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ANNEXURE-II
BARETHI STPP STAGE-I (4X660) MW
1. Firm coal linkage i.e. including the EC and FC of coal block. Accordingly,
the EIA/EMP shall be revised.
NTPC RESPONSE: Ministry of Coal (MOC) vide its letter dated 31.03.2015 has approved the
allotment of Banai Coal Block of Mand Raigarh in the State of Chhattisgarh for
Barethi STPP, Stage-I (4x660 MW) {Copy enclosed as Annexure-I (A)}.
Subsequently, a special SLC meeting of Ministry of Coal (MoC) was held on
18.03.2016 for bridge linkage and accorded in-principle approval for grant of
bridge linkage for the proposed project from Coal India Ltd. {Copy enclosed as
Annexure-I (B)}.
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) vide its Office Memorandum (OM) dated 09.05.2016
accorded in-principle approval for grant of bridge linkage from Korba /
Raigarh field (80%) & Korea Rewa filed (20%) of SECL for the proposed
project {Copy of OM is attached as Annexure-I (C)}.
2. An authenticated map from CWLW clearly showing the boundary of the
project and the Panna Tiger Reserve including the boundary of its eco
sensitive zone.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The project site is located beyond 10 Kms from the Buffer Zone of Panna
Tiger Reserve. Further, Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) is approximately 12 Km
from the project boundary / stack. In this regard a map showing the Buffer
Zone of Panna Tiger Reserve duly signed and stamped by Field Director of
Panna Tiger Reserve is enclosed. (Annexure-II)
3. Considering the scale of the project and proximity with the Panna Tiger
Reserve and the contiguous forest, NBWL clearance/comments shall be
obtained. The Ministry may also seek comments from its wild life
department.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The project site is located beyond 10 Kms from the Buffer Zone of Panna
Tiger Reserve. Further, Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) is approximately 12 Km
from the project boundary / stack.
High efficiency electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) shall be installed to limit the
particulate emission to 30 mg/Nm3. To facilitate wider dispersion of
pollutants, Two RCC stacks (twin flue) of height 275 m above plant grade
level are envisaged for this project.
Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system shall be installed before the chimney
for controlling and limiting SO2 emission to 100 mg/Nm3 under all design
conditions.
The appropriate low NOx burners shall be installed for controlled NOx
emission. In addition appropriate De-NOx system may also be installed in
boiler for controlling and limiting NOx emission to 100 mg/Nm3 under all
design conditions.
In view of above no impact is anticipated on the Panna Tiger Reserve.
4. Details of compensation given for different categories of land.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The Project Affected Person (PAP) due to land acquisition for the project have
been suitable rehabilitated based on the R&R package approved by the State
Government on 12.09.2012. (Copy enclosed as Annexure-III)
The average land rate / acre for majority of irrigated land acquired was from
Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 4.18 lakh / acre and that for un-irrigated land was from Rs.
1.03 lakh to Rs. 2.10 lakh / acre.
The effective land cost per acre including Ex-gratia & Rehabilitation Grant,
under R&R Package approved by Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) for
Barethi project for majority of land acquired from different villages varied
from:-
� Rs. 8.53 to 9.87 lakh / acre for irrigated land.
� Rs. 7.50 to 7.76 lakh / acre for un-irrigated land.
5. Action plan for green belt development in 33% of the area.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The land requirement for ultimate capacity of Barethi STPP (6x660) MW is
about 2900 acres. The Barethi STPP will be implemented in two Stages.
{Stage-I (4x660) MW and Stage-II (2x660) MW}.Out of the total land
identified 2462.43 acres is Private land and 437.39 acres is Government
land.
As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA) norms the green belt area should
be about 258 acres for the 6x660 MW capacity project. NTPC has kept an
area of 250 acres for green belt. Further, in addition to this 90 acres of
green belt shall also be developed as brought out in the following paras.
Greenbelt will be designed as per the Guidelines of CPCB/CEA. An area of
250 acres is envisaged for green belt development both in the plant and
township. A green belt of average 100 m wide has been proposed all
around the periphery of the plant. Plantation site would be cleared from all
wild vegetation. Since planting area is large, it would be divided into blocks
inter-linked by paths laid out in such a way that every tree is accessible for
all post plantation care.
The proposed ash pond is accommodated keeping 150 m distance from the
natural nallah. Areas under NTPC possession as available between the
proposed ash dyke and nallah will be developed as thick green belt. An area
of 90 acres will be developed as green belt in this area which is in addition
to above it 250 acres of proposed green belt. Thus the total green belt shall
be 340 acres as against 258 acres as per CEA norms. The map shown the
shifting of 150 m of ash dyke and development of green belt in the area is
shown in the drawing is enclosed. (Annexure - IV)
6. Detailed action plan for the development of railway siding and alternate plan,
if any.
NTPC RESPONSE:
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) vide its Office Memorandum (OM) dated 09.05.2016
accorded in-principle approval for grant of bridge linkage from Korba /
Raigarh field (80%) & Korea Rewa filed (20%) of SECL for the proposed
project. The coal will be transported by Indian railways from Coal Mine Block
to the project site. The coal transportation to the site will be so planned that
the railway lining and the project commissioning schedule will match and
hence change in mode of coal transportation is not envisaged.
7. Commitment for using washed coal so as to reduce the ash content < 34%.
NTPC RESPONSE:
It shall be ensured that ash content in the coal shall not exceed 34%.
8. Sensitive receptor base-line data for “Khajuraho Temple”. A separate study
may be conducted for effects on Khajuraho Temple due to emissions from
TPP.
NTPC RESPONSE:
Impacts on Khajuraho Temple due to proposed Barethi STPP was carried out
by M/s NEERI in the year 2012-2013. (Copy of the report is enclosed as
Annexure – V). As per NEERI’s report there is no significant impact
anticipated as Khajuraho temple which is about 23.2 Km away from the
project site.
9. Details of effluent treatment and discharge especially during the rainy season.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The effluents will be conveyed through pipes so that there is no mixing of
storm water with effluent. Further, the plant is designed with Zero Liquid
Discharge (ZLD) concept. However there may be little ingress of storm water
in the open sumps, tank in the various water systems. This water will be
pumped out to the nearest drain after maintaining all effluent parameters.
10. The area drainage/hydro-geology study of IIT Roorkee shall be circulated to
all the members and shall be presented before the EAC by the concerned
Officials of IIT Roorkee in the next meeting.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The area drainage study for the plant and ash dyke area for Barethi STPP was
carried out by IIT Roorkee and a copy of the report is enclosed as Annexure
– VI). A presentation on the study will be done by the experts of IIT Roorkee
during the EAC meeting.
The hydro geological study was awarded to IIT Roorkee and a copy of the
report is enclosed as Annexure - VII). A presentation on the study will be
done by the experts of IIT Roorkee during the EAC meeting.
11. Detailed action plan for rain water harvesting.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The potential of rain water harvesting with various possible alternatives will
be studied by a consultant in consultation with CGWB. The most feasible
option will be developed for execution after taking clearance of scheme from
Central Ground Water Board. The completion of rain water harvesting scheme
will be done progressively with project completion.
12. As agreed, the ash pond shall be shifted 150 m away from the natural drain
and thick green belt shall be developed in between. The same shall be
submitted on a map.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The proposed ash pond is accommodated keeping 150 m distance from the
natural nallah and areas available between the proposed ash dyke and nallah
will be developed as thick green belt in areas under NTPC’s possession.
(The map shown the shifting of 150 m of ash dyke and development of green
belt in the area is shown in the drawing is enclosed as Annexure-IV)
13. MoUs for fly ash utilization and Report available on fly ash utilization potential
of the area shall be submitted.
NTPC RESPONSE:
A copy of the Market Survey report for ash utilization was carried out by
Bhagavathi Ana Labs Private Limited Hyderabad (Copy of the report is
enclosed as Annexure - VIII). A letter from Birla Corporation Limited for
lifting of ash has been obtained (Copy of the letter is enclosed as Annexure
- IX). An ash utilization plan has been prepared. (Copy of the plan is
enclosed as Annexure - X).
