Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd
Note of Clarification
M/s Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd. is located in notified industrial area of Roha MIDC State
Maharashtra. The Roha MIDC is notified in the Maharashtra Government Gazette Feb 20
1964/PHGN 1, 1885 attached as Annexure -I
The Terms of References has been approved for Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd as item No. 10 by
Maharashtra SEAC-I in its 103rd
meeting dated 15th
& 16th
June 2015 which is attached as
Annexure- II for your reference.
The EIA was prepared in accordance with the standard TOR, April 2015 published by MoEF &
CC & Additional TOR suggested by the Maharashtra SEAC-I considering the baseline data
period of March – May 2015.
M/s Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd with completed EIA report approached the Maharashtra
SEAC-I for Environmental Clearance. The Maharashtra SEAC-I Committee in its 122nd
meeting
dated 24th
– 26th
Feb 2016 for item no.3 (MOM of 122nd
meeting is attached as Annexure –III)
observed that the proposed synthetic organic chemical industry is a red category industry
proposed in MIDC Dhatav, Roha. The Dhatav village has been declared as an Eco-sensitive area
in Draft Notification for Western Ghats vide notification no S.O 2435 (E) dated 4th
Sept 2015,
the copy of the draft notification is attached as Annexure -IV.
As per the notification no. S.O 1599 (E) dated 25th
June 2014 attached as Annexure- V if the
projects falls within 5 Km of the Eco sensitive Area then the project is considered as ‘A’
Category Project.
As the Maharashtra SEAC-I committee is not considering our project due to the draft notification
for Western Ghats. M/s Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd is applying to EAC for Environmental
Clearance.
Annexure No. Components
Annexure - I Maharashtra Government Gazette Feb 20
1964/PHGN 1, 1885.
Annexure - II Approved Terms of References for
Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd by
Maharashtra SEAC-I in its 103rd
meeting
dated 15th
& 16th
June 2015.
Annexure - III MOM of 122nd
SEAC-I meeting dated 24th
– 26th
Feb 2016.
Annexure- IV Draft Notification for Western Ghats vide
notification no S.O 2435 (E) dated 4th
Sept
2015
Annexure - V Notification no. S.O 1599 (E) dated 25th
June 2014
The project proposal was discussed on the basis of presentation made and documents submitted by the proponent. Committee noted that the project was considered as 5 (t) B1 category of EIA Notification, 2006. The PP gave a detailed presentation for TOR.
Item No. 10
The Committee made following observations: I. It is necessary to keep 33% of the total open area for green belt, tree plantation should start in
this rainy season and photos of plantation should be submitted with EIA report. 2. STP to be provided for treatment of Domestic Waste. 3. Design calculation of effluent treatment plant should be given and design capacity of each
component of ETP should be indicated. 4. Boiler water / fuel requirement should be reworked. 5. Air Monitoring to be carried out in 8 locations based on site specific wind rose diagram out of
which 3 shall be in the villages designated as economically sensitive area in high level working group. One season data is a must.
6. The stack height calculation to be carried out considering 5% sulphur content in furnace oil and 1% sulphur content in coal.
7. Methodology of treatment of high COD and high TDS stream should be given in detail. After going through presentation the Committee decided to approve TOR as per MOEF notification 10"' April. 201 5 for preparation of the EIA report.
M/s. Amberaath Organics P Itd Proposed Synthetic organics at plot no. 2112, Dhatav h/lDDC RobRaigad.
The project proposal was discussed on the basis of presentation made and documents submitted by the proponent. The Committee noted that the project was considered as 5 (9 -B1 category of EIA Notification, 2006. The details of the project provided by PP:
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Name of project
Name, address, e-mail 202, A-wing, Rahul Mittal Industrial Estate, Sir MV road, Andheri East, Mumbai-59 Phone: 022-28502525
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Reactive Dye and Intermediates Manufacturing Facility by Shree Pushkar Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Mr. GautamMakharia
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Accreditation of
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NABET List of Accredited consultant. S.N. 3. A ~ ~ l i c a t i o n
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122nd Meeting of State Level Expert Appraisal Committee - 1 held on 24th, 25th & 26th Feb, 2016
For compliance of point no. 8 above the proposal is deferred.
Item no. 3 Mis. Ambernath Organics Pvt. Ltd. (EIA) Proposed Synthetic organics at plot
no 21/2, Dhatav MIDC Roha, Raigad.
