INDEX A. TOR LETTER AND REPLY 1-15 CHAPTER II PROJECT DESCRIPTION CHAPTER III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 35-66

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2 INDEX S. NO. PARTICULAR PAGE NO. A. TOR LETTER AND REPLY TOR LETTER TOR REPLY 5-14 B. EIA / EMP REPORT CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II PROJECT DESCRIPTION CHAPTER III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER IV ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES CHAPTER V ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 79 CHAPTER VI ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM CHAPTER VII ADDITIONAL STUDIES CHAPTER VIII PROJECT BENEFITS CHAPTER IX ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS 102 CHAPTER X ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CHAPTER XI SUMMARY & CONCLUSION CHAPTER XII DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED i

3 LIST OF ANNEXURES ANNEXURE NO. NAME OF ANNEXURE I II III IV V VI VII LEASE DOCUMENTS KHASRA DETAILS MINING PLAN APPROVAL LETTER MINING MAPS (SURFACE GEOLOGICAL PLAN, & CONCEPTUAL PLAN) ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MAP REGARDING LAND USE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ii

4 ABBREVIATIONS AAQ AMSL ANFO BHs BIS bgl CC CFM CPCB CSR DGMS DMG DTH E EAC EC EIA EMP ESE ENE EPA EPO Govt. GCP GLC GOI GPS GSI GWEC ha HIV HSD IBM IMD IS ISO IUCN KLD LUS LU/LC mrl MC ML MSL MT MTPA N NABL NE NH NNE NGO NNW NW OB : Ambient Air Quality : Above Mean Sea Level : Ammonium Nitrate - Fuel Oil : Bore Holes : Bureau of Indian Standards : Below Ground Level : Calcium Carbonate : Cubic Feet per Minute : Central Pollution Control Board : Corporate Social Responsibility : Directorate General of Mines Safety : Department of Mines and Geology : Down the Hole : East : Expert Appraisal Committee : Environmental Clearance : Environmental Impact Assessment : Environmental Management Plan : East of South East : East of North East : Environmental Protection Act : Emergency planning officer : Government : Ground Control Points : Ground Level Concentration : Government of India : Global Positioning System : Geological Survey of India : Ground Water Estimation Committee : Hectare : Human Immunodeficiency Virus : High Speed Diesel : Indian Bureau of Mines : India Meteorological Department : Indian Standards : International Organization of Standardization : International Union for Conservation of Nature : Kilo Litre Per Day : Land Use Study : Land Use / Land Cover : Metre Reduced Level : Magnesium Carbonate : Mining Lease : Mean Sea Level : Million Tonnes : Million Tonnes Per Annum : North : National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories : North East : National Highway : North of North East : Non Governmental Organization : North of North West : North West : Over Burden xi

5 OBC OHS OSHA PFR ph PHCS PM PPE PPV QCI RSPM SC SE SEIAA SI SIA SOI SPCB SPM SSW ST SW TC TDS ToR TPD : Other Backward Classes : Occupational Health and Safety : Occupational Safety and Health Administration : Pre Feasibility Report : Potential of Hydrogen : Public Health Centers : Particulate Matter : Personal Protective Equipment : Peak Particle Velocity : Quality Council of India : Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter : Scheduled Caste : South East : State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority : Sustainability initiatives : Social Impact Assessment : Survey of India : State Pollution Control Board : Suspended Particulate Matter : South of South West : Scheduled Tribe : South West : Total Carbonate : Total Dissolved Solids : Terms of Reference : Tonnes Per Day TW : Tube Well UNFC : United Nations Framework Classification VT : Vocational Training RF : Reserved Forest PF : Protected Forest W : West WNW : West of North West WSW : West of South West µg/m 3 : Micro gram per meter cube µm : Micro Meter cu. m : Cubic meter db : Decibel gm/sec : Gram per second gm/cc : Gram per cubic metre hr/day : Hour per day kg : Kilogram Kg/hr : Kilogram per hour Kg/ha : Kilogram per hectare km : Kilometre m : Metre mg/l : Miligram per Litre mm : Milimetre Sq.km : Square Kilometre t/hr : Tonnes per hour xii

