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Of

ENVIRONMENTIMPACT

ASSESSMENT(EIA)

For

EnvironmentandCRZClearanceforExpansionandModernizationof

ExistingPNPPort(ReceivedTermsofReferencefromMoEF&CC,DelhiinMarch2018)

At

Village:Shahabaj,DharamtarCreek,Tehsil‐Alibaug,Dist‐Raigad,Maharashtra.

PROPOSEDBY

PNPMARITIMESERVICESPVT.LTD.

PREPAREDBY

PlotNo‐F‐7,RoadNo.21,WagleEstate,Thane(W)–400604,Maharashtra,India

Phone:25820658/3139/1663/3154Fax:91–022‐25823543,[email protected]

Mahabal Enviro Engineers Pvt. Ltd.Pollution monitoring, Engineers & Contractors in Environmental Management

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INTRODUCTION

PREAMBLE

The importance of ports and its related infrastructure plays a vital role in thegrowthof anationand its economy. IndianPorts sectorplays a crucial role inincreasing the country’sGrossDomesticProduct (GDP).About95%byvolumeand 70% by value of the country’s international trade is carried on throughmaritimetransport.

The transportation sector is a strong factor in termsof economic and regionalbalanced development, as well as also having a great influence on nationalintegrationtotheworldeconomicmarket.Indiahasarichhistoryoftradeacrossseas.Portsconstituteanimportanteconomicactivityincoastalareas.Portsarealsoimportantforthesupportofeconomicactivitiesinthehinterlandsincetheyact as a crucial connection between sea and land transport. In terms of loadcarried,seawaytransportationisthecheapestandmosteffectivetransportationsystemcomparedtoothersystems.Industriesrequireasafeandcheapmeansofexporting finished goods and importing raw materials. Hence the majority ofindustries in theworldare located in the coastalbelts, in thevicinityofmajorports.Theseindustriesinturn,influencethelivesoftheemployeesandindirectbenefactors.MaharashtraStatehasacoastlineof720kmwithtwomajorand48minorports. PNPMaritimeServicesPvt.Ltd. (PNP), has proposed an expansion intoall‐weathermultipurpose port, which is located in western bank of Dharamtarcreek at Dharamtar, Shahabaj village, Raigad, Maharashtra State. The CRZClearance was obtained in 2003 from MoEF vide Letter No. J‐16011/38/2001‐IA IIIdated6/10/2003 .PNP port has existing facilitywiththree(3)unloadingberths(32mlength&10mwidthforhandlingofbulkcargo)and one (1) berth is fixed to shore crane for handling of steel coil performingLighterageoperationssincemorethan20yearsandhandlesuptofour(4)MTPAofcargos.

AtpresentPNPhandlescoal,steelcoilsandfinecement;totallingtoavolumeofapproximately 4MTPA. PNP proposed to increase the cargo handling capacityfrom5.0MTPAto19MTPAthroughmodernizationandexpansionofthecurrentportoperationsinordertocatertheincreasingbusinessdemands.

NEEDFOREXPANSION

PNP Port is the only minor port in Maharashtra with a tri modalconnectivity. The port provides options for further hinterland movement ofcargo to its clients by road, rail and sea route. This optimizes the clientlogisticsandalsoprovidesthemwithreductionintheircarbonfootprint.TheportisactivelybeingusedforCoastalmovementofcargo,therebyreducing

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pollution and saving in fuel consumption and costs for the country. The portcargo handling generates significant revenue in terms of Customs duties,wharfageandvariousothertaxesfortheCentralGovernment,StateGovernmentandLocalGovernmentbodies.

Presently,PNPDharamtarporthandlesdrybulk(coal, cement)andbreakbulk(steel coils) cargo.Thesecargoesarebeinghandledatexistingbasicberth‐likestructures inanon‐mechanizedmannerandevacuatedviaroadaswellasrail.Themajorvolumehandlediscoal,whichincludescaptive(institutional)aswellasstockandsalecoal.Asmallamountofcementishandledwhichiscaptivetothe cement plant nearby. The existing port contains very basic facilities forhandlingandstorageofthesecargoesinanareaof60Ha.

As per the GoI Make in India initiatives, PNP Maritime Services Pvt Ltd,envisagesan increase incaptiveaswellascommercialcargoandthusplans toaugmenttheportcapacitybymodernizing/mechanizingandexpandingtheport.PNPisalsolookingathandlingliquidbulkinfuture.Forthispurpose,PNPwillbeacquireadditional landof135hawhich isadjacenttotheexistingport,andhas thus developed a master plan comprising of layout for berths for cargohandling, mechanized material handling system, storage yard, rail and roadinfrastructure and evacuation plan. In addition to this, the port is a tri‐modalport with rail facility; Dharamtar has an approved rail siding. The landproposedforexpansionislandwith/withoutscrub,partlybarrenland.ThelandforexpansionofPNPportisnotinhabitedhencenorehabilitationandresettlementissuesareforeseeninthepresentdevelopment.

PROJECTLOCATION

PNPport is locatedon thewesternbankofAmbaRiver (i.e.Dharamtar creek)about25nauticalmiles(nm)fromMumbaiPortLighterageareaand18nmfromJNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) Port. It is around 14 nm from the inneranchorageand25nmfromtheouteranchorage.ItsGooglelocationis18041’59”Nlatitudeand73001’33”Elongitudes. LocationofthePNPportispresentedinFigure1.

CONNECTIVITYASPECT

The site is well connected with the SH No. 88 which connects to NH 66 at adistanceof4km.Alibaugtownisat20kmdistancefromthesiteand75kmfromMumbai.NearestRailwaystationisPenat8.5kmandnearestAirportisMumbaiat90km.ThesiteishavingexistingRailconnectivitysononewconnectivityisrequired. The main railway which passes along the boundary of the portconnects Pen station to Rashtriya Chemical and fertilizers’ (RCF). The railwayline ends at Thal. This railway line is developed and owned by RCF. PNP hasdeveloped2railwaysidingsinsidetheportarea.Thecargothatisevacuatedbyrail is mainly coal. The major centres in the hinterland are Mumbai, Nasik,

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AmravatiandBhusaval.There isdirect rail connectivity fromtheport to thesehinterlandcentres.

PROJECTDEVELOPMENTPLAN

ThepresentexpansionofPNPPortcompriseofEight(8)berthsforhandlingdrybulkcargo, two(2)Ironandsteelhandlingberths, four(4)berthsforhandlingliquidcargoand200mofcontainerberthwiththecapacityof19MTPAofCargo.

