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Brief Summary for Barmer Pali Natural Gas
transportation pipeline project of GIGL
1. Introduction about the project
M/s GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) propose to install Barmer- Pali pipeline for
transportation of Natural Gas as a spur line of proposed Mehsana-Bhatinda Pipeline
Network which is taking off from the CAIRN’s Raageshwari terminal at Dhanlawas
village, Guda Malani tehsil, Barmer district and terminating at IP-01 of MBPL trunk line at
Sevtalav village, Bali tehsil, Pali district covering length 180.057Km & Dia 18” with
associated facilities like Sectionalized valve(SV) station, Dispatch Terminal(DT) &
Receiving Terminal(RT). Pipeline Route is passing through the Barmer, Jalore Sirohi
and Pali Districts of Rajasthan State.
Proposed Pipeline (Barmer – Pali Natural Gas transportation pipeline)
The proposed spur line- Barmer – Pali Natural Gas transportation pipeline does not pass
through any National Park, Coral reef, Mangroves, Reserved Forest, Protected Forest
and Wild life sanctuary. However, the tail portion of proposed pipeline from Ch.166.36 to
180.6(i.e. 13.7Km length) is passing through vicinity of 10 Km from the boundary of
Kumbhalgarh Wild life Sanctuary in Rajasthan State.
Application for permission/Clearance as per Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972 had already
been done for granting NOC to lay the pipeline in the vicinity of 10Km radius from the
boundary of said sanctuary under wild life protection Act, 1972. The proposal has been
recommended in 41st meeting of standing committee of NBWL on 02.03.2017.
Subsequently, office of Forest Dept. (Wild life), Rajsamand, and Govt. of Rajasthan has
granted In-principle permission/issued Demand note dated 24.04.2017. Accordingly,
GIGL has made the payment of Rs. 40.65 lac to Forest Dept. (Wild Life), Govt. of
Rajasthan for said statutory permission. Minutes of 41st meeting and copy of payment
receipt is enclosed as Attachment I.
The proposed pipeline has been aligned carefully by avoiding any Reserved/Protected
Forest Land. The pipeline route does not cross any forest area. Certificates state that
proposed alignment does not pass through the Protected Forest /Reserved Forest have
been obtained as DCF Barmer vide letter dated 16.02.2016, DCF Sirohi vide letter dated
27.04.2016 and DCF Pali vide letter dated 18.02.2015. The same is attached as
Attachment II.
However, alignment of proposed pipeline route across social forest in Jalore District also
granted permission from the forest Dept., Govt. of Rajasthan vide letter dated
09.06.2016 attached here as Attachment III.
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Whereas, applicable Consent to Establishment under Air and water Act from Rajasthan State pollution control board(RSPCB) granted with vide RSPCB order no. 2016-2017/HDF/2509 Dated 10.01.2017 and approval form Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization(PESO), Nagpur also issued with vide PESO letter no. P-2(4)1103 dated 13.02.2017 & attached here as Attachment IV and V respectively.
2. Project Cost
Basic design engineering for the pipeline has been carried out by M/s. Tractebel
Engineering. Based on the DFR prepared, the hard Project cost has been estimated as
Rs. 270.00 Crore including 10% contingency to take care of any exigencies and
inflation. These cost estimates are primarily based on costs of piping material,
equipment and facilities, ROU and pipeline laying cost incurred by GIGL for its recently
implemented pipelines and market enquiries on latest prices.
3. Introduction about promoters
M/s. GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) is a Special Purpose Vehicle promoted by
GSPL along with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the purpose
of implementation of cross country pipeline spanning over 1800 km passing through
Mehsana - Bhatinda - Jammu - Srinagar.
GIGL propose to lay Barmer- Pali Natural Gas Transportation pipe line which is taking
off from the CAIRN’s Raageshwari terminal at Dhanlawas village, Guda Malani tehsil,
Barmer district and terminating at proposed IP-01 of MBPL trunk line at Sevtalav
village, Bali tehsil, and Pali district.
India has been witnessing rapid urban and industrial growth in the past two decades,
and with the country's current liberalization policy this growth is expected to accelerate
and need additional energy for development. As a consequence of the rapid rate of
industrialization in India, fuel needs are increasing at an equally rapid rate and the
supply-demand gap is widening and steps must be taken to address this issue.
Overland transport of fuels by trucks is uneconomical, unsafe, and is a contributor to
environmental degradation in terms of the fuel consumed and pollutants released by
vehicles in transit and by accidents and spillages (common on Indian roads).
