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Seli Hydro Electric Power Co. Ltd.

CISM

HE

(4 x 100 MW) Seli HEP

Six Monthly Progress Report

Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance

Prepared by:

December, 2015

Six Monthly Progress Report M/s Seli Hydro Electric Power Co Limited

For 400 MW Seli HEP

Index

S. No. Items Page No.

1. Data Sheet of regional Ministry of Environment & Forests 1-3

2. Annexure-A Salient Features of Seli HEP 4 - 6

3. Annexure-B Salient Features of EMP 7-10

4. Annexure-C Year wise Breakup of budget allocated for EMP 11-12

5. Annexure-D Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF 13-19


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Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending December, 2015

1. Project Type: River Valley (run of the river) Project

2. Name of the Project: Seli (400 MW) HEP

3. Clearance letter(s) OM No. & Dates: a) Environment clearance- F. No. J-12011/6 /2010-

IA.I, 03rd

July 2013

b) Forest clearance- Stage-I vide letter F.No.8-

61/2012-FC, 01st July 2013

4. Locations

a) State(s) Himachal Pradesh

b) District(s) Lahual & Spiti

c) Latitude/Longitude Diversion Site Power House Site

1 Latitude 32°45′37″ N 32

o45’′42″ N

2 Longitude 76°35′29″ E 76

o 32′12″ E

5. Address for correspondence:

Mr. Rajan Saklani

AVP

M/s Seli Hydro Electric Power Co. Limited

239, Okhla Industrial Estate

Phase-III, New Delhi-110020

Tel: +91-11-47624304

Email- [email protected]

6. Salient features:

a) Of the Project

b) Of the Environmental

Management Plan

a) Salient Features of the Project enclosed as

Annexure-A.

b) Enclosed as Annexure-B.

7. Break-up of the project area. (land

details)

a) Submergence area. (forest & non

forest)

b) Others

Total- 292.9654 Ha (276.1875 Ha forest land +

16.7779 Ha Private Land)

a) 231.1373 Ha (216.7556 Ha Forest Land +

14.3817 Ha Pvt. Land) of land is under

submergence including 33.2351 ha for temporary

components falling under reservoir.

b) 12.3979 Ha underground activities & 49.4302 Ha

for other surface activities.

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8. Breakup of the project affected

population with enumeration of those

losing houses/ dwelling units only,

agricultural land only. Both dwelling

units and agricultural land and landless

labourers / artisans.

(Please indicate whether these figures

are based on any scientific and

systematic survey carried out or only

provisional figures. If a survey has

been carried out give details and year

of survey).

a) SC /ST /Adivasis.

a) 93 Project affected families (PAFs) were

identified as part of EIA studies as per Socio-

economic survey undertaken in May – June

2011. Project affected families losing 16.7779 ha

of private land only. All families are Scheduled

Tribe. One number of dwelling unit/house is

affected due to the Project. No PAF is becoming

landless.

b) Others

b) Nil

(The figures are based on the land records of

respective Panchayats)

9.

Financial details.

a) Project cost as originally planned

and subsequent revised estimates

and the years of price reference.

b) Allocations made for

Environmental management plans

with item wise and year wise

breakup.

c) Benefit Cost ratio/Internal Rate of

Return and the year of assessment.

d) Whether (c) includes the cost of

environmental management as

shown in b) above.

e) Actual expenditure incurred on the

project so far.

f) Actual expenditure incurred on

environmental management plan

so far.

a) Rs. 2891.97 Crores (Completed cost including

IDC) at December 2011 price level.

b) Rs. 120.78 Crores. Details enclosed as

Annexure-C. c) Benefit Cost ratio is 1.0438; year of assessment

is December 2011.

d) Yes.

e) Nil. Construction of the Project yet to

start. f) Nil. EMP implementation will be started with

commencement of construction.


