1. INTRODUCTION. The lessee proposes to produce only about 10,188 TPA of Barytes. The total cost of the project is Rs. 20 lakhs only.

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1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION M/S SOUTHERN MINING COMPANY was granted a Barytes mine Lease area over an extent of hectares in Sy. No: 944,945 & 946 of Kalva Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 20 years Vide Industries and Commerce (M.III) Dept. G.O.Ms.No.80 dated For this purpose a Mining Scheme was approved vide letter No.3020/MS-KNL/2015 Dated: The lessee proposes to produce only about 10,188 TPA of Barytes. The total cost of the project is Rs. 20 lakhs only. M/S SOUTHERN MINING COMPANY is conscious of its responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this proposed activity and according to Office Memorandam No /47/2011-IA.II(M), dated from MoEF, GoI, New Delhi for obtaining Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, Andhra Pradesh; the project proponents intends to prepare an Environmental Management Plan for submission for grant of Environmental Clearance for their proposed Ha. of Barytes Mine Lease area. 1

2 Table 1: SALIENT FEATURES OF THE STUDY AREA Details of the Study Area District & State Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Mandal Orvakal Village Kalva Nature of the Area Government Land Latitude & Longitude N E N E N E N E General Climatic Conditions Maximum Temperature 47 o C Minimum Temperature 28 o C Annual Rainfall 1000 mm Wind Pattern SW to NE Accessibility Road Connectivity A B.T. road of 1.5 km length is connecting to the area from Gudembai Tanda. Rail Connectivity The nearest Railway station is located at Kurnool, at a distance of 35 km from the applied area. Air Port Hyderabad port is 200 km from ML area Nearest Village Gudembai Tanda is 1.5 km from ML area. Historical / Important Places Archaeologically Important Site Nil within the study area Historically Important Site Nil within the study area Sensitive Places Nil within the study area Sanctuaries / National Parks Nil within the study area Nearest Forest Gani RF is 50 mts Nearest Water Body Nil within the study area Inter state boundary AP & Karnataka Inter state boundary is at a distance of 84 KM Figure 1 shows the 10 km radius of the study area around the proposed Mine Lease area. 2

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4 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 THE PROJECT The mine lease area of M/S SOUTHERN MINING COMPANY deals with the production 10,188 TPA of Barytes in Survey No: 944,945 & 946 of Kalva Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The lease area will be worked by Open cast Semi mechanised method of mining with drilling and blasting. The lease area is at the intersection of 15 o N to 15 o N latitudes and 78 o E to 78 o N longitudes. The area is located at a distance of 1.5 Km from Gudembai Tanda and 35 km from Kurnool. 2.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT In order to meet the statutory requirements the lessee intends to obtain Environmental Clearance from Statutory Authorities. 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY The mine area forms a part of low-level flat topped plateau with steep escarpment due South, facing Gani - Kalva fault gently sloping due North and North Eastwards. 2.4 GEOLOGY REGIONAL GEOLOGY: The country rocks here belong to the Archean and Cuddapah system. Veldurti is situated on Granite Gneisses of Archean age, which is closely associated with amphibolites and epidiorites representing original basic rocks, which have since been metamorphosed to their present condition. These rocks are traversed by lenses and dykes of pegmatite and vein Quartzite. Lenticular inclusions of these and of the basic rocks are frequently seen in the gneisses near Veldurti. The boundary of the Archaean rocks with the succeeding formations - the Cuddapahs - runs East of Veldurti. The latter are marked by a line of low hillocks having an N - S trend. The basal beds of the Cuddapahs, seen near mile 1-5 on the Veldurti Ramallakota road, are coarse sand stones and conglomerate the latter recurring every few feet. Near the base, the pebbles in the conglomerate are sometimes as large as coconuts, but 4

