Environmental Information
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Half Yearly Environment Clearance Report (Oct’21 – March’22)
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Environment Statement for 2019-20
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Half Yearly Environment Clearance Report (Oct’20 – March’21)
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Environment Statement for 2018-19
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Half Yearly Environment Clearance Report (April’19 – September’19)
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Half Yearly Environment Clearance Report (October’19 – March’20)
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) is located in the South Eastern border of Dibrugarh district in the far eastern part of Assam. Its latitude and longitude are 27010/N & 95021/E respectively and is situated at an elevation of 123 meters above Mean Sea Level
The name of Hazardous Wastes generated/ stored and its quantities are as given below:
Position w.r.t. Hazardous Wastes:
| Name of the Hazardous Wastes | Quantity (as on 31.03.19) |
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(a) Spent Catalyst (d) Chromate Sludge (f) Waste Oil |
201.96 MT 35.7 KL 415 Nos. 40.929 Nil840.00 M3 Nil |
* The Chromate Sludge generation from blowdown of Cooling Towers employing chromate based treatment system has been totally discontinued with the adoption of non-chromate type polymer based treatment for cooling waters.
** Generation of Arsenic Sludge has stopped since 1994 with the stopping of operation of Namrup–II plants before revamp. Namrup-II plants have been revamped and restarted in Nov-2005, but arsenic sludge generation has been totally discontinued adopting non-arsenic type Glycin process route.
*** HWs are sold to parties registered and authorized by Central Pollution Control Board.
Hazardous Chemicals Handled and Stored
| Chemicals | Storage Capacity | Max. Quantity Produced/Consumed | Licence No. for Horton Sphere |
| Ammonia (Namrup-III) | 1500 MT (Max) | 558 MT per day | S/HO/AS/03/14 (S1478) |
| Ammonia (Namrup-II) | 1500 MT (Max) | 480 MT per day | S/HO/AS/03/35 (S1479) |
| Sulphuric Acid (Purchased only) | 80 MT (Namrup-III) &
42 MT (Namrup-II) |
Purchased as per requirement | —- |
* No test is due for the above Ammonia Storage Vessels
Hazardous Wastes: Authorization No: WB/OTWA/HW-43/04-05/54/681 DATED 26.06.14 with validity of next 5 years. Renewal Under Progress
| Type of Wastes | STOCK
AS ON 31.03.2018 |
Quantity Generated During 2018-19 | Quantity Stored (As on 31.03.19) |
| Metal Waste (Spent Catalyst) | 201.96 MT | Nil | 201.96 MT |
| Used Oil | 2.7 KL | 33 KL | 35.7 KL |
| Waste Oil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Chromate Waste | 40.929 MT | – | 40.929 MT |
| Arsenic Waste | 850.00 M3 | – | 850.00 M3 |
| Discarded Lead Acid Batteries | Nil | 415 Nos | 415 Nos. |
Sub-Underground Water Analysis Near Hazardous Waste Storage Site (2018-19)
| pH | 7.0 – 7.5 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen (average) | NT |
| Chromate | NT |
| Arsenic | NT |
| On-Site Emergency Plan & Mutual Aid Scheme | Updated & in operation |
| Policy Under PLI Act : NIC Policy No. : Reliance General Insurance Policy No. : 151731927120000005 valid upto 31.03.2020 |
| Consent to Operate under Water and Air Act: UBIN : AA02295/AABCB9399R/06/2017 & UAIN : PCB/F50/DI/004939/11/2018 dated 09-07-2019 (Valid upto 31.03.2020) |