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

xiii.xiv.xv.xvi.As proposed, green belt shall be developed in at least 33 % area in and around the cement plantas per the CPCB guidelines to mitigate the effects of air emissions in consultation with localDFO.All the recommendations made in the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for EnvironmentProtection (CREP) for the Cement plants should be implemented.All the commitments made to the public during the Public Hearing / Public Consultation meetingheld on 21 st March, 2012 shall be satisfactorily implemented and a separate budget forimplementing the same shall be allocated and information submitted to the Ministry’s RegionalOffice at Bangalore.At least 5 % of the total cost of the project shall be earmarked towards the Enterprise SocialCommitment based on Public Hearing Issues and item-wise details along with time bound actionplan shall be prepared and submitted to the Ministry’s Regional Office at Bangalore.Implementation of such program shall be ensured accordingly in a time bound manner.36.3.4 Expansion of Induction Furnace capacity from 25,500 TPA to 2,87,000 TPA at Plot No. A-1,Industrial Area, South of G.T. Road, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh by M/s Rathi Super SteelLimited - regarding Environmental ClearanceThe committee noted that the presentation was not as per the ToRs accorded. The proposal wasdeferred for reconsideration in the next meeting at the request of the project proponent.36.3.5 Proposed 3 x 9 MVA Ferro Alloys Plant [Ferro Manganese: 61,365 TPA, Silico Manganese:45,256 TPA, Ferro Silicon: 21,049 TPA] at Village: Radha Madhavpur, Mouza & P. O.: Chousal,District: Bankura, West Bengal by M/s Nilkanth Ferro Limited (Unit-II) regardingEnvironmental ClearanceThe project authorities and their consultant, M/s Environ India, Kolkata gave a detailedpresentation on the salient features of the project and proposed environmental protection measures tobe undertaken as per Terms of Reference (TORs) awarded during the 18 th Meeting of the ExpertAppraisal Committee (Industry-1) held during 24 th - 25 th January, 2011 for preparation of EIA/EMP. Allthe Ferro Alloy Plants are listed at S. No. 3(a) under Primary Metallurgy Industries under Category A ofthe Schedule of EIA Notification 2006 and appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry-1) ofMoEF.M/s Nilkanth Ferro Limited has proposed for 3 x 9 MVA Ferro Alloys Plant (Unit-II) at Village:Radha Madhavpur, Mouza & P. O.: Chousal, District: Bankura, West Bengal adjacent to Unit-I. Totalland acquired for the Unit-II is 12.66 acres and green belt will be developed in 4.20 acres. No R&R isinvolved. No National Park / Wild Life Sanctuary / Reserve Forest is located within 10 km radius of theproject site. Total cost of the proposed project is Rs. 41.07 Crores. Rs. 4.5 Crores and Rs. 50 Lakhs /annum will be earmarked towards total capital cost and recurring cost for environmental pollution controlmeasures.Following are the details of facilities for Unit-I and proposed for Unit-II:Main Plant Unit-I Unit-IISubmerged Arc 1 X 7.5 MVA & 3 X 9Furnace2 X 9 MVA MVAProduct Unit-I Unit-IIFerro Manganese 48,060 TPA 61,365 TPASilico Manganese 39,960 TPA 45,256 TPAFerro Silicon - 21,049 TPA50