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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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DRAFT EIA REPORT
For Proposed New LPG Bottling Plant with 3 x 300 MT
Mounded Storage At Village - Khapri, Tehsil - Tilda,
District – Raipur, Chhattisgarh State, INDIA
BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
Prepared By
ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited NABET Certificate No. :
NABET/EIA/1316/RA001
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
0.1 Background
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Govt. of India
Enterprise, is the
highest ranked Indian public sector company in the prestigious
Fortune 'Global 500'
listing, having 242nd
position in 2014. BPCL is engaged in refining and marketing
of
petroleum products. The company is India's one of the largest
commercial enterprises.
Oil marketing companies have projected an increase in demand of
Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) in future due to increase in its domestic
use. The demand is
likely to increase substantially over the years to come. Even in
the present scenario, it
is very difficult to meet the market demand of Raipur region and
adjoining areas by
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. As per directive of the
Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas, Government of India, different Oil companies
are required to
augment / construct new facilities to meet the growing
demand.
M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, working under the
aegis of Ministry of
Petroleum has proposed to establish Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(LPG) bottling plant
near Khapri in Raipur District. The site of proposed LPG Plant
comprise Khasra no. 8
(P), 9 (P) and 164/9 (P) of village Khapri, Tehsil Tilda, Raipur
district. The proposed
LPG plant will comprise three mounded vessels of 300 MT of each.
The proposed
LPG plant shall meet the demand of supply of LPG Cylinders in
the area. The
proposed LPG plant will also meet the present and future house
hold demands of LPG
in the area.
Environment plays a vital role in overall development of the
country. Recognizing the
importance of environmental protection and sustainable
development, the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government
of India had
formulated policies and procedures governing the industrial and
other developmental
activities to prevent indiscriminate exploitation of natural
resources and promote
integration of environmental concern in industrial projects. To
assess and evaluate
potential environmental impacts during design, construction
& operation phases and
to suggest mitigation measures with detailed environmental
management plan,
environmental impact assessment study has been conducted for the
proposed LPG
plant.
M/s ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited (ABC Techno Labs),
NABET
Accredited Environmental Consultant Organisation, has been
engaged by M/s Bharat
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Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) to carry out Environmental Impact
Assessment
studies for the proposed LPG bottling plant.
Need of Proposed LPG Bottling Plant
Presently, BPCL sells 17 Lakhs cylinders in Chhattisgarh state
through other oil
companies and our neighbouring LPG Plants. Present annual Sale
of 17 Lakhs
Cylinders being done by BPCL in Chhattisgarh shall increase to
30 Lakhs in coming
Five Years. To facilitate this growth BPCL need to set up a new
LPG Plant. The
project shall support to fulfill the vision of Govt. of India to
provide LPG in 100 %
households. In line with fulfillment of demand of LPG in the
region, Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Limited proposes to set-up new LPG
Bottling Plant near
Khapri in Raipur District with a storage capacity of 3 x 300 MT.
The proposed LPG
plant will bridge the gap in demand and supply of LPG cylinders
in the region and
timely provide clean fuel to house holds of the region.
0.2 Project Description
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has planned to set
up a new 44
TMTPA LPG Bottling Plant conforming to OISD 144 with LPG Storage
in the form
of 3 x 300 MT Mounded Storage Vessels which will be distributed
through LPG
Cylinders in entire Chhattisgarh Region.
Operation of Direct Filling System of Cylinders From Tank
Lorry
BPCL has operation proposal for implementing direct filling
system of cylinders from
tank lorry on a trial basis initially and replicating after
stabilization. The trial will be
in 3 phases :
1) Bulk liquid unloading and transfer to storage vessels using
pump. The vapor
recovery can be by compressor. The recovery time shall be much
less as the T/L is
not pressurized for liquid decantation.
2) Bulk liquid unloading and transfer to storage vessels using
pump. Vapour
reduction in T/L, by closing the vapour line at 20 % of liquid
level. Eliminate use
of compressor.
3) Bulk liquid decantation and filling to cylinders in carousal,
along with
simultaneous transfer of excess liquid to storage vessel through
carousal bypass.
Typical P&ID is enclosed, wherein the proposed alterations
are shown.
