ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

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1 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.0 Introduction This report discusses the management plan for mitigation/abatement of adverse environmental impacts and enhancement of beneficial impacts due to mining. The EMP has been designed within the framework of various legislative and regulatory requirements on environmental and socio-economic aspects. M/s. Dwaraka Mineral Works proposes to conduct manual open cast method quarrying for ball clay extraction in an area of ha in Survey No. 70/2, 74, Kommugudem Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The Mining Lease deed executed work orders issued by Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rajahmundry vide Proceeding No. 2446/M2/1987 dated for period of 20 years. The lessee has submitted for renewal of mining lease through Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Eluru on and pending for approval for Government. Scheme of mining was approved by the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh vide Letter no. 3502/MS-ELR/2014 dated It is proposes to conduct manual open cast method quarrying for Ball clay production of tons/annum from the lease area. Capital proposed for the quarrying is Rs. 15 Lakhs. M/s. Dwaraka Mineral Works is conscious of its environmental responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this project and accordingly decided to carry out the. The objective of preparing environment management plan is to delineate effective measures to control and to mitigate the environmental pollution. This report presents the environment management plan, detailing the environmentally sound technology and the measures needed to contain and mitigate the anticipated environmental impacts due to the project. 1.1 Ball Clay and uses Ball clays are sedimentary in origin. Ancient rivers and streams washed kaolinite (formed from decomposed granite) from its parent rock. As the streams flowed from upland area they mixed with other clay minerals, sands, gravels and vegetation before settling in lowlying basins to form overlaying seams of ball clay. Ball clays usually contain three dominant 1-1

2 minerals: from 20-80% kaolinite, 10-25% mica, and 6-65% quartz. In addition, there are other 'accessory' minerals and some carbonaceous material (derived from ancient plants) present. Uses It is being used in the Ceramic Industries, Stone-Ware & Sewage Pipe Industries, Paper and Refractory Industries. Sanitary-ware: A ceramic body for sanitary ware typically includes 30% ball clay to provide plasticity and workability, 20% kaolin, 30% feldspar and 20% quartz/silica. Tableware: Ceramic tableware utilizes ball clay to provide high plasticity and a good whitefired color, combined with kaolin, feldspar and quartz. Wall and floor tiles: Combined with talc, feldspar, quartz/silica and kaolin, ball clays are utilized for their plasticity and bonding properties. 1.2 Mining Technology The mining activity is being carried out by manual open cast method. Ball clay will be loaded manually; occasionally JCB will be used when demand is high. 1.3 Mine Location The proposed quarry lease area of ha in Survey No. 70/2, 74, Kommugudem Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India topo sheet no. 65 H/1 with the co-ordinates of Latitude 16 56'47.99"Nand Longitude 81 14'38.01"E with an elevation of 100 m. Nearest village is Dwaraka Thirumala located at a distance of 1.3 km from the QL area in NE direction. Venkatakrishnapuram to Dwaraka Tirumala road is passing at a distance of 0.7 km in North direction. Thimmapuram- Dwaraka Tirumala road is passing at 1.1 km in East direction. Bhimadole railway station is at a distance of 15.4 km in south direction. Nearest town is Dwaraka Tirumala at a distance of 1.3 km in NE direction. Dubacherla Reserve forest is at a distance of 7.2 km in Northeast direction. Tadikalapudi RF is at a distance of 5.3 km in Southwest direction. Elamarru Reserve Forest Block No.1 is at distance of 8.1 km in Northwest direction. Vadlapatlanutanam Reserve Forest is at distance of 4.4 km in Northwest direction. Elamarru Reserve Forest Block No.2 is at distance of 6.9 km in NW direction. There are no national/state boundary, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and 1-2

