Expansion of Residential Township Project “HMEL Township” At Village: Raman

&Tarakhanwala, District Bathinda, Punjab

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
10.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND

M/s HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. (HMEL) has developed a township (Phase I to III) for staff of the Guru
Gobind Singh Refinery at village Raman and Tarkhanwala, Bathinda. Environmental clearance was
obtained for development of township from MoEF&CC in 2010 vide letter no 139/SEAC (P)/2010-IA.III
dated 7th October, 2010 under Category B and activity 8 (b). Environment clearance was obtained for
plot area of 59.76 ha and built-up area 149078.61 sq m. Now HME:L has proposed to expand this
township. After expansion, plot area will remain same and built-up area will increase to 265228sq m.
Application was submitted for obtaining environment clearance for proposed expansion by HMEL under
Category B and activity 8 (b)at SEIAA office on 29.08.2019 and has received Terms of Reference from
SEAC/SEIAA in 178th SEAC meeting and 149th SEIAA meeting.

HMEL has taken all the environmental management measures as proposed both during construction
and operation phase of the project. Environmental consideration included in the design involves green
belt area (25.21%), sewerage system & STP, rain water collection & harvesting system, green area
and waste management system.

10.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project involves expansion of the existing township at village Raman and Tarkhanwala, Bathinda,
Punjab. Facilities to be developed under expansion phase are: residential units, executive hostel,
villas, hostel, guest house, club, auditorium, amphitheatre, market and allied facilities. After
expansion built-up area will increase to 265228 sq m. Salient features of the project are given on
Table 10.1 below.

Table 10.1 Salient features of expansion plan

S. Feature Existing Area (sq Expansion Area Total Area
No. m) as approved in (sq m) as (existing +
EC proposed expansion)-sq
m
1 Total Plot Area 597580
2 Total Built-up Area 149079 116149 265228
3 Project Cost -- 256 Crores -
4 Total Population (Existing + 6556
Expansion)

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Water Requirement and Source -- 50 KLD (Source: 50 KLD
• Construction (Expansion) 850 KLD (Source: Private Water (Source: Private
• Operation Water Supply from Tankers and Water Tankers
Refinery) existing STP) and existing
488 KLD STP and water
(Source: Water from refinery)
Supply from 1337 KLD
Refinery) (Source: Water
Supply from
Refinery)

5 Sewage Generation (Existing + 824 KLD

Expansion)
6 STP Capacity (Existing + 893 KLD
Expansion)
7 RWH Pits (Existing + Expansion) 168 pits
8 Parking (Existing + Expansion) 2679 ECS
9 Power Requirement 7085.28 KW 3029.9 KW 10115.18 KW
(Source: Sub- (Source: Sub- (Source: Sub-
station station station established
established at established at at refinery)
refinery) refinery) Power Backup: 9
Power Backup: 7 Power Backup: nos. of DG Sets
Nos. of DG sets 5000 kVA (2 X of Total Capacity
of capacity 500 2500 kVA or 10 8500 kVA
kVA X 500 kVA)

10 Solid Waste 3359 kg/day

11 Green Area (25.21 % of total plot 150691 sq. m

area)

12 Baseline Monitoring Oct, 2018-Jan, 2019

10.3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENT

Baseline environment of the site has been studied through site visits, environmental monitoring and
through literature review.

Climate
Bathinda's climate corresponds to semi-arid with high variation between summer and winter
temperatures. Summers are extremely hot as well winters are extremely cold. Bathinda is influenced
by the local steppe climate. There is not much rainfall in Bathinda all year long. The temperature here

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averages 24.5 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 421 mm. The driest month is November, with 2
mm of rainfall. In July, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 117 mm. The warmest
month of the year is June, with an average temperature of 34.3 °C. At 12.7 °C on average, January is
the coldest month of the year. The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest
month is 115 mm. The variation in annual temperature is around 21.6 °C.The average wind speed
varies from 10 Kmph to 17 kmph.

Topography & Land Use

The Topography of the project site is flat with no undulations. Project site lies in the rural area of
Bathinda District of Punjab. Land use of the project site is residential. Surroundings of the project site
are majorly agricultural land and small villages.

Seismicity

As per the 2014 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) map, Punjab falls in Zones III & IV. The project
site lies in seismic zone III which is moderate damage risk zone.

Soil Quality

Soil quality study has been undertaken at site and nearby 5 locations and it was found that soil has
sandy loamy texture and is brown in color and has moderate fertility

Drainage & Surface Water Quality

No significant drainage in form of river or stream exist within 10 km radius of the project site. Only
canals exists within 10 km radius area.

Hydro-Geology & Ground water Quality

The top soil is clay with silt in the alluvial plain below which sandy aquifer encounters. The sandy
aquifer services as ground water source in and around the study area. As per CGWB, pre-monsoon &
post-monsoon ground water level in project area is 5-10 mbgl. However ground water level at the site
is more than 15 mbgl as per the soil investigation studies carried out. Project site falls in Talwandi
Sabo block and the block lies in safe category. Stage of ground water development in this block is
79% and thus there is still scope of ground water development in the area.As per ground water quality
analysis study all the parameters tested are within the permissible limits as prescribed in IS:10500
except lead which may be due to increasing levels of domestic and industrial effluents, excessive use
of fertilisers in that area.

