Er. G. Durga Prasad, M.

Tech, MIE,
CE(I),
General Manager (EMP)
APIIC Ltd, Parisrama Bhavan,
Hyderabad
Phone: 84999 26661
Email: gdurgaprasad@apiic.in;
Web - www.apiic.in / www.apsez.in

About APIIC
Andhra
Pradesh
Industrial
Infrastructure
Corporation Limited (APIIC) is a Government of
Andhra Pradesh owned organization, incorporated
on 26th September, 1973 under the companies act
to
provide
and
develop
basic
industrial
infrastructure in the Industrial Parks/Estates.
Has over 328 Industrial Estates/Special Economic
Zones spread over an area of about 1,21,000 Acres.
Is the nodal agency of Andhra Pradesh for
developing Mega Infrastructure Projects such as
APSEZ- Visakhapatnam, MPSEZ, Naidupeta etc.

Brief History of EMP Cell in APIIC

Keeping in view the increasing environmental

protection concerns across the globe, APIIC felt the
need of having an Environmental Management
Planning (EMP) for taking care of all kinds of
Environmental issues in the existing as well as
upcoming Industrial Parks, Special Economic Zones
and other Mega Industrial Parks of APIIC.

A separate EMP cell was established in the year 2004

to strengthen and to monitor the environmental

activities in the Existing/New/upcoming Industrial
Parks obtaining Environmental Clearances (ECs) to
the New/Upcoming Industrial Parks

ensuring the implementation of the terms and

conditions stipulated in Environmental Clearance
(EC).

Brief History of EMP Cell in APIIC

Initially the EMP wing was headed by Chief General
Manager (E) with meager supporting staff from engineering
wing along with an Environmental Specialist as Advisor.
In the year 2009 Six Environmental Engineers were
recruited in EMP wing.
Now the EMP issues are being monitored by the respective
Engineer-in-Chief/Chief Engineers at Head Office under ED
(N).
General Manager (EMP) along with the three (3)
Environmental Engineers are assisting E-in-C/CEs on EMP
matters.
Two field level Environmental Engineers assist the Zonal
Managers at the zonal level.

EMP Cell staff Head Office

Environmental Engineers - Head Office
Attend to the region specific issues headed by Chief
Engineers and report to the General Manager.

The main activities are overseeing the EIA and EC

process of the new I.Ps/SEZs, compiling the data
from the zonal offices, file movement and
communication.

Example:
Environmental Engineer I: works related to Andhra
Region and PCPIR. Reports to GM (EMP) and CE-II
Environmental Engineer II: works related to
Telangana
Region,
files,
record
and
tapal
maintenance. Reports to GM (EMP) and CE-I
Environmental Engineer III: works related to
Rayalaseema region, Nellore Zone and IEID
programme. Reports to the GM (EMP) and CE-II

EMP Cell staff

EMP Cell staff zonal office

Environmental Engineers - Zonal Offices

Report to their respective Zonal Managers and to the

General Manager (EMP Cell) at the Head Office.

The major activities are data collection, site visits

and field surveys, environmental monitoring at the
zonal level and reporting compliance to the Zonal
Manager and EMP Cell at Head Office.

example:
Environmental Engineer IV: Works related to
Jeedimetla Zone and Patancheru Zone. Reports to
the Zonal Managers of the respective zones and
GM (EMP).
Environmental Engineer V: Works related to
Cyberabad zone. Reports to the Zonal Manager and
GM (EMP)

Duties of Environmental
Engineers at Head Office
File movement and record maintenance
Obtaining Environmental Clearances (E.Cs) for the
new/existing and upcoming Industrial Parks and SEZs.
Centrally monitor the data and information provided by
the field officers and maintain proper records of the
same.
Tendering process and selecting of the consultants for
obtaining the Environmental Clearances for the
Industrial parks.
Liaison with the APPCB and other regulatory
authorities such as CPCB/MoEF etc., on the
environmental issues of APIIC

Duties of Environmental
Engineers
at Head Office
Provide
technical and advisory support in matters related
to
environmental
entrepreneurs.

issues

to

the

industries

and

To coordinate with GIZ for implementation of various

projects and programmes such as 5 Point programme,
Establishment of CETPs in Industrial Estates, Climate
Change Adaptation etc,.
To communicate the environmental policies of APIIC to the
field officers and other officials.
Monitor the Environmental Improvement Drives
organize the World Environment Day celebrations.

and

Conduct seminars and training sessions to the staff of

APIIC-IALA on environmental issues.

 Data collection and data analysis of environmental

components from the Industrial Parks and SEZs of the
respective zones.
Maintenance of an environmental database (EDB)
which is to be updated for every six months and the
same to be communicated to the EMP cell, Head Office.
To monitor the status of the environmental
infrastructure such as roads, storm water drains,
Municipal Solid Waste, CETP/STP (if any) etc., of the
Industrial Estates/SEZs of the concerned Zone.
Provide technical and advisory support in matters
related to environmental issues to the industries and
entrepreneurs.

