R.G.

SHAH MEMBER SECRETARY SEIAA (GUJARAT)

Government of Gujarat No. SEIAA/GUJ/EC/8(a)/
Sub:

STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY GUJARAT

/2012

Date:
Time Limit

Environment Clearance for setting up of the proposed Manmade Fibres manufacturing unit along with standby D.G. Sets [3 no. x 2 MW] at Plot No : 340, 341, 343, 344, Vill : Kareli, Tal : Palsana, Dist : Surat, proposed by M/s. Kejriwal Geotech Pvt. Ltd......................,... In Category 5(d) & 1(d) of Schedule annexed with EIA Notification dated 14/9/2006.

Dear Sir, This has reference to your application along with Form-I, dated 25/10/2010, EIA Report vide letter dated 17/10/2011, Additional information/documents vide letter dated 24/01/2012,Additional details vide letter dated 30/06/2012, submitted to the SEAC, seeking Environmental Clearance under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. The proposal is for Environmental Clearance for setting up of the proposed Manmade Fibres manufacturing unit along with standby D.G. Sets [3 no. x 2 MW] at Plot No : 340, 341, 343, 344, Vill : Kareli, Tal : Palsana, Dist : Surat, proposed by M/s. Kejriwal Geotech Pvt. Ltd. The unit has applied for manufacturing of Polyester Yarn (POY + st nd FDY) with total production capacity of 1,95,000 MT/annum (1 phase - 32,500 MT/annum & 2 phase-1,62,500 MT/annum). It is also proposed to install F.O. based D.G. Sets of 6 MW capacity [2 MW 3 nos.] as stand by arrangement. The proposed project falls under project / activity no. 5(d) & 1(d) in the Schedule of the EIA Notification, 2006. Total land area of the project is 69,922 m2. In first phase, Polyester Chips required will be procured from the market whereas in second phase Polyester Chips will be produced in the plant . The project activity is covered in 5(d) & 1(d) and is of B Category. Since the proposed project is in item no.5 & 1 of the EIA notification, 2006, it does need Public Consultation as per Para 7(i) III. Stage (3) (i) Public Consultation of EIA Notification, 2006. Public hearing for the project was organized by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board on 16/09/2011.

The SEAC, Gujarat had recommended to the SEIAA, Gujarat, to grant the Environment Clearance to this project for the above-mentioned mining project. The proposal was considered by SEIAA, Gujarat in its meeting held on 08.08.2012 at Gandhinagar. Since the public consultation is required for the project, the SEIAA hereby accords Environmental Clearance to above project under the provisions of EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006 subject to the compliance of the following conditions. A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS: 1.

st During the 1 phase, Polyester Chips required as a raw material for producing Polyester Yarn shall not be manufactured in the unit and it shall be procured from the market. 2. The project proponent shall obtain permission from the CGWA for ground water abstraction before commissioning of the 2nd phase of the project. 3. The project proponent shall install ETP, RO Plant and Effluent Evaporation Systems before commissioning of the 2nd phase of the project. A.1 WATER:

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st Fresh water requirement for the project shall not exceed 1220.45 KL/day [i.e. 278.56 KL/day for 1 Phase and nd 941.89 KL/day for 2 Phase] and it shall be met through bore well water. Metering of daily ground water abstraction shall be done and its records shall be maintained. Industrial effluent generation during the 1st Phase shall not exceed 131.42 KL/day. DM Plant reject effluent after its neutralization, spin oil effluent after oil skimming and other industrial effluent streams shall be collected together in the Collection Tank and then completely reused in floor washing, flushing, dust suppression and green belt development within the premises.

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Industrial effluent generation during the 2nd phase shall not exceed 1083.7 KL/day and it shall be treated in the ETP. Approx. 215 KL/day of treated effluent from the ETP shall be partly reused in dust suppression, green belt development & flushing whereas approx. 868 KL/day of balance treated effluent shall be passed through the RO system. RO permeate water to the tune of 781.2 KL/day shall be reused back in the process whereas RO reject effluent to the tune of 86.8 KL/day shall be completely evaporated in the Evaporator using flue gas from Thermic Fluid Heaters [Approx. 26 KL/day] and Four Effect Evaporator [60.8 KL/day]. 7. There shall be no industrial effluent discharge from the unit and the unit shall strictly adhere to zero discharge status in either of the Phase-1 and Phase-2. 8. The unit shall provide ETP having adequate primary and tertiary effluent treatment facilities, RO Plant and Effluent Evaporation Systems for treatment / disposal of effluent before commissioning of the Phase-2 of the project. The ETP shall be operated regularly and efficiently so as to achieve the GPCB norms at the outlet. RO Plant and Effluent Evaporation Systems shall be operated regularly and efficiently so as to maintain zero effluent discharge status all the time. 9. The unit shall provide flow meters / totalizers at the ETP outlet and on effluent reuse lines for measuring effluent generation, effluent reuse in floor washing, dust suppression, flushing and plantation / gardening etc. and maintain daily records of the same. 10. Proper logbooks of the ETP, RO Plant and MEE operation also showing effluent discharge quality and quantity, reused effluent quality and quantity, chemical & power consumption etc. shall be maintained and shall be furnished to the GPCB from time to time. 11. Domestic wastewater generation shall be 20 KL/day and it shall be disposed off through septic tank soak pit. 12. The unit shall join and participate financially and technically for any common environmental facility / infrastructure as and when the same is taken up by the Govt. / GPCB or any such authority created for this purpose by the Govt. / GIDC.

A.2 AIR: 13. There shall be no process emission from the unit. 14. FO / HSD to the tune of 28 MT/day shall be used as a fuel in standby D. G. Sets [3 no. x 2 MW each] and a stack of 50 m height shall be provided for flue gas emission from the D. G. Sets. The D.G. Sets shall be operated only in case of disruption of power supply. 15. Coal [119 MT/day] or FO [59.5 MT/day] shall be used as a fuel in the Thermic Fluid Heaters (HTM Heaters) [2 no.] and a stack of 55 m height shall be provided for flue gas emission from the Thermic Fluid Heaters. 16. Bag Filter and Ventury Water Scrubber shall be installed as air pollution control system for Thermic Fluid Heaters in case of use of coal as fuel and it shall be operated regularly and efficiently so as to achieve the GPCB norms at the stack outlet. 17. The flue gas emission from the Thermic Fluid Heaters and D. G. Sets shall conform to the standards prescribed by GPCB. At no time the emission levels shall go beyond the stipulated standards. 18. The fugitive emission in the work place environment and raw material storage area shall be monitored regularly. The emission shall strictly conform to the standards prescribed by the concerned authorities from time to time. A.3 HAZARDOUS/SOLID WASTES: 19. The company shall strictly comply with the rules and regulations with regards to handling and disposal of Hazardous waste in accordance with the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handing and Transboundary Movement) Rules 2008, as may be amended from time to time. Authorization from the GPCB shall be obtained for collection / treatment / storage / disposal of hazardous wastes. 20. ETP sludge shall be dried, packed and stored in separate designated hazardous waste storage facility with pucca bottom and leachate collection facility, before its disposal. 21. ETP sludge shall be disposed at the common TSDF. 22. Used oil shall be sent only to the registered recyclers. 23. Discarded containers / drums / bags / liners shall be either reused or returned back to suppliers or sold to the authorized vendors after decontamination. 24. Waste from polymerization process shall be sold off to actual consumers. A.4 SAFETY: 25. The company shall strictly comply with the rules and regulations under Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 as amended. 26. Proper ventilation shall be provided in the work area. 27. Personal Protective Equipment shall be provided to workers and its usage shall be ensured and supervised. 28. First Aid Boxes shall be made readily available in adequate quantity. 29. Personal Protective Equipments shall be provided to workers and its usage shall be ensured and supervised. 30. Tie up shall be done with nearby health care unit / doctor for seeking immediate medical attention in the case of emergency, regular medical check up of the workers and keeping its record etc.

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31. Training shall be imparted to all the workers on safety and health aspects. 32. Occupational health surveillance of the workers shall be done and its records shall be maintained. Preemployment and periodical medical examination for all the workers shall be undertaken on regular basis as per Factories Act & Rules. A.5 NOISE: 33. The overall noise level in and around the plant area shall be kept well within the prescribed standards by providing noise control measures including acoustic insulation, hoods, silencers, enclosures, vibration dampers etc. on all sources of noise generation. The ambient noise levels shall confirm to the standards prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Act and Rules. Workplace noise levels for workers shall be as per the Factories Act and Rules. A.6 GREEN BELT AND OTHER PLANTATION: 34. The unit shall develop green belt in at least 15,445 sq.m. area within premises by growing minimum 3000 trees along the periphery and road sides as proposed. Green belt shall comprise of rows of varying height trees of native species with thick foliage, along periphery of the premises. 35. Drip irrigation / low-volume, low-angle sprinkler system shall be used for the green belt development. 36. The unit shall also take up plantation on road sides and suitable open areas in the Textile Park / nearby village / school / any other open areas in consultation with the local body / GPCB and submit an action plan of plantation for next three years to the GPCB. B.OTHERS: 37. In the event of failure of any pollution control system adopted by the unit, the unit shall be safely closed down and shall not be restarted until the desired efficiency of the control equipment has been achieved. 38. A separate Environment Management Cell equipped with full fledged laboratory facilities and qualified personnel shall be set up to carry out the Environment Management and Monitoring functions and a separate budget shall be allocated for this purpose. 39. The funds earmarked for environment protection measures shall be maintained in a separate account and there shall not be any diversion of these funds for any other purpose. A year-wise expenditure on environmental safeguards shall be reported. 40. Pucca flooring / impervious layer shall be provided in the work areas. Leakages from the pipes, pumps, shall be minimal and if occurs, shall be arrested promptly. 41. All the issues raised in the public hearing shall be comprehensively addressed / complied with in a time bound manner. 42. The project proponent shall adhere to their commitments made during the public hearing held on 16/09/2011. 43. The company shall carry out other socio-economic developmental / community welfare activities in consultation with the District Development Officer / District Collector. 44. The project management shall effectively implement all the environment protection measures, risk mitigation measures and safeguards stated in the EIA report of the project. 45. The project proponent shall also comply with any additional condition that may be imposed by the SEAC or the SEIAA or any other competent authority for the purpose of the environmental protection and management. 46. No further expansion or modifications in the plant likely to cause environmental impacts shall be carried out without obtaining prior Environment Clearance from the competent authority. 47. The six monthly compliance reports on the conditions stipulated hereinabove shall be submitted to the SEIAA, GPCB and the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bhopal, without fail. 48. The project authorities shall earmark adequate funds to implement the conditions stipulated by SEIAA as well as GPCB along with the implementation schedule for all the conditions stipulated herein. The funds so provided shall not be diverted for any other purpose. 49. The applicant shall inform the public that the project has been accorded environmental clearance by the SEIAA and that the copies of the clearance letter are available with the GPCB and may also be seen at the Website of SEIAA/ SEAC/ GPCB. This shall be advertised within seven days from the date of the clearance letter, in at least two local newspapers that are widely circulated in the region, one of which shall be in the Gujarati language and the other in English. A copy each of the same shall be forwarded to the concerned Regional Office of the Ministry. 50. The project authorities shall also adhere to the stipulations made by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board. 51. The project authorities shall inform the GPCB, Regional Office of MoEF and SEIAA about the date of financial closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of start of the project. 52. The SEIAA may revoke or suspend the clearance, if implementation of any of the above conditions is not found satisfactory. 53. The company in a time bound manner shall implement these conditions. The SEIAA reserves the right to stipulate additional conditions, if the same is found necessary. The above conditions shall be enforced, inter-alia under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,1974, Air (Prevention & Control of

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Pollution) Act, 1981, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with their amendments and rules. 54. This environmental clearance is valid for five years from the date of issue.

With regards, Yours sincerely, (R.G.SHAH) Member Secretary

Issued to: M/s. Kejriwal Geotech Pvt. Ltd Plot No : 340, 341, 343, 344, Vill : Kareli, Tal : Palsana, Dist : Surat.

Copy to:1. The Secretary, SEAC, C/O. G.P.C.B. Gandhinagar - 382010. 2. The Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board , Parivesh Bhavan, CBD -cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar, New Delhi-110032 3. The Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Regional Office (WZ), E-5, Arera Colony, Link Road-3, Bhopal-462016, MP 4. Monitoring Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110003. 5. The Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, Sector-10 A, Gandhinagar-382010 6. Select File

(R.G.SHAH) Member Secretary

Office : Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan Sector-10 A, Gandhinagar-382010 Phone No.:- (079) 232-32152,232-41514 Fax No.:-(079) 232-22784 E-mail : seiaaguj@yahoo.com, Website:- www.seiaa.gujarat.gov.in

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