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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OF

SYNTHETIC RESIN MANUFACTURING UNIT (150 TPD)

AT

KHASRA- 18/5/2 (02-02)

VILLAGE DAULOWAL, DISTRICT HOSHIARPUR, PUNJAB

ACTIVITY AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION: 5(f) Cat. A

TOR LETTER NUMBER: IA- J-11011/205/2019-IA II (I)

PLOT AREA: 2753.55 sqm (0.2754 ha)

PROPOSED CAPACITY: 150 TPD or 49500 TPA Resin

Cost of Project: Rs 12 Crores

PROJECT PROPONENT

M/s CENTURY PLYBOARDS INDIA LIMITED

Registered Address: Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. Century House, P15/1 – Taratala Road, West Bengal Kolkata 700088.

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +91-7527001007

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

M/s PERFACT ENVIRO SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. NABET Registered List ‘A’ of Accredited Consultant Organizations / Rev. 79, 14th Aug, 2019, at Sr. No. 112) (5th Floor, NN Mall, Mangalam Palace, Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi-110085) Email id: [email protected] Phone: 011-49281360

Executive Summary of Synthetic Resin Manufacturing Unit by Century Plyboards India Limited

2 Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4

2 PROJECT PROPONENT ............................................................................................................................. 4

3 PROJECT DETAILS ..................................................................................................................................... 4

3.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 5

3.2 TERMS OF REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................. 7

3.3 LAND USE ................................................................................................................................................. 7

3.4 FEATURES OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 8

3.5 DETAILS OF PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.6 DETAILS OF RAW MATERIAL ......................................................................................................................... 8

3.7 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ...................................................................................................................... 9

3.7.1 Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) resins ........................................................................................................ 9

3.7.2 Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde (MUF) Resin .................................................................................. 10

3.7.3 Melamine Formaldehyde (MF) resins ............................................................................................. 11

3.8 MANPOWER ........................................................................................................................................... 12

3.9 UTILITY REQUIREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 13

3.10 WATER MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 13

3.10.1 Water Balance ............................................................................................................................ 14

3.11 AIR EMISSION MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 14

3.12 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE .................................................................................................................. 15

3.13 PROJECT COST ......................................................................................................................................... 15

4 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .................................................................................................................... 15

4.1 STUDY PERIOD ......................................................................................................................................... 15

4.2 STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................................................... 15

4.3 AMBIENT AIR .......................................................................................................................................... 15

4.4 WATER QUALITY ...................................................................................................................................... 15

4.5 NOISE .................................................................................................................................................... 16

4.6 SOIL QUALITY .......................................................................................................................................... 16

4.7 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................................... 16

4.8 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................... 17

5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION ........................................................................................ 17

5.1 AMBIENT AIR .......................................................................................................................................... 17

5.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................. 17

5.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................... 17

5.4 LAND AND SOIL ........................................................................................................................................ 18

5.5 SOLID WASTE........................................................................................................................................... 18

5.6 ECOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................ 18



5.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................... 19

6 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................................... 20

6.1.1 Management Policy ........................................................................................................................ 21

6.1.2 Occupational Health and Safety ..................................................................................................... 21

7 PROJECT BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................. 21

8 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................... 22



1 INTRODUCTION

M/s Century Plyboards is proposing to develop a Resin Manufacturing Plant as “Synthetic Resin

Manufacturing unit” of capacity 150 TPD (Urea-Formaldehyde Resin (UF)- 120 TPD, Melamine

Formaldehyde Resin (MF) - 5 TPD and Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Resin (MUF)- 25 TPD) at Khasra

no. 18/5/2 (02-02), Village Daulowal, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The resin will be used in

the manufacturing of the HDF & MDF Board by manufacturing unit which is adjacent to the proposed

resin unit. The board manufacturing unit falls under agro products and therefore does not fall under

EIA notification 2006, however Resin manufacturing falls under activity 5(f), Category ‘A’ of EIA

notification 2006.

We have assessed the project proposal in light of amendment of EIA notification 25th June 2014 for

small units under item 5(f) for projects wherein conditions are total water requirement (less than

25m3/day) and fuel (up-to 25 m3/day) and not covered under MAH unit. Although with respect to fuel

requirement and water consumption, the proposal falls under small unit; however, the unit falls as

MAH unit as per MSIHC 1989 because of storage above threshold of 15 tonnes of Formaldehyde

(98%) which is a named chemical under group 2, part I of schedule 3 of MSIHC 1989. Therefore, the

proposal does not fall as a small unit. Thus, project falls under activity 5 (f) of EIA notification, 2006 in

category A, as project site is outside the notified industrial area.

