MEGHATOP CEMENT PVT. LTD
Village Wahiajer Narpuh. District East Jaintia Hills.
Meghalaya-793210
Email ID:skrai@meghatop.com. Cell +91 7007711450
CIN:U26959WB2022PTC255355
Ref No.MCPL/ Correspondence /0924 Date: 11th February, 2026
Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change IA Division granted the environment clearance having the particulars –
(i) EC Identification No. EC24A1101ML5316443N
(ii) File No. IA-J-11011/89/2024-IA-II(Ind-I)
(iii) Clearance Type Fresh EC
(iv) Category A
(v) Project/Activity Included Schedule No. 3(b) Cement plants
(vi) Sector Industrial Projects – 1
(vii) Name of Project Integrated Cement Plant of capacity 3.3 MTPA
clinker, 2.8 MTPA cement and 16 MW Waste Heat
Recovery System
(viii) Name of Company/Organization MEGHATOP CEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED
(ix) Location of Project
(District, State) EAST JAINTIA HILLS, MEGHALAYA
(x) Issuing Authority MoEF&CC
Specific EC Conditions for (Cement Plants)
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S No. EC Conditions
1.1 This Environmental clearance is granted subject to final outcome of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble High Court, Hon’ble NGT and any other Court of Law, if any, as may be applicable to this project.
1.2 The project proponent shall comply with all the environmental protection measures and safeguards proposed in the documents submitted to the Ministry. All the recommendations made in the EIA/EMP in respect of environmental management, and risk mitigation measures relating to the project shall be implemented.
1.3 The project proponent shall utilize modern technologies for capturing carbon emission and shall also develop adequate carbon sink/ carbon sequestration resources with an aim to meet the carbon neutrality mission in a time bound manner.
The implementation report shall be submitted to the IRO, MoEF&CC in this regard.
1.4 Wahiajer is at a distance of 2.40 km in West of the project site along with other
sensitive areas within the study area of the project site. Proponent shall take
appropriate environmental safeguard measures to minimise the impact on the
habitation of the locals. The project proponent needs to strengthen green belt all
around the plant area to reduce the dust pollution. The PP shall also include some of
these locations in its environmental monitoring programme.
1.5 The project proponent shall strictly comply with the conditions stipulated in the No
Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the Office of the Executive Engineer (Water
Resources), East Jaintia Hills Division, Khlichriat, vide letter no.
EJH(WR)/GENL-58/2024-25/1173 dated 14/01/2025. It shall be ensured that the
stormwater channel passing through the project area on the west side of the
proposed plant remains unaffected by the project activities. Any deviation from the
stipulated conditions shall be duly reported to the concerned regulatory authority and
necessary mitigation measures shall be undertaken as directed.
1.6 There are several water bodies adjacent and within the study area of the project site.
A robust and full proof Drainage Conservation scheme to protect the natural drainage
and its flow parameters; along with Soil conservation scheme and multiple Erosion
control measures shall be implemented.
1.7 To conserve the identified Schedule-I species, the Project proponent shall strictly
implement the measures contained in the Wildlife Conservation plan and/ or comply
with the Regional conservation plan being developed for the Narpuh ESZ/ WLS, as
the case may be, as per the directives of the relevant authorities of the State Forest
Department. The project proponent shall commit and allocate financial resources.
Regular progress reports shall be submitted to the RO, MoEF&CC and the State
Forest Department.
1.8 The water requirement of the proposed project is estimated as 946 KLD, out of which
186 KLD of freshwater requirement will be obtained from the Dongtangle Nala
(Sartang river) and the remaining requirement of 687 KLD will be met from the rain
water and 73 KLD will be met from treated water from STP. PP shall obtain
necessary permission from the Competent Authority in this regard as applicable.
1.9 Three tier Green Belt shall be developed in atleast 33% of the project area, as committed, of adequate width and tree density shall not be less than 2500 per ha.
