Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 2014

EXTRAORDINARY Registered No. M3~4·· o ernmeitt Publis.hed by Authority KARACHI FRIDA¥ DECEMBER 19., 2Q14 PA T-1 . GOVERNMENT.OF SINDl-t • SIN DH ENVIR~NMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Karnchi datcd.tl;l'; I (> 111 Dec~mbcr, 2014 ." NO.EP A/TE( ~J 1/739/20 I-t :- In exercise or tliL'. powers ctinfl.!rrcd by section. 37 t>f the Sindh .Enviromilcntal Protection J\ct, 20 j•I, the Si"ndh l~nvironmental Protection Agenoy, with the •approval·of'Govcrnment, is.pll'.ased .tn make tl1c·fi1ll0Wing regulations, namely: • ',, J. " I. Shorl tine and rn111mi.•1u:cmc11I (I) These regulations may he callct! the Sindh Environ111ental Prnt~ctio11 Agency (Review of Initial Environmental.· F\:m.ninat1<;n and Enviroruncntal Irnpact 1\ssessment) Regulations, 2014. . (2) They shal I come into force at once. 2. . Definitions. ( I ) L iv-107 111· these regulations, unless there· is •anylhing·. rcpug11;1nt• in tl1c subjccl .or context -. (a) "/\ct" mcims the Sindh Envii•<rninelltal Protection /\cl, 2014. (VIII of' • I 2014)~ • (b) .• "Agency" ·means the Sindli E11viro11111e11lal Prolectio11 Agency as • Jclincd undcrsccti<~n 2(ii); ' Ext -I-l92J (580A) Price Rs. 115.00 581B . THE SINDHGOVT. GAZETTE EXT.'DEC. 19.· 2014 (i:) "Co111mittee" means the l•:11vin,1111w11tal Assess111e11t Advisory .'Corrnnitll:e cu11stit11tt:d lll)der rng1iln1io11 2,1; (d) "Directui· ( ,encral:' means the DircctorCierwral of the Agency; (c) • "EIA" means an environmental impact ass~ssment as'.deli1,1 ed in section • 2(xv); • (I)' ~"IEE;, means an initial environmental examination as defined in sccti~n' i(xxx); • (g) "section" means a scctio11or the Act. {h) "Firm" me:ins the. E11viro111ne11tal • Consulting Finn cei:tilied by .the Agency; (i) '~Enviro.nrnehtal Sensitive ar0as" means the area which foils under sensitive sites like protected. are·as, or the s itL~s whicl,1 may have crucitJI and growing irnportancc; (i) (k) (I) "protected area" means an)~ area which sal't.:guards tlw e11rtlis iH'ecious bin-diversity pro~ccl .outstanding. areas ()f 11t1t11rnl l>L·auiy arid co11servatio11 of' cultural sig11itica:11cc; "Sclicd11lc" 111ea11s the. Sclied11 le to these rcg,111111 it)11s; ~ : ' '', • ' .. "urhanarca" 111eans 1111 area within tlielimits·or a lown, 1111111kip(llity llr city aiid indudcs ai11 urea declared as. such. by Uov;.;n1ment by noti Ii cation in the-official gnzellc; . (2) All otl1cr words and cxprdsio11s .useL!' but nut,delincd i11 these regulations shall . have .the same. meaning as arc ass.ig11ed to tlw111 in the ;\ct. • A proponent Ma project falling in any category listed in Schedule~! ·sh;ill file an IEE with the Agency, and the provisions or section 17 shall apply to s11th pn13G,cts. 4. Projects rcq1dringan ElA /\ proponent c;r a pn~jcct !'ailing in any category listed .in Schedule-II shall !ilc an El'/\ with. the Agency, arrd the provisions n!' section 17 shall. 'apply t<i such p1:ujects. 5. Projects requiring d~ccklisl A proponent of a project fo!li,ng in any category listed i11 Schedule-Ill sh.ill file· cnvirnmncntal checklist with. the Agency and the provisions di' sedio11 17.slwll ap1!lY: Lo such p1:ojecls. PART-I PART-I THE SINDHGOVT. GAZETTE ·EXT. DEC.19, 2014. (I) A: propcll1<..:nt of a projcet nut foiling in. any category listt:d in Schedules-I, ll and Ill shall not be required fo ·file an IEE or El/\: . ' . l~rovidcd that the proponent shall file (a) ,un Ell\, if !he pr,-njcet rs likely to· cause an adverse environmental effects; (b) 'imnpplic11tioi1 li,r projects IIUI listt:d i,11 Schedules-I, II and 111 i.t1 respect' . or which lite •Agency lips i~sucd gui:delines li.ir C(;llstruction and opcratio11 for upproval nccornpanicd byall' trndertakitig and an affidavit that lhenforcsaid guidelines shall be !'ully compl.icd with. ' (2) Notwithstaiiding ai1ything contained insuh-regnlalit'rn '(I'), lhc Agcncr may dircc.t the proponent or a project, whether or ,wt listed in Schedule I or II or 111,. to file an IEE or EIA: or cnviron"mcntal check list, for reasons to he recorded in such direction: Provided thut no ~uch direction shall l1e issued without.tile rccnmmenditti(;ns iri writ·ing or the Comn~itlec. (]} The provisions or scciion 17 shall upply lo a project in rcspec(Df yvhich an IEl·t oi· HA or cnvirnn11ie11tal. da:cklist is lilcd under suh-rcgulntiutl'( l) or('2). 