Anjani Portland Cement Limited · M/s. Anjani Portland Cement Limited (APCL) was incorporated as M/s. Shez Chemicals Limited in 1983 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh as a public limited

Anjani Portland Cement Limited (A Subsidiary of Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited)

Proposed Grinding Unit (OPC/PPC/PSC/Slag @ 0.95 MTPA) (Stand Alone)

Athipattu Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu

Environmental Clearance under EIA Notification 2006 Schedule Sl. No. 3(b) - Category ‘B’

Summary Environmental Impact Assessment Report (TOR awarded vide Letter SEIAA/F.5282/2015/TVNM/3{b}/TOR-254/2016 dated 11.07.2016

TOR Amendment vide Letter No. SEIAA/F.5282/2015/TVLR/3{b}/TOR-254/Amendment/2016 dated 24.10.2016)

December 2016

EIA Consultant

Environmental System Consultants & Ambiente Lab Solutions Private Limited

(Accreditated for Sectors 1, 4, 9, 31, 33 - Category ‘A’ & 38-Category B By QCI- NABET; Sl. No. 53 of List-A dated 16.12.2016)

Old 7, New 14, Shanmuga Naicker Street, K K Nagar, Chennai-600 078.

Phone : 044-2364 3663; Fax-044-2364 2663 e-mail : [email protected]

Anjani Portland Cement Ltd., Chennai EC for 0.95 MTPA Grinding Unit at Athipattu, Tiruvallur District, TN

Ensyscon, Chennai-78.

Anjani Portland Cement Limited Proposed Grinding Unit (OPC/PPC/PSC/Slag @ 0.95 MTPA)

at Athipattu, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu Summary Environmental Impact Assessment

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Project Proponent M/s. Anjani Portland Cement Limited (APCL) was incorporated as M/s. Shez Chemicals Limited in 1983 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1956. Subsequently, the name of the Company was changed to M/s. Anjani Portland Cement Limited in 1999. On March 12, 2014, the Promoter M/s. Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited (CCCL) has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the erstwhile promoters of the Company for acquisition of upto 75% of the Equity Share Capital in APCL. Now, APCL is a subsidiary Company of CCCL. Anjani Cement Plant (2 Lines) is located in Chinatalapalem Village, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda District of Telangana State. Starting with initial production capacity of 0.3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 1999, the Company has now achieved a quantum shift in its production capacity to 1.925 MTPA (Ordinary Portland Cement-OPC, Portland Pozzolana Cement-PPC & Rapid Hardening Portland Cement-RHPC). The second line, powered with the latest and modern technology and infrastructure, has started operations in 2010. The Limestone Mines of APCL are acclaimed as the best mines amongst the blocks of Nalgonda District, thus confirming the superior quality of the cement produced. The Environmental Clearance (EC) has been obtained for 3.85 MTPA Cement (Clinker 2.31 MTPA) along with 16 MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) and Colony on Expansion from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide Letter F.No.J-11011/892/2008.IA.II(I) dated 05.01.2010 which has been extended for another 5 years vide Letter even reference dated 20.10.2015. The Consents to Operate (CTO) from Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) were obtained for the proposed initial production of 1.925 MTPA Cement and 1.150 Clinker vide its Combined Order No. APPCB/PTN/NGL/37/CFO/HO/2011-1357 dated 04.08.2011 which is being renewed by TSPCB. The Plant operations are in compliance with MoEF&CC EC Conditions and TSPCB Consent Norms. Anjani Cement (marketed in the name of Anjani Super Gold & Anjani Prathistta) is a popular brand in South India for its quality. With its exemplary growth in production and services, APCL has captured the market in Andhra Pradesh and now extended its reach to Tamil Nadu, Orissa & Karnataka and also made forays into the markets of Maharashtra, Kerala & Goa. An excellent dealer network system ensures successful spread and sales of the Cement within and outside the state. The Contact information of the APCL is : The Managing Director, Anjani Portland Cement Limited,

4th Floor, Rani Seethai Hall Building 603, Anna Salai,

Chennai-600 006. 044-42988653 044-42988661 [email protected]



1.2 Project Profile APCL is marketing about 0.5 MTPA cement in Chennai and another 0.25 MTPA in other areas of Tamil Nadu. The Cement is being transported by the Trucks from the Cement Plant in Nalgonda District of Telangana State. With the available Fly Ash sources near Chennai like North Chennai Thermal Power Plant (NCTPP), Vallur NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Corporation Ltd., Ennore Thermal Power Plant, etc. and with the Govt. of India Policy of encouraging Cement Grinding Units near the raw material sources and marketing centres, APCL proposes to have a Grinding Unit near Chennai. APCL is now marketing OPC, PPC and RHPC. To meet the consumer demand for Slag and Portland Slag Cement (PSC) for special purpose utilization, APCL proposes to include the Slag Grinding also in the proposed Grinding Unit so as to produce PSC Cement. The proposed Grinding Unit will grind the Cement and Slag for the maximum production capacity of 0.95 MTPA (Slag/PPC/OPC/PSC) for individual or combined product. Also, Chettinad Cement is operating the Chettinad International Coal Terminal near Ennore Kamaraj Port. APCL Cement Plant requires about 0.50 MTPA Imported Coal, on Expansion, for its operations. APCL has the plan of utilizing the Group’s Coal Terminal for its coal requirement. Coal @ 1320 Tons per day (TPD) will be received and transported to APCL Plant in Nalgonda District by Trucks. APCL proposes to utilize the same Trucks for transporting the Clinker to Chennai (instead of the product Cement to the marketing Centres in Chennai & its neighbourhood). To have this logistic advantages, APCL shall establish the Grinding Unit near the Coal Terminal. Accordingly, it has identified the suitable site at Athipattu near the Coal Terminal and Fly Ash source. The Project has been proposed in the Patta land of 5.2772 Ha (13.04 acres) falling in Parts of Survey Nos. 297, 298, 299, 300, 301 & 302 of Athipattu Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu (Fig. 1.1), in possession. The site is Patta Land and there is no

Government or Forest Land involved. The identified site is environmentally and techno-economically feasible. Site is located on the Vallur-NCTPP-Ennore Port Road branching off from the State Highway SH-56 Tiruvottiyur-Minjur-Ponneri-Panchetti Road from Vallur Junction. The site is barren land completely secured with Compound Walls on all sides and with required infrastructures and Road connectivity. No

Rehabilitation/Resettlement is envisaged due to the proposal. There is no litigation/pending case against the proposal. The Chennai-Gudur Section of Southern Railway Broad Gauge Line runs at a distance of 0.53 km east of the Site. No Railway siding is proposed. No Township is also envisaged. Proposed Layout is also given. APCL has proposed the Cement & Slag Grinding for the production quantity of 0.95 MTPA Slag/PPC/OPC/PSC (@ 3000 TPD). Main raw materials for manufacturing these Cement products are Clinker, Fly Ash, Slag and Gypsum. Main process of manufacturing of OPC involves inter-grinding of Clinker and Gypsum in the ratio of 95:5, manufacturing of PPC involves inter-grinding of Clinker, Fly Ash and Gypsum in the ratio of 65:30:5 and manufacturing of PSC involves inter-grinding of Clinker, Slag and Gypsum in the ratio of 50:45:5. Though the individual grinding quantity of Cement or Slag and also the production quantity of OPC/PPC/PSC will vary from time to time depending on the demand, the total

Grinding or Production Quantity of the Grinding Unit will be 0.95 MTPA only..





A closed circuit Ball Mill (Cement Mill) will be installed to grind Clinker, Fly Ash, Slag and Gypsum together to make the required cement. Clinker, Slag and Gypsum from storage will be transported to respective feed hoppers with the help of belt conveyors. Measured quantities of Clinker, Slag and Gypsum in desired proportion will be fed to the ball mill. While producing PPC, Fly ash of desired dosage will be extracted from Fly Ash Silo and pneumatically transported and fed through a solid flow meter to the mill. Weigh feeders will be installed under each feed hopper to ensure accurate measurement of input quantities of materials to the mill. The ground cement & slag will be stored in the silos. Cement, stored in silos, will be packed in 50 kg bags using electronic packers. Apart from the facility to pack cement in bags, there will be facility to load Cement and Slag in bulker so that it can be despatched in bulk. The Slag/PPC/OPC/PSC so produced will be catering the local markets in Chennai and other Districts of Tamil Nadu as well as southern parts of Andhra Pradesh. Clinker, Fly Ash and Cement will be stored in RCC Silos (Layout Plan as Fig. 2.1). All silos are provided with suitable bag filters to control the fugitive emissions. Gypsum will be stored in covered sheds. All point sources and material transfer points are provided with Bag Filters to control SPM emission <30 mg/Nm3. The dust collected from the Bag Filters will be recycled in the PPC Cement manufacturing process. The Unit requires 10 MW power and the TANGEDCO Grid is the source. Standby DG sets of 4x500 KVA will be installed for standby operations. The Project Cost is Rs.70.00 crores. A budgetary allotment of Rs.4.50 crores has been made as Capital Cost for Pollution Control Measures and Rs.5.00 lakhs per annum towards Operating Cost. An amount of Rs.3.00 lakhs per annum has been earmarked for Occupational Health measures. As per awarded TOR, about 2.5% of the Project Cost viz. Rs.1.75 crores will be earmarked for the Enterprise Social Commitment (ESC)/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures. APCL will spent the CSR Amount for the development of nearby schools, for establishment & maintenance of state of art knowledge centres, provision of basic amenities such as drinking water facility, sanitation and solar lighting, etc. to the nearby villages. As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006, all Stand Alone Grinding Units have been kept at Sl. No. 3 (b) under Category ‘B’ for the Environmental Clearance from the State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) with applicability of General Conditions. Accordingly, Form-1 and Project Feasibility Report are submitted on 29.02.2016 to the SEIAA-Tamil Nadu for the prior environmental clearance of the Project under EIA Notification 2006. The proposal has been considered by the Honourable State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC)-TN during its 76th SEAC Meeting held on 30.06.2016 to determine the Terms of Reference (TOR) for undertaking EIA study. The finalised TOR, with permitted Summer Season 2016 data, are communicated vide Letter No. SEIAA/F.5282/2015/TVNM/3(b)/TOR-254/2016 dated 11.07.2016. APCL has requested the Authority to amend the TOR for grinding Slag and manufacturing of Portland Slag Cement (PSC) vide Letter dated 06.10.2016. The Authority has amended the TOR accordingly vide Letter No. SEIAA/F.5282/2015/TVLR/3{b}/TOR-254/Amendment/2016 dated 24.10.2016. APCL has entrusted the EIA Study on M/s.Environmental System Consultants & Ambiente Lab Solutions Private Limited (Ensyscon), Chennai. The EIA Consultant has been accredited for the Sectors 1 (Mining), 4 (Thermal Power Plants), 9 (Cement Plants), 31 (Industrial Estates/SEZs), 33 (Ports & Harbours) –



Category ‘A’ and 38 (Building Construction Projects) – Category ‘B’ by the National Accreditation Board for Education & Training (NABET), Quality Council of India (Sl. No. 53 in the List-A of Accredited EIA Consultants-16th December 2016). The Draft EIA Report has been prepared as per the applicable Awarded TOR & generic structure proposed in the EIA Notification 2006 and submitted along with Summary EIA Reports, both in English & Tamil, for the Public Hearing and Clearance.

2.0 Description of the Environment 2.1 Environmental Setting The Cement Grinding Unit is to be located inbetween 13o14’59”-13o15’07” N Latitude & 80o17’23”-80o17’35”

E Longitude (Survey of India-SOI Topo Sheet No. 66 C/7) (Fig. 1.2). The minimum and maximum elevation of the study area is 0 m and 24 m AMSL respectively. Site is almost flat with gentle gradient towards southeast. There are no eco sensitive areas like National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Reserved Forests, Elephant Corridor, Archaeological/Historical Monuments, Heritage sites, etc. within 10 km from the proposed site boundary. Seasonal Korattalaiyar River and Kosisttalaiyar (Kosasthaliyar) River drain the area. Both Rivers confluence into the Bay of Bengal through Ennore Creek. Buckingham Canal exists at 2.8 km in the east. The site is not falling in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Area. Chettinad International Coal Terminal is located at a distance of 3.5 km in northeast. India Cements- Vallur Cement Grinding Unit is located at 0.9 km in the south and Zuari Cement-Athipattu Cement Grinding Unit is located at 1.5 km in the northeast. Ennore Power Plant is at 5.5 km in southeast. North Chennai Thermal Power Plant (NCTPP) is located at a distance of 3.6 km in the east and Vallur NTECL Power Plant is located at 1.5 km in southeast. LPG Import/Export Terminal & Indane LPG Bottling Plant is located at 0.5 km in northeast. Reliance & HPCL Terminals are located at 1.6 km (south) and 1.9 km (SE) from the site. Athipattu Pudhunagar is the nearest settlement 0.1-1.5 km east of the site. Athipattu village is at 0.1-2.0 km (N) from the site. Major parts of the study area falls within New Greater Chennai Corporation Area with all social infrastructures.

2.2 Baseline Environmental Status The study area of 10 km radius (from boundary) (Fig. 3.1) has been considered for assessing the baseline environmental status. The monitoring stations are selected in such a way that the baseline environmental data reflects the Cumulative Impact of existing industries in the Study area. Project Area does not fall in Critically Polluted Industrial Clusters listed by CPCB. Considering the Environmental setting of the project, project activities and their interaction, environmental regulations and Standards, following Environmental Attributes have been included in EIA Study. v Site specific Micrometeorological Data (hourly readings from core zone for a Season) on wind speed,

wind direction (wind roses), temperature, humidity, cloud cover, atmospheric pressure, rainfall, etc. v Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at 10 locations on 24-hourly basis, continuously for 2 days in a week

for 4 weeks in a month for entire season for the parameters PM2.5, PM10, Particulate Lead, SO2, NOx, CO, HC, Ammonia, Ozone, Benzene, Benzo (a) Pyrene, Nickel and Arsenic as per NAAQ Norms for Industrial, Residential, Rural and other Areas.







v Noise Level Measurements at all air quality monitoring station for Leq, Lday and Lnight values once in the season.

v Water Quality Monitoring – grab sampling once in the Season for Surface Waters (8 locations) as per CPCB Norms and Ground Waters (10 Locations) as per IS:10500 Norms.

v Soil Quality Monitoring at 5 locations once in the study period for Textural & Physical Parameters, Nutrients, etc.

v Land Use pattern based on Satellite Imagery. v Biotic Attributes for Flora & Fauna. v Socio-Economic Profile, based on 2011-Census, for Total Population / Household Size / Age,

Gender Composition, S.C / S.T, Literacy Level, Occupational Structure, etc. The summary of baseline status is given in Table 1.1.

Table : 1.1 Environmental Baseline Status

Envl. Component Parameters Minimum Maximum Mean Applicable Norms

Ambient Air Quality (24-hly), ug/m3

PM2.5 11 34 21.6 60

PM10 18 58 39.6 100

SO2 7 22 12.0 80

NOx 8 24 14.1 80

Ambient Noise, dB(A) Leq-day 43.1 47.5 45.4 55

Leq-night 40.4 41.3 42.3 45

Surface Waters, mg/l TDS 410 580 - 500/2100

Backwaters, mg/l TDS 39,000 44,000 - -

Ground Waters, mg/l TDS 400 2,600 - 500-2000

Soil Status

Texture - - Silty Loam -

EC, mmhos/cm 1.02 2.83 - 0.2-0.5

SAR 2.02 7.03 - <5

The findings of baseline environmental status of the study area are: v The collected meteorological data during this season represented the local weather phenomena. v The monitored ambient air quality in the study area was found to be in compliance with the Revised

National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) 24-hourly Norms of 60 ug PM2.5/m3, 100 ug PM10/m3, 80 ug SO2/m

3 and 80 ug NOx/m3 for Industrial, Residential, Rural and other areas. v Ambient equivalent noise levels (Leq) during day and night times were found to be well within the

MoEF&CC Norms. v The water quality of surface waters were found to be in compliance with CPCB norms. The ground

water quality, except at Sempakkam, was found to be in compliance with the IS:10500 Norms (in the absence of an alternate source).

v Soil in the area would suit for salt tolerant and semisalt tolerant plants after amending it suitably. v Presence of large number of Phanerophytes (shrubs and trees) and therophytes (annuals) indicates

Semiarid to tropical Vegetation structure in the study area.



v There is no Wild Life Sanctuary or National Park or Biosphere or Eco Sensitive Area in the study area. Domesticated animals and common Fauna (including avian fauna) were only reported.

v The area is thinly populated and basic amenities are available almost in all villages. In general, all the monitored environmental parameters in the Project vicinity during the monitoring period were in compliance with the stipulated Statutory Norms. Also, there is adequate buffer for the proposed Project in the physical, biological and edaphic environments of the study area.

3.0 Anticipated Environmental Impacts Any Project would create impact on the environment in two distinct phases viz. Construction Phase which may be regarded as temporary & short term and Operation Phase which would have long term effects. The impacts have been assessed for the Project assuming that the pollution due to the existing industrial activities has already been covered under baseline environmental status and continue to remain same till the operation of the project.

3.1 Construction Phase Land Use : A patta land of 5.28 Ha will be used for the Grinding Unit. Dry barren land will be changed to industrial use. Various buildings/structures are proposed for the Grinding Unit. Excavated earth will be fully utilized for leveling & landscaping. Apart from the change in land use pattern within the site area, there will not be any adverse impact on the surrounding land use during the construction period. Also, the construction activities will not result in any adverse impact on the surrounding areas. Facilities to Construction Labourers : About 20-25 persons/day will be pooled from the local public for the construction. Thus, provision of sanitation facilities, fuel, rest room, etc. are not required. Transportation : On an average, 3-5 Truck loads/day (for transporting all construction materials) will be

visiting the site in a day during the construction period and will not having any impact to the existing traffic volume of Vallur-Ennore Port Road and SH-56. Ambient Air Quality : The main sources of emission during the construction period are the movement of construction materials and equipments at site and dust emitted during the construction related activities. However, the impact will be for short duration, confined locally and is expected to be negligible outside plant boundaries. Noise Levels : There will be very less impact on the existing noise levels due to construction, traffic for loading and unloading, fabrication and handling of equipments and materials, etc. The likely increase of about 1-2 dB(A) in Leq Noise Levels will be confined locally. Water Quality : The construction water requirement of about 10 cu.m/day will be met from the local water supply network. Impact on water quality during construction phase may be due to non-point discharges of solids and sewage generated from the construction workforce. As the local work force will



be pooled for the construction, the water requirement and wastewater generation during the construction period will be negligible or insignificant. Biological Environment : Project does not warrant any cutting of trees, clearing bushes, etc. It is barren land and requires minimum site preparatory works. Thus, there will not be any significant impact on the existing flora-fauna of the study area. Socioeconomic Environment : There is no rehabilitation and resettlement involved in the project. About 20-25 persons/day from the local public will be getting Direct Employment and about another 50 persons will be getting Indirect Employment during the construction phase. This is a positive impact due to the Proposal. Thus, the overall impact on environment during construction phase would be short term and insignificant.

3.2 Operation Phase Land : The Plant Layout will be involved in the optimum utilization of the land. The total Builtup Area will be about 0.8256 Ha along with 0.8822 Ha of Roads/Paved Areas. No Railway siding is proposed. No Township is also envisaged. Green Belt is proposed in an extent of 1.74 Ha (33% coverage). As there is no solid wastes disposal from the Plant, there is no significant impact on the land environment during the Operation Phase. Traffic Volume : The proposed production from this Grinding Unit will be 0.95 MTPA @ 3,000 Tons/day. The Unit will be on Vallur-Ennore Kamaraj Port Road. SH-56 Tiruvottiyur-Minjur-Ponneri-Panchetti Road runs through Vallur Junction @ 1.7 km in the west. NH-5 runs through Ponneri at 12.5 km in southwest. The existing traffic volume in the Project vicinity was found to be 2,962 PCU/day. In the Post-Project Scenario, there will be an addition of 626 vehicles (1,340 PCU/day) to the existing traffic in the SH. However, the net increase (cumulative) will be 4,302 PCU/day only. The existing 2/4 Lane Highways are adequate to handle the proposed addition of traffic volume. Adequate parking will be provided in the Plant and there will not be any outside Truck Parking. Facilities for drivers (rest room, toilet, etc.) will also be provided. Air Pollution : The main pollutant expected from the Cement Grinding Unit will be Particulate Matter, SPM. The identified sources of dust/SPM are : Truck unloading (Tippler), Clinker hopper, Clinker storage silo, Weigh feeders for Clinker, Gypsum and solid flow meter for fly ash, Fly ash storage silo, Clinker Grinding Mill, Cement Silos and Packing Machines. Emissions from these sources, other than Cement Mill & Packing Plant, would be fugitive in nature and Bag Filters are proposed to control SPM emission <30 mg/Nm3. Dust collected from the Bag Filters will be recycled in the Cement manufacturing process. Standby DG sets will be with in-built acoustic enclosures and required stack height as per TNPCB Norms. Predicted GLC : AERMOD View is used for the Prediction Modelling of PM10. The maximum incremental

GLC for PM10 is 2.01 ug/m3. The cumulative impacts were found to be confined locally i.e. within 1 km radius from the boundaries. While comparing with the NAAQ Norms, there is no significant increase in



the ambient PM10 levels due to the Project and adequate buffer (58.39%) exists in the study area for the operation of the Plant. Noise : Cement Grinding Mill be the main source of noise. The noise level within the plant building at a distance of one meter from the source shall be maintained at less than 85 db(A). Noise level at the nearest plant boundary will be <55 dB(A) during day times and <45 dB(A) during night times. Thus, the noise levels will be well within the permissible MoEF&CC Norms for residential areas. Water Environment : As this is only a grinding unit, water is mainly required for equipment cooling (30 cu.m/day), domestic consumption (5 cu.m/day) and Green belt & dust control measures (5 cu.m/day). Thus, the total raw/fresh water demand would be 40 m3/day. The required water will be sourced from approved/authorized borewells/sources nearby. There is no wastewater generation from the Process. Domestic sewage to the tune of 4.5 cu.m/day will be generated which is biologically treated in a Septic Tanks of adequate size followed by a Dispersion Trench. An effective rain water harvesting will be implemented and realized water will be used effectively. The Unit will have 2 sumps (each of 10 x 10 x 3 m)

with a total capacity of 600 cu.m to capture the roof water. A Storage Pond with a capacity of 2000 CUM is suggested within the site to accommodate the surface water that is being generated in the Campus. Harvested Roof Top Collection (9090 cu.m/year) and Storage Pond (14,240 cu.m/year) will fully meet the Unit’s water requirement of 14,640 cu.m/year (@ 40 cu.m/day). Solid Wastes : The dust collected from the various Air Pollution Control Measures like Bag Filters, etc. will be totally recycled in the process for cement manufacturing. Thus, there will not be any process wastes generation from the Unit. Municipal (organic) solid wastes from the Plant will be composted and used as manure for the green belt. Inorganic wastes (Non-biodegradable) will be sent to TNPCB Authorised Recyclers. Spent/Waste oil to the tune of 0.2 TPA will also be sold to TNPCB Authorised Recyclers. Biological Environment : The plant will not have any significant impact on surrounding ecology and biodiversity as pollution control equipments with adequate efficiency, adequate stack height and 33% green belt in and around the plant boundary are proposed. APCL has earmarked about 33% of total area viz. 1.74 Ha @ 750-1000 trees/Ha for developing the Green Belt and Lawns, preferably native flora species, will be developed in 3-Tiers along the boundaries as well as inside the Plant. Green Belt will have significant long term positive impact during the Operation Phase. Socioeconomics : The projects would help in generation of direct and indirect employment for the local people. This would be a positive long term impact due to the Project. There will be a general upliftment of standard of living in the region. As part of our corporate social responsibility initiatives, APCL is carrying out various social welfare activities such as providing drinking water, financial assistance to poor and needy, medical camps and laying of external roads and bore-wells at neighbouring villages to the Cement Plant and Mines in Telangana. APCL has Smt. Sita Memorial School (Pre-primary to Class X) near the factory for the children of employees and neighboring villages.



At Chennai Grinding Unit, APCL will carry out various Socio Measures for the local as well as regional populations such as :

v Employment opportunities to local people based on their merits. v Drinking water supply. v Free Medical Camps. v Supporting Educational Facilities, v Construction/renovation of hospital buildings, temples, etc. v Construction of roads to the villages, bridges, etc. v Self employment programmes, v Adoption of PHCs and Hospitals, etc. Occupational Health : An industrial worker may be exposed to five types of hazards, depending upon his occupation : Physical, Chemical, Biological, Mechanical and Psychosocial hazards. All efforts will be taken and followed by APCL to avoid the accidents and have a good ‘Occupational Environment’. Entry Level and Periodical Medical Examinations of the Employees will be undertaken by the Unit. The Medical Reports will be reviewed and evaluated for Occupational Health related problems.

4.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme For effective implementations of Environmental Management Plan, APCL will have the Environment

Monitoring Cell comprising of Engineers & Chemists under the overall supervision of the Unit Head. The quality of air, water, soil and noise levels will be monitored as per stipulated norms and the reports shall be submitted to TNPCB & MoEF&CC on regular basis.

5.0 Additional Studies Detailed risk assessment and mitigative measures are delineated and an effective Disaster Management Plan, for natural and man-made disasters, is also submitted.

6.0 Project Benefits The Cement Grinding Unit is proposed for the nearby the marketing centres and for effective utilization of the Fly Ash and coal transportation. The proposed Project will give direct employment to about 50 persons

and indirect employment to about 100 persons during Operation Phase. In addition to the environmental benefits of waste materials like utilization of Fly Ash, Gypsum, etc., there will be a huge positive impact, by way of employment, better socioeconomic conditions, improved local and regional economy, etc. due to the proposal. The project benefits include : v Meeting the ever increasing cement demand of the region. v Employment for 50-150 local persons (directly & indirectly). v Contribution to the local and Regional Economy.



7.0 Environmental Management Plan EMP is formulated for mitigation of adverse impacts and is based on present environmental status and impact appraisal. It is mandatory to comply with the various regulatory Norms for Prevention and Control of Pollution. A series of industry specific interaction meetings had been organized to formulate the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP) and action points were enlisted for the Cement Industry. APCL will comply to the Action Points of CREP Guidelines for Cement Sector. The following environmental management plans are proposed for mitigation of impacts on the environment ::

7.1 EMP for Construction Phase v It shall be ensured that no change due to the constructions to the hydrology/natural drainage of the

area. v All the topsoil excavated shall be stored and maintained for use in horticulture/landscape

development within the project site. v The construction materials like sand, stone chips, etc. shall be obtained only from approved quarries. v Proper placement of construction machineries shall be ensured to eliminate vibrations and noise. v All construction machinery items shall be well lubricated to reduce noise. v High Speed Diesel with low sulphur content shall be used for running the construction machineries. v Vehicles hired for bringing construction materials to the site should be in good condition and should

conform to applicable air and noise emission standards and shall be operated only during non-peak hours & day times.

v It shall be ensured that no oil leakage from the construction machineries or visiting vehicles. v Cement handling shall be supervised properly to check fugitive emissions. v Carrying of plastic and other nutrient locking materials shall be banned totally. v Empty cement bags, debris, etc. shall not be disposed off at the site. They shall be collected and

disposed off properly in scientific manner as per Norms/Guidelines. v The labours for the construction works shall be pooled from the local public (as proposed) to avoid

transit camps, sewage generation, etc. v Adequate drinking water and sanitary facilities shall be provided for construction workers at the site. v The safe disposal of wastewater and solid wastes generated during Construction Phase shall be

ensured. v Noise barriers, in the form of Green Belt, shall be provided at boundaries so as to ensure that the

noise levels due to construction activities are controlled and do not exceed the prescribed standards. v Surfacing/concreting of internal roads shall be done. v On completion of construction, all debris and extraneous materials shall be cleared off and no

residuals should be left at the site. v Energy conservation measures shall be implemented. v Adequate measure shall be taken to avoid any traffic congestion near the entry and exit points. v Adequate provision for vehicle parking shall be made within the site for cars, two-wheelers etc. and

no outside parking shall be made. v Periodical monitoring of environmental parameters shall be carried out during the Construction

Phase as per TNPCB Norms to have a cross check and a data base.



7.2 EMP for Operation Phase

7.2.1 Air Environment v To keep the SPM emissions <30 mg/Nm3, all major sources of air pollution will be provided with Bag

Filters. v To control the Fugitive emissions, raw & finished materials transportation, storage & handling

activities shall be in compliance with environmental Norms. v All sources of dust generation in the Plant shall be well designed for producing minimum dust and

shall be provided with high efficiency Bag Filters. v Suction arrangements with suitably designed Bag Filters shall be provided at conveyor transfer

points, Clinker Silo, Ash Silo and Cement Silo to arrest the fugitive emissions. v The collected dust shall be taken back to the system. v The periodical evaluation for the efficiency performance of Bag Filters shall be carried out. v SPM emission level from the Cement Mill Stack and the Unit shall be <30 mg/Nm3 in compliance with

the new SPM Norm for the Cement Plant of <30 mg/Nm3 with effect from 01.01.2016 as per GSR 612(E)

dated 25.08.2014. v Fugitive emissions shall be in compliance with CREP Guidelines for the Cement Industries. v Fugitive emissions due to storage, transportation, etc. and the leakages & spillages, if any, shall be

continuously monitored and controlled. v The Truck unloading shall be a closed shed with sides covered. Water spray arrangements shall also

be provided. v The emissions from the Unit shall comply with the State Pollution Control Board’s Stack Emission

and Ambient Air Quality Norms.

7.2.2 Noise Levels v Grinding Mill be the main source of noise. The noise level within the plant building at a distance of

one meter from the source shall be maintained at less than 85 db(A). Noise level at the nearest plant boundary shall be maintained <55 dB(A) during day times and <45 dB(A) during night times as per MOEF&CC Norms for residential areas.

v The design features of machineries shall ensure low noise levels in the working areas. v Noise generating sources would be maintained properly to minimise noise and vibrations. v All rotating items shall be well lubricated and provided with enclosures as far as possible to reduce

noise. v For all fans, compressors etc. vibration isolators shall be provided to reduce vibration and noise. v Though the total noise is expected to be well within the permissible limit at the boundary level, the

plant personnel working near to higher noise sources like induced and forced draft fans shall be provided with ear plugs/muffs

v Green Belt will also act as noise reducers.

7.2.3 Water Environment v The required water shall be sourced from approved/authorized borewells/sources nearby or from an

effective Rain Water Harvesting measures No trade effluent shall be discharged from the Plant. v Water conservation measures shall be undertaken by the Unit.



v The domestic sewage shall be treated in a Septic Tank followed by dispersion trench. v By considering the future requirement, a packaged STP of 10 KLD capacity may also be installed at

the Unit for treating the domestic sewage to meet the TNPCB Discharge Norms and treated sewage shall be used for Green Belt.

v Effective Rain Water Harvesting measures shall be implemented. The harvested rain water shall be utilised as raw water so as to reduce the impact on Ground/Surface water regime of the area.

7.2.4 Land Environment v The dust collected from the various Air Pollution Control Measures like Bag Filters, etc. shall be

totally recycled in the process for cement manufacturing. v It should be ensured that there is no unauthorised industrial solid waste disposal from the Unit. v Spent/Waste oil to the tune of 0.2 TPA will also be sold to TNPCB Authorised Recyclers. v Waste Oil shall be collected and sold to the MoEF&CC/TNPCB authorised Agency for further

treatment & disposal. v The municipal wastes shall be collected, transported, treated in a landfill (composting) within the

Plant vicinity to make use of it as manure for Green Belt. v STP Sludge, on its installation & operation, shall be composted and used as manure for Green Belt.

7.2.5 Biological Environment v APCL shall earmark about 33% of total area viz. 1.74 Ha for developing the Green Belt and Lawns, @

750-1000 trees/Ha, preferably with native floral species. v Green Belt shall be developed in 3-Tiers along the boundaries. v A mixture of fruit, fuel, fodder and quick growing timber tree saplings as per CPCB Norms shall be

planted keeping in view of the agro-ecological and edaphic conditions of the area. 7.2.6 Socioeconomics v The proposed Project will give direct employment to about 50 persons and indirect employment to

about 100 persons. v About 2.5% of the Project Cost viz. Rs.1.75 crores will be earmarked for the Enterprise Social

Commitment (ESC)/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures. APCL will spent the CSR Amount for the development of nearby schools, for establishment & maintenance of state of art knowledge centres, provision of basic amenities such as drinking water facility, sanitation and solar lighting, etc. to the nearby villages.

7.2.7 Occupational Health v APCL shall provide a safe & healthy working conditions and continually improve the occupational

health and safety performance. v Its objective shall be to achieve zero accident and safe work environment, to improve moral and

health of all employees and to maintain the emission levels below the norms. v Dust control measures like Bag Filters, water sprinkling , greenbelt development, etc. shall be

ensured.



v APCL shall provide ergonomic support in work comfortness with periodical review. v APCL shall arrange medical examinations for pre-entry level workmen and staff and also provide for

periodic examination. v Medical records shall be maintained for the employee v Health checkups shall be conducted for employees every year v Employees shall be provided with personal protective equipment like respiratory masks. v Awareness programme for the workers on work related health hazard v First Aid boxes shall be provided at appropriate places and employees shall be trained.

7.2.8 EMP Budget v The Project Cost is Rs.70.00 crores. v A budgetary allotment of Rs.4.50 crores has been made as Capital Cost for Pollution Control

Measures and Rs.5.00 lakhs per annum towards Operating Cost. v An amount of Rs.3.00 lakhs per annum has been earmarked for Occupational Health measures.

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Anjani Portland Cement Limited · M/s. Anjani Portland Cement Limited (APCL) was incorporated as M/s. Shez Chemicals Limited in 1983 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh as a public limited