EXISTING&PROPOSEDPROJECTDETAILS

ExistingCapacity/Area

5.0MTPA(Coal,Sulphur,Cement,Slag,RockPhosphate,Bauxite,SteelCoils,) ExistingArea:60Ha

Proposedcapacity/Area

5.0MTPA to19MTPA alongwithmodernizationofthecurrentportoperations. Theimportcargohandledisprimarilycoal,whichis shipped by rail/road to various power stationsin the hinterland. The other cargo consists ofSulphur, Bulk Cargo, rock phosphate, MOP, DAP,Urea,BreakBulkcargo,Agrocommodities,Clinker,Dolomite,Limestone,Pyroxenite,IronoreCement,Slag,RockPhosphate,Bauxite,SteelCoils,Bitumen,timber,Tiles,Millscales,Cotton,liquidcargo(Non‐Hazardous)andPortBasedIndustriesetc. PNPisintheprocessofacquiringanother135ha(Inadditiontoexistingarea)

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Figure1:Projectlocation

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Figure2:ConnectivityfromprojectsitetoNH66

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NEEDFORTHEDEVELOPMENT

The expansion and modernisation of PNP port will meet the capacityrequirementsofMaharashtraStateandinturnisexpectedtoboosttheeconomyofStateandtheregion.ThecloseproximityoftheporttoNational/RegionalroadandrailtransportnetworkisamajoradvantagefordevelopmentofPNPPort.

The proposed project proposal falls under activity no. 7(e) of Category ‘A’(Ports, harbours, break waters, dredging) of Schedule to the EIA Notification2006 based on the cargo handling capacity proposed at the Port is 19MTPA,whereinthesefacilitiesrequirepriorEnvironmentalClearancefromtheMinistryof Environment, Forests and climate change (MoEF&CC), Government of IndiabasedonanEIAstudyconductedaspertheTermsofReferenceapprovedbytheExpert Appraisal Committee (EAC). The project also requires CRZ ClearanceundertheCRZNotification,2011astheaboveproposedactivitiesfallinCRZIA,IB and III Zones. The proposalwas considered in 122ndMCZMAMeeting(Item No. 25 dt. 30.10.2017) and as per the MoM the project isrecommendedfromCRZpointofviewtoMoEF&CC,Delhi.

ThisEIAstudyhasbeenpreparedaspertheTermsofReference(ToR)approvedbytheEACofMoEF&CCasissuedbyMoEF&CCvideletterNo10‐70/2016‐IA‐IIIon22ndMarch2018.

PNP MARITIME SERVICES PVT. LTD. has appointed the following reputedconsultantsforvariousstudies:

MarineBiodiversityAssessment: Department of Life Science,MumbaiUniversity,Mumbai.

DetailedProjectReport:BMTConsultantsIndiaPvt.Ltd.,Ahmedabad. HTL,LTL&CRZDemarcationStudy: The Institute of Remote Sensing

(IRS),AnnaUniversity,Chennai DetailedTrafficReport:GMDConsultants,Mumbai.

Thedistances to the identifiedHTLweremeasuredwith respect to theknownpointssuchassurveyplotboundariesandtransferredtothebasemap.ExistinglanduseandlandformintheprojectareahavebeenusedfortheidentificationofCRZcategories.

Theproposedport development is permissible inCRZ subject to conditions aspertheCRZNotification2011asitrequireswaterfrontandforeshorefacilities.

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PROJECTHIGHLIGHTS

EXISTINGINFRASTRUCTURE

Theexistingport facilityhasbeendevelopedinanareaof60ha.The layoutofexistingportisshowninFigure3.Theportlandisboundbywaterfrontontheright,railwayonsouthandasmallnala(creek)onthenorthernside.Theberthsarelocatedalongsidethewaterfront;followedbybackupareaforstorageofthecargo.Theexistingport atDharamtarhas four (4) jetties (shown inFigure4)thatareoperational(Berth1to4).Outofthat,Berths1‐3areblockjettiesusedforhandlingbulkcargoandBerth4hasmooringdolphins.ThereisafixedshiptoshorecraneforhandlingofsteelcoilsasshowninFigure4.

PNPhandledaround3.8MTPA (~4MTPA)of cargo inFinancialYear (FY) ‘16.This included: 3.2MTPA coal, 0.56MTPA steel coils& 0.03MTPAother cargo(cement,bauxite,slag)

Of these, 1.71 MTPA of cargo, mainly coal, was evacuated by rail while 1.25MTPAofcoal,cementandsteelcoilcargowasevacuatedbyroad.

STORAGEAREAS

Coalstorageareasarebehindthejettiesandalongtherailwayline.Consideringthe parcel sizes of 25,000 T for each trader, coal is stored in small plots. Forstorage of steel coils, shed is available behindberth4, on thewest side of therailwayplot.

EXISTINGUTILITIESANDSTRUCTURES

Utilitiesavailablewiththeportinclude:

‾ Adminbuilding‾ Customsbuilding‾ Gatecomplex‾ Repairshed‾ Substationbuilding‾ Railwaycontrolroom‾ Weighbridges‾ Overheadwatertank‾ DGset

EQUIPMENTDETAILSAVAILABLEATSITE

EquipmentDescription

CurrentStrength

Lifting/CarryingCapacity

Bucketcapacity

Excavators 16 2ton 2.5m3Payloaders 7 3ton 3.0m3Payloaders 13 5ton 4.5m3

FixedShipShoreCrane 1 30ton

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WATERSUPPLY

Currentlythewaterrequirementof theport isbeingsourcedfromMIDCwatersupplyscheme.Thereisanexistingoverheadwatertankof1lakhlitres.Total73KLD (33 KLD for Domestic and 40 KLD for Dust Suppression) water will berequiredduringoperationphase.

POWERREQUIREMENTS

AtpresenttheportisgettingpowerfromtheStateBoard.Besides,therearetwodiesel generator sets of 80 kVAand160kVA each available for backuppowersupply.Duringoperationphaseourdemandwillbe6.7MWandDGsetof500kVAwillbeprovided.

PROPOSEDINFRASTRUCTURE MARINESIDEINFRASTRUCTURE

Thedetailsoftheberthstobedevelopedareasfollows:

‾ 8bulkberths‾ 2Iron&Steelproductberths‾ 4berthsforhandlingofliquidcargo‾ 200mofcontainerberth

LANDSIDEINFRASTRUCTURE

‾ STORAGE AREAS: Coal moved by road: The storage for coal to beevacuatedbyroadwillbelocatedneartheberths.Anareaof15hawillbeprovided. The internal roads will be 15mwide for circulation.Watersprinklerswillbeprovidedalongtheinternalroadsfordustsuppression.

‾ Coalmoved by rail: The storage will be located along the proposedrailway siding. A 17 ha areawill be proposed. 15mwide roadwill beplannedbetweentheplots.Eachplotwillhavedirectaccesstotherailwaysidings.

‾ Ironand steelproducts:Existing shed and open areawill be used forstorageofironandsteelproducts.

‾ Portbased industry:Plot forportbased industrywillbedevelopedonthe western end of the port. 40 acres of area is proposed for the portbasedindustry.Thisplothasaccesstorailwayandroad.

‾ Cement silos: A dedicated 5 ha area is provided for development ofcementsilosinfuture.

‾ Liquidtank:Liquidtankfarmfacilitiesalongwithloadingbaysplannednear the new waterfront on the north‐west end of the port. The tankfarms will be connected to the berths via pipelines running along theapproachtrestle.

‾ Containers: around 6 ha of storage will be provided for handling ofcontainers.

