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The Ramco Cements Limited Kumarasamy Raja Nagar Cement Plant

Addition of 3rd Kiln (Line-III) for 1.50 MTPA Clinker Production

Clinker Production Enhancement from Existing 3.185 MTPA to 4.685 MTPA Cement Production : Existing 3.65 MTPA (No Change on Expansion);

Addition of Waste Heat Recovery Boilers (7 Nos.) for 27 MW Power Generation & Downsizing of existing 42 MW Thermal Power Generation to 24 MW

Village-Jayanthipuram, Mandal-Jaggayyapeta, District-Krishna, Andhra Pradesh

EC under EIA Notification 2006

Schedule Sl. No. 3(b); Category ‘A’

Summary Environmental Impact Assessment (TOR awarded by MoEF&CC F. No. J-11011/403/2006-IA.II(I) dated 21.12.2018)

May 2019

RCL, Jayanthipuram Addition of 3rd Kiln of 1.50 MTPA Clinker Capacity & 27 MW WHRB, Krishna Dist., AP

Summary Environmental Impact Assessment

1.0 Project Description

1.1 Project Proponent

Ramco Group is one of the leading, highly reputed and Second Largest Industrial Group in South India. It

is well diversified in the fields of Cement, Ready Mix Concrete, Cement Fibre Products, Cotton and

Synthetic Yarn, Software Systems, Wind Farms, Research & Development, Dry Mortar Plants, Cotton

Textiles and Surgical. The total employees are about 8,500 and the Turnover of the Group is Rs.6,200

Crores.

M/s. The Ramco Cements Limited (RCL) of Ramco Group are one of the reputed Cement Companies in

India. The cement grinding capacity of RCL is about 19.10 million tons per annum (MTPA) from their

cement plants and cement grinding units in India. Ramco is producing Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC),

Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and Slag Cement (PSC).

The cement produced by RCL is marketed in the brand name of ‘RAMCO’. The brand name RAMCO

SUPER GRADE is very popular PPC and RAMCO SUPER STEEL is the slag cement brand. The market

centres are mainly in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha and West Bengal States.

RCL has in its possession IS/ISO 9001, IS/ISO 14001, IS 18001 and ISO 50001 certifications.

The Ramco Cements Limited is managed by a Board of Directors comprising of eminent personalities as

its members. Under the dynamic leadership of Late Shri.P.R.Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, the company has

grown into a massive organization. Shri.P.R.Venketarama Raja is the Chairman & Managing Director of

the Board. Shri.A.V.Dharmakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is heading the Cement Division and

dealing with the environmental issues and EC compliances. Any non-compliance/violations of

environmental norms and the corrective actions taken will be reported by the Unit Heads to CEO and by

CEO to the Chairman, the Board and the Shareholders. RCL has the well laid down Safety, Health and

Environmental Policy approved by its Board of Directors.

Each Unit of RCL is having the Unit Head under whom the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Cell

and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee are functioning. The Units are having their

Integrated Management System (IMS) Policy. The Contact information of the Corporate Office is :

Shri. M.Srinivasan,

President (Mfg.), The Ramco Cements Limited, 5

th Floor, Auras Corporate Centre,

No. 98A, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

Tel. No. : 044-28478666/28478661/28478656 Fax No. : 044-28478676 e-Mail : [email protected]

http://www.ramcocements.in/Boardofdirectors.aspx


1.2 RCL Jayanthipuram Cement Plant

RCL had established its Kumarasamy Raja Nagar (KSR Nagar) Cement Plant in the Year 1986 in Sy.

Nos. 235, 236, 238, 240, etc. at Jayanthipuram Village, Jaggayyapeta (Jaggaiahpet) Mandal, Krishna

District of Andhra Pradesh State (Fig. 1.1). The Cement Plant is in operation for the last 3 decades and is

periodically expanded with two Process Lines (Lines I & II) over an Extent of 329.00 Ha (812.75 Acres). The

Cement Plant now has the Production Capacity of 3.185 MTPA Clinker and 3.650 MTPA Cement of various

grades (OPC, PPC, PSC, etc).

The Cement Plant is supported with (2x18 MW + 6 MW Turbine) 42 MW Captive Thermal Power Plants

(CTPPs) for its Power Demand (Table 1.1).

Table : 1.1 Cement Plant - Existing Production Details

Production of Source Existing Status

Clinker

Line I 1.610 MTPA

Line II 1.575 MTPA

Total 3.185 M

Cement Total (2 Lines) 3.650 MTPA

Captive Thermal Power Generation 2x18 MW CTPP & 6 MW Turbine 42 MW

DG Sets Standby 4 MW

Clinker Export To RCL CGUs by Rail mode 0.385 MTPA

The existing Land Use of the Plant Site is as follows :

Cement & Power Plant : 47.97.5 Ha Railway Sidings : 9.69.2 Ha Colony : 17.67.6 Ha Green Belt : 172.74.5 Ha (coverage is 52.50%) On recent Expn. : 80.91.2 Ha ----------------- Total : 329.00.0 Ha ----------------- Captive Limestone Mines in the Region viz. Jayanthipuram North Band & South Band, Ravirala (Forest)

and Budhavada Mines are fulfilling the Plant’s Limestone Demand. The centralised Crusher is being

operated at the Cement Plant. There is a Colony of about 346 Quarters adjacent to the Plant.

There are 388 direct employees and 1,398 indirect employees, thus, total 1,786 employees working in

Jayanthipuram Cement Plant, Power Plant and Captive Mines. It is to be mentioned that about 185

employees (10.34% of total employees) are from Jayanthipuram village and about 985 employees

(55.15% of total employees) are from local villages of Jaggayyapeta Mandal.

RCL Jayanthipuram Plant has in its possession IS/ISO 9001, IS/ISO 14001, IS 18001 and ISO 50001

certifications.

The Cement Plant & Its Environs along with Green Belt photographs are shown as Plate I.


The Contact Information of KSR Nagar Cement Plant is as follows :

Shri. N.Ravishankar,

President (Mfg.),

The Ramco Cements Limited,

Kumarasamy Raja Nagar Post,

Jaggayyapeta Mandal,

Krishna District,

Andhra Pradesh-521 457.

