EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Gujarat Pollution Control Board · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) is proposed as a systematically planned,

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR)

EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Cluster A

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) is proposed as a systematically planned, industrial and social infrastructure hub being planned in the north-west direction of Ahmedabad near Becharaji Town and is located at a distance of about 90 km from Ahmedabad and about 85 km from Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

MBSIR will be developed through five Town Planning Schemes in two clusters under the framework of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 - a unique area development model in vogue in Gujarat.

The State Government has enacted the legal framework to provide establishment, operation, regulation and management of large size Investment Regions and Industrial Areas in the State of Gujarat and to specially enable their development as Global Hubs of Economic Activity supported by World Class Infrastructure, Premium Civic Amenities, Centre of Excellence and Pro-active Policy Framework. To create this the Government of Gujarat has enacted ‘The Gujarat Special Investment Region Act-2009’ and has come into force on 6th January, 2009.

As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, dated 14th September 2006, the proposed Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region located near Mandal, Dist.: Ahmedabad and Becharaji, Dist.: Mehsana, Gujarat, falls under Schedule 7(c) – Industrial estates/parks complexes/ areas, Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Biotech Parks since the Proposed area is 10210 Hectares, the Proposed Project is Category “A” Project , for which Environmental Clearance (EC) from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) needs to be obtained.

As a part of above process, the application (Form-1 & PFR) was submitted for the proposed project to the MOEFCC, Delhi and has been appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee 204th meeting on 17.12.2018. The EAC recommended with standard Terms of Reference (ToR) with specific condition on Proceedings issued for 204th meeting on 08.02.2019. The TOR obtained is enclosed in Annexure I. This EIA report is prepared adhering to all the conditions of TOR issued, according to one of the specific conditions since the two clusters are 10 km apart from each other the EIA/EMP reports are to be prepared separately for both the clusters i.e., Cluster A and B. Thus this report is prepared only for Cluster ‘A’.

The summary is intended to provide an overview of the prevailing baseline conditions, key environmental issues and their likely impacts and also list the major recommended mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts for Cluster ‘A’ of the Proposed project.

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1.1 Project Details MBSIR is planned over an area of around 10210 Hectares (102 sq.km) and covers revenue lands of eight villages of Ahmedabad and Mehsana district. MBSIR Area is divided into two clusters viz.:

Cluster-A which comprises three villages with an area of 5060 Hectares (50.60 sq.km) Cluster-B comprising five villages with an area of 5150 Hectares (51.50 sq.km).

The SIR is strategically located, well connected with trade gateways and falls in the influence zone of proposed Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor project (DMIC), a joint initiative by the Government of India and Japan.

Figure 1. 1 DMIC influential area, Gujarat

1.2 Notification Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 read with section 4 of the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009 (Gujarat. 2 of 2009), the Industries and Mines Dept. of Government of Gujarat and the Government of Gujarat declared Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) vide Notification No. GHU/2012/22/SIR/112012/1276/I on 24th September 2012 published in Government Gazette. The same is enclosed in Annexure - II. Notification comprises 44 villages of district Ahmedabad Taluk Mandal and Detroj, District Surendranager Taluk dasada-patadi and District Mahesana Taluk Becharaji.

Vide Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August 2013 published in Government Gazette, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, deleted 36 villages from the earlier declared “Mandal Bechraji Special Investment Region”, which is

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annexed in Annexure – III, the Final notification issued on 15.03.2016 is attached as Annexure – IV.

As per notification Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region comprises of 2 villages of Detroj Taluka and 5 villages of Mandal Taluka from Ahmedabad district and 1 village from Becharaji Taluka of Mehsana District. The total area spread over 8 villages, about 101.72 sq.km. as per notification and as per measured on base map 102.10 sq km, the detailed List of notified villages are as in Table 1.

Table 1 List of Notified Villages

S. No.

CLUSTER Name if the District

Name of Taluka

Name of Revenue Villages

Name of Village Total Survey Nos.

