The Indian Ministry of
Environment and Forests has sought a detailed report on the proposed ship
recycling facility by the Adani group at Mundra.
This is expected to
cause delay in the start of the facility which the company had proposed to make
operational within 12 months of receiving the mandatory clearances.
The proposed project
involves development of a recycling facility adjacent to the existing West
Port, in Mundra near Vandh village in Kutch district. The project area covers
40.74 hectares of reclaimed land created by dumping dredge spoils.
While deferring the
decision on the project, the Environment Assessment Committee has demanded
detailed information on aspects like measures to prevent the spillage of oil
and paint waste on land, sand bund during shipbreaking, along with quantity,
method of disposal of contaminated soil in case of any accidental spillages,
and so forth.
It has further sought
details of hazardous wastes disposal system, along with details of any
agreement made with the Treatment Storage Disposal Facility, their permitted
and operational capacity, and authorisation from the Pollution Control Board.
Source:
sea trade global. 7 March 2014
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