350 MW Pragati-II Combined Cycle Power Project of PPCL

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 1 of 16EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1.0 INTRODUCTIONPower Consumption is one of the main indicators of Development. In other wordspower development is key element in the development of the economy. Presentdemand of electricity in Delhi is 3500 MW. Delhi has an installed capacity of powersupply around 994.5 MW. Balance requirement of power is met through centralallocation and buying surplus power from other states. To bridge the gap betweendemand and supply of electricity for Delhi, Pragati II Combined Cycle Gas basedPower Project of 350 MW capacity is proposed and to be set up between BhaironRoad Crossing and Nizamuddin Bridge at Delhi.The present proposal of 350 MW Pragati II combined cycle power project has beenentrusted to Pragati Power Corporation Limited.NTPC Limited (NTPC), New Delhi, India has been retained as consultants to preparethe feasibility report (FR) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of theproposed project. Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi has been associated withNTPC as sub-consultant for carrying out site activities.This report presents the summary of Rapid EIA study for 350 MW Pragati IICombined Cycle Power Project , based on three months field data (September 2005,- November, 2005) and data collected from secondary sources.2.0 Project at a Glancea) Name of the Project : Pragati II Combined Cycle PowerProjectb) Name of the Promoter : Pragati Power Corporation Limited,(Govt. of Delhi)c) Location : Ash disposal area of IP station(Between Bhairon Road Crossing andNizamuddinn Bridge)d) End Product : Electrical Powere) Capacity : 350 MW (nominal), Maximum capacity385 MW depending on configuration)f) Man Power (Operation) : 90 Personsg) Project Time Schedule 27 monthsh) Raw Materials and UtilitiesNatural GasWater (Treated Sewage):i) Project Cost : Rs. 1388.66 crores3.0 NEED OF THE PROJECT:1.86 Million standard Cubic Meter perday (MSCMD)750 m 3 / hr (18000 m 3 / day)Delhi Region has been experiencing power shortages (both in term of peak demandas well as energy requirement) during the last three years ( 2001- 2004).EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 2 of 16Delhi shall experience a deficit of 1023 MW for 2007 – 08 and 1281 for 2008-09.Based on the demand supply projections, Delhi is going to face energy shortages in11 th plan. The installation of 350 MW combined cycle power station at Pragati II istherefore considered justified.4.0 SITE AND SURROUNDINGThe site is located east of the Ring Rood near to the existing Pragati CCPP. It issituated between Bhairon Road crossing and Nizamuddin Bridge. Latitude andLongitude of the plot are 28° 37’ N and 77° 15’ E respectively.a) Project location : State of Delhib) Latitude : 28° 37’Nc) Longitude : 77° 15’ Ed) Nearest railway station : New Delhi, NizamuddinRailway Statione) Distance of project site from the railway : 1 km.stationg) Nearest commercial airport : Indira GandhiInternational Airporth) Distance of airport from the project site : 20 kms (Approx.)i) Nearest highway : NH-24j) Distance from nearest Highway point tothe site: 0.5 kms. (Approx.)The study area has been shown in Exhibit-I.5.0 PROJECT RESOURCES5.1 LANDThe project is proposed to be located in about 9.5 hectares of land adjacent tosouth of existing 330 MW Pragati CCPP I of PPCL. It is ash dyke area of IP Station.5.2 WATER5.3 FUELWater requirements of the project 750m 3 /hr will be met through treated sewage fromOkhla Sewage Treatment Plant of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). Treated sewage from theSTP will be pumped to the proposed Raw Water Reservoir within the plant.The main fuel, natural gas shall be received at the site from the existing Natural GasTerminal of GAIL near Pragati CCPPI Power Station.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 3 of 165.4 TRANSMISSION SYSTEMPower evacuation will be through 220 KV out going feeders to Akshar Dham/Ghazipur/ Maharani Bagh substations of Delhi Transco Limited.6.0 SPECIAL PROJECT FEATURES‣ Thermal Power Plant running on natural gas is considered as one of the cleanestform of industries. The proposed power plant shall be operated only on natural gasas fuel. No liquid fuel shall be used for power generation, thereby eliminatingemission of particulate matters and sulphur di oxides.‣ Treated sewage shall be used for operating the entire process of the power plant,thereby saving fresh water resources. Necessary treatment process plants shall beinstalled to make sewage suitable for use in power plant processes.‣ Dry Low NOx (DLN) burners shall be provided along with the gas turbines tocontrol NOx emission at source within 35 ppm against the statutory limit of 75 ppm.