Total Area of land in sq.km

1 A Ahmedabad Mandal

Hansal Becharaji Complete 8.63

Sitapur Complete 36.72

Mehsana Becharaji Chandanki Complete 5.24

2 B Ahmedabad

Mandal

Ughroj Complete 14.24

Ughroj nu Paru Complete 6.37

Ukardi Complete 8.56

Detroj Bhagapura Complete 12.43

Shihor Complete 9.53

1.3 Project brief GIDB has been proactive to develop MBSIR as a world class automobile and manufacturing hub with well supported infrastructure and civic amenities. In the initial stages, GIDB undertook an exercise to access industrial development potential along with conceptual planning. The concept plan prepared focused on following components:

Identification of the target sector and market assessment for industrial development. Preliminary environmental and social assessment of the region. Development needs and conceptual planning. Development strategy in sync with the vision of SIR. Infrastructure Master Plan. Implementation model.

1.3.1 Parameters for identification of sectors for SIR Potential sectors have been identified based the below mentioned parameters:

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Prominent presence of industrial sector Anchor tenant and its supplier Resource availability Expression of interests Environmental considerations

1.3.2 Project Cost The total Proposed project cost will be about Rs. 7231 Crores.

1.4 Project Location The Proposed Project is located near Taluks -Mandal and Becharaji, Districts -Ahmedabad and Mehsana, Gujarat. The Plot no./Khasra no. are in several numbers which are distributed under Town Planning schemes vide’ Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August, 2013 which is enclosed as Annexure II.

Figure 1 Location for Cluster A of the Proposed Project

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Figure 2 Topo map for Cluster A of the Proposed Project

1.5. Environmental Setting S.

No. PARTICULARS DETAILS

1 Site Latitude 23°27'27.48"N 2 Site Longitude 71°59'59.61"E 3 Site Elevation above MSL 38 m above MSL

4 Nearest highway • SH19 (passes through Cluster A) from W to ENE • SH 7 (passes through Cluster A) From N to W

5 Nearest railway station Shankhalpur Railway station ≈1.17 km , N

6 Nearest airport Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport ≈ 72.1km, SE

7 Nearest town/ city • Sitapur ≈ 0.62 km, NE (within Cluster A) • Hansalpur Becharaji ≈ 3.67 km, NE (within

Cluster A)

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• Becharaji ≈ 0.97 km, W • Dedhana ≈ 1.29 km, W • Nayakpur ≈ 1.41 km, SW • Naviyani ≈ 2.43 km, NW • Alampura ≈ 2.71 km, SW • Valeveda ≈ 2.47 Km, W • Pratapgadh ≈ 3.27 km, SW • Zanzarava ≈ 4.16 Km, E • Finchdi ≈ 4.51 km, NW • Vanod ≈ 4.80 km, SW • Dadhana ≈ 7.95 km, SE • Sushiya ≈ 8.02 km, W • Gunjala ≈ 8.29 km, SE

8 Hills/ valleys Nil(within 15 km radius) 9 Topography Terrain

10 National parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries Nil (within 15 km radius)

11 Reservoir/Lake/River/Sea

• Sitapur Lake - within cluster A • Babarki Sar ≈ 0.65 Km , SW • Rupen River ≈ 3.68 Km (N) • Singha talav Lake ≈ 4.34 (NE) • Pushpavati Nadi ≈ 6.4km (N)

12 Reserved/ Protected Forests

• Chandrora Reserve Forest ≈ 8.2 Km, NNW • Suraj Reserve Forest ≈ 6.85 Km, NNW

13 Archaeological Important Places

Nil (within 15 km radius)

14 Seismicity

Seismic Zone IV (High Damage Risk Zone ) as per Seismic Zone Map of India

15 Defense Installations Nil (within 15 km radius) 16

Nearest Port • Kandla ≈ 200 km, SW • Mundra ≈ 245 km, SW

1.6 Size and Magnitude of the Project MBSIR is being proposed over an area of around 10210 Hectares (102 Sq.km), out of which Cluster A consists of 3 Villages with area 5060 Hectares (50.60 Sq.km). The total area and the land use for Cluster A is given in below Table 2.