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10. Forest land requirements.

a) Status of approval for diversion of

forest land for non-forestry use.

b) The status of clear felling in the

forest land.

c) The status of compensatory

afforestation, if any.

d) Comments on the viability &

sustainability of compensatory

afforestation programme in the

light of actual field experience so

far.

a) Stage-I Approval for diversion of 276.1875 ha of

forest land granted by MoEF vide letter dated

01-07-2013 and compliance of conditions for

Final Clearance is under process.

b) Clear felling in the forest land shall be done only

after final Forest Clearance.

c) Compensatory Afforestation to be started after

Final Forest Clearance.

d) Compensatory Afforestation still to be started.

11. The status of clear felling in non-forest

area (such as submergence area of

reservoir, approach road) if any, with

quantitative information.

Clear felling of the trees to be started after

completion of Land Acquisition process of non-

forest land as per requirement during construction

phase.

12. Status of construction

a) Date of commencement (actual

and/or planned)

b) Date of completion. (actual

and/or planned)

June 2016 (planned)

November 2025 (planned)

13.

Reasons for the delay, if the project is

yet to be started.

Detailed Project Report (DPR) is under review by

Central Electricity Authority (CEA).


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Annexure-A

Salient Features of (4x100 MW) Seli HEP

PROJECT LOCATION

State Himachal Pradesh

District Lahaul & Spiti

River Chenab

Vicinity Shulling Village, Udaipur Town

Diversion Site Power House Site

Latitude 32°45′37″ N 32o45’42″ N

Longitude 76°35′29″ E 76o 32′12″ E

HYDROLOGY

Catchment area km² 6053

Snow fed catchment area km² 3787

Total annual inflow in 90% dependable year 106 m

3 7062

Average discharge in 90% dependable year m3/s 222.93

Minimum ecological water release taken m3/s 11.17

Flood discharge for river diversion (~Q25)

monsoon Flow

m3/s 1815

Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) m3/s 8086

RESERVOIR

Full Reservoir Level m a.s.l. 2606

Minimum Draw Down Level m a.s.l. 2602.17

Design Flood Level (corresponding to SPF) m a.s.l. 2606

Live storage 106

m3 8.223

DAM

Type Concrete Gravity

Average river bed level at Dam axis m a.s.l. 2528

Dam Crest Level m a.s.l. 2608

Deepest Foundation Level m a.s.l. 2485

Height of the Dam from deepest foundation level m 123

Crest Length of the Dam m 189.5

SPILLWAY

Type Overflow ogee

Gate Type Radial

Number of Gates 6

Gate Size (W x H) m 12 x 18.08

RIVER DIVERSION

Twin Diversion Tunnels (Horse shoe shape) Length

(each), Diameter

m 738, 593, 9.4

Inlet and Outlet Elevations m a.s.l 2534 & 2528

Upstream Cofferdam Elevation m a.s.l 2556

Downstream Cofferdam Elevation m a.s.l 2535


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DT Gate type and Number Fixed wheel type, 2 in

each tunnel

Size (W X H) m 4.75 x 9

POWER INTAKE

Invert sill elevation m.a.s.l. 2582

Design discharge m3/s 404.64

Trash Rack

Dimension of trash rack units (W x H) m 5.25 x 25

Number trash rack sets 6 Nos.