5 gradually diminish in size further up. The pebbles are of Quartzite, Quartzite and jasper or ferruginous Quartzite. The pebble beds are found mainly between mile 1-5 and 2-0 on the Ramallakota road, though they occasionally reappear further up in the sequence also. The basal sand stones and pebble beds are succeeded by finer grained argillaceous sand stones, siliceous shale and Limestone. Some of the sandstones are ferruginous as in the hillocks by the road side half a mile east of Brahmagundam (about mile 3 on to Ramallakota road). Exposures of Limestone are seen on the road near Ramallakota. The granitic gneisses of the Archaeans are not conspicuously folded or banded. The Cuddapahs lie unfconformably over the basal beds being typical conglomerates. Their dip, though variable, Is roughly towards the ENE at a low angle of 20 to 300. Good sections of the Cuddapah are seen along the road from Veldurti to Ramallakota and beyond. A 500 M thick succession of Quartzite, Sandstone, Shale, & Limestone unconformably overlie the Cuddapah sedimentaries in Kurnool and painad sub basin. The Kurnool sub basin is in the West central part of the Cuddapah basin lies between the Northern Srisailam basin and the Southern Papagani sub basin. The Litho stratigraphy as established by William King (1872) is as follows: Formation Lithology Approx. Thickness (Mtrs) Nandyala Shale Shale Koilkuntla Limestone Limestone Paniam Quartzite Quartzite Owk Shale Shale Narji Limestone Limestone Banganapalli Quartzite Conglomerate Quartzite Banganapalli Quartzite forms the basal part of the Kurnool group overlying the Cuddapah group with unconformity. It consists of Dark Red, Grey or Brown Sandstone, which is coarse grained and gritty with an impersistant zone of conglomerate. The above sequence 5

6 has not been revised, except that the pinnacled and Panyam Quartzites are clubbed together as Panyam Quartzite. The Narji Limestone is well developed and has extensive distribution. It starts as highly Siliceous Limestone with Pink and Purple Colour thin lenticular lenses of gritty, ferruginous sandstone at places. The middle portion is a Bluish Grey, high grade Limestone, massive and thin bedded. The Owk shales overlying the Narji Limestone, buff, white and purple coloured shale. Panyam Quartzites overlying the owk shale are overlain by ferruginous, occasionally Conglomerate. Panyam Quartzites are typical highly jointed inselberg type outcrop with vast and extensive exposures of low level with gentle dips. The Koil Kuntla Limestone is siliceous and flaggy with intercalated good quality of Limestone. Nandyal shale is uppermost litho unit of Kurnool group, which is purple in colour with earthy shale intercalations, slaty cleavage and presence of puckers at the contact of Nandyal shale with other formation indicating the effect of mild deformation LOCAL GEOLOGY: General Setting Panyam Quartzite forming a distinct physiographlc unit "plateau" is flat topped low relief hills aligned parallel regionally ENE WSW trending Gani Kalva fault a major regional fault is Cuddapah basin. The Quartzites are horizontally disposed to gently sloping with 2 5 due North & North East wards owing to the presence of Quartzite beds strewn all over the plateau area, the area is classified as "Stony Waste" hence the vegetation is conspicuous by its absence on the plateau where thick growth of vegetation is seen aligned all along t fault plateau falling Southern end of the area. 2.4 DETAILS OF EXPLORATION Proposed Exploration No future exploration is proposed as the mineral is established upto RL 66. 6