Table 2 Land use split up for Cluster A

ZONE Total

(Sq km) Total

(Hectares) Residential 15.681 1568.1

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Industrial 9.505 950.5 Logistic 1.096 109.6

High Access 5.308 530.8 Recreation 5.463 546.3

Knowledge & It 3.686 368.6 Mix Use 1.049 104.9

Talav 1.255 125.5 EWS 1.984 198.4

Village Buffer 1.088 108.8 Gamtal 0.227 22.7 SSNL 0.091 9.1 River 0.226 22.6 Road 3.889 388.9 Rail 0.048 4.8 Total 50.595 5059.6

Total Round off 50.60 5060 The cluster A has being split to 3 TPs, which are as in the following Table 3.

Table 3 Area of TPs in Cluster A S.

No. Gamtal Area of Village Proposed TP Scheme Area (sq.km)

1 Hansalpur & Chandanki TPs-1 20.75 2 Sitapur (Partly) TPs-2 14.87 3 Sitapur (Partly) TPs-3 14.97

1.7 Project description The Land use proposal is envisioned to promote economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable Industrial city with a good quality of life. The land use proposals area spread across below mentioned zones

Industrial Zone Logistics Zone Knowledge & IT Zone Residential Affordable Housing High Access Corridor Mixed Use Zone Village Buffer Zone Recreation, Sports and Entertainment

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Figure 3 Proposed Land use plan for Cluster A

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1.8 Water Requirement and Waste water generation Two branch canals namely Kharaghoda and Zinzuwada passes through MBSIR, which is part of Narmada Main Canal (NMC). The straight distance of NMC from both clusters is around 16-18 km. Main source of surface water for Cluster- A is Zinzuwada Branch Canal.

The total water requirement for both cluster A and Cluster B is about 269 MLD and raw water shall be withdrawn from Branch Canals of Narmada Main Canal subject to approval of SSNNL Dept., Government of Gujarat. The Raw Water from Canal will be conveyed to the proposed Conventional Treatment Plant. A 161 MLD capacity conventional WTP will be constructed phase wise within MBSIR which is for both Cluster A and Cluster B. The type of treatment process usually depends on the quality of raw water required quality after treatment.

Table 4 Water Requirement and Waste Water Generation for Cluster A Sl. No.

Description Water Requirement

In MLD Wastewater generation

in MLD 1. Residential 110 95.7 2. Industrial 35 56.5

Total 185 152.2

S. No.

Component Cluster A

1 Total Water Demand (Potable + Recycle) 180 MLD 2 Total Fresh water utilized from WTP 85.5 MLD 3 Total Recycled water utilized 94.5 MLD 4 Strom Water Generation 106 Cumecs

5 MLD is utilized for Firefighting Purposes. About 5MLD of the total is utilized for Gardening Purposes.

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Figure 4 Water balance for Cluster A

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The total waste water generation is as given in Table 5. The method of treatment for CETP will depend on the effluent characteristics from different industries. And for STP Moving bed Biofilm reactor (MBBR) method will be used.

Table 5 CETP and STP capacity details

S. No.

CLUSTER STP / CETP Master Balance

Reservoir CETP Capacity

(MLD) 1. A CETP A 1 CETP MBR RW A1 26

2. A CETP A 2 CETP MBR RW A2 8

Total 34

3. A STP A1 STP MBR RW A1 15




Total 77

1.9 Solid waste management MBSIR has proposed to take care of all solid wastes originating from Cluster A, including municipal solid waste, plastic waste, and e-waste from the industrial, commercial and social infrastructure components of the SIR. The municipal solid waste has been estimated on the ultimate population of the Cluster, and has been projected for increase on a planning horizon of 40 years.

Table 6 Estimated Solid waste generation

S. No. Solid Waste

Bio- Degradable, in Kg/day

Non- biodegradable,

in Kg/day

Recyclable, in Kg/day

Total waste from different phases,

in Kg/day 1. Residential Waste 89,336 52113 7445 148,894

2. Other (commercial, CA, GBD, Roads etc.)

5582 6102 1298 12,982

3. STP Sludge 210 -- -- 210 Total Solid Waste, in

Kg/day 95,129 58,214 8,743 162,086

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1.10 Man power Requirement The proposed project during the operational phase employment generation is the major positive point. Direct employment to be engaged in industries is calculated from sector wise ratios for workers per hectare.

Table 7 Proposed Employment generation in MBSIR S.

