List of clearances required for Power Plant 1)

Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum

acknowledgement given by Ministry
of Commerce and Industry. 2) Memorandum of understanding to be signed with State Govt. 3)
Land Acquisition for Power Plant, Ash Dyke, Dam site, colony, Coal handling, cross country
pipeline, coal conveyor etc. which comprises of following type of lands i. Govt land ii. Private
land iii. Forest land Procedure for Land Acquisition i) Government land a. Identify the land
coming under project site b. Meet the patwari of that particular village on which particular land
is coming and then prepare Khasra Map indicating various location of the land c. List the name
of owners coming under that particular area based on Khasra Mapping d. After preparation of list
of land owners a No Objection Certificate is to be obtained from Local Gram Panchayat. e. With
all the above-mentioned information i.e. Khasra Map, List of land Owners, NOC from Gram
Panchayat, Land Diversion application if forest or agricultural land is coming under construction.
f. With all the information sited above:- Local Government issue Section-4 Notification stating
that so and so govt land is to be acquired by the Project Owner and if any one of the land owner
having any sort of objection can write to them with in 30 days of date of issue of Notification. If
any objection is received with the time frame specified by the govt. than the issue shall be
discussed and resolved through public hearing. g. Based on the evaluation cost of land required
by the Owner (Non forest and non Agricultural) and application fee for diversion of forest or
agricultural land, Govt decides the total amount to be paid by the land user and request to deposit
the actual cost to the govt. h. Once the applicable fees is paid, govt issues Section 6 stating the
given land is acquired by the ultimate user and issues payment cheques to various land owners
who had sell their land. i. Once section 6 is issued, the land is presumed to be under custody of
the Owner. ii) Private Land a) Acquisition of private land is similar to acquisition of Govt land
and procedure indicated in sl no. a,b & c for acquisition of govt land is same. b) Further, after
preparation of list of land owners, direct dealing with the land owner with negotiations can be
performed to purchase the land.

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c) Once the desired land is purchased, than the same shall be communicated to the local
government for their information and records. Forest land a) Diversion of forest is required and
permission from regional MoEF is required if the land is < 5 Ha and if the land is more than 5
Ha then clearance from central MoEF is required. For details please refer Annexure-A

4) Environmental Clearance for Power Plant, Dam, Coal Mines and other requirement etc. a.
State Pollution Conservation board (SCPB). If the investment involved in the Green field project
is less than Rs.100.00 Crore or project cost of expansion of existing plant is less than 50 crore
than in that case only State Pollution Conservation Board Clearance is sufficient and we need
not to go to MoEF for environmental clearance, however, if the project cost is more than 100
Crore or cost of expansion of existing plant is more than 50 Crore or the location of plant
involves two or more states or forest land is coming under the circumference of 25 kms from the
project site then in that case MoEF clearance is required. b. Ministry of Environment and Forest
(MoEF). For MOEF clearance following procedures has to be done i. Phase-I Screening :
Submit the application for Site clearance to MoEF. If the site clearance is not granted than
search for alternative site and again submit the application for site clearance. ii. The site
clearance provided by MoEF have certain conditions, if the site selected meet all the conditions
than proceed for Environmental Clearance Phase-II (Siting, EIA report Preparation, public
hearing etc) iii. Phase-II:1. Step-1 Base line data collection 2. Step-2 EIA report preparation and
other approvals including Central Regulation Zone (CRZ) for coastal area. a. If Diversion of
Forest < 5 Ha is involved than apply for regional MoEF however , for forest area > 5 Ha apply
to Central MoEF clearance. b. If use of ground water is involved than a hydrological report is to
be submitted along with EC applicatio. c. Obtain Approvals for Electricity, Water Supply
(Ground Water Board or irrigation Department or Municipal Corporation etc.) and Explosives
Storage/Hazardous substances (if applicable) d. Finalize Application and Environmental
Appraisal Questionnaire 3. Step 3 a. Public Hearing required b. Submit requisite number of
copies of executive summary.

c. Submit one copy of EIA, air and water consent application

d. e. f. g. Form-1 and Form-13 Advertise and conduct public hearing by SPCB. Obtain details of
public hearing. Obtain NOC from SPCB The above-mentioned Step 3 involves approx 60 days.