‾ Bulkcargo:3.5haofareawillbeprovidedforstorageofbulkcargo.‾ Truckparking:Around3haofareawillbeprovidedfortruckparking.

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Figure3:ExistingLayout

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Figure4:ExistingJettiesphotographs

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PROPOSEDPROJECTDETAILS

Sr.No. Description Details

1 AreaofLandownedbyproponentashore

Existing:60HaProposed:135Ha(Inadditiontoexistingarea)

2 WidthofChannel

TheAmbariverhasawidthof500mattheDharamtarJettyandgraduallywidensto900matMankule,located4.3nmtothedownstream.

3 Water Frontageavailable

2000m

4Existingcargoloadingramps

3unloadingBerthsof31meters length&10mwidthforhandlingofbulkcargo.1berthisfixedtoshorecraneforhandlingofsteelcoil.

5ProposedCargohandlingJetty

8bulkberths 2Iron&Steelproductberths 4berthsforhandlingofliquidcargo 200mofcontainerberth

6 DredgingQuantity

Dredginginfrontofberthsto5.3mCD Dredging required is upto the existing

channelapprox.200mfromexisting3mto 5.3 m CD to accommodate the newbarges,

DredgingQuantityestimatedis10,00,000m3 and that will be used in our PortdevelopmentNon‐CRZarea

7 Population 740Nos.(Staff,workers,visitors)

8 WaterRequirement 73KLD(MIDC+Tankerwater)

9 SolidWaste 148kg/d

10 PowerRequirement

Duringconstructionphase:2,000kVA Duringoperationphase:6.7MW Source of power Supply: MSEDCL & DG

set(duringemergency)

11 DGSetCapacity 1x80KVA,1x160kVA(existing)&1x500kVA(proposed)

12 Sewage TreatmentPlant

STPwillbeprovidedof50KLDcapacity.Thetreated water will be used for flushing,Gardening and dust suppression within theportpremises.

13 TotalProjectcost Rs.1,058.34Crore

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Figure5:ProposedLayoutPlan

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BASELINEENVIRONMENTThebaselineenvironmentalstatusofthestudyregionhasbeencollectedbythestudy team to ascertain the present environmental conditions around theproposedsite.Thestudyregionforbaselinedatagenerationhasbeenconfinedto10kmradiusaroundtheprojectsite.

Figure6:StudyArea(10kmradius)

SITESETTING

The proposed PNP Port is located on the right bank of Amba River (i.e.Dharamtar creek) about 25 nauticalmiles (nm) fromMumbai Port Lighterageareaand18nmfromJNPTPort.Itisaround14nmfromtheinneranchorageand25 nm from the outer anchorage. The land proposed for expansion is landwith/withoutscrub,partlybarrenland.

The site is well connected with the SH No. 88 which connects to NH 66 at adistance of 4 km.Alibaug town is at 20 kmdistance from the site and 75 km.fromMumbai.NearestRailwaystationisPenat12.75kmandnearestAirportisMumbai at 90 km. The site is having existing Rail connectivity so no newconnectivityisrequired.

DATASOURCES

Datawascollectedcoveringoneseasoni.e.winterseason(Dec2016–Feb2017).Thestudyteamhascollectedthesecondaryinformationaswellastheprimaryinformation on various environmental attributes. Information on existing

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environmentalconditionshasbeengatheredfromseveralsourcesincluding:Sitesurveys and field experiments to gather the information on Meteorology, AirQuality,Water Quality,Marinewater and sediment quality, Noise Quality, SoilQuality, Land, Biological and Socioeconomic environment. The EnvironmentalKeyaspectsofprevailingbaselineenvironmentalqualitiesareasfollows:

METEOROLOGY:

1. Temperature

Thedailyminimumandmaximum temperatureswere recordedon‐siteduringtheaforesaidmonitoringperiodandthesameisdepictedinTable4‐4.MaximumandMinimumtemperaturesobservedduringstudyperiodare32.50Cand23.20Crespectively.

2. Windspeedanddirection

During the monitoring period, the daily mean wind speed measured on‐sitevariedbetween9.1m/sinDec17,9.5m/sinJan2018and9.4m/sinFeb,2018.Theoverallmeanwindspeedduringtheperiodwas9.3km/hr.ThewindrosediagramsindicatethatthepredominantwinddirectionsarefromNorth‐Eastfortheentireperiod.

The predominant wind direction is NW in January to May. It gradually shiftstowards southwest and by June it becomesNW to SW. During themonths ofJune,JulyandAugust,thewindblowsfromSWdirections.FromSeptemberthewinddirectionstartschangingandbyDecember,againthepredominantsectorbecomesNEdirection.

3. Rainfall

TheaverageannualrainfallintheRaigaddistrictisabout2,924.19mm(fromyear2000to2017).Onanaverage,theprojectareadistricthasabout95rainydaysperyear.

4. Humidity

Thehumidityisgenerallyhighthroughouttheyear.Duringthemonsoonmonthsi.e. June to September, humidity ranges from 81% to 90%. During rest of theyear,humidityvariesfrom58%to80%.Theaveragehumidityobservedovertheyearis73%.

AMBIENTAIRQUALITY

Air qualitywasmeasured at seven locations in the study area considering theprevalent upwind and downwind directions. Concentrations of particulatematter (PM10andPM2.5), sulphurdioxide,oxidesofnitrogen, carbonmonoxideweremeasured.TheaverageambientAirQualityStatus inStudyArea is givenbelow:

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AMBIENTAIRQUALITYSTATUS(AVERAGE)

Sr.No Location PM10

(µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3) #AQI

1 Projectsite 90.3 42.8 13.0 15.8 1.2 90

2AtDherandVillage 60.5 32.1 9.2 12.5 1.2 61

3AtPezarivillage 50.9 25.5 8.5 10.8 0.9 51

4AtPenvillage 71.2 35.2 20.1 27.8 1.0 71

5

AtPNPAutomobile,WadakhalNaka

76.9 37.7 26.0 31.7 1.3 77

6

AtDhakteShahapurDhaktevillage

51.8 29.0 8.6 11.6 0.6 52

7 AtMotheBhalvillage 47.7 24.9 8.5 10.6 0.7 48

#(AQI:Good(0–50);Satisfactory(51–100);moderatelypolluted(101–200);Poor(201–300);VeryPoor(301–400);Severe(401‐500))

The salient observationsof theaverage results and their compliance to the24hourlyaverageNAAQstandardsareasfollows:

ThepeakPM10andPM2.5valuesareobservedatprojectsiteandarebelowstandardof100µg/m3and60µg/m3respectively.

TheSulphurdioxidelevelsmonitoredatallthelocationsconformstothestandardof80µg/m3,withhighestvalueof26.0µg/m3.

TheOxidesofNitrogenlevelsmonitoredatallthelocationsalsocomplieswiththestipulatedstandardof80µg/m3withhighestvalue31.7µg/m3.

TheCarbonmonoxidelevelsalsocompliedwiththestipulatedstandardsof2.0mg/m3,TheCOlevelsatallthelocationswerewithinthestipulatedlimit.