Survival rate of green belt developed shall be monitored on periodic basis to ensure that damaged plants are replaced with new plants in the subsequent years. PP shall also develop greenbelt in the form of shelter belt comprising of total of 6 rows of 2×2 m plantation with tall trees & broad leaves with thick canopy along with windshield inside the plant premises to act as green barrier for air pollution & noise levels towards sensitive areas nearby project site. Compliance status in this regard, shall be submitted to concerned Regional Office of the MoEF&CC.
1.11 The PP shall undertake plantation, in compliance to MoEFCC OM dated 24.07.2024, in the earmarked 33% or 40% greenbelt area, as the case may be, as a part of tree plantation campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign and the details of the same shall be uploaded on MeriILiFE portal at (https://merilife.nic.in)
1.12 All the commitments made towards socio-economic development of the nearby villages shall be satisfactorily implemented. The action plan based on the social impact assessment study of the project as per the EMP in accordance to the Ministry’s OM dated 30.09.2020 amounting to Rs.36.80 Crores shall be strictly implemented and progress shall be submitted to the Regional Office of MoEF&CC.
1.13 The project proponent shall undertake village adoption programme and prepare and implement the action plan to develop them into a model village in consultation with State Administration.
1.14 The recommendations of the approved Site-Specific Wildlife Management Plan shall be implemented in consultation with the State Forest Department. The implementation report shall be furnished along with the six-monthly compliance report to the concerned Regional Office of the MoEF&CC.
1.15 Necessary coordination shall be made with concerned SPCB (who is responsible for Compliance of OM dated 14-01-2025) regarding streamlining the implementation of GSR 702 and GSR 703 dated 12-11-2024 through which projects requiring prior EC were exempted from requirement of CTE Standard EC Conditions for (Cement plants)
- Statutory Compliance
S No. EC Conditions
1.1 The Environment Clearance (EC) granted to the project/ activity is strictly under the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments issued from time to time.
It does not tantamount/ construe to approvals/ consent/ permissions etc., required to be obtained or standards/conditions to be followed under any other Acts/Rules/Subordinate legislations, etc., as may be applicable to the project.
1.2 This Environmental clearance is granted subject to final outcome of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble High Court, Hon’ble NGT and any other Court of Law, if any, as may be applicable to this project.
- Air Quality Monitoring And Preservation
S No. EC Conditions
2.1 The project proponent shall install 24×7 continuous emission monitoring system at process stacks to monitor stack emission as well as 06 Nos. Continuous Ambient Air Quality Station (CAAQMS) for monitoring AAQ parameters with respect to standards prescribed in Environment (Protection) Rules 1986 as amended from time to time.
The CEMS and CAAQMS shall be connected to SPCB and CPCB online servers and calibrate these systems from time to time according to equipment supplier specification through labs recognized under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or NABL accredited laboratories.
2.2 The project proponent shall carryout Continuous Ambient Air Quality monitoring for common/criterion parameters relevant to the main pollutants released (e.g. PM10 and PM2.5 in reference to PM emission, and SO2 and NOx in reference to SO2 and NOx emissions) within and outside the plant area (at least at four locations one within and three outside the plant area at an angle of 120° each), covering upwind and downwind directions.
2.3 The project proponent shall monitor fugitive emissions in the plant premises at least once in every quarter through laboratories recognized under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or NABL accredited laboratories.
2.4 Sampling facility at process stacks shall be provided as per CPCB guidelines for manual monitoring of emissions.
2.5 Appropriate Air Pollution Control (APC) system shall be provided for all the dust generating points including fugitive dust from all vulnerable sources, so as to comply prescribed stack emission and fugitive emission standards.
2.6 The project proponent shall provide leakage detection and mechanized bag cleaning facilities for better maintenance of bags.
2.7 Sufficient number of mobile or stationery vacuum cleaners shall be provided to clean plant roads, shop floors, roofs, regularly.