7. Prcparnlio11 of I EE/EIA. 11111I c11dronmclltal d1crldist (I) The Agency inay issue guidelines for preparation nfan IEE or' an EIA or an environmental checklist, including.guidelines 91' general tipplicahility,· and ·scctor;l guidelines indi~~illg specific 1.i,sscssm.ent rcquirc1f'lents. for, plani1i1ig, construction and operation of proj.ccls relating lo particular sector. (2) Where guidelines h1.i've been issued rn1dcr sub:rcgulation (I), an IEE or EIA or environmental chccklis,t shall be pn.!parcd, to the extent practicahle, in accordai1cc (herewith ,u1cl the proponent .shall justify in the IEE or Ell\ nr in environmcntri.l checkli~t any departure therefrom. The proj1onl!11t shall. pay, al the time of submission of an lEIZ or EIA l)I' ciwiro;1inc11't:d checklist, .a non-refundable rcvi~w fee to the Agency as per -rates shown in Schedule-IV 9, Filinj! of um, ElA mid cnvironmcnhli (I) Ten hard copies and two electronic for Un IEUmid r~IA rcpqhs ·shall be file d with the J\gcncy prepared by-:Firm; 582C 583D THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE -EXT. DEC.19. 2014 • ' (2) l~vc.ry 11':I: and ElA sliall he i1cco111panicd by. ' ' . ·(a) an t!pplicalion; i11 lhc form prescribed in Schedule--V; (b) copy of.receipt slwwing payment of the Review Fee. (c) no objection ccrtilicates from the rclevantdepartme11ts in case of EIA sht\ll he the part ,M reports; (d) Ilic cnvi,:OtllllCll·ial chC'ck lisl a's per its guideline< fo. Preliminary .'ii.T11ti11y (I) Within filken working days or tiling or tlie IEE or El;\ or e11viro11me11lal cliecl~ list, the Agency shall •---: (a) 0co1ilinn that lht.: IEL~ or EIA or enviro11111e11tal chet:: k list is • com'plcte it>r1pu,'poses of initiation of tlw review prm:l~ss; or (l;) require the. proponfnt to sub1i1itsuch addition.al infonnation as may he speci lied; or (c). return ·the IEE or EIA or environmental checklist.. lo the pmpo11c11l f'rn; revision, rlcarlv listing IIH.' points requiring further study anti disd1~sio11. • (2) Notwithstanding a11ythi11g co11tai11cd ill s11h-rl'gulatio11 (I), tile 1\gt~IH.:y niay rcquin: the prnprn)Cl\t to s11h11iit an addirio11al inrt1r;11aliu11 ill 1111)' stage d11ri"11g the review process. i 1. Public pa.rticipation · (I) In the case ofan EIA, lhc Agency shall simultaneously with issue or conlirination of completeness under sub-regubtion(2) of' regulation 9, caus·c lo he published in any English. or Urdu national newspaper and ii, a local 11e wspnpcr or general circulation ill ffHY area affected'by the proj~ct, a public notice mentioning.the type of pi·oject, .its exact location-, the name tind addres s of the propqnent and the places at which.the EIA-or the project can, subject ·to thcrestrictio11s in sub-sectirn; (3) or section n, bc'accessct.l. • (2) The notice issued under sub-n:gulation (I) sha ll lix a date, ti Ille and 1place or pL1hlic hearing for ,my comments on the .project or'its EIA. •• • (3) ., The date fixed under sllb-regulation(2) .shall not be earlier than linccn days lhrn1 the date of publication of the notice. ( 4) The Agency shal I also ensure \the circulation of the EIA to the concci·ncd Government Agencies and solicit their comments thereon. . ' PART-I THE SINDH GOVT~ GAZETTE·EXT. DEC. 19. 2014 (5) All con1me)1ts i"eccived hy file Agency from the public or any. (invernment. Agl'ncy shall he collated, lahulntcd and dtily considered bj1 it before decision 011 tile EIA. (6) Tile Agency may issue guilk~line:; indicatir~g tlie basic lechni(j11L~S and. measure~ to be. adopted to ensure effective public co11sultatio11, involverrn.:nl antJ participation in IJA assessment. 