TSGENCO (Yadadri), Nalgonda Dist - EXE SUM ENG

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Environmental Impact Assessment Studies

Yadadri Thermal Power Station
proposed 5x800 MW Supercritical Coal Based
at
Veerlapalem Village, Damarcherla Mandal,
District Nalgonda, Telangana
Project Proponent:
Telangana State Power Generation Corporation

Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad
Telangana
Environmental Consultants:
M/s Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt. Limited

(A Bureau Veritas Group Company)
7-2-C14, Industrial Estate
Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad-500018
April, 2016
Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed 5 x 800 MW Supercritical coal based Yadadri Thermal
Power Station at Veerlapalem village, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana by M/s Telangana
State Power Generation Corporation Limited
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) has

proposed to set up a 5 x 800 MW Supercritical coal based Yadadri Thermal Power
Station at Veerlapalem village, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana
state to meet the present and future growing demand in newly formed Telangana
state.
The proposed project falls under ‘Category A’ of the EIA Notification, 2006 and
requires preparation of EIA report to obtain Environmental Clearance (EC) from the
MoEF&CC, GoI, New Delhi. The project proposal was considered by the Expert
Appraisal Committee - Thermal Power (EAC) in its 45th, 48th & 50th Meetings of the
EAC (Thermal Power) held during 29th - 30th October, 2015, 18th December, 2015
and 29th January, 2016.
Subsequently, the EAC, MoEF&CC, GoI, New Delhi has issued Terms of Reference
(ToR) vide letter No. J-13012/18/2015 - IA. I (T) dated 16th February, 2016 for
conducting EIA studies. The EIA studies were carried out as per the Standard ToR of
MoEF&CC Notification dated 10th April, 2015. The draft EIA report has been
prepared based on the ToR conditions for conducting Public Consultation, including
Public Hearing meeting. The final EIA will be submitted to MoEF&CC after
incorporation of deliberations of public hearing to obtain the EC.
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Project Proponent
Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is one of

the pivotal organizations of Telangana, engaged in the business of Power
Generation. Apart from operation and maintenance of the power stations, it has
undertaken the execution of the on-going and new power projects scheduled under
capacity addition programme and is also taking up renovation and modernization
works of the old power stations.
2.2 Project Description
The present proposal is to set up (5 x 800 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Yadadri
Thermal Power Station at Veerlapalem village, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda
district, Telangana state. The coal requirement for the proposed power project based
on station heat rate of 2109.40 kcal/kwh, GCV of coal as 4550 kcal/kg and 85% PLF
is estimated as 13.81 MTPA. In line with the MoEF&CC guidelines for new Thermal
Power Projects, it is proposed to adopt closed circuit cooling water system deploying
natural draft cooling towers and draw only make up water requirement from the
source. The makeup and consumptive water requirement assessed as 9755 m3/hr
and will be sourced from Krishna river. The proposed site comprises of 75 % of
Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

Report Reference : IND.BH.41.15.0019/HSR 2/18
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reserve forest land and remaining land is mostly non-agricultural, uninhabitated,

partly agricultural, revenue land with isolated pockets of habitation. There are no
historic places in the vicinity. The total land area for establishment of power station is
2800 acres, including 100 acres for colony. A thick greenbelt will be developed
around the project boundary in an extent of 1225 acres of land.
Three 275 m high stacks out of which two are double flue and one is single flue, will
be provided for the quicker and wider dispersion of the gaseous emissions with proper
control measures to minimize the stack emissions within the stipulated/permissible
limits prescribed by NAAQS.
The salient features of the project site are given in Table-1 and the salient features of
the power plant project are given in Table-2.
Table 1: Salient Features of the Project Site