Tel. Nos. : 08654-224400 (10 Lines); Fax : 08654-222532

e-mail : [email protected] / [email protected]

1.3 Statutory Clearances and their Compliances

Ramco Cement has obtained the required Environmental Clearances (ECs) from the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF& CC; earlier MoEF) under EIA Notification 2006 (as

amended) and Consents for Establishments (CFEs) & Consents for Operation (CFOs) under Air & Water

Acts from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB). The Cement Plant, Captive Power Plant

and Captive Limestone Mines operations in Jayanthipuram Region are in full compliance with the

conditions stipulated in the Environmental Clearances awarded by MoEF&CC and Consent Orders

issued by APPCB. The Monitoring Cell, Regional Office (SE Zone), MoEF&CC, Chennai has inspected

the Plants and Mines on 05.06.2018 for compliance of EC Conditions and issued the Certified EC

Conditions Compliance Report vide F. No. EP/12.1/2016-17/7/AP/1345 dated 17.08.2018.

1.4 Need for the Proposal

Part of Clinker from KSR Nagar Cement Plant is being transported to RCL Grinding Units at

Visakhapatnam and Kolaghat which are being expanded to each 2.0 MTPA cement grinding capacity

now. RCL is also establishing a Cement Grinding Unit of 0.90 MTPA capacity in the State of Odisha at

Haridaspur (District Jajpur). The required Clinker Demand for the Grinding Units, thus, increased many

fold. Accordingly, RCL is now proposing to increase its clinker production facility of KSR Nagar Cement

Plant by putting up an additional new Kiln Line (Line-III) having a capacity of 1.50 MTPA.

1.5 The Proposal

The additional 3rd

Clinker Line of 1.50 MTPA production capacity to existing 3.185 Clinker and 3.650

Cement productions (no increase in Cement production) along with 7 Nos. of Waste Heat Recovery

Boilers (WHRBs) to each Clinkerisation Line. The generated steam will be mixed and taken to a common

steam header and in turn will be given to 3 Nos. of Steam Turbine generator (STG) of capacity 3x9 MW

(total 27 MW) along with 3 Nos. Air Cooled Condensers. With this installation of WHR Boilers, we are

proposing to downsize the operation of coal based TPP from 42 MW to 24 MW only (Table 1.2).

The activities are proposed within the existing Industrial Premises with no additional Land requirement.

Line-III will give direct employment to about 50 persons and indirect employment to another 100 persons.


Table : 1.2 Cement Plant - Proposed Production Details

Production of Source Unit Existing On Expn. Cumulative % Increase (+)

or Decrease (-)

Clinker

Line I MTPA 1.610 -

4.685 (+) 47.10% Line II MTPA 1.575 -

Proposed Line III

MTPA - 1.500

Cement Total MTPA 3.650 - 3.650 0%

Captive Thermal Power Generation

2x18 MW CTPP & 6 MW Turbine

MW 42

Downsized CTPP

1x18 MW & 6 MW Turbine

24 (-) 42.86%

Proposed WHRB Power Generation

All 3 Kilns MW - 27 27 -

DG Sets Standby MW 4 - 4 -

Clinker Export

- (by Rail)

MTPA 0.385 1.500 1.885 (+) 111.5%

1.6 Process

Well established dry process utilising the precalciner technology along with the technological advances in

the area of grinding and homogenisation has been incorporated. The basic raw materials used in clinker

manufacturing are Limestone, Iron ore and Laterite. At present, because of difficulty in sourcing the iron

ore, we are using iron rich Laterite as an alternative for iron ore. Indian coal received from Singareni

Collieries, Imported coal from Indonesia and South Africa are being used in the process. For Clinker

manufacturing, Petcoke is also used and it is being imported from USA, Australia, Middle east and also

sourced indigenously.

Limestone excavated from the mines is being crushed to the required size and being sent to stacker /

reclaimer by means of Belt conveyor. In order to obtain better quality of Kiln feed the limestone of various

grades are mixed in the stacker. Limestone along with other ingredients is being mixed in suitable

proportions and is sent to Raw mill where the raw material is ground to the required size. The powdered

Raw meal is stored in the Raw meal silo. Belt bucket elevator is used to feed the raw material to

preheater cyclones / precalciner.

The calcined material from the preheater enters the kiln and is subjected to physical and chemical

changes to form clinker. The hot molten clinker is allowed to pass through a modern high efficient clinker

cooler to cool it down to 150 deg C. Cooled Clinker is then stored in clinker silo. Clinker is then ground

along with Gypsum and Fly ash to produce various grades of cement.

The activities are proposed within the Industry Premises as shown in the proposed Plant Layout (Fig.

2.1). Material Balance for 1.5 MTPA Clinker production is appended.

The Project does not involve any Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R). Also, there is no litigation against

the Proposal.


