Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.

Half yearly Environment Compliance Report in respect of stipulated conditions
while issuing Environmental Clearance

Period:
For submission to
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF& CC) Apr’18
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) To
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Sep’18

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant(RINL-VSP) is the

country’s first shore based integrated steel plant. The company is 100% owned
by GoI. The plant is a 6.3 Million ton Integrated Steel Plant and is a market
leader in long products.

 First Integrated Steel Plant to be certified for Quality, Health & Safety,
Environment & Energy– ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 & ISO 50001
 First Steel plant in India to be certified for CMMI Level 3 for Information
Technology
PART-A

Brief Overview of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant:

1. Main facilities of the plant at 6.3 MTPA

S. Department Facilities & technological features Capacity
No
1 Coke oven Four Batteries with 67 Ovens each with useful coke 2.475 Mt of blast
chamber volume of 41.6 cum & height of 7m each furnace coke
2 Sinter plant 2 sinter machines with 312 Sq. m grate area 9.444 Mt of gross sinter
1sinter machine with 400 Sq. m grate area
3 Blast Furnace One Furnace of 3820 cum useful volume. 6.5 Mt of hot metal
One Furnace of 3200 cum useful volume
One Furnace of 3814 cum useful volume.
4 Steel Melting 4 LD Converters of 150 cum volume each. 6.3 Mt Liquid Steel
Shop 1 LD Converter of 133 cum volume 6.02Mt Cast
6 Four Strand Continuous Casting Machine bloom/billet/round
2 Six Strand Billet Casters per year
1 Six Strand Billet/Round Caster
5 Light and 7 Stand Break-Down Mill. 2.015 Mt Billets
Medium 8 Stand Roughing Mill. 0.9 Mt Bars
Merchant Mill 5 Stand Intermediate Mill. (2-Strand Rolling) &Structurals
2*4 Stand Finishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling)
6 Special Bar 8 Stand Roughing Mill 0.750 Mt Bars
Mill 2*6 Stand Intermediate Mill &Structurals
2*6 Stand Finishing Mill
7 Wire Rod Mill WRM-1
7 Stand Roughing Mill. (4-Strand Rolling) 0.85 Mt Wire rods
6 Stand Intermediate Mill. (4-Strand Rolling)
4*2 Stand Refinishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling)
4*10 Stand Finishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling)

WRM-2
8 Stand Roughing Mill. 0.6 Mt Wire rods
6 Stand Intermediate Mill.
2*4 StandPrefinishing Mill.
2*10 Stand No Twist Blocks
8 Medium 8 Stand Roughing Mill 0.85 Mt Billets,
Merchant & 6 Stand Intermediate Mill Rounds &Structurals
Structural Mill 6 Stand Finishing Mill
9 Structural Mill 8 Stand Roughing Mill 0.7 Mt Billets, Rounds
2*8 Stand Intermediate Mill &Structurals
2*6 Stand Finishing Mill

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 2. Environmental friendly technology installed
Aspect Benefit
Waste heat Utilization at Coke Dry Cooling plant Generation of Power (2X7.5MW) through BPTS
Waste gas utilization (CO, BF & LD gas) Used as fuel
Utilization of pressure Energy of BF gas Generation of power (2X12MW) through GETS
Dry fog dust suppression at RMHP, SP , BF Reduced dust
Evaporative cooling systems at LMMM & MMSM Generation of process steam
Waste heat utilization in COB-IV 14MW power generation
Waste heat recovery at Sinter Plant 20.6 MW power generation
TRT at BF-3 14 MW power generation
Waste gas based Captive Power Plant-2 1 X 120 MW power generation from waste gases from
BF
Waste water recovery system 3 Plants with capacity to recover 1000 m3/hr of waste
water
Rain water harvesting system 2 systems with potential to recover 54 lakh cum
of rain water annually.

Principal products & services

The principal products of VSPcomprises of re-bars, wire rods, rounds, structurals, blooms and
billets, and pig iron. Also, the company markets by-products such as Ammonium Sulphate,
Benzol products, slag etc.

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 PART-B
COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY
THEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE TO VSP
AS PER DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT LETTER NO. 11011/1/87-IA DATED
4.1.1988.

Condition:
I. a) ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) MUST BE PREPARED WHICH AMONG
OTHERS, SHOULD CONTAIN RESULTS OF AIR AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING TO BE DONE
IN THE PROJECT AREA.

Status:
Environment management plan which contains results of air and water quality monitoring
along with the otherdetails ispreparedand submitted. Besides, air & water quality is being
monitored regularly & results submitted vide half yearly reports to

1. The Addl. Chief Conservator of Forests

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Regional Office Southzone, 4th floor
E&F wings Kendriyasadan, 17th Main Road
Koramangala, Bangaluru

2. Scientist ‘D’, GOI, MoEF& CC

Regional office Southzone
1st& 2nd floor HEPC Bldg no. 34
Cathedral garden road
Chennai-600034

3. Scientist (B)
Central Pollution Control Board
PariveshBhavan
East Arjun Nagar
New Delhi-110032

4. The Environmental Engineer

A P Pollution Control Board
Plot No.14, Flat No.103 & 104
Journalist Colony
Marripalem, VUDA Colony
Opp. to Spencers
Visakhapatnam -530 009

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Condition:
b) CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF AIR ANDWATER QUALITY MUST BE INITIATEDIMMEDIATELY.
WATER TO BE MONITOREDMUST INCLUDE BOTH MARINE AND INLANDWATERS.
Status:

7 ambient air quality monitoring stations are established and monitoring being done since
1992. 3 stations within the plant premises, 2 in residential areas (Township &Gantyada), one at
Zoo park and other one at Kondkarla lake area.