Item Description
Type of proposed project 5x800 MW supercritical coal based Yadadri
Thermal Power Station
Category of Project Category A
S.No. in the Schedule as per 1 (d) Thermal Power Station
EIA Notification, 2006
160 40’ 19’’N, 790 35’ 18’’E
160 41’ 42’’N, 790 36’ 13’’E
Project coordinates 160 42’ 38’’N, 790 35’ 46’’E
160 41’ 53’’N, 790 33’ 15’’E
160 40’ 41’’N, 790 33’ 54’’E
160 41’ 20’’N, 790 34’ 20’’E
160 40’ 52’’N, 790 34’ 08’’E
Ash Pond coordinates
160 40’ 40’’N, 790 34’ 43’’E
160 41’ 17’’N, 790 34’ 51’’E
Elevation 72 m to 93 m above MSL
Main Plant : 250 acres
BOP Area : 350 acres
Raw Water Reservoir : 100 acres
Coal Handling Plant : 250 acres
Ash Dyke Area : 400 acres
Area of land
Green Belt Area : 1225 acres
Colony Area : 100 acres
Pipeline & Rly Corridor : 50 acres
Roads : 75 acres
Total Area : 2800 acres
Accessibility
Nearest Railway station Vishnupuram (5 km)
Airport Hyderabad Airport (135 km)
Seaport Kakinada port (328 km)
Nearest habitation Veerlapalem (1.0 km)
Nearest head quarter Nalgonda (50 km)
Road to the project site Site is approachable from Narketpally on NH 65
via Miryalaguda (80 km) or via Addanki on SH 2

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Item Description
(100 km) and State Highway No. 2 connecting
Hyderabad and Addanki.
Distance from highway 7 km
Environmental Sensitivity
Water bodies Krishna River about 3 km
Plant area falls under forest area and partly in
Forest Area patta lands. Forest Clearance is obtained vide Lr.
No. F.No. 8-07/2015-FC, dated: 7th July 2015.
Sanctuaries / National Parks None within the study area
Archaeological/ Historically None within the study area
Important Site
Seismic zone Seismic Zone – III as per IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002
Source: EIA studies, BALPL
Table 2: Salient Features of the Proposed Project

S.No Item Description
1 Source of Water River Krishna
3
2 Water Requirement 9755 m /hr
3 Distance from water source 10 km (approx.)
4 Cooling System Closed cycle cooling system with Natural Draft
Cooling Towers
5 Primary Fuel & Source Domestic Coal: SCCL mines and Imported Coal
form Indonesia
6 Distance from Coal Source Domestic : 300 kms
Imported : 328 kms from Kakinada port
7 Support Fuel & Source HFO/LDO from nearest refinery/oil depots
8 Fuel Requirement a) 13.81 MTPA (1854.42 tph) - 50% domestic
coal + 50% imported coal of GCV 4550 kcal/
kg and heat rate 2109.4 kcal/ kwh
b) 11.02 MTPA (1480.28 tph) - 100% imported
coal) of GCV 5700 kcal/kg and heat rate
2109.4 kcal/kwh
9 Support fuel (HFO/LDO) 0.5 17520 KL/Year (Average)
ml/kwh
10 Transportation
11 i. Main Fuel Coal By Rail network system
12 ii. Support fuel (HFO/LDO) By Rail tankers
13 Type of boilers Pulverized coal fired boilers with supercritical
technology. Boilers are designed for 100%
imported coal and blended coal (50% indigenous
and 50% imported coal)
14 Steam Turbine Generator The steam turbine generator will be single
shaft, two/three cylinders, tandem
compound, reheat, regenerative, condensing
unit directly coupled to AC Generator giving a
continuous output at generator terminal of
8,00,000 KW at 22~27 KV.
15 Steam Generator Semi outdoor type two pass single re-heat
balanced draft, drumless unit designed for firing
pulverized coal as main fuel.
16 Control System Distributed Digital Control and Management
Information System (DDCMIS) with integrated,
CRT/ Key Board operation for Steam Generator,
Turbine, Generator and auxiliaries from Central