3 critically polluted areas observed in 10km radius from the quarry lease area. Quarry lease location map is presented in figure 1.1. Details of the mine lease area are presented in table 1.1. Table 1.1 Details of the Mine Lease area State & District Mandal Village Sy. No. Extent in hects. Status of occupancy Andhra Pradesh Dwaraka Thirumala Kommugudem 70/2, Patta Land & West Godavari GPS Coordinates Latitude N Longitude E 16 56'51.81" 81 14'36.28" 16 56'51.84" 81 14'39.98" 16 56'50.28" 81 14'40.48" 16 56'49.54" 81 14'42.48" 16 56'42.72" 81 14'41.95" 16 56'43.25" 81 14'41.25" 16 56'41.71" 81 14'41.57" 16 56'43.04" 81 14'38.95" 16 56'42.37" 81 14'37.53" 16 56'42.83" 81 14'35.99" 16 56'44.80" 81 14'34.40" 1.4 Land use pattern of the lease area The subject area is a small mound and gently sloping from south to north. Table 1.2 Land use in Lease Area S. No Purpose Extent (Ha) 1 Area proposed for quarrying Waste dump area Road Infrastructure(Office, rest shelter) Green belt Stock yard Vacant Total

4 Fig 1.1 Quarry Lease Location map of M/s. Dwaraka Mineral Works 1-4

5 Fig 1.2 Quarry Lease area of M/s. Dwaraka Mineral Works 1-5

6 2.0 Topography of the Area The subject area is a small mound and it is covered by a working pit on northern side. The applied area is gently sloping from south to north and there is 14 m relief from north to south. There are no perennial watercourses in and around the applied area. The surface rainwater flows from the subject area and joins to seasonal nala, which is running in adjoining area on northern side. There is not much vegetation in this lease area but some bushes are covering the slope of the area on SE side. 2.1 Regional Geology The general stratigraphically succession in and around the Dwaraka Thirumala is as follows. Lateritic Soil / Gravel and Morrum Sub - Recent to Recent Tirupathi Sandstone Middle Cretaceous Raghavapuram Shale & Clays Upper Gondwana Lower Cretaceous Gollapalle Sandstone Juraci Chintalapudi Sandstone Lower Gondwana Upper Perimian to Lower Triassic 2.2 Local Geology The following litho units of Upper Gondwana formation are seen exposed in and around the subject area. This sedimentary deposit mainly consists of Ball Clay and it is covered by the soil & Morrum to a thickness of 3m thickness. In working pit the clay has been excavated to a thickness of 9 m i.e., upto 92 m RL, after 3 m O.B. Since, the clay is continuing further depth from working pit, a trial pit was made on NE corner of the area and proved the clay availability upto 87 m RL and below 87 m RL there is no clay the base rock sandstone is available. This sedimentary deposit shows the horizontal to sub horizontal beds without much dipping. Lateritic Soil The subject area is covered by the thin veneer of recent unit of lateritic soil and morrum to a thickness of about 3 m over the Upper Cay formation. It is reddish yellow in colour. It is limonitic with predominant silica and cavernous. Upper Clay (2 nd Grade) This clay is underlying lateritic soil. It is mixed with gravel and intercalated with yellow shale and reddish iron oxide nodules. It is half white in colour, fine grained, less plasticity and breaks in to small pieces while excavation. Due to contamination of soil, shale and iron oxide nodules, the recovery of this clay will be around 80%. 1-6

7 Lower Clay (1 st Grade) This clay is in milky white, fine grained, free from grit and iron oxide nodules. It has high plasticity, binding power and tensile strength. Sandstone White, Coarse Grained, Sandstone is occurring below Ball Clay in trial pit 3.0 Exploration Mining of Ball Clay has been in progress since 1987 and the working pit existing in the area is an expression and result of it. About tons of ball clay was recovery production during Reserves (As per the approved mining plan) The Insitu reserves of all grades, thus estimated, work out to tons as abstracted below. Table 1.3 Geological Reserves Category Upper Clay Reserves (Tons) Lower Clay Reserves (Tons) Proved Probable - - Possible - - Total Reserves Grand Total Reserves in UNFC code Category UNFC Code Reserves (Tons) Proved Probable Possible Total Reserves Mineable Reserves and Life of the Mine (As per the Approved Mining Plan) Tonnages held in the buffer zone and in the benches that will be left un-mined to ensure slope angle of 45 o to the ultimate pit side out of safety consideration, are not available for mining. Particulars Reserves (Metric Tons) Total Estimated Reserves (Upper Clay) Total Estimated Reserves (Lower Clay) Total Reserves Mineral Blocked under 7.5 m buffer zone Minerals Blocked under safety slopes