Intake Bulkhead Gate

Number of gates 1 in each tunnel

Type Fixed Wheel

Dimensions (W x H) m 6.5 x 8.4

HEADRACE TUNNEL

Excavated Shape Horse Shoe

Finished Shape Circular

Length of HRT 1 m 4168

Length of HRT 2 m 4253

Finished Diameter m 8.4

Velocity of nominal Discharge m/s 3.63

Lining Type Concrete

Thickness m 0.50

ADITS TO HRT

Type & Size of HRT 1 D-Shape, 7.5 m x 7.5 m

Length of Adit-1 m 435

Length of Adit-1A (2.5 m x 2.5 m D shaped) for

access of HRT 2

m 190

SURGE SHAFT

Vertical Shaft Restricted Orifice,

Underground

Shaft 1 & Shaft 2

Top elevation m a.s.l. 2631

Bottom elevation m a.s.l. 2580

Total Height m 51

Shaft Diameter m 29

Max. upsurge level m a.s.l. 2623

Min. down surge level m a.s.l. 2583.54

Lining (stepped) m 0.3 m, 0.6 m, 0.8 m

Restricted Orifice Diameter m 5.2

VALVE HOUSE

Type & Number Underground, one

Size (W x L) m 12 x 90

Butterfly valves

Number Four

Diameter m 4.1


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PRESSURE SHAFT

Internal Diameter m 4.6

Length of Unit Pressure Tunnels

Unit 1 m 247

Unit 2 m 270

Unit 3 m 229

Unit 4 m 252

Quality of Steel ASTM A-537 Class -2

Nominal discharge (per unit shaft) m3/s 101.16

POWERHOUSE

Type Underground

Size (L x W x H) m 121 x 20 x 36.4

Average Gross Head m 114.92

Turbine type Vertical Francis

Number of units 4

Rated discharge per unit m3/s 101.16

Rated head m 108.35

Installed capacity per unit MW 100

Inlet valve type Butterfly

Number 4

Diameter m 4.1

Generator type Single Phase

Number 4

Nominal speed rpm 200

Voltage /Frequency kV /Hz 11.0/50

Power factor cos φ 0.9

Normal Tail water level m a.s.l. 2489.80

TRANSFORMER CAVERN

Location Indoor

Size of cavern (L x W x H) 108 x 14 x 20.5

Transformer

Type Single phase

Number 13

Unit capacity MVA 41

Voltage ratio kV / kV 11.0/220

Voltage kV 220

TAIL RACE TUNNEL

Type & Number Underground, Four

Diameter (each) m 5.95

Length m 195

Nominal Discharge m3/s 101.16

POWER BENEFITS

90% dep. Energy GWh 1474.03

90% dep. Energy with 95% plant availability GWh 1434.67


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Annexure-B

Salient Features of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of (4 X 100 MW) Seli HEP

EMP is focused on following components to mitigate the environmental impacts due to

project construction and operation to the extent possible.

Biodiversity Conservation & Management Plan

Catchment Area Treatment Plan

Fishery Development and Management Plan

Solid Waste Management Plan

Public Health Delivery System

Energy Conservation Measures

Muck Management Plan

Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry & Construction Areas

Air & Water Environment Management & Hazard Mitigation Plan

Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan

Compensatory Afforestation Plan

Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan

Environmental Monitoring Programme

Net Present Value (NPV)

Disaster Management Plan

An amount of ` 12078.24 lakhs has been allocated for the implementation of different

environmental management plan (including cost of Compensatory afforestation & Net

Present Value (NPV) to be deposited for forest land diversion) in EMP. The summary of total

cost estimates for the execution of different plans is given in Table below.

Table: 1 Cost estimates for the implementation of various measures under EMP

S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in

lakhs)

Remarks

1 Biodiversity Conservation & Management

Plan 238.20

2 Catchment Area Treatment Plan 4267.43

3 Fishery Development and Management Plan 309.82

4 Solid Waste Management Plan 160.00

5 Public Health Delivery System 133.00

6 Energy Conservation Measures 27.00

7 Muck Disposal Plan 526.40

8 Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas 168.70

9 Air & Water Environment Management & 120.00


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S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in

lakhs)

Remarks

Hazard Mitigation Plan

10 Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan 185.00

11 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan 1315.50

12 Environmental Monitoring Programme 290.00

13 Disaster Management Plan 97.60

14 Compensatory Afforestation 1949.28 Revised by Forest

Department

15 NPV 2290.31

TOTAL 12078.24

Table-2: Salient Features of EMP

S. No. Management Plan Salient Features

1 Biodiversity Conservation

& Management Plan Mitigation of Impact due to Noise.

Habitat improvement for local species to reproduce and

survive.

Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.