7 2.5 GEOLOGICAL RESERVES MINEABLE RESERVES AND ANTICIPATED LIFE OF THE MINE RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR MINING: Total Geological Reserves Proved Reserves = 55, M3 Reserves available for Exploitation = 55, M3 Tonnage Factor of Barytes = 4.00 Tons/M3 Mineable Reserves (55, M3 x 4.00 Tons) = 2,21, MT Extraction of Market Grade 75% Recovery (proved) = 1,66, MT Life of the mine = Mineable reserves / Annual production = 1,66, MT/ 10, MT = OR Say Years. 2.6 MINING METHOD OF MINING: The mining of Barytes are by semi mechanized open cast methods. Major operations are envisaged mechanically, as the mineral is pocket type deposit. The machineries like jack hammer with compressor will be engaged for fragmentations of hard terrain. The tippers and trucks will be used for transportation of material. An excavator will be used for excavation, loading etc. The working be started at top of the deposit right on head of the mineral by keeping 3m bench height and more than 3m width as per the DGMS stipulation. The development and production will go hand in hand. The sorting of the mineral will be done manually. Proposed Method of Mining The mining will be cast semi-mechanized method of mining. a. Overburden Removal No overburden is anticipated b. Loading The barites by open cast semi mechanized method of mining by developing multiple benches. It is proposed to use blasting for loosening the material. The 7

8 fragmented material will be excavated with the aid of crow bars and spades manually. The mineral and the side burden will be loaded by the excavator in to the tippers/tractor-trailers for haulage to dumps and stack yards. c. Hauling Barytes and he side burden will be hauled through Tractors with trailers/tipers of 10 T capacities, Water sprinkling onhaul road will be done with water tanker provided with sprinkler arrangement to suppress the air borne dust during transportation. Extent of Mechanisation Employment Potential The following personnel are employed 1. Mine Manager 1 2. Mining Male 1 3. Clerical Asst Record Keeper 1 5. Mechanic (Pump & Crane) 1 6 Un-Skilled Workers 40 Nos Total 45 Nos Depending on the production schedule as per the market demand the man power may very accordingly. The following mining machinery will be engaged for mining operation to achieve\ the targeted production. Sl.No. Machinery No s 1. Excavator 200 (1 M3 Bucket 1 Capacity) 2 Tractor mounted Compressor (250 1 CFM) 3 Jack Hammers 3 4. Tippers 3 5 Tractor Trailers 3 8

9 Land Use The on-going mining and the downstream activities have covered the lease hold as detailed below: 1. Working Pit 11,890 M2 (1.189 Ha) 2. Waste Rock Dumps 10,601 M2 (1.060 Ha) 3. Building, Mill and Ore Stacks 113 M2 (0.011 Ha) 4. Ramp Area, Road Ways 4,386 M2 (0.439 Ha) 5 Stock Yard 547 M2 (0.055 Ha) 2.7 USE OF MINERAL The Barytes of this area is not meant for captive use. The mineral Barytes will be sold to the Chemical Industries. Oil well Drilling and to paint industries. It is also used in Glass and Detergent industries. 2.8 MINERAL PROCESSING The mineral is directly transported to the consumer, as they will do beneficiation. Hence, no beneficiation will be done by the lessee. 2.9 SITE SERVICES A small pit office building with stone walls plastered and roof covered with slabs is located outside the lease boundary. There is a store, first aid centre, space for magazine etc. in the area EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL The mining activity is providing the job facilities to the local people. It will have 1 Mines manager, supervisor, skilled & unskilled labour about 45 persons. 9

10 3.0 INTRODUCTION 3. EVALUATION OF IMPACTS Opencast mining activity causes some adverse impacts on the surround environment unless proper environmental management plan is adopted. Selecting suitable sites for mining and adopting the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) and Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), one can minimize the major possible impacts. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to quantify the possible environmental impacts on various features such as air, water, noise, land, ecology and socio-economies. The following aspects have been studied to identify the possible impacts while achieving the total production of 10,188 TPA of Barytes. The magnitude and significance of the environmental pollution caused by mining depends on method of mining, scale and concentration of mining activity. 3.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT The impacts on air environment from a mining activity depend on various factors like production capacity, machinery involved, operations and maintenance of various equipments and vehicle. Apart from these, there will be other activities associated viz transportation of mineral and waste, stocking facilities and dump management within the mine lease area that may contribute to pollution SOURCES OF DUST EMISSION Mining is carried out by open cast method by using drilling & blasting. Based on the various operations involved in the production of minerals, the various emission sources has been identified as given below. a. Area sources. b. Line sources. 10

