Name of the Project : UltraTech Cement Limited, Integrated Cement Plant

Project (Clinker 3.5 MTPA, Cement 5 MTPA, Coal

Washery 1 MTPA) and Captive Power Plant (50 MW)
Located at Villages Sakripar, Piprahi & Simradih, Tehsil
& District Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh.
Environment Clearance Letter No. : J-11011/625/2010- IA.II (I) dated 10.02.2016

Period of Compliance Report : April-2023 to September-2023

A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:
Sr. No. CONDITION DETAILS SELF REMARKS/REASON
DECLARATION
(i) The project proponent shall comply We will comply. We will comply the emission norms
with the new Standards issued by the as specified in Notification No.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and G.S.R.612 (E) dated the 25th
Climate Change for Cement Plant vide August, 2014, with the
Notification No. G.S.R.612 (E) dated commissioning of Plant operation.
the 25th August, 2014.
(ii) Continuous stack monitoring facilities Noted. CEMS shall be installed in all process
to monitor gaseous emissions from the stacks before operation of cement
process stacks shall be provided. Air plant. Air pollution control
pollution control devices such as equipment’s like; ESP & Bag House
Electrostatic precipitators to clinker etc installation work is in under
cooler, bag house to raw mill/kiln and progress and it will be installed prior
bag filters to coal mill and cement mill commissioning of the plant
shall be provided to control PM10 and operation. Low NOx burner shall be
PM2.5 to meet prescribed standards. installed to control the NOx emission.
Low NOx burners shall be provided to Regular calibration shall be carried
control NOx emissions. Regular out when equipment installed.
calibration of the instruments must be
ensured.

(iii) All the pollution control Noted for Noted for compliance to provide
devices/equipment in raw mill/kiln, compliance. interlocking system in pollution
kiln feeding system, clinker cooler, coal control devices / equipments.
mill, cement mill, and cement silos, shall
be interlocked so that in the event of the
pollution control devices/systems not
working, the respective unit(s) shut
down automatically
(iv) Possibilities shall be explored for the Noted for Possibilities shall be explored for
proper and full utilization of gases compliance. the proper and full utilization of
generated from the kiln in waste heat gases generated from the kiln in

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 recovery boiler (WHRB) and a waste heat recovery boiler.
feasibility report shall be prepared and Feasibility report shall be submitted
submitted to the Ministry and its to the MoEFCC.
Regional Office at Bhopal within 3
months from the date of issue of the
letter.
(v) Efforts shall be made to achieve power Noted. Shall be complied when plant become
consumption of 70 units/tonne for operational.
Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC) and 95
units/tone for Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) production and thermal energy
consumption of 670 Kcal/Kg of clinker.
(vi) Feasibility for laying the railway line Noted. Noted & feasibility will be explored.
along with the other stack holders
shall be explored
(vii) The National Ambient Air Quality Noted. Noted and shall be complied when
Standards issued by the Ministry vide plant become operational.
G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated 16th November,
2009 shall be followed.
(viii) AAQ Modelling shall be carried out Noted.
based on proposed project based on the
specific mitigative measures proposed
for the proposed project and mitigative
measures taken to keep the emissions
well below the standards.
(ix) Secondary fugitive emissions shall be Noted. Fugitive dust emission shall be
controlled and shall be within the controlled and measures will be
prescribed limits and regularly adopted to control it. CPCB guideline
monitored. Guidelines / Code of Practice of fugitive dust emission shall be
issued by the CPCB in this regard shall be followed in true spirit at our end.
followed.
(x) Arsenic and Mercury shall be monitored Noted. Monitoring of Arsenic and Mercury
in emissions, ambient air and water. shall be done for ambient emission as
well as water.
(xi) The coal yard shall be lined. Noted. The project work under process. We
will ensure for that.
(xii) Efforts shall be made to reduce impact of Noted. There will be no impact of the
the transport of the raw materials and transport of the raw materials and
end products on the surrounding end products on the surrounding
environment including agricultural land. environment including agricultural
All the raw materials including fly ash land. Currently project work under
shall be transported in the closed process. When plant become
containers only and shall not be operational then we will ensure that
overloaded. The company shall have fly ash shall be transported in closed
separate truck parking area. Vehicular containers and shall not be
emissions shall be regularly monitored. overloaded. All trucks shall be parked

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 in separate parking area. Vehicular
emission regularly monitored.