No. Parameter Estimated Number

1 Direct Employment 1,25,000 2 Indirect Employment 1,79,500

Total 3,04,500 1.11 Energy requirement From the power demand projections, it is estimated that approximately 300 MW power is required for industrial purpose whereas about 110 MW power is planned to be required for residential purpose. The Source of power for the proposed project is from Gujarat Energy Transmission Company (GETCO).

Table 8 Estimated Power load

Cluster TP Estimated Load (in MW)

Estimated Load (with Diversity Factor 0.60) (in MW)

A 1, 2 & 3 526.61 315.966

2.0 Description of the environment Baseline environmental status in and around the proposed project depicts the existing environmental conditions. Baseline Environmental Studies have been conducted to determine the existing status of various Environmental attributes viz., Climate and Atmospheric conditions, Air, Water, Noise, Soil, Hydrogeological, Land use pattern, Ecological and Socio- Ecological environment, prior to setting up of the proposed project. With the proposed project as the center, a radial distance of 10 km is considered as study area for baseline data collection. As part of Environmental Impact Assessment, the study was undertaken for a period of 3 months i.e. from March 2018 - May 2018 (Study Period).

2.1 Meteorological study In the Proposed project, Cluster A of the proposed project is present in both districts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana, but the major part of the project is established in the Ahmedabad district thus the data for the same is considered. The mean maximum temperature in Ahmedabad ranges between 28.4°C during January to 41.8°C during May and the mean minimum temperatures vary between 11.7°C during January and 27°C during June. The relative humidity varies between 32 % (March) and 79% (August).

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Table 9 Site Specific Meteorological Summary

Months March - 18 April - 18 May - 2018

Max Min Avg. Max Min Avg. Max Min Avg. Max. Temp (°C) 42.78 32.22 23.33 45.00 35.56 26.11 45.00 35.56 26.11 Min. Temp (°C) 33.33 26.11 15.56 38.89 30.00 18.89 38.89 30.00 38.89

Relative Humidity (%)

70 6 38 70 7 38.5 81 7 44

Wind Speed (m/s) Avg. - Avg. - Avg. - Predominant Wind

Direction WNW W W

Precipitation (mm) Nil Nil Nil

2.2 Air environment The prime objective of baseline air monitoring is to evaluate the existing air quality of the area. This will also be useful for assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the construction and operation of the proposed project.

PM10: The maximum and minimum concentrations for PM10 were recorded as 63.8 µg/m3 and 34.8 µg/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at the Becharji and the minimum concentration was recorded at Tuvad. The average ranged between 39.7 µg/m3 and 55.4 µg/m3. PM2.5: The maximum and minimum concentrations for PM2.5were recorded as 35.9 µg/m3 and 17 µg/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Becharji and the minimum concentration was recorded at Tuvad. The average concentration ranged between 19.3 µg/m3 to 30.1 µg/m3. SO2: The maximum and minimum SO2 concentrations were recorded as 9.56 µg/m3 and 5.01 µg/m3respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Becharji and the minimum concentration was recorded at Tuvad. The average concentration ranged between 5.41 µg/m3

and 7.95 µg/m3. NOx: The maximum and minimum NOX concentrations were recorded as 18.6 µg/m3 and 8.8 µg/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Becharji and the minimum concentration was recorded at Tuvad. The average concentration ranged between 10.1 µg/m3

and 15.3 µg/m3. Ammonia: In all the AAQ monitoring locations the concentration of Ammonia was found to be Below Detectable Level (<6 µg/m3). Ozone: The maximum and minimum Ozone concentrations were recorded as 15.3 µg/m3 and 8.6 µg/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Becharji, whereas the

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minimum was recorded at Tuvad. The average concentration ranged between 9.8 µg/m3 and 13.6 µg/m3. Carbon mono oxide: The maximum concentration of CO were recorded 0.31 ng/m3 and minimum concentration was less than 0.10 ng/m3. The maximum concentration was recorded at the Becharji and at all the other location minimum concentration was recorded. Lead: Lead was Below Detectable Limit (<0.1 µg/m3) at all locations. Benzene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Arsenic & Nickel: Were all Below Detection Limit (0.1 µg/m3) at all locations.