Conservation Measures for Eremurus himalaicus.

Natural Resource Management and Awareness Program.

Preparation of Peoples Biodiversity Registers (PBR).

2 Catchment Area Treatment

Plan Total catchment of 411 sq. Km has been divided into 24

sub-watersheds.

Treatment measures shall be implemented over a period

of ten years.

Biological Measures- raising of native medicinal herbs

& shrubs and Afforestation proposed.

Engineering measures- check walls/crate walls

construction for treatment of avalanche prone areas &

protection from landslide in the catchment.

Other measures includes energy saving devices, Eco-

tourism, Forest protection, Publicity & awareness,

payment for eco-services, Wildlife protection, training

of forest staff, participatory action research.

3 Fishery Development and

Management Plan Up-gradation and augmentation of fish farm having a

flow through hatchery (seed production unit) is

proposed.

Stocking of fingerlings to the reservoir.

Distribution of fingerlings to the farmer.

4 Solid Waste Management

Plan Management of waste from worker colonies having peak

population of 1500 workers is proposed.

Solid waste generated shall be managed by

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transportation & disposal at designated sanitary land fill.

5 Public Health Delivery

System Ambulance : 1 no. with all the basic Medicare facilities

and small DG set, etc. to cater for villages in the project

area

Two first aid posts including sheds, furniture and basic

equipment (dam and near power house sites)

Budget for strengthening existing medical facilities,

Health Awareness/ Vaccination Camps, combating

communicable diseases, combating vector borne

diseases.

6 Energy Conservation

Measures LPG and Kerosene Depot Construction

Supply of Gas and Cylinders, Kerosene

Distribution of Pressure Cookers and Solar Cookers

Community Kitchen (1 Nos.) & Canteen (1 No.).

7 Muck Disposal Plan About 11.35 Lakh m3 muck to be dumped.

Three Muck Dumping Sites with total capacity of 12.81

Lakh m3 to be constructed.

For stacking of dumped material two different types of

concrete reinforced retaining walls are proposed.

In case of steep gorge, retaining wall, gabion structure

shall be constructed to retain the fill material.

Biological measures include plantations with

Rhizobium, Azotobacter and Mycorrhiza inoculums,

Turfing with Rhizobium and Azotobacter and Fencing,

sprinkler system, bio-fertilisers, FYM, soil testing, etc.

8 Landscaping & Restoration

of Quarry & Construction

Areas

Engineering measures includes filling of crates,

carpeting with geo-textiles etc.

Biological measures include plantation around various

project appurtenances.

9 Air & Water Environment

Management & Hazard

Mitigation Plan

Air & Noise control measures proposed.

Setting up of Wastewater Treatment, procuring and

replenishing the stock of PPEs during the construction

phase

Training and Awareness programs for local residents,

contractors labour, drivers, cleaners, etc.

10 Reservoir Rim Treatment

Plan Construction of Toe-wall is proposed.

Shotcrete is also proposed.

11 Compensatory

Afforestation Plan* Compensatory afforestation is to be carried out over

552.375 Ha degraded forest land in lieu of 276.1875 Ha

forest land.

Total 54 patches in Udaipur (Triloknath & Udaipur

Blocks) and Tindi forest range (Salgran Block) is

identified by Forest Department for the same.


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Broad Leave and Conifer i.e. Willow, Popular, Robinia,

Cedrus deodara, Pinus walliachiana, Medicinal plants

and Grasses will be planted.

12 Rehabilitation &

Resettlement Plan Total 93 Project affected families out of which 92 PAFs

only losing land and 1 family is losing both land &

house.

All families are Scheduled Tribes.

Provisions kept as per NRRP 2007.

13 Environmental Monitoring

Programme Monitoring of Air quality, Water quality & Noise

proposed for construction & operation phase.

14 Disaster Management Plan Setting up of V-SAT communication system

Installation of alert systems,

Notification and publication procedures

15 NPV To be paid as per guidelines of MoEF as part of forest land

diversion.