(xiii) Efforts shall be made to further reduce Noted. The concept of zero discharge shall
water consumption by using air cooled be adopted by the industry.
condensers. All the treated wastewater
shall be recycled and reused in the
process and/or for dust suppression and
green belt development and other plant
related activities etc. No process
wastewater shall be discharged outside
the factory premises and 'zero' discharge
shall be adopted
(xiv) Efforts shall be made to make use of rain Noted. The rain harvesting technique shall be
water harvested. If needed, capacity of incorporated for all structures.
the reservoir shall be enhanced to meet
the maximum water requirement. Only
balance water requirement shall be met
from other sources.
(xv) Regular monitoring of influent and Noted.
effluent surface, sub-surface and
ground water shall be ensured and
treated wastewater shall meet the
norms prescribed by the State Pollution
Control Board or described under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
whichever are more stringent. Leachate
study for the effluent generated and
analysis shall also be regularly carried
out and report submitted to the
Ministry's Regional Office at Bhopal,
SPCB and CPCB.

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(xvi) All the bag filter dust, raw mill dust, coal Noted. Noted & same will be complied with.
dust, clinker dust and cement dust from
pollution control devices shall be
recycled and reused in the process and
used for cement manufacturing. Spent
oil and batteries shall be sold to
authorized recyclers / reprocessors
only.
(xvii) The proponent shall implement a Plan Noted. 100% generated quantity of fly ash
for 100% utilization the fly ash from the will be utilized in cement
Power Plant in the Cement Plant. All the manufacturing process.
fly ash shall be utilized as per Fly ash
Notification, 1999 subsequently
amended in 2003 and 2008. Efforts shall
be made to use fly ash maximum in
making Pozzolana Portland Cement
(PPC)
(xviii) The proposed cement plant kiln shall be Noted. A flexible fuel feeding system will be
provided with a flexible fuel feeding provided in cement kiln to enable use
system to enable use of hazardous of AFR.
wastes such as oil sludge, cut tyres, etc.
(xix) The proponent shall examine and Noted.
prepare a plan for utilization of high
calorific wastes such as chemical wastes,
distillation residues, refuse derived
fuels, etc as alternate fuels based on
availability and composition. For this,
the proponent shall identify suitable
industries with such wastes and enter
into an MOU for long-term utilization of
such wastes as per the E(P) A Rules, 1986
and with necessary approvals.
(xx) Efforts shall be made to use of high Noted. Industry shall use alternate fuel / high
calorific hazardous waste in the cement calorific hazardous wastes in cement
kiln and necessary provision shall be kiln(s) with flexible fuel feeding
made accordingly. The PP shall enter system after obtaining permission
into an MOU with units with potential from competent authority.
for generating HW. And in accordance
with HW Regulations and prior
approval of the MPPCB.

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(xxi) As proposed, green belt over 33% of Noted. For green belt development in
the total project area shall be consultation with the DFO and as per
developed within plant premises with the CPCB guidelines we have started
at least 10 meter wide green belt on all plantation of selected species in
sides along the periphery of the phase manner. By year by year
project area, in downward direction, plantation at least 73.26 Ha out of
total 222 Ha. project area will we
and along road sides etc. Selection of
developed as green belt.
plant species shall be as per the CPCB
guidelines in consultation with the During April’2023 to September’2023
DFO. we have planted 5500 nos of plants
and cumulative plantation as on
30/09/2023 is 6200 nos in 3.1 Ha.
area with survival rate of 70%.

Plantation

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(xxii) All the recommendations made in the Noted.
Charter on Corporate Responsibility for
Environment Protection (CREP) for the
Cement plants shall be implemented.
(xxiii) All the commitments made to the public Noted.
during the Public Hearing / Public
Consultation meeting shall be
satisfactorily implemented and a
separate budget for implementing the
same shall be allocated and information
submitted to the Ministry's Regional
Office at Bhopal.
(xxiv) At least 2.5 % of the total cost of the Noted.
project shall be earmarked towards
the Enterprise Social Commitment
(ESC) based on local needs and action
plan with financial and physical
breakup /details shall be prepared and
submitted to the Ministry's Regional
Office at Bhopal. Implementation of
such program shall be ensured
accordingly in a time bound manner.
(xxv) The proponent shall prepare a detailed Noted. UTCL Kukurdih Cement Works is
CSR Plan for every next 5 years for always active to make positive
the proposed project, which includes changes for social services and
village-wise, sector-wise (Health, humanitarian causes like Health
Education, Sanitation, Health, Skill programme, Medical, Hygiene,
Development and infrastructure Education facility, Sustainable
requirements such as strengthening of livelihood, infrastructure
village roads, avenue plantation, etc) development, Social Empowerment
activities in consultation with the local and welfare, protection of Heritage /
communities and administration. The Art / Culture etc. The detailed is
CSR Plan will include the amount of 2% tabulated below: -
retain annual profits as provided for in
Clause 135 of the Companies Act, 2013
which provides for 2% of the average net
profits of previous 3 years towards CSR
activities for life of the project. A
separate budget head shall be created
and the annual capital and revenue
expenditure on various activities of the
Plan shall be submitted as part of the
Compliance Report to RO, Bhopal. The
details of the CSR Plan shall also be
uploaded on the company website and
shall also be provided in the Annual
Report of the company