The Resin manufacturing shall be done by formaldehyde which will be bought from other supplier and

the resin (Urea-Formaldehyde Resin, melamine formaldehyde Resin & Melamine -Urea-Formaldehyde

Resin) would be consumed in the existing HDF/MDF plant. The existing Industry has valid Consent to

operate from PPCB vide certificate no. CTOA/Renewal/HSP/2018/7224025 &

CTOW/Renewal/HSP/2018/7224149. The project has been granted TOR by MoEF&CC on 19.07.2019

by letter No. IA- J-11011/205/2019-IA II (I) to M/s Century Plyboards India Limited.

As per EIA Notification the project falls under Category A of activity 5(f) of EIA notification 2006 as it is

synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry which falls outside notified industrial area. Hence,

we applied the above said project in MoEF&CC for grant of Terms of Reference. MoEF&CC (Industry-

II) has accorded standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for the proposed project vide TOR No. IA- J-

11011/205/2019-IA II (I) dated 19.07.2019.

2 PROJECT PROPONENT

Century Plyboards India Limited is an Indian manufacturing company that manufactures, sells and

exports plywood, laminates, veneers, MDF/HDF. Century is the largest seller of multi-use plywood,

decorative veneers, MDF/HDF in India, they market their plywood products under the brand name,

Century Ply. Century Plyboards was founded in 1986 by Sajjan Bhajanka and Sanjay Agarwal in

Kolkata.

3 PROJECT DETAILS

Proposed capacity for resin(glue) manufacturing will be 150 TPD. The resins produced will be Urea-

Formaldehyde Resin (UF)- 120 TPD, Melamine Formaldehyde Resin (MF) - 5 TPD and Melamine-Urea-

Formaldehyde Resin (MUF)- 25 TPD. The industry will be a Zero Liquid Discharge unit. Steam and

Power back up shall be sourced from boiler of adjacent MDF Plant where a common unit is placed.



3.1 Location of the Project

The project is located at Village Daulowal, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. It is located at coordinates of

31°35'54.24"N & 75°52'2.27"E. The elevation of the site is about 305 m with respect to mean sea

level. Takhni Rehmanpur Wild Life Sanctuary is located at 7.18 km (from ESZ boundary) in NE direction

of the proposed project. The Sanctuary is ESZ Draft notified. The project lies outside of ESZ boundary

of 5 km around the sanctuary.

Location of the Proposed Unit on Google Earth imagery

Total Plot area Boundary

Proposed Resin Plant Boundary



Closure view with 500 m radius for the Resin plant

Close bird’s eye view of the MDF/HDF & Resin Plant



3.2 Terms of Reference

MoEF&CC (Industry-II) has accorded standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for the proposed project vide

TOR No. IA- J-11011/205/2019-IA II (I) dated 19.07.2019.

3.3 Land Use

Particulars Total area (sqm) % Area

Ground Coverage 1101.42 40

Green Belt Area 963.74 35

Parking Area 137.68 5

Road & Open area 550.71 20

Total Plot area 2753.55 100

35%

40%

5%

20%

Proposed Land Use

Green Area

Ground Coverage

Parking area

Road & Open area

Distance of Project from Wildlife Sanctuary on Google Earth Imagery



3.4 Features of the Project

S. No Particulars Details

1. Location Khasra no. 18/5/2 (02-02), at Village Daulowal, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Latitude: 31°35'54.24"N Longitude: 75°52'2.27"E

2. Land use at the project site Industrial (CLU has been obtained)

3. Project Cost 12 Crore

4. Plot area The total plot area of site is 15.4581 ha (38.19795 acre), out of which 0.2754 ha shall be used for manufacturing Resin and rest land have operational MDF/HDF plant.

5. Plant Capacity Resin – 150 TPD or 49500 TPA

6. Steam requirement 2 TPH will be sourced from boiler of MDF/HDF plant i.e. 18 TPH based on wood waste having multi cyclone with 30 m stack height. (No additional boiler for Resin Plant)

7. Manpower 30 nos.

8. Power Requirement 450 kW

9. Power Backup Will be sourced from MDF/HDF plant. (No additional DG Sets for the Resin Plant)

10. Total Water Requirement 7 KLD (1 KLD- STP Treated water & 6 KLD-Ground water)

11. Waste water Discharge 3 KLD

12. Waste Water Treatment Method

Will be treated in MDF/HDF plant ETP (185 KLD) & STP (50 KLD) after giving pre-treatment in the plant.

13. Rain Water Harvesting All roof top water shall be channelized to existing Rainwater Harvesting pit and ponds present in the MDF/HDF plant.