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Annexure-C

Table-3: Tentative year-wise breakup of budget allocated for EMP implementation of Seli HEP (reference table-1)

S.

No. Management Plan

Amount

(` in

lakhs)

Year-wise budget (` in lakhs)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

1

Biodiversity

Conservation &

Management Plan

238.20 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82 23.82

2 Catchment Area

Treatment Plan 4267.43 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74 426.74

3 Fishery Development

and Management Plan 309.82 202.50 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92

4 Solid Waste

Management Plan 160.00 9.83 16.84 16.84 16.84 16.84 16.84 16.84 16.84 16.84 15.44

5 Public Health Delivery

System 133.00 8.17 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 12.83

6 Energy Conservation

Measures 27.00 1.66 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.84 2.61

7 Muck Disposal Plan 526.40 338.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 44.00

8

Landscaping &

Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas

168.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.02 80.68

9

Air & Water

Environment

Management & Hazard

Mitigation Plan

120.00 7.37 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 11.58

10 Reservoir Rim

Treatment Plan 185.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 96.52 88.48


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S.

No. Management Plan

Amount

(` in

lakhs)

Year-wise budget (` in lakhs)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

11 Compensatory

Afforestation Plan 1949.28 1949.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

12 Rehabilitation &

Resettlement Plan 1315.50 1315.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

13 Environmental

Monitoring Programme 290.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00

14 NPV* 2290.31 2290.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

15 Disaster Management

Plan 97.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.92 46.68

TOTAL 12078.24 6602.58 537.79 537.79 537.79 537.79 537.79 585.79 585.79 821.25 793.78

Note- 1. Funds at Sl. No. 11 & 14 to be deposited to CAMPA account for diversion of forest land.


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Annexure-D

Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter

Sl. No. Conditions Status

PART A: Specific Conditions

(i) The Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) Plan

as proposed in the EMP report (Chapter-2 in

EMP dated May, 2012) shall be strictly

implemented in consultation with Himachal

Pradesh State Forest Department. Major

works shall be completed before

impounding. The financial allocation of

Rs.42.67 Cores for CAT Plan

implementation shall be fully utilized and

not to be diverted for any other purpose. As

per plan, the area of CAT is 114.74 Sq.km.

CAT Plan shall be implemented by State

Forest Department (concerned DFO) with the

funds provided by SHEPCL during

construction phase of the Project. Total

financial outlay proposed for CAT Plan is Rs.

42.67 Cores.

(ii) The details of land holding of project

affected persons whose land is being

acquired shall be submitted to this Ministry.

The R&R benefits for the land losing

households will be as per the National

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy,

2007 or as per the State Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Policy, whichever is higher.

Adequate publicity of the compensation

package of NRRP 2007 shall be given in the

affected villages. All R&R issues shall be

completed before commissioning of the

project.

R&R Plan has been formulated as per

provisions of NRRP 2007 in EMP and same

shall be implemented for 93 PAFs during

construction of the Project.

Provisions of R&R Plan formulated as per

provisions of NRRP 2007 as part of EMP and

already discussed in Public Hearing of the

Project.

(iii)

A monitoring committee for R&R shall be

constituted which must include

representatives of project affected persons

from SC/ST category and a woman

beneficiary.

R&R Committee shall be constituted by

GoHP / Commissioner R&R of the State, as

per provisions of NRRP 2007 during

construction of the Project. The composition

of R&R Committee as per NRRP 2007 is

mentioned below-

Administrator for R&R (Deputy

Commissioner)

Representative of Seli Hydroelectric

Power Company Ltd.

Representatives of Village Level

Committees (VLC)

Representatives of women of the affected

villages

Representatives of Nationalized Bank

Representatives of Forest Department


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Representatives of Local NGOs

MLA/MP of the Area

Representative of Scheduled Tribes

residing in the affected area.

Land Acquisition Officer of the project.

(iv)

All the commitments made during the public

hearing shall be fulfilled completely by the

project proponent.