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 CSR Activities with Expenses details of FY 2022-23 (Also up to 30.09.2023)
Focus Area Activities undertaken Expenses in Rs Beneficiary
Education Remedial Coaching Classes 29,224.00 87
Health Borewell - Drilling/Cashing work 98,452 300
Sustainable Livelihood Safeguard farm land by Fencing Work 11,32,800 670
Infrastructure Repair and Renovation of CC Road 300 meters 4,17,248 1200
Support to cultural festival 1,12,600 7845
Support to Tribal Festival 9,31,086 780
Support village sports Cricket 30,905 200
Youth Engagement-Kabbadi Tournament 50,000 391
Social Causes
Independence Day Sweet Distribution 55,209 2611
Safety Barricade 40,000
CSR 40,032
Domestic cum Tribal Tourism Training Program 9,94,000 1000
Total 39,31,556 15,084

Note: - CSR expenditure is common for integrated cement plant including limestone mine.

CSR Activities

Semradih Village Semradih Village Semradih Village

Fencing of agriculture field Repair of internal road Remedial coaching classes

Sarkipar village Semradih village Piprahi Village

Bhumi Pujan of Primary School Construction of Room at Cremation Drinking Water Supplied
Building Ground

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(xxvi) A Risk Assessment Study and Disaster Noted.
Preparedness and Management Plan
along with the mitigation measures shall
be prepared with a focus of Disaster
Prevention and a copy submitted to the
Ministry's Regional Office at Bhopal,
SPCB and CPCB within 3 months of issue
of environment clearance letter.
(xxvii) To educate the workers, all the work Noted.
places where dust may cause a hazard
shall be clearly indicated as a dust
exposure area through the use of display
signs which identifies the hazard and the
associated health effects.
(xxviii) Provision shall be made for the housing Noted. All necessary infrastructure and
of construction labour within the site facilities such as fuel for cooking,
with all necessary infrastructure and mobile toilets, Safe drinking water,
facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile medical health care etc provided and
toilets, Safe drinking water, medical we are working to provide more
health care, creche etc. The housing may other facilities to our construction
be in the form of temporary structures labors.
to be removed after the completion of
the project.

Distributed POT and RO Drinking water for labour at Safe Drinking Water Facility
labour colonies

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 Housing for construction labours Medical Health Care Facility

Mobile Toilets LPG cylinders for cooking provided

B GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Sr. No. CONDITION DETAILS SELF REMARKS/REASON
DECLARATION
(i) The project authorities must strictly Noted.
adhere to the stipulations made by the
Chhattisgarh Pollution Control Board
and the State Government.
(ii) No further expansion or modifications in Noted. No expansion or modifications in the
the plant shall be carried out without plant shall be carried out without prior
prior approval of the Ministry of from MoEFCC.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC).
(iii) At least four ambient air quality Noted. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
monitoring stations should be Stations shall be installed for
established in the downward direction monitoring of PM10, PM2.5, So2 and
as well as where maximum ground level NOx.
concentration of PM10, PM2.5, So2 and

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 NOx are anticipated in consultation with We have already submitted a letter to
the SPCB. Data on ambient air quality CECB Chhattisgarh regarding
and stack emission shall be regularly installation of 4 nos. CAAQMS in
submitted to this Ministry including its identified locations at plant premises
Regional Office at Nagpur and the vide letter no.
SPCB/CPCB once in six months. UTCL/KUCW/PLANT/AAQ/2022-23/07
Dated 03/07/2023

(iv) Industrial wastewater shall be properly Noted. No waste water will be generated from
collected, treated so as to conform to Cement Plant. Waste water generated
the standards prescribed under GSR 422 from CPP will be treated in
(E) dated 19th May, 1993 and 31st Neutralization pit (When it will be
December, 1993 or as amended form commissioned).
time to time. The treated wastewater
shall be utilized for plantation purpose.
(v) The overall noise levels in and around Noted. Noise level for work zone areas shall be
the plant area shall be kept well within maintained in and around the plant
the standards (85 dBA) by providing below 85 dBA. Ambient noise level
noise control measures including shall not be exceeded than 75 dBA (Day
acoustic hoods, silencers, enclosures time) and 70 dBA (Night time) in
etc. on all sources of noise generation. industry premises
The ambient noise levels should
conform to the standards prescribed
under EPA Rules, 1989 viz. 75 dBA
(daytime) and 70 dBA (nighttime).
(vi) Occupational health surveillance of the Noted. Health surveillance for the workers
workers shall be done on a regular basis conducted on regular basis. Details are
and records maintained as per the given below:
Factories Act.