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S.No Item Description

Control room.
17 Station Operation Philosophy Base Load
18 Chimney Two(2) twin flue and One(1) single flue chimney
of 275 m high
19 Power Evacuation plan 400 KV transmission system
20 Project Commissioning Unit – I & III : 36 Months from Zero date
Schedule Unit – II, IV & V : 48 Months from Zero date
21 Life of the Plant 25 years
22 Total Project Cost incl. IDC Rs 25,099.42 Crores
Source: Project Report, TSGENCO
3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Description of the Site
The total extent of land for establishment of proposed power project is 2800 Acres
(Forest land is Ac. 2095.28 Gts, Patta Land, Government Land, Udfa patta Land and
D-Patta Land etc is Ac. 704.12 Gts). The proposed site comprises of 75 % of reserve
forest land and remaining land is mostly non-agricultural, uninhabitated, partly
agricultural, revenue land with isolated pockets of habitation. There are no historic
places in the vicinity. Plant area falls under forest area and partly in patta lands.
Forest Clearance is obtained vide Lr. No. F.No. 8-07/2015-FC, dated 7th July 2015.
3.2 Baseline Environmental Study
The baseline study for the project was carried from 1st December, 2015 to 5th March
2016 as per the Standard ToRs published by MoEF&CC, GoI, New Delhi. The study
area for the primary field data collection for baseline studies has been considered as
10 km radius from the proposed project area as per EIA Notification, 2006. The
general location map of the proposed project is given as Figure 1 and the study area
map is given as Figure 2. The recent photographs of the site are provided in Figure
3.
3.3 Ambient Air Quality
The results were compared with NAAQS standard issued by MoEF&CC vide
Notification G.S.R 826 (E) dated 16th November, 2009 for Industrial, Residential,
Rural and Other Areas.
Particulate Matter: The PM10 concentration range was 19.9 – 66.4 µg/m3 for 24
hourly averages while PM2.5 concentration levels were in the range of 6.4 µg/m3
during the study period. At all ambient air quality locations, the PM10 and PM2.5 levels
recorded are within the prescribed standards of 100 µg/m3 and 60 µg/m3
respectively.

Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed 5 x 800 MW Supercritical coal based Yadadri Thermal Power Station at Veerlapalem village, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda
district, Telangana by M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited
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Figure 1: General Location Map of the Project Site

Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed 5 x 800 MW Supercritical coal based Yadadri Thermal Power Station at Veerlapalem village, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda
district, Telangana by M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited
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Figure 2: Study Area Map of 10 Km Radius

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Figure 3: Project Site Photographs

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Gaseous Pollutants: SO2, NOx and NH3: The SO2, NOx and NH3 concentrations
were observed in the range of 5.1 – 24.6 µg/m3, 9.1 – 28.1 µg/m3 and 14.0-34.6
µg/m3 during the study period.
Ozone: The 8 hourly observed concentration of ozone ranged between 11.8 to 48.1
µg/m3, which were below the stipulated NAAQS.
Carbon monoxide: The observed carbon monoxide concentration varied between

0.9 to 1.8 mg/m3, which are within the permissible limits of NAAQS.
Arsenic (As): Arsenic was not detected in the particulate matter of samples collected
during the season.
Nickel (Ni): Nickel was not detected in the particulate matter of samples collected
during the season.
Benzo(a)Pyrene (BaP): Benzo(a)Pyrene, was not detected during the season.
3.4 Noise Levels
The ambient noise level monitored during the season for residential, commercial,
industrial and silence zones revealed the following:
During the season, the noise level in the residential area during day time is ranging
between 48.8 - 51.2 dB(A) and the night time values are 40.8 – 44.1, which is below
CPCB range. In Commercial area, such villages Wazirabad, Adavi devulappalli and
Dameracherla have shown the maximum value of 62.3 dB(A) during day and 54.4 at
night. The CPCB value for commercial areas during day is 65 dB(A) and at night is 55
dB(A).
In Industrial areas, the maximum noise level value at the industrial area was 65.2
dB(A) which is below 75 dB(A) of CPCB standard. During night the value was 56.5
dB(A) safely below the CPCB value of 70 dB(A) during the study period.
In Silence zones, during day the maximum value recorded was 48.9 dB(A) at primary
school, Ragadappa. The night time maximum value was 39.7 dB(A) at Virappagudem.
3.5 Water Quality
Surface and ground water samples have been collected, analysed and analysis results
indicate no industrial contamination in this region. Physical parameters of water quality
for the studies carried out during the study period and the observations made are
discussed below:

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 Surface Water Quality
During the winter season, the analysis results indicate that the pH ranges in between
7.57 to 8.07, which is well within the specified standard of 6.5 to 8.5. Total Dissolved
Solids (TDS) concentrations were found to be ranging in between 492 to 772 mg/l.
During the season, the Total alkalinity and Total hardness is observed in between 115
to 250 mg/l and 145 to 380 mg/l respectively. Chlorides and Sulphates are observed to
be between 120 to 125 mg/l and 97 to 164 mg/l.
During the season, the Nitrates and Dissolved Oxygen observed in between 0.5 to 0.8
mg/l and 6.8 to 6.7 mg/l.
The physico-chemical characterization surface water body could be classified under

Class C with respect to CPCB Classification for inland surface waters.
 Ground Water Quality
During the study period, the analysis results of ground water samples indicate that the
pH value was observed in between 7.57 to 8.35, Total Dissolved Solids levels were
observed as 492 mg/l near project site and high values of 968 mg/l near Veerlapalem
village.
During the winter seaon, the Total alkalinity and Total hardness is observed in between
115 to 375 mg/l, 145 to 480 mg/l. Chlorides and Sulphates are observed to be between
118 to 182 mg/l and 93 to 184 mg/l.
During the season, the Total Nitrates were observed in between 0.5 to 0.80 mg/l and
no traces of Dissolved Oxygen is observed. Oil & Grease is observed to be <1 mg/l.
The ground water quality conforms to drinking water standards IS : 10500 — 2003 (in
the absence of alternate source) with respect to physico-chemical parameters.
3.6 Soil Characteristics
It has been observed that the pH of the soil ranged from 7.56 – 8.68 indicating that
the soils are neutral to alkaline in nature. The soil in the study area is predominantly
of sandy loam type. The Electrical Conductivity was observed in the range of 144-
683 S/cm.
The Nitrogen and Phosphorous values are in the range of 98-540 kg/ha and 10-20
kg/ha respectively. The Nitrogen and Phosphorous levels of the soils in the region
indicate that soils are sufficient for Nitrogen and less for Phosphorous levels. The
Potassium values range between 210-2832 kg/ha, which indicate that the soils have
sufficient quantity of Potassium. The soil from the study area shows good fertility due
to their NPK content.

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3.7 Land Use and Land Cover
Using the standard land use classification system proposed by NRSC, five classes of
level I, eighteen of level II land use/land cover classes were identified and mapped
using satellite data in the present study. Subsequently land use/land cover map of
the study area was digitally composed in Arc View module and the final area
statistics was worked out and presented in Table 3.
Table 3: Land Use/Land Cover statistics of 10 km Radius Area