Agreed, all the commitments shall be

fulfilled during construction/operation of the

Project.

(v)

Consolidation and compilation of the muck

shall be carried-out only in the designated

muck dumping sites as submitted in the

EIA/EMP Report. As per the proposed muck

disposal plan, out of the 18.93 lakh m3 muck

to be generated, 7.57 lakh m3 will be utilized

for construction purpose and remaining

11.36 lakh m3 will be dumped at the 3

designated areas.

Muck Disposal Plan shall be complied as per

provisions of EMP during construction of the

Project. Total financial outlay of Rs. 5.26

Crore kept for the same.

(vi) A minimum environmental flow of 11.20

cumec/sec i.e. 20% of the minimum

discharge available during 4 consecutive

leanest months of the 90% dependable year

shall have to be released as environmental

flow for sustenance of aquatic life and

downstream use. Regarding release of

Monsoon flow, the project proponent

explained that the average spill during the

three monsoon months i.e. June, July and

August, is more than 30% in 31 years out of

33 years for which data has been approved

by CWC. The project proponent shall

maintain the same average spill i.e. more

than 30% of average monsoon discharge

during the three monsoon months.

Agreed. Same shall be complied during

operation phase of the Project.

(vii) Continuous Monitoring system for the flow

measurement shall be installed and data shall

be displayed at appropriate site for

information of civil society and stake

holders. Six monthly results shall be

submitted to the Regional Office of the

Ministry and SPCB.

Agreed. Same shall be complied during

operation phase of the Project.

(viii) The fishery conservation & management

plan as proposed in the EMP shall be

implemented in consultation with the

Fisheries Department, Government of

Financial Outlay of Rs. 3.09 Crores proposed

for implementation of Fisheries Development

Plan to be released to Fisheries Department

in phase wise manner on receipt of demand


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Himachal Pradesh. As proposed, the

stocking programme in the reservoir and to

stock in the river stretch and its

tributaries/sub-tributaries shall be taken-up.

For reservoir area the rate of stocking shall

be taken-up @300-400 fingerlings/hectare &

@100 fingerlings /Km in the river and

streams for Brown Trout shall be

implemented with the help of State Fisheries

Department. Allocated amount of Rs. 3.09

Crores for this purpose shall be fully utilized

and not to be diverted to any other purpose.

during construction of the Project.

(ix) Real-time telemetry and data acquisition

system including all weather hydro

meteorological station shall be installed for

in-flow monitoring and advance flood

warning. Advance flood warning and

advance communication systems shall be

installed in consultation with the

downstream Authorities.

Disaster Management Plan with a total

financial outlay of Rs. 97.60 Lakhs has been

proposed in EMP for setting up of V-SAT

communication system etc. and same shall be

implemented during construction of the

Project.

(x) As proposed in the EMP, the Compensatory

Afforestation programme on 552.375 ha

shall be taken-up at forest ranges at Udaipur

& Tindi and Lahul Forest range at Keylong

in consultation with Forest department. The

allocated grant of Rs. 13.16 Crores for this

purpose shall be fully utilized and not to be

diverted to any other purpose. During

compensatory afforestation programme,

native species shall preferably be planted

Compensatory Afforestation (CA) over

double of the degraded forest land i.e.

552.375 ha already formulated as part of

Forest proposal. The funds to the tune of Rs.

19.49 Crore (revised by forest department)

shall be deposited to CAMPA for

implementation of the same during


(xi) Greenbelt development along the approach

roads, residential areas, office complex, dam

site and along the reservoir as proposed in 35

ha of land with 6 plant species shall be

undertaken. Total budget of Rs. 168.70 lakhs

has been allocated including restoration shall

be fully utilized not to be diverted for any

other purpose.

Site wise Green belt development shall be

done with progress of construction works

including Roads, Colonies etc.

Greenbelt development is proposed as part of

“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas” proposed in EMP.

