PROPOSED GREENFIELD PROJECT INVOLVING SPONGE

IRON KILNS, INDUCTION FURNACE, ROLLING MILLS,

CAPTIVE POWER PLANT (AFBC+WHRB), FERRO ALLOYS
PLANT AND FLY ASH BRICK MANUFACTURING
By
M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Pvt. Ltd.
Located At
Village - Champa, Tahsil - Tilda, District - Raipur,
Pincode - 493 332 (Chhattisgarh)

Proposal no. : IA/CG/IND/107593/2019

PROJECT PROPONENT EIA CONSULTANT

M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Pvt. Ltd.
Regd. Office : G-5, Ground Floor, 1 Crooked land
Kolkata
e-mail: gravityspongepower@gmail.com
Mob : 8964020116
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M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Pvt. Ltd.
ANACON LABORATORIES PVT. LTD., NAGPUR
Accredited Consultant by NABET(QCI)/MoEFCC
Certificate No: NABET/EIA/1922/RA0150)
dtd. 30th Feb 03, 2020 Valid till 30th Sept., 2022)
Address: FP-34/35, Butibori Food Park, MIDC,
Butibori, Five-star Industrial Estate, Nagpur
e-mail: ngp@anacon.in ; Mob +91-9372960077
 BRIEF INFORMATION
S. N PARTICULARS DETAILS
1. Date of Grant of ToR 21th August 2019
2. Baseline Study Period Post Monsoon Season
(1st October 2020 to 31st December 2020)
3. Date of Public Hearing 3rd July 2021
4. Project Cost Cost: Rs 35206 Lakhs.
5. EMP Cost (Capital And Capital Cost- Rs 41 Cr.
Recurring) Recurring cost – Rs 1.90 Cr.
6. Manpower Details Total: 969 people
administrative staff: 91 people
production staff: 868 people
7. Details If Project Falls Under Not applicable
The Purview Of
A) FCA,1980
B) WLPA,1972
C) CRZ, 2011
8. CPA/SPA/ESA/ESZ, If Any Not applicable
9. Interlinked Project, If Any, With Not applicable
Status

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 PROJECT LOCATION
Project M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Pvt. Ltd.
Toposheet No. F44P14 and 15 (Old No. 64 G/14 and 15)
Geo-coordinates
21º 33’ 16.50” N to 81º 51’ 56.00” E

Area Total 30.156 Hectare land has been acquired by company for
implementation of project. Green belt (Sapling 25000 nos.) will be
developed in 10 Ha. (i.e. 33.16 %)

Village Champa
Tahsil & District Tahsil - Tilda, District- Raipur
State Chhattisgarh
Land Form, land Total land envisaged for the proposed project is 30.156 Ha. 10 Hectare
Use and (33.16%) will be developed as Green Belt. It is submitted that,
Government land adjoining to these lands is applied to State Govt. for
Ownership
allotment which is under process of allotment, towards the transfer of this
land.

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 PROJECT INDEX MAP

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 PROJECT SITE GOOGLE IMAGERY

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 STUDY AREA MAP
(10 KM RADIAL DISTANCE FROM THE
PROJECT SITE)

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 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE SETTINGS
Sl. Particulars Details
1. Project Location Village: Champa, Tehsil - Tilda, District – Raipur,
Chhattisgarh 493 332
2. Co ordinate
21º 33’ 16.50” N to 81º 51’ 56.00” E
3. Site topography Project site located at 291 m (MSL)
4. Nearest roadway/ Highway NH – 130 (Raipur – Bilaspur Road)- 18 Km
5. Nearest Railway Station Tilda Railway Station – 7.3 km, W
6. Nearest Air Port Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur – 43.1 km, SSW
7. Nearest major city with 2,00,000 population Raipur – 41.1 km, SW
8. Nearest Habitation Champa – 1.3 km, N
9. National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary/Bio- NA
sphere Reserve/Elephant corridor/ Tiger
reserve/Eco-sensitive Zone/Eco sensitive
Area
10. Nearest Reserved/ Protected forests Bilari Ghughua RF – 9.1 km, WNW
11. Nearest water bodies • Jamuniya Nala – 3.5 km, W.
• Banjari Nala – 6 km, E.
• Kumhari Tank – 7.6 km, SE.
• Bhatapara Branch (Mahanadi Canal) – 7.7 km, WSW.
• Kumhari Irrigation Channel – 4.3 km, E
• Manpur Reservoir – 1.5 km, E
12. Seismic zone The proposed project site falls in zone-II as per IS 1893
(Part-I): 2002.
Hence, seismically it is a stable zone
13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Siltara Industrial Area – 26 KM
environmental damage Urla Industrial Area – 36 KM

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 PROPOSED PLANT DETAILS
Sr. Configuration TOTAL CAPACITY
PRODUCT
No.
1. Sponge Iron DRI kiln 100 TPD X 2 and 350 TPD X 2 315000 TPA

2. MS Billet IF (15 Tons X 8), LRF, CCM 315000 TPA

3. Rerolled steel Hot charging rolling mill of 187630 TPA capacity 187630 TPA
product (wire rod,
etc)
Rerolled steel Billet reheating furnace (BRF) of 94622 TPA 94622 TPA
product (rerolled
structural steel,
etc.)
4. Ferro Alloys Submerged arc furnace 4x4 MVA [FeSi-19328 TPA or
SiMn-31920 TPA or
or Or FeMn-31920 TPA]
Pig Iron Submerged arc furnace 4x4 MVA 63840 TPA

5. Captive power WHRB of total capacity 20 MW 20 MW

AFBC of total 12 MW capacity 12 MW
6. Fly ash bricks Fly ash brick making of total capacity 122500 122500 TPA
TPA

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 PLANT LAYOUT MAP

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 RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION
Units Item Qty (TPA) Source Total qty (TPA)
Iron ore 510300 Odisha iron ore mine and NMDC
Sponge Iron Coal 393750 SECL coal mines/ Coal India
915575
plant Limestone/ dolomite 11025 Open market
Refractory material 500 Open market
Sponge iron 315000 Captive production/ local market
Induction Pig iron/ Cast Iron/ HM scrap 47250 Captive production/ local market
Furnace, Aluminum 315 Open market
375713
CCM and Ramming mass 788 Open market
LRF Coal for reheating furnace 12210 SECL mines/ Coal India
Furnace oil for ladle preheating 150 (KLA) Open market
Silico Manganese
Mn ore 67032 Open market
High Mn slag 12768 Open market
Quartz 2554 Open market
Coke/coal/charcoal 19152 Open market
104221
Dolomite 958 Open market
Electrode paste 958 Open market
M.S. item 320 Open Market
Lancing pipe 479 Open market
Ferro Manganese
Mn Ore 57456 Open market
Coke 19152 Open market
86983
Ferro Alloys Dolomite 9576 Open market
Plant EC Pase 799 Open market
Ferro Silicon
Quartz 31191 Open market
Coke 18888 Open market
57878
Mill Scale/ Iron Ore 6932 Open market
EC Pase 867 Open market
Pig Iron
Iron Ore & Mill Scale 95760 Open market
Coke/Coal/Charcoal 38304 Open market
Dolomite/Lime/Limestone 6384 Open market
142045
Electrode Paste 958 Open market
M.S. Item. 447 Open market
Lancing Pipe 192 Open market
Char dolochar 78826 Captive byproduct
Captive
Coal 50400 SECL mines/ Coal India 129376
power plant
Fluidizing bed media 150 Open market
Fly ash 85750
Ash brick Granulated ferro alloys slag 8575
Fly ash brick/block, etc. 122500
making Gypsum and cement 18375
Granulated slag from induction furnace 9800

