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Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co. Ltd.

Miyar HEP (3 x 40 MW)

Six Monthly Progress Report

Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance

December, 2014

Six Monthly Progress Report M/s Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co Limited

For 120 MW Miyar HEP

Index

S. No. Items Page No.

1. Data Sheet of regional Ministry of Environment & Forests 1-3

2. Annexure-A Salient Features of Miyar HEP 4 - 6

3. Annexure-B Salient Features of EMP 7-10

4. Annexure-C Year wise Breakup of budget allocated for EMP 11-12

5. Annexure-D Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF 13-19

6. Annexure-E Letter to MoEF submitting landholding of PAFs 20-39



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Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending November, 2014

1. Project Type: River Valley (run of the river) Project

2. Name of the Project: Miyar (120 MW) HEP

3. Clearance letter(s) OM No. & Dates: a) Environment clearance- F. No. J-12011/47 /2009-

IA-1, 30th

July 2012 & amendment dated 08th

October 2012.

b) Forest clearance- F.No.8-81/2011-FC, 27th

July

2012

4. Locations

a) State(s) Himachal Pradesh

b) District(s) Lahual & Spiti

c) Latitude/Longitude Diversion Site Power House Site

1 Latitude 32°46'08" N 32°43'06" N

2 Longitude 76°42'27'' E 76°40'14" E

5. Address for correspondence:

Mr. S.K. Khare

Chief Project Officer

M/s Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co. Limited

239, Okhla Industrial Estate

Phase-III, New Delhi-110020

Tel: +91-11-47624321

Email- [email protected]

6. Salient features:

a) Of the Project

b) Of the Environmental

Management Plan

a) Salient Features of the Project enclosed as

Annexure-A.

b) Enclosed as Annexure-B.

7. Break-up of the project area. (land

details)

a) Submergence area. (forest & non-

forest)

b) Others

Total- 69.9473 Ha (63.0596 Ha forest land + 6.8877

Ha Private Land)

a) 15.7285 Ha (15.6383 Ha Forest Land + 0.0902

Ha Pvt. Land) of land is under submergence.

b) 4.9063 Ha underground activities & 49.3125 Ha

for other surface activities.



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8. Breakup of the project affected

population with enumeration of those

losing houses/ dwelling units only,

agricultural land only. Both dwelling

units and agricultural land and

landless labourers / artisans.

a) SC /ST /Adivasis.

b) Others

(Please indicate whether these figures

are based on any scientific and

systematic survey carried out or only

provisional figures. If a survey has

been carried out give details and year

of survey).

a) 71 Project affected families (PAFs) were

identified as part of EIA studies as per Socio-

economic survey undertaken in August 2010. The

number of PAFs increased to 108 on account of

division in their families. Project affected families

losing 6.8877 ha of agricultural land only. All

families are Scheduled Tribe. No dwelling

units/houses are affected due to the Project. No

PAF is becoming landless.

b) Nil

(The figures are based on the land records of

respective Panchayats)

9.

Financial details.

a) Project cost as originally planned

and subsequent revised estimates

and the years of price reference.

b) Allocations made for

Environmental management plans

with item wise and year wise

breakup.

c) Benefit Cost ratio/Internal Rate of

Return and the year of assessment.

d) Whether (c) includes the cost of

environmental management as

shown in b) above.

e) Actual expenditure incurred on the

project so far.

f) Actual expenditure incurred on

environmental management plan

so far.

a) Rs. 1125.16 Crores (Completed cost including

IDC) at April 2012 price level.

b) Rs. 5116.78 Lakhs. Details enclosed as

Annexure-C.

c) Benefit Cost ratio is 1.046; year of assessment is

March 2011.

d) Yes.

e) Nil. Construction of the Project yet to

start.

f) Nil. EMP implementation will be started with

commencement of construction. Status of

conditions of Environmental Clearance is

enclosed as Annexure-D.