Later 3 nos. of continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations within the plant premises
have been installed in 2006 and 4th station at Pedagantyada residential area (down wind
direction of the plant) have been installed in 2008 and are working. Real-time minute to minute
data is being posted to CPCB and APPCBwebsite.

All major stacks (~20) are monitored regularly using stack kits since 1993.
Now 36 stacks (after 6.3 MTPA) are provided with on-line stack monitors and minute to minute
data being posted to CPCB site.

Water quality at all outfalls including marine water is being done regularly. Effluent quality
monitoring systems for measuring pH, TSS, Phenol, COD, BOD, Cyanide and flow are installed at
the designated outfalls (ETP outlet & DM plant outlet) and minute to minute data being posted
to CPCB.

Monitoring of air & water quality including marine water is being done regularly. Results of
Ambient air, effluents, stack emissions, fugitive emissions from coke oven batteries, etc are
enclosed at Annexure I to IV respectively.

Condition:
c) MINIMUM THREE AMBIENT AIR MONITORING STATIONS MUST BE INSTALLED.
Status:
Complied. For details pl. refer I b).

Condition:
d) AN AIR MONITORING STATION IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN THE NORTH EAST MUST BE
INSTALLED.
Status:
An ambient air monitoring station (Repairable dust sampler) is installed in the zoo park and
monitoring being done regularly.

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Condition:
e. TWO MONITORING STATIONS - ONE FOR AIR AND OTHER FOR WATER MUST BE SET UP AT
KONDAKARLA LAKE TOWARDS THE SOUTH OF VISAKHAPATNAM.

Status:Monitoring of Air quality and Water Quality atKondakarla Lake towards South of VSP is
being carried out regularly.

View of Kondakarla Lake

Condition:
II. THE PROJECT AUTHORITIES (VSP) MUST CONSIDER USING LOW SULPHUR GAS/OIL. IF SUCH
USE IS NOT POSSIBLE, APPROPRIATE FLUE GAS DESULPHURISATION DEVICES MUST BE
INSTALLED AT THE RELEVANT UNIT
Status:
VSP is using low sulphur fuels and composition of these fuels has been submitted.

Condition:
III. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST RECYCLEEFFLUENTS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.IN ANY CASE, THE
TREATED EFFLUENTSMUST BE USED FOR
IRRIGATION OF AFFORESTED AREA.

Status:Part quantity of treated effluent is being

used for dust suppression at RMHP as and when
required.
Township sewage water is being used as
makeup water in Rolling mills & SMS after
treatment in Ultra-filtration plant since
Dec’2005.
In addition to the above 3 Waste water recycling
scheme are implemented at VSP. Tanks & Pump house at RMHP for Recycling
The quantities of waste water recovered & treated for reuse are given below:

Apr’18-Sep’18 Year 18-19

369.5 MG 369.5 MG

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In addition to the above treated effluent from MBC (Mechanical, Biological & Chemical
treatment plant), that treats contaminated water generated during Coke making is also being
used for spraying on Boiler coal stock piles to prevent fugitive dust emissions &self ignition of
coal in RMHP (Raw Material Handling Plant).

Condition:
IV. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST DIVERT THE STORM WATER TOWARDS THE SOUTH SIDE AWAY
FROM THE CREEK (WHICH IS ON THE NORTHEN SIDE).
Status:
This condition was dropped by MoEF vide letter no. J-11014/75/90-1A .II(i) Dated 20.07.2000

Condition:
V. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST RELOCATE SLUDGE/DEBRIS DUMP, THE ASH POND, THE LABOR
AND STAFF COLONY SHOWN IN THE SOUTH WEST CORNER AWAY FROM THE SEA SHORE.
REVISED PLAN IN THIS REGARD MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THIS MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL.

Status:New slag dump yard area has already been constructed away from sea-shore as per the
advice of Prof. Dave and Department of Environment. Revised plan wassubmitted vide letter
no. 869/DE dt.30.7.88.

Condition:
VI. PRESENT AND FUTURE LINKAGE FOR COAL MUST BE ESTABLISHED AND REPORTED TO THE
MINISTRY.

Status:
The coal linkage for VSP is as follows.
1. Steam coal is from collieries of Talcher&Ib Valley of M/s Mahanadi Coal Limited,Singareniand
Imported Boiler Coal.
2. Coking coal is imported from Australia, New Zealand and USA etc., through Gangavaram Port
limited.
3. Medium coking coal is from washeries -Rajarappa, Swang and Kathara of M/s Central Coal
fields.