‣ An ash disposal area. i.e. an industrial wasteland shall be converted into anusable industrial land to put up a power plant.7.0 PROCESS IN BRIEFAir is compressed in a compressor and the air-fuel mixture is injected into thechamber and fired. The hot product of combustion, at 1000 to 1300 o C, is expandedin the gas turbine, which drives on one end of the generator, where mechanicalenergy is converted into electrical energy and on the other end an axial flowcompressor, which provides the combustion air. To reduce the generation of NOxduring the combustion process in the GT set, it is proposed to incorporate DLNburners, which would effectively reduce the NOx concentration in flue gas to below35 ppm level.In the combined cycle operation, the heat content of the exhaust gas from the gasturbine is utilized to produce steam in the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG).The exhaust gas from the gas turbines, at about 560 o C, will enter the HRSG boilers,where the residual energy will be utilized for generating HP and LP steam. Thesteam, in turn, is utilized to generate electrical energy in the steam turbine. Thespent steam from the ST is condensed, extracted, deaerated and recycled back tothe HRSG as boiler feed water. The flue gas, at about 100 o C, will be discharged intothe atmosphere through stacks of 70 metre height.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 4 of 168.0 PLANT CONFIGURATIONAlthough it is possible to have different arrangements of GTG, HRSG and STG, theproposed capacity consists of one of the following configurations.Alternative IAlternatives-I is developed for (2 GT + 2 HRSG +1 ST) configuration.Alternative IIThis alternative is developed with (1 GT + 1 HRSG +1 ST) configuration.9.0 SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND CONTROLThe various types of pollution from the proposed power plant are categorized underthe following types:• Air pollution;• Water pollution;• Solid waste generation; and• Noise pollution.The gaseous, liquid and solid waste generated in the plant will be treated to conformto the statutory requirements.9.1 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMDry Low NOx (DLN) burners shall be provided along with the gas turbines to controlNOx emission at source within 35 ppm against the statutory limit of 75 ppm.9.2 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMSAll the liquid effluents would pass through a Central Monitoring Basin (CMB) tofacilitate monitoring of flow and important parameters. All the effluents emanatingfrom plant will conform to the regulatory standards of Ministry of Environment &Forest (MoEF) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).9.3 NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMSIn order to control the noise pollution from the project, reduction in noise levels shallbe achieved through built-in design requirements of equipment, proper lay out designof the buildings and plant area, adding the sound barriers, provision of green beltand afforestation, use of enclosures with suitable absorption material etc. will furtherhelp in reducing the noise levels.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 5 of 1610.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIOThe baseline environmental status for various environmental attributes within thestudy area has been established through field monitoring supported by data fromsecondary sources. The environmental disciplines studied include land-use, wateruse, demography, socio-economic, geology, soils, hydrology, water quality,meteorology, air quality, terrestrial and aquatic ecology and noise.10.1 LAND USEThe land use pattern has been established based on interpretation of satelliteimagery of 2005 of the study area with limited ground truth verification. Land usepattern based on satellite imagery shows that the agriculture land (9.23%),settlements (43.84%) and water bodies (6.92%), barren land ( 7.85%), forest area(1.76%) and plantation ( 30.40%) are present in the study area.10.2 HYDROLOGYThe study area has unconsolidated alluvial soils of recent origin and restricted togood ground water availability. Aquifers in the study area are generally of two types:shallow aquifers and deep aquifers. In general the ground water flows towardsYamuna River in the study area. The main source of recharge of ground wateraquifers is rainfall infiltration and the other source being seepage from Yamuna anddrains.Annual rain flow, canal water inflow and ground water draft is 204.20 MCM,7900MCM and 28.80 MCM respectively in the study area. The evapotranspiration,Evaporation, Domestic consumption, Industrial consumption, Ground waterrecharge, Yamuna seepage, Run-off, of the study area is 94.9, 17.53, 436.61,88.00, 6.13, 37.00, 7452.83 MCM respectively. Total inflow and out flow of thestudy area is 8133.00 MCM10.3 DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIO-ECONOMICSAs per Census Data of 2001, total population of the study area is 88,60,730.Percentage