(xii) The Biodiversity Conservation and

management Plan shall be taken-up as

outlined in the EIA/EMP report and

implemented in consultation with the State

Forest Department. A report of

implementation shall be included in the six

Same shall be complied as per provisions

mentioned in EMP in consultation with HP

Forest Department during construction of the

Project. Total budget proposed for the plan is

Rs. 2.38 Crores.


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monthly compliance report to be submitted

to the Ministry including its Regional Office.

(xiii) Equipments likely to generate high noise

levels shall meet the ambient noise standards

as notified under the Noise Pollution

(Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 as

amended in 2010 under the Environment

Protection Act (EPA), 1986. For this,

necessary insulators etc. may be ensured.

An amount of Rs. 50 Lakh kept in

Biodiversity Conservation Plan for noise

mitigation & same will be utilized for noise

mitigation measures during construction

phase.

(xiv) Any other clearance from any other

organization/department, if required shall be

obtained before commencing the project.

Agreed.

(xv) As proposed, an amount of Rs. 43.85 Crores

for the Local Area Development Activities

(LADA) for this purpose shall be fully

utilized and not to be diverted to any other

purpose.

Agreed. LADA to be implemented in

consultation with District LADC &

concerned Panchayats during construction of

the Project.

PART B: General Conditions

(i) Adequate arrangement for providing free

fuel like kerosene/wood/LPG shall be made

at project cost for the labour engaged in the

construction work so that indiscriminate

felling of trees is prevented.

Energy Conservation Measures including

provisions of kerosene, LPG, Solar Cookers

etc. have been made in EMP with total

provision of Rs. 27.00 Lakh and same shall

be implemented during construction of the

Project.

(ii) Basic amenities, sanitation, medical facilities

as well as recreational facilities shall also be

provided to the labourers.

Public Health Delivery System proposed in

EMP with total provision of Rs. 1.33 Crore

and same shall be implemented during


Recreation facilities may be taken up as part

of CSR.

(iii)

All the labourers to be engaged for

construction works shall be thoroughly

examined by health personnel and

adequately treated before issuing them work

permit.

Shall be complied before deploying laborers

during construction phase of the Project.

Contractors may be advised to produce health

report of their laborers.

(iv)

No fugitive dust emissions should be

observed at the construction sites. Water

Sprinkling arrangements shall be made to

suppress the fugitive emissions.

Air & Water Environment Management &

Hazard Mitigation Plan proposed in EMP

with total provision of Rs. 1.20 Crore and

same shall be implemented during


(v)

Potable drinking water and proper sanitary

facilities should be provided for the labour

Sanitary facilities etc. are proposed under the

Solid Waste Management Plan in EMP with


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force and the local area people. total budget of Rs. 1.60 Crore and same shall

be implemented during construction of the

Project.

(vi) Restoration of construction area including

dumping site of excavated materials shall be

ensured by leveling, filling up of burrow

pits, landscaping etc. The area should be

properly treated with suitable plantation.

“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas” proposed in EMP with

total provision of Rs. 1.68 Crore including

engineering works and same shall be

implemented during construction of the

Project.

(vii) Financial provision shall be made in the total

budget of the project for implementation of

the above suggested safeguard measures.

Financial provisions have already been made

in total budget of the Project for

implementation of EMP during construction

of the Project.

(viii) The project proponent shall also submit six

monthly compliance reports of the stipulated

EC conditions (both in hard copies as well as

by e-mail) to the respective Regional Office

of MoEF/State Pollution Control Board.

Both monitoring report and compliance

report shall be up-loaded on the web-site of

the Proponent.

Same is being complied.

Six Monthly Report is being uploaded on the

website of company i.e.

www.selihydropower.com

5. The project proponent shall provide full

cooperation and all required documents/data

to the Officials from concerned Regional

Office of the Ministry who would be

monitoring the implementation of

environmental safeguards.

Same shall be complied as and when asked

by RMoEF.

