File No.

APPCB-11022/66/2022-TEC-CFO-APPCB

ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

D.No.33-26-14D/2, Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Centre,
Chalamalavari Street, Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada – 520 010
Phone. No.0866-2463200, Website : https://pcb.ap.gov.in/

RED CATEGORY
CONSENT & AUTHORIZATION ORDER

Consent Order No: APPCB/VJA/VJA/11022/66/HO/CFO/2022 27/07/2022

CONSENT is hereby granted for Operation under section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act 1981 and amendments thereof and Authorisation under Rule 6 of the
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 &
Amendments thereof and the rules and orders made there under (hereinafter referred to as 'the
Acts’, `the Rules’) to:

M/s. Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station,

Stage – V (1x800 MW),
Ibrahimpatnam (V) & (M),
NTR District (Old Krishna District).
E-mail: vtps.cetrg@apgenco.gov.in; vtps.ce@apgenco.gov.in; vjwcevtps@yahoo.com

(Hereinafter referred to as 'the Applicant') authorizing to operate the industrial plant to

discharge the effluents from the outlets and the quantity of emissions per hour from the
chimneys as detailed below:

(i) Outlets for discharge of effluents:

Outlet Outlet Description Max Daily Point of Disposal

No. Discharge
(KLD)
1. Cooling tower 10416 Treated waste water shall be reused for ash quenching /
bleed off - 7200 greenbelt development within the premises. Excess
KLD effluents shall be discharged into Budameru Diversion
Process - 3216 canal.
KLD
2. Domestic 240 Recycled for various purposes within the premises.

ii) Emissions from chimneys:

Chimney No. Description of Chimney Quantity of Emissions at peak flow

1. Attached to 1x2600 TPH Coal fired Boiler --

iii) Hazardous Waste Authorisation (Form – II) [See Rule 6]:

M/s. Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station, Stage – V (1x800 MW), Ibrahimpatnam (V)
& (M), Krishna District, is hereby granted an authorization to operate a facility for collection,
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reception, storage, treatment, transport and disposal of Hazardous Wastes.

Non-Hazardous / other Waste details :

S. Name of the Quantity of Disposal Option

No. waste waste
1. Ash 3492 TPD To be supplied to fly ash brick manufacturers / Road construction /
generation Building construction / Embankment construction / Govt.
2. Fly ash (80%) 698 TPD Contractors / Asbestos units and cement industries through
M/s.APEMC.
3. Bottom Ash 2794 TPD Disposed to fill low lying areas.
(20%)

This consent order is valid for the following products along with quantities indicated only:

S. No. Product Quantity

1. Electric Power Generation 800 MW

This order is subject to the provisions of `the Acts’ and the Rules’ and orders made there
under and further subject to the terms and conditions incorporated in the schedule A, B & C
enclosed to this order.

This combined order of consent & Hazardous Waste Authorization shall be valid for a period
ending with the 30th April, 2023.

VIJAY KUMAR GSRKR IAS, MEMBER SECY(GSRKRVK), O/o MEMBER SECRETARY-

APPCB
To
M/s. Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station,
Stage – V (1x800 MW),
Ibrahimpatnam (V) & (M),
NTR District (Old Krishna District).
E-mail: vtps.cetrg@apgenco.gov.in; vtps.ce@apgenco.gov.in; vjwcevtps@yahoo.com

Copy to:
1. The JCEE, Zonal Office, Vijayawada for information and necessary action.
2. The EE, Regional Office, Vijayawada for information and necessary action.