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 FUEL, POWER / ENERGY & WATER REQUIREMENT WITH
REQUISITE PERMISSION DETAILS
Type Requirement Permission details Remarks
Fuel Coal - 463302 TPA in Sponge As Fuel source
Iron plant, Ferro alloys plant and
Captive power plant.
Water Total water requirement : NOC for ground water is
Requirement Estimated water requirement will deemed approved by It is submitted that
after be 1230 KLD, out of which 68 CGWA (Status report ofthe Ground water
Expansion KLD will be used for domestic application is enclosed
uses will be mainly
purposes. It is proposed to meet EIA-EMP annexures. during the
this water requirement initially construction period
from ground water sources and M/s. GSPPL has also and till we get the
subsequently from surface applied to CG, WRD CG surface water supply
sources as well as by creating to get Surface Water line sanctioned and
reservoir for emergency storage Sanction built.
in summer time use.
Power Total power requirement will be No Additional Power
Requirement 46.26 MW out of which 32 MW requirement.
will be met through captive power
plant and 14.26 MW will be
sourced through State Grid
(CSPDCL). In addition to these
total 3300 kVA DG sets are
proposed for emergency backup.

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 WATER BALANCE DIAGRAM

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 MATERIAL BALANCE
Input Output
Units
Items Qty (TPA) Items Qty (TPA)
Iron Ore 510300 Sponge Iron 315000
with online Hot Charging and Billet Reheating Furnace Sponge Iron Plant

Coal 393750 Char/dolochar 78750

Limestone/ dolomite 11025 Bottom Flue Dust/ Ash 63000
Refractory Material Kiln Accretion and
500 Refractory waste 1200
Loss on ignition 457625
Total :: 915575 915575
Sponge Iron Rerolled Product
315000 through Hot Charging 187630
Pig Iron/ CI / HM Rerolled Product
Scrape 47250 through Billet Reheating 94622
Furnace
Ferro Alloys 3150 Mill Scale 6494
Aluminum 315 MS Scrap 10504
Ramming Mass 788 Defective Billets 12600
Coal for Reheating Mill Scale
Furnace 12210 3150
Furnace Oil for Ladle Slag
Preheating 150 43234
Ash 4274
Waste Ramming Mass
and Refractory waste 394
Loss on ignition 29245
Total ::

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 Contd…
MATERIAL BALANCE
Input Output
Units
Items Qty (TPA) Items Qty (TPA)
Ferro Alloys (Silico
Mn Ore 67032 31920
Manganese, etc.)
Ferro Alloys Plant

High Mn Slag 12768 Slag 31920

Quartz 2554 Loss on ignition 40477
Coke/Coal/Charcoal 19152
Dolomite 958
Electrode Paste 958
M.S. Item. 320
Lancing Pipe 479
Total :: 104317 104317
Char Dolochar Fly Ash from Char
Captive Power Plant

78826 59120
Dolochar
Coal 50400 Ash from Coal 22680
Fluidizing Bed Media Fluidizing Bed Media
150 150
Waste
Loss on ignition 47246
Total :: 129376 129376

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 Contd…
Input Output
Units
Items Qty (TPA) Items Qty (TPA)

Mn Ore 67032 Silico Manganese 31920

High Mn Slag 12768 Slag 31920
Quartz 2554 LOI 40381
Coke/Coal/Charcoal 19152
Silico Manganese Dolomite 958
Electrode Paste 958
M.S. Item. 320
Lancing Pipe 479
Total :: 104221 104221
Mn Ore 57456 Ferro Manganese 31920
Coke 19152 Slag 15641
Ferro Manganese Dolomite 9576 LOI 39422
EC Pase 799
Total:: 86983 86983
Quartz 31191 Ferro Silicon 17328
Coke 18888 Slag 1040
Ferro Silicon Mill Scale/ Iron Ore 6932 LOI 39510
EC Pase 867
Total :: 57878 57878
Iron Ore & Mill Scale 95760 Pig Iron 63840
Coke/Coal/Charcoal 38304 Slag 12768
Dolomite/Lime/Limestone 6384 LOI 65437
Pig Iron Electrode Paste 958
M.S. Item. 447
Lancing Pipe 192
Total :: 142045 142045
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 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE CONDITIONS
Aims & Objectives Data was collected for proposed project site on hourly
 Preparation of EIA report for proposed basis continuously for Post monsoon season (1st Oct.
project as per EIA notification dated 14th 2020- 31st December 2020)
Sept. 2006 and subsequent amendments
SUMMARY OF SITE SPECIFIC WIND PATTERN
thereof for getting environmental
clearance from EAC (Industry-I),
MOEF&CC.

Scope of the studies

 Environment impact and risk
assessment report incorporating
baseline data generation with respect to
various environmental components i.e.
Air, Noise, Water, Land, Biological and
Socio-economic aspects, prediction of
impacts, evaluation of impacts and
based on evaluation, preparation and
suggestion of environmental
Wind Direction
management plan to mitigate adverse
impact with post project environmental First Predominant : NNE (41.94 %)
Second Predominant : N (21.57 %)
monitoring studies for implementation of
Calm Condition (%) : 0.46
environmental management plan. Avg. Wind Speed: 2.38 m/s
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 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS - AIR ENVIRONMENT
 Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out at 8 locations within 10 km study area. Monitoring
was carried out in Post-Monsoon season from 1st October 2020 – 31st December 2020.