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10. Forest land requirements.

a) Status of approval for diversion of

forest land for non-forestry use.

b) The status of clear felling in the

forest land.

c) The status of compensatory

afforestation, if any.

d) Comments on the viability &

sustainability of compensatory

afforestation programme in the

light of actual field experience so

far.

a) Stage-I Approval for diversion of 63.0569 ha of

forest land granted by MoEF vide letter dated

27-07-2012 and compliance of conditions for

Final Forest Clearance is under progress.

b) Clear felling in the forest land shall be done only

after final Forest Clearance.

c) Compensatory Afforestation to be started after

Final Forest Clearance.

d) Compensatory Afforestation still to be started.

11. The status of clear felling in non-

forest area (such as submergence area

of reservoir, approach road) if any,

with quantitative information.

Clear felling to be started after completion of Land

Acquisition process of non-forest land.

12. Status of construction

a) Date of commencement

(actual and/or planned)

b) Date of completion. (actual

and/or planned)

June 2015 (planned)

August 2024 (planned)

13.

Reasons for the delay, if the project is

yet to be started.

Forest Clearance is in progress.



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Annexure-A

Salient Features of (3x40 MW) Miyar HEP

PROJECT LOCATION

State Himachal Pradesh

District Lahaul & Spiti

River Miyar Nala

Vicinity Udaipur Village

Diversion Site Power House Site

Latitude 32°46'08" N 32°43'06" N

Longitude 76°42'27'' E 76°40'14" E

HYDROLOGY

Catchment area km² 901

Snow fed catchment area km² 601

Standard Project Flood (SPF) cumec 832

Probable Maximum Flood cumec 1353

Diversion flood (Monsoon/Non monsoon) cumec 401/149

PONDAGE

Full Reservoir Level m 2845

Minimum Draw Down Level m 2837.23

Live storage MCM 0.90

Submergence Area Ha 15.728

BARRAGE

Barrage height (above sill level) m 27

Total width of Barrage structure (including non-

overflow blocks)

m 91

Bridge Deck Level m 2847

Barrage Crest Level m 2820

Gate type and Number of Gates Radial, 4 Nos.

Size (WXH) m 6.0 x 4.0

RIVER DIVERSION

Diversion Tunnel Type D-shape

Length & Diameter m 232.5, 6.5

DT Gate type and Number Fixed wheel type, 2

Size (W X H) m 6.5 x 6.5

TUNNEL INTAKE

Invert sill elevation m 2826.8



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Intake Gate type & Number Stop log gate &

fixed wheel type

gate

Number of Gate 1 No. each

Size (W x H) m 3.7 x 4.7

HEADRACE TUNNEL

Excavated Shape Modified Horse

Shoe

Finished Shape Circular

Length km 6.643

Finished Diameter m 4.7

Design Discharge m3/s 61.35

ADITS

Number of Adits 4

Adit-1 (4.5 m dia D-shaped) m 196




SURGE SHAFT

Type Restricted Orifice,

open to sky

Top elevation m 2895

Bottom elevation m 2780

Total Height m 115

Finished Diameter m 10

Restricted Orifice Diameter m 3.6

VALVE HOUSE

Type & Number Underground, one

Spherical valves

Number One

Diameter m 2.6

PRESSURE TUNNEL/SHAFT

Numbers One

Shape Circular, Steel

Lined

Diameter m 3.6

Length m 537

Unit Penstock (circular)

Number 3

Shape Circular



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Internal Dia m 2.1

Total length of all penstocks m 77.92

POWERHOUSE

Type Surface

Size (L x W) m 85.5 x 17

Turbine type Vertical Francis

Number of units 3

Unit Capacity MW 40

Installed capacity MW 120

Rated discharge per unit Cumec 20.45

Rated head m 215.54

Speed of turbine rpm 428.6

Voltage /Frequency kV /Hz 11.0/50

Power factor cos φ 0.9

TRANSFORMER DECK

Transformer type 3 phase

Location Outdoor

Number 3

Rating 11.0/400 kV, 50

MVA

TAIL RACE CHANNEL

Number One

Size (L x W) m 133 x 15.5

Outlet sill elevation m 2608.8

Normal TWL m 2610.6

Minimum TWL m 2608.8

POWER BENEFITS

Installed Capacity MW 120

Annual Energy 90% dep. energy MU 453.73

Design Energy MU 440.48

Annual load factor % 41.9



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Annexure-B

Salient Features of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of (3 X 40 MW) Miyar HEP