12. Review (I) Thi.~ Agency shall .rnake every efftH"t to ci1rry out its reViliW or the cnviro11111en tal checklist within thirty days, IEL·'. within sixty days, and of the FIA within l'olll' lllllllll1s (ii' iss11e nr co11lirn111iio11 or completeness· u11dcr regulalio11 <). (2) 111 reviewing tile. EI A, the ,~gcncy shall r,>11sull such Comrnillec iii' Expe,:ts he rnnsti111ted for the purpose hy the I >ir·t;ctnr < ie11ernl. a11d may .also solicit Vil!\\'\ or C(ll1CL'rllCd Advisory ( 'onunilkc. ,i r any, ('(lflSI it11(cd h~1 Ilic Agency. ~ • (3) The Director-Cieneral 111ay, where lie coi1sider.•; it rwcL~ssary, conslitute a committee to inspect lhe site ·or the pr!l iect and sub111it its rcp6rt on. s'uch mlllters as rnay be spcci lied. ( ti) In reviewing the I EE, the Din.:ct()r f.iener:d 111:.1y constitute a committee or the .officers from within the Agency on case lo case has is in view or the jurisdi ction and lrn.:ation of the pro fec( for the pt.trposc Jo extend linal . recominendat i"tm about the approval or rejection i~r il,H.: I EE. ) (5) In reviewing or the IEE, the Direetor Gei1eral may direct the proptmcnl and Firm to 1wcsent the report before the c~Hnmittec as given· under sub­ regulation ( 4) and the Director General may also invite environmental experts from outside tlic Agc111,;y for'the rhirpose ofassisllll\CC. 1 (6) The review tif the IE!~ or El A by the Agcn~y shall he based on qu~mtitutivc and qualitative assessment o(thc documents and ifotu furnished by tl\c p1:optrnent, comments from the public ·and Government i\geMcies received uf'idcr' regulation I 0, and ,;tiews of the committ.ces mentioned in suh~regulations (2) anJ (J) a hove. (7) The cnvironmcnlal t:hcck list shall be rcvicwcJ, us per. guidelines issued by the Agency. 13. Dccisfon { I) Subject to regulation 9 and~I I, the. dt1cu111e11tary evidence in· the. form of videos. (soli copies) of'public licar·ing shall he submitted hy the proponent al the time of c11virm1111e11tal approval ornt 11ny~lagc ,·1r review prnces s, to the Agency. 584E THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19. 2014 .(2) 011 crnnpletion of tl1e review, ihc derision lll' tlie /\gem:y sli:IIJ he c·o111111u11icalcd to the· pi•oi)oncnt in tin.: !iinn prescribed in Schl'dule-VI, • i11 tht~ case of an IE(E and environmental check· list, and in the form pr~scrihed in Schedule-VI I in the case o!" an Eli\ and for enviro11111t!11tal l'.lwcklist. 14. Conditions of approval. (I) Every ap1iroval of an IEE· ()r E,J/\ or check list shall,: in aduition to such .conditions as.may be imjmsed hy, the Agency, be subject to thL: condition that the project. sh:ill bl! designed and cc.1nstructed, and mitigatort and other . 11.1casurcs ndu-ptcd, strictly i11 accordance with the IEE or EIA or : cnvironmenla'l check I isl, unless any variations thereto .111,ve been spcci lied in • the ttpproval hy the 1\ gency. (2) Whcrt the Agency accords its apjxnval subject to ccrtai1i G1mditinns, th.e proptHlCl)t sha 11 (a) before cornine11cing co1is'tructicrn of the project, atknowlcdgc acceptance or tire stipulated conditions by executing an undertakinw in tfie fornl presc.ribcd in Scliedule-VIII; (b) before. cnm111encing1opcration or the project, nbt11in from the Agency written to11finnqtioi1 that the conditions of t1p1.lrnval, and • 11ic requirements in the- IEI~ or l)A or envinH1111c11tid check list rclati11.·g to• design a11d·co11stn1Vtin11, adnplion or mitigatory anU uther measures and ntlicl' relevant 11111tll'rs, haw hl'L'l1 dul51 r1ll11plicd ':·itli. 1.5. Confir111atio11 of compliance ( l) The request for ccinlirnmtion nr comr1linnce i.mdc'r claus.e (I;) or sub~regulati6n· (2) ol' Regulation 13 shall be accompanied by ;m E11virn11·111cntal Managcr1ic11t Plan indicating the measures and prnceclt1rcs proposed to be tak.en to manage or mitigate the environmental. impacts for the lifo ()f Lhc project, incliJding provisio ns for. monitoring, reporting and, auditing .. . ' ' (2) WliL:re ai"cquL:Sl ror l',(llllirniation of