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING LOCATIONS

Monitoring Dis (km) /

Code Coordinates Justification
Locations dir
21°33'16.50"N,
AAQ1 Project site - Core Zone
81°51'56.00"E
21°32'50.08"N,
AAQ 2 Ghulghul 2.8/WSW Downwind
81°50'23.14"E
21°31'31.93"N,
AAQ 3 Rajia 3.8/SW Downwind
81°50'42.27"E
21°33'56.42"N,
AAQ 4 Champa 1.4/NNE Upwind
81°52'9.65"E
21°33'40.56"N,
AAQ 5 Nakti 6.2/ENE Cross upwind
81°55'32.21"E
21°34'41.41"N,
AAQ 6 Sinodha 6.7/WNW Downwind
81°48'24.39"E
21°35'37.83"N, Cross
AAQ 7 Mohdi 4.9/NNW
81°50'40.24"E downwind
21°33'4.10"N,
AAQ 8 Tilda 7.1/W Downwind
81°47'50.66"E

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 NOISE MONITORING
LOCATIONS

Distance
Monitoring (km) / Monitoring
Code Coordinates
Locations Direction Zone
w.r.t Plant
21°33'16.50"N,
N1 Project site - 81°51'56.00"E Industrial
21°33'56.42"N,
N2 Champa 1.4/NNE 81°52'9.65"E Residential
21°33'12.37"N,
N3 Manpur 2.6/E 81°53'25.98"E Residential
21°31'53.25"N, Silence Zone
N4 Chhapora 2.6/SSE 81°52'26.88"E (School)
21°32'50.08"N,
N5 Ghulghul 2.8/WSW 81°50'23.14"E Commercial
21°33'39.64"N,
N6 Kota 3.0/WNW 81°50'13.54"E Commercial
21°31'33.66"N, Silence Zone
N7 Rajia 3.8/SW 81°50'41.48"E (School)
21°33'4.10"N,
N8 Tilda 7.1/W 81°47'50.66"E Industrial

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 WATER ENVIRONMENT
GROUND WATER
Dis (km) /
Code Locations Coordinates
dir
21°33'16.50"N,
GW1 Project site - 81°51'56.00"E
21°32'47.13"N,81°50'25.6
GW2 Ghulghul 1.4/NNE 9"E
21°31'33.66"N,81°50'41.4
GW3 Rajia 2.6/SSE 8"E
21°33'56.19"N,
GW4 Champa 2.8/WSW 81°52'5.17"E
21°33'39.79"N,
GW5 Nakti 6.2/ENE 81°55'34.12"E
21°31'51.79"N,
GW6 Chhapora 2.6/SSE 81°52'23.58"E
21°35'37.83"N,
GW7 Mohdi 4.9/NNW 81°50'40.24"E
21°33'4.10"N,
GW8 Tilda 7.1/W 81°47'50.66"E
SURFACE WATER
Jamuniya Nadi (Nr 21°33'43.36"N,
SW1 Kota) 3.6/WNW
81°50'0.11"E
Reservoir (Nr 21°33'10.79"N,
SW2 Manpur) 2.3/E
81°53'17.67"E
Water body near 21°32'6.46"N,
SW3 Chhapora 2.2/SSE
81°52'27.07"E
Bhatapara branch
(Mahanadi Canal) 21°32'16.57"N,
SW4 7.5/WSW
Nr. Tilda 81°47'42.91"E
Water body near 21°31'24.70"N,
SW5 Rajia 4.2/S
81°50'33.45"E
Water body near 21°35'12.21"N,
SW6 Mohgaon 4.1/NNW
81°50'59.82"E
Banjari Nala (Nr. 21°33'42.06"N,
SW7 Nakti) 6.4/ENE
81°55'41.44"E
Water body nr. 21°29'48.94"N,
SW8 Chataud 6.6/SSW
81°51'1.91"E

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 SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
Sr Location Dis/Dir Coordinates
No.
1 Project site - 21°33'16.50"N, 81°51'56.00"E
2 Champa 1.4NNE 21°33'56.19"N, 81°52'5.17"E
3 Tulsi 3.9/E 21°33'32.93"N, 81°54'10.67"E
4 Ghulghul 2.8/WSW 21°32'47.13"N,81°50'25.69"E
5 Kota 3.0/WNW 21°33'35.27"N, 81°50'11.98"E
6 Chhapora 2.6/SSE 21°31'51.79"N, 81°52'23.58"E
7 Mohgaon 3.6/NNW 21°35'4.33"N, 81°51'3.94"E
8 Tilda 7.1/W 21°33'4.10"N, 81°47'50.66"E

 Total 8 samples within the study area were collected and

analyzed from the study area.
 The bulk density of the soil in the study area ranged
between 1.49-1.72 g/cc which indicates favourable physical
condition for plant growth.
 pH of the soil in the study area is found to be neutral (6.85-
7.64) in reaction.
 Organic matter and nitrogen were found in the range of
1.05-1.91% and 119.28-273.84 kg/ha. The soil quality within
10 km radius from the project site was found be ranging
from moderate to fertile with NPK values ranging as 119.28-
273.84 kg/ha, 3.84-8.29 kg/ha and 7.62-963.26 kg/ha,
respectively, and organic carbon ranging from 0.61-1.11%.
 The important soluble cations in the soil are calcium and
magnesium whose concentration levels ranged from
245.98-508.69 mg/Kg and 208.94-411.98 mg/Kg
respectively. Chloride is in the range of 402.71-913.24
SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS mg/Kg.

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 BASELINE STUDY REPORTS
Period 1st October 2020 – 31st December 2020
AAQ PARAMETERS AT 8  PM10 = 52.9 -91.2 µg/m3
LOCATIONS  PM2.5 = 16 – 40.5 µg/m3
 SO2 = 12 – 31.8 µg/m3
 NO2 = 14.3 – 27.1 µg/m3
 CO = 0.215- 0.47 mg/m3
 Ozone = 5.1 – 11.4 µg/m3
 NH3 = 5.5-16 µg/m3
AAQ MODELLING* Maximum Baseline Resultant
Incremental
(Incremental GLCs) Pollutant Concentration Concentration
concentration (g/m3)
(g/m3) (g/m3)
PM10 84.7 1.7 86.4
(2.2 km WSW and SSW)
PM2.5 28.7 1.1 29.8
(2.2 km in WSW and
SSW)
SO2 31.8 4.4 36.2
(2.2 km WSW and SSW)
NOx 37.8 4.6 31.7
(2.2 km WSW and SSW)
GROUND WATER The analysis results indicate that the pH ranged between 7.13-7.92 . The TDS
QUALITY AT 8 was ranging from 510-982 mg/l. Total hardness was found to be in the range of
LOCATIONS 287.97-686.45 mg/l. The fluoride concentration was found in the range of
0.19-0.62 mg/l. The nitrate and sulphate were found in the range of 19.86-
41.86 mg/l and 14.08-43.98 l respectively.

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 BASELINE STUDY REPORTS Contd..