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 Pre-Placement & Periodical Medical Examination

Medical Examination Details 1st Apr-23 to 30th Sept-23

MEDICALLY MEDICALLY
S.NO. MONTH TOTAL
FIT UNFIT

1 APRIL-23 1466 100 1566

2 MAY-23 1663 78 1740

3 JUNE-23 1662 174 1836

4 JULY-23 1749 108 1856

5 AUGUST-23 1340 119 1458

6 SEPTEMBER-23 2176 88 2263

TOTAL 10056 667 10719

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(vii) The company shall develop rain water Noted. We are developing check dams in the
harvesting structures to harvest the rain area for rain water harvesting and
water for utilization in the lean season mechanism for rain water storage for
besides recharging the ground water utilization shall be developed for the
table. project.
(viii) The project proponent shall also comply Noted. Environmental protection measures
with all the environmental protection and safeguards recommended in the
measures and safeguards recommended EIA /EMP shall be implemented.
in the EIA/EMP report. Further, the
company must undertake socio-
economic development activities in the
surrounding villages like community
development programmes, educational
programmes, drinking water supply and
health care etc.
(ix) Requisite funds shall be earmarked Noted. Noted and shall be complied when
towards capital cost and recurring plant become operational.
cost/annum for environment
pollution control measures to
implement the conditions stipulated
by the MoEFCC as well as the State
Government. An implementation
schedule for implementing all the
conditions stipulated herein shall be
submitted to the Regional Office of
the Ministry at Nagpur. The funds so
provided shall not be diverted for any
other purpose.
(x) A copy of clearance letter shall be sent Complied. Copy of Environment clearance letter
by the proponent to concerned has been submitted to the aforesaid
Panchayat, Zila Parishad/Municipal government bodies including NGOs on
Corporation, Urban Local Body and the dated 15.02.2016.
local NGO, if any, from whom
suggestions/representations, if any,
were received while processing the
proposal. The clearance letter shall also
be put on the web site of the company
by the proponent.

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(xi) The project proponent shall upload the Complied. Status of the EC compliance is
status of compliance of the stipulated uploaded on the website -
environment clearance conditions, https://www.ultratechcement.com
including results of monitored data on /about-
their website and shall update the same us/sustainability/environment.php
periodically. It shall simultaneously be Compliance report also being
sent to the Regional Office of the submitted to the MOEF &CC Regional
MoEFCC at Nagpur. The respective Zonal Office, Nagpur, Zonal Office CPCB &
Office of CPCB and the SPCB. The criteria SPCB.
pollutant levels namely; PM10, S02, NOx Data of criteria pollutant shall be
(ambient levels as well as stack displayed at factory main gate when
emissions) or critical sectoral plant become operational.
parameters, indicated for the projects
shall be monitored and displayed at a
convenient location near the main gate
of the company in the public domain.
(xii) The project proponent shall also submit Complied. Half yearly compliance report is being
six monthly reports on the status of the submitted to the MOEF &CC Regional
compliance of the stipulated Office, Nagpur, Zonal Office CPCB &
environmental conditions including SPCB. Last report submitted to the
results of monitored data (both in hard board on dated 24.05.2023 via email
copies as well as by e-mail) to the and hard copy submitted on dated
Regional Office of MoEFCC, the 30.05.2023.
respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the
SPCB. The Regional Office of this
Ministry at Nagpur / CPCB / SPCB shall
monitor the stipulated conditions.
(xiii) The environmental statement for each Noted. Noted and shall be complied when
financial year ending 31st March in plant become operational
Form-V as is mandated to be submitted
by the project proponent to the
concerned State Pollution Control Board
as prescribed under the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended
subsequently, shall also be put on the
website of the company along with the
status of compliance of environmental
conditions and shall also be sent to the
respective Regional Office of the
MoEFCC at Nagpur by e-mail.

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(xiv) The Project Proponent shall inform Noted & Complied. The information regarding the
the public that the project has been environmental clearance is published
accorded environmental clearance by in two local newspapers and the same
the Ministry and copies of the is submitted to MOEF&CC Regional
clearance letter are available with the Office, Nagpur.
SPCB and may also be seen at Website
of the MoEFCC at http:/envfor.nic.in.
This shall be advertised within seven
days from the date of issue of the
clearance letter, at least in two local
newspapers that are widely
circulated in the region of which one
shall be in the vernacular language of
the locality concerned and a copy of
the same should be forwarded to the
Regional office at Nagpur.

(xv) Project authorities shall inform the Noted. The project is under Consent to
Regional Office as well as the Ministry, Establish stage and date of
the date of financial closure and final commencing the land development
approval of the project by the concerned work is 15.10.2022.
authorities and the date of commencing
the land development work.

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