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ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 THE SETTING v Opened to commercial shipping 7 th October 1933 v Initial capacity 3 berths (1. 3 LT) v Premier port of the country during the last 6 years (2000 -2006) v The only Indian port having three international accreditations: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) ISO 14001 (Environment Management System) OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) v Periodical surveillance audit by IRQS

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ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Cargo Profile Iron ore & Pellets Thermal coal Alumina Steel Products & Pig iron Food grains Container cargo Crude oil Coking coal Fertilisers Rock Phos. & Sulphur Steam coal LAM Coke Container cargo

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 AVERAGE TURN ROUND TIME FOR IRON ORE VESSELS (At ore berth) D A Y S YEAR

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 CARGO PROFILE FOR ORE BERTH (million tonnes) 2005 -06 Iron ore & Pellets --CLO --Fines --Pellets 2011 -12 13. 71 (3. 91) (7. 09) (2. 71) 16. 7 (6. 2) (1. 5) (9. 0) VPT’s share in export market 21% Augmented capacity of the project is 19 MTPA

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 IRON ORE HANDLING AT THE PORT • Ore handling plant (3000 TPH) commissioned at Inner Harbour – 1965 • Outer harbour commissioned to handle 100, 000 DWT vessels and ore handling plant up-graded in 1976 • Ore berth deepened to handle 150, 000 DWT ships 1992 - • Catering to export requirements of iron ore and pellets, thus contributing to the nation’s economy • Value of the iron ore exported through the port is Rs. 25 crores per annum

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 NEED FOR THE PROJECT • To meet the demand from the Japanese buyers/Indigenous units to cater to 200, 000 DWT vessels • To improve efficiency and reduce cost

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT The proposal envisages v Up-gradation of ore berth by constructing additional mooring dolphin v Deepening the berth to cater to 18. 1 m draft v Replacement of equipment to improve the loading rate from 4000 TPH to 8000 TPH

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT The proposal envisages v Up-gradation/ Re-orientation of existing conveyor belts v Consolidation of stack yard v Modernisation of relay based electrical control system to PLC

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Proposed new equipment at ore handling plant Sl. No. Descrition (No. ) Capacity (TPH) Status 1 Shiploader 1 8000 Replacement 2 Stacker (ST-1) 1 2700 Replacement 3 Stacker (ST-4) 1 1000 New 4 BW Reclaimer (BWR-2) 1 4000 Replacement 5 BW Reclaimer (BWR-5) 1 4000 New 6 Conveyor system 7 Control system 10 New/rehabilitation PLC

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 BENEFITS ENVISAGED • Improvement averageturn round timeto 2 days from 3. 3 in days resulting in a savings of 140 ship days • Decrease in berth occupancy owing to handling of larger parcels with higher efficiency • Containment of dust emission by procuring improvised ship loader with extended discharge tube & integrationof drive houses and better EMP

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 MAJOR FEATURE OF EIA STUDY • Physical Environment • Air quality within 10 Km radius • Water quality within 10 Km radius • • Surface water Ground water Coastal water Waste water • Noise level study within 10 Km radius • Day time • Night time

LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES FOR AIR QUALITY

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 MAJOR FEATURES OF EIA STUDY • Biological Environment • Terrestrial ecology • Aquatic ecology (Coastal marine system) • Special focus on proposed area for dredging and offshore dumping

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 MAJOR FEATURES OF EIA STUDY Socio-economic Study Ø Primary data from the 150 household on the current socio-economic status and also the perception of the local community on the project Ø Special focus on fishermen community

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Air quality Attribute EMP Additional load • 4. 25 lakh saplings already in place under stackyard (95% survival) leading to fugitive • Plans to plant 15, 000 saplings of selected emission species per annum • Regular wetting of stack yard to prevent fugitive emission by installing mechanised dust suppression system (Rs 6. 00 crores) Total cost including mechanised system at other places (Rs 16 crores) • Appointed MECONS as consultants Conservation of mangrove belt area is ensured

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Air quality Attribute EMP Additional load • Adequate system to contain the dust under stackyard pollutionover conveyorbelt and at transfer leading to points by providing water sprinklers fugitive emission • Conveyor belt passing through the city is fully insulated to prevent dust and sound pollution • Provision of masks to OHP personnel In addition mechanised facilities for coal handling at outer harbour at a cost of Rs. 340 Crores is planned

Yearly average of Air quality results (RSPM, TSPM for one year from July 2005 to August 2006) Micro gms/cu. m RSPM St. Aloysius school Yearly average St. john parish school 91 92 TSPM St. john MCV kalyana Aloysius parish kalyanamandapam school apam 87 184 177 The above results are within the permissible limits Post project emission rates are slightly higher by 7 micro gms/cu. m but will come down to 80/180 micro gms /cu. m with effective EMP

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Water quality Attribute Biological productivity EMP • Coastal water did not show any adverse impact in view of the biologically insignificant profile of the areas to be dredged and off shore dumping area • Dumping area is identified based on scientific study by CWPRS • No new area is proposed for dumping • Dredging in soft soil only. Minimal rock dredging Noise quality Noise levels are being monitored by APPCB

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Biological environment Attribute EMP Terrestrial ecology No adverse impact Coastal water In use since 3 decades and no perceptible change in water quality

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Attribute Effect on fishing zone Socio-economic Study EMP Fishermencommunitywelcomedthe proposal and no apprehension against VPT with regard to fishing productivity the proposed area is as outside the fishing zone

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT MEASURES Tree Plantation STP (10 MLD) Dust suppression equipment Total STP augmentation proposed Grand total Rs 3. 57 Cr Rs 4. 16 Cr Rs 7. 40 Cr Rs 15. 13 Cr Rs 8. 90 Cr Rs 24. 03 Cr

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 RECURRING EXPENDITURE ON ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Rs. In crores) Sand by passing 6. 00 Dust suppression system for coal 0. 50 cleaning & maintenance of drains discharging into port (Yerrigedda, Gangulagedda, Bukkaveedhi drain & SL Canal) 0. 50 Truck mounted dust suppression 2. 40 Continued plantation of saplings 0. 15 Maintenance of plants 0. 15 Maintenance of ambient air quality at 6 locations (AU, APCCB) 0. 60

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 RECURRING EXPENDITURE ON ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Rs. In crores) Maintenance of Harbour water quality 0. 10 Environment cell expenditure and environment 0. 30 Maintenance of oil recovery craft 0. 30 11. 00 Annual expenditure on EMS is 5% of the total operating expenditure which considered as the best average

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT TO MITIGATE (Nos. ) DUST POLLUTION

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 REPLIES OF VPT FOR THE POINTS RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING • GCB COAL HANDLING IS BEING MECHANISED WHICH WILL REDUCE POLLUTION IN KOTA VEEDHI • DATA ON FISH LANDING MAINTAINED BY FISHERIES DEPT. SHOWS UPWARD TREND AND NO DECLINE • DREDGING AREA SHOWS ALMOST NIL PHYTO PLANKTONAND ZOO PLANKTON WHICH ACT AS FOOD FOR THE FISH • THE PRESENT PROPOSAL IS ONLY UP-GRADATION OF THE PROJECT

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 REPLIES OF VPT FOR THE POINTS RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING • DUE TO ANNUAL DREDGING AND SHIP MOVEMENT NO FISH FEEDING GROUND IS EVIDENT IN THE STUDY AREA • FISH CATCH ALSO DEPENDS UPON THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIES LOCATED ALONG THE COAST LINE • REASON FOR RESTRICTION IS MAINLY DUE TO ISPS • Rs 6 CRORES BEING SPENT ON BEACH NOURISHMENT