Fig. : 2.1 Proposed Layout

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T2 WATER TREATMENT PLANT

T23 CRUSHER & SCREEN HOUSE

T28 HP & LP DOSING SKIDS

T25 D.M TANK

T30 CHP MCC ROOM

T27 CBD & IBD TANKS

T26 COMPRESSORS HOUSE &

T3 RAW&FIRE WATER PUMP HOUSE

T12 AUXILLARY TRANSFORMERS

T6 AUXILLARY COOLING WATER PUMPS

T21 P.A FANS

T22 TRANSFER TOWER

T19 F.D. FANS

T18 LDO SERVICE TANK

T17 BED ASH SILO

T20 BOILERS 2 Nos

T16 FLY ASH SILOST15 I.D FANS

T11 BFP AREA

T9 STG UNLOADING BAY

T4 COOLING TOWER

T7 SIDE STREAM FILTERS

T8 TURBINES HALL

T10 DEAERATOR

T5 COOLING WATER PUMPS

T1 RAW WATER RESERVOIR

G.K.Ramesh 180612

S18

S4S12

S11

S9

S10

S5S1

S6

S8

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P2

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P8

P18

P17

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P10

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PSTK1

PSTK2

PSTK3

P22P23

P5

P9

5

P19

P21

P4

P3

T14 CHIMNEY

T24 DAY STORAGE BIN

T29 PLANT AIR RECEIVERS

T31 AIR WASHER UNIT

T32 ASH HANDLING AIR RECEIVERS

S3

P26

10

2 SECONDARY SCREEN

19 COAL BAG HOUSE

29 ALTERNATE FUEL SHED

30 DPC TO CEMENT MILL

31 CEMENT MILL HOPPERS

25 CLINKER SILO NO.2

27 COAL & GYPSUM YARD

28 COAL CRUSHER BUILDING

26 UNBURNT CLINKER SILO

22 COOLER ESP

20 CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM

21 GRATE COOLER

24 CLINKER SILO NO.1

23 DPC FROM COOLER TO SILO

15 KILN FEED BELT BUCKET ELEV.

12 RAW MILL BELT BUCKET ELEV.

16 KILN

17 HOT ESP

18 COAL MILL

14 PREHEATER

13 C.F. SILO

9 RAW MILL CYCLONES

10 RAW MILL RECIRCULATION SYS.

4 CBA SYSTEM

5 L.S PREBLENDING YARD

7 RAW MATERIAL HOPPERS

3 CBA HOPPERS

6 ADDITTIVE STORAGE SHED

8 RAW MILL

1 LIME STONE CRUSHER

48 PADDLE MIXER

49 COMPRESSOR HOUSE FOR SLAG MILL

45 BAG HOUSE FOR SLAG MILL

39 WAGON TIPPLER MCC&PUMP HOUSE

57 OIL TANKS

47 SILO FOR GROUND SLAG

46 SILO FOR GROUND CLINKER

44 SLAG MILL

43 FEED HOPPERS FOR SLAG MILL

42 SLAG STORAGE YARD

41 TRUCK TIPPLER

40 WAGON UNLOADING HOPPERS

38 WAGON TIPPLER

51 CEMENT SILOS No. 1,2,3&4

52 PACKING PLANT

53 TRUCK LOADING BUILDING

54 WAGON LOADING CONVEYORS

55 WAGON LOADING PLATFORMS

56 POWER PLANT BUILDING

32 CEMENT MILL BUILDING

LINE-I MAIN BUILDINGS SERVICE BUILDINGS

S5 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHED

S9 WEIGH BRIDGE FOR TRAILERS

S8 WEIGH BRIDGE & CDS OFFICE

S16 CEMENT MILL SUB-STATION

S12 132KV MAIN SUB-STATION

S18 CAR & SCOOTER PARKING

S17 COOLER ESP FAN SPRS ROOM

S2 SECURITY OFFICE

S20 OVER HEAD WATER TANK

S11 SWITCH YARD.

S15 WORK SHOP

S14 STORES

S13 GUNNY BAG GODOWN

S19 PUMP HOUSE

S4 CYCLE STAND

S7 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

S6 CDS OFFICE & I.T DEPT.

S3 CANTEEN

S10 APSEB SWITCH YARD

S1 TIME OFFICE

S23 DINING HALL AT RAW MILL

S21 GROUND LEVEL WATER TANK

S26 MINES DEPT. FIELD OFFICE

S24 RAW MILL MCC ROOM

S25 KILN FEED MCC ROOM

S22 RAW MILL SUB-STATION

S27 AUTO GARAGE

S34 IN-MOTION WAGON WEIGHING SYS.

S29 HSD CONSUMER PUMP STATION

S28 DUMPERS MAINT. SHED

S32 DINING HALL AT PACKING PLANT

S31 DINING HALL AT CRUSHER DEPT.

S33 SLAG MILL SUB-STAION & MCC

S35 TOILET BLOCK

S30 CRUSHER SUB-STATION

POWER PLANT BUILDINGS

P32

P33

S32

S35

P1

STK2

STK3

STK12

58 UNDER GROUND CABLE TUNNEL

T13 ESPs 2 Nos

65

P34

ESP CONTROL ROOM

P16 P30

66

59 OVER HEAD CABLE GALLERY

P25

EXISTING BUILDINGS

P20 MODIFICATION FOR CEMENT MILL

P4 ADDITIVES STORAGE YARD

P18 CLINKER EXPORT SYSTEM.

P13 COAL STORAGE YARD 2

P12 COAL CRUSHER

P17 CLINKER SILO No. 3 & HANDLING SYS.

P14 LINE-II HOT ESP.

P6 LINE-II RAW MILL

P7 LINE-II RAW MILL BAG HOUSE &

P10 LINE-II KILN

P5 LINE-II RAW MATERIAL HOPPERS

P8 KILN FEED SYSTEM

P9 LINE-II PREHEATER

P11 LINE-II COOLER & COOLER E.S.P

P2 LINE-II L.S STORAGE YARD

2nd LINE ADDITTIONS

P1 BAG FILTER FOR L.S CRUSHER

P3 ADDITIVES CRUSHER

RAW MILL SUBSTATION

P19 CLINKER PREGRINDING VRPM

Pos Description

P15 LINE-II COAL MILL&COAL MILL BAG FILTER

P16 INERT GAS GENERATOR HOUSE

P28

P29

TRUCK & WAGON LOADING PLANT

P21 BULK LOADING SYSTEM

P24 EXTENSION OF PACKING PLANT,

P23 NEW FLY ASH SILO

P22 NEW CEMENT SILO

P25 RAIN PROTECTION SHED AT PP

Pos Description

P27 LINE-1 RM BAG HOUSE DUCTING

P26 VRPM SUB STATION BUILDING

P29 CEMENT SILO FEEDING SYSTEM

P28 LINE-1 RAW MILL BAG HOUSE

P31 LINE-II COOLER MCC ROOM

P30 DINING HALL AT LINE-II COOLER AREA

P33 MCC ROOM FOR ADDITIVE HANDLING SYS.

P32 MCC ROOM FOR CLINKER EXPORT SYS.