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Condition:

VII. a) VSP AUTHORITIES MUST PROVIDE A GREEN BELT OF 3600 HECTARES.

b) ABOVE GREEN BELT WILL INCLUDE 500 M WIDE GREEN BELT ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE
ACQUIRED LAND.

c) OUT OF THE TOTAL GREEN BELT, 1970 HECTARES MUST BE DECLARED AS RESERVE
FOREST UNDER THE CONTROL OF VSP AND GOVERNED BY THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT
1980, THE BALANCE 1630 HECTARES MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
EXCEPTING FOR FURTHER XPANSION OF THE PLANT.

d) 2809 HECTARES OF SALT LANDS MUST BE AFFORESTED WITH APPROPRIATE FLORAL

SPECIES. THIS AREA WILL BE REGARDED AS PERMANENT RESERVE FOREST UNDER THE
CONTROL OF VSP AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980.

Status:

1. 1970 Ha (4866 acres) is being maintained as green belt. It also includes 700 acres at K
Kotapadu.

2. Out of 1630 Ha earmarked for afforestation, 880 has been used for expansion of the
Plant.

3. Balance 750 Ha is maintained as afforestation area.

During 2017-18, afforestation status (including Green Visakha) is given below:

Apr’18- Sep’18 2018-19

34,341 Nos 34,341 Nos

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 PART-C
COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT (DOEN) WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE TO
VISAKHAPATANAM STEEL PLANT

According to environmental clearance given to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's revised cost

estimate vide letter No: 11011/75/90-IA - II section, dated 3.5.1993 the present status of
conditions are as follows:
Condition:
1. THE EFFICIENCY/PERFORMANCE OF 2 DEDUSTING SYSTEMS WILL BE AUGMENTED TO
COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS BY DEC'93.
Status:
The DE Systems are augmented and are working satisfactorily since December, 1993 after
effecting necessary modifications.
Condition:
2. LIQUID EFFLUENTS FOR AMMONICAL NITROGEN AND PHENOLS WILL BE TREATED TO MEET
THE STANDARDS BY DEC'93.
Status
MBC which has been upgraded at a cost of Rs. 55 Cr. has been completely stabilised. All
parameters such as Amm.N2, phenols, O&G, COD etc of the effluent are within norms.

Upgraded Mechanical Biological & Chemi cal Treatment Plant at Coke Ovens

Condition:
3. WATER CONSUMPTION SHOULDBEBROUGHT DOWN FROM 39.05 cum/ tonne of liquid steel
(tLS) to 20 cum/tLS. ACTION TAKEN AND THE TIME FRAME REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE
ABOVE SHOULD BE INDICATED BY VSP WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS.

Status:Has been compiled with.

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 PART-D

COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY

THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE
FOR EXPANSION OF RINL / VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

FROM 4 TO 6.5 MTPA AS PER MoEF EC No. J-11011/196/2005 – IA II

(i) DATED 11.08.2005
A. SPECIFIC CONDITION
Condition:
I. GASEOUS EMISSIONS SHALL CONFIRM TO THE LOAD/MASS BASED STANDARDS
AND NOT TO EXCEED THE LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD.
Status:
1. Load based emission is given only for Coke oven batteries by Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board.CO in Batteries is being monitored &is within the norm of 3 Kg/tonne of
coke produced.
2. Air Pollution Control equipment have been upgraded to meet the SPM norm of 50
mg/Nm3 except ESP’s of TPP & ACP2 & GCP2 of Sinter plant.
3. LowNOx burners to reduce NOx load are being used.
Condition:
II. ADOPT CLOSED LOOP RE-CIRCULATING SYSTEMS
Status:All the re-circulating water systems existing at VSP are closed loop only.
 RECYCLE DIRECT CONTAMINATING COOLING GRANULATION & DUST SUPPRESSION
Blow down from indirect cooling water circuit is taken to the direct cooling circuit and
contaminated circuit and scale flushing. Blow down from this circuits also used in ash
handling net work through Ash pond and no water is discharged.

 THE WASTE WATER FROM GAS CLEANING PLANTS, MILLS, POWER PLANT & CT BLOW
DOWNS SHALL BE TREATED IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
VSP has extensive treatment facilities in Mills, Power Plant and no water is discharged to
drain as explained above.




THE COKE OVEN EFFLUENT SHALL NOT EXCEED 2880 CUM/DAY (120 CUM/HR)
 The Coke oven effluent is about 2000 cum/day only and is being monitored using
Continuous Effluent monitoring System.

Continuous Effluent Monitoring System at

MBC outlet pH & flow

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 THE SURPLUS WASTE WATER SHALL BE STORED IN THE HOLDING POND FOR USE IN THE
LEAN PERIOD
In addition to the above Waste Water Recycling scheme is implemented incurring a cost
of Rs 110 cr. The purpose of this scheme is to capture waste water at three outlets, treat
and then reuse in the plant. Details of this scheme are given below:

Cap. of
Location of the
treatment
Waste Water Type of treatment Reuse plan
system
Recycling System
(cum/hr)

Physical treatment Treated water is used in the

such as expansion area for fire
Balacheruvu 300-350
settling/clarification, fighting, dust suppression,
Oil separation etc. gardening, toilet flushing etc.
Treated water is used as
make up in Power plant TPP
Appikonda 500 Reverse Osmosis
System and in soft water
network
Gangavaram/Coke Treated water is used in
80 Reverse Osmosis
ovens COCCP recirculation system
Treated water is used in soft
BF-3 80 Reverse Osmosis
water network

 THE OVER FLOW FROM POND SHALL BE DISCHARGED THROUGH MARINE OUTFALL INTO
SEA
Marine pipeline to discharge the surplus effluents is provided as per details given below:
Description Capacity Facilities Use
(m3/hr)
Marine 300-450 Collecting To pump out water from MBC, rejects from
discharge tank & RO plant to marine environment only if
pipe line Pumping they are not used for spraying in Raw
system Material Handling Plant

 THE DISCHARGE POINT SHALL BE DECIDED IN CONSULTATION WITH NIO

NIO has already conducted the studies and suggested the route for marine outfall and is
implemented as per their recommendations.