2.8 Ensure covered transportation and conveying of raw material to prevent spillage and dust generation. The project proponent use leak proof trucks/dumpers carrying coal and other raw materials and cover them with tarpaulin.
2.9 The project proponent shall provide primary and secondary fume extraction system at all heat treatment furnaces.
2.10 Wind shelter fence and chemical spraying shall be provided on the raw material stock piles.
2.11 Design the ventilation system for adequate air changes as per prevailing norms for all tunnels, motor houses, Oil Cellars.
2.12 Pollution control system in the plant shall be provided as per the CREP Guidelines of CPCB
2.13 The project proponent shall adopt the Clean Air practices like mechanical collectors, wet scrubbers, fabric filters (bag houses), electrostatic precipitators, combustion systems (thermal oxidizers), condensers, absorbers, adsorbers, and biological degradation. Controlling emissions related to transportation shall include emission controls on vehicles as well as use of cleaner fuels. Sufficient numbers of additional truck mounted Fog/Mist water cannons shall be procured and operated regularly inside the project premises and also in the surrounding villages to arrest suspended dust in the atmosphere.
2.14 Bag filters shall be cleaned regularly and efficiency of bag filter system shall be monitored at regular intervals.
2.15 Water Sprinklers/Water mist system shall be installed near raw material yards, operational units and other strategic locations to control fugitive emissions from the plant.
2.16 The particulate matter emissions from the process stacks shall be less than 30 mg/Nm3 and measures shall be undertaken as per the submitted action plan. Efficient Air monitoring equipment shall be installed.
2.17 Following additional arrangements to control fugitive dust shall be provided: a. Fog / Mist Sprinklers at all on bulk raw material storage area (at the transfer points) like Iron Ore, Coal and for Fly Ash and similar solid waste storage areas. b. Proper covered vehicle shall be used while transport of materials. c. Wheel washing mechanism shall be provided in entry and exit gates with complete recirculation system.
- Air Quality Monitoring And Preservation In Case Of Integrated Cement Plants
S No. EC Conditions
3.1 Provide Low NOx burners as primary measures and SCR /NSCR technologies as secondary measure to control NOx emissions.
3.2 The emission norms applicable for the cement plant shall be adhered to.
3.3 Dioxin and Furan monitoring shall be carried out once in six months at cement kiln stack.
3.4 DeSOx system shall be provided dry type. NOx level shall be maintained below 600 mg/Nm3 by using best available technology.
3.5 Petcoke dosing shall be controlled automatically to control SO2 emission from chimney within the prescribed limits.
3.6 PP shall identify the Source of fluoride emissions and action plan to mitigate the same shall be implemented.
3.7 Pollution control system in the cement plant shall be provided as per the CREP Guidelines of CPCB.
- Water Quality Monitoring And Preservation
S No. EC Conditions
4.1 The project proponent shall install 24×7 continuous effluent monitoring system with respect to standards prescribed in Environment (Protection) Rules 1986 as amended from time to time and connected to SPCB and CPCB online servers and calibrate these system from time to time according to equipment supplier specification through labs recognized under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or NABL accredited laboratories.
4.2 The project proponent shall monitor regularly ground water quality at least twice a year (pre- and post-monsoon) at sufficient numbers of piezometers/sampling wells in the plant and adjacent areas through labs recognized under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and NABL accredited laboratories.
4.3 Garland drains and collection pits shall be provided for each stock pile to arrest the run-off in the event of heavy rains and to check the water pollution due to surface run off.
4.4 Water meters shall be provided at the inlet to all unit processes in the steel plants.
4.5 The project proponent shall make efforts to minimise water consumption in the steel plant complex by segregation of used water, practicing cascade use and by recycling treated water.
4.6 The proposed project shall be designed as Zero Liquid Discharge Plant. ETP shall be installed and there shall be no discharge of effluent from the plant. Domestic effluent shall be treated in Sewage Treatment Plant. Suitable measures shall be adopted for sewage water handling to ensure no contamination of any kind of water body.
