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M/s. Suvan Steels Pvt. Ltd. Public Consultation

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1.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

1.0 Introduction

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoE&F), Government of India issued

Environmental Impact Assessment notification S.O. 1533 dated September 16, 2006. As per

the said notification Metallurgical Industries (Ferrous & non ferrous) Sponge Iron

manufacturing unit with ≥200TPD prescribes environmental clearance under category ‘A’.

Hence the present proposal obtained Terms of reference from the Expert appraisal

committee of MoE&F and the committee recommended the project proponents to conduct

public consultation process as part of Environmental Clearance process. Accordingly the

draft Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted to Regional Officer, Karnataka State

Pollution Control Boad, Bellary for conducting public hearing. The public hearing for the

expansion proposal was conducted on 18-02-2013 at 11.00 AM at the plant premises at Sy.

No. 42, Belagal Village, Bellary Taluk and District, Karnataka.

1.1 Public Hearing Notification

The paper advertisement for the Environmental public hearing notification was published in

leading news papers of Karnataka State, i.e. “Vijay Karnataka” (Kannada) on 18.01.2013 and

“The Hindu” (English) on 18.01.2013 and also in “Ee Namma Kannada Naadu” local

Kannada news paper on 19.01.2013 regarding the project. Copy of the same is enclosed.

The public announcement about the environmental public hearing was done in the

surrounding villages like B. Belagal, Belagal Thanda, Janekunte, Janekunte Thanda and

Haraginadoni Villages.

Proceedings of the Environmental Public Hearing

The environmental public hearing was organized on 18-02-2013 in the premises of the

plant at Sy. No. 42, Belagal Village, Bellary Taluk and District, Karnataka.

Panel Members

1. Sri C. Vijay Kumar, KAS, Additional Duputy Commissioner, Bellary and Additional

District Magistrate, Bellary District – Chairman.

2. Sri Gopal Krishna B.S., Senior Environmental Officer, Karnataka State Pollution

Control Board, Bellary.

3. Sri C. N. Manjappa, Deputy Environmental Officer, Karnataka State Pollution Control

Board, Bellary.



Hon’ble chairman of the committee welcomed all the public, pollution control board

officers and other officers for the meeting. He informed that the public can speak on

environmental issues pertaining to the project and the proceedings will be drawn.

The public expressed their views/comments/objections as related to environmental aspects

of the proposed project and submitted representation in writing. The following are the

opinions and the suggestions expressed by the gathered public. The proceedings of the

public hearing are enclosed as follows:

Table 1.1 ISSUES RAISED IN PUBLIC HEARING AND RESPONSES

Name of the Speaker Issues Raised Proponent Response

Sri Nepakshappa, Janekunte

Village

� He strongly opposed the

environmental public

hearing and requested for

postponement of the

public hearing meeting.

� He claimed that the date of

meeting is not conveyed to

the public well in advance

and due to this industry

activity, the farmers are

loosing their crops and

hence, he requested to

give justices to the

surrounding farmers.

Hence he urged to

postpone the meeting.

The date of public hearing is

published on 18.01.2013 in the

news papers of Karnataka “Vijay

Karnataka” (Kannada language)

and “The Hindu” (English

language) and also published on

19.01.2013 in “Ee Namma

Kannada Naadu” local Kannada

news paper. The public

announcement about the

environmental public hearing was

done in the surrounding villages

like B. Belagal, Belagal Thanda,

Janekunte, Janekunte Thanda and

Haraginadoni Villages. There is no

discharge of wastewater into the

surrounding agricultural lands,

the wastewater generated from

blow downs will be treated and

reused for dust suppression, ash

quenching and onland irrigation

within the premises. Domestic

wastewater will be sent to septic

tank followed by soak pit. Air

emissions generated from the

stacks are passed through

electrostatic precipitator as per

norms. Fugitive emissions

generated will be controlled by

providing dry fogging and water

sprinkling arrangement. Solid

waste generated will be reused in



the process or sold to cement

plant/brick manufacturers.