Period 1st October 2020 – 31st December 2020

SURFACE WATER QUALITY pH ranged between 7.08-7.91. The TDS was observed to be
AT 8 LOCATIONS 432-486 mg/l .The total hardness recorded was in the range of
155.39-182.08 mg/l as CaCO3. The levels of chloride and
Sulphate range of 50.72-139.46 mg/l and 14.62-45.88 mg/l
respectively. Dissolved oxygen (DO) reported value of range of
6.1-6.3 mg/l.
NOISE LEVELS AT 8 Noise levels at every station were within CECB standards.
LOCATIONS Residential Area – 52.7 to 54.4 dBA for day time and 43.2 to
44.5 dBA for night time.

Commercial Area – 56.6 to 63.1 dBA for day time and 49.8 to
54.8 dBA for night time.

Silence Zone – 45.4dBA to 48.6 dBA for day time and 36.4 dBA
to 38.2dBA for night time.

Industrial area - 62.9 to 65.7 dBA for day time and 54.7 to 57.1
dBA for night time.

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 TRANSPORTATION PLAN - VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LOAD
STUDY AS PER IRC GUIDELINE
PARTICULARS DETAILS REMARKS
TRAFFIC LOAD Continuously for 24 hrs By visual observations and counting
STUDY PERIOD vehicles.
TRAFFIC LOAD Plying towards Raigarh/ Korba-
(BASELINE) 316
(PCU/DAY)
Plying towards Raipur- 402.5
Plying Towards Ghulghul-Tulsi
Road SH-10 Baloda Bazar- 364
TOTAL TRAFFIC Plying towards Raigarh/ Korba-
LOAD DURING 1062
OPERATION OF
PROPOSED PLANT Plying towards Raipur- 1148.5
(PCU/DAY) Plying Towards Ghulghul-Tulsi
Road SH-10 Baloda Bazar- 1110
TRAFFIC CAPACITY 15000 for all the above shown The LoS value from the proposed
AS PER THE IRC 73: roads activity is found to be “Excellent” for
1980 FOR HIGHWAYS Raigarh/Korba, Towards Raipur
(PCU/DAY) towards Ghulghul-Tulsi Road SH-10
Baloda Bazar which is connected to
Raipur- Bilaspur road at junction
point of Simga which was also
“Excellent”.
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 ISCST-3 MODELING ISOPLETHS

PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF
PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF SO2 (DG SETS)
PARTICULATE MATTER (DG SETS)

PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF NO2 (DG SETS) PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER

(MAIN PROCESS UNIT WITH PIG IRON PRODUCTION)
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 ISCST-3 MODELING ISOPLETHS

PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF SO2 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION OF NO2

(MAIN PROCESS UNIT WITH PIG IRON (MAIN PROCESS UNIT WITH PIG IRON
PRODUCTION) PRODUCTION)

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 EMP FOR SOCIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Amount of Rs.
306 Lakhs will
be spent for
EMP for social
and
infrastructural
development.

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 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Date: 03.07.2021, 12:00 P.M.
Venue - In front of Gauthan of Gram Panchayat Champa at Village Champa Tehsil: Tilda
District- Raipur (CG)
PUBLIC HEARING
PHOTOGRAPHS

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 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Date: 03.07.2021, 12:00 P.M.
Venue - In front of Gauthan of Gram Panchayat Champa at Village Champa Tehsil: Tilda
District- Raipur (CG)

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 PUBLIC CONSULTATION
 The announcement notice of public consultation/ hearing scheduled date and agenda
was made public through print media advertisement and reflected in one of National
English Daily and One Hindi regional Newspapers (Hindi & English)

 Patrika (Hindi Newspaper)  Pioneer (English Newspaper National Daily)

Dated 03/06/2021 Dated 03/06/2021

 The proceeding of public hearing was conducted by Regional officer CECB, Raipur,
under the chairmanship of Additional District Collector . The following members were
present during the public hearing.

Name Position
Shri. NR Sahu Additional District Magistrate, Raipur Chairman

Shri. Manish Kashyap (Regional Officer) Member

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur

Other officials of CECB; Police & Revenue Deptt. Govt. of C.G As support officials / staff
Others
Shri. Dhiraj Surana Director, M/s. Gravity Sponge and power
Pvt. Ltd

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING
Sl. Name of Queries/objections/ Response/Commitments Action plan with time
Person & suggestions raised during by Project Proponents frame and Budget
Place Public Hearing
1. Lal Chand  He supported the Employment will be given Construction Phase:
Sonwani proposal. to locals as per Govt. Employment generation
Village-  Employment should be guidelines. 100 Nos. (Temporary
Manpur given to the local basis – 7 to 8 Months)
people.
2. Shri Vishram  He supported the Employment will be given Operation Phase:
Shahu proposal. to locals as per Govt. Employment Generation
Village Sarora  He said that, local youth guidelines. Total : 969 Nos. out of
gets employment due to which Administrative Staff
these projects hence, will be 91 and Production
we support the activity. staff will be 868 nos.
3. Chandra  He supported the Employment will be given
Prakash proposal. to locals as per Govt. Indirect Employment:
Chaubey  Employment should be guidelines. 1000 nos. to 1500 nos.
Village- given to the local people indirect employment
Belhadi generation.
4. Ganga Prasad  He supported the Employment will be given
Yadav proposal. to locals as per Govt.
Village- Borjhiti  Employment should be guidelines.
given to the local people
5. Chitrasen  He supported the Employment will be given
Banjare proposal. to locals as per Govt.
Village- Borjhiti  Employment should be guidelines.
given to the local people

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING Contd…
Sl. Name of Queries/objections/ Response/Commitments Action plan with time
Person & Place suggestions raised during by Project Proponents frame and Budget
Public Hearing
6. Saket kumar  He welcomed the To construct the roads, Budget : Rs. 75.00
Sahu proposal. necessary permissionsLakhs
(Sarpanch)  He said, the village needs to be taken from As per the demand of
Village- Manpur Manpur is located near the respective department of villagers, 1.5 km long
boundary of Balaudabajar govt. road will be built from
and hence is less Some roads which are not outside of the village to
developed in Raipur proposed under state govt. the agriculture field for
District. New projects will will be constructed primarily
transportation
help in development of the under CER. Timeframe: Before
area. CC Road should be Employment will be given to establishment of plant
given as village is not locals as per Govt. to December 2022
benefitted yet by these guidelines.
facilities.
 Employment should be
given to the local people.
7. Sonchand  He supported the Dust emission will be below Budget: CER Budget – Rs.
Vaghale proposal. 30 mg/Nm3. ESP will be used 306 Lakhs
Village- Champa  Air Pollution should not be to control air pollution.
generated. Advanced effective Air Timeframe: during
 Waste water should not be pollution control equipments commissioning of project
flow outside the plant will be provided.
boundary. Zero discharge condition will
 Education facility should be maintained. Water will
be provided with the plant only be used for Cooling
facility. purposes.
 Employment should be
given to the local people.