 To work hand in glove with the APIIC IALA for

monitoring and maintenance of the environmental
infrastructure of the notified IALA.
Identifying the polluting industries in the
Industrial Estates/SEZs of the concerned zones and
report the same to Head Office for necessary action.
Liaison with the APPCB and other regulatory
authorities on the environmental issues at Zonal
Level
To communicate with the EMP Cell on weekly
basis and monthly basis.

EMP Activities Waste water

APIIC is committed totreatment
reducing the waste water/effluent

based pollution in all of its industrial estates/parks by

constructing CETPs/STPs in the Industrial Parks/SEZs
on need basis.
Common Effluent Treatment Plants:
4 CETPs were in Operation viz., JETL, PETL,
Pharmacity CETP, MANA CETP (Nacharam &
Mallapur),
2 CETPs are under construction viz., Fabcity CETP,
Kondapally CETP.
8 CETPs are proposed for future.
Pursued Construction & Commissioning of the Common
Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) on BOO basis at IP
Nacharam/Mallapur of Moula-Ali Zone successfully.

EMP wing is coordinating for finalization of bidder for

construction of CETP & Marine Outfall at APSEZ.

Emp activities plantation

Plants play a major role in curtailing the ill effects of
gaseous pollutants on the air environment.
10% of the land in the Industrial Parks are left for
developing plants and trees.
There are two types of plantation in the industrial estates.
Block plantation: A parcel of land is used exclusively
for plantation.
Avenue plantation: Plants are grown on either sides of
the road or in the middle of the roads.
As of now about 3,00,000 saplings are planted in all
zones of APIIC. Industries are also encouraged to
develop greenery in their campuses.
Liaison with forest dept., and/or with the social forestry
department of the concerned urban development
authorities for the development of greenery in the
estates.
Maintain and monitor the greenery within the industrial
parks and SEZs.

Emp activities SOLID Waste

Management
Solid waste management is the most challenging
environmental issue found across all the Industrial
Parks and SEZs of APIIC.

To identify the source of the waste.

Implement a proper waste management mechanism

in the Industrial Park with the involvement of APIICIALA and local communities/NGOs,.

To approach APPCB, local Municipal/Gram Panchayat

authorities for support in safe disposal of the waste
from the industries.

Solid waste scenario in the Industrial Parks

Solid waste is classified based on its source of generation as:

1. Industrial Waste The waste that is generated from the industries. Comprises
about 25% of the solid waste generated from the Industrial parks and it constitutes
of metal, burnt plastic, etc.,
2. Hazardous waste - The hazardous waste material generated from the industries,
which need to be sent to TSDF for processing and safe disposal. This constitutes
about 5% of the total waste generated from the Industrial Parks. However this waste
is found only in the Industrial parks which house hazardous waste generating
industries.
3. Municipal Solid waste this is the common house hold waste which includes,
paper, kitchen waste, plastic, cloth and rags, etc and comprises about 75% of the
total waste generated in the Industrial Park.

EMP Activities-Environmental
Clearance
Environmental
Clearance:
According
to
the
Environmental
Impact
Assessment
(EIA)
2006
notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests (MoEF), Government of India (GoI), all the
Industrial Parks/SEZs established after the notification
was issued were to obtain clearance from the MoEF or
APPCB as the case may be.
APIIC has been in the process of obtaining
Environmental Clearances (ECs) for all new Industrial
Parks (IPs) / Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as per EIA
notification 2006 & subsequent amendments thereof.
As on Date, Environmental Clearances (ECs) are
obtained for 4 Industrial Parks/SEZs and 14 more
Industrial Parks (IPs)/ Special Economic Zones are at
various stages of obtaining Environmental Clearances
(ECs).

S. No.

Name of the Industrial Park/SEZ

Aero Space & Precession Engineering, 250.00

Adibatla (Shamshabad Zone)

EC
Obtained
(State)

APSEZ(Visakhapatnam)

EC Obtained on 13.02.2012. (Central)

IP Muppireddypally, (Automotive Park) 750.00

(Jeedimetla Zone)

EC
Obtained
(State)

IP Indrakaran (Textile Park) (Patancheru 163.90

Zone)
IP Buchinelli (Edible Oil Park)(Patancheru 314.40
Zone)

EC
Obtained
on
19.01.2013.
(State)
Draft
EIA
(Environmental
Impact
Assessment)
report
submitted to
APPCB for arranging Public Hearing.

Electronic
Hardware
(Shamshabad Zone)

373.00

EIA
(Environmental
Assessment) in process.

Impact

SEZ Naidupeta (Nellore Zone)

2549.78

EIA
(Environmental
Assessment) in process.