Marine Discharge Facility

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  MARINE ECOLOGICAL STUDY SHALL BE CARRIED OUT TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF WASTE
WATER ON MARINE ECOLOGY
Study titled “Monitoring of chemical & biological parameters in the marine
environment off Appikonda and toxicological studies of the treated effluent of
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant” is done by National Institute of Oceanography in the year
2010,wherein it was mentioned that there is no impact of waste water on marine
ecology.

 THE SEWAGE WATER AFTER TREATMENT SHALL BE USED IN MILLS / SMS FOR
COOLINGPURPOSE
Already township sewage is being recycled in SMS & Mills after ultra filtration. Sewage
from plant shall also be recycled after commissioning of the RO plant at Coke Ovens.

Condition:
III. PROVIDE CONTROL MEASURES FOR CHECKING FUGITIVE EMISSIONS. PROVIDE DUST
EXTRACTION / SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS IN RAW MATERIAL HANDLING & WATER SPRINKLING
SYSTEM AT THE STOCK YARDS
Status: Pollution control measures are extensively planned and implemented in existing plant
and expansion areas.

 PROVIDE DRY FOGGING SYSTEM IN CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT, MATERIAL

TRANSFER POINTS ETC.
Dry Fog dust suppression systems are provided inall expansion units .These systems are
implemented in 40 areas covering 250 locations.

 WORKZONE AIR QUALITY SHALL BEMONITORED & RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED

131 Work zone air quality locations (53 in existing plant and 34 in expansion area and
44 locations at RMHP, Sinter plant and Blast furnace where dry-fog dust suppression
systems are installed)are regularly monitored and data is recorded systematically as
per EMS records. The same shall be continued.

Dry Fog System

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Condition:
IV. COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS NOTIFIED VIDE GSR.631 (E) DATED 31ST OCT 1997 TO
CONTROL FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM BATTERIES
Status:
Fugitive emissions PLD, PLO, PLL, and charging emissions from coke oven batteries are
monitored regularly and are below the norms except charging emissions. Reports are enclosed
at Annexure-IV.

Coke Oven Battery

Condition:
V. PARTICULATE EMISSIONS SHOULD BE <50 mg/Nm3
Status:All pollution control equipment is designed for particulate matter emissions to less than
50 mg/Nm3.
Up gradation of Burden handling system and ESP of cast house fume extraction system of BF-1
& BF-2, ACP-1, GCP-1 of Sinter Plant was completed. Up gradation of ESPs of TPP is under
progress. Up gradation of ACP-2 & GCP-2 of Sinter Plant is planned in 2018-19 along with
revamping of Sinter machine-2. Details of up gradation of all ESP are of stage 1 are as given
below:

SN
o Project Description
1 Revamping of SHDE systems for BF-2
2 Revamping of CHFE systems for BF-2
3 Revamping and Upgradation of
Electrostatic Precipitators of Air
cleaning plant and Gas cleaning plant
of Sinter Plant
4 Mar 2019
Upgradation of ESPs of TPP
Target Completion
date Present status
June 2017 Commissioned in Oct’2017.
June 2017 Commissioned in Oct’2017.
SP-1 :ACP-1 & GCP-1 Revamping of ACP1 & GCP1 is
by Sep’17 commissioned in July’2017.
SP-2 : ACP-2 & GCP by
Sep'17
The work “Revamping of ESP of
one boiler in TPP” awarded to
M/s BHEL at a cost of 35.2 Cr
appx. 1 ESP is expected to be
completed by Mar’19 and the
remaining 4 ESP’s consultant
engaged for engineering

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  PROVIDE CAST HOUSE FUME EXTRACTION SYSTEM WITH ESP/BAG FILTER

The existing two blast furnace cast houses and

BF-3 (Expn.) are already provided with Cast
House Fume Extraction system having ESPs.

CHFE system provided at BF1,2, & 3

 INSTALL LOW-NOX BURNERS TO CONTROL NOX EMISSIONS

Low Nox burners are provided in Sinter Machine 1 & 3, Mills & Power plant and all
necessary measures are taken to reduce NOx emissions. These measures are also planned
along with revamping of sinter machines 2.

Circular Cooler Sinter machine 3 Furnace provided with low

NOx burner& Circular cooler

Condition:
VI. ENHANCE EFFORTS TO RE-USE OF SOLID WASTES AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY (BF
& LD SLAG, FLYASH, REFRACTORY BRICKS, MILL SCALES ETC.)