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10 . Point wise Compliance of ToR Point wise Compliance of ToR for Environmental Clearance Project Name: Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulder Mining Project (Area: 6.06 ha) with production Capacity of 0.5 MTPA at Village: Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh) of Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi. ToR Letter no. 1815/Parya/SEAC/2211/AD (S)/2014 dated 11 th November, 2014 ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report 1 A copy of the document in support of the fact that the proponent is the rightful lessee of the mine should be given. 2 All documents including approved mine plan prepared by RQP (Authorised by Indian Bureau of Mines), EIA and public hearing should be compatible with one another in terms of the mine lease area, production levels, waste generation and its management and mining technology and should be in the name of the lessee. The mine plan should take into account the conditions of the mine lease, if any in terms of distance to be left unworked from the river flowing nearby. The proponent is the rightful lessee of the mine. Lease documents are in the name Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi. The lease documents are enclosed herewith. All documents including approved Mining Plan and EIA are compatible with one another in terms of mine area, production levels, waste generation & management, mining technology etc. and all documents are in the name of lessee. The documents submitted are compatible with one another w.r.t. following information: Mining Lease Area ha Lessee Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi Proposed Production 0.5 MTPA Waste generation- Nil Mining Technology Opencast Annexure I - Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 5

11 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report Semi-Mechanized Method 3 The Study area of the proposed Chapter - I, project comprises of 10 km radius Figure 1.2, around the mining Lease boundary. Page no. 20 The study area will comprise of 10 km zone around the mine lease from lease periphery and the data contained in the EIA such as waste generation etc should be for the life of the mine / lease period Map showing buffer zone (10 km radius from the lease boundary) is given in Chapter I of EIA/EMP Report. EIA contains the data regarding waste generation, reserves and reclamation etc up to end of life of Chapter II, Para 2.7, Page no. 31. the mine and the same has been incorporated. 4. Land use of the study area delineating forest area, agricultural land, grazing land, wildlife sanctuary and national park, migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, human settlements and other ecological features should be indicated. The Land use of the study area has been depicted in EIA/ EMP Report. Chapter-1, Page Land use plan of the mine lease area should be prepared to encompass preoperational, operational and post operational phases and submitted Land use plan of the mine lease area in pre-operational, operational and post operational phases has been prepared and given in Chapter II of EIA/EMP report. Chapter II table 2.9, page no Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves (existing as well as proposed), if any, within 10 km No area such as National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves or wildlife corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves, (are Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 6

12 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report of the mine lease should be clearly existing or proposed), falling within indicated supported by a location map the 10 km radius of the mine site. duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden. Necessary clearance, if any, as may be applicable to such projects due to proximity of the ecologically sensitive areas as mentioned above should be obtained from the State Wildlife Department/ Chief Wildlife Warden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, Six Reserved Forests & one Protected Forest falls within the 10 km radius of the mine site & the same incorporated in EIA/EMP Report. Location Map showing 10 km mine lease is incorporated herewith. Chapters I, Table 1.1, Page no and copy furnished. 7. A detailed biological study for the study area [core zone and buffer zone (10 km radius of the periphery of the mine lease)] shall be carried out covering both terrestrial and aquatic flora & fauna. Details of flora and fauna, duly authenticated, separately for core and buffer zone should be furnished based on field survey clearly indicating the Schedule of the fauna present. Details of Biological study for the study area (core zone & buffer zone) has been incorporated in Chapter VII. List of flora & fauna separately for core & buffer zone is incorporated. Chapter VII Para 7.3, page no Impact of change of land use should be given. Impact of change of land use is given in Chapter IV. Chapter IV, Para 4.2.2, page no Impact of mining on the Hydrology of the area including water flow in the No impact on hydrology is envisaged as there is no stream or seasonal - Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 7