S. No. Level I Level II Area (Ha) Area (%)
1 Built-up Land
1.1 Settlements 1504.75 2.17
1.2 Industry/Institutional Land 454.98 0.66
2 Forest
2.1 Forest - mostly thorny shrub and rocky 9809.06 14.13
2.2 Industry 3.51 0.01
2.3 Plantation 113.93 0.16
2.4 Irrigated/Double Crop 256.91 0.37
2.5 Other Agriculture Land/Single Crop 1943.56 2.80
2.6 Fallow Land 586.78 0.85
2.7 Quarry/Mining Land 124.10 0.18
3 Agricultural land
3.1 Plantation 470.27 0.68
3.2 Irrigated/Double Crop 10580.70 15.25
3.3 Other Agriculture Land/Single Crop 29308.76 42.23
3.4 Fallow Land 1489.72 2.15
4 Waste Land
4.1 Land with/without Scrub 8294.05 11.95
4.2 Rocky/Stony/Barren Land 664.31 0.96
4.3 Quarry/Mining Land 517.64 0.75
5 Water Body
5.1 Stream/River/Canal 2395.45 3.45
5.2 Tank/Reservoir/Pond/Lake 880.03 1.27
Total 69398.49 100.00
Source: Satellite data analysis
3.8 Flora and Fauna Studies
Flora and fauna studies were conducted during study period to assess the existing
floristic and faunal components in study area. Core zone involves three forest
patches namely, Veerlapalem RF, Dilawarpur RF and Gangadevi Gattu RF. The
forest area consists of Southern Tropical Dry deciduous scrub forest and Thorny
forests of type 5A/C3/DS1 and 6A/C3/DS1. There are no any endangered/ rare /
unique species of flora and fauna in these Reserve Forests.
Overall 215 flora species has been reported from the buffer zone of the study area.
54 faunal species have been reported from the buffer zone which includes 25
species of birds, 10 species of mammals and 19 species of herpetofauna.

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 Status of Threatened and Endemic Biodiversity
Among flora, no species can be designated as a threatened / endemic to the study

area. Also, in reported faunal species, all birds fall under schedule-IV category. In
mammals, two species are Schedule-II, two species are in Schedule-IV and two are
Schedule-V category. Among herpetofauna, two species i.e. Trionxy sp Veranus
monitor and Trionxy sp. falls under Schedule-I category, one snake species is
schedule-II and 11 species are Schedule-IV.
3.9 Demography and Socio Economics
The growth of industrial sectors and infrastructure developments in villages and

towns are bound to create its impact on the socio-economic aspects of the local
population. The summary of socio-economic statistics of the study area as per
Census 2011 data is given as under:
 Total households were 25,814, with an average family size of 4 persons

 Total population in the study area is 99,942
 Out of total population, male population is 50,633 and female population is
49,309
 0-6 child population is 11,484(11.57%)
 Out of total 0-6 child population, male child population is 6,061 and female child
population is 4,423
 Total SC population is 11,349(11%) and total ST population is 34,797 (35%).
4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
 Operation Phase
o Air Environment
The incremental concentration of the pollutants has been predicted using AERMOD
Version 8.2 dispersion model. The maximum incremental short term 24 hourly ground
level concentrations for Particulates, SO2, NOx and PM likely to be encountered
during the winter season are 6.77, 6.77 and 2.03 g/m3 respectively. The predictions
indicate that the PM, SO2, NOx concentrations are likely to be well within the prescribed
limit for residential and rural zone.
o Water Environment
The wastewater generated in the plant area will be utilized in various activities such
as ash/coal handling, fly ash conditioning, ash disposal, service water and greenbelt
development. The waste water emanates from the cation resin units in DM Plant are
generally acidic in nature and from the anion resin units are alkaline in nature. The
combined wastewater from the DM plant would be neutralised in a neutralising pit.

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The neutralized wastewater is expected to have suspended solids less than 5 ppm
and pH in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. This will also be led to the CMB.
The storm water in the project area will be collected through storm water drains and
Rain Harvesting System will be provided.
o Solid Waste Management and Land Use
The main solid waste from the power plant complex will be the ash (fly ash and
bottom ash). The total ash generation from the proposed power plant will be about
3.9 MTPA. Out of this, the bottom ash will be about 0.59 MTPA and balance 2.37
MTPA will be fly ash. As per fly ash Notification, will be utilized 100% of the fly ash
generated from the proposed power plant by supplying to major cement Companies
located at a distance of about 200 km from the project site. Ash Management Plan
will be developed for 100 % utilisation of fly ash within the time period prescribed by
MoEF&CC. In ash disposal, HCSD method will be adopted. The ash will be conveyed
by pipeline to ash dyke in High concentration slurry form. The wastewater from the
guard pond will be sprinkled continuously to prevent fugitive dust. Under normal
condition there will not be water discharge from ash pond.
o Noise Environment
Acoustic enclosures will be provided wherever required to control the noise level
below 85 dB (A). Anywhere not possible technically to meet the required noise levels,
personal protection equipment will be provided to the workers. The wide greenbelt
around the plant will attenuate the noise level dissemination outside the plant
boundary.
o Greenbelt Development
Greenbelt of total 1225 acres will be developed in and around the plant site. In the
proposed greenbelt, trees will be planted with a density of 2500 trees/ha.
o Socio- Economics
The major economic impacts, which will accrue to the region, during the construction
phase and operation of the power plant, will be an increased availability of direct and
indirect employment. Local people will be benefited after commissioning of the
proposed project in terms of petty to major contractual jobs and associated business
establishments. Local youth will be given preference in employment during
construction and operational phase on the experience and qualification. In addition to
that several avenues of employment generation will be created due to proposed
power project.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME
Post project environmental monitoring is important in terms of evaluating the