3.5 Details of Products

Details of Proposed Products

S. No. Product Capacity (Tons per day)

Capacity (Tons per annum)

1. Resins (Urea-Formaldehyde Resin [UF], Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin [MF] and Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Resin [MUF])

150 UF -120TPD MF - 5TPD MUF- 25TPD

49500

3.6 Details of Raw Material

Production wise Raw Material Consumption



S. No. Products Raw Material Unit Quantity/day

1

Resins

(Urea Formaldehyde, Melamine Formaldehyde and Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde)

Formaldehyde TPD 100

Urea TPD 40

Melamine TPD 10

PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) TPD 0.004

Caustic soda TPD 0.05

Minor Additives TPD <1

Caprolactum TPD 0.004

Diethylene Glycol TPD 0.004

Acid (Formic/Acetic) TPD 0.05

3.7 Manufacturing Processes

Processes that will be used:

Production of urea-formaldehyde resin using urea and formaldehyde

Production of melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin using urea, melamine and formaldehyde

Production of melamine-formaldehyde resin using melamine and formaldehyde

Details of manufacturing process are given below -

3.7.1 Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) resins

Urea formaldehyde resins are poly-condensation products of the reaction of formaldehyde with urea.

The relatively easy production of UF resins, their good solubility in water and absence of colour, make

these thermosetting polymers irreplaceable in the manufacture of many wood-based products. Due

to the low resistance to humidity of UF resins, the wood products are suitable for interior use in dry

condition.

Manufacturing Process:

The resin is prepared by reacting urea with formaldehyde in a weight ratio of approximately

1:1.66. Urea reacts with formaldehyde under neutral or alkaline condition to yield

monomethylol urea, symmetrical dimethylol urea and trimethylol urea depending on nature

of reactant.

The resinification process for UF occurs in two main stages, addition/methylolation and

condensation.

In the methylolation step, urea and formaldehyde are reacted under controlled conditions

using an alkaline catalyst. Typically, the methylolation step is carried out with adjustment at a

pH of around 8.0. The methylolation stage usually results in a mixture of methylolated

species, monomethylol urea, symmetrical dimethylol urea and trimethylol urea.

This mono and dimethylol urea may be regarded as the monomer of the urea-formaldehyde

resin.

In the second stage these methylol urea products undergo condensation to form low

molecular weight polymers.

The solution is refluxed at 90-92oC for about one hour to complete the formation of

Dimethylol-Urea.

The condensation reaction proceeds to a predetermined end point, and the resin

intermediate is cooled.



At this stage reaction is arrested by raising the pH of the resin to about 7.5-8.0 by adding

sodium hydroxide and cooled to ambient temperature by circulating water in jacket and

discharged from the vessel.

Reaction Scheme:

Process Flow Diagram of Urea- Formaldehyde Resin

Formaldehyde & pH maintain

Urea ↓

Reactor Vessel at Atmospheric Pressure

← Caustic soda & Acetic acid catalyst

to control and maintain the ph

↓

Stirring and heating

↓

Addition Reaction ↓

Condensation Reaction ↓

Cooling ↓

Storage and Transfer

3.7.2 Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde (MUF) Resin

The MUF resin produced has unique characteristics, which in many ways are very different from

properties of UF resin. Various MUF resin formulations have different properties, performance and

durability. The important properties of MUF resin include the shelf life, solubility in water and curing

period are formulated according to its applications. Melamine Formaldehyde / Melamine Urea

Formaldehyde resin is one of thermosetting resin and the most used adhesive for semi exterior and

exterior fibreboard. MUF resin has much higher resistance to water attack, which is its main

distinguishing characteristic from UF resin.


Formalin, urea and melamine are taken in a jacketed reactor and the pH of the solution was

adjusted with caustic soda Solution.

The mixture is then stirred well

The temperature is raised as per the formulation;

This is an exothermic reaction,

heated by steam up to 90 degree C;



The reaction was accomplished by adding caustic soda in the solution.

Caustic soda acts as catalyst and to maintain the pH;

The condensation reaction proceeds;

When the reaction is completed, resin is cooled down to room temperature;

Then the resin is transferred to resin storage tank.

Reaction Scheme:

Process Flow Diagram of Melamine Urea- Formaldehyde Resin

Formaldehyde & pH Maintain

Urea Melamine ↓

Reactor Vessel at Atmospheric Pressure ←

caustic soda as catalyst to control and maintain the pH

↓


↓



Cooling ↓

Mixing of Additive ↓


3.7.3 Melamine Formaldehyde (MF) resins

Melamine formaldehyde is a hard, thermosetting plastic material made from melamine and

formaldehyde by polymerization. It is then used to cross-link with alkyd, epoxy, acrylic, and polyester

resins, used in surface coatings.


In MF resin preparation, melamine and formaldehyde are taken in 1:1.10 to 1:1.5 weight

ratio.

It is manufactured by reacting melamine with formaldehyde in a jacketed reactor under

neutral or alkaline condition



In first step melamine reacts with formaldehyde in aqueous solution (37% w/w) to form

methylol compounds. The reaction is carried out under slightly alkaline condition.

Since melamine is not soluble in water at room temperature, it is necessary to heat the

mixture to about 85-90oC for obtaining methylol compounds.