13 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report river adjoining the mine lease. It should nallah is passing through the lease also take into account the inundation of area, so no modification or diversion mined out area due to flow of water is proposed. from the river. 10. R&R plan / compensation details for the project affected people should be furnished. While preparing the R&R The total mining lease area is 6.06 ha, entire area is Govt. waste land. Hence, R&R is not covered. plan, the National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy should be kept in view. 11 Primary Baseline data for ambient One season (non-monsoon) primary baseline data on ambient air quality (PM 10, PM 2.5 SO 2 and NO x), water quality, noise level, soil and flora and fauna shall be collected and the AAQ data so collected presented date-wise in the EIA and EMP report. Site-specific meteorological data should also be collected. The location of the monitoring stations should be justified. There should be at least one monitoring station within 500 m of the mine lease in the predominant downward direction. air quality, water quality, noise level, soil and flora & fauna has been collected during Summer Season (March to May, 2014). Site specific meteorological (hourly) data has been recorded. Detailed AAQM tables are enclosed with EIA/EMP report. The locations of the monitoring stations were decided on the bases of prevailing micro-meteorological condition (Wind direction & Wind Speed) of the study area. The selection criteria for monitoring locations have been given in Chapter III of EIA/EMP Report. Table no. 3.7, Page no Air quality modeling should be carried Air quality modeling has been Para , Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 8

14 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report out for prediction of impact of the carried out by using AERMOD Page no. 68 project on the air quality of the area. It Version 8.1 for prediction of impact should also take into account the impact of the proposed mine on the air of movement of vehicles for quality of the area. transportation of mineral. The details of Details regarding air quality the model used and input parameters modeling have been incorporated in used for modeling should be Chapter - IV of EIA/EMP Report. provided. The air quality contours may be shown on a location map clearly indicating the location of the site, location of sensitive receptors, if any and the habitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant wind direction may also be indicated on the map. 13 The water requirement for the project, its availability and source to be furnished. A detailed water balance should also be provided. Fresh water requirement for the project should be indicated. 14 Impact of the project on the water quality both surface and groundwater should be assessed and necessary safeguard measures, if any required should be provided. 15. Based on actual monitored data, it may clearly be shown whether working will intersect groundwater. Necessary data Total water requirement for the proposed minor mineral mining project will be 6 KLD, which will be sourced from nearby village. Impact of the project on the water quality both surface and groundwater has been assessed and incorporated in Chapter - IV of EIA/EMP Report. Site elevation m RL to m RL Chapter II, Para no , Page no. 24 Para 4.2.3, Page no. 73 Chapter II, table 2.9. Page no. 30 Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 9

15 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report and documentation in this regard may General Ground level: 200 m RL be provided. In case the working will Ultimate Working depth: 206 m intersect groundwater table, a detailed RL hydro geological study should be undertaken and report furnished. Necessary permission from Central Ground Water Authority for working below ground water and for pumping of Ground Water Table: 165 m RL As per the abovementioned details, Ground water will not be intersected at any stage of mine working. ground water should also be obtained and copy furnished. 16. Details of any stream, seasonal or otherwise, passing through lease area and modification/ diversion proposed, if any, and the impact of the same on the hydrology should be brought out. No impact on hydrology is envisaged as there is no stream or seasonal nallah is passing through the lease area, so no modification or diversion is proposed. 17. Details of rainwater harvesting proposed, if any, in the project should be provided. 18. Information on reduced levels site elevation, working depth, groundwater table, etc. below natural surface level should be provided. A schematic diagram may also be provided for the same. Details of rainwater harvesting are given in Chapter VII of EIA/EMP Report. Desired information is given below: Site elevation to mrl General Ground level: 200 m RL Ultimate Working depth: 206m RL Ground Water Table: 165 m RL Schematic diagram showing ultimate Annexure VII Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 10