Impact

Biotech Park Karakabatla (Jeedimetla Zone)

608.92

EIA
(Environmental
Assessment) in process.

Impact

Green Industrial Park

Zone)

954.50

ToR (Terms of Reference) Stage.

10

Fab City (Shamshabad Zone)

1278.57

ToR (Terms of Reference) Stage.

11

IP Naidupeta (Nellore Zone)

1601.01

ToR (Terms of Reference) Stage.

12.

IP Mankhal (Expansion)

179

Not yet started due to some land

litigation problem

Extent
in acres

5683.00

Park,

Maheshwaram

Jedcherla (Shamshabad

Status of obtaining Environmental

Clearance (EC)
on

on

20.05.2011.

21.08.2012.

Process initiated for obtaining Environmental Clearances

(ECs) to the new industrial parks:
S. No

Name of the Industrial Parks/SEZs

Extent in acres

1.

MIP, Kopparthy, Kadapa District

6777

2.

IP, Attivaram, Nellore District

406.26

3.
4.

IP, Rakamcherla (Steel Re-Rolling mills), 122.18

Jeedimetla Zone.
IP,Krishnampalem, Visakhapatnam
253.68

5.

IP, Pudi, Visakhapatnam

190.94

6.

IP, Parawada (Expansion)

175.12

7.

IP Gollapuram, Ananthapuram

1075.84

Status
Of
Environmental
(EC)
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report
Preparation of
feasibility report

obtaining
Clearance
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress
ToR & Prein progress

EMP Activities - World Environmen

day and industrial environmental
improvement drive (IEID)
World Environment Day: APIIC religiously celebrates the
World environment day on 5th June every year in order to
create awareness about environment and pollution among
the officials of APIIC, IALA and industrialists.
Industrial Environment Improvement Drive: It is a
unique one month long drive initiated in the year 2013 and
implemented in all the zones, to create awareness in all
the industrialists, employees and labourers.
IEID-2013:
One
month
Industrial
Environmental
Improvement Drive(IEID-2013) has been organized by
EMP Cell from June 5th to July 5th.

Interaction Meets with experts

Month Long cleanliness drive
Plantation drive
Environmental Awards for best 3 IPs / IALAs
Awareness campaign Materials

EMP Cell is planning to organize IEID 2014 for

Interaction Meets with experts, Month Long cleanliness
drive, Plantation drive, Awareness Material

EMP Activities MOU with

GIZ
MOU with GIZ: APIIC is having an MOU with GIZ since
2004
for
technical
cooperation
on
Environment
improvement activities in existing as well a new Industrial
Parks of APIIC.
Conducting workshops and seminars for creating
environmental awareness among the APIIC-IALA officials
and industries.
Conducting training programmes on environment specific
issues such as Eco-Industrial Parks concept, Climate
Changes, Eco- Profit Concept, Solid Waste Management,
CETP establishment need assessment to train the
Environmental Engineers and APIIC officials for effective
implementation of the projects.
Conducting field visits and site surveys.
Retrofitting of old Industrial Parks: APIIC has taken an
initiative to convert/transform all existing Industrial Parks
into Eco-Industrial Parks by providing required
Environmental Infrastructure for sustainable development.

1. 5 point strategy
5 point strategy for retrofitting IP of
APIIC taking Cyberabad zone as a pilot
zone.
Retrofitting existing buildings into Green
Buildings, Disability-friendly Buildings
and Zero Waste Management Buildings
Waste Management in the IP, including
e- Waste management
Promotion of Cycle to work
Increasing green cover in the IP
Storm water management and rain
water harvesting

2. Green industries
programme
GRIP (Green Industrial Program)
Implementation of Green Industry Program
for existing Industrial Parks with GIZ support
to take up studies on existing IPs for
adaptation to the Climate changes.
Modernizing/Retrofitting of APIIC Industrial
Parks
Providing adequate Environmental Services
in the selected Industrial Parks
Addressing solid waste management, effluent
treatment and plantation issues in these
parks
Pilot implementation of the project in
APSEZ, Atchuthapuram, Visakhapatnam
MPSEZ, Naidupeta, Nellore
GIP Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar

3. Climate change Adaptation in

Industrial parks
Aim of the project
To minimize the effects of climate change in the
Industrial Parks housing SMEs.
To implement necessary steps to reduce climate
change in the Industrial Parks.
Basic approaches for the climate change adaptation of
the industry are implemented on pilot basis in selected
industrial areas and have a positive effect on the
climate resilience of SMEs.
The management of industrial areas as well as the
decision makers of SMEs are sensitized for up-scaling
the successful models from the pilot measures.
Target group
Officials of APIIC that are responsible for planning and
management of existing/new industrial parks.
Industrial Area Local Authorities (IALAs) that are
responsible for the management of existing Industrial
Parks.
Management of the SMEs.