AQIhasbeencalculatedforentirestudyperiodanditcanbeseenthattheairqualityissatisfactoryatsix(6)monitoringlocationsandisgoodatone(1)monitoringlocation.

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NOISEQUALITY

In order to have an idea about the existing ambient noise in the study area,monitoringofambientnoise levelwascarriedoutatseven(07)representativelocations in the study area using a suitable portable sound level meter. It isobservedthatdayandnighttimeequivalentnoiselevelsatallthelocationsarewithinCPCBstandardsforIndustrial,residentialandcommercialzones.

Duringdaytimenoiselevels(Ld)rangedbetween52.8to54.5dB(A)andatnightequivalentnoiselevels(Ln)rangedbetween42.8to44.2dB(A)inresidentialzone.

During day time equivalent noise levels (Ld) 72.6 dB(A) and at nightequivalentnoiselevels(Ln)66.4dB(A)inIndustrialzone

Incommercialarea,duringdaytimeequivalentnoiselevels(Ld)63.2dB(A)andatnightequivalentnoiselevels(Ln)54.2dB(A).

WATERQUALITYInorder togetan ideaabout thewaterquality in theregion, analysisofwaterwas done from surface and ground water sources for various parameters.Surface and groundwater sampleswere collected and analysed at 5 locationseach.

Thegroundwatersampleswerecollectedfromwells,whichwerebeingusedbythelocalpeoplefortheirconsumption.Thegroundwaterqualityresultsofallthestationswere comparedwith the permissible limits of Criteria for RawWaterUsed for organized Community Water Supplies (Surface and Ground Water)PrimaryParametersasperAnnexure4ofMoEF‐EIAguidancemanualforPortsandHarbors,MoEF,2010.ThepHvalueofthewatersamplesarerangingfrom6.50–8.11,whichiswithinthepermissiblelimitof6.5to8.5.Thetotalhardnessrangesfrom133‐175mg/l,whichindicatesthesoftnessofwater.LowCalciumand Magnesium values are also attributable to soft nature of water. Theconcentration of anions namely chlorides, sulphates are well within thepermissiblelimits.Theconcentrationofheavymetalislow,indicatingabsenceofany metal pollution source. The water is also not concentrated withbacteriologicalpopulation.

Thesurfacewaterwascollectedfromponds/lakesinthestudyarea.pHofthewater isranges fromthe7 ‐9 inall sampleswhich indicates thewater level isslightly alkaline in nature. Total coliformwere recorded 14MPN/100ml fromwater samples at Dhakte shahapur village and 14 MPN/100ml at Dherandvillage.Thistwosamplesresultshowscontaminationofthewater.

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MarineWaterSample

Marinewaterqualitywasmonitoredat sevenselected locations inandaroundtheproposedactivitiesofport.MarineSurfacewatersamplesanddepthsampleswerecollectedusingaNiskinSamplerandpreservedintwolitresofjerryplasticcansandtransportedtolaboratoryforanalysis.Marinewaterqualityisintherangeexpectedformarinecoastalwaters(WaterqualitycriteriaclassSW‐IV).

LANDUSE/LANDCOVERBASEDONTHESATELLITEIMAGE:The total area considered for land use study is 31425ha (~10 km radius). Ofthis,agriculturallandandhillylandareaiscontributingabout25.8%and25.5%respectively, 15.2 % is vegetation, Open land and human settlements iscontributingabout7.5%and8.5%respectivelyandwaterbodyiscontributingaround 4.3 % of the area. The rest is distributed among mangroves (2.8%),Marshyarea(3.5%),Tidalflats(6.8%).

Classname AreainHa Areainkm2 Area%Agriculturalland 8107.3 81.1 25.8Builtuparea 2664.6 26.6 8.5Hillyarea 8026.7 80.3 25.5Mangroves 888.5 8.9 2.8MarshyArea 1103.2 11.0 3.5Openland 2372.1 23.7 7.5Tidalflats 2142.4 21.4 6.8Vegetation 4763.1 47.6 15.2Waterbody 1357.2 13.6 4.3TOTAL 31425.1 314.3 100

FLORAANDFAUNA

Adetailedstudyon floraand faunawascarriedoutatvarious locationswithinthestudyarea.Samplinglocationswereselectedafterthereconnaissanceofthewhole study area which includes 15 sampling points for the terrestrialvegetationand6formangrovevegetationassessment.

Proposed area falls under Konkan Region of Maharashtra. And ecosystemcompositionwithinthestudyareaisnotverycomplex.Around52Nos.oftreesspecies, 27 Nos. of shrubs, 17 Nos. of climbers and 29 Nos. of Herbs wererecordedduring the studyperiod.Around9Nos. ofMangroves and15Nos. ofAssociated Mangroves were recorded during the study. A total number of 58speciesofbirdswereidentifiedduringthestudyperiod.

Commondomestic animals observedduring the survey areBos indicus (Cow),Babalusbabalis(Buffalo),Capradomesticus(Goat),Felisdomesticus(Cat),Canisfamiliaris (Dog), Sus domesticus (Pig), Funambolus palmarum (Three stripedSquirrel). Equus cabalus (Horses) were also noticed during the survey. ThecommonrodentsareCommonMusbooduga (rat)andBandicoota indica (Field

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rat)whilereptilesobservedareCalotisversicolor(GardenLizard)andCommonMetanochelyslrijuga(Skin).SpeciesofbutterfliesobservedinthestudyareaareDanaus genubia (stripped tiger), Ixias Marianne (white orange tip), Ceporanerissa (common gull), Tirumala limniace (blue tiger), Parantica aglea (glassytiger), Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow), Euploea core (common crow),Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose), Pachliopta hector (crimson rose), andJunonialemonias(yellowpansy).

MARINEECOLOGY

The sampling for phytoplankton and zooplankton was done at 7 samplinglocations. The phytoplankton includes a wide range of photosynthetic andphototrophic organisms. Marine phytoplankton is mostly microscopic andunicellular floating flora, which are the primary producers that support thepelagicfood‐chain.

Phytoplankton initiates themarine food chain, by serving as food to primaryconsumers like zooplankton, shellfish and finfish. The dominant genera ofphytoplanktonareskeletonema,thalassiosira,navicula,peridinium,rhizosolenia,thalassiothrix, thalassionema,nitschia, cyclotella andguinardiaare recorded inthedharamtarcreek.Theaveragechlorophyllvaluesofestuarinewerefoundtobe6.0mg/m3, forphaeophytinas3.8mg/m3.Thesevaluessuggestmoderatelyhigh primary production potential in estuarinewater body. Phytoplanktons inthe study area are principally composed of one‐celled diatoms, cyanophytes,coccolithophorids, chlorophytes anddinoflgellates.Diatoms anddinoflagellateswerethedominantcommunity.