In the preparation of water-soluble resins, the solution of methylol compound is further

heated under alkaline condition until the desired viscosity or solubility characteristics are

obtained from increased molecular weight.

Reaction Scheme:

Process Flow Diagram of Melamine - Formaldehyde Resin

Formaldehyde & Ph Maintain

Melamine

↓

Reactor Vessel at Atmospheric Pressure ←

caustic soda as catalyst to control and maintain the ph

↓


↓



Cooling ↓


3.8 Manpower

During construction phase: There will be temporary influx of 50 no. per day of labour for installing of

unit. During operation phase: The total number of employees proposed in the plant is around 30

persons which is explained below.

Manpower Proposed (Nos)

Trained Manpower 15

Technical and Administration 5

Support Staff 10



TOTAL 30

3.9 Utility Requirement

Total power requirement:

450 KW for resin plant

Source: Punjab Power Corporation

Steam:

2 TPH Steam shall be sourced from boiler of adjacent board/MDF unit where it is also

required

Power backup from MDF/HDF plant will be used.

Sewage Treatment Plant – Common STP of complex will be used for treating 0.8 KLD

Domestic Wastewater.

3.10 Water Management

During Construction phase: Approximately 3 KLD of additional domestic wastewater will be

generated which will be treated in provided mobile toilets

During Operation phase: Source of water: Freshwater from Borewell, treated water will be

taken from Common STP and ETP plant of the existing MDF/HDF plant of the complex,

Freshwater requirement will be 6 KLD for meeting the requirement of domestic, Process water,

Cooling water and Plant & Vessel washing in the plant and shall be sourced from the existing

Borewell. Total wastewater expected to be generated in proposed unit is 3 KLD (2.2 KLD from plant

activities and 0.8 KLD from Domestic Use). Proposed project will be a zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) unit.

Effluent generation from the process will be 2.2 KLD which will be treated in the existing ETP of

MDF/HDF Plant followed by primary treatment in the resin plant. 0.8 KLD of total domestic

wastewater shall be treated in existing STP of the MDF/HDF Plant. 1 KLD of the treated water from

STP of MDF unit shall be used for Gardening purpose.



3.10.1 Water Balance

3.11 Air Emission Management

Steam and Power back up will be provided by the existing DG sets and Boiler of the MDF/HDF plant.

Boiler of 18TPH (waste wood based) having multicyclone followed by 30m stack height.

The stack heights are determined based on the maximum expected SO2 emission rates for the steam

boiler stack, and based on the installed capacity for the diesel generator stack as per the statutory

requirements. The expected emissions from these stacks will meet the national environmental

standards. The quality of stacks emissions will be maintained under standards and regularly

monitored.

Kettle with Condenser will be installed to trap fugitive emissions.

Proper ventilation will be maintained.

Plantation work for green belt development shall be carried out as per CPCB guidelines.

Ambient air quality will be regularly monitored to ensure that ambient air quality standards

and suggested limits are met at all the time.

Essential air emission standards will be maintained.

Leak proof pumps will be used for transferring of material.

Reactors will be provided with mechanical seals.



3.12 Solid and Hazardous Waste

Approximately 4.5 kg/day municipal solid waste shall be generated during operation phase and

biodegradable waste shall be disposed by vermi-composting and Non-Biodegradable waste shall be

given to an approved recycler.

Hazardous waste includes 25 kg/day of chemical bags and empty drums shall be generated which shall

be given to the authorized vendor.

Non- Hazardous waste include 75 kg/day of urea bags which will be given to approved recycler.

Agreement with the authorized vendor shall be done by CPIL.

All waste will be segregated and stored separately with proper containment where required.

3.13 Project Cost

The estimated cost for the proposed resin plant is 12 crores.

4 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

4.1 Study Period

Monitoring was carried out in the Summer Season from March- May, 2019. The results have been

summarized below:

4.2 Study Area

The study area is defined as area within 10 km radius of the project site, which is as per the MoEF

guidelines. Air, water, noise and soil samples were collected within 10 km. Detailed study of the area

is given in Baseline chapter of the EIA report.

4.3 Ambient Air

The ambient air quality at location onsite (West Direction of site), onsite (East Direction of

site) Daulowal Village, Ghasipur Village, Bhekhowal Village, Gobindpur Khunkhun Village, Basi

Kaso Village and Muradpur Guru Village were assessed.

In core zone, the mean value of PM10, SO2, NOX, PM2.5, & CO is within the limits of National

ambient air quality standards.

In buffer zone, the mean value of PM10 of sampling locations: Ghasipur, Gobindpur,

Bhekhowal are higher than the limits of National ambient air quality standards due to rural

area activities and Fugitive dust emission by vehicular movement at village road. SO2, NO2,

CO & PM2.5 are within the limits of National ambient air quality standards.