11 Extraction of mineral from mine, are considered as area sources. Transportation of material from mining benches to various end points are considered as line sources. The impact of above sources on air environment is discussed below: c) Extraction & Loading Extraction & Loading will be done manually Loading activity of mine operation is contributing to the area source emission and the extent of influence of this operation is about 100 m 2. b) Haulage &Transportation In the operating mine, the excavated material form mine face to the consumers is transported by lorries/tippers. The tippers will be well maintained so that exhaust smoke does not contribute abnormal values of noxious gases and unburnt hydrocarbons. The other sources of air pollution is due to the dust generated during the movement of tippers on the haul road. In the operating mine, the excavated material form mine face to the crusher is transported by tippers. The tippers are well maintained so that exhaust smoke does not contribute abnormal values of noxious gases and unburnt hydrocarbons. The other sources of air pollution are due to the dust generated during the movement of dumpers/ tippers on the haul road. The above sources, which include excavation, haulage for transport of mineral will contribute to dust pollution in the air ANTICIPATED IMPACTS The impacts envisaged due to mining activity are evaluated based on various factors. The emission inventory of the pollutants is as follows, the main air pollutant would be dust or particulate matter generated by handling and transportation of ore. The persons employed at the above areas are likely to get lung related diseases like silicosis, after prolonged exposure to the particles without protective measures. But the impact of mining operations on air quality is minimum as mining involved manual Opencast method by using small scale drilling & blasting and as the production quantity is very less i.e TPD of Barytes mineral. 11

12 Dust Generation and Control The air pollutant would be dust or particulate matter generated by handling and transportation of granite blocks. The existing ambient air quality at quarry lease area is within the limits prescribed by A.P.P.C.B. The envisaged production of minerals is only TPD. The dust generated due to mining operations will be controlled by water sprinkling through water tankers 3.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT Noise will be produced at the mine is due to operations of machinery, drilling, blasting, and movement of vehicles. The noise generated by the mining activity is dissipated within a small zone around the mine. The present noise levels at quarry lease area are within the limits prescribed by A.P.P.C.B. There is no major impact of the mining activity on the vicinity however; pronounced effect of above noise levels will felt only near the active working area and on the personnel working in the vicinity. The impact of noise on the villages is negligible as the villages are located far from the mine site. 3.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT The Mining activity will be carried out on hill slope will not have any effect on the ground water and the general water table in this area is below 50 m Impact on Surface Water There are no major streams and rivers, which can get effected by the mining. Hence, there will be no effect on the surface water. During the present plan period quarrying will go to depth of 10 meters from the present level of mining. During the monsoon period, the rainwater, if gets stagnated, will be drained out. The benches will made with an inward slope to facilitate run off more faster on to the mine floor. Small bunds, garlands and silting tanks also will be constructed to minimize inflow muddy water which carry fine material Impact on Ground Water Mining activity will be above the GWL (50m). Hence, there will be no effect on the ground water regime. 12

13 3.3.3 Impact on Water Quality Water samples collected form bore wells located in the buffer zone have indicted that the ground water is free form heavy metal concentration and after implementation proposed mining activity will not interference on the water quality Water Consumption & Wastewater Generation The water requirement for this proposed mining activity will be 8.0 KLD. Breakup details are: Sl. No: Purpose Quantity (KLD) 1 Dust suppression purpose Domestic purpose Greenbelt purpose 1.0 Total 8.0 There is no generation & discharge of wastewater from this mine. 3.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT Various components of land environment have been identified for study of impact of the mine operations. Details of the same are given below: Solid Waste Generation About 3396 TPA of waste will be generated from this mine. During this period about 5976 T of overburden, T of side burden consisting of mineral waste will generate. The O.B will be stocked on SE corner of the area in non mineralized zone over area of 7314 sq.mts. The Impact on Land use Out of the Hects of the lease area, there will not be any damage or land degradation due to mining as the entire Opencast workings will be well protected by filling after stoping. The soil cover disturbed in the Opencast workings is comparatively very low and the same soil will be used for afforestation. The land affected by mining particularly in the Southern block will be back filled. Considering this swell factor and the recoveries of the broken pegmatite, the dumps are fair enough to completely fill the mined out portion. 13

