4.93 Ha forest land omitted from Stage III and IV EC despite 1997 clearance

This document concerns an amendment to the existing Environmental Clearance for the 1550 MW Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station in Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh. The amendment seeks to correct the land use description to include 4.93 Ha of forest land and consolidate greenbelt conditions for the existing Stages I-IV.

The project proponent is M/s. NTPC Limited (National Thermal Power Corporation). The clearance is being processed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), IA Division.

• Clearance Status: Amendment in Environment Clearance (Category A).
• Project Capacity: 1550 MW (Stages I-IV), with Stage IV being 1x500 MW.
• Location: Babhanpur & Niranjanpur Villages, Unchahar Tehsil, Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh.
• Land Area: Total land requirement is 891.52 Ha (2203 Acres).
• Forest Involvement: 4.93 Ha of forest land at Umran is involved under the ash dyke area; Forest Clearance was previously granted on 04.03.1997 but was inadvertently omitted from the EC.
• Greenbelt Condition: A consolidated condition requires greenbelt development on 287.53 Ha (33% of total land excluding solar plant area) with a tree density of at least 2500 per ha and 80% survival rate.
• Ash Management: Existing ash dykes at Arkha and Umran (331.16 Ha) will be reduced to 155 Ha progressively to accommodate greenbelt development; 100% ash utilization is claimed.

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