SCHEDULE-A
1. Any up-set condition in any industrial plant / activity of the industry, which result in,
increased effluent / emission discharge and/ or violation of standards stipulated in this order
shall be informed to this Board, under intimation to the Collector and District Magistrate and
take immediate action to bring down the discharge / emission below the limits.
2. The industry should carryout analysis of waste water discharges or emissions through
chimneys for the parameters mentioned in this order on quarterly basis and submit to the
Board.
3. All the rules & regulations notified by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
regarding Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 should be followed as applicable.
4. Notwithstanding anything contained in this consent order, the Board hereby reserves the right
and powers to review / revoke any and/or all the conditions imposed herein above and to make
such variations as deemed fit for the purpose of the Acts by the Board.
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5. The industry shall ensure that there shall not be any change in the process technology, source
& composition of raw materials and scope of working without prior approval from the Board.
6. The applicant shall submit Environment statement in Form V before 30th September every
year as per Rule No.14 of E(P) Rules, 1986 & amendments thereof.
7. The applicant should make applications through Online for renewal of Consent (under Water
and Air Acts) and Authorization under HWM Rules at least 120 days before the date of expiry
of this order, along with prescribed fee under Water and Air Acts and detailed compliance of
CFO conditions for obtaining Consent & HW Authorization of the Board.
8. The industry should immediately submit the revised application for consent to this Board in
the event of any change in the raw material used, processes employed, quantity of trade
effluents & quantity of emissions. Any change in the management shall be informed to the
Board. The person authorized should not let out the premises / lend / sell / transfer their
industrial premises without obtaining prior permission of the State Pollution Control Board.
9. Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under Section 25, Section 26,
Section 27 of Water Act, 1974 or Section 21 of Air Act, 1981 may within thirty days from the
date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal as per Andhra Pradesh
Water Rules, 1976 and Air Rules 1982, to Appellate authority constituted under Section 28 of
the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 of the
Air(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
10.The conditions stipulated are without prejudice to the rights and contentions of this Board in
any Hon’ble court of law.
11.The industry shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation / Other Environmental
Taxes, if any environmental damage caused to the surroundings, as fixed by the Collector &
District Magistrate or any other competent authority as per the Rules in vogue.
12.The industry may explore the possibility of tapping the solar energy for their energy
requirements.
13.The industry should educate the workers and nearby public of possible accidents and remedial
measures.

SCHEDULE-B

The industry shall comply with the following:

1. The industry shall obtain valid fire NOC & PLI policy.
2. The industry shall develop green belt before end of the season.
3. The industry shall submit the details of space provision to install Flue Gas Desulfurization
(FGD) system.
4. The industry shall provide sampling port with removable dummy for stack monitoring facility.
5. The industry shall phase out the units (I&II) at earliest considering the pollution in the old
units (I&II) and the proximity to Vijayawada / new capital of AP as stipulated in the EC
Order.
6. The industry shall comply with the CFE Amendment order dt.28.02.2015 condition to acquire
70 acres of land for ash pond.
7. The industry shall construct coal crusher (1x1200 TPH) with Cyclone Dust Collector as
APCE.
8. The industry shall construct ETP and STP to treat the total effluents generated from the plant.
9. The industry shall submit the balance sheet / CA Certificate in support of total project cost.
10.As per the CFE (Amendment) order dt.07.03.2020, the industry shall develop greenbelt in the
70 acres of ash pond and submit the progress report.
11.The industry shall submit the compliance of fly ash notification.
12.The industry shall complete the mechanical equipment erection works pertaining to boiler and
required air pollution control system.

Water Pollution:
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13.The industry shall comply the following effluent standards based on the disposal points
permitted:

Outlet Parameter Concentration (mg/l except for pH and Temp.)

1 pH 6.5 - 8.5
Temperature Not more than 100C higher than the intake water temperature.
Free available chlorine 0.5
2 pH 5.5 - 9.0
Suspended Solids 200
Oil and grease 10
BOD [3 days at 27oC] 100

14.The source of water being River Krishna. The following is the permitted water consumption:

S.No Purpose Quantity

(KLD)
1. Cooling tower make up 42,744
2. Domestic (Plant) 360
3. Process 4,896
Total (fresh + recycled) 48,000