Status:
Being done. Utilisation details are given at Annexure-VII

 ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES SHALL BE CHARGED INTO COKE OVEN BATTERIES

All hazardous wastes like tar sludge, Benzol muck, acid tar, MBC sludge etc. are charged
in to batteries along with charge coal since 1999. The same shall be continued.

 SPENT OIL SHALL BE SOLD TO AUTHORIZED REPROCESSORS

Being sold to authorised reprocessors only.

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Condition:
VII. DEVELOP GREEN BELT IN BALANCE 34 HA. SELECTION OF SPECIES SHALL BE AS PER CPCB
GUIDE LINES
Status:
The balance area of 34 Hectares in green belt will be taken up after the land dispute is resolved
by the State government.
Condition:
VIII. UNDERTAKE RAIN WATER HARVESTING MEASURES
Status:
Complied. 9 masonry check dams, 1 Earthen check dam, 94 Percolation pits and 18 recharging,
wells have been constructed so far. Building constructed in expansion arealso provided with
rain water harvesting measures.
2 major Rain water harvesting schemes are implemented. These Rain water harvesting projects
have a potential to capture 54 lakhs m3 water annually.

Rain Water Harvesting scheme implemented at VSP

Condition:
IX. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE OF WORKERS SHOULD BE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS
AND RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED
Status:
A fully fledged OHS&RC is functioning since 1992, doing
man maintenance programs, toxicological studies, noise
surveys, hygiene surveys etc. Records are maintained as
per OHSAS: 18001.

OHS & RC Building

Condition:
X. CREP RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED
Status:

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All points are being complied with.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Condition:
i. ADHERE TO STIPULATIONS MADE BY APPCB AND APSG
Status:Being followed.
Condition:
ii. NO FURTHER EXPANSION OR MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL
Status:Noted and shall be followed.
Condition:
iii. AT LEAST 4 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE
DOWNWARD DIRECTION
Status:3 CAAQM stations have been established within plant premises and fourth station is
installed at Pedagantyada village in the downwind direction of plant. All stations are working
and real time data being sent to CPCB and APPCB.

 DATA ON AMBIENT AIR, STACK EMISSIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO APPCB, CPCB, MOEF
ONCE IN EVERY SIX MONTHS
Status: Half yearly report being submitted regularly.Last report submitted vide Ref. No.
VSP/WK/EnMD/86 dt.29.06.17

Condition:
iv. THE WASTE WATER SHALL BE PROPERLY COLLECTED AND TREATED SO AS TO CONFORM TO
NORMS AND SHOULD BE UTILIZED FOR MAKE UP OR PLANTATION
Status:
Separate treatment facilities are provided to collect the waste water and effluents and recycle
them as make-up after treatment.(Refer Pt. II of Special conditions of Part D)
Condition:
v. PROVIDE NOISE CONTROL MEASURES TO LIMIT NOISE LEVELS WITHIN 85 db(A) ON ALL
SOURCES
Status:
Adequate noise control measures are provided. The areas
where measures are required for control of noise pollution,
necessary action is being taken.

 THE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS 75 DBA (DAY TIME) & 70

DBA (NIGHT TIME)
Noise limits are within norms (Annexure-VI).
 UNDERTAKE SOCIO-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE
SURROUNDING VILLAGES
Silencer placed at the Oxygen vent for
Being done
controlling Noise pollution
Condition:
vi. COMPLY ALL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORTS OF EIA-1994 & EMP.

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Status:Complied.

Condition:
vii. PROVIDE REQUISITE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT CONDITIONS STIPULATED BY MOEF, STATE
GOVT.
Status:
VSP has spent over Rs 468 Cr for pollution control measures at 3.0 MTPAand Rs 1283 Cr.
for pollution control measures in the expansion units at 6.3 MTPA.
In addition to the above VSP is incurring over Rs337 cr. yearly towards Environment
Management.
Since 2004, VSP spent Rs. 429.58Cr on Upgrading Environmental projects, 1174.10 Cr on
providing energy facilities & presently Rs. 116.53Cr environmental projects are under
implementation.

Condition:
viii. A SIX-MONTHLY COMPLIANCE REPORT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO MOEF, REGIONAL
OFFICE, BANGALORE
Status:
Being done. Last report submitted vides Ref. No. VSP/WK/EnMD/110 dt.28.06.2018

Condition:
ix. INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN
ACCORDED BY MOEF. ADVERTISE THIS IN TWO NEWS PAPERS WITH IN 7 DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF CLEARANCE
Status:
Complied

Condition:
x. INFORM THE DATE OF FINANCIAL CLOSURE, FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT AND DATE OF
COMMENCING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT WORK TO MOEF
Status:
Not applicable as finances for the expansion are met mostly from internal resources. Final
approval of the project by GOI is on 28.10.2005. Work started from Jan’2006.