14. Details of health survey records and sources of endemic diseases in the area.
NTPC RESPONSE:
Chief Medical and Health officer, District Chhattarpur (Madhya Pradesh) vide
letter dated 11.06.2015 (Copy of the letter is Enclosed as Annexure - XI)
indicated that in the present scenario people in the nearby villages around
the project area are suffering from fever, cough & cold, pneumonia, diarrhea
& diseases related to ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) and Eye etc. Hence, necessary
medical facilities in the Medical Camps may be arranged by NTPC.
15. Reply to the issues raised by EIA Resource & Response Centre (ERC),
New Delhi.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The ERC response is enclosed as Annexure-XII.
16. Detailed land use pattern of the project area as per the revenue record.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The total land acquired for the project is about 2900 acres. This land is being
acquired from Sandni, Barethi, Satna and Basari villages. The land from Satna
and Basari is about 68.222 acres. Most of the land acquired is from Barethi
and Sandni Villages. As per the revenue records the forest land is nil, water
bodies is nil, habitation area is 33.75 acres, graveyard area is nil, grazing land
is 429.472 acres, waste / unirrigated land is 931.569 acres, irrigated land is
1486.799 acres. The details of land use are given in the below:
Land Use Pattern as per Revenue Records
(Area in acres)
Particulars Sandni Barethi Satna Basari Total
Forest Area Area 0 0 0 0 0
Water Bodies Area 0 0 0 0 0
Habitation Area Area 20.000 13.750 0 0 33.75
Cemeteries/Graveyard Area 0 0 0 0 0
Grazing Land Area 319.023 107.114 0 3.335 429.472
Uncultivable
Barren/Wasteland
/Fallow land
Area 478.126 443.851 0.074 9.518 931.569
Irrigated area Area 626.635 804.869 10.576 44.719 1486.799
Total Reported Area Area 1443.784 1369.584 10.650 57.572 2881.55
* 18.45 acres for MUW is additional. So total land acquired becomes 2900 acres
17. Justification for such a big ash pond area when there are so many takers for fly
ash.
NTPC RESPONSE:
For Barethi STPP Stage-I (4x660 MW), 660 acres of land have been proposed
for the ash disposal in line with guidelines issued by CEA & MoEF&CC
Notification permitting 0.25acres/MW land for ash disposal.
Fly ash with HCSD system and Bottom ash with lean slurry system is
proposed for ash disposal from Barethi Project. Three (3) main lagoons will
be required one for HCSD and two for lean slurry (two lagoon for lean slurry
proposed to facilitate future raising to get maximum capacity). One Over Flow
Lagoon (OFL) and sedimentation basin, inspection road corridor around the
periphery of ash dyke. Ash Water Re-circulation System (AWRS) & Seepage
water Pump houses are also planned, which require about 50-60 acres.
Further, the dyke embankments will require about 80-100 acres of land.
Hence the balance land available for actual disposal will be only about 500
acres, which will just be adequate to ash disposal requirement of 2640 MW
plant.
It is to mention that most of the avenues for ash utilization are in
manufacture of cement & bricks where mainly the fly ash is used. Bottom ash
utilization is restricted compared to fly ash. Considering the same additional
capacity would be required to accommodate the unutilized bottom ash beyond
stipulated 4 year period. The proposed dyke will also cater to this additional
requirement.
As can be seen from above, 660 acres proposed for the ash dyke is the
minimum area required for sustained generation from Barethi STPP Stage-I
(4x660) MW project for the plant life of 25 years.
18. Impact on water withdrawal on downstream users.
NTPC RESPONSE:
Construction of dam on rivers normally deprives the downstream users to
their legitimate right to the quantity of water being required by them. In the
case of the proposed project, the ken river is a perennial river. However,
there is heavy water flow during monsoon and the little flow in December and
January in a year. The entire catchment area lies in Madhya Pradesh State
only. Thus substantial quantity of water shall over flow the dam during
monsoon. The excess water, other than required for irrigation and drinking
use, is passed to downstream river. Apart from this there shall be adequate
seepage from the reservoir to cater the normal dry weather requirements of
downstream users.
19. All the studies given in ToRs may be completed and made as a part of
EIA/EMP report.
NTPC RESPONSE:
The studies carried out have been included as part of the EIA report and
separate reports are also enclosed along with the reply.
MOST IMMEDIATE
File No.23014/2/2016-CPD Government of India
Ministry of Coal
To New Delhi, the 11th April, 2016
1. The Chairman, Coal India Limited, Coal Bhawan, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata-700156
2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, 18, Red Hills, Khairatabad PO, Hyderabad, Telangana
Subject: Minutes of the Special meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) held on 18.03.2016.
Sir,
I am directed to forward herewith the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) held on 18.03.2016 to consider the applications received for grant of 'Bridge Linkage' to specified End Use Plants of Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which have been allotted Schedule-III coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CM(SP) Act) and coal blocks allotted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), 1957 (MMDR Act).
Yours faithfully,
04 11 (Pilli Ravi Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
1. Special Secretary, Ministry of Coal 2. Principal Advisor(Energy), NITI Aayog, Yojana Bhawan New
Delhi. 3. Joint Secretary (Coal), Ministry of Coal 4. Advisor (Projects), Ministry of Coal 5. Joint Secretary(Thermal), Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti
Bhawan, New Delhi 6. Joint Secretary (Ports), Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan,
New Delhi
Chairperson Member
Member Member Member
Member
7. Jot Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Member 8. Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Member
9. Executive Director, T. T. (F), Railway Board, Room No. 261, Rail Member Bhawan, New Delhi.
10. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited. Member 11. Director(Marketing), Coal India Limited. Member 12. CMD's BCCL, CCL,. ECL, MCL,NCL, SECL & WCL Members 13. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Mine Planning & Member
Design lnstt Ltd., Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi. 14. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SCCL, P.O. Kothagudem Member
Collieries, Distt. Khammam-507101 15. Chairman, Central Electricity Authority, Sewa Bhawan, RK Member
Puram,New Delhi 16. Chairman, NTPC, Scope Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Member 17. Joint Secretary (CA-III Section), Ministry of Coal Special 18. Managing Director, U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd., 8th Invitee
Floor Shakti Bhawan Extn., Ashok Marg, Lucknow — 226001. 19. Managing Director, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd., 82,
Shakthi Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560001. 20. Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation
Company Limited, 101, Vidyut Sewa Bhavan, Dangania Raipur 21. Managing Director, Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd.,
Zone-A, 7th Floor, Fortune Towers, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Odisha.
22. Chairman cum Managing Director, Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad.
23. CMD, Mahagenco, Prakashgad, Plot No. G-9, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400032.
Copy to:
(i) Director(Technical), CIL ii) GM(S&M), CIL, Kolkata, iii) CGM(CP), CIL, Kolkata,
iv) GM(S&M), CIL, Delhi.
Copy also to:-
1. OSD to MoS (I/C) for Coal 2. PS to Minister NRE, 3. PSO to Secretary(Coal), 4. PPS PPS to Joint Secretary (RKS), 6. PPS to Joint Secretary (VB) 8. Director (CPD)
of State (WC) for Power, Coal and to Special Secretary(Coal), 5. Secretary(RPG), 7. PPS to Joint
1) R/
11 1014171)11 (Pilli Ravi Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
No. 23014/ 2 /2016-CPD Government of India
Ministry of Coal
New Delhi, Dated /1 April, 2016
Subject: Minutes of the Special meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) held on 18.03.2016
A meeting of SLC(LT) was held under the Chairmanship of Special Secretary(Coal) to consider the applications received for grant of 'Bridge Linkage' to specified end use plants of Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which have been allotted Schedule-III coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CM(SP) Act) and coal blocks allotted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), 1957 (MMDR Act). A list of the participants is attached as Annexure. Each such application was taken up under separate agenda item listed below:
Agenda Brief description of the Agenda item Summary of discussion Recommendations with reasons
Agenda item In accordance with the policy/guidelines of It was intimated that the linked In view of the
No. 1 Bridge Linkage notified vide MoC's OM No. Banai Coal Block was allotted recommendation of MoP 23021/3/2015-CPD dt. 08.02.2016, NTPC on 31.03.2015. Expected and CEA and confirmation vide their letter No. 01/FM/SLC/2016 dt. production from the linked of allotment of coal block
National Thermal 09.02.2016 has submitted an application for Coal Block is May 2020 and to Specified End Use
Power Corporation grant of Bridge linkage in respect of their expected commissioning Plant, the Committee
Ltd. (NTPC)
Barethi, Super
proposed Barethi STPP (4 x 660 MW), Village Barethi, Dist. Chhatarpur, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh.
schedule of the Plant is 2019- 20 onwards.
recommended grant of Bridge Linkage to 4 x 660 MW Barethi, Super
Thermal Power It was further stated that MOC Thermal Power Project
Project Stage-I In the year 2010, NTPC submitted request for signed CBDPA with NTPC on Stage-I from CIL sources
(4 x 660 MW) grant of long term coal linkage in respect of 26.10.2015 for this coal block. for a period of three years Village Barethi,. their proposed 4000 MW capacity STPP at GR is under preparation & from the date of allotment Chhatarpur Dist Village Barethi, Dist. Chhatarpur, likely to be made available in of coal mine/block as per
Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh.