16 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report depth and water table is enclosed with EIA/EMP report. 19. The reclamation plan, post mine land use and progressive green belt development plan shall be prepared in tabular form (prescribed format) and submitted. 20. Impact on local transport infrastructure due to the project should be indicated. Projected increase in truck traffic as a result of the project in the present road network (including those outside the project area) should be worked out, indicating whether it is capable of handling the increased load. Arrangement for improving the infrastructure, if contemplated (including action to be taken by other agencies such as State Government) should be covered. 21. Details of the infrastructure facilities to be provided for the mine workers should be included in the EIA report. The reclamation plan, post mine land use and progressive greenbelt development plan is given in Chapter II & Chapter X of EIA/EMP report, respectively. Mineral stone will be transported by tippers/trucks. Impact on local transport infrastructure due to the mining project has been incorporated in Chapter - IV of EIA/EMP Report. Details of the infrastructure facilities to be provided for the mine workers has been incorporated in EIA/EMP Report Table 10.1, Page no. 137 Para , Page no. 94. Chapter II, Para 2.9, Page no Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 11

17 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report 22. Phase wise plan of green belt development, plantation and compensatory afforestation should be charted clearly indicating the area to be covered under plantation and the species to be planted. The details of plantation already done should be given. 23. Occupational health impact of project should be anticipated and preventive measures initiated. Details in this regard should be provided. Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medical examination schedules should be incorporated in the EMP. Special attention should be in view of the stone crusher nearby. 24. Detailed environmental management plan to mitigate the environmental impacts which, should inter-alia also include the impact due to change of land use, due to loss of agricultural land and grazing land, if any, occupational health impacts besides other impacts specific to the proposed projects. Phase-wise plantation programme is given in Chapter X of EIA/EMP Report. Details regarding Occupational health & safety have been incorporated in chapter X of EIA/EMP Report. Detailed environmental management plan have been incorporated in Chapter X and the environment impacts are given in Chapter IV of EIA/EMP Report. Para 10.6, Page no 138. Para 10.8, page no Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 12

18 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report 25. Risk assessment and Disaster Management plan due to inundation of mine as a result of its location close to the river should also be examined and addressed. 26. Public hearing points raised and commitment of the project proponent on the same along with time bound action plan to implement the same should be provided. 27. Details of litigation pending against the project, if any, with direction /order passed by any Court of Law against the project should be given. 28. The Cost of Project (Capital cost & recurring cost) as well as the cost towards implementation of EMP should clearly be spelt out. 29. Present position of distances of railway line, National highway including culverts and bridges, Reservoir, lake, Canal, road including culverts & bridges, Soil conservation works, nursery plantation, check dams, water supply Risk assessment & Disaster Management Plan incorporated in Chapter VII of EIA/EMP report. Since this is a small mining project of 6.06 ha, therefore, it is requested to exempt the project from public hearing. No litigation is pending against the project. o Total Project cost is Rs. 90 Lacs/- o Cost for EMP - Capital Cost - Rs. 4.5 Lacs o Recurring Cost for EMP Rs. 45,000 per annum The same has been incorporated in Chapter VI of EIA/EMP Report. The details are depicted in Chapter I of. Chapter VII, Section.7.5, page no Chapter VI, Para 6.6, page no Chapter I, Page 20. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 13

19 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report schemes & irrigation schemes, water sources such as springs, Infiltration galleries, Percolation wells, Hand pumps, Tube wells and existing flood control/protection works should be included and indicated in location map. 30. Proponent should submit attested photocopy of the sanction of mining lease by the State Government. 31. In case of river bed mining, details of safe distance from the river bank to the stream should be provided in order to maintain no mining zone. 32. An action plan for environmental conservation as committed during the public hearing should be submitted along with budgetary provisions. The lease documents are annexed herewith along with the EIA/EMP Report. Not applicable as this is not a mining project. It is requested to exempt public hearing as this is a small mining project. However, for environmental conservation, due care will be taken by the lessee with adoption of proper environment measures. Details of which are given in Chapter X. Annexure I - Chapter X. 33. A demarcation plan with regards to the mining lease area specifying the boundaries and distances should be provided. a. The company will have a well laid down Environment policy Copy of Environment Policy is attached here with EIA/EMP Report. Annexure VIII Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 14