END

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
AMBIENT AIR QUALITY - Unit : Microgram /cum. Annexure-1
LOCATION Parameter NORM APRIL'18 MAY'18 JUN'18 JUL'18 AUG'18 SEP'18
PM10 100 85.35 86.50 76.80 80.62 77.52 80.21
1. BC GATE PM2.5 60 33.40 54.20 49.10 58.65 58.5 52.4
SO2 80 12.60 14.80 16.46 10.13 12.8 14.5
PM10 100 55.15 92.11 43.25 45.28 50.56 48.29
PM 2.5 60 26.25 18.96 15.95 12.52 10.63 21.7
2. MAIN GATE
SO2 80 - 12.20 - - - 13.86
NOX 80 14.35 9.90 13.52 11.47 12 -
3. APPIKONDA PM10 100 60.44 98.35 51.90 48.79 51.4 51.7
PM10 100 20.00 35.35 46.50 19 16.5 39
4. TOWNSHIP SO2 80 11.18 12.30 8.43 11.4 9.05 12.5
NOX 80 14.32 13.54 19.29 22.2 23.5 25.7
PM10 100 27.00 26.00 19.00 25 8 20
5. KONDAKARLA SO2 80 13.96 11.22 8.47 11.48 8.8 10.48
NOX 80 11.50 15.34 21.92 22.8 25.8 21.3
PM10 100 73.35 79.88 72.18 65.35 71.85 75.07
6. PEDAGANTYADA SO2 80 7.39 8.02 8.51 4.36 10.98 9.09
NOX 80 11.09 11.58 11.36 5.95 7.72 7.37
PM10 100 59.00 18.00 24.00 27 20 36
7. ZOO PARK SO2 80 12.44 13.55 10.29 10.96 9.5 10.12
NOX 80 11.01 11.35 24.30 29.5 28.2 23.8
1) Data from Maingate, BC gate, Appikonda and Pedagantyada are from
Continous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations.
2) Township , kondakarla and Zoo Park monitored using respirable dust sampler.

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Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Environment Management Department Annexure - 2

EFFLUENT QUALITY Unit: mg/l

PARAMETER NORM APRIL'18 MAY'18 JUNE'18 JULY'18 AUG'18 SEPT'18
TRADE EFFLUENTS FROM TPP
Daily discharge (Kilo litres) <4800 3792.0 3670.0 3707.4 3240.0 3624.0 3480.0
pH 6.0-9.0 7.15 7.45 8.92 7.26 6.15 7.07
TSS 100 94.70 62.00 87.00 26.00 91.00 27.00
OIL & GREASE 20 4.00 3.40 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Phenols 1.0 BDL 0.19 0.28 0.10 0.30 0.14
Ammonical Nitrogen 50.0 1.40 1.40 2.80 2.80 0.70 2.80
Free Chlorine 0.5 BDL BDL bdl BDL BDL -
IRON 1.0 0.87 0.79 0.41 0.60 0.20 0.97
COPPER 1.0 0.05 0.03 0.12 0.02 0.10 0.03
EFFLUENTS FROM EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT
Daily discharge (Kilo litres) <9600 2884.6 3012.0 3301.5 2896.7 2784.1 2857.2
pH 6.0-9.0 7.20 6.90 6.90 7.20 7.10 7.10
TSS 100 83.75 96.26 81.38 95.62 89.50 80.48
OIL & GREASE 10 5.41 5.30 6.56 6.14 5.23 5.15
PHENOL 01 0.24 0.36 0.26 0.25 0.37 0.29
COD 250 232.84 249.44 241.27 242.73 227.65 215.56
BOD 30 9.90 3.60 6.90 12.00 4.66 7.84
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Free Cyanide as CN 0.2 0.16 0.06 0.17 0.15 0.19 0.28
AMMONICAL N2 50 17.03 35.33 43.28 40.00 47.87 35.95
EFFLUENT FROM TOWNSHIP SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
in plant as make up water * <7380 2293.9 2284.0 2112.4 2683.2 2891.7 3898.6
pH 5.5-9.0 7.54 7.56 7.89 7.50 7.56 7.60
TSS 200 13.00 5.00 8.60 8.00 9.50 8.00
BOD 100 7.70 4.20 20.20 13.90 8.20 17.40
BDL - Below detectable limit
# - Trade effluent from TPP is diverted to Appikonda Waste water treatment plant for recycling
* - Effluent from Township is being recycled in plant after ultra filtration