8 Total Mineral Blocked Total Mineral Excavated from Reserves available for mining ( ) Life of mine with average production ( /26500) years or say 48 years No additional reserves were estimated as the anticipated life of mine is more than 48 years. 5.0 Mining a) Type of Mining: The mining activity is carried out by manual opencast method without drilling and blasting. The ball clay will be loaded manually, occasionally JCB will be used when demand is high. b) Extent of Mechanization S. No Description Quantity 1. JCB (On hire basis as and when required) 1 Digging tools such as crow bars, Chisel and hammers area used for excavation of ball clay. Ball clay is transported through dumpers of 17 T capacity. 6.0 Employment Potential: S. No Description Quantity 1. Mines Manager/Supervisor 1 2. Mines Engineer 1 3. Unskilled Workers Skilled Workers 2 Total Scheme Development and Production It is proposed to produce the Ball clay from south of the existing pit during the next two years between the grids N and E Manual method operations will be deployed without drilling and blasting. 7.1 Year wise Development for the Two years: Fourth Year: During 4 th year the mining will be initiated from South of the existing pit Tons of Ball Clay production will be obtained by excavating an area of 5765 m 2 with a bench of 3 m height, producing MT (95% recovery) and MT (5% sub grade) will be generated. The benches will be oriented in West - East direction and advance Southwards between the grids N & E Fifth Year: During 5 th year the mining will continue below 4 th year workings Tons of Ball Clay production will be obtained by excavating an area of 5968 m 2 with a bench of 3 m 1-8

9 height, producing MT (95% recovery) and MT (5% sub grade) will be generated. The benches will be oriented in West - East direction and advance Southwards between the grids N & E Year wise production and waste generation is presented in table 1.4. Table 1.4 Year wise production for 5 years Year Area Bench Volume Tonnage Production Recovery Sub Grade@ (m 2 ) Height (m) (m 3 ) Factor 95% 5%(Tons) 4 th Year th Year Total Average Solid Waste During scheme period about tons of waste (sub grade) will be produced. The waste generated during mining will be dumped in due East of mineral waste dump of the mine lease area (within lease area) over an area of ha to a height of 3 m with 45 o slope angle will be formed. By the end of scheme period ha of land will be utilized for dumping waste material. 8.0 Site Services Table 1.5 Solid waste generated Year Waste (tons) 4th ( ) th ( ) Total Average It is also proposed to provide the site services like Mines office and other statutory constructions like rest shelter, first aid, work shed and drinking water as required will be provided in quarry area. Drinking water is supplying to the workers from the bore wells in the adjacent agricultural fields. Office, Rest Shelter, Drinking Water Facilitates, Public Utilities, First Aid are provided by the lessee. 9.0 Water requirement Water requirement of 2.9 KLD for the project is mainly for Domestic source, maintaining the green belt and also for sprinkling on the haulage roads to mitigate dust emissions. The water shall be drawn from nearby villages. The water requirement of the project is presented in table

10 Table 1.6 Water Requirement S. No Water Usage Quantity KLD 1 Water sprinkling on haul 1Ltr/Sq.Mt (600m 2 )+1/4 th for waste dump Ltr/Head (24 No s) Green 0.2 KL for 0.07 ha 2 times a day 0.4 Total Environmental protection is an issue that no organization can neglect and hope to survive. The products of civilization are being dumped upon the environment to a degree that the environment finds difficult to assimilate. The key to the success of the integrated approach to pollution prevention and control is the management and operation of the organization. Effective committed management delivers a successful operation. As total commitment to the environment, not just for compliance with legal or regulatory compliance will be the essence of environment management. Many companies have recognized the benefits of implementing an effective environmental management system. Environmental management plan can be effectively implemented to mitigate the pollution levels by observing the following: a. Pollution will be prevented or reduced at the source b. Pollution that cannot be prevented will be recycled in an environmentally safe manner. c. Pollution that cannot be prevented or recycled will be treated in environmentally safe manner and d. Disposal and other releases into the environment will be used only as a last resort and will be conducted in an environmentally safe manner. The proposed project is Ball clay mine. The mine owners are aware of the adverse impacts due to the mining activity and propose to initiate a number of measures for the environment protection within the mine area and in the surrounding areas. The company has a stated environmental policy of ensuring regulatory compliance with respect to the statutory laws and regulations and those periodically issued by the Ministry of Environment, GOI, New Delhi, CPCB, New Delhi and State Pollution Control Board. 1-10