14 There is no agricultural land that got affected by the mining and there is no devastation of habitants for mining the small deposit. There is no forest cover also that got affected mine workings. But to keep the greener and promote aesthetic beauty in the area, the yearwise afforestation programme has been chalked out, Teak and Neem plantation will be done in both the areas i.e., Western sde. About 50 plants in Western block will be planted per year. Plants will be taken care to survive at least 75% of plantation. There may not be much effect on the aesthetic environment of the lease area due to mining. The aesthetic beauty can be maintained by proper reclamation programme. Since this is a Opencast mining proposal the land use on surface will not affect in any way. 3.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT There is no adverse impacts are anticipated due to the proposed mining activity on biological environment. However, with the implementation of the environmental management measures, there will be improvement in the parameters of biological environment. The tree species found with the core zone represent the common type of flora species along with small shrubs and bushes. Due to mining activities community structure of the vegetation will not change. Where as diversity of plant species and food web index of the area reduced to certain extent. However, if the proposed reclamation of the mining area and dumped out area using proper re-vegetation techniques and development of green belt around the ultimate limit and roadside there shall be an improvement in the species diversity and food web index compared to the existing level 3.6 SOCIO- ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT No Rehabilitation The mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the mining activity does not involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments etc. exist within the lease area or in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb/ relocate any village or need resettlement. Thus no adverse impact is anticipated. 14

15 3.6.2 Improvement in Socio Economic Status It will be obvious to assume that the activities of the mining operations have to be produced some improvements in the socio-economic levels in the study area. The lessee provides employment to local population and it will give preference to the local people whenever there is requirement of manpower. The proposed mining activities provide employment to persons of different skills and trades. The local population is the largest plausibility among these employees. The employment potential ameliorated economic conditions of these families directly and provided employment to many other families indirectly who are involved in business and service oriented activities. This in-turn will improve the socio-economic conditions of the area Occupational Health and Safety The mine is going to be developed mainly manual Opencast method. No major crushing or pulverization will be done here. The small-scale mining will not have any ill effects on the health of labour. Excessive dust and noise are the chief health hazards for the miners. As already mentioned these causative factors are well within the safety limits and the proponents will strictly implement the prescribed safety measures. The health of the workers will be regularly checked and suitable medical facilities should be created on or close to the site. Highest safety will be ensured in the working conditions of the miners. 15

16 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.0 INTRODUCTION The mining development in the study area needs to intertwined with judicious utilization natural resources within the limits of permissible assimilative capacity. The assimilative capacity of the study area is the maximum amount of pollution load that can be discharged in the environment without affecting the designated use and is governed by dilution, dispersion and removal due to natural physio-chemical and biological processes. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is required to ensure sustainable development in the study area. This chapter covers the genesis of pollution, the principal sources of pollution, the nature of pollution, the proposed measures required for meeting the prevailing statutory requirements of gaseous emissions, wastewater discharge characteristics, noise levels etc. for environmental management purpose in connection with the mining and mining related activities in the study area. This section discusses the management plan for mitigation/abatement impacts and enhancement of beneficial impacts due to mining. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been designed within the framework of various Indian legislative and regulatory requirements on environmental and socio-economic aspects. Environmental Management Plan giving the environmental protection measures at mine to meet the stipulated norms of IBM/MoEF are as detailed. 4.1 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The present ambient air quality measurements in the mine area are well within the limits. Due to the proposed production of 10,188 TPA of Barytes there will be marginal increase in dust concentrations. Mitigative measures suggested for air pollution control are based on the baseline ambient air quality monitoring data. From the point of view of maintenance of an acceptable 16