Pipelines are internationally recognized as the preferred alternative for transport of fuels
from the point of view of safety, economy and relative environmentally friendliness. The
qualities of underground pipelines that make them desirable from these angles are that
they are buried underground (at a minimum depth of 1.2 m), are controlled by SCADA
systems which allow continuous monitoring and rapid closure of valves, etc., and that
they are routed to avoid human settlements and ecologically sensitive areas.
Currently, developing countries, like India, which are signatories to various international
treaties, do not have any commitment to reduce emission of greenhouse gases.
However, in the near future, when India among other developing countries may have to
show reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity per unit of GDP than in the past, any
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environment friendly project would be encouraged. At any rate, even without global
pressures, local environmental considerations would favour a move towards projects
that would contribute to reducing environment pollution. This pipeline and associated
facilities project is a step forward in achieving this objective.
The pipeline will result in decongestion of roads, eventually minimizing road accidents
and environmental pollution that are generated by other means of transport. This
includes both air as well as noise pollution. The pipeline, being underground, will also
provide lesser direct contact with the populace thereby reducing its impact as well as
provide better overall security.
The road and rail transportation systems, at present, have to share the load of
transporting raw material and finished products from the supply centres to the demand
i.e. consumer centres. Rail transport is utilized for carrying bulk of the petroleum
products throughout the country and the balance quantity is transported by road. This is
stretching the transport sector capacity and hindering the movement of other essential
raw materials and products.
Transportation of gas by pipeline is comparatively less expensive than the other modes
of transport both in the capital and operating costs. If a good network of pipelines is
implemented throughout the country, this will ensure that the pipeline transported
products will be available to the consumers at a lower cost than alternate modes of
transport.
4. Location of the project
GIGL propose to lay Barmer- Pali Natural Gas Transportation pipe line which is taking
off from the CAIRN’s Raageshwari terminal at Dhanlawas village, Guda Malani tehsil,
Barmer district and terminating at proposed IP-01 of MBPL trunk line at Sevtalav village,
Bali tehsil, Pali district. Route map showing pipeline location is given as below:
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Fig. 1 Barmer – Pali pipeline Route map
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5. Raw materials, product and by –product(if any) along with quantities
Raw materials: - Natural Gas (CH4) with properties as follows:
Physical state : Gaseous.
Appearance & odor : Colorless, odorless gas.
Odor threshold (PPM) : Odorless.
Vapor pressure : Not available
Sp. gravity (air=1) : 0.422 at 20oC
Volatiles (% by volume) : Not available
Boiling point : -285.7°F (-161.5°C)
Freezing point : -296.5°F (-182.5°C)
Solubility in water (vol/vol
at 0o C) : Negligible
Hazard Class : 2.1
Identification No. : UN 1971
Flammability : Flammable
Lower Flammability(%Vol) : 5
Upper Flammability (%Vol) : 15
Product and by – product: - Not applicable as it is a transportation of natural gas
pipeline
6. Process of manufacture(Detailed) along with flow sheet of Manufacturing process
and indicating point of generation of waste water/air emission /solid waste/
hazardous waste
At our Project Site, laying underground pipeline for Transportation of Natural Gas from
CAIRN Raageshwari Gas Terminal in Barmer District to Sevtalav in Pali District of
Rajasthan state including associated facilities like Dispatch & intermediate Dispatch
stations, SV stations, IP stations and Receiving stations as a part of Mehsana-Bhatinda
pipeline (MBPL) network of Natural Gas and accordingly, we will take Preventive
Measures for the Protection of Environment, in and around Pumping Station Premises
and Some of these Measures as per Prevailing Acts / Rules as under:
A. Under Air Act – 1981. : Only the D. G. (Diesel Generating) Set shall be installed
and it is meant, as a Stand – by arrangements of Sudden Failure of the Electricity to be
received from the State Electricity Supply for Rajasthan state at Project Site.
In view of the above, the Preventive Measures as per India Air (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act – 1981 proposed here – under:
1. The D. G. Sets shall be operated as per the Operation Manual of the
Manufacturer sand also Standard Operation Method, to get Efficient Fuel Consumption
and also to maintain the State Environmental Protection Norms.
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The Stack of 6 Meters Height shall be mounted on a D. G. Set (Ht. of Building +2 meter
as per H=h+0.2√KVA), for the discharges of the Gaseous Emission and Muffler System
shall also be provided on a D. G. Set, for the Prevention of Noise Pollution and
Vibration etc.
2. The Water shall be sprayed, for the Control of Dust Emission, within the Study area
including Internal and Approach Roads and Surrounding Area so that Ambient Air
Quality Standards shall be within the Permissible Limit of Rajasthan State Pollution
Control Board as under:
* Annual Arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year taken twice a week
24 hourly at uniform intervals.
** 24 hourly or 8 hourly or 01 hourly monitored values as applicable, shall be complied
with 98% of the time in a year,
Sr. No.
