APPENDIX I FORM I (I) Basic Information
S.No. Item Details
1 Name of the project/s Enhancement of Phosphoric Acid Production from 700 MTPD to 1000 MTPD P2O5 and other auxiliary Facilities within the Existing Fertilizer Complex, Sriharipuram, Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh by M/s. Coromandel International Limited (Formerly M/s Coromandel Fertilizers limited) 2 S. No. in the schedule 5(a) – Chemical Fertilisers
3 Proposed capacity/ area/
length/tonnage to be
handled/command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled
The proposed activity is within the existing factory premises.
1. Enhancing Phosphoric Acid Plant 300 TPD (To increase production from 700 MTPD P2O5 to 1000 MTPD P2O5).
2. Debottle-necking of Sulfuric Acid Plant-1 production from 1400 MTPD to 1700 MTPD
3. Debottle-necking of Sulfuric Acid Plant-2 production from 300 MTPD to 400 MTPD
4. Installation of 40 TPH coal fired boiler
4 New/Expansion/Modernization Modernisation of the Existing Plant is to increase the production of Upstream items such as Sulphuric Acid & Phosphoric Acid for captive consumption within the plant to avoid imports of the same and also to improve the reliability on continuous supply of Acid to the Plant required for the production process.
5 Existing capacity/Area etc Existing facility is havingEC to produce 3900 MTPD of NP/NPK fertiliser. There will be no increase in the production of NP/NPK Fertiliser, above permitted quantity of EC obtained.
Total Extent of Land:438 Acres 6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ A
7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify
No it does not attract general condition 8 Does it attract the specific
condition? If yes, please specify
No it does not attract specific condition 9 Location
Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 4,5,6,7,8,9,75 Etc
Village Gullalapallem, Mullugada, Mindi, Malkapuram
Tehsil Visakhapatnam
District Visakhapatnam
S.No. Item Details 10 Nearest railway station
Air port (along with distance in kms).
Visakhaptnam Railway Station-4 Km Visakhapatnam Airport – 3Km 11 Nearest town, city, District
Headquarters along with distance in kms.
Within Visakhapatnam Town District- Visakhapatnam 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla
Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given)
Gullalapallem, Mullugada, Mindi& Malkapuramvillage
Visakhapatnam Corporation
13 Name of the applicant Coromandel International Limited
14 Registered Address Coromandel House, 1-2-10, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad, Telengana- 500003
15 Address for correspondence: Coromandel House, 1-2-10, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad, Telengana- 500003
Name Mr. Amir Alvi
Designation(owner/Partner/CEO) Executive Vice President – Head of Manufacturing
Address Coromandel House, 1-2-10, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad, Telengana- 500003
Pin Code 5300003
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone No. 91-040-27842034
Fax No. 91-040-27844117
16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet.
No Alternative sites examined as this project is modernisation activitywithin the existing premises.
17 Interlinked Projects Not Applicable 18 Whether separate application of
interlinked project has been submitted?
Not Applicable
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?
Not Applicable
22 Whether there is any government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?
No there is no government order/ policy relevant to the site.
S.No. Item Details 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.
Not Applicable, as no litigation is pending against the project and/or land.
(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)
No No permanent or temporary change is envisaged as the proposed modernisation will be within the existing facility.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and building?
No The proposed modernisation facility will be within the existing facility.
1.3 Creation of new land use No Not applicable as the proposed modernisation will be inside the existing plant premises.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing?
No Not applicable as the proposed modernisation is within the existing plant.
1.5 Construction works? Yes Civil and Mechanical works will be undertaken. .
1.6 Demolition Works? No No demolition works will be undertaken as the proposed modernisation will be within the existing facility.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?
No Construction workers are proposed to be hired from local area. Temporary sites for construction workers or housing of construction workers will not be required.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 1.9 Underground works including
mining or tunneling?
No No underground work is envisaged except ground preparation for construction works. No mining or tunnelling is envisaged.
1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work is proposed
1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing
Process?
Yes Existing Sulphuric acid process-DCDA Process & Existing Phosphoric acid Production process-Di-hydrate process. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods
or materials?
Yes There will be additional godown constructed for storage of Rock Phosphate.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?
Yes The existing treatment facility is utilised for proposed change and additional lined pond will be constructed for handling Phosphate Gypsum solid waste. There will be increase in Phosphate Gypsum production and the same will be stored in an earmarked area and disposed to Cement industries. 1.16 Facilities for long term
housing of operational workers?