20 . Point wise Compliance of ToR ToR Page Ref. in Point ToR point ToR Compliance EIA/EMP No. Report approved by its Board of directors and it may be detailed in EIA report. b. The Environment Policy must prescribed for standard operating process/procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violatio n of the environment or forest norms/conditions and it may be detailed in EIA. c. EIA/EMP and other documents should be prepared by the consultants duly accredited by Quality council of India as per direction of Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India. The consultant would need to include a copy of certificate issued by quality Council of India as per notification issued by MoEF, Govt. of India. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 15

21 . CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT Economic, social and environmental change is inherent to development. Whilst development aims to bring about positive change it can lead to conflicts. The need to avoid adverse impacts and to ensure long term benefits led to the concept of sustainability. This has become accepted as an essential feature of development, if the aim of increased wellbeing and greater equity in fulfilling basic needs is to be met for this and future generations. Mankind, as it is developed today, cannot live without taking up developmental activities for his food, security and other needs. Consequently, there is a need to harmonize developmental activities with the environmental concerns. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the tools available with the planners to achieve the above mentioned goals. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) may be defined as: A formal process to foresee the environmental consequences of human development activities and to plan appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce adverse effects and to augment positive effects. EIA is an assessment of the possible impact positive or negative that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic aspects. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the ensuing environmental impacts when deciding whether to proceed with a project or not. EIA, thus, has three main functions: to predict problems, to find ways to avoid them, and to enhance positive effects. Law requires that every project proponent must take Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi/ SEIAA before starting up any project. The environmental clearance is also mandatory for the expansion, modernization or renewal projects. The conditions are applicable as per the MoEF guidelines and EIA notifications issued and amended from time to time. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 15

22 . To keep the environment congenial for better standard of living, the provisions have been made in the constitution of India and many enactments have taken place, so that, industrialization may not have adverse impact on the environment. There are many Acts / Rules / Notifications issued by MoEF, few of them are mentioned below: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; Water (Prevention& Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention& Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, dated 14 th September As per the EIA Notification dated 14 th September 2006 as amended from time to time, it is mandatory to have the Environmental Clearance for any new industry or the expansion of the industry from Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi / SEIAA. The process involves an analysis of the likely impacts on the environment, recording those effects and proposed appropriate control measures and management to ensure a secure and healthy environment in a report, undertaking a public consultation exercise on the report, taking into account the comments and the report when making the final decision and informing the public about that decision afterwards. The sole purpose of the EIA report is to provide a coherent statement of the potential impacts of a proposal and the measures that can be taken to eliminate, reduce and remedy them. It contains essential information for: The proponent to implement the proposal in an environmentally and socially responsible way; The responsible authority to make an informed decision on the proposal, including the terms and conditions that must be attached to an approval or authorization; and The public to understand the proposal and its likely impacts on people and the environment. 1.2 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT & PROJECT PROPONENT Identification of the Project A. Project Proposal Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi has proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA at Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 16

23 . B. Screening Category As per EIA Notification dated 14 th September, 2006, as amended to till date; the project falls under S. No. 1 (Mining of Minerals), Project or Activity 1(a). C. Mining Lease Status The Mining lease for mineral Stone Ballast/ Khanda boulders (Plot no 1420, 1422, & 1423) was originally granted in favor of Shri Vijay Kumar Sarogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Sarogi R/o 94/11, Civil Lines, Jhansi tehsil & district, Jhansi (UP) over an area of 6.07 ha for 10 years by state Government order dated Thus lease period was up to (Lease documents along with Khasra Details are enclosed as Annexure I). D. Status of approval of Mining Plan Mining plan was approved for 6.06 ha in favour of Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi by Directorate of Geology and Mining, Uttar Pradesh vide letter no. 1419(1) M. Plan/2012 dated E. Land Acquisition Status The total mining lease area of 6.06 hectare is Govt. waste land. The land has been acquired completely Introduction of Project Proponent Applicant : Shri Vijay Kumar Sarogi S/o Shri chehedi Lal Sarogi, 94/11, Civil Line, Jhansi, U.P BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE, SIZE, LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY, REGION TABLE S. No. Particulars Details A. Nature of project Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders Mining Project B. Size of project 1. Mining Lease area 6.06 ha {Govt. waste Land) 3. Proposed Gitti Balast/Khanda 0.5 MTPA Boulders Production capacity C. Project Location 1. Village Digara 2. Tehsil Jhansi 3. District Jhansi 4. State Uttar Pradesh 5. Latitude to N 6. Longitude to E Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 17