Bundelkhand Region, MP with processing fee.
In the application for grant of Bridge Linkage NTPC stated that Banai Coal Block allotted on 31.03.2015 and Coal Block Development & Production Agreement signed with MoC on 26.10.2015. Scheduled date of start of Coal Production from Mine/Block as per the Coal Mines Development and Production Agreement/Coal Block Development and Production Agreement is 2020-21(GR under preparation by CMPDIL). Actual/expected
April 2016.
When asked as to how the Bridge Linkage will be utilized if the Plant is commissioning in 2020, it was submitted by NTPC that coal under Bridge linkage is needed from 2020, however, sanction of Bridge linkage is required for obtaining Environmental Clearance etc.
terms and conditions of OM No.23021/3/2015- CPD dated 8.2.2016. The source may be decided by CIL in consultation with NTPC and Railways.
The Committee further recommended that the change in configuration from 4x1000 MW to 4x660 MW may also be approved in view of
date of commissioning of specified End Use It was observed that as per the recommendation by MoP,
Plant is 2020-21. policy/guidelines, 'Bridge subject to fulfilment of all Linkage' can be granted for a requirements in this
Comments of MoP — MoP vide their OM No. fixed period of three years regard. FU-6/2016-IPC dt. 07.03.2016 stated that the from the date of allotment of said Thermal Power Plant was listed in the list of TPID5 that were furnished to MoC vide their OM No. FU-11/2010-(Vol-VI)-IPC
coal mine/ block.
The representatives of MoP dt.08.12.2015 which have been allocated and CEA intimated that they coal block under Government Sector and had already recommended the recommended for the requirement of Coal for case for grant of Bridge tapering linkages (Bridge Linkage). The list Linkage. They reiterated the was prepared and examined by CEA and the same. The representative of same had the approval of Secretary, Power. CA-III section of MoC
confirmed that Banai block Further, MoP stated that MoC may also was allotted to M/s NTPC consider for bridge linkage as per guidelines limited under MMDR Act on for all the other TPPs which have been 31-03-2015 and Specified End allocated coal blocks under Government Use Plant is Barethi-I, M.P. Sector that were recommended earlier vide with the configuration of 2640 Annexure B of the MoP's letter dt. MW. The date of allotment is
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08.12.2015.
Barethi TPP figures at S.No. 8 of the
31.03.2015. CPDPA has been signed on 26-10-2015.
Annexure B of the MoP's OM dt. 08.12.2015.
The SLC (LT) to take a view in the matter.
It was also pointed out that the original application in 2010 was for a configuration of 4x1000 MW. NTPC representative stated that the configuration now being installed is 4x660 MW in view of technical considerations. The representative of MoP recommended that changed configuration may also be approved.
Agenda item In accordance with the policy/guidelines of It was intimated the linked In view of the No. 2 Bridge Linkage notified vide MoC's OM No. Naini Coal Mine has been recommendation of MoP
23021/3/2015-CPD dt. 08.02.2016, SCCL allotted on 13.08.2015 and CEA and confirmation Singareni Collieries vide their letter no HYD/PPD/5-50/16/34 dt. Expected production from the of allotment of coal block Company Ltd. 09.02.2016 submitted an application for grant linked Coal Block is to Specified End Use (SCCL) of Bridge Linkage for their proposed 2 x 600 December, 2020 and Unit 1 Plant, the Committee
MW capacity Super Thermal Power Project of the plant is synchronized recommended grant of 2x600 MW Singareni Stage-I Unit 1 & 2 at Pegadapalli(V), and the unit 2 is also coming Bridge Linkage to 2 x 600 Thermal Power Plant Jaipur(M), Dist. Adilabad, Telangana with up shortly. MW Singareni Thermal (STPP) (Stage-I) and processing fee. Power Plant (STPP) from 44600-MAN-1-11-14Rit It was further stated that this is SCCL for a period of three (Stage II) SCCL earlier in December, 2013 requested a opencast mine, GR is under years from the date of Pegadapalli(V) for grant of long term linkage for 2x600 MW preparation. allotment of coal Village, Jaipur(M), Dist. Adilabad,
TPP at Pegadapalli(V) Village, Jaipur(M), Dist. Adilabad, erstwhile State of Andhra The representatives of MoP
mine/block as per terms and conditions of OM
Telangana Pradesh, now in Telangana and CEA intimated that they had already recommended the
No.23021/3/2015-CPD dated 8.2.2016.
In the application for grant of Bridge Linkage case for grant of Bridge The source may be
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Panna Tiger Reserve
Panna, Madhya Pradesh (India) PHONE NO. +917732-252135 (O), FAX, +917732-252120
E-Mail:fdptr82@gmail.com, Website: www.pannatigerreserve.in
Ref.: Slno. /Layout/2015/1639/Panna, Dated: 16/09/2015
Copy To,
General Manager,
NTPC Ltd.
Barethi Super Thermal Power Project,
Barethi, Dist. – Chattarpur (M.P.)
Subject: Radial Distance between BSTPP and Eco- Sensitive Zone of Panna Tiger Reserve.
Reference: Your Letter ref no. NTPC/Barethi/03 dated 22.07.2015 &
NTPC/Barethi/05 dated 08.09.2015.
This is in reference to above subject and corresponding cited letters by NTPC Barethi Super Thermal
Power Project seeking information in context to the aforesaid protected area with respect to the GPS
co-ordinates as provided are as follows;
Slno. Description of NTPC
Project
GPS Co-ordinates Remarks
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Project
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Based on the details of above mentioned GPS co-ordinates, the measured distance between the
lowest point of plant boundary and boundaries of protected areas are as follows;
1. Distance of proposed Eco-sensitive zone -12.234 Km
2. Distance of core zone of Panna Tiger Reserve- 14.244 Km
3. Distance of buffer zone Panna Tiger Reserve- 11.812 Km
Encl.:- Map marked with Co-ordinates
Dy. Director
Panna Tiger Reserve
Panna (M.P.)
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(I) Name of Unit :
(II) Complete Mailing AddressWith PIN No.
(III) Distance from Chhatarpur
(IV) Contact Person Name
(V) Cell No. / Phone No.
(VI) Fa>r No.
(VII) E Mail ID
2. Total Requirement of Fly Ash
3. Proposed end use of fly ash
4. Year of experience
5. Average annual turnover
Dated - 04.06.2015
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Birla Corporation LimitedUnit: Satna Cement Works,
Birla Corporation LimitedUnit : Satna Cement WorksPO. Bir la Vikas, Satna - 485005Madhya Pradesh
App. 145 Kms(App 140 Km from Basari)
Mr. P C Jaryal, GM (Store & Purchase)Mr. Anirudh Bhardwaj, Dy. Manager (RM)
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Sub : Suoolv of flv ash fronupcomino Barethi Thermal Power Station
Dear Sir,
We are in receipt of your letter no. Barethi/P&S/01 dated 04h June 15 regarding upcoming of 4 * 660MW Thermal Power Project located at Barethi near Chhatarpur and ln phase 660 MW likely tocommission by Nov 2019.
As desired by you we are pleased to provide the following inforrnation :
1) Location details of proposed ash utilization uniti) Name of Unit : Diamond Cements, Prop. Heidelberg Cement India Ltd.ii) Address : Post : lmlai, Dist : Damoh, MP Pin 470 661iii) Distance fnom Chhatarpur your plant location : Approx. 180 Kmsiv) Contact Person Name : K.V.N. Raju, DGM Purchasev) Cell No. : 91655 1A927vi) E-mail lD : kvn.raju@heidelberqcement.in
2\ Total Requirement of fly ash 7.00 lakhs tons/annum, however the sourcing will be confirmedbased on suitability of logistic and other terms & condition.