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Land Requirement
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has purchased the land
admeasuring approx.
25.50 Acres (104561.5 sqm) from Chhattisgarh State Industrial
Development
Corporation (CSIDC) for construction of LPG bottling plant. Land
is located in
village Khapri, Tehsil Tilda in District Raipur.
Land Area Details for Proposed LPG Bottling Plant
Sn. Particulars Unit Area
(m2)
Percentage of
Total Plot Area
1. Process Area/Storage Area 6881.5 6.58 %
2. Ancillary / Supporting Buildings 439 0.41 %
3. Parking Area 7000 6.73 %
4. Green belt (Plantation) 35450 33.9 %
5. Open space/ lawns/Internal Roads 54747 52.35 %
Total 104561.5 100
Power Requirement
The maximum contract demand for the industry is about 450 kVA
which will be
obtained from Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB). DG
Sets of capacity 1 x
125 KVA and 1 x 250 KVA capacities having acoustic enclosures
have been provided
to meet the power requirement during grid power failure.
Water Requirement
Total water requirement at the proposed LPG bottling plant is 10
kld, which meet by
borewells at the site.
Fire Fighting Facility at LPG Bottling plant
The following fire fighting facilities will be provided at the
proposed LPG bottling
plant:
a. Fire water storage; 2 Nos. above ground vertical water tanks
each of capacity
3000 kl as per OISD requirement will be provided.
b. Fire water pump house (Shed): Pump house of size 15m x 8m
(120 m2) will be
provided to accommodate 3 Nos. diesel driven fire water pump
sets of 660 Kl/hr
and two no. electric motor driven jockey pumps of 30 kl capacity
shall be
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provided. The room shall be provided with OHT (Over head
trolley) suitable to
handle the equipments load.
c. Fire hydrant system: Fire hydrant ring main covering all
facilities will be provided
as per the OISD requirements. Double hydrants (with hose boxes,
hoses &
nozzles) and fire water monitors as per the stipulations in the
OISD-144 will be
provided. Long range Fire Monitors shall be provided in critical
areas with remote
operation.
d. MV Spray system: As per OISD norms for Fire Protection
System.
e. Fire Extinguishers: Shall be provided as per OISD norms
f. Deluge Valves: Auto reset type deluge valves having manual
quick bypass system
as per OISD norms shall be provided with fire protection wall.
Provision for
activation of DV shall be for auto and manual modes (local &
remote panel) as
per OISD-144.
g. All the isolation valves used in Fire fighting system should
be of rising stem type.
h. MCP: Manual Call Points at strategic locations as enumerated
in OISD-144 shall
be provided to raise alarm (siren) and also shut down LPG
operations, in case of
emergency with suitable hooter on annunciation panel at fire
water pump house.
Gas Monitoring System
Gas monitoring system with infra red / Catalytic type sensors
shall be provided as per
revised OISD standard-144. Mimic & repeater panels shall be
provided at Fire Water
Pump House (FWPH) /Control room and security gate.
Man Power Requirement
During construction phase, 90 persons will be required, while
during operation phase
50 persons will be deployed at proposed LPG bottling plant.
Project Cost
The estimated project cost is Rs 74 Crores for the proposed LPG
Plant of Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
0.3 Description of Environment
Topographic Features - The topography of the study area is
plain, the general
elevation ranges from 271 m to 309 m above msl. Many ponds are
also present in the
study area.
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Soil - Soils of the area are moderately to deep, calcareous,
clayey soils on very gently
sloping plain with moderate erosion associated with slightly
deep, moderately well
drained, clayey soils on very gently sloping with moderate
erosion. The soil are
clayey in texture and brownish grey in colour.
Hydrogeology - There are water bodies like, river, natural
drain, nullah, pond and
lake present in the study area. There is no perennial
river/natural drain flowing
through the study area. Siliari distributary is flowing in south
direction, while
Jamuniya nadi is flowing in the north direction from the
proposed LPG plant. Most of
the natural drainage carries runoff during monsoon months.
Water Quality - Ground water quality in the study area,
generally meets the
permissible limits and used for drinking in the absence of
better quality potable water
availability.