EMP is focused on following components to mitigate the environmental impacts due to project

construction and operation to the extent possible.

• Biodiversity Conservation & Management Plan

• Catchment Area Treatment Plan

• Fishery Development and Management Plan

• Solid Waste Management Plan

• Public Health Delivery System

• Energy Conservation Measures

• Muck Management Plan

• Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry & Construction Areas

• Air & Water Environment Management & Hazard Mitigation Plan

• Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan

• Compensatory Afforestation Plan

• Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan

• Environmental Monitoring Programme

• Net Present Value (NPV)

• Disaster Management Plan

An amount of `̀̀̀ 5116.78 lakhs has been allocated for the implementation of different environmental

management plan (including cost of Compensatory afforestation & Net Present Value (NPV) to be

deposited for forest land diversion) in EMP. The summary of total cost estimates for the execution of

different plans is given in Table below.

Table: 1 Cost estimates for the implementation of various measures under EMP

S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in

lakhs)

Remarks

1 Biodiversity Conservation & Management

Plan

156.70

2 Catchment Area Treatment Plan 2813.00 Revised for concurred

DPR Cost

3 Fishery Development and Management Plan 153.10

4 Solid Waste Management Plan 125.60

5 Public Health Delivery System 95.00

6 Energy Conservation Measures 21.00

7 Muck Disposal Plan 266.70

8 Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas

32.00



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S. No. Management Plan Amount (Rs. in

lakhs)

Remarks

9 Air & Water Environment Management &

Hazard Mitigation Plan

80.00

10 Reservoir Rim Treatment Plan 15.67

11 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan 225.87 Revised for 108 PAFs.

12 Environmental Monitoring Programme 112.52 Revised as per

concurred DPR Cost

13 Disaster Management Plan 37.60

14 Compensatory Afforestation 503.24 Revised by Forest

Department

15 NPV 478.78 Revised by Forest

Department

TOTAL 5116.78

Table-2: Salient Features of EMP

S. No. Management Plan Salient Features

1 Biodiversity Conservation &

Management Plan • Mitigation of Impact due to Noise.

• Habitat improvement for local species to reproduce

and survive.

• Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.

• Natural Resource Management and Awareness

Program.

• Control of grazing.

2 Catchment Area Treatment

Plan • Total catchment of 901 sq. Km has been divided into

34 sub-watersheds.

• Treatment measures shall be implemented over a

period of ten years.

• Biological Measures- raising of native medicinal

herbs & shrubs and Afforestation proposed.

• Engineering measures- check walls/crate walls

construction for treatment of avalanche prone areas &

protection from landslide in the catchment.

• Other measures includes energy saving devices, Eco-

tourism, Forest protection, Publicity & awareness,

payment for eco-services, Wildlife protection,

training of forest staff, participatory action research.

3 Fishery Development and

Management Plan • Up-gradation and augmentation of fish farm having a

flow through hatchery (seed production unit) is

proposed.

• Stocking of fingerlings to the reservoir.

• Distribution of fingerlings to the farmer.

4 Solid Waste Management • Management of waste from worker colonies having



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Plan peak population of 1300 workers is proposed.

• Solid waste generated shall be managed by

reuse/recycling, storage/segregation, collection,

transportation & disposal at designated sanitary land

fill.