15.The Industry shall also comply with water consumption limits and time lines notified by the
MoEFCC, GOI in the G.S.R. 3305 (E), dated 07.12.2015 as applicable.
Industry Parameter Standards
Thermal Power Water I. All plants with Once Through Cooling (OTC) shall
Plant (Water consumption install Cooling Tower (CT) and achieve specific
consumption limit) water consumption upto maximum of 3.5 m3/MWh
within a period of two years from the date of
publication of this notification.
II. All existing CT-based plants reduce specific water
consumption upto maximum of 3.5 m3/MWh within
a period of two years from the date of publication of
this notification.
III. New plants to be installed after 1 st January, 2017
shall have to meet specific water consumption upto
maximum of 2.3 m3/MWh and achieve zero waste
water discharged.

16.The industry shall make arrangements for not to exceed the norms of 10 0 temperature
difference for cooling water.
17.The industry shall install water flow meter at the other sources of water consumption and also
at hot water pumps (cooling water recirculation water).

Air Pollution:

18.The emissions shall not contain constituents in excess of the prescribed limits mentioned
below:
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Chimney No. Parameter Emission Standards

1 Particulate Matter 115 mg/Nm3

19.The Industry shall also comply with standards notified by the MoEFCC, GOI in the G.S.R.
3305 (E), dated 07.12.2015 and G.S.R. 682 (E), dated 07.03.2016 as applicable.

Sl. Industry Parameter Standard

No.
1 2 3 4
25* Thermal Power TPPs (units) installed before 31st December, 2003*
Plant
Particulate Matter 100 mg/Nm3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 600 mg/Nm3 (Units Smaller than 500 MW
capacity units)
200 mg/Nm3 (for units having capacity of 500
MW and above)
Oxides of Nitrogen 600 mg/Nm3
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm3 (for units having capacity of 500
MW and above)
TPPs (units) installed after 1st January, 2003 upto 31st
December, 2016*
Particulate Matter 50 mg/Nm3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 600 mg/Nm3 (Units Smaller than 500 MW
capacity units)
3
200 mg/Nm (for units having capacity of 500
MW and above)
Oxides of Nitrogen 300 mg/Nm3
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm3 (for units having capacity of 500
MW and above)
TPPs (units) to be installed from 1st January, 2017**
Particulate Matter 30 mg/Nm3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 100 mg/Nm3
Oxides of Nitrogen 100 mg/Nm3
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm3
* TPPs (units) shall meet the limits within two years from date of publication of this notification.
**Includes all the TPPs (units) which have been accorded environmental clearance and are under
construction.

20.The industry shall ensure compliance with ambient air quality standards of PM10 - 100 micro
grams/ m3; PM2.5 - 60 micro grams/ m3; SO2 - 80 micro grams/ m3; NOx – 80 micro
grams/m3, (day average standards).
The industry shall comply with National Ambient Air Quality Standards stipulated in CPCB
Notification No.B-29016/20/90/PCI-I, dated 18.11.2009 and also the
Noise standards: Day time (6 AM to 10 PM) - 75 dB (A)
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Night time (10 PM to 6 AM) - 70 dB (A)

21.The industry shall comply with emission limits for DG sets of capacity upto 800 KW as per
the Notification G.S.R.520 (E), dated 01.07.2003 under the Environment (Protection)
Amendment Rules, 2003 and G.S.R.448(E), dated 12.07.2004 under the Environment
(Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2004. In case of DG sets of capacity more than 800
KW shall comply with emission limits as per the Notification G.S.R.489 (E), dated 09.07.2002
at serial no.96, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
22.The industry shall provide a sampling port with removable dummy of not less than 15 cm
diameter in the stack at a distance of 8 times the diameter of the stack from the nearest
constraint such as bends etc. A platform with suitable ladder shall be provided below 1 meter
of sampling port to accommodate three persons with instruments. A 15 AMP 250 V plug point
shall be provided on the platform.
23.The industry shall install another two CAAQM stations at B-Colony near Kondapalli and at
East side compound wall near Rayanapadu (V).