4.4 Water Quality

Ground water samples were collected from 7 location – Onsite (GW), Dolowal Village (GW), Ghasipur

Village (GW), Bhekhowal Village (GW), Gobindpur Khunkhun Village (GW), Basi Kaso Village (GW) and

Muradpur Guru Village (GW) to access the quality of water. Further in buffer zone, one surface water

was collected from Hoshiarpur drain.

In core zone, The Ground water quality at location W1, Onsite site shows that all parameters are

within the drinking water standards (IS:10500).



In Buffer zone, the Ground water shows that all the parameters are within the the drinking water

standards (IS:10500) except at one sampling location W7 (Muradpur Guru Village) shows that the

Alkalinity (380 mg/L) and Total Hardness (287 mg/L) are higher than the drinking water standards

(IS:10500).

The Surface water quality of the Spring cum drain water Hoshiarpur Cho shows that colour, turbidity,

nitrate nitrogen, BOD, COD and total suspended solid is higher than EPA discharge standards. All

other parameters are within the range of EPA Discharge standards.

4.5 Noise

The noise quality at location onsite (West Direction), onsite (East Direction), Daulowal Village,

Ghasipur Village, Bhekhowal Village, Gobindpur Khunkhun Village, Basi Kaso Village, Muradpur Guru

Village and SH-24 were assessed. The ambient noise level in core zone was observed to be in range

61.2 dB (A) to 61.5 dB (A) which are within the standard limit of Industrial area ~ 75 dB (A). During

night the noise level at the project site ranges from 57.8 dB (A) to 57.9 dB (A) which are within the

standard limit of Industrial area 70.0 dB (A). During day, the noise of buffer zone is in the range of 57.3

dB (A) – 64.8 dB (A) which is higher than the day time noise standard limit of residential and

commercial area - ~ 55.0 dB (A) and ~ 65.0 dB (A) respectively. During night time, the noise of buffer

zone is in the range of 48.0 dB (A) – 59.5 dB (A) which is higher than the standard limits of residential

and commercial area i.e. ~ 45.0 dB (A) and ~ 55.0 dB (A) respectively.

4.6 Soil Quality

The soil quality of 2 Onsite (0-15 cm) location, Dholowal Village, Ghasipur Village, Bhekhowal Village,

Gobindpur Khunkhun Village, Basi Kaso Village and Muradpur Guru were assessed.

In core zone, the result showed that the Texture of soil is Silt clayey, colour is Brown, pH is varying

from 7.1 to 7.5, Amount of primary nutrients like Organic matter found in 0.1 % to 0.4 % range, the

available nitrogen 37.8 mg/kg to 58.8 mg/kg is lower in range, the available potassium 35.1 to 45.9

mg/kg is lower in range while available phosphorus 55.5 mg/kg to 61.3 mg/Kg is Higher in range,

Primary nutrient profile shows that soil is low in fertility due to the availability of low amount of

nitrogen and potassium.

In buffer zone, the result shows that texture of soil has silt clay. Colour is Brown, pH ranges from 6.8

to7.5. Amount of primary nutrients like Organic matter 0.4 % to 1.8 %, the available nitrogen 37.8

mg/kg to 60.2 mg/kg are lower in range, the available phosphorus 51.2 mg/kg- 58.0 mg/kg are higher

in range, available potassium 12.9 mg/kg to 36.4 mg/kg is lower in range, Primary nutrient profile

shows that soil is low in fertility due to the availability of low amount of nitrogen, available potassium.

4.7 Biological Environment

Flora Core Zone: In the Core Zone, place where Resin Plant is proposed has partially vacant land with

patches of shrubs, few grasses and weeds species like, Prosopis juliflora, Cynodon dactylon, Lantana

camara, Calotropis gigantean, Parthenium hysterophorus etc. The already constructed HDF/MDF

Plant have planted varieties of species.

Flora Buffer Zone: Buffer zone owing to urbanization is usually surrounded with planted varieties. The

dominant species are Acacia nilotica, Albizia lebbeck, Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus spp., Cassia fistula,

Toona ciliata etc. The prominent grass species is Cynodon dactylon.



Fauna Core Zone: In the core zone where construction is to be done is vacant land, and during the

study, it was found that the faunal diversity in the core site was limited to Butterflies, insects, animals

like rats, mongoose etc. and common lizards.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

There are five schedule I Species found in buffer zone namely Pavo cristatus (Peafowl), Panthera

pardus (Leopard), Varanus bengalensis (Indian Monitor Lizard), Manis crassicaudata (Indian Pangolin)

and Pythonidae (Python).

4.8 Socio-economic Environment

There are 117 Rural areas in the study area i.e. 10 km of the project area. The total rural population of

the study area is 89643 with total Literacy rate 67996.