The Committee observed that proposed synthetic organic chemical industry is a red category industry
proposed in MIDC Dhatav, Taluka- Roha, District-Raigad. Dhatav village has been declared as an Eco-
sensitive area in Draft Notification for Western Ghats dated 4th Sept. 2015.
Therefore the Committee decided to hold the proposal in abeyance till the Draft Notification is finalized.
Item no. 4 A Regarding permission for disposal of MSW in 52.5 ha area, in CRZ area at
Kanjur Processing site in Mumbai.
The Committee considered the project under 7(i) - B1 schedule of EIA Notification 2006. The
Committee went through the observations and conclusions of MCZMA in its meeting held on 5.1.2016
regarding permission under CRZ Rules 2011 regarding to MSW in 52.5 ha area at Kanjur processing
site, Mumbai.
The deliberations of MCZMA are documented below:
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116 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th September, 2015
S.O.2435(E).– The following draft of the notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue in
exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby
published, in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest published
in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 733(E), dated the 10th
March, 2014, as except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, as required by sub-rule
(3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby;
and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a
period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available
to the Public;
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the proposals contained in the draft notification may
forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Central Government within the period so specified to the Secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Jor bagh Road, Ali
Ganj, New Delhi-110003, or at e-mail address: [email protected].
Draft notification
WHEREAS, Western Ghats is an important geological landform on the fringe of the west coast of India and it is the
origin of Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery and a number of other rivers and extends over a distance of approximately 1500
kilometre from Tapti river in the north to Kanyakumari in the south with an average elevation of more than 600 metre
and traverses through six States namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu;
AND WHEREAS, Western Ghats is a global biodiversity hotspot and a treasure trove of biological diversity and it
harbours many endemic species of flowering plants, endemic fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and
invertebrates and is also an important center of evolution of economically important domesticated plant species such as
pepper, cardamom, cinnamom, mango and jackfruit;
AND WHEREAS, Western Ghats has many unique habitats which are home to a variety of endemic species of flora and
fauna such as Myristica swamps, the flat-topped lateritic plateaus, the Sholas and wetland and riverine ecosystems;
AND WHEREAS, UNESCO has included certain identified parts of Western Ghats in the UNESCO World Natural
Heritage List because Western Ghats is a Centre of origin of many species as also home for rich endemic biodiversity
and hence a cradle for biological evolution;
AND WHEREAS, the Western Ghats not only harbour rich biodiversity, but also supports a population of approximately
fifty million people and also include areas of high human population density and therefore, there is a need to conserve
and protect the unique biodiversity of Western Ghats while allowing for sustainable and inclusive development of the
region;
AND WHEREAS, the Ministry constituted a High Level Working Group to study the preservation of the ecology,
environmental integrity and holistic development of the Western Ghats in view of their rich and unique biodiversity and
it was also tasked with the mandate to take a holistic view of the issue and to bring synergy between protection of
environment and biodiversity and needs and aspirations of the local and indigenous people, sustainable development and
environmental integrity of the region and to suggest steps and the way forward to prevent further degradation of the
fragile ecology of the Western Ghats;
AND WHEREAS, the High Level Working Group had since submitted its report to the Ministry on the 15th
April, 2013
which was kept in the public domain seeking comments/views of concerned stakeholders and was also sent to the
concerned six State Governments of the Western Ghats region namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala
and Tamil Nadu for their considered comments/views on the report;
AND WHEREAS, the High Level Working Group has identified approximately thirty-seven percent the Western Ghats
as ecologically sensitive which covers an area of 59,940 square kilometre. of natural landscape of Western Ghats and
represents a continuous band of natural vegetation extending over a horizontal distance of 1,500 kilometre and is spread
across six states of Western Ghats region namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and
includes Protected Areas and World Heritage Sites of Western Ghats and the High Level Working Group has
recommended prohibition or regulation of identified projects and activities in the Ecologically Sensitive Area which have
maximum interventionist and destructive impacts on ecosystems;
AND WHEREAS, the Ministry vide OM No. 1-4/2012 – RE (Pt.), dated the 20th
December 2013, had inter alia sought
suggestions from the State Governments on modifications in the boundary of the Ecologically Sensitive Area as
identified by the High Level Working Group on the basis of physical verification;
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AND WHEREAS, the State Government of Kerala had earlier accordingly undertaken the exercise of demarcating