P34 ELECTRICAL WORK SHOP

P11

S1

25

24

P35 TOILET AT WORK SHOP

P36 TOILET BLOCK AT LINE-II COOLER AREA

P37 TOILET BLOCK AT CEMENT MILLS AREA

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P38

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P40

P39 OPEN STORAGE YARD FOR COAL

P40 SURGE BIN FOR CLINKER DROP TEST

P41 TRUCK LOADING SYS. FOR EXPORT CLINKER

11 BARE SUPP. STR. OF REMOVED R.M ESP

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55

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34 CEMENT MILL RECIRCULATION ELEVATOR

35 CLOSE CIRCUIT SYSTEM FOR C.MILL

33 300T FLY ASH FEED BIN FOR C.M

37

37 C.M ESP SUPP. STR CONVERTED AS

STORE ROOM FOR VRPM SECTION

36

50 FLY ASH SILO No.1

36 BAG HOUSE FOR CLOSE CIRC. SYSTEM

Lay/Line3/0001-5EK

FACTORY LAYOUT

P13

P42 CONV FOR FEEDING GYPSUM FROM SLAG YARD

60 BELT CONV FROM L1 COAL HOPPER

DISCHARGE TO L-2 HOPPER BOTTOM

61 BELT CONV FOR FEEDING GYPSUM

FROM SLAG YARD TO CEMENT MILL

60

UP

TOILET

6'0" x 8

'0"1.8

M x 2.4

M

TOILET

6'0" x 8

'0"1.8

M x 2.4

M

DINING

14'9" x

14'9"

4.5 M x

4.5 M

LIVING

21'0" x

14'9"

7 M x 4

.5 M

STORE

5'0" x 6

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utility

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4.0 M

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ESP(Old)

HYD ROOM

Cooler-2

ESP(New)

C.F SILO

COALBIN

COAL

MILL

CCR

Pulley Top Elevation

+95.500m MSL

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Proposed PHBoiler Horiz(1)

Proposed PH

Boiler Vert.(2)

Proposed PH

Boiler Vert.(4)

Pro

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2

Proposed WHRB

3

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2

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New Compound Wall

Mining Lease Boundary

Mining Lease Boundary

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Existing Slag Hoppers Super Structure

will be used for supporting the Proposed

Fine Coal Bins and connecting Equipment

S1A04 C0NV. TO BESHORTENED

L- C0NV. TO BESHORTENED

SLAG/GYPSUM STACKER C0NV.

S1C11 C0NV.TO BE DIMANTLED

TO BE DISMANTLED

COAL OPEN YARD TO BE DISMANTLED

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RelocatedAuto Garage

Existing Mines OfficeConflicting with 3rd Line

RelocatedAnFo Storage

Shed

Sta

cker

Con

v

Existing AnFo Storage Room

Conflicting with 3rd Line

Existing Auto Garage

and Facilities Conflicting

with 3rd Line Buildings

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Proposed Raw Materials Belt Conveyors

Existing Toilet Block,

Dining Hall &

AC Workshop

Existing Old Quarters

Conflicting with

3rd Line& WHRS

Proposed Truck Tippler

&Samson Feeder

Proposed L3S1C12 Conv.

Pro

posed L

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Proposed WHRBAQC Boiler(7)


Material Balance for Kiln-III of 1.5 MTPA Clinker


The Line-III and WHRBs are proposed within the existing Industry Premises. Thus, there is no

additional Land requirement for the Proposal.About 5.0 Ha of vacant land inside the Cement Plant

will be utilised for the Proposal. Also, additional Green Belt to an extent of 42.505 Ha (12.78% increase)

is proposed during the Expansion Proposal. The total Green Belt will be 172.74.5 Ha (52.51%) of total

329.00 Ha (Table 1.3).

Table : 1.3 Land Use Pattern – On Expansion

Land Details Existing On Expn. Cumulative % Increase (+) or

Decrease (-)

Plant Area, Ha 329.000 0 329.000 0%

Land Use, Ha :-

Cement & CPP 47.975 5.000 52.975 (+) 10.42%

Railway Sidings 9.692 - 9.692 -

Colony 17.676 - 17.676 -

Green Belt 130.240 (39.59%)

42.505 (12.78%)

172.745 (52.37%)

(+) 12.78%

Northern Lands 80.912 (-42.505) 38.407 -

Vacant Lands 42.505 (- 5.000) 37.505 -

Total, Ha 329.000 0 329.000

Raw Materials, Source and the mode of Transportation are given in Table 1.4.

Table : 1.4 Raw Material, Source & Mode of Transportation

Material Source Demand,

MTPA Demand,

TPD Mode of

Transportation By

Rail By

Road

No. of Trucks per Day

Remarks

Existing

Limestone Own

Mines nearby

4.47 12950 By Conveyers

from the Crusher

- - - By closed

Belt conveyor

Laterite Andhra

Pradesh & Telangana

0.14 415 By Road

(Covered 20 Ton Trucks)

- 100% 21 There is no

railway siding as the

mines are located in the hills,

hence there is no

possibility of transporting through Rail

Iron rich Laterite

Andhra Pradesh

&Telangana

0.17 485 By Road


- 100% 24

Petcoke/ Imported

Coal

South Africa

Indonesia 0.43 1256 By Rail 100% 0 0 Only by Rail

Gypsum Vizag & Local

Market 0.18 500

By Rail & Road (Covered 20 Ton Trucks)

25% 75% 19

100 % by Railway

transport is not possible

due to presence of Phosphoric acid which

may corrode the wagon


Material Source Demand,

MTPA Demand,

TPD Mode of

Transportation By

Rail By

Road

No. of Trucks per Day

Remarks

boxes.

