Environmental clearance

The information on the projects accorded clearance is given below:


Sector : Industrial Projects

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    S.        Name of Project            Proponent                      Location                     Authority & Date of                Remarks
    No.                                                                                              Approval
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    1.        Modernisation-             Duncans Industries             Kanpur                       11011/63/96-IA II                  1. The project authorities must adhere
              cum-expansion              Ltd                                                         dated October 8, 1997                 to the stipulations made by the UP
              of Panki Fertiliser                                                                                                          Pollution Control Board and the
              Plant                                                                                                                        state government.
                                                                                                                                        2. No expansion or modifications in
                                                                                                                                           the plant should be carried out
                                                                                                                                           without prior approval of the
                                                                                                                                           Ministry of Environment & Forests.

    2.        2,68,110 TPA               Nagpur Alloy                   Siltara,                     J-11011/3/96 - IA II               1. The project authority must strictly
              coke oven plant            Castings Ltd                   MP                           dated January 8, 1998                 adhere to the stipulations made by
                                                                                                                                           the MP Pollution Control Board and
                                                                                                                                           the state government.
                                                                                                                                        2. The project authority should not go
                                                                                                                                           for expansion or modification in the
                                                                                                                                           plant without prior approval of this
                                                                                                                                           ministry.

    3.        Foundry Unit               lndo Shell Mould Ltd           Kurichi village,             J-11012/28/97 -IA - II (I)         The gaseous emissions from the
                                                                        Coimbatore                   dated January 12, 1998             various process units should adhere to
                                                                        district                                                        the air emission standards specified in
                                                                                                                                        Schedule 1 of Environment (Protection)
                                                                                                                                        Rule, 1986.

    4.        Foundry Unit               Flow Link Systems              Arasur village,              J-11012/14/97 - IA II (I)         The project proponent should obtain a
                                         Ltd                            Coimbatore,                  dated January 12, 1998             certificate from the state government
                                                                        district                                                        confirming that the proposed site is in
                                                                                                                                        conformity with the land use as per the
                                                                                                                                        Town and Country Planning Act, 1971
                                                                                                                                        for Coimbatore district.

    5.        0.45 MPTA coke             Malavika Steel Ltd.            Jagdishpur,                  11012/88/94 - IA II                The project authority must strictly
              oven plant                                                UP                           dated January 13, 1998             adhere to the stipulations made by the
                                                                                                                                        UP Pollution Control Board and state
                                                                                                                                        government.

    6.        Distillery and             Oswal Chemicals                Shahajahanpur,               J-11011/30/97 - IA II,(I)          The gaseous emissions from the
              LDPE complex               and Fertilisers Ltd            UP                           dated January 26, 1998             process stacks must conform to the
                                                                                                                                        standard prescribed under EPA rules
                                                                                                                                        and / or State Pollution Control Board.

    7.        Grain board                Vairam Agro                    Kandadevi village,           J-11011/27/97 - IA-II (I)          1. The emissions from the boiler stack
              distillery unit            Distilleries &                 Tamil Nadu                   dated August 1, 1997                  should conform to the EPA norms
                                         Chemicals                                                                                         prescribed under notification dated
                                                                                                                                           April 2, 1996.
                                                                                                                                        2. Air quality monitoring stations
                                                                                                                                           should be provided in consultation
                                                                                                                                           with the State Pollution Control
                                                                                                                                           Board for measurement of SO,
                                                                                                                                           NOx, particulate matters, etc.
    8.        Bulk drug unit             Protochem                      MIDC area                    J-11011/21/97- IA II              1. The project authorities must adhere
                                         Laboratories Pvt Ltd           Moriavali village,           dated October 15, 1997                to the conditions and measures
                                                                        Thane district                                                     stipulated by the Maharashtra State
                                                                                                                                           Pollution Control Board in the NOC.
                                                                                                                                        2. No expansion or modification in the
                                                                                                                                           plant shall be carried out without
                                                                                                                                           prior approval of the Ministry of
                                                                                                                                           Environment & Forests.