5 Public Health Delivery

System • Ambulance : 1 no. with all the basic Medicare

facilities and small DG set, etc. to cater for villages in

the project area

• Two first aid posts including sheds, furniture and

basic equipment (dam and near power house sites)

• Budget for strengthening existing medical facilities,

Health Awareness/ Vaccination Camps, combating

communicable diseases, combating vector borne

diseases.

6 Energy Conservation

Measures • LPG and Kerosene Depot Construction

• Supply of Gas and Cylinders, Kerosene

• Distribution of Pressure Cookers and Solar Cookers

• Community Kitchen (1 Nos.) & Canteen (1 No.).

7 Muck Disposal Plan • About 4.59 Lakh m3 muck to be dumped.

• Four Muck Dumping Sites with total capacity of 4.61

Lakh m3 to be constructed.

• For stacking of dumped material two different types

of concrete reinforced retaining walls are proposed.

• In case of steep gorge, retaining wall, gabion structure

shall be constructed to retain the fill material.

• Biological measures include plantations with

Rhizobium, Azotobacter and Mycorrhiza inoculums,

Turfing with Rhizobium and Azotobacter and

Fencing, sprinkler system, bio-fertilisers, FYM, soil

testing, etc.

8 Landscaping & Restoration

of Quarry & Construction

Areas

• Engineering measures includes filling of crates,

carpeting with geo-textiles etc.

• Biological measures include plantation around

various project appurtenances.

9 Air & Water Environment

Management & Hazard

Mitigation Plan

• Air & Noise control measures proposed.

• Setting up of Wastewater Treatment, procuring and

replenishing the stock of PPEs during the

construction phase

• Training and Awareness programs for local residents,

contractors labour, drivers, cleaners, etc.

10 Reservoir Rim Treatment

Plan • Construction of Toe-wall is proposed.

• Shotcrete is also proposed.

11 Compensatory Afforestation

Plan* • Compensatory afforestation is to be carried out over

128.6267 Ha degraded forest land in lieu of 63.0596



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Ha forest land.

• Total 11 patches in Udaipur (Triloknath, Miyar &

Udaipur Forest Blocks) forest range is identified by

Forest Department for the same.

• Broad Leave and Conifer i.e. Willow, Popular,

Robinia, Cedrus deodara, Pinus walliachiana,

Medicinal plants and Grasses will be planted.

12 Rehabilitation &

Resettlement Plan • Total 71 Project affected families identified on

account of losing land only and no dwelling units

affected. Now 71 PAFs have increased to 108 due to

division of the families.

• All families are Scheduled Tribes.

• Provisions kept as per NRRP 2007.

13 Environmental Monitoring

Programme • Monitoring of Air quality, Water quality & Noise

proposed for construction & operation phase.

14 Disaster Management Plan • Setting up of V-SAT communication system

• Installation of alert systems,

• Notification and publication procedures

15 NPV To be paid as per guidelines of MoEF as part of forest

land diversion.



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Annexure-C

Table-3: Tentative year-wise breakup of budget allocated for EMP implementation of Miyar HEP (reference table-1)

S.

No.

Management

Plan

Amount

(`̀̀̀ in

lakhs)

Year-wise budget (`̀̀̀ in lakhs)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

1 Biodiversity

Conservation &

Management

Plan *

156.70 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 17.4111 0.0000

2 Catchment Area

Treatment Plan *

2813.00 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 312.5556 0.0000

3 Fishery

Development and

Management

Plan*

153.10 73.4556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 9.9556 0.0000

4 Solid Waste

Management

Plan

125.60 7.2462 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 14.4923 2.4154

5 Public Health

Delivery System

95.00 6.3333 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 10.8571 1.8100

6 Energy

Conservation

Measures

21.00 1.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 2.4000 0.4000

7 Muck Disposal

Plan

266.70 185.50 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 18.0444 54.1333 9.0222

8 Landscaping &

Restoration of

Quarry &

Construction

Areas

32.00 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 24.8889 7.1111



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S.

No.