17 ambient air quality in the region, it is desirable that air quality should be monitored on a regular basis to check it vis-à-vis the standards prescribed by CPCB and in cases of noncompliance appropriate mitigative measures shall be adopted. The following dust prone areas are identified for adopting proper control measures in the mine area. i) Drilling & Blasting ii) Excavation iii) Transportation The environmental control measures which will be implemented to control the fugitive dust released from the proposed production are given below: Wet drilling Use of sharp drill bits for drilling holes. Charging the holes by using optimum charge and using millisecond delay detonators Water sprinkling arrangements such as specially fabricated tankers mounted on tipper are deployed at mine site to control the fugitive dust generation from the haulage roads. Regular grading of haul roads and service roads to clear accumulation of loose material The blasted piles (temporary) are wetted by spraying water Avoiding blasting during high windy periods, night times and temperature inversion periods. Excavation operations are suspended during periods of very strong winds. Avoiding over filling of tippers and consequent spillage on the roads Massive afforestation for control of dust Spraying of water on sub grade stacks The vehicles and machinery are kept in well-maintained condition so that emission of fugitive constituents is minimized. Plantation of wide leaf trees, creepers, tall grass around working pit, along roads will help suppress dust. 17

18 Tall trees with an average height of 5 m will be developed all along the boundary of the lease area to minimize the dispersion of the dust from the mining. Periodical monitoring of air quality to take steps to control the pollutants OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES All the precautions would be adopted to prevent dust generation at site and to be dispersed into the outer environment. However, for the safety of workers at site, engaged at strategic locations/dust generation points like drilling, loading and unloading points, etc., dust masks would be provided. Dust masks would prevent inhalation of RSPM thereby reducing the risk of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of workers will be carried out. 4.2 NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The ambient noise level monitoring is carried out in and around the proposed mine shows that ambient noise levels are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB. Noise generation may be for an instant, intermittent or for continuous periods, with low to high decibels. Periodic inspection and checks of the risk prone areas and equipments have to be conducted. To control noise pollution during the proposed mining operations following steps will be practiced. The noise generated by the machinery will be reduced by proper lubrication of the machinery and equipment. The workers employed should be provided with personal hearing protection equipment, with earmuffs and earplugs combined, as a protection from the high noise level generated at the plant site. The provision of green barrier along the boundary will further reduce the propagation of noise level generated. Limiting time exposure of workers to excessive noise. 18

19 Carrying out blasting only during daytime and avoiding the same on cloudy days and when strong wind blows across. Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is limited to moderate speed of 25 kmph to prevent undue noise from empty tippers. 4.3 CONTROL OF GROUND VIBRATIONS During blasting, proper blast pattern should be adopted. The latest technology delay blasting should be adopted to reduce the impact on the ground vibration and noise generation during blasting operations. Shock tube initiation system with sequential blasting should be adopted Blasting should be done in only one bench at a time. Charge weights per delay should be properly adopted so that the peak particle velocity will be maintained as per the DGMS requirement. All the above-mentioned points will be taken care, while planning and conducting blasts. 4.4 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The action program for minimizing adverse affects on water regime is to prevent washoff of mine water and uncontrolled run-off water during monsoon. Proposed measures for this are as follows: a) Building/extending of retention/toe walls at the foot of the dumps b) Construction of Garland drains along the slopes to divert the rainwater course away from the dumping areas. c) Covering of dump slopes with grass plantation to stabilize and prevent erosion. d) Plantation of trees along the ridges and slopes. e) Stabilization of worked out slopes by planting appropriate shrub/grass species on the slopes to prevent material wash off. 4.5 LAND ENVIRONMENT The Environmental Management Plan of land environment is divided into the following three components. 19