5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION

The proposed industrial unit will have built up area of 1101.42 m2 (40%) on a plot of 2753.55 m2 with

green area of 963.74 m2 (35% of Total Plot Area). Approx. 50 no. of labours shall be employed during

installation phase for construction of the plant which includes installing of machinery in the plant. All

necessary mitigation measures are proposed in the project for countering the pollution load

envisaged.

5.1 Ambient Air

During installation phase, impacts on ambient air would be mainly due to dust emissions and

movement of vehicles. However, these impacts would be short term in nature and limited only to the

construction period. Dust suppression systems (water spray) will be used. Construction materials shall

be fully covered during transportation to the project site by road.

During operational phase, there shall be appropriate VOC control systems (channelization and chilling

system) in the process area including storage (at lower temperatures) ; for emissions of odour/ NH3 in

air due to use of Urea, channelization shall be done to avoid fugitive emissions and direct inhalation

by workers. Proper ventilation will be done. Kettle with condenser will be installed to avoid fugitive

emission.

5.2 Water Environment

During installation phase, waste water generated from the site will be treated in existing STP of

MDF/HDF plant. No ground water will be used for construction purpose. Water required for

construction work will be taken through nearby STP treated water.

During operation phase, Total water requirement in the complex shall be 7 KLD, out of which 6 KLD

fresh water will be sourced from bore well and treated water of 1 KLD for gardening purpose from

MDF/HDF STP. The total wastewater generation will be 3 KLD which shall be treated in common ETP &

STP of MDF/HDF plant after giving pre-treatment in the plant and treated water shall be reused in

plantation. Overall unit shall adopt Zero liquid discharge practice

5.3 Noise Environment

Some amount of noise will be generated from vehicular movement in the installation/construction.

Green belt developed at the periphery of the project site will act as barrier to noise. Machines having



high standards shall be deployed so that minimum levels of noise & vibrations are produced during

the construction work with excavators having vibration isolators. Silencers provided in the machines

to modulate the noise generated by machines will be regularly checked for its effectiveness. For noise

pollution control, Noise generating units like machinery area, canteen etc. are well insulated with

enclosed doors. Earmuffs will be used while in high noise areas. Stationary machineries and

equipment will be properly enclosed by enclosures and will be provided with dampeners for

minimizing noise generated due to vibration of machineries

5.4 Land and Soil

Earlier land was agricultural land, which has been developed into industrial area (for manufacturing

MDF/HDF board) after taking change in land use vide letter Ref. no. PBIP/LORC1/1601344394 for area

admeasuring 31.8792 Acres and 6.31875 Acres. However, land cover of 0.2754 ha of vacant area will

change from vacant land to Resin plant.

The total plot area of site is 15.4581 ha (38.19795 acre), out of which 0.2754 ha shall be used for

manufacturing Resin and rest land have operational MDF/HDF plant. The excavated soil from

excavation will be used for backfilling and excess will be sent to the landfill site.

During operational phase, procedures for maintenance of equipment would ensure that this risk is

minimized and clean-up response is rapid if any spill occurs. The tankers, drums etc., would be ISO

approved and as per the specifications of internationally approved vendor so as to minimize any

spillage, venting of solvent etc. therefore there would be no impact on soil after this precaution is

ensured. Containment such as proper slopes connected with the sump shall be provided in the stock

yard where the storage shall be done, so that during spillage if any occurs, the spill can be collected

and disposed off properly. In case of spills of chemicals, dry adsorbents/cotton should be used for

cleaning instead of water. Spillage will be managed by detection of leaks in the first place from

structures or vessels.

5.5 Solid waste

All Municipal waste will be properly collected, stored in separate room and disposed. Bio-Degradable

waste will be collected and decomposed by vermi-composting and recyclable waste will be collected

and disposed by approved vendor.

Industrial process wastes (non-Hazardous) include 75 kg/day of urea bags and Hazardous waste

includes 25 Kg/day of chemical empty drums and bags which shall be given to approved recycler.

5.6 Ecology

The proposed project will not displace any fauna. The unit shall take safeguard measures for proposed

vegetation in green area of 963.74 m2. There shall be no toxic releases from the plant. Fugitive

emissions shall be channelled to common process chimney. Essential Air emission standards will be

maintained. Raw material shall be transported in closed trucks and the finished product shall be used

in the MDF plant of the complex. There will be no discharge of wastewater on any existing water body

or land.

Green belt/greenery will be developed along most of the periphery of the project area as well as

along roads as per guidelines of CPCB and will be well-maintained and will consist of trees, shrubs and

grass.