No --
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?
No There is no new road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure is required. Only the existing infrastructure will be utilised during and after expansion.
1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne
or other transport
infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc.?
No There is no new road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure is required. Only the existing infrastructure will be utilised during and after expansion.
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?
No No change or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure is proposed.
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?
No No change of diversion of existing transmission lines/pipe lines is proposed 1.21 Impoundment, damming,
culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?
No No Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers arise since it is only a expansion of existing activity within the existing premises
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of
water from ground or surface waters?
Yes Additional fresh raw water and sea water from surface watersources are required for modernisation of existing activity.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off
No No change in water bodies or the land surface
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction,
operation or
decommissioning?
Yes Construction material will be transported through road.
Construction workers will be hired locally and transported to site through road.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or
decommissioning or
restoration works?
No No long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works is not anticipated
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment?
No Not applicable
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently?
No All the construction workers will be hired locally so no influx of people. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity?
No No loss of native species or genetic diversity
1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable
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
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 2.1 Land specially undeveloped or
agricultural land (ha)
No No additional land is required as the proposed modificationactivities will be carried inside the existing plant premises only.
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users)
Yes The additional requirement of Sea Water will be 25000 m3 / day for cooling. The additional requirement of fresh water will be 2600 m3 / day for Process, cooling and will be met from Municipal corporation, Visakhapatnam.
2.3 Minerals (MT) No No mineral use is envisaged during construction or operation.
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data aggregates, and/soil (expected
source-MT)
aggregates, steel and cement will be sourced through local dealers.
2.5 Forests and timber (source-MT)
No Use of timber and forest materials is not envisaged.
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW)
Yes Additional power requirement of 5 MW will be met from APEPDCL.
Coal requirement is estimated at 168 MT / day from imported / indigenous suppliers.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)
Yes Rock Phosphate & Sulphur Will be source through imports
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. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 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 The Disaster Management Plan is in place. Emergency interlocks provided to critical equipments. Failure of any will lead to plant shut down immediately. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of
disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)
No Not applicable
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?
Yes During construction, workers will be hired locally which will have a positive impact in addition to unskilled workers hired locally as and when need arises.
Coromandel is continuously implementing various CSR programmes in the region and has shown the significant positive impact on local social & cultural environment.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.,
No Not anticipated
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning(MT/month)
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine
wastes
No No spoil, overburden or mine wastes are envisaged.Excavation material produced during construction will be stored properly and used for filling low lying areas in the plant.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)
Yes Municipal solid waste generated during construction will be properly collected segregated according to waste type and will be disposed as per MSW rule.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per hazardous waste management rules)
Yes The hazardous wastes such as Sulphur sludge, waste lubricating oil, oil sludge etc.,will be disposed as per the Authorisation obtained from APPCB 4.4 Other industrial process
wastes
Yes DryGypsum sent to Cement Mills. 4.5 Surplus product No Not anticipated
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment
Yes Sewage sludge will be used as manure for gardening and irrigation purpose.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes
No The construction debris generated during plant modification will be used in low lying area within the premises. 4.8 Redundant machinery or
equipment
No Not applicable 4.9 Contaminated soils or other
materials
No Not applicable 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not anticipated
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr)
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of
fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources
Yes The emissions from boilers are the source of emission through combustion of fossil fuel of stationary source. There is no mobile source of emission.
5.2 Emission from production processes
Yes The emissions will be generated from the process areasand boilers.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport
Yes Existing material handling systems are provided with suitably designed dust suppression/collection systems. The raw material such as Rock Phosphate are stored within the closed godowns. Coromandel has provided telescopic chute in the warehouses to avoid fugitive emissions. The dust collection system provided to control dust from the screens, crushers and conveyors.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment
Yes Temporary in nature, which will be controlled by regular sprinkling of water.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste
Yes No odour emissions are envisaged. Existing storage and transportation systems are provided with suitably designed dust suppression/collection systems.Dust from construction will be handled by sprinkling of water 5.6 Emissions from incineration of
waste
No Not anticipated 5.7 Emissions from burning of
waste in open air (e.g. slashed materials, construction debris)
No There is no burning of waste in open air.