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT
Environment Management Department Annexure - 3
Stack emissions (mg/Nm3)
Sl.No. STACK PARAMETER NORM April'18 May'18 Jun'18 Jul'18 Aug'18 Sep'18
1 BF : BHS 1 PM 50 29.2 26.24 25.92 26.97 23.79 22.28
Flow (Nm3/hr) 2225000 1708957 1712456 1709243 1710059 1722684 1713516
2 BF :BHS 2 PM 50 17.58 38.37 20.59 20.6 20.09 19.51
Flow (Nm3/hr) 2225000 1712894 1735984 1742689 1729874 1712648 1734861
3 BF : CHES 1 PM 50 18.17 16.63 17.55 17.25 17.1 17.13
Flow (Nm3/hr) 972000 823654 821567 825641 826354 824351 823654
4 BF : CHES 2 PM 50 14.63 15.77 14.13 13.96 13.3 19.24
Flow (Nm3/hr) 972000 810268 815324 812564 813268 814006 812895
5 SP : ACP * PM 50 92.93 58.79 91.27 58.43 48.31 86.99
Flow (Nm3/hr) 2622000 2175648 2183575 2189741 2193546 2201547 2179481
6 SP : GCP * PM 50 19.64 18.61 24.11 24.97 20.6 19.28
Flow (Nm3/hr) 3600000 2678519 2653482 2701568 2693584 2663547 2684520
7 LMMM : WBF PM 50 17.73 15.41 15.51 12.9 13.46 16.42
Flow (Nm3/hr) 196248 178264 175357 172598 173021 174264 175164
8 LMMM : RHF PM 50 9.32 9.02 11.36 9.28 13.48 11.69
Flow (Nm3/hr) 7893 7303 7257 7135 7102 7285 7215
9 WRM PM 50 18.2 20.39 20.24 20.22 18.98 14.89
Flow (Nm3/hr) 120709 112642 111268 110268 110985 112387 111989
10 MMSM PM 50 20.48 19.11 19.06 19.85 18.15 18.35
Flow (Nm3/hr) 141576 130248 132654 131481 132065 130291 130671
11 TPP : BOILER 1 & 2 * PM 50 106.97 103.01 81.56 57.5 73.16 102.23
SO2 600 172.6 175.8 215.2 205 195.4 191
NOX 600 90.5 92.4 85.5 110 125.4 83.4
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 805264 806235 804268 803248 805264 805964
12 TPP : BOILER 3 & 4 * PM 50 63.58 79.01 66.24 107.97 90.38 62.03
SO2 600 206 201.2 195.4 220.5 213.7 196
NOX 600 78 89.1 91.5 99.4 110.4 85.2
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 701254 656347 616587 802357 801349 803268
13 TPP : BOILER 5 PM 50 58.95 56.06 41.01 104.99 70.28 60.3
SO2 600 450 346 285 257 237 228
NOX 600 90 89.4 110 95.2 102 99.5
Flow (Nm3/hr) 500000 400264 401265 402652 351267 370159 395618
14 CRMP : FK 1&2 # PM 50 89.83 95.74 73.49 55.7 84.46 100.73
Flow (Nm3/hr) 416000 285354 280354 286495 241357 281361 271654
15 CRMP : FK 3&4 # PM 50 65.61 66.81 66.24 88.63 104.28 105.7
Flow (Nm3/hr) 416000 275357 269167 279264 259367 275486 280536
16 CRMP : FK 5 PM 50 45.2 32.47 41.64 73.48 75.81 68.26
Flow (Nm3/hr) 208000 149357 138684 140268 141261 142659 141294
17 SMS : CVS PM 50 24.2 55.2 26.56 14.9 17.21 52.3
Flow (Nm3/hr) 590000 330258 333594 331564 332154 330295 329651

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT
Environment Management Department Annexure - 3
Stack emissions (mg/Nm3)
Sl.No. STACK PARAMETER NORM April'18 May'18 Jun'18 Jul'18 Aug'18 Sep'18
18 BATTERY-1 PM 50 27.73 31.13 22.75 19.84 21.1 17.52
SO2 800 125 136 151 245 221 215
NOX 500 45.2 51.2 64.2 98.5 102 103
Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 191265 189357 190268 191542 192654 190289
19 BATTERY-2 PM 50 30.65 29.53 23.91 29.68 30.65 32.27
SO2 800 115 126 135.2 195 181 196
NOX 500 82 72.5 69.4 84.9 94.3 99.5
Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 192654 193268 191261 190264 190215 191267
20 BATTERY-3 PM 50 22.04 25.42 19.77 23.65 27.1 24.33
SO2 800 105 104 168 158 197.5 201.4
NOX 500 75.2 59.4 84.5 95.2 96.7 86.4
Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 188357 189357 191238 189569 190673 192005
21 BATTERY-4 PM 50 18.42 18.05 22.2 17.44 17.94 23.49
SO2 800 98 113 146 165 150.4 164
NOX 500 142 126 105 98.1 106.7 103.5
Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 191231 190265 192564 190284 191483 192384
22 SP-3 Waste Gas PM 50 10.18 9.97 11.67 10.12 14.95 5.05
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1181530 1075861 1026987 1042684 1032894 1012987 1042641
23 SP-3 de-dusting PM 50 19.13 17.98 23.26 12.1 12.87 15.68
Flow (Nm3/hr) 732000 666258 681264 675984 682341 672895 679955
24 BF-3 CH de-dusting PM 50 9 6.72 10.29 12.55 13.81 6.59
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1340000 1049851 1061575 1053687 1056438 1039875 1049958
25 BF-3 SH dedusting PM 50 11.18 13.86 16.9 13.96 18.27 18.89
Flow (Nm3/hr) 470000 415357 416357 419684 418267 415385 416354
26 SMS-2 MH dedusting PM 50 19.4 15.54 14.49 13.58 17.13 18.05
Flow (Nm3/hr) 207500 188264 185684 186594 185954 184565 186225
27 SMS-2 Se control System PM 50 16.24 18.43 14.24 14.59 22.28 20.4
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1630000 1312674 1365894 1354867 1372684 1345825 1362598
28 SMS-2 LFRH-1 PM 50 6.45 7.28 8.48 8.95 8.4 7.36
Flow (Nm3/hr) 106900 100264 101984 101265 100959 102655 101356
29 SMS-2 LFRH-2 PM 50 7.61 7.7 3.42 8.89 8.79 6.34
Flow (Nm3/hr) 106900 102640 101387 100358 101264 99975 100985
30 CRMP:Vertical Shaft kiln-1 PM 50 - - - - - 48.37
Flow (Nm3/hr) 85000 - - - - - 76265
31 CRMP:Vertical Shaft kiln-2 PM 50 - - - - - 56.48
Flow (Nm3/hr) 85000 - - - - - 74986
32 WRM-2:WBF PM 50 - - - - 5.48 5.16
Flow (Nm3/hr) 79600 - - - - 70268 72565
33 TPP: Boiler-6 PM 50 - - - - 57.97 85.28
SO2 600 - - - - 185 200.1
NOX 300 - - - - 71.5 72.4
Flow (Nm3/hr) 587880 - - - - 503285 502934.0
34 SBM: WBF PM 50 - - - - - 14.89
Flow (Nm3/hr) 85800 - - - - - 75925
35 CPP 2 PM 50 - - - - 41.35 45.53
SO2 NA - - - - - 41.5
NOX NA - - - - - 23.2
Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 - - - - 802341.0 801295.0
* ESP's of SP & TPP modernisation in progress.
# CRMP bag filters under replacement.