    9.        Expansion of the           Brakes India Ltd               Sholingpur,                  J-11012/25/97 - IA-II (I)          The gaseous emissions from the
              foundry unit                                              North Arcot,                 dated October 20, 1997             various process units should adhere to
                                                                        Ambedkar district                                               the air emission standards specified in
                                                                                                                                        Schedule I of the Environment
                                                                                                                                        (Protection) Rule, 1986.
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Sector : Thermal Power Projects

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    S.        Name of Project            Proponent                      Location                     Authority & Date of                Remarks
    No.                                                                                              Approval
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    1.        3 x 23 MW coat             Larsen & Toubro Ltd            Awarpur Cement               J-13011/12/97 - IA II (T)          Closed circuit cooling device should be
              based captive                                             Works,                       dated December 8,                  provided and it should be ensured that
              power plant                                               Maharashtra                  1997                               only minimum water is drawn for make
                                                                                                                                        up purposes.

    2.        300 MW                     Karnataka Power                Bidadi,                      J-13011/14/97 - IA II (T)          l. All the conditions stipulated by the
              combined cycle             Corporation Ltd                Karnataka                    dated December 8,                     Karnataka State Pollution Control
              power plant                                                                            1997                                  Board should be strictly
                                                                                                                                           implemented.
                                                                                                                                        2. The NOx emission would not
                                                                                                                                           exceed 75 PPM in case of naphtha
                                                                                                                                           and in case of LNG not more than
                                                                                                                                           50 PPM.

    3.        2 x 250 MW                 Hindusthan Vidyut              Barasingsar,                 J- 13011/7/88 - IA II (T)          1. All the conditions stipulated by the
              lignite mining             Corporation Ltd                Bikaner                      dated January 27, 1998                Rajasthan State Pollution Control
              cum power                                                                                                                    Board  should     be    strictly
              generation                                                                                                                   implemented.
              project                                                                                                                   2. A bi-flue stack of 275 metres height
                                                                                                                                           with continous monitoring facilities
                                                                                                                                           should be installed.

    4.        171 MW naphtha             Madhya Bharat                  East Nimar                   J-13011/l5/96 - IA II (T)          1. All the conditions stipulated by
              based combined             Energy Corporation             district, MP                 dated January 28, 1998                Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control
              cycle power plant          Ltd                                                                                               Board will be strictly implemented.
                                                                                                                                        2. The use of naphtha for the
                                                                                                                                           combined cycle power plant will be
                                                                                                                                           213.75 TMTPA with sulphur content
                                                                                                                                           not exceeding 0.15 per cent.

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Sector : Mining Projects

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    S.        Name of Project            Proponent                      Location                     Authority & Date of                Remarks
    No.                                                                                              Approval
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    1.        Kathpal chromite           Ferro Alloy                    Dhenkenal district,          J-11015/43/96-IA II (M)            1. No change in mining technology
              mine project               Corporation Ltd                Orissa                       dated November 6,                     and working plan should be made
                                                                                                     1997                                  without prior approval of the  
                                                                                                                                           Ministry of Environment & Forests.

                                                                                                                                        2. No change in the calender plan
                                                                                                                                           including excavation, quantum of                               
                                                                                                                                           chromite and wastes / OB dumps
                                                                                                                                           should be made.

   2.         Jhamarkotra                Rajasthan State                Udaipur district             J-11015/6/94-IA (M)                No change in mining technology and
              integrated project         Mines and Minerals             Rajasthan                    dated November 17,                 Scope of working should be made
                                         Ltd                                                         1997                               without prior approval of the Ministry Of
                                                                                                                                        Environment & Forests.