General:

24.The industry shall install digital display boards at publicly visible places at the main gate
indicating the products manufactured Vs permitted quantities, Treated effluent concentrations
Vs discharge standards, Stack emission & AAQ concentrations Vs standards, hazardous waste
generation, disposed, stock Vs permitted quantities and validity of CFO; and exhibit the CFO
order at a prominent place in the factory premises, as per Hon’ble Supreme Court order.
25.The industry shall maintain flow meters preferably Electro Magnetic flow meters with
totalisers for water and effluent quantity measurements for different streams of effluents and
different categories of water usage stipulated in this order.
26.The drums containing chemicals / solvents shall be stored under a roof on elevated platform
with a provision to collect leakages / spillages in the collection pit.
27.The industry shall maintain the following records and the same shall be made available to the
inspecting officers of the Board:
a. Daily production details (ER-1 Central Excise Returns).
b. Quantity of Effluents generated, treated, recycled/reused and disposed.
c. Log Books for pollution control systems.
d. Characteristics of ambient air, effluents and emissions.
e. Hazardous/non hazardous solid waste generated and disposed.
f. Inspection book.
g. Manifest copies of hazardous waste.
28.The industry shall carry out the Health studies for Human beings and Animals in influence
Zone and Non influence zone in coordination with DM&HO and Animal Husbandry
Departments.
29.The industry shall achieve 100% utilisation of fly ash for current generation as per Fly Ash
Notification dated 03.11.2009 and amendments thereof.
30.The industry shall not join the effluents into agricultural channels located towards East side of
the new plant.
31.Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations with online link up with the APPCB
web site shall be maintained.
32.Industry shall maintain on-line meters with integrated facility for measuring water
consumption for different applications.
33.The industry shall not supply the fly ash to the vehicles, which are not fully covered to avoid
falling of fly ash during transport.
34.The industry shall maintain permanent water sprinklers around the fly ash loading vehicle at
fly ash loading point to wash the vehicle after its loading to avoid fugitive emissions during
transportation.
35.The industry shall maintain one additional collection tank/sump for washing effluents at fly
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loading point with spare high speed motor pump for pumping of the sludge to Hydrobin.
36.The industry shall maintain Full-fledged environmental cell and conduct review meeting with
stakeholders regularly.
37.The industry shall maintain proper coal dust collection system (Vacuum collection) at coal
transfer points to avoid fugitive emissions.
38.The industry shall comply with the conditions stipulated in the CFE amendment order dt.
07.03.2020.
39.The industry shall maintain ambient air quality monitoring stations at nearby villages.
40.The industry shall maintain proper lift and ensure proper working conditions for conducting
stack monitoring.
41.The industry shall explore the possibility of reusing the treated effluent to the extent possible.
42.The industry shall use Beneficiated Coal i.e., coal containing ash content not more than 34 %
as per MoE&F, notification No. GSR 560(E), dated 19.09.1997.
43.The industry shall develop 33% green belt within the premises.
44.The industry shall comply all the directions issued by the Board vide order dated 04.04.2016,
23.07.2016, 22.11.2016 and 27.12.2018.
45.The online stack monitoring systems with recording facility to all the units shall be
maintained properly and shall keep in good working condition. Monthly consolidated report
shall be submitted to the E.E., APPCB, RO, Vijayawada.
46.The industry shall install and maintain online effluent and emission monitoring systems and
connect monitoring systems to APPCB/CPCB websites as per CPCB directions dated
05.02.2014 & 02.03.2015 and guidelines issued regarding online monitoring systems from
time to time.
47.The industry shall comply with standards and directions issued by APPCB / CPCB / MoEF &
CC as and when notifications are issued.
48.The industry shall submit Half yearly compliance reports to all the stipulated conditions in
Environmental Clearance (EC), Consent for Establishment (CFE) and Consent for Operation
(CFO) through website i.e., https://pcb.ap.gov.in by 1st of January and 1st July of every year.
The first half yearly compliance reports shall be furnished by the industry and second half
yearly compliance reports shall be the audited through MoEF&CC recognized and National
Accreditation Board for Laboratory Testing (NABL) accredited third party.

