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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are very much thankful to M/s Jindal Saw Ltd. (IPU) by assigning the preparation

of Environment Impact Assessment report for proposed Small Diameter Ductile Iron

Pipes Project at Village: Samaghoga, Taluka : Mundra, Dist.: Kutch.

We sincerely acknowledge the efforts made by Mr. S. K. Raina & Mr. Girish

Kumar for co- ordination & logistic support during this assignment. We are very

much thankful to Mr. Pramil Sirohi (Business Head) for giving us an opportunity to

work with M/s Jindal Saw Ltd.

EIA Report M/s Jindal Saw Ltd. (IPU)

Royal Environment Auditing & Consultancy Service

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Point

No.

Reference Page no.

1 Chapter 2:

Point No. 2.2 – Location & Silent features of the project

Chapter 3:

Figure No. 3.3 Base map of 10 KM from project site

2.1

3.7

2 Chapter 3:

Figure No. 3.1 Land use classification based on satellite

imaginary

Table 3.1 Land use statistic of 10 KM from project site based on

satellite imaginary

3.4

3.5

3 Annexure- 9 Site layout plan 35

4 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.4.5.8 List of Equipments and its capacity

2.10

5 Annxure-4 : Site layout plan 35

6 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.4.5.5 Details of Water requirement

Point no. 2.4.5.6 Details of waste water generation

Chapter 5

Point no. 5.5 Rain water harvesting

2.6

2.7

5.5

7 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.4.5.5 Details of Water requirement

Point no. 2.4.5.6 Details of waste water generation

2.6

2.7

8 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.4.5.3 Raw material consumption detail

2.5

9 Annexure: 10 Manufacturing process flow diagram of all the

plants, Compliance of NEER Report. 25,41

10 Chapter 3

Point No. 3.3.2 On site Meteorology

Table no. 3.10, 3.11, 3.12

3.22

3.23,3.24,3.25



11 Chapter 3

Point no. 3.4 Ambient Air quality

Point no. 3.5 Air modeling

3.29

3.36

12 Chapter 3

Point no. 3.5.3 Model input data

3.36

13 Annexure-11

Technical Detail of Induction furnace

14 No DG set will be installed N.A.

15 Chapter 4

Point no. 4.2.1 Mitigation measures for Air environment during

Construction phase

Point no. 4.3.1 Mitigation measures for Air environment during

Operation phase

4.4

4.7

16 Chapter 3

Table no. 3.5 Results of Soil Samples

Point no. 3.6 Biodiversity of Terrestrial Environment

3.12

3.41

17 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.5.3 Solid waste management

2.14

18 Annexure-6 24

19 Chapter 2

Point no. 2.5 Sources of pollution and control measures

2.12

20 Chapter 3

Point no 3.18 Noise Environment

Chapter 4

Point no 4.2.2 &4.3.2 Mitigation measures of Noise pollution

for construction and operation phase

3.78

4.5,4.8

21 Chapter 5

Environment Management Plan

5.1

22 Chapter 5

Point No. 5.10.5 Do’s & Don’t

Table 5.2: Environment Management Plan

5.9.5

5.9

23 Chapter 6

Point No. b. Heat stress analysis

6.9



24 Chapter 6

RISK ASSESSMENT

6.1

25 Chapter 5

Point no. 5.10.5 Do’s & Don’t

5.9.5

26 Chapter 6

Point no. 6.5 Fire fighting Management

Annexure-4 Layout of fire water network

Point no. 6.6 Emergency preparedness Plan

6.11

6.16

27 Chapter 7

Point no. 7.2 Improvement in Infrastructure

7.1

28 Chapter-5

Table 5.1- Budgetary allocation along with year wise green belt

development plan

5.6

29 Chapter 5

Point no. 5.5 Rain water harvesting

5.5

30 Annexure-2 07

31 N.A. --

32 Annexure-5 Details of Fatal/non fatal accident 23

33 Annexure-1 compliance status of EC of Blast furnace 01

34 Annexure-3 Compliance status of CC &A of Blast furnace and

pipe plant 09

35 Chapter -7 Project Benefits 7.1



INDEX CHAPTER 1 Introduction of the company Page

No.

1.1 Introduction 1.1

1.2 Location Of The Project 1.2

1.3 Scope Of The Study 1.2

1.3.1 Project Description 1.2

1.3.2 Description Of The Environment 1.2

1.3.3 Meteorology 1.3

1.3.4 Air Quality 1.3

1.3.5 Water Quality 1.3

1.3.6 Soil Quality 1.3

1.3.7 Noise 1.4

1.3.8 Environmental Monitoring Program 1.4

1.3.9 Project Benefits 1.4

1.3.10 Environmental Management Plan 1.4

1.3.11 Risk Assessment 1.4

Chapter 2 Project Description

2.1 Purpose Of The Project 2.1

2.2 Location & Silent Features Of The Project 2.1

2.3 Proposed Schedule For Approval And Implementation 2.2

2.4 Analysis Of Alternative For Site And Technology 2.2

2.4.1 Site Alternative 2.2

2.4.2 Technology Alternative 2.3

2.4.3 Brief Project Details 2.4

2.4.4 Details Of Project Facilities 2.4

2.4.5 Description Of Proposed small diameter DI pipe Plant 2.5

2.4.5.1 Capacity 2.5

2.4.5.2 Fuel Details For Proposed Small Dia Di Pipe Plant. 2.5

2.4.5.3 Raw Material Consumption Detail 2.5



2.4.5.4 Utility Requirement 2.6

2.4.5.5 Details Of Water Requirement 2.6

2.4.5.6 Details Of Waste Water Generation 2.7

2.4.5.7 Details Manufacturing Process 2.7

2.4.5.8 List Of Equipments And Its Capacity 2.10

2.5 Sources Of Pollution And Control Measures 2.12

2.5.1 Air Pollution 2.12

2.5.1.1 Sources Of Air Pollution 2.12

2.5.1.2 Air Pollution Control Measures 2.12

2.5.1.3 Details Of Stacks And Air Pollution Control Measures 2.13

2.5.2 Water Pollution & Control Measures 2.13

2.5.2.1 Source Of Waste Water Generation 2.14

2.5.2.2 Water Pollution Control Measures 2.14

2.5.3 Solid Waste Management 2.14

2.5.3.1 Solid Waste Generation 2.14

2.5.3.2 Solid Waste Disposal 2.14

2.5.4 Noise Pollution & Control Measures 2.15

Chapter 3 Description Of Environment

3.0 Site And Surrounding Area 3.1

3.1 Land Use 3.1

3.1.1 Study Area 3.2

3.1.2 Land Use Classification Based On Satellite Imaginary 3.5

3.1.3 Land Use Classification Based On Census Data 2001 3.7

3.1.4 Baseline Data 3.10

3.1.5 Methodology 3.11

3.1.6 Physical Characteristics 3.11

3.1.7 Conclusion 3.13

3.2 Demography And Socio-Economic 3.13

3.2.1 Demographic Profile Of The Study Area 3.14

3.2.1.1 Households/Occupied Residential Houses And Total Population 3.14

3.2.1.2 Sex Ratio 3.15



3.2.1.3 Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes 3.15

3.2.1.4 Literacy 3.15

3.2.2 Socio-Economic Profile Of The Study Area 3.16

3.2.2.1 Distribution Of Work Participation Rate 3.16

3.2.3 Availability Of Infrastructure Facilities And Amenities 3.17

3.3 Meteorology And Climatology 3.20

3.3.1 Past Records 3.21

3.3.1.1 Data Collected 3.21

3.3.1.2 Analysis Of Climatologically Data 3.21

3.3.1.3 Rainfall 3.22

3.3.1.4 Temperature 3.22

3.3.2 On –Site Meteorology 3.22

3.3.2.1 Wind Speed And Direction 3.28

3.3.2.2 Temperature 3.29

3.3.2.3 Relative Humidity 3.29

3.3.2.4 Rainfall 3.29

3.4 Ambient Air Quality 3.29

3.4.1 Methodology Adopted For The Study 3.29

3.4.2 Criteria For Selection Of Monitoring Locations 3.29

3.4.3 Frequency And Parameters For Monitoring 3.30

3.4.4 Details Of The Monitoring Locations 3.31

3.4.5 Instrument Used For Sampling 3.31

3.4.6 Methods For Sampling And Analytical Technique 3.31

3.4.7 Presentation Of Results 3.31

3.4.8 Observation Based On Monitoring Data 3.32

3.4.8.1 Suspended Particulate Matter (Pm10) 3.32

3.4.8.2 Suspended Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) 3.32

3.4.8.3 Sulfur Dioxidie (So2) 3.33

3.4.8.4 Oxide Of Nitrogen (Nox) 3.33


3.4.10 Photographs Of Ambient Air Monitoring In Surrounding Area 3.34



3.5 Air Modelling 3.36

3.5.1 Details Of Process/Flue Gas Stacks Are As Under. 3.36

3.5.2 Assessment Of Impact Based On Iscst3 Model 3.36

3.5.3 Model Input Data 3.37

3.5.4 Presentation Of Results 3.37

3.5.5 Meteorological Data 3.38

3.6 Biodiversity of terrestrial Environment 3.42

3.6.1 Biodiversity 3.42

3.6.2 Methodology 3.43

3.6.3 Terrestrial Floral And Faunal Components Of The Study Area 3.43

3.6.4 Habitat Description 3.45

3.6.4.1 Project Site 3.45

3.6.4.2 Surrounding Habitat 3.46

3.6.4.3 Floral Diversity Of The Study Area 3.47

3.6.4.4 Trees 3.48

3.6.4.5 Shrubs 3.50

3.6.4.6 Herbs 3.51

3.6.4.7 Climbers And Twiners 3.53

3.7 Cultivated Plants In The Study Area 3.54

3.7.1 Major Crops 3.54

3.7.2 Minor Crops 3.54

3.7.3 Pulses 3.54

3.7.4 Vegetables 3.54

3.8 Horticultural Practices And Fruits Grown: 3.55

3.8.1 Medicinal Plants Of The Study Area 3.55

3.9 Ethanobotaniclal Important Plants And Practices, Prevailing In The

Area

3.58

3.10 Rare And Endangered Flora In The Study Area 3.59

3.11 Endemic Plants Of The Study Area 3.59

3.12 Faunal Biodiversity Of The Study Area 3.60

3.12.1 Birds Of The Study Area 3.60



3.12.2 Butterflies From The Study Area 3.64

3.12.3 Herpetofauna 3.65

3.12.4 Mammals 3.65

3.13 Rare And Endangered Fauna Of The Study Area 3.66

3.13.1 Endemic Fauna Of The Study Area 3.67

3.14 Status Of The Forest, Their Category In The Study Area 3.67

3.15 Recommended Plants For Green Belt Development 3.67

3.15.1 Selection Of Plants For Green Belts 3.68

3.15.2 Plantation Along Road Sides 3.68

3.16 Impact On Flora And Fauna In The Region Due To The Project

Activity

3.71

3.17 Water Environment 3.72

3.17.1 Methodology For Water Quality Monitoring 3.72

3.17.2 Details Of Analysis Method And Instrument Used 3.73

3.17.3 Physico-Chemical Characteristics 3.75


3.17.5 Water Sampling At Locations 3.76

3.18 Noise Environment 3.78

3.18.1 Methodology For Noise Monitoring 3.78

3.18.2 Noise Level 3.79


Chapter 4 Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitig ation Measures

4.1 Impacts & Measures 4.1

4.2 Mitigation Measures During Construction Phase 4.4

4.2.1 Air Environment 4.4

4.2.2 Noise Environment 4.5

4.2.3 Water Environment 4.5

4.2.4 Land Environment 4.5

4.2.5 Biological Environment 4.6

4.2.6 Impact On Health & Safety 4.6

4.2.7 Risk & Safety 4.6



4.2.8 Socio-Economic Environment 4.7

4.3 Mitigation Measures During Operation & Maintenance 4.7

4.3.1 Air Environment 4.7

4.3.2 Noise Environment 4.8

4.3.3 Water Environment 4.8

4.3.4 Land Pollution By Handling Of Hazardous/Solid Waste 4.9

4.3.5 Socio-Economic Environment 4.11

4.3.6 Bio-Ecological Environment 4.11

Chapter 5 Environment Management Plan

5.1 Air Environment 5.1

5.2 Water Environment 5.3

5.3 Noise Environment 5.3

5.4 Solid Waste 5.4

5.5 Rain Water Harvesting Scheme 5.5

5.6 Socio Economic Development 5.6

5.7 Green Belt Development 5.6

5.8 Environment Management Cell 5.7

5.9 Environmental Monitoring During Operation Phase 5.8

5.9.1 Ambient Air Monitoring 5.8

5.9.2 Stack Monitoring 5.8

5.9.3 Noise Monitoring 5.8

5.9.4 Total Capacity & Recurring Cost/Annum For Air Pollution Control

Measures

5.10

5.9.5 Do’s & Don’ts 5.10

Chapter 6 Risk Assessment

6.1 Introduction 6.1

6.1.1 Legal Requirements 6.1

6.1.2 Basic Document 6.1

6.1.3 Scope Of Work 6.1

6.2 Process Description 6.2

A Process Description 6.2



B Equipments Details 6.6

C Air Pollution Control System 6.5

6.3 Risk Analysis For The Boiler 6.6

A Equipment 6.6

B Description 6.6

C Controls 6.6

D Local Field Instruments 6.7

E Noise Level 6.7

6.4 Risk Analysis For Induction Furnace 6.7

6.5 Fire Fighting Management 6.11

A Factory Management Site 6.11

B Fire Fighting Arrangement 6.12

6.6 Emergency Preparedness Plan 6.16

6.6.1 Nearby Police Station &Name Of Officer-In-Charge 6.16

6.6.2 Nearby Hospitals 6.17

6.6.3 Nearby Fire Services 6.18

6.6.4 Nearby Water Supply Department 6.18

6.6.5 Nearby Geb Authorities 6.18

6.6.6 Local Level Civil / Police Authorities:- 6.19

6.6.7 District Civil / Police Authority:- 6.19

6.7 Classification Of Fire Risk & Extinguishing Media According To

Fire Hazards

6.19

Chapter 7 Project Benefits

7.1 Improvement To Full Fill The Supply & Demand Gap In Domestic

/ International Market

7.1

7.2 Improvement In Infrastructure 7.1

7.3 Employment Potential 7.7

7.4 Socio-Economic Environment 7.7

8.1 Executive summary in English ENG.1

8.2 Executive summary in Gujarati GUJ.1



TABLES

Table 3.1 Land Use Statistic Of Jindal Saw Ltd (10 Km Radius)

3.5

Table 3.2

Distance Of Various Villages Within 10 Km From Project Site

3.6

Table 3.3(A)

Land Use Classification Area (Hectare %) Of Ta. Mundra

3.9

Table 3.3(B)

Land Use Classification Area (Ha) Of Village. Samagoga

3.9

Table 3.3(C) Baseline Data 3.10 Table 3.4 Instrument used for analysis 3.11 Table 3.5 Results Of Soil Sample 3.12 Table 3.6 Distribution Of Woke Participation Rate 3.16 Table 3.7 Medical Facility 3.18 Table 3.8 Postal Facilities 3.19 Table 3.9

Salient Climatologically Features Of Imd Bhuj (30 Years Average)

3.21

Table 3.10 Meteorological Data For Oct-10 3.24 Table: 3.11 Meteorological Data For Nov-10 3.25 Table: 3.12 Meteorological Data For Dec-10 3.25 Table: 3.13 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Location s 3.30 Table 3.14 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results 3.32 Table 3.15

National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 16th November-2009

3.34

Table 3.16 List Of Villages Covered Under The Present Baseline Study

3.44

Table 3.17 Trees In The Study Area 3.49 Table 3.18 Lists Of Shrubs In The Study Area 3.51 Table 3.19 List Of Herbaceous Species Observed In The Area 3.52 Table 3.20 List Of Climbers Observed In The Study Area 3.53 Table 3.21 Medicinal Plants In The Study Area And Their

Medicinal Uses 3.55

Table 3.22 Threatened And Near Threatened Birds Of The Study Area

3.60

Table 3.23 Systematic Lists Of Birds In The Study Area With Its Distribution And Migratory Status

3.61

Table 3.24 Butterflies In The Study Area 3.64 Table 3.25 Reptiles In The Study Area 3.65 Table 3.26 Wild Mammals In The Core Zone 3.65 Table 3.27 Mammals In The Buffer Zone 3.66



Table 3.28 Recommended Plant Species For Green Belt Development

3.69

Table 3.29 Water Samples Collection Locations 3.73 Table 3.30 Details of Analysis method & Instruments 3.73 Table 3.31 Water Quality analysis report 3.77 Table 3.32 Noise Location Monitoring 3.79 Table 3.33 Result of Noise Monitoring 3.80 Table 4.1

Identification Of Construction Activities And Probable Impacts

4.2

Table 4.2

Identification Of Operation And Maintenance Activities And Probable Impacts

4.4

Table 5.1 Budgetary Allocation Along With Year Wise Green Belt Development Plant

5.6

Table 5.2 Environmental Management Plan 5.9 Table 5.3 Total Capital Investment For APC 5.10



FIGURES Figure 1.1 Location Map 1.5

Figure 1.2 Satellite Imaginary Picture 1.6

Figure 3.1 Land Use / Land Cover Map For 10 KM Radius From

Project Site

3.4

Figure 3.2 Landuse Analysis 3.5

Figure 3.3 Base Map For 10 KM Radius From Project 3.7

Figure 3.4 Land Use Classification Area Of Ta. Mundra 3.9

Figure 3.5 Land Use Classification Area Of Village .Samaghoga 3.10

Figure 3.6 Total Population For Taluka Samaghoga 3.14

Figure 3.7 Total Population For Taluka Mundra 3.15

Figure 3.8 Distribution Of Work Participation Rate For Mundra

Taluka

3.16

Figure 3.9 Distribution Of Total Worker For Mundra Taluka 3.17

Figure 3.10 Windrose diagram for Oct-10 2.26

Figure 3.11 Windrose diagram for Nov-10 3.27

Figure 3.12 Windrose diagram for Dec-10 3.28

Figure 3.13 Isopleth of SPM 3.39

Figure 3.14 Isopleth of Sox 3.40

Figure 3.15 Isopleth of Nox 3.41

Figure 3.16 Map of Study area 3.45



ANNEXURES

Annexure-No. Description Page No.

1 Compliance status of EC of Blast furnace 01

2 CREP compliance 07

3 CC &A compliance of Blast furnace & Pipe

plant 09

4 Site layout plan with Fire water network and

Fire extinguisher locations 22

5 Details of Fatal & Non Fatal Accident 23

6 Copy of Membership Certificate of TSDF site 24

7 Process flow diagram of Manufacturing process

of DI pipes and other units 25

8 Copy of GWIL (Ground water Infrastructure

Ltd) Permission 31

9 Site layout with provision of separate entry &

exit and green belt development plan 35

10 Technical Details of induction furnace 36

11 Compliance report of NEER report 41


Royal Environment Auditing & Consultancy Service Page |1.1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY

1.1 INTRODUCTION

M/S JINDAL SAW Ltd, a flag ship company of Jindal Group of Industries, is on

of the pioneer in the manufacture of line pipes in the country. It was established in

1970 by Shri O.P. Jindal. At present Jindal Saw is manufacturing long sheet

double saw helical seam, Hot and cold finished seamless pipes and tubes, ductile

iron pipes and has following plant:

Kosikalan, Uttar Pradesh

Nanakpaya and Samaghoga & Paragpar, Mundra, Gujarat

Nasik, Maharashtra

Dalgon, AIDC, Guwahati, Assam.(Proposed Project)

Jindal organization is one of the India’s largest business group, ranked fourth

amongst the top Indian business houses in terms of assets. The company has

expanded and diversified into varied business areas in a planned manner, there by

ensuring the creating of synergistic foundation for its various business ventures.

The company’s manufacturing facilities are spread across 13 plants at ten pivotal

locations in India, with two plants situated in USA.

The company’s products have found wide acceptance, in the markets of Gulf,

Middle East, south East Asia and Africa, North America and Latin America with

a track record of manufacturing and supplying over 15,500 kms of line pipes, of

which more than 8,000 km of line pipes have been exported to major oil and gas

companies across the world.

The manufacturing capacity of DI, pipes at IPU Samaghoga is 3,00,000 Tons per

Annum. These pipes are finished in all aspects by application of both internal and

external coating. The finished pipes are supplied to various parts of the country.



1.2 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT

The location of proposed project is at survey no. 334/1,335, 336/2 and 336/3, at

Village: Samaghoga, Ta. Mundra, Dist. Kutch (Refer Figure 1 and 2) Located At

Latitude 22° 53' 61"N & On Longitude 69° 40' 26"E in Eastern Gujarat. Refer

Figure 1.1

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

In order to identify the environmental impacts due to proposed small dia DI pipes

& to draw a suitable environmental management plan to mitigate adverse impacts,

if any, an Environmental Impact Assessment study has been undertaken.

The satellite picture of the location is shown in Figure – 1.2

M/s. JINDAL SAW LTD (JSL) has retained M/s. Royal Environment Auditing &

Consultancy Services, Rajkot to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment for

Small dia DI pipes at village: Samaghoga, Ta. Mundra, Dist. Kutch.

The EIA Study covers baseline data generation, predictions and evaluation of

impact on various environmental components and formulation of Environmental

Management Plan and Disaster Management Plan. The Scope of the EIA Study is

briefly described in the following section.

1.3.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This includes a concise description of Existing process which is likely to affect

environment. It includes Type of Project, Need for the Project (based on demand

supply position), Location Details, Magnitude of Operation, Proposed Schedule

for Approval and Implementation, Project Description (Layout, Components etc.),

Mitigation Measures to meet environmental standards, environmental operating

conditions etc., presented in Chapter 2.0.

1.3.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

The baseline environmental scenario has been established through primary data

generated in the study area and secondary data available at site/ published in



literature. The field monitoring started in first week of Oct- 2010 and completed

on last week of Dec-2010.

The EIA Report is based on primary data collected during Oct-2010 to Dec-2010

for meteorology, air quality, and noise and secondary data (for the relevant

disciplines). The baseline environmental scenario has been presented in Chapter

3.0 and methodologies adopted under various disciplines are briefly described in

following sections.

1.3.3 METEOROLOGY

On site meteorological data was generated during the study period from Oct-2010

to Dec-2010.

1.3.4 AIR QUALITY

Ambient Air Quality has been characterized with respect to PM2.5, PM10, SO2,

NOx by field monitoring at six locations within 10 KM radius. At each location,

24 hour sampling was undertaken twice a week. The data was analyzed for

maximum, minimum and average and compared with National Ambient Air

Quality Standards.

1.3.5 WATER QUALITY

Water samples are taken from six locations within 10 KM radius. The water

quality has been characterized with respect to color, pH, TDS, turbidity,

conductivity, phosphate, oil & grease, total hardness, total alkanity, sulfate,

chloride, Dissolved oxygen.

1.3.6 SOIL QUALITY

Soils samples are taken from six locations within 10 KM radius. The soil quality

has been characterized with respect to pH, Bulk density, soil texture, phosphorus,

potassium, calcium, sulphate, organic matter, moisture content etc.



1.3.7 NOISE

A noise survey was undertaken at 06 locations within the study area and inside the

plant to assess the background noise levels in different zones.