Fly Ash (max–PPC)

TPPs nearby

0.91 2500 By 30/40 Tons

Bowsers - 100% 84

Fly ash is sourced

within 100 km, hence

closed wagon is not

available

Coal for CPP 100%

Imported

South Africa

Indonesia 0.21 605 By Rail 100%

Only by Rail

Clinker Export

- 0.385 - By Rail 100% - - Only by Rail

Cement - 3.650 10000 By Rail & Road


50% 50% 250 Based on

Market Demand

No. of Trucks – Existing Status 398

On Expansion

Limestone Own

Mines nearby

2.10 6087 By Conveyers

from the Crusher

- - - By closed

Belt conveyor

Laterite Andhra

Pradesh & Telangana

0.07 196 By Road


- 100% 10 There is no

railway siding as the

mines are located in the hills,

hence there is no

possibility of transporting through Rail

Iron rich Laterite

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

0.08 228 By Road


- 100% 11

Petcoke/ Imported

Coal

South Africa

Indonesia 0.20 591 By Rail 100% 0 0 Only by Rail

Clinker Export

- 1.500 - By Rail 100% - - Only by Rail

Cement - - - - - - -

No. of Trucks – On Expansion 21

Total No. of Trucks - Cumulative 419 5.3%

Water Demand : The fresh water demand of the Complex is 6788 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD) which is met

from nearby RCL Captive Mine pits. Ramco has obtained the necessary permission from the AP Ground

Water Department, Vijayawada for water drawl from these sources at the rate of 7000 KLD vide Letter No.

11/Hg/MC/2006 dated 29.03.2007. The proposed expansion activities require an additional 752 KLD

water for the Line-III (Equipment Cooling 240 KLD & Domestic Use 12 KLD and WHRBs-Makeup water

for Boilers, etc. 500 KLD) which will be met from the permitted sources only.

There will be no trade effluent from Line-III. Domestic sewage to the tune of 10 KLD will be generated and

will be treated in the Combined STP. Trade effluents from WHRB @ 40 KLD will be neutralized and used

for Dust Suppression measures. Thus, ‘Zero Effluent Discharge’ will be maintained at the Complex.


Power Demand : Power requirement of 13.5 MW for operating the Line-III expansion will be availed from

the existing Sources.

Fuel Storage :-

At Dispensing Pump - 2 tankers for HSD storage- 20 KL capacity-1 No. & 15 KL capacity-1 No.

DG set for HSD storage: 75 KL capacity -1 No. & 12 KL capacity -1 No.

HFO storage : 16 KL capacity -3 Nos. & 375 KL capacity-2 Nos.

1.7 Project Cost on Expansion

A total of Rs.1,040.31 Crores has been invested by Ramco in Jayanthipuram Cement & Power Plants and

Captive Limestone Mines. The estimated project cost for Line-III Expansion project along with 27 MW

WHRPP is Rs.680.00 Crores. An EMP Budget of Rs.3.50 Crores is earmarked additionally for the

Proposal with an Operating Cost of Rs.0.75 Crores per annum. For the additional Investment of

Rs.680.00 Crores, Ramco will be spending Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) Fund of Rs.4.75

Crores for the villages located around the Cement Plant in compliance with MoEF&CC OM F. No. 22-

65/2017.IA.III dated 01.05.2018, in addition to the CSR Works being carried out now.

1.8 Awarded TOR

As per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, all Cement Plants with >1.0 MTPA

capacity have been kept at Sl. No. 3 (b) under Category ‘A’ for the Environmental Clearance from the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Accordingly, RCL has submitted the

Application for Additional 3rd

Clinker Line to MoEF&CC on 10.11.2018 (Application No.

IA/AP/IND/85032/2018). The Proposal was deliberated by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)-

Industry-1 as Item No. 2.4 in its 2nd

Meeting held during 10.12.2018 and recommended the TOR with

Public Hearing. TOR for carrying out the EIA Study has been awarded by the Ministry vide F. No. J-

11011/403/2006-IA-II (I) dated 21.12.2018.

1.9 EIA Study

The EIA Report has been prepared and submitted as per awarded TOR and also as per the generic

structure proposed in EIA Notification 2006. The Baseline Study has been carried out during Jan.-Mar.

2019, Winter Season by engaging the services of Chennai Testing Lab, accredited by the National

Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) with Certificate No. TC-6133 dated

08.06.2017 (valid till 07.06.2019) and recognised by MoEF&CC Sl. No. 132 valid from 02.06.2016 to

01.06.2021.

The EIA Consultant, M/s. Pioneer Enviro Laboratories & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., has been accredited for

various Sectors including Sector-9 (Cement Plants) for Category ‘A’ by the National Accreditation Board

for Education & Training (NABET), Quality Council of India (Sl. No. 120 in the List of Accredited EIA

Consultants dated 10th April 2019. The services of M/s. Environmental System Consultants & Ambiente

Lab Solutions Private Limited, Chennai are utilised for the coordination of the Study.


2.0 Description of Environment 2.1 Environmental Setting

The Plant area falls in Survey of India Topo Sheet No. 65 D/1 (Fig. 1.2). The Plant Location Coordinates

are :

Latitude : 16

o52’06” to 16

o53’33” North

Longitude : 80o06’59” to 80

o07’59‘’ East.

RCL Jayanthipuram North Band (Pits 1 & 2) and South Band Mines are located at a distance of 0.1 and

1.1 km (aerial distance) respectively in southwest of the Cement Plant. Ravirala (Forest) Mine is at a

distance of 2.8 km (SSE) and Budavada Mine is at a distance of 5.1 km in (WSW).

The region falls in Seismic Zone II. The general elevation of the Plant area ranges from 51 m to 78 m

above MSL. The elevation contour indicates the area is sloping towards south and east. Telangana State

Border is at 7.4 km in SW direction from the Plant. Vedadri Temple, a famous Pilgrimage Centre is at 5.9

km in south.

The Environmental Setting is given as Fig. 1.3. No ecologically sensitive areas viz. National

Park/Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve exist within 10 km radius of the Plant. There are 6 Reserved Forests

falling fully/partly within 10 km radius area from the boundary:

Jaggayyapeta Extension RF (0.2 km; E & SE)

Budavada RF (2.0 km; W)

Ballusupadu RF (5.6 km; WNW)

Gandrayi RF (8.5 km; NNW)

Kuntimaddi RF Part (7.1 km; SSW) & Ginjupalli RF (9.6 km SSW) in Venkatayapalem RF Range.

