Annexure XII Public Hearing Proceeding

Annexure XIII Public hearing response compliance

Sr. No.

Speaker Name Key Public Comments Project Proponent Reply

1 Mr. Ventakesh – Pitchguntrahalli Village

1. Incineration of Hazardous Waste can cause the pullution in Surrounding Area.

2. Effect on Water Tank Located within 100 mtrs distance.

3. Effects on Agricultural activity.

1. Hazardous waste will be burnt in specially designed and internationally acknowledged “Plasma Gasification Facility” and thermal energy will be recovered by Generating Power. The flue gases will be scrubbed in Ventury scrubber, HCl Scrubber and Alkali scrubber. No pollution in the surrounding environment. 2. No adverse impact on any water body (ground as well as surface) will come as elaborate Ground water monitoring system has been provided as given below.

Monitoring of SLF Leachate- Weekly

*Monitoring of Ground water quality – within the site- Once in three months upstream and down stream side of landfill

Monitoring of Ground water quality – outside the site Once in 6 months– upstream and down stream side of site

Note: * EWML propose to have six nos. of Peizometric wells strategically located (in consultation with State pollution Control Board to monitor Ground water quality)

3. No adverse impact is expected due to NO impact through Air and No impact through Ground / surface water as given above.

2 Mr. Puttuswamy – Ex President TalukaPanchayatMalur

1. Adverse effect of Waste dumping on Agriculture related activities.

2. The proposed project can leads to Lethal diseases like Cancer, Kidney failure and Mental Disorders.

1. No Waste will be dumped outside. Agriculture activity will not be affected.

2. All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact.

3 Mrs. Yellamma – ZillaPanchayat Member Kolar

1. Effect on the Children’s Health.

2. Effect on Wild Life in the vicinity

1 & 2. All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact.

4 Mr. Srinivas – Ex Member Gram Panchayat, Domlur

1. Water scarcity in the Vicinity

2. Proposed project can cause ground water pollution

1. Water will be obtained through KUWSSB. Local consumers will not be affected.

2. No adverse impact on any water body (ground as well as surface) will come as elaborate Ground water monitoring system has been provided as given below.

a. Monitoring of SLF Leachate

Weekly b. *Monitoring of Ground water quality –

within the site- Once in three months upstream and down stream side of landfill

c. Monitoring of Ground water quality – outside the site Once in 6 months – upstream and down stream side of site

d. Note: * EWML propose to have six nos. of Peizometric wells strategically located (in consultation with State pollution Control Board to monitor Ground water quality)

5 Mr. Srinivas – Secretary, Karnataka RakshnaVedike

1. Effect of Air and Water Pollution on the Cultivation of vegetable crop and Health of Farmers.

No adverse impact on agriculture is expected due to NO impact through Air and No impact through Ground / surface water as given above.

All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact.

6 Mr. G ManjunathGowda – President, Karnataka rakshanaVedike

1. Effect on the health of Childers

All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact. So no adverse impact on health of workers or outside inhabitants.

7 Mr. Ramesh – Bashettihalli – President Karnataka Farmers Association

1. Effect of Air, Water and Soil Pollution on the health of Farmers

All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact. So no adverse impact on health of workers or outside inhabitants.

8 Mr. S V Lokesh – TalukaPanchayat Member, Malur

1. Forest located within 1-2 Kms can be affected by proposed project.

All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact. So no adverse impact on outside flora and fauna.

9 Mr. Bannappa – TakulaPanchayat Member, Malur

1. The proposed project can leads to Lethal diseases like Cancer, Kidney failure and Mental Disorders

All care/precautions have been taken so that no adverse impact goes outside the plant. Even inside the plant no adverse impact will be generated. Regular monitoring of Air, water (Ground as well as surface), soil and noise environment will be done to assess the impact. So no adverse impact on health of workers or outside inhabitants.

10 Mr. Ramaiah – Ex MS, KSPCB

1. Storage of Hazaroudous waste will affect the environment.

2. Burning of Hazardous waste at low temperature leads to release of Furans & Dioxins. If anyone breathes 24 hours continuously he is bound to get cancer.

3. Waste dumped in landfill sites will lead to ground water contamination.

4. Project Proponent is telling that they use plasma technology and burn all kinds of wastes, but that is not true.

5. Effect on the Eucalyptus trees

1. Hazardous waste will be stored and or utilized in safe method so that any adverse impact is generated within or outside plant. Allapplicable MoEF / CPCB norms and Guide lines are being followed.

2. Hazardous waste will be burnt in specially designed and internationally acknowledged “Plasma Gasification Facility” and thermal energy will be recovered by Generating Power. The flue gases will be scrubbed in Ventury scrubber, HCl Scrubber and Alkali scrubber. No pollution in the surrounding environment.

3. No adverse impact on any water body (ground as well as surface) will come as elaborate Ground water monitoring system has been provided as given below.

a. Monitoring of SLF Leachate Weekly b. *Monitoring of Ground water quality –

within the site- Once in three monthsu pstream and down stream side of landfill

c. Monitoring of Ground water quality – outside the site Once in 6 months– upstream and down stream side of site

d. Note: * EWML propose to have six nos. of Peizometric wells strategically located (in consultation with State pollution Control Board to monitor Ground water quality)

4. Plasma technology with three stage scrubbing system is recognized safe technology.

5. With all the precautions and safety measures no adverse impact will be there on flora.

11. Mr. Sunanda Reddy – Environmentalist , Dharatri NGO, Hydrabad

1. The proponent has not made provision of 33% area for providing green belt, i.e., provided 8 acres instead of 12 acres.

2. Water consumption and Provisions for Rain water harvesting Facility

3. Survey with respect to the Pollution effect on the health of People from surrounding 25 Villages.

1. Land Breakup in EIA report provides 30544.4 Sq m for Green Belt Development.

2. Water will be obtained through KUWSSB. Local consumers will not be affected

3. EWML proposes Rain water harvesting as CSR activities outside the plant premises.

4. EWML proposes health check up of people from surrounding 25 villages as CSR Activities.

12 Mr. ManjunathGowda – MLA, Malur

1. Doubted on the relocation of the Pitchguntrahalli village in the Google map