c1i111pliancc isrcceived fr<)l11 a proponent, the Agency mny curry ,out such ins1jcct irn1 nl'the site and plant and 1J1:11.:hi11ery and seek stfl:h. addit.ional irifonnation rrnm the propo11c11t as it may deem lit: Prqvidcd that every effort shall be 111·ade by the Agency to .proviuc llw requisite cont'irmalion. or otherwise within twenty days of recdpt of the request, willi'.complctc inrormalion, from the proponent. ' ' ' ' (3) The Agency may, while issuing the ·requisite conlinnation of compliance, i1~posc such other lo'.omlitions as the 1~.nvironmcnt.al Management Plan, and the operation, maintenance and 1i1onit(jring of the project as it njay deen1 fit, and such conditions shall be deen,cd to be includmi'in the conclitio1is lo whish approval of'thc project is subject. • PART-I ✓- THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. *n~c. 19, 2014 16. Deemed approval • The !)Criod for communicatiof1ordec)sio11 stipulalcu i11 sub-scctiun'(4) or se~tit)l1 17 • shall cornn1ence from the dale or Ii ling of an IEE or EI A or environmental 1,;hccl/iist in respect of which wnlirmatiun of completeness is issued by thcAge11cy u11dcr dausc (a) of sub-regulation ( I) of rc~ulaUon 9. • 17. Exfr11sio11 in rcvic"; pcrioc,I Where the AgcllC); in ti pat'liL:'ular Ciisc L~xlei1ds till' pt:riod ()r !'our 1111111!11.•; t111dcr the provisions or s11h-scctio11 (ti) nf sect im1 17 .. it. ll1i1Y l'Xlt'.11d lite 'rurtlicr period HS it 111ay. deem lit, ror the reasons to be rL:c<.ir'ded in writing thcreor. 18. V:didi ty period of :ipproval (I) The appr<lval accnn.bl by ·ti.it.~ /\ge11L:y t11Hh;r sccti\i11 17 rc,,d wirli n.:gulatio11 12 shall be vitli<,I, for cnm111c11ccme11t ot· co11structio11, ror a period ofthrl'e years·. [rom the dale/} r issue. (2) Ir constructi<Jll is comrnenfcd dtiring lhc initial l11rcc years validity period, the validity ol; the approval shall stand extended !'or a liirthcr period M three years from llic date Df issue; (]) /\lic:r issul' of co11finpatio11 or ro111pliancc, th~; approval sh:111,,hc valid ror a pcri.ud of three- ycars frnm thc datc thL~rL·<i{ (4) The prnpum:nl niay apply tn the 1'\ 11,t11cy l<1r ,. :xtc11sim1 in till! Villidity periods 111e11tirnrcd i11 s11h~regulations (l); (2) a,;d (\), which may he granted hy the :i\gcncy in its discrcti'o11 l'ur such period 1101 cxccedi11g three years al ii time, il"the co11diti~l11s or the approval do nt>f require significant change: Provided that the Agency may rcqllire the proponent tri sulnnit p l'rcsh IEE or EL\, j f' i11 its opinion changes Ill localiun, design, co11stn~~:tio11 and operation ()r • the pr<lject so warrant. 19. Enttyand inspcct'ion (!) l'oi· the purpost.: or vciilicnti<lll or any mailer relating to th<~ n!vicwm In the conditions or apprnval or all IEE fl!' Eli\ or envirunmcntal check list prior to, hl'l<>rL: or • ~luring and a lier' co11111H~ncerne11t nr construction cir operalion ur .. a project, duly authorized staff of the /\g~ncysliall be entitled tu enter ,ind inspect the pi-ojccl site, foclor)' building and ,rla11t and equipment installed thcrc·i11. (2) The prqpo11c1it shall ensure rull crn)pt.rntion or lhc project staff ·at s,itc .to facilitate the inspccthrn, and shall provide such i1tli.>nnulio11 .as rnay l1e required .by· the ·Agency for this purpose and pursuantthcreto. 586G 587H THE SINDH-GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19. 2014 .. .' PART-I 20. . Monitoring • (I) Aller issue of approval, the proponent shall submit. a l'eport lo the Agency OI) complclio1) of consiruction of the project. (2) Aller iss~ie o"r conlirmatio11 of compliance, the proponent shall submit an Ul)lllU!l report surnnrnrizing <~peratio11al perfonnance of the project, with reference to the conditi(lllS of approval a11d 11y1i11te1ia11cc and mitigatory 111e:1st11'L~S adnptt:d by the projelJ. (3) The proponent shall, i11 ()rdcr .to enable tile Agcm.:y lo effectively monitor compliance with the conditions or approval, furnish such additional info·rmntinn as the Agency mar require. 