3) Proposed end use of fly ash manufacturing 2 million tons Cemerft at above grinding unit4) Year of experience in the business 8 years in India5) Average annual Turnover approx.. 2000 Crores
Thanking you,
Yours faithfufly,
Ref : HCfUNgh/FA/ 98L
For Diarqpnd GementsProp. tffyaeherg Gement India Ltd.
d$- r( D.P.Tiwari )Vice President Purchase
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ANNEXURE-X
Ash Utilization Plan
Barethi Super Thermal Power Project
Stage-I (4x660 MW)
Corporate Ash Management Group
NTPC Limited, Noida
May 2016
1.0. Introduction For gainful utilization of fly ash in various applications, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has issued a Gazette Notification dated 03-11-2009 which is an amendment to its earlier notifications dated 14-09-1999 and amendment dated 27-08-2003. The new notification stipulates that all coal based power stations/ units commissioned after the date of issue of notification have to utilize at least 50% of ash generated within 1 year, 70% within 2 years, 90% within 3 years and 100% within 4 years respectively from the commissioning of the units. The notification dated 03-11-2009 further amended on 25-01-2016 also calls for utilization of 100% ash generated. The amendment dated 25-01-2016 stipulates that the cost of transportation of ash for road construction projects or for manufacturing of ash based products or use as soil conditioner in agriculture activity (i) up to radius of 100 km shall be borne by TPP (ii) beyond 100 km and up to 300 km shall be shared equally between the user and TPP (iii) TPPs shall bear entire cost of transportation of ash within a radius of 300 km in the road construction projects under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna and asset creation programs of the Govt. involving construction of buildings, road, dams and embankments. The unutilized fly ash with respect to the target during a year, if any, shall be utilized within next two years in addition to the targets stipulated for those years and the balance unutilized ash accumulated during the first 4 years shall have to be utilized progressively over next 5 years in addition to 100% utilization of current generation of ash.
2.0. Ash Utilization Plan
NTPC- a socially conscious power utility considers utilization of ash as a thrust area of its activities. Barethi Super Thermal Power Project Stage-I (4x660 MW) is planned to be set up in Dist. Chhatarpur, M.P. Barethi STPP is expected to use coal having ash content not exceeding 34% & average GCV 4200 KCal/Kg. It is estimated that the power plant shall produce about 11,500 ton of ash per day i.e. about 3.8 million ton per annum. In order to assess ash utilization potential in the vicinity of proposed expansion project, a market survey /study has been undertaken through a Consultant. The survey covered cement plants located within 100/ 300/ 500 km, RMC plants, brick manufacturing plants and major construction activities and low lying areas within the 100 km, mines within the 50 km radius of Barethi projects. The sector wise ash utilization potential indicated in the study is presented as follows.
2.1 Cement and Concrete Sector Cement plants provide a potential for Ash Utilization on sustainable basis. There is large number of cement plants such as Diamond Cement-Damoh, Prism Cement-Satna, Jaypee Cement-Rewa, Satna Cement-Satna etc. of total installed capacity of 26.46 million ton per annum, located within 300 km from the proposed power plant. It is expected that these plants will take fly ash from proposed Barethi project. Further, there are about 14 new/ expansion cement plants of capacity about 34 million ton
which are upcoming within 150-200 km of proposed project and will be requiring about 10 million ton fly ash per annum. It is expected that entire dry fly ash generated from Barethi STPP shall be utilized in cement and concrete sector. 2.2 Fly Ash Bricks & other fly ash based building products
Presently there are 4 fly ash brick making plants located in the vicinity of proposed project. NTPC shall also set up pilot cum demonstration fly ash brick making plants at the project to meet in-house requirement and to build up confidence of other potential users. It is expected that through awareness programs, many more brick manufacturers will come forward and utilize fly ash in fly ash bricks & other fly ash based building products manufacturing. The estimated ash utilization potential in this segment is about 0.1 million ton per annum. 2.3 Road and Highway Construction Activity:
As per National Highway Development Program vision 2025, most of the National Highways are going to be upgraded from two lanes to four lanes and from four lanes to six or eight lanes. Hence it is assumed that some of these projects would also fall in the specified zone of NTPC- Barethi as a number of developmental packages are being declared by Central Government as well as State Government of U. P. & M. P. for the infrastructural development of the Bundelkhand region. It is expected that bottom ash will be used in road project works. The estimated bottom ash utilization would be about 0.8 million ton per annum. 2.4 Low Lying Area Development:
There are some low lying areas in the vicinity of the proposed project. Efforts would be made for development of such areas using ash, if it is allowed. It is estimated that for period of five years, reasonable quantity ash utilization potential is there in this segment.
2.5 Overall Market Prospective Potential of Fly Ash Utilization
Sl. No. Ash Utilization Area
Potential for Ash Utilization (million TPA)
1 Cement & Concrete sector 2.9
2 Fly ash Bricks 0.1
3 Roads and Highway Embankment 0.8
Total Ash Utilization Potential 3.8
3.0. Infrastructural Facilities for Ash Utilization A tentative ash utilization plan proposed for Barethi STPP is presented at above Table for which support of regulatory authorities will be required. The plan would be revised from time to time based on the actual consumption pattern as well as emerging trends in ash utilization. In order to have maximum ash utilization in various areas and also to comply the stipulations of MoEF&CC’s Gazette Notification on fly
ash dated 03-11-2009 & 25-01-2016 following actions are proposed to be taken up by NTPC i. NTPC shall provide a system for 100% extraction of dry fly ash along with
dedicated dry ash silos having separate access roads so as to ease the delivery of fly ash. Provision shall also be kept for segregation of coarse and fine ash, loading this ash to closed/ open trucks and also for loading fly ash into rail wagons. This will ensure availability of dry fly ash required for manufacture of Fly Ash based Portland Pozzolana Cement (FAPPC) for cement plants and Ready Mix Concrete plants.
ii. NTPC shall also promote, adopt and set up the ash based product manufacturing facilities within its premises & fly ash brick thus produced shall be utilized in in-house construction works as well as for supply in the market on price.
iii. NTPC shall make efforts to motivate and encourage entrepreneurs to set up ash
based building products such as fly ash bricks, blocks tiles etc in the vicinity of proposed power plant.
iv. To promote use of ash in low lying areas/ wasteland development-show case
project shall be taken up in the vicinity of proposed thermal power station. v. NTPC shall make efforts with authorities of minerals mines for use of ash in
reclamation of mines located within 50 km of proposed power station. vi. All government/ private agencies responsible for construction/ design of buildings,
road embankment, flyover bridges and reclamation/ development of low lying areas within 100 km of the plant areas shall be persuaded to use ash and ash based products in compliance of MoEF&CC’s Gazette Notification on fly ash.
4.0. Monitoring & reporting mechanism The project shall be having ash management group to promote and coordinate the activities related to ash utilization. In compliance to the provisions of MoEF&CC notification, Annual Ash Utilization Implementation Report shall be submitted by the 30th day of April, every year to the Central Pollution Control Board, concerned State Pollution Control Board or Committee and the concerned Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment of Forests.
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ANNEXURE-XII
BARETHI STTP (4X660) MW
SLNO ISSUES RAISED NTPC RESPONSE
1 Impact of proposed Barethi Super Thermal Project on Panna Tiger Reserve and Ken River The proposed Barethi Super Thermal Project is
located just 12 km from Panna Tiger Reserve.
Already Panna Tiger Reserve is facing several
threats by diamond mining located just next to
will have xand NO2 it. The toxic gas like SO
serious impact on both fauna and flora of
Panna Tiger Reserve.
As per the EIA report effluents form the power
plant will be discharged into natural drains,
which will drain finally in the Ken river, and
have significant impact on aquatic fauna in the
Ken river. Ken river is the life line for Panna
Tiger Reserve. The chemical composition in the
effluent will have significant impact of wildlife
in Panna Tiger Reserve.
