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The Director,

lnfrastructure Projects,

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Government of lndia

Paryavaran Bhawan , Jorbagh

New Oelhi.

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Dt: 3'd ,ulv, 2015

Dear Sir,

Re: Application for amendment of o ut EC no 27-791.12007-tA.lll dated 16th October, 2008.

Sri City is an industrial park consisting of a Multi-Produci SEZ and DTA located in Satyavedu &

Varadiahpalem Mandals of Chittoor District, one of the seven notified backward districts of the state of

Andhra Pradesh. The project spans an area of 5207 acres, and has been recognized by the Ministry of

Commerce, the Government of AP, and by various industry bodies as one of the best lndustrial Parks in

the country. Our investments in core infrastructure, green energy and environmental best practices,

together with our integrated development model has brought over 1oo companies, and generated

employment for over 22,000 people in the region. Companies who have setup their facilities at Sri City

include blue-chip MNcs like Colgate Palmolive, Kellogg's, Cadbury, Alstom Transport, Danieli Engineering,

Kobelco Cranes, Unicharm, Lavazza Coffee, and many others. A number of educational institutions

including schools, colleges and research institutes have also setup campuses at Sri City.

Sri City was granted Environmental Clearance in 2008 (Annexure 1) and has fully implemented and

complied with all the conditions prescribed by MoEF therein. Sri City also been filing reports regularly to

MoEF. We received the CFO from APPCB in 2010, which was renewed in 2011, again in 2014, and is now

valid up to 31" July 2017.(Annexure 2).

True to our vision of building an ecologically friendly area, we applied, and were granted Environmental

clearance in 2008 for catering to 'Green'and 'orange' category industries alone. However, in 2012, the

CPCB issued a directive to Stat€ PCBS amending the categorization of various industries from 'Orange' to

'Red'. Among others, we were particularly affected by the following two clauses:

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Clause No. 27 -Heavy engineering including ship building (with plant and machinery more than

10 crores) will come under'Red' category.

Clause 32 - lndustrial Estates/parks/SEZs will come under'Red' category

subsequent to this directive, several 'Orange' industries in our park became 'Red', and even our park

itself became a 'Red' industry. Also, due to the ambiguity of the definition of'Heavy Engineering' in the

CPCB directive, the APPCB classified all engineering industries with investment over 10 crores (except

those in the SSI category) as Heavy lndustries that come under the 'Red' category. All of this has meant

that many companies operating in our Park are unable to expand operations, invest in plant and

machinery, or renew their CFOS since Sri City is only permitted to cater to 'Green' and 'Orange' category

companies. Further, many large companies that have evinced interest in setting up their facilities at Sri

City are unable to proceed with their plans since they would be categorized as 'Red' industries.

While on the one hand the Government of lndia has been promoting the Make in lndia initiative as a

major programme, companies that want to invest and/or expand their existing investments are unable to

do so due to such issues as I have mentioned above. As an entrepreneurial company that recognizes the

immense potential of the Make in lndia initiative, and being a firm believer and investor in the lndian

growth story, Sri City has been keen to find a way forward.

With the aim of finding a solution, we initiated a dialog with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which

advised us to apply for amendment of our original EC to include 'Red' category and category B

industries in addition to'Green' and 'Orange' industries that we currently cater to {Annexure 7).Wa

therefore wish and request you to add 'Red' and category B industries units to our EC with the

condition that we will continue to exclude the 17 'Core Red'industries listed in Annexure 4.

The industries included in our original EC application were based on our research in 2008. Since then

markets have changed significantly and the list of industries has also expanded. We therefore also wish

to add the industries included in Annexure 5 to our approved list of industries.

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Sri City has been designed such that all units obtain their CFE/CFO from APPCB and treat their effluents,

discharging only municipal sewage standard water to our common STP. The treated water from our STP is

used for toilet flushing, horticulture, landscaping, and cooling. We closely monitor all environmental

parameters within Sri City including water and air quality, and noise levels, all of which have remained

well within prescribed norms.

Some of our other 'green' investments include a 5 MW solar power plant which is operational, solar

powered street light and traffic control systems, rain water harvesting in all units, battery operated cars

and two wheelers, and energy efficient buildings. We have also planted over a million trees within Sri

City. A copy of our presentation is enclosed. (Annexure -6)

considering all of the above, we kindly request that our Environmental Clearance be amended so as to

accommodate 'Red' category and category B industries except for the 17 'core Red' industries. we also

request that the list of industries be expanded as in Annexure 5. As affirmed in our vision statement since

our inception, we remain firmly committed to balance all our economic development agenda with

sensitivity to the environment.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

RavindraManaging Director

Annexures.

1. EC order issued by MoEF in 2008.2. Copy ofthe CFO'S renewal issued by APPCB and valid up to August 2017.3. Copy ofthe CPCB directive issued in 2012.

4. List of 17 core red industries that we will not take in the park.

5. List of proposed additional industries to existing approval.6. Green initiatives presentation & lnfrastructure facilities at Sri City7. Letter from APPCB advising us to amend our EC

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SCHEDULE - VIII [see rules 3(2) and 12]

Classification of industries for consent management

[Red, Orange & Green Categories]

I. List of Industries under 'RED' Category

A. Industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India as heavily polluting and covered under Central Action Plan, viz.

(1) Distillery including Fermentation industry.

(2) Sugar (excluding Khandsari)

(3) Fertiliser.

(4) Pulp & Paper (Paper manufacturing with or without pulping).

(5) Chlor alkali

(6) Pharmaceuticals (Basic) (excluding formulation).

(7) Dyes and Dye-intermediates.

(8) Pesticides (Technical) (excluding formulation).

(9) Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries).

(10) Tanneries

(11) Petrochemicals (Manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material).

(12) Cement

(13) Thermal power plants

(14) Iron and Steel (Involving processing from ore/ scrap/Integrated steel plants)

(15) Zinc smelter

(16) Copper smelter

(17) Aluminium smelter  

Annexure - 5

S.No

List of Industries Allowed by MoEF

in Sri City as per approval No.21-

791/2007-IA.III dated 16/10/2008

Proposed additional list of industries to

be added to the existing approval No. .21-

791/2007-IA.III dated 16/10/2008 for

Sri City

1 Auto ancillary FMCG

2 light Engineering Stuffed soft toy

3 Electronics /Energy Automobile assembly & Manufacturing

4

Apparel & fashion (fabric & finsihed

leather - no prcoessing of leather to be

done)Non alcoholic Beverages

5 IT/ITES/BPO Engineering

6 Logistics & warehousing Heavy Engineering

7 Gems & Jewellery Food processing & food product

8 Sports & toys Aerospace

9 Agri & Food Processing Packaging Industry

10

Biotechnology / Pharma ( Packing /

formulation and not basic production of

drugs )Healthcare

11Research and educatinal industries &

center

3 star hotel & above, with more than 100

room

12 Other Eco friendly industries etc.

13 Domestic tariff area (DTA) projects .

Note :- These Industries will be in the Sri City SEZ/FTWZ & DTA (Domestic Tariff Area)

List of Industries allowed by MoEF and Proposed additional List of industries

for Sri City (SEZ/FTWZ & DTZ ) Chittoor District AP

Sri City Infrastructure &

Green Initiative

World-Class Infrastructure

Roads Power Substation Customs Checkpoint

The Inn Food Court Incubation Center

School

Solar Powered Utilities

Sewage Treatment

Emergency Clinic Nursery Management School

Road Networks

Power lines & Sub-stations

33/11 KV sub-station, Irugulam

33/11 KV sub-station, Cherivi

Power Transmission Lines

132 KV Sub-Station Under Construction

Water Treatment Plants

Sewage Treatment Plants

Aeration type STP

MBR type STP

Solar Street Lights

All street lights are solar powered. They have 2 days battery backup. The lights switch on automatically 10 minutes after sunset, reduce to 50% efficiency at 11 pm and switch off at 5 am

100% Solar Street Lights & Traffic Flashers at Sri City

Storm Water Drain

All units are connected to storm water drain system. Rain harvesting system is installed in all structures inside Sri City. Sri City meets all norms of APPCB for air, water & noise standards.

Telecommunications tower Broadband up to 100 Mbps available

Telecom

Worker’s Accommodation

600 units in 3 different locations for entry-level workers

Men’s Dormitory

Food Court & Eat Street

7 MW Solar Power Plant

• 7 MW Solar plant operational from 2010

• Generated power is supplied back to Andhra Pradesh grid

Expansion to 8 MW is under process.

Nursery

Target to plant 10 Million trees

Tree plantation @ Sri City

Tree plantation @ Sri City

Green glasses at food court allows transmission of light which enables zero power usage during day time.

Green Buildings

Buildings use green glass which allows light but cuts heat into the building. All major buildings have LED thereby reducing power consumption substantially. This has resulted in 20 % reduction In power cost.

Electric Cars and Two wheelers

• Use of electric cars & two wheeler inside Sri City to ensure 0% Carbon emission .

• Free shuttle services inside Sri City to reduce carbon emission.

Solar Street Lights

All street lights are solar powered. They have 2 days battery backup. The lights switch on automatically 10 minutes after sunset, reduce to 50% efficiency at 11 pm and switch off at 5 am

100% Solar Street Lights & Traffic Flashers at Sri City

Social Infrastructure