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING Contd…
Sl. Name of Person Queries/objections/ Response/Commitments by Action plan with time frame and
& Place suggestions raised during Project Proponents Budget
Public Hearing
8. Ashwani Kumar  Employment should be School, Cattle Shelter and Activities covered under CER:
Dhruv (Sarpanch) given to the local Playground will developed after Pucca Shed for Cow shelter in the
Village- Champa people. necessary permissions from village will be built. Rs. 5.00 Lakhs
 Plant should be run respective authority and Timeframe: January 2023 to June
without pollution discussions with villagers. 2023
creates.
 CC Road should be Provision of Playground for children
made in Core zone Rs. 5.00
area. Timeframe: January 2023 to June
 Extra room facility 2023
should be provided in Budget: Rs. 20 Lakhs For
schools, Aganwadi and renovation of Internal Roads,
hospitals. pavement road or Paver block
 Pucca Shelter for cattle roads will be built.
should be provided to Timeframe: January 2024 to 2025
village.
 Boundary wall should Budget: Rs. 20 Lakhs School/
be provided around Aganwadi/ Community hall spare
Playground. room will be built.
 He supported the Timeframe: September 2023 to
proposal. January 2024

9. Rajesh Verma  There should be Employment will be given to School/ Aganwadi/ Community hall
(Sarpanch) development in the locals as per Govt. guidelines. spare room will be built.
Village- Manpur villages.
 Employment should be
given to the local
people.
 He supported the
proposal.

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING Contd…

Sl.Name of Person & Queries/objections/ Response/ Action plan with

Place suggestions raised during Commitments by time frame and
Public Hearing Project Proponents Budget
10 Loknath Patil  He supported the proposal. Employment will be Construction
Village- Champa  Employment should be given to locals as per Phase: Employment
given to the local people. Govt. guidelines. generation 100 Nos.
11 Dilip Kumar Barle  He supported the proposal. Employment will be (Temporary basis – 7
Village- Champa  Employment should be given to locals as per to 8 Months)
given to the local people. Govt. guidelines.
 There should be Operation Phase:
development in this area. Employment
12 Chandrakant Patil  He supported the proposal. Employment will be Generation Total :
Village- Champa given to locals as per 969 Nos. out of which
Govt. guidelines. Administrative Staff
13 Raj Kumar Verma  He supported the proposal. Employment will be will be 91 and
(Upsarpanch)  Employment should be given to locals as per Production staff will
Village- Champa given to the local people. Govt. guidelines. be 868 nos.
14 Damin Bai Verma  He supported the proposal. Employment will be
Village- Champa given to locals as per Indirect
Govt. guidelines. Employment:
15 Sundar Lal Yadav  He supported the proposal. Employment will be 1000 nos. to 1500
Village- Champa given to locals as per nos. indirect
Govt. guidelines. employment
16 Vijay Kumar Barle  He supported the proposal. Employment will be generation
Village- Champa  Employment should be given to locals as per
given to the local people. Govt. guidelines.

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING Contd…
Sl. Name of Person Queries/objections/ Response/Commitments by Action plan with time frame and
& Place suggestions raised Project Proponents Budget
during Public
Hearing
17 Niranjan Verma  Employment All effective measures will be taken
Budget: Rs. 30 Lakhs As per the
Village- Champa should be given to by the company, so that no crops will
demand of villagers, 1.5 km long
the local people. be affected due to air pollution from
road will be built from outside of the
 Measures should the plant. village to the agriculture field for
be taken to avoid transportation.
Employment will be given to locals
loss of crops and Timeframe: Before establishment
as per Govt. guidelines.
agriculture due to of plant to December 2022
industrial pollution. Budget: Rs. 5 Lakhs Greenbelt
 He supported the development on both sides of the
proposal. road from Ghulghul to Champa and
greenbelt development in Cow
shelter in the village.
Timeframe: February 2023 to June
2023
18 Jyoti Barle  He supported the Noted with thanks No budget required
Village- Champa proposal.

19 Ramesh Verma  What percentage As per the Guidelines of Govt. and Construction Phase: Employment
Village Borjhiti of local people will as per the company’s policy, 100% generation 100 Nos. (Temporary
you employ in the unskilled labor will be employed from basis – 7 to 8 Months)
plant? local village. In Semi-skilled labors,
 He supported the 60% will be taken form lacal area. In
Operation Phase:
proposal. Skilled labors, 40% will be taken Employment Generation Total : 969
from local area. Nos. out of which Administrative
Staff will be 91 and Production staff
The proposed project will generate will be 868 nos
direct employment to 900 people and
1000 to 1500 indirect employment
generation will be there.

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 ISSUES/SUGGESTIONS DURING PUBLIC HEARING Contd…
Sl. Name of Queries/ Response/ Action plan with time frame and
Person & objections/ Commitments by Budget
Place suggestions Project Proponents
raised during
Public Hearing
20 Suresh Sunita  He supported Noted with thanks No budget required
Verma the proposal.
Village-
Champa
21 Raju Sharma  The Area Employment will be given Budget: CER Budget –
District should be to locals as per Govt. Rs. 306 Lakhs
Panchayat developed. guidelines. Timeframe: during commissioning of
Chairman,  Local people Dust emission will be Project Renovation of Playground
Raipur should be below 30 mg/Nm3. ESP and Boundary wall renovation
given will be used to control air 5.00
employment. pollution. Advanced Timeframe: April 2023 to September
 People should effective Air pollution 2023 Water cooler, Septic tank,
not face any control equipments will be Overhead tank, Solar power system
problems due provided. will be provided to school in village.
to pollution. Rs. 21.00 Lakhs
 He supported Zero discharge condition Timeframe: April 2024 to March
the proposal. will be maintained. Water 2025
will only be used for
Cooling purposes.

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 EMP- AIR ENVIRONMENT
DURING CONSTRUCTION
 Water sprinkling arrangement will be provided around the stockpiles and used
whenever necessary to make them moist. Cement and steel will be stocked inside
covered sheds.
 Necessary dust suppression measures like water sprinkling using road tankers (5
KL) will be deployed to mitigate the dust nuisance during internal road making. The
road construction will be done during day-time.
 Construction equipment/vehicles having ‘Pollution Under Control Certificate’ will be
deployed during the activity to restrict the exhaust emissions. Vehicles deployed
complying BSVI will only be used.
 Boundaries/ screens will be provided around the site as wind barrier to restrict wind
flow, and to reduce dust emission.
 Plantation will be undertaken during project inception stage.