1.3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME

Based on the finding of impact assessment and recommendation in the EIA an

environmental monitoring program has been formulated for M/s Jindal Saw Ltd.

The monitoring program specifies the locations, parameters, methodologies and

frequency of monitoring for emissions and discharges as well as ambient

environment for the major disciplines. It is included in Chapter 5.0, i.e.

Environmental Monitoring Program.

1.3.9 PROJECT BENEFITS

From last few years demand of smaller range pipes i.e. DN 80-200 has increased

drastically in domestic as well as in international market. The proposed project

will fulfill the supply and demand gap in domestic as well as in international

market.

Others aspects are summarized in Chapter 6.0.

1.3.10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

It includes Environmental Management Plans for M/s Jindal Saw Ltd summarized

in Chapter no. 7. It includes the description of the institutional set-up for ensuring

that meditative measures are implemented and their effectiveness monitored, after

approval of the EIA.

1.3.11 RISK ASSESSMENT

It also includes the safety measures like fire detection and control system & detail

control plan showing hydrant pipeline network, fire pumps, jockey pumps etc.



Figure 1 Location map

Figure 2

Satellite Imaginary Map

Project Site



Figure 1.2

Satellite Imaginary Picture



CHAPTER 2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

Keeping the rising demand for small dia DI pipes in the international Market, M/s

Jindal Saw Ltd worked out various metallurgical options and operating parameters,

and taken decisions to establish a separate facility to produce pipes in the range of

DN 80, 100 , 125, 150, 200 mm in the area near to the existing blast furnace

premises. The plant capacity envisaged is 2, 25,000 tones per Annum.

2.2 LOCATION & SILENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

Location of Project Survey No. 334/1,335, 336/2 and 336/3 Village : Samaghogha Ta. Mundra, Dist. Kutch Latitude 22° 53' 61"N Longitude 69° 40' 26"E

Capacity 2,25,000 MT/Annum

Capital Investment Rs. 100 cr

Total Land Area Total Land Area 10 acres Plant area: 07 acres Green belt area: 03 acres

Source of Water GWIL (Gujarat Water Infrastructure Ltd)

Nearest Industries M/S Mahashakti Coke & Steel Ltd M/S Ashapura Mineral & Chemicals Ltd. M/S Jindal Saw Ltd. ( Coke Oven & WHRPP)

National Park/ Sanctuary No National park/wild life sanctuary within 10 km radius of project site

Nearest Railway station Bhuj railway station ~50 km

Nearest High Way National High way no. 8A

Nearest Port Mundra Port ~20 Km

Nearest Air port Bhuj Air port ~50 km



2.3 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION

The zero date of the project is reckoned from the date of grant of “Consent to

Establish” (NOC) by the GPCB. The proposed expansion project will be

commissioned within 12 to 18 months from the date of grant of “Consent to

Establish” (NOC) from GPCB & Environmental Clearance from Department of

Environment and Forest, Gandhinagar.

2.4 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE FOR SITE AND TECHNOLOGY

M/s Jindal Saw Ltd is proposed to set up small dia DI pipes having capacity of

2,25,000 MT/Annum at village Samaghogha, Ta. Mundra, Dist. Kutch.

Analysis of alternative based on site and technology is given below.

2.4.1 SITE ALTERNATIVE

Factors which have weighed in favor of the site are briefly as follows: -

• Liquid metal availability

• Proximity of Mundra Port (~20 km)

• The sea route is well connected to middle East, European and African

Countries. .

• Reliability and availability of utilities like water, fuel, electricity, etc.

• Excellent existing infrastructure.

• Project Site is free from intense weather conditions, i.e. rain, snow, hurricanes

and allows year round shipping activity.

• Availability of land for proposed project as proposed project will come under

existing premises of IPU(Integrated Pipe Unit) at village Samaghogha, Ta.

Mundra, Dist. Kutch.

• Absence of any irrigation canal or drainage channel within a selected area.

• There is no displacement

• No Ecological sensitive placed within 10 KM radius

• Availability of workers in nearby areas.



2.4.2 TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVE

Technical concept and equipment sizing has been finalized based on determinates

and industry norms for Small dia DI pipes. Emphasis has been given on optimum

layout, energy efficient and environment friendly modern plant considering all

project aspects.

In this particular type of pipe plant, the art of technology lies fully on 5 area viz.

1) Chemistry correction ( Induction Furnace ) 2) Magnesium Treatment 3)

Casting, 4) annealing & 5) Finishing which are detailed below.

� Chemistry Correction (Induction Furnace): The hot metal received from

Blast Furnace poured into the Induction furnace (15 MT Capacity) for

chemistry correction and super heating. For chemistry correction scrap,

Ferro silicon, CPC will be added along with the pored hot metal. After

chemistry correction and super heated liquid iron will be tapped into the

hot metal ladle of capacity of 03 Tones.

� Magnesium Treatment: The ladle placed at Magnesium treatment station.

They type of treatment is feeding of Magnesium lumps into the hot metal.

After treatment the hot metal become ductile liquid Iron.

� Casting: Here the type of machines opted is the latest and highly productive

machines to achieve the production rate of pipes DN 80, 100 and 125, 80

pipes per hour. DN 150 and 200, 65 to 70 pipes per hour and also to produce

thin wall pipes according to the latest standards described in the international

market. The model of the machine is named as mould sleeve full length

extraction machines.

� Annealing: The metallurgical aspects and strength totally depends on the

performance of annealing furnace. The Furnace opted is to match the output

of three high productivity centrifugal casting machines of production at the

rate of 240 pipes per hour. The furnace also designed to run at most



economical way of burning fuel with the help of best automation available in

the world.

� Finishing: The objective of finishing is to provide the aesthetic of the surface

finish, solution to avoid corrosion by external coating to reduce the flow

fictional losses by internal lining of the pipes.

To achieve the above, the following internal and external linings are adopted, which

are as detailed below.

� External Linings:

a. Zinc spray i.e. 130, 200 & 400 gms per sq. mtr.

b. Zinc and aluminum (70% and 30%) deposition of 200 and 400 Gms

c. Bitumen spray

d. PU and Epoxy

� Internal Coating:

a. Cement Lining, depends upon utilization of various cements

b. PU and Seal coat (kind of Epoxy on cement lining)

The above finishing process adopted in line with latest standards prescribed in the

Internal market.

2.4.3 BRIEF PROJECT DETAILS

M/s Jindal Saw Ltd is proposed to established small dia DI pipes to fulfill the

requirement of supply and demand gap in domestic as well as international

markets.

2.4.4 DETAILS OF PROJECT FACILITIES

Area for Plant : 10 acre

Area of Green Belt : 03 acre

Plant Capacity : 2,25,000 MT/Annum

Product : Ductile Iron pipes DN 80-200 mm

Length: 5.5 to 6 mtrs



2.4.5 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED SMALL DIAMETER DI PIPE PLANT

2.4.5.1 CAPACITY

The capacity of plant is 2,25,000 MT/Annum.

2.4.5.2 FUEL DETAILS FOR PROPOSED SMALL DIA DI PIPE PLANT.

Details of present and proposed raw materials consumption is given below;

Sr. No. Type of Fuel Consumption per

MT of finished DI pipes

1. LDO 2.563 kg

2. Furnace Oil 10.871 kg

3 LPG 7.415 kg

2.4.5.3 RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION DETAIL

Sr.

No.

Name of Raw

Material

Consumption per

MT of finished DI pipe

Melting Process

1 Hot Metal 1000 kg

2 MS Scrap 100 kg

3 Pure Mg 1.3 kg

4 Ferro silicon Lump 7 kg

5 Ferro silicon Granual

(size 2 to 5 mm)

2 kg

Casting Process

6 Deslager 1 kg

7 Inoculants 2 kg

8 Mould powder 4 kg

9 Trough powder 1 kg

Finishing Process

10 Zinc Wire 5 kg

11 Cement 95 kg



12 Sieved Sand 135 kg

13 Bitumen 4.500 ltrs

14 Epoxy 6 ltr

15 PU(seal coat) 8 ltr

Core shop process

16 Silica sand 30 kg

17 Resin 0.39 Kg

18 Hardner 0.39 Kg

19 Core paint 0.675 kg

20 Acmos (Parting agent) 0.009 kg

21 Seporal (Cleaning

agent)

0.009 Kg

2.4.5.4 UTILITY REQUIREMENT

Sr. No. Name Consumption per

MT of finished DI pipe

1 Blast Furnace Gas 1.751 kg

2 Compressed Air 376.110

3 Steam 125 kg

4 Water 0.740 KL

5 Electricity 125 KW

2.4.5.5 DETAILS OF WATER REQUIREMENT

Sr. No Detail

Total Water

Circulation

(M3/hr)

1. Annealing furnace 240

2. Spinning Machine 600

3 Hydro testing 125



4 Machine bearing cooling 103

5 Cement mixing station 20

6 Curing Oven 10

7 DM water circulation 420

Total 1518 M3/hr

(A) Domestic Water Requirement is 0.125 M3/hr.

(B) Additional water make up will be 30.36 M3/hr.

Net industrial water requirement (A +B) is 30.485 M3/hr only. The company has

permission of 8.45 MLD of GWIL

2.4.5.6 DETAILS OF WASTE WATER GENERATION

Sr. No.

Detail Quantity Mode of disposal

1. Industrial Waste water

NIL Not applicable

2. Domestic waste water

0.06 M3/hr

Soak Pit system

Total 0.06 M3/hr

It is a Zero discharge plant.

2.4.5.7 DETAILS MANUFACTURING PROCESS

The hot metal received from Blast Furnace poured into the Induction furnace for

chemistry correction and super heating. For chemistry correction scrap, Ferro

silicon, CPC will be added along with the pured hot metal. After chemistry

correction and super heated liquid iron will be tapped into the hot metal ladle of

capacity of 03 Tones. The ladle placed at Magnesium treatment station. They

type of treatment is feeding of Magnesium lumps through a ceramic pipe into the

hot metal. After treatment the hot metal become ductile liquid Iron.



This ductile liquid iron, transfer into the casting bay through trolley. The ladle treated

metal will be picked up by over head cranes to pour into three centrifugal casting

machines into sequential manner. The metal into the hopper casted into pipe. During

casting the additives added into the hot metal used in inoculants powder for grain

growth in the micro structure, and mold powder for easy extraction and to counter

attack the gas effect to avoid pin holes, pores etc.

The pipe after casting pushed into the Annealing furnace. In annealing furnace the pipe

at certain speed rolled throughout the length of furnace at different zone temperatures.

The zone mentioned here is pre heating zone, soaking zone, rapid cooling zone, slow

cooling zone, cooling zone. The temperature maintained in the furnace in the range

from 950 deg C to 720 deg C. The function of annealing furnace is to relieve internal

stresses to achieve mechanical properties like percentage of elongation, tensile

strength, hardness and to develop micro structure.

After that the pipe is rolled to finishing line for various processes.

Zinc coating/Spraying- The raw DI pipe fed to the machine which holds the pipe

between two clamps for rotation. While the pipe is in rotation a stand mounted an

trolley holding the zinc guns, moves longitudinally to cover the length of pipe. The

zinc will be deposited throughout the pipe external surface (due to pipe rotation and

guns traverse motion) by a method of Arcing and atomization by compressed air. The

amount of deposition depends upon the standards and customer requirement. Normally

by deposition varies from 130-400 gms per Sq. mtrs. Sometimes based on the customer

requirements a mixing of zinc at 85% and aluminum 15% will be coated on the pipe

external surfaces amounts of a depositions ranges from 130 – 400 gms per Sq. mtrs.

The function of Zinc/Al coating is to prevent the soil corrosion.

After zinc coating, the pipe will be rolled to next station that is trigrinding. Here the

pipe internal surface, groove, and lip of the socket will be thoroughly cleaned to clear

the dust and deposition by the process of grinding at three stages.



After tri-grinding the pipe will be rolled to pressure testing machine. The pipes of

different sizes will be checked at various pressure ranging from 25 to 60 kgf/sq. cm

depends upon the size and standard. In this pressure test any minute leakage will be

easily identified. After the leak test good pipes will be moved to next station and the

rejected pipes will be segregated and taken away to pipe rejected yard for breaking.

The percentage of rejected pipe varies 5 to 7% production rate.

The good pipe after testing will be rolled to next station, i.e. cement lining machine for

internal lining of barrel of the pipe only. (There is no lining in the socket). The

thickness of the lining varies from 3-6 mm depends upon the size of the pipe. The raw

material depends upon the type of application. Normally the cements used for

applications are Portland, slag, High sulphate resistant and high alumina cements. The

additives are cement, sand and water in the ration 1:1.5:0.5. The function of cement

lining is to reduce friction losses during transportation of water and prevents Algae

formation.

After cement lining the pipe will be rolled to next station. That is cement curing oven.

This is a hazening process. In this process the pipe is moved on the chain through a

length of 100 mtrs at a specific rate to keep the pipe in the oven for a time duration of

three hours. The function of curing oven is to achieve the initial strength of lining for

to handle the pipe in the next process and also to avoid the cracks in the lining.

The process of curing is achieved by injection of steam to maintain the temperature at

50 deg C to 75 deg C & Relative humidity at 60-80%.

The pipe rolled to next station i.e., Bitumen/Epoxy/ Polyurethane station. The pipe

clamp between two clamps for rotation and the spraying nozzles mounted on the

trolley moves along the length of pipe. The Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane mixed

with thinner and pumped to the nozzle at a very high pressure (160 – 200 kgf. Per

Sq/Cm.)

Due to high pressure and nozzle action, the mixer of main component

(Bitumen/Epoxy/ Polyurethane) and thinner will be atomized to a fog form and

deposited on the external surface of the Zinc coated DI pipe. The thickness of the



coating varies from 50 – 100 Microns. The function of Bitumen

/Epoxy/Polyurethane is to resists the soil corrosion.

After Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane coating the pipe is moved on the chine to a

Drying Oven. In Drying Oven Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane on external surface of

the pipe will be dried at a temperature of 50� – 60� C in the Oven. The function of

Drying Oven is to avoid the stickiness of the coating.

The pipe rolled to drying oven. After drying of the pipe rolled to stenciling station. In

this station the designation of the pipe is marked on the external surface of barrel and

socket of the pipe. The designation detailed is pipe size length and diameter date of

manufacturing and class.

Certain pipes need seal coat on the cement lined pipe. For the same the cement lined

pipes transferred to seal coat station.

After stenciling the pipe moved to open gantry for stacking size wise.

2.4.5.8 LIST OF EQUIPMENTS AND ITS CAPACITY

Sr. No. Name of Equipments Sizes/Model Quantity

1 Mg Convertor DN 80-200 2

2 Induction Furnace 15 tons per hour 3

3 Centrifugal casting machine typed DN 80-

200 mm

DN 80-200 3

4 Ladle and hopper heating system for

CCMs

DN 80-200 8

5 Annealing Furnace DN 80-200 mm/60m DN 80-200 1

6 Three station Zinc Al spraying machine DN 80-200 1

7 Three station Tri-grinding Station DN 80-200 1

8 Four station hydraulic tester DN 80-200 1

9 Single station pipe cutting & chamfering

group

DN 80-200 1

10 Four station hydraulic tester DN 80-200 1



11 Cement mixing station DN 80-200 1

12 Five station cement lining machine DN

80-200 mm

DN 80-200 1

13 Cement Lining curing oven 100m DN 80-200 2

14 Six station cement internal grinding

machine

DN 80-200 1

15 Internal seal coat on cement lining three

station

DN 80-200 1

16 Pipe preheating oven (L =18m) DN 80-200 1

17 Pipe drying oven (L =20m) DN 80-200 1

18 Five station pipe internal PU coating DN 80-200 1

19 Four station Bitumen/Epoxy external

coating m/c DN 80-200 1

20 Five station pipe external PU coating DN 80-200 1

21 Stencil marking system DN 80-200 1

22 Packing/Bundling system DN 80-200 2

23 Sand processing machine DN 80-200 1

24 Core shooter DN 80-200 mm DN 80-200 2

25 Tail gas clean up unit DN 80-200 1

26 Dn80mm core box DN 80-200 2

27 DN100mm core box DN 80-200 3


29 DN 150mm core box DN 80-200 3


31 Mold hammering machine DN80-200 mm DN 80-200 3

32 Mould inner grinding machine DN80-200

mm

DN 80-200 1

33 Mould lathe CW 6163 x 8 m 1

34 Mould inspection platform and inspection

device

DN 80-200 1

35 Electric flat trolley 5T DN 80-200 14



2.5 SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND CONTROL MEASURES

2.5.1 AIR POLLUTION

2.5.1.1 SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION

I. Fugitive Emission

The fugitive dust emissions from the proposed project would be as under:

a. Transportation of Raw material and product

b. Vehicular movement during construction & operation phase

c. Zinc-Al dust during coating

d. Dust emission during tri grinding

e. Dust emission during Sand handling

II. Process Emission

Adequate and efficient measures shall be provided to keep the dust

emission at a bare minimum level. Efficient Collection of dust at sources,

their de-dusting with efficient filters and recycling the dust to process is

the prime objective.

2.5.1.2 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES

To control fugitive emissions, the following measures are proposed.

• Raw materials loading and unloading will be done in the covered area.

• Raw materials will be stored in the covered structure.

• The sprinkling of water will be done along the internal roads in the plant in

order to control the dust.

• All the workers and officers working inside the plant will be provided with

disposable dust masks.

• Green belt will be developed around the plant to arrest the fugitive emissions.

• Bag filters & Dust Collectors will be cleaned regularly.

• Maintenance of bag filters will be done regularly.

• The process equipment will be totally covered under shed, the following steps

are taken to reduce fugitive emission as a part of construction by

• Raising the height of building

• Providing roof extractors at every alternative bays



• Providing cross ventilation through louvers of the shed

• Providing fume extraction system at the shed sides at certain elevation

To control process dust emission the following measures are adopted.

• The vent is attached to the bag filters of adequate height to disperse the air

pollutants to the satisfactory levels.

• The vent will be regularly monitored for PM.

• Bag filters will be cleaned regularly.

2.5.1.3 DETAILS OF STACKS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES

Sr.

No. Name of Stack APC

Stack

Height

Proposed

Pollutant

1 Core Shop Bag filters 30 SPM

2. Magnesium Treatment Bag filter 30 SPM

3 Socket Cleaning Bag filter 30 SPM

4 Annealing Furnace 45 SPM,

Sox, NOx

5. Zinc Coating Bag filter 30 SPM

6. Tri grinding Station Bag filter 30 SPM

7. Boiler Bag filter 40 SPM,

Sox, NOx

2.5.2 WATER POLLUTION & CONTROL MEASURES

2.5.2.1 Source of Waste Water generation

There is no industrial waste water generation hence no water pollution control

measures required.

� Sewage Disposal

Sewage from various buildings in plant area will be conveyed through separate

drains to septic tanks. The effluent from septic tank will be disposed in soil by

providing dispersion trenches. There will be no ground pollution because of



leaching. Sludge will be removed occasionally and will be disposed off as land

fill at suitable places.

2.5.2.2 Water pollution Control Measures

As mentioned above that there is no industrial waste water generated hence no water pollution control measures required.

Domestic waste water will be disposed through soak pit system.

2.5.3 Solid Waste Management

2.5.3.1 Solid waste Generation

Following solid waste material will be generated.

• Burnt core sand

• Magnesium Powder

• Zinc Dust

• Dust collection – tri grinding station

• The cement and sand sludge

• Used oil/Waste oil

2.5.3.2 Solid waste Disposal

� Burnt Core Sand

The burnt core sand/core pieces thrown out after casting will be collected into

bins & transported to sand reclamation plant for reuse to make fresh cores,

after reclamation process

� Magnesium Powder

The magnesium powder collected from bag filters will be sold out to fertilizer

industries.

� Zinc Dust

The Zinc Dust from Zinc/Zinc-Al coating machine, the dust collected system,

and will be sold to pesticide manufactures.

� Dust from Tri grinding station

It will be collected and sold to steel scrap vendors.



� Cement & Sand Sludge

The cement and sand sludge collected from cement slurry handling system

will be utilized in solid brick manufacturing.

� Used/spent Oil

Negligible quantity of used oil shall be generated; which will be disposing off

to through registered recyclers.

2.5.4 Noise Pollution & Control Measures

� Construction Phase

Main source of Noise pollution is vehicular movement during construction

phase. In order to reduce this following measures to be taken.

1. Speed limit of vehicle shall be restricted by 30 KMPH

2. Regular maintenance of vehicles shall be done

3. Ear plug or Ear muff to be used in high noise prone area.

� Operation Phase

All equipment in the plant will be designed / operated to have a total noise

level not exceeding 85 to 90 dbA. This will meet the requirement of ISHA

Standard (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). As per this

standard, protection from noise is required when sound levels exceed the

values prescribed by norms. In addition, since most of the noise generating

equipment will be in enclosed structures, the noise transmitted outside will be

still lower.

Various measures proposed to reduce noise pollution include reduction of

noise at source, provision of acoustic lagging for the equipment and suction

side silencers, selection of low noise equipment, isolation of noisy equipment

from working personnel.

In some areas where due to technological process, it is not feasible to bring

down the noise level within acceptable limits, personnel working in these



areas will be provided with noise reduction aid such as ear muff and also the

duration of exposure of the personnel will be limited as per the norms.

EIA Report M/s JINDAL SAW LTD. (IPU)


CHAPTER 3

DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

3.0 SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA

This chapter describes the existing environmental conditions of the study area,

which covers an area within 10 km radius around proposed Small Diameter

Ductile Iron Pipes Plant of Jindal Saw limited. The methodology of establishing

baseline environmental scenario has been briefly described in Chapter 1.0 and

further details of data generation/ collection; analysis and interpretation are

presented in the respective sections in this chapter.

The entire study area falls in Kutch district Gujarat. The study area shows flat

topography in the vicinity of the project site. The field monitoring started at site

on first week of Oct 2010. Apart from primary data generated during the field

monitoring, additional data was also collected from secondary sources like Indian

Meteorological Department (IMD)- Bhuj.

3.1 LAND USE

Land is the most vital resource for sustenance of life and degradations of land use

to industrialization; urbanization and population growth is a matter of concern.

Therefore, it is necessary to establish the existing land use pattern to optimize the

land use as well as minimize degradation due to the developmental activities.

The basic of land use classification for the purpose of EIA study report is to

define the distribution of the existing land according to its actual use. The land

use pattern indicates the manner in which different parts of land in the study area

is being utilized or un-utilized. Variation in landuse pattern with respect to time

tells us about change in cropping pattern, industrial, recreational or residential

activities. For management of land, land degradation, population pressure,

economic activities, landuse and landcover information can be useful. Landuse

and landcover Information tells us about climate, and socio-economic condition

of the area. It is an important indicator of environmental health and human

activity and a degree of inter-play between these two.



Even though the soil quality, water availability and climatic conditions have

strong influence on agriculture and vegetation, the human activity may alter the

natural environment to a large extent to suit human needs. Unsuitable land use

often triggers rapid environmental deterioration and disturbs ecological balance.

The objectives of the present study are:

• To map the study area with respect to various land use/land cover categories

• To identify the sensitive areas within 10 km radius around the project site.