2.3 Noise environment Day time Noise Levels The maximum noise level was observed to be 53.4 dB (A) at Becharaji and a minimum of 47.1 dB (A) was observed at the Vinzuwada. Night time Noise Levels A maximum of 44.8 dB (A) was observed at Becharaji and a minimum of 41.7 dB (A) was observed at the Dedana. Measured noise levels are observed to be in compliance with prescribed standards for ambient noise for the respective applicable categories.

2.4 Water environment Ground Water The analysis of ground water results indicate that the average pH ranges in between 7.47 and 7.87, TDS ranges from 217 mg/l – 1350 mg/l, Total Hardness ranges from 140 mg/l – 396 mg/l, Iron content ranges from 0.05 mg/l – 0.226 mg/l, nitrate content ranges from 1 mg /l – 41 mg/l was observed and Fluoride content ranges from 0.23 mg/l – 0.65 mg/l. Surface Water The analysis of surface water results indicate that the average pH ranges in between 7.14 and 7.42, TDS ranges from 188 mg/l – 562 mg/l, Total Hardness ranges from 100 mg/l – 200 mg/l, Iron content ranges from 0.11 mg/l – 0.82 mg/l, nitrate content ranges from 1 mg /l – 21 mg/l was observed, and phosphate ranges from 0.14 mg/l to 0.82 mg/l.

2.5 Soil environment • The soil results were compared with soil standards. It has been observed that the pH

of the soil was ranging from 7.18 to 8.05 indicating the soils are moderate in nature. The conductivity of the soil ranges from 0.071 mS/cm to 0.250 mS/cm. Since the EC value is less than 2000 mS/cm, the soil is said to be Non Saline in nature.

• The texture of the soil sample is predominantly clayey soil and in some places soil seems to be loamy. Soil organic content varied from 0.69% to 1.14% which indicates the very low level of organic matter.

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• The total nitrogen content ranges between 294 kg/Ha to 618 kg/Ha in the study area and the value of phosphorous content varies between 19.6 kg/Ha to 60.6 kg/Ha. This indicates that the soil has high quantities of Nitrogen and Phosphorous.

• The Potassium content varies from 310 Kg/Ha and 625 Kg/Ha which indicates that the soils have high quantities of potassium.

2.6 Demography & Socio- Economics The baseline data includes the socio economic status of the area. The data about the human settlements in and around the project site, health status of the community, existing infrastructure facilities for social welfare, job opportunities, safety and security of the workers and the surrounding population. The positive impact of the proposed project and the socio economic status in the buffer zone is reported.

3.0 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures The major impacts that could result from the implementation of project are felt on the land, air, water, biological, socio-economic and aesthetic environments. Each impact is classified by different categories as follows:

Based on the nature of the impact (primary or secondary) Duration of impact (long term or short term) Type of impact (positive or negative) and Degree of impact (significant or insignificant)

MBSIR is fundamentally going to involve development of a large urban settlement, large industrial and commercial zones and all associated infrastructure facilities such as transport, energy, and all other social infrastructure facilities such as health, education, communication, recreation

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Table 10 Anticipated Impacts and its mitigation measures.

S. No.

Impacts Mitigation Measures

Construction Phase 1. Land Environment:

• The proposed construction activities will change the existing land use pattern to accommodate infrastructure and other facilities.

• This includes site clearing which will result in removing the existing green cover

• Top soil will be stored separately & used in landscaping areas.

• Loss of native species will be accounted for by promoting greenbelt within & around the periphery of the project site

2. Air Environment: • The main sources of emission during the

construction phase will be operation of equipment at site, dust emitted during excavation, leveling of the site, and exhaust emissions from vehicles and equipment.

• Construction activities will include excavation and leveling & will generate dust.

• Transportation of construction materials will be only though metaled roads.

• All the vehicles carrying construction materials will be covered with tarpaulin.

• Vehicles utilized for construction activities will be mandated to comply with Bharat / Euro emission standards.

• All construction equipments will be maintained properly. • Provision of regular water sprinkling at leveling sites and

temporary soil disposal sites to minimize dust generation. 3. Water Environment:

• Change in quality of water forms an important concern associated the project particularly during the construction phase.

