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1.0 INTRODUCTION
CONCEPTUAL PLAN
M/s. Kovai Medical Center and Hospital Limited (KMCH) is a most trusted
Multispecialty Hospital in the Southern Indian City of Coimbatore. The relentless service
of KMCH in the past 26 years, taken health care to the most modern levels in the region
catering to urban and rural population. The hospital is renowned for its state of art
medical facilities like Organ transplantation, Oncology care services, Critical Care &
Trauma services etc., KMCH will take at most care for improvement of health and well
being of the community by providing world class patient care, education and training.
1.1 Background of the project
KMCH is located in Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore District.
KMCH has already obtained environmental clearance for its existing hospital with total
built up area of 48,309.7 Sq.m in a total plot area of 72,843.0 Sq. m and is in operation
with 500 beds. The Environmental Clearance issued by SEIAA, Tamilandu vide its Letter
No. SEIAA-TN/EC/8(a)/080/F-205/2010 dated 30.03.2010 is enclosed as Annexure - I.
1.2 Summary of Existing Facilities
The existing hospital is situated in Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore North Taluk,
Coimbatore District. The built up area of the existing project is 48,309.7 Sq.m. The
existing hospital is in operation with Hospital block, Canteen, Guest house, etc.
The existing hospital is under operation with 500 beds. The KMCH have already
obtained the consent form TNPCB, Coimbatore. Copy of the same is enclosed as
Annexure – XX.
The total water requirement for different purposes is 440 KLD & is sourced from
TWAD Board. The total sewage generation of 390 KLD is being treated in a STP of
500 KLD and the treated sewage reused for green belt development, toilet flushing,
cooling tower make-up and road washing.
The solid waste generation of 1590 kg/day is being treated in the existing campus.
About 216 kg/day of bio medical waste is being disposed to the M/s. Tekno Therm
Industries, Orattukuppai, Coimbatore.
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The existing project site is provided with storm water drain all along the boundary
of the site. The roof water from the terrace is collected through down comers
routed to rain water collection tank.
1.3 Project Proposal KMCH propose to expand its hospital activities by constructing additional buildings. The
hospital will be expanded in the additional land of 8,538.5 sq.m along with the existing
land of 72,843.0 sq. m. The total built up area will also be increase from 48,309.7 Sq. m.
to 1,22,886 Sq.m. As the proposed activity constitutes expansion of hospital building
with total built up area more than 20,000 Sq.m., it requires Environmental Clearance
from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) under sector 8(a) of EIA
Notification 2006 as Category B2.
KMCH has appointed M/s. ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited, Chennai, who is
accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET),
Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi to formulate Environmental Management Plan
during Construction & Operational Phases to mitigate any adverse impacts of the
project on Environment.
The Conceptual Plan describes all the details of the project and its specific activities that
will be considered for investigation of the significant adverse impacts. The report also
provides specific measures that will be put to practice to minimize the impacts on the
Environment.
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT SITE 2.1 Location The proposed expansion project site is located at S.F. No. 751/1, 3A, 752/2B, 4,
768/2A3, 2B2, 769/4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 770/1 to 11, 12pt, 13, 16, 17, 18 & 771/6,
Kalapatti village, Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore district which is located in
Latitude 11002’33.06” N and Longitude 77002’24.85” E. The location of the project site is
shown in Figure - 2.1 and the satellite Image showing the project site is given in Figure
- 2.2.
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2.2 Environmental Sensitivity of the project site
The proposed expansion project involves construction of additional hospital buildings,
medical college and nursing college buildings. The site is already categorized as Public &
Semi Public use Zone and partially residential use by Coimbatore Local Planning
Authority. The LPA, Coimbatore master plan showing the land use classification of the
project site is enclosed as Annexure - II. The existing land use does not alter as the
proposed project is the expansion of the existing buildings.
Topo map covering 500 m radius from periphery of the project site is enclosed as
Annexure - VI. It indicates that the facilities adjacent to the proposed project site are
mostly public use area, commercial and residential zone. Hence proposed development
/ land use is consistent with the surroundings. Topo map of the project site covering 10
km radius is given in Figure 2.3. The environmental setting of the project site is given in
Table - 2.1.
TABLE - 2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT SITE
S. No. Particulars Details 1 Latitude 110
2 02’33.06” N
Longitude 770
3 02’24.85” E
Elevation above MSL 405 m 4 Topography Plain 5 Land use classification Public & Semi Public use/ Residential 6 Nearest Roadway Coimbatore – Neelambur Road – Adjacent, S 7 Nearest Railway Station Coimbatore Junction – 10.5 km, SW 8 Nearest airport Coimbatore Airport – 1.5 km, S 9 Nearest town/ city Coimbatore – 10 km, SW
10 Hills/ valleys None within 15 Km radius 11 National parks/ Wildlife
Sanctuaries/Zoos None within 15 Km radius
12 Nearest Water body Noyyal river - 4.5 km, SE Singanallur tank - 5.0 km, SW Muthukoundar puthur lake - 5.4 km, E Sulur lake - 7.5 km, ESE Valam kulam – 7.7 km, SW
13 Reserved/ Protected Forests None within 15 Km radius 14 Seismicity Seismic Zone III as per IS : 1893 15 Defense Installations Sulur Air Base – 13 km, ESE 16 Nearest Sea Port Cochin Port – 150 km, SW
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FIGURE - 2.1: MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT SITE
PROJECT SITE
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FIGURE - 2.2: GOOGLE IMAGE OF THE PROJECT SITE
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FIGURE 2.3: TOPO MAP OF THE PROJECT SITE COVERING 10 KM RADIUS
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FIGURE - 2.4: LAND USE MAP OF THE PROJECT SITE COVERING 10 KM RADIUS
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2.3 Site Connectivity
The project site is well connected by road, rail and air ways. The project site is located
adjacent to Avinashi Road (SH) connecting Coimbatore with Erode and further Salem
and Bangalore. The project site is just 1.5 km away from Coimbatore International
Airport which is connected with most of the Indian and also international cities through
airway. The Coimbatore Junction is also situated at a distance of 10.5 km from project
site. The figure showing the local connectivity to the project site in the nearby region is
given in the Figure - 2.4.