Ramco had applied and obtained the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for establishment of the Industry

from the Divisional Forest officer, Krishna Division, Vijayawada.

River Palleru drains the area, flows northwest to south at a distance of 1.2 km and confluences into River

Krishna which flows at a distance of 5.2 km in the south from the Plant. Nagarjuna Sagar Left Bank Canal

flows at about 4.1 km in ENE direction. K L Rao Multi Purpose Irrigational Project is being established at

13 km (SSW) along with Pulichinthala Hydro Power Plant (12.8 km; SSW).

Cement plant is well connected by Road and Rail networks. National Highway (NH)-65 (earlier NH-9)

connecting Hyderabad-Vijayawada is at a distance of 2.0 km in NE direction from the Plant. South

Central Railway BG Line Motamarri-Jaggayyapeta Branch runs at a distance of 2.5 km. The Railway

Sidings for the Plant is branching off at Jaggayyapeta. The nearest railway station is Bonakalu at 20 km

in NE direction in Kazipet-Vijayawada Railway Section. The nearest Airport is Vijayawada (Gannavaram)

at a road distance of 80 km (SE). Machilipatnam Port is at 160 km distance in SE direction.

Mandal Head Quarters Jaggayyapeta is at a distance of 0.6-2.0 km in northwest. Chillakallu (1.7 km:

NE), Dharmavarapupadu (0.2 km; E), Jayanthipuram 1.2 km; S), Kavutuvari Agraharam 1.6 km; SW) and

Ravirala (2.8 km; SSE) are the minor settlements near the Plant. Vijayawada Town is at a distance of 62

km in SE and Capital Amaravathi is at 48 km in SE direction from the Plant.


There are major Cement Plants along with their Captive Limestone Mines and Captive Power Plants in

the study area. The aerial distance of the various industries in the study area are :

Amoda Sponge Iron Plant, Jayanthipuram (0.5 km; SE).

Hemadri Cements Ltd., Plant & Mines (6.4 km; SE); Power Plant is at 5.4 km in S.

KCP/Ultratech Cements Ltd. (6.6 km; SW).

Mines & Plant of Vizag Steel Plant, Budavada (5.7 km; W).

Kakatiya Cement Plant & Mines (7.8 km; WSW).

Zuari Cement Plant & its Thermal Power Plant Complex, Sitapuram (9.0 km; SW),

2.2 Baseline Environmental Status

Project Area dose not fall in Critically Polluted Industrial Clusters listed by CPCB. The study area of 10

km radius (from boundary) (Fig. 3.1) has been considered for assessing the baseline environmental

status. The monitoring stations are selected in such a way that the baseline environmental data reflects

the Cumulative Impact of existing Industries/Mines in the Study area. Considering the Environmental

setting of the project, project activities and their interaction, environmental regulations and Standards,

following Environmental Attributes have been included in EIA Study.

Site specific Micro-meteorological Data from Core Zone for a Season on wind speed, wind direction

(wind roses), temperature, humidity, cloud cover, atmospheric pressure, rainfall, etc.

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at 12 locations on 24-hourly basis, continuously for 2 days in a week

for 4 weeks in a month for a season for the parameters PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx, CO, HC and

Particulate Lead as per NAAQ Norms (Revised as per GSR 826 (E) dated 16.11.2009 for Industrial,

Residential, Rural and other Areas).

Noise Level Measurements at all air quality monitoring station for Leq, L day and L night values once

in the season.

Water Quality Monitoring – grab sampling once in the Season for :

Surface Water (8 locations) as per CPCB Norms

Ground Water (10 Locations) as per IS:10500 Norms.

Existing Mine Pit Water (2 Mines).

Soil Quality Monitoring at 6 locations in the study period for:

Textural & Physical Parameters

Nutrients

Land use pattern based on Satellite Imagery.

Biotic Attributes for : Flora & Fauna - Core zone & Buffer zones

Socio-Economic Profile, based on 2011-Census and also Household Survey, once in the study

period for:

Total Population / Household Size / Age

Gender Composition; S.C / S.T

Literacy Level; Occupational Structure


The summary of baseline status is given in Table 2.1.

Table : 2.1 Environmental Baseline Status

Envl. Component Parameters Minimum Maximum Mean Applicable Norms

Ambient Air Quality

(24-hly),

ug/m3

PM2.5 10 43 22.4 60

PM10 17 63 38.2 100

SO2 6 16 9.9 80

NOx 5 21 11.8 80

Ambient Noise, dB(A) Leq-day 40.1 48.7 43.6 55

Leq-night 38.4 45.4 41.3 45

Surface Waters, mg/l TDS 270 380 - 500/2100

Ground Waters, mg/l TDS 340 440 - 500-2000

Soil Status

Texture - - Silty Loam -

EC, mmhos/cm 1.02 1.56 - 0.2-0.5

SAR 2.00 2.46 - <5

The findings of baseline environmental status of the study area are summarized below :

The collected meteorological data during this season represented the local weather phenomena.

The monitored ambient air quality in the study area was found to be in compliance with the Revised

National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) 24-hourly Norms of 60 ug PM2.5/m3, 100 ug PM10/m

3, 80 ug

SO2/m3 and 80 ug NOx/m

3 for Industrial, Residential, Rural and other areas.

Ambient equivalent Noise Levels (Leq) during day and night times were found to be well within the

MoEF&CC Norms.

The water quality of surface waters were found to be in compliance with CPCB Norms.

The ground water quality was found to be in compliance with the IS:10500 Norms.

The soil in the study area would very well support vegetation after amending it suitably.

There is no eco sensitive area exists in the study area and only domesticated animals exist.

The area is thinly populated and basic amenities are available almost in all villages.

Thus, there is adequate buffer for the proposed Project in the physical, biological and edaphic

environments of the study area.

3.0 Anticipated Environmental Impacts

Any Project would create impact on the environment in two distinct phases viz. Construction Phase which

may be regarded as temporary & short term and Operation Phase which would have long term effects.

The impacts have been assessed for the Project assuming that the pollution due to the existing industrial

activities has already been covered under baseline environmental status and continue to remain same till

the operation of the project.