Special conditions:

49.The industry shall prepare a safety report and carry out an independent safety audit report of
the respective industrial activities including chemical storages / isolated storages by an expert
not associated with such industrial activity as required under Rule 10 of MSIHC Rules, 1989
and get it approved by the Factories Dept., and submit the compliance along with copy of the
safety report, safety audit report and safety certificate at concerned Regional Office, APPCB.
50.The industry shall extend training to the working personnel for the prevention of accidents
and necessary antidotes to ensure safety, as per the MSIHC Rules, 1989.
51.The industry shall carryout calibration of safety equipment and leak detection systems at
regular intervals and shall certify the same with the Factories Department. That certified copy
shall be submitted to the APPCB, Regional Office.
52.The industry shall install fluorescent Wind Vane at the highest point in the industry premises.
53.The industry shall submit Risk analysis and risk assessment covering worst scenario clearly
describing impact within the industry premises and outside the industry premises and
emergency response system.
54.The industry shall submit the copy of the safety audit report and On-Site / Off Site
Emergency Plans as applicable after being certified by the Factories Department to the
APPCB, Regional Office from time to time, if the storage quantity of hazardous chemicals is
equal to or, in excess of the threshold quantities specified in schedule 2 & 3 of MSIHC Rules,
1989.
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SCHEDULE – C
[See rule 6(2)]
[CONDITIONS OF AUTHORISATION FOR OCCUPIER OR OPERATOR HANDLING
HAZARDOUS WASTES]
1. The authorised person shall comply with the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986, and the rules made there under.
2. The authorisation shall be produced for inspection at the request of an officer authorised by
the State Pollution Control Board.
3. The person authorised shall not rent, lend, sell, transfer or otherwise transport the hazardous
and other wastes except what is permitted through this authorisation.
4. Any unauthorised change in personnel, equipment or working conditions as mentioned in the
application by the person authorised shall constitute a breach of his authorisation.
5. The person authorised shall implement Emergency Response Procedure (ERP) for which this
authorisation is being granted considering all site specific possible scenarios such as spillages,
leakages, fire etc. and their possible impacts and also carry out mock drill in this regard at
regular interval of time;
6. The person authorised shall comply with the provisions outlined in the Central Pollution
Control Board guidelines on “Implementing Liabilities for Environmental Damages due to
Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Penalty”.
7. It is the duty of the authorised person to take prior permission of the State Pollution Control
Board to close down the facility.
8. An application for the renewal of an authorisation shall be made as laid down under these
Rules.
9. Any other conditions for compliance as per the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change or Central Pollution Control Board from time to
time.

Specific Conditions:
10.The industry shall comply with the provisions of HWM Rules, 2016 in terms of interstate
transport of Hazardous Waste and manifest document prescribed Under Rule 18 and 19 of the
HWM Rules, 2016.
11.The industry shall not store hazardous waste for more than 90 days as per the Hazardous and
Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
12.The industry shall store Used / Waste Oil and Used Lead Acid Batteries in a secured way in
their premises till its disposal to the manufacturers / dealers on buyback basis.
13.The industry shall maintain proper records for Hazardous and Other Wastes stated in
Authorisation in Form-3 i.e., quantity of Incinerable waste, land disposal waste, recyclable
waste etc., and file annual returns in Form-4 as per Rule 20 (2) of the Hazardous and Other
Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
14.Annual return shall be filed by June 30th for the period ensuring 31st March of the year.

VIJAY KUMAR GSRKR IAS, MEMBER SECY(GSRKRVK), O/o MEMBER SECRETARY-

APPCB
To
M/s. Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station,
Stage – V (1x800 MW),
Ibrahimpatnam (V) & (M),
NTR District (Old Krishna District).
E-mail: vtps.cetrg@apgenco.gov.in; vtps.ce@apgenco.gov.in; vjwcevtps@yahoo.com