Micro-meteorology - The study area is characterized by an
intensely hot dry summer,
well distributed rainfall, in south-west monsoon season and
winter. The maximum
ambient temperature recorded near proposed LPG Bottling Plant
site at Khapri during
the study period was 30.1˚C while minimum temperature was
recorded as 13.4˚C.
During the study period, maximum relative humidity recorded near
proposed LPG
plant site at Khapri was 68 % while minimum humidity was
recorded as 41 %. During
the study period, maximum wind speed recorded near proposed LPG
plant at Khapri
was 6.1 kmph while minimum wind speed was recorded as 1.8 kmph.
Average wind
speed is 3.8 kmph. During the study period, predominant wind
direction was recorded
from SSW-SW Sector to NNE-NE Sector. December to January months
have
relatively high calm periods especially during day time.
Ambient Air Quality - National Ambient Air Quality Standards in
the study area are
met for all monitored parameters for the AAQM locations.
Noise - Measured Leq noise levels are below the prescribed limit
stipulated for
rural/residential area at proposed LPG Plant site, However, some
time noise levels
exceed the limit of the because occasional traffic movement.
Places of Historical Importance - There is no historical or
archaeological monument
in the study area.
Forest Cover - There is no reserved or protected forest-land
involved in the project.
There is no wildlife sanctuary and national parks within 10 km
radius of the proposed
LPG Plant Site.
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0.4 Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation
Measures
Soil
During the construction of proposed LPG bottling plant, there
will be a small amount
of construction wastes, such as, metal cutting, oil, grease and
debris, which may
contaminate soil at the site of construction. However, the
extent of contamination will
not be significant. These wastes will not normally contaminate
ground water. Their
impact on soil and surface water will be restricted to the
construction period in small
area around the construction site during heavy rainfall
only.
During operation phase of proposed LPG plant, no process waste
will be generated.
About 15 kg solid wastes will be generated from office and
canteen. Approx 300 l
used oil will be generated at the time of maintenance of DG
sets. For collection,
management and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes from the
proposed LPG
plant, necessary mitigation measures will be taken same as for
proposed LPG Plant.
Water Quality
The construction phase may result in minor soil erosion from the
proposed LPG plant
site, as it will clear of ground flora and excavation for
construction of proposed LPG
plant. The runoff from the construction site during rainfall may
cause some increase
in the quantity of suspended solids and turbidity in the runoff
in natural drain.
However, this impact will be of temporary nature and may not
last as soon as
excavated soil established and construction debris are disposed
of properly.
No process effluents will be generated during operation of
proposed LPG Plant.
During operation of the proposed LPG plant, 6 kld domestic waste
water will be
generated and same will be treated in properly designed sewage
treatment plant.
Treated waste water will be utilized for green belt developed at
the proposed LPG
plant.
The wastewater management philosophy will be based on “Zero
Discharge”
concept.
Waste water from canteen and toilets at the proposed LPG Plant
will be treated in
sewage treatment plant.
Approx 15 kg Municipal wastes (paper plastic, food wastes, etc)
generated from
LPG plant will be collected and segregated. Recyclable wastes
like paper and
plastic wastes will be sent for recycling, while biodegradable
wastes like food and
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vegetable wastes will be disposed in compost pit. Non-
biodegradable and non-
recyclable wastes will be sent to common landfill site.
Used oil (300 litres) will be generated from the maintenance of
DG sets and same
will be handed over to CECB/MOEF&CC authorized used oil
recyclers.
Ambient Air Quality
A certain amount of particulate matter will be generated during
the construction phase
of proposed LPG plant. However, the suspended particulate matter
in ambient air as a
result of construction activities may be relatively coarse and
will be settled within a
short distance. Therefore, the impact will be restricted within
the close vicinity of the
construction activity. Further, for construction of proposed LPG
plant, construction
activities will be taken place for 18 months only, therefore,
impacts will be observed
for short period and reversible in nature.
During operation of proposed LPG plant, there will not be any
process emission
sources. No emissions will be generated during the bottling
operations as the entire
bottling process will be carried out closed circuit through
piping from storage area
to filling shed.
Very small quality of fugitive emissions of hydrocarbon may
result from unloading
hose, faulty bottling, leaking cylinders and minor leaks. Gas
detectors will be placed
at the proposed LPG plant at strategic locations to detect
concentration of
hydrocarbon in the premises. DG sets installed at proposed LPG
Bottling plant are
operated occasionally in case of power failure and these are not
regular source of
gaseous emissions.