of male and female population of the study area is 54.99 % and 45.01%.Percentage of Schedule Caste population of total population is 16.62%. Percentageof literacy in the study area is 69.67%. Percentage of total worker , marginal workerand non worker is 31.14%, 1.65% and 67.22 % of total population respectively.The urban area falling under the radius of study area has all the necessary civic andother amenities, however the villages have inadequate civic and other amenities.10.4 GEOLOGYThe city area of New Delhi is slightly undulating with level tract occurring at places.The outskirts of few of the west are higher in elevation than the city area itself.Consequently, the city area has a gradual slope from West to East. The plateau thinsout northwards to form famous ridge, which runs through urban areas of Delhi. RiverYamuna flows from north to south through the eastern part of Delhi. The YamunaRiver, flowing in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary is the onlyEXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 6 of 1610.5 SOILperennial river in the area. During floods the river increases considerably in width.Geologically, the study area is covered by quaternary alluvial sediments comprisingsand, silt, clay and kankar. The depth of bed rock in the Yamuna River Bed is about150 meter.The physico-chemical and nutrient characteristics of the soil were monitored at10 locations in the study area. The soil texture is sandy loam, loamy and sandy clayloam. The pH of the soil varies from 6.91 to 8.22 indicating that soil is mostly neutral.The conductivity varies from 668 to 1620 µmho/cm., respectively. The averageconcentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium varies from 71 to 85 mg/100g,1.02 to 2.12 mg/100g and1.20 to 4.21 mg/100g, respectively. The cation exchangecapacity varies from 10 to 18.75 meq/ 100g.10.6 WATER QUALITYThe surface water quality was monitored at four locations at Yamuna River, (Upstream of plant location), Yamuna River (Confluence of drain), Yamuna River (Nizamuddin Bridge), Yamuna River ( Kalindi Kunj ) , while ground water quality wasalso monitored at two locations Mayur Vihar Phase- I and Delhi Jal Board OkhlaPumping Station. Treated waste water location is Okhla waste water Station in thestudy area. The water samples were analyzed for physicochemical parameters,bacteriological parameters, trace elements and heavy metals and indicators ofpollution.The results of analysis showed that water quality of ground water meets the waterquality criteria stipulated in IS: 10500 except Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), whichmakes it suitable for drinking after conventional treatment.Table -1Physico Chemical Characteristics of Surface Water QualitySl. Parameter PrescribedLimitsProtocolGeetaColony(YamunaRiver)Kalindi Kunj(Yamuna River)YamunnaRiverYamunnaRiver(confluence (Nizamuddin)of drain)Oct Nov Oct Nov2005 2005 2005 2005No.Sep 2005 Sep2005Oct2005Nov20051 pH 6.5-8.5 IS:2296 7.57 6.7 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.12 DissolvedOxygen, mg/l3 Conductivity,µmho/cm4 IS:2296 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.67- IS:2296 1035 534 1523 1600 1604 1657 1568 16214 TSS, mg/l - IS:2296 55 45 60 65 63 65 62 615 TDS, mg/l 500 IS:2296 612 320 914 990 962 978 941 934EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 7 of 16Sl. Parameter PrescribedLimits6 Alkalinity asCaCO 3 , mg/lProtocolGeetaColony(YamunaRiver)Kalindi Kunj(Yamuna River)YamunnaRiverYamunnaRiver(confluence (Nizamuddin)of drain)Oct Nov Oct Nov2005 2005 2005 2005Sep2005Oct2005Nov2005- IS:2296 210 183 190 187 194 187 192 1897 Hardness asCaCO 3 , mg/l300 IS:2296 184 205 212 220 218 213 216 2058 BOD, mg/l 3 IS:2296 21 6 8 7 6 7 5 79 COD, mg/l - IS:2296 83 65 68 60 72 81 70 7510 NO 3 , mg/l 50 IS:2296 10 14 16 18 16 15 15 1411 PO 4 , mg/l - IS:2296 0.8 0.83 0.9 0.96 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.912 Cl, mg/l 600 IS:2296 309 345 315 325 318 350 312 31613 SO 4 , mg/l 400 IS:2296 125 138 142 157 148 154 145 14914 Na, mg/l - APHA 76 98 83 90 82 85 80 8515 K, mg/l - APHA 10 16 18 19 18 19 17 1616 Ca, as CaCO3 - APHA 109 110 114 131 121 120 120 128mg/l17 Mg,as CaCO3 - APHA 75 95 98 99 97 98 96 95mg/l18 Silica, mg/l - IS:2296 0.04 ND 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.0319 O & G, mg/l - IS:2296 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND20 Phenolic0.002 IS:2296 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND NDCompound,mg/l21 As, mg/l 0.2 APHA ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND22 Hg, mg/l 0.001 APHA ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND23 Pb, mg/l 0.1 APHA ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND24 Cd, mg/l 0.01 APHA ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND25 Cr +6 , mg/l

