IOCL MEGHALAYA LPG BOTTLING PLANT

Green Belt Development

An ideal green belt always imparts scenic beauty besides providing roosting/perching
place for birds and ground surface for naturally available reptiles, other flora and fauna
species, to make the area more natural and hazard free.
Total green belt area designated accounts to almost 5.61 Acres. It is proposed to plant
local fast growing species for landscaping. Development of green belt with carefully
selected native plant species is of prime importance due to their capacity to reduce noise
and air pollution impacts by attenuation / assimilation and for providing food and habitat
for local macro and micro fauna. This not only overcomes the problem but also enhances
the beauty of area that will attract bird and insect species and by this way ecology of the
area will maintain to a great extent. For developing the greenbelt in and around proposed
project sites care need to be taken to plant the evergreen species. The planting of
evergreen species may have certain advantages that may reduce the environmental
pollution.

Preparation of Greenbelt Plan

The proposed greenbelt development should be of a suitable width along the periphery of
project site area including unit complex, space between the units located within the
project, along the roads, storage areas, loading / unloading areas of products etc.

Greenbelt Area Details

Within project site
Green belt will be developed in almost 5.61 Acres area. Saplings will be planted on the
periphery of the boundary of the plot.
Criteria for Selection of Species for Greenbelt
The plant species suitable for green belt development should be selected based on the
following characteristics.
 It should have thick canopy cover
 They should be perennial and evergreen
 They should have high sink potential for pollutants
 They should be efficient in absorbing pollutants if any without significantly affecting
their growth.
Guidelines for Plantation
The plant species identified for greenbelt development should be planted using pitting
technique. The pit size should be either 45 cm × 45 cm × 45 cm or 60 cm × 60 cm × 60
cm. bigger pit size is prepared on marginal and poor quality soil. Soil used for filling the
pit should be mixed with well decomposed farm yard manure for 45cm × 45 cm × 45 cm
and 60 cm × 60 cm× 60 cm size pits respectively. The filling of soil should be completed
at least 5-10 days before actual plantation. Healthy sapling of identified species should be
planted in each pit.

Table: Action plan for proposed trees in tree plantation area

S. Botanical Name Common Name Type

No.
1. Mangifera indica Aam Tree
2. Ficus benghalensis Vada Tree
3. Thespesia populnea Paras Pipal Tree
4. Polyalthia longifolia Ashok Tree
5. Ficus religiosa Pipal Tree
6. Tectona grandis Saagon Tree
7. Shorea robusta Saal Tree
8. Pithecolobium dulce Jangal jalebi Tree
9. Argyrea speciosa Adhoguda Climber vine
11. Leucaena leucocephala Safed babul Small tree
12. Syzygium cumini Linn Jamun Tree
13. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Amla Tree
14. Anona squamosa Sitaphal Small tree
15. Anona reticulate Ramphal Tree
16. Anthocephalus chinesis Kadam Tree
17. Artocarpus heterophyllus Katahal Tree
18. Azadirachta indica Neem Tree
19. Tectona grandis Swagon Tree
 20. Terminali catappa Jangli badam Tree
21. Ziziphus mauritiana Ber Tree

Roadside Plantation:
Roadside plantation plays a very important role for greening the area, increasing the
shady area, increasing aesthetic value and for eco-development of the area. The approach
roads to project site will be planted with flowering trees. Trees should be planted to
increase aesthetic value as well as shady area along the roads.
Each plant shows different air pollution tolerance level depending upon number of
factors. The trees should be tolerant to air pollutants present in the area & should be able
to grow and thrive on soil of the area, be evergreen, inhabitant, having minimum of leaf
fall. The trees should be tall in peripheral curtain plantation and with large and spreading
canopy in primary and secondary attenuation zone. It is also recommended to plant few
trees, which are sensitive to air pollution as air pollution indicator.