Ecologically Sensitive Area in the State by physical verification the Ecologically Sensitive Area recommended by the
Kerala State Government is spread over of an area of 9993.7 square kilometre, which includes 9107 square kilometre of
forest area and 886.7 square kilometre of non-forest area and Ecologically Sensitive Area in that State works out to
9,993.7 square kilometre as compared to 13,108 square kilometre recommended by High Level Working Group;
AND WHEREAS, earlier the Ministry issued a draft notification vide S. O. No. 733 (E), dated the 10th
March 2014,
declaring Ecologically Sensitive Area in the Western Ghats taking into account the Ecologically Sensitive Area
demarcated by Kerala Government for the State of Kerala instead of Ecologically Sensitive Area recommended by High
Level Working Group for the State, while for other States of Western Ghats region the Ecologically sensitive Area
recommended by the High Level Working Group was considered ;
AND WHEREAS, while responding to the said draft notification number S.O. 733 (E), on dated the 10th
March, 2014
some of the States of Western Ghats region had sought an opportunity to undertake demarcation of Ecologically
Sensitive Area by physical verification and the same was given by the Central Government vide letter dated the 9th June,
2014 except for the State of Kerala;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government had convened meetings of the State Environment and Forest Ministers of the
Western Ghat region on the 7th
July, 2015 and Members of Parliament of Western Ghats region on the 3rd
August, 2015
to review the progress of demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Area by physical verification and also to address the
apprehensions /concerns expressed by the State Governments and the various stakeholders of Western Ghats from time to
time;
AND WHEREAS, the representatives of the State Governments of Western Ghats region had informed during the
meeting held on the 7th
July, 2015 that demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Area by physical verification is in advanced
stages of completeness;
AND WHEREAS, it was resolved in both the meetings to clarify that there will be no displacement or dislocation of the
local people living in habitations within the Ecologically Sensitive Areas demarcated in the Western Ghats and practicing
of agriculture and plantation activity shall also not be affected due to the provisions contained in the draft notification;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of
1986) and sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby notifies the
identified area of 56,825 square kilometre which is spread across six States, namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa,
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area .
2. Boundary and Description of Western Ghats Eco-sensitive Area.- (1) The boundary and description of Eco-Sensitive
Area as recommended by High Level Working Group excluding the State of Kerala is as under:-
(a) the extent of Eco-sensitive area falling in each state is as per Annexure A;
(b) the State-wise map of the portion of the Eco-sensitive area in each state is as per Annexure – B1 to B5;
(c) the state-wise list of villages falling within the Eco-sensitive Area along with respective Districts and Talukas is
as per Annexure-C.
(2) The Eco-Sensitive Area in the State of Kerala is spread over of an area of 9993.7 square kilometre which includes
9107 square kilometre of forest area and 886.7 square kilometre of non-forest area and the boundary and description of
Eco-Sensitive Area and the village-wise details of Eco-sensitive area proposed by the State Government are available on
the website of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
3. Projects and activities to be prohibited or regulated in the Eco-sensitive area.- (1) The following categories of projects
and activities shall be prohibited in Eco-sensitive Area except those proposals which have been received by Expert
Appraisal Committees or the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change or State Level Expert Appraisal
Committees or the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities before the 17th
April, 2013, the date on
which the High Level Working Group report was uploaded on the website of the Ministry and are pending consideration
and such proposals shall be dealt in accordance with the guidelines and rules in existence at that time.
(a) Mining: There shall be a complete ban on mining, quarrying and sand mining in Ecologically Sensitive Area and all
existing mines shall be phased out within five years from the date of issue of the final notification or on the expiry of the
existing mining lease, whichever is earlier.
(b) Thermal power plants: No new thermal power projects and expansion of existing plants shall be allowed in the
Ecologically Sensitive Area.
(c) Industry: All new ‘Red’ category of industries as specified by the Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution
Control Board and the expansion of such existing industries shall be banned. The list of ‘Red’ category of industries shall
be as specified by the Central Pollution Control Board:
118 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
provided that all existing ‘Red’ category of industries including health care establishments shall continue in Eco-
Sensitive Area under the applicable rules and regulations.
(d) Building, construction, township and area development projects: All new and expansion projects of building and
construction with built up area of 20,000 square metres and above and all new and expansion townships and area
development projects with an area of 50 hectares and above or with built up area of 1,50,000 square metres and above
shall be prohibited. There shall be no restriction on repair or extension or renovation of existing residential houses in
the Eco-Sensitive Area as per prevailing laws and regulations.
