Complaint > Tata Ultra Mega-01/Mundra and Anjar

Appraisal: English

...wind may lead to ash blowing off ash ponds; that chimneys may not be the requisite 275m and that these problems will increase as more CGPL units come on line. Possible exposure to increased radioactivity due to presence of coal ash is also raised as a concern. The IFC Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provides that the project was expected to meet emissions standards as set out in the World Bank Group’s Thermal Power: Guidelines for New Plants (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Han...

Complaint > Tata Ultra Mega-01/Mundra and Anjar

Filing: Complaint from Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh Sangathan (MASS – Association for the Struggle for Fishworkers Rights) regarding Tata Ultra Mega, June 11, 2011

...winds and currents. The creeks also form a natural drainage system; if disrupted, unseasonal flooding could occur. The Mundra‐Anjar zone is also a major site for salt production; its 1,720 hectares of salt beds contribute roughly one tenth of the total production in Kutch. These are a major source of livelihood and employment for nearly 15,000 persons who produce around 600 thousand MT annually which is valued at close to INR 300 million.9 With such rare ecological diversity, a clear safeguard m...

Complaint > Tata Ultra Mega-01/Mundra and Anjar

Compliance Report: English

...wind break has been installed to the west of the coal conveyor delivery site) and from ash handling (movement of ash to ash ponds in sealed pipes; the ponds are kept wet to prevent windblow). The ash ponds are a temporary solution to storing the ash. CGPL has included infrastructure onsite to enable ash to be used offsite for other purposes (including as a building/fill material by third parties) with a goal of reaching 100 percent utilization within four years. As noted in recent monitoring rep...