Hazardous waste generated will

be sent to authorized recyclers.

Hence there will not be any

impact on agricultural lands.

Sri J.M. Manjunatha

Swamy, Janekunte Village

� He opposed the conduct of

environmental public

hearing meeting and

requested for

postponement.

� He informed that due to

industry activity dust is

spreading in the

surroundings and the

industry is not paying dust

compensation to the

farmers.

Air emissions generated from the






sprinkling arrangement.

� He informed that due to

the dust the public are

getting health problems.

He requested the district

administration to help

them to get the

compensations from the

industry.

Dust emissions will be controlled

by providing control equipments

and green belt will be developed

to reduce the dust emissions.

Representations

Karnataka Rakshana Vedika,

B. Belagal Village

� Stated that due to

expansion of this industry,

the environment will be

polluted and drinking

water source at about 2km

from the factory will be

contaminated. They

opposed the giving of

permission for the

expansion project.

The wastewater generated from













sprinkling arrangement. Green

belt will be developed along the

boundary and along the internal

roads and dust generating areas

to reduce the dust emission. Solid










Sri T. Doddabasavana

Gouda, Haraginadoni

Village & others

� State that the industry has

failed to control pollution

and the surrounding area is

polluted due to discharge

of emission from the

industry.

Air emissions generated from the










to reduce the dust emission.

� Stated that the dust is

spreading in the food and

in drinking water and the

authorities have failed to

control pollution. They

opposed to give permission

for the expansion project.

President, B. Belagal Village

Panchayat & others

� Stated that the pollution

control board has given

information to the

panchayat about the

proposed expansion

project and however

panchayat officers have

not informed the

president, vice-president

and members of the

panchayat about the

meeting.

Sri A. K. Hulugappa, Vice-

president, Madiga Dandora

Samiti, Bellary

� Stated that the villagers are

not aware of the meeting

and due to this industry

surrounding villagers are

affected and hence

opposed the expansion

project.







19.01.2013 in “Ee Namma









Sri Siddaiah swamy and

others, Belgal village

� Stated that the

surrounding farmers have

already affected due to the






operation of the existing

industry and they opposed

the expansion of the

industry.























Sri G. Nagaraja Naik and

others

� Stated that the meeting

date was not informed well

in advance to the

surrounding villagers and

hence requested for

postponement of the

meeting.







19.01.2013 in “Ee Namma









Karnataka Rakshana Vedika,

Bellary District branch

� Supported the expansion

project of the industry and

highlighted the problems

of the local people and the

benefit of the proposed

project. They have

demanded to run the

industry with pollution

control measures, planting

of trees in the plant

premises, providing

employment to local

people and to provide
















drinking water to the

surrounding villages.











Preference shall be given to the

local peoples for employment

based on qualification. Drinking

water will be provided to the

surrounding villagers as part of

CSR activities.

Karnataka Valmiki Nayaka

Jagruti Vedika, B. Belagal

Village Branch

� Stated that the

surrounding area is dry

agricultural land and

hence, farmers cannot

grow crops. In this

situation, the proposed

project will help the people

to get employment and

due to this project, it is

possible to prevent

migration. They have

supported the proposed

expansion project.

About 130 no. of peoples will get

employment due to this plant and

about 100 no. of peoples

approximately getting indirect

employment for transportation,

infrastructure and etc. Preference

shall be given to local peoples

during employment based on

qualification.

Village Panchayat, B.

Belagal Village

� The panchayat has given no

objection letter to the

proposed expansion

project.

Karnataka Dalitha

Sangharsha Samiti, B.

Belagal Village branch

� Stated that due to this

project, the people will get

employment. They have

supported the expansion

project.

About 130 no. of peoples will get

employment due to this plant and

about 100 no. of peoples

approximately getting indirect

employment for transportation,

infrastructure and etc. Preference

shall be given to local peoples

during employment based on

qualification.

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