It is to be noted that NTPC is committed
to install the various mitigative measures
i.e. FGD, ESP, appropriate De-NOx system
for controlling the air emission/pollution
related to particulate, SO2, NOx &
particulate from the project and maintain
the ambient air quality in the surrounding
area within latest NAAQ limit and also to
comply with the latest emission standards
for Thermal power plant dated
07.12.2015. In view of the above no
significant impact is anticipated.
Hence, the statement is not correct.
As per the Water Balance scheme for the
proposed project is designed with a Zero
Liquid Discharge (ZLD) concept, therefore
in normal operation scenario (except
monsoon season) no water/waste water
will be discharged from the plant into the
natural drains. Hence, no significant
impact on the aquatic fauna in Ken river is
expected.
2 Impact on Aquatic fauna 14,465 Cum/hr of water will be drawn from
Ken river. It will have significant impact on
aquatic fauna on the river. The Ken river is
important habitat for freshwater fish Mahseer
Tor tor and Gharial. A total of 50 species of
primary freshwater fishes belonging to 32
genera, 15 families and four orders were
recorded from this river. Ken river is one of the
important fresh water habitat for conservation
of Mahseer and Gharial.
Water Requirement : Water Resource Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) vide letter dated 03.09.2012 accorded the concurrence for allocation of 80 MCM per annum of water for Barethi STPP Stage-I (4x660) MW to be drawn from the dams which are being constructed by GoMP i.e, 40 MCM water from Shyamri dam and 40 MCM water from Majhgaon dam. The dam projects are being implemented by MP State Government. Make up water requirement for the project would be about 6600 cum/hr (65 Cusecs) with ash water recirculation system which is proposed to be drawn from Proposed Shyamri project (about 35
km) and Majhgaon project (about 60 Km) on Ken River.
A closed cycle condenser cooling water system with cooling towers has been proposed for the project. The water will be drawn from Proposed Shyamri Dam and Majhgaon Dam on Ken River. Ken river is a perennial river. However, there is heavy water flow during monsoon and the little flow in December and January in a year. Thus substantial quantity of water shall over flow the dam during monsoon. The excess water, other than required for irrigation and drinking use, is passed to downstream river. There will not any impact on the aquatic fauna in the Ken river.
3 Impact on Agriculture Land For setting up the power plant, 2900 acre of
land suggested to be required for construction
of main power plant, ash disposal area, and
township. The Land use details for project
clearly show 49.63 % of the land is agricultural
land. In the EIA report no attempt has been
made to quantify impacts on the agriculture
and livelihood of the study area.
The total land acquired for the project is about 2900 acres. This land is being acquired from Sandni, Barethi, Satna and Basari villages. The land from Satna and Basari is about 68.222 acres. Most of the land acquired is from Barethi and Sandni Villages. As per the revenue records the forest land is nil, water bodies is nil, habitation area is 33.75 acres, graveyard area is nil, grazing land is 429.472 acres, waste / unirrigated land is 931.569 acres, irrigated land is 1486.799 acres.
4 Mercury Exposure A study by Agrawal et al 2008 found coal fired
Thermal Power Plants (TPP) are the second
largest source of mercury emission in India.
Coal contains mercury (Hg) naturally and its
combustion in the boilers to generate
electricity causes release of mercury in to the
environment. A typical 100 mw TPP can emit
over 10kg of mercury in a single year. Once Hg
reaches to the environment it never breaks
down and persists in the environment, cycling
through land, air and water. Low level exposure
of Hg may cause permanent damage to the
central nervous system (CNS). At higher levels,
Hg can damage vital organs such as lungs and
kidneys.
Installation of FGD shall mitigate the mercury emission to a larger extent. A regular monitoring shall also be carried out.
5 Impact of radiation A study conducted by Menon et al 2011 in
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station,
Maharashtra found natural radioactivity due to
the presence of 40K, 238U and 232Th was
measured in fly ash samples collected from
economizer, aerator and electrostatic
precipitator (EP).This study show an elevated
concentration of these radionuclides,
especially in the finer ash samples from EP,
which may provide an exposure pathway
through inhalation of airborne ashes and could
probably cause severe environmental and
human health problems.
Apprehension of environmental health problems due to impact of radiation from fly ash may not be correct as the same has not been established yet.
6 Impact of fly ash heavy metal leaching on groundwater Fly ash is an industrial waste generated from
the Thermal Power Plants. Generally in India
only a small part of the fly ash is utilize for
construction material (Prasad & Mondal
2008).A large part of fly ash produced is
disposed it leads to very high environmental
risk which leads to heavy metal leaching. A
study conducted by Nalawade et al 2012 found
the heavy metal pollution index (HPI) of the
underground and surface water samples shows
that, concentration of certain heavy metals like
As, Hg and Zn is above permissible limit in the
water. It clearly shows the proposed Thermal
Power Plant fly ash dam will affect the ground
water.
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Calcium oxide CaO 1.13
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P2O5 0.40
Sulfate SO4 0.36
It is submitted that the study carried out at existing stations to determine impact on Heavy metals due to leaching near ash pond area revealed no significant impact on ground water regime. The monitoring results included in Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) also concluded that the quality of ground water is well within the prescribed Indian Standards IS: 10500-2012 limits and free from heavy metal contamination at all the location around the existing power project. It is further submitted that for the proposed project it is envisaged to adopt eco-friendly High Concentration Slurry Disposal (HCSD) system for disposal of fly ash wherein the ash slurry gets solidified and there is no free water as overflow or leachate and for the bottom ash storage ash dyke will be designed with impermeable layer to avoid leaching into ground water. It is proposed to provide thick solidified layer of High Concentration Slurry Disposal (HCSD) of about 30 cm in the bottom ash pond area which will act as an impermeable layer and hence there will no likelihood of leachate or ground water contamination. It is submitted that leaching of heavy metals from ash depends on characteristics of coal as well as leaching environment. However, in Indian coal the concentration of heavy metals is very low and the ash water and the ash water environment is always
Disodium oxide Na2O 0.28 alkaline in nature. Further, scientific study / research conducted by various reputed institutions in India also corroborated the fact that the leaching of heavy metals doesn’t takes place in the alkaline environment. Thus the apprehension of regarding leaching of heavy metals in ground water is incorrect and hence denied.
7 Land for the Project is much more than Prescribed in Original ToR The TOR prescribed for the project, dated 9 September 2010 specify for the 6 X 660 MW capacity, at condition xv that “Land requirement for the project shall be optimized to 1000 acres (including ash dyke).” Whereas, as per the EIA report dated May
2015, the total land requirement for 6x660
MW, including stage II, is 2900 acres. The new
TOR dated 25 July 2014 merely mentions that
land requirement should be optimised, without
mentioning or discussing the details of the
same.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for Barethi STPP (6x660) MW was accorded by MOEF on 09.09.2010 and its amendment dated 02.12.2010 regarding the land requient. The total land requirement for the ultimate capacity of the project is 2900 acres. In the TOR accorded by MOEF &CC vide letter dated 25.07.2015 it was stipulated in condition 3 (i) Land requirement shall be optimised. Accordingly for Barethi STPP (4x660) MW the land requirement has been optimised to 2110 acres.
8 Proposed Dams for Water are Yet Not There Water is to be sourced from the Shyamri and
Majhgaon dams on the Ken river, which are yet
to be constructed. In the absence of these
sources, there is no provision of water for the
project. If these dams are not commissioned or
take a long time to be constructed such that
water is unavailable for use to the Barethi TPP,
the parameters of the project would change
with passage of time and the impact might also
change.
Water Requirement : Water Resource Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) vide letter dated 03.09.2012 accorded the concurrence for allocation of 80 MCM per annum of water for Barethi STPP Stage-I (4x660) MW to be drawn from the dam which are being constructed by GoMP i.e, 40 MCM water from Shyamri dam and 40 MCM water from Majhgaon dam. The dam projects are being implemented by MP State Government and doubting the implementation is hypothetical.
9 ToR Insufficient As per the NGT judgment in the matter of
Krishi Vigyan Arogya Sanstha & Ors vs. Ministry
of Environment & Forests & Ors, the NGT,
Principal Bench had directed that the details of
the possible nuclear radioactivity levels of the
coal proposed to be used for the project should
be included in future TORs. The same has not
been done, nor has the EIA report made any
such analysis.
Not relating to Barethi STPP.
10 Public Hearing Waived?
There is no provision in the EIA Notification for
exemption for a PH for a category ‘A’ project.
As per the EIA Notification, 2006, the fresh TOR
with different parameters where the capacity
of the project is different, requires that the
project be analysed from the beginning as a
new project. There is no provision of
exemption in conducting a Public Hearing.
It is mandatory as per the EIA Notification that the data that is before the Public for the Public Hearing and is analysed in the EIA Report should be the one for which the EC is considered and granted. Furthermore, the Public Hearing conduced in
the first instance is also suffering from several
lacunae since the baseline data collection
continued even after the PH was conducted.
The draft EIA report that was made available to
the Public at the time of Public Hearing was
therefore not complete with the data and
proper analysis.
Public hearing for Barethi STPP was held
on June 17, 2011 at Village – Barethi,
Tehsil – Rajnagar, Dist. – Chhattarpur by
Madhya Pradesh. The notice of Public
Hearing was published widely circulated
local newspapers namely in Hindustan
Times (in English) dated 17.05.2011 and
"Dainik Bhaskar" (in Hindi) dated
17.05.2011. In addition to this, nearby
villagers were informed about public
hearing in local language by loud
speakers.
During Public Hearing SDM (Rajnagar,
Dist. Chhatarpur), Regional Officer-Sagar
(MPPCB), NTPC officials and citizens were
present. About 73 persons signed the
attendance sheet. Total public
statements were recorded in minutes of
the meeting. The proceedings of public
hearing along with its English translation
and written representations received are
enclosed.
Major issues raised during the public
consultation were summarized by
Madhya Pradesh State Pollution Control
Board is given in Table-7.8. The answers/
proposed action plan by NTPC are
indicated against each issue.
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE EIA PROCESS - TIME-LINE
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
1 09.09.2010 TOR TOR was granted for setting up of TPP of 6 x 660 MW capacity at Barethi.
Initially the Barethi STPP project was conceived with an ultimate capacity of 6x660 MW. Accordingly, Terms of Reference was accorded by MOEF&CC on 09.09.2010 for Barethi STPP (6x660) MW capacity.
2 02.12.2010 TOR amended Amended TOR is not available anywhere in the public domain nor is the information regarding what particular amendment was made, available or discussed anywhere. Validity of the TOR was for 2 years. It was extended for 1 year and the amended TOR expired on 8 December 2013.
The Terms of Reference was amended by MOEF&CC on 02.12.2010 for Barethi STPP (6x660) MW for rectifying the details on land requirement and is valid for a period of two years which was further extended for another one year. Amended TOR is the part of EIA report submitted to MOEF&CC for accord of Environmental Clearance.
3 Date
Unavailable
Draft EIA report
As per the final EIAR of May 2015, the Draft EIAR was prepared and submitted before the MP Pollution Control Board for conducting Public Hearing.
The copy of this EIA report is not available on the website of the MoEF&CC.
The Final EIA Report of May 2015 was prepared incorporating fresh baseline environmental data & minutes of Public Hearing held on 17.06.2011 and submitted to MOEF&CC for obtaining Environmental Clearance.
4 17.06.2011 Public Hearing Public Hearing held at Barethi village for 6 X 660 MW TPP.
The Public Hearing was successfully conducted on 17.06.2011.
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
5 18.10.2011 Application submitted
The application forwarded to MoEF for Environmental Clearance for capacity of 6x 660 MW.
Earlier the final EIA report was prepared for Barethi STPP with capacity 6x660 MW after incorporating baseline monitoring data based on one season and minutes of meeting of Public consultation. The application for Environmental Clearance was submitted to MOEF&CC on 18.10.2011 with capacity 6x660 MW. However, the application was not appraised by MOEF&CC due to non-availability of firm coal linkage.
6 November
2010-
November
2011
Baseline data collection
As per the EIA report dated May 2015, the final EIAR was prepared for the 6 X 660 MW TPP and submitted for EC after incorporating baseline monitoring data of one full year (i.e. November 2010 to
November 2011)
The time-line shows that baseline data was being collected up to November 2011, but the draft report was already prepared before this. What was the draft report based on? Public hearing was already conducted before the final baseline data was collected and the same was appropriately analysed in the EIAR and then put before the public which is not in conformity with the EIA Notification 2006.
It is to be noted that as per the gazette EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 & stipulated condition under MOEF&CC approved TOR, the EIA report can be finalised based on one specific season data (non-monsoon) and submitted for EC consideration. However, in good practice NTPC always endeavour to carry out one full year baseline monitoring. Hence, the draft EIA report was prepared based on one season data for conduct of public hearing.
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
The application for EC was forwarded to the MoEF&CC in October 2011, while data was still being collected in November 2011. All these are highly irregular and in violation of the EIA Notification, 2006
Also the application for Environmental Clearance for Barethi STPP with capacity 6x660 MW was submitted to MOEF&CC on 18.10.2011 incorporating one season data (Period: November’2010 – January’2011) which is in compliance to the EIA Notification, 2006 and approved TOR condition. However, the application was not appraised by MOEF&CC due to non-availability of firm coal linkage. Hence, the contention made is not correct. Later, the final EIA report was prepared in May 2015 based on three months fresh base line data (Period: November’2014 - January’2015) and the baseline monitoring data of one full year (i.e. November 2010 to November 2011) as well as the minutes of meeting of Public consultation held on 17.06.2011 and submitted to MOEF&CC for re-consideration of EC proposal.
7 8.12.2013 TOR
expires
The EIA report dated May 2015 mentions that as per the OM of the MoEF dated 22/03/2010, TOR was supposed to have expired on 8 December 2013.
The OM of 22/03/2010 pertains to the report of Public Hearing and the Final EIA being submitted for consideration of EC. The EIA report was already
Further, as per Office Memorandum dated 22.03.2010 of MoEF&CC, the validity of TOR expired on 08.12.2013. Applicability of O.M is also regarding the validity of baseline data i.e. the
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
forwarded to the MoEF in 2011 itself, so there was no question of the TOR in this case expiring. The OM of 22/03/2010 had no applicability in this matter.
primary baseline data should not be older than 3 years.
8 15.05.2014 Fresh
Application for
TOR
Application for 4 X 660 MW Coal based Thermal Power Plant. This is for Fresh TOR with a revised capacity of 4 X 660 MW instead of the earlier 6 x 660 MW.
The application for fresh TOR means that the whole process starts from the beginning since the project parameters are different than the earlier one.
It is to be noted that all project attributes regarding land availability, water source, baseline condition etc. were unchanged. Only the capacity & configuration of the project was revised therefore, the fresh application for TOR with revised capacity of Barethi STPP, Stage-I (4x660 MW) was submitted to MoEF&CC on 15.05.2014. Fresh Terms of Reference (TOR) for Barethi STPP, Stage-I (4x660 MW) was accorded by MoEF&CC vide letter No.J-13012/59/2010-IA.I (T) dated 25th July 2014.
9 25.07.2014 Fresh TOR The fresh TOR is for 4 X 660 MW. There is also an exemption given for conducting a PH.
There is no provision in the EIA Notification for exemption for a PH for a category ‘A’ project. As per the EIA Notification, 2006, the fresh TOR with different parameters where the capacity of the project is different, requires that the project be
Fresh, Terms of Reference (TOR) for Barethi STPP, Stage-I (4x660 MW) was accorded by MoEF&CC vide letter No.J-13012/59/2010-IA.I (T) dated 25th July 2014 with condition to modify the EIA report incorporating fresh baseline data and exemption of Public Hearing. As Barethi is a green field site and hence there may be not any major
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
analysed from the beginning as a new project. There is no provision of exemption in conducting a Public Hearing. It is mandatory as per the EIA Notification that the data that is before the Public for the Public Hearing and is analysed in the EIA Report should be the one for which the EC is considered and granted. Furthermore, the Public Hearing conduced in the first instance is also suffering from several lacunae since the baseline data collection continued even after the PH was conducted. The draft EIA report that was made available to the Public at the time of Public hearing was therefore not complete with the data and proper analysis.
variation in the baseline environmental attributes in such short duration. Also EAC of MOEF&CC after lengthy deliberation and consideration of every aspect accorded the TOR with exemption for conducting of Public Hearing. Further, in compliance to the OM dated 22.03.2010 and MOEF&CC approved fresh TOR, a fresh site specific one season baseline Environmental data was generated and the public notice regarding comparative statement of baseline ambient air quality data monitored in the study area during period November’2014 to January’2015 and November’2010 to November’2011 was also published in widely circulated local newspapers namely “Hindustan Times” (Bhopal Edition) dated 13th May’2015 for public information and inviting comments, if any.
SLNO Date Particular Details Comments NTPC RESPONSE
10 07.05.2015 Final EIA Report submitted for EC, which is being considered by the EAC in the meeting.
The baseline data collection is for the period between November 2014 and January 2015.
Based on the TOR conditions stipulated by MoEF&CC, EIA/EMP report has been restructured and modified by M/s EMTRC Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Delhi with fresh baseline data for period of November’2014 to February’2015. Thereafter, application for EC was again submitted to MOEF&CC on 07.05.2015. The project was appraised during EAC meeting held on 19.05.2015 wherein EAC of MOEF&CC has sought several clarifications including Environmental Clearance (EC) and Forest Clearance (FC) of linked Banai Coal Mine Block and deferred the project.
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1.0 Introduction
Khajuraho is a modest little town in the Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh in
central India Once a resplendent city and a religion centre of repute, this straggling
conglomeration of a few thatched huts is now known only for some twenty temples of
bygone days .These temples form the precious remnant of a much larger number
constructed by the Chandela Dynasty nearly a thousand years ago.
Khajuraho is located between 24°51′N to 24°85′N and 79°56′E to 79°93′E and is
situated in the heart of Central India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a
fascinating town with a quaint rural ambience and a rich cultural heritage. It is one of
the top tourist places of India. An Airport has been built in this small town. The
Khajuraho town surrounded by the mountains of Chhatarpur district of Madhya
Pradesh is 395 km southeast of Agra and about 620 km southeast of New Delhi.
Visitors from all over the worlds flock to these fabulous temples as they do for India’s
other more or less equally famous monuments at places like Ajanta and Ellora,
Bhubaneswar, Konarak, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri etc.
The name Khajuraho is derived from 'Khajur-vahika' or 'Khajjurpura' in the ancient
times because of its golden date palms (known as 'khajur') that lined the gates of this
city.
Khajuraho Temples with Sculptures
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Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for
their erotic sculpture. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, and are considered to be one of the "Seven Wonders"
of India.
There is large number of people for whom Khajuraho’s main attraction is a
conspicuous part of the sculptural decoration on some of the temples. True, erotic
sculpture is not a phenomenon unique to Khajuraho. Konarak Bhubaneswar, Puri
and several other sites all over the country exhibit such art. Nonetheless, it is
Khajuraho that has come to be rather exclusively associated with the erotic even the
absence of which too there is certainly a fair sprinkling among the carvings.
1.1 History of Khajuraho
The city was the cultural capital of Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled this
part of India during the 10-12th centuries. The political capital of the Chandela was
Kalinjar. The Khajuraho temples were built over a span of 200 years, from 950 to
1150 AD. The Chandela capital was moved to Mahoba after this time, but Khajuraho
continued to flourish for some time. Khajuraho has no forts because the Chandel
Kings never lived in their cultural capital.
The stylish and graceful sculpture of the temples of Khajuraho comes at the end of
nearly 3500 years of the Indian artist ‘s work in this field and it is necessary to have a
fleeting look at the golden heritage bequeathed to the Chandela sculptor the heritage
to which he in turn made such a glorious contribution .
The typical Khajuraho monument is built of fine grained sandstone buff, pale-yellow
or pinkish in color which was quarried and carried from Panna.
Khajuraho is regarded as the home at once of Kam, god of love and of Shiv, his
enemy. The creators of Khajuraho claimed descent from the moon. The legend that
describes the origin of this great dynasty is a fascinating one: Hemavati, the beautiful
young daughter of a Brahmin priest was seduced by the moon god while bathing in
the Rati one evening. The child born of this union between a mortal and a god was a
son, Chandravarman. Harassed by society, the unwed mother sought refuge in the
dense forest of Central India where she was both mother and guru to her young son.
The boy grew up to found the great Chandela dynasty. When he was established as
a ruler, he had a dream-visitation from his mother, who implored him to build temples
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that would reveal human passions, and in doing so bring about a realization of the
emptiness of human desire. Chandravarman began the construction of the first of the
temples, successive rulers added to the fast growing complex.
There were originally over 80 Hindu temples scattered over an area of about
20 square kilometers. Most of the temples are built of sandstone in varying shades of
buff, pink or pale yellow. They each belong to a different sect, the Shiva, Vaishnava
or Jaina Sects, but are often indistinguishable from one another to the untrained eye.
The whole area was enclosed by a wall with eight gates, each flanked by two golden
palm trees. The sculptural art of Khajuraho draws amply on the classical tradition but
is essentially mediaeval.
The temples of Khajuraho belong to that stage in the development of religious art,
where architecture and sculpture are indivisible. Basically the temples are grouped
into three geographical divisions: western, eastern and southern.
� Western Group
The Western group is the best known, because it is to this group that the largest and
most typical Khajuraho temple belongs: the Kandariya Mahadev. Perfectly
symmetrical, it soars 31 m high. This is the largest and most typical Khajuraho
temple. There are about 900 statues dedicated to Lord Shiva.
� Southern Group
� This group consists of two major temples.
� Duladeo Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the highlights of this temple are the
sensuous images of the apsaras, and other exquisite sculptures.
� Chaturbhuj Temple: This temple sports a huge, elaborately carved image of Vishnu
in the sanctum
� Eastern Group
This group consists of three major temples;
� Parsavanatha Temple: The largest in the group of three Jain temples, the
Parsavanath image in this temple, was installed in 1860. The sculptures on the
northern wall depict everyday activity, in awesome detail. A woman sits bent
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pensively on a letter, a lovely young girl removes a thorn from her foot and the
master craftsmen of Khajuraho display here their deep understanding of the trifles
that make up a human life. Within the temple, a throne faces the bull emblem of
first tirthankara, Adinath.
� Ghantai Temple: This Jain temple has a frieze depicting the 16 dreams of
Mahavira's mother, and a multi-armed Jain goddess perched on a winged
Garuda.
� Adinatha Temple: The last of the Jain temples, is dedicated to the Jain saint,
Adinatha, and is gorgeously adorned with sculptures of yakshis among others. It
is amazing how judiciously and unerringly the Chandela craftsmen picked the
best from each variety of the Nagar classification of temple to which the
monuments of Khajuraho belong and how artfully and effectively they fitted these
diverse accents and elements into their own work.
1.2 Present Status of Khajuraho Temples
The city of Khajuraho, the ancient capital of the Channdel’s is now a deserted place
but has in and around it, a group of some 30 temples which so far as is at present
known are the most beautiful in form as well as the most elegant in detail of any of
the temples now standing in India
Khajuraho now belong to the domain of archaeology and most of its shrines are
today mere monuments. There is only one live temple of old that of Matangeshvar
where worship and ceremonial are still performed actively. The rest several of which
are ruins are just art and history of the craftiness of man’s mind and a wonder to
behold no more.
All the temples, old or new modern shrines and ancient monuments lie scattered
about a large lake called Khajur sagar at the south east corner of which stand the
humble little town hardly more than a hamlet in size and appearance which may
legitimately boast of the proud possession of this treasure trove. In all there are
nearly two dozen monument big and small whole or ruined of which eight or nine are
of exceptional elegance.
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1.3 Importance of Khajuraho Temples
The fascinating temples of Khajuraho, India's unique gift of love to the world
represent the expression of a highly matured civilization. One of the most popular
tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and
Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The Khajuraho group of monuments
have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in year 1986, and is considered
to be one of the "seven wonders" of India.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is defined as specific site (forests, mountain range,
lake, desert, building, complex or city) which is nominated for the World Heritage
Program administered by UNESCO. These are outstanding sites which UNESCO
aims to preserve for the future and for which funds are released and technical
expertise is provided.
T. S. Burt, the British engineer who re-discovered the temples in the mid-19th century
found the sculptures offensive. It was General Alexander Cunningham who worked
hard to gather details about them for the first time in his Survey of India reports. It
was his efforts that stirred interest in people about the place. Subsequently, the
Archaeological Survey of India's dedicated efforts towards their conservation rank
them against the best preserved monuments of this antiquity. Most of the temples are
built of sandstone in varying shades of buff, pink or pale yellow.
The monuments at Khajuraho represent a most brilliant moment in the history of
Indian art and mark the zenith and culmination of a distant and distinguished school
of temple architecture. They are counted among India’s foremost architectural and
sculptural treasures. Perhaps the largest group of costly Hindu temples now to be
found in northern India these monuments constitute a consistently beautiful cluster
and include some of India‘s most magnificent specimens of medieval architecture.
1.4 Proposed Project of NTPC
In pursuance to the Integrated Development of Bundelkhand region, a site near
Bamitha town in Raj Nagar Tehsil of Chhatarpur district has been identified for
implementation of Barethi Super Thermal Power Project of 3960 MW (6x660 MW)
capacity. The project is envisaged to be commissioned during XIIIth Plan period in
two stages [Stage-I (4x660 MW) and Stage-II (2x660 MW)]. About 2900 Acres of
land has been identified for the proposed power plant and its associated facilities
near towns Barethi & Sandni. Govt. of Madhya Pradesh vide letter dated 31.03.2010
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have accorded in-principle land commitment for the project. The project is envisaged
to be commissioned during 13th Plan period.
Proposed site is located at a distance of about 17 km from Bamitha town & 24 km
from Khajuraho town in Rajnagar Tehsil of Chhatarpur district. The site is about 25
km away from buffer zone of Panna Tiger Reserve and is approachable from Basari
on Chhatarpur-Panna road (NH-75) through 3 km long PWD road. It lies between
latitude 24046’30” N to 24047’50” N and longitude 79041’45’’ E to 79044’08’’ E.
Khajuraho is located at an altitude of 205 MSL in the East-Northeast (ENE) direction
of the proposed power plant. Image showing location of proposed thermal power
plant in conjugation with Khajuraho is shown as Fig. 1.4.1.
1.5 Impact of Proposed Power Plant
The impact due to proposed thermal power plant on Khajuraho has been assessed
for three components; land, air and noise, which may affect the structure of ancient
monuments of Khajuraho.
1.5.1 Land
The proposed area as well as Khajuraho falls under seismic zone II which is less
active zone for earthquakes. Also, the proposed thermal power plant is not
generating any vibrations as in the case of mining activities, hence there will not be
any direct or indirect impact of proposed power plant on Khajuraho structure.
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Fig. 1.4.1: Image showing Distance Khajuraho from Proposed Power Plant
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1.5.2 Noise Levels
The major noise generating sources in the proposed power plant will be turbines,
turbo-generators, compressors, pumps, fans, coal handling plant etc. from where
noise is continuously being generated in the range of 75 to 90 dB (A).
To study the impact of noise component of proposed power plant the modelling has
been done using Dhawani model developed by NEERI. The maximum predicted
noise level at 500m from the centre of the proposed plant is found to be 55.3 dB (A)
and at 1Km the minimum and maximum predicted noise levels to be 26.3dB (A) and
55.3 dB (A) respectively. Thus the maximum noise level of 55.3 dB(A) is travelled at
a distance of 1 km only, which shows that there will not be any adverse impact on
Khajuraho structure due to noise generation at the proposed super thermal power
plant.
1.5.3 Air Pollution
The typical air pollutants from proposed thermal power plant are suspended
particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from the flue gas
stacks and fugitive dust emissions due to storage and handling of coal as well as
ash.
1.5.3.1 Baseline Ambient Air Quality Status
Air quality status with respect to different pollutants in the study area of 25 km from
the proposed power plant was assessed during winter 2012-13. The details and air
quality levels are presented earlier in Chapter 3. Location of sampling stations (K1-
K4) near the Khajuraho temples is depicted in Fig. 1.5.1 and summary of existing air
quality levels with respect to major air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, SO2 & NOx) is given in
Table 1.5.1.
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Fig. 1.5.1: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations: Khajuraho Temples
Table 1.5.1
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Ambient Air Quality Status around Khajuraho Temples (Winter 2012-13)
Average: 24 hrs (Unit: µg/m3)
Sr.
No.
Monitoring
location PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOX
K1 Northern Group 39±3
(35-42)
20±2
(18-23)
8±1
(6-9)
10±1
(9-12)
K2 Eastern Group 56±8
(40-65)
28±5
(18-35)
10±1
(8-12)
14±2
(10-16)
K3 Southern Group 38±4
(32-42)
20±3
(15-24)
7±1
(6-8)
10±1
(9-12)
K4 Western Group 68±5
(61-74)
35±2
(31-38)
16±2
(12-19)
22±2
(20-26)
NAAQS, 2009 100 60 80 80
Perusal of the above Table indicates that existing levels of all the parameters (PM10,
PM2.5, SO2 & NOx) near Khajuraho temples are within the permissible limit of National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for the Sensitive area category.
1.5.3.2 Prediction of Impacts due to Power Plant Emissions
The impacts of power plant emissions at/near Khajuraho temples was predicted
using ISCST3 air quality model. The details are presented earlier in Chapter 4, and
the results are summarized here.
The ground level impacts of SO2, NOx and PM10 due to proposed stacks at NTPC
Barethi are predicted in terms of 24 hrly averages since the baseline status
was monitored on 24 hrly basis and also the prescribed National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for these pollutants are in the form of 24 hrly averages.
Prediction of Ground Level Concentrations (GLCs) within the impact zone was
carried out for winter season. Two scenarios are generated as:
• Impact of 4x660 MW at/or near Khajuraho temples during the winter
• Impact of 6x660 MW at/or near Khajuraho temples during the winter
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The impact of 4x660 MW and 6x660 MW capacities has been predicted in terms of
SO2, NOx and PM10 for winter season along with baseline air quality at the Khajuraho
temples (Table 1.5.2).
Table 1.5.2
Cumulative GLCs due to Proposed Power Plant at Khajuraho Temples
Pollutant Baseline
AQ (µg/m3)
A
Predicted Max
Incremental GLC
(µg/m3), B
Cumulative
Value (µg/m3) C
= A+B
NAAQS
(µg/m3)
Phase I (4x660 MW)
SO2 19 4.0 23.0 80
NOx 26 1.8 26.8 80
PM10 74 0.2 74.2 100
Phase II – Ultimate Capacity (6x660 MW)
SO2 19 6.0 25.1 80
NOx 26 2.0 28.0 80
PM10 74 0.3 74.3 100
Due to 4x660 MW, the predicted maximum incremental concentrations of SO2, NOx
and PM10 are 4.0 µg/m3, 1.8 µg/m3 and 0.2 µg/m3 respectively, whereas, the
maximum incremental concentrations due to 6 x 660 MW are predicted to be 6.0
µg/m3, 2.0 µg/m3 and 0.3 µg/m3 respectively.
The cumulative GLCs of pollutants in both the cases at Khajuraho temples are found
to be within the NAAQS (2009) notification. It is observed that the incremental GLCs
due to the proposed power plant is very less and contribution from local sources such
as vehicular traffic and waste burning for cooking etc. are observed nearby the
temple complex.
1.5.3.3 Mitigation Measures
Under the given set of emission and meteorological conditions, though the impact of
air emissions from proposed thermal power plant on Khajuraho temples is predicted
to be marginal, adequate measures shall be taken by NTPC to contain the emissions
within the safe limit. Following measures shall be integral part of process package of
the proposed power plant, which will help in minimizing the emissions from the stacks
and also contain the ambient air quality in the acceptable range.
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• Electrostatic Precipitators with appropriate efficiency (99.9%) will be installed to
limit the particulate emissions within statutory limit.
• To facilitate wider dispersion of pollutants, 275m high stacks will be provided.
• The NOx emissions from the boilers will be controlled by use of NOx burners or
by air staging in furnace.
• Continuous monitoring of stack emissions shall be carried out for immediate
corrective actions.
• Fugitive dust will be controlled by adopting dust extraction and dust suppression
measures and developing green belt along the periphery of the proposed power
plant.
• In addition, periodic monitoring at Khajuraho temples shall be undertaken and
appropriate measures shall be taken to contain the air quality levels in the region.
• In order to abate air pollution due to various sources in the region including the
proposed power plant, it is recommended to develop greenbelt in and around
Khajuraho temples.
• Third party review/audit check on effectiveness of environmental management
systems shall be carried out annually.