11 10.1 Sources of Pollution and Control Measures The sources of pollution are air and noise from the proposed activity mainly from Mining and transportation of mineral. Waste material generation, dumping and restoration Air Pollution and its Control The Ball clay mining does involve much dust formation. The dust would be generated during mining and also during handling and transportation of the material. Water spraying to be adopted at Faces/sites while loading. Personal protective equipments like nose mask and goggles etc will be provided to the workers. Regular water spraying on haul roads during transportation of mineral and waste by water sprinklers. Over loading of transport equipments should be avoided to prevent spillage. Also, measures such as covering tarpaulin over the loaded material will prevent spreading of dust particles from the trucks. Speed controls on vehicle movements to limited speed. Wind reduction control by plantation. Over burden dump has reached the optimum size, it will covered with top soil and water will spread on top soil and grass will be developed on the dump. Limiting the height and slope of the stockpiles can also reduce wind speed. Regular checking and maintenance of vehicles should be conducted and pollution under control certificate be obtained. Periodical monitoring of ambient air quality will helps to take steps to control the pollutants Noise pollution and its control The major source of noise pollution is due to vehicular movement. Noise barriers in the form of trees are provided to attenuate the noise levels and green belt of 6m width shall be developed to mitigate propagation of noise. Protective equipment to reduce the noise levels like ear muffs and other protective devices will be provided to the staff working near noise generating sources like dumper drivers. Training would be imparted to mine personnel to generate awareness about the damaging effects of noise. The transport activity shall be restricted to day time to reduce impact on habitation. The engines of the tractors shall be switched off during loading operation, and shall be periodically maintained to ensure low noise levels. Proper maintenance of the equipment will also reduce the noise Occupational Safety and Health Health and safety aspects of the mine will be taken care off as per the World Bank (WB) guidelines on open pit mining. The guidelines provide the detailed information on the aspects 1-11

12 that are required to be taken into account for maintaining proper health and safety issues. The workers continuously exposed to dust will be provided with protective devices like dust mask to prevent respiratory disorders. The workers continuously exposed to a high noise will be provided with ear muffs/ earplugs. Green belt in and around the mining area will be developed to attenuate noise and dust impact. Provisions of rest shelter for mine workers with facility of drinking water supply for the employees will be provided by the project authority. The standard of the drinking water will be per WHO guidelines. Periodical training program to inform the employees about their task, associated risk, and safe working practices will be undertaken. Conduct of mock drill, Safe storage. Training will also include information on accident prevention, proper control and maintenance of equipment and safe material handling practices. Awareness on safety and ensure using of personal protective equipments (PPE) by workers. Regular maintenance and testing of equipments will be done. A regular monitoring of the Occupational Health and Safety will reduce the chances of accidents in the mine. Records of job related accidents and illness should be maintained. This information will be reviewed and evaluated to improve the effectiveness of Environmental Health and Safety program. Occupational Safety and Health to Control Dust Inhalation Very little dust is expected to be generated during mining and does not affect the environment. It is a small scale mining activity and not much vehicular movement is expected. All the above precautions would be adopted to prevent dust generation at site and to be dispersed in the outside environment. However, for the safety of workers at site, engaged at the strategic locations/dust generation points like loading & unloading points 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 Occupational Safety and Health to Control Exposure to Noise There will not be heavy earth moving machinery which may create some noise pollution. Thus the vibration and noise will be well controlled within permissible limits. To protect the workers from exposure to high levels of noise, following measures would be adopted: Provision of protective devices like ear muffs/ear plugs to workers who cannot be 1-12

