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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, 2013

Six Monthly Progress Report Compliance status of EC

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

Annexure-D-1 Approval of NCSDP 20-23



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Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending November, 2013

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

235, 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) Construction of the Project yet to be

started.

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 2014 (planned)

August 2023 (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)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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. 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.

(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.

Provisions of R&R Plan as proposed in EMP

shall be implemented for 108 PAFs.

Provisions of R&R Plan as part of EMP 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. The composition of

R&R Committee as per NRRP 2007 is

mentioned below-

• Administrator for R&R (Deputy

Commissioner)

• 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 Scheduled Tribes residing

in the affected area.



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• 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. 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.

(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

Agreed. Same shall be complied during

operation phase of the Project.



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three 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.

(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.

(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. 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,

LADP 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.

(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 (Copy

enclosed as Annexure-D-1)

(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

Energy Conservation Measures including

provisions of kerosene, LPG, Solar Cookers etc.

have been made in EMP with total provision of



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engaged in the construction work so that

indiscriminate felling of trees is

prevented.

Rs. 21 Lakh.

(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.

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.

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 for the same.

(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.

(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

period of the Project.

(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 shall be complied. Six Monthly

Compliance Reports are being uploaded on the

website of Miyar Hydro Electric Power Co.

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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. 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

Control Board

v. Representative of State Foresr

Department

vi. Wildlife Expert (To be identified)



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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 of the

Project.



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