5.8 Emissions from any other sources
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment
e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers
Yes Noise level will be within the prescribed noise limits
6.2 From industrial or similar processes
Yes Noise level will be within the prescribed noise limits
6.3 From construction or demolition
No None
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes No blastingis required. Piling is required
6.5 From construction or operational traffic
Yes Increase in noise levels (not significant) will not have any potential impacts.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems
No There is once-through cooling water disposed to Sea as per the conditions stipulated by APPCB Consent To Operate.
6.7 From any other sources No None
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. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use
or spillage of hazardous materials
Yes The raw materials are conveyed through pipelines & covered conveyor systems. The spillage material are collected and used in the process regularly. There is good house-keeping maintained within the existing plant premises manually and through road sweeping machine.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge).
Yes The Process and Wash Effluents after Treatment is disposed into Sea.
Once-Through Cooling wastewater is disposed into Sea.
Domestic Effluent is disposed through Septic Tank & Soak Pit arrangement. The full-fledged Sewage Treatment Plant in under construction.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water
Yes The industry has installed full fledged air pollution control systems such as Wet Scrubbers, Cyclone Separators& Bag Filters attached with stack of adequate height.
Coromandel has provided telescopic chute in the raw material storage godowns to avoid fugitive emissions. The dust collection system provided to control dust from the screens, crushers and conveyors
7.4 From any other sources Yes Solid raw materials are stored in closed godown to avoid fugitive emission carried away by surface wind. Road sweeping machines are used to collect the spilled solid material for avoiding fugitive emissions.
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?
No Not applicable
8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human health or the environment
S.No. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages,
fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances
Yes Due to adoption of Robust Plant design and safety systems, the possibility of chemical hazards will be very minimal. Gas detectors are placed in manufacturing plant.
The fire hydrant system is in place. Emergency interlocks provided to critical equipments. Failure of any will lead to plant shut down immediately.
8.2 From any other causes No None 8.3 Could the project be
affected by natural disasters causing environmental
No The proposed facility area is classified as cyclone prone area as per IMD (Indian Meteorological Department),
damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, could burst etc)?
Pune. The Disaster Management Plan will in place. As per IS-1983 (Part-I), the area is classified as seismic zone-II( Low Risk Zone).
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. Information/Checklist
Confirmation Yes/No
Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of
supporting, facilities, 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
No Not Applicable
9.2 Lead to after use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment
No Not applicable.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments
No Not applicable. 9.4 Have cumulative effects
due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects
(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
No Not Applicable
2 Areas which are important or sensitive of ecological reasons – wetlands, water courses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests
No Bay of Bengal – 5.0 km
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration
No Not applicable
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters
Yes Bay of Bengal – 5.0 km 5 State, National boundaries No Not applicable
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas.
No Not applicable
7 Defence installations Yes Eastern Naval Command Head Quarters (5 Km)
8 Densely populated or built-up area
Malkapuram Gajuwaka Town
2 KM towards Southern direction. 5KM towards western Direction 9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of
worship, community
facilities)
Malkapuram Gajuwaka Town
2 KM towards Southern direction. 5KM towards western Direction
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resource, surface resources,
No There is no area containing important, high quality or scarce resources nearby.
S.No. Areas Name/ Identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km) Proposed project location boundary
forestry, agriculture,
fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)
No Not applicable
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)
Yes The plant area falls within thearea classified as Cyclone Prone Area as per IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) Pune.
As per IS-1983 (Part-I), the area is classified as seismic zone-II( Low Risk Zone).
IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
The proposed Enhancement of phosphoric acid production from 700 MTPD to 1000 TPD and other auxiliary facilities like
Debottle-necking of Sulfuric Acid Plant-1 production from 1400 MTPD to 1700 MTPD
Debottle-necking of Sulfuric Acid Plant-2 production from 300 MTPD to 400 MTPD
Installation of 40 TPH coal fired boiler
The standard terms of Reference for the fertilizer will be followed for the preparation of the EIA report and the specific terms of reference is given below
Specific Terms of Reference for EIA Studies
1. Details of source specific pollution control schemes and equipments to meet the national standards for fertilizer.
2. Details of energy and water alongwith its sources and authorization from the concerned departments.
3. Hazard identification and details of proposed safety systems 4. Water Quality modelling for the discharge into waterbody
5. Assessment of ground level concentration of pollutants from the stack emission based on site-specific meteorological features.