Zooplanktons are ubiquitous in distribution form, a vital link for turnover oforganicmatterandtransferfromprimaryproducerslikecopepodstosecondaryconsumerslikefishes.Therateofzooplanktonproductioncanbeusedasatoolto estimate the exploitable fish stock of an area. The predominant groups ofZooplanktons in the study area include Copepods, Sagitta, Myriads, Naupillibesides larval forms of gastropods, polychaetes, and others. Biomass ofzooplanktonwas fairlyhigh.Themajorgroupclassifications include,copepods,lucifer, larvae of decapods and group of larval fish. Copepods dominated thepopulation. Groups like ctenophores, polychaetes, gastropods and cladoceranswerealsopresent.

Sedimentsampleswerecollectedfromthesamelocationswhichwereselectedforphytoandzooplanktons.Benthicmacrofaunawasrepresentedbymembersof polycheata, nematoda, coelenterata, crustacea, gastropoda, mollusca, andforaminifera.

Macrobenthicbiomasswasfoundintherangeof5.12–23.89g/m2inthestudyarea. An average biomass of 13.83 gm/m2 was recorded during the presentstudy. Group diversity was also found to be moderately high. Intertidalmacrobenthicbiomasswashigh,188g/m2.Groupdiversitywasalsomoderatelyhigh. The intertidal organisms included cardium, cyprea, katelysia, meretrix,paphiaandforaminifers,etc.

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SOILQUALITY:

The soil quality monitoring location will help to assess the soil quality of theprojectarea,thephysico‐chemicalandfertilitycharacteristicsofthesoilswithinthestudyareawereexaminedbyobtainingsoilsamplesfromselectedpointsandsubsequentanalysisofthesame.Sampleswerecollectedfromsix(06)locationsevenlydistributedwithinthe10kmzonetounderstandthesoilcharacteristicsofthestudyarea.

pH of soil ranged between 7.7 (S5) to 9.2 (S1) indicating alkaline soil. Waterretentioncapacityvariedfrom66%(S2)to78%(S5)andOrganiccontentinthesoilisvariedfrom28.2%(S1)to44.7%(S4)indicateshighfertilityofthesoilinthisareas.

TRAFFICSURVEYTrafficsurveywascarriedoutonSH88(Alibaug‐Pen),MumbaiGoaRoad&MasadBedeRoad.The traffic surveywas conducted to ascertain the presenttrafficscenarioalongtheabovementionedroadstoevaluatetrafficimpactthatwillresult fromproposedexpansion/development.Thetwokeycomponentsofstudy included in the assessment were, the present Scenario and impact ontraffic due to the proposed development. The survey was carried out for 24hours in order to find out the existing traffic flow and thus to understand theresidualcapacityoftheroad.Traffic surveys are necessary to gather base data information about existingtraffic and travel pattern on surrounding roads. Road network within 5 kmradiusfromtheprojectlocationisconsideredfortrafficstudy.Basedonpreliminaryanalysis,itwasobservedthat:

OnAlibagPenRoad thepeakmorning trafficwasobservedbetween9and10am(1154PCU)andpeakeveningtrafficwasobservedbetween6to7pm(1417PCU).

OnMumbai–GoaRoadthepeakmorningtrafficwasobservedbetween9and10am(1920PCU)andpeakeveningtrafficwasobservedbetween6to7pm(2358PCU).

OnMasad‐BedeRoadthepeakmorningtrafficwasobservedbetween9and10am(41PCU)andpeakeveningtrafficwasobservedbetween6to7pm(50PCU).

Traffic forecasting is done using trip generation rateswhich are developed toestimate the number of trips generated from proposed expansion unit. Anoveralltripdistributionwasdevelopedforthesiteafterareviewoftheexistingtravelpatternsinthearea.Thevolumeoftrafficgenerated/attractedwillhaveadefined pattern of distribution both for entry and exit. The traffic on road

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networkwithin5kmradiuswasanalyzedandresultsindicatedthattheexistingroadsareadequatetohandletheadditionaltrafficloadconsideringthepresentLevel of Service (LoS) and the following are themajor infra projects thatwillreducetheincreasingtrafficimpact.

• EightlaningofAlibagPenRoad(Virar‐AlibaugMultimodalCorridor)• VadkhalFlyover• FourlaningofMumbai–GoaRoad

SOCIO‐ECONOMICENVIRONMENTAsmentioned theproposedproject is located in theRaigaddistrict. The studyarea comprises of about 96 villages. Total population of the study area asrecordedin2011censusis1,33,098.SCandSTcategoriesconstituteabout3%and 7% of the population respectively. Literacy rate is around 76%.Workingpopulation constitute 56% of the total population. Among the total workingpopulation Main and marginal workers constitute 76% and 23% of totalpopulationrespectively.Theproposedport is likely tohavepositive impactonthesocioeconomicconditionsoftheregion.Thesocialinfrastructureintheregionislikelytoimproveduetothecreationofjobopportunities andavenues for incomegeneration.Peoplewill have incomeduetodirectaswellasindirectemployment.

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IMPACTANTICIPITATEDPotentialImpactsandMitigationMeasuresofvariousProjectActivitiesduringCONSTRUCTIONPHASE

Sr.No.

ActivityComponents

likelytobeimpacted

Impacts

MitigationMeasures ResponsibleAgency

1 Dredging Marinewaterandmarineecology

Reducedwaterqualitybyincreaseinturbidityandreduceddissolvedoxygenduetosuspensionofsediments

Changeinmarinewaterqualityduetoaqueousdischarges(oilywaste,sanitarywastes)fromdredgers,bargesandworkboats

Emphasis on using bestavailable technology/Equipment's

Check turbidity levels withbaseline levels as referenceduring entire monitoringprogramme

Use of Silt curtains tominimize spreading of siltplume

Proper planning andscheduling on the dredginganddisposal toavoidstrongwind, current and tides thatwillfurtheraddtowidentheeffect of spreading ofsediments

Ensure that slop tanks shallbe provided to barges/workboats for collection ofliquid/solidwaste

DredgingContractor

andPNPMSPL

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Discharge of waste into seashallbeprohibited

Oil Spill control measuresshallbeadopted

Marine environmentalmonitoring as perenvironmental monitoringprogrammeshallbeinitiatedone week prior tocommencement of dredgingand shall be carried outduring the entire dredgingperiod.

Testing and analyzing thewater column at upstreamanddownstreamfromallthedredgingactivities.

Mangrovearea Impactonnearbymangrove

Mangroves are located onboth the banks of the creekand as per the studies, nosignificant impact isenvisaged.

Water quality monitoringwill be carried out nearmangrove areas duringdredging

DredgingContractorandPNPMSPL

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2 ConstructionofproposedJetties

Marinewaterquality

Impactsduringcivilworksactivitieslikedrivingofpiles,constructionofberth/approachway,movementofconstructionequipmentsetc.willhavehighpotentialtodispersethefinegrainedsedimentsintothewater,thusincreasingtheparticularloadwhichinturncanadverselyinfluencethephotosyntheticactivityfurtheraffectingthemarinelife.