performance of pollution control equipment installed in the project. The sampling and

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analysis of the environmental attributes will be as per the guidelines of CPCB.

Following attributes will be covered in the post project environmental monitoring in
and around the project site:
 Ambient air quality monitoring on bi-weekly, 24 hours basis in the plant area and
in the surrounding villages;
 Source emissions will be monitored on monthly basis. Automatic continuous
online monitoring system shall be installed in the stacks;
 Water quality monitoring at surface water bodies and ground water in the
surrounding villages will be identified and monitored on the monthly basis;
 All the effluents emanating from the plant should be monitored monthly for physio-
chemical characteristics. Heavy metals would be monitored on a quarterly basis.
Temperature of the hot water discharge should be monitored on hourly basis daily.
Similarly, the temperature at the discharge point in the drain should be monitored
on fortnightly basis;
 The noise levels will be recorded in and around plant. The noise levels at
boundary of the plant will be recorded on monthly basis;
 The soil quality will be monitored on six monthly basis for the fertility of the soil;
 All the results will be compiled and thoroughly analyzed to assess the
performance of the power plant; and
 The results will be reported on regular basis to the Regional office of MoEF&CC
and Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB).
6.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES
6.1 Risk assessment studies
Detailed risk assessment and disaster management studies have been carried out
and details are presented in the EIA report. Separate Hydro-geological study has
been undertaken by TSGENCO, summary of which is incorporated in the EIA report.
A detailed Socio-economic survey to assess the impacts of the livelihood of local

communities is carried out. The findings and additional socio economic measures
suggested under CSR study to improve the socio economic conditions of the local
people are presented in the EIA report and the same will be implemented.
The detailed R&R study has been conducted and R&R award passed by the District
Collector, Nalgonda. An amount of Rs 285.81 Crores toward land compensation,
R&R package and other charges was deposited with District Collector, Nalgonda on
4th January 2016 towards an extent of Acres 854-32 Guntas of Patta land and Acres
920-25 Guntas of ROFR land. An amount of Rs. 198.59164 Crores was paid towards
cost of NPV of forest land and raising maintaining compensatory afforestation to an
extent of 4676 acres.

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7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS
Proposed project will primarily cater to the requirements of empowering Telangana

state. The project will result in considerable growth of stimulating the industrial and
commercial activities in the state. Small and medium scale industries may be further
developed as a consequence. The project would be beneficial in reducing the
existing and ever escalating demand of electricity in the state of Telangana and also
in the southern part of India.
In operation phase, the proposed project would require significant workforce of non-
technical and technical persons. Migration of persons with better education and
professional experience will result in increase of literacy in the surrounding villages.
8.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
8.1 Environment Management Plan during Construction Phase
During construction phase, the construction activities like site levelling, grading,
transportation of the construction material cause various impacts on the surroundings.
 Air Quality Management
The activities like site development, grading and vehicular traffic contribute to increase
in PM and NOx concentration. The mitigation measures proposed to minimize the
impacts are:
 Water sprinkling in construction area;