FIGURE 2.4 - MAP SHOWING THE SITE CONNECTIVITY OF THE PROJECT SITE
2.4 Topography & Drainage
Topographically, the proposed project area is flat terrain with existing old buildings and
vacant land without much trees and shrubs. The contour map is enclosed as Annexure -
VII. The Drainage map of the project site covering 10 km radius is given in Figures - 2.5.
Project Site
Avinashi Road
Airport
Lotus Eye Hospital
Aravind Eye Hospital
PSG Arts College
Govt. Polytechnic College
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FIGURE - 2.5: DRAINAGE MAP OF THE PROJECT SITE COVERING 10KM RADIUS
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3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
3.1. Overview of the project Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited has proposed to expand the hospital
buildings & institution building in their existing campus. They proposed to construct
Cancer block, Nursing College, Lobby & Administrative, Canteen block, Waiting hall &
Medical college buildings. The ownership document for this site is enclosed as
Annexure - III. The size i.e. total built up area of the proposed expansion project is
1,22,886.0 Sq.m. KMCH has obtained Planning Permission for the proposed expansion
project from Directorate of Town and Country Planning
The break up details of the land area is detailed below in Table - 3.1 and the summary
of the built up area statement are given in Table - 3.2. The salient features of the project
are summarized in the Table - 3.3. The Master plan of the project site is enclosed as
Annexure - V.
TABLE - 3.1.1: BREAK UP DETAIL OF PLOT AREA
(DTCP) vide its approval No.
24333/2010/CP dated 23.12.2010. Copy of the DTCP approval layout is enclosed as
Annexure - VIII.
Description Existing Area (Sq.m.)
After Expansion Area (Sq.m.)
Percentage (%)
Plot Building Coverage Area 15250.01 22598.79 27.77
OSR Area 8141.45 8141.45 10.00
Internal Roads & Pathways 8959.14 14362.75 17.65
Open Parking Area 13935.45 18438.96 22.66
Green Belt Area 8103.61 14550.50 17.88
Vacant 18453.34 3289.05 4.04
Total Plot Area 72843.0 81381.50 100.00
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TABLE - 3.1.2A: SUMMARY OF BUILT-UP AREA OF EXISITNG BUILDINGS All Units are in Sq.m
Building Name Semi Basement
Floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Terrace Floor
Total Built up Area
Hospital Block – A 3365.89 3594.1 3365.9 3365.9 3365.9 3365.89 76.77 17057.61 Existing Canteen -- 1366.2 1366.2 1366.2 -- -- -- 4098.51 Guest House -- 505.67 505.67 -- -- -- -- 1011.34 Existing Toilet -- 42.1 -- -- -- -- -- 42.1 Existing Mortuary -- 27.13 -- -- -- -- -- 27.13 Power House & Generator
-- 552.88 -- -- -- -- -- 552.88
Existing A/C Plant -- 133.2 -- -- -- -- -- 133.2 Existing Prosthetic -- 204.27 -- -- -- -- -- 204.27 Existing Compressor -- 114.59 -- -- -- -- -- 114.59 Existing A.C shed -- 42.65 -- -- -- -- -- 42.65 Linen Services & Toilet -- 238.57 -- -- -- -- -- 238.57 Cancer Block 2231.59 2673.3 2358.6 2344.1 - -- -- 7376.11 Nursing College 1607.99 2155.8 1892.2 1951.6 1966 -- -- 7965.52 Lobby & Administrative 971.93 1094.5 986.31 986.31 - -- -- 3067.12 Canteen Block 1227.14 1336.3 1408.2 - - -- -- 2744.5 Waiting Hall 0 472.4 472.4 - - -- -- 944.8 Nursing Dining 670.45 696.38 696.38 647.96 647.96 -- -- 2688.68
Grand Total Area 10074.99 15250.04 13037.48 12055.89 6951.79 3365.89 76.77 48309.7
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TABLE - 3.1.2B: SUMMARY OF BUILT UP AREA PROPOSED ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS All Units are in Sq.m
Building Name
Semi Basement
Floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Fifth Floor
Six Floor Terrace Floor
Total Built up Area
Cancer Block -- -- -- -- 2344.14 2344.14 2344.14 -- 244.7 7032.42 Nursing College -- -- -- -- -- 1965.99 1965.99 1965.99 137 5897.97 Lobby & Administrative
23.51 23.51 23.51 23.51 23.51 995.44 995.44 995.44 130.58 3080.36
Canteen Block -- -- -- - 1408.2 1408.18 1471 -- 76.77 4287.36 Waiting Hall -- -- -- 472.4 472.4 472.4 472.4 -- 59.39 1889.6 Medical College Building - A
-- 413.01 413.01 413.01 413.01 -- -- -- 47.96 1652.04
Medical College Building - B
3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 3013.38 204.09 21093.66
Medical College Building - C
3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 3898.88 267.19 27292.16
Total 6935.77 7348.78 7348.78 7821.18 11573.52 14098.41 14161.23 9873.7 1167.68 72225.57
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TABLE - 3.1.3: SALIENT FEATURES OF PROPOSED PROJECT
DESCRIPTION DETAILS
EXISTING AFTER EXPANSION
Total Area of Extent 72,843.0 Sq. m 81,381.50 Sq. m
Total Built up area 48,309.7 Sq. m 1,22,886.0 Sq. m
Plot Coverage 15,250.01 Sq.m 22,598.79 Sq. m
FSI 0.66 1.51
Green Belt Area 8,103.61 Sq.m 14,550.50 Sq.m
Total Open Parking Area 1,39,35.45 Sq. m 1,84,38.96 Sq. m
Total Area of Covered Parking 1,858.06 Sq.m 10,539.02 Sq.m
Total Nos. of Car Parking 883 Nos. 1240 Nos.
Water requirement 440 KLD 1248 KLD
Source of water supply TWAD Board TWAD Board
Quantity of wastewater
generation & Treatment Method
390 KLD (Sewage
Treatment Plant)
1113 KLD (Sewage
Treatment Plant)
Power requirement & Source 2000 KVA & TANGEDCO 2850 KVA & TANGEDCO
Solid waste Generation,
Treatment & Management
1. Municipal Solid Waste Bio Degradable – 618
Kg/day (Biogas Plant) Non-Biodegradable –
756 Kg/day (Authorized Recyclers)
2. Bio Medical waste - 216 Kg/day (TNPCB Authorized Recyclers)
3. STP Sludge – 42 Kg/day, Manure for gardening
4. Food waste - 50 Kg/day (Disposed to contractors to use it as food for animals)
5. Oil waste – 150 litres (Disposed to the CPCB
1. Municipal Solid Waste Bio Degradable –
1698 Kg/day (Biogas Plant)
Non-Biodegradable – 2074 Kg/day (Authorized Recyclers)
2. Bio Medical waste – 713 Kg/day (TNPCB Authorized Recyclers)
3. STP Sludge – 160 Kg/day, Manure for gardening
4. Food waste - 150 Kg/day (Bio Gas Plant)
5. Oil waste – 300 litres (Disposed to the CPCB authorized recyclers)
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3.2 Population Details
The total manpower requirement during the construction phase and the expected
population during the operational phase of the project are given below in Table - 3.4
and Table - 3.5 respectively.
TABLE - 3.1.4: MANPOWER REQUIREMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE
S. No. Description
1 Approximately 500 persons Inclusive of workmen, Laborers, Supervisors,
Engineers, Architects and Managers
TABLE - 3.1.5: EXPECTED POPULATION DETAILS DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE
S. NO. DESCRIPTION NUMBER OF PERSONS
EXISTING ADDDITIONAL TOTAL
1 In patients 500 1150 1650
2 Out Patients 750 1750 2500
3 Residential employees 750 750 1500
4 Local employees 1550 2450 4000
5 Visitors 850 850 1700
Total 4400 6950 11350
3.3 Project Cost
The estimated project cost of the proposed expansion of the hospital is about Rs. 70
Crores.
authorized recyclers) 6. E – waste – 0.05 TPA
(Disposed to authorized recyclers)
7. Battery Waste – 1 TPA (which will be taken back by the supplier)
6. E – waste – 0.1 TPA (Disposed to authorized recyclers)
7. Battery Waste – 2 TPA (which will be taken back by the supplier)
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3.4 Construction Materials
Quantity of construction materials required for the proposed construction is given
below in Table 3.6.
TABLE - 3.6: QUANTITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REQUIRED
Description Units of Measurement Approx Qty Cement Tons 13,605 Sand Cu ft 932,915 Aggregates Cu ft 544,201 Steel Tons 3,110 Bricks Nos 13,993,732
3.5 Water Requirement
Water requirement during Construction Phase will be about 70 KLD which will be
sourced from outside through tankers by civil contractors.
Total water requirement during operation phase after the expansion will be 1248 KLD.
Out of it, 852 KLD is fresh water and 396 KLD is recycling of treated wastewater. In the
existing activities the fresh water requirement of 300 KLD is sourced from TWAD
Board. After the proposed expansion the additional water quantity of 552 KLD will be
sourced from the same source. Hence no bore well water will be used after the
proposed expansion. The copy of the agreement with TWAD Board for existing water
supply & request letter for additional quantity is enclosed as Annexure – IV. The water
requirement calculations are tabulated in Table – 3.7 A & B and water balance diagram
is presented in Figure – 3.1 A & B.
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TABLE 3.7A - WATER REQUIREMENT AND WASTEWATER GENERATION CALCULATIONS – EXISTING
S. No. Description Total Occupancy
Water requirement (lpcd)
Water requirement (lpd)
Wastewater Generation (lpd)
Domestic Flushing Domestic Flushing Domestic Flushing 1a In Patients (Domestic) 500 200 150 1,00,000 75,000 80,000 75,000 1b In Patients (Laundry) 500 50 25,000 - 25,000 1c In Patients (Lab & OT) 500 50 25,000 - 25,000 - 2 Out Patients 750 10 5 7,500 3,750 6,000 3,750 3 Residential employees 750 90 45 67,500 33,750 54,000 33,750 4 Local employees 1550 30 15 46,500 23,250 37,200 23,250 5 Canteen 20,000 - 16,000
6 Visitors 850 10 5 8,500 4,250 6,800 4,250 Sub Total 3,00,000 1,40,000 2,50,000 1,40,000
Grand Total 4,40,000 ~ 440 KLD 3,90,00 ~ 390 KLD Note: Water requirement calculated based on CPHEEO manual – eg. Hospital (including laundry) Number of beds > 100 – 450 lpcd (Domestic – 200, Laundry – 50, Operation Theater & Lab – 50 & Flushing – 150 lpcd)
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TABLE 3.7B – WATER REQUIREMENT AND WASTEWATER GENERATION CALCULATIONS – AFTER EXPANSION
S. No. Description Total Occupancy
Water requirement (lpcd) Water requirement (lpd) Wastewater Generation (lpd)
Domestic Flushing Domestic Flushing Domestic Flushing 1a In Patients (Domestic) 1650 200 150 3,30,000 2,47,500 2,64,000 2,47,500 1b In Patients (Laundry) 1650 50 82,500 - 82,500 1c In Patients (Lab & OT) 1650 50 82,500 - 82,500 - 2 Out Patients 2500 10 5 25,000 12,500 20,000 12,500 3 Residential employees 1500 90 45 1,35,000 67,500 1,08,000 67,500 4 Local employees 4000 30 15 1,20,000 60,000 96,000 60,000 5 Canteen 60,000 - 50,000 5 Visitors 1700 10 5 17,000 8,500 13,600 8,500
Sub Total 8,52,000 3,96,000 7,16,600 3,96,000 Grand Total 12,48,000 ~1248 KLD 11,12,600 ~ 1113 KLD
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Unit: KLD
FIGURE - 3.1A: WATER BALANCE CHART - EXISTING
Fresh Water Requirement (300)
Domestic (230)
Flushing (140)
Canteen (20)
184
140
16
Sewage Treatment Plant
Lab & OT (25)
Laundry (25)
Neutralization
Disinfection
140
390
Gardening 100
Cooling 50
250
25
25
Road Washing
100
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Unit: KLD
FIGURE - 3.1B: WATER BALANCE CHART – AFTER EXPANSION
Fresh Water Requirement (852)
Domestic (627)
Flushing (396)
Canteen (60)
502 396
50
Sewage Treatment Plant
Lab & OT (82.5)
Laundry (82.5)
82.5
Neutralization
Disinfection
396
1091
Gardening (80)
UGD Line (515)
717
HVAC (100)
82.5
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3.6 Wastewater Generation, Treatment & Disposal
During construction phase, domestic wastewater generation of 12 KLD will be treated
in the existing sewage treatment plant.
During operational phase, total wastewater generation of the project is about 1113 KLD
which is proposed to treat through a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) having capacity of
1200 KLD. The Laundry, Lab & OT water will be neutralized & disinfected initially &
treated in the STP. The treated wastewater of 1091 KLD will be reused for Toilet
Flushing (396 KLD), HVAC make up (100 KLD) and greenbelt development (80 KLD)
within the facility. The excess treated sewage of 515 KLD will be disposed through the
underground sewer of Corporation. Detail about the proposed STP is enclosed as
Annexure - IX.
Preventive measures to avoid leaching of sewage into nearby water courses
There is no water course, lake are exists around the site. Even though, we have
proposed to provide following preventive methods to avoid leaching of treated sewage.
Treated sewage from Sewage Treatment Plant will be conveyed to gardening purpose
through pipelines. All the joints from piping system will be checked periodically and
carrying treated wastewater pipes will be laid in conduits wherever road crossings are
expected. Thus no leaching of treated sewage into nearby water courses shall take place.
Supervisors will be employed for overall operation & maintenance of water supply,
waste water treatment and other utility services.
3.7 Solid Waste Generation, Collection, Transport and Disposal
The quantity of municipal solid waste generation and Solid waste management from the
proposed hospital is estimated and tabulated in Table – 3.8 & Table – 3.9.
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TABLE - 3.8A: SOLID WASTE GENERATION CALCULATIONS
S. No. DESCRIPTION NO OF PERSONS
WASTE GENERATION
(KG/DAY)
WASTE GENERATED
1 In Patients 1650 1.5 2475 2 Out Patients 2500 0.15 375 3 Employees 4000 0.2 800 4 Resi Employees 1500 0.5 750 5 Visitors 1700 0.05 85
TOTAL 8450 4485 Note: Quantity of per capita per day waste generation - 0.5 kg per capita for residential / 0.2 kg
per capita for non-residential / 0.05 kg per capita per day for visitors
3.7.1 Biomedical Waste Management
As per Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 and amendments,
any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of
human beings or animals or in research activities pertaining there to or in the
production of testing of biological and including categories mentioned in schedule 1 of
the Rule, is the bio medical waste. The bio medical waste management starts from the
point of generation. Waste minimization options should be considered and adopted.
After the waste is generated the immediate step is segregation followed by collection,
storage, transportation, treatment and disposal. The path between the two points
(cradle to grave) can be segmented schematically as.
• Identification of areas of waste generation
• Categorization, quantification of waste and minimization
• Segregation, handling and storage
• Treatment, destruction and disposal
The Biomedical waste generated from the proposed project site is 25% of the hospital
waste. The biomedical waste calculation is given below.
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TABLE - 3.8B: BIOMEDICAL WASTE CALCULATION
S.NO DESCRIPTION NO. OF. PERSONS
WASTE GENERATION (KG/DAY)
WASTE GENERATED
(KG/DAY) 1 Inpatient 1650 1.5 2475 2 Outpatient 2500 0.15 375
TOTAL 2850 Bio-medical waste @ 25% of hospital waste 713
TABLE - 3.8C: CATEGORY WISE BIO MEDICAL WASTE GENERATION DETAILS
WASTE CATEGORY
TYPE OF WASTE QUANTITY (kg/day)
TYPES OF BAGS / CONTAINERS TO
BE USED
DISPOSAL METHOD
Category No. 1 & 2
Human Anatomical waste, Animal waste, Soiled waste
500 Yellow
Disposed to TNPCB
Authorized Biomedical Facilitator
Category No. 3, 5 & 10
Microbiological and biomedical waste, Discarded Medicine and Cytotoxic drugs & Chemical Waste
142 Yellow
Category No. 4, 7 & 8
Waste Sharps, Solid waste, Liquid Waste 71 White
Category 9 Incineration Ash - - Total 713
The Biomedical waste will be collected, stored and disposed to CPCB/TNPCB
Authorized Recyclers and the management of biomedical waste is provided in
Annexure X.
3.7.2 Municipal Solid Waste
The estimated quantity of municipal solid waste generated during Operation Phase will
be 3772 kg/day. The quantity of waste generation is given in Table 3.9.
TABLE - 3.9A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
S.NO DESCRIPTION QUANTITY (kg/day)
METHOD OF TREATMENT / DISPOSAL
1 Bio-degradable (45%) 1698 Biogas Plant 2 Non-biodegradable (55%) 2074 Authorized Recyclers 3 STP Sludge 160 Manure for gardening
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TABLE - 3.9B CANTEEN WASTE MANAGEMENT
S.NO DESCRIPTION QUANTITY (kg/day) METHOD OF TREATMENT / DISPOSAL
1 Food waste 150 Biogas Plant 2 Miscellaneous 10 Authorized Recyclers
• Colour coded dust bin provision is provided for each room / functional area.
• The segregated garbage, Bio-degradable waste and Non-biodegradable waste
collected using different color coded bins will be stored in garbage collection room.
• The bio-degradable wastes are being treated in the existing bio gas in biogas plant.
The inorganic non biodegradable / recyclable waste like plastic, paper, glasses, etc
will be disposed to different type of recyclers.
• Part of the food waste generated from the kitchen / canteen is also being disposed to
bio gas plant.
• Dewatered STP sludge will be used as manure for gardening within the facility.
• Quantity of construction debris during construction phase will be approx. 50 - 100
kg/day which will be sold to appropriate vendors.
• The quantity of total excavated earth material and demolition waste will be
approximately 65,500 Cu.m., which will be used for refilling in the low lying area.
3.8 Rainwater Harvesting & Storm Water Management
A rainwater harvesting system comprises components of various stages - transporting
rainwater through pipes or drains, filtration, and recharging the ground water through
tanks. Percolation pits will be constructed for ground water recharge. Runoff from the
first spell of rain carries a relatively large amount of pollutants from the air and
catchments surface so the system will be provided with a filtration pit consisting of
layers of sand, gravel and pebbles of relevant sizes to remove impurities from the
collected rainwater.
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3.8.1 Need for Rainwater Harvesting
• Surface water is inadequate to meet the daily demand and we have to depend on
ground water.
• Due to rapid urbanization, infiltration of rain water into the sub-soil has
decreased drastically and recharging of ground water has diminished.
• Rainwater harvesting prevents the flooding of low-lying areas in the site.
3.8.2 Rainwater harvesting in the project site
• The entire site is being designed for an effective and efficient storm water
collection and harvesting system.
• The terrace rain water shall be brought down through RW stacks. Free surface
run off will be planned in the building setbacks and on to saucer drains along
internal roads. The path ways shall be graded to drain into rain water drain
channels in main drive ways/ roads.
• The collected storm water is allowed to percolate to the sub-soil by suitably
designed rainwater harvesting wells & percolation pits. The wells & pits are
designed based on the soils percolation capability.
3.8.3 Rainwater Harvesting Network
Rain water harvesting trenches will be constructed all around the compound wall to
collect rain water. Excess storm water will be allowed to drain into the external storm
drain. The depth of the trench will be 1.5 m and the width will be 1 m. The trench will be
filled with rounded pebble 50 to 75 mm size. The sectional detail of the proposed rain
water recharge pit is provided in Figure 3.2.
The path ways around the harvesting lines will be graded to facilitate drainage into
trenches proposed around the compound. Recharge wells/pits are envisaged along the
path of the storm water drains for rain water recharging & surplus water from the
recharge wells/pits shall be diverted to the storm water drainage network.
The collected storm water will be allowed to percolate to the sub-soil by suitably
designed percolation pits. The pits will be designed based on the soils percolation
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capability. The subsoil water table is high in these areas and however harvesting pits
with bores will be provided.
Percolation pits of suitable numbers will be provided for recharge of ground water
potential. The quantity of run-off water potential for the proposed construction project
is given below.
Rain Water harvesting will be done through the trench which is provided with the
pebble bed of 1500 mm width & 1000 mm depth all around the building which will be
filled with rounded pebble of size 50 to 70 mm. The path ways will be graded to drain
into rain water drain channels proposed in main drive ways/ roads, so that rain water
from the terrace flow over this pavement and spread into the pebble bed.
FIGURE 3.2 RAIN WATER HARVESTING PIT AND TRENCH DETAILS
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The details of Rain Water harvesting to be used are given in the below table.
Table 3.9: Rain Water harvesting calculations
Maximum storm runoff using Lloyd Davis Formula
S. No. Description Runoff Co-
efficient (Cr)
Critical Rainfall Intensity (Hourly
Maximum Rainfall in Centimeters) (i)
Catchment area in Hectares (A)
Peak Storm Runoff (m3/hr)
(Qp)
1 Roof Area 0.85 7.4 2.259 1420.91 2 Paved Area 0.75 7.4 3.280 1820.4 3 Unpaved Area 0.15 7.4 2.599 288.48
Total Run-off 8.138 3529.79 Size of RWH Pit 1.2 m dia, 1.5m depth
No. of Pits Provided 45
Qp = 100 Cr i A
where,
Qp = Peak Storm runoff, m3/ hr / Cr = Coefficient of runoff
i = critical rainfall intensity, cm/hr / A = Catchment area contributing to runoff, ha
3.8.4 Storm water Management Plan
Construction Phase:
The surface runoff during the construction phase will be directed into the drains that
would be created temporarily for this purpose. During operation phase of the project, it
is proposed to undertake rainwater harvesting to the extent possible.
Operation Phase:
The site and its surrounding area are sloping towards northwest to southeast direction.
The storm water runoff from the external catchment area is now crossing the site. In
boundary of the site, storm water drains are constructed with 1.0m width x 1.0 depth to
divert the runoff from the catchment area in west & Southwest direction. The drain will
be connected with external drain located in the south east side of the project site. Part of
the runoff water from the west side will be diverted to the storm water drain
constructed in the west side of the project site and further it will also be linked with
external drain for safe disposal.
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3.9 Power Details The total power requirement of existing campus of 2000 KVA is being sourced from
Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO). After the
proposed expansion power requirement will increase to 2850 KVA. The DG sets will be
installed to manage the emergency power requirement during the period of power
failure. The details of the DG sets are given in the Table - 3.10.
TABLE - 3.10: DG SET DETAILS
DG Set Capacity Existing Proposed 1500 KVA - 2 Nos 1500 KVA - 1 No 500 - KVA 2 Nos
Diameter of the stack 350 mm 350 mm 200 mm
Height of the stack 15m 15m 10 m 3.10 Fire Fighting System
The design of the Fire Fighting system for a proposed buildings is carried out as per the
guidelines laid out in IS 2190:1992 & National Building Code of India 2005 – Part IV.
The following Fire Fighting System for proposed to provide for the expansion project.
Fire License & Fire NOC for the expansion project is obtained and copy of the same is
enclosed as Annexure - XI.
Fire Extinguishers - Proposed to provide
Hose Reel - Proposed to provide 1 no. for every 1000 sq.mt
Wet Riser - Proposed to provide 1 no. for every 1000 sq.mt
Public address system - Proposed to provide in the entire building
Automatic Sprinkler system - Proposed to provide in the entire building
Manually Operated Electric
Fire Alarm System - Proposed to provide in the entire building
Pumps near ground tank - Proposed to provide 2 electrically driven & 1
diesel hydrant main pump of capacity 2280 &
180 Lpm
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Terrace Tank - Proposed to provide of 20,000 liters
capacity tank
Underground Tank - Proposed to provide of 1,50,000 liters
capacity tank
Emergency Lights - Proposed to provide in the all floors
Fire Lift - Proposed to provide 1 no. for every 1200 sq.mt
Lightening Arrester - Proposed to provide
Automatic Smoke Ventilation
System - Proposed to provide in the basement floors
AC Duct with Fire Damper - Proposed to provide
3.11 Parking area details
The parking space criteria and area requirement are summarized in the Table - 3.12
below. Parking details are designed as per DTCP guidelines.
TABLE 3.11 DETAILS OF PARKING AREA
Particulates Existing After Expansion
1 car space for every 15 beds 500/15 = 33 Nos 1650/15 = 110 Nos
1 car space for every 100 sq.m
of non-bed area
43252 /100 = 432 Nos 106889 / 100 = 1068 Nos
Open Car Parking Area 13935.45 Sq.m 16934.31 Sq.m
Covered Car Parking Area 4076.66 Sq.m 10539.02 Sq.m
No of Car Parking Required 465 Nos 1178 Nos
No. of Car Parking’s provided 883 Nos 1240 Nos
3.12 Project Schedule
The Bar chart showing the time period for the different construction activities with Bar
chart is attached as Annexure - XII.
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4.0. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A detailed environmental management plan to be followed during the construction and
operation phase is presented in Table 4.1 & 4.2.
TABLE - 4.1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN – CONSTRUCTION PHASE
Discipline Potential Negative Impacts
Probable Source
Mitigative Measures Remarks
Land Environment
Change of land use
Construction of hospital buildings & institutional buildings
Land use of the site is public & semi public / residential use zone.
The proposed land use of the site is consistent with the surroundings
Water Quality
Increase in suspended solids due to soil run-off during heavy precipitation
Loose soil at construction site
During monsoon season run-off from construction site shall be routed to a temporary sedimentation tank for settlement of suspended solids.
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Air Quality Increase in ambient dust (PM) and NOX
Vehicular movements, excavation and leveling activity
levels
Isolate the construction area with flexible enclosures/ curtains so that the air emissions will not spread in the surroundings. Sprinkling of water in the construction area and unpaved roads. Proper maintenance of vehicles shall be done. Restrict dust-generating activities, such as blasting or top soil removal, to calm wind conditions. Cover heavy vehicles moving offsite. Restrict vehicle speed on construction roads and ensure vehicles use only dedicated construction roads and access points. Visually monitor particulate emissions from diesel vehicles and carryout regular maintenance of equipment.
Construction vehicles will be maintained properly for reducing air pollution levels from vehicle exhausts.
Noise Increase in ambient noise level
Construction equipment
Develop and implement a construction noise management plan.
Equipment shall be kept in good condition to keep the noise
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Discipline Potential Negative Impacts
Probable Source
Mitigative Measures Remarks
Limit hours of construction where practical. Where blasting occurs, pit shapes and blast campaigns will be designed such that the blast faces are oriented away from noise sensitive receivers.
level within 90- dB(A). Workers shall be provided with necessary protective equipment e.g. earplugs, earmuffs.
Terrestrial Ecology
Clearing of vegetation
Soil enabling activities
Landscaping and extensive plantation shall be done.
Open spaces reserved will be green turfed and appropriate type of plantations will be done.
Socio-economics
Land oustees Land Acquisition
The proposed site is already in possession of the project promoters and free from encumbrances, hence private land acquisition and resultant rehabilitation and resettlement issues are not involved.
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Solid Waste
Loss of excavated top soil
Excavation The topsoil shall be properly stored and used for leveling in the low-lying area. The construction debris shall be used to level the low lying area
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Topography & Drainage
No significant change in the existing drainage pattern and topography
Leveling of the site for building construction
The surface run off from the site will be diverted to rainwater harvesting structures to recharge the ground water and the excess water will be disposed in nearest natural drains
Adhering the natural slope for storm water & sewerage drain.
TABLE - 4.2 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - OPERATION PHASE
Discipline Potential Negative Impacts
Probable Source
Mitigative Measures Remarks
Water Environment
Depletion of ground water
Usage of ground water for domestic purposes
Ground water should not tap for this project. The water requirement will be met from TWAD Board.
Rain water harvesting pits and trench will be provided.
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Discipline Potential Negative Impacts
Probable Source
Mitigative Measures Remarks
Air Quality Increase in dust (PM) and gaseous pollutants in ambient air
Vehicular traffic, Stack emissions from DG sets
• Usage of Bharat-III/Euro-III compliant vehicles.
• Usage of low sulphur fuel for transportation and for DG sets.
• Motorable roads in the complex shall be paved to reduce dust emission.
• Ensure operational procedures are adequately implemented and regularly reviewed so as to identify opportunities for continual improvement.
Adequate stack heights shall be provided for the proper dispersion of pollutants from the DG Sets Emissions from DG sets shall be maintain below regulatory standards
Noise Increase in noise levels
Vehicular movement, pump house & DG sets operation
Equipment shall be designed to conform to noise levels prescribed by regulatory agencies
Green belt will also be developed all along the boundary wall for attenuating the noise
Water Quality
Deterioration of quality of receiving water body, if any.
Discharge from various sources
Provide adequate treatment and conditioning facilities so that the treated sewage conforms to the regulatory standards.
Wastewater generated will be treated in STP and treated water will be utilized for landscaping and toilet flushing.
Traffic Increase of vehicle count in existing road
Additional vehicle movement
Improvement of infrastructure, use of modern emission standard vehicles for transportation, provision of the proper parking yard and evaluate impact of traffic density and vehicular emissions.
Proper roads will reduce the dust emissions to a great extent.
Solid waste Impact on human health
Domestic usage
All solid waste will be segregated at source and will be given to authorized agents for recycling / composting.
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Biomedical Waste
Impact on human health
Lab & Operation Theatres
The various categories of wastes are collected in specific colored containers, stored temporarily and disposed to M/s. Tekno
BMW will not allowed to mix with MSW.
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Discipline Potential Negative Impacts
Probable Source
Mitigative Measures Remarks
Therm Industries, Orattukuppai, Coimbatore
Demography and Socio-economics
Strain on existing amenities like water sources and sanitation and infrastructure facilities.
Influx of people of proposed project.
All ultra modern work environments shall be provided inside the project site.
The proposed project would generate employment both directly and indirectly. This would enhance overall socio-economic development and quality of life of people.
Terrestrial Ecology
Impact on plant species
Vehicular movement and emissions from stack
It is proposed to develop lawns and green cover. Part of the treated wastewater from domestic uses can be used for greenbelt development
As emissions will be within limits, no active damage to vegetation is expected.
Storm water Control
Impact on water resources
Rain water etc
Provide separate storm water drainage network. Provide rainwater-harvesting pits for percolation of rainwater.
Separate storm water drains will be provided
Fire and Safety
Accidents / disasters related to fire and safety
Domestic firing
Prepare DMP and implement DMP
A well-laid fire fighting system and fire extinguishers will be installed as per fire safety norms. Regular fire safety training and mock drills will also be conducted.
4.1 Energy Conservation Measures Energy Conservation Building Code – 2009
The expansion buildings has been designed in such a way that it complies with the
requirement of building envelope i.e. insulation material and their “R” Values,
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fenestration “U” factors and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) as per guidelines of
Energy Conservation Building Code – 2009.
Energy Saving Practices
• Building Envelope Design is designed in an energy efficient way
• Use of virgin wood and other building materials with high embodied energy will be
minimized
• Building materials with high recycle content like Fly Ash bricks will be used
• The building materials will be made available regionally within 250 miles radius
from the project site
• Electrical appliances with energy star rating will be installed
• Recycling and reuse of construction debris to minimize virgin materials
• Use of low VOC materials such as paints, adhesives etc…
• Usage of solar water heaters and solar street lights
TABLE 4.3: QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS
S. No. Description
Power Consumption
Savings in KW
Conventional equipments
power consumption
in KW
Energy Efficient equipments
power consumption
in KW 1 Open parking & inter
driveway 40 Nos x 40 W
FTL x 10 hrs = 16 KW
Solar Street Lights (20 watts) x 40 Nos
x 10 hrs = 0
16
2 Total staircase, lift well & head room
65 Nos x 150 W x 12 hrs = 117 KW
T5 (30 watts) x 65 Nos x 12 hrs = 23
KW
94
3 Corridor Lighting 120 x 100 W x 12 hrs = 144 KW
CFL (60 watts) x 120 Nos x 12 hrs =
86 W
58
4 Total garden light & gate light.
45 Nos Post Top Lattern x 100 W x
10 hrs = 45 KW
CFL (60 watts) x 45 Nos x 10 hrs = 27
KW
18
Total 186
• Energy savings per day – 186 KW
• Energy savings per annum – 67890 KW
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4.2 Green Belt Development
Green belt is plantation of trees for reducing the pollution as they absorb both gaseous
and particulate pollutant, thus removing them from atmosphere. Green plants form a
surface capable of absorbing air pollutants and forming sinks for pollutants. It balances
the ecological environment, prevents soil erosion, improves the aesthetic value of local
environment and provides possible habitats for birds and animals, thus creating
hospitable nature in urban areas. Greenbelts in and around urban areas have probably
not saved any lives, but they are important nonetheless to the ecological health of any
given region. The various plants and trees in greenbelts serve as organic sponges for
various forms of pollution, and as storehouses of carbon dioxide to help offset global
warming.
Horticulture
While making choice of plant species for cultivation in green belts, weightage has to be
given to the natural factor of bio-climate. It is also presumed that the selected plants will
be grown as per normal horticultural practice.
A standard horticultural practice involves planting of saplings in proper dimensions for
smaller trees and shrubs. The pits are then filled with earth, sand, silt and manure in
pre-determined proportions. The growing plants are cared for the first three years
under favorable conditions of climate and drainage. Hence it is safe to assume that trees
and bushes grown as green belt components in areas under human control will have
overcome the limitations imposed by soil characters to a great extent. Limitations
imposed by climatic conditions on the other hand cannot be overcome and hence will
have to be taken into account while selecting species for plantation in different bio-
climatic conditions.
Plantation along Roadsides
Automobiles may be considered as ground level, mobile sources of pollution of both
types- gaseous as well as particulate. Components of green belts on road sides hence
should be both absorbers of gases as well as of dust particles, including even lead
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particulates. Choice of plants for roadside plantations may be for containment of
pollution and for formation of a screen between traffic and roadside residences. This
choice of plants should include shrubs of height 1- 1.5 m and tree of 3-5 m height. The
intermixing of trees and shrubs should be such that the foliage area density in vertical is
almost uniform. Since safety of traffic is a major consideration, shrubs in roads will have
to be short enough to be below the eye level of motorists.
Recommended Plants
All tolerant plants are not necessarily good for green belts e.g. Xerophytes with sunken
stomata can withstand pollution by avoidance but are poor absorbers of pollutants due
to low gaseous exchange capacity. Therefore selection of plants is very important in
green belt development for effective removal of suspended particulate matter and for
absorption of gases. The trees in Table - 4.4 are the trees suitable for the soil type in the
study area for green belt development.
• Greenbelt area (Existing) - 8,103.61 Sq.m
• Greenbelt area (After Expansion) – 14550.50 Sq.m
• No of trees required for Greenbelt development after expansion = 582 Nos
• No of existing trees available in Greenbelt area – 280 Nos
• No of additional trees proposed to be planted = 302 Nos
TABLE - 4.4: SUGGESTED PLANTS FOR GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT
S. No. Botanical Name Common Name No of Tress
1 Azadirachta Indica Vembu 90 2 Pongamia pinnata Pungam 56
3 Saraca asoca Ashoka Tree 48
4 Cassia fistula Golden shower tree 37
5 Albizia lebbeck Vagai 27 6 Moringa Oleifera Moringa Tree 23 7 Prunus Dulcis Almond 21
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4.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Disaster is an unexpected event due to sudden failure of the system, external threats,
internal Disturbances, earthquakes, fire and accidents. Following subsection describes
the measures to be undertaken by the project proponent to prevent / minimize risk of
unexpected event.
Preventive Action
Once the likelihood of a disaster is suspected, action has to be initiated to prevent a
failure. Engineers responsible for preventive action should identify sources of repair
equipments, materials, labour and expertise for use during emergency.
Reporting Procedures
The level at which a situation will be termed a disaster shall be specified. This shall
include the stage at which the surveillance requirements should be increased both in
frequency and details. The project incharge should notify the officer for the following
information:
Exit points for the public,
Safety areas in the nearest medical facilities.
Communication System
An efficient communication system is absolutely essential for the success of any disaster
management plan. This has to be worked out in consultation with local authorities.
More often, the entire communication system gets disrupted when a disaster occurs.
The damage areas need to be clearly identified and provided with temporary and full
proof communication system.
Emergency Action Committee
To ensure coordinates action, an Emergency Action Committee should be constituted.
Emergency Action Committee will prepare the evacuation plan and procedures for
implementation based on local needs and facilities available. The plan should include:
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• Demarcation of the areas to be evacuated with priorities,
• Safe area and shelters,
• Security of property left behind in the evacuated areas,
• Functions and responsibilities of various members, and
• Setting up of joint control action.
All personnel involved in the Emergency Action Plan should be thoroughly familiar with
all the elements of the project area and their responsibilities. The staff at the site should
be trained for problem detection, evaluation and emergency remedial measures.
Individual responsibility to handle the segments in emergency plan must be allotted.
Success of an emergency plan depends on public participation, their response to
warning notifications and timely action. Public has to be educated on the hazards and
key role in disaster mitigation by helping in the rescue operations. It is essential to
communicate by whom and how a declared emergency will be terminated. There should
be proper notification to the public on de-alert signals regarding termination of the
emergency. The notification should be clear so that the evacuees know precisely what to
do when re-entering or approaching the affected areas.
4.4 Environmental Monitoring Plan It is proposed to monitor essential parameters for ambient air quality, ambient noise
quality, ground water quality and waste water quality both during the construction and
operation phases of the project. The frequency of monitoring and method of monitoring
will be conducted as per norms of CPCB. However the monitoring schedule is given in
Table - 4.5.
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TABLE - 4.5: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE
S. No. Particulars Monitoring Frequency
Duration of Sampling
Important Monitoring Parameters
1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
Project site Once in a Month 24 hrs PM10, PM2.5,SO2, NOx
2
& CO
Stack Monitoring
DG Sets Once in a Month 60 min SO2, NOx
3
, PM, CO
Ambient Noise Level
Near DG set Once in a Month 8 hr with 1 hr interval
Noise level in dB(A)
4 Sewage Sample Monitoring
Sewage sample Once in a month Grab sampling pH, TSS & BOD
5 Ground Water Quality Monitoring Ground Water
At project site Once in 3 Months Grab Sampling Parameters specified under IS:10500, 2012
6 Soil Quality
At the project site area
Once in a year Samples were collected from three different
depths
Agricultural potential parameters
4.4.1 Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
The parameters like Temperature, Humidity, PM10, O2, CO, CO2
S. No.
, VOCs, TBC, Yeasts &
Moulds are monitored once in three months in the areas of Lab, Ward, OP area and Scan
Centre. The method of measurement for the above said parameters are given in Table
4.6.
TABLE - 4.6: INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING
Parameters Method of measurement 1. Temperature Thermometer 2. Humidity Hydrometer 3. PM Handy Sampler (Gravimetric method) 10 4. O2, CO, CO Gas Analyzer 2 5. VOCs Photo Ionization Detector 6. TBC Pour plate method (APHA method) 7. Yeasts & Moulds IS 5403, 1999
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4.5 EMP Budget Provisions The implementation of the pollution control and environmental monitoring and
management programmes is the basis of mitigation of impacts. The environmental
expenditures show commitment of the management on environmental front. The details
of the expenditure on environmental measures are given in Table - 4.7.
TABLE - 4.7: BUDGET FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
S. No. Description Capital Cost (Lakhs)
Recurring Cost per Annum (Lakhs)
1 Wastewater Conveying Systems
& Water Conservation measures
100 10
2 Acoustic & stack for DG sets 10 1.0
3 Energy Conservation Measures 20 2.0
4 Solid Waste Management 25 2.5
5 Green Belt Development 20 2
6 Environmental Monitoring --- 2
7 Environmental Management Cell --- 2.5
Total 175 22
4.6 Environmental Management Cell
Environment Management Cell (EMC) will look after the environment related
matters during the construction and operation phase of the project. EMC will perform
the following assignments.
• Periodic monitoring of emissions and report any abnormalities for
immediate corrective measures.
• Periodic monitoring of ambient air quality, ground and surface water quality.
• Periodic noise monitoring of the building zone and surrounding area.
• Regular monitoring of storm water drains.
• Green belt plantation, maintenance, development of other forms of greenery.
• Regular monitoring of solid wastes quantity and ascertaining avenues for
utilization of solid wastes.
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• Development & maintenance of schemes for water conservation.
The Environmental Management Cell (EMC) will take the overall responsibility for
coordination of the actions required for environmental management and mitigation,
and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be
taken. The organizational set up of the Environmental Management Cell is shown in
Figure 4.1.
FIGURE - 4.1 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL
Environmental Management Cell
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Management
Safety & Health Officer
Sewage Treatment Plant
Green Belt Development &
Management
Energy Management
Fire & Electrical safety
Occupational Health & Safety