistical interpretation of data Hence forth the Statistical interpretation of It has been assured for future. is missing with the Six monthly data will be provided. compliance.(General Condition xi)

The of financial closure and final The new units under the· 7 MT stage are approval of the project by the within the existing compound of Bokaro concerned authorities and the Steel Plant i.e. no additional land was date commencing the land acquired for this. Henceforth the development work has not been Commencement & Closure report of the informed to the Regional office projects will be submitted to Regional office of MoEF&CC Ranchi. The MoEF&CC. condition is yet to be complied with (Generaf Coridition No.xiii) ., · ··• ·

It has betn assured for future.

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Other Observation

1. The Compliance Status of the The Compliance to stipulated EC Complied Stipulated Environment Clearance conditions and monitored data Conditions and monitoring data to being regularly uploaded on the be uploaded on company's website. company's website. It requires immediate attention