 Asphalting the main approach road;
 Proper maintenance of vehicles and construction equipment.
 Water Quality Management
The wastewater from vehicle and construction equipment maintenance centre will
contribute to oil and grease concentration. The mitigation measures proposed to
minimize the impacts are:
 Sedimentation tank to retain the solids from run-off water;

 Oil and grease trap at equipment maintenance centre;
 Septic tanks to treat sanitary waste;
 Noise Level Management
Operation of construction equipment and vehicular traffic contribute to the increased

noise level. Proposed mitigation measures are:
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 Good maintenance of vehicles and construction equipment;

 Restriction of construction activities to day time only for equipment generating
substantial noise;
 Plantation of trees around the plant boundary to attenuate the noise; and
 Provision of earplugs and earmuffs to workers.
 Ecological Management
During construction, vegetation in the plant premises is required to be cleared. The

measures required to be undertaken to minimise the impact on the ecology are:
 The felling of trees will be kept at minimum;

 Transplantation of existing matured trees will be undertaken and transplanted in the
area earmarked for greenbelt development; and
 Development of greenbelt will be taken up.
8.2 Environment Management Plan during Operation Phase
During operation phase, the impacts on the various environmental attributes should be
mitigated using appropriate pollution control equipment. The Environment Management
Plan prepared for the proposed project aims at minimizing the pollution at source.
 Air Pollution Management
Stack emissions from the proposed power plant will contribute to increase in
concentrations of NOx. The mitigative measures proposed in the plant are:
 Provision of 275 m high stacks for wider dispersion of gaseous emissions;

 Installation of ESPs of 99.9% efficiency to limit the PM concentrations below 30
mg/Nm3 with n-1 fields
 Providing low NOx burners to reduce the NOx emissions;
 Installation of FGD for controlling the SO2 emission as per the stipulated norms;
 Asphalting of the roads within the plant area;
 Development of Greenbelt around the plant to arrest the fugitive emissions.
 Water Pollution Management
The project will source its entire water requirement from the Krishna river. The total
water requirement for the project is 9755 m3/hr. The project will not extract groundwater
and hence there will be no impact on ground water.
The wastewater generated in the plant area will be treated in the Effluent Treatment
Plant (ETP) and part of the wastewater will be utilized in various activities such as
cooling water make up, ash/coal handling, ash disposal, and service water and
greenbelt development. No discharge is envisaged into any surface river water
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bodies; hence, no impact is envisaged on surface river water quality. Water

Conservation Measures are given below:
 The treated wastewater will be used for cooling tower make up, dust suppression
in coal yards, coal conveyors and for greenbelt development;
 Part of the treated effluent from the guard pond will be used for horticulture and
greenbelt development, dust suppression and ash quenching within the plant;
 Quantity of effluents will be minimized through reuse to the maximum extent
feasible;
 Treating wastewater from ash dyke in ETP and utilizing in the process;
 Provision of RO to achieve zero discharge
 Provision of STP to treat domestic sewage from plant and colony
 The treatment schemes proposed would be finalized before the commissioning of
the plant; and
 Sludge would be removed regularly and sufficient time would be given for proper
settling of solids.
 Provision of sewage treatment plant to treat domestic sewage from plant;
 Utilization of treated wastewater for greenbelt development;
 Provision of separate storm water system to collect and store run-off water during
rainy season;
 Suitable rainwater harvesting structures will be constructed to re charge the ground
water.
 Noise Pollution Management
In the process, various equipment like pumps, cooling towers etc generate the noise.
The recommendations to mitigate higher noise levels are:
 Equipment will conform to noise levels prescribed by regulatory authorities;

 Provision of acoustic enclosures to noise generating equipment like pumps;
 Provision of thick greenbelt to attenuate the noise levels; and
 Provision of earplugs to the workers working in high noise level area.
 Solid Waste Management
The ash generated in the plant will be supplied to identified cement industries for
consumption. The ash generated in the plant will be utilized in the brick/ cement
manufacturing industries to achieve 100% ash utilization as per Fly Ash Notification.
There are about 22 cement industries around proposed power plant site. Ash will be
issued to them for manufacturing of the cement as per their requirement.
The Sludge from sewage treatment plant will be dried and used as manure for
greenbelt maintenance. Canteen/sanitary waste will be composted and used as
manure for greenbelt development.
With the implementation of above precautionary measures, the impacts due to solid
waste disposal are insignificant on environment.

