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Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co. Ltd.
Miyar HEP (3 x 40 MW)
Six Monthly Progress Report
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance
December, 2013
Six Monthly Progress Report Compliance status of EC
M/s Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co Limited For 120 MW Miyar HEP
Index
S. No. Items Page No.
1. Data Sheet of regional Ministry of Environment & Forests 1-3
2. Annexure-A Salient Features of Miyar HEP 4 - 6
3. Annexure-B Salient Features of EMP 7-10
4. Annexure-C Year wise Breakup of budget allocated for EMP 11-12
5. Annexure-D Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF 13-19
Annexure-D-1 Approval of NCSDP 20-23
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Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending November, 2013
1. Project Type: River Valley (run of the river) Project
2. Name of the Project: Miyar (120 MW) HEP
3. Clearance letter(s) OM No. & Dates: a) Environment clearance- F. No. J-12011/47 /2009-
IA-1, 30th
July 2012 & amendment dated 08th
October 2012.
b) Forest clearance- F.No.8-81/2011-FC, 27th
July
2012
4. Locations
a) State(s) Himachal Pradesh
b) District(s) Lahual & Spiti
c) Latitude/Longitude Diversion Site Power House Site
1 Latitude 32°46'08" N 32°43'06" N
2 Longitude 76°42'27'' E 76°40'14" E
5. Address for correspondence:
Mr. S.K. Khare
Chief Project Officer
M/s Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co. Limited
235, Okhla Industrial Estate
Phase-III, New Delhi-110020
Tel: +91-11-47624321
Email- sk.khare@moserbaer.in
6. Salient features:
a) Of the Project
b) Of the Environmental
Management Plan
a) Salient Features of the Project enclosed as
Annexure-A.
b) Enclosed as Annexure-B.
7. Break-up of the project area. (land
details)
a) Submergence area. (forest & non-
forest)
b) Others
Total- 69.9473 Ha (63.0596 Ha forest land + 6.8877
Ha Private Land)
a) 15.7285 Ha (15.6383 Ha Forest Land + 0.0902
Ha Pvt. Land) of land is under submergence.
b) 4.9063 Ha underground activities & 49.3125 Ha
for other surface activities.
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8. Breakup of the project affected
population with enumeration of those
losing houses/ dwelling units only,
agricultural land only. Both dwelling
units and agricultural land and
landless labourers / artisans.
a) SC /ST /Adivasis.
b) Others
(Please indicate whether these figures
are based on any scientific and
systematic survey carried out or only
provisional figures. If a survey has
been carried out give details and year
of survey).
a) 71 Project affected families (PAFs) were
identified as part of EIA studies as per Socio-
economic survey undertaken in August 2010. The
number of PAFs increased to 108 on account of
division in their families. Project affected families
losing 6.8877 ha of agricultural land only. All
families are Scheduled Tribe. No dwelling
units/houses are affected due to the Project. No
PAF is becoming landless.
b) Nil
(The figures are based on the land records of
respective Panchayats)
9.
Financial details.
a) Project cost as originally planned
and subsequent revised estimates
and the years of price reference.
b) Allocations made for
Environmental management plans
with item wise and year wise
breakup.
c) Benefit Cost ratio/Internal Rate of
Return and the year of assessment.
d) Whether (c) includes the cost of
environmental management as
shown in b) above.
e) Actual expenditure incurred on the
project so far.
f) Actual expenditure incurred on
environmental management plan
so far.
a) Rs. 1125.16 Crores (Completed cost including
IDC) at April 2012 price level.
b) Rs. 5116.78 Lakhs. Details enclosed as
Annexure-C.
c) Benefit Cost ratio is 1.046; year of assessment is
March 2011.
d) Yes.
e) Construction of the Project yet to be
started.
f) Nil. EMP implementation will be started with
commencement of construction. Status of
conditions of Environmental Clearance is
enclosed as Annexure-D.
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10. Forest land requirements.
a) Status of approval for diversion of
forest land for non-forestry use.
b) The status of clear felling in the
forest land.
c) The status of compensatory
afforestation, if any.
d) Comments on the viability &
sustainability of compensatory
afforestation programme in the
light of actual field experience so
far.
a) Stage-I Approval for diversion of 63.0569 ha of
forest land granted by MoEF vide letter dated
27-07-2012 and compliance of conditions for
Final Forest Clearance is under progress.
b) Clear felling in the forest land shall be done only
after final Forest Clearance.
c) Compensatory Afforestation to be started after
Final Forest Clearance.
d) Compensatory Afforestation still to be started.
11. The status of clear felling in non-
forest area (such as submergence area
of reservoir, approach road) if any,
with quantitative information.
Clear felling to be started after completion of Land
Acquisition process of non-forest land.
12. Status of construction
a) Date of commencement
(actual and/or planned)
b) Date of completion. (actual
and/or planned)
June 2014 (planned)
August 2023 (planned)
13.
Reasons for the delay, if the project is
yet to be started.
Forest Clearance is in progress.
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Annexure-A
Salient Features of (3x40 MW) Miyar HEP
PROJECT LOCATION
State Himachal Pradesh
District Lahaul & Spiti
River Miyar Nala
Vicinity Udaipur Village
Diversion Site Power House Site
Latitude 32°46'08" N 32°43'06" N
Longitude 76°42'27'' E 76°40'14" E
HYDROLOGY
Catchment area km² 901
Snow fed catchment area km² 601
Standard Project Flood (SPF) cumec 832
Probable Maximum Flood cumec 1353
Diversion flood (Monsoon/Non monsoon) cumec 401/149
PONDAGE
Full Reservoir Level m 2845
Minimum Draw Down Level m 2837.23
Live storage MCM 0.90
Submergence Area Ha 15.728
BARRAGE
Barrage height (above sill level) m 27
Total width of Barrage structure (including non-
overflow blocks)
m 91
Bridge Deck Level m 2847
Barrage Crest Level m 2820
Gate type and Number of Gates Radial, 4 Nos.
Size (WXH) m 6.0 x 4.0
RIVER DIVERSION
Diversion Tunnel Type D-shape
Length & Diameter m 232.5, 6.5
DT Gate type and Number Fixed wheel type, 2
Size (W X H) m 6.5 x 6.5
TUNNEL INTAKE
Invert sill elevation m 2826.8
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Intake Gate type & Number Stop log gate &
fixed wheel type
gate
Number of Gate 1 No. each
Size (W x H) m 3.7 x 4.7
HEADRACE TUNNEL
Excavated Shape Modified Horse
Shoe
Finished Shape Circular
Length km 6.643
Finished Diameter m 4.7
Design Discharge m3/s 61.35
ADITS
Number of Adits 4
Adit-1 (4.5 m dia D-shaped) m 196
Adit-2 (4.5 m dia D-shaped) m 473
Adit-3 (4.5 m dia D-shaped) m 402
Adit-4 (5.0 m dia D-shaped) m 356
SURGE SHAFT
Type Restricted Orifice,
open to sky
Top elevation m 2895
Bottom elevation m 2780
Total Height m 115
Finished Diameter m 10
Restricted Orifice Diameter m 3.6
VALVE HOUSE
Type & Number Underground, one
Spherical valves
Number One
Diameter m 2.6
PRESSURE TUNNEL/SHAFT
Numbers One
Shape Circular, Steel
Lined
Diameter m 3.6
Length m 537
Unit Penstock (circular)
Number 3
Shape Circular
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Internal Dia m 2.1
Total length of all penstocks m 77.92
POWERHOUSE
Type Surface
Size (L x W) m 85.5 x 17
Turbine type Vertical Francis
Number of units 3
Unit Capacity MW 40
Installed capacity MW 120
Rated discharge per unit Cumec 20.45
Rated head m 215.54
Speed of turbine rpm 428.6
Voltage /Frequency kV /Hz 11.0/50
Power factor cos φ 0.9
TRANSFORMER DECK
Transformer type 3 phase
Location Outdoor
Number 3
Rating 11.0/400 kV, 50
MVA
TAIL RACE CHANNEL
Number One
Size (L x W) m 133 x 15.5
Outlet sill elevation m 2608.8
Normal TWL m 2610.6
Minimum TWL m 2608.8
POWER BENEFITS
Installed Capacity MW 120
Annual Energy 90% dep. energy MU 453.73
Design Energy MU 440.48
Annual load factor % 41.9
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Annexure-B
Salient Features of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of (3 X 40 MW) Miyar HEP
EMP is focused on following components to mitigate the environmental impacts due to project
construction and operation to the extent possible.
• Biodiversity Conservation & Management Plan
• Catchment Area Treatment Plan
• Fishery Development and Management Plan
• Solid Waste Management Plan
• Public Health Delivery System
• Energy Conservation Measures
• Muck Management Plan
• Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry & Construction Areas
• Air & Water Environment Management & Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan
• Compensatory Afforestation Plan
• Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan
• Environmental Monitoring Programme
• Net Present Value (NPV)
• Disaster Management Plan
An amount of `̀̀̀ 5116.78 lakhs has been allocated for the implementation of different environmental
management plan (including cost of Compensatory afforestation & Net Present Value (NPV) to be
deposited for forest land diversion) in EMP. The summary of total cost estimates for the execution of
different plans is given in Table below.
Table: 1 Cost estimates for the implementation of various measures under EMP
S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in
lakhs)
Remarks
1 Biodiversity Conservation & Management
Plan
156.70
2 Catchment Area Treatment Plan 2813.00 Revised for concurred
DPR Cost
3 Fishery Development and Management Plan 153.10
4 Solid Waste Management Plan 125.60
5 Public Health Delivery System 95.00
6 Energy Conservation Measures 21.00
7 Muck Disposal Plan 266.70
8 Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &
Construction Areas
32.00
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S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in
lakhs)
Remarks
9 Air & Water Environment Management &
Hazard Mitigation Plan
80.00
10 Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan 15.67
11 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan 225.87 Revised for 108 PAFs.
12 Environmental Monitoring Programme 112.52 Revised as per
concurred DPR Cost
13 Disaster Management Plan 37.60
14 Compensatory Afforestation 503.24 Revised by Forest
Department
15 NPV 478.78 Revised by Forest
Department
TOTAL 5116.78
Table-2: Salient Features of EMP
S. No. Management Plan Salient Features
1 Biodiversity Conservation &
Management Plan • Mitigation of Impact due to Noise.
• Habitat improvement for local species to reproduce
and survive.
• Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.
• Natural Resource Management and Awareness
Program.
• Control of grazing.
2 Catchment Area Treatment
Plan • Total catchment of 901 sq. Km has been divided into
34 sub-watersheds.
• Treatment measures shall be implemented over a
period of ten years.
• Biological Measures- raising of native medicinal
herbs & shrubs and Afforestation proposed.
• Engineering measures- check walls/crate walls
construction for treatment of avalanche prone areas &
protection from landslide in the catchment.
• Other measures includes energy saving devices, Eco-
tourism, Forest protection, Publicity & awareness,
payment for eco-services, Wildlife protection,
training of forest staff, participatory action research.
3 Fishery Development and
Management Plan • Up-gradation and augmentation of fish farm having a
flow through hatchery (seed production unit) is
proposed.
• Stocking of fingerlings to the reservoir.
• Distribution of fingerlings to the farmer.
4 Solid Waste Management • Management of waste from worker colonies having
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S. No. Management Plan Salient Features
Plan peak population of 1300 workers is proposed.
• Solid waste generated shall be managed by
reuse/recycling, storage/segregation, collection,
transportation & disposal at designated sanitary land
fill.
5 Public Health Delivery
System • Ambulance : 1 no. with all the basic Medicare
facilities and small DG set, etc. to cater for villages in
the project area
• Two first aid posts including sheds, furniture and basic equipment (dam and near power house sites)
• Budget for strengthening existing medical facilities,
Health Awareness/ Vaccination Camps, combating
communicable diseases, combating vector borne
diseases.
6 Energy Conservation
Measures • LPG and Kerosene Depot Construction
• Supply of Gas and Cylinders, Kerosene
• Distribution of Pressure Cookers and Solar Cookers
• Community Kitchen (1 Nos.) & Canteen (1 No.).
7 Muck Disposal Plan • About 4.59 Lakh m3 muck to be dumped.
• Four Muck Dumping Sites with total capacity of 4.61
Lakh m3 to be constructed.
• For stacking of dumped material two different types
of concrete reinforced retaining walls are proposed.
• In case of steep gorge, retaining wall, gabion structure
shall be constructed to retain the fill material.
• Biological measures include plantations with
Rhizobium, Azotobacter and Mycorrhiza inoculums,
Turfing with Rhizobium and Azotobacter and
Fencing, sprinkler system, bio-fertilisers, FYM, soil
testing, etc.
8 Landscaping & Restoration
of Quarry & Construction
Areas
• Engineering measures includes filling of crates,
carpeting with geo-textiles etc.
• Biological measures include plantation around
various project appurtenances.
9 Air & Water Environment
Management & Hazard
Mitigation Plan
• Air & Noise control measures proposed.
• Setting up of Wastewater Treatment, procuring and
replenishing the stock of PPEs during the
construction phase
• Training and Awareness programs for local residents,
contractors labour, drivers, cleaners, etc.
10 Reservoir Rim Treatment
Plan • Construction of Toe-wall is proposed.
• Shotcrete is also proposed.
11 Compensatory Afforestation
Plan* • Compensatory afforestation is to be carried out over
128.6267 Ha degraded forest land in lieu of 63.0596
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S. No. Management Plan Salient Features
Ha forest land.
• Total 11 patches in Udaipur (Triloknath, Miyar &
Udaipur Forest Blocks) forest range is identified by
Forest Department for the same.
• Broad Leave and Conifer i.e. Willow, Popular,
Robinia, Cedrus deodara, Pinus walliachiana,
Medicinal plants and Grasses will be planted.
12 Rehabilitation &
Resettlement Plan • Total 71 Project affected families identified on
account of losing land only and no dwelling units
affected. Now 71 PAFs have increased to 108 due to
division of the families.
• All families are Scheduled Tribes.
• Provisions kept as per NRRP 2007.
13 Environmental Monitoring
Programme • Monitoring of Air quality, Water quality & Noise
proposed for construction & operation phase.
14 Disaster Management Plan • Setting up of V-SAT communication system
• Installation of alert systems,
• Notification and publication procedures
15 NPV To be paid as per guidelines of MoEF as part of forest
land diversion.
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Annexure-C
Table-3: Tentative year-wise breakup of budget allocated for EMP implementation of Miyar HEP (reference table-1)
S.
No.
Management
Plan
Amount
(`̀̀̀ in
lakhs)
Year-wise budget (`̀̀̀ in lakhs)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1 Biodiversity
Conservation &
Management
Plan *
156.70 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 0.0000
2 Catchment Area
Treatment Plan *
2813.00 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 0.0000
3 Fishery
Development and
Management
Plan*
153.10 73.4556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 0.0000
4 Solid Waste
Management
Plan
125.60 7.2462 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 2.4154
5 Public Health
Delivery System
95.00 6.3333 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 1.8100
6 Energy
Conservation
Measures
21.00 1.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 0.4000
7 Muck Disposal
Plan
266.70 185.50 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 18.0444 54.1333 9.0222
8 Landscaping &
Restoration of
Quarry &
Construction
Areas
32.00 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 24.8889 7.1111
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S.
No.
Management
Plan
Amount
(`̀̀̀ in
lakhs)
Year-wise budget (`̀̀̀ in lakhs)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
9 Air & Water
Environment
Management &
Hazard Mitigation
Plan
80.00 5.3333 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 1.5238
10 Reservoir Rim
Treatment Plan
15.67 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 9.7938 5.8763 0.0000
11 Compensatory
Afforestation
Plan
503.24 503.24 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12 Rehabilitation &
Resettlement
Plan*
225.87 215.87 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 0.0000
13 Environmental
Monitoring
Programme*
112.52 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 0.0000
14 NPV* 478.78 478.78 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
15 Disaster
Management
Plan
37.60 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 31.3333 6.2667
TOTAL 5116.78 1819.6270 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 418.4047 506.7983 28.5492
Note- 1. Funds at Sl. No. 11 & 14 to be deposited to CAMPA account for diversion of forest land.
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Annexure-D
Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter
Sl. No. Conditions Status
PART A: Specific Conditions
(i) The Catchment Area Treatment Plan as
proposed in the EIA/EMP Report shall be
undertaken in consultation with the State
Forests Department and major work shall
be completed before impounding of
reservoir.
CAT Plan shall be implemented by State Forest
Department (concerned DFO) with the funds
provided by MHEPCL. Total financial outlay
proposed for CAT Plan has been revised to Rs.
28,13,00,000/- as per concurred DPR cost and
same has been approved by Himachal Pradesh
State Forest Department, Government of
Himachal.
(ii) All the commitments made during the
public hearings shall be fulfilled
completely.
Agreed.
(iii)
The details of land holding of project
affected persons whose land is being
acquired shall be submitted to this
Ministry. The R&R benefits for the land
losing households will be as per the
National Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Policy, 2007 (NRRP, 2007) or as per the
State Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Policy, whichever is higher. Adequate
publicity of the compensation package
shall be made in the affected villages.
Provisions of R&R Plan as proposed in EMP
shall be implemented for 108 PAFs.
Provisions of R&R Plan as part of EMP already
discussed in Public Hearing of the Project.
(iv)
A Monitoring Committee for R&R should
be constituted which must include
representatives of project affected persons
from SC/ST category and a woman
beneficiary.
R&R Committee will be constituted by GoHP /
Commissioner R&R of the State, as per
provisions of NRRP 2007. The composition of
R&R Committee as per NRRP 2007 is
mentioned below-
• Administrator for R&R (Deputy
Commissioner)
• Representative of Miyar Hydroelectric
Power Company Ltd.
• Representatives of village level Committees
(VLC)
• Representatives of women of the affected
villages
• Representatives of Nationalized Bank
• Representatives of Forest Department
• Representatives of Local NGOs
• MLA/MP of the Area
• Representative of Scheduled Tribes residing
in the affected area.
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Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter
Sl. No. Conditions Status
• Land Acquisition Officer of the project.
(v)
Muck Management Plan as given in the
EIA/EMP Report shall be strictly
implemented. Consolidation and
compilation of the muck shall be carried-
out only in the designated muck dumping
sites. As per the proposed muck disposal
plan, about 4,59,254 cum of muck is
expected to be generated after deducting
25% of utilizable muck. The muck shall
be disposed of only at four designated
locations approved by State Pollution
Control Board. For Muck Dumping Site-
3, which is only about 12 m from HFL, an
RCC retaining structures upto the
requisite height shall be provided to
ensure that muck does not roll down to
river. Retaining structures shall be
constructed before dumping any muck at
any site. The sites shall be restored once
the construction is over.
Muck Disposal Plan shall be complied as per
provisions of Miyar EMP. Total financial
outlay of Rs. 266.70 Lakh kept for the same.
(vi) There are no fish in the Miyar nalla
however, as proposed by you, Rs. 89.60
Lakh shall be budgeted for Fisheries
Development Plan for considering the
possibility of developing snow trout in the
area in future. This shall be implemented
in consultation with State Fisheries
Department.
Financial Outlay of Rs. 89.60 Lakh proposed
for implementation of Fisheries Development
Plan to be released to Fisheries Department in
phase wise manner on receipt of demand.
(vii) A minimum water discharge of 1.04
cumecs i.e. 28% of the minimum
discharge available during four leanest
months of the 90% dependable year shall
be released as environmental flow for
sustenance of aquatic life and downstream
use. Regarding release of Monsoon flow
the project proponent explained that the
average spill during three monsoon
months i.e. June, July and August is more
than 30% in 31 years out of 33 years for
which data have been approved by CWC.
Project Proponent shall maintain the same
average spill i.e. more than 30% of
average monsoon discharge during the
Agreed. Same shall be complied during
operation phase of the Project.
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Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter
Sl. No. Conditions Status
three monsoon months.
(viii) The environmental flow shall be through
an ungated /uncontrolled opening (without
any valve) in one of the piers. Design
aspect of the same would be discussed
with CWC to ensure that no choking takes
place in this opening.
Same shall be complied while construction and
designing of the barrage.
(ix) Continuous Monitoring system for
environmental flow measurement shall be
installed and data shall be displayed at
appropriate site for information of civil
society and stake holders. Six monthly
results shall be submitted to the concern
Regional Office of the Ministry and
SPCB.
Same shall be complied during operation phase.
(x) Real time telemetry and data acquisition
system including all weather hydro
metrological stations shall be installed for
in-flow monitoring and advance flood
warning. Advance flood warning and
advance communication systems shall be
installed in consultation with the
downstream District Authorities.
Disaster Management Plan with a total financial
outlay of Rs. 37.60 Lakh has been proposed in
EMP for setting up of V-SAT communication
system etc.
(xi) As proposed in the EMP, the
Afforestation Programme on about 128 ha
of land shall be undertaken immediately
@ 1500 plants per hectare. Native species
should be preferred in plantation.
Compensatory Afforestation (CA) over double
of the degraded forest land i.e. 128.6267 ha
already formulated as part of Forest proposal.
The funds to the tune of Rs. 5,03,24604/- shall
be deposited to CAMPA for implementation of
the same.
(xii) Greenbelt development along the
approach roads, residential areas, office
complex, barrage site and other working
areas shall be undertaken immediately.
The allocated budget of Rs. 20 lakhs shall
not be diverted to any other purpose.
Site wise Green belt development shall be done
with progress of construction works including
Roads, Colonies etc.
Greenbelt development is proposed as part of
“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &
Construction Areas” proposed in EMP.
(xiii) The Biodiversity Conservation and
Wildlife Management Plans, as proposed
in the EMP shall be taken up immediately
and implemented in consultation with the
State Forest Department without any
diversion of allocated funds. A report of
implementation shall be included in the
sixth monthly compliance report to be
submitted to the Ministry.
Same shall be complied as per provisions
mentioned in EMP in consultation with HP
Forest Department. Total budget proposed for
the plan is Rs. 156.70 Lakh.
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Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter
Sl. No. Conditions Status
(xiv) A minimum of 1.5% of the total project
cost shall be spent for the Local Area
Development. Cost estimates for all other
aspects as provided in EIA/EMP shall-be-
adhered to,
LADP cost will be to the tune of Rs. 1687.755
Lakhs as per concurred DPR Cost. LADP to be
implemented in consultation with District
LADC & concerned Panchayats.
(xv) The equipment likely to generate high
noise levels during the construction period
or otherwise shall meet the ambient noise
standards as notified under the Noise
Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules,
2000, as amended in 2010 under the
Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986.
The vegetative cover as proposed for
Noise mitigation measures may not be
effective therefore; other measures like
construction enclosures, use of silent
generators etc. should also be used during
construction.
An amount of Rs. 25 Lakh kept in Biodiversity
Conservation Plan for noise mitigation & same
will be utilized for noise mitigation measures
during construction phase.
(xvi) Quarry sites shall be restored once
construction is over.
“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &
Construction Areas” proposed in EMP with
total provision of Rs. 32 Lakh including
engineering works.
(xvii) The project falls in seismic zone -V. The
site specific responses spectra study has
been carried out by Department of
Earthquake Engineering, I1T Roorkee.
Approval from NCSDP shall be obtained
before starting construction for the
project.
National Committee on Seismic Design
Parameters (NCSDP) has approved the revised
site specific seismic study report carried out by
Department of Earthquake Engineering, I1T
Roorkee vide its letter dated 03-09-2013 (Copy
enclosed as Annexure-D-1)
(xviii) A provision of Rs. 10.96 Crore earmarked
towards the Local Area Development
Activities shall not be diverted for any
purpose. The activities as submitted to the
Ministry shall be taken up as soon as
possible. This will be in addition to Rs.
2.40 Crore earmarked for Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR).
LADP to be implemented in consultation with
District LADC & concerned Panchayats.
CSR activities as proposed under brand name
EECHO (Education, Environment, Community
Development, Health & hygiene, Other
Activities) shall be implemented during
construction period of the Project.
(xix) Any other clearance from any other
organization/department, if required, shall
be obtained.
Agreed.
PART B: General Conditions
(i) Adequate arrangement for providing free
fuel like kerosene/ wood/ LPG shall be
made at project cost for the labour
Energy Conservation Measures including
provisions of kerosene, LPG, Solar Cookers etc.
have been made in EMP with total provision of
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engaged in the construction work so that
indiscriminate felling of trees is
prevented.
Rs. 21 Lakh.
(ii) Medical facilities as well as recreational
facilities shall also be provided to
labourers.
Public Health Delivery System proposed in
EMP with total provision of Rs. 95 Lakh.
Recreation facilities may be taken up as part of
CSR.
(iii)
All the labourers to be engaged for
construction works shall be thoroughly
examined by health personnel and
adequately treated before issuing them
work permit.
Shall be complied before deploying laborers.
Contractors may be advised to produce health
report of their laborers.
(iv)
No fugitive dust emissions should be
observed at the construction sites. Water
sprinkling arrangements should be made
to suppress the fugitive emissions.
Air & Water Environment Management &
Hazard Mitigation Plan proposed in EMP with
total provision of Rs. 80.00 Lakh for the same.
(v)
Potable drinking water and proper sanitary
facilities shall be provided for the labour
force and the local area people.
Sanitary facilities etc. are proposed under the
Solid Waste Management Plan in EMP with
total budget of Rs. 125.60 Lakh.
(vi) Restoration of construction area including
dumping site of excavated materials shall
be ensured by levelling, filling up of
burrow pits, landscaping etc. The area
should be properly treated with suitable
plantation.
“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &
Construction Areas” proposed in EMP with
total provision of Rs. 32 Lakh including
engineering works.
(vii) Environmental parameters shall be
monitored and six monthly reports shall
be submitted to the concerned Regional
Office of the Ministry and State Pollution
Control Board for review.
Environmental Monitoring Programme
proposed in the EMP with total budget for
construction phase Rs. 52.50 Lakh & Rs. 21
Lakh for operation phase. Air, Water & Noise
monitoring to be undertaken in consultation
with HPSPCB.
Six Monthly Monitoring report for Air, Water
& Noise will be submitted along with Six
Monthly compliance report during construction
period of the Project.
(viii) The project proponent shall also submit
six monthly compliance reports of the
stipulated EC conditions (both hard copies
as well as by e-mail) to the respective
Regional Office of MoEF and State
Pollution Control Board. Both monitoring
report and compliance report shall be up-
loaded on the web-site of the Proponent
Same shall be complied. Six Monthly
Compliance Reports are being uploaded on the
website of Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co.
Ltd. i.e. http://www.miyarhydropower.com
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5. The Project Proponent shall provide full
cooperation and all required
documents/data to the Officials of relevant
Regional Office of MOEF who would be
monitoring the implementation of
environmental safeguards.
Same shall be complied as and when asked by
RMoEF.
6. Besides the above stated conditions, the
Project Proponent and Government of
Himachal Pradesh shall also implement all
other environmental safeguards, as
proposed in the EIA/EMP report and other
reports from time to time.
Agreed.
7. Any change in the scope of the project
shall be intimated to the Ministry and
fresh approval, if required, shall be taken
from the Ministry.
Agreed.
8. The Ministry reserves the right to add
additional safeguard measures
subsequently, if found necessary and to
take action including revoking of the
clearance under the provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to
ensure effective implementation of the
suggested safeguard measures. In a time-
bound and satisfactory manner.
Agreed.
9. This clearance letter is valid for a period
of 10 years from the date of issue of this
letter for commencement of construction
work.
Agreed.
10. A Multi-disciplinary Committee for
monitoring the implementation of
environmental safe guards during
construction shall be constituted by the
Proponent in consultation with the
Ministry. The Proponent shall suggest the
members for approval of the Ministry.
Proponent shall organize six monthly
meetings of the Committee and submit the
monitoring report to the Ministry.
Multi-disciplinary Committee (MDC) will be
constituted in consultation with MoEF. A
request with proposed composition of the
committee including local representatives,
eminent ecologist (to be identified) etc. will be
made to MoEF. General composition of MDC
is given below-
i. Environment Expert (To be identified)
ii. Deputy Commissioner, Lahual & Spiti
iii. Director, MOEF-Member Secretary
iv. Representative, HP State Pollution
Control Board
v. Representative of State Foresr
Department
vi. Wildlife Expert (To be identified)
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vii. Local Representative of Gram
Panchayats
viii. Representative of National Level Forest
Institute (To be identified in
consultation with MOEF)
ix. Project Head, Miyar HEP-convener
11. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent
by the Proponent to concerned Panchayat,
Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation,
Urban local body and the local NGO, if
any, from whom suggestions /
representations were received while
processing the proposal. The clearance
letter shall also be put on the website of
the Company by the Proponent.
Complied.
The clearance letter sent to the concerned
authorities and same is being displayed
permanently on the website of the company i.e.
http://www.miyarhydropower.com/
12. The proponent should advertise at least in
two local newspapers widely circulated in
the region around the project, one of
which shall be in the vernacular language
of the locality concerned informing that
the project has been accorded
environmental clearance and copies of
clearance letter are available with the
State Pollution Control Board/Committee
and may also be seen at Website of the
Ministry of Environment and Forests at
http://www.envfor.nic.in.
Complied.
The Public Notice as per guidelines published
in Himachal Edition of “Amar Ujala” in Hindi
& Himachal Edition of “The Tribune” in
English.
13. After 5 years of the commissioning of the
Project, a study shall be undertaken
regarding impact of the project on the
environment and downstream ecology.
The study shall be undertaken by an
independent agency, decided in
consultation with the Ministry.
Agreed.
14. The project proponent shall also submit
six monthly reports on the status of
compliance of the stipulated EC
conditions including results of monitored
data (both in hard copies as well as by e-
mail) to the respective Regional office of
MoEF and Zonal Office of CPCB and the
SPCB.
Agreed.
Monitored data of air, water & noise shall be
submitted during construction phase of the
Project.
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