13 isolated from the source of high intensity noise. Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels by shift management Water Quality Management There is no chemical discharge either from the quarry or from the processing quarry, there will not be water pollution. The proposed quarry workings will not touch the ground water aquifer. The ground water level in this area is 40 m BGL. Maximum depth of the mining will be 12m, flooding by ground water is not anticipated. Hence neither ground water table nor the general surface drainage pattern is affected Hence there will not be water pollution. There will be no change in quality of water. However during rainy months, there is a possibility of wet conditions developing in the working pit this will be minimized, if not altogether eliminated, by adopting simple techniques like digging trenches all round to drain off rainwater and preventing surface run off from entering and flooding working pit. The water from the pits will be pumped by deploying suitable pumps, if and when required, the mine drainage can be effectively managed and the pit kept dry to keep up the production schedule Water Resources In this area water table is at greater depth of 40m BGL and maximum depth of mining is 12m. There are no wells or springs in the area. Hence there will not be adverse effect on ground water due to mining. The daily water requirement for the mining operations would be approximately 2.9 KLD. Water sprinkling on mine haulage roads etc shall consume 1.4 KLD. For green belt development water consumption is about 0.4 KLD. Domestic purpose is about 1.1 KLD. The water is to be sourced from nearby village through tankers. The generation of wastewater from domestic sources is expected to be approximately 0.8 KLD, which will be sent to septic tank followed by soak pit Water Management Following measures will be adopted to mitigate the impact on the water resources: During excavation activities effort must be taken to avoid face collapse at these cracks and fissures. To prevent surface water contamination by oil/grease, leak proof containers shall be used for storage and transportation of oil/grease. The floors of oil/grease handling area will be kept effectively impervious. 1-13

14 To prevent degradation and maintain the water quality during rainy season, adequate control measures should be adopted to check the mine run-off into the natural streams Catchment Area Treatment Plan A catchment area treatment plan has been developed keeping in mind the results of the hydrology/ hydrogeology of the area and the climate data. As there are no perennial water sources running on or through the site, the mine water discharge is limited to the monsoon season only. To keep water from entering the mine during this period, a garland drain will be developed along the mine s top bench, which will bend to guide the water to the nearest natural surface drain. In terms of water quality, good mining practices are planned, additionally the natural state of surrounding areas, should ensure that rain water run-off from the mine does not contain any toxic elements. As the site has no overburden, potential discharge of sediments is quite limited and any residual particles which are washed down will be captured by a sump located at the lowest bench. The sump will be cleaned regularly and discharge water monitored consistently. If required, based on monitoring, an additional catch pit can be located at the main garland drain. The sump proposed in the bottom bench will be designed based on the peak discharge and will be expanded over a period of time to accommodate the increasing quantum of water discharge. Presently, the capacity of the sump is designed to hold the entire quantum of peak discharge water for more than 10 minutes. The garland drain shall be provided surrounding the mine area. Garland drain and siltation pond need to be constructed of appropriate size to arrest silt and sediment flows from soil and mineral dumps. The water so collected will be utilised for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development etc. The drain should be regularly desilted and maintained. The garland drain (size, gradient and length) and sump capacity will be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity should also provide adequate retention period to provide proper settling of silt material. The surface water around the mine, and infrastructure will be regularly tested and appropriate control measures adopted in case of any pollutant is detected above the prescribed limits. 1-14

15 13.0 Waste Management plan During plan period tons of waste will be generated. The soil waste will be used for reclamation of old pit Dump Area The waste generated during mining will be dumped in due East of mineral waste dump of the mine lease area (within lease area) over an area of ha to a height of 3 m with 45 o slope angle will be formed. By the end of scheme period ha of area will be utilized for dumping. By the end of lease period about tons of waste will be estimated in 20 years Land Management Land degradation is one of the major adverse impacts of opencast mining in the form of excavated voids and also in the form of waste dumps. Land reclamation plan must, therefore, be implemented simultaneously with the mining activities Land Reclamation Since the mining is active with mining activity, no reclamation measures are possible in next 2 years. Area reclaimed by backfilling pit of the existing matured pit over an extent of 9800 m 2 by 2190 m 2 x 8 m between the grids N & E Soil Conservation Measures The top layer of soil overburden will be excavated and used for back filling the old mine pits. Top soil, if any will be properly stacked at earmarked dump site with adequate measures and the same will be used for reclamation and rehabilitation of the mined out areas. To prevent soil erosion and wash-off of dump-fines from freshly excavated benches and dumps following measures shall be adopted: Garland drains will be provided around the mine wherever required to arrest any soil from the mine area being carried away by the rain water; Toe drains with suitable baffles will be provided all along the toe of the soil dumps to arrest any soil from the dump slopes being carried away by the rain water; Loose material slopes will be covered by mineation by making contour trenches at 3-5 m interval to check soil erosion both due to wind and rain; 1-15