Executive Summary
8.3 Budgetary Allocation for Environmental Protection
Environmental protection will be monitored and executed by a centralized

environmental management cell. The monetary estimates have been arrived for the
proposed activity and are presented.
It is proposed to invest about Rs. 2510 Crores on pollution control, treatment and
monitoring systems towards capital cost. Recurring cost of Rs.75 Crores per annum
will be spent on greenbelt development and other pollution control activities. The
break-up of the proposed investment is given in Table 4.
Table 4: Cost Provision for Environmental Measures

Proposed Budget (Rs in Crores)
Sr.
Description of Item Capital Cost Recurring Cost
No
Per Annum
1 Air
(i) ESP 550.00 11.00
(ii) Dust Suppression System for coal 25.00 0.50
handling
2 RCC chimneys 400.00 8.00
3 Natural draft cooling tower 750.00 11.00
(NDCT)-5 Nos.
4 Bottom ash and fly ash collection, 600.00 30.00
storage, dispensing system
5 ETP, STP etc 20.00 1.00
6 Green belt development 50.00 2.00
7 Pollution monitoring instrument / 10.00 1.00
equipment
8 Other unforeseen items 5.00 0.50
9 Corporate Social Responsibility 100.00 10.00
Total 2510.00 75.00
Source: Project Report, TSGENCO
9.0 SUMMARY
The proposed power project has marginal impacts on the local environment.
However, development of this project has certain beneficial impact/effects in terms of
bridging the electrical power demand and supply gap and providing employment
opportunities that will be created during the course of its setting up and as well as
during the operational phase of the project.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Environmental Impact Assessment Studies

Telangana State Power Generation Corporation

M/s Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt. Limited

M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) has

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Project Proponent

Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is one of

2.2 Project Description

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

reserve forest land and remaining land is mostly non-agricultural, uninhabitated,

Table 1: Salient Features of the Project Site

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

Table 2: Salient Features of the Proposed Project

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S.No Item Description

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Description of the Site

3.2 Baseline Environmental Study

3.3 Ambient Air Quality

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

Figure 2: Study Area Map of 10 Km Radius

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

Figure 3: Project Site Photographs

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Carbon monoxide: The observed carbon monoxide concentration varied between

Benzo(a)Pyrene (BaP): Benzo(a)Pyrene, was not detected during the season.

3.4 Noise Levels

3.5 Water Quality

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

 Surface Water Quality

The physico-chemical characterization surface water body could be classified under

 Ground Water Quality

3.6 Soil Characteristics

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

3.7 Land Use and Land Cover

Table 3: Land Use/Land Cover statistics of 10 km Radius Area

3.8 Flora and Fauna Studies

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 Status of Threatened and Endemic Biodiversity

Among flora, no species can be designated as a threatened / endemic to the study

3.9 Demography and Socio Economics

The growth of industrial sectors and infrastructure developments in villages and

 Total households were 25,814, with an average family size of 4 persons

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

o Solid Waste Management and Land Use

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME

Post project environmental monitoring is important in terms of evaluating the

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

analysis of the environmental attributes will be as per the guidelines of CPCB.

6.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

6.1 Risk assessment studies

A detailed Socio-economic survey to assess the impacts of the livelihood of local

Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt Ltd (a Bureau Veritas Group Company)

7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

Proposed project will primarily cater to the requirements of empowering Telangana

8.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

8.1 Environment Management Plan during Construction Phase

 Air Quality Management

 Water sprinkling in construction area;

 Water Quality Management

 Sedimentation tank to retain the solids from run-off water;