IMPACT OF COAL BASED POWER PORJECT ON AIR ENVIRONMENT � A CASE STUDY FROM NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Mr.P.Prasada Rao; Dr.M.Anji Reddy

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

IMPACT OF COAL BASED POWER PORJECT ON AIR ENVIRONMENT � A CASE STUDY FROM NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Mr. P. Prasada Rao, Dr. M. Anji Reddy,

Abstract :

T Environmental impact assessment is an important legislative and scientific tool that may assist and improve the quality assistance for the decision–making process in sustainable development. The flexible EIA techniques suitable for the infrastructure and resources of a specific country, taking into account institutional, technical and financial constraints. Improvements are required in public participation, awareness, as well as in environmental control and data system sectors, besides simply enacting legislation to achieve the goals of the EIA system. Thermal Power Plants found to affect Environmental segments of the surrounding region very badly. Environmental deterioration is attributed to emission of large amount of SOx, NOx, SPM & RSPM which disperses over 25 Kms radius and cause respiratory and related ailments to human beings and animal kingdom. It also affects photosynthesis process, balance of minerals & micro and major nutrients in the plants, soil strata, structures & buildings get affected due to corrosive reactions.