LPG Lorrie and trucks will have pollution under control (PUC)
certificates. Regular
maintenance of LPG Lorrie and trucks will be ensured.
Noise
During the construction phase, cold cutting of metal sheets,
bending, hammering,
erection of equipment, vehicle movement, DG sets may be major
sources of noise
generation during construction of proposed LPG bottling plant.
Relatively high noise
levels will be generated during construction phase.
No regular noise generation is expected due to the operation of
proposed LPG bottling
plant. DG sets are to be operated only during grid power
failure.
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Equipment specification and installation of acoustic enclosure
with DG sets ensure
low level of noise generation. All the LPG lorries and trucks
will essentially fitted
with silencers to control noise generation.
Peripheral green belt on 35450 sqm (33.9%) will be available
around the LPG plant,
which will works as noise barrier.
Terrestrial Ecology
The site of construction of proposed LPG plant is free from
trees and shrubs,
therefore, during construction phase, no vegetation needs will
be cleared. Therefore,
no impact is anticipated on terrestrial ecology of the area.
At the proposed LPG plant, peripheral green belt will be
developed on 35450 sqm
area, which is 33.9% of the total area of the proposed LPG
plant. During operation
phase of proposed LPG plant, green belt will have positive
impact on the ecology of
the study area. Growth of plantation and development of green
belt at the proposed
LPG plant is likely to improve the flora and fauna at the
area.
Socio-economic Impacts
During construction phase, only 90 workers will be deployed,
mostly from local area.
The construction of proposed LPG bottling plant will not
displace any person.
Operation of the LPG bottling plant will not require large work
force. Total 50
persons will be sufficient for operation of LPG bottling plant.
Therefore, large scale
immigration will not take place and the impact on demography of
the area will be
insignificant.
0.5 Alternative Analysis
BPCL has planned to install proposed LPG Plant including 3 nos.
of mounded vessels
of 300 MT each.
Alternative for Risk Reduction for LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) handling has many challenges due
to its inherent
dangerous properties. Some of the major fires/explosions have
underlined the need for
total in depth review of design, procedures maintenance fire
fighting and safety
aspects in LPG handling.
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The cover of the mound protects the bullets from fire
engulfment, radiation from a
fire in close proximity and acts of sabotage or vandalism. The
area of land required to
locate mounded system is minimal compared to conventional
storage. Mounded
vessels are semi-conventional pressure vessels, covered by a
layer of sand and stone
aggregates. The cover of the mound protects the vessel from fire
engulfment,
radiation from a fire in close proximity and acts of sabotage or
vandalism.
BPCL has direct filling proposal on pilot basis from tank
lorries to cylinders. In this
system, compressors will not be required. LPG from tank lorries
will be directly
pumped to carousel machine through LPG unloading pump and Knock
Out Drum
(KOD). This system is quite safe, quick and energy
efficient.
0.6 Environmental Monitoring Plan
To check the efficacy of the adopted mitigation measures and
environmental
Management plan, post project monitoring is carried out for
various environmental
parameters. In case, the monitored results of environmental
parameter are found to
exceed the allowable/stipulated values, the Environmental
Management Cell suggests
remedial actions and gets these suggestions implemented through
the concerned
personnel.
Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring
Ambient air quality parameters suggested during operation phase
of the proposed
LPG bottling plant are Particulate Matters (PM2.5), Particulate
Matter (PM10),
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide
(CO), HC and
VOC. These are to be monitored at designated locations starting
from the
commencement of construction activities. Data should be
generated 24 hourly during
operation phase at identified locations in accordance to the
National Ambient Air
Quantity Standards.
Water Quality Monitoring
The monitoring of the ground water quality will be carried out
at one location in
accordance to Indian Standard Drinking Water Specification-IS
10500:2012 for
relevant parameters as directed by Chhattisgarh Environmental
Conservation Board
(CECB).
Noise Levels Monitoring
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The measurement of noise levels would be carried out at
suggested locations in
accordance to the Ambient Noise Standards formulated by Ministry
of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Noise levels would be
monitored on
twenty-four hourly basis.