The land use pattern has been established based on satellite imaginary and Census

Data of 2001 and truth verifications. Ground and ancillary information have been

used to identify the sensitive places within 10 km radius of the proposed project.

Satellite Data Details and Scale of Mapping:

• Satellite : IRS P6 (Resourcesat)

• Sensor : LISS IV, Resolution : 5.8 meters

• Date of Acquisition : 4th December 2008 and 29th September 2007

• Satellite : IRS P5 Cartosat-1

• Sensor : PANA

• Resolution : 2.4 meter

• Date of Acquisition : 24 March 2010 and 13 March 2010

• Scale of mapping: for 5.8 met. multispectral data is about 1:10,000 (better

than 1:25,000 required for the project)

3.1.1 STUDY AREA

The study area is the surrounding area within 10 kilometers of project site. The

area falls between

longitude 69 34 13.824 E to 69 45 57.055 E and

latitude 22 48 14.01 N to 22 59 2.568 N.

Location of site is Latitude 22° 53' 61"N & Longitude 69° 40' 26"E.

Study area comprises of the rural housing and industrial area.



Detail discussion on the landuse classes area as follows.

• Built up (Residential and Industrial)

It generally refers to an area, which is not cultivated and is used for human

residential purpose. Villages come under this category. There are more than

ten villages within the ten kilometer study area.

• Agricultural Land

� Crop Land :

Area which is used for cultivation comes under this category. Three

cropping seasons appear in India namely Kharif (June/July-

September/October), Rabi (November/December-February/March) and

Zaid (April-May). The image used for this analysis is of 4th December

2008, 29th September 2007, 24th March 2010 & 13 March 2010 So the

standing crop is of Rabi season.

� Fallow Land :

The land not sown for current season which appears to be vacant is called

‘Fallow Land’.

In present analysis Fallow Land and Crop Land are clubbed under

Agricultural Land.

• Wasteland

Wasteland is described as degraded land which is currently not used

for cultivation and is deteriorating for lack of appropriate water and

soil management.

� Land with Scrub :

This area is mainly covered by scrub which may be dense or sparse.

� Land without Scrub :

The land devoid of any vegetation and appears barren comes under this

category.



• Wetlands and Water bodies

� Reservoir :

A water body built for the storage of water, usually by constructing a dam

across a river.

I. Tank/ Ponds :

Tanks are man made structures constructed to store water. Ponds are

natural water bodies.

II. Mudflat :

Most unvegetated areas that are alternately exposed and inundated by

the falling and rising of the tide.

FIGURE 3.1

Land use / Land cover Map for 10 KM radius from project site



3.1.2 Land Use classification Based on Satellite Imaginary

Table 3.1

Land use statistic of Jindal Saw Ltd (10 Km radius) is as follow

Sr. No. Description % Area Area in Ha

1. Built up residential 2.18 686.18

2. Built up Industry 1.22 383.43

3. Vacant Land 0.08 25.65

4. Transportation & Logistics 0.28 87.38

5. Agriculture Land 62.27 19560.95

6. Dense Scrub 5.63 1767.99

7. Open Scrub 24.55 7711.79

8. Mudflat 0.21 64.67

9. Lake/Pond 0.45 141.1

10. Reservoir 0.47 147.83

11. River 2.67 838.52

Total 100 31415.51

FIGURE 3.2

Landuse Analysis

Built-up Residential

Built-up Industry

Vacant Land

Transportation & Logistics

Agriculture Land

Dense Scrub

Open Scrub

Mudf lat

Lake/Pond

Reserv oir

Riv er



Table 3.2

Distance of various Villages within 10 km from project Site:

Village Distance in Kms.

Samaghoga 1.29

Pragpar-2 1.81

Pragpar 3.92

Kapaya 3.91

Toda 5.42

Bhorara 6.52

Viraniya 6.58

Lakhapar 7.74

Nana Kandagra 8.33

Gundala 9.89

Kharaghogha 5.91

Gelda 7.01

Deshalpur 8.78

Bhujpur 4.47

Navinal 9.72

Zarpara 6.51

Dhrab 6.68

Kapaya Nana 6.07

Mundra 8.27

Baroi 9.32

Sadau 9.14



3.1.3 Land Use Classification Based on Census Data 2001

FIGURE 3.3

Base Map for 10 KM radius from project site

In traditional revenue records in India, major land use classifications are; (a) Hills

and rocky land, (b) Forests, (c) Pastures (d) Hebetated areas (e) Cultivated areas

(f) Cultural wasteland (g) Un-cultural wasteland. The land use classification has

varied somewhat from state to state and often overlaps. Furthermore, combining

of two or more categories into a single one could also be found.

The above classification appears to be partly a land classification and partly a land

use classification. Only large-scale shifts in land use pattern, such as, forests areas

converted in to cultivated area can be observed from revenue records. The shifting

in cropping pattern, on the cultivated areas, is a slightly better and more sensitive



indicator of change in environmental quality but even this reflects human

manipulation due to environmental changes.

As outlined earlier, the study area for this project encompasses areas falling

within a 10 km radius of the plant site. The entire study area falls in Kutch district

& in one Taluka namely Mundra in Gujarat. As per the census records -2001, the

area is predominantly rural in character.

The Census records, do not classify land as ‘Hilly and rocky’ or ‘Pastures’ or

‘Hebetated area.’ It appears that, ‘Hilly and rocky’ areas are included in

‘Uncultivable land,’ Pastures are included in ‘Cultivable waste land’ and

‘Hebetated area’ are included in ‘Area not available for cultivation’. In revenue

records total land of a village is classified in two categories (a) Cultural land (b)

Un-cultural land. Cultivable land is further sub-classified into cultivated area and

cultural wasteland. Un-Cultivable land includes hebetated area, forest and pasture

land covered by roads and buildings. Land use pattern as per the census records of

2001, has been classified in the following categories:

• Forest

• Cultivated Land

• Irrigated Land

• Un-irrigated Land

• Cultivable wasteland

• Area not available for cultivation

The following points are important to be mentioned regarding the land use pattern

described in this chapter:

• Taluka has been used as a unit of civic administration as used in the census

records for the state of Gujarat.

• Land use classes have been computed on the basis of land use area of

industrial villages, falling totally or partly as the case may be, within the study

area.



• Land use area does not always tally with the geographical area, as there are

waterways etc. that may not be included in the land use statistics of the

villages. Summary of land use pattern data has been presented in Table below.

Table 3.3 (A)

Land Use Classification Area (Hectare %) of Ta. Mundra

Land Use Classification Area In Hectare

Irrigated 8,447.37

Un irrigated 43,819.06

Cultivable Waste land 13,280.21

Area Not Available for cultivation 18,520.3

Figure no. 3.4

Land Use Classification Area of Ta. Mundra

10.05%

52.12%

15.80%

22.03%Irrigated

Unirrigated

Culturable waste land

Area not available forcultivation

Table 3.3(B)

Land Use Classification Area (ha) of Village. Samaghogha

Land Use Classification Area in Hectare

Irrigated 84.98

Un irrigated 923.61

Cultivable waste land 165.70

Area not available for cultivation 206.52



Figure 3.5

Land Use Classifaction Area of Village Samagoga

6.10%

67.20%

11.89%

14.82% Irrigated

Unirrigated

Culturable waste land

Area not available forcultivation

On perusal of the data compiled from the Census Records of 2001 following facts

can be delineated:

3.1.4 Baseline Data

Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth's crust which serves as a natural

medium for the growth of plants. It is the unconsolidated mineral matter that has

been subjected to and influenced by genetic and environmental factors, such as,

parent material, climate organism and physiochemical action of wind, water and

sum light an acting over a long period of time.

Table 3.3(C)

Station Code Location Distance from proposed site

(KM) S1 Project Site ---

S2 Village: Samaghogha 1.29

S3 Village: Pragpar-2 1.81

S4 Village: Kharaghogha 5.91

S5 Village: Nanakapaya 6.07

S6 Village: Mundra 8.27



3.1.5 Methodology

Table 3.4

Instrument used for Analysis

PHYSICAL AND

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES UNIT

DETAILS OF INSTRUMENT

USED FOR ANALYSIS

Ph --- pH meter

Bulk Density Gm/cm3 Balance

Water Holding Capacity % ---

Soil Texture --- Sieve Shaker

Soil Colour --- ---

Nitrogen as N % Titrimetric

Phosphorus % UV-VIS spectrophotometer

Potassium % Flame Photometer

Calcium as Ca % Titrimetric

Nitrate as NO3-N %

Sulfate as SO4 % UV-VIS spectrophotometer

Conductivity Umho/cm Digital conductivity

Organic Matter % Titrimetric

Chloride % Titrimetric

Grain size distribution --- Sieve Shaker

Gravel --- --

Coarse --- --

Coarse Medium --- ---

Coarse- fine --- ---

Silt & clay --- ---

3.1.6 PHYCICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Physical characteristics of soil are delineated through specific parameters like

particle size distribution, bulk density, porosity. Particle size distribution is

analyzed in terms of percentage of sand, silt & clay. From Analysis result it is

observed that, Soil in the area is study is sandy.



Table 3.5

Results of Soil Sample

Sr. No.

Parameters Unit S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6

1 pH -- 8.1 8.3 8.0 7.5 8.1 8.2 2 Bulk

Density Gm/Cm3 1.45 1.23 1.21 1.23 1.36 1.42

3 Water Holding capacity

% 10 15 20 18 19 22

4 Soil Texture

-- Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy

5 Soil Color

-- Earth Brown

Earth Brown

Dark Brown

Dark Brown

Earth Brown

Earth Brown

6 Nitrogen as N

% 0.13 0.15 0.28 0.29 0.65 0.55

7 Phosphorus g/kg 0.007 0.009 0.045 0.035 0.005 0.15 8 Potassium

as K g/kg 0.05 0.06 0.030 0.029 0.045 0.055

9 Calcium as Ca

g/kg 0.16 0.171 0.15 0.14 0.15 0.15

10 Nitrate as NO3-N

g/kg 0.075 0.078 0.080 0.085 0.050 0.065

11 Sulphate as SO4

g/kg 0.08 0.06 0.15 0.11 0.13 0.07

12 Electrcial Conductivity

Umho/cm 180 200 210 220 221 215

13 Organic Matter

g/kg 2.1 2.8 1.30 2.40 6.3 6.5

14 Chloride g/kg 0.15 0.170 0.185 O.14 0.13 0.12 15 Particle size distribution 16 Gravel % 8 6 15 12 14 11 17 C Sand % 11 16 15 15 16.4 10.4 18 C- M Sand % 35.23 54.8 41.2 38.1 46.3 50.1 19 C- F sand % 27.7 26.1 28.1 28.1 29.1 30.1 20 Silt & clay % 3.3 4.2 4.8 3.4 4.5 5.2 21 Moisture

Content % 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6



3.1.7 Conclusion

Following text depicts the quality of soil in the study area

• pH is an important parameter indicative of the alkaline or acidic nature of the

soil. It greatly affects the microbial population as well as the solubility of

metal ions and regulates nutrient availability. The pH of the soil was in the

range of 7.5 to 8.3.

• Electrical conductivity, a measure of soluble salts in soil was in the range of

180-221 mho/cm.

• The important captions present in soil are calcium and Phosphorus. It was

observed that both calcium and Phosphorus concentrations are in the range of

0.14 to 0.171 g/kg and 0.007 - 0.15 g/Kg respectively.

• Potassium was in the range of 0.03-0.06 g/kg.

3.2 DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Demography and socio-economic features include population, number of houses

and households, literacy, population density etc. In order to assess the

demographic features of the study area, census data of Kutch District in Gujarat

for the year 2001 have been compiled and analyzed.

Proposed project is located at Taluka Mundra which covers 59 villages namely,

Babiya Kandagara Mota Pratappar Bagda Kandagara Nana Raga Baraya Karagoga Ramaniya Baroi Khakhar Moti Ratadiya Beraja Kukadsar Sadau Bhadresar Kundrodi Samagoga Bhorara Kuvay Shekhadiya Bocha Lakhapar Shiracha Borana Lifara Tappar Chhasra Luni Toda Depa Mangra Tumbadi Moti Deshalpar Mokha Tumbadi Nani Dhrab Mota Kapaya Tunda Fachariya Moti Bhujpar Vadala Gelda Nana Kapaya Vagura Goersama Nani Bhujpar Vanki Gundala Navinal Viraniya Hatdi Patri Vovar Jarpara Pavdiara Kanajra Pragpar



3.2.1 Demographic Profile of the Study Area

3.2.1.1 Households/Occupied Residential Houses and Total Population

The total 2,680 households in Taluka Mundra as well as residential houses

distributed over 59 villages as per census record of 2001.

The total 352 households in village Samaghogha as per census record of 2001.

Total Population:

The total population of the village Samaghoga stood at 2,021 out of which Total

population of males is 1,019 & Females is 1,002 as per the census record of 2001.

While total population of Mundra Taluka stood at 12,931 out of which males are

6,650 & female are 6,281 as per the census record of 2001.

Figure 3.6

Total Population For Village Samagoga

Female 49.57%

Male 50.42%

Male Female



Figure 3.7

Total Population For Taluka : Mundra

Female48.57%

Male51.43%

MaleFemale

3.1.1.2 Sex Ratio

In the village Samaghoga area, there were 983 females for every 1,000 males,

where as in total Mundra Taluka, there were 944 females for every thousand

males, as per the census records of 2001.

3.1.1.3 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

As per the census data of 2001, scheduled caste population observed is 301 and

scheduled Tribe population is 0 in the village Samaghogha.

As per the census data of 2001, scheduled caste population observed is 1,296 and

scheduled Tribe population is 725 in Taluka Mundra.

The proportion of SC was 10.02 % and ST was 5.60 % of total population in

Taluka Mundra as per census data of 2001.

3.1.1.4 Literacy

A person who can both read and write with understanding in any language is

taken as literate according to Indian Census.

As per Census of India 2001 total literate population of Taluka Mundra is 8,317

which is 64 % of the total population.



3.1.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA

3.1.2.2 Distribution of Work Participation Rate

The work participation rate for total workers is defined as the percentage of total

workers to the total population. In a similar way it is defined for main and

marginal workers.

The work participation rate for total workers is defined as the percentage of total

workers to total population. In a similar way it is defined for main, marginal and

non-workers.

Table 3.6

Distribution of Woke Participation Rate

Sr. No. Details Total % Of total population

1. Total population 12931

2. Total workers 4710 36.42

3. Total Main workers 4229 32.70

4. Total Marginal workers 481 3.7

5. Total Non workers 8221 63.57

Figure 3.8

Distribution of Work Participation Rate for Mundra Taluka

36%

64%

Total WorkersTotal Non workers



Figure 3.9

Distribution of Total Workers for Mundra

89.79%

10.21%

Main Worker

MarginalWorker

3.1.3 Availability of Infrastructure Facilities and Ameni ties

i. Educational Facilities

Out of the 59 villages, falling within Mundra Taluka, there were 58 villages with

Primary Schools, 09 villages have secondary school and 01 village has senior

secondary schools as per census record 2001.

Higher educational facilities are available in town only. There is no medical and

engineering college in the Taluka Mundra. Bhuj city is a hub of educations, and

has facility of polytechnic, Engineering, medical, physiotherapy and other

educational courses are available.

ii. Medical Facilities

In the rural area, medical facilities are good. Details of all the 59 villages of

Taluka Mundra are as under.



Table 3.7

Medical Facility

Sr. No.

Details Total No

Total no of villages have facilities

Available Not available

1 Number of other Medical facilities 01 01 58

2 Number of Allopathic Hospitals 06 06 53

3 Number of Ayurvedic Hospitals 01 01 58

4 Number of registered private

medical practitioners 05 04 55

5 Number of community Health

Workers 57 57 02

6 Number of Allopathic dispensary 08 07 52

7 Number of Ayurvedic dispensary 02 02 57

8 Number of maternity and child

welfare center 02 02 57

9 Number of maternity home 01 01 58

10 Number of child welfare centre 06 04 55

11 Number of Health centre 03 03 56

12 Number of Primary health centre 03 03 56

13 Number of Primary health sub centre 02 02 57

14 Number of subsidized

medical practitioners 01 01 58

Note: Details are taken from Census of India 2001.

iii. Drinking Water Facilities

In the study area, drinking water facility is present in all the 59 villages. Wells,

hand pumps and tube wells, Tap water are the major sources of drinking water. In



the rural part of the study area, almost all the villages are enjoying tap water

facility provided by Gram Panchayat its community development program.

iv. Postal Facilities

In the study area, post and telegraph facility is available in the most of villages.

Details of postal Facilities as per Census of India 2001 are as under in total 59

villages of Taluka Mundra.

Table 3.8

Postal Facilities

Sr. No.

Details Total No.

Total No of villages have facilities

Available villages

Not available villages

1 Number of Post office 38 38 21

2 Number of Telegram offices 0 0 59

3 Number of post and

telegram offices 0 0 59

4 Number of telephone

connections 898 46 13

v. Weekly Market Facility

Generally large villages have at least a few permanent kirana shops, which cater

to the daily necessities of the residents. In the rural part of the study area not even

a single village is having weekly market facility.

vi. Transport and Communication

Communication facilities are available in most of the study area villages. Out of

59 villages, 58 villages have Bus transport facility. No villages have railway

transport facilities and 59 villages have Navigable water way including river,

canal etc. as per census data 2001.



vii. Approach Road

Almost all the villages can be approached by pucca road while the remaining can

be approached by katcha road facility.

The National Highway No. 8A passes through the district along with a number of

State Highways. The district is provided with a well managed transport system

both private and public, connecting the different parts of the district.

viii. Recreational and Cultural Facility

The infrastructural facilities in general meet the requirements of the people.

However, it requires to be further improved, especially with respect to transport

and communication and medical facilities.

Out of 59 villages no village has video hall, sports club, stadium or auditorium as

per Censes data 2001.

ix. Banking Facilities

Total 11 nos. of commercial bank facilities available in 11 villages as per census data 2001.

3.2 METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY

Meteorology determines the general weather patterns and thus identifies the

probable pollution patterns. The climate of project area is arid. Hot and dry

summer from March to May, a monsoon or rainy season from June to September

and a cool pleasant winter from October to February characterize it. However,

climatologically, four seasons viz. summer (pre-monsoon), monsoon, post-

monsoon and winter could be deciphered comprising the following months:

Summer (Pre-monsoon) : March, April, May

Monsoon : June, July, August, September

Post-monsoon : October, November

Winter : December, January, February.



3.2.1 Past Records

3.2.1.2 Data Collected

Analysis of past records brings out the synoptic features of the area.

Climatologically data was collected from the nearest meteorological station

operated by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bhuj located about 50

km from the project site and the data recorded at this station has been used to

describe the climatology of the area.

3.2.1.3 Analysis of Climatologically Data

Climatologically data for last 30 years collected from IMD, Bhuj is incorporated

and presented in Table 3.9.

TABLE: 3.9

SALIENT CLIMATOLOGICALLY FEATURES OF IMD BHUJ

(30 YEARS AVERAGE)

Month Temperature Rainfall

Max (deg c) Min (deg C) Mm

January 27.1 8.8 2

February 30.1 11.8 1.5

March 35.1 17.4 2.1

April 38.8 22 1.1

May 39.6 25.3 7.5

June 37.5 27.1 38

July 34 26.3 125.7

August 32.8 25.3 103.5

September 34.3 23.9 63.1

October 36.4 20.7 19.7

November 32.7 15.1 8.5

December 28.4 10.1 1.0

Average 33.9 19.48 31.14



3.2.1.4 RAINFALL

The average annual rainfall is about 31.14 mm. Rainfall peaks during July (about

125.73 mm) followed by Aug (about 103.5 mm) with the four monsoon months

(June to September) contributing 88% of the total rainfall.

3.2.1.5 TEMPERATURE

The average annual minimum temperature is 19.48 deg C and average annual

maximum temperature is 33.9 deg C.

3.2.2 ON –SITE METEOROLOGY

In order to corroborate and supplement the long-term meteorological data

collected from IMD, Bhuj and to generate site-specific data, an Automatic

Weather Station (WM 250) of M/s Envirotech Instrument Pvt. Ltd. make was

installed at the project site of M/s Jindal Saw Ltd, Village: Samaghogha, Ta.

Mundra, Dist. Kutch. In this report the on-site meteorological data collected from

Oct-2010 to Dec- 2010 has been incorporated and analyzed. Monthly variation in

on-site meteorological parameters at site has been given in Table 3.10; 3.11 &

3.12.



TABLE: 3.10

METEROLOGICAL DATA FOR OCT-10

Date Direction Temp.(deg C) Humidity (%) Wind

Speed(km/hr) Avg. Max.

Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

1/10/2010 181 0.2 9.9 28.9 43.4 39.6 93 2/10/2010 178 0.2 6.9 28.1 44.2 39.2 74 3/10/2010 109 0.2 7.5 30 46 34 71 4/10/2010 91 0.2 5.8 28.9 47.4 31.2 74.5 5/10/2010 204 0.7 10.3 29.3 48.7 29 72 6/10/2010 233 0.3 8.4 29.5 48.6 25 72 7/10/2010 267 0.4 8.6 27.5 44.5 31 72 8/10/2010 295 1.3 9 25 45 26.7 96.5 9/10/2010 262 1.3 4.3 26 39.9 54.6 90 10/10/2010 223 0.2 4.8 26.5 38.7 55.8 92 11/10/2010 221 0.3 3.6 28 39.4 51 92 12/10/2010 192 0.3 2.9 26.5 41.6 44.1 94 13/10/2010 221 0.3 1.4 27.4 41.1 48 91 14/10/2010 252 0.2 1.8 27.5 42.5 50.7 92.8 15/10/2010 268 0.2 3.5 27.7 44.8 42.2 98 16/10/2010 298 0.2 3 26.5 45 31.8 99 17/10/2010 262 0.3 3.7 25.4 47.2 34.1 98 18/10/2010 212 0.4 3.5 26.3 45.1 29.2 90 19/10/2010 186 0.3 2.8 29.5 44.9 39. 66.4 20/10/2010 66 0.1 1.9 30.5 45.1 35 73.5 21/10/2010 242 0.5 5.9 29 46.9 29.7 84.3 22/10/2010 284 0.2 3.7 26.9 39.8 48.5 90 23/10/2010 247 0.2 2.6 25.5 39.7 44 95 24/10/2010 276 0.2 2.1 25 40.7 39.7 97 25/10/2010 288 0.4 2.4 25.1 43.4 31 94 26/10/2010 211 0.3 2.7 25 41.2 31.1 83.8 27/10/2010 188 0.3 6.9 27.3 42.6 32 67 28/10/2010 84 0.3 4.4 28 43.2 32 67 29/10/2010 68 0.1 14.4 27.7 38.1 41 67 30/10/2010 28 0.3 4.2 25.7 40.9 35 65 31/10/2010 47 0.2 15.1 24.7 40.2 28.9 69



TABLE: 3.11

METEROLOGICAL DATA FOR NOV-10

Date Direction Temp.(Deg C) Humidity (%)

Wind Speed(km/hr)

Avg. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. 1/11/2010 125 0.3 9 24.7 40.5 30 66 2/11/2010 88 0.4 9.6 23.3 41 27 62.2 3/11/2010 42 0.4 9 23.5 40 29 64 4/11/2010 60 0.2 8.3 22.1 41.5 28 64 5/11/2010 107 0.6 8.6 24 43.4 30 57 6/11/2010 82 0.3 7.9 25.7 42.4 30 60 7/11/2010 38 0.6 9.4 24.2 41 28 57 8/11/2010 26 5.8 16.7 23 37.5 30 56 9/11/2010 27 0.7 16.1 26.5 39.6 39.2 66 10/11/2010 72.4 0.3 6.9 29 34.8 67 87 11/11/2010 121 0.3 0.5 25.9 30 87 96 12/11/2010 82 0.4 2.2 25 35.6 66.4 98 13/11/2010 107 0.3 6.1 26.1 36.4 63.6 90 14/11/2010 112 1.4 5.6 26 38.9 49 97 15/11/2010 95 0.3 13.5 26.5 38.6 56.3 92 16/11/2010 130 0.1 0.8 24.8 39.1 55.1 82.3 17/11/2010 120 2.5 4.5 25.6 375.8 48 91 18/11/2010 40 1 8 22.5 36.5 54 98 19/11/2010 26.7 4.2 11.3 22.4 37.7 30 98.3 20/11/2010 50 1.8 9.6 18.3 37.3 30.9 76.7 21/11/2010 42 2.1 9.2 20 31.4 41 73 22/11/2010 31 3.3 16.8 19.5 25.5 67.3 90 23/11/2010 47 6.7 13.4 19 21.3 94 90 24/11/2010 50 0.7 11.4 19 29.3 63.6 90 25/11/2010 98 0.2 10.5 18.9 32.2 53 90 26/11/2010 71 1.1 12.1 18.2 33.5 38 97.4 27/11/2010 156 3.3 11.3 16.5 34.3 27.9 73.2 28/11/2010 62 4.6 11.1 16 34 28.8 85.4 29/11/2010 22 6 10.7 17.5 35.4 37 80.7 30/11/2010 55 5.6 9.3 15.9 34.9 34 79



TABLE: 3.12

METEROLOGICAL DATA FOR DEC-10

Date Direction Temp.(Deg C) Humidity (%)

Wind Speed(Km/hr)

Avg. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. 1/12/2010 173 0.3 9.3 17.4 36.4 29.4 74 2/12/2010 175 0.6 10.2 16.2 38.5 27.3 78 3/12/2010 180 0.7 11.3 15.2 40.1 28.2 81 4/12/2010 188 0.8 12.5 16.2 39.1 30.2 79 5/12/2010 190 0.7 11.4 17.1 38.2 28.1 74 6/12/2010 28 6.5 11.9 16 36.1 41 75 7/12/2010 51 7 14.5 14.5 34.5 37 68 8/12/2010 172 2.3 16.6 11.4 31.5 30.4 70.3 9/12/2010 113 2.8 13.6 10 30.6 28.3 67 10/12/2010 182 1.9 13 8.5 29.7 24 66 11/12/2010 125 0.2 8.9 8.3 32.5 24 59 12/12/2010 149 0.2 8.2 10.5 33 35.7 78.6 13/12/2010 150 0.7 7.5 13.4 35 52.3 80 14/12/2010 98 0.1 6.9 13.5 36.3 44 88 15/12/2010 82 0.5 7.3 12.5 35.8 31.8 88 16/12/2010 79 0.5 10.2 11.4 36.9 31 77 17/12/2010 82 1 8.7 12 38.5 29.6 76 18/12/2010 79 0.2 11.6 12 37.7 26 65 19/12/2010 40 4.7 10.8 10.5 35.6 23 65 20/12/2010 41 1.7 10.1 11.3 35.6 27.8 57.2 21/12/2010 92 8.6 11.7 11.1 38.8 26.5 74 22/12/2010 226 0.2 8 7.8 34.1 53 95 23/12/2010 226 0.4 8.4 11.3 37.1 37.1 85 24/12/2010 64 0.5 7.7 10.5 35.4 38 85 25/12/2010 28 4 10.8 11.5 33.8 24 62 26/12/2010 71 0.3 12.9 6 34.5 24.4 69.4 27/12/2010 26 3.5 15.3 11.4 30.7 26.6 61 28/12/2010 221 1.5 11 12.2 35.5 34.4 62 29/12/2010 257 1 9.6 11 35.4 35.3 77 30/12/2010 215 2.5 10.8 11.4 31.3 27 75 31/12/2010 244 1 8.6 9.5 34 25 65



Figure 3.10 Date : 01/10/10 – 31/10/10 Jindal Saw Ltd.

Time : 00: 00 – 23:00 Samaghogha



Figure – 3.11

Date : 01/11/10 – 30/11/10 Jindal Saw Ltd.




Figure 3.12

Date : 01/12/10 – 31/12/10 Jindal Saw Ltd.


3.2.2.2 Wind Speed and Direction

Wind rose diagram for study period has been prepared based on hourly reading of

wind speed and direction. Winds are moderate with minimum speed of 23 km/hr

on 19th Dec-10. Maximum wind speed 99 km/hr was observed on 16th Oct-10.

Wind Rose diagram is given in figure No. 3.8 & 3.9& 3.10.

During study period dominant wind direction is from south to north.



3.2.2.3 Temperature

Minimum temperature was recorded as 0.1o C on 20th,29th Oct-10, 16th Nov-10,

14th Dec-10 & while the maximum temperature observed was 16.8o C on 22nd

Nov-10.

3.2.2.4 Relative Humidity

Minimum relative humidity was observed as 6 % on 26th Dec-10 and Maximum

relative humidity was observed as 48.7% on 5th Oct-10.

3.2.2.5 Rainfall

During study period no rainfall recorded.

3.3 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

The prime objective of the baseline study with respect to ambient air quality is to

establish the present air quality and its conformity to ambient air quality

standards. This data has been further used during impact assessment to predict the

resultant ambient air quality during operation of proposed and its associate’s

facilities.

This section describes the identification of monitoring locations; methodology

adopted for monitoring, frequency of monitoring and results of monitoring during

the study period (Oct-10 to Dec-10).

3.3.1 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR THE STUDY

The ambient air quality monitoring was carried out at 6 numbers of locations. The

guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of Oct 1998 and National

Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) issued on 18th Nov-2009.

3.3.2 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF MONITORING LOCATIONS

The baseline status of the ambient air quality has been established on the basis of

the following considerations:

• Meteorological conditions of the area • Topography of the study area;



• Representatives of background air quality/pollution pockets for obtaining baseline status;

• Representatives of likely impact areas. • Representation of valid cross-sectional distribution in downwind direction

Logistic considerations as easy accessibility, security, availability of reliable

power supply etc were also examined while finalizing the locations.

The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring locations are shown in below table.

TABLE: 3.13

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Station Code Location

Distance from

proposed site

(KM)

AAQ1 Project Site ---

AAQ2 Village: Samaghogha 1.29

AAQ3 Village: Pragpar-2 1.81

AAQ4 Village: Kharaghogha 5.91

AAQ5 Village: Nanakapaya 6.07

AAQ6 Village: Mundra 8.27

3.3.3 FREQUENCY AND PARAMETERS FOR MONITORING

Ambient air quality monitoring has been carried out with a frequency of two 24

hourly sampling for consecutive two days in upwind & downwind direction per

week all the locations. The baseline data of ambient air has been generated for

the following parameters:

• Particulate Matter PM10;

• Particulate Matter PM2.5;

• Sulphur Dioxide (SO2); and

• Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx);



3.3.4 DETAILS OF THE MONITORING LOCATIONS

The monitoring locations represent the areas of maximum deposition, reference

ambient air quality and location characteristics.

3.3.5 INSTRUMENT USED FOR SAMPLING

Fine particulate matter dust Samplers APM-550 of Envirotech Instruments Pvt.

Ltd. make were installed for monitoring Suspended Particulate Matter

(PM10,PM2.5), & gaseous attachment APM 411 of Envirotech Instruments Pvt

Ltd for gaseous pollutants like SO2 and NOx.

3.3.6 METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE

� For PM10, PM2.5

• For PM2.5, procedure given by vendor i.e. M/s Envirotech Instruments

Pvt. Ltd.

• For PM10 measurement IS: 5182(Part 23) : 2006

� For Sulfur dioxide • Improved West and Geake Method Ultraviolet Fluorescence -IS-

5182(part 2):2001

� For Nitrogen Oxide

• Jacob & Hochheiser Modified (Na-Arsenite) Method IS-5182(part

vi):1975

3.3.7 PRESENTATION OF RESULTS

The summarized data for minimum, maximum and average of RPM, SPM, SO2

and NOX during the study period are presented in Table: 3.14



TABLE: 3.14

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING RESULTS

Parameter Observed

Observed Value

Sampling Locations

Limit as per

NAAQ std.

AAQ1 AAQ2 AAQ3 AAQ4 AAQ5 AAQ6

100 PM10 (µg/Nm3)

Min 65 60 58 55 54 48 Max 90 80 72 70 72 71 Avg 77.5 70 62 62.5 63 59.5

PM2.5 (µg/Nm3)

Min 40 38 35 34 40 34 60 Max 50 45 48 40 35 45

Avg 45 41.5 41.5 37 37.5 39.5

Sox (µg/Nm3)

Min 4.5 5.2 5.5 2.8 2.9 3.2 80 Max 10.5 9.5 8.5 7.9 9.2 9.4

Avg 7.5 7.35 7 5.35 6.05 6.3

Nox (µg/Nm3)

Min 15.2 14.6 11.5 11.3 12.1 10.8 80 Max 18.3 19.30 19.5 17.4 18.3 19.1

Avg 16.75 16.95 15.5 14.35 15.2 14.95

3.3.8 OBSERVATION BASED ON MONITORING DATA

The observations based on the monitoring results presented in Table have been

summarized below.

3.3.8.2 SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER (PM10)

The maximum value of PM10 is 90 µg/Nm3 observed at Project site & lowest

concentration was observed at village Mundra which is 48 µg/m3 during the study

period.

The average concentration of PM10 varies from 59.5µg/m3 to 77.5 µg/m3 at all

monitoring locations during the study period, which is well below the permissible

limit of 100 µg/m3 for residential/ rural area.

3.3.8.3 SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5)

The maximum value of PM2.5 is 50 µg/m3 observed at Project site & lowest

concentration was observed at village Mundra which is 34 µg/m3.



The average concentration of PM2.5 varied from 37-45 µg/m3 at all the

monitoring locations during the study period which is well below the permissible

limit of 60 µg/m3 for residential/rural area.

3.3.8.4 SULFUR DIOXIDIE (SO2)

The maximum value of SO2 was observed at location at project site which is 10.5

µg/m3 and lowest 2.8 µg/m3 at village Kharaghogha.

The average concentration of SO2 varied from 5.35 µg/m3 to 7.5 µg/m3. At all

the locations, the concentration of SO2 was observed within the permissible limit

of 80 µg/m3 for residential area.

3.3.8.5 OXIDE OF NITROGEN (NOx)

Highest concentration of NOx observed as 19.5 µg/m3 at village Pragpar-2 &

lowest concentration of 10.8 µg/m3 at village Mundra.

The average concentration of NOx varied from 14.35 µg/m3 to 15.5 µg/m3. At all

the locations, the concentrations of NOx were within the permissible limit of 80.0

µg/m3 in residential/rural area as per National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

3.3.9 CONCLUSION

On perusal of the results presented in Table 3.12 it can be concluded that the

concentration of pollutants like PM10, PM2.5, SO2, and NOx in ambient air in

the study area are well within the permissible limit of NAAQS. The National

Ambient Air Quality Standard is presented;



Table: 3.15

National Ambient Air quality standard: 16 th November-2009

Sr.

No. Pollutant

Time

duration

Industrial/Residential/

Rural or others

Sensitive area

(Notified by

Govt. Of India)

1. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),

µg/Nm3 24 hrs 80 80

2. Oxide of Nitrogen (NOx)

µg/Nm3 24 hrs 80 80

3.

Particulate Matter (size less

than 10ug) or PM10

µg/Nm3

24 hrs 100 100

4.

Particulate Matter (size less

than 2.5 ug) or PM2.5

(µg/Nm3)

24 hrs 60 60

3.3.10 Photographs of Ambient air Monitoring in Surrounding area

Village: Samaghogha



Village: Nanakapaya

Village: Mundra



3.4 AIR MODELLING

3.4.1 Details of process/flue gas stacks are as under.

Sr. No. Name of

Stack APC Stack Height

(M)

Proposed Pollutant

1 Core Shop Bag filters 30 SPM

2. Magnesium Treatment

Bag filter 30 SPM

3 Socket Cleaning Bag filter 30 SPM

4 Annealing Furnace Bag filter 45 SPM, Sox, NOx

5. Zinc Coating Bag filter 30 SPM

6 Tri grinding Station

Bag filter 30 SPM

7. Boiler Bag filter 40 SPM, Sox, NOx

3.4.2 Assessment of Impact based on ISCST3 model

The dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere is a function of several

meteorological parameters viz. temperature, wind speed and direction, mixing

depths, inversion level, etc. A number of models have been developed for the

prediction of pollutant concentration at any point from an emitting source. The

Industrial Source Complex – Short Term (ISCST3) dispersion model is a

steadystate Gaussian plume model. It is most widely accepted for its

interpretability. It gives reasonably correct values because this obeys the equation

of continuity and it also takes care of diffusion, which is a random process. For

the present study, this model is used for the prediction of maximum ground level

concentration (GLC). Assessment of air pollution is carried out for stacks attached

to Boilers.



3.4.3 Model Input Data

The different air emissions at site of the M/s Jindal Saw Ltd is SPM, Sox, NOx

from stack attached in various sections like Boilers, magnesium treatment plant,

Tri grinding section, core shope, Annealing furnace etc in the plant. The site

specific and monitored details considered for input data for the software

“ISCST3” by Lakes Environmental for prediction of impact on air environment

are given in Table.

Model Input Data

Sr.

No

.

Parameter Core

Shop

Mg

Treatment

Socket

Cleaning

Annealing Zinc

Coati

ng

Tri

Grindin

g section

Boiler

1 Numbers of

Stack

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 Temperature

Deg C

50 55 50 150 50 45 180

3 Stack

height(m)

30 30 30 45 30 30 40

4 Stack

diameter(m)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

5 Exit gas

velocity (m/s)

10.9 11.2 9.81 10.2 11.5 10.5 11

6 Concentration

of SPM

gm/sec

0.3884 0.300 0.349 0.36 0.4 0.37 0.39

7 Concentration

of Sox gm/sec

-- -- -- 0.406 -- -- --

8 Concentration

of Nox gm/s

-- -- -- -- -- --

3.4.4 Presentation of results

The simulations were made to evaluate SPM, SO2 and NOx incremental short-

term concentrations due to proposed project. In the short-term simulations, the



incremental concentrations were estimated to obtain an optimum description of

variations in concentrations within study area of 10 km radius.

The air pollution caused by the gaseous emissions from a single or small group of

stacks is a local phenomenon. Its impacts will occur at a distance ranging from

within the immediate vicinity of the stack to 5 to 10 kilometers away from the

stack. Maximum ground level concentration will occur within this range. All

plumes at more downwind distances from the source by stack emission become so

diluted by diffusion in the ambient atmosphere, that concentrations of pollutants

become negligible. The maximum ground level concentration for different

parameters is given in below table.

CONCENTRATION OF POLLUTATNS

Pollutant

Maximum ground

level concentration

(ug/Nm3)

Distance

KM Direction w.r.t to site

SPM 10.76 1.05 NE

Sox 2.5761 1.0 NE

NOx 4.36 1.0 NE

3.4.5 Meteorological Data

The site-specific hourly meteorological data measured at site. In order to conduct

a refined air dispersion modeling using ISCST3 short-term air quality dispersion

models, the site specific hourly meteorological data measured at site is

preprocessed using the U.S. EPA PCRAMMET and U.S. EPA AERMET

programs.



Figure 3.13

ISOPLETH of SPM



Figure 3.14

ISOPLETH of Sox



Figure 3.15

ISOPLETH of NOx



3.5 BIODIVERSITY OF TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT:

3.5.1 BIODIVERSITY The variety and variability of organisms and ecosystems is referred to as

biological diversity or Bio diversity. The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of

billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural processes. The vast array of

interactions among the various components of biodiversity makes the planet

habitable for all species, including humans. There is a growing recognition that,

biological diversity is a global asset of tremendous value to present and future

generations. At the same time, the threat to species and ecosystems has never

been as great as it is today. Species extinction caused by human activities

continues at an alarming rate. Protecting biodiversity is in our self-interest.

Ecological impact assessment (EIA) is used to predict and evaluate the impacts of

development activities on ecosystems and their components, thereby providing

the information needed to ensure that ecological issues are given full and proper

consideration in development planning. Environmental impact assessment (EIA)

has emerged as a key to sustainable development by integrating social, economic

and environmental issues in many countries. EcIA has a major part to play as a

component of EIA but also has other potential applications in environmental

planning and management. Ecological Impact Assessment provides a

comprehensive review of the EIA process and summarizes the ecological theories

and tools that can be used to understand, explain and evaluate the ecological

consequences of development proposals.

At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a

comprehensive strategy for "sustainable development” to meet our needs while

ensuring that we leave a healthy and viable world for future generations. One of

the key agreements adopted at Rio de Janerio was the Convention on Biological

Diversity. Article14 of Convention on Biodiversity ( Impact Assessment and

Minimizing Adverse Impacts), stressed the need to Introduce appropriate

procedures of environmental impact assessment for proposed projects that are

likely to have significant adverse effects on biological diversity with a view to

avoiding or minimizing such effects.



Environmental impact assessments have become an integral part of development

projects in India ever since 1994, to formulate policies and guidelines for

environmentally sound economic development. Proper assessment of biological

environment and compilation of its taxonomical data is essential for the impact

prediction.

The present work is a compilation of flora and faunal species occurring within the

study area and identification of importance of threatened, rare and significant

species and communities. The present work also envisaged to assess the likely

impacts of project activities and streamline the recommendations to assist

minimizing the impact on biodiversity.

Period of the study and Study area:

The baseline study, for the evaluation of the floral and faunal biodiversity of the

terrestrial environment of the study area, with in 10 km radius from the proposed

site for the expansion project of the existing unit of M/s Jindal saw, located in

Samaghogha village in Mundra Taluka, Kachchh district, Gujarat State has been

conducted during December, 2010.

3.5.2 Methodology:

The primary objective of survey was to describe the floral and faunal

communities within the study area. The sampling plots for floral inventory were

selected randomly in the suitable habitats within the 10km radius from the project

site. The methodology adopted for faunal survey involve; Random survey,

Opportunistic observations, Diurnal bird observation, active search for reptiles,

faunal habitat assessment, active search for scats and foot prints and review of

previous studies, Desktop literature review was conducted to indentify the

representative spectrum of threatened species, population and ecological

communities listed by IUCN, WCMC, ZSI, BSI and Indian wild Life Protection

act, 1972.



3.5.3 TERRESTRIAL FLORAL AND FAUNAL COMPONENTS OF THE

STUDY AREA:

The villages covered for the present baseline study are given in the table 3.16. All

together 19 villages were covered for the present biological baseline study. 3

villages were selected in the core area (Project site and surrounding village) and

16 villages were selected in the buffer zone (with in10km radius). Study area is

shown in the FIGURE 3.1

Table 3.16 List of Villages covered under the present baseline study

Sr. No. Village Name

Core zone ( closer to project site) 1/1 Samghoga 2/2 Parapar-1 3/3 Parapar-2 Buffer zone- ( with in 10km radius) 4/1 Kharagoghoga 5/2 Nan Kandagra 6/3 Lakhpar 7/4 Viraniya 8/5 Toda 9/6 Gundala 10/7 Bhorara 11/8 Borai 12/9 Mundra 13/10 Nana Kopaya 14/11 Dhrati 15/12 Zarpara 16/13 Navinal 17/14 Bhujpur 18/15 Deshalpur 19/16 Geloda



Fig 3.16 Map of the study area

Project site

3.5.4 Habitat Description:

3.5.4.2 Project site:

The project site of this expansion project is situated in the already occupied

premises of M/s Jindal Saw LTD., no additional land area is required for this

expansion project , hence no clearing of natural vegetation is required during

construction activities. Whatever clearing during construction activities will be



restricted to the planted shrubs and the

impact associated with site clearing will be

offset by the additional landscape and green

belt development around the site.

3.5.4.3 Surrounding Habitat

The area of the present investigation is

located in Samaghoga village in Mundra

Taluka of Kachchh district ,Gujarat State.

The study area is characterized by the mostly

plain area and most of the landscape is

agriculture land with scattered waste land and

fallow land with scrub vegetation of Acacia

Jacque

montii,

Prosop

is Juliflora, Cassia auriculata, Ziziphus. Sp

and Leptadenia pyrotechnica. The study

area is also characterized by many

orchards of Mango. The cultivation of

Phoenix sylvestris is a common feature in

this part of the Kachchh district.

Three non perennial river passing through the study area, Nagamati river, Buhki

river, and one river that fed Kharaghogha reservoir. In all these rivers, water flow

is restrict only during monsoon period during the time of study period these

seasonal rivers were completely dried up.



But , in this water scarcity region,Two large rain fed water bodies were observed

in the study area, one near Nana Khadarga village, and another one near

Kharaghogha village The peripheral area of the Kharaghogha reservoir, is with a

thick vegetation of Acacia Jacquemontii, and Prosopis Juliflora, These scrub

forest harbour a good population of Nilgai

3.5.4.4 FLORAL DIVERSITY OF THE STUDY AREA:

The objective this floral inventory of the study area, is to provide necessary

information on floristic structure in the study area for formulating effective

management and conservation measures. The climatic, edaphic and biotic

variations with their complex interrelationship and composition of species, which

are adapted to these variations, have resulted in different vegetation cover,

characteristic of each region. The following account of floral inventory has been,

based on the field survey conducted for a short duration in the December, 2010, is

not very comprehensive data and is aimed only to give a general pattern of

vegetation of this region during the study period as a baseline data. Listing of the

endangered, threatened and endemic species of flora in a locality and drawing the

attention to the occurrence of such species, would aid in creating awareness

amongst the local people as a whole to protect

such species from extinction, and to take

necessary measures for their conservation.

These

type

of

floristi

c

study is an inventory for such purpose

and hence a necessity. The vegetation

pattern in the study area is unique due to

the presence many intermittent hillocks and the vegetation on them.

The dominant tree species, herbs, shrubs, climbers and major crops, were

documented during this base line study. The list of floral species documented in

the study area is enlisted in table# 3.17-3.20



The tree species observed in the study area is enlisted in the table 3.17.The

undergrowth is very less during the study period. The shrubs observed in the

study are documented in the Table 3.18. Herbs and climbers in the study area are

represented in Table 3.19 and Table 3.20 respectively.

The vegetation of the area investigated can be classified on the basis of habitats

as; Open barren/ fallow lands, areas under cultivations, hedge vegetation, and

scrub forest..