Particulars Time-Weighted Average
Concentration in Ambient Air Expected Results.
Industrial, Residential, Rural & other Areas
Ecologically Sensitive Area (notified by Central Government)
1.
Particulate Matter (size less than 10 µm) or PM10 µg/m3
Annual * 24 hours**
60 100
60 100
<60 <100
2.
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) µg/m3
Annual * 24 hours**
50 80
20 80
<20 <80
3.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) µg/m3
Annual * 24 hours**
40 80
30 80
<30 <80
4.
Particulate Matter (size less than 2.5 µm) or PM2.5 µg/m3
Annual * 24 hours**
40 60
40 60
<40 <60
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2% of the time, it may exceed the limits but not on two consecutive days of
monitoring.
B. Under Water Act – 1974:
The present project is related to laying underground pipeline for Transportation of
Natural Gas from Barmer to Pali including associated facilities in Rajasthan State
having a length of 180.057 Km.
In view of the above, we proposed W. P. C. (Water Pollution Control) Measures as
under:
Water requirement during construction phase will be approximately 100KLD.
Generation of the Industrial Effluent will be from washing and cleaning which will
be Disposed through Soak Pit.
The water requirement during operation will be 18KLD and waste water will
be disposed through Soak Pit.
In view of the above, No need to carry – out: Any Additional Measures, for the
W. P. C. (Water Pollution Control).
7. Water demand (Process wise)-
a. Total water consumption: 118 KLD (During Construction: 100 KLD & during
Operation: 18 KLD)
b. Fresh water: 118KLD
c. Recycled water: Nil
d. Source of water: Nearby municipal source
8. Water balance
The present project is related to laying underground pipeline for Transportation of Natural Gas from Barmer to Pali including associated facilities in Rajasthan State having a length of 180.057 Km with 18” Dia. In view of the above, we proposed W. P. C. (Water Pollution Control) Measures as under: A). The Domestic Used Water: Domestic water requirement will be 18 KLD
B). The Industrial Used Water:
No need of Industrial Water requirement during operation phase of proposed Natural Gas Pipeline project. Water requirement only during the construction phase of Natural gas Pipeline Project Which is 100KLD. Generation of the Trade Effluent (Waste Water) will be 1KLD which will be Disposed through Sock Pit/ Septic Tank as per RSPCB.
Total used water = 118KLD (A+ B)
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In view of the above, No need to carry – out: Any Additional Measures, for the W. P. C. (Water Pollution Control).
9. Quantity and quality of gaseous emissions from each stack. Pollution control
measures proposed to be adopted with complete engineering design.
- DG set will be provided with adequate stack height as per CPCB requirement to
disperse the pollutants effectively; hence any resultant air pollution will be unlikely.
10. Hazardous waste generation, its characteristics, quantity, mode of storage,
treatment and disposal
- Recyclable hazardous waste may be generated in the form of spent oil from DG sets,
Equipments etc. in very marginal quantity and will be disposed off to the SPCB/CPCB
approved recycler.
11. Solid waste generation its characteristic quantity, mode of storage, treatment and
disposal.
- Solid waste will be collected and segregated in the form of Bio degradable and non-Bio
Degradable like Cement, Stone cutting etc. will be suitably disposed as per
SPCB/CPCB guidelines.
12. Time schedule for implementation of the pollution control scheme ( Air & Water)
- GIGL will comply with the provision of the Water Act and Air Act and to such other
conditions as may, from time to time, be specified by the state board under the
provisions of the aforesaid Act(s).
13. Total Capital Cost on pollution control system along with the operation and
maintenance cost.
- Budgetary provision will be made available for measure to be taken up during
construction and operation phases.
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ANNEXURE I
41st Meeting of Standing committee of
NBWL
(Proposal for laying pipeline in 10Km
vicinity of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife
Sanctuary has been recommended)
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ANNEXURE II
Certificate States that Proposed
alignment of pipeline does not pass
through the protected Forest/Reserved
Forest (DCF Barmer vide letter dated
16.02.2016, DCF Sirohi vide letter dated
27.04.2016, DCF Pali vide letter dated
18.12.2015)
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ANNEXURE III
NOC from DCF for Proposal of laying of
pipeline across Social Forest in Jalore
District (DCF, Jalore Vide Letter no.
एफ()एफसीए/उवसं/2016/4459, Dated
09.06.2016)
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ANNEXURE IV
NOC-CTE from RSPCB
(RSPCB order no. 2016-2017/HDF/2509,
Dated-10.01.2017)
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ANNEXURE V
Approval from Petroleum and
Explosives Safety Organization (PESO),
Nagpur
(PESO Letter no. P-2(4)1103, Dated
13.02.2017)
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