0.7 Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan
Hazard identification, HAZOP and risk assessment for proposed
LPG bottling plant
have been carried and risk mitigation measures have been spelled
to enhance safety at
the proposed LPG bottling plant.
0.8 Project Benefits
The demand for LPG is ever growing with market and addition of
new consumers
through Government schemes to reduce pollution due to use of
fire wood and safe
guard the environment. BPCL has proposed to install its LPG
bottling plant with 3 x
300MT mounded storage vessels, to reduce gap in demand and
supply of LPG
cylinders especially for household purpose in Chhattisgarh
State.
Direct Benefits
The proposed LPG bottling plant will yield following benefits
that provide continuity
of LPG gas cylinder supply to the consumers through
distributors. Availability of
LPG will discourage deforestation and reduce the use of fire
wood & fossil fuels.
Improve the quality of life of women engaged in household
activities specially in
cooking.
Improvement in The Social Infrastructure
The proposed LPG Plant will create opportunities for direct and
indirect employment
in the area. The LPG bottling plant will initiate local economic
growth and thereby
the potential to enhance quality of life of the local
communities. Local population
may get benefited due to availability of clean fuel after
proposed installation proposed
LPG bottling plant.
Employment Potential
About 90 persons work force of different categories on an
average basis are engaged
during construction phase of proposed LPG Plant. During
operational phase, about 50
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people will get direct and many more indirect employment
opportunity. Local people
will get employment opportunity for security, house-keeping,
maintenance, etc at the
proposed LPG plant.
Other Benefits
The proposed LPG plant shall create tangible benefits as
described below:
Land for proposed LPG plant has been purchased from Chhattisgarh
State
Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC). Therefore,
socio-economic impacts
linked to the acquisition of land and structures will not appear
in the project.
During operation phase of proposed LPG plant, no significant
impacts on
environment are anticipated.
The proposed LPG plant will generate direct and indirect
employment
opportunities mainly during the operation phase. Local
semi-skilled and unskilled
labourers will get direct employment in operation phase. This is
a moderate
positive impact of the proposed LPG plant.
The installation proposed LPG plant will provide cleaner fuel to
more people,
which will create healthy environmental conditions in the
region.
0.9 Environment Management Plan
Environment Management Plan (EMP) for construction and operation
phase is
required to ensure that mitigation of adverse impacts and
strengthening of positive
impact resulting from the proposed LPG Plant.
Environmental protection and improvement measures must be taken
at design stage
itself so as to minimize impacts during construction &
operation phase of proposed
LPG plant. The impacts during the construction phase on the
environment would be
basically of transient nature and are expected to reduce
gradually on completion of the
construction activities.
Environmental Management Cell
Proposed LPG plant of BPCL have full-fledge Safety and
Environmental Protection
(S&EP) cell at corporate level to take care of any
environmental issue at its LPG
plant. It is suggested that BPCL should designate one of its
official for
implementation of EMP during construction of proposed LPG
Bottling plant. This
official will be responsible for day-to-day environmental
affairs including
implementing monitoring programme.
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Environmental Training
To achieve the objective of pollution control, it is essential
not only to provide best
pollution control system but also to provide trained manpower
resources to operate
the same.
Reporting And Monitoring System
The reporting system will operate linearly with the person who
is at the lowest level
of the implementation system to the project management and shall
report to Territorial
Manager of proposed LPG Plant of BPCL.
For the proposed LPG Plant of BPCL, all reporting to the
Territorial Manager of
BPCL will be on weekly basis. The BPCL’s Environmental
Management Cell will be
responsible for preparing targets for each of the identified
mitigation measures.
Photographic records will also be established to provide useful
environmental
monitoring tools. A full record will be kept as part of normal
contract monitoring.
Budgets For Implementation of EMP And Monitoring Plan
The budget for implementation of mitigation measures and
environmental
management plan to mitigate the potential adverse environmental
impacts during
operation phase has been estimated as capacity cost Rs 122 Lakhs
and recurring
expenditure as Rs 19 Lakhs.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is Public Sector Company.
Therefore
Corporate Social Responsibility program in the area will be
undertaken as per
Government of India guidelines.
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