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Annexure-4
Fugitive emissions from CO Batteries (%)
April'18 May'18 Jun'18 July'18 Aug'18 Sep'18

Batt.-1 3.17 4.48 5.04 5.47 3.28 5.23

Percentage 2.43 3.92 3.73 5.72 2.69 5.04
Batt.-2
Leaking Doors
Batt.-3 3.55 2.80 5.41 3.98 3.44 4.29
(PLD) Norm
= 10 % Batt.-4 11.57 12.13 9.89 9.70 8.58 13.06

Batt.-1 2.06 2.80 1.87 2.49 2.39 2.80

Percentage 2.24 2.05 2.24 1.49 1.79 2.99
Batt.-2
Leaking Offtakes
1.50 2.61 2.24 1.99 1.49 2.24
(PLO) Norm=4 Batt.-3
% Batt.-4 1.67 4.67 2.06 3.98 1.94 2.67

Batt.-1 1.00 0.87 0.49 0.33 0.99 0.87

Percentage 0.37 1.00 0.99 0.66 0.50 0.37
Batt.-2
Leaking Lids
Batt.-3 0.75 0.12 0.63 0.99 0.39 0.50
(PLL) Norm=1
% Batt.-4 0.87 0.63 0.75 1.00 0.40 0.50

Charging #
Batt.-1 123 123 130 122 124 128
emmission
Norm=75 Batt.-2 128 121 130 118 122 129

seconds per Batt.-3 126 128 124 112 122 124

charge Batt.-4 123 128 124 131 124 122

Note :- # High values due to non-availability of Technology, Such as HPLA & Screw feeders

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KONDAKARLA LAKE WATER ANALYSIS Annexure-5
Unit: mg/l
PARAMETER APR'18 MAY '18 JUNE '18 JULY'18 AUG'18 SEPT'18
pH 8 7.66 7.8 7.6 7.7 8
Turbidity (NTU) 6 2 2.8 1 5.6 4.9
Conductivity 830 1665 1073 867 874 728
Total dissoloved solids 549 975 651 518 560 466
Total hardness as CaCO3 132 144.00 180 178 120 80
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 388 332 184 132 230 220
Chlorides 52 292 168 176 42 90
Sulphates 85 146 15.2 16.8 56 6.5
Fluoride - - 0.6 0.8 - 0.78

VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Annexure-6

AMBIENT SOUND LEVELS

Apr'18 May'18 Jun'18 July'18 Aug'18 Sep'18
LOCATION Norm Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night
75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0
MIN. 40.9 36.8 43.8 41.5 40.8 38.9 45.2 44.4 44 40.7 44.6 41.6
1 MAIN GATE
MAX. 45.3 41.2 48.6 46.2 45.3 42.8 49.3 48.8 52.3 46.4 53.7 47.9
MIN. 47.8 46.9 49.8 51.9 45.6 42.3 49.3 47 49.9 47.9 54.9 51.7
2 BC GATE
MAX. 53.4 50.3 54.6 46.9 48.6 44 54.8 52.6 55.7 53.8 59.2 57.2
MIN. 48 47.2 40.8 38.8 45 42.9 42.4 40.5 43.2 42.1 45.1 42.8
3 CCCD/ Appikonda
MAX. 50.8 49.9 53.8 50.3 47.9 45.9 49.3 47.3 58.3 49.6 59.2 50.9

Note: Day time - 6 AM to 10 PM

Night time - 10 PM to 6 AM

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2018-19 Upto Sep ‘
Sludge from Water Treatment Plant
Generation 134138
Recycled 135261
Sold 0
Stock -1123
Percentage Utilization 100.84
Dust from ESP's,DE Systems
Generation 137151
Recycled 95477
Sold 40537
Stock 1137
Percentage Utilization 99.17
Lime Fines Dust
Generation 95168.00
Recycled 70347.00
Sold 24821.00
Stock 0.00
Percentage Utilization 100
BF SLAG
Generation 894171
Recycled 2060
Sold 1379747
Stock 487636
Percentage Utilization 154.53
LD SLAG
Generation 444415
Recycled 59250
Sold 7351
Stock 377814
Percentage Utilization 14.99
TOTAL 0
Generation 1705043
Recycled 362395
Sold 1452456
Stock 109808
Percentage Utilization 106.44

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