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In two clusters at

Mandal, Detroj Taluka of Ahmedabad District and

Becharaji, Bechraji Taluka of Mehsana District Gujarat

M/s Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

Development Authority Block No. 1-2, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan,

Gandhinagar - 382017, Gujarat

May 2018

Form 1 Application for Environmental Clearance

Under EIA Notification, 2006 (amended)

for settting up

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

Form 1 Proposed Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region in Ahmedabad and Mehsana District, Gujarat ============================================================================================================

May 2018 Page 2 of 18

FORM 1

(I) Basic Information:

S.No.

Item Details

1 Name of the project/s: Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

2 S. No. in the schedule large industrial park/areas (schedule 7 (c ))

Common Effluent Treatment Plant (schedule 7(h))

Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility (schedule 7(i))

Area Development projects (schedule 8(b)

3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled.

Total area: 10200 ha (102 sq.km) Two clusters:

Cluster A - approx. 5060 ha (revenue lands of 3 villages, falling in Ahmedabad and Mehsana districts) Cluster B - approx. 5150 ha (revenue lands of 5 villages, falling in Ahmedabad district)

Annex I - list of villages under SIR Notification

4. New/Expansion/Modernization New

5. Existing Capacity Area etc. Not applicable

6. Category of Project i.e.' A' or 'B' Category – A

7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, Please specify.

No

8. Does it attract the specific condition? If 'yes, Please specify.

No

9. Location Mandal and Becharaji

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Several, distributed under Town Planning schemes vide’ Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August, 2013 published in Government Gazette, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat

Village Annex I - list of villages under SIR Notification

Tehsil Mandal, Detroj Taluka of Ahmedabad District, Becharaji Taluka of Mehsana District

District Ahmedabad, Mehsana

State Gujarat

10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Distance in kms.

Railway Station Sankhalpur - 7 km from Cluster A Bhankoda – 6 km from Cluster B Airport



Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad - 80 km from Cluster A and 60 km from Cluster-B Note: all distances mentioned are aerial distances

11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Along with distance in kms.

Nearest Town Bechrajii – 7 km from Cluster A Kadi – 23 km from Cluster B Nearest City and District Head Quarters Mehsana – 41 km from Cluster A Ahmedabad – 58 km from Cluster B Note: all distances mentioned are aerial distances

12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal Address with telephone nos. to be given)

a. District Collector Office Block No. MS Building Rajmahal Road, Mehsana,

Gujarat – 384001 +91 2762 222203, =91 2762 222202 [email protected] b. Office of the Collector & District Magistrate, Near

Subhash Bridge Circle, RTO, Ashram Rod, Old Wadaj Ahmedabdad, Gujarat – 380027 +91 79 27561970 to 77 [email protected]

13. Name of the applicant M/s Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region Development Authority (MBSIRDA)

14. Registered Address Block No. 1-2, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar-382017

15. Address for correspondence:

Name Sh. Jai Prakash Shivahare, IAS

Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO)

Chief Executive Officer

Address M/s Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region Development Authority (MBSIRDA) Block No. 1-2, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar-382017

Pin Code 382017

E-mail [email protected]

Telephone No. 079-23226015

mailto:[email protected]



Fax No. 079-23222481

16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet.

Identification of land for the MBSIR has been carried out by a rigorous process of town planning, and has been determined by the requirement of land for the projected industrial growth for non-polluting industries in the region, along with need for associated social infrastructure.

17. Interlinked Projects No. There are no projects interlinked with the proposal. However, components of the development intent are covered under four categories of the Schedule of the EIA Notification (i.e. SEZ/IE, CETP, CMSWMF and area development)

18. Whether separate application of interlinked Project has been submitted?

No

19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable

20. If no, reason Not applicable

21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: if yes, Details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation)

Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection)

Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z. Notification,

1991?

No No No

22. Whether there is any Government Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the site?

Conceptual Master Plan, Draft Development Plan and Final Development Plan have been prepared for the MBSIR. Final Development Plan was sanctioned u/s 6(2)(iv) and 17(2) of the GSIR Act 2009 and U/S 17(1)(a)(i) and U/S 17(1)(d)&(e) of the GTP&UD Act 1976 on 15th March, 2016 by the Apex Authority (GIDB) and published by Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Regional Development Authority (MBSIRDA), Gandhinagar. Vide’ Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August, 2013 published in Government Gazette, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, MBSIR now comprises two villages of Detroj Taluka and five villages of Mandal Taluka from Ahmedabad district; and one village from Becharaji Taluka of Mehsana district. The total area is spread over



eight villages, is about 101.72 sq.km as per Notification, and is about 102.10 sq.km as measured on base map.

23. Forest land involved (hectares) No

24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the

Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

No

Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.,)

(II) Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan)

Yes Of the total area, only 1.29% is under habitation. The village habitations are not proposed under development footprint. A 300 m buffer is proposed around the habitation boundary. No easement are disturbed in the development plan. About 82.84 sq. km of the land area is under agricultural land use. Various river tributaries, water tanks and canals account for 3.43 kms (3.36%) of land proposed for MBSIR.



The proposed land use is envisaged to promote economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable industrial city with various zones such as Industrial, Logistics, Knowledge and IT, Residential, Affordable Housing, High Access Corridor, Mixed Use, Village Buffer, Recreation, Sports and Entertainment. Land will be graded and developed for industrial, commercial and residential usage. Ground flora on the land will be removed and replaced by a systematically developed greenbelt and soft/hard landscape with thick vegetative elements.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes Existing, sparce vegetation will be cleared and replaced by a systematically developed greenbelt and soft/hard landscape with thick vegetative elements.

1.3 Creation of new land uses?

Yes. Land in the MBSIR will be developed for industrial, commercial and residential usage in accordance with the 5 TP schemes.

1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing?

Yes Suitable pre-construction investigations will be carried out for all civil engineering elements of the proposal requiring a foundation.

1.5 Construction works?

Yes Construction activities in scope of the MBSIRDA will be the public infrastructure and utilities required for the SIR. Buildings and other necessary features will be developed by the re-distributed plot owners.

1.6 Demolition works? No



1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?

Yes Temporary sites for the accommodation of laborers will be developed in a planned way to ensure basic amenities and hygiene as part of contracture obligation of the respective construction contractors, and shall be under supervision and corrective control of the SIDRA/designated relevant authority.

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations

Yes Excavations and site grading will be carried out as part of the development in the scope of the SIR including linear utilities.

1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling?

Yes Road crossing of linear utilities will require some underground work including cut and cover structures, box pushing or trenching and covering.

1.10 Reclamation works? No

1.11 Dredging? No

1.12 Offshore structures? No

1.13 Production and manufacturing processes?

No No production or manufacturing process is part of the present proposal. The present proposal is for development of infrastructure in the SIR.

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

Yes Infrastructure for storage of goods and material will be part of individual tenant industrial/ commercial manufacturing units.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes Municipal solid waste collection, tipping, transportation, treatment, reprocessing, materials and energy recovery and sanitary landfilling will be developed in phases in the SIR in a distributed fashion. A CETP will be developed in a centralized/distributed fashion for treatment of industrial effluents, treating to ground disposal standards. The reclaimed water will



be sold to industries per requirement and/or utilized for irrigation of vegetation.

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

Yes Residential development including affordable housing is a part of the individual TP schemes.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?

Yes Arterial, sub-arterial and feeder roads of respective lane width (calculated in accordance with traffic demand projection, modal spit and axle load) provided with suitable shoulders, medians, storm water evacuation, illumination, road side vegetation and street furniture is part of the TP schemes. Construction and operation traffic will operate on the roads which will be among the first utilities to be developed as part of the TP scheme development. The SIR is strategically located, well connected with trade gateways and falls in the influence zone of proposed Delhi – Mumbai industrial Corridor Project.

1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

Yes 90 m ROW (express corridor), 60, 45 and 30 m wide arterial roads will be developed. As a part of Master Plan, new roads along 2 SSNNL canals, loop roads and rectangular grids within the MBSIR as arterial roads will also be developed.

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

No

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

No

1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

Yes The existing storm water drains in the development area will be re-aligned and channelized with



adequate depth calculated in accordance with the respective micro-catchments and peak rainfall intensity.

1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Seasonal streams of river Rupen pass through the area, which will be trained for effective discharge of storm water and for linear utility cross over.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters?

Yes Water will be abstracted from the existing Narmada canal. The off take point is proposed on Zinzuwada Branch of Narmada Main Canal.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off?

Yes Seasonal streams of river Rupen pass through the area, which will be trained for effective discharge of storm water.

1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning?

Yes Construction and operation traffic will operate on the roads which will be among the first utilities to be developed as part of the TP scheme development.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works?

No

1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment?

No

1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently?

Yes Local migration of industrial workers is expected.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No

1.31 Any other actions? No

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as

land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply)

S.No.

Information/checklist confirmation

Yes/No




2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha)

Yes 82.84 sq.km (81.14 %) area is under Agriculture land use.

2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes Total Requirement: Approx. 269 MLD Freshwater Requirement: approx. 161 MLD Source of water- Narmada main canal about 16 km on the east

2.3 Minerals (MT) No

2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

Yes Nearby local source. The quantity of the construction will be known after the built up is finalized. It will be addressed in the EIA report.

2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No

2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW)

Yes Estimated power demand for industrial development will be around 300 MW and 110 MW for residential. Electricity supply to the project will be from Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL)

2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

No

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials which could

be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

S.No.


Yes/No


3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)

Yes Chemicals and substances such as chlorine gas, etc. might be required in operation of the CETP. All hazardous material will be handled per best practices in line with applicable statutory requirements and guidelines.

3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

No



4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or Decommissioning (MT/month)

S.No.


Yes/No


4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes Municipal solid waste will be generated from the industrial, commercial and residential operations within the SIR area. Municipal solid waste collection, tipping, transportation, treatment, reprocessing, materials and energy recovery and sanitary landfilling will be developed in phases in the SIR in a distributed fashion.

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules)

Yes Hazardous waste, predominately Used Oil from DGs and machinery gearboxes will be generated at the CMWTF and CETP. Primary treatment sludge will be another

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?

Yes Additional opportunity for occupation will lead to increased spending power for the people working in the SIR and surrounding area outside SIR boundary. Land owners will get better price of land after pooling and amalgamation of land in the TP schemes. Better and planned social infrastructure will lead to better social service delivery in the area..

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.,

Yes Lands have been earmarked in the TP schemes in accordance with established planning principals to ensure least industrial/commercial/urban impact on the vulnerable population.

3.5 Any other causes No



bulk hazardous waste stream. Hazardous wastes will be handled and disposed after obtaining authorization from GPCB under H&OW(M&TM) Rules, 2016.

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No

4.5 Surplus product No

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment

Yes Secondary treatment sludges from the operation of STPs and CETP(s) will be dewatered by mechanical means and will be manured by mechanical composting into garden manure in the CMWTF.

4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction wastes will be reused at the construction site for compaction under road sub-base and/or local grade corrections. A Debris Management Plan for the MBSIR development will be framed and the disposal will be as per the guidelines mentioned in the Plan.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No

4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No

4.10 Agricultural wastes Yes Agricultural wastes will be cleared before area development and given to the villagers for manuring.

4.11 Other solid wastes No

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

S.No.


Yes/No


5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources

Yes Insignificant emission from construction machineries.

5.2 Emissions from production processes No

5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport

Yes Insignificant as all development will not be at the same time.

5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes Insignificant as the habitation is far from the development. Only 1.3% of the total area is under habitation



5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste

Yes Insignificant emission except for particulate matter during construction. Sewage and solid waste during the construction phase will be treated and disposed.

5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris)

No

5.8 Emissions from any other sources No

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat

S.No.


Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data

6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers

Yes Noise will be generated due to vehicular movement, construction activities, DG sets, industrial machineries, etc.

6.2 From industrial or similar processes No

6.3 From construction or demolition Yes During the construction phase of the project, excavation, drilling and welding works for certain activities will generate noise, vibration and dust emissions.

6.4 From blasting or piling No

6.5 From construction or operational traffic

Yes Noise will be generated from vehicular movement during the construction and operational phases.

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems

Yes Noise and vibration is likely from operation of CMWTF and CETP.

6.7 From any other sources No

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or

into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea

S.No.


Yes/No




7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials

Yes Care will be taken in handling of hazardous materials and wastes in the CETP and CMWTF operations.

7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

No

7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water

No

7.4 From any other sources No

7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

No

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

S.No.


Yes/No


8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances

Yes Accidents during construction and operation phase is possible. Safety training and good construction and operation practices will be imparted either by the construction agency or by the employer. Risk assessment due to storage, spillages and fire will be carried out by trained professionals and their recommendations will be followed.

8.2 From any other causes No

8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, Cloudburst etc)?

No Cloudburst and Flood: Less likely. Flood management by constructing storm water networking and rainwater harvesting structures will be designed. Earth Quake: The area under study falls in Zone III. Construction of buildings will be as per the IS standards specified Landslides: No



9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which

could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

S. No.


Yes/No


9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:

• Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • other

Yes

The proposed project is about development of a world class special investment zone with all supporting infrastructure such as roads, water and other utilities, waste disposal facilities, entertainment facilities, housing and associated amenities.

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

No

9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes The proposed project will set a precedent for organized developmental activity. The proposed development will improve the existing socio economic background of the surrounding area.

9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

Yes Positive effects will be generated from this project.

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

S.No.

Areas

Name/ Identity

Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary

1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

None -



2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

None -

3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

None -

4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters

None -

5 State, National boundaries None -

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

None -

7 Defense installations None -

8 Densely populated or built-up area None -

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes Mandal and Bechraji towns have hospitals, schools and other social infrastructure

10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

None -

11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

None -

12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

None -



Annex I

List of Notified Villages

Sr.no. Name of revenue village Total area of land (sq.km) Name of taluka Name of district

1 Hansalpur becharji 8.63 Mandal

Ahmedabad

2 Sitapur 36.72

3 Ughroj 14.24

4 Ughrojpura 6.37

5 Ukardi 8.56

6 Bhagapura 12.43 Detroj 7 Shihor 9.53

8 Chandanki 5.24 Becharaji Mehsana

Total 101.72

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