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Sector : Miscellaneous Projects

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    S.        Name of Project            Proponent                      Location                     Authority & Date of                Remarks
    No.                                                                                              Approval
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   1          Proposed                   Saipriya Estates and           Rushikonda                   J-19011/7/97 - IA III              The proponents shall make all efforts
              construction of            Resorts Ltd                    village,                     dated November 10,                 in getting water from the local gram
              cottages                                                  Rural Mandal of              1997                               panchayat at the earliest and inform
              (Pleasure Hillbay                                         Vishakhapatnam                                                  this Ministry as soon as the same is
              Retreat Beach                                                                                                             made available.
              Resort)

   2.         LPG storage                IMS Petro Gas,                 Porbander                    J-16011/23/96 - IA III             No construction of any kind except for
              terminal                   Mumbai                                                      dated November 11,                 laying of pipeline for carrying LPG
                                                                                                     1997                               from jetty to the tank farm area should
                                                                                                                                        be done within 500 metres of the high
                                                                                                                                        tide line.

    3.        Modernisation of           Government of                  Sunkesula                    J-12011/27/95 - IA I               1. Restoration of the construction
              Karnoot -                  Andhra Pradesh                                              dated November 28,                    areas should be ensured to the
              Cuddpah canal                                                                          1997                                  maximum possible extent by
                                                                                                                                           levelling, filling of borrow pits,
                                                                                                                                           landscaping etc.

                                                                                                                                        2. Action plan for catchment area
                                                                                                                                           treatment of Sunkesula barrage,
                                                                                                                                           prepared at the cost of Rs. 143.63
                                                                                                                                           lakhs, should be completed by the
                                                                                                                                           time proposed in the action plan
                                                                                                                                           i.e. March 2001 .

    4.        Bilaspur drinking          Government of                  Banas river near             J-12011/4/93 - IA I                Adequate arrangement of free fuel
              water-cum-                 Rajasthan                      village Bilaspur,            dated December 2,                  should be made to the labour force
              irrigation project                                        Rajasthan                    1997                               engaged in the construction work at
                                                                                                                                        project cost, so that indiscriminate
                                                                                                                                        felling of trees in the project area for
                                                                                                                                        fuel purpose may be avoided.

    5.        Kalpong hydro-             Andaman and                    North Andaman                J-12011/2/92 - IA I                1. The discharged water of the tail
              electric project           Nicobar                                                     dated January 12, 1998                race tunnel should not be used for
                                         Administration                                                                                    irrigation purpose.

                                                                                                                                        2. While constructing the dam, care
                                                                                                                                           should be taken to maintain the
                                                                                                                                           continuity     and migration of
                                                                                                                                           terrestrial fauna.

    6.        2 x 43 MW                  Rajasthan Spinning             Kulu district,               J- 12011/9/92 - IA I               Action plan submitted to the Ministry
              Malana hydro-              and Weaving Mills              Himachal Pradesh             dated January 9, 1998              for catchment area treatment. Health
              electric project           Ltd                                                                                            and settlement and fuel supply to the
                                                                                                                                        labourers for five years should be
                                                                                                                                        strictly adhered to.

    7.        163 MW                     Kerala State                   Downstream of                J-11016/36/93 - IA                 1. The power house should be
              Adirapally hydro-          Electricity Board              the existing                 dated January 20, 1998                operated only during the night time.
              electric project                                          Poringalkuthu left                                              2. No tribal families should be
                                                                        bank power house                                                   displaced due to the project. The
                                                                                                                                           package proposed for improving the
                                                                                                                                           quality of life of the 18 tribal families
                                                                                                                                           should be followed in toto.

    8.        Development of             Inland Waterways               -                            J-16011/25/96 - IA III             1. All the construction designs /
              West Coast                 Authority of india,                                         dated February 26,                    drawings related to the proposed
              Canal in Kerala            Ministry of Surface                                         1998                                  construction activities must have
              as National                Transport                                                                                         approvals of the concerned state
              Waterway No. 3                                                                                                               government departments/agencies.

                                                                                                                                        2. Hazardous substances or cargo of
                                                                                                                                           hazardous nature shall not be
                                                                                                                                           handled at the Manadu cargo
                                                                                                                                           terminal.
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