Hedge vegetation mainly consisted of various climbers and stiff shrubs like

Balanites aegyptiaca, , Zizyphus nummularia, Capparis decidua, Ipomoea

obscura, and Prosopis juliflora. Scrub forest of this area was dominated by species

Prosopis juliflora, Acacia Jacquemontii and Zizyphus nummularia

The tree population was very less in this part of Kachchh district. The dominant

trees growing in this area are Phoenix sylvestris, Mangifera indica. Prosopis

cineraria, Acacia nilotica, Acacia leucophloea, and Azadirachta indica. The tree

species observed in the study area is enlisted in the table 3.17

Shrubs are the dominant perennials of this area, represented mainly by Cassia

auriculata, Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Prosopis juliflora, Calotropis procera,

Zizyphus nummularia, Ipomoea fistulosa, Euphorbia nivulia and Balanites

aegyptiaca. The shrub species observed in the study area are documented in the

table 3.18. Herbaceous species recorded from the study area is given in the Table

3.19. Climbers observed in the study area is enumerated in Table 3.20

3.5.4.5 Trees:

Tree species enlisted from the study area is given in the table 3.17. 29 tree species

belong to 15 families are enlisted from the study area.



Table 3.17

Trees in the study area

Family & Scientific name Vernacular name

1 Anacardiaceae

1/1 Mangifera indica L. Ambo

2 Annonaceae

2/1 Polylathia longifolia (Conn.) Thw. Asopalav

3 Arecaceae

3/1 Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb Khajuri

4/2 Cocos nucifera L. Nariiel

4 Caesalpiniaceae

5/1 Parkinsonia aculeata L Rambaval

6/2 Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex

Heyne

Sonmukhi

7/3 Tamarindus indica L. Amali

5 Casuarinaceae

8/1 Casuarina equisetifolia L. Sharu

6 Combretaceae

9/1 Terminalia catappa L. Badam

7 Ehretiaceae

10/1 Cordia dichotoma Forst. Mota Gunda

11/2 Cordia gharaf (Forsk.) E. & A. Nani Gundi

8 Meliaceae

12/1 Azadirachta indica A.Juss Limbado

9 Mimosaceae

13/1 Acacia auriculiformis L Austrialanbaval

14/2 Acacia nilotica (L.) Del.subsp.indica (Bth.)

Brenan

Baval

15/3 Acacia senegal ( Willd.) Gobita)

16/4 Acacia chundra (Roxb.ex.Rottl. Kair

17/5 Acacia leucophloea (Roxb) Hermobhaval

18/6 Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Pardesi Baval



19/7 Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce Khyigdo

20/8 Dichrostachys cinerea Wt. & Arn. Mor Dhunadhiya

21/9 Pithecellobium dulce Benth. Goras-amli

22/1

0

Albizia lebbeck Benth. Siris

10 Moraceae

23/1 Ficus benghalensis L Vad

11 Moringaceae

24/1 Moringa oleifera Lam Sargavo

12 Myrtaceae

25/1 Eucalyptus citriodora Hk. Nilgari

13 Rhamnaceae

26/1 Zizyphus glabrata Heyne ex Roth Bor

27/2 Zizyphus mauritiana Lam Bordi

14 Sapotaceae

28/1 Achras zapota L. Chickoo

15 Simaroubaceae

29/1 Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. Aurdso

3.5.4.6 Shrubs:

Shrubs encountered during the present survey are given in the Table 3.18. Total

18 shrubs belong to 13 families are enumerated from the study area, Most

dominant shrub among them were Prosopis juliflora, Cassia auriculata Balanites

aegyptiaca, Acacia Jacquemontii Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Calotropis gigantea

and, Capparis decidua



TABLE 3.18

LISTS OF SHRUBS IN THE STUDY AREA


1 Asclepiadaceae 1/1 Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forsk.) Decne. Khip 2/2 Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br Akado 3/3 Calotropis procera (Ait.) R.Br Akado 6 Balanitaceae 4/1 Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. Ingorio 3 Bignoniaceae 5/1 Tecoma stans (L.) H.B.& K. Peilafol 4 Cactaceae 6/1 Opuntia elatior Mill. Fafdo Thor 5 Capparaceae 7/1 Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew Kerdo 6 Caesalpiniaceae 8/1 Cassia auriculata L Aval 9/2 Cassia italica (Mill.) ex. Andrews Mithiaval 8 Convolvulaceae 10/1 Ipomoea fistulosa Mart.ex Choisy Nasarmo 9 Euphorbiaceae 11/1 Euphorbia nivulia Buch. – Ham. Thor 10 Mimosaceae 12/1 Prosopis juliflora DC Gando baval 13/2 Acacia Jacquemontii Bth. Ratobaval 11 Nyctaginaceae 14/1 Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. Bougainvel 12 Rhamnaceae 15/1 Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. - Boadi 16/2 Zizyphus nummularia (Burm.f.) W. &. Chanibor 13 Solanaceae 17/1 Solanum incanum L Ubhi ringan 18/2 Datura metel L Daturo

3.6 4.6 Herbs:

The herbaceous cover observed in this region is given in the table 3.19 .Total 33

herbaceous species belongs to 13 families are recorded from the study area



Table 3.19

List of herbaceous species observed in the area


1 Acanthaceae

1/1 Barleria sp. ---

2/2 Hygrophila ainguriculata (Schum.) Kanatashelio,Akaro

2 Asteraceae

3/1 Echinops echinatus Roxb Shulio

4/2 Blumea eriantha DC. Kalhar

5/3 Tridax procumbens L Pardesi Bhangro

6/4 Xanthium indicum Koen

3 Boraginaceae

7/1 Trichodesma indicum R. Br. Undha Fuli

8/2 Heliotropium bacciferum Forsk,

9/3 Heliotropium sp.

4 Cactaceae

10/1 Opuntia elatior Mill. Thor

5 Convolvulaceae

11/1 Cressa cretica L. Palio, Rudanti

12/2 Convolvulus arvensis L.

13/3 Convolvulus prostrates Forssk.

6 Cucurbitaceae

14/1 Cucumis callosus Cogn Kothimdu

15/2 Citrullus colocynthis L. Indravarna

7 Cyperaceae

16/1 Cyperus sps. -

17/2 Fimbristylis sps. -

8 Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)

18/1 Cajanus cajan (L) Tuvar

19/2 Crotalaria burhia Bach. – Ham. Kharshan

9 Liliaceae -



20/1 Aloe barbadensis Mill. Kunvarpato

10 Nyctaginaceae

21/1 Boerhavia diffusa L. -

22/2 Boerhavia chinensis Druce Satodi

11 Papaveraceae

23/1 Argemone mexicana L. Darudi

12 Poaceae (Gramineae)

24/1 Aleuropus lagopoides (L) --

25/2 Aristida sp. --

26/3 Cynodon barberi Rang. --

27/4 Cynodon dactylon (L.) --

28/5 Phragmites kara (Retz.) --

29/6 Triticum aestivum L. Ghau

30/7 Sorghum bicolor (L.) Jowar

13 Solanaceae

31/1 Solanum nigrum L. -

32/2 Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl. -

14 Typhaceae

33/1 Typha angustata Bory & Chaub -

3.5.4.7 Climbers and Twiners:

The climbers and twiners observed along the agricultural hedges and road side

hedges of the study area is given in the table 3.20 climbers belongs to 3 families

were recorded from the area

TABLE 3.20

LISTS OF CLIMBERS OBSERVED IN THE STUDY AREA


1 Asclepiadaceae

1/1 Pentatropis spiralis (Forsk.) Decne Shingroti



2/2 Pergularia daemia (Forsl.) Chiov. Chamar dudheli

2 Convolvulaceae

3/1 Ipomea pes tigridis L Wagpadi

4/2 Ipomoea pes-capraeL. Dariani vel

2 Cucurbitaceae

5/1 Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.J.Roem Galku

3.6 CULTIVATED PLANTS IN THE STUDY AREA:

The agriculture fields are the dominant landscape of the study area. During the

survey period of January 2011, many fields were under cultivation with either

cotton or Castor crop. While many fields in Deshalpur village and Nana

Kandargra village were under the wheat cultivation.

The crop occupying the highest percentage of the sown area of this region is taken

as the major crop and all other possible alternative crops which are sown in this

region either as substitutes of the base crop in the same season or as the crops

which fit in the rotation in the subsequent season, are considered as minor crop.

3.6.1 Major Crops:

Major crops in the study area during winter season are Cotton (Gossypium

herbaceum), and Castor (Ricinus communis) and during monsoon period Bajra

(Pennisetum typhoides (Burm.f.), and Jowar (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) are

cultivated as major crops.

3.6.2 Minor crops:

Minor crops practiced in this region during winter are Wheat (Triticum aestivum )

3.6.3 Pulses:

The pulses cultivated in this region are Tuver (Cajanus cajan)

3.6.4 Vegetables:

Guvar is dominant vegetable crop of this area



3.7 HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES AND FRUITS GROWN:

Plantation of Phoenix sylvertris (Khajur or Dates) is observed at most of the

villages in the study area, but large scale cultivation of Khajur is observed in

Bhujpur and Zarpara villages. Mango (Mangifera indica) orchards and Chikko

(Manilkara zapota) plantation observed in Bhujpur, Deshalpur village in the

study area.

3.7.1 MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE STUDY AREA:

Plants are known for their therapeutic value and uses since ancient period. The

reference of curative properties of the some herbs in “Rigveda” (3500-1800 BC)

though in brief, seems to be the earliest records of use of plants in medicine. With

the time more and more plants have been added to the native medicine. Out of the

17000 known flowering plant species in India, about 7,500 wild plants species are

reported to be used for medicinal purpose. Some important work on Indian

medicinal plants are from, Watt (1889-1893), Ymoch et.al. (1890), Basu and

Kirtikar (1918), Nandkarni (1954), Chopra et.al. (1956) Jain and De Filipps

(1991).

The medicinally important plants observed growing in the study area and their

usage is given in the table 3.21

Table 3.21

Medicinal plants in the study area and their medicinal uses

Scientific Name Vernacular

Name

Useful

parts

Medicinal uses

Acacia nilotica

Baval

Bark Astringent, biliousness, bronchitis,

cough, diarrhea, dysentery,

lecuoderma, piles, skin diseases

Flowers Astringent

Fruits Backache, eye complaints

Gum Sexual disorder

Leaves Diarrhea, gonorrhea

Seeds Diarrhea, dysentery, ulcers



Acacia senegal

Goradio Baval

Gum Cough, inflammations

Root

bark

Diabetes, urinary complaints

Seeds Demulcent, emollient

Stem

bark

Diabetes, urinary complaints

Ailanthus excelsa

Aurdso

Bark Asthma, astringent, bronchitis,

diarrhea, dysentery, fever, skin

disease

Leaves Tonic

Azadirachta

indica Juss.

Limdo

Bark Antiseptic, blood purifier, boils,

fever, tumors, ulcers, wounds.

Flowers Antiseptic, blood purifier, ulcers,

wounds

Fruits Anthelmintic, antipyretic ,coolant,

malaria, urinary diseases

Leaves Anthelmintic antipyretic, antiseptic

Balanites

aegyptiaca Del. -

Ingorio

Bark Anthelmintic, purgative, skin

diseases,

Fruits Anthelmintic , purgative,

Seeds Blood purifier, coolant, cough,

injury

Root

barks

Boils

seeds Dysentery, fracture, liver disorder,

night blindness, piles, ulcers

Calotropis

procera

Akado

Flowers Analgesic, astringent, Anthelmintic,

digestive disorders, expectorant,

Latex Analgesic, gout, rheumatism, skin

diseases

Leaves Sun stroke, wounds

Roots Boils, piles

Root Antidote, asthma, diaphoretic,



bark syphilis

Whole

plant

Anthelmintic, joint pain, leprosy,

lecuoderma, piles, purgative,

swelling, tooth ache, tumors, ulcers

Cassia auriculata

Aval

Leaves Asthma, fracture, swelling, leprosy,

Roots Asthma, fracture, swelling, leprosy,

urinary discharge

Root

bark

Digestive disorder, intestinal

diseases

Stem

bark

Asthma, astringent, leprosy

Cassia italica Sona mukhi leaves Digestive disorders, influenza,

purgative

Casuarina

equisetifolia

Sharu Bark Astringent, diarrhea, dysentery

Seeds Headache

Eucalyptus

citriodora

Nilgari Leaves Cold, fever, urinary complaints

Oil Asthma, bronchitis

Scientific Name Vernacular

Name

Useful

parts

Medicinal uses

Ficus bengalensis

Vad

Aerial

roots

Aphrodisiac, appetizer

Bark Astringent, diarrhea, dysentery

Latex Coolant, sexual disorder

Leaves Abscesses

Roots Fracture, piles

Seeds Coolant

Ipomoea fistulosa Nasarmo Whole

plant

Anti fungal, antibiotic

Mangifera indica

Am

Bark Biliousness, coolant, diarrhea,

dysentery, leucorrhoea, ulcers.

Flowers

Leaves

Cancer

Gum Antidote



Opuntia eletior

Katar

Stem Analgesic, boils and wounds

Whole

plant

Asthma, cough, heart inflammation,

ophthalmia,

Solanum indicum

Ubhairingni

Fruits Dental problem, vermifuge

Roots Acidity, Anthelmintic, asthma,

bronchitis, carminative, cathartic,

cough, expectorant, fever

Stem Dental problem

Tamarindus indica

Emli

Fruits Digestive disorder, inflammation,

laxative.

Leaves Analgesic, fever, skin diseases

Seeds Antidote, intestinal diseases

Source: C.N. Pandey, etal (2005) Medicinal Plants of Gujarat

3.8 ETHANOBOTANICLAL IMPORTANT PLANTS AND PRACTICES,

PREVAILING IN THE AREA

Man depended on plants since time immemorial. Our knowledge of the intimate

relationship between early man and plants is mainly due to the surviving tradition.

This relation ship now forms the base of the interdisciplinary science known as

Ethanobotany. The term “Ethanobotany“ was first coned by J.W. Harshberger in

1895. Plotkin (1995) defined ethanobotany as the study of tribal people and their

utilization of plants.

Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae ) –

Leaves are smeared with castor oil and the lukewarm castor smear is applied on

the abdomen of a child for relief against pain due to constipation. Used

extensively in the herbal medicine.

Echinops echinatus Roxb. (Asteraceae) -,

Roots and seeds of this herb are used to cure stomach ache and to increase the

appetite. Roots are pounded and mixed with Acacia gum and applied to destroy

lice, powder applied to cattle to destroy maggots, used in ayurvedic medicines.



Tamarindus indica L. (Caesalpiniaceae)

Pulp of the ripe fruits as well as a poultice of the leaves is applied externally to

inflammatory swelling to relive pain. Pulp is also very useful for checking bilious

vomiting; Poultice of flowers is useful in inflammatory affection of conjunctivitis.

Decoction of the leaves is used as a wash for indolent ulcers. The bark is used for

loss of sensation in paralysis. The ash is given for urinary discharge and

gonorrhea. The ripe fruit is appetizing, laxative tonic to the heart, and heals

wounds and fractures. The seeds are useful in vaginal discharge and ulcers.

3.9 RARE AND ENDANGERED FLORA IN THE STUDY AREA

The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global

conservation status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate

the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are

relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base,

the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of

biological diversity. Out of 17000 species of higher plants known to occur in

India, nearly 614 higher plant species were evaluated by IUCN. Among them 247

species are under threatened category (IUCN, 2007).

Among the enumerated flora in the study area, no rare and endangered flora was

observed.

3.10 ENDEMIC PLANTS OF THE STUDY AREA :

De Candolle (1855) first used the concept of “Endemic”, which is defined as an

area of a taxonomic unit, especially a species which has a restricted distribution or

habitat, isolated from its surrounding region through geographical, ecological or

temporal barriers.

Out of 17000 species of known flowering plants of India nearly 5000 species are

said to be endemic. Nearly 58 genera and 1932 taxa are found to be endemic to

peninsular India (Ahmedulla & Nayar, 1987). None of the documented flora from

the study area can be assigned endemic status.



3.11 FAUNAL BIODIVERSITY OF THE STUDY AREA

For the documentation of the faunal biodiversity of the study area with respect to

birds, reptiles, amphibians, and butterfly species, a detailed survey had been

conducted among 19 villages in the study area, within 10 km radius from

proposed site near in Samaghogha village, Mundra taluka in Kachchh District. It

does not include many other species which might occur in this part of Kachchh

District, either as resident or as migrant in the other seasons of the year. This data

is based on the survey conducted during December 2010.

3.11.1 Birds of the study area:

Few Birds in the study area are categorized as near threatened by IUCN red list,

2010. Their distribution is given in the table 3.22, Systematic account of the birds

in the study area with the status of occurrence is given in the table 3.23

TABLE 3.22

THREATENED AND NEAR THREATENED BIRDS OF THE STUDY A REA

Species Habitat Threat status

IUCN Location

Painted stork

(Mycteria leucocephala)

Shallow water

bodies

Near threatened

B-11

Kharaghogha

village

Black headed ibis

(Threskiornis

melanocephalus)

Near water

bodies and

agriculture

fields

Near

Threatened

B10/8

Lakhpar

Source: IUCN Red list of threatened species, 2010 and Bird life international 2009



TABLE 3.23

SYSTEMATIC LISTS OF BIRDS IN THE STUDY AREA WITH IT S

DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATORY STATUS

Old Common name New Common Name Scientific Name Status

I ORDER: APODIFORMES

Family: Apodidae (swifts)

Common Swift Common Swift Apus apus R

House swift Little Swift Apus affinis R

II ORDER :FALCONIFORMES

Family: Accipitridae (vulture, Sparrow hawk, Eagle, Harrier, Kite and Vulture)

Shikra Shikra Accipiter badius R

Black-winged Kite Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus R

III ORDER: CICONIIFORMES

Family: Ardeidae (heron, Egret, Bittern)

Cattle Egret Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis R

Median or Smaller Egret Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia

Egretta intermedia R

Little Egret Little Egret Egretta garzetta R

Indian Reef Heron Western Reef-Egret Egretta gularis

Family: Charadriidae (Plover, Stilt, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Avocet )

Black-winged Stilt Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus R

Red-wattled Lapwing Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus R

Yellow-wattled Lapwing Yellow-wattled

Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus R

Family: Ciconiidae (Open bill, stork, Adjutant)

Painted Stork Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala R

Family: Phalacrocoracidae ( Cormorant

Little Cormorant Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger R

Family: Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)

Indian Sandgrouse Chestnut-bellied

sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Family: Threskiornithidae (Spoonbill and Ibis)



Black Ibis Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa R

White Ibis Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis

melanocephalus R

IV ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES

Family: Columbidae (Pigeon, Dove)

Blue Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Columba livia R

Ring Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto R

Rufous Turtle Dove Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis R

V : ORDER: CORACIFORMES

Family: Alcedinidae (King fisher)

Small Blue King Fisher Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis R

Family: Dacelonidae (King fishers)

White breasted

Kingfisher White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis R

Family: Coraciidae (Roller)

BlueJay or Roller Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

Family: Meropidae (Bee Eater)

Chestnut-headed Bee-

eater

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti R

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus

Merops superciliosus R

VI. ORDER: CUCULIFORMES

Family: Centropodidae (Cocucal)

Crow-Pheasant or Coucal Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis R

Family: Cuculidae (cuckoo, Koel)

Koel Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea R

Indian Drongo Cuckoo Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris R

Cuckoo Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus R

VII. ORDER: GALLIFORMES

Family: Phasianidae (Peafowl , Partridge, Quail, francolin, spur fowl, jungle fowl,

Monal, )

Common Peafowl Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus R

VIII ORDER: PASSERIFORMES



Family: Paridae (Tit )

Grey Tit Great Tit Parus major R

Family: Corvidae

Raven Common Raven Corvus corax R

House Crow House Crow Corvus splendens R

Family: Laniidae (shrike)

Rufousbacked Shrike Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach R

Grey Shrike Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor R

Family: Muscicapidae ( Short wing, Chat, Robin, Shama

Indian Robin Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata R

Pied Bushchat Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata R

Family: Nectariniidae ( Sun Birds, Flower pecker, Spider hunter )

Purple Sunbird Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica R

Maroon breasted Suinbird Long-billed Sunbird Nectarinia lotenia R

Small Sunbird Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima R

Family: Passeridae ( Avadavat,Pipit, Wagtail, Munia, Snowfinch, sparrow, weaver

,Accentor)

House Sparrow House Sparrow Passer domesticus R

Family: Pycnonotidae (Bulbul, )

Red-whiskered Bulbul Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus R

Red-vented Bulbul Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer R

Family: Sturnidae (Myna, Starling)

Bank Myna Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus R

Indian Myna Common Myna Acridotheres tristis R

Family: Sylviidae ( Warbler, Browning, Fulvetta ,Babbler, Laughing thrash, Tailor

birds,

Common Babbler Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus R

Jungle Babbler Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus R

Tailorbird Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius R

IX. ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES

Family: Psittacidae (Parrot and Parakeet)

Rose-ringed Parakeet Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri R

Note: R = Widespread Resident,



3.11.2 Butterflies from the study area:

Butterflies in the study area (Core zone and Buffer zone) are restricted to few

places where Lantana camara and Calotropis procera was growing. Butterflies

observed during the present study are documented in the Table 3.24

TABLE 3.24

BUTTERFLIES IN THE STUDY AREA

Scientific name & family Common name

1 Family Papilionidae

1/1 Papilio polytes Common Mormon

2 Family Pieridae

2/1 Eurema hecabe Common Grass yellow

3/2 Catopsilia Pomona Common Emigrant

4/3 Delias eucharis Common Jezebel

5/4 Ixias Marianne White orange tip

3 Family: Nymphalidae

6/1 Junonia lemonias Linnaaeus Lemon pancy

7/2 Junonia orithya Linnaaeus Blue pancy

8/3 Junonia almanac Linnaaeus Peacock pancy

9/4 Danaus chrysippus Plain Tiger

10/5 Danaus genutia Cramer Stripped Tiger

11/6 Hypolimanas misippus Danaid egg fly

12/7 Mycalesis perseus Common bush brown



3.11.3 Herpetofauna :

Reptiles observed in the study area are given in the table 3.25

TABLE 3.25

REPTILES IN THE STUDY AREA

Sr.

No.

Common Name Scientific name

1 Common garden lizard Calotes versicolor (Daudin)

2 Common rat snake Ptyas mucosus (Linn.)

3 Common Indian monitor Varanus bengalensis ( Daudin)

4 House Gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Ruppell)

5 Fan-Throated Lizard Sitana ponticeriana ( Cuvier)

6 Indian Cobra � Naja naja (Linn.)

7 Russell’s Viper � Daboia russelii ( Shaw and Nodder)

8 Common Indian Krait � Bungarus caeruleus ( Schneider)

Based on the information provided by the villagers (Secondary information)

3.11.4 Mammals:

Core zone:

The wild mammals observed other than the domesticated ones in the core zone is

given in the table 3.26

TABLE 3.26

WILD MAMMALS IN THE CORE ZONE

Sr. No. Common Name Scientific name

1. Five striped Palm squirrel Funambulus pennanti (Wroughton)

2. Common House Rat Rattus rattus (Linnaeus) 3. Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi (Geoffroy) 4. Hare Lepus nigricollis F. Cuvier



Buffer Zone

The wild mammals observed other than domesticated ones from buffer zone of

the study area is documented in the table 3.27

TABLE 3.27

MAMMALS IN THE BUFFER ZONE

Sr.