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 8 of 16Table –2Physico Chemical Characteristics of Ground Water QualitySl. Parameter Prescribed Protocol Mayur Vihar Delhi Jal Board OkhlaNo.LimitSep-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 Sep-05 Oct-05 Nov-051 pH 6.5-8.5 IS: 10500 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.38 7.4 7.412 Dissolved 4 IS: 10500 7.8 7.7 7.8 4.9 3.5 3.8Oxygen, mg/l3 Conductivity, - IS: 10500 616 612 615 1409 1171 1180mho/cm4 TSS, mg/l - IS: 10500 BDL BDL BDL 3 2 25 TDS, mg/l 500 IS: 10500 370 368 372 835 702 7286 Alkalinity as - IS: 10500 104 114 115 129 135 131CaCO 3 , mg/l7 Hardness as 300 IS: 10500 76 78 79 159 150 147CaCO 3 , mg/l8 BOD, mg/l - IS: 10500 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil9 COD, mg/l - IS: 10500 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil10 NO 3 , mg/l 45-100 IS: 10500 6 5 5 14 12 1311 PO 4 , mg/l - IS: 10500 0.58 0.8 0.9 0.15 0.52 0.4912 Cl, mg/l 250-1000 IS: 10500 50 55 56 290 270 27513 SO 4 , mg/l 200-420 IS: 10500 70 78 79 85 92 9514 Na, mg/l - APHA 54 48 42 61 56 5515 K, mg/l - APHA 6 5 4 6 8 916 Ca as CaCo3, 75-200 IS: 10500 64 45 47 85 82 88mg/l17 Mg as CaCO3, - IS: 10500 12 15 14 74 68 65mg/l18 Silica, mg/l - IS: 10500 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL19 O & G, mg/l - IS: 10500 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL20 Phenolic 0.001- IS: 10500 BDL BDL BDL ND ND BDLCompound,mg/l.00221 As, mg/l 0.02 APHA Nil Nil Nil ND ND BDL22 Hg, mg/l 0.001 APHA Nil Nil Nil ND ND BDL23 Pb, mg/l 0.1 APHA Nil Nil Nil ND ND BDL24 Cd, mg/l 0.01 APHA Nil Nil Nil ND ND BDL25 Cr +6 , mg/l

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 11 of 1611.2 WATER USE AND WATER QUALITYThe requirement of raw water for Construction purpose will be met through treatedsewage from Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant.During Operation Phase, the requirement of raw water will be met through existingtreated sewage from Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant. The concentrations of toxicsubstances in the treated wastewater will be well within the limits specified standardsfor Discharge of Effluents. As fresh water sources will not be tapped, therefore, therewill be no impact on ground water and fresh water system.11.3 DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIO- ECONOMICS11.4 SOILManpower requirement for operating the facilities has been estimated as 90 persons.During the construction phase, the peak labour force requirement is estimated as300-350 persons, who will be available from local labour force. Thus, any impact ondemographic profile of the area through influx of job seekers is insignificant. Due toits low employment potential the proposed project will not put additional burden onother socio economic factors like price of essential commodities, occupationalpattern, health & educational facilities, transport and communication net work etc.As the proposed plant will be located at ash dyke, there will not be any loss oftopsoil. Handling of construction materials such as cement, sand etc. shall beconfined of the area of construction only. There will be no impact on the soil duringoperation.11.5 AIR QUALITYGeneration of Particulate Matter due to excavations, handling and transport of earthand construction materials, movement of construction equipment and traffic etc. willbe the main pollutants during the construction phase. However, the impact is likely tobe for short duration and limited to the construction site only.The maximum predicted incremental GLCs for NOx is 3.78 µg/m 3 and this would beobserved in the SE direction at a distance of 1 km.The resultant maximum GLC for NOx after implementation of CCPP II are estimatedto be 24.78 ugm/m3. This value is within the National Ambient Air Quality Standardsfor residential area.11.6 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGYAs the study area is devoid of natural forests, the overall impacts on terrestrialecosystem (e.g. loss of flora and fauna) will be negligible. The site and area aroundthe site will experience some increase in pollution SPM. Deposition of fugitive duston pubescent leaves of nearby vegetation may lead to temporary reduction ofphotosynthesis. Such impacts would, however, be confined mostly to theconstruction phase and would also be regulated and minimized through adoption ofEXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 12 of 16control measures such as paving and surface treatment, water sprinkling andplantation schemes. So, there will be positive impact.There is only one major gaseous pollutant NOx. As DLN burners shall beincorporated to reduce the formation of NOx, long-term incremental ground levelconcentration of NOx in the study area due to plant operation will be very low. Thus,impact of the emissions on terrestrial ecosystems would be insignificant.11.7 AQUATIC ECOLOGYThe runoff from construction area will be discharged through a catchments pit/-settling