Management

Plan

Amount

(`̀̀̀ in

lakhs)

Year-wise budget (`̀̀̀ in lakhs)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

9 Air & Water

Environment

Management &

Hazard Mitigation

Plan

80.00 5.3333 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 9.1429 1.5238

10 Reservoir Rim

Treatment Plan

15.67 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 9.7938 5.8763 0.0000

11 Compensatory

Afforestation

Plan

503.24 503.24 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

12 Rehabilitation &

Resettlement

Plan*

225.87 215.87 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 1.2500 0.0000

13 Environmental

Monitoring

Programme*

112.52 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 12.5019 0.0000

14 NPV* 478.78 478.78 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

15 Disaster

Management

Plan

37.60 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 31.3333 6.2667

TOTAL 5116.78 1819.6270 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 390.5665 418.4047 506.7983 28.5492

Note- 1. Funds at Sl. No. 11 & 14 to be deposited to CAMPA account for diversion of forest land.



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Annexure-D

Table:4 Status of Conditions Stipulated by MoEF in EC Letter

Sl. No. Conditions Status

PART A: Specific Conditions

(i) The Catchment Area Treatment Plan as

proposed in the EIA/EMP Report shall be

undertaken in consultation with the State

Forests Department and major work shall be

completed before impounding of reservoir.

CAT Plan shall be implemented by State

Forest Department (concerned DFO) with the

funds provided by MHEPCL during

construction phase. Total financial outlay

proposed for CAT Plan has been revised to

Rs. 28,13,00,000/- as per concurred DPR

cost and same has been approved by

Himachal Pradesh State Forest Department,

Government of Himachal.

(ii) All the commitments made during the public

hearings shall be fulfilled completely.

Agreed. All the commitments made during

Public hearing shall be fulfilled during

construction/operation phase of the Project

(iii)

The details of land holding of project

affected persons whose land is being

acquired shall be submitted to this Ministry.

The R&R benefits for the land losing

households will be as per the National

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy,

2007 (NRRP, 2007) or as per the State

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy,

whichever is higher. Adequate publicity of

the compensation package shall be made in

the affected villages.

R&R Plan has been formulated as per

provisions of NRRP 2007 in EMP and same

shall be implemented for 108 PAFs during

construction phase. List of PAFs along with

their individual land holding has been

submitted to MoEF vide letter dated 28-11-

2014 (Copy enclosed as Annexure-E).

Provisions of R&R Plan formulated as per

provisions of NRRP 2007 as part of EMP and

already discussed in Public Hearing of the

Project.

(iv)

A Monitoring Committee for R&R should be

constituted which must include

representatives of project affected persons

from SC/ST category and a woman

beneficiary.

R&R Committee will be constituted by

GoHP / Commissioner R&R of the State, as

per provisions of NRRP 2007 during

construction phase. The composition of R&R

Committee as per NRRP 2007 is mentioned

below-

• Administrator for R&R (DC)

• Representative of Miyar Hydroelectric

Power Company Ltd.

• Representatives of village level

Committees (VLC)

• Representatives of women of the affected

villages

• Representatives of Nationalized Bank

• Representatives of Forest Department

• Representatives of Local NGOs

• MLA/MP of the Area

• Representative of STs residing in the



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affected area.

• Land Acquisition Officer of the project.

(v)

Muck Management Plan as given in the

EIA/EMP Report shall be strictly

implemented. Consolidation and compilation

of the muck shall be carried-out only in the

designated muck dumping sites. As per the

proposed muck disposal plan, about 4,59,254

cum of muck is expected to be generated

after deducting 25% of utilizable muck. The

muck shall be disposed of only at four

designated locations approved by State

Pollution Control Board. For Muck

Dumping Site-3, which is only about 12 m

from HFL, an RCC retaining structures upto

the requisite height shall be provided to

ensure that muck does not roll down to river.

Retaining structures shall be constructed

before dumping any muck at any site. The

sites shall be restored once the construction

is over.