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 DURING OPERATION
 The main pollutants discharged from the Induction Furnace, Sponge Iron Plant;
Power Plant and Ferro Alloys Plants will be particulate matter. In case of power failure
DG set will be used and emissions generated from DG set operation will be PM, SO 2
and NOx. Other gaseous emissions due to pig iron plant which is considered
maximum consumption of raw material i.e. worst condition considered but all the
predicted values well within the standard.
 The Particulate emission is mainly emitted out through Induction furnaces. To control
air pollution company will install Bag Filters with 30 meter stack and ID/FD fan
capacity to cater the future requirement to control emission less than 30 mg/Nm³.
 The emission level within 30 mg/Nm3 from pig iron plant (SAF) will be controlled with
45 m height stack. Submerged Arc Furnace will be provided with Flue gas cooler and
dust extraction system, ESP with Chimney.
 Water spraying will be carried out in order to control fugitive emissions in the internal
open storage yards.
 Adequate dust suppression system in the form of water sprinklers shall be provided at
raw material yard, temporary solid waste dump site and along the vehicular roads.
 There will be dedicated roads for vehicles carrying raw materials and products.
 Stacks will be provided with porthole and working platform so that stack monitoring
can be done as per norms of statutory authority.
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 EMP- NOISE ENVIRONMENT
 For any period of exposure falling in between any figure and the next higher or lower
figure as indicated in column A, the permissible sound pressure level is to be
determined by extrapolation on a proportionate basis.
 Entry to the working area wherein the noise generating sources are located will be
permitted with PPE’s like ear muff, ear plugs
 Workers in grinding area will be equipped with gloves.
 Regular audiometric test of workers will be done and the medical reports of same
should be maintained.
 Display should be made clearly indicating noise prone area along with dB level. The
equipment, which is prone to generate excessive noise, will be provided with
enclosures etc.
 To reduce the Noise generation during the transportation activities; the vehicle shall
be kept periodically serviced and maintained as per the requirement of latest trend
in Automobile industry. Only those Vehicles with PUCs and spark arresters shall be
allowed for the transportation.
 Existing green belt around the periphery of the plant will also helpful to restrict the
noise levels
 This will help in reducing the adverse effect of pollution in general.
 All equipment in the plant will be designed/operated to have a total noise level not
exceeding 85 to 90 dB (A) as per the requirement of OSHA (Occupational Safety
and Health Administration) standard and the Environment (Protection) Rules.
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 EMP- WATER ENVIRONMENT
INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
 Closed circuit water system implemented in DRI Division, Ferro Alloys, SMS and power plant division.
Hence there will not be any waste water generation from process and cooling in the steel plant.

POWER PLANT
 Total wastewater generation from the WHRB and AFBC Captive power plant is 19 cum/day. ETP
Capacity – 100 KLD Proposed). The boiler blow down & DM Plant regeneration water treated in a
neutralization tank. As the proposed plant will be Zero effluent discharge plant, there will not be any
provision of water getting mixed with solid particulates. Total 19 KLD treated water generated
through neutralization, out of this 10 KLD will be utilized in Dust suppression and remaining 09 KLD
will be used in Ash conditioning /Slag Quenching.

DOMESTIC WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT

 Domestic effluent will be treated in STP. It is proposed to install 60 KLD STP based on MBBR
technology.
WATER CONSERVATION
 The first step towards the management of water environment would be conservation of the water.
Proper step shall be taken to conserve the water, apart from the reuse and recycle of the wastewater
generated.
 Storm water drainage network shall be designed
 Faucets uses are of low water consumption type.
 W.C, Flush and Urinal Flush valve shall be of low water consumption type
 Domestic wastewater after treatment will be reused within the plant premises for green belt
development and dust suppression
 Rain water harvesting scheme shall be implemented.
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 EMP- GREEN BELT
 The total plant area is 30.156 Ha. The total plantation is about 25000 nos. will be
carried out on 10 Ha. (33.16 %) @ 2500 trees/ha, some trees shall be planted
along approach road side in proposed project area.

YEAR AREA (in Ha.) NO. OF SAMPLING (@ 2500 Sapling/Ha.)

1st Year 5.00 12500

2nd Year 2.5 6250

3rd Year 2.5 6250

10.00 25000 (Total Sapling)

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 RECOMMENDED SPECIES FOR PLANTATION
Sl. Name of the species Local Sl. Name of the species Local Name
Name
Plants for outer periphery of Road
1. Azadirachta indica Neem tree 12. Ailanthus excelsa Mahrarukh
2. Madhuca indica Moha 13. Diospyros Tendu
melanoxylon
3. Cassia fistula Amaltas 14. Delonix ragia Gulmohar
4. Cassia siamea Kassod 15. Cassia renigera Pink Cassia
5. Dalbergia sisoo Sisam 16. Peltophorum copper pod
pterocarpum tree
6. Aegle marmelos Bel 17. Pongamia pinnata Karanj
7. Gmelina arborea Shivan 18. Psidium guajava Peru
8. Mimusops elengi Maulsari 19. Bombax ceiba Simul
9. Syzygium cumini Jamun
Plants for inner periphery
10. Bauhinia racemosa Astha 23. Tecoma stans Tecoma
11. Plumeria sp. chafa 24. Murraya koengii Curry leaves
12. Callistemon citrinus bottle
brush

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 EMP- SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL (TPA)
Qty in
Item Disposal
TPA
Char/ Dolochar 78750 Used in own captive power plant.
Bottom and Flue Dust Ash 63000 Used in Brick making.
Kiln Accretion and
1200 Used in Brick making and low lying areas.
Refractory waste
Used in own Ferro Alloys as raw material/ sold to Ferro
Mill Scale (CCM and RM) 9644
Alloys / Pellet Plants.
MS Scrap 10504 Sold / Reused in Induction furnace.
Slag 43234 Sold to metal recovery units.
Ash 4274 Given for brick making.
Refractory Waste 394 Sold to the refractory recycling units/ used in brick making.
Ferro Alloy Slag 31920 Used in Brick making after granulating.
Fly Ash 59120 Used in own Fly Ash Brick making unit.
Ash from Coal 22680 Used in own Fly Ash Brick making unit.
Fluidized Bet material 150 Used in own Fly Ash Brick making unit.

HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL

H. W. Category
Type of Hazardous Waste (as per HWM Quantity Disposal
Schedule I)
4 Will be given to authorized recycler having
Waste Oil/Used Oil 5.1 authorization from competent authority.
KL/annum

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 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
 100% of waste water will be recycled and Zero discharge condition will be maintained.
 The Induction furnace slag will be given to units for metal recovery or in case used
internally for the same then the ground slag will be used to making bricks.
 The waste water generated will be used in Slag quenching.
 Defective Billets generated as waste will either be sold to smaller mills or will be reused
in process.
 Disposal of waste to be carried out outside the plant premises are as below:
 In the Induction furnace, slag will be given to units for metal recovery or in case used
internally for the same then the ground slag will be used to making bricks.
 Refractory waste like Silica lining will be sold to the refractory recycling units.
 Mill Scale will be used in own Ferro Alloys Plant as raw material.
 Fly Ash and Coal Ash generated will be used in own Fly Ash brick/ block making unit.
 Grounded Ferro Alloys Slag and Grounded Induction Furnace slag will be used in own
fly Ash brick/ block making unit.
 Defective Billets, Miss Roll, End Cutting will be sold or used own induction furnace.
 The generated used oil and waste oil estimated to be around 4 KL/year will be given to
authorized recycler having authorization from competent authority.
 The lead acid battery or dry battery will be given to authorized recycler having
authorization from competent authority.
 E-waste generated from the plant will be given to authorized recycler having
authorization from competent authority.
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 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
S. NO. Particulars Amount Operation and Maintenance cost 5%
(in Crores ) (in Crores )
Plant and Machinery proposed for EMP
1 Dry ESP for DRI Kilns 10 0.5
2 Dry ESP for Power Plant 2.5 0.125
3 Bag Houses for the Sponge Iron Kilns 5.6 0.28
4 Cost of Bag Houses for Induction Furnaces 1.2 0.06
5 Cost of Bag Houses for Ferro Alloys 3 0.15
6 Cost of Rotary Vane Wet Scrubber for Rolling Mill for Reheating Furnaces 0.6 0.03
7 Cost of Bag Houses for Boiler Furnaces for Power Plant Coal Handling and Ash Handling Area 1 0.05
Building and Civil works used for EMP
8 Cost of a Common Chimney in Sponge Iron Plant and FBC 1 0.05
9 Cost of a Common Chimney in Induction Furnace Plant and LRF 0.25 0.0125
10 Cost of Industrial ETP (100 KLD) 1.5 0.075
11 Oil Trap in the drains system 0.3 0.015
12 Silt Arrestation Pit in Storm Water Drains 0.5 0.025
13 Internal Road Black topping and other construction works for Paving the Floors 1 0.09
14 Drainage system 0.75 0.0375
Exclusive cost of works used for EMP
15 Cost of STP for Domestic Waste 0.6 0.03
16 Green Belt Plantation along with Irrigation System and Pipe Line 0.65 0.0325
17 Fugitive dust Control Spray system in Plant 0.33 0.0175
18 Movable Vaccum cleaning system 0.35 0.03
19 Wheel Washing System in Security area 0.1 0.007
20 On Line stack Monitoring three sets in DRI with Power; Induction Furnace and in Rolling mill 0.23 0.01125
21 On Line AAQ station 0.6 0.04
22 High Volume sampling and Stack Monitoring Kits 0.4 0.04
23 Weather Monitoring Station 0.05 0.0025
24 Ground water Monitoring Piezo Meters 0.03 0.0015
25 On Line Effluent Quality Monitoring System(EQMS) 0.2 0.02
26 Environment Monitoring Laboratory Testing Equipments and Chemicals and Furniture and 0.6 0.05
computer systems etc
27 Rain Water Harvesting and Recharge system with Roof Harvesting and Rain Water Collection 2.5 0.188
Tank
28 Noise Reduction enclosure/ anti vibrating pad etc. 0.6 0.04
29 Miscellaneous 1.5 0.085
30 Environmental Monitoring Cost 0.08
31 CER works for improvement of surrounding Environment (CAPEX) 3.06
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Total Expenses in Crores 41 1.90
 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
Sr. Frequency of Duration Parameters required
No. Particulars Locations Monitoring of to be monitored
Sampling
1. AIR ENVIRONMENT
Meteorological Data
i Meteorological data At Plant Head office Daily Continuou Temperature, Relative
to be monitored at s Humidity, rainfall, wind
the plant (On line monitoring direction & wind
weather monitoring speed.
station)
Air Quality
i Stack Monitoring All proposed stacks Port holes Monthly Temperature, NOx,
Induction Furnace - 1 No. (Stack Height 33 M Dia. 0.7 SO2, PM. As per the
M) CECB guidelines.
Sponge iron plant(Stack Height 60 M Dia. 1.2 M & Online PM monitoring
Stack Height 85 M Dia. 1.8 M) system will be installed
Submerged Arc Furnace (Stack Height 45 M Dia. 1.3 m) along with proposed
Billet reheating furnace (BRF) (Stack Height 33 M Dia. stack.
0.8 m)
AFBC 12 MW capacity (Stack Height 50 M Dia. 1.2 m)
DG Set (4 x 825 KVA)
(1 Stacks Stack Height 15 M Dia. 0.2 M)
ii Ambient air quality 4 (1 in Plant area 1 upwind 2 downwind) Monthly 24 hours PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2,
continuous NH3, Ozone, CO,
ly Benzene and
Benzopyrene & Heavy
metals, Heavy metals :
Ni, Pb, As
iii Fugitive emission 2 locations within plant premises quarterly Particulate matter
monitoring

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2. WATER ENVIRONMENT
i Water quality in the 5 (2 GW from plant site and 2 Once in a month Grab As per IS: 10500
Area nearby villages and one surface
water at Manpur Reservoir)

ii Industrial Effluent DRI, CPP, SAF & IFs Once in a month Composite pH, SS, TDS, TSS, COD,BOD, Chlorides,
Sulphates, O & G
iii Effluent (Only Once in a month Composite pH, SS, TDS, TSS, COD,BOD, Chlorides,
Domestic Sulphates, Oil and Grease
Wastewater)
3. NOISE ENVIRONMENT
i Ambient Noise 4 (2 in plant area 2 in nearby Monthly (day time Continuous Sound pressure level (Leq)
Monitoring villages) and night time) for 24 hours
4. LAND ENVIRONMENT
i Soil quality 3 (Plantation area within plant Once in a season Composite Physical and nutrition properties of soil
premises and nearest
agriculture fields in 2 villages)
ii. Solid Wastes From all units SiO2, Al2O3,Fe2O3, CPCB Method.
of the plant CaO, MgO, MnO,
FeO, S, organic
matter and heavy /
toxic metals
iii Spent Oil and From all units It is categorized as The quantity shall be recorded.
Lubricants of the plant hazardous wastes It shall be stored in drums, properly sealed
and stored
in earmarked place for auction to Authorized
reprocessors
Records of sale will be kept and annual
returns should
be submitted to SPCB

iv Used Vehicles and It is categorized as The quantity should be recorded. It should be