24 . 7. Toposheet No. 54 K/11 8. Location Map and Map showing Geographical Co-ordinates of the Proposed Mine Site have been given in Figure 1.1 & 1.2, respectively D. Environmental Settings Details (with approx. aerial distance & direction from the mining lease boundary) 1. Nearest National Highway/ State Highway NH-25 (~2.0 Km in North direction) NH-75 (~2.8 Km in SW direction) NH-26 (~8.0 Km in West direction) 2. Nearest Railway Station Orchha (~5.2 km in SSW direction) 3. Nearest Airport Jhansi (~11 km in WNW direction) National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, None within 10 km radius 4. Biosphere Reserve, etc. within 10 km radius Reserved / Protected Forests Reserved Forest within 10 km radius Dambauni RF (~2.0 km in ENE direction) Bhagwantpur RF (~4.0 km in SSW direction) Katelakhandi RF (~4.5 km in South direction) 5. Simraha RF (~7.8 km in SW direction) Ronda RF (~8.0 km in SSW direction) Bhitri RF (~7.8 km in ENE direction) Protected Forest Sujanpur PF (~7.5 km in South direction) 6. Inter-State Boundary Interr-State boundary of Jhansi (U.P) & Tikangarh (M.P)(~0.8 km in South direction) Water Bodies (within 10 km radius) Baberi Nala (~3.1 km in SSE direction) 7. Betwa River (~5.0 km in SE direction) Lakshmi Talab (~6.8 km in West direction) Satar River (~7.5 km in SSW direction) Archaeological Important Site 8. (within 10 Km radius study area) 10. Seismic Zone Zone II as per IS: 1893 (Part-I): Environmental Settings of the study area has been shown in Figure 1.3 E. Cost Details 12. Total Project Cost 90 lacs/- None within 10 km radius of the proposed mining lease boundary Cost for Environmental Protection Capital Cost 4.5 Lacs/- 13. Measures Recurring Cost 45,000 per annum/- Ref.: Approved Mining Plan, Site Visit & Pre- Feasibility Report Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 18

25 Location Map Figure 1.1: Location Map Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 19

26 Figure 1.2: Map showing Environmental Settings of the area Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 20

27 Site Selection The site selection is based on the past geological records in which availability of mineral has been proved during prospecting in the areas. The area is dominated by boulder outcrops of Bundelkhand Granite Complex, the area granted for mining lease, comprising of Government waste land.the site is easily accessible via roads due to proximity of NH-25 at a distance of ~2.0 Km in North direction, NH-75 is at a distance of ~5 Km in SW direction & NH-26 is at a distance of ~8.0 Km in West direction from mine site. Photograph of mining lease area have been shown in Figure Site Photograph Figure 1.3: Photograph of the Mining Lease Area Location and Approach to the Mine Nearest railway station is Orchha at an aerial distance of about 5.2 km in SSW direction. The site is easily accessible via roads due to proximity of NH-25 at a distance of ~2.0 Km in North direction, NH-75 is at a distance of ~5 Km in SW direction & NH-26 is at a distance of ~8.0 Km in West direction from mine site. Nearest Airport & District headquarter is Jhansi at an aerial distance of ~11 km in WNW direction from mine site. Post and Telegraph, Hospital, Bank, Education and all market facilities are available at these places Importance to the Country and Region The mined out Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders from the existing lease area will be used in roofing, flooring, etc. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 21