6. The responsibility of implementation of

environmental safeguards rests fully with the

M/s. Seli Hydro Electric Power Company

Ltd. and Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Agreed.

7. Besides the above stated conditions, the

project proponent and Government of

Himachal Pradesh shall also implement all

other environmental safeguards, as proposed

in the EIA/EMP report and other reports

from time to time.

Agreed.

8. Implementation of Environmental

Management Plan shall be strictly adhered to

and a sum of Rs. 114.44 Crores, the

budgetary provisions for implementation of

EMP shall be fully utilized and not to be

diverted for any other purpose. The project

proponent may critically monitor & review

Agreed.

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progress to ensure completion as scheduled.

Project management tools like PERT/CPM

may be used for monitoring progress of

EMP

9. Any change in the scope of the project shall

be intimated to the Ministry and fresh

approval if required, shall be taken from the

Ministry.

Agreed.

10. The Ministry reserves the right to review this

clearance order and add additional

safeguard measures subsequently, if found

necessary and to take action including

revoking of the clearance under the

provisions of the Environment (Protection)

Act, 1986, to ensure effective

implementation of the suggested safeguard

measures in a time- bound and satisfactory

manner.

Agreed.

11. MoEF may depute experts or any committee

to undertake inspection to ensure timely

compliance. The project proponent shall

extend full cooperation to such committee.

Agreed.

12. This clearance letter is valid for a period of

10 years from the date of issue of this letter

for commencement of construction work.

Agreed.

13. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent

by the proponent to concerned Panchayat,

Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation,

Urban local body and the local NGO, if any,

from whom suggestions/ representations, if

any, were received while processing the

proposal. The clearance letter shall also be

put on the website of the Company by the

proponent.

Complied.

The clearance letter sent to the concerned

authorities and same is being displayed

permanently on the website of the company

i.e. http://www.selihydropower.com/

14. A multi-disciplinary Committee (MDC) for

monitoring the implementation of

environmental safe guards during

construction shall be constituted by the

project proponent (PP) in consultation with

the MoEF. A panel may be proposed by the

PP and submitted to MoEF. The project

proponent shall organize six monthly

meetings of the Committee and submit the

monitoring report to the Ministry.

Multi-disciplinary Committee (MDC) will be

constituted in consultation with MoEF during

construction of the Project. A request with

proposed composition of the committee

including local representatives, eminent

ecologist (to be identified) etc. will be made

to MoEF. General composition of MDC is

given below-

i. Environment Expert (To be

identified)

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ii. Deputy Commissioner, Lahual &

Spiti

iii. Director, MOEF-Member Secretary

iv. Representative, HP State Pollution

Control Board

v. Representative of State Foresr

Department

vi. Wildlife Expert (To be identified)

vii. Local Representative of Gram

Panchayats

viii. Representative of National Level

Forest Institute (To be identified in

consultation with MOEF)

ix. Project Head, Seli HEP-convener

Six Monthly Meeting of the committee shall

be organized in the construction phase of the

project.

15. The proponent shall advertise at least in two

local newspapers widely circulated in the

region around the project, one of which shall

be in the vernacular language of the locality

concerned informing that the project has

been accorded environmental clearance and

copies of clearance letter are available with

the State Pollution Control Board/Committee

and may also be seen at Website of the

Ministry of Environment and Forests at

http://www.envfor.nic.in.

Complied. The Public Notice as per

guidelines published in Himachal Edition

(Kullu) of “Amar Ujala” in Hindi &

Himachal Edition of “The Tribune” in

English.

16. After 5 years of the commissioning of the

project, a study shall be undertaken

regarding impact of the project on the

environment and downstream ecology. The

study shall be undertaken by an independent

agency, decided in consultation with the

Ministry.

Agreed.

17. Any appeal against this environmental

clearance shall lie with the National Green

Tribunal, if referred, within a period of 30

days from the date of issue, as prescribed

under Section 10 of the National Green

Tribunal Act, 2010.

Agreed.

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