Muck Disposal Plan shall be complied as per

provisions of Miyar EMP during construction

phase. Total financial outlay of Rs. 266.70

Lakh kept for the same.

(vi) There are no fish in the Miyar nalla

however, as proposed by you, Rs. 89.60

Lakh shall be budgeted for Fisheries

Development Plan for considering the

possibility of developing snow trout in the

area in future. This shall be implemented in

consultation with State Fisheries

Department.

Financial Outlay of Rs. 89.60 Lakh proposed

for implementation of Fisheries Development

Plan to be released to Fisheries Department

in phase wise manner on receipt of demand

during construction phase.

(vii) A minimum water discharge of 1.04 cumecs

i.e. 28% of the minimum discharge available

during four leanest months of the 90%

dependable year shall be released as

environmental flow for sustenance of aquatic

life and downstream

use. Regarding release of Monsoon flow the

project proponent explained that the average

spill during three monsoon months i.e. June,

July and August is more than 30% in 31

years out of 33 years for which data have

been approved by CWC.

Project Proponent shall maintain the same

average spill i.e. more than 30% of average

monsoon discharge during the three

Agreed. Same shall be complied during

operation phase of the Project.



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monsoon months.

(viii) The environmental flow shall be through an

ungated /uncontrolled opening (without any

valve) in one of the piers. Design aspect of

the same would be discussed with CWC to

ensure that no choking takes place in this

opening.

Same shall be complied while construction

and designing of the barrage.

(ix) Continuous Monitoring system for

environmental flow measurement shall be

installed and data shall be displayed at

appropriate site for information of civil

society and stake holders. Six monthly

results shall be submitted to the concern

Regional Office of the Ministry and SPCB.

Same shall be complied during operation

phase.

(x) Real time telemetry and data acquisition

system including all weather hydro

metrological stations shall be installed for in-

flow monitoring and advance flood warning.

Advance flood warning and advance

communication systems shall be installed in

consultation with the downstream District

Authorities.

Disaster Management Plan with a total

financial outlay of Rs. 37.60 Lakh has been

proposed in EMP for setting up of V-SAT

communication system etc and same shall be

implemented during construction phase.

(xi) As proposed in the EMP, the Afforestation

Programme on about 128 ha of land shall be

undertaken immediately @ 1500 plants per

hectare. Native species should be preferred

in plantation.

Compensatory Afforestation (CA) over

double of the degraded forest land i.e.

128.6267 ha already formulated as part of

Forest proposal. The funds to the tune of Rs.

5,03,24604/- shall be deposited to CAMPA

for implementation of the same during

construction phase.

(xii) Greenbelt development along the approach

roads, residential areas, office complex,

barrage site and other working areas shall be

undertaken immediately. The allocated

budget of Rs. 20 lakhs shall not be diverted

to any other purpose.

Site wise Green belt development shall be

done with progress of construction works

including Roads, Colonies etc.

Greenbelt development is proposed as part of

“Landscaping & Restoration of Quarry &

Construction Areas” proposed in EMP.

(xiii) The Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife

Management Plans, as proposed in the EMP

shall be taken up immediately and

implemented in consultation with the State

Forest Department without any diversion of

allocated funds. A report of implementation

shall be included in the sixth monthly

compliance report to be submitted to the

Ministry.

Same shall be complied as per provisions

mentioned in EMP in consultation with HP

Forest Department during construction phase.

Total budget proposed for the plan is Rs.

156.70 Lakh.



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(xiv) A minimum of 1.5% of the total project cost

shall be spent for the Local Area

Development. Cost estimates for all other

aspects as provided in EIA/EMP shall-be-

adhered to,

Agreed. LADA cost will be to the tune of Rs.

1687.755 Lakhs as per concurred DPR Cost.

LADP to be implemented in consultation

with District LADC & concerned Panchayats


(xv) The equipment likely to generate high noise

levels during the construction period or

otherwise shall meet the ambient noise

standards as notified under the Noise

Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules,

2000, as amended in 2010 under the

Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986.