No. Common Name Scientific name

1 Five striped Palm squirrel Funambulus pennanti (Wroughton)

2 Common House Rat Rattus rattus (Linnaeus)

3 Indian field mouse Mus booduga (Gray)

4 Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi (Geoffroy)

5 Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas)

6 Hare Lepus nigricollis F. Cuvier

3.12 RARE AND ENDANGERED FAUNA OF THE STUDY AREA

The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global

conservation status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate

the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are

relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base,

the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of

biological diversity. IUCN,(2007) has evaluated 1976 animal species from India,

among them 313 have in recognized as threatened species. Among them one

species is considered as extinct ,while 44 species are in critically endangered( CR)

catogery,88 is in endangered category(EN), while 181 is considered as vulnerable

(VU).

As per IUCN Red list of threatened species (2010), Painted stork (Mycteria

leucocephala), Black headed ibis, (Threskiornis melanocephalus), are grouped

under near threatened birds.



Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, amended on 17th January 2003, is an Act to

provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters

connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the

ecological and environmental security of the country.

Some of the sighted fauna was given protection by the Indian Wild Life

(Protection)Act,1972 by including them in different schedules .Among the birds

in the study area, Pea fowl (Pavo cristatus), is included in schedule I .of Wild life

protection Act (1972), while many other birds are included in schedule IV.

Among the reptiles, Common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Indian

Cobra (Naja naja), and Common rat snake (Ptyas mucosus) are provided

protection as per Schedule-II of Wild life protection act, (1972)

Among mammals; Common Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi) is schedule –II

animals. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is protected as Schedule-III animal,

all Hares are included in schedule IV of Wild Life Protection act 1972.

3.12.1 ENDEMIC FAUNA OF THE STUDY AREA

None of the sighted animal species can be assigned endemic species category of

the study area.

3.13 STATUS OF THE FOREST, THEIR CATEGORY IN THE STUDY A REA:

No natural forest area as such was observed within the 10 km radius from project

site

3.14 RECOMMENDED PLANTS FOR GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

Greenbelts are an effective mode of control of air pollution, where green plants

form a surface capable of absorbing air pollutants and forming a sink of

pollutants. Leaves with their vast area in a tree crown, sorbs pollutants on their

surface, thus effectively reduce pollutant concentration in the ambient air. Often

the adsorbed pollutants are incorporated in the metabolic pathway and the air is

purified. Plants grown to function as pollution sink are collectively referred as

greenbelts.



An important aspect of a greenbelt is that the plants are living organism with their

varied tolerance limit towards the air pollutants. A green belt is effective as a

pollutant sink only within the tolerance limit of constituent plants. Planting few,

known pollutant sensitive species along with the tolerant species within a green

belt however, do carry out an important function of indicator species

Apart from function as pollution sink, greenbelt would provide other benefit like

aesthetic improvement of the area and providing suitable habitats for birds and

animals.

3.14.1 Selection of plants for Green Belts:

The main limitation for plants to function as scavenger of pollutants are, plant’s

interaction to air pollutants, sensitivity to pollutants, climatic conditions and soil

characteristics. While making choice of plants species for cultivation in green

belts, due consideration has to be given to the natural factor of bio- climate.

Xerophytes plants are not necessarily good for greenbelts; they with their sunken

stomata can withstand pollution by avoidance but are poor absorber of pollutants.

Character of plants mainly considered for affecting absorption of pollutant gases

and removal of dust particle are as follows.

• For absorption of Gases:

1. Tolerance towards pollutants in question , at concentration , that are

not too high to be instantaneously lethal

2. Longer duration of foliage

3. Freely exposed foliage

4. Adequate height of crown

5. Openness of foliage in canopy

6. Big leaves( long and broad laminar surface)

7. Large number of stomatal apertures



• For Removal of Suspended Particular matter

1. Height and spread of crown.

2. Leaves supported on firm petiole

3. Abundance of surface on bark and foliage

4. Roughness of bark

5. Abundance of axillary hairs

6. Hairs or scales on laminar surface

7. Protected Stomata

3.14.2 Plantation along road sides:

Automobiles are the source of pollution of gaseous and particulate pollutants.

Component of green belt on road side hence should be with both absorbers of

gases as well as of dust particles. The choice of plants for road side should include

shrubs of height 1 to 1.5 meter and trees of 3-5 meter height. Medium sized trees,

alternating with shrubs are ideal for sorption of particulates and gases.

TABLE 3.28

RECOMMENDED PLANT SPECIES FOR GREEN BELT DEVELOPMEN T

Plant species Habit Tolerance

limit

Stomatal

index

Mode of

Regeneration

Acacia leucocephala ( Hari

baval)

Shrub T 12.01 seeds

Azadirachta indica Tree T 29.2 Seeds

Bougainvillea spectabilis Shrub T 32.53 Cutting

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

(White gold mohur)

Tree T 29.09 Seeds and

Cuttings

Calotropis gigantean Shrub T 9.93 Seeds

Calotropis procera Shrub T 10.32 Seeds

Cassia siamea Tree T 21.2 Seeds

Cordia dichotoma (Gunda) Tree T N.A Seeds/ stem

cuttings



Delonix regia ( Gulmohur) Tree Sensitive 14.38 Seeds /stem

cutting

Euphorbia tirucalli Shrib T NA Cuttings

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Small tree T 23.32 stem cutting

Ixora arborea Small

tree

T 17.3 stem cutting

Ixora rosea Small tree T 20.30 Stem cutting

Lawsonia inermis (Mendi) Shrub T 17.0 Seeds /stem

cutting

Mangifera indica ( Am) Tree T 30.77 Seeds/ grafting/

budding/

Manilkara zapota (Chikoo) Tree T 25.78 Grafting

Nerium indicum Shrub T 15.7 Cutting

Peltophorum pterocarpum Tree T 16.68 Seeds

Polylathia longifolia Tree T 22.27 Seeds

Sesbania sesban ( Shrub T 19.2 Seeds

Tamarindus indica Tree T 18.4 Seeds

Thespesia populnea Tree T 29.81 Seeds /stem

cutting

Thevetia peruviana Shrub T 27.8 Seeds /stem

cutting

T: Tolerant, NA =Not available

Highlighted species are most suitable for this locality, considering its terrain and other

existing naturalvegetative cover in the study area

Sources: CPCB (March ,2000) PROBES/75/1999-2000



3.15 Impact on flora and fauna in the region due to the project activity

Impact on flora and fauna in the region due to the project activities was analyzed

based on the following criteria.

Criteria Significance Degree of impact envisaged and

management plan

Wild life

importance

No wild life was observed in project

site and immediate surroundings. The

wild life observed in the buffer zone

is far away from the impact zone of

project activity. Any impact due to

the project activity on the wild life in

the study area will be minimum and

insignificant.

The major construction activities from

which air emission may occur are; site

preparation, excavation, loading and

unloading of material, movement of

construction vehicles. To minimize the

air pollution during the construction

stage; Water will be sprayed on road

for dust suppression.

During operation phase The flue gases

generated from the existing plant will

be tapped through heat recovery boiler

of the expansion project. No fuel will

be utilized for boiler in the expansion

project. Thereby further improving

the ambient air quality of the

surrounding area

Full-proof air pollution control system

will be installed at appropriate points of

discharge. Due care will be taken for

the concentrations remaining within the

prescribed norms.

Floral diversity

and endemicity

From the data generated for the

floral diversity of this region, it is

clear that no rare and endemic floral

diversity existing in the project site

or near the project site .

No impact.



Faunal

endemicity

No endemic fauna was sighted No impact

State of

terrestrial

vegetation

Not much impact is envisaged on the

terrestrial vegetation due to the

proposed project.

No impact

Legal status

(National park,

Wild life

sanctuary,

Reserve forest)

No protected area within the study

area

No impact

3.16 WATER ENVIRONMENT

District Kutch, is facing water scarcity; in each village people have constructed

ponds to store the monsoon water. These impoundments provide important

sources of water for villages for their daily activity like bathing, washing the cloth

etc. Ground water sources are being used in some of the villages for drinking and

agricultural activities. A number of thick water bearing sandstone occurs in Bhuj

series at depths ranging from 10 –200 m below the land surface. Ground water is

available at depths of more than 15 m.

Most of the rivers in Kutch district are non-perennial; water is available only

during monsoon. All the rivers and streams start from its central portion and flow

towards the sea in the south or Great Rann in north and Little Rann in southeast.

3.16.1 Methodology for Water Quality Monitoring

To evaluate the physico-chemical characteristics of the water resources existing in

the study area, water samples from ground water source were collected during the

month of Dec-10 and analyzed for physico-chemical parameters. Water samples

from 06 ground water sources were characterized. These sampling stations have

been shown in table no 3.29



Samples from ground water sources were collected by adopting grab sampling

method. The sample was filled into a sampling bottle. The physico-chemical

quality of water samples were characterized by adopting the relevant parts of IS:

3025, “Standard Methods for Water Analysis” and the instruments used are

mentioned in Table 3.30 The details analytical result presented in Table No. 3.31

TABLE 3.29

WATER SAMPLES COLLECTION LOCATIONS


Distance from

proposed site

(KM)

W1 Project Site ---

W2 Village: Samaghogha 1.29

W3 Village: Pragpar-2 1.81

W4 Village: Kharaghogha 5.91

W5 Village: Nanakapaya 6.07

W6 Village: Mundra 8.27

3.16.2 DETAILS OF ANALYSIS METHOD AND INSTRUMENT USED

Table 3.30

NAME

OF PARAMETER

APPLICABLE

STD METHOD

FOR ANALYSIS

DETECTION

LIMIT

INSTRUMENT

DETAIL

Color appearance-

pt-co scale

Visual comparison

method

IS 3025(Part 4)-1983

1 Hazen Unit Color comparator

Turbidity NTU IS-3025(part 10)-

1984

0 NTU Turbidity meter

pH Electrometric Method

IS 3025(part 11)-1983

0.01 Name: pH meter



Total dissolved

solids mg/l

Gravemetric method

IS3025 (part 16)-1984

4 Hot air oven,

weighing balance

Total Alkanity as

CaC03 mg/l

Indicator method

IS-3025 (part 23)

1986

5 ---

Chlroide Cl- mg/l Argentometric

titration IS-

3025(part 32)-1988

1

Sulfate as SO4, mg/l Turbidity method IS-

3025(part24)-1986

2 Name: UV-vis

Spectrophotometer

Total Hardness as

CaCO3,mg/l

EDTA-titrametric

method

2 ----

Suspended Solid, mg/l Gravimetric method

IS-

3025(part 17)-1984

4 Name: oven,

balance

DO, mg/l Iodometric method-

azide

modification. IS-

3025(part

38):1989

0.1

Total Kjeldhal

Nitrogen,mg/l

Macro and semi

macro Kjeldahl

mehod

0.05

Total Ammonium

Nitrogen, mg/l

Titrimetric method 0.05

Total Phosphate as

PO4, mg/l

Stannous chloride

method

0.02 Name: UV-vis

spectrophotomete

Oil & Grease, mg/l Partition gravimetric

method

IS-3025(part 39)-

1991

1 Name: Oven,

weighing

balance



3.16.3 Physico-Chemical Characteristics

Parameters for analysis of water quality were selected based on the utility of the

particular source of water. Water samples were collected as grab water sample in

a 5-litre plastic jerry can and 250 ml sterilized clean glass/pet bottle for complete

physio-chemical tests.

The samples were analyzed as per standard procedure/method given in IS: 3025

(Revised Part) and Standard Method for Examination of Water and Wastewater

Edition 20, published jointly by APHA, AWWA and WPCF. The groundwater

quality analysis results are presented in Table 3.28

Table 3.31

Analysis Results of Water Samples

Parameter W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

Colour appearance-

pt-co scale

Colourless Colourless Colourless Colourless Colourless Colourless

Turbidity NTU Nil Nil Nil NIL NIL Nil

pH 7.20 8.1 7.5 7.5 7.9 7.6

Total dissolved solids

mg/l

500 520 561 512 518 574

Total Alkanity as

CaC03 mg/l

125 126 140 120 140 180

Chlroide Cl- mg/l 345 349 319 344 349 345

Sulfate as SO4, mg/l 40 50 60 55 60 55

Total Hardness as

Mg/l

180 185 200 175 185 190

Suspended Solid, mg/l 18 20 15 20 21 19

DO, mg/l 5.8 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.8

Total Kjeldhal

Nitrogen,

Mg/l

0.40 0.41 0.55 0.38 0.45 0.41



Total Phosphate as

PO4,

Mg/l

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

Oil & Grease, mg/l NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

3.16.4 CONCLUSION

• Hardness varies from 175-200 mg/l.

• Total dissolved solid varies from 500-574 mg/l.

• pH varies from 7.2 to 8.1

• Chlorides varies from 319- 349 mg/l

3.16.5 WATER SAMPLING AT LOCATIONS

Village: Samaghogha



Village: Nanakapaya

Village: Pragpar



Village: Samaghogha

3.17 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

The basic steps associated with impact assessment on the noise components of the

environment involve identification, prediction and evaluation of the present

exposure status of the workers (occupational) as well as general population

including sensitive receptors viz. School, hospital, post offices, phone etc.

3.17.1 METHODOLOGY FOR NOISE MONITORING

Noise level standards have been designated for different type of land use, i.e.

residential, commercial, industrial area and silence zones, as per (The Principal

Rules were published by The Noise Pollution (Regulation And Control) Rules

2000 in the Gazette of India, vide S.O. 123(E), dated 14.2.2000 and subsequently

amended by the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules,

2000 vide S.O. 1046(E), dated 22.11.2000, Noise Pollution (Regulation and



Control) Amendment Rules, 2002 vide S.O. 1088(E), dated 11.10.2002 and Noise

Pollution (Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules, 2006 vide S.O. 1569 (E),

dated 19.09.2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986)

The community noise sources including traffic and other activities were also

monitored to determine the general noise pollution status. While selecting the

Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations, the due consideration was given to nature

of the receptor i.e., commercial, residential, and sensitive as well as the other

landscape features of entire 10.0 km radius area from proposed project.

Table 3.32

NOISE LOCATION MONITORING


Distance from

proposed site

(KM)

N1 Project Site ---

N2 Village: Samaghogha 1.29

N3 Village: Pragpar-2 1.81

N4 Village: Kharaghogha 5.91

N5 Village: Nanakapaya 6.07

N6 Village: Mundra 8.27

3.17.2 NOISE LEVEL

The noise levels were observed in the study area for night and day basis. The

noise level is well within the stipulated norms specified by the statutory authority.

The summary of computed noise level for all the sampling locations are presented

in table 3.33



Table 3.33

Results of Noise level Measurement

Station Code Day time

Db(A)

Night time

Db(A)

N1 54.5 48.4

N2 44.5 41.6

N3 43.3 40.1

N4 45.1 39.3

N5 46.1 42.3

N6 52.3 45

3.17.3 CONCLUSION

As from the above table we can conclude that the existing noise levels in the

study area were well within the prescribed norms of CPCB.



CHAPTER 4

ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES

Prediction of impacts is the most important step of environmental impact assessment.

Superimposition of predicted impacts over baseline environmental scenario gives the

ultimate environmental scenario. In the present study, baseline environmental

scenario was established through environmental monitoring data for the period of

Oct-2010 to Dec-2010.

4.1 IMPACTS & MEASURES

As a first step, the entire process has been divided into a number of smaller

sub activities for construction and operation phases. The probable impacts of

each of these activities on various sectors of environment (such as air, water,

noise, socio-economic environment etc.) have been identified and listed.

The lists various activities of construction phase and their probable impacts on

various sectors of environment. The impacts are classified as long term

impacts and short term impacts.

The impacts are envisaged to be short term impacts, confined to construction

period only (10 months). Further, the magnitude of the impacts is envisaged to be

low, as the site and infrastructural facilities are fully developed. Mitigation

measures for significant impacts are discussed in respective sections.



TABLE: 4.1

Identification of Construction Activities and Probable Impacts

Construction Activities Sector Probable Impact

(A)Long Term Impact

Land Acquisition Socio–Economics • No displacement as proposed project is

within existing premises of the company.

Per capita Income Socio-Economics • Local Labors will get extra source of

income

Infrastructure

Development

Socio-Economics • Basic infrastructure like road, hospital,

schools will be developed.

(B) Short Term Impact

Site clearing and

Leveling (cutting,

stripping, excavation,

earth movement,

compaction)

Air • Fugitive Emission

• Noise/ Air Emissions from

construction equipment & machinery

Water • Run-off from surface area

Ecology • Topographic Transformations

Transportation

and Storage of

Construction

Material/ Equipment

Air

• Noise and Air Emissions from Vehicles

• Fugitive Dust Emissions due to

Traffic Movement

• Spillage and fugitive emissions of

construction materials

Water

• Spillage/ spread of debris material and

flow into streams

• Run-off from Disposal Areas

Soil • Spillage/ spread/ deposition of debris

• Conversion of land into waste land

Public Utilities • Increased flow of traffic

• Congestion on roads

Civil Construction

Activities Air

• Noise and Air Emissions from

Construction Machinery


Movement of Traffic



Water • Run-off from Construction Areas

containing Construction Material

Mechanical & Electronic

Erection Activities

Air • Noise & Air Emissions from Machines/

activities

Water • Run-off from Erection Areas containing

Oils, Paints

Transportation & Disposal

of Construction Debris

Air

• Noise and Air Emissions from Transport

Vehicles

• Fugitive Dust Emissions due to movement

of Traffic

• Spillage and fugitive emissions of debris

materials

Water

• Spillage/ spread of debris material and

flow into streams

• Run-off from Disposal Areas

Soil • Spillage/ spread/ deposition of debris

• Conversion of land into waste land

Below Table lists various activities of operation and maintenance phase and their

probable impacts on various sectors of environment. Most of these impacts are long

term impacts. However, the significance of most of these impacts is envisaged to be

low, as discussed in the following sections.



TABLE: 4.2

Identification of Operation and Maintenance

Activities and Probable Impacts

Operation & Maintenance

Activities Sector Probable Impacts

Transportation of Raw material

Air

• Noise and Air Emissions from

Vehicles


Traffic Movement

• Fugitive Dust Emission due to

raw material transportation.

• Spillage and fugitive emissions of

oil

Public

Utilities

• Increased flow of traffic

• Congestion on roads

Industrial Use of water Water • There is no generation of

Industrial Effluents

Domestic Use of Water Water • Generation of sanitary effluents

Process Air • Flue gas emission from stacks

Noise • Noise from machineries

Storage of raw material in

company premises

Soil • Spill of material

Air • Fugitive Emission

Soil • Spill of material

4.2 MITIGATION MEASURES DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE

4.2.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT

The major construction activities from which air emission may occur are; site

preparation, excavation, loading and unloading of material, movement of

construction vehicles etc.

To minimize the air pollution during the construction stage; following mitigation



Measures are proposed:

• Water will be sprayed on road for dust suppression.

• The sand and other such dispersible material will be stored at site for

Minimum working period.

• Tarpaulin or jute covering will be used wherever required to catch the dust

spreading into atmosphere.

• The equipment design shall be chosen for least suspension of dust/sand into

atmosphere.

These impacts on air environment will be negligible; short-term and localized.

4.2.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

The noise generated from construction machinery shall be kept low by keeping

the moving parts serviced and properly lubricated. Working hours will be

restricted. The noise impacts will be local limited to the premises and short-term.

4.2.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT

The construction activities will be associated with mechanical fabrication,

assembly and erection. These activities do not consume large quantities of water.

Make-shift sanitation facility shall be provided by contractors for disposal of

sanitary sewage generated by the work force. There shall be no disposal of

construction waste outside the plant. The contractors will provide cooking fuel to

the workforce this will check cutting & felling of already scanty shrubs, trees

available in the nearby areas. The overall impact on water environment during

construction phase due to the proposed power plant is considered as short term

and not insignificant.

4.2.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT

Proposed construction of plant will take place in the 07 acres and area has been

identified for the same. The construction of the proposed plant will disrupt the

land and soil strata, but the disruption is for positive causes on the industrial land

and the impact will be permanent.



The impacts on soil due to land disposal of solid wastes such as construction

rubble, campsite garbage and discarded topsoil may impact soil quality. No

quarry material will be required as the land is a gentle slope and mostly even and

will not involve major cutting and filling. During the site preparation work, the

excess soil generated will be utilized to level the areas with lower gradient. The

amount of cutting and filing is well balanced. The current topography and usage

of the area will be used as a basis for the development of a reinstatement plan that

will be implemented.

4.2.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

There is no tree cover in the project site, the construction work will include the

activities like vegetation clearance, cutting, filling and leveling. All construction

material will be sourced from authorized mines by contractors. Thus, no

significant impact on ecological environment during the construction phase is

envisaged.

4.2.6 IMPACT ON HEALTH & SAFETY

Interaction of local labour with outside labour force during the construction may

lead to transference of communicable diseases if left uncontrolled and unchecked.

Also adequate facilities for the health of construction workers will be provided at

the campsite.

4.2.7 RISK & SAFETY

The movement of heavy earthmovers, excavators, transporting vehicles during the

construction phase may increase the risk of accidents and injuries. A road safety

awareness campaign will be undertaken to better inform the communities about

safer road habits. Also adequate safety facilities for construction workers will be

provided.



4.2.8 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

During the construction phase, there shall be major positive impacts on the

socioeconomic environment of the region in the form of employment as direct

impact. The indirect impacts shall be brought about by way of establishment of

related service activities like petty commercial establishment, ancillary

establishment.

4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES DURING OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

4.3.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT

� Fugitive Emission

The fugitive dust emissions during operation & maintenance phase from the

proposed plant would be significant and the sources will be as under:

The fugitive dust emissions from the proposed project would be as under:

• Transportation of Raw material and product

• Vehicular movement during construction & operation phase

• Zinc-Al dust during coating

• Dust emission during tri grinding

• Sand handling

� Mitigation Measures

To control fugitive emissions, the following measures are proposed.

• Raw materials loading and unloading will be done in the covered area.

• Raw materials will be stored in the covered structure.

• The sprinkling of water will be done along the internal roads in the plant

in order to control the dust.

• All the workers and officers working inside the plant will be provided with

disposable dust masks.

• Green belt will be developed around the plant to arrest the fugitive

emissions.

• Bag filters & Dust Collectors will be cleaned regularly.

• Maintenance of bag filters will be done regularly.



• The process equipment will be totally covered under shed, the following

steps are taken to reduce fugitive emission as a part of construction by

• Raising the height of building

• Providing roof extractors at every alternative bays

• Providing cross ventilation through louvers of the shed

• Providing fume extraction system at the shed sides at certain elevation

To control process dust emission the following measures are adopted.

• The vent is attached to the bag filters of adequate height to disperse the air

pollutants to the satisfactory levels.

• The vent will be regularly monitored for PM.

• Bag filters will be cleaned regularly.

4.3.2 NOISE ENVIRONEMNT

The upcoming projects will not result in any significant impact on noise

environment. The minor increase in vehicular transportation due to increase

material handling will not generate any significant excessive noise. Hence, there

shall not be any significant negative impact on noise environment of the study

area.


• Ear muffs shall be provided to the concerned personnel during the

operation stage.

• Equipment design shall be kept to keep the noise below prescribed norms

• Enclosures shall be provided to moving parts

• Periodical lubrication is carried out

4.3.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT

Water is essential for human, agriculture, industry and commercial use. The

industrial activity shall have direct impact on the end users. The water

environment broadly covers the following points for consideration of impact.



a. Industrial operations, their effect on water quality and ground water

potential of study area.

b. Identifying potential sources of pollutants focusing specifically on

discharge of the wastewater.


• The company will not use ground water for proposed project. The company

has permission of GWIL for 8.45 MLD.

• There is no industrial wastewater generated from proposed project

• The major constituents in wastewater generated as Boiler blow down and

from cooling tower, are total dissolved solids (TDS) and that to be utilized for

dust suppression in raw material storage yard and sprinkling on the road.

• The wastewater from the domestic activities shall be disposed off through

soak pit/Septic tank.

4.3.4 LAND POLLUTION BY HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS/SOLID WASTE

The types of Solid wastes generated will be burnt core sand, magnesium powder,

Zinc dust, Dust from tri grinding station, cement & sand sludge, Used oil / Spent

oil. Management system for all such types of wastes is discussed in this section.

� Burnt Core Sand

The burnt core sand/core pieces thrown out after casting will be collected into

bins & transported to sand reclamation plant for reuse to make fresh cores, after

reclamation process

� Magnesium Powder

The magnesium powder collected from bag filters will be sold out to fertilizer

industries.



� Zinc Dust

The Zinc Dust from Zinc/Zinc-Al coating machine, the dust collected system, and

will be sold to pesticide manufactures.

� Dust from Tri grinding station

It will be collected and sold to steel scrap vendors.

� Cement & Sand Sludge

The cement and sand sludge collected from cement slurry handling system will be

utilized in solid brick manufacturing.

� Used/spent Oil

Negligible quantity of used oil shall be generated; which will be disposing off to

through registered recyclers.

4.3.5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

There will be positive impact on the economic environment, Aesthetic

environment, character of community, employment centers and Commercial

facilities, community facilities and services. With commissioning of this project,

there shall be increase in employment generation. Along with the direct

employment in the industry; there shall also be indirect employment

opportunities; as the upcoming industrial activity may require many ancillary

products/services which are to be captured from the nearby available sources.

Further more, company is committed to do various social activities under

corporate social responsibility.



4.3.6 BIO-ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

A greenbelt development plan has been recommended. The company will

developed extensive greening of the area in the industrial premises using novel

technological agricultural methods/techniques using the recycled water. Base on

this experience, a further extensive high-density plantation is proposed to be

developed.

Dimension of green belt area is as under:

• Area proposed to be afforested : 03 acres

The impact shall be positive as the greenbelt will be developed on a barren

land in and around various units within the proposed site.



CHAPTER 5

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

From construction and operation activities of the process, environmental impact has

been identified, predicated and evaluated to mitigate the standards specified by the

statutory authority and minimize the impact on eco system Environmental Management

Plan (EMP). Environmental Management Plan provided control measures of potential

environmental impacts. Environmental Management System for different

environmental

Types of Impact Mitigation Measures

5.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT

A) Construction Phase

a. Excavation

a) Excavation:

During excavation, care shall be taken that the

excavator shall not release the sand from higher

elevation. The piling of sand shall be done

uniformly and proper storage shall be maintained

to avoid dusting because of wind. If required

temporary windshield barrier shall be provided

with help of galvanized sheets and bamboos.

Water Sprinkling shall be done continuously on

the site and periodically on the roads where

vehicle movement is more.

b. Mechanical Erection b) Mechanical erection:

Fume generation shall be there due to welding

and allied activities; this impact will be

negligible and restricted to project Site. The

workers would be trained to use welding shields

and use safer practices.

c. Vehicle Movement c) Vehicular Movement:

The proper maintenance of construction



machines shall be ensured and the engine oils

and filter shall be replaced regularly. When the

machinery is not in use the engine shall be

switched off. All vehicles shall be properly

maintained and should have valid PUC

registration. This has to be checked periodically.

B) Operation Phase Dust Emission

a. Core Shop Dust emission from core shop.

Adequate stack height (30 mtrs) as per GPCB

norms is proposed to emit the gases.

b. Magnesium Treatment Mg dust emission from magnesium treatment

Adequate stack height as per GPCB norms with

bag filter will be installed for collection of dust.

c. Socket Cleaning Sand dust from socket cleaning section

Adequate stack height as per GPCB norms with

bag filter will be installed for collection of dust.

d. Annealing Furnace Hot Flue gases from annealing furnace will be

discharged through chimney as per GPCB

norms.

e. Zinc Coating M/c Zinc dust from this section will be collected in

bag filters installed along with chimney as per

GPCB norms.

f. Tri grinding Section Dust from this section will be collected in bag

filters which will be installed along with

chimney as per GPCB norms.

g. Boilers Stack with 40 mtrs height will be provided along

with Bag filters.

h. Raw material & Fuel

Handling

• Unloading of material by truck or wagons

shall be carried out with proper care avoiding

dropping of the materials from height.

• Tarpaulin sheet will be covered on the

material during the transportation.



i) Fugitive Emission The Bag-house/dust collector will be installed at

appropriate transfer points like Raw material

handling area, to minimize the Fugitive

emission.

5.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT

A) Construction Phase

i) Sewage Waste Water i) Sewage wastewater:

It is the main pollution parameter during this

phase. Sewage wastewater shall be disposed

through soak pit and septic tank arrangement

B) Operation Phase

i) Industrial Waste water Industrial Wastewater:

During the operations phase there will be

industrial waste water generated.

ii) Sewage Sewage wastewater:

Sewage wastewater generated shall be disposed

off through soak pit and septic tank arrangement.

5.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

A) Construction Phase During the construction phase the noise levels

are expected to rise due to movement of

vehicles, equipments and heavy machinery. The

mitigation measures will include maintenance of

the vehicles and heavy machinery and provision

of personal protective equipment to the workers

working in high noise level. This impact is

supposed to be temporary and restricted within

premises.

B) Operation Phase • Ear muffs shall be provided to the

concerned personnel during the operation stage.

• Equipment design shall be kept to keep

the noise below prescribed norms

• Enclosures shall be provided to moving



parts

• Periodical lubrication will be carried out

5.4 SOLID WASTE

A) Construction Phase i) During construction phase major solid

waste generated is construction and domestic

solid waste. The construction waste will be

utilized for leveling and road construction in

plant premises. Generated domestic waste will

be sent to nearest municipal solid waste landfill

sites.

ii) The used welding rods will be disposed

off through registered metal recyclers.

iii) Used oil generated from construction

machinery will be collected, stored separately

and sold to authorized recyclers.

B) Operation phase Burnt Core Sand

The burnt core sand/core pieces thrown out after

casting will be collected into bins & transported

to sand reclamation plant for reuse to make fresh

cores, after reclamation process

Magnesium Powder

The magnesium powder collected from bag

filters will be sold out to fertilizer industries.

Zinc Dust

The Zinc Dust from Zinc/Zinc-Al coating

machine, the dust collected system, and will be

sold to pesticide manufactures.

Dust from Tri grinding station

It will be collected and sold to steel scrap

vendors.

Cement & Sand Sludge

The cement and sand sludge collected from

cement slurry handling system will be utilized in



solid brick manufacturing.

Used/spent Oil

Negligible quantity of used oil shall be

generated; which will be disposing off to through

registered recyclers.

5.5 RAIN WATER HARVESTING SCHEME

As per Indian meteorological dept (IMD) data, the area experiences very low rainfall.

The water holding capacity of the soil is very less in the region. The depth of ground

water table in the region is about 10 to 15 m below ground level. Therefore, recharging

of the ground water will not be possible. However, in the project rainwater harvesting

structure will be constructed along the storm water drains. These drains will collect the

surface run-off water and roof top water during rainy days. There will be generation of

surface run-off from the proposed plant facility during monsoon season. The run- off

will be of two types i.e. runoff from the previous area of the facility site and run off

from the built-up area of the complex.

• Run-off from the Built-up Areas

The run –off from the paved surfaces of proposed plant will be routed through a

carefully design storm water drainage network and collected in storm water

collection sump.

• Run-Off from the previous area

The run-off from the pervious area will be routed directly to the rainwater

harvesting structures constructed at suitable locations as per the contours. For

augmenting the ground water resources in the proposed plant, number of

rainwater harvesting pits will be constructed and the internal drains where excess

rainwater flowing in drain will be diverted to these pits. These structures will

facilitate percolation of water in to the ground and thus augmenting the ground

water sources. The roof top water will be routed to the storm drains. This will

result in increase in ground water tables and to some extent the improvement of

ground water quality. The size and the location of rainwater harvesting pits will

be decided during detailed engineering of project.



5.6 SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Programs for environmental education and public participation may be developed with

the help of audio visual aids to create awareness about the activities. Camps to apprise

people of likely environmental hazards due to existing and proposed faculties could be

organized. Certain welfare measures will be implemented for the benefit of local

population. The operation of the plant will generate direct/indirect employment for

local population. Company is committed to contribute funds for Socio-economic

Development.

5.7 GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

Total Plot Area : 10 Acre

Total plant area: 07 Acre

Green Belt to be Developed: 03 Acre

Green belt will be developed around the periphery of the proposed project; this will

help in reducing adverse effect of pollution in general. 400 trees per Acre will be

planted for the proposed project.

Budgetary allocation along with year wise development plan is shown below:

Table 5.1:- Budgetary allocation along with year wise green belt development

plant

Year No of samplings

Area To be covered

Name of saplings Detail of expenditure Total Annual Budget

Cost of saplings

Manure / insecticide etc

Fertile Soil

Man Power cost

2011 1250 1 Acres Neem, Goldmohar, Sharu, Paltaform, Ashok, Arjun, Date, Coconut, Kanji, Casid , Cassia Grandis , Spathodia

25000 10000 20000 200000 255000

2012 1250 1 Acres -do - 25000 10000 20000 200000 255000 2013 1250 1 Acres -do - 25000 10000 20000 200000 255000 2014 750 * - do- 15000 7500 10000 200000 232500 2015 500* - - do - 10000 - - 200000 210000 Total 12,07500/-



5.8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT CELL

A separate Environment Management Cell will be earmarked for monitoring of

pollutants and development of greenbelt as per Environmental Management Plan.

Environmental Management Cell (EMC) will meet at least once a month to assess the

progress and analyze the data collected for the month. Any deviation/variation noticed

shall be immediately taken into consideration for improvement of the same. Yearly

action plan of EMP will be updated with respect to results achieved and proposed

activities for next year.

ORGANOGRAM FOR PROPOSED ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT CELL

Director (Works)

V.P (Com. & Admin)

DGM (HSE)

Manager/Dy. Manager (HSE)

Fire Officer Asst. Manager-Horticuture

Dy. Manager Carbon credit

Executive Environment

Safety Officers

Foreman-Horticulture

Gardeners

Asst. Fire Officer

Fireman Driver Cum Pump

Operator

Sr. Asst. Sr. Asst. Executive



5.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DURING OPERATION PHAS E

Regular monitoring of important parameters is of immense importance to assess the

status of environment during plant operation. With the knowledge of baseline

conditions, a properly planned monitoring program can serve as an indicator for

assessment of any deterioration in environmental conditions. This will facilitate

undertaking suitable measures to mitigate adverse impacts during the operation of the

plant and further help to protect the environment in the area. The main attributes for

which monitoring shall be carried out are:

1) Ambient air Quality

2) Stack Emission

3) Noise Level

4) Hazardous Waste

5.9.1. Ambient Air Monitoring

Air quality monitoring for Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide and Particulate Matter

(PM2.5, PM10) will be carried within plant & outside the plant boundary.

5.9.2. Stack Monitoring

Stack emissions from all the stacks shall be monitored as per the given guidelines for

Suspended Particulate Matter, Sulphur Oxide and Nitrogen Oxides.

5.9.3. Noise Monitoring

Noise Monitoring will be carried our inside the plant, within the factory premises and

outside the premises as per the frequency and duration suggested by the CPCB.



TABLE 5.2

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Sr. No. Activities Schedule

Meteorological Data

1 Wind velocity, Wind Direction,

Temperature, Relative Humidity

Daily or as required by statutory

Authority

Air pollution Monitoring

2 Stack Monitoring of flue gas

Stack

Once a month

3 Ambient Air Quality within

Premises at 3 locations in upwind

and 3 location in downwind

direction.

Once every fortnight

4 Ambient Air Monitoring at

locations outside premises at

Five locations

Once every Season

Water Quality

5 Raw water Quality Once in Month

Noise Monitoring

6 Work Zone Noise level Once every Quarter

7 Ambient Noise Level Once in Month

Occupational Health

8 Employees Health Check up Once in Year

9 Heat stress analysis Once in month



5.9.4 Total Capacity & Recurring cost/Annum for Air Pollu tion control measures

TABLE 5.3 TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTVEMTN FOR APC

Sr. No. Details Amount

1 Core Shop 5,00,000/-

2 Magnesium Treatment 5,00,000/-

3 Zinc Coating section 8,60,000/-

4 Tri grinding section 33,60,000/-

Total 52,20,000/-

The total recurring maintenance cost of all above APC will be 15,00,000/- per year.

5.9.5 DO’s & DON’TS

Checklist in the form of DO’s and DO’NTS of preventive maintenance, strengthening

of HSE, Manufacturing utility staff for safety related measures

DO’s

• Always follow Safe work permit procedure.

• Always wear following mandatory PPE’s before entering the plant

� Ear plug/Ear muff

� Helmet

� Safety Shoes

� Hand Gloves

� Safety Goggles

� Cotton Cloths/suit



DON’TS

• Do not enter in plant without personal protective equipments

• Do not work without permit

• Do not use your own judgment/procedure for maintenance of equipment

• Do not open any container of chemicals which MSDS is not known

• Do not hide any accident/Incident/Nearmiss

• Do not take short cut always

EIA Report M/s Jindal Saw Ltd.


CHAPTER 6

RISK ASSESSMENT

6.1. INTRODUCTION

6.1.1. Legal Requirements

The organization has intention to install and operate small diameter DI pipes

having capacity of 2,25,000 MT/year at village Samaghogha, Ta. Mundra,

Dist. Kutch. The General Duties of the “Occupier” specified at Section 7-A of

the Factories Act gives different obligations of the occupier. These will be

fulfilled to a great extent as it can be seen from the information provided here

under. The factory is setting up a facility to produce small dia DI pipes by

using molten metal from its existing blast furnace as a raw material.

6.1.2 Basic Document

Risk Assessment ensures that all the relevant hazards are addressed, with the

aim of identifying significant risks in the workplace. In the present case, Risk

Assessment is being carried out at a very initial stage with the Detailed Project

Report document as the reference. The risks identified are indicative in nature

only. Once the facility is set-up and ready for operation, this study should be

thoroughly reviewed.

6.1.3 Scope of Work

After detailed discussions with the plant personnel, the Scope of Work was

finalized as below:

To carry out a detailed Risk Assessment for the proposed small diameter DI

pipes at village Samaghogha, Ta. Mundra, Dist. Kutch The job would consist

of :

• Study of the documents / drawings made available.

• Identification of Hazards in the plant in general and in particular in the

following operations.



Boiler

• Operation of the boiler including feed water pumps, air pre-heaters, air blowers

etc.

• Heat recovery system, including condensers.

Air pollution control system

• Operation of various air pollution control measures

• Control over quality/ quantity of Flue gases.

Induction Furnace

• Operational Safety of induction furnace

• Monitoring & control of Heat stress for workers working in that area

Fire Management System

• Fire Fighting arrangement

• Emergency preparedness plan

• Classification of fire risk & extinguishing media accordingly to fire Hazard

6.2 PROCESS DESCRIPTION

a. PROCESS DESCRIPTION

The hot metal received from Blast Furnace poured into the Induction furnace

for chemistry correction and super heating. For chemistry correction scrap,

Ferro silicon, CPC will be added along with the pured hot metal. After

chemistry correction and super heated liquid iron will be tapped into the hot

metal ladle of capacity of 03 Tones. The ladle placed at Magnesium treatment

station. They type of treatment is feeding of Magnesium lumps through a

ceramic pipe into the hot metal. After treatment the hot metal become ductile

liquid Iron.

This ductile liquid iron, transfer into the casting bay through trolley. The ladle

treated metal will be picked up by over head cranes to pour into three

centrifugal casting machines into sequential manner. The metal into the



hopper casted into pipe. During casting the additives added into the hot metal

used in inoculant powder for grain growth in the micro structure, and mold

powder for easy extraction and to counter attack the gas effect to avoid pin

holes, pores etc.

The pipe after casting pushed into the Annealing furnace. In annealing furnace

the pipe at certain speed rolled throughout the length of furnace at different

zone temperatures. The zone mentioned here is pre heating zone, soaking

zone, rapid cooling zone, slow cooling zone, cooling zone. The temperature

maintained in the furnace in the range from 950 deg C to 720 deg C. The

function of annealing furnace is to relieve internal stresses to achieve

mechanical properties like percentage of elongation, tensile strength, hardness

and to develop micro structure.

After that the pipe is rolled to finishing line for various processes.

Zinc coating/Spraying- The raw DI pipe fed to the machine which holds the

pipe between two clamps for rotation. While the pipe is in rotation a stand

mounted an trolley holding the zinc guns, moves longitudinally to cover the

length of pipe. The zinc will be deposited throughout the pipe external surface

(due to pipe rotation and guns traverse motion) by a method of Arcing and

atomization by compressed air. The amount of deposition depends upon the

standards and customer requirement. Normally by deposition varies from 130-

400 gms per Sq. mtrs. Sometimes based on the customer requirements a

mixing of zinc at 85% and aluminum 15% will be coated on the pipe external

surfaces amounts of a depositions ranges from 130 – 400 gms per Sq. mtrs.

The function of Zinc/Al coating is to prevent the soil corrosion.

After zinc coating, the pipe will be rolled to next station that is trigrinding.

Here the pipe internal surface, groove, and lip of the socket will be thoroughly

cleaned to clear the dust and deposition by the process of grinding at three

stages.



After tri-grinding the pipe will be rolled to pressure testing machine. The pipes

of different sizes will be checked at various pressure ranging from 25 to 60

kgf/sq. cm depends upon the size and standard. In this pressure test any minute

leakage will be easily identified. After the leak test good pipes will be moved

to next station and the rejected pipes will be segregated and taken away to pipe

rejected yard for breaking. The percentage of rejected pipe varies 5 to 7%

production rate.

The good pipe after testing will be rolled to next station, i.e. cement lining

machine for internal lining of barrel of the pipe only. (There is no lining in the

socket). The thickness of the lining varies from 3-6 mm depends upon the size

of the pipe. The raw material depends upon the type of application. Normally

the cements used for applications are Portland, slag, High sulphate resistant

and high alumina cements. The additives are cement, sand and water in the

ration 1:1.5:0.5. The function of cement lining is to reduce friction losses

during transportation of water and prevents Algae formation.

After cement lining the pipe will be rolled to next station. That is cement

curing oven. This is a hazening process. In this process the pipe is moved on

the chain through a length of 100 mtrs at a specific rate to keep the pipe in the

oven for a time duration of three hours. The function of curing oven is to

achieve the initial strength of lining for to handle the pipe in the next process

and also to avoid the cracks in the lining.

The process of curing is achieved by injection of steam to maintain the

temperature at 50 deg C to 75 deg C & Relative humidity at 60-80%.

The pipe rolled to next station i.e., Bitumen/Epoxy/ Polyurethane station. The

pipe clamp between two clamps for rotation and the spraying nozzles mounted

on the trolley moves along the length of pipe. The

Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane mixed with thinner and pumped to the nozzle at

a very high pressure (160 – 200 kgf. Per Sq/Cm.).

Due to high pressure and nozzle action, the mixer of main component

(Bitumen/Epoxy/ Polyurethane) and thinner will be atomized to a fog form



and deposited on the external surface of the Zinc coated DI pipe. The

thickness of the coating varies from 50 – 100 Microns. The function of

Bitumen /Epoxy/Polyurethane is to resists the soil corrosion.

After Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane coating the pipe is moved on the chine to

a Drying Oven. In Drying Oven Bitumen/Epoxy/Polyurethane on external

surface of the pipe will be dried at a temperature of 50� – 60� C in the Oven.

The function of Drying Oven is to avoid the stickiness of the coating.

The pipe rolled to drying oven. After drying of the pipe rolled to stenciling

station. In this station the designation of the pipe is marked on the external

surface of barrel and socket of the pipe. The designation detailed is pipe size

length and diameter date of manufacturing and class.

Certain pipes need seal coat on the cement lined pipe. For the same the cement

lined pipes transferred to seal coat station.

After stenciling the pipe moved to open gantry for stacking size wise.

b. Equipments Details

Boiler Detail

Capacity : 5 TPH

Fuel : Flue gas from Blast furnace

Steam Temperature : 185 deg C.

c. Air Pollution Control System

• In boilers flue gas from blast furnace will be used. This flue gas having a

temperature of 90-100 deg C.

• Waste heat from the flue gases will be utilized to produce the steam.

• There will be no other fuel will be used hence no possibilities of

generation of Sox, NOX, SPM.



6.3 RISK ANALYSIS FOR THE BOILER

a. Equipment

The boiler will be manufactured in accordance with the requirements of latest

IBR rules and regulations and will have a valid registry with the Chief

Inspector of Boilers.

b. Description

Capacity : 5 TPH

Fuel : Flue gas from Blast furnace

Steam Temperature : 185 deg C.

Make : IBR approved manufacturer.

c. Controls

a) Three elements drum Level control.

b) De aerator level control

c) Pressure control valves with required manual isolation valves.

d) Combustion control

e) Instruments and fittings include :

f) Level switch for very low and high level.

g) Local temperature Gauge.

h) Temperature transmitter for DCS display.

i) Level Gauge and Pressure Gauge.

j) Pressure transmitter.

k) Level transmitter.

Safety Margins

• Total steam requirement will be 3.5 TPH steam is required.

• The unit will need to run the boilers at maximum of @ 80 % capacity.

• Pressure release valve (PSV) will be installed to release the pressure

higher than the set value.



d. Local Field Instruments

Thermocouples to measure the following:

• Main steam temperature.

Temp. gauges to measure the following :

• Flue gas temperature before entering in boiler.

• Exit flue gas temperature

• De-aerator steam / water temperature.

Pressure gauges to measure the following:

• Steam pressure at steam drum.

• Feed line pressure.

e. Noise level

Noise Level will be 85 dBA at 1.0 m distance for rotating equipment except

Boiler Feed Pump which will be 92 dBA at 1 m distance. For safety valves

and start up vent with silencers 110 dBA at 3.0 m distance. These values are

within the acceptable levels specified under Gujarat Factories Rules.

6.4 RISK ANALYSIS FOR INDUCTION FURNACE

The induction furnace having capacity of 15 MT/hr which is covered by lid,

the furnace is continuously in closed position, the charging is not manual, it is

mechanized, so the workmen working around the induction furnace are free

from heat and dust.

Molten metal ladle ( capacity – 30 tone) will be shifted from Blast Furnace to

SDP through Metro transfer car, over head crane capacity ( 63 tonnes for

lifting /25 MT for tilting )

Iron Scrap will be poured in furnace by Filling trolley , Trolley lifting through

overhead crane ( capacity 7 ton ) & trolley operated electrically.



a. OPERATIONAL CONTROL

Following operational safety measures will be taken for induction furnace.

i) DOOR OPEN: This indicates either an open door or a failing capacitor.