pond, thereby reducing suspended solids in stream water runoff andreduction in possibilities of sedimentation at river/water bed. Although, during heavyrainfall in monsoon months, Yamuna is generally flooded and carry significantconcentration of suspended solids from catchment area. Thus, the impact ofconstruction activities on aquatic ecology of Yamuna River is likely to be insignificant.Pragati II CCPP will not draw any water from Yamuna river, which is natural waterbody.Further, as the project will have a close cycle cooling system with cooling towers,there will be no thermal impact on aquatic ecosystem due to operation of the plant.Secondly all the effluent will be treated before discharge into the drain joiningYamuna River.11.8 NOISEThe major noise generating sources during the construction phase are vehiculartraffic, construction equipments like, dozer, scrapers, concrete mixers, cranes,generators, pumps, compressors, rock drills, pneumatic tools, vibrators etc. Theoperation of these equipment will generate noise ranging between 75 – 90 dB (A).The predicted noise level due to operation of such equipment at a distance of 1.5 kmfrom the source is 23.9 dB(A).The ambient noise level recorded during field studies in the near by area of the siteranges between 20.0 – 60.2 dB(A). As the ambient noise levels are higher than thepredicted noise levels, due to masking effect, no increase in the ambient noise levelsduring construction phase is envisaged.Thus, there would not be any adverse impact due to construction and operation ofthe plant on the noise level of the surrounding area.12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN12.1 CONSTRUCTION PHASE• During construction phase, water shall be sprinkled in the vulnerable areas tosuppress the dust generated during excavation, leveling and other operations.• The effluents from construction area shall be channeled through sedimentationtanks to remove suspended solids.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 13 of 16• Suitable water supply and sanitation facilities shall be provided to the labourcolonies housing for the construction work force. The sanitary waste from theseareas shall be accorded suitable treatment measures such as septic tanks.• Safety equipment such as earplugs and earmuffs, helmets, face shields, safetygoggles etc. shall be provided to workers engaged in high-risk areas.• A first aid center shall be established to provide immediate medical aid to theworkers.12.2 OPERATION PHASE• It shall be ensured that all the pollution control/environment managementsystems are commissioned as a part of main plant equipment, before thecommencement of operation of the project.• Regular monitoring for various components of environment shall be undertakento ensure effective functioning of pollution control measures as well as tosafeguard against any unforeseen changes in environment.• The recommendations of Disaster Management Plan and Occupational Healthand Safety Plan shall also be implemented along with the commissioning of theproject.• The effluents from the project shall be utilized for the green belt development andafforestation purposes and only effluents conforming to the regulatory standardsshall be discharged out of the plant premises.13.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLANA Post Study Environmental Monitoring Programme covering various disciplines ofenvironment has been drawn up in the EIA Report. The number of sampling stationsin each of these disciplines, frequency of sampling and parameters to be analyzed,as recommended in the EIA Report are presented in Table 4.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 15 of 1617.0 CONCLUSIONAssessment of impacts due to various emissions and discharges from the proposedplant indicate that the environmental quality will remain within the stipulatedstandards after commissioning and operation of the project. Based on detailedanalysis of present environmental quality, impact assessment based on futurepredictions and various environment measures suggested by the project proponent/recommended as a part of this study, it may be concluded that the project isenvironmentally sustainable. All the negative impacts due to construction andoperation of the project shall be mitigated by adopting state-of-the art technologiesand management systems. In addition, the benefits of the project in terms of powergeneration, utilization of industrial wasteland, improvements in infrastructure etc., willadd to the positive impacts of the project.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI

Rapid Environmental ImpactAssessment Study of the Proposed350 MW Pragati-II Combined CyclePower Project of PPCLDoc. No.: CW-EN-9384-C-379-E-R-002Rev. No.: R0Issue Date: 21-02-2006Page No: 16 of 16ΝExhibit I: Vicinity Map for Pragati II Combined Cycle Power ProjectEXECUTIVE SUMMARYMANTEC CONSULTANTS (P) LTD., NEW DELHI