4.7 All stockyards shall have impervious flooring and shall be equipped with water spray system for dust suppression. Stock yards shall also have garland drains and catch pits to trap the run off material and shall be implemented as per the action plan submitted in EIA/EMP report.
4.8 Rain water harvesting shall be implemented to recharge/harvest water as per the action plan submitted in the EIA/EMP report.
- Noise Monitoring And Prevention
S No. EC Conditions
5.1 Noise pollution shall be monitored as per the prescribed Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and amendments thereof, and report in this regard shall be submitted to Regional Officer of the Ministry as a part of six-monthly compliance report.
5.2 The ambient noise levels should conform to the standards prescribed under E(P)A Rules, 1986 viz. 75 dB(A) during day time and 70 dB(A) during night time.
- Energy Conservation Measures
S No. EC Conditions
6.1 Provide solar power generation on roof tops of buildings, for solar light system for all common areas, street lights, parking around project area and maintain the same regularly;
6.2 Provide LED lights in their offices and residential areas.
- Energy Conservation Measures In Case Of Integrated Cement Plants
S No. EC Conditions
7.1 The project proponent make efforts to achieve power consumption less than 65 units/tonne for Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC) and 85 units/tonne for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) production and thermal energy consumption of 670 Kcal/Kg of clinker.
7.2 Maximize utilization of fly ash, slag and sweetener in cement blend as per BIS standards.
7.3 Maximize utilization of alternate fuels and Co-processing to achieve best practice norms.
7.4 Waste heat recovery system shall be provided for kiln and cooler.
- Waste Management
S No. EC Conditions
8.1 Oil Collection pits shall be provided in oil cellars to collect and reuse/recycle spilled oil.
8.2 Kitchen waste shall be composted or converted to biogas for further use.
8.3 100% utilization of fly ash shall be ensured. All the fly ash shall be provided t cement and brick manufacturers for further utilization and Memorandum of Understanding in this regard shall be submitted to the Ministry’s Regional Office.
8.4 The Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, inter-alia, mandated banning of identified Single Use Plastic (SUP) items with effect from 01/07/2022. In this regard, CPCB has issued a direction to all the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) on 30/06/2022 to ensure the compliance of Notification published by Ministry on 12/08/2021. The technical guidelines issued by the CPCB in this regard is available at https://cpcb.nic.in/technical-guidelines-3/. All the project proponents are hereby requested to sensitize and create awareness among people working within the Project area as well as its surrounding area on the ban of SUP in order to ensure the compliance of Notification published by this Ministry on 12/08/2021. A report, along with photographs, on the measures taken shall also be included in the six monthly compliance report being submitted by the project proponents.
8.5 A proper action plan must be implemented to dispose of the electronic waste generated in the industry.
- Green Belt
S No. EC Conditions
9.1 The project proponent shall prepare GHG emissions inventory for the plant and shall submit the programme for reduction of the same including carbon sequestration by trees.
9.2 Project proponent shall submit a study report on Decarbonisation program, which would essentially consist of company’s carbon emissions, carbon budgeting/ balancing, carbon sequestration activities and carbon capture, use and storage and offsetting strategies. Further, the report shall also contain time bound action plan to reduce its carbon intensity of its operations and supply chains, energy transition pathway from fossil fuels to Renewable energy etc. All these activities/ assessments should be measurable and monitor able with defined time frames.
9.3 Greening and Paving shall be implemented in the plant area to arrest soil erosion and dust pollution from exposed soil surface.
- Public Hearing And Human Health Issues
S No. EC Conditions
10.1 Emergency preparedness plan based on the Hazard identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and Disaster Management Plan shall be implemented.
10.2 The project proponent shall carry out heat stress analysis for the workmen who work in high temperature work zone and provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as per the norms.