Salient Features - Existing and Proposed Activities

Sl. No.

Particulars Existing Plant (Lines-I & II)

Addition on Expansion (Clinker

Line-III) Cumulative

1 Product OPC/PPC/PSC OPC/PPC/PSC OPC/PPC/PSC

2 Production in MTPA :-

Clinker 3.185 1.500 4.685

Cement 3.650 0 3.650

Captive Power Generation 2x18 MW &

6 MW Turbine WHRBs 27 MW

WHRBs 27 MW

1x18 MW & 6 MW Turbine

3 Clinker Export, MTPA 0.385 1.500 1.885

4 Plant Area, Ha 329.00 0 329.0

5 Land Use, Ha :- Cement & CPP Railway Sidings Colony Green Belt Northern Parts Vacant Total

47.975 9.692 17.676

130.240 (39.64%) 80.912 42.505

329.000

5.000

- -

42.505 (-42.505) (- 5.000)

0

52.975 9.692 17.676

172.745 (52.5%) 38.407 37.505

329.000

6 Direct Employment 388 50 438

Indirect Employment 1398 100 1498

Total Employees 1786 150 1936

7 Water Requirement, KLD 6788 (-) 1438 5350

8 Source of Raw Water Mine Pits Mine Pits Mine Pits

9 Ground Water NOC for 7000 KLD - 7000 KLD

10 Effluent Generation, KLD 1439 40 & (-) 489 (from

downsizing of CPP) 990

11 Sewage Generation, KLD 660 10 670

12 PM Emission, mg/Nm3 <30 <30 <30

13 Project Cost, Rs. Crores 1040.31 680.00 1720.31

14 EMP Capital Cost, Rs. Crores

98.54 3.50 102.04

15 EMP Operating Cost, Rs. Crores

18.31 0.75 19.06


3.1 Construction Phase

Expansion activities are proposed in northwestern parts of the cement plant with clearance of 2 storage

sheds. Line-III and WHRB Plants are to be established. The proposed Builtup Area of the Plants are

about 5,750 sq. m.

Storage Facilities :

Limestone in the covered Limestone stock Pile of 80,000 T capacity.

Existing closed additive yard of capacity 15000 MT will be adequate.

Raw meal : One additional new RCC silo (Silo 2) of 20000 MT capacity in addition to existing silo

(Silo 1) of 22000 MT capacity.

Clinker : One additional new RCC silo (Silo 4) of 35000 MT capacity will be constructed in addition to

the existing 3 silos (Silo 1,2,3) of 72000 MT capacity.

Additional coal stock yard of 20000 MT capacity.

Construction Materials :

PCC : 5000 m3

RCC : 35000 m3

Brick Works : 1000 m3

RR Wall : 1000 m3

Steel - 40 mm : 7500 m3 (from SAIL)

Steel - 20 mm : 35000 m3

RF Steel : 4500 Tons Bricks : 6,00,000 Nos. (local kilns) RR structures : 70,000 m Sand : 20000 m

3 (from approved quarries)

Cement : 20000 Tons (own source) Water for curing & others : 100 KLD.

Mostly local labourers pooled from the local population @ 150 persons/day (in an average) for the

construction period of 18 months. The existing temporary sheds made of A.C sheets (30 Nos. are

adequate. Provision of water, electricity, adequate toilet facilities, etc. are existing.

3.2 Operation Phase

The Line-III and WHRBs are proposed within the existing Industry Premises. Thus, there is no

additional Land requirement for the Proposal. About 5.0 Ha of vacant land inside the Cement Plant

will be utilised for the Proposal. Also, additional Green Belt to an extent of 42.505 Ha (12.78%

increase) is proposed during the Expansion Proposal. The total Green Belt will be 172.74.5 Ha

(52.51%) of total 329.00 Ha.

Due to the removal of 1x18 MW CTPP on Expansion, there will be 21.87% Reduction in the Fuel

Demand due to the Proposal.

While comparing the combustible CO2 Emission from CTPPs and Proposed 3rd

Kiln Line, there will

be a Reduction of 3.52% CO2 Emission on Expansion due to stoppage of 1x18 MW CTPP.


There is significant reduction of load based emissions of PM, SO2 and NOx from the current levels

from the Plant Stacks as explained in the following table. Thus, Pollution Load is decreasing in the

Air Environment due to the Proposal.

Predicted GLCs : AERMOD Views used for the Prediction Modelling based on one month Met. Data.

There is significant decrease of PM, SO2 and NOx Levels in the atmosphere due to the addition of

Kiln-3 and Downsized CPP (42 MW to 24 MW).Also, adequate Buffer exists in the Air Environment

for the proposed Expansion activities.

With the addition of 3rd

Line and WHRBs, the total water demand of the Plant on Expansion will be

5,350 KLD only against the existing 6,788 KLD which will be within the Permitted 7,000 KLD. There

is a Reduction of 21.18% in the total water demand during the Expansion.

There will be a reduction of Cooling Tower Blowdowns to the tune of 489 KLD due to the stoppage of

one 18 MW CTPP. The net Reduction in Wastewater generation on Expansion will be 20.91%.

4.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme

Continuous online stack monitoring equipment/systems (Forbes Marshall, DCEM 2100 & Durag DR

216/IFI for PM and ABB EL3020 for SO2 and NOx) are installed at all main stacks and the online real

time monitoring data is being transmitted to APPCB & Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) servers

regularly. The Cement Plant & Captive Power Plant are being operated for Particulate Matter (PM)

Emission Limit <30 mg/Nm3 and <50 mg/Nm

3 respectively. There was no exceedance of the Limit values

so far.

Continuous online stack monitoring equipment/systems will be installed for Line-III also and will be

connected to APPCB & CPCB Servers.

Two number Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations are installed in the Plant for online real

time monitoring data which are connected to CPCB & APPCB Servers is transmitted to APPCB and

CPCB servers round-the-clock. Data on PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and NOX are displayed outside the premises

for the general public view also.