28 . The Khanda, Stone & Boulder are used in construction of Building as well as in roads. Khanda, Stone & Boulder is having huge demand in construction due to increasing market of infrastructure industry. 1.4 SCOPE OF EIA STUDY The disciplines covered under the study are information on the proposed site, mining operation details, waste generation and its proper disposal, environmental impacts and management plans. This report contains ambient air monitoring data as well as water, noise and soil analysis data and additional studies of biological study and socio-economic study. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 22

29 CHAPTER II PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 TYPE OF THE PROJECT Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi has proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA at Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). As per EIA Notification dated 14 th September, 2006, as amended to till date; the project falls under S. No. 1 (Mining of Minerals), Project or Activity - 1(a). 2.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT 2.3 LOCATION The mined out Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders from the existing lease area will be used in roofing, flooring, etc. The Khanda, Stone & Boulder are used in construction of Building as well as in roads. Khanda, Stone & Boulder is having huge demand in construction due to increasing market of infrastructure industry. The GPS reading of all the corner pillars is shown as follows: Pillar no. North East A B C D REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT Land Requirement Mining lease area for the proposed project is 6.06 ha. at Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). No forest land falls within the lease area. The total area falls under Government waste land. The occupancy of the existing land of the lease area is given in Table 2.1: TABLE: 2.1 Existing Land Use Pattern in the Lease Area Village Khasra no. Area in Hect. Ownership Forest land Digara 1420, 1422, State Govt. Nil Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 23

30 2.4.2 Water Requirement Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 24 Total Water requirement for the mining project is estimated 6 KLD which will be required for (dust suppression, plantation and drinking) sourced from nearby villages Man Power Requirement The total manpower required for the proposed mining project will be around 71 persons. Preference will be given to the local people as per their eligibility Extent of Mechanization TABLE: 2.2 MAN POWER REQUIRED S. No. Category wise empolyement Numbers 1. Mines manager/engineers 1 2. Geologist 1 3. Mines mate 1 Skilled 4. Drivers 2 5. Supervisors 1 6. Time kipper 1 7. Office Assisstance/Dispatch Supervisor 1 Semi skilled 8. Compressor operator 1 9. Jack hammer operator 2 Unskilled 10. Piece rated workers 60 Ref: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan The following machinery & equipments will be required for mining operation: TABLE: 2.3 Machinery & Equipments S. No. Equipment Name Capacity Nos. 1. Jack hammer 90 cfm Compressor tractor mounted 2 (Hire basis) 360 cfm with Jack hammer 3. Hydraulic Excavator 1 m 3 1 (Hire basis) 4. Tippers 7 Tonnes 8 5. Excavator 1 m 3 1 Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan Maintenance Requirement To keep the equipment in proper condition, maintenance will be done in mine workshop situated in the mine area. The proposed method of mining operation will be semi-mechanized open cast and the machineries to be deployed are Diesel hydraulic shovel, Drill Machine etc. which will be used for drilling, excavation, loading and transport purposes.

31 2.5 GEOLOGY OF THE AREA Regional Geology The Budelkhand Granite dimrensional Stone Complex occupies an area of 26,000 sq. of which 11,000 sq. km lies in Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur & Banda District of U.P. The granite complex in the region is essentially made of Grey & pink granite rocks of granodiorite-adamellite composition with minor occurrences of hornblende diorite, gabbro, grey gnessis. These rocks are intruded by a no of quartz reefs mainly trending in NE-SW and basic dykes in NW-SE directions. The Bundelkhand massif is overlain by rocks of Bijawar & Vindhyan group respectively. The stratigraphic order of superposition is as below: Deccan Trap Unconformity Vindhayan Super Group Unconformity Bijawar Group Unconformity Bundelkhand Granