Environmental clearance


The information on the projects accorded clearance is given below:

Sector : Industrial Projects

S. No.  Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date         Remarks
                                                                                of Approval
                                                                                     
1.      Bulk Drug Units         Dugar                   Kaladera, Jaipur        J-11011/69/96-1A-II     1.   The project authorities must strictly
                                Pharmaceuticals         District                dated August 28, 1996   adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                Pvt. Ltd.                                                               Rajasthan State Pollution Control
                                                                                                        Board and the state government.
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        2.   No expansion or modernisation of the
                                                                                                        plant should be carried out without
                                                                                                        prior approval of the Ministry of 
                                                                                                        Environment and Forests. 

2.      Bulk Drug Units         Belvedere               Kaladera, Jaipur        J-11011/54/96-IA-II     1.   The project authorities must strictly
                                Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.     District                dated August 28, 1996   adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                                                                                        Rajasthan State Pollution Control
                                                                                                        Board and the state government.
                                                                                                        2.   No expansion or modernisation of the
                                                                                                        plant should be carried out without
                                                                                                        prior approval of the Ministry of
                                                                                                        Environment and Forests.

3.      Agro Chemicals Unit     Jaydee                  Kaladera, Jaipur        J-11011/58/96-IA-II     1.   The project authorities must strictly
                                Agrochemicals Ltd.      District                dated August 28, 1997   adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                                                                                        Rajasthan State Pollution Control
                                                                                                        Board and the state government.
                                                                                                        2.   No expansion or modernisation of the
                                                                                                        plant should be carried out without
                                                                                                        prior approval of the Ministry of
                                                                                                        Environment and Forests.

4.      Ductile iron castings   Nelcast Ltd.            Chengai                 J-11012/56/96-IA-II (I) The fugitive emissions within the work
        and auto parts                                                          dated August 28, 1997   zone area should be controlled
                                                                                                        regularly, monitored and data
                                                                                                        recorded.  The monitored data should
                                                                                                        be submitted to the SPCB every three
                                                                                                        months and to the Ministry every six
                                                                                                        months.

5.      Expansion-cum-          Dalmia Cement           Dalmiapuram,            J-11011/104/96-IA-II    1.   The project authority shall not change
        modernisation of        (Bharat Ltd.)           Tamil Nadu              dated August 28, 1997   any design of the stacks without the
        cement unit                                                                                     permission of the state pollution                
                                                                                                        control board.
                                                                                                        2.   Fugitive emission of dust should be
                                                                                                        controlled and work environment
                                                                                                        monitored for prevailing contaminants
                                                                                                        regularly.

6.      Dye Intermediate Unit   Metropolitan Eximchem   Thane                   J-11012/2/96-IA-II      Fugitive emission should be
                                Pvt. Ltd.                                       dated August 28, 1997   controlled, regularly monitored and
                                                                                                        data recorded.   The monitored data
                                                                                                        should be submitted to the Ministry
                                                                                                        once in six months for review.

7.      25 mw Captive           Associated Cement       Kymore District,        J-13011/32/97-IA-II (I),  1.   All the conditions stipulated by the MP
        Power Plant             Companies Ltd.          Jabalpur                dated September 8, 1997   Pollution Control Board should be 
                                                                                                        strictly implemented.
                                                                                                        2.   The stack height of 98 mt. with
                                                                                                        continuous monitoring facility should
                                                                                                        be installed.
                                                                                                          
8.      Expansion of the        Usha Ispat Ltd.         Redi village,           J-11012/118/95-IA.II (I)  No further expansion of the plant at the
        Sinter Plant from                               Sindhudurg district,    dated September 17, 1997  existing site should be carried out.
        264,000 TPA to                                  Maharashtra
        300,000 TPA pig iron

9.      Industrial sewing       Altek Lammertz          Kelambakham, Anna       J-11011/68/96-IA.II (I)   The project must strictly comply with the
        machine needles         Needles Ltd.            district, Tamil Nadu    dated September 17, 1997  stipulations made by the state 
                                                                                                          government and state pollution control                                                                    
                                                                                                          board.                                                                                                    

10.     Expansion of            Madhya Bharat           Bilaspur,               J-11012/53/96-IA-II(I)    Gaseous and particulate emissions from
        agro-based paper        Papers Ltd.             Madhya Pradesh          dated September 18, 1997  various processes should conform to the
        project                                                                                           standards prescribed by the competent
                                                                                                          authority from time to time.

11.     Leather Complex         Rajasthan State         Manpur Macheri,         J-11011/9/97-IA-II (I)    The project authorities must strictly
                                Industrial              Mertehsil, Jaipur       dated September 23, 1997  adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                Development                                                               Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
                                                                                                          and the state government.

12.     Bulk Drug Unit          Biofil Chemicals and    Kheda village,          J-11011/30/96-IA-II       The gaseous emission from the various
                                Pharmacuticals Ltd.     district Dhar           dated September 28, 1997  process units should adhere to the air
                                                        Madhya Pradesh                                    emission standards specified in Part D,
                                                                                                          Schedule VI of Environmental Protection
                                                                                                          Second Rules, 1993.

13.     Fludised catalytic      Indian Oil Corporation  Haldia Refinery         J-11011/99/96-IA.II (I) The studies on aquatic life and marine
        cracking unit                                                           dated October 01, 1997  outfall for discharge of treated effluents
                                                                                                        into the river should be expedited.

14.     Storage depot for       Indian Oil Tanking Ltd  Navi Mumbai             J-11011/31/97-IA.II     The project authorities must adhere to the
        petroleum products                                                      dated October 08, 1997  stipulations made by the Maharashtra
                                                                                                        State Pollution Control Board and the
                                                                                                        state government.

15.     Zip fastener            YKK India (Pvt.) Ltd    District Rewari,        J-11011/22/97-IA.II(I)  The air quality and effluent quality
        manufacturing unit                              Haryana                 dated October 08, 1997  parameters must be monitored regularly
                                                                                                        and quarterly report must be submitted to
                                                                                                        state pollution control board.  A six
                                                                                                        monthly report must be submitted to this
                                                                                                        ministry (regional office, Chandigarh).

16.     Proposed expansion of    Rane Brake Linings     Pregnanapur             J-11011/24/97-IA.II(I)  No expansion or modernisation of the
        production capacity for  Ltd.                   village, Medak          dated October 08, 1997  plant should be carried out without prior
        manufacture of asbestos                         district, Andhra                                approval of the Ministry of Environment
        based friction materials                        Pradesh                                         and Forests.

17.     Bulk drug unit          Parabolic Drug Ltd      Derabassi, Patiala      J-11011/1/97-IA-II      No expansion or modernisation of the
                                                        district, Punjab        dated October 28, 1997  plant should be carried out without the
                                                                                                        prior approval of the Ministry of
                                                                                                        Environment and Forests.

18.     Caustic Soda project    Gujarat Alkalies and    Dahej district,         J-11011/93/96-IA-II     The project authorities must strictly
                                Chemicals Ltd.          Gujarat                 dated October 30, 1997  adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                                                                                        Gujarat State Pollution Control Board and
                                                                                                        the state government.

Sector : Thermal Power Projects

S.No.   Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date of     Remarks
                                                                                Approval

1.      650 MW (stage-I)        Siasin Energy           Vypin, Ernakulam        J-13011/1/97-IA-II (T)    All the conditions stipulated by the Kerala
        Combined Cycle          Private Ltd.            Kerala                  dated September 16, 1997  State Pollution Control Board should be
        Power Plant                                                                                       strictly implemented.

2.      330 MW Combined         Palakkabad Power        Mankara village,        J-13011/7/97-IA.II (T)    Two main stacks of height 55 metres and
        Cycle Power Plant       Generation Company      Palghat district,       dated September 29, 1997  two by-pass stacks of height 30 mts will be
                                                        Kerala                                            installed with continuous monitoring facility.

3.      150 MW naphtha          Bhiwadi Generation Ltd. Sarekhurd, district     J-13011/8/97-IA-II (T)  Naphtha will be used at an average rate of
        based combined                                  Alwar                   dated October 3, 1997   660 T/day and the sulphur content in
        cycle power project                                                                             naphtha shall not exceed 0.1 per cent.

4.      30 MW furnace oil       Shalivahana Power       Lingapur village,       J-13011/27/96-IA-II(T)  The sulphur content in liquid fuel to be used
        based power plant       Corporation Ltd         Renga Reddy district    dated June 13, 1997     as fuel shall not exceed 2 per cent.

5.      25 MW captive           Ishar Alloy Steels Ltd  Indore                  J-13011/34/96-IA.II(T)  The Nox emission would not exceed 1100 PPM.
        power plant                                                             dated June 13, 1997

Sector : Mining Projects

S. No.  Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date of     Remarks
                                                                                Approval

1.      Pakhar Opencast         Indian Aluminium Co.    Lohardaga district,     J-11015/21/95-IA-II(M)    1.   No change in mining technology and
        Bauxite mining project  Ltd.                    Bihar                   dated September 11, 1997  working plan should be made without
                                                                                                          prior approval of the Ministry of
                                                                                                          Environment and Forests.
                                                                                                          2.   No change in the calendar plan including
                                                                                                          excavation, quantum of bauxite and
                                                                                                          wastes or dumps should be made.

2.      Garnet sand opencast    Transworld              Karaichittuuvari village J-11015/8/97-IA (M)      No change in mining technology and scope
        mining Project                                  Tiruneveli Kattabomman   dated September 30, 1997 of working should be made without prior
                                                        district, Tamil Nadu                              aproval of the Ministry of Environment &
                                                                                                          Forests. 

Sector : Miscellaneous Projects

S. No.  Name of Project         Proponent               Location                Authority & Date of     Remarks
                                                                                Approval

1.      Construction of         Hindustan Petroleum     Kandla                  J-16011/46/95-IA-III    1.   No capital dredging should be
        natural jetty           Corporation Ltd.                                dated July 29, 1997     undertaken without prior approval from
                                                                                                        the Ministry of Environmental and
                                                                                                        Forests.
                                                                                                        2.   To prevent discharge of sewage and
                                                                                                        other liquid wastes into the marine
                                                                                                        environment, adequate system for
                                                                                                        collection, treatment and disposal of
                                                                                                        liquid wastes must be provided to the
                                                                                                        satisfaction of the Gujarat State Pollution
                                                                                                        Control Board.

2.      Expansion of existing   Finolex Industries Ltd. Minor port, Ranpar      J-16011/48/94-IA-III    The Ministry of Environment and Forests
        storage facility                                district, Ratnagiri     dated August 06, 1997   has no objection to the change of
                                                                                                        storage in the cryogenic tanks from
                                                                                                        ethylene to LPG, subject to the effective
                                                                                                        implementation of the recommendations
                                                                                                        contained in the Risk Analysis Report
                                                                                                        submitted by the company.
                                                                                                            
3.      Proposed coal jetty and SPIC Electric Power     Tuticorin Thermal       J-16011/4/97-IA-III     The Ministry of Environment and Forests
        associated fore-shore   Corporation Ltd.        Power Project           dated August 06, 1997   has no objection to the change of
        facilities                                                                                      storage in the cryogenic tanks from
                                                                                                        ethylene to LPG subject to the effective
                                                                                                        implementation of the recommendations
                                                                                                        contained in the Risk Analysis Report
                                                                                                        submitted by the company.

4.      Construction of         Deptt. of State         Tillachang island       J-21011/5/97-IA-III     1.   All the construction designs/drawings
        lighted beacon          Transport, Port Blair   between (Car Nicobar    dated August 21, 1997   relating to the proposed construction
                                                        and Campbell Bay,                               activities must have approvals of the
                                                        Andaman & Nicobar                               concerned state government
                                                        Islands)                                        departments / agencies.
                                                                                                        2.   Ten times afforestation must be carried
                                                                                                        out in place of the number of trees felled;
                                                                                                        if any.
5.      Construction of         Fisheries and Ports     Quillon District,       J-16011/30/93-IA-III     1.   All the construction designs/drawings
        Thaigassery             Department              Kerala                  dated September 8, 1997  relating to the proposed construction
        Fishing Labour          Government of Kerala                                                     activities must have approvals of the
        Stage II                                                                                         concerned state government
                                                                                                         departments / agencies.
                                                                                                         2.   Ground water should not be tapped for
                                                                                                         construction work.