• The extraction of ground water will lead to depletion of ground water while digging & leveling will cause change in the existing drainage characteristics

• Excavated earth will be stored in covered sheds to prevent runoff during monsoon.

• To prevent surface and ground water contamination by oil/grease, leak proof containers shall be used for storage and transportation of oil/grease.

• Adequate measures for harvesting rain water will be set up & an extensive storm water drain will be set up to maintain the natural drainage characteristics of the site.

4. Noise Environment: • Construction activities that will generate disturbing sounds

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S. No.


• The main sources of noise pollution during construction phase are pulverizing, cement concrete mixing, welding, drilling and several other machineries.

• Vibrations are caused due to heavy dumpers, machineries and bulk careers.

• The noise generated due to various activities in the construction camps may affect workers

should be restricted to normal working hours (day time). • Workers operating equipment that generates noise should

be equipped with noise protection gear. • Acoustic enclosures will be provided for generator sets. • Green buffer will be set up to aid in noise attenuation. • The construction equipments which meet the noise

emission levels as per Environment Protection Act, 1986 will be used.

5. Ecological Environment: • Site excavation & leveling will require clearing of

existing green cover. There will be a temporary loss of native species.

• Development of green belt within the site & around the plant boundary will be carried out in accordance with the existing nature (native) of vegetation found in the study area.

• About 33% of the total area is earmarked for Greenbelt area.

6. Socio-Economic Environment: • Workers will be subjected to health and safety risks

i.e. operation of machinery, physical injuries during digging etc.

• There will be localized dust generation and noise generation which causes occupant health related impacts like asthma, bronchitis to the workers and noise induced hearing loss.

• Proper drinking water facilities, first aid facilities will be set up at the site.

• Regular health check-ups of construction workers will be organized at construction camp.

• To eradicate the Health and Safety risks to the employees Personal Protective Equipments will be provided.

Construction Phase 7. Land Environment:

• There will be a change in land use depending on the nature of the use of the plot i.e. industrial.

• The proponent will mandate good housekeeping practices within the industrial & other plots.

• For the disposal of the bio degradable waste a potential site

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S. No.


• Dumping of municipal solid waste & industrial waste on the land will affect the soil quality.

for landfill has being analyzed and will be further access the benefits and will be utilized if feasible.

8. Air Environment: • Combustion of fuel in Diesel Generators and

vehicles will generate emissions like particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Carbon monoxide (CO) and will pollute the ambient air quality.

• Emissions from industrial units will vary based on their nature & size.

• DG sets will be provided only for common utilities by the proponent. For these, low sulfur diesel will be used as fuel to minimize emissions.

• Individual residential & industrial developers will have to provide adequate mitigation measures to curtail emissions from their respective units.

• The proponent will be providing green belt & buffer areas within & around the project site.

9. Water Environment: • Pollutant in the water bodies due to Facilities for

storage of goods or materials • Water body, drinking water pollutants from

Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid • waste or liquid effluents

• Infrastructure for storage of goods and material will be part of individual tenant industrial/ commercial manufacturing units and proper techniques like uplift the storage stands to avoid the seepage, leakage etc

• A CETP will be developed in a centralized/distributed for treatment of industrial effluents, treating to ground disposal standards.

10. Noise Environment • Ambient noise levels will increase due to industrial

operations based on their individual nature & size.

• The proponent will provide greenbelt & buffer areas within & around the site to act as noise attenuation factors.

• The proponent will mandate each industrial unit to reserve greenbelt development as per norms to act as noise barrier.

• Individual industries will be mandated to carry out proper maintenance of equipments & vehicles.

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4.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme Environmental monitoring will be conducted on regular basis to assess the pollution level in the site & surrounding area. A comprehensive monitoring program is suggested in Table 11.