16 Retaining walls (concrete or local stone) will be provided, around the stockpile or wherever required, to support the benches or any loose material as well as to arrest sliding of loose debris House Keeping Proper housekeeping and cleanliness will be maintained in the infrastructure facilities. Wet mopping will be adopted to conserve water. Sign boards will be provided in the work areas and the road and building highlighting the safety and occupational aspects Transport Systems Venkatakrishnapuram to Dwaraka Tirumala road is passing at a distance of 0.7 km in North direction. Thimmapuram- Dwaraka Tirumala road is passing at 1.1 km in East direction. Bhimadole railway station is at a distance of 15.4 km in south direction. The finished product and waste material is transported by road using trippers. The number of trips will be approximately 7 per day for transportation of mineral and the tripper is covered with tarpaulin. JCB will do the loading of blocks and also manually. The materials while transporting do not pose any hazard. Sufficient parking facilities will be provided for vehicles loading and unloading of material. Safety signs will be displayed inside and outside the mine to avoid road accidents Environmental Greening Program Environmental greening program is an important component of the Environment Management Plan and is an imperative requirement for sink of air pollutants including noise as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and forests, Govt. of India. Conceptualization, design and implementation of the proposed activity, taking into account the specific requirement of the proposed mining activity and the site conditions are presented. Green cover in mining area not only help in reducing pollution level, but also improves the ecological conditions and prevent soil erosion to great extent. It further improves the aesthetics and beneficially influences the microclimate of the surrounding. The lessee proposes for afforestation in southern border of the mine lease area within 7.5 m buffer zone over an extent of 700 m 2 in phased manner during scheme period with suitable plants. The species that have history of good survival and growth under similar site conditions shall be planted. 1-16

17 The shelterbelt will contain species, which act as windbreakers so that the environment within the mine is contained; the planting of different species in rows is envisaged in general in the greenbelt. A dedicated cell in the mine should be established for post plantation care, which include, regular watering, manuring, protective measures etc. Diseased and dead plants should be uprooted and replaced by fresh saplings. Regular monitoring on survival rate and remedial action should be done in an organized and planned manner Socio-economic Environment The project provides an opportunity for the local people to get employment directly or indirectly and helps in the upliftment of the socioeconomic status of the area. The proposed project would generate an employment of 24. The local inhabitants of the area live in the villages surrounding the mine area and their main occupation is Agriculture. In a small way they rear cattle and sheep for sustenance. The mining activity in this belt will benefit the locals both directly and indirectly. The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and un-skilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries will be those who open small business to sell goods required by the residents whose Per Capita income will be enhanced by the mining activity, and thereby their purchasing power. In the long run a lot of social good is expected in the comparatively backward area when the inhabitants will be able to send their children to school. The change, though slow, is bound to be perceptible. The management will involve in social activities of stakeholders/surrounding community by planning the betterment of neighboring social conditions through awareness and welfare programs to ensure an improved relation, useful in the long run. Many of the beneficiaries of such programs will include own employees as well. The goodwill of the local populace can never be ignored. It is proposed to supply drinking water and medical facilities to the villagers. The management will also support for vocational training and assistance in utilizing government programs. The channels employed may vary either through direct contact or by means of local organizations. Another important facet of social environment identified by the project proponents is a green appearance; hence the management will develop a green belt towards aesthetic beautification as the same is necessary to be considered as a responsible, social neighbour Disaster Planning The mining operation shall be carried out under the management control and direction of a 1-17

18 qualified mines manager holding a Second class manager s certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine granted by Director General of mines safety (DGMS). DGMS have been issuing a number of standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover mining staff would be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them abreast of the regulations. However following natural/ quarrying hazards may occur during normal operation Slope failure at the mine faces; Accident due to heavy equipment/machinery; Sabotage in case of magazine; and In order to take care of above hazards/disasters, the following control shall be adopted: All safety precautions and provisions of Metalliferous Mine regulation 1961 are strictly followed during all mining operations; Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to avoid any inflow of surface water into mining area; Entry of unauthorized persons shall be prohibited; Fire fighting and first aid provisions in the mines office and mining Area; Provision of all the safety appliances such as safety boots, helmets, dust masks, ear mufflers, goggles etc. would be made available to the employees and regular check to ensure the use; Training and refresher courses for all the employees working in the hazardous premises; Working of mine as per approved plan, related amendments and other regulatory provisions; Cleaning of mine faces shall be done regularly; Suppression of dust on the haulage roads by providing water sprinkling Environment Management Cell A Cell for Environmental Management within Mine lease area at the project level, will take the overall responsibility for co-ordination of the actions required for environmental management and mitigation, and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be taken for the project. The Cell will be under the overall supervision of the Mine Manager, and responsible for monitoring of the implementation of the various actions which are to be executed by the agencies specified in the EMP. The Cell will be headed by Mine Manager and the other members of the cell that will include a Horticulturist. The EMC will prepare a formal report on environmental management and mitigation for the Environmental issues at the Mine, at six-monthly intervals. Reports on any urgent or significant 1-18