6.      Western Yamuna          Haryana State           Yamunanagar             J-12011/23/97-IA-I       Adequate free fuel arrangement should be
        Canal Hydro-electric    Electricity Board                               dated September 15, 1997 made to the labour force engaged in the
        Project Stage-II                                                                                 construction work at project cost, so that
                                                                                                         indiscriminate felling of trees is prevented.

7.      Beach resort            Escapade Resorts Pvt.   Mararikulam village,    J-19011/17/96/IA-III     The construction of the proposed structures
                                Ltd.                    Alleppey district,      dated September 18, 1997 should be undertaken as per the plans
                                Kerala                                                                   approved by the concerned local
                                                                                                         authorities/local administration, meticulously
                                                                                                         conforming to the existing local and Central
                                                                                                         rules and regulations.

8.      Widening and            Government of Andhra    Andhra Pradesh          J-2102/12/96-IA-III      Existing avenue trees falling along the routes
        Strengthening of        Pradesh                                         dated September 18, 1997 should be protected.  No tree cutting shall be
        Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   carried out.  However, in case a stray tree
        State Highways                                                                                   falls on the paved area or within six metres
                                                                                                         of the centre line, the project authorities shall
                                                                                                         obtain prior approval of the duly constituted
                                                                                                         committee for this purpose.

9.      Dry dock and ship       Shahi Shipping Ltd.     Dharamtar Creek in      J-16011/8/96/IA-III      Adequate precautions will be taken to ensure
        repair unit                                     village Mankule,        dated September 26, 1997 that there is no spillage of oil into the creek.
                                                        district Raigarh,
                                                        Maharashtra

10.     Aerodrome               Government of           Lengpui, Mizoram        J-16011/43/95-IA-III     No forest land shall be used in the project.
                                Mizoram                                         dated September 29, 1997

11.     Goa resort hotel        Bharat Hotels Ltd.      Nagarcem                J-19011/7/96-IA-III     It shall be ensured that as a result of the
                                                        Canacona taluka, Goa    dated October 9, 1997   proposed construction, ingress of saline
                                                                                                        water into the ground water does not take
                                                                                                        place.

12.     Mumbai-Pune Expressway  Maharashtra State       Maharashtra             J-21012/21/95-IA-III    The ghat portion of the alignment as
                                Road Development                                dated October 13, 1997  proposed originally would be considered as
                                Corporation Ltd.                                                        a new stand alone project separately as and
                                                                                                        when the bio-habitat study is completed and
                                                                                                        submitted to the Ministry of Environment and
                                                                                                        Forests for consideration.
                                                                                                        
13.     Construction of         Ministry of Surface     Minicoy Island          J-16011/7/97-IA-III     All the construction designs/drawings
        breakwater and jetty    Transport, Port Blair                           dated May 29, 1997      relating to the proposed construction
                                                                                                        activities must have approvals of the
                                                                                                        concerned state government
                                                                                                        departments/agencies.

14.     Four-laning of          Ministry of Surface     Delhi-Bareilly-         J-21012/13/96-IA-III    No forest land shall be involved in this
        Ghaziabad-Hapur         Transport               Lucknow Road NH-24      dated June 19, 1997     project.
        section

15.     Construction of         Nagaon Resorts          Village Palav, Near     J-19011/14/96/IA-III    The construction of the proposed structures
        Nagaon resort                                   Alibag, Raigarh         dated October 15, 1997  should be undertaken as per the plans
                                                        district, Maharashtra                           approved by the concerned local
                                                                                                        authorities/local administration, meticulously
                                                                                                        conforming to the existing local and central
                                                                                                        values and regulations.

16.     Construction of         Government of Goa       Utroda village in       J-19011/12/95/IA-III    It shall be ensured that as a result of the
        Maharani guest house                            Salcete taluka, Goa     dated October 22, 1997  proposed construction, ingress of saline
                                                                                                        water into the ground water does not take
                                                                                                        place.  Piezometers shall be installed for
                                                                                                        regular monitoring for this purpose at
                                                                                                        appropriate locations on the site.