Changeinmarinewaterqualityduetoaqueousdischarges(oilywaste,sanitarywastes)frombargesandworkboats

Constructionphaseoperationsmayalsoleadtopotentialimpactsduetore‐suspensionandsettlementofsediments,increasedturbiditydecreasingthelightpenetrationandlow

Preventing runoff from thesite containing constructionmaterials,debris,constructionwaste and excavated earthenmaterials to prevent impactson the water environmentespecially on nearby marinewater resources usingdrainages

Check turbidity levels withbaseline levels as referenceduring entire monitoringprogramme

Discharge ofwaste into creekandstreamswillbeprohibited

OilSpillcontrolmeasureswillbeadopted

Ensure thatslop tankswillbeprovided to barges/workboats for collection ofliquid/solidwaste.

ConstructionContractor/PNPMSPL

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photosyntheticactivity,and,lossofbenthichabitatsduetodisturbanceofthebottomseafloor.

3 Materialtransportandconstructionactivities

AirQuality Exhaustemissionsfromvehicles/DGset

Windblowndustduringmaterialmovement

Fugitivedustduringmaterialunloading,sitepreparation

All the vehicles andconstruction machinery willbe periodically checked toensure compliance to theemissionstandards

Construction equipment andtransport vehicles will beperiodically washed toremoveaccumulateddirt

Providing adequately sizedconstruction yard for storageof construction materials,equipment tools, earthmovingequipment,etc.

Movement ofmaterial will bemostlyduringnon‐peakhours.

Water sprinkling will becarried out to suppressfugitivedust

Use of tarpaulin covers andspeed regulations for vehiclesengagedintransportation

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Environmental awarenessprogram will be provided tothe personnel involved indevelopmentalworks

DisturbancetoNaturalDrainagepattern

Impacttonaturalflowofrunoffduetochangeofdrainagecourse

Adequatestormwaterdrainagesystemwillbeprovidedwithsettlingponds

VegetationandStrainonexistinginfrastructure

Lossofvegetation(ifany) Thelandproposedfordevelopmentisalandwithscrub/withoutscrubandbarrenland.So,nolossofvegetationisenvisaged.

Noise Noisefromfollowingactivities Vehiclestransporting constructionmaterial Dieselrunengines Machinery Piledrivingactivitiesduringconstructionofcargoberths

NoiselevelswillbemaintainedbelowthresholdlevelsstipulatedbyCentral/StatePollutionControlBoardCPCB/SPCB

Procurementofmachinery/constructionequipmentwillbedoneinaccordancewithspecificationsconformingtosourcenoiselevelslessthan75dB(A)

Well‐maintainedconstructionequipment,whichmeetstheregulatorystandardsfor

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sourcenoiselevels,willbeused

Noiseattenuationwillbepractisedfornoisyequipmentbyemployingsuitabletechniquessuchasacousticcontrols,insulationandvibrationdampers

Highnoisegeneratingactivitieswillbescheduledatdaytime(6.00amto10pm)tominimisenoiseimpacts

Personnelexposedtonoiselevelsbeyondthresholdlimitswillbeprovidedwithprotectivegearlikeearplugs,muffs,etc.

Ambientnoiselevelswillbemonitoredatregularintervals

4 SolidWasteManagement

Soilquality Impactsduetodisposalofsolidwasteongroundwithouttreatment

Compostedbio‐degradablewastewillbeusedasmanureingreenbelt.

Otherrecyclablewasteswillbesold.

Generalrefusegeneratedon‐sitewillbecollectedinwaste

PNPMSPL

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skipsandseparatedfromconstructionwaste.

Burningofrefuseatconstructionsiteswillbeprohibited.

5 WaterResources

WaterPollution Impacttothesurfaceofwaterbody

RequiredwaterforconstructionactivitieswillbesourcedfromTankerwatersupply.

Avoid/minimisethelossduringconveyance

Optimizedutilizationofthewater

Carewillbetakentopreventtherunofffromtheconstructionsitetothenearbynaturalstreams,ifany

SewagegeneratedfromlabourcolonywillbetreatedinSTP&treatedwaterwillbeusedfordustsuppressionmeasures.

PNPMSPL

6 Handlingofhazardousmaterials

Humansafetyandpropertyloss

FireduetohandlingofHazardoussubstances

Hazardousmaterialssuchaslubricants,paints,compressedgases,andvarnishesetc.,shallbestoredaspertheprescribed/approvedsafety

PNPMSPL

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norms. Medicalfacilitiesincluding

firstaidshallbeavailableforattendingtoinjuredworkers

7 Fishing Fishermenandfishingvillages

ImpactonfishingduetoConstructionworks

Interactionswillbeinitiatedwiththefishingcommunitybeforecommencementofwork

Pathofincomingvesseltraffictobedelineatedandcommunicatedtofishermen.

Avoidanceofactivitiesimpactingshoreareasduringfishbreedingperiod(June&July)

PNPMSPL

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PotentialImpactsandMitigationMeasuresofvariousProjectActivitiesduringOPERATIONPHASE

Sr.No. Activity

Componentslikely

tobeimpactedImpacts

MitigationMeasures

ResponsibleAgency

1 Cargohandling,DGsets,storageareas&Transportationvehicles

AirQuality

EmissionsfromDGsets(duringPowerfailure),Vehicularemissions

EmissionsfromCargoHandling

ProvisionofMaterialHandlingCraneshavebeenconsideredusinggrabunloadersorclamp‐shellbucketswhichshallfeedcargotoclosedconveyorsystemforcargomovementbetweenthejetty/berthtostockyard.

Useoflowsulphurdieselfuelisproposed

Windscreenswillbeeffectivelyusedtoreducefugitivedispersion

Regularizationoftruckmovement

Useoftarpaulincoverstoavoidfugitivedust

Speedregulationsforvehiclesengagedintransportation

ControlmeasuresduringloadingandunloadingactivitiesofcoalandothercargotominimiseSPM

PNPMSPL

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Componentslikely

tobeimpactedImpacts Mitigation

MeasuresResponsibleAgency

concentrations(useofwaterfoggers)

Stockpiles,excavatedearthenmaterialsetc.shallbemanagedwithwatersprinklingtoavoiddust/soilbeingairbornefromthespecificsite

GreenbeltDevelopment InstallationofconveyersforhandlingofcargosuchasCoal.

Noise Due toequipmenthandlingandvehicularmovement

AcousticBarriersandEnclosures

PersonalProtectingEquipment(PPE)

GreenbeltDevelopment

PNPMSPL

TrafficAddition Cargo movement from/toport

Adedicatedroadnetworkforthemovementoftrucks.

Regularizationoftruckmovement

PNPMSPL

2 CargoandOilspills

Marinewaterqualityandecology

Change in marine waterquality

Wastewater/ sewage have apotential to pollute marinewater or soil, if disposeduntreated. However thetreatment of sewage in STP

PMPMSPL

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will minimize the impact &increase availability of waterforgreenbeltdevelopment.

In case of any cargo spillageduringtransfer from/toships,itwillbeattemptedtorecoverthespills.

Oil spill control equipmentsuch as booms / barrierswillbe provided for containmentand skimmers will beprovidedforrecovery.

