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CHAPTER – 3

BASE LINE ENVIRONMENTAL

STATUS

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CHAPTER- 3 BASE LINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

3.1 PROLOGUE

Preparation of EIA needs a datum on which the evaluation can be done. It is

necessary to collect data about different environmental aspects that are likely

to be affected due to the proposed industrial activity, which in turn defines an

existing environmental quality to serve as the datum.

Various environmental conditions exist in the area surrounding the project site,

which are liable to be affected due to the project activities, have been

assessed quantitatively as well as qualitatively. In order to assess the feasibility of

the said project, a study related to the present environment condition has been

carried out by generating the baseline data.

As per the approved TOR of the project (vide no. J-11011/506/2009-IA II (I)

dated on 25th November, 2009 the study area to be considered as 5 km from

the project site. The baseline environmental quality has been assessed during

the month of November 2009 to February 2010 (Winter Season) in a study area

of 5-km radial distance from the project site with reference to the attributes as

summarized in Table - 3.1.

3.2 STUDY AREA

The base line data has been collected within the 5 km radius surrounding the

existing project site of M/s. H. J. Arochem (P) Ltd. (HJAPL). The study area is

covered by 11 villages of Sanand Taluka and 3 villages of Daskroi Taluka of

District Ahmedabad. The detail of villages and their location from the project

site is given in Table - 3.2. The Google image of the study area is given below as

Plate 3.1, while the map depicting administrative boundaries of Taluka, showing

locations of towns and villages along with infrastructure facilities as national and

state highways, Important roads and railway line is shown in Plate -3.2.

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Table - 3.1: Details of Attributes

Attributes Parameters Data procured from

Micro Meteorology

Wind Speed, Wind direction, and temperature

Indian Meteorological Department, Ahmedabad

for Ahmedabad Observatory

Meteorology Wind Speed, Wind direction,

temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and cloudiness

Book “Climate of Gujarat” published by Indian

Metrological Department, Government Of India - 1995

Water Environment

Physical, chemical and bacteriological

Parameters. Ambient Air Environment SPM, RPM, SO2 and NOx

Soil Environment

Physical, chemical and biological parameters

Noise Environment Noise levels in dBA

Monitored data

Land Use Pattern

Land use for different Land use classifications.

Socioeconomic Status

Socio-economic characteristics, labor force characteristics, population statistics

Existing amenities in the study area and quality of life.

Census Handbook of Ahmedabad District – 2001


Plate 3.1 Google Image


Plate 3.2 Key Infrastructure Map with Village Location


Table - 3.2: Villages Covered Under Study Area

Sr. No.

Name of Taluka Name of The Village Village

code Position With Respect

To Project Site 1 Navapura 201 4.05 km @ 25° 2 Changodar 202 2.4 km @ 50° 3 Tajpur 224 2.25 km @ 90° 4 Vasna Chacharavadi 225 3.6 km @ 180° 5 Matoda 221 4.2 km @ 245° 6 Sari 222 4.95 km @ 240° 7 Kolat 200 3.3 km @ 347° 8 Palwada 223 3.6 km @ 270° 9 Moraiya 203 1.2 km @ 330° 10 Nani Devti 206 3.9 km @ 285° 11

Sanand

Moti Devti 204 3.9 km @ 320° 12 Bhat 292 5.4 km @ 140° 13 Visalpur 279 5.7 km @ 96°

14 Daskroi

Mota Chhapara/ Kasindra 291 4.95 km @ 125°

3.2.1 INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE STUDY AREA

M/s. HJAPL is located in private Industrial Estate which is situated within the

Changodar Industrial area, Taluka Sanand, District Ahmedabad. The industrial

stretch starts about 10 Km away from Sarkhej-Ahmedabad and ends a few Km

before Bawala Town. The total length of Industrial Stretch is about 30 Km.

Because of strategic location i.e near to Ahmedabad & on Delhi – Kandla

Highway, growth oriented industrial policies of the Government and availability

of good infrastructure facilities, this area has shown remarkable growth in last

decade.

Changodar Industrial area is having more than 300-400 industrial units of

different categories and spread over the stretch of 30 Km along the NH-8

connecting Ahmedabad-Bavla-Rajkot. The major categories of industries exist in

the industrial area are pharmaceuticals, formulation, textile, textile processing,

food products, chemicals, dyes and dye intermediate machineries, oil, etc.

Table - 3.3 shows the major industrial units functioning in the study area.


Table 3.3: List of Industries in Changodar Industrial Area

Sr. No. Name of Company Type of Industry 1 AMTEX Textile Unit

2 Ankur Protein Industries Refined Oil

4 Anushri Paper Packaging Paper Box

5 Arbuda Rice Mill Rice Mill

6 Arihant Remedies Aruvedic Medicine

11 Astra Life Care Tablets & Antibiotics

12 Brussels Laboratories Tablets/ Syrup/

13 Chetan Textile Pvt. Ltd. Printing/ dying

14 Claris Life Science Ltd. Multi- Pharma Product

15 Democare Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Skin Medicine

16 Dholeshwer (Rice Mill) Rice Mill

18 E+L India Ltd. Accessories for Plastic , Paper & Textile machineries

19 Gokul Rice Mills Rice Mill

20 Green & Green Agro Industries Rice Mill

21 Harsha Engineers Limited Tapper Roller Bearing Cages

22 Harsha Engineers Limited (Eou Division)

Tapper Roller Bearing Cages

23 Intas Pharmaceutical Vials/Capsules/ Tablate

24 Intas Pharmaceutical (Research Center )(Indus Biotheraputics)

Re-combinant injection

25 J.K. Agro Rice mill

26 Leamake Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Syrup

27 Mahavir Rice & Pulse Mills Rice Mill

28 Mahendra Petro Chem Petro Chemicals

29 Medicare Hygine Pvt. Ltd. Pharmaceuticals

31 Micro Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Polymer (oil Type)

32 Modern Denim Denim

33 Nipon Agro Ltd. Agro Foods

34 Nova Petrochemicals Petro Chemical Industry

35 Omni Dyechem Export Ltd. Dyechem

36 Pradeep Overseas Pvt. Ltd. Finish Fabric


Sr. No. Name of Company Type of Industry 37 Prakash Solvent Ltd. Solvent Oil/De oil Cake/Refined

Oil 38 Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd Spices & Instant Mixes

39 Sakar Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vitamin Syrup

40 Shiddhi Oil Pvt. Ltd. Edible Refined Oil

41 Shrinathji Beverages Mineral Water

42 Shubhalaxmi Agro Industries Rice Mill

43 Surya International Honey, food color, Butter

44 Vikram Ricenol Sebacic Acid

45 Vishnu Agro Industries Rice Mill

46 Wilson Print City Ltd. Offset Printing / Book Printing

47 Zydus Cadila (Health Care) Pharmaceuticals

48 Zydus Cadila (R&D) Pharmaceutical R & D

3.3 METEOROLOGY

The transport and diffusion of the pollutants in the atmosphere is governed by

meteorological factors. Knowledge of meteorological characteristics is,

therefore, essential to assess the effect of pollution on the receptors. Moreover,

metrological characteristics of an area are very important in deciding the

project installation, assessing possible environmental impacts and in preparing

environmental management plan. The importance and measurement method

of each meteorological parameter is given in Table 3.4.


Table- 3. 4: Meteorological Parameters

Sr. No Parameters Measurement Method Importance

1. Surface Temperature

Temperature Sensors capable of giving

electrical signals are used e.g. thermocouples,

resistance thermometers or thermistors.

Temperature affect the plum rise & it increase the effective height of release and thereby increase dispersion and thus decreases the maximum ground level concentration of the pollutants.

It also Influences stability conditions and extent of dispersion of pollutants.

2. Rainfall Rain gauge as per IS: 5225 is used for the

measurement of rainfall.

Rainwater scrubs the atmospheric pollutants and pollutes surface and groundwater.

3. Relative Humidity

RH sensors giving electrical signals are use

e.g. hydrometer.

Moisture provides surface area for suspended particulate matter to coalesce and grow in the size and settle under the influence of gravity. It also enhances the chemical reactions of the gaseous pollutant High humidity is associated with (1) Lowered visibility for water vapour plumes (2) Possible acid mist

formation

4. Wind Speed Totalizing type

Anemometer is used to measure the wind speed.

Determines initial dispersion of air pollution

5. Wind Direction

Wind vane is used to measure the wind direction and wind

direction fluctuation.

Determines downward geometry

6. Atmospheric

Stability Condition

Determined from surface observations on wind

speed, cloud cover and solar radiations

Determines plume spread associated with turbulent motions in the atmosphere


The Meteorological data were collected for Ahmedabad district from Book

“Climate of Gujarat” published by Indian Metrological Department,

Government Of India – 1995 for Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Wind direction,

Wind Speed, & Cloudiness. The summary of these parameters are given in Table

3.5 & represented in Graph 3.1(A) to 3.1(E).

Whole season of one year was divided in four sub season as Cold season, form

December to February is followed by the hot season from March to May, while

period form June to September is Monsoon and October to November is Post

monsoon for the study of climates of this district.

Table – 3.5: Summary of Meteorological Parameters

Temp (oC) Wind Direction Humidity

(%) Cloudiness

(Okta) Month

max min M E M E M E

Avg. Wind

Speed (m/Sec)

Rainfall Average

(MM)

January 28.7 11.9 NE NW/NE 55 28 1.3 1.5 1.50 1.4

February 31.0 14.5 NE NW/W 52 24 1.3 1.3 1.42 0.9

March 35.7 18.6 NW NW/W 47 20 1.3 1.4 2.03 1.5

April 39.7 23.0 NW W/NW 49 18 1.3 1.5 2.17 1.3

May 40.7 26.3 SW/W/NW W/SW 68 21 1.8 1.3 2.64 6.2

June 38.0 27.4 SW SW 77 41 4.8 3.9 3.00 77.3

July 33.2 25.7 SW SW/W 86 68 6.9 6.7 3.00 250.3

August 31.8 24.6 SW SW/W 84 69 6.9 6.5 2.31 156.8

September 33.1 24.2 W/NW W/SW 80 60 4.6 4.3 1.94 188.5

October 35.6 21.6 C/NE C/NE 64 35 1.6 1.8 1.28 12.4

November 33.0 16.1 NE/E NE/E 52 29 1.2 1.3 1.44 4.3

December 29.6 12.6 NE NE/NW 56 29 1.3 1.4 0.72 1.1

ANNUAL 34.2 20.5 SW/W W/SW 64 37 2.9 2.7 1.92 702.0

Note : M = Morning , E= Evening

Courtesy : Climate of Gujarat, Government Of India; Indian Metrological Department-1995


Graph – 3.1(A): Variation of Temperature

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Graph – 3.1(C): Variation of Average Wind Sped

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3.3.1 Temperature

March to May is a period of continuous increase in temperatures. May is

generally the hottest month; the mean daily maximum temperature being

40.7oC & mean daily minimum temperature is 26.3oC.

The day temperature in April is nearly as highly as in May; the maximum

temperature was observed above 40.7oC during the summer season as hottest

day. January is the coldest month with the mean daily maximum temperature

28.7.1oC and mean daily minimum temperature 11.9oC.


The highest maximum temperature recorded was 40.7oC in May and lowest

minimum temperature recorded was 11.9oC in January.

3.3.2 Humidity

Humidity is usually high during the monsoon months, generally exceeding 70

percent. Humidity decreases during the post monsoon months. The driest part of

the year is the period of December to April when the relative humidity’s are less

then 30 percent mainly in the afternoon period.

In the morning, Maximum relative humidity observed is 86 percent in the month

of July & minimum relative humidity observed is 47 percent in the month of

February and November. In the evening, Maximum relative humidity is observed

69 percent in the month of August and minimum relative humidity is observed 18

percent in the month Of April.

3.3.3 Cloudiness

During the southwest monsoon months, the skies are usually heavily clouded or

overcast. Cloudiness decreases during the post monsoon months. In the rest of

the year the skies are mostly clear or highly clear.

3.3.4 Wind Speed and Wind Direction

Winds blow mostly from the southwesterly or westerly direction. During the

period May to September wind blows mostly from the west or southwest. In the

next four months winds are mostly from directions between northwest and east.

In February and March winds are from directions between northwest and

northeast in the morning and between southwest and northwest in the

afternoons. In the rest of the summer season winds are from directions between

southwest and northwest. Monthly Average Maximum wind speed is observed

3.0 m/Sec in June and July and minimum in December is 0.72 m/Sec.


3.3.5 Rainfall

The average rainfall in district is 702.0 mm. About 95 % of annual normal rainfall

is received during the monsoon season. The heaviest rainfall in 24 hr recorded at

Ahmedabad was 474.5 mm in the month of July.

Maximum rainfall is received in monsoon of July 250.3 mm, August 156.8 mm,

September 188.5 mm, and Post monsoon of October 12.4 mm and in November

4.3 mm.

3.4 MICROMETEOROLOGY

Micrometeorological data were collected from Indian Meteorological

Department, Ahmedabad for Ahmedabad observatory for the study period to

know the prevailing meteorological conditions with respect to wind speed, wind

direction & ambient temperature.

Maximum temperature observed during the study period is 40.7oC in the month

of May where as minimum temperature observed is 11.9oC in the month of

January. Maximum wind speed observed is 32.0 km/hr (8.8 m/sec) at 23.30 hr of

the day where as average wind speed varies from 14 to 32 km/hr (3.8 to 8.8

m/sec). Dominant wind direction of the study area is North-East.

The three hourly meteorology data for study period is given in Table 3.6(A) &

3.6(B) and represented in Graph 3.2(A) and 3.2(B) & wind rose diagrams

indicating wind speed & direction distribution is represented in Drawing - 3.1.


Table – 3.6(A): Meteorological Observations for Study Period

Wind Speed, km/hr. Hours of the Day Max. Min. Avg.

Relative Humidity,

%

Cloudiness, Okta

Dominant Wind

Direction

2.30 14.00 0.00 14.00 69 0.85 N

5.30 16.00 0.00 16.00 72 0.95 NE

8.30 16.00 0.00 16.00 67 1.25 NE

11.30 22.00 0.00 22.00 43 1.07 E

14.30 20.00 0.00 20.00 34 1.74 NW/NE

17.30 20.00 0.00 20.00 38 2.02 NW

20.30 14.00 0.00 14.00 58 0.96 N/NW

23.30 32.00 0.00 32.00 63 0.90 NW/NE

Table – 3.6(B): Temperature during Study Period

Temperature, °C Month Max. Min. Avg.

Nov 33.60 15.40 20.51 Dec 33.00 11.70 22.10 Jan 32.70 9.30 20.71 Feb 32.60 12.40 23.05

Graph – 3.2(A): Variation of Temperature during Study Period

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3.5 ATMOSPHERIC INVERSION LEVEL & MIXING HEIGHT

Nearest IMD station form the project site is Ahmedabad, which is about 20 km

away from the project site. Atmospheric inversion level is not recorded at any

IMD station in Gujarat including Ahmedabad. In stead of this mixing height data

has been procured for Ahmedabad the IMD station from National Data Centre,

Indian Meteorological Department, Pune for the one year. These data has been

summarized in the following Table-3.7 and used for the mathematical modeling

to calculate Ground Level Concentrations (GLC), which is discussed in the

Section – 4.3.2.


Table -3.7: Mixing Height Data for the Study Area Jan Feb March April May June Day

Of the

Month MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E)

1. 286.6 1080.1 308.8 1022.9 323.1 3097.0 409.9 2599.1 194.0 3132.0 250.5 2030.3

2. 572.6 1462.2 345.0 2016.8 421.3 1027.0 214.1 2010.5 345.0 3133.9 485.8 3700.7

3. 476.1 1981.4 322.9 1046.4 574.7 986.4 259.8 2511.8 708.4 1540.5 196.3 2540.1

4. N.A. N.A. 236.4 1540.6 439.6 1131.6 513.6 1072.1 617.0 1522.2 N.A. N.A.

5. 349.7 1642.4 671.8 1496.6 551.9 1375.2 N.A. N.A. 418.4 1443.3 483.7 1510.6

6. 248.8 546.0 244.2 1448.9 223.6 1508.3 380.2 3700.9 421.9 2577.1 937.1 1936.3

7. 304.4 663.6 206.1 1560.6 206.6 2530.2 214.6 4391.7 352.6 2579.5 1402.6 2280.8

8. 368.5 1514.1 120.5 961.4 492.2 2135.4 1058.7 2640.5 493.0 3795.5 N.A. N.A.

9. N.A. N.A. 197.2 2576.7 210.3 3258.7 358.2 4382.5 296.7 3953.5 189.8 2055.1

10. 226.8 413.6 270.4 2019.4 322.6 3057.1 236.6 3725.9 222.2 3155.6 N.A. N.A.

11. 406.4 1007.0 208.1 1970.8 289.0 3157.9 322.3 3922.5 181.3 652.5 445.7 1975.3

12. 274.2 709.2 242.3 2066.3 357.4 3040.1 520.2 4421.7 194.9 3747.9 928.2 2147.1

13. 304.1 665.6 152.2 1952.7 335.7 2630.5 312.8 2021.0 608.4 1199.9 249.0 1959.3

14. 247.8 617.0 147.2 1961.6 306.3 2037.1 551.2 2126.5 669.5 3739.2 457.3 2068.2

15. 292.3 1183.5 171.0 2039.2 277.1 2581.6 N.A. N.A. 281.9 1451.0 1418.0 3129.9

16. 216.1 617.2 123.9 2116.0 515.1 3075.1 325.0 964.5 619.1 3820.1 N.A. N.A.

17. 197.8 499.3 319.0 637.0 361.2 1987.5 969.4 2074.7 572.7 4474.3 485.6 1028.0

18. 278.8 1499.9 348.7 1516.9 505.4 1980.5 1443.0 3094.4 598.4 1553.9 447.4 69.1

19. 370.4 2720.2 N.A. N.A. 376.2 2645.4 477.3 1486.4 939.7 2030.3 457.9 593.1

20. 287.2 2533.1 238.7 647.4 490.1 2974.5 330.6 2114.7 768.8 1564.6 223.6 115.9

21. 275.5 1107.7 304.3 1630.3 228.7 2595.2 290.2 2544.2 602.4 1509.6 389.1 1403.6

22. 263.2 1010.9 166.4 1589.6 406.0 2583.1 235.8 3132.0 1041.8 2000.6 225.0 996.5

23. 132.7 431.4 160.7 690.9 502.8 3268.7 244.0 2071.0 1227.6 2499.0 893.7 1611.1

24. 213.8 1455.4 168.9 977.9 324.9 2154.5 324.2 2571.9 493.2 1041.7 N.A N.A

25. 156.7 473.5 174.4 1011.7 284.4 2570.8 536.9 2509.6 757.9 2024.8 1486.0 2466.6

26. 245.5 2523.6 264.1 2014.4 343.9 3111.2 751.2 3769.6 581.9 2074.2 935.8 1975.2

27. 275.6 3092.6 261.6 1485.8 222.3 993.8 304.1 1431.4 504.0 1470.5 202.4 1491.0

28. 258.9 583.0 229.7 984.6 235.2 1486.1 230.0 3196.1 780.8 2589.9 247.5 416.6

29. 357.0 2067.4 -- -- 369.9 1994.7 524.8 4438.7 590.2 1571.2 247.9 1495.3

30. 386.4 1812.8 -- -- 601.0 2513.8 199.6 3762.5 289.9 1999.0 N.A. N.A.

31. 494.7 581.7 -- -- 266.7 2597.4 -- -- 190.3 1007.9 250.5 2030.3

* MIX(M) : Morning Mixing Height (in Meters) MIX(E) : Evening Mixing Height (in Meters)


July August September October November December Day

Of the

Month MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E) MIX(M) MIX(E)

1. 1384.2 2077.7 N.A. N.A. N.A N.A 586.5 1477.2 228.9 2270.4 262.7 668.8

2. 420.0 N.A 470.3 468.7 503.1 935.3 419.7 1575.2 157.1 2020.2 182.2 1016.6

3. 329.0 671.5 298.6 267.9 N.A N.A 411.1 3140.4 323.0 2711.4 N.A N.A

4. 363.7 944.2 1038.4 521.2 N.A N.A 292.9 1473.1 383.8 2556.9 177.1 740.5

5. 1368.2 1513.4 194.9 308.2 227.1 450.0 407.7 2140.7 200.9 450.9 170.8 1470.8

6. 635.6 1069.7 474.5 1423.7 226.8 988.0 332.2 964.6 N.A. N.A. 195.4 2082.9

7. 486.6 111.7 295.9 495.8 466.3 1945.8 N.A. N.A. 355.1 2590.7 192.7 1517.9

8. 470.9 22.4 465.2 1001.9 219.2 995.9 335.6 1984.3 210.0 977.0 155.8 535.2

9. 615.1 1042.9 926.8 955.7 462.5 1525.5 169.8 373.3 262.7 2554.7 213.3 1097.5

10. 941.3 429.1 N.A. N.A. 221.1 933.6 387.9 3083.8 N.A. N.A. 250.0 990.1

11. 484.3 N.A. N.A. N.A. 189.3 1066.0 394.3 3062.9 209.2 2010.1 200.7 981.5

12. N.A N.A. 524.2 1409.3 445.3 1561.4 425.2 1566.8 164.3 1543.1 164.4 492.8

13. 449.4 540.1 508.8 1460.1 514.1 1952.0 229.4 781.8 203.1 1515.2 222.2 989.7

14. 485.4 525.1 462.2 611.9 510.1 2127.0 243.4 573.5 333.8 2756.3 N.A N.A

15. 431.2 458.3 285.0 578.6 196.5 592.4 161.2 494.9 N.A N.A 225.3 514.6

16. N.A N.A 521.3 1412.2 498.4 551.4 211.7 1488.0 314.4 2007.4 237.4 995.3

17. 427.1 200.7 509.8 1040.6 191.7 1460.4 343.9 2023.2 217.7 1006.3 226.4 724.0

18. 452.9 507.8 952.9 1493.2 215.6 966.7 224.6 978.3 N.A. N.A. 296.5 1153.6

19. 510.9 517.0 426.8 1510.2 206.5 106.9 489.0 3144.4 N.A. N.A. 285.4 1197.9

20. 570.5 1076.9 285.0 464.2 199.0 54.9 191.9 522.5 288.3 1489.2 319.3 1037.0

21. N.A N.A 297.7 618.8 165.9 146.2 314.8 2504.6 163.8 1060.0 302.9 1084.0

22. 526.5 923.6 1452.3 2457.6 481.0 954.0 206.9 2620.0 213.1 1021.1 233.8 530.7

23. 961.5 411.3 1765.8 1817.9 185.4 789.4 260.1 1511.5 N.A. N.A. 272.4 1063.0

24. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 184.6 1066.9 200.4 649.6 209.8 551.7 200.4 2027.3

25. 450.6 85.5 266.5 446.1 190.3 1460.9 201.6 3211.0 367.9 1620.4 431.1 1045.1

26. 1359.0 898.8 N.A. N.A. 248.4 1456.3 166.9 3757.8 225.6 1514.3 311.2 1479.2

27. 263.0 149.3 269.7 180.9 183.8 1521.0 556.7 3199.5 152.5 476.5 374.1 1110.3

28. N.A. N.A. 515.2 940.8 236.5 1454.8 212.7 1009.0 N.A N.A 290.8 510.3

29. 438.2 150.3 261.0 486.4 184.1 450.5 216.3 457.1 213.0 1101.5 246.7 573.3

30. N.A N.A 551.2 528.2 555.3 1953.8 2623.0 2912.9 332.9 1592.4 429.3 1158.2

31. 933.5 1963.0 251.6 572.1 -- -- 350.3 2141.2 -- -- 203.0 1206.7

* MIX(M) : Morning Mixing Height (in Meters) MIX(E) : Evening Mixing Height (in Meters)


3.6 SELECTION OF MONITORING STATIONS

The following criteria were taken into account while deciding the location for

environmental surveillance.

Topography of the study area

Regional background

Populated and sensitive areas

Predominant wind direction

Prediction of maximum ground level concentrations and distances of their

likely occurrence as per climatologically parameters.

Based on the above criteria several locations were selected for the surveillance

of various environmental parameters viz. ambient air, ground water, soil and

noise. The details of these monitoring stations are given in Table- 3.8 and

location map of the stations is depicted in Plate 3.3. Table- 3.8: Details of Monitoring Station

Station Name Station Code

Location w.r.t Project Site

Sample Collected For *

Project Site S1 -- A, GW, N

Changodar S2 2.4 km @ 50° A, SW, GW, N

Tajpur S3 2.25 km @ 90° A, SW, GW, N

Matoda S4 4.2 km @ 245° A, GW, N

Moraiya S5 1.2 km @ 330° A, GW, N

Kolat S6 3.3 km @ 347° A, GW, N

Navapura S7 4.05 km @ 25° SW, GW

Palwada S8 3.6 km @270° GW

Vishalpur S9 5.7 km @ 96° SW

Nani Devti S10 3.9 km @ 285° SW

Moti Devti S11 3.9 km @ 320° SW

Irrigation Canal S12 5.55 km @ 90° SW

Sabarmati River S13 5.71 km @ 90° SW

National Highway (NH -8A) S14 0.3 km @ 101° N

State Highway (SH-4) S15 2.25 km @ 120° N

* A- Ambient Air, SW- Surface Water, GW- Ground Water, N- Noise


3.7 AIR ENVIRONMENT

The ambient air quality status with respect to the specific (identified) pollutants

across the study zone of 5 km radial distance from the Project Site during

study period will form the base line information over which the predicted

impacts due to the proposed expansion can be superimposed to find out the

net (final) impacts (post-project scenario) on air environment. If the final

impacts due to the project activities are known at the planning stage of the

project, a viable Environmental Management Plan (EMP) can be prepared

based on impact assessment for the air environment. The ambient air quality

monitoring was carried out in accordance with guidelines of Central Pollution

Control Board (CPCB) and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of

CPCB.

3.7.1 Frequency of Sampling & Testing Procedures

All the monitoring stations were monitored twice in a week i.e. two consecutive

days in a week, throughout the monitoring duration over the period of

November - 2009 to February – 2010 i.e. 24 samples were collected from each

station based on MoEF/CPCB guidelines. The sampling was carried out for 24

hours at each station.

The parameters determined for each sample are:

1) Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)

2) Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM)

3) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

4) Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)

5) Hydrogen /chloride (HCl)

The sampling and testing of ambient air quality parameters were carried out as

per relevant parts of IS: 5182. The details of testing procedures adopted are

given in Table – 3.9.



Table – 3.9: Details of Testing Procedures

Parameter Testing Procedure

SPM Gravimetric Method Using High Volume Air Samplers (IS: 5182, Part IV, 1987)

RSPM Gravimetric Method Using Respirable Dust Sampler

SO2 Sodium Tetra Chloromercurate Method (IS: IS: 5182, Part II, 1989) NOx Westimated Colorimetric Method (IS: 5182, Part VI, 1987)

HCl Methyl Orange Titration Method (Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis 2nd Edition By APHA)

3.7.2 Ambient Air Monitoring Results

The summary of ambient air quality measured during study period is given in

Table-3.10 for different parameters and observed range of parameters have

been compared with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards given in

Annexure – VII or GPCB standards.


Table – 3.10: Summary of Ambient Air Quality Results

Concentration ( µg/Nm3 ) Parameters Station

Code Min. Max. Avg. S.D 98 %tile NAAQs

S1 154 200 174 11.42 195 500

S2 128 192 152 18.41 187 200

S3 118 181 149 19.39 181 200

S4 115 152 135 10.16 152 200

S5 123 176 149 15.57 175 200

Suspended

Particulate

Matter (SPM)

S6 116 140 127 7.57 139 200

S1 61 70 55 3.96 45 100 S2 60 34 46 3.69 51 100 S3 57 45 53 3.90 40 100 S4 48 60 46 5.85 39 100 S5 33 58 39 2.93 57 100

Respirable

Suspended

Particulate

Matter (RSPM)

/ PM10 S6 39 53 40 4.76 36 100

S1 19.0 32.0 23.2 3.02 29.7 80 S2 17.0 28.0 21.0 3.28 27.1 80 S3 16.0 26.0 20.5 3.18 25.5 80 S4 14.0 21.0 17.4 2.15 21.0 80 S5 14.0 22.0 18.1 2.52 22.0 80

Sulphur

Dioxide

(SO2 )

S6 11.0 17.0 14.3 1.63 17.0 80

S1 19.0 37.0 26.0 4.84 35.6 80 S2 17.0 35.0 24.9 5.15 34.5 80 S3 17.0 32.0 24.2 4.34 32.0 80 S4 13.0 20.0 16.7 2.18 20.0 80 S5 13.0 22.0 17.4 2.72 21.5 80

Oxides Of

Nitrogen

(NOx)

S6 9.00 16.00 12.88 2.11 16.00 80

Except SPM : National Ambient Air Quality Standards published by MoEF, New Delhi vide G.S.R. 826 (E), dated 16/11/2009.

For SPM : National Ambient Air Quality Standards published by CPCB vide SO 384 (E) dated 11/04/1994.


3.7.3 OBSERVATION

The maximum concentrations of SPM, RPM, SO2 and NOx at all monitoring

locations (S1 to S6) are compared with the National Ambient Air Quality

Standards (NAAQS) for Industrial, residential, rural and other area.

Following comments can be highlighted from the ambient air monitoring results,

The concentration of SPM at project site is in the range of 154 – 200

µg/Nm3 and at all monitoring locations other than project site is in the

range of 115 – 176 µg/Nm3 which are well below the old NAAQS

published by CPCB vide SO 384 (E) dated 11/04/1994.

The concentration of RSPM at project site is in the range of 61 – 70

µg/Nm3 and at all monitoring locations other than project site is in the

range of 33 - 60 µg/Nm3 which is well below the NAAQS for for Industrial,

residential, rural and other area.

The SO2 concentration at all the monitoring locations is in the range of

11.0 – 32.0 µg/Nm3 and it is well below the NAAQS.

The NOx at all the monitoring locations is in the range of 9.0 – 37.0

µg/Nm3. The NOx concentration all the locations are well within the

NAAQS.

3.8 WATER ENVIRONMENT

Studies on Water Environment aspects of ecosystem is important for

Environmental Impact Assessment to identify sensitive issues and take

appropriate action by maintaining ecological homeostasis in the early stages

of development of the project. Physical, chemical and biological factors

influencing water quality are so interrelated that a change in any one

parameter will change a complete network of variables. The baseline quality of

water in the region is established by analyzing the present water sources in the

study area during the period.


3.8.1 Water Resources

The main source of water available in the study area is ground water. There is

also a surface water source of Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL)

which is available for the industrial purpose and also available for the drinking

purpose only for the near by villages. There are also some other surface water

sources like seasonal lake/pond in the study area but none of them is perennial

source. People are using this non-perennial surface water for domestic activities

other than the drinking purpose and hence, we have collected only a Ground

Water samples which is a perennial source of water supply.

Water samples were collected from eight locations including project site once

during the study period. The sampling and testing of water quality parameters

were carried out as per relevant IS: 2488 (Part I to V) ‘Methods for sampling and

testing of Industrial effluents’ and Standard Methods For Examination Of Water

And Wastewater Analysis published by American Public Health Association

(APHA).

3.8.2 Water Monitoring Results

The ground water quality results are depicted in Table- 3.11 which is compared

with drinking water standards IS-10500 and reproduced as Annexure – VIII.


Table – 3.11: Water Monitoring Results for Study Area IS: 10500

Sr. No. Parameter Desir-

able

Max. Permi-ssible

S1 (GW)

S2 (GW)

S2 (SW)

S3 (GW)

S3 (SW)

S4 (GW)

S5 (GW)

S6 (GW)

S7 (GW)

S7 (SW)

S8 (GW)

S9 (SW)

S10 (SW)

S11 (SW)

S12 (SW)

S13 (SW)

1 pH 6.5 – 8.5 6.5 – 9.2 7.5 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.4

2 Temperat-ure 29 26 27 28 27 27 30 29 28 26 30 26 25 27 27 27

3 Turbidity, NTU 10 25 7 7 8 10 9 9 8 8 7 9 10 9 9 7 7 8

4 Suspended Solids -- -- 12 10 45 9 47 13 11 10 11 50 13 51 48 50 50 49

5 Dissolved Solids 500 3000 1115 1060 375 1150 425 1019 1042 1132 1056 437 1155 450 467 445 475 457

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3

300 600 498 469 250 450 241 520 545 456 460 240 529 236 238 240 240 242

7 Calcium (as Ca+2) 75 200 173 120 40 96 41.28 106 82 95 102 41.25 86 41.27 41.26 41.24 41.24 41.23

8 Magnesium (as Mg+2) 30 100 95 45 32 74 33.52 68 56 65 78 34.5 53 34.6 33.9 33.2 33.2 34.5

9 Alkalinity 200 600 20 20 170 15 173 10 15 13 12 170 15 170 171 174 174 172

10 Chlorides (as Cl-) 250 1000 752 600 172 560 180 542 520 523 556 186 541 186 185 189 189 186

11 Sulphate as SO4-2 150 400 70 100 42 72 43 90 55 66 54 51 89 40 45 42 41 47

12 Nitrates (as NO3-) 45 No

relaxation 3 4.6 BDL 4.7 BDL 4.2 4 3.9 3.8 BDL 4 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

13 Fluoride (as F-)

0.6- 1.2 1.5 0.19 0.1 -- 0.12 -- 0.13 0.2 0.2 0.14 -- 0.18 -- -- -- -- --

14 Sodium (as Na) -- -- 155 110 82 103 85 112 109 80 86 82 82 84 86 81 81 83


IS: 10500 Sr. No. Parameter Desir-

able

Max. Permi-ssible

S1 (GW)

S2 (GW)

S2 (SW)

S3 (GW)

S3 (SW)

S4 (GW)

S5 (GW)

S6 (GW)

S7 (GW)

S7 (SW)

S8 (GW)

S9 (SW)

S10 (SW)

S11 (SW)

S12 (SW)

S13 (SW)

15 Potassium (as K) -- -- 6 8 6 5 5 8 7 7 8 6 9 6 6 5 5 5

16 Iron (as Fe) 0.3 1 0.17 0.32 BDL 0.24 -- 0.4 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BDL

17 Salinity -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

18 Total Nitrogen -- -- 0.09 0.1 0.05 0.09 0.052 0.08 0.1 0.1 0.07 0.055 0.08 0.058 0.054 0.053 0.053 0.056

19 Phenolic compound 0.001 0.002 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

20 COD -- -- 10 14 15 17 14 16 12 13 15 18 20 21 25 20 16 24

21 BOD -- -- <3 <3 <3 <4 <4 <5 <5 <4 <4 <5 <3 <4 <4 5.4 6.1 4.7

22 Chromium (as Cr+6) 0.05 No relax-

ation BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23 Copper (as Cu) 0.05 1.5 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24 Lead (Pb) 0.1 No relax-ation BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

25 Zinc (as Zn) 5 15 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

All units are expressed in mg/l except pH, Temperature and Turbidity

BDL: Below Detectable Limit

GW: Ground Water, SW: Surface Water


3.8.3 Quality of Water

The following comments are derived based on water monitoring results,

1) At the project the site the water supply is from New Ahmedabad Industrial

Estate water supply system and the quality of water is analyzed which shows

that all the parameters are well below the desirable limit.

2) The pH for water sample is found to be in the range of 7.3-7.8 during the

monitoring period, which is in the range of desirable limit.

3) The TDS concentration for ground water samples at the project site is 1115

mg/l and at other than the project site is in the range of 1042-1155 mg/l,

which is higher compared to desirable level of 500 mg/L. However, the TDS

concentrations are well below the maximum permissible level of 3000 mg/L.

4) The TDS concentration for surface water samples ranges from 375-475 mg/l,

which is well below the desirable level of 500 mg/L.

5) The total hardness found is in the range of 456-545 mg/l for ground water

samples. The total hardness at some locations is higher compared to

desirable level of 300 mg/l. However, it is lower compared to maximum

permissible level of 600 mg/l and hence can be used for drinking purpose in

absence of any other alternate source.

6) The chloride concentration for water sample is in the range of 172-600 mg/l,

which is well below the maximum permissible level of 1000 mg/L.

7) The Sulphate concentration for water sample is in the range of 41-100 mg/l,

which is well within desirable limits.

8) The mineral such as iron is well below the maximum permissible limits of 1

mg/l.

9) The concentration of Phenolic compounds, copper, chromium, Zinc and

lead at all the location is in the range of BDL. Hence it can be used for

drinking water in absence of alternate source of water.


3.9 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

The physical description of sound concerns its loudness as a function of

frequency. Noise in general is sound which is composed of many frequency

components of various loudness distributed over the audible frequency range.

Various noise scales have been introduced to describe, in a single number,

the response of an average human being to a complex sound made up of

various frequencies at different loudness levels. The most common and heavily

favored of this scale is the weighted decibel (dBA). This scale has been

designed to weigh the various components of noise according to the response

of the human ear.

The impact of noise sources on surrounding community depends on

characteristics of the noise sources (instantaneous, intermittent or continuous in

nature). It is well known that a steady noise is not as annoying as one that is

continuously varying in loudness. The time of day at which noise occurs, for

example loud noise levels at night in residential areas are not acceptable

because of sleep disturbance. The location of the noise source, with respect to

noise sensitive land use, which determines the loudness and period of noise

exposure. The environmental impact of noise can have several effects varying

from Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) to annoyance depending on loudness

of noise levels. The objective of the noise pollution survey around the project site

was to identify the existing noise sources and to measure the background noise

levels.

The noise monitoring was carried out at eight locations including six monitoring

locations and two locations at National Highway No. 8 and at SH-13 to measure

ambient noise levels. The monitoring was carried out at NH and SH to find out

the impact on noise due to vehicular traffic. The noise monitoring work was

carried out at the above locations, with the monitoring frequency of once

during the study period for a period of about 60 minutes during daytime and

nighttime.


3.9.1 Noise Monitoring Results

The range of noise levels at various locations in the study area is given in Table-

3.12 and a noise standard recommended by CPCB is given in Annexure –IX.

Table – 3.12: Noise Monitoring Results for Study Area

Noise Level (dBA), Noise Level (dBA), Ambient Noise Standards (dBA),

Day Time Night Time Station

Code

Name of

Location Min Max Leq Min Max Leq

Day Time

Night Time

Category of Area

S1 Project Site 50.6 76.3 63.4 42.2 63.3 59.2 75 70 Industrial Area

S2 Changodar 52.3 57.5 54.6 41.4 43.5 42.4 55 45 Residential Area

S3 Tajpur 49.2 52.8 52.7 42.6 46.7 44.6 55 45 Residential Area

S4 Matoda 49.8 54.0 50.9 39.2 43.9 40.2 55 45 Residential Area

S5 Moraiya 47.5 51.9 49.7 38.6 42.1 41.6 55 45 Residential Area

S6 Kolat 48.3 52.5 53.7 36.6 40.3 38.6 55 45 Residential Area

S14 National Highway (NH -8A)

74.9 78.2 76.5 59.8 62.3 61.1 75 70 Industrial Area

S15 State

Highway (SH-4)

61.4 66.9 64.1 53.4 57.1 55.3 65 55 Commercial Area

Notes: 1. Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.

2. Night time shall mean from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.

* Ambient Noise Standards published by MoEF, New Delhi vide Notification SO.123(E) dated 14/02/2000, Noise Pollution (Regulation And Control) Rules, 2000 under EPA '86

Noise level monitoring was also carried out with in the plant premises during the

study period and the results are given in the following Table-3.13.


Table – 3.13: Noise Monitoring Results for Plant Area Noise Level (dBA), Noise Level (dBA),

Day Time Night Time Name of Location

Min Max Leq Min Max Leq

Security Gate 72.6 66.9 69.8 60.5 65.4 62.5

Near Admin. Building 64.3 69.6 67.2 55.2 60.2 58.3

Thermic Fluid Heater 78.5 81.2 80.2 72.6 80.3 76.5

Diphyl Storage Tank 73.3 78.5 76.4 67.5 72.6 70.5

Reaction & Distillation Plant (Ground Floor) 70.5 75.6 72.6 67.8 75.6 70.9

3.9.2 Comments

• The ambient noise levels (Leq) measured at project site is 63.4 and 59.2

during daytime and nighttime respectively which is well below the noise level

standard prescribe by GPCB/CPCB.

• The noise levels (Leq) measured at all other monitoring location (S2 to S6) is in

the range of 49.7 – 54.6 and 38.6 – 44.6 during daytime and nighttime

respectively which is well below the noise level standard prescribe by CPCB.

• The noise level (Leq) at National highway No.8A (S14) and State Highway - 4

(S15) nearer to project site is higher because of heavy vehicular traffic both

during day and during nighttime it is within the limit.

• Assessment of existing noise level within premises revealed that adequate

control measures are taken by the industries to control the noise within the

plant premises and monitoring data also shows that noise within the industrial

premise is well below compare to noise level standard given by OSHA to

avoid noise damage to workers.

3.10 LAND USE PATTERN

Land cover inventories form an essential component in land resource

evaluation and environmental studies. The pattern and transformations of land

use / land cover is more pronounced in urban areas, mining areas, along


transportation networks and many more. Land use in general, shows the human

beings activities on land, whereas the word land cover indicates the

vegetation, agricultural and artificial man made structures covering the land

surfaces.

Identification of land uses and land cover, in the vicinity of any developmental

activity is one of the most important components for a rapid environmental

impact assessment, which would help determine the impact of the project

developmental activities on the land use pattern.

To determine the baseline land use pattern at and around the project site, the

required data have been obtained from published government records i.e.

Census Handbook of District Ahmedabad (2001) issued by the State

Government covering Sanand and Daskroi Taluka.

The major land use classification of the study area is placed into forest, irrigated

by source, unirrigated land, Culturable wasteland and area not available for

cultivation. The land use pattern of this part of study area is as given in Table –

3.14 and graphical presentation is shown in Graph – 3.3.


Table – 3.14: Land Use Pattern of the Study Area

Area under Different Types of Land use in Hectors

Taluka Villages Forest Area

Irrigated by

source Unirrigated Culturable

Waste

Area not available

for cultivation

Total Area

Navapura 0.00 110.60 204.10 32.20 71.20 418.1

Changodar 0.00 214.80 25.00 384.40 80.40 704.6

Tajpur 0.00 482.60 3.20 11.10 55.50 552.4 Vasna

Chacharavadi 0.00 905.60 115.80 106.40 10.70 1,138.5

Matoda 0.00 380.00 2.00 92.80 87.20 562.0

Sari 0.00 575.00 7.00 39.40 63.60 685.0 Kolat 0.00 460.00 290.00 153.30 0.00 903.3

Palwada 0.00 450.00 0.00 58.10 0.20 508.3 Moraiya 0.00 260.00 215.00 623.90 198.00 1,296.9

Nani Devti 0.00 250.00 0.00 69.10 61.00 380.1

Sanad

Moti Devti 0.00 656.00 0.00 45.20 50.10 751.3 Bhat 0.00 1013.00 0.00 129.70 99.50 1,242.2

Visalpur 0.00 160.00 5.60 7.00 21.70 194.3 Daskroi Mota

Chhapara/ Kasindra

0.00 1314.90 209.70 256.80 242.50 2,023.9

Total 0.00 7232.50 1077.40 2009.40 1041.60 11360.90 Percentage 0.00 63.66 9.48 17.69 9.17 100.00

Graph 3.3: Land use pattern(0-5 km)

Culturable Waste17.69 %

Unrrigated 9.48 %

Area not available for

cultivation9.17 %

Irrigated By Source63.66 %

Forest Area0.00%


3.10.1 Cropping Pattern

The cropping pattern in the study area can be analyzed by the data of

cultivation pattern in Ahmedabad district. The name of crops and area for

different crops in the district is given in Table – 3.15.

Table – 3.15: Details of Crops Cultivated in Study Area

Area ( In’ 00 Hectares) 2001 Census Sr. No.

Crop 1993 - 94 1997 - 98

1. Paddy 672 732

2. Wheat 774 1015

3. Bajri 414 337

4. Jowar 401 -

5. Other cereals 22 16

6. Gram 103 171

7. Other pulses 97 81

8. Sugarcane 7 7

9. Groundnut 2 2

10. Cotton 1503 1606

3.10.2 Observations

The distribution of land within 5 km radius of the project site constitute of

irrigated land (63.66%), Unirrigated land (9.48 %), culturable waste (17.69 %),

area not available for cultivation (9.17%) and forest area (0.00%).

The land area of @ 36.34 % is Unirrigated, culturable waste and area not

available for cultivation, so people of the study area depends on industrial

activities for their livelihood.


3.11 ECOLOGY

Producer, consumer and decomposer govern whole cycle of ecology. Plant

and animal both are interdependent to each other. Producer is necessary for

each consumer. Plant plays their role in ecology as producer. Plant, animals

and microorganism together with the environment in which they live make of

an independent unit called the Eco system.

Ecology in essence is the study of the living and non-living components,

interaction of community and the environment and exchange of material

(energy and nutrient) between living and non-living parts. A community

includes all organisms in the given area interacting with the abiotic

environment. Due to the geographic location and climatic conditions of

Gujarat, flora and fauna are not monotonous in nature.

3.11.1 Flora

There is no forest land in a study area. A floral enlistment of trees, herbs and

agricultural crops with their scientific names, common names and the family to

which they belong are presented in a tabular format as Table: 3.16.

Table- 3.16: Floral Species in Ahmedabad District

Sr. No. Family Botanical Name Common Name

A. Trees

1 Alangiaceae Alangium lamarki Ankol

2 Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica Keri

3 Annonaceae Annona squamosa Sitaphal

4 Annonaceae Polyalthia longifolia Asopalav

5 Apocynaceae Alstonical scholaris Saptaparni

6 Apocynaceae Plumeria rubra Champo

7 Arecaceae Cocos nucifera Nariel

8 Arecaceae Phoenix sylvestris Khajuri

9 Arecaceae Roystonea regia Royal palm

10 Bignoniaceae Kialia pinnata Nani padar

11 Bignoniaceae Tecoma starts -

12 Bignoniaceae Tecoma undulata Ragat Roydo



13 Caesalpiniaceae Bauhinia racemosa Asotri

14 Caesalpiniaceae Cassia fistula Amaltas

15 Caesalpiniaceae Cassia siamea -

16 Caesalpiniaceae Delonix elata Sandsro

17 Caesalpiniaceae Delonix regia Gulmohar

18 Caesalpiniaceae Parkin sonia aculata Pardesi baval

19 Caesalpiniaceae Peltophorum ferruginium -

20 Caesalpiniaceae Peltophorum

pterocarpum Tamrafali

21 Caesalpiniaceae Tamarindus indica Amli

22 Cariaceae Carica papya Papaya

23 Casuarinaceae Casuarina

equisetifolia Saru

24 Celastraceae Gymnospoiria

montana Viklo

25 Combretaceae Anogeissus latifolia Dhavado

26 Combretaceae Terminalia catappa Desi Badam

27 Ebenaceae Disporia montana Dheki

28 Ehretiaceae Cordia dichotoma Vad Gundo

29 Ehretiaceae Cordia rothii Nani Gundi

30 Ehretiaceae Ehretia laevis Vadhvediya

31 Euphorbiaceae Emblica offincinails Amla

32 Fabaceae Butea monosperma Khakhro

33 Fabaceae Dalbergia sisso Sissoo

34 Fabaceae Pongamia pinnata Karanj

35 Flacourtiaceae Casiaria tomentosa Umbh

36 Meliaceae Azadirachta indica Limdo

37 Meliaceae Melia azedarach Bakan Limdo

38 Mimosaceae Acacia catechu Khair

39 Mimosaceae Acacia leucophea Aniyar

40 Mimosaceae Acacia nilotica Baval

41 Mimosaceae Acacia senegal Gorad

42 Mimosaceae Alblzla lebbeck Kalosaras

43 Mimosaceae Leucena latisiliqu a Pardeshi Baval

44 Mimosaceae Pithecellobium dulce Goras Amli



45 Mimosaceae Prosopis cineraria Khijado

46 Mimosaceae Prosopis juliflora Gando Baval

47 Mimosaceae Sarnanea sam an Rato Sarasdo

48 Moraceae Ficus benghalensis Vad

49 Moraceae Reus glomerata Gular

50 Moraceae Ficus in fectoria Pipal

51 Moraceae Ficus racemosa Umbar

52 Moraceae Ficus religiosa Piplo

53 Moraceae Ficus Wrens Pipli

54 Moraceae Morus alba Shetur

55 Moringaceae Moringa concanensis Jungli Saragvo

56 Moringaceae Moringa oleifera Saragvo

57 Moringaceae Moringa pterygosperma Saragvo

58 Myrtaceae Eucalyptus globulus Nilgiri

59 Myrtaceae Syzygium cumini Jamun

60 Poaceae Dendrocalamus strictus Vans

61 Rhamnaceae Zizyphus mauritiana Bar

62 Rhamnaceae Zizyphus jujuba Bordi

63 Salvadoraceae Salvadora oleioides Pilvo

64 Salvadoraceae Salvadora persica Pilvo

65 Sapotaceae Madhuca latifolia Mahuda

66 Sapotaceae Mimusops hexandra Rayan

67 Sapotaceae Mimusops indica Bakul

68 Simaroubaceae Ailanthus excelsa Rukhdo

69 Urticaceae Holoprelea integrifolia Kanjo

70 Urticaceae Streblus asper Harero

B. Shrubs and Climbers

1 Acanthaceae Adhathoda vasica Ardusi

2 Amaranthaceae Achyranthus aspers Aghedo

3 Apocynaceae Carissa carandas Kerdo

4 Apocynaceae Holarrhena

antidysenterica Kado

5 Asclepiadaceae Calotropis gigantea Akdo

6 Asclepiadaceae Calotropis procera Nano Akado

7 Asclepiadaceae Daemia extensa Chamar Dudheli



8 Balanitaceae Balanites roxburghi Ingor

9 Balanitaceae Cammiphora mukul Gugal, Mukul

10 Caesalpiniaceae Casesalpinia orista Kachko

11 Caesalpiniaceae Cassia auriculata Aval

12 Caesalpiniaceae Cassiatora Pumvadio

13 Capparaceae Capparis aphyJla Kerdo

14 Capparidaceae Capparis sepiaria Kanthar

15 Celastraceae Gymnosporia spindosa Viko

16 Convolvulaceae Cuscuta reflexa Amarvel

17 Convolvulaceae Ipomoea fistulosa Nafatio

18 Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia n erifolia Thor

19 Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tirucalli Kharsani

20 Euphorbiaceae Jatropha cureas Ratanjyot

21 Euphorbiaceae Phylanthus reticulata Kamboi

22 Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis Divel

23 Fabaceae Canavalia ensiformis Abbo

24 Lythraceae Lawsonia inermis Mendi

25 Menispermaceae Cocculus vilssus Vevdi

26 Mimosaceae Dichrostchys cinerea Madhan

27 Oleaceae Nyctanthes arboristris Tarbot

28 Rhamnaceae Zizyphus numularia Chanibor

29 Rhamnaceae Zizyphus rotundifoJia Chani Bar

30 Tamaricaceae Tamarix ericoides -

31 Verbenaceae Clerodendron

phlomoides Aranji

32 Verbenaceae Lantana camara Lantana

C. Herbs

1 Acanthaceae Hygrophila auriculata Kantashelio

2 Acanthaceae Peristrophe bicalyculata Adhedi

3 Alismataceae Limnophyton

obtusifoJium -

4 Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera Aghedi

5 Amaranthaceae Amva lanata Gorakh ganjo

6 Amaranthaceae AmarCinthus spinosus -

7 Amaranthaceae Amaranthus viridis -



8 Asteraceae Blumea mollis Bhutaco

9 Asteraceae Gnaphalium indicum Phulvo

10 Asteraceae Grangea

maderaspatana Zinki Mundi

11 Asteraceae Parthenium

hysterophorus -

12 Asteraceae Sphaeranthus indicus Gorakh mundi

13 Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium Gadariyu

14 Boranginaceae Coldenia procumbens Okharad

15 Caesalpiniaceae Cassia occidentalis Sundro

16 Capparaceae Cadaba indica lelio Hemkand

17 Convolvulaceae Cressa cretica Rudanti

18 Convolvulaceae Ipomoea aquatica Nali ni Bhaji

19 Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia nirla -

20 Euphorbiaceae Phyllathus fraternus Bhonya Amli

21 Fabaceae Tephrosia purpurea Sarpankho

22 Gentianaceae Limnanthemum indicum -

23 Lamiaceae Ocimum canum Ran lulsi

24 Malvaceae Abutilon indicum Khapat

25 Molluginaceae Mo lugo hirta Mitho Okharad

26 Molluginaceae MoJlugo oppositifolia Kadvo Okharad

27 Nyctaginaceae Boerhaavia diffusa Satodi

28 Nyctaginaceae Boerhaavia verticilata Zeri Satodo

29 Nymphaeaceae Nympnaea pubescens Poyana

30 Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana Darudi

31 Poaceae Apluda mutia -

32 Poaceae Chloris barbata Mindadiu

33 Poaceae CynoJdon dactylon Dabh

34 Poaceae Themda quadrivalvis -

35 Scrophulariaceae Bacopa monneiri Jalnaveri

36 Solanaceae Datura metel Dhaturo

37 Solanaceae Solanum nigrum Piludi 38 Solanaceae Solanum indicum Ubhi Ringni

39 Solanaceae Solanum Bhoyringni 40 lyphaceae Typha angustata Ramban

41 Verbenaceae Phyla nodifJora Ratvelio


3.11.2 Fauna

The area supports varied habitats viz. open space, scrub-land, agricultural

fields, wetlands and human settlements. A faunal enlisting of invertebrates,

mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians with their scientific names and

common names is presented in Table 3.17.

Table- 3.17: Endangered Species of Flora in Ahmedabad District

Sr. No. Common Name Scientific Name

A. Insects

1 Ant Lion Myrmeleo sp.

2 Beetle Mylabris sp.

3 Black Ant Pheidole sp.

4 Black Ant Camponotus compressus

5 Bumble Bee Bombus sp,

6 Carpenter bee Xylocopa aestl:Jans

7 Ceruline Butterfly -

8 Cockroach Blatta germanica

9 Comb-Footed Spider Theridion manjithar

10 Common Castor Butterfly Ariadne merione merione

11 Common crow Butterfly Euploea core

12 Common Evening Brown Butterfly Melanitis leda leda

13 Common Grass Y~lInw Butterfly Eurema hecabe simulata

14 Common grass yellow Butterfly -

15 Common jezebel Butterfly Delias eucharis

16 Common rose Butterfly -

17 Common Two-tail Spider Hersilia sp,

18 Common wonderer Butterfly -

19 Crevice Spider Filistata sp.

20 Crimson rose Butterfly Pachliopta hector

21 Danaid Egg Butterfly Hypolimans misippus

22 Dragon Fly Orthetrum sp

23 Field Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

24 Garden Spider Argiope aemula

25 Grasshopper Conocephalus sp

26 Ground cricket Neombius sp



27 Ground Spider Drassodes gujaratensis

28 Honey Bee Apisindica

29 House Cricket Acheta domesticus

30 House Cricket Gryllus domesticus

31 House Fly Musca domestica

32 Jumping spider Marpissa sp.

33 Lime Butterfly Papilio demoles

34 Mole cricket Gryllotalpa africana

35 Mosquito Anopheles sp.

36 Mosquito Culex sp

37 Pigmy Locust Acridium sp.

38 Plain tiger tiunerfly Danaus chrysippus

39 Plant Bug Dysdercus sp.

40 Potter wasp Eumenes petilata

41 Red Ant Oecophylla smargdina

42 Sac Spider Clubiona drassodes

43 Sac Spider Oedignatha sp.

44 Striped tiger Butterfly Danaus genutia

45 'Termite Microtermes sp.

46 Tree Cricket Oecanthus indicus

47 Wasp Icaria sp.

48 Wasp Vespa sp:

49 Water Stider Gerris spinole

50 Yellow orange tip Butterfly lxias pyrene

51 Zebra Butterfly -

B. Amphibians

1. Indian Pond Frog Euphlyctis hexadactylus

2. Commor Indian Tuad Bufo melanostictus

3. Green Toad Bufo viridis

C. Reptiles

1. Cobra Naja naja

2. Fan Throated Lizard Sitana ponticefiiana

3. Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor

4. Gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis

5. Rat Snake Ptyas mucosus



6. Red Sand Boa Eryx johnii

7. Skink Mabuya carinata

8. Uropeltid snake Uropeltis ocellalus

9. Wall Lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis

D. Birds

1. Ashy wren warbler Prinia socialis Stewart/

2. Ashycrown finch lark Eremopterix grisea

3. Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus

4. Black drongo Dicrurus adsimilis

5. Black Ibis Pseudibid papi losa

6. Blackwinged Kite Elanus caeruleus

7. Blackwinged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

8. Blue Rock Pigeon Columba IIvia

9. Cattle Egret Bulbulcus ibis

10. Common babbler Turdoides caudatus

11. Common Bustard-quail Turnix suscitator

12. Common Kinnfic;her Alcedo atthis

13. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

14. Common Peafowl Pavo cristatus

15. Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos

16. Coot Fulica atra

17. Crow-pheasant Centropus sinensis

18. Golden oriol Oriolus oriolus

19. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

20. Grey Partridge Francolinus pondicerianus

21. Grey shrike Lanius excubitor

22. House Crow Corvus splendens

23. House Sparrow Passer domesticus

24. House Swallow Hirundo rustica

25. House swift Apus affinis

26. Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata

27. Indian Roller Coracias bengh alen sis

28. Indian White Backed Vulture Gyps benghalensis

29. Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

30. Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos



31. Koel Edynamys scolopacea

32. Large Egret Ardea alba

33. Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

34. Little Egret Egretta garzetta

35. Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis

36. Openbill Stork Anastomus oscitans

37. Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala

38. Pariah Kite Milvus migrans gpvinda

39. Pond heron Ardeola gray i

40. Purple rumped sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica

41. Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

42. Red Turtle Dove Streptoplia tranquebarica

43. Red vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

44. Red Wattled Lapwing Vane Ius indicus

45. Roseringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

46. Roufous backed shirke Lanius schach

47. Sarus Crane Grus antigone

48. Shikra Accipter badius

49. Small Green Bee-Eater Merops orientalis

50. Smaller Egret Egretta intermedia

51. Sparow Hawk Accipiter nisus

52. Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

53. Spoted owlet Athene brama

54. Spotted dove Steptopedila chinensis

55. Tailer bird Orthotomus sutorius

56. White Breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrensis

57. White Cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys

58. White Ibis Threskiornis aethiopica


3.11.3 Comments

The details of flora and fauna species in the district, which has been collected

and depicted in the above tables, indicate that there are no rare or

endangered species found in the study area.

3.12 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

The assessment of socio economic environment forms an integral part of an EIA

study. This section includes the present status of the socio-economic

environment in the study area. To determine the baseline socio-economic

pattern, at and around the project site, the required data have been obtained

from Published data i.e. District Census Handbook of District Ahmedabad;

issued by the State Government covering Taluka Daskroi and Sanand. Socio-

economic base line data were collected for the following three major

indicators:

1. Demographic Structure (District Census Handbook, 2001)

2. Economic Structure (District Census Handbook_CD, 2001)

3. Availability of Basic Amenities (District Census Handbook, 2001)

The major demographic and economic structure classification of the remaining

study area is placed into Population, Literacy Rate and workers details.

3.12.1 Demographic Structure

The population details and literacy rate of villages of the study area has been

given in Table - 3.18 and Table – 3.19 respectively. The population pattern and

literacy rate are shown in Graph – 3.4 (A) and (B) respectively.


Table - 3.18: Details of Population

Population Taluka Villages House-

hold Male Female Total Area (ha)

Area (sq

km.)

Population density

per sq km. Navapura 587 1556 1449 3005 418.10 4.18 718.73

Changodar 679 1700 1544 3244 704.60 7.05 460.40

Tajpur 239 601 568 1169 552.40 5.52 211.62 Vasna

Chacharavadi 485 1177 1061 2238 1,138.50 11.39 196.57

Matoda 341 969 887 1856 562.00 5.62 330.25

Sari 318 876 856 1732 685.00 6.85 252.85

Kolat 654 1748 1608 3356 903.30 9.03 371.53

Palwada 296 847 821 1668 508.30 5.08 328.15

Moraiya 768 1977 1717 3694 1,296.90 12.97 284.83

Nani Devti 381 1058 929 1987 380.10 3.80 522.76

Sanand

Moti Devti 425 1185 1131 2316 751.30 7.51 308.27

Bhat 987 2638 2473 5111 1,242.20 12.42 411.45

Visalpur 775 2025 1797 3822 194.30 1.94 1967.06 Daskroi

Mota Chhapara/

Kasindra 1444 3611 3357 6968 2,023.90 20.24 344.29

Total 8379 21968 20198 42166 11360.90 113.61 6708.75

Graph.3.4(A): Details of Population Density

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Literates Taluka Villages Total

Population Male Female Total Literacy Rate %

Navapura 3005 1056 636 1692 56.31

Changodar 3244 996 519 1515 46.70

Tajpur 1169 420 243 663 56.72

Vasna Chacharavadi 2238 871 568 1439 64.30

Matoda 1856 595 236 831 44.77

Sari 1732 629 340 969 55.95

Kolat 3356 1002 547 1549 46.16

Palwada 1668 591 311 902 54.08

Moraiya 3694 1320 796 2116 57.28

Nani Devti 1987 731 422 1153 58.03

Sanand

Moti Devti 2316 760 484 1244 53.71

Bhat 5111 1694 1057 2751 53.83

Visalpur 3822 1492 925 2417 63.24 Daskroi Mota Chhapara/

Kasindra 6968 2328 1313 3641 52.25

Total 42166 14485 8397 22882 763.31

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3.12.2 Economic Structure

Economic aspects of the study area include the economical structure of the

people of the surrounding area. It can be predicted that economic structure of

the study area will be improved with time, because it consists large industrial

estate and hence there are more employment opportunities. The geographical

location, natural resources, business and employment, industries and

manpower play vital role in the economic development of any region. The

population can be divided into two groups in terms of employment:

• Workers and

• Non-workers

Workers are further categorized into Main workers and Marginal workers.

Main worker: A person who has worked last year for six months or more.

Marginal worker: A person who has worked last year for less than six months.

Non-worker: A worker who did not work at all during the reference period of

one year.

Distribution of main workers, marginal workers and non-workers of total

population is presented in Table 3.20 (A) and % distribution of each category is

shown in Graph – 3.5(A).


Table – 3.20(A) Distributions of Workers in the Study Area

Main Workers

Marginal Workers

Non Workers

Taluka Village Population Total % Total % Total %

Employ-ment Ratio (%)

Navapura 3005 1034 34.4 447 14.9 1524 50.7 49.3

Changodar 3244 1481 45.7 252 7.8 1511 46.6 53.4

Tajpur 1169 391 33.4 114 9.8 664 56.8 43.2 Vasna

Chacharavadi 2238 793 35.4 173 7.7 1272 56.8 43.2

Matoda 1856 598 32.2 269 14.5 989 53.3 46.7

Sari 1732 755 43.6 315 18.2 662 38.2 61.8

Kolat 3356 1027 30.6 217 6.5 2112 62.9 37.1

Palwada 1668 1023 61.3 13 0.8 632 37.9 62.1

Moraiya 3694 1103 29.9 302 8.2 2289 62.0 38.0

Nani Devti 1987 986 49.6 74 3.7 927 46.7 53.3

Sanand

Moti Devti 2316 747 32.3 307 13.3 1262 54.5 45.5

Bhat 5111 1740 34.0 125 2.4 3246 63.5 36.5

Visalpur 3822 1222 32.0 309 8.1 2291 59.9 40.1 Daskroi

Mota Chhapara/

Kasindra 6968 277 4.0 220 3.2 4093 58.7 41.3

Total 42166 13177 498.42 3137 118.89 23474 748.56 651.44

Graph.3.5(A):Distribution of workers and non-workers

Main Workers31.25 %

Marginal Workers7.44 %

Non Workers55.67%

Main Workers Marginal Workers Non Workers


Main workers and marginal workers can be divided into further four categories:

Cultivators

Agricultural Labours

Household industry

Other workers

Cultivator: A person who has been engaged either as an employer, single

worker or family worker in cultivation of under noted crops on land owned or

held from Government or private persons or institutions for payment in money,

kind or share in cultivation including supervision of direction of cultivation.

Agricultural labours: A person who works in another person’s land for wages in

cash/kind or share crop is regarded as an Agricultural laborer.

Household industry: An industry conducted by one or more members of the

household at home or within the village in rural areas and within the precincts of

the houses where the household lives in urban areas. It should b smaller than the

scale of a registered factory and should be engaged in manufacturing,

processing, servicing and repairs of goods.

Other Workers: All workers, i.e., those who have been engaged in some

economic activity during the last one year, but are not cultivators or agricultural

labourers or in Household Industry, are 'Other Workers (OW)'. The type of workers

that come under this category of 'OW' include all government servants,

municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those

engaged in trade, commerce, business, transport banking, mining, construction,

political or social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. In effect, all those

workers other than cultivators or agricultural laborers or household industry

workers are 'Other Workers'. Distribution of main workers and marginal workers in

sub categories is presented in Table-3.20 (B) and % distribution of each

category is shown in Graph – 3.5(B).


Table – 3.20(B) Distributions of Workers in each category

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Tajpur 121 4 0 266 0 112 1 1 Vasna

Chacharavadi 147 265 30 351 13 119 5 36

Matoda 192 229 4 173 6 211 0 52 Sari 268 229 11 247 35 181 0 99

Kolat 355 91 23 558 12 123 6 76 Palwada 400 459 2 162 0 8 0 5 Moraiya 334 234 28 507 9 157 35 101

Nani Devti 242 297 6 441 6 52 1 15

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Moti Devti 179 40 1 527 11 207 2 87 Bhat 417 768 10 545 10 43 6 66

Visalpur 323 392 43 464 89 199 13 8 Daskroi Mota

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587 1108 31 929 24 163 3 30

Total 715 3964 4947 293 6351 300 2013 94 % with ref. To population 1.87 9.40 11.73 0.69 15.06 0.71 4.77 0.22


Graph.3.5(B):Distribution of workers in categories

Cultivators23%

Agricultural labours37%

Household Industry2%

Others38%

Cultivators Agricultural labours Household Industry Others

3.12.3 Comments

The 55.67 % of the total population in the study area are non-workers. So,

proposed project will increase the employment opportunity for the people in

the study area and which will also boost up the socio-economic status.

3.12.4 Availability of Basic Amenities

The basic amenities available in study area with reference to education,

medical, water resources, post and telegraph, communication, power supply is

given in Table – 3.21.


Table – 3.21 Details of Basic Amenities Available In the Study Area

Taluka Name of Village Education Medical Drinking

WATER Post &

Telegraph Commu-nication

Approach to village

Nearest Town and Distance (in kms)

Power supply

News-paper/Mag-azine

Navapura P,C H,MCW,PHC T PO,PH BS,RS PR Sarkhej-6 EA N

Changodar P,S, C CWC,PHS,FWC,RMP,H,MCW,PHC T,TW PO,PH BS,RS PR Sarkhej-10 EA -

Tajpur P,C H,MCW,PHC T PO, PH BS, RS PR Sanand-15 EA -

Vasna Chacharav

adi P,C MCW,PHC,PHS,H T,TW,TK PO,PH BS, RS PR,MR,FP Bavla-10 EA

Wheat N

Matoda P,C CWC,H,MCW,PHC T,HP,TW,W,TK PO,PH BS,RS PR Bavla-7 EA -

Sari P,C H,MCW,PHC T,C,TW,W,TK PO,PH BS, RS PR Bavla-2 EA N

Kolat P,AC, C CHQ,H,MCW,PHC T,TW PO,PH BS, RS PR Sanand-6 EA N,M

Palwada P,C CWC,PHS,H,MCW,PHC

T,HP,TW,W,TK PO,PH BS,RS PR,FP Sanand-15 EA -

Moraiya P,S,C PHS,FWC,H,MCW,PHC T,HP PO,PH BS,RS PR,MR,FP Sarkhej-8 EA -

Nani Devti P,C CWC,HC,PHS,RMP,H,MCW,PHC T,TW,W,TK PO,PH BS, RS PR,FP Sanand-8 EA -

Sanand

Moti Devti P,C H,MCW,PHC T,HP,TW PO,PH BS, RS PR Sanand-6 EA N,M


Taluka Name of Village Education Medical Drinking

WATER Post &

Telegraph Commu-nication

Approach to village

Nearest Town and Distance (in kms)

Power supply

News-paper/Mag-azine

Bhat P,S,C DH,PHS,RMP,CHW,H,MCW,PHC

T,TW,W,TK,O PO,PH BS,RS PR,MR,FP Dholka-16 EA N,M

Visalpur P/S/PUC/C

CWC/PHS/RMP/CHW/H/MCW/PHC T/TW/O PO-PH CM/CP PR Ahmedaba

d-17 EA N,M Daskroi Mota

Chhapara/ Kasindra

P/S/C HC/PHC/PHS/FWC/RMP/CHW/H/MCW

T/TW/TK/R/O PO-PH CM/CP PR Ahmedaba

d-22 EA N,M


List of Abbreviations Education Medical

P Primary or Elementary School CWC Chief Welfare Center

H Matriculation / Secondary PHS PRimary Health Sub-Center

Ac Adult Literacy PHC Public Health Center

PUC Higher Secondary, intermediate, PRe-University /Jr. College

RMP Registered Pvt. Medical

PRactitioner

C College CHW Community Health Worker / Health Worker

Post & Telegraph D Dispensary

PO Post Office H Hospital

TO Telegraph Office MCW Maternity & Child Welfare

Centre

PTO Post & Telegraph FWC Family Welfare Center`

P Telephone Connection NH Nursing Home

Drinking Water Communication

T Tap Water BS Bus

W Well Water NW Navigable Waterway

TK Tank Water RS Railway Station

TW Tube well Water Power Supply

HP Hand Pump EA Electricity for all purpose

R River Water ED Electricity for Domestic

purpose

C Canal EAG Electricity for Agriculture

ApPRoach to Village Commercial & co- operative Banks

PR Pucca Road CM Commercial Bank

KR Kachcha Road CO Co – operative Bank

NR Navigable River

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3.12.5 Observations

There are fourteen villages within study area of 5-km radius from the Project site.

Significant observations with respect to socio-economic environment of the

study area is depicted below,

1) The data shows wide variation in the population of the study area. From

the Table – 3.17 it is seen that Kasindra has maximum population i.e. 6968

while for the other villages the population ranges from 1169 to 5111.

2) The literacy rate for the study area is 54.52 %. The overall literacy is

highest (64.30 %) in Vasna Chachravadi village of Sanand Taluka

whereas it is lowest (44.77 %) in Matoda village of Sanand Taluka.

3) The details of workers in the study area indicates that 37.0 % of the

population is engaged in agricultural activity, 2.0 % of the people are

engage in household industrial activity, 23.0 % are cultivators while 38.0%

of people are engaged in other occupation.

4) There are 23,474 non - workers in the study area and average

employment rate is observed 46.5 % so Propose Project activity will boost

up the socio – economic structure.

5) All the village of the study area has Primary school.

6) The brief summary of medical facilities available in study area is given as

under,

PRimary Health Sub-Center 8

Public Health Center 14

Registered Pvt. Medical PRactitioner 5

Community Health Worker / Health Worker 0

Hospital 11

Maternity & Child Welfare Center 14

Family Welfare Center 3

Nursing Home 0

7) In the study area drinking water facility is good as well water and hand

pump is available almost in all the villages.


8) Post office facility is available in all the villages of study area.

9) In the study area 14 villages are well connected through a network of

Pucca road.

10) Bus is the main mode of transportation in all villages of the study area. In

study area Railway station facility is available in all the villages.

11) The electricity is available in all the villages of study area.

CHAPTER – 4

IDENTIFICATION & ASSESSMENT

OF IMPACT

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CHAPTER-4 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT

4.1 PROLOGUE

Impact Identification and prediction is a way of ‘mapping’ the environmental

consequences of the significant aspects of the project and its alternatives.

Several techniques and methodologies are in vogue for predicting anticipated

impacts due to projects on natural and social aspects of the environment.

These predictions are superimposed over the baseline (pre-project) status of the

environment to derive the ultimate scenario of environmental conditions. These

conditions are then subsequently evaluated for acceptability by screening

them against standards. Based on results of prediction and evaluation, pollution

abatement and control measures in order to mitigate the adverse impacts on

the environment are delineated in an Environmental Management Plan for

further implementation during the construction and commissioning of the

project activities, as well as during the operational phase.

The detailed list of activities described in this report have been taken into

consideration for generation of cause-condition-effect network, for

identification & prediction of the environmental impacts that would be

stimulated by the proposed activity.

Prediction involves determination of the nature and extent of the probable

impacts due to the proposed activities or the actions involved in the project.

Here it is determined, whether the likely environmental impacts are

Beneficial or Adverse

Long term or Short term

Permanent or Temporary

Caused or Induced

Primary / Secondary / Tertiary

Reversible or Irreversible

Site specific or Project specific


The overall environmental impact is divided into two categories during

Construction Phase and Operation Phase. The environmental impact

assessment is accomplished in three stage actions viz. identification, prediction

and evaluation.

The following project related activities identified as sources having potential to

cause impact upon various environmental attributes;

Transportation and storage of raw materials and finished products

Manufacturing process (Generation of Emission from stack, Hazardous waste

and Noise)

Consumption of resources

Emergencies or disaster

Breakdown of critical systems

Maintenance activity

Green Belt Development

The prediction and assessment of impact has been based on the following

data, which has been collected from the industry, concerned agencies or

generated on the basis of the field monitoring:

1. Environmental pollution potential from the proposed project

: Collected data from industry

2. Meteorological data during study period : Collected from IMD

3. Baseline environmental quality status at project site and within the study area of 5km radius from project site with respect to air environment

: Monitored data

Potential impacts of the project on the various environmental components or

parameters given below are predicted.

Water Environment

Air Environment

Land Environment

Noise Environment


Ecology

Aesthetics

Socio Economic Environment

The identification of environmental impacts has been made, based on the

understanding of cause-condition-effect relationship between an activity and

the impact component. The following activities identified as sources having

potential to cause impact upon various environmental parameters due to

proposed expansion project during the operation phase are given in

Table – 4.1 (A) and Table-4.1(B)

Table – 4.1(A) Type of Activities and Impact during Construction Phase

Sr. No. Type of Activities Potential Impacts

1. Level and Road Laying Dust emission, Soil Compaction, Change in traffic pattern

2. Earthwork comprising of excavation, grading, trenching

Increase in erosion, soil compaction, increase in transport facilities; increase in employment

3. Foundation Work Dust emission, Noise, Decrease in water table

4. Mechanical erection Generation of noise

Table – 4.1(B) Type of Activities and Impact during Operation Phase

Sr. No. Type of Activities Potential Impacts

1. Trial runs and manufacturing activities

Gaseous emission, Increase in vehicular traffic, Increases in employment.

2. Material Handling Increase in Noise level, visual impact, Dust emission

3. Utilities Increase in traffic, Increases in Services, Gaseous Emission and effluent generation.

4. Green Belt Development Decrease in run off, increase in ground water table.


The identification based on this is helpful in recognizing series of impact that

would be triggered by the proposed activities

4.2 PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS DURING CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITIES

M/s. H. J. Arochem (P). Ltd. is an existing unit and situated in the New

Ahmedabad industrial estate. They are planning to augment production

capacity of plant within the existing premises; therefore minor construction

activity will be carried out. Also the expansion activity is to be undertaken

progressively; the time period of the construction activities will be elongated.

Thus, the impact due to new construction activity will be negligible and for short

term. However, appropriate care will be taken to minimize the negative

impacts if any to the environment.

4.3 PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS DURING OPERATION PHASE

4.3.1 WATER ENVIRONMENT

With respect to water environment; three aspects are generally considered in

REIA, availability and consumption of Fresh water, Wastewater generation and

its disposal.

A) FRESH WATER CONSUMPTION

The existing fresh water consumption is @ 3.0 KL/day which will increase up to

23.5 KL/day after proposed expansion. Thus, additional water required for

proposed expansion will be 20.5 KL/day. The fresh water requirement will be

satisfied from New Ahmedabad Industrial Estate water supply system and same

source will be utilized after proposed expansion.

As per Guidelines issued by Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Water

Resources, New Delhi vide Letter No. 21- 4/Guidelines/CGWA/2009-832, Dated

14/10/2009, the unit does not require permission (NOC) for the abstraction of the


ground water as their project site falls under over exploited area and their water

withdrawal will not exceed the 25 m3/day.

Hence, there will not be any adverse impact on ground water due to water

consumption for proposed expansion.

B) WASTE LOAD GENERATION

There will be no wastewater generation from the manufacturing process.

There will be increase in the domestic effluent generation from 1.0 KL/day to

1.5 KL/day after proposed expansion.

C) DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT

There is no wastewater discharge from the existing plant and there will not

be any waste water discharge from the proposed expansion also. Thus there

is Zero Industrial Discharge.

Domestic wastewater will be sent to septic tank and finally disposed in to

soak pit.

Thus there will not be any impact on ground water environment and surface

water environment due to effluent disposal from proposed expansion.

4.3.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT

A) IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR AIR POLLUTANTS

M/s. H. J. Arochem (P) Ltd. (HJAPL) is the existing unit & proposed to augment

the production capacity of existing product; the kind of gaseous emission will

remain the same after proposed expansion which mainly includes flue gas

emission. The main source of air pollution due to proposed expansion will be

flue gas emissions from the additional Thermic Fluid Heater. The significant

pollutants identified due to flue gas emissions are PM and SO2.

Multi Cyclone separator will be provided to the proposed Thermic fluid heater

as air pollution control measures to control the emission of particulate matter &

the flue gas emission remains well within gaseous emission norms prescribed by


the GPCB/CPCB. Adequate stack height will be provided to thermic fluid heater

stack for the proper dispersion of pollutant particularly PM and SO2 as per CPCB

guidelines.

Another source of flue gas emission will a stack attached to DG Set, where

diesel will be used and hence no APCM is required. However, it will stand by to

grid power supply and operated only in case of emergency and failure of

power supply form GEB grid.

There will be very negligible chances of fugitive emission due to manufacturing

activities and raw material & products handing and transportation. There is no

process gas emission from existing as well as will be from proposed

manufacturing activity.

B) ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT

Impact of a source or a group of sources on air quality is evaluated using

mathematical models. The model stimulates the relationships between air

pollutants emitted from the source and their impact on surrounding air quality.

The air quality model is prepared based on the stack details and

meteorological data.

The mathematical model based on Gaussian theory, a computer based version

ISCST3, was used to calculate Ground Level Concentrations (GLC) as a function

of wind speed, direction and stability class. The GLC for the parameters like SPM

and SO2 as emitted from the stack attached to thermic fluid heater have been

predicted using above mathematical model.


The likely impacts on air have been studied based on following assumptions,

1. The mathematic model was conducted for the flue gas stacks attached to

proposed Thermic fluid Heater.

2. SPM & SO2 likely to be emitted from thermic fluid heater were calculated

based on limit given by GPCB for studying worst case scenario.

The following methodology is adopted for the prediction based on above

model.

1. Input Parameters

The input parameters for the preparation of mathematical model consist of

Meteorological Data viz. ambient temperature, wind speed, wind direction,

mixing height etc. and potential of the air pollutants viz, physical stack height,

inner diameter of the stack at exit, stack emission, flue gas temperature, flue

gas velocity etc. The details of all the in put parameters are discussed here

below.

• Micrometeorological Data

Micrometeorological data required for the mathematical modeling were

collected during the period of November’09 to February’09 at the site and the

details of which are discussed and elaborated in Section 3.3 of Chapter - 3 in

earlier part of this report.

• Potential of the Air Pollutants

The probable sources of air pollution are separate flue gas stacks attached to

thermic fluid heater. The detail stacks emissions considered for the processing of

mathematical model are given in Table - 4.2.


Table – 4.2: Details of Stacks

Sr. No. Particular Unit Value

1. Source Attached To --- Thermic Fluid Heater

2. Stack Height m 40

3. Stack diameter m 0.4

4. Cross Sectional Area of Stack m2 0.1257 oC 110

5. Temperature of stack gas K 383

6. Avg. stack gas velocity m/sec 7.0

m3/sec 0.880 7. Gaseous Flow rate

Nm3/Sec 0.684

8. Concentration of Pollutant Discharge

a) Particulate Matter (PM) mg/Nm3 150

b) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) ppm 100

9. Load of Pollutant Discharge

a) Particulate Matter (PM) 0.1027

b) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Gm/sec

0.1788

2. The Receptor Area

• The baseline ambient air quality monitoring stations are selected as

receptor area to evaluate the impact of air pollutants from the source and

eventually to find out resultant ambient air quality at above location.

• The receptor locations in uniform polar grid within 5 Km with flow vector of

22.5 degree (sixteen directions) and 10 polar rings i.e. radial distance at 0.5

km increment from source is selected.

3. Model Output

The output of the model consists of ground level concentration at various

distances and direction from the source. The first three highest 24 hour average

ground level concentration value for SPM & SO2 is given in Table – 4.3 and the


first highest 24 hourly average ground level concentration value for various

parameters at the ambient air quality monitoring stations is given in Table-4.4.

Table- 4.3 : First Three Highest 24-Hourly Average GLC Values

Highest Value

Location w.r.t Project Site SPM SO2

1st 0.5 km @ 0º 1.5121 2.6326

2nd 0.5 km @ 225º 1.2224 2.1281

3rd 0.5 km @ 225º 1.1948 2.0802

Note : All units are expressed in, µg/m3

Table-4.4: First Highest 24-Hourly Average GLC Values for AAQM Stations

Station Code

Location w.r.t Project Site SPM SO2

S2 2.4 km @ 50° 0.1824 0.3175

S3 2.25 km @ 90° 0.3302 0.5748

S4 4.2 km @ 245° 0.0321 1.0559

S5 1.2 km @ 330° 0.0217 0.0379

S6 3.3 km @ 347° 0.0073 0.0127

Note : All units are expressed in, µg/m3

Based on the maximum concentration values observed during the study period

and the first highest 24 hourly average GLC value calculated using

mathematical modeling for the proposed expansion, the expected level

maximum GLC for various parameters at the ambient air quality monitoring

stations after the proposed expansion has been estimated and which is

illustrated in the Table-4.5.

Isopleths Showing 1st highest 24 hourly average GLCs contour plots for the

Suspended Particular Metter (SPM) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) for the proposed

expansion are given in Drawing – 4.1 and Drawing – 4.2 respectively.


C) OBSERVATIONS

The maximum 24-hourly average concentration for pollutant due to proposed

expansion calculated using mathematical model (ISCST3) for SPM and SO2 is

1.5121µg/m3 and 2.6326µg/m3 respectively which is very negligible even for the

worst case scenario and will fall within industrial area.

There is negligible increase in concentration of SPM and SO2 at ambient air

monitoring locations due to proposed expansion.

Considering worst-case scenario the ambient air quality at all the monitoring

locations after the proposed expansion does not exceed NAAQS norms as

shown in Table-4.5.


Plate 4.1 Isopleths Showing 1st Highest 24 Hourly Average GLCS Contour Plots

For The Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)


Plate 4.2 Isopleths Showing 1st Highest 24 Hourly Average GLCS Contour Plots

For The Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)


Table- 4.5: Expected level of pollutant at ambient air monitoring locations after proposed expansion

SPM SO2

Station Code

Location w.r.t

Project Site

I II III I II III

S2 3.15 km @ 4° 192 0.1824 192.1824 28.0 0.3175 28.3175

S3 4.91 km @34° 181 0.3302 181.3302 26.0 0.5748 26.5748

S4 3.30 km @ 51° 152 0.0321 152.0321 21.0 1.0559 22.0559

S5 4.70 km @ 228° 176 0.0217 176.0217 22.0 0.0379 22.0379

S6 4.42 km @ 249° 140 0.0073 140.0073 17.0 0.0127 17.0127

Note : I -Maximum Ambient Air Monitoring Results observed during study period(µg/m3) II- 24-Hourly 1st Highest Ground Level Concentration Calculated Using

Mathematical Model ISCST3 ((µg/m3) III -Expected Level of Pollutant After Proposed Project ((µg/m3)

Hence, there will not be any significant impact on air environment due to

proposed expansion considering worst-case scenario.


4.3.3 IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION

At present there is existing traffic of only 1 truck per day on an average basis

and there will be an increase in traffic of trucks by 5 frights/day due to the

proposed expansion. The details of the traffic due to the transportation of raw

materials and end products are summarized in the following Table-4.6.

Table-4.6 : Traffic due to the transportation of raw materials and end products

Basis: Truck Capacity – 14 MT Working Days per Month - 26

Existing Scenario Proposed Scenario

Truck / Freights Truck / Freights Name of Chemicals / Comodity MT/

Month Nos./ month

Nos./ Day

MT/ Month Nos./

month Nos./ Day

Raw Material Phenol 31.85 2.3 0.09 227.5 16.3 0.6

Mono Chloro Benzene 55.65 4.0 0.15 397.5 28.4 1.1

Caustic Flakes 18.2 1.3 0.05 130 9.3 0.4

Hydrochloric Acid 1.4 0.1 0.00 10 0.7 0.0

Catalyst 0.35 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.2 0.0

Acetone 0 0.0 0.00 1.01 0.072 0.003

Diphenyl (DP) 24.8 1.8 0.07 177.6 12.7 0.5

Finished Products Di Phenyl Oxide 70 5.0 0.19 500 35.7 1.4

Diphyl 93 6.6 0.26 666 47.6 1.8

Total Freights 21.1 0.81 -- 150.9 5.8

M/s. HJAPL is located in New Ahmedabad Industrial Estate, situated within the

Changodar Industrial Area. The industrial stretch situated along the National

Highway 8A and starts about 10 Km away from Sarkhej-Ahmedabad and ends

a few Km before Bawala Town. The total length of Industrial Stretch is about 30

Km and is having more than 300-400 industrial units of different categories and

spread over the stretch of 30 Km along the NH-8 connecting Ahmedabad-

Bavla-Rajkot.


At present there is a movement of 262 trucks during day time and 102 trucks

during night time on the adjoining national highway. Looking to the existing

traffic of trucks on the national highway, proposed traffic to be increased due

the expansion of M/s. HJAPL is very negligible.

Hence, there will not be major impact on the traffic density and surrounding

environment due to proposed project.

4.3.4 LAND/ SOIL ENVIRONMENT A) PREDICTION OF IMPACT

The impact on land and soil environment may be due to effluent disposal,

chemical handling and hazardous waste disposal.


Since the proposed expansion will be in the existing premises located in the

Private Industrial Estate located in Changodar Industrial Area, there will not be

any change in land use pattern, forest cover or vegetation in surrounding area.

Moreover, Electricity, water, roads, all basic amenities and infrastructure are

already available at project site.

Effluent Disposal

There will be no industrial effluent disposal from the process activity. Only

domestic wastewater will be generated and entire quantity of wastewater will

be treated in septic tank and finally disposed by soak pit.

Material Handling

Spillage of material during loading, unloading and transfer, gland leakage of

pumps, flange leakage in pipelines may create soil/land contamination.

However, the management should ensure regular maintenance of pumps and

flange connections in the pipelines and proper care must be taken by the

management while loading, unloading and transfer of materials to avoid the

impact.


Hazardous Waste Disposal

The main sources of hazardous waste generation from existing as well as

proposed manufacturing activity are Spent Solvent and Distillation Residue.

The ancillary sources of hazardous waste generation are discarded bags/

Containers from storage and handling of raw materials, Spent Catalyst and

spent oil generation from plant machinery.

The unit has already provided designated storage area 111.48 sq. m. for the

hazardous waste storage within premises having impervious floor and roof

cover system and leachate collection system which will be expanded as per

requirement.

The hazardous waste generated will be stored and handle as per The

Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)

Rules, 2008.

Hence, there will not be any impact on land and soil environment due to

effluent disposal, material handling and disposal of hazardous waste.

Development of Green Belt

The unit has already developed green belt area in 366.96 m2 within the industrial

premises and it will be increased up to 785.01 m2 (17.60 % of total available

area) for the abatement of gaseous and noise pollution. Green belt is

developed to avoid any kind of fugitive emission in to surrounding environment

in any case. Special care will be taken while planting trees, as regards their type

and density.

In consequence of development of green belt it will create a beneficial impact

on land and soil environment.

4.3.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT A) PREDICTION OF IMPACT

Prediction of potential impacts on noise environment from the proposed

expansion project activity is as important as other components of the


environment. The impacts of noise depend mainly on the characteristic of the

noise generating sources, topography and atmospheric conditions.

During operational phase the impact on noise environment will be due to

manufacturing activities and transportation activities (transportation of raw

materials and finished products). Present Noise levels of the study area are

shown in section 3.8 of chapter no.3.


After commissioning of the expansion project their will be very negligible

increase in the noise level. The noise generation will be mitigated by installing

noise barriers/absorbers around stationery noise sources, viz. pumps,

compressors and blowers etc.

Adequate noise control measures such as anti vibration pad for equipment

with high vibration is provided. Proper and timely oiling, Lubrication

Preventive Maintenance will be done regularly.

Existing green belt is act as a barrier to the propagation of noise from the

factory premises. This will reduce the noise levels appreciably and it will not

have any impact to the nearby present human settlement.

Therefore, there will be negligible impact on noise environment of surrounding

area due to proposed expansion.

4.3.6 ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

The impact due to the proposed expansion on the ecological parameters like

natural vegetation, crops, forests and species diversity is summarized in below

texts:

The project site will be in the existing industrial premises located in the Private

Industrial Estate located in Changodar Industrial Area. Hence, there will not

be any cutting of natural vegetation due to proposed expansion. On the

contrary, the industry will expand its green belt area within and surrounding

periphery.


Since the proposed expansion is on non-agricultural land of the existing

factory premises, it is not likely to alter the crop production and pattern or

the area.

Necessary environmental protective measure have been planned under

EMP for air, water and hazardous waste management systems and regular

environmental surveillance will be carried out so as to prevent any short-term

or cumulative effect on the crops and natural vegetation of the area.

Higher concentrations of SO2 may damage to the plant tissues leading to

plant diseases like Necrosis or Chlorosis. However, adequate stack height is

provided as per CPCB guidelines for the proper dispersion of pollutants,

particularly sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. So that increment in

GLC of SO2 will be very negligible even for the worst case scenario.

There will not be any disposal of effluent from the unit due to proposed

expansion.

There is no reserved forest, nation park or sanctuary within 10 km radius from

the project site.

No endanger flora & fauna is reported within the study area.

Thus, there will not be any significant impact on ecological environment due to

proposed expansion.

4.3.7 AESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT

The proposed expansion is in the existing premises having total area @

4459.20 m2 and located in the Private Industrial Estate located in Changodar

Industrial Area having more than 100 units and spread over 30 Km2 of land.

The area for the plant when compared to the total area of Industrial Area is

insignificant or negligible.

The unit has already developed green belt area in 366.96 m2 within the

industrial premises and it will be increased up to 785.01 m2 (17.60 % of total

available area), which will improve the overall aesthetic view of the

premises.


Since there is no discharge of effluent, there is no visual adverse impact on

quality of water.

Thus, there will not be any impact on aesthetic environment due to proposed

expansion.

4.3.8 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

A) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Prediction of the socio-economic impacts of site would be totally a positive

mainly due to the employment opportunities. During operational phase, skilled

and unskilled manpower will be needed. This will increase the employment

opportunity. Secondary jobs are also bound to be generated to provide day-to-

day needs and services to the work force. This will also increase the demand for

essential daily utilities in the local market and ancillary business development to

some extent for the local population. This phase is expected to create a

beneficial impact on the local socio-economic environment.

B) INDUSTRIES

During the operation activities, the required raw materials will be sourced

maximum from the local area. In addition to this the required spares and

consumables required for the operation of the plant and machineries will be

procured from the near by area. The increasing industrial activity will boost the

commercial and economical status of the locality, to some extent.

C) PUBLIC HEALTH

During operation activities, workers will be provided with basic amenities like

safe water supply, low cost sanitation facilities, first aid, required personal

protective equipment, etc. Otherwise, there could be an increase in diseases

related to personal hygiene. Hence, there will not be any significant change in

the status of sanitation and the community health of the area, as sufficient

measures have been taken and proposed under the EMP.


The proposed expansion activities will improve the general environment by

expanding area of green belt and planting more number of trees through a

planned green belt development which will improve Aesthetic value of the

region. On the whole the project will have a favorable ranking with the local

inhabitants and will be looked upon as a blessing for development of the area.

Thus, there will be a beneficial impact on socio-economic environment due to

proposed expansion activities.

The possible beneficial Impacts due to the proposed expansion is shown in

Drawing-4.3


Drawing – 4.3 Possible Beneficial Impacts Due To Proposed Expansion

Project

Minimize the Noise Pollution

Improve Aesthetic

Environment

Improve community

health

Improve Sanitation condition

Improve Educational

facility

Improve Soil

Conditioning

Development of Green Belt


Probability of temporary

employment

Enhance Commercial

and economical

status

Probability of permanent

employment

Probability of secondary

employment


4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT VALUATION

The matrix system evaluates the impact on the environment both in terms of

quality and quantity. The environmental parameters that have some impact

due to the proposed expansion activities are considered. The environmental

impacts identify the possible relationship of proposed industrial operations with

respect to environment parameters. These relationships can be beneficial or

adverse. Impact identification matrix for operation phase is given in Table – 4.7.

The potential impact during operational stage along with mitigation measure is

presented in Table – 4.8.


Table-4.7: Impact Identification Matrix (Without EMP)

Project Activities

(Construction Phase)

Project Activities (Operational Phase)

Sr. No. Environmental

Parameters

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION i) Water Env. Water Resource √

Water Quality ii) Air Env. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ iii) Land / Soil

Env. √ √ √

1.

iv) Noise Env. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Natural Vegetation √ √

Crops √ √ Fisheries & Aquatic Life

2.

Forests & Species Diversity

AESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT Visual Water / Air Quality √ √ √

Odour √

3.

Landscape √ SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT • Employment

Opportunity & Economic Development

√ √ √ √ √ √

• Public Welfare & Sanitation

4.

• Social Amenities


Table- 4.8: Impacts & Mitigative Measures Taken During Operational Stage

Env. Parameters

Potential Impacts Source Mitigative Measure Remarks

Water Environment

Consumption of Water

Process activities

No ground water withdrawal and water

requirement will be fulfill by New Ahmedabad Industrial Estate water

supply system. No industrial effluent

disposal.

Negligible impact

Air Environment

Increase in concentration

of SPM, SO2

Flue gas emissions

Multi cyclone separator will be provided as air

pollution control measures.

Negligible increase in

GLCs of pollutant and also meeting NAAQS.

Negligible adverse impact.

Socio-Economic

Environment

Increase in employment opportunities,

overall growth and

development of area.

Process Activities

and Transport-

ation

--- Beneficial impact

Ecological Environment

Long-term effect on plant and

floral species due to

pollutant.

Manufac-turing

activities

Proper EMP for air pollution.

Green Belt development

Minor Adverse Impact

Noise Environment

Increase in Noise Level

Manufac-turing

activities

Proper maintenance of equipments Green Belt

development

Marginal Impact


4.4.1 IMPACT EVALUATION

The environmental impact evaluation is based on careful study of project site,

manufacturing operation of proposed expansion activities, surrounding

environment (meteorological conditions, ambient air quality status, water

quality status, soil quality status, ecological environment, socio-economic status,

land-use pattern of the study area) etc.

These can be further classified as short term or long term, reversible or

irreversible, local or regional. The evaluation of the impacts due to proposed

expansion activities are given in Table – 4.9. While Table - 4.10 shows the total

score of the project.

4.4.2 IMPACT QUANTIFICATION For calculating the severity of the impact on the environmental parameters due

to the various project activities the severity has been divided into impact scores

from 0-4 as under;

Severity Criteria Impact Score

No Impact : 0

Very Slight : 1

Slight Impact : 2

Moderate Impact : 3

Appreciable Impact : 4

The impact score is (–ve) or (+ve) depending on whether the impact is adverse

or beneficial. The construction phase is not considered in environmental impact

matrix, as impacts due to construction activities are temporary, short-term and

negligible.


Table – 4.9: Environmental Impact Evaluation Matrix

Project Activities (Operational Phase)

Sr. No. Parameters

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

• Water Env. i) Water Resource -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ii) Water Quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Air Env. 0 0 -1 0 -1 -1 0 -1 +1 • Land & Soil Env. 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 +1

1.

• Noise Env. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 Total -1 0 -1 0 -2 -1 0 -2 +2

ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Natural vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Crops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fisheries & Aquatic

Life 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.

• Forests & Species Diversity

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT

• Visual Water / Air Quality

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1

• Odour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.

• Landscape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +2 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +3

SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• Employment Opportunity & Economic Development

0 0 0 0 +3 +1 0 +1 0

• Public Welfare & Sanitation 0 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0

4.

• Social Amenities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 +3 +2 0 +1 0


Table-4.10: Environmental impact score of the proposed project activities

Thus, proposed expansion activities will not have any significant environmental

impact on surrounding environment. On the contrary, there will be beneficial

impact on surrounding environment due to increase in employment

opportunities and economy of the area.

Sr. No.

Parameters Evaluation Score

1. Environmental Pollution -5

2. Ecology Environment 0

3. Aesthetic Environment +3

4. Socio-Economic Environment

+6

CHAPTER – 5

ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PLAN

________________________________________________________________________________ Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Report Chapter-5 Enviormental Management Plan Page 1 of 17

CHAPTER- 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

5.1 PROLOGUE

The main purpose of the EMP is to identify project specific actions that will be

undertaken by the project authority for mitigation of the specific impacts

identified in the project. These actions will be incorporated into project

management system and integrated into the implementation at various stages

of project development. The EMP describe both generic good practice

measures and site specific measures, the implementation of which is aimed at

mitigating potential impact associated with the project activity.

The aim of Environmental Management Plan is to warrant that the industrial

development in an identified particular study area needs to be entangled with

judicious utilization of non-renewable resources and to ensure that the stress /

load on the ecosystem is within its permissible assimilative capacity i.e. its

carrying capacity. In above context assimilative capacity refers to the

maximum amount of pollution load that can be discharged into the

environment without affecting the designated use of various environmental

attributes and is governed by dilution, dispersion and removal due to physico-

chemical and biological process. An effective EMP ensures that these

environmental requirements and objectives are satisfied during all phases of

project.

Environmental Management generally includes protection / mitigation /

enhancement measures as well as delineation of post project monitoring

program. The plan as prepared may suggest revisions in the plant layout or

operational parameters to avoid adverse impacts. Sometimes additional

project operations have to be incorporated in the conventional plan of

operation, as per the actual requirement.


Adopting mitigative measures including incorporation of suitable features in the

planning and design stage can minimize the adverse impacts envisaged during

construction and operation phases. Mitigation measures at the source level and

an overall management plan are elicited to improve the supportive capacity of

the study area and also to preserve the assimilative capacity of the receiving

bodies.

5.2 OBJECTIVE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

The long-term objectives of the Environment Management Plan for all the

environmental attributes are as under:

To comply with all the regulations / applicable laws stipulated by Central &

State Pollution Control Boards.

To create good working conditions (devoid of air and noise pollution for the

employees).

To encourage support and conduct developmental works for the purpose of

achieving environment standards and to improve methods of environment

management.

To rationalize and streamline environmental activities to add value in

efficiency and effectiveness.

To encourage and achieve highest performance and response from

individual employees and contractors.

To plan out the complete strategy to take care of stakeholder engagement.

To contribute significantly for sustainable development.

To treat all the pollutants i.e. effluent and hazardous waste with appropriate

technology

Perspective budgeting and allocation of funds for environment management

expenditure.

Continuous development and search for innovative technologies for a

cleaner and better environment.

To encourage, support and conduct development work for the purpose of

achieving environmental standards and to improve the methods of

environmental management.


The environment Management Plan has been chalked out for Operation phase

of the proposed expansion which has been categorized for:

Water Environment

Air Environment

Land Environment

Noise Environment


As a part of the efforts for sustainable development, to identify the adverse

impacts, their causes and prevention and precaution measures are the most

important part of the development activity of any project. For the purpose of

the prevention/minimization of the adverse impacts the Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and impact mitigation measures are identified and

implementations of various mitigative measures for environmental impacts

envisaged are discussed.

5.3 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Water will not be required for the manufacturing process of the proposed

products. Water will be required only for the industrial cooling and domestic

activity after proposed expansion. The total water requirement is very less 18.0

KL/Day, which will be fulfilled by New Ahmedabad Industrial Estate water

supply system. Hence, it will not create any stress upon the ground water

bodies.

Record for water consumption is maintained and shall be maintained for

each usage in future.

Water conservation measures have been taken to optimize the fresh water

requirement such as water generated from salt water purification plant will

be recycled in DPO plant.

The domestic effluent is disposed to septic tank/soak pit system & same

practice will be continued after proposed expansion.


Disposal system for storm water is provided separately and it will be assured

that there will not be any contamination of chemicals / effluent in to storm

water.

Cleaner production technology will be assessed to maximize possible reuse

and recycling of material will be done.

The action sheet for mitigation of water pollution due to storm water is given in

Table-5.1.

Table–5.1: Action Sheet for Mitigation of Storm Water Pollution

Source Rain

Mitigation

Measures

1. Identify the potential sources of storm water pollution.

2. Evaluation of all non-storm water discharges to determine

if they contaminate storm water.

Methodology of

Implementation

1. Good House Keeping – To maintain a clean and orderly

working environment.

2. Visual Inspection – To conduct routine inspection of facility

to ensure that all the elements of the plant are in place

and working properly.

3. Spill Prevention & Response – Identify location where spill

occur and define spill prevention handling practices and

response procedures.

4. Employee Training-Trained employees in all aspects of

storm water management plan.

5.4 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM

To control the flue gas emission multi cyclone separator will be provided to

the proposed thermic fluid heater.

Adequate stack height of the 30 meter will be provided to the proposed

thermic fluid heater considering the Lignite will be used as a fuel.


To reduce the fugitive emission the entire manufacturing activities will be

carried out in the closed system and Vacuum distillation with brine

circulation techniques will be adopted.

The unit will also take all adequate measures to reduce the fugitive emission

likely to occur due to the transportation activity.

All the motors of pumps for the handling of hazardous chemicals are flame

proof and provided with suitable mechanical seal with stand by

arrangement.

Stack monitoring facilities like porthole, platform etc. will be provided with

flue gas stack attached to the proposed thermic fluid heater in order to

facilitate sampling of gases being emitted into the atmosphere.

Regular monitoring of flue gas stack will be carried out.

In case of failure of any air pollution control equipments, the process

activities will be stopped.

Regular ambient air quality & stack monitoring shall be carried out within

factory premises.

The action sheet for mitigation of air pollution due to storm water is given in

Table-5.2.

Table – 5.2: Action Sheet for Mitigation of Air Pollution Source Thermic Fluid Heater, DG Set & Transportation.

Mitigation Measures

1. Regular preventive maintenance and overhauling of blowers, pumps etc. will be done.

2. Regular check on the content in the fuel and emissions. 3. To maintain proper air to fuel ratio. 4. Monitoring of combustion. 5. Regular check for the efficiency of multi cyclone separator.

Methodology of Implementation

1. Monitoring of source emissions and ambient air quality as per GPCB Norms through reliable testing authority to ensure compliance of air pollution emission standards as per consent.

2. Proper preventive maintenance of fuel firing system 3. Spill Prevention & Response – Identify location where spill

occur and define spill prevention handling practices and response procedures.

4. All the kaccha roads will be made pacca or will be asphalted or concreted to avoid dust formation caused by movement of vehicles.

The PUC of the vehicles entering the industrial premises will be checked regularly.


5.5 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The hazardous waste generated will be stored and handle as per The

Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)

Rules, 2008.

Spent catalyst generated form the proposed manufacturing products will be

Collected, Stored & reused within the process or sale to registered reprocessors.

The ancillary source of hazardous waste generation from the proposed

products will be discarded barrels/ drums/ bags/ liners /carboys from the raw

material handling & storage which will be decontaminated and reused or

sold to GPCB approved scrap vendors.

The unit has provided isolated area for the hazardous waste storage within

premises having pucca floor, roof cover which will be expanded as per the

requirement.

Record of hazardous waste generation and disposal shall be maintained on

printed logbook.

The action sheet for mitigation of pollution due to Hazardous waste is given

Table-5.3.

Table - 5.3: Action Sheet for Mitigation of Hazardous Waste

Source Manufacturing Process and Raw Material Storage

Mitigation

Measures

1. The hazardous waste likely to be generated will be stored

in covered area.

2. The spent catalyst generated will be send to re-processors

at regular interval of time.

3. Bags / Container Oil generated will be sold to GPCB

approved vendor/trader after decontamination.

Methodology

of

Implementation

A record w.r.t quantity, quality and treatment/

management of solid/hazardous waste generation and

disposal will be maintained


5.6 NOISE CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Detrimental and unpleasant sound energy transmitted from one area to

another is classified as "Noise". There will be slight increase in noise level due to

operation of mechanical equipments for the manufacturing of product. The

precautions to be taken for abatement of noise pollution are as follows,

Adequate noise control measures will be provided whenever required.

The noise generation will be mitigated by installing noise barriers/absorbers

around stationery noise sources, viz. pumps, compressors and blowers etc.

Proper and timely oiling, lubrication and preventive maintenance will be

carried out for the machineries and equipments to reduce noise generation.

Personal protective devices such as ear-muffs, ear-plugs etc. should be

strictly enforced for the workers engaged in high noise areas.

Noise monitoring shall be done regularly at different parts of the plant.

The unit will increase the plantation species in the developed green belt

within the premises which will prevent the noise pollution in surrounding

area.

The action sheet for mitigation of noise pollution is given Table-5.4.

Table – 5.4: Action Sheet for Mitigation of Noise Pollution

Source Thermic Fluid Heater, Process Plant & Transportation

Mitigation

Measures

1. Strict adherence for maintenance schedule of various

equipments.

2. Staffs to use earplugs at places where noise level

exceeds 90 dBA.

3. Inform all transport contractors to avoid unnecessary

speeding of vehicles inside the premises

Methodology

of

Implementation

1. Periodically noise monitoring should be done at various

places inside the factory premises.

2. Thermic Fluid Heater maintenance records, logs in the

respective areas.

3. Placard shall be displayed at various locations


5.7 APPLICATION OF CLEANER PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Cleaner Production in recent times has emerged as an attractive proposition to

tackle the environmental problems posed by rapid industrialization and is being

accepted worldwide. Besides reducing pollution, it also improves the process

efficiency, thus reducing the cost of production. Applications of CP mainly

focus on preventing or minimizing the generation of waste and gaseous

emission. The basic idea of cleaner production is to avoid a problem altogether

rather than trying to find remedial measure by adopting proactive approach of

waste management.

CP is nothing but a new and creative way of thinking about products and the

processes which are used to manufacture. Cleaner Production is continuous

ongoing process. It is achieved by the continuous application of strategies to

minimize the generation of waste and emission. As far as the production

processes are concern, CP is achieved by raw material and energy

conservation, by reducing quantum of emission and waste generation. CP

should be implemented by adopting the concept of product modification,

source reduction and recycling to acquire productive results. M/s. HJAPL is existing unit & have been implemented various techniques of CP in

their factory premises & put continues efforts for developing new techniques.

The techniques implemented & proposed by the unit & are given below.

5.7.1 POLLUTION PREVENTION

M/s. HJAPL is manufacturing products having 80-90% yield by using high-

quality of raw material.

To minimize material wastage, standard SOP is followed by the unit.

High density polythene bags or drums are used. Hence, the generation of

plastic waste is reduced. Moreover, Discarded Bags and Container will be

decontaminate and Reuse/ sold.

The unit is maintaining the proper inventory of the hazardous chemicals and

keeping the buffer stock as minimum a possible. This will reduce the

possibilities & magnitude of environmental hazards.


There is a periodic arrangement of environmental training program to create

sensitivity among plant personnel towards environment.

5.7.2 WATER CONSERVATION

The major quantity of water will be used in boiler and cooling.

There is no wastewater generation from the manufacturing process and

wastewater generated from the boiler will be reused as cooling tower make-

up.

Mopping will be done for floor cleaning.

As a part of water conservation, excess service water taps will not be

provided in the plant premises. Likewise, the green belt will be developed by

using water sprinkle system instead of hose pipe.

5.7.3 ENERGY CONSERVATION

First step to conserve energy is to identify source of energy utilization. The

exact electricity requirement in the plant premises will be identified.

Variable frequency drives (VFD) in pumps, whenever required is provided to

save energy.

Use of low loss transformer instead of conventional transformer.

As far as possible the unit will use solar street lights in the factory premises

which is the renewable energy.

Proper air to fuel ratio is maintained for the maximum efficiency of boiler.

Good insulation practice will be adopted to prevent heat losses.

Regular cleaning to the lamps and fixtures will be done to get better

illumination in the plant.

To avoid loss of precious quantum of energy, regular maintenance/ servicing

will be provided to all the equipments.

5.7.4 REUSE / RECYCLE

The HDPE drums are reused in plants for processing.

Water generated from the Salt water purification plant will be reused in DPO

plant.


Vacuum distillation with brine circulation techniques has been adopted.

5.7.5 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Good house keeping means changing existing practices or introducing new

ways of operating and maintaining equipment. Proper good housekeeping can

prevent accidents, spillages and leakages, raw material & product loses.

For Good house keeping following action will be taken.

All the material will be stored in compatible group.

All pits, sumps should be properly covered or securely fenced.

Appropriate tools will be provided for handling of all the materials.

Regular training will be given to all workforces.

All the passages, floors and stairways should be maintained in good

condition. The system should be available to deal with any spillage at the

plant.

Sufficient disposable bins should be clearly marked and these should be

suitably located in the plant.

In the plant, precaution and instructions should be displayed at strategic

locations. Proper working instructions will be given to all the workers in factory.

Roads/walkway within the plant should be maintained neat and clean.

Walkways should be clearly marked and free from obstructions.

5.8 SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS

Environment Management Plan is prepared to reduce the likely adverse

impacts of the project based on existing socio economic profile in the area.

Environment Management plan would be helpful for smooth functioning of the

project and uplift of the quality of life of the people in the area. The impact on

the major attributes of the socio-economic environment is discussed here under;

Resettlement and Rehabilitation

As this is the working project on the industrial land and no addition land will

be required for the proposed expansion, there will not be any requirement of

the resettlement and rehabitation due to the manufacturing activity.


Impact on Population Growth

This project will have an impact on the population growth, as it will provide

some employment to the families in the nearby villages. About 85%

employees are domicile and employed from the near by village and

remaining 15% skilled and managerial staff are non-domicile.

Impact on Economic Aspects

The impact of plant on the economic aspects can be clearly observed. The

manufacturing activities will provide employment to persons of different skills

and trades. The local population will have preference to get an

employment. The employment potential will ameliorate economic

conditions of these families directly and provide employment to many other

families indirectly who are involved in business and service oriented activities.

These will in-turn improves the socio-economic conditions of the area.

Impact on Civic Amenities

As per the census 2001, the area has a good network of roads,

communications, educational facilities, post & telegraph facilities and health

care facilities. There will not be any major impact or stress on the existing

facility due to the proposed industrial expansion of M/s. HJAPL.

The project will definitely help for the improvement of the socio-economic status

of the society in the region by generating direct or indirect employment

opportunities. The project will also induce the development of ancillary and

related small-scale industries in the adjoining areas. It is obvious to assume that

the activities of the proposed industrial operations will produce some

improvements in the socio-economic levels in the study area. The project will

contribute additional revenue to the state and central exchequer in the form of

cess and other taxes etc.

The unit is aware of the obligations towards the society and for fulfills the social

obligations; they will employ semi-skilled and skilled labor form the nearby

villages for the proposed expansion. At least 85 % of the total manpower


recruitment will be conducted from domicile workers (i.e. Within the Gujarat) as

per the Factory Act and out of which most of the recruitment will be carried out

from the nearby villages as far as possible. They will also try to generate

maximum indirect employment in the near by villages by appointing local

contractor only during construction phase as well as during operation phase.

Apart form this they are also giving their adequate and reasonable contribution

for the following action in the nearby villages,

Plantation all along the road side and development of garden/greenbelt on

government barren land/common plots.

Education aids & scholarship to poor students.

Organizing medical camp for the near by villagers.

Financial aid for the regional festivals and local religious activities.

5.9 GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

The main objective of green belt is to provide a barrier between the plant and

surrounding areas to prevent air and noise pollution. To maintain the ecological

balance project authorities are planning to develop green belt around the

plant. Green belt recommendations around the company premises will be

evolved as per CPCB norm for noise pollution control and to prevent the

gaseous pollutant into surrounding, balancing eco-environment, soil

erosion/protection, economic sustenance and aesthetics. The scenario of

planting arrangement and size will be based on the optimum use of available

land. Based on the agro-climatic conditions of the region, location of

proposed plant and physico-bio-chemical properties of the soil strata in

addition to the nature of pollutants and their rate of dispersion, it is suggested

to develop green belt around the plant. Plants suitable to abate the pollution

have been identified to be local plants.

The plant authorities have proposed to plant a green belt in around the

periphery of the rode particularly around the storage yard. In addition to the


green-belt planted around the project, roadside plantation will also be

required within the project.

The tree plantation shall be based on the following principles,

The plant shall be fast growing and indigenous

It has been tolerant to air pollutants present in the area mainly dust pollution

and SO2.

It has been maintain ecological, land and hydrological balance of the

region.

It has been possess extensive foliar area to provide maximum impinging

surface for continued efficient adsorption and absorption of pollutants.

It has been tall in peripheral curtain plantation, with large, spreading

canopy in the primary and secondary attenuation zones.

It has been able to grow and thrive on soil of areas, be evergreen in habitat

having minimum of leaf fall.

It shall be efficient in absorbing pollutants without significant effects on plant

growth.

In order to mitigate the air pollutants and to attenuate the noise generated by

the plant and also improving the ecology and aesthetics of the area, the unit

has already developed green belt area in 366.96 m2 within the industrial

premises and along the periphery which will expanded to 785.01 m2 (17.6 % of

total available area). Green belt is developed to avoid any kind of fugitive

emission in to surrounding environment in any case. The unit has already

planted 40 numbers of plantation species and unit will also plant more 60

numbers of plantation species in the proposed expansion. The details of plant

species are given in Table-5.5(A). The green belt development program (three

years) for the proposed plantation is shown in Table – 5.5(B). The rate of survival

would be 80 – 90%.


Table – 5.5 (A): Plantation Species

Nos. Sr. No. Scientific Name Common

Name Existing Proposed Total 1. Polyalthia Longifolia Asopalav 14 24 38 2. Azardorachta Indica Neem Tree 3 6 9 3. Terminelia Catappa Badam 4 3 7 4. Eucalytptus hybrid Nilgiri 5 8 13 5. Classia Fistula Garmala 2 2 4 6. Delonix Regia Gulmohur 6 8 14 7. Miscellaneous --- 14 24 38

Total 40 60 100

Table – 5.5 (B): Three Year Program for Proposed Plantation Species

Proposed Plants 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year

60 30 20 10

In addition to the green belt development plan within the own industrial

premises, unit also proposes to develop the green belt on the following areas

with the due permission and in consultation with the relevant authority;

• Open and waste land of the nearby villages

• Open and undeveloped plot of the near by govt. School

• Along the village road

The unit will develop green belt of minimum 1000 m2 on such areas. Thus, total

green belt development by the unit will come to 1785 m2, which will be around

40 % of the total area occupied by the unit.

5.10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL

All the project activities will be monitored to ensure that appropriate

environmental mitigation activities are implemented and to identify areas


where environmental management plan compliance is not satisfied. Effective

monitoring will allow corrective actions to be identified and implemented in a

timely manner.

One of the principal goals of environmental monitoring is the effective

observation of site conditions and work activities to:

Verify and document compliance with environmental requirement

Identify and document existing or potential non compliance situations and

initiate corrective or remedial actions

Regular monitoring of environmental parameter will be made to find out any

deterioration in environmental quality. The head of environmental cell will be

responsible for total environmental management. The EMS shall perfume

following functions.

Establishment and maintenance of documented environmental objectives

of the “Environmental Protection Policy” of the management.

Collected information from regular monitoring and create database.

Analyze the data and decide thrust area.

Based on the data collected, decide target for each thrust area.

Carry out “project” in each thrust area to arrive at practical solutions to

environmental problems.

Discuss the reports of study on environment and disseminate the information.

Work out action plan for the implementation of the recommendations made

in the report.

Prepare Management Information System (MIS) reports and budget for

environment management program.

M/s. HJAPL is the existing unit; it has already set up permanent and efficient

team for the effective implementation of environmental control measures. The

current practice will be continued after proposed expansion. The environmental

management cell set up by the unit is given herewith.


Apart from having an environment plan, it is also necessary to have a

permanent organizational set up for effective implementation of various

activities. In this effect, all the units will assign responsibility to officer from various

disciplines to co-ordinate the activities concerned with management and

implementation of environmental control measures. The management of the

unit will keep adequate funds aside to meet with regular expenses for the

environmental control measures. Recurring cost for environmental

management plan is shown in Table- 5.6.

Table –5.6: Recurring Cost for Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

Recurring Cost, Rs. in Lacs Sr. No. Description

Existing Proposed Total 1. Water Pollution Control 0.25 0.25 0.50 2. Air Pollution Control 0.50 0.50 1.00 3. Hazardous Waste Management 2.00 3.00 5.00 4. Environmental Monitoring 0.10 0.25 0.35 5. Occupational Health 0.05 0.20 0.25 6. Green Belt 0.10 0.30 0.40

7. Statutory Compliance & Chartered Services 0.25 1.00 1.25

8. Community Welfare 0.25 0.50 0.75 Total 3.5 6.0 9.5

Director

Plant In - charge

Chemist

Operator& Helper


5.11 POST PROJECT MONITORING

All the project activities shall be monitored to ensure that environmental

mitigation activities are to be implemented and to identify areas where

environmental management plan compliance is lacking. M/s. HJAPL will

schedule periodic investigations at predetermined locations for effective

monitoring of emission and environmental quality.

Along with the industrial emission monitoring as per the GPCB regulations and

under the various environmental laws, the unit will also conduct work area

ambient air quality monitoring as per Gujarat Factories Rules by GPCB

approved agency regularly. The Monitoring Plan and schedule describing

scope, parameters to be monitored and frequency are given in Table – 5.7.

Table – 5.7: Monitoring Plan and schedule

Scope of monitoring Parameter Frequency of monitoring

• Gaseous Emission (Thermic Fluid Heater)

SO2, NOx, PM Monthly

• Ambient Air SPM, RSPM, NOx & SO2 Monthly • Noise Noise level in dB(A) Monthly • Work Place (2 -4 Locations)

Total HC

(Form-37 of GFR) Quarterly

• Occupation Health X-ray and Blood test Once in a year

Unit shall also keep a close vigil on any non-compliance of emission and

deterioration of environmental quality in the project area. Accordingly unit shall

identify and implement corrective actions in a timely manner.

CHAPTER – 6

RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER

MANAGEMENT PLAN

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CHAPTER- 6 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1 INTRODUCTION

Increasing use of hazardous chemicals as raw materials, intermediates and

finished products has attracted attention of the Government and the public at

large in view of the chemical disasters. The serious nature of the accidents,

which cause damage to the plant, personnel and public, has compelled

industries to pay maximum attention to the safety issues and also to effectively

manage the hazardous material and operations. It is mandatory for the

industries handling hazardous chemical/flammable materials to maintain

specified safety standards and generate an on-site emergency plan & keep it

linked with off site emergency plan.

Safety is situation without unacceptable risk. Risk is a probability that damage to

life, health and / or the environment, will occur as a result of the hazard. Hazard

is an inherent property of a substance, agent, and source of energy or situation

having potential of causing undesirable consequences.

The safety management includes the implementation of preventive methods or

accident prevention methods to avoid incident or accident and handling of

emergency in case of accident. The implementation of preventive methods or

accident prevention methods needs the risk analysis, to identify the risk

associated with handling, storage, operations and reaction in the process and

from that to find out the prevention methods. The broadly the safety

management may be divided in followings,

1. Risk Analysis

2. Emergency preparedness

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6.2 RISK ANALYSIS

As discussed earlier the “Risk is a probability that damage to life, health and / or

the environment, will occur as a result of the hazard. Hazard is an inherent

property of a substance, agent, and source of energy or situation having

potential of causing undesirable consequences”.

The followings are the hazards associated in proposed project,

• Fire Hazard

• Toxicity Hazard

• Reactivity Hazard

• Explosion Hazard

• Mechanical Hazard

• Electrical Hazard

• Health Hazards

6.2.1 Fire Hazard

The Flammability of chemicals is defined based on their flash point. The details

of the chemicals are given in Table-6.1.

Table-6.1 Details of flammable chemicals

Sr. No. Name of Chemical Flash point Auto Ignition

Temperature Flammable

Class 1 Phenol 79.44ºC 715ºC B

2 Mono Chloro Benzene 24ºC 636ºC IC

The company proposes the following preventive methods to handle flammable

chemicals safely.

The condition of events which can leads to fire:

Equipment failures, presence of open flame or spark in the area, static

charge accumulation, open live cables and reaction between

incompatible chemicals are some of the reasons which lead to the

occurrence of fire.


A brief description of the measures roused to prevent fire.

Proper earthling connections for the all the equipments, i.e. lines and

similar operations will be given.

All the electrical connections will be done with flameproof fittings within

the flammable area.

Temp. & pressure gauges / indicators will place at the reactors and the

operators note the readings at regular intervals. Shift officers supervise

them.

Fire hydrant system and various types (DCP, CO2) of fire extinguisher will

be installed as per Indian standards.

Detail study will be carried out for finding all the source of ignition while

handling the solvents.

The entire pipe lines will be Provide suitable earthing to handle static

charges safely.

All the drums transferring will be done after providing the suitable

earthing, and with transferring hose and dip pipe separately.

Only SS braided hose will be used for safe transferring of flammable

chemicals in drums.

For opening the bunks of the drums the company will use wooden

opener or non sparking tools only.

Utmost care will be taken to avoid source of spark or shifting of drums,

when flammable chemicals transferring are on.

Drum trolley will be used for shifting of drums from one place to another

place.

The storage areas will have a barbed wire with a main gate. The tanks will

be properly earthed. The Solvent tanks will be provided with flame

arrester.

The approval will be taken from concerning authority.


6.2.2 Toxicity Hazard

The chemicals which create adverse effect to human body are called Toxic

Chemicals and hazard is Toxicity Hazard. The Toxicity of chemicals is defined

based on their Threshold Limit Value on 8 hrs Time Weighted Average. The

manufacturing process includes the following Toxic chemicals. The details of

the chemicals are given in Table-6.2.

Table-6.2 Details of Toxic chemicals

TLV*, ppm Sr. No. Name of Chemical

IDLH STEL TWA 1. Phenol 100 15.6 5

2. Mono Chloro Benzene -- -- 1

3. Hydrochloric Acid 100 5 5

4. Acetone -- 1000 750

*Note: TLV data are taken from “Fundamentals Of Industrial Safety and Health” complied by Dr. K. U. Mistry and “NIOSH Pocket Guide To Chemical Hazard” published by U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services.

TLV = Threshold Limit Value TWA = Time Weighed Average IDLH = Immediately Dangerous To Life Or Health STEL = Short Term Exposure Limit

The condition of events which can leads to Toxic Hazards

Incase of failure of bottom valve or overflow of the reaction vessel, the

chemicals will splash /fall on the employees working on the ground floor. The

leakage can also be taken place during pumping of liquid and failure of any

component during transferring.

A brief description of the measures roused to prevent spillage / leakage.

The preventive maintenance was planned and carried out as per plan to

avoid the failure of valve, pipe lines and other component of transferring

line. The spillage will be confined to the dyke area underneath the vessel.

The resultant splash of the above chemicals will result in exposure of toxic

chemicals to employees.


There will be two nos. decontamination facilities (Safety shower & eye wash

fountains) provided in the plant area, which can be used to decontaminate the

affected employees.

Suitable decontamination procedure will be used to decontaminate the spilled

or leaked material. The SOP for decontamination will be reared with all related

department. The followings are some measured planned for handling the toxic

chemicals safely.

Suitable personal protective equipment will be provided to each while

handling the toxic chemicals. The details are given in Table-6.3.

The installation will be as per guidelines of provision of Gujarat Factories Rule

1963.

Chemicals will be stored under adequate safe condition.

Separate storage will be provided for cylinders if any required.

The piping will be examined thoroughly every year for finding out any

defects; and defects should be removed forthwith. The record of such

examination should be maintained.

Smoking will be prohibited inside the factory.

Train employees will be employed for handling toxic chemicals.

Table -6.3 The Details Of Personal Protective Equipments

Sr. No. Type Of PPE Name Of PPE

Supported hand gloves

Unsupported hand gloves

Nitrile hand gloves

Shock proof hand gloves

1. Hand Protection

High temperature hand gloves

Helmet

Helmet ring 2. Head Protection

Helmet with welding face shield

3. Face Protection Face shield


Sr. No. Type Of PPE Name Of PPE

Safety goggles-Ploy carbonate

Safety goggles - mesh type 4. Eye Protection

Safety goggles - cutting operation

Ear muff 5. Ear Protection Ear plug

Chemical resistance apron-PVC apron PVC suit, coat + pent + hood 6. Body Protection

Boiler suit - Blue color

Count fit mask-ISI mark Cloth mask (cotton mask)

Fume mask- cartridge type

Fume mask with H2S cartridge

Fume Mask with Ammonia cartridge

SCBA

Bubble hood

Dust mask

Safety harness belt

General Purpose safety belt

7. Respiratory Protection

Rope ladder

Safety harness belt

General Purpose safety belt 8. Fall Protection

Rope ladder

Wind socks - 5ft

Folding stretcher

First aid box

Rubber mat

Spark arrestor

9. Industrial Hazard

Protection

Barricaded tape ( red color )

Electrical safety shoes

Safety shoes 10. Foot Protection

Half gum boot


6.2.3. Heat Radiation Hazard

The heat radiation hazard is a common hazard in the Thermic Fluid Heater and

in the Reactor of DPO plant which is due to the processes take place at high

temperature. High temperature can cause fatigue and dehydration to the

workers for longer exposure.

The condition of events which can leads to Heat Radiation

Manufacturing processes which take place at high temperature, operation

of thermic fluid heater etc. and the pipeline which carries hot thermic fluid

are the main cause of heat radiation hazards.

A brief description of the measures roused to prevent heat radiation

Preventive Measures:

Proper insulation will be provided to the all equipments where the process

will take place at higher temperature.

Regular testing of the thermal insulation and thickness of the pipelines and

heater will be carried out.

Suitable personnel protective equipments will be provided to the workers.

The time of exposure and shift of workers will be regulated to minimize the

effect of heat radiation.

Regular supervision and monitoring will be conducted to detect and identify

the potential heat stress area.

Rail guards around the heat stress areas shall be provided, with gates to

control access to areas during operation.

The chemical will be stored in a tightly closed container.

Remedial Actions and Recommendation:

Keep material out of water sources and sewers.

Apply water spray or mist to knock down vapors.

Dig a pit, pond, lagoon, holding area to contain liquid or solid material. Dike

surface flow using soil, sand bags, foamed polyurethane, or foamed

concrete.

Absorb bulk liquid with fly ash, cement powder, or commercial absorbents.


Evacuate the affected area.

In case of Fire do not extinguish fire unless flow can be stopped.

6.2.4 Electricity Hazard

Electrical Installation will be carried out as per Indian Electricity Act 1910 and

The Indian Electricity Rules, 1956.

Monitoring of earth pit resistance will be carried out.

Safety tag out system under the electric work permit will be done for electric

isolation.

Marking of under ground path of the cable from substation to the

transformer.

Proper earthling will be provided to pump body, drive motor and electrical

switch.

Provision of Rubber mats will be provided in working platforms of control

room.

The ELCB will be installed for human safety as and when required.

6.2.5 Mechanical Hazard

The following general precautions will be taken during the project stages to

minimize and control the hazards due to mechanical failure,

Equipment

Vendors for fabrication will be selected based on the exposure in the related

field. During fabrication the inspections will done at every stage like material

checking, weld joint checking, dimensions like thickness, diameters. All The

installation will be as per the related standards and codes of fabrication.

Civil

In principal R.C.C. frame structure / steel structure frame design will be

considered.

To go for more precise design, Mix Design is considered. Architectural views,

Wind directions, Safety for escape at the time of accidents, Bylaws of

factories inspector’s office and site development is taken for consideration


of design in view of Equipment’s live loads, loads, working space and other

related details of equipments.

Roads, Drainage, mechanical and electrical layouts are planned in easy

and safe handling from maintenance consideration.

Following accident prevention methods will be used during the operation

stages to minimize and control the hazards due to mechanical failure,

Maintenance and inspection schedules

Regular maintenance and preventive maintenance will be carried out as

per schedule. All the rotating parts will be guarded properly. The high

pressure storage tank thickness will be tested by the outside agency after

every 6 months. The crane system will also tested by the competent person

after every 6 months.

Description of responsibility for plant safety

Safety committee will be formed which complies of senior persons with

officers & workers from each fields. This committee will be meet minimum

once in every three months. The points raised in the committee will

implemented based on the evaluation.

Work permits system

The meaning of work permit is the permit or approval for the work other than

the manufacturing process or routine manufacturing jobs.

This is one type of accident prevention technique. The main objectives of the

permit systems are as follows,

To ensure the safe working place

To ensure that all necessary precautions are taken

To prevent the human error

To prevent the unsafe condition

To prevent the incidents / accidents

To give information to the plant personnel


To make the hazardous operations smooth and tension free

The various work permits will be introduced according to the requirement.

6.2.6 Health Hazards

Health hazards associated with the occupation are called occupational

hazard. Hazard identification will be carried out through careful study of plant

process. Since chemical & fuel poses different kind of hazard, both have been

separately associated. The chemical poses more of Occupational Health

Hazard, while fuel posses more of safety / accidental hazards. Hazard & risk

assessment has been carried out for exposure to harmful dust / vapors, liquid

pool evaporation or boiling and leakage’s in confined space.

From the preliminary risk assessment study carried out for the unit some of the

possible hazards have been identified which are mentioned in Table 6.4.

Table 6.4: Accident scenarios

Sr. No. Scenario Vulnerability

Zone Control Measures

1. Spill of Solvent/ Acids

Area close to spill area

Isolate the area immediately and ensure no ignition source comes near by. Reclaim the material if possible or cover the spill with sand/mud /foam (to be safely disposed off later)

2.

Toxic Liquid Leakage/ Spillage in Confined

Space

Confined Area

Spillage to be mopped up, decontaminated (if required) and disposed of as per norms. Fresh Air inlet / Ventilation System to be fully opened. Ventilation Exhaust will carry harmful vapors. Personnel to avoid contact with exhaust vapors. Exhaust to be released at safe elevation.

3. Flammable

liquid tank in tank farm on

fire

Area adjoining to tank

periphery/other tanks in tank

farm

Deluge all adjoining tanks till fire stops and heat is dissipated. Transfer/ neutralize the spillage (if any).


The above mentioned hazards scenarios can further aggravate into much more

serious incidents if not intercepted in time. The fire in one tank of tank farm can

spread to adjoining tanks and may result in explosions. The vulnerability zone will

be considerably enlarged. The vapors of toxic fluids/dust if carried away by

wind above TLV concentrations may further enlarge the vulnerability zone.

Similarly, toxic fluid spillage and all wastes leaving the live processing zone if not

decontaminated properly can cause serious health hazard to plant personnel

and persons in nearby area.

A brief description of the measures roused to prevent health hazard

Safety of plant personnel and equipment’s is of utmost importance

irrespective of plant size. Units should bring its environment, health and safety

policy and follow it. The need of safety is to protect and serve the mankind,

to search and suggest the safe ways of behavior and keeping the safe

working. The potential health aspects, impacts and remedies are shown in

Table 6.5.


Table 6.5: Prospective Of Health Aspects, Impact and Remedies Potential

Health Aspect

Potential Health Effect First Aid Measures Remedies

INHALATION (acute)

Breathing dust may cause nose, throat or lung irritation and choking. The described effect depends on the degree of exposure.

INHALATION (chronic)

Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause lung injury including silicosis. This product may contain crystalline silica. Crystalline silica has been classified by IARC as a known human carcinogen. Some human studies indicate potential for lung cancer from crystalline silica exposure. Risk of injury depends on duration and level of exposure. Long term exposures which result in silicosis may result in additional health effects.

Move person to fresh

air. Seek medical attention for discomfort.

Under ordinary conditions no

respiratory protection is

required. Wear a NIOSH

approved respirator when exposed to dust

above exposure limits.

EYE CONTACT (acute/chronic)

May cause eye irritation, severe burns and damage to cornea.

Rinse thoroughly with water. Seek medical

attention for abrasions.

Wear glasses or safety goggles

to prevent Contact with eyes. Wearing contact lenses when using this product under

dusty conditions is not

recommended.

SKIN CONTACT (acute/chronic)

May cause dry skin, redness, discomfort, irritation or severe burns. May produce allergic reaction potentially associated with hexavalent chromium. Thickening of the skin (scleroderma) may be associated with exposure to high levels of Crystalline silica.

Wash with soap and water. Use moisturizing creams for irritated skin. Seek medical attention

for burns.

INGESTION (acute/chronic)

Ingestion of large amounts may cause intestinal distress.

Do not induce vomiting, but drink plenty of

water. Seek Medical attention for discomfort.

Wear impervious

gloves, shoes and protective

clothing to prevent skin

contact


In addition to regular control measures to prevent the health hazards to the

workers, the following check-up shall be carried out regularly to avoid

occupational hazard.

Pre-employment medical check-up at the time of employment.

Provision of periodic medical check up for all the employees.

To provide necessary first aid facilities. The first aid training shall also be given

to the employees.

Monitoring of occupational hazards like noise, ventilation shall be carried out

at frequent intervals.

The unit will be appointing the medical officer for the regular medical

examination and treatment of the employee.

Certificate of fitness of employ will be maintained.

Equipment required for personal safety like water jel blankets, gloves,

helmets, safety belts, first aid boxes etc. will be provided.

Proximity suits and self- breathing apparatus will be provided.

6.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.3.1 Introduction

An emergency is said to have arisen when operators in the plant are not able to

cope with a potential hazardous situation i.e., loss of control of an incident

causing the plant to go beyond its normal operation conditions thus creating

danger. When such an emergency evolves, chain of events which affect the

normal working within the factory area and/or which may cause injuries, loss of

life, substantial damage to property and environment both inside and around

the factory take place and a DISASTER is said have occurred.

Indian industry of late has begun to be aware of the necessity to apply more

systematic approach towards safety; particularly in plant design. Primarily,

safety in the design of the plants depends on the application of various codes

of practice or design codes, which are based on wide experience, and

knowledge of professional experts and specialists in the industry. Such an

application is backed up by the experience of local plant managers and


engineers who have been involved in similar plants and who have had direct

experience in their operation number of years. The various accidental

happenings in Indian industry during the later half of 80’s has necessitated that

all the industries, old and new must prepare a Disaster Plan for their respective

operations.

Company will also prepare the Onsite Emergency plan of the company.

The various steps involved in the Disaster Management Plan can be summarized as follows: 1. Minimize risk occurrence (Prevention)

2. Rapid control (emergency response)

3. Effectively rehabilitate damaged areas (Restoration) Disaster Management Plan is Involved by careful scrutiny and interlinking of:

Types and cause of disaster.

Technical Know-how.

Resource availability.

Types of Disaster

1. Due to fire and explosion.

2. Due to vapor cloud.

3. Due to toxic gas release from.

4. Hot material spillages.

5. Hurricane, flood, cyclone and other natural calamities.

6.3.2 Objectives of the Plan

This plan will be developed to make best possible use of resources at the

command of Company.

Reduction of possibilities of accident.

Contain the incident and control it with minimum damage.

Safeguard others (evacuating them to safer places)

Rescue the victims and treat them suitably.

Identity the persons affected/dead.

Inform relatives of the causalities.


Provide authoritative information to the news media.

Preserve relevant records and equipment needed as evidence incase of

any inquire.

Rehabilitate the affected areas.

6.3.3 Identification of Major Hazards

Hazardous due to release of toxic and flammable materials.

Bursting of high – pressure pipe, vessels etc, due to abnormal pressure rise.

Fire hazard due to ignition of fuel i.e. Diesel, Lignite

Exposure hazards

6.3.4 Scope of Plan

The plan is set into action immediately after a fire or other hazardoccurs in and

around the plant as described below,

To minimize damage to property or/and environment.

To work out the plan with all provision to handle emergencies and to provide

for emergency preparedness and periodical rehearsal of the plan.

To preserve records, equipments etc and to organize investigation in to the

cause of the emergency and preventive measures to stop its re-occurrence.

6.3.5 Basics of Plan

The details of roles of key personnel and other personnel will be worked out and

will be given in the On Site Emergency Plan.

The following steps will be taken in case of any emergency.

Rush to the site of incident with 2 or 3 colleagues to assess and to take

immediate action to control and contain the hazard.

Communicate with the concerned authority about the incident and its

gravity.

Inter-departmental co-ordination in respect of Fire / Medical / Safety related

issues, esply with Security Department of the company.

Provide advice/information/help as required by the fire Brigade Officials.


Safe-guard people and property by cordoning off the area and dispersing

people and evacuating the concerned site for facilitating action.

Preserve all possible evidence, which would facilitate subsequent enquiry

into the cause.

Arrange for the help count.

Arrange for the necessary first aid.

Detailed and precise steps for each of the above activities will be worked out

and also made available to the Shift In charge/Elect dept/Security dept.

A detailed elaborate action plan for disaster management will be prepared

which will take care of the following aspects:

Information brochure on emergency will distributed to each staff member of

the plant and telephone number of key personnel to be contacted during

an emergency will be placed at all operator placement point in the plant.

All Plant Control Room, Electrical Sub-station, Maintenance Department,

Instrument, Civil and all emergency service departments will be connected

with internal telephones network, which will act as easy and immediate

means of communication.

The industry will install a fire alarm and fire hydrant at fire sensitive locations,

Important and major gas carrying pipes will be periodically checked by and

inspected by means of gas leak tester.

For handing of fire near the chemicals storage tank area, necessary fire

Extinguisher will be installed.

For blocking flam propagation back in the gas flame traps will be provided.

Workers will be trained regularly on fire hazard drill.

Various locations will be covered with fire hydrant systems which is being

tested and put into operation in such a manner that it remains operational

during emergency.

24, Hours vehicle service and in plant first aid emergency kit will be provided.

Once the plant is commissioned, the Collector, the Police Control Room,

Civil Defense authorities and Local authorities will be informed and kept

coordinated.


Coded colors for pipe line, vessels etc. will be used as per ISI.

6.3.6 General Remedial Measures

Small leaks could occur frequently in routine operations, like pump seal

failure, sample point valve or drain valve left open flange leak etc. Drip trays

will be provided at all locations where routine operational leak is expected.

Provision will be made to recover the leaked material.

All non-routine works such as gasket replacing welding etc. will be carried

out under a permit system.

Adequate number of caution boards highlighting the hazards of the

chemicals proposed to be handled; eye baths and emergency showers will

be provided at critical locations.

Adequate number of absorbents will be placed at accessible locations in

the tank farm are as well as in the pump house which would enable to

contain spills immediately.

Adequate color coding and labeling of the pipeline will be provided for

easy identification of products to be handled through them.

The effect of incident on the installation within the affected zone can be

reduced, by providing high integrity material and adequate installation of

the structure and proper cooling of the installation near by water through

houses.

The damage distance due to any failure can be reduced, by reducing the

time required to stop the leak which in turn would reduce the quantity of

spillage. The response time will be reduced by installing/maintaining

instruments, effective communication system etc.

Rubber mats will be provided in from of electric panels of the entire plant

with a view to prevent employ from receiving electric shocks.

Adequate CO2 type fire extinguishers will be provided in the control room.

CO2 type fire extinguishers will also be placed on the platform adjacent to

cells for easy access in case of an emergency.

Adequate no. of DCP, CO2, foam type and other required fire fighting

arrangements as per Factory’s act will be provided.


Risk assessment and HAZOP study will be carried out before commencement

of the project.

Safety manual will be prepared and will be made available to all the

employees.

Training Of Workers and Equipment Necessary To Ensure Safety Of Such Workers

Training and Education

Regular training would be provided to all personnel who have a role in planning

and operational response to an emergency. The main goal of training for

emergencies is to enable the participants to understand their roles in the

response organization, the tasks associated with each position and the

procedures for maintaining effective communications with other response

functions and individuals.

The training objectives are:

i) To familiarize personnel with the contents and manner of implementation

of the ERP and its procedures.

ii) To train personnel in the performance of the specific duties assigned to

them in the ERP and in the applicable implementing procedures.

iii) To keep personnel informed of any changes in the ERP and the

implementing procedures.

iv) To maintain a high degree of preparedness at all levels of the Emergency

Response Organization

v) Train new personnel who may have moved within the facility organization.

vi) Test the validity, effectiveness, timing and content of ERP.

vii) Update and modify the plan on the basis of experience acquired through

exercises and drills.

Drills and Exercises

Drills will be carried out to train the employees. Emergency drills and integrated

exercises have the following objectives. These constitute another important

component of emergency preparedness. They refer to the re-enactment, under

the assumption of a mock scenario, of the implementation of response actions


to be taken during an emergency, to test the adequacy of the effectiveness,

timing, content of the ERP and implementing procedures.

i) To test the adequacy of the effectiveness, timing and content of the ERP

and implementing procedures.

ii) To ensure that the emergency organization personnel are familiar with

their duties and responsibilities by demonstration.

iii) Provide hands-on experience with the procedures to be implemented

during emergency.

iv) Maintain emergency preparedness.

The frequency of the drills would vary depending on the severity of the hazard.

However, drills would be conducted once in a month for each plant and once

in a quarter for the whole site... Scenarios may be developed in such a manner

as to accomplish more than one event objective.

Drills and exercises will be conducted as realistically as is reasonably

practicable.

Planning for drills and exercises would include:

1. The basic objectives

2. The dates, times and places.

3. The participating organizations

4. The events to be simulated

5. An approximate schedule of events

6. Arrangements for qualified observers

7. An appropriate critique of drills/exercises with participants

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