The circuit breaker opens when one of these faults occurs.

ii) SCR PROTECTION: The circuit breaker or The AC interrupter (ACI) or

both will trip when this type of fault occurs.

iii) INTERNAL WATER SYSTEM HIGH TEMPERATURE : This

indicates a trip on an internal system temperature switch or sensor. This

can be caused by high external water temperature, poor cooling flow to the

heat exchanger or operating above rated power.

iv) INTERNAL WATER SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE : This indicates one

or more of the following reasons,

a) Pump is not operating.

b) Pump rating direction not proper

c) Setting of pressure switch not proper.

v) EXTERNAL WATER SYSTEM HIGH TEMPERATURE : This

indicates one or more of the following reasons,

a) High external water inlet temperature.

b) Over heating of a furnace drain line ( Coil out let water)

vi) EXTERNAL WATER SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE : This indicates

inadequate cooling water supply. External pressure is less than required.

vii) FURNACE SELECTOR SWITCH INTERLOCKS : This lamp

indicates that a selector switch is not properly closed or has been moved,

or that there is no water flow to a furnace with a closed selector switch.

viii) FURNACE WATER VALVES : These valves turn on supply water to

the furnace. Associated with each valve is a position action flow switch,



interlocked through the circuit monitor, to shut down the power supply if

there is no flow in an active furnace.

ix) GROUND LEAK DETERCTOR : Used to detect low ground resistance

in the electrical system. It is also used to give an indication of a molten

metal leak from the furnace to an electrical conductor ( The coil )

x) EXCESS CHARGE (TOT): The turn off time light indicates that the

inverter is not able to produce the required power without operating at a

repetition rate that would result in an SCR TOT less than the design

minimum of the device. This condition usually occurs with a dense charge

of cold magnetic material in the furnace.

b. HEAT STRESS ANALYSIS

A detailed Heat Stress Exposure Assessment was conducted for existing

furnaces of DISP plant at Jindal saw Ltd. , Village Samaghogha , Ta. Mundra,

Dist. Kutch. A plan was prepared after detailed discussion and identification

of expected exposure of Heat on personnel working around induction furnace

area in DISP plant.

The Heat Stress Exposure assessment was conducted with hi-tech WBGT

[cassella make] equipment as per guidelines. The monitoring was conducted

for activities as follows:

• Slag removal from furnace

• Transferring molten metal from Laddle to Induction furnace

• Tilting of Induction furnace to transfer molten metal

• Scrap addition into furnace, magnesium treatment

• Objective

The survey was aimed towards:

� Understanding the possible heat stress exposures during handling,

transferring and other activities related to furnace operations.

• Work Methodology:



• Based on discussions; entire plan of heat stress exposure assessment was

prepared for different locations.

• The Instrument used for Heat Stress Exposure Assessment was WBGT i.e.

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature meter.

• For Heat Stress measurement the WBGT meter was kept on in front of

desired locations for 20 minutes for each reading.

Results: Heat Stress Exposure Assessment

H1 DISP injection Furnace-1

H2 DISP injection Furnace-2

H3 DISP injection Furance-4

H4 DISP Magnesium Treatment

Sr.

No.

Area /

Location

Ta (ºC) Tg (ºC) Tnw (ºC) WBGT

in

WBGT

out

%

RH Duration

Max. Min. Avg. Max Min Avg Max Min Avg (ºC) (ºC) (mits.)

1 H1 29.3 27.6 28 30.9 29 29.6 21.2 19.1 19.7 22.6 22.5 48.2 20

2 H2 29.2 27.9 28.5 31.6 29 30.2 22 19.9 20.8 23.6 23.4 48.2 20

3 H3 31.1 27.6 29.35 31.4 29.3 30.3 20.1 19 19.55 25.2 25.1 52.1 20

4 H4 28.1 27.6 27.8 29.7 28.3 28.8 21 19.9 20.6 23.1 23 46.8 20

Suggestions and Recommendations:

1. It is strongly recommended to wear dust mask and eyewear during

working inside DISP plant.

2. It is also recommended that the person working near the Induction furnace

must wear Heat Resistant Jacket, face shield and crash helmet during Slag

removal or scrap charging into furnace.

3. Personal Air and Noise monitoring is suggested to be carried out regularly

and the preventive measures should be taken into considerations as

required.



6.5 FIRE FIGHTING MANAGEMENT

The company has very good fire fighting management for all their existing

units at village: Samaghogha, Ta. Mundra, Dist. Gandhidham.

At various locations company has already displayed the emergency contact n

os. Details are as under.

a. Factory Management Site :-

1. Name of the Director with : Mr. K. Chandraya

full residential address & JINDAL SAW LIMITED

Telephone No. Mo. No. 9925150533

2. Name of Factory Manager : Mr. M. V. Chandrasekhar

with address & telephone No. AVP – BF(MM)

JINDAL SAW LIMTED

Mo. No. 9925150478

3. Name of HSE – Head : Mr. Girish Kumar

Dy. General Manager

(HSE)

Mo. No. 9925150297

4. Name of Safety Officers : Mr. Manoj Babaria

Mo .No. 9925150682

Mr Dharmesh Kumar

Mr Deepak Chavda

Mr Dipsing Manek

Mr. Bulu chand Roul

5. Name of Security Officer : Retd. Captn. Madan

(Ex. Service/ Police with Phone no.) Singh Chauhan

: Mo. No. 9925150239

Mr. Ramavtar S. Yadav



Mo. No. 9925150451

6. Name of Fire Officer : Mr. Rasik Lal

Mo. No. 9925150323

b. Fire Fighting Arrangement :-

a. Major Fire Fighting Arrangement:-

The Jindal Saw Limited (IPU) Samaghogha having one fire tender with the

following facility to meet with any emergency:-

i. Make : The fire tender constructed by

NEWAGE Industries, endranagar

and mounted on TATA LPT

1613 chassis.

ii. Water Tank : 4500 Liters.

iii. Foam Tank : 800 Liters.

iv. Pump output capacity : 2250 LPM @ 7kg/cm2

v. Foam cum Water Monitor : 1800 LPM

vi. Hose Reel : 1 No. Normal Pressure Type

vii. DCP Extinguishing System : 1 No. 75 Kgs. Extinguishers

confirming to IS 4308-1982 with

25 mm dia & 15 m long high

pressure hose and trigger control

shut of nozzle provided, the hrow

range is 12 mtr. The hose &

nozzle stowed suitably in locker.

to facilitate speedy operation

incase of any emergency.

viii. Co2 Extinguishing System : 22.5 Kg. CO2 Extinguishers – 02

Nos. along with 15 mtrs. long

high pressure hose connected

with discharge horn and insulated



handle provided for safe &

Speedy operation.

b. First Aid Fire Fighting :-

Sr. No. Nomenclature of Plant/Shop Nos. of Fire Extinguishers

deployed

1. Sinter Plant 33 Fire Extinguishers.

2. RMHS Stock House 09 Fire Extinguishers

3. Pulverizing Coal Injection Plant 24 Fire Extinguishers

4. Dry Dusting System Plant 17 Fire Extinguishers

5. Turbo Blower House 16 Fire Extinguishers

6. Blast Furnace Plant 37 Fire Extinguishers

7. R.O. Plant 03 Fire Extinguishers

8. DISP Plant 71 Fire Extinguishers

9. SDP Plant 52 Fire Extinguishers

10. JCO Plant 40 Fire Extinguishers

11. IBM Plant 13 Fire Extinguishers

12. Spiral – 2 Plant 53 Fire Extinguishers

13. Coating Plant 20 Fire Extinguishers

14. Spiral – 1 Plant 27 Fire Extinguishers

15. Captive Power Plant 37 Fire Extinguishers

16. LDO/FO Storage Tank Yard 09 Fire Extinguishers

17. PDW Plant 04 Fire Extinguishers

18. LPG Storage Yard 09 Fire Extinguishers

19. Switch Yard 11 Fire Extinguishers

20. Admin Office 05 Fire Extinguishers

21. Main Store Building 07 Fire Extinguishers

22. Main Gate 04 Fire Extinguishers

23. Gate No. 2 03 Fire Extinguishers

24. Temple 02 Fire Extinguishers

25. Mess No. 1 02 Fire Extinguishers



26. Mess No. 2 02 Fire Extinguishers

27. Plant Colony Elect. Sub. Stn. 02 Fire Extinguishers

28. P R Jindal (Chairman) Bunglow 02 Fire Extinguishers

29. New Colony Elect. Sub- Stn. 03 Fire Extinguishers

30. School 02 Fire Extinguishers

In order to combat any occurrence of fire in plant premises the following fire

protection facilities have been envisaged for the equipments for proposed

small diameter DI pipe plant

Sr.

No. Equipment System Envisaged

1 Core Shop DCP/CO2 extinguisher and fire hydrant

2 Induction furnace CO2 Extinguishers

3 Mg Treatment DCP/CO2 Extinguisher and Fire

hydrant

4 Casting Fire hydrant

5 Annealing DCP/CO2 extinguisher

7 Zinc Coating M/c DCP/CO2 extinguisher

8 Tri grinding station Fire hydrant/Monitor

9 Pressure testing M/c Fire hydrant/Monitor

10 Curing Oven Fire hydrant/Monitor

11 Drying Oven Fire hydrant/monitor

12 Coating unit DCP/CO2 extinguishers

c. Fixed Fire Fighting Installation ( Hydrant System):-

1. Water Reservoir : JSL Samaghogha is having two

water reservoir i.e. 26000 KL. &

another 1300 KL nearer to

Pump House to meet with any

emergency occurred within the

plant premises.



2. Over Head Water Tank : One Over head water tank of 650

KL is available nearer to Blast

Furnace Pump House to meet

with the water requirement in

case of emergency.

3. Fire Pump House (Located at R. O. Plant) :-

Diesel Driven Pump : 1 Nos. 75 KW,171 M³ /Hr.

Electric Driven Pump : 02 Nos. 75 KW, 171 M³ /Hr.

Jockey Pumps : 04 Nos. 22 KW, 88 M³ /Hr.

Booster Pump at LPG Yard : 01 No. 92.3 KW, 322 M³ /Hr.

4. Water Main (Hydrant System Layout Pipe line):-

The Jindal Saw Limited (IPU) Samaghogha has laid a separate fire

hydrant line to meet with any emergency:-

Size of fire water header line : 8” & 6” dia fire header.

line provided

Source of Water : Narmada Water

Continuous flow.

Fire Fighting Hydrant : The fire fighting water

header line of 6” dia &

130 Nos. of Single Head

Hydrants were installed in entire plant & water pressure of 10 Kg/

Cm² is being maintained to meet with any emergencies.

Fire Hose Box & Fighting Hose: 87 Nos. of Hose Boxes

have been deployed

in entire plant in which 01

No. 63mm RRL hose of

15 Mtrs. Length have

been installed to use on

need basis/emergency.



Fire Fighting water monitors: 04 Monitors have been

installed at LDO/FO

Storage Tank area.

5. Water jet/spray monitors have been installed at LPG Storage Yard.

Self Contained Compressed Air: 09 Nos. SCCBA with 05

Spare Cylinders

Breathing Apparatus : available to meet with any

eventuality.

Air Line : 04 Nos. Dragger Brand

Air line have been installed at

DDS & Sinter Plant to

tackle any emergency

occurred in the plant.

6.6 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN :-

A schedule Basic Training programmer in which 20-30 personnel from every

plant/shop have been trained in basic fire fighting under guidance of qualified

fire officer :-

Emergency Preparedness Plan:-

The information regarding nearby Civil/Police Authorities, nearby Fire

Services, Hospitals and Electrical & Water supply boards are as under :-

6.6.1 Nearby Police Station & : Mundra,

Name of Officer-in-Charge Mr. J. D. Vaghela, PSI,

Mundra – 9825224475



6.6.2 Nearby Hospitals

6.6.3 Nearby Fire Services

Sr. No. Location Distance Contact No.

1 Adani Port Ltd., 22 KM 02838-289101

2. Indian Oil Corporation, Mundra 18 KM 02838-223950

3. Hindustan Petroleum, Mundra 18 KM 02838-271040

3 Adani Power Plant 19 KM 968760224/225

4 TATA Power (CGPL) 22 KM 9227593782

6. Govt. Fire Brigade Gandhidham 50 KM 02836-231610

SR.

No.

PLACE MEDICAL

FACILITIES

Contact No.

1 COMPANY HOSPITAL 24 Hrs Doctor &

staff available at

site.

02838- 240755

Ext. - 6555

2 P. H. C. BHUJPUR 4 KM 02838- 240077

3 P.H.C MUNDRA 12KM 02838- 222144

4 GOVT HOSPITAL ,BHUJ 50 KM 02832 - 22850/ 220552

5 BIDRA SARVODAYA

TRUST,BIDRA

25 KM 02834- 244444

6 SHAH ORTHOPEDIC

HOSPITAL, BHUJ

50 KM 02832- 254415

7 ACCORD HOSPITAL, BHUJ 50 KM 02832- 230033

8 APOLO SEZ

HOSPITAL,MUNDRA

12 KM 02838- 284400



6.6.4 Nearby Water Supply Department : The Continuous Narmada

Water supply is available from

M/s Gujarat Water Infrastructure

Limited, Anjar.

6.6.5 Nearby GEB Authorities

The JSL, Samaghogha having own 15 MW Power Plant (Waste Heat

Recovery Power Plant) at a distance of 6KMs. and almost electricity

requirement being fulfilled from our own power plant.

However, nearby GEB Sub-Station is as under from where electricity supply

being drawn on the need basis:-

a. Nearby GEB with : Bhujpur, Village 66 KV Sub-

Station

contact number 02838-240424

b. Nearby GEB with : Bidada, Village 220 KV Sub-

Station contact number

6.6.6 Local level Civil / Police Authorities:-

1. Name of Mamlatdar concerned : Mr. Yogendra Sinh Jhala,

9426911070

Mamaltdar, Mundra Taluka

2. Name of Police Authority : Mr. Vishnudan Gadhvi, PSI,

Mundra – 9825224475

3. Name of Gram Panchayat & : Samaghogha, Village Gram

Sarpanch Panchayat.

Mr. Jayvir Jadeja, Sarpanch

9824290588

4. Name of Factory Inspector : Mr. Soni, Dy. Director

Industrial safety, Adipur



5. Name of GPCB Authority : Mr. K. C. Pancholi, Regional

Officer, Bhuj

6.6.7 District Civil / Police Authority:-

1. District Collector : Shri M.Thennasaran,

Dist.Collector

2. District Police Authority : Shri Jitendra Rajgor, IPS

Superintendent of Police, Bhuj

02832-250444

3. District Development Officer : Mr. Rajkumar Beniwal

Dist- Bhuj, 02832-250444

6.7 CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE RISK & EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

ACCORDING TO FIRE HAZARDS

The company has do the risk assessment in its various plants and at various

location. Summary is as below.

Sr.

No.

Type of Fire

Risk and

nature of

occupancy

Examples of

occupancies Scale of Equipments

1. Class “A”

Fire,

light or low

fire

load normal

occupancies

Offices (Other

than record

rooms) School,

Temple, JCO,

Spiral-1 & 2,

Boarding

Houses, Store

Buildings.

For every floor area or part thereof one

DCP/CO2 Extinguishers deployed

according to IS: 2190 at entire area that a

person shall have to travel not more than 25

Mtrs. From any point to reach nearest fire

extinguishers.

2. Class “B”

Fire

LDO, FO, HSD

and Hydraulic

Deployed 45 Ltrs & 9 Ltrs. fire

extinguishers according to IS: 2190. Fire



medium fire

load.

Oil Storage

Tanks.

hydrants provided at an every 25-30 Mtrs.

Distance also deployed water monitors at

LDO/FO Storage area for cooling purpose.

In addition to these JSL (IPU) Samaghogha

is having Foam cum Water Tender in which

800 Ltrs. Foam Tank available to fight fire/

leakage/ spillage.

3. Class “C”

Fire Heavy

Fire Load

LPG Storage

Yard, LPG

Cylinder Storage

Godown,

Deployed 25 Kg., 10 Kg. DCP

Extinguishers & 4.5 Kg. Co2 fire

extinguishers according to IS: 2190. In

addition to this Fire hydrants provided at an

every 25-30 Mtrs. Distance also deployed

water monitors at LPG Storage area for

cooling purpose. In addition to these JSL

(IPU) Samaghogha is having Foam cum

Water Tender to fight the fire.

4. Class “D”

Fire Medium

Fire Load

Magnesium

Storage, BF

Caste House &

CCM area.

Deployed 10 Kg. DCP Extinguishers & 4.5

Kg. Co2 fire extinguishers according to IS:

2190. In addition to this Fire hydrants

provided at an every 25-30 Mtrs. Distance

In addition to these JSL (IPU) Samaghogha

is having Foam cum Water Tender to fight

the fire.

5. Class “E”

Fire,

Medium Fire

Load.

Switch Yard,

Transformers,

Sub-Stations and

Electrical Panel

Boards.

Deployed 20-25 Kg, 10 Kg. DCP

Extinguishers & 22.5 Kg, 9 Kg, 6.8 Kg. &

4.5 Kg. Co2 fire extinguishers according to

IS:2190. In addition to these JSL (IPU)

Samaghogha is having Foam cum Water

Tender to fight the fire.

NOTE: Fire extinguisher’s location, type and its capacity is showing in

Annexure-_4



CHAPTER 7

PROJECT BENEFITS

7.1 IMPROVEMENT TO FULL FILL THE SUPPLY & DEMAND GAP IN

DOMESTIC / INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Keeping the rising demand for small dia DI pipes in the international Market, M/s

Jindal Saw Ltd worked out various metallurgical options and operating

parameters, and taken decisions to establish a separate facility to produce pipes in

the range of DN 80, 100 , 125, 150, 200 mm in the area near to the existing blast

furnace premises. The plant capacity envisaged is 2,25,000 tones per Annum.

7.2 IMPROVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE

JSL is planning to develop a good green belt in & around the complex. This

should be further enhanced and will be extended to the adjacent area. The local

community will be involved in the entire project development and can be

gainfully employed. Local work force will be recruited to the extent feasible.

The Management of JSL is already actively involved in the community

development and local development. It also sponsors various programs,

educational facilities, blood donation camps, development of infrastructure

facilities like construction of asphalted road of 573 m Samaghogha –Galde

linkage road.

The company has set up full facilities occupational health & medical centre(OHC)

at company’s township area for both company employees and for surrounding

villages. The OHC has following facilities

• 14 Bedded Hospital (AC Deluxe bed)

• OT Facility for emergency

• ICU ( Intensive Care Unit) Facility

• USG ( Sonography ) Facility

• Digital X Ray Facility

• 24 hrs Ambulance Services



• 24 hrs Emergency medical Services

• Outdoor & Indoor Care Facilities ( Male, Female Ward & special Ward)

• Pathology Laboratory for All kind if pathological test

• All kind of Consultation By Visitor Doctors (21 Visiting Consultant)

• Labor Room

• Complete Dental Care

• Audiometry/ Spirometry/ ECG

• Referring Facilities In Nearest Hospital By Ambulance

• Medicine Dispensing Facility

• Accident & Trauma Handling & Care

• Periodical Medical Check –Up

• Pre Employment Medical Check-up

• First Aid Training

• Health Surveillance

• Health Education

• Follow – up Treatment for Pre-Employment and Periodical medical checkup

• First Aid Box Maintenance in Plant



DETAILS OF MEDICAL STAFF IS AS UNDER

Sr. No. Name Of Employee Designation Professional Qualification

1 Dr. R. G. Sharma Chief Medical

Officer

MBBS, AFIH, Msc Industrial Hygiene&Safety,

Msc Ecology & Environment,CC Accident

& Emergency 2 Dr. Awdesh kumar Medical Officer MBBS 3 Mr.Y.Goswami Officer DMLT,DCP

4 Mrs .Vinita Staff Nurse DIPLOMA IN NSG.

5 Mrs. Mintu Kumari Staff Nurse DIPLOMA IN NSG.

6 Mr Pratap Singh Male Nurse DIPLOMA IN NSG.

7 Mr. Jaipal Singh Payak Male Nurse Diploma in Aurvadfic

Nursing 8 Hinglajdan Staff Nurse GNM 9 Kanwraram Staff Nurse GNM 10 Mr. Praveen Garva Compounder 10th 11 Mr. Dileep Kumar Jatav Compounder RMPEH 12 Vinod Patel Pharmacist D PHARMACy 13 Rajesh R.J Radiographer DMRT 14 Bheem Ji Maheshwari Ward Boy ****** 15 Vijay Gohil Ward Boy ****** 16 Yogesh Singh Ward Boy *******

Apart from these the management also planning adopt the villages nearby and

provide more infrastructure like hospitals, Bus-shelters, transport facilities etc.

JSL also encourage locals to set up ancillary units and self-employment schemes.

Under corporate social responsibility JSL planned to invest Rs 25 Lacs.

Following are the list of activities which are done by the company in last few years.

• Blood donor camp was organized on 07/04/2010 with Co-operation of

IMA, Gandhidham in which 152 units blood was donated by company

employees for social cause.

• Organized Environmental awareness program (Conducted drawing

competition of children, free distribution of fruit bearing saplings among

the surrounding villages( Paragpar, Samaghoga and bhujpar) on the

occasion of world Environment day on 05/06/2010.



• Employment one teacher at TODA Village.

• Providing financial assistance to local cow welfare center

• Providing financial assistance for sports activities in surrounding village

• Employment of two teachers at Samaghogha school, still it is continued

since 2008

• Deployed two number of watchman at Bhujpur since 2008 to till date it is

continue.

• The company have also adopted six children of village Bhujpur

Anaganwadi, providing nutrients and other supports like dresses were

given free of cost. Since 2008, and same continue.

• Blood donor camp was organized on 07/07/2010 with Co-operation of

Prathama, Ahmedabad in which blood was donated by company

• employees for social cause



EDUCATION

BLOOD DONATION

PLANTATION



RECHARGE OF WELL

Conservation of Natural Resources is prime aim of Jindal Saw Limited and has

invested maximum towards Pollution Control Measures and total cell is

concentrating and putting all efforts to conserve all resources. Looking towards,

this unit has developed rain water recharge wells with in the town ship and

utilizing maximum rain water to maintain ground water table.

GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT



7.3 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL

The company shall provide employment potential under unskilled, semi-skilled

and skilled categories. The employment potential shall increase with the start of

construction activities, reach a peak during construction phase and then reduce

with completion of construction activities.

During operation phase also there will be employment opportunities, although its

magnitude will be much less. The direct employment opportunities with the

company are extremely limited and the opportunities exist mainly with the

contractors and sub-contractors. These agencies will be persuaded to provide the

jobs to local persons on a preferential basis wherever feasible.

7.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

During the construction phase, there shall be major positive impacts on the

socioeconomic environment of the region in the form of employment as direct

impact. The indirect impacts shall be brought about by way of establishment of

related service activities like petty commercial establishment, ancillary

establishment.

There will be positive impact on the economic environment, Aesthetic

environment, character of community, employment centers and Commercial

facilities, community facilities and services. With commissioning of this project,

there shall be increase in employment generation. Along with the direct

employment in the industry; there shall also be indirect employment

opportunities; as the upcoming industrial activity may require many ancillary

products/services which are to be captured from the nearby available sources.

Further more, company is committed to do various social activities under

corporate social responsibility.

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