Batteries computers hazardous wastes stored in earmarked place for auction to
authorized
reprocessors Records of sale should be kept
and
annual returns should be submitted to SPCB

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 Contd…
5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & CSR ACTIVITIES
i Occupational Once in a year Respirable disorders, heart
Health diseases, diabetes,
monitoring of reproductive and child
employees health, ENT problems, etc.
6. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
ii CSR Activities & Nearby villages Quarterly Implementation Organizing health camps in
monitoring of status and surrounding villages with
Implementation of need based qualified doctors and
CER Budget assessment supporting staff inviting
surrounding people for
health check-up. CPCB
Protocol to be followed
during the health camps
6. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
Greenbelt Earmarked Continuous
Monitoring of Growth & Survival Rate
Development/ Plantation area Physical
Plantation condition of
plant
7 ONLINE CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
I Ambient Air Quality Online AAQ Six monthly PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO
System (After Six
Ii Stack Monitoring Opacity meter and month of PM, SO2, NO, NO2, CO and
gaseous analyser Operation) O2.
Iii Effluent Quality At ETP/STP pH, BOD, COD and TSS
Monitoring
8 APC EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE
i ESP Fan/Bag Filter Inlet and Outlet of Annually Particulate Matter (PM)
ESP/ Bag Filter

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 ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
1. RAIN WATER HARVESTING
 Rain water harvesting scheme shall be implemented. As per CGWB, 2013 data the plant area falls in
safe zone. As in the plant 1230 KLD of groundwater will be used for various processes, we are
proposing the rainwater harvesting structures to reduce the impact on groundwater resources in
surrounding areas.
CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE RUN-OFF FOR RECHARGE
Rain fall (m) Quantum of Run off
S. No. Particulars Area (Sqm) Runoff Coefficient*
available (Cum/Year)
1 Roof Top of
125800 1.25 0.85 133662.50
building/Shed/
2 Road/Paved area 13710 1.25 0.65 11139.38
3 Open Land 62410 1.25 0.20 15602.50
4 Green Belt 100000 1.25 0.15 18750.00
301920 Total Quantum of
Total (sqm) available runoff 179154.38
(cum/y)

 From the above calculation it is observed that a total potential of Rain Water from the above
table is 179154.38 m3 of rainfall run-off can be harvested annually within the premises of
M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Private Limited.
2 . ENERGY CONSERVATION
Waste heat recovery Boiler
 WHRB having 20 MW is will be implemented in the Steel Plant
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 RISK ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND ITS MITIGATION
Sr. Type of
Sources Risk Mitigation measures
No hazard
1 Noise Induction Furnace, Hearing impairment Audiometric examination, Noise monitoring, PPE must be provided like
Blower, ID Fan, interference in ear plug, muff isolation, substitution of engineering control, installation of
Compressors, D.G Set, communication fatigue. acoustical booth rotation of workers and minimize the time enclose fans.
billet/ingot and product
handling, rotating
equipment, furnace
charging.
2 Vibration Manufacturing process Whole body vibration hand High risk tools/ Machinery must be eliminated or provided with anti-
transmitted vibration vibration handle or vibration isolation. Periodic vibration monitoring.

3 Heat Stress Process of handling High temperature Humidity PPE for hot work, cold water shower shall be provide to maintained body
during casting (Molten temperature, cold drinking water, training to workers, adherence to
metal and hot surfaces). SOP’s and SMP.
4 Inhalation Metallic dust from IF’s Pulmonary diseases PPE shall be provided to the workers, Good mechanical ventilation
agent (Gas, with CCM, raw material system must be provided, workplace monitoring should be carried out,
vapour, dust, handling, melting & provide canteen facilities provide sealed cabin with filtered air
fumes) storage, quenching conditioning use of filter respirators when exposed to heavy dust co-
process. analyses and detective equipment should be instated to alert control
rooms and local personnel.
5 Confined Raw material Pulmonary diseases PPE should be provided follow the work permit system.
space
6 Electrical Induction Furnace with Shock, fatalities PPE, Proper insulation to be provided to electrical wiring, training to the
CCM and other electrical workers, electrical safety audits should be carried out accordingly as per
equipment Indian Electrical Rules, earthing must be carried out.
7 Fire During Tapping Injury, fatalities PPE, training to workers, ensure deployment of fire fighting equipment’s,
water gel blankets, emergency response plan must be in place, and
emergency contact no. should be in control room.
8 Explosion Molten metal, Burn, injury, Death Complete dryness of material prior to contact with liquid iron and steel
Contaminated Scrap separation of flammable gas and combustible material, ensure that scrap
handling yard, Crucible used in process should not be contaminated with hazardous materials.
Storage structures made of non-combustible material provide equipment
grounding for minimization of static electricity hazard. All the motor must
be spark proof.
 PROCESS HAZARDS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Sl. Process
1 Induction furnaces
2 Ladle Refining Furnace
(LRF)
3 Continuous Casting
Machine (CCM)
3 Wire drawing process
4 Rotary Kiln
5 Submerged Arc Furnace
(Ferro Alloys/Silica
Manganese, Pig Iron
production )
6 WHRB
7 Pan Mixer (Brick making)
51 M/s. Gravity Sponge and Power Pvt. Ltd.
Source
 Heat treatment
 Trapping between the rolls
 Electrical
 Heat treatment
 High temperature
 Trapping in the rolls
 High temperature
 Hot vapours
 Flue gases
 Liquid spill
 High temperature
 Hot vapours
 Flue gases

 High temperature steam
 Mixer blades
 Temperature
Risk
 Burns, scalding
 Dust, Fumes
 Injuries
 Cuts
  Lock out/tag out must be planned
 Electric shock
 Skin damage, scalding burns
 Scalding dust, skin burns
 Cuts, Injuries
 Skin burns
 Irritation to nose, eyes
 Fumes dangerous if inhaled  Good ventilation system must be
directly, throat irritation
 Skin burns
 Dangerous if fumes inhaled
 Irritation to nose, eyes
 Irritation to nose,
 Cuts, injuries
Mitigation
Using inert gas to prevent oxidation
 Nip of rolls must be guarded and
Machine part must be guarded
 PPE must be provided
 Copper oil must be properly
insulated
 Proper earthing and timely
maintenance of machines
 Proper PPE must be provided
 Safety goggles, face shield, proper
hand gloves must be provided
 Part of machine must be guarded
 Timely maintenance of machinery
 PPE’s such as safety mask, goggles,
aprons must be provided.
provided
 PPE’s such as safety mask, goggles,
aprons must be provided.
 Good ventilation system must be
provided
 Bag filters of adequate capacity must
be provided
 Proper PPE must be provided
 Hand gloves must provided while
handling mixer
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