The vegetative cover as proposed for Noise

mitigation measures may not be effective

therefore; other measures like construction

enclosures, use of silent generators etc.

should also be used during construction.

An amount of Rs. 25 Lakh kept in

Biodiversity Conservation Plan for noise

mitigation & same will be utilized for noise

mitigation measures during construction

phase.

(xvi) Quarry sites shall be restored once

construction is over.


Construction Areas” proposed in EMP with

total provision of Rs. 32 Lakh including

engineering works and same shall be

implemented on completion of construction

work.

(xvii) The project falls in seismic zone -V. The site

specific responses spectra study has been

carried out by Department of Earthquake

Engineering, I1T Roorkee. Approval from

NCSDP shall be obtained before starting

construction for the project.

National Committee on Seismic Design

Parameters (NCSDP) has approved the

revised site specific seismic study report

carried out by Department of Earthquake

Engineering, I1T Roorkee vide its letter

dated 03-09-2013.

(xviii) A provision of Rs. 10.96 Crore earmarked

towards the Local Area Development

Activities shall not be diverted for any

purpose. The activities as submitted to the

Ministry shall be taken up as soon as

possible. This will be in addition to Rs. 2.40

Crore earmarked for Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR).

LADP to be implemented in consultation

with District LADC & concerned Panchayats


CSR activities as proposed under brand name

EECHO (Education, Environment,

Community Development, Health & hygiene,

Other Activities) shall be implemented

during construction period of the Project.

(xix) Any other clearance from any other

organization/department, if required, shall be

obtained.

Agreed.

PART B: General Conditions

(i) Adequate arrangement for providing free

fuel like kerosene/ wood/ LPG shall be made

at project cost for the labour engaged in the

Energy Conservation Measures including

provisions of kerosene, LPG, Solar Cookers

etc. have been made in EMP with total



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construction work so that indiscriminate

felling of trees is prevented.

provision of Rs. 21 Lakh and same shall be

implemented during construction phase.

(ii) Medical facilities as well as recreational

facilities shall also be provided to labourers.

Public Health Delivery System proposed in

EMP with total provision of Rs. 95 Lakh and

same shall be implemented during

construction phase. Recreation facilities may

be taken up as part of CSR.

(iii)

All the labourers to be engaged for

construction works shall be thoroughly

examined by health personnel and

adequately treated before issuing them work

permit.

Shall be complied before deploying laborers

during construction phase. Contractors may

be advised to produce health report of their

laborers.

(iv)

No fugitive dust emissions should be

observed at the construction sites. Water

sprinkling arrangements should be made to

suppress the fugitive emissions.

Air & Water Environment Management &

Hazard Mitigation Plan proposed in EMP

with total provision of Rs. 80.00 Lakh and


construction phase.

(v)

Potable drinking water and proper sanitary

facilities shall be provided for the labour

force and the local area people.

Sanitary facilities etc. are proposed under the

Solid Waste Management Plan in EMP with

total budget of Rs. 125.60 Lakh and same

shall be implemented during construction

phase.

(vi) Restoration of construction area including

dumping site of excavated materials shall be

ensured by levelling, filling up of burrow

pits, landscaping etc. The area should be

properly treated with suitable plantation.


Construction Areas” proposed in EMP with

total provision of Rs. 32 Lakh including

engineering works.

(vii) Environmental parameters shall be

monitored and six monthly reports shall be

submitted to the concerned Regional Office

of the Ministry and State Pollution Control

Board for review.

Environmental Monitoring Programme

proposed in the EMP with total budget for

construction phase Rs. 52.50 Lakh & Rs. 21

Lakh for operation phase. Air, Water &

Noise monitoring to be undertaken in

consultation with HPSPCB. Six Monthly

Monitoring report for Air, Water & Noise

will be submitted along with Six Monthly

compliance report during construction.