Periodical monitoring of the ambient air quality as per Revised NAAQ Norms, fugitive emissions (4

locations), stack emissions, noise levels (at boundaries), water (once in a season) and soil quality (once

in a season) shall be undertaken. The periodical status reports shall be submitted to APPCB monthly,

and MOEF&CC Monitoring Cell as Half Yearly Status Reports.

5.0 Additional Studies

Detailed risk assessment and mitigative measures are delineated and an effective Disaster Management

Plan, for natural and man-made disasters, is in place.


6.0 Project Benefits

Ramco is investing an additional amount of Rs.680.00 Crores for the Expansion Activities to the

Existing Project Cost of Rs.1,040.31 Crores. Thus, the Total Project Cost on Expansion will be

Rs.1,720.31 Crores (65.36% increase in Investments).

For the additional Investment of Rs.680.00 Crores, Ramco will be spending Corporate Environment

Responsibility (CER) Fund of Rs.4.75 Crores for the villages located around the Cement Plant in

compliance with MoEF&CC OM F. No. 22-65/2017.IA.III dated 01.05.2018, in addition to the CSR

Works being carried out now.

There are 388 direct employees and 1,398 indirect employees, thus, total 1,786 employees (as on

15.03.2018) working in KSR Nagar Cement Plant, Power Plant and Captive Mines. It is to be

mentioned that about 185 employees (10.34% of total employees) are from Jayanthipuram village

and about 985 employees (55.15% of total employees) are from local villages of Jaggayyapeta

Mandal.

Proposed Expansion will give direct employment to about 50 persons and indirect employment to

another 100 persons. There will be 8.40% additional Employment due to the Proposal.

There will be a huge positive impact due to the proposal by improved local and regional economy.

7.0 Environmental Management Plan

An Environmental Management Plant (EMP) is formulated for mitigation of adverse impacts and is based

on present environmental status and impact appraisal. It is mandatory to comply with the various

regulatory Norms for Prevention and Control of Pollution. The following environmental management

plans are proposed for mitigation of impacts on the environment :

Air Environment : Ramco has installed adequate air pollution control systems viz. Electro statistic

precipitators, Bag house, bag filters, etc. are installed in the stacks to control the emissions. Also,

adequate dust collection and extraction systems are installed at various transfer points raw mill handling

(unloading, conveying, transporting, stacking), vehicle movement, bagging and packing areas, etc. About

88 Nos. of Air Pollution Control Equipments (APCE) has been installed in the Cement Plant and 9 Nos. of

APCE are in operation in TPP. Bag filters are provided for additive crusher machines, truck loading and

all packing machines areas. The dust collected from all APCE is being totally recycled in the process.

All conveyors are covered with GI sheets. Closed sheds are provided for additive stacker and its

reclaimer, coal stacker and its reclaimer and also for gypsum. Fly ash received from outside and clinker

are stored in closed silos and fly ash generated from TPP is conveyed through pneumatic system.

Water fogging arrangements at raw material hopper area, coal handling area, limestone crusher hopper

and additive handling areas are installed. Water spraying system is provided around coal stacker and its

reclaimer and on internal roads. All mine haul roads permanent water sprinkling system has been

installed in addition to this, water sprinkling is being done with truck mounted sprinklers on roads of

cement plant and mines internal haul roads.

All efforts shall be undertaken to maintain the PM emission levels from the main stacks within 30

mg/Nm3.


The periodical evaluation for the efficiency performance of ESPs and Bag Filters shall be carried out.

Fugitive emissions due to storage, transportation, etc. and the leakages and spillages shall be

continuously monitored and controlled.

Thermal insulation is provided wherever necessary to minimize heat radiation from the equipment,

piping etc, to ensure protection of personnel.

Noise Levels :

All rotating items are well lubricated and provided with enclosures as far as possible to reduce noise

termination.

Extensive vibration monitoring systems are provided to check and reduce vibrations.

For all fans, compressors etc. vibration isolators are provided to reduce noise.

Provision of silencers are made wherever possible.

Proper lubrication and housekeeping are maintained.

The operator provided with necessary safety and protection equipment like ear plugs, ear muffs etc.

Water Environment :

No trade effluent shall be discharged from the Plant.

Cooling water is put into closed circuit to minimize the evaporation losses.

The domestic sewages from the Cement Plant, Power Plant and Township shall be treated

effectively in the Sewage Treatment Plants to meet the APPCB Discharge Norms and the treated

sewage shall be used for Green Belt.

No percolation of treated water to the deep ground water table is done.

Periodical monitoring for specific parameters shall be done regularly.

Ramco has created 48 number of rain water harvesting (RWH) pits in the Colony and 4 Nos. of rain

water harvesting systems in the Plant premises. The Roof Top Water collection is about 26,039 KLD

per annum and Runoffs collection at the Storage-cum-Recharge Pits is about 67,877 KL/annum

which are utilized for the industrial needs so as to conserve the fresh water demand.

RCL shall maintain the existing rain water harvesting structures effectively to supplement the water

supply from the borewells.

Land Environment :

It should be ensured that there is no industrial solid waste from the Plants.

The dust collected from APC Measures will be consumed in the Cement Plant fully.

Solid wastes from STP Plant shall be used as manure for Green Belt.

Waste Oil shall be collected and sold to the CPCB authorised Agency for further treatment &

disposal.

The municipal wastes shall be collected, transported, treated in a landfill (composting) within the

Plant vicinity to make use of it as manure for Green Belt.

Green Belt :

Green Belt shall be maintained effectively.


Local species and fruit bearing trees may also be developed to have a thick canopy cover.

The treated sewage shall be used fully for the Green Belt development.

Occupational Health :

The Cement Plant has its Occupational Health Centre with the following Facilities:

X-ray ECG Spirometry (lung function test) Audiometry Semi-auto analyser to carryout bio-chemical tests Clinical lab for micro-biological tests (including sputum test) Checking colour blindness Dental chair Ambulance

EMP Budget :

The estimated project cost for Line-III Expansion project is Rs.680.00 Crores. An EMP Budget of Rs.3.50

Crores is earmarked additionally for the Proposal with an Operating Cost of Rs.0.75 Crores per annum.

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