5.7 Socio-Economic Environment

No rehabilitation and resettlement are required as the land was privately owned agricultural land. The

land was purchased by the proponent Century Plyboards India Limited. Century was invited by Punjab

government to set up an MDF plant as only poplar and eucalyptus can be farmed in the area most of

which due to low girth are sold at low rate and the proposed unit would give them a better selling

cost as it can be appropriately used only MDF Board manufacturing. The MDF plant requires a captive

glue manufacturing plant requiring resins (MF, MUF and UF). Employment opportunities will be

generated for the local population during construction/installation phase. The project will be a huge

relief to the local farmers which can only farm poplar and eucalyptus in the area. Approx. 50 labours

shall be given employment. With increased money supply those who will be able to provide goods &

services to the work force will benefit economically. Hence there will be positive impact. During

operational phase there will be an increase in employment of skilled & unskilled personnel for the

unit. Training of manpower shall be done for employed local personnel in the unit.

Corporate Environment Responsibility

The cost of the proposed project is Rs. 12 Cr., the total cost under Corporate Environment

Responsibility will be 2% of the total project cost i.e. Rs. 24 lakhs. The company has planned to

initiate the development programmes in nearby surrounding villages of the proposed project within

radial distance of 5 Km from the project site. The target of the company is to provide clean and safe

drinking water facility in schools of selected villages along with sanitation for local communities. The

company is inspired by sharing its profit not only to share holder but also with the society as a whole

to promote welfare like education programs, sanitation and infrastructure development in different

villages and development of green belt along road side and community schools and parks.

The villages which are near to the project site and has maximum chance of being affected due to

project activities are surveyed with the help of villagers, village head and panchayat members and

different types of data are collected like availability of public toilet facility, management plan for solid

wastes disposal and their treatment, drinking water facility available and listed the need and demand

of local communities to include under CER activities of the company. The details of the CER activities

implemented in these villages are shown below in table.

S.No. Activities Provisions Area 1st Year 2nd Year Total

(Lakh)

1 Sanitation and

infra structure

development in

village schools

Development of smart

class room facilities in

primary schools of the

villages and

enhancement of lab

facilities in middle

schools, and

construction of public

toilet facilities and

their maintenance for

next two years.

Daulowal and

Niazian

9 9 18



2 Waste

management

Providing colour

dustbins for collection

and segregation of

wastes.

Daulowal,

Niazian, and

Gobinpur

Khun Khun

1.75 1.75 3.5

3 Plantation Green belt

development

(Plantation) in nearby

village and community

parks and their

maintenance for next

five years.

Daulowal 1 1.5 2.5

Total 24

Lakhs

i.e. 2%

of total

project

cost

6 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Environment Management cell with members of the unit will handle the various

responsibilities with respect to environment and ensure the mitigation measures to protect

the environment are carried out

Green area of 963.74 m2 hectares (35% of project area) is proposed. Green belt/greenery will

be developed along most of the periphery of the project area as well as along roads as per

guidelines of CPCB and will be well-maintained and will consist of trees, shrubs and grass.

Species good in absorbing carbon oxides, formaldehyde and methanol will be preferred.

Environment Monitoring Plan shall be followed for regular monitoring of pollutants during the

operation phase.

Safety measures with respect to personnel and operations will be taken.

CAPITAL COST ON EMP

Sr. No. Particulars Capital Cost (Rs. In lakh)

1 Air Pollution Control System (Process Scrubber etc)

10

2 Water Pollution Control system 10

3 Solid/Hazardous Waste Management 30

4 Landscaping / Plantation 30

Total 80 Lakhs

RECURRING COST

Sr. No. Particulars Recurring Cost (Rs. In lakh/Year)

1 Operation and Maintenance of pollution control equipment’s

10



2 Periodic health checkup 5

3 Air & water quality monitoring 10

4 Solid Waste management 10

5 Landscaping / plantation 5

Total 40 Lakhs/Year

6.1.1 Management Policy

The company has a written policy for the safety, health and environment management. Through this

policy, the company management commits itself to the following objectives.

Meet all the relevant laws, regulations and international agreements

Conduct its activities safely, protecting the health of all employees and the products users

Reduce the adverse environmental impacts to a practicable minimum at an acceptable cost to the

company and society

Encourage continuous improvement in safety, health and environment performance

6.1.2 Occupational Health and Safety

As it is a chemical manufacturing unit, it poses risks to personnel and environment. For mitigation of

the various hazards, all necessary measures will be taken. Some of them are –

1. Periodic health check-up for workers.

2. Process Safety measures shall be put in place and ensured they are carried out.

3. Detailed Risk Assessment study will be carried out for the unit.

4. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Substances Rules 1989 will be followed

with respect to hazardous chemicals used in the unit. Storage of Methanol and for

Formaldehyde. Permission for storage will be obtained and all necessary safety measures

such as alarm systems, containment etc. will be taken.

5. Proper training shall be provided to all personnel in the unit for safety, first aid and

emergency measures and various operations of the unit.

6. Regular internal and external safety audits shall be carried out.

7. The EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) division of the unit shall handle all safety and

health aspects.