(viii) The project proponent shall also submit six

monthly compliance reports of the stipulated

EC conditions (both hard copies as well as

by e-mail) to the respective Regional Office

of MoEF and State Pollution Control Board.

Both monitoring report and compliance

report shall be up-loaded on the web-site of

the Proponent

Same is being complied. Six Monthly

Compliance Reports are being uploaded on

the website of Miyar Hydro Electric Power

Co. Ltd. i.e.

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5. The Project Proponent shall provide full

cooperation and all required documents/data

to the Officials of relevant Regional Office

of MOEF who would be monitoring the

implementation of environmental

safeguards.

Same shall be complied as and when asked

by RMoEF.

6. Besides the above stated conditions, the

Project Proponent and Government of

Himachal Pradesh shall also implement all

other environmental safeguards, as proposed

in the EIA/EMP report and other reports

from time to time.

Agreed.

7. Any change in the scope of the project shall

be intimated to the Ministry and fresh

approval, if required, shall be taken from the

Ministry.

Agreed.

8. The Ministry reserves the right to add

additional safeguard measures subsequently,

if found necessary and to take action

including revoking of the clearance under

the provisions of the Environment

(Protection) Act, 1986, to ensure effective

implementation of the suggested safeguard

measures. In a time- bound and satisfactory

manner.

Agreed.

9. This clearance letter is valid for a period of

10 years from the date of issue of this letter

for commencement of construction work.

Agreed.

10. A Multi-disciplinary Committee for

monitoring the implementation of

environmental safe guards during

construction shall be constituted by the

Proponent in consultation with the Ministry.

The Proponent shall suggest the members for

approval of the Ministry. Proponent shall

organize six monthly meetings of the

Committee and submit the monitoring report

to the Ministry.

Multi-disciplinary Committee (MDC) will be

constituted in consultation with MoEF and


construction phase of the Project. A request

with proposed composition of the committee

including local representatives, eminent

ecologist (to be identified) etc. will be made

to MoEF. General composition of MDC is

given below-

i. Environment Expert (To be

identified)

ii. Deputy Commissioner, Lahual &

Spiti

iii. Director, MOEF-Member Secretary

iv. Representative, HP State Pollution

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v. Representative of State Foresr

Department

vi. Wildlife Expert (To be identified)

vii. Local Representative of Gram

Panchayats

viii. Representative of National Level

Forest Institute (To be identified in

consultation with MOEF)

ix. Project Head, Miyar HEP-convener

11. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent

by the Proponent to concerned Panchayat,

Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation,

Urban local body and the local NGO, if any,

from whom suggestions / representations

were received while processing the proposal.

The clearance letter shall also be put on the

website of the Company by the Proponent.

Complied.

The clearance letter sent to the concerned

authorities and same is being displayed

permanently on the website of the company

i.e. http://www.miyarhydropower.com/.

12. The proponent should advertise at least in

two local newspapers widely circulated in

the region around the project, one of which

shall be in the vernacular language of the

locality concerned informing that the project

has been accorded environmental clearance

and copies of clearance letter are available

with the State Pollution Control

Board/Committee and may also be seen at

Website of the Ministry of Environment and

Forests at http://www.envfor.nic.in.

Complied.

The Public Notice as per guidelines

published in Himachal Edition of “Amar

Ujala” in Hindi & Himachal Edition of “The

Tribune” in English.

13. After 5 years of the commissioning of the

Project, a study shall be undertaken

regarding impact of the project on the

environment and downstream ecology. The

study shall be undertaken by an independent

agency, decided in consultation with the

Ministry.

Agreed.

14. The project proponent shall also submit six

monthly reports on the status of compliance

of the stipulated EC conditions including

results of monitored data (both in hard

copies as well as by e-mail) to the respective

Regional office of MoEF and Zonal Office

of CPCB and the SPCB.

Agreed.

Monitored data of air, water & noise shall be

submitted during construction phase.

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