Air Quality
Level of PM10 is found most of time more than the prescribed limits of NAAQS, 2009 during both the
season. However value of PM2.5 exceeds the standard limit during Oct, 2018-Jan 2019 and found
higher but within permissible limit during May-June, 2019. The reason attributed for this higher PM10
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andPM2.5levelcan be various factors including vehicular movement especially due to movement of
vehicle on unpaved/katcha roads, soil erosion, presence of sand dunes, burning of agricultural residue
and topography of the Bathinda District.
Level of SO2, NO2 and CO is found within the prescribed limits of NAAQS, 2009 during both
monitoring period.
Noise Levels
On comparing with the noise limits specified by The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules,
2000, the noise levels within the project site boundary are found to exceed the standards during day
time for all the locations. Night time noise levels are within the permissible limits for project site and
Village Tarkhanwala and exceed the prescribed standards for other 3 sites. High noise level may be
due to the vehicular movements in the area.
Biological Environment
The flora of study area was represented by agriculture crops over large area. Floral density atproject
site was observed to be rich due to greenbelt and green area development.No criticallyendangered,
vulnerable or rare species as specified in IUCN Redlist were observed instudy area.

Socio-Economic Environment

Project site falls in Bathinda District where as buffer zone of 10 km radius area forms part of Bathinda
district as well as Sirsa district of Haryana. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of
Bathinda district in 2011 is 1,388,527; of which male and female are 743,197 and 645,328
respectively and total population of Sirsa District is 1,295,189, out of which male are 682,582 and female
are 612,607. Project site and buffer areas has rural setting but facilities like electrification, educational institutes,
medical facilities etc are available

10.4 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS

Impacts which may result due to development of project are analyzed and studied. It is found that
project will have significant impact on socio-economic environment, noise level and air quality;
moderate impact on water quality, soil quality; and insignificant impact on land-use, ecology,
hydrology & traffic during construction phase. However these impacts are temporary and
manageable. Measures are proposed which should be taken during construction phase. This can help
in management of the impacts and minimize the impact to insignificant

Similarly impact assessment has been undertaken for operation phase. It is found that project may
have significant impact on ground water resources, aesthetics of the area, ecology and socio-economic
environment. Impacts on the air quality & traffic density will be moderate and impact on hydrology,
surface water quality and noise level will be insignificant during operation phase. Mitigation measures
are proposed for management of the anticipated impact for their mitigation and reduction.

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10.5 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS

No alternative site has been analyzed for project development as the project involves expansion
within the existing township site. Analysis in terms of building material, electrical equipment,
wastewater treatment methodology etc., has been done. Options having minimal environmental and
financial cost are tried to be selected for development of project.

10.6 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Environment management plan has been prepared for the construction and operation phase of the
project. Management plan comprises of proposed pollution control measures and best practices
proposed to be adopted to minimize the pollution. Management plans are proposed to prevent the
negative impacts anticipated due to project development during construction and operation phase.

10.7 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN

A monitoring plan is prepped for post-clearance phase and is given in Table 10.2 below
Table 10.2 Environmental Monitoring Plan
S. No. Type Locations Parameters Period and Frequency
1. Ambient Air Project Site Criteria Pollutants: Half yearly (24 hr
Quality SO2, NO2, PM2.5 & average samples) during
PM10 construction phase and
annual during operation
phase.
2. Groundwater Project site Drinking water Half Yearly
(Portability parameters as per
testing) IS 10500.
3. Ambient Project site dB (A) levels Half Yearly (Hourly day
Noise and night time Leq
levels) during
construction phase and
every year during
operation phase.
4. Potable water Drinking As per IS 10500 Half Yearly
quality water supply potable water
standards
5. Soil quality Project site Organic matter, Half Yearly
C.H., N, Alkalinity,
Acidity, heavy
metals and trace
metal, Alkalinity,
Acidity.
6. Waste Residential Physical and Daily
Characterizati Chemical
on composition
7. Sewage Inlet of STP BOD, MPN, Monthly
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coliform count, etc.
8. Treated water Outlet of STP BOD, MPN, Monthly
coliform count, etc.
10.8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT BUDGET

Environment management has been taken as major component while project planning. Budget has
been allocated for environment management activities to be undertaken during construction and
operation phase of project and is given in Table 10.3 & 10.4.

Table 10.3: EMP budget for Construction Phase-Expansion Phase

S. No. Activity Capital Cost (Lacs) Annual Recurring Cost (Lacs)
1. Health & safety of Workers (PPE, 4.0 1.0
safety officers etc)
2. Environmental Monitoring 2.0 2.0
3. Toilets & Septic Tank and Soak 4.0 1.0
Pits
4. Sedimentation tanks 3.0 0.5
5. Covered sheds for storage of 3.0 0.5
material
Total 16.0 5.0

Table 10.4: EMP Budget for Operational Phase-Expansion Phase

S. No. Activity Capacity/ Capital Annual
Area/Nos./parameters Cost (Lacs) Recurring Cost
(Lacs)
1. STP 400 KLD 77 10.0
2. Landscaping & 44024 sq m 12 8.0
planting trees
3. Solid waste 1408 kg/day 6.0 6.0
Management including
STP sludge
4. RWH System 48 nos. of pits 120 6.0
5. Environmental Twice in year 2.0 2.0
Monitoring*

Total Cost 217 32

* Environment monitoring to be carried out twice in year so recurring cost per annum is double
that of onetime cost of environmental monitoring.

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