21. Cancellation ofapprova.l (I) Notwillist:llldi11g anything ·co11laincd in tliese rcgtdatiuns, i r,at r111y li1m:, l)l} the. h:isis of inforrnation or report rcc~ivcd or inspection carrit.:d l>lll, Ch~: ;\gcn<..:.y is. of the opinion that the concHtions of an appr<~val ha'{C not been COlllJJlied with, or that tlw information supplied by .a .propo11e11t in the approved IEE or Eli\ nr cnvirnllmL'.lllal check list is incorrcct,it shall ,is.s ue ,~olice to the proponLml for slww ~ausc withir{ two. weeks ('Jf receipt thereof as to why the approval,.slmuld not he cancelled. (2) l11 ca:-:c no reply· is- received or i r tire reply is considered. unsatisfactory, the. Agerrcy lllilY,'af'lergivi11g .Lhe prupone11I ~in opportunity of being h(:ar'd • (i) require the prnponc11t to lake 1uch measures 1111d to cornply with such conditions within such period as it 111:1y specify, foiling wh.ich tlw • approval shall stand cai1cellcd; ur (ii) tanccl the npprova l. (3) On cancdlation or the uppi·<wal, 1l1L~prop-oncnt sli'all cease construction nr nperatilmol' the 1irnjccl liirthwith. (II) , /\11y aL:lion takc11 uiH.lcrthis rqitll11i'irn1 shall be willioul prejudice lo any other :fction !Ital may be takl'11· against lilt: prnpti11e11l under tltL'. Ad or rnil's orn'.·gulati(·i11:; or a11)'· l\llicr l:1w forthe time'licing in 1'111u:, 22. Hcgisfcrs ofIEI<:,lUA and (Jied, li,st projcds SL·paratc Registers to be 111ai11tai11cd by the Agency for I l·T•:, El.1\ and e11·virn11me11tal check list pi'ojects under :Suh-sectin11 ((i) qr st.:clion 17 shall Ill: in lilt: liirrn prescribed in Scliedulc~IX. 23. ·E11viro11111cntally sensitive are: 1s (1) Tilt: J\gcllC)' nwy; hy no'tillcalion in !lie orticia'l (iazellt.:,. dcsigna~e :Ill areil lo he a11 environmentally sensitive nrca. PART-I (2) (3) ·THKSINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19, 2014 Nolwithslanding anything contained in regulations J; 4. und 5;. the proponent of . , a project situated in. a~1 cnv.ironmcntally se111>itive area shall be required to file· Ull.EIA .wiU1 the Agcncx, • . JIJe Agency n)ay from .. ti11lc 10 ti111e i~sue guidelines to m,sist proponerjts and . other pcrso.ns involved in the cnvfronmcntal assessment process to plan and prepare projtict\lo'cated in environmentally sensitive areas. • ' Whcrl! guidelines have hec11 issued 1111<.kr sub-1:cg1ilntin11 (l); Ilic projects shall • he pl:frmcd and prepared, to the exte1i1 1m1cticahlc, in accordance thei·cwi1h n11(I. ~ • ti' ' any dcparttH:C therefrom justified i11.1he EfApertaining In the.project. 24. l•:11vinmmcntHI Asscssme11( Advisory / :ommiHcc.: For the purpose of rendering adviqc on all .aspects of the environmental assessment including g~1idelines prot.:cdurc and catcgori ✓,atinn ofprnjccts, lhe liillowi,;g Advisory Com111it1ee shall he rn11s1i111lcd:, (i) Diredor Tcchnical,'Sindh E11vinl>nr11c11lal l'rotcc.li(lll)\gcncy (EIA/IEE) (ii) ChicfErivironmcn(, Pla1111i11g and Development Dep'artmcnl (iii) Four rcpresc11ti1tivc 011 each of imlusti·y, non-Governmental ·organization, legal and other experts 1 l (,'lrnirrn1111 Member 25. Repeal and SavinJ,!i. (I) The provisions of the Pakistm1 Enviro111nc11lal Protcctiori Agency Review.of Initial Enviroi1mentalExa11iinatinn imd Environmental As!:essmcnt l111p~1ct Regulations 20()0, to the cxfenl'tlJ tlw Province of Sindh arc hereby n:pcaled. ' • • • • (2) Afr orders made, noli licatilHi issued, actions takcri 1111dcr the repealed Regulations shall remain ~n l(>n.:e u11til amended, alle~cd or repealed by t~)rovisions ol'these Rules. , . '·"ot1n:c·.'Tolt « ;1;:N"tllAL. SI Nl>I I ENVJ H< >N1\1 l•:N·f Al, l'H< rrnr~Tl<>N ·,A<;1,:NC\' , 5881 • 589J . . THESINDHGOVT. GAZETTE EXT~ DEC. 19, 2014 scm,:m 1tY. : (Sel! Rcgul:itin11 r) A. Agriculture~ I Jivcstock and Fisheries I. Poultry,' livestock, stud u11d lish l:tr111:, a. Prnjcct~ involving packagi11g, forn·11ila"1i1lll. ,·11!.I •;lrn·.igl: a11d wan:lio11;;e or agrk1il111ral. Chc111ic;ll prnd11c1s mid ollwrs i.e. Pcsticid1:s.plum11i1cl;ut.icals de. I. llydrod.:i:lric powl'tJ~e11ern1i1H1 k:,:; ilrn1 , 11 i\-·I\\' • 2. Thermal power 1¥enern1io11 less llm11 It l/li\'I W 3. Coal !ired power plan~s wilh cap:icily k:;s tl1nn 5-0 MW 11. Transfr1ission lines less lhand l K v. :11Hlgi•id sJc1t.1nn 6: • Solar project 7. Wind project Oil mHI Gas pi-o,iccts: I. Oil and gas 2D/3D -Seismic survey a11cl drilling activities 7.. ·Oil mH\I gas 1.:xtraction projects i11rl111li1q•. 