iv. Phase-III 1. Step-1 a. Submission of Documents (EIA– 20 copies, EMP, NOC, Public
Hearing details, DPR) to MoEF 2. Step 2 a. Review by IAA b. If IAA feels that the data
provided in sufficient than, the expert committee will submit their assessment over the report and
application. 3. Step- 3 a. Expert committee will submit their recommendation to IAA. 4. Step- 4
a. If the project is accepted than MoEF clearance is granted for 5 years, however, if the case is
rejected than case is closed. Reconsideration may be considered in some cases. 5. Step 1 to 3
requires approx 90 days and step 4 requires approx 30 days. 3. Water Drawl Permission. a.
Drawl from Perennial River:- Approval from State Govt in which river is falling. Data such as
Water feasibility Report, Guage Discharge and Index MAP indicating the location of Power
Plant, River pump house etc. to be submitted to Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department
for state clearance. b. If, more than one state is involved in drawl of water from the river then in
such case permission from Central Water Commission (CWC) is required. c. If construction of
Dam is required, Construction of Dam Permission, Water Drawl Permission, Royalties to be paid
etc. 4. Fuel Linkage Clearance a. If coal is to brought from outside agency i.e. no captive coal
mine is allocated than permission for coal linkage is required, which involves following
procedures i. Permission for railway sidings in case rail transportation is required from the
nearest railway line. ii. Way of right for railway sidings iii. Three Party agreement etc. b.
Allotment of coal blocks as per the requirement from Coal Ministry, Govt of India. c. Coal
Mining Plan is to be prepared and approved from State Govt.

5. Civil Aviation Clearance for construction of any sky rise building including chimney from
Airport Authority of India. 6. Permission from State Govt for Construction Power. 7. Permission
from State Govt for Construction Water. 8. Permission for Use for explosives 9. Consent to
Establish from the State Environmental Board for setting up the thermal Power Plant.
10.Consent to Operate and maintain from the State Environmental Board for setting up the
thermal Power Plant.
List of Clearances Required for Power Projects Sl.N o ITEM AGENCY REMARKS

STATUTORY CLEARANCES 1. COST ESTIMATESAny Power project CEA involving

capital expenditure exceeding the limit fixed by Govt. Needs to be scrutinised by CEA for
examination of salient features and benefits which may accrue therefrom TECHNO-
ECONOMIC CLEARANCE/ CEA CONCURRENCE OF CEA:By CEA after examination of i.
River works/dams to be put up for hydro and for water availability for thermal plants. Greatest
possible economic output of electric power. Transmission Systems. lines and Required under
Section 29 of Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (E/S)Act, 1948. Under section 30 of Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948 SEBs/ State Govts . Concerned Ministries of Coal, Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Railways Surface Transport.

2.

ii. iii. iv. v.

Reasonableness of the Scheme Site location for optimum utilisation of fuel resources, distance
from load centres, transportation facilities, water availability and environmental considerations.
State Govts Section 29 clause (2),(3),(4) and (6) ES Act, 1948State Govts.

3.

PUBLICATION Schemes to be published in the Official Gazette/ local newspapers as the

generating company may consider necessary along with a notice for at least two months and
modification if any consequent to public representation. WATER AVAILABILITY:

4.

State Govt. CWC

Interaction between State Govt.=s Deptts & CWC required.Relevant Irrigation Act of the

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STATUTORY CLEARANCES State & Central / Water Commission 5. 6. SEB CLEARANCE

POLLUTION CLEARANCE WATER AND AIR SEB State Govt. SPCB Sec 44 E/S Act, 1948
Water Prevention & Control Pollution Act 1974 Air/Prevention & Control of Pollution Act 1981
Coordination with State Forest Deptt. Min. of Environment & Forest (regarding Forest
Conservation Act 1980) As per item 6, 7 & Govt. Policy in force
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FOREST CLEARANCE

State Govt Min.of E&F

8. 9.

ENVIRONMENT & FOREST CLEARANCE CIVIL AVIATION CLEARANCE FOR

CHIMNEY HEIGHT

- do National Airport Authority Registrar of Comp-anies MoEF/State Govt. Ministry of

Water Resources

10. REGISTRATION OF COMPANY

Under Indian Companies Act, 1956

11. REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT OF DISPLACED FAMILIES BY LAND

ACQUISITION 12. HYDRO PROJECTS(MINI-MICRO)

Under Relevant Acts.

13. EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT NON-STATUTORY CLEARANCES 14. 15. LAND

AVAILABILITY FUEL LINKAGE

DGTD/ CCI&E* Import & Export Acts.

State Govt. Deptt of Coal,Deptt. of

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STATUTORY CLEARANCES Petroleum & Natural Gas 16. FINANCING CEA, Deptt. of
Power, Deptt of Eco. Affairs,Financi al Institutions Deptt of Coal,Min. of Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Ministry of Railways, Shipping & Surface Transport

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TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL
* Not required any more