19 issues may be prepared at shorter intervals. Apart from responsibilities listed above, the EMC will have the responsibility of the following: Collection of water and air samples within and outside the work zone; Analyzing the water and air samples; Implementation of the control and protective measures; Land reclamation and vegetation; Co-ordination of the environment related activities; Collection of the statistics of health of workers; Green belt development; Awareness and implementing safety programmes; and Monitor the progress of implementation of EMP Post Project Monitoring The survey of post project monitoring comprises of the following monitoring aspects; a. Ambient air quality survey b. Noise Level Monitoring c. Water quality monitoring Ambient air quality and noise level Monitoring will be carried out at minimum two stations, one station within mine site other nearby residential areas outside the mine. Parameters like particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide and lead will be monitored in case of ambient air quality. Water quality monitoring will be carried out in the mine working area, sump and nearby village. The frequency of monitoring is preferably once in three months on 24 hour basis. The samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures given by CPCB Other Management Aspects Records will be maintained for the analysis of ambient air quality, noise levels and water quality. These records are not only required for the perusal of the Pollution Control Board authorities to take preventive action against the environmental pollution. The management will maintain the records as per the hazardous waste regulations and EPA regulations and apply for the annual consents for air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous waste as per the Hazardous Waste (Handling & Management) Rules, The records of hazardous waste manifest will be maintained. 1-19

20 S. No. The mine will obtain the consent for establishment (CFE) and consent for operation (CFO) from State Pollution Control Board as required under section 25/26 of the Water act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981, before commissioning and production as directed by the Hon ble Supreme Court of India. The CFO will be renewed each year by the management in consultation with SPCB. The mine will submit environmental statement every year before September 30. The management ensures that it will comply with all the directions and regulations issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, State and Central Pollution Control Boards. The Consent for Establishment, Consent for Operation will be displayed in a conspicuous location for the information of the inspecting authorities of different departments Cost proposed for Environmental Protection Measures The cost estimate of environment management is presented in table 1.7. Table 1.7 Environment Management - Cost Estimate Description Item Capital Recurring Remarks cost (Rs.) cost (Rs.) 1 Air pollution Nose masks 24 No's time Road 1 Ltr/660Sq. m. and waste dump settling (1/4 of wetting) - Ltrs 2 Water pollution Plantation on road side - 3m interval and buffer zone - 3m interval plus maintenance Sub Total Construction of garland drains De-silting operations Construction of check dams Construction of retaining wall for waste dump in slope side Sub Total Noise pollution PPE's like Ear muffs - Rs. 15 each Sub Total Once a week. Replaceable, and cost may increase with Water tanker one tankers per day for 300 days Re-plant the non-surviving plants, watering and protection from animals Once only for the lease period/life of mine 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. Once in six months 1-20

21 4 Occupational Safety and Health First aid kits - 2 No's Fire extinguishers - 2 No's PPE's to all employees (hand Rs. 30, safety Rs and Rs. 100) Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the experts Periodical medical checkup and supply of medicines - Rs. 600 per head Sub Total Environmental Ambient air quality studies - monitoring Once in six months - 2 locations Water quality studies - Once a year - 2 Locations Noise studies - Once in six months - 2 Locations Vibration studies - Once in year - 1 locations Sub Total Grand Total Once in year, replace by conducting periodical checkup Safety shoe twice in a year, helmets once in three years and hand gloves thrice in a year 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 Will be done through MoEF&CC/NABL recognised laboratories 1-21