Table 11 Environmental Monitoring Schedule

S. No.

Particulars Monitoring Frequency

Duration of Sampling

Important Monitoring Parameters

1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Project site Once in 3 Months

24 hr continuously

except CO PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx & CO

2 Stack Monitoring

DG Set – Stack Once in 3 Months 30 min

SO2, NOx, PM, CO, Temperature, Flow rate &

Velocity of the gas 3 Ambient Noise Level

Near DG set Once in 3 Months

8 hr continuous with 1 hr interval

Noise level in dB(A)

4 Ground/Drinking Water/Wastewater Quality Monitoring

Ground Water – at project site

Once in 3 Months Grab Sampling Parameters specified under

IS:10500, 1993

STP Inlet Once in a month Grab Sampling pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD,

TDS, TSS

STP Outlet Once in a month Grab Sampling pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD,

TDS, TSS

CETP Inlets Once in a month Grab Sampling pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD,

TDS, TSS

CETP Outlets Once in a month Grab Sampling pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD,

TDS, TSS 5 Soil Quality

At the green belt

area Once in a year

Samples were collected from three different

depths viz.,

Parameter for soil quality: pH, texture, electrical

conductivity, organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate, sodium,

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S. No.

Particulars Monitoring Frequency

Duration of Sampling

Important Monitoring Parameters

30cm, 60cm, and 100cm below the

surface

calcium, potassium and Magnesium.

5.0 Disaster Management plan Disaster Management Plan have been carried out for the proposed project on different aspects. As per the provisions of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, the State has to prepare a State Disaster Management Plan (SDMP) keeping in mind the vulnerability of State to various hazards. Further, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India has also issued guidelines for preparing the SDMP.

The emergencies are classified as construction hazard, natural hazard and Man-made hazard. Disaster risk reduction begins throughout our local communities. For greatest impact, these steps must be grounded in local knowledge and communicated broadly.

5.1 Prevention and mitigation Prevention and mitigation against and during a crisis is important. In terms of the ability of people (Industrial occupants) to be proactive this is limited by the actual event. Natural disasters cannot be controlled and there may be short notice in terms of floods, Earthquakes, etc., people can however mitigate the impact of such events through:

Periodic structural reviews of the facilities to ensure integrity in a major event Good housekeeping around the site Ensuring that trees/bushes are trimmed accordingly Storage of flammable liquids in the appropriate location and container Maintenance of the roadways and car parks Close observation of weather patterns Maintaining a means to alert tenants of an impending crisis. Having a well-drilled plan and people who are familiar with its application.

6.0 Project benefits With the development of MBSIR area there will be direct and tangible benefits to the MBSIRDA and surrounding region and indirect benefits to the State in the short as well as long run, which are as given below:

Direct employment generation (1.25 lakhs) Increased investments in the region

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Indirect jobs creation (1.79 lakhs) Increased Revenue for Government through various taxes like increased property

related taxes, various other taxes/fees/levy, etc. And the most important benefit is the MBSIR shall improve the brand identity of the

State as the preferred Auto and Auto-Ancillary Hub

The following are the major benefits that is to occur in the proposed region

1. Development of new infrastructure in the region 2. Land Development in the region 3. Improvement in the social infrastructure 4. Development and improvement in the transportation and mobility network 5. Employment Potential of skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled

7.0 Environmental Management Cell A separate Environment management cell with qualified staff along with engineers, technicians, supervisors, helpers, etc. is working at the project site.

Figure 5 Environmental Management Cell

8.0 Summary and Conclusion The proposed development will have marginal adverse impacts on the local environment. With the implementation of the pollution control and environment management measures, the minor impacts anticipated during construction and operation phases will be further mitigated.

There will not be any displacement of population due to the proposed project. The proposed development will provide business opportunities for the local people, they will also be

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benefited in the areas such as education, health care, infrastructure facilities and women empowerment. The Government of Gujarat will be benefited in terms of taxes and duties, the railways, ports and industries authorities, water supplying agencies etc., will be benefited indirectly. Thus, this project will lead to overall development of the region in particular and the state in general. Thus, in view of considerable benefits from the project without any major adverse environmental impact, the proposed project is most advantageous to the region as well as to the nation. The proposed project will result in up-liftment of social structure of the area. The people residing in the nearby areas will be benefited indirectly.

Based on the environmental assessment, all possible environment aspects have been adequately assessed and necessary control measures have been formulated to meet with statutory requirements, in the preparation of the EIA-EMP. The project will provide impetus to the growth of Mehasana and Ahmedabad Districts. Thus, the proposed project is a welcome development and may be accorded environmental clearance.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Gujarat Pollution Control Board · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) is proposed as a systematically planned,