10.3 Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP. Safe drinking water, medical health care, creche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
10.4 Occupational health surveillance of the workers shall be done on a regular basis and records maintained.
- Environment Management
S No. EC Conditions
11.1 The project proponent shall comply with the provisions contained in this Ministry’s OM vide F.No.22-65/2017-IA.III dated 30/09/2020. As part of Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) activity, company shall adopt nearby villages based on the socio-economic survey and undertake community developmental activities in consultation with the village Panchayat and the District Administration as committed.
11.2 The company shall have a well laid down environmental policy duly approved by the Board of Directors. The environmental policy should prescribe for standard operating procedures to have proper checks and balances and to bring into focus any infringements/deviation/violation of the environmental / forest / wildlife norms / conditions. The company shall have a defined system of reporting infringements / deviation / violation of the environmental / forest / wildlife norms / conditions and / or shareholders / stake holders. The copy of the board resolution in this regard shall be submitted to the MoEF&CC as a part of a six-monthly report.
11.3 A separate Environmental Cell both at the project and company head quarter level, with qualified personnel shall be set up under the control of senior Executive, who will directly to the head of the organization.
11.4 Performance test shall be conducted on all pollution control systems every year and report shall be submitted to Integrated Regional Office of the MoEF&CC.
- Miscellaneous
S No. EC Conditions
12.2 The copies of the environmental clearance shall be submitted by the project proponents to the Heads of local bodies, Panchayats and Municipal Bodies in addition to the relevant offices of the Government who in turn has to display the same for 30 days from the date of receipt.
12.3 The project proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the stipulated environment clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on their website and update the same on half-yearly basis.
12.4 The project proponent shall monitor the criteria pollutants level namely; PM10, SO2, NOx (ambient levels as well as stack emissions) or critical sectoral parameters, indicated for the projects and display the same at a convenient location for disclosure to the public and put on the website of the company.
12.5 Action plan for developing connecting and internal road in terms of MSA as per IRC guidelines shall be implemented
12.6 The project proponent shall submit six-monthly reports on the status of the compliance of the stipulated environmental conditions on the website of the ministry of Environment, Forest andClimate Change at environment clearance portal.
12.7 The project proponent shall submit the environmental statement for each financial year in Form-V to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently and put on the website of the company.
12.8 The project proponent shall inform the Regional Office as well as the Ministry, the date of financial closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities, commencing the land development work and start of production operation by the project.
12.9 The project proponent shall abide by all the commitments and recommendations made in the EIA/EMP report, commitment made during Public Hearing and also that during their presentation to the Expert Appraisal Committee.
12.10 The recommendations of the approved Site-Specific Wildlife Management Plan (in case of involvement of Schedule-I species) shall be implemented in consultation with the State ForestDepartment. The implementation report shall be furnished along with the six-monthly compliance report to the concerned Regional Office of the MoEF&CC.
12.11 The PP shall put all the environment related expenditure, expenditure related to Action Plan on the PH issues, and other commitments made in the EIA/EMP Report etc. in the company web site for the information to public/public domain. The PP shall also put the information on the left over funds allocated to EMP and PH as committed in the earlier ECs and shall be carried out and spent in next three years, in the company web site for the information to public/public domain.
12.12 No further expansion or modifications in the plant shall be carried out without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
12.13 Concealing factual data or submission of false/fabricated data may result in revocation of this environmental clearance and attract action under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act,1986.
12.14 The Ministry may revoke or suspend the clearance, if implementation of any of the above conditions is not satisfactory.
12.15 The Ministry reserves the right to stipulate additional conditions if found necessary. The Company in a time bound manner shall implement these conditions.
12.16 The Regional Office of this Ministry shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information/monitoring reports.
12.17 Any appeal against this EC shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
Please publish environmental conditions mentioned in the environmental clearance granted for the project in at least two local newspapers of the District or State, of which one shall be in the vernacular language.
Please Share the newspaper of the day it is published.
Sincerely,
For Meghatop Cement Private Limited
Shrikant Rai
Authorised Signatory
