1 Minutes of the 36th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee ...

The revised coke oven plant capacity is lower than the total capacity of earlier two proposals ofcoke oven plants. The PP also stated that due to negligible dust load contribution by the State of ArtTechnology provided by CSITC/SPCDI, the revised proposal of Coke oven plant of 3,50,000 TPAcapacity doesn’t require any ESPs/GCTs and the prescribed norms will be met.After detailed deliberations, the Committee recommended for the above amendment in the saidenvironmental clearances subject to the environmental safeguards.36.2.18 Alumina Refinery (1.5 MTPA), Smelter Plant (2,50,000 TPA) along with Captive Power Plant(90 MW) at Mandal Makavarapallem, District Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by M/s AnrakAluminum Ltd –regarding amendment in Environmental ClearanceEnvironmental clearance to the above proposal was accorded by MoEF vide letter no. J-11011/813/2007-IA II (I), dated 16 th October, 2008. The PP has requested for amendment in the aboveEC for usage of Aluminous Laterite also as raw material for blending with Bauxite. The PP and theirconsultant, M/s. B S Envi-Tech (P) Limited, Hyderabad have also made a presentation before thecommittee.It was submitted that, the project was originally based on Bauxite Feed from Jerrela BauxiteMines of Andhra Pradesh through APMDC. APMDC has entered into MOU with the proponent. EC wasobtained for the Mines. Stage – I Forest Clearance was obtained and Stage – II is delayed. The Refineryis ready for Commercial Production from August, 2012. MOEF vide letter F/No. J-11011/813/2007-IA.II(I)dated 16.10.2008 had indicated that the Refinery should import or avail Bauxite from other sources incase the clearance for the mines are delayed. To meet the immediate requirement of Bauxite, theproponent had initiated steps to import Bauxite from Australia, South Africa and Guinea. Similarly, it willsource some quantity from Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC).To maintain the feedquality especially the mineralogy of the Bauxite similar to Jerrila Mines, it is proposed to obtain andblend laterite with high Alumina content from the Laterite mines in Visakhapatanam, East and WestGodavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh.The proponent explained with the help of chemical analysis, how this Alluminous laterite isrequired to be used to blend with purchased bauxite from various sources (both indigenous & imported)so as to obtain the mineralogical composition similar to that of the designed. It was also explained thatby doing so there will not be any increase in solid waste generation, or increased water utilization andwastewater generation. The chemical reactions were also explained. Also even the Indian Bureau ofMines (IBM) in its report of 2009-10 on Minerals at Chapter 51 on Laterite (circulated to all thecommittee members), have classified laterite also as “For use in Alumina extraction” and in the sectionon “Future Outlook” has mentioned that “In future laterite could be used as a source of metallic mineralslike Aluminium”. The proponent also explained how the new filter system being installed and to be usedfor Redmud Filtration would enable the company to reduce the moisture content in the Red Mud to lessthan 25%, thus enabling easy transportation and usage in the Cement industry. The proponent alsostated that all efforts are being made to use the Red mud in their own cement plant initially forconsumption in the cement grinding for manufacturing of Pozzolona cement.After detailed deliberations, the Committee recommended for the usage of Aluminous Lateritealso as a raw material for blending with the procured bauxite in the production of Alumina till their basemines comes into operation. The committee has also sought the trace element analysis of Laterite.36.2.19 Expansion of Steel Plant [Sponge Iron Plant- 99,000 TPA; Ingot/billets 75,000 TPA; MSStructures/Bars 49,500 and Captive Power Plant- 10 MW] at Plot no. 1364, Ramgarh IndustrialArea, Village Marar, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand by M/s Bihar Foundary and CastingLimited- regarding Amendment in Environmental ClearanceEnvironmental clearance to the above proposal was accorded by MoEF vide letter no. J-11011/310/2009-IA II (I), dated 28.1.2010 and amendment to the EC for increase in CPP capacity from42