1 ·:-q1loratiu11 :11HI prndm:tirn1 lm::ited , outside the cnvit-onmentally scnsiliw :111·;1:-; J.. Co11slrueti1u1 of Ll'~j.Siorage tiicilitit':: I). , , Marmfadurinl,! :and proccssinl,! I. Ceramics and glass .11nils lessf!w11 )()() 1;1illio11 ') ! r:ood pt'OC('.SSing induslrici; wij11 lol:tl i:- 1. 1·:1 1'.··:,'..; 1h:1ii l~s. :mo 111illin11s :1. Pharn1:1ccutical1.1ni1s: •'L Marble 1111i.1.s S. Carpet ma1111foc1111·i1q.~ 1111i1s ;PART-I TH~t~Il'lDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXt DEC. 19, 2014 5. Carpel manufacturing tmits G. Rice mills; ghce/oil mills, 7. Brick kilr1s 8. .Stone crushing·unils 1 9. Man-m~tdc fibers and resin projects wi.th total cost less thim Rs. · 200 millions I 0. Manufocturing of apparel, textile garments unit , i11cludi11g, dyei11g, bleaching and printing, with' total cost lcs-s than Rs.SO-million 11. Wood· pniducts ~vith total rust 111qrc than Hs.I0O111illiu11 I:~. Steel re-rolling mills I :i. l{l:cyding plants K Mining and mincl'al processing ~ Co'mmcrcial extrhc;tion of sand, gravel, .. limestone, clay, sulphur and other mincnils not inclqdc.d in Schedule II with total cost l.css lh:in Rs. JOO million I. • Cr.ushing, grinding atH.I separation llrnccsscs . 2. Smclli;1g plants wjth total.c0st less limn Rsl00 millions F. Transport I. Flyovers, underpasses anti bi•idgcs having t9tal length less than 500 meters G., Water 1irnna~cmc11t, cfams, frriiation and flood proh:ction I.' Dains and reservoirs with ~loragc volume less. tha11 25 million· cubic meters or surface area less ihun 4 square kilometers 2. Sma.11-scale irrigation systems i:11d drainage system with lolaL cost less lhu11 · Rs.· t 00 million H. Wutcr supply und filtmeion Water supply schemes and filtriatim1 plants· witli total cost less lhun I 00 million (Including projects t)fmaintenancc,up grauatim,: rcconstniclion of cxisti1Jg projcds.) I 590K 591L THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19, 2014 PART ... I I. Solid and 11011-hazardnus waste with a11n11alcapacity less than I 0,000 Ions• . . ~. Waste water t;·cat1nc11trur sewage treatment focillty \villi total 0osi less than 200M .\. lllllustry spL:cilic Waste walL'.I' trc11t111e1 1l facilityfor Industrial el'l111e11t (snwll.scalc plant)· .J. Ur.h:rn development. K. I. Housing schemes less than IO acres · 2. -Mutli~slo ry buildings having residential and commercial sdup 011 the Iola I plol size is less than 200() sq:yards 3. H6spititls ·with cnpacity or 50 beds, ,health care unit/lahoratodes witl; 500 · OPD/day. 4 .. · Co11slruttion of Educutional, Acadmnic institutions 011 land less. tlran IO acres. ~ (>thcr pro,iccts ti Any other project for \~hich liling oTan·IEE is required by the Agency undc;.~ sub~ regulation (2) or Regulation6. • • TH:E ,SINDHGOVT. GAZEmTE ,EXT .. .DEC. 19, .2014 SCHEDULE II • List of projects requiring a11 EIA I. Hydroelectric power gc11eratiu11 over 50 MW 2. Tl1crmal. power generation nvc r I OOfvtW . 3. 'c,oal power projects above 50 M\V 4. T1:ans111.issio11 lines (11. KV and above) and distribution projects. 5. Nuclear power plants (>. Wind crwrgy projt·l:ls if' falls 1111der a11ysc11sitivc, proll'cted ard1. B, Oil ancl (fas· projects • I. Pctrole11111 rcliiicrics. • 2. LPG atid LNG Prnjc'cts(includi11g LNCi Terminals, rc-gasilicati'on units) except l,,PG filling stations •1 3. Oil and gas,transmissirn1 systems 4. Oi I and gas gathering systcn1, separation and storage. C. Manufacturing nnd pn)cc.-;si11g I. Cement planls 2 .. Chcn'·iicahnanufocturing indtistr,ics. 3. Fcrti 1.izcr plants 4. Steel Mills 5; Sugar Mills and Distille,·ics 6 .. 