8. Personal protective equipment shall be provided to all personnel where required.

9. Onsite and offsite emergency planning shall be done to be prepared for natural and man-

made disasters.

7 PROJECT BENEFITS

1. The Resin produced will be used as a binder/glue in agro wood-based project set up by Century

Plyboards India Limited for manufacturing MDF boards and other value-added products in the

complex proposed adjacent to the project site at Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

2. The local public will get economic benefits as they are unable to sell their wood at a good price

and the plant shall be consumer and will increase their income buying their wood at a reasonable

price. The MDF and block board manufacturing unit was invited by the Punjab government as the

project will be a huge relief to the agro forestry local farmers who can grow only eucalyptus and

poplar in the sandy soil and rocky terrain. Eucalyptus and poplar can be used only for MDF



manufacturing due to low girth of trees and the project would buy wood from local areas for all

girths in their process.

3. The MDF manufacturing unit uses waste-wood and wood not possible to be used for ply

manufacturing. It requires a captive resin manufacturing plant for high quality and continuous

supply of glue.

4. Additional employment opportunities will lead to a rise in the income and improve standard of

living. Setting up of industry would also generate jobs for the labours during construction phase

as well as during operation phase. It will provide direct and indirect employment and training to

local people.

5. The industry will have Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system and shall adopt all the necessary steps

to protect the environment

6. Addition of revenue to the state by taxes.

7. Training and Social Upliftment of the area by getting benefits under CSR/ ESC Schemes of the

plant.

8. 2% of project cost will be spent on CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility)

8 CONCLUSION

On the basis of information provided by the proponent Century Plyboards India Ltd. other data

procured from the Government agencies, census report, IMD etc. and the environmental baseline

data generated by the consultant M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd. and analysis of generated

information, the following generalized conclusions can be drawn.

1. The company M/s Century Plyboards India Limited proposes to install a captive synthetic organic

chemical manufacturing Unit to manufacture 150 TPD Resin for producing glue for manufacture of

MDF Boards at Village Daulowal, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The MDF board manufacturing plant

uses waste-wood and wood not possible to be used for ply manufacturing. The project will be a

huge relief to the agro forestry local farmers who can grow only eucalyptus and poplar in the

sandy soil and rocky terrain.

2. The Resin produced will be used as a binder/glue in agro wood-based project set up by Century

Plyboards India Limited for manufacturing HDF/MDF boards at Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

3. The project has been granted TOR by MoEFCC by letter no. IA- J-11011/205/2019-IA II (I) dated

19.07.2019 to M/s Century Plyboards India Ltd. The chemical manufacturing of this project is

covered under category A, Schedule 5(f) of EIA Notification, 2006. As per the Notification the

project, located outside the notified industrial area, shall be treated as “Category A” project,

therefore this project has been submitted for Environmental Clearance to MoEF&CC.

4. The estimated proposed project cost for the unit is Rs. 12 crores.

5. The plant is located in 2753.55 m2 plot area and about 963.74 m2 area is allocated for green belt.

6. Total water requirement for the project will be 7 KLD out of which fresh will be 6 KLD and rest 1

KLD will be inhouse treated water. Water will be used in the Process Water, Cooling Tower,

domestic, flushing, Plant and vessel washing (misc.) and gardening purposes. Total wastewater

expected to be generated in proposed unit is 3 KLD which will be treated in MDF/HDF plant ETP

(185 KLD) & STP (50 KLD) after giving pre-treatment in the plant. Plant will be zero-liquid discharge



7. The power requirement is 450 KW and will be sourced from Punjab Power Corporation. Power

backup from MDF/HDF plant will be used. Steam requirements of 2 TPH will be fulfilled with

imported steam from adjacent MDF plant of the complex.

8. For noise pollution control, Power backup from MDF/HDF plant will be used. Noise generating

units like machinery area, canteen etc. will be well insulated with enclosed doors. Earmuffs will be

used while running equipment of the Industry. Maintenance of vehicles and machinery will be

done in a sustainable manner to ensure best performance and less loss,

9. 4.5 kg/day Municipal Solid Waste, of which non-biodegradable waste of 1.8 Kg/day and Industrial

process wastes -Hazardous waste includes 25 kg/day of chemical bags and empty drums shall be

generated which shall be given to the authorized vendor and Non- Hazardous waste include 75

kg/day of urea bags which will be given to approved recycler. Agreement with the authorized

vendor shall be taken.

10. Some of the chemicals used as raw material for the production i.e. Formaldehyde are hazardous

and classified under Part III of the MSIHC rules 1989 and their storage exceeds the threshold limit.

Clearance and permission for the same shall be taken from Ministry of Environment, Forests and

Climate Change and all relevant and required necessary measures shall be taken for safety and

storage such as alarm systems, fire protection, isolated storage etc.

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