3 WaterSupply

WaterResource Impactonexistingwaterresource

Water requirement 73 KLDduring operation phase andthis water will be met fromMIDC water supply andTanker water supply fromnearbyvillages.

Water treatment plant,storage and distributionnetworkwillbedeveloped.

PMPMSPL/PortOperator

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4 WastewaterDischarge

WaterQuality Impactduetodischargeofrunofffromcontainerstorageandsewagefromportandportpremises

Separate Collection andtreatment for oil and greasefor runoff from workshoparea,truckparkingetc.

Sewage treatment plant willbe constructed within portareaandportcolonyarea

Treatedwastewater fromSTPwill be used for irrigating thegreenbelt

PNPMSPL

5 SolidwasteManagement

GroundwaterandSoilquality

Impactduetodisposalofsolidwasteongroundwithouttreatment

An integrated solid wastemanagementplanisproposedfor port and associatedfacilities

Composted bio‐degradablewastewillbeusedasmanureingreenbelt.

Other recyclable wastes willbesold.

PNPMSPL

6 Handlingofhazardouswastes

Fireaccidentsduetoproductshandling

Humanlifeandlossofproperty

Hazardous materials if anywill be stored as per theprescribed/approved safetynorms.

Hazardous wastes (used oil)willbesentto

PNPMSPL

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Componentslikely



MPCB/CPCB approvedrecyclers.

Medical facilities includingfirst aid will be available forattendingtoinjuredworkers

Emergency alarms, provisionoffirehydrantsystemandfirestation.

Recoveryofspillstotheextentpossible.

7 Operationofport

Socio‐economicconditionsoftheregion

Duringoperationalphase,theportis likelytogeneratedirectemploymentof450‐500Nos. Local people will be given preference based on their qualification and skill set.Together with this employment potential, project will help to enhance the socioeconomic conditions of the areawith better schooling, communication and transportfacilitiesthatwillbedevelopedasapartofoveralleconomicdevelopmentoftheregion.

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ENVIRONMENTMANAGEMENTPLANMeasureswhichwill be adopted to reduce themagnitude of negative impactsfromtheproposedprojectduringtheconstructionandtheoperationphasearediscussedbelowintheEnvironmentManagementPlan.EnvironmentalManagementPlanduringCONSTRUCTIONPHASE

Sr.No.

EnvironmentalComponents

MitigationMeasures

1. AmbientAirQuality

Toreduceimpactsfromexhausts,emissioncontrolnormswillbeenforced/adhered.

Allthevehiclesandconstructionmachinerywillbeperiodicallycheckedtoensurecompliancetotheemissionstandards

Adequatelysizedconstructionyardforstorageofconstructionmaterials,equipmenttools,earthmovingequipment,etc.willbeprovided.

Movementofmaterialwillbemostlyduringnon‐peakhours.

Watersprinklingwillbecarriedouttosuppressfugitivedust

Environmentalawarenessprogramwillbeconductedforprovidedtothepersonnelinvolvedindevelopmentalworks

2. Noise NoisewillbemaintainedbelowthresholdlevelsstipulatedbytheCentral/StatePollutionControlBoard(CPCB)/SPCB

Procurementofmachinery/constructionequipmentwillbedoneinaccordancewithspecificationsconformingtosourcenoiselevelsoflessthan75dB(A)

Well‐maintainedconstructionequipment,whichmeetstheregulatorystandardsforsourcenoiselevels,willbeused

Anyequipmentemittinghighnoise,whereverpossible,willbeorientedsothatthenoiseisdirectedawayfromsensitivereceptors

Noiseattenuationwillbepracticedfornoisyequipmentbyemployingsuitabletechniquessuchasacousticcontrols,insulationandvibrationdampers

Highnoisegeneratingactivitieswillbescheduledatdaytime(6.00amto10pm)tominimizenoise

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impacts Personnelexposedtonoiselevelsbeyondthresholdlimitswillbeprovidedwithprotectivegearlikeearplugs,muffs,etc.

Ambientnoiselevelswillbemonitoredatregularintervals

3 Water Requiredwaterforconstructionactivitieswillbesourcedfromthroughtankerwatersupplyfromthenearbyvillages.

Lossofwaterwillbeavoided/minimizeduringconveyance

Useofwaterwillbeoptimized4. Land Compostedbio‐degradablewastewillbeusedas

manureingreenbelt. Otherrecyclablewasteswillbesold. Generalrefusegeneratedon‐sitewillbecollectedinwasteskipsandseparatedfromconstructionwaste.

Burningofrefuseatconstructionsiteswillbeprohibited.

Allcontrolmeasurewillbetakentoavoidcontaminationofgroundwaterduringtheconstructionphase

5 MarineEnvironment

Sedimentisaleadingcauseofimpairedwater;constructionactivitiescanaffectthewaterquality.Bestmanagementpractices(BMPs)willbeconductedduringconstructionphaseoftheproject.UseofSiltcurtainstominimizespreadingofsiltplume.Properplanningandschedulingforconstructionphasetoavoidstrongwind,currentandtidesthatwillfurtheraddtowidentheeffectofspreadingofsediments.

Runofffromthesitecontainingconstructionmaterials,debris,constructionwastesandexcavatedearthenmaterialswillnotbereleasetothemarineareatopreventimpactonnearbymarinewaterresources.

Theconstructiondebrisgeneratedduringconstructionphaseisveryminimumandthatwillbeutilizedatsite(outsideCRZ)forsiteformation/levelling/Roadfillingwhereverpossible.

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MitigationMeasures

Turbiditylevelswillbecheckedwiththebaselineasreferenceduringtheentiremonitoringprogramme

Dischargeofuntreatedwasteintocreekandstreamswillbeprohibited

OilSpillcontrolmeasureswillbeadopted Ensurethatsloptankswillbeprovidedtobarges/forcollectionofliquid/solidwaste

Marineenvironmentalmonitoringasperenvironmentalmonitoringprogrammewillbeundertakenfortimelydetectionofdeviationsfromthebaseline‐toenablecorrectivemeasures.

6 FishingandFishingvillages

Interactionswillbeinitiatedwiththefishingcommunitybeforecommencementofwork

Pathofincomingvesseltrafficwillbedelineatedandcommunicatedtofishermen.

Activitiesimpactingshoreareaswillbeavoidedduringfishbreedingperiod(June&July)

7 SafetyMeasures Adequatedrinkingwater,toiletandbathingfacilitieswillbeavailableattheportpremises.

Personalprotectiveandsafetyequipmentwillbeprovided.

Firstaidfacilityforconstructionworkerswillbeavailable.

Regularhealthcheckupforthestaffandworkerswillbemandatory.

Regularpestcontrolwillbedoneonsite. Educationalandawarenessprogramwithrespecttofirefightingandsafetymeasureswillbeorganizedforstaffandworkers.