1:-ood processing industries irH:luding beverages, dairy milk nml 11rmh1cls, slaughter •. houses and rclntcd activith.:s with tnlul cost more tha11 Rs. 200 rviillion 7. Industrial estates (including export prticessing"Z{)IJCS) • 8.. Mun-niadc lib~rs and resinprnjects with total cost of Rs 200M nnd i.lbove 9. Pesticides (manufac~urc or formulation) I 0. Petrochemicals complex 11. Synthetic .resins; ,plastics and ni:111-madc lih~rs, paper and paperboard, paper pulpirig, plastic prodt1ds, textiles (except aprmrcl),printingund puhlis·liing, paints and dyes, oils and fats and vegetable ghcc projects, with to'tal cost more than Rs. 592M 593N THE SINDHGOVI. GAZETTE EXT.·DEC.,.19, 2014 I0miUim1 12. Tanning and leather finishing projects 13. Battery mant1focturing plant I. Mining :ind proccssi11g or mat, gold, Ctippcr, sulphur 1i11d p1(•1:io11s SIOIICS < ' ' ,, 2. !\tining and processing or majorno11-fcrro11s metals, iron and stcd rolling 3. • Smelting plants ,vith total cost.of Rs. I 00 mil Hon and above F Tnrnsport I. Airporls L FljJilcral or Provincial highways or major: roads (including rchahilitatinn or rch11ildi11g or rc,:onstn1L·till.ll of cxisti11groads) J 1 P1irts and harhor dcvclop1ue11l if. Railway works 5. • Flyovers, underpasses and hridg!!~ having rotal length of more than 500111 F'. \Vatcr ni:rn.1gcmc1it, tlan1s, irri~aeion a1itl llood prc,tcction I. • D:unsand reservoir~ with storage volume or 25 million cubic nwters nml above having surfoce area of 4 square kilometers aml'.1b~lve 2. lrri~atinn and draina~c pr~1jcds serving 15,000 hectares and almvc 3. Flood Protection G. ·water supply and liltrntitii1 Large Waler supply schemes anN filtrati(~n·plants. H. Washi Disposal irntl trc:itmcnt • I. Handling, slorngc or tlispos<ll of hazanJous or toxic wastes or rndioactivc waste (including· landlill sites, incineration Mhospitaltoxic \vaslc) • 2. . Waste disposal nlcilitics for munlcipal llll' industrial wastes, with t~1tal unnual capacity qf I 0,000 tons and ,a hove; 3. Waste water trcatnwnt facility for industrialor municipal crti11c11ts. PART-I THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE ~XT. DE:C. 19, 20 14 I. Urban development and to11ris1n I. Housing· schemes ahove IO acres 2. Rcsidcntial/cn111mcrcial high risi.; huildings/apal"lmculs fro11115 :,it,1rics and above. ). Lm1d USC sludics and urhan plans (large cities) 4. Large scale public focililics. t;; • Large-scale tourism development projects ··• .r. Knvironmcntnlly ~~nsith1c A1:c:1s. • •/~llill\' • . . J<<l:"\d;i. . All projcqJs,situate'i:fir:1 cnvin111111cnlally\t/insitivc areas I. Any other prnjcet for which filing of an EIA is required hy the Agency tmtllfr sub-regulation (2) of ,~L')!,llla1io11 5. 2. / y ulher project lil-.dy:10 l'.i111sc an adverse c11viro11111cnlal effect SCHIWUI ,I•>! i l Lisi of projects rcq11iri11~ cnvironmcnl:ti .•;i.,-(•1·11i11~ (th ro11~h du·d, list) h. ( .'011slrncti11n or: ol'liccs and small ··•illlllll' l;.i:tl li1iildi111•:; ( I () :;tmy),l111111c i11d11s1rial 1111its, vmre l11n1sl::;, 111;1111;1!'' Ji;11Hp1d l:wil.ilil",. l:1rgt'. sl:;1h- 11101nr · vcliirles \Vt,1rksl1nps, n:sl:iur:i11h / lt111,i ,,11111·1·; .l:1q 1\' hi1ki1w 11,;il suhjccl'l,1 Ilic ciJ11ipli:111c.t· with c:xistin1-'. /.u11i11g l:nv. • C. l{l!CtlllSl1'1U.'liot1 /. rel1ahilitalirn1 of rnnd:; (:;111:tll rn:llh Ill 11rh:111 :11r:1 a11d li1r111 In market roads more than 2 km. • cl. On~form dams :rnd lish fanns. e.. Pulses mills. • r.- 1:1nur fv1ills ii,. Ph> jl'.cls pi·nmoling energy cf'licicnrvl •111;111 ::c;ilc). Ii. I .ining nl'.exisli11g. minor cq,u:ils and /1 11 ";1,•11 rn11rscs. 1. Canal cleaning j. Forest hi.irvcsti1ig opcr:Jtions k. l{ nin harvcsling projects 5940 595P TllE SINDff•GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC.19, 2014 I. . l{11r:d schools (Secondary a11d I lipl11.·1 1111its li:1Vi11g at kasl !ell hcds c:q1:it:il'.' 111d:11·y) ni1d rnral a11d li:1sit: health 11. l.'