20 a) Solid waste management b) Reclamation of degraded areas c) Afforestation/plantation/Greenbelt Development Solid Waste Management About 3396 TPA of waste will be generated from this mine. During this period about 5976 T of overburden, T of side burden consisting of mineral waste will generate. The O.B will be stocked on SE corner of the area in non mineralized zone over area of 7314 sq.mts. The Afforestation Plan In every year About 50 plants of local species will be planted per year at 3m and interval. Apart from the green belts and aesthetic plantation for eliminating fugitive emissions and noise control, all other massive plantation efforts shall be decided and executed with the assistance and co-operation of the local community. Based on the community needs the afforestation would mainly aim at: a) Protection & Development of Natural Vegetation b) Protection of soil erosion c) Plantations of fuel wood blocks to meet the energy requirements LAND USE PATTERN IN LEASE AREA The area proposed for mining lease is a Govt waste Land. It is a dry land covered with small shrubs. One small pit was dug out in the lease area. 4.6 SOCIO ECONOMIC BENEFITS There is positive impact on socio-economics of people living in the villages. The villages in buffer zone depend upon agriculture. Mining operations in the subject area has positive impact by providing direct and indirect job opportunities. There will be indirect employment opportunities in transportation of ore to destination. 4.7 POST PROJECT MONITORING The Lessee will monitor the environmental parameters as per APPCB/IBM/CPCB guidelines 20

21 4.8 IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP & MONITORING PROGRAMME The environment management plan is detailed on the basis of impact assessment. Control and mitigation measures for the adverse impacts envisaged. As the major environmental attributes have been confined to the project area alone, implementations of the proposed control measures and monitoring thereof will be undertaken on the regional basis. The Lessee will ensure the implementation of the measures within the mine area and carryout efficient monitoring. In order to implement the measures suggested for mitigating the adverse impacts on the environment, it is suggested to monitor the environmental parameters regularly. A detail of investments to carryout the regular monitoring and pollution control measures is given below in table 4. Table 4: Cost of Environmental Protection Measures (in Rs. Lakhs) Sl.No Description Item 2 1 Air pollution 3 Water pollution Noise Pollution Capital Cost Recuring Cost Nose Marks 200 No's - 1, Cloth for drillers 90 no 1.0m each. Gunny bags for covering the surface of jackhammer holes Road wetting and plant water feeding Plantation on road side plus maintenance Construction of garland drains Remarks Replaceable, and cost can increase with time - 1, Issued thrice in a year - - As and when needed 40, , , , , , De-silting operations - 20, Construction of check dams Construction of retaining wall for waste dump Maintenance of machinery suitably Rs per 3 months 70, , , , Water tanker two tankers per day for 8 months Re-plant the nonsurviving plants Once only (For manual de-silting) Yearly and manual operations Once in year, cost incurred is to buy sand bags and filling sand Cost of construction of wall around the dip side of the dump. 40, , Included in main cost 21

22 4 5 Occupational Health & Safety Environmental monitoring 6 CSR Activities PPE s like Ear muffs Rs. 15 each Providing First aid kits 3 No s and fire extinguishers 5 No s Providing Personal protective equipments to all employees (hand gloves, safety shoe and helmets) Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the experts Periodical medical checkup and supply of medicines Rs. 200 per head Ambient air quality studies Once in six months 3 locations Water quality studies Once a year 3 Locations Noise studies once in six months 3 Locations Vibration studies Once in year 1 location For providing School uniform, Books and health camp etc. 8, , Once in six months 8, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Once in year, replace by conducting periodical checkup Included in air pollution and noise pollution Once in six months and create sign boards about the risk and safety precautions regularly Once in a year and supply of medicines for every three months MoEF /NABL recognized laboratories TOTAL 727, ,

23 Conclusion Based on the EMP study it is observed that there will be a marginal increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and transportation of mineral in closed trucks. There will be negligible impact on ambient environment & ecology due to mining activities, moreover the mining operations will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Hence, it can be summarized that the development of these mines will have a positive impact on the socio-economics of the area and lead to overall sustainable development of the region. 23