Trainingtoworkersinsafetywillbeorganized(twiceaYear)bytheSafetyOfficer

EnvironmentalManagementPlanduringOperationPhaseAir environment: The major source of air pollution will be dust from Cargohandling and emissions from DG sets and vehicles. Use of low sulphur diesel,regularizationoftruckmovement,useoftarpaulincovers,useofgrabunloadersorclamp‐shellbuckets,closedconveyorcanavoiddustemissioninatmosphere.Speedregulationswillbeimposedonvehiclesengagedintransportation.Controlmeasures during loading and unloading activities of coal and other cargo to

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minimise PM concentrations will be in place. Stock piles, excavated earthenmaterialsetc. shallbemanagedwithwatersprinkling toavoiddust/soilbeingairbornefromthespecificsite.MaterialHandlingCraneshavebeenconsideredusinggrabunloadersorclamp‐shellbucketsduringcargohandlingfrombargestothejetty/berth.Theaimistomakeuse ofGrabunloaders or clamp‐shell buckets to reduce dust, spillage,handlinglossetc.duringcargodischargingfromthebargesatJetties.Liquid tank farm facilities along with loading bays are planned and will beconnectedtotheberthsviapipelinesrunningalongtheapproachtrestle.NoiseEnvironment:ThemajornoisesourceswillbemachineryandDGset.Theemployees working near the noise generating sources will be provided withearplugs/PPE. The additional extensive greenbelt proposed to be developedaroundtheplantwillalsohelpinattenuatingthenoiselevelsfurther.MarinewaterEnvironment:Sewagehaveapotential topollutemarinewateror soil, if disposed untreated. However the treatment of sewage in STP willminimize the impact & increase availability of water for flushing, greenbeltdevelopment/dust suppressionmeasures. In case of any cargo spillage duringtransferfrom/toships,itwillberecoveredtothepossibleextent.Oilspillcontrolequipment such as booms / barriers, skimmers, absorption pads etc. will beprovidedforrecoveryofspilledoil.TheOilspillcontingencyplanwillbeframedtoprovidequickresponsetooilspill forefficientrecovery.IntheCoalhandlingyard,properdrainsareprovidedtocollecttherunoffcomingfromthecoalstockyardduringthemonsoon.Thesameisbeingpassedthroughthesettlingpondstoarrestanycourseparticle/materialenteringthecreekandthenthesupernatantwillbedischargedtostormwaterdrains.

Ships will be prohibited from discharging waste‐water (except treatedsewage), bilge, oil wastes, etc. into the near‐shore as well as harbourwaters.

AsamitigationmeasureforspillagesanOilspillContingencyPlanwillbepreparedandimplemented.

Storageareaswillbeprotectedusinggarlanddrainssoastoavoidmixingofrunofffromtheseareas.

AcomprehensivegreenbeltwillbedevelopedwithinthepremisesasperCPCBguidelines.

Native species forplantationandcreationofperching sites forbirds forbirdswillbepromoted.

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Regularmonitoringofthelocalareawillbedonetoinspectanyresidualimpacts on ecology or marine environment caused by the projectoperation.

WaterEnvironment:Waterrequirementwillbe73KLDduringoperationphaseand that will be met from MIDC water supply scheme at the project site orTanker water supply. Sewage treatment plant will be constructed within portarea and port colony area. Treated wastewater from STP will be used forflushing,greenbeltordustsuppressionmeasures.LandEnvironmentTheexistingportfacilityhasbeendevelopedinanareaof60Ha.TheproposeddevelopmentofPNPportisplannedinanareaoftotal195Hawhichnowcomprisesof landwith/withoutscrub,partlybarren land.PNPis inprocess of acquiring additional 135Haof land in addition to existing60Haofarea.ThelandforexpansionofPNPportisnotinhabitedhencenorehabilitationandresettlementissuesareforeseenintheproposeddevelopment.AllairemissioncontrolsystemswillbeinstalledandoperatedtocomplywiththeCPCB/MPCB norms. Sewage treatment plant system will be installed andoperated tocomplywith thenorms.All thesolidwastewillbedisposedaspernorms.Hencetherewillnotbeanyadverseimpactonlandenvironmentduetothepresentproposal.Hazardouswastes(usedoilfromDGetc.)willbesenttoMPCB/CPCBapprovedrecyclers.Medical facilities including first aidwill be available for attending toinjured workers Emergency alarms, provision of fire hydrant system and fireextinguisherwillbeinstalled.EffectiveDisasterManagementPlan(DMP)whichcoversonsiteandoffsiteemergencyplans.OilSpillContingencyPlanwillbe inplace to combat an accidental oil spill and containment and recovery of thespilled oil to the extent possible will be the preferred/approach. Dustsuppressionmeasuressuchaswaterfoggers,etc.willbeusedandwillbesetateffectiveheighttocovermaximumstockpilearea.Green belt development: Green belt development will further enhance theenvironment quality through limitation of air emissions, attenuation of noiselevels, balancing eco‐environment, prevention of soil erosion and creation ofaestheticenvironment.

OccupationalSafety&Health

During operational phase, the port is likely to generate direct & indirectemploymentof450‐500Nos.

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RulesandSafetyguidelinesasstipulatedintheIndianFactoriesAct,1948willbefollowed.Riskassessmentwillbecarriedoutintheyardonaregularbasis.Thegoal for each risk assessment session is to identify hazards, determine riskratings and controls and to review the implementation of risk controls frompreviousriskassessmentsessions.Assessedrisksandsteps forpreventionandcontrol of loss / damage due to accidentswill be communicated to employeesthrough hoardings, boards, posters and internal company communications.ControlroomwillbeprovidedatAdmin&Mainbuilding.FirstAidCentreswillbeestablishedatdifferentstrategiclocations.

ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTANDMONITORINGIn order to achieve all the set goals, a highly committed EnvironmentalManagementCellwithahighlyqualifiedandexperiencedperson in the fieldofEnvironmentalManagementofportwillbeconsideredforthepositionofSeniorManagerforEnvironmentalManagementalongwithadequatesupportingstaff.Themajor duties and responsibilities of EnvironmentManagement Cellare:

• Toimplementtheenvironmentalmanagementplan(EMP)• Riskidentificationandcontrolofenvironmentalproblems• EvaluatetheefficacyoftheEIA,mitigationmeasures,asstipulatedinthe

EMP.• CoordinationwithMoEFandothercentral/statepollutioncontrolboards

forpreventionandControlofpollution.• Toassureregulatorycompliancewithallrelevantrulesandregulations• Toensureregularoperationandmaintenanceofpollutioncontroldevices• Toinitiateenvironmentalmonitoringasperapprovedschedule• Reviewandinterpretationofmonitoringasperapprovedschedule• Reviewandinterpretationofmonitoringresultsandcorrectivemeasures

incaseofmonitoredresultsdeviatefromthespecifiedlimit• Maintainlogofpubliccomplaintsregardingenvironmentalissuesandthe

actiontaken(ifany)

The effective implementation and close supervision by the environmentalmanagementcelltomitigatetheenvironmentalimpacts,whicharelikelytoarisedue to operation phases of the project could be achieved through a suitableinstitutional mechanism. A budget of Rs. 103 Lakh (capital cost) & 121.5Lakh/year (O&M cost) has been earmarked for the EnvironmentalManagement Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan to address allenvironmentalmanagementrequirements.

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