.i111c Kil.11s p. Cott.on oil rnill • • SCHEIHJLE vm /See -l{cgulalion 13(2)] Undci•taldn~ . ~ . I, (full iiamc a1~d addrcs~)as propon¢ill for {11;1111c, description and locati6n or project) do hereby solcmnly affirnr and dccla1;c·that I ll1lly u11dcrstand amt' accept the conditions elated , and undcrl.:1kc lo design, conslrucl mid opL~rale the project strictly in accorda11cc wilh the said conditions and the IEE/EIA/Envirn111nental Check List. ' • ' 'J, Willl\.'.§ g; s (full names and addrnsscs) Signature, name and designation of propp11cnt , (wil11offo:.:ial stamp/seal) PART-I THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19, 2014 596Q· Schcdulc.;.J\I \ ,, .. l•:11vin111mc11 lal (.'hl'd{ 6 !ist -~ ... ' . Hs .. W,000 ~·n·a.•pr lt'l'S 'fowci·s whicliis Hs. l 5,000 • '· ·597R· THE SINDH GOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19,2014 SCIIEIHlf,E V /See lfrgul:1lin11 8(2)(a)f i\pplicaHon F1,n'11 ~-~----···-•··-····-·······. I. Name and address or Pr:ofmncnt 2. CNIC N6. of .PE~.1p~11:ic1~~-·-··-···· 3. Dcscriplion ofprojcd 'r ~. 4. l,ocatirn1ofprojccl ··- ---·~·- . 6. Objcctivc~.of' ph) kct +--••'· ......... ~ .. 7. IEE/El;\ allaclicd? IEE/Eli\ 8. ··-·1i~1vc allcn1;·iT~,~ s(t~sl;cc~ -C(~IJ·S.itl~:;~,~i-t1~~~i r:<?P~1rtcd in 11:E/EII\L .. - . . . ... ,. IJ. Nti Objection Ccr1ilica1c ,ir rl'leva111 '. :;1nkdi;ilders • I 0. • I ·:x isling land use 1· I 12. 13. ls hasiL· sitc·data 'available, or f1as it been 1111.:us11rcd'/ I lave estimates orthc lco;ily ti1'1-:y~·s if llll'. 1data is rl~JH11IL'di11 Ifie· frEE/1:IA) • I !Mctcrology (i11cluding :rainfall) • • IAillhicnt air qualitv , \Amhie11i \vater ~p1:,dity iGrrn111d water quality ·1· .. ·-·-··--·---•··--······ followinli been· Water hal.ince reported, cspcci,1lly S,1.litl wa~;tc disposal guantilativc Analysis? ~,iquid waslclrcalinc11l Source· ofr)()\\'CI" 14. Labom force (number) Co11structirn 1: ~) pcrnti1j11: ···•····~ ----·---•---·· Phone: Fax: Telex: Na111L'(s) I ,a11d re1Jtiire11ic11t i\v;1ilahlc Yes/No Yes/No Yes/ND; Yc,s/Nn .. tsti111a·1.cd '(cs/No Yes/No Yes/No ·--· l'owcr l'C~}l!i~ l'l llt!.111 iVh,'.asurcd Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No 'r'.cs/Nn l{ c,pgrtetl Ycs/Nt> Yes/Ni> Yes/No . PAR1'..:I .l I I '~- ~;~~l~>/t\ 1 :} 1 : 1 ;\~!1.L '. . -~ .:·-·-~---· ... ~ ........... : ·-··:-···- ·- .. ..... . . . . ·. -· • J Ysrilication, J do solemnly aflini1 and declare· Iha! the information gi.vcn above ~md contained in U1c"attachcd IEE/EIA is- trut:.~ mid corrcd lo the hcsl of my knowledge and belief. • Date Sign;11urc, name and : --·-· designation of prnpo11c11l (\vith olHcial stamp/seal) I. 2 .• J . • 4. 5. THE SINDH. GOVT. GAZETTE .EXT~ DEC.19, 2014 SCIIEDtlLE VI /Sc,· l{L·g1ilalio11 121 Decision 011 lli:IUEnvin111mc11ial Check Lisi Name and address of proponent· Description -of project l ,ocation of project Dale of liling of IEE Aller careful review of the IEE, lhe Agency h:1s decided-~ (a) . lo acconf its approv:11, subject to the following conditions: or (h) • that the- proponent should submit an El,\ of the project, liir the foll< >wir'1g reasons [Ddctc (a)ur (b), whichever is inap1ilicah.lc] .Dated Tracking no. I >in.:ctnr-tie11cral Sindh E11virn11mcr1tal l'rntcctirn1 Agency (wijh oflkia.1 stamphical) • 598S 599T THE SINDUGOVT. GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 19. 2014 PART-l Decision 011 FIA I. Name and address or propnrH.:nt 2. '"' Descriplio11 of project 3. . Location of project 4. Dale of filing of El/\ 5., . Aller c'arefttl review of the l~IA, and all ~rnmne11ts thereon, tl.ic Fcderali(lll Agency, has decided -· (a). lo accord its approval, s11hjccllo the following conditions: or(b) that the proponent sliould suh111itan EIA with tlw following niodilicatio11s lo rcj1·ct the projed, hl'.in1!, c1111lrnryto, c11virnn111e111al objectives, li1r the follmving reason~;: • , • !Delete (a)/(h)/(c), whicl1cvcr is i11applic1hk'.I, · Tracking no. I )irect<>r-nclll:rnl S.indh E11vin111111c111al l'n\ti.:ctio11 Agency • (with unicial ,-;tamp/seal) Karachi: Printed·at the Sindh Government Press 19-12-2014 •