Explanatory Note: (1) All existing health care establishments can continue in Eco-Sensitive Area and proposed
Primary Health Centres established as per laws and regulations. (2) No restriction in change in ownership of
property.
(2) The following categories of projects and activities shall be regulated as given below:-
(a) Hydropower projects: New Hydropower projects shall be allowed as per the Environment Impact Assessment
notification, published vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th
September, 2006, subject to the following conditions,
namely:-
(i) uninterrupted ecological flow of at least thirty per cent of the rivers flow in lean season, till a comprehensive
study establishes individual baselines for each project;
(ii) a cumulative study which assesses the impact of each project on the flow pattern of the rivers and forest and
biodiversity loss;
(iii) the minimum distance between one project and the other is maintained at three kilometre and not more
than fifty per cent of the river basin is affected at any time,
(b) The ‘Orange’ category of Industries as specified by the Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution
Control Board shall be allowed with strict compliance of environmental regulations but all efforts shall be made to
promote industries with low environmental impacts.
(c) in the case of activities that are covered in the schedule to the Environment Impact Assessment notification
number S.O. 1533 (E), dated 14th
September, 2006, published by theerstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests and
are falling in the Eco-Sensitive Area, except the projects and activities which are specifically prohibited under sub-para
(1) shall be scrutinized and assessed for cumulative impacts and development needs before considering for prior
environmental clearance by the Ministry under the provisions of the said notification.
(d) in particular and without prejudice to the provisions of the relevant Acts, in cases of diversion of forest land for
non-forestry purposes in the Eco-sensitive area, all information of the project, from application stage to approval shall be
placed in the public domain on the website of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and of the
Forest Department of the respective States.
(e) the requirements of prior informed consent under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (2 of 2007) shall be complied with and the consent of Gram Sabha for
undertaking projects and activities shall be mandatory.
4. Implementation and Monitoring mechanism.– (1) The responsibility for monitoring and enforcement of provisions of
this notification shall be with the concerned State Governments of Western Ghats region and the State Governments shall
ensure placing of required mechanisms for effective monitoring and enforcement of restrictions in the Eco-sensitive area
and while placing such mechanisms, the State Governments shall inter-alia ensure strengthening of existing regulatory
institutions and processes, and participation and involvement of local communities in decision making and the details of
such mechanisms shall be shared by the concerned State Governments with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and
Climate Change .
(2) A Decision Support and Monitoring Centre for Western Ghats shall be established by the Ministry of
Environment, Forests and Climate Change in collaboration with the six State Governments of the Western Ghats region
which shall assess and report on the status of ecology of Western Ghats on regular basis and provide decision support
facility in the implementation of the provisions of this notification and shall also facilitate mechanisms for scientific
decision making and strengthening enforcement.
(3) The post clearance monitoring of projects and activities allowed in the Eco-sensitive Area shall be carried out by
the concerned State Government, State Pollution Control Board and the Regional Office of the Ministry and all projects
in the Eco-sensitive Area which have been given Environmental Clearance or Forest Clearance shall be monitored at
least once a year by the concerned Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change .
(4) All projects in the Eco-sensitive Area which have been given consent to establish or Consent to Operate under
the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 ( 6 of 1974) or the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) shall be monitored at least once a year by the concerned State Pollution Control Board and the
concerned State Governments shall prepare ‘State of Health Report’ in respect of Western Ghats region falling within
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their jurisdiction on an annual basis giving inter-alia the details of steps taken in monitoring and enforcement of
provisions of this notification and make the same available in public domain.
5. Action for contravention:- In case of any contravention of the provisions of this notification, action under the
provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and other relevant statutes shall be taken accordingly.
6. The provisions in this notification shall be subject to the final orders of the court in pending litigation.
7. The provisions of this notification shall not affect the ownership of the property in the Eco-sensitive Area.
[F. No. 1-4/2012 – RE (Pt.)]
Dr. T. CHANDINI, Scientist ‘G’
Annexure A
Table: State-wise area of Western Ghats Eco-sensitive Area except for State of Kerala
S.
No
State Western Ghats
Ecologically sensitive
area (in square
kilometre)
1 Gujarat 449
2 Maharashtra 17340
3 Goa 1461
4 Karnataka 20668
5 Tamil Nadu 6914
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State District Taluk Village Name
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Talawali Tarf Ghosale
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Chandgaon
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Muthavali Kh
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Vaijnath
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Talavade
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Usar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Balhe
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Dolavahal
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Roha (Gaulwadi)
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kamath
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kokban
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Pangaloli
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Warathi
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Neharunagar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Khairale
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Shiloshi
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Bhuwaneshwar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Sarsali
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Khambere
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Khope
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Dhatav (Ct)
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kolad
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Sudakoli
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Bobadghar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Khandar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Temghar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Tamhanshet
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Tambadi
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Karivane
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kawalthe
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Barshet
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Mhasadi
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Sawane
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Wali
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Ghosale
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kelghar
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Jadhavwadi
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kanti
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Gopalwat
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Uchel
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Bhalagaon
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kandane Bk.
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Kandane Kh.
Maharashtra Raigarh Roha Khajaniwadi
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th June, 20]4
S.O. 1599(E).-ln exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) and clause (v) of Sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986(29 of 1986) read with sub-rule(4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments to the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.0.1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 after having dispensed with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rule, in public interest, namely:-I. In the said notification, in the Schedule,-
(i) for item l(c) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shan he substituted, namely:-
8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
"l(c) (i) River (i) ~ 50 MW (i),,:<: 50 MW ~ 25 General condition shall apply. Valley hydroelectric power hydroelectric power Note:-projects generation; generation; Category 'B' river valley projects
falling in more than one srate shall be appraise.d at the central
(ii) Irrigation (ii) ~ 10,000 ha. of (ii) < 10,000 ha. > 2000 Government Lev~I .. "; projects culturable command ha. of culturable
area. command area.
(ii) for item led) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"l(d) Thermal Power Plants ~ 500 MW ( coal/lignite/naphra and gas based);
~ 50MW to <500 MW (coal/lignite/ naphta and gas based);
~ 50 MW (all other < 50 MW and ~5MW I F.,,,,I ... A",.. ....... t h; .......... o;a"c-I I filII nt}, ..... fll ... l" py,.. ... nt I· .... ·~ ~'~--l'~ ~.-£u-~~r I bj~~;~;'a?d~~i~i;~l ! solId non ha.znrCous
waste).
~ 20MW (using <20MW>15MW municipal solid non (using municipal solid hazardous waste, as non hazardous waste, as fuel). fuel).
;, 15 MW plants based on biomass fuel.
General condition shaJI apply
Note:-(i) Thermal Power
I plants up to 15 MW based I I on biomass or non I ,hazardc.us TIi.i.midpal soHd 1
waste using auxiliary fuel such as coal, lignite/ petroleum products upto 15% are exempt.
(ii)Thermal '. power plants using waste heat boilers without any auxiliary fuel are exempt.";
(iii) for item 2(b) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"2 (b) Mineral beneficiation ~ 0.5 million TPA < 0.5 million TPA General condition shall apply throughput throughput (Mining proposal with mineral
beneficiation shall be appraised together for grant of clearance).";
(IV) for Item 4(b) and the entnes relating thereto, the follOWing item and entrIes shall he subshtuted, namely:-
"4(b) (i)Coke oven plants ;'2,50,000 tonnes/annum <2,50,000 and General condition shall ~25 ,000 tonnes/annum apply.";
(ii) Coaltar processing All projects units -
(v) in item 4(dj', in colnmn (3), for the entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:
";,300 TPD production capacity if a unit located outside the notified industrial areal estate.";
(vi) in item 4(1), in column (2), fo~ the entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:~
"Skinlhide processing including tanning industry.";
(vii) for item 5(a) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shaU be substituted, namely:- .
I.
['1JlT II ~ 1SI"S 3 Oi) 1 9
"S(a) Chemical All projects All Single Super General condition shall apply. fertilizers including all single Phosphate without
super phosphate H2S04 production Granulation of single super with H2SO4 and granulation of phosphate powder is exempt."; production except chemical fertilizers. granulation of chemical fertilizers.
(viii) in item 5(e):-(a) in colnmn (2), for the entry, the following entry shall he substituted, nameIy:-
"Petroleum products and petrochemical based processing such as production of carbon black and electrode grade graphite (processes other than cracking and reformation and not covered under the complexes). "; .
(b) in column (5), for the entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"General as well as specific condition shall apply.
Notc- ~'I'1anufacturing ofproduct5 from polymer granules is exempt."; (ix) for item 5(1) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, nameiy;-
"5(1) Synthetic organic Located outside the (i) Located in a General as well as specific chemicals industry notified industrial areal notified industria condition shall apply. (dyes and dye estate except small units as areal estate. intennediates; bulk defmed in column (5). Small units: with water drugs and intermediates (ii) Small units as consumption <25m'/day, fuel excluding drug defined in column (5). consumption <25TPD and formulations; synthetic not covered in the category of rubbers; basic organic MAH units as per the chemicals, other Management, Storage and synthetic organic Import of Hazardous chemicals and chemical Chemical Rules, 1989."; intermediates)
(x) for item 5(g) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"5(g) Distilleries (i) All Molasses based Non-molasses based General condition shall distilleries distilleries ~ apply."; (ii) Non-molasses based <60KLD
.. distilleries> 60KLD
(xi) for item 5(i) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely;-
I "S(i) Pulp and paper industry Pulp manufacturing Pulp manufacturing General condition shall apply and Pulp and Paper from wastepaper and Note:
I manufacturing paper manufacturing Paper manufacturing from industry except from waste paper pulp waste paper pulp and ready from waste paper. and other ready pulp. pulp without de inking,
bleaching and colouring is exempt.";
II. After the Schedule, in the Note relating to General Condition(GC), the following General Condition shall be substituted, namely:-General Condition(GC):
10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
Any project or activity specified in category 'B' will be appraised at the Central)evel as Category' A', if located in whole or in part within 5 km. from the boundary of: (i) Protected areas notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (ii) Critically polluted areas as identified by the Central Pollution Control Board constimted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) from time to time; (iii) Eco-sensitive areas as notified under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and (iv) inter-State boundaries and international boundaries; provided that for River Valley Projects specified in item l(c), Thermal Power Plants specified in item I (d), Industrial estates/parks/complexes/areas, export processing zones (EPZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs), biotech parks, leather complexes specified in item 7(c) and common hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) specified in item 7( d), the appraisal shall be made at Central level even if located within 10km.
Provided further that the requirement regarding distance of 5 km or 10 km, as the case may be, of the inter-State boundaries can be reduced or completely done away with by an agreement between the respective States or the Union Territories sharing the common boundary in case the activity does not fan within 5km or 10 km, as the case may be of the areas mentioned at item (i), (ii) and (iii) above."
[F. No. J-II 013/12/2013-IA-ll (I )(part)] 'i
AJAY I\'AGI, !t. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were pUblished in th~, Gazette or mOla, Extraurdinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and amended vide S.O. 1737(E) dated the 11th October, 2007, S.O. 3067(E) dated the 1st December, 2009, S.O. 695(E) dated the 4th April, 201l, S.O. 2896(E) dated the 13th December, 2012, S.O. 674(E) dated the 13th March, 2013, S.O. 2559(E) dated the 22nd August, 2013, S.O. 273 I (E) dated the 9th September, 2013, S.O. 562(E) dated the 26th February, 2014 and S.O. 637(E) dated the 28th February, 2014.
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Annexure -6
Proposed List Of Products
Sr.
No.
Product Name Qty. in
MT/Year
Use Marketing area
1 Isatoic
Anhydride
3000 Flavors, Fragrance,
Pharmaceutical
Intermediates, Chemical
intermediates , Bird
Repellant
Flavors and
Fragrance
Industries,
Pharmaceutical
Industries,
Chemical
Industries
( International &
Local market)
2 Anthranilic Acid 400 Mainly in Fragrance
3 Methyl
Anthranilate
2000 Chemical intermediates
4 Dimethyl
Anthranilate
200 Chemical intermediates
5 Buthyl
Anthranilate
100 Paints and dyes
6 Anthranilamide 80 Dyes, Chemical
intermediates
7 Ethyl
Anthranilate
5 Pharmaceutical
Intermediates
8 Dibromoester 40 Fragrance
TOTAL 5825
By-Products
9 Recovered
Methanol
673.56 Solvent reused
Sold directly to
end users 10 Recovered N-
Butanol
36.6 Solvent reused
TOTAL 710.6
Manufacturing Details
1) MATERIAL BALANCE FOR ISATOIC ANHYDRIDE
STEP 1 Production of sodium hypochlorite
2 NaOH + Cl2 ==> NaOCl + NaCl + H2O
MW
40
71
74.5
58.5
18
Mass
80
71
74.5
58.5
18
Theory
0.491
0.436
0.457
0.359
0.110
STEP 2 Production of isatoic anhydride
+ NaOCl + 1 NaOH + 1 HCl ==>
+ 2 NaCl + 1H2O
MW
147
74.5
40
36.5
163
58.5
18
Mass
147
74.5
40
36.5
163
117
18
Theory
0.902
0.457
0.245
0.224
1.000
0.718
0.110
Process flow diagram with stoichiometric balance
Stage I
Ice
11.86
kg
Chlorine Gas
0.436
kg
Reaction
sodium
hypochlorite
12.78
kg
Caustic Soda
0.491
kg
Total
12.78
kg
Total 12.78kg
Stage II
Caustic Soda 0.245 kg
sodium
hypochlorite 12.78 kg
Waste water
with dissolved
salt to ETP 12.08kg
Pthalimide 0.902 kg
Reaction
Amount of salt
in waste water 1.07 kg
hydrochloric acid
30% 0.224 kg
Centrifuge
Isatoic
anhydride 1.00 kg
Total 14.15 kg
Total
14.15
kg
2) Material Balance for Methyl Anthranilate
Material methyl anthranilate
+ MeOH + ==> + CO2
MW
163
32
151
44
Mass
163
32
151
44
Theory
1.079
0.212
1.000
0.291
Stage I
Isatoic Anhydride 1.079 kg
Crude Methyl
Anthranilate
1.05 kg
Methanol as reactant
3.172 kg
Esterification
Methanol
recovery
2.91 kg
Total 4.25 kg
CO2 0.29 kg
Total 4.25 kg
Stage II
Crude Methyl
Anthranilate 1.05 kg
Methyl
Anthranilate
1.0 kg
Total 1.05 kg
Distillation
Residue 0.05 kg
Total 1.05 kg
3) Material Balance for ethyl anthranilate
MATERIAL BALANCE FOR ETHYL ANTHRANILATE
Production of ethyl anthranilate
+ EtOH + ==>
+ CO2
MW
163
46
165
44
Mass
163
46
165
44
Theory
0.988
0.279
1.000
0.267
Stage I
Isatoic Anhydride 0.988
kg
Ethyl anthranilate 1.06 kg
Ethanol 0.279
kg
Esterification
CO2 0.28kg
Total 1.34 kg
Total 1.34 kg
Stage II
Crude ethyl
anthranilate 1.06 kg
Ethyl
Anthranilate
1.06 kg
Total
1.06 kg
Distillation
Residue 0.06 kg
4) Material balance for butyl anthranilate
MATERIAL BALANCE FOR BUTYL ANTHRANILATE
Production of butyl anthranilate
+ BuOH + ==>
+ CO2
MW
163
74
193
44
Mass
163
74
193
44
Theory
0.845
0.383
1.000
0.228
Stage I
Stage II
Isatoic
Anhydride 0.845
Butanol 0.383
Recovered
Butanol from
Stage II
2.7
Total 3.9
Crude Butyl
Anthranilate
3.7
CO2 0.2
Total 3.9
Butyl
anthranilate
1.0
Residue 0.05
Recovered
Butanol
2.7
Total 3.7
Crude Butyl
Anthranilate 3.7
Total 3.7
Distillation
Esterification
5) Material balance for Dimethyl Anthranilate
STEP 1 Production of N-methyl isatoic anyhdride
+ C6H6O4S + Na2CO3 ==>
+ CH3O4SNa + NaHCO3
MW
163
126
106
177
134
84
Mass
163
126
106
177
134
84
Theory
0.988
0.764
0.642
1.073
0.812
0.509
STEP 2 Production of Dimethyl anthranilate
+ MeOH ==>
+ 1 CO2
MW
177
32
165
44
Mass
177
32
165
44
Theory
1.073
0.194
1.000
0.267
Stage I
Isatoic
Anhydride 0.988
kg
N-
Methylation
N- methyl
isatoic
anhydride
1.073
kg
Dimethyl
sulphate 0.764
kg
Sodium
formaldehyde
bisulfite
0.812
kg
Soda ash 0.642
kg
Sodium
Bicarobonate
0.509
kg Total 2.394
kg
Total
2.394
kg
Stage II
N- methyl isatoic
anhydride 1.073kg
Dimethyl
Anthranilate
1.0 kg
Methanol 0.194
kg
Centrifuge
CO2 0.267
kg
Water for
washing 35.52
Kg
Effluent to
ETP
35.52
kg
Total
36.78
kg
Total
36.78kg
6) Material balance for Anthranilamide
MATERIAL BALANCE FOR ANTHRANILAMIDE
Production of anthranilamide
+ NH3 ==>
+ CO2
MW
163
17
136
44
Mass
163
17
136
44
Theory
1.199
0.125
1.000
0.324
Process flow diagram with stoichiometric balance
Isatoic
Anhydride
1.199
kg
Amidation
Anthranilamide
1 kg
Ammonium
bicarbonate
0.74 kg
Centrifuge
ML to recycle
for next batch
1.27 kg
Amonium
Chloride 0.53 kg
Drying
CO2 0.32 kg
Liquor ammonia 0.125
kg
Effluent to ETP
0.25 kg
Water for
washing
0.25 kg
Total 2.84
Total 2.84kg
7) Material Balance of Anthranilic acid
MATERIAL BALANCE FOR ANTHRANILIC ACID
STEP 1 Production of sodium hypochlorite
2 NaOH + Cl2 ==> NaOCl + NaCl + H2O
MW
40
71
74.5
58.5
18
Mass
80
71
74.5
58.5
18
Theory
0.584
0.518
0.544
0.427
0.131
STEP 2 Production of anthranilic acid
+ NaOCl + 2NaOH + 2HCl ==>
+ 3 NaCl + H2O + CO2
MW
147
74.5
40
36.5
137
58.5
18
44 Mass
147
74.5
80
73
137
175.5
18
44
Balance 0
Theory
1.073
0.544
0.584
0.533
1.000
1.281
0.131
0.321
1.776
Stage I
Caustic Soda 0.584
Hyposolution 0.544
Chlorine 0.518
Reaction
Salt with water to ETP 0.558
Total 1.102
Total 1.102
Stage II
Pthalamide 1.073
Anthranilic acid 2.9
Hyposolution 0.544
Neutralization to pH
4.1/ Centrifuge
Salt with water to ETP 9.44
Caustic Soda 0.584
CO2 0.321
HCL 0.533
Total 12.7
Water for Washing 10.0
Total 12.7
Stage III
Anthranilic acid 2.9
Drying
Anthranilic acid 1
Total 2.9
Evaporation loss 1.9
Total 1
8) Material Balance of Dibromoester
Production of dibromo ester
+ 2HBr + 2 H2O2 ==>
+ 4 H2O
MW
151
81
34
309
18
Mass
151
162
68
309
72
Theory
0.489
0.524
0.220
1.000
0.233
Stage I
Methyl anthranilate 0.489
Dibromoester 1.0
HBr 0.524
Bromination
Effluent to ETP 0.233
Hydrogen peroxide 0.220
Total 2.446
Total 1.233
Annexure :-7 List of Raw Material
Sr.
No.
Raw Material Qty. in
MT/Year
Source Location Mode of
transportation
1 Phthalic Anhydride
/ Ptthalamide
3588 Ranipeth,
Tamilnadu
By Road
2 Liq. Chlorine 1892 Mumbai By Road
3 Dimethyl Sulphate 277.80 Bhiwandi By Road
4 Methanol 1157.4 Bhiwandi By Road
5 Caustic Soda Lye
50%
7420 Mumbai By Road
6 Liquor Ammonia
25%
2143 Mumbai By Road
7 Hydrochloric Acid 2551 Chembur,
Mumbai
By Road
8 Normal Butanol 56.66 Bhiwandi By Road
9 Sodium Bi Sulphite 45.18 Bhiwandi By Road
10 Hydrogen Peroxide 20.80 Bhiwandi By Road
11 Hydrobromic acid 52.74 Bhiwandi By Road
12 Soda Ash 123.3 Bhiwandi By Road
13 Dimethyl
formamide
374.9 Bhiwandi By Road
14 Ammonium
Bicarbonate
59.18 Mumbai By Road
15 Ammonium
Chloride
42.37 Mumbai By Road
16 Ethanol 6.08 Mumbai By Road
17 Ice 41200 - -
18 Methyl
Anthranilamide
20.82 Mumbai By Road
19 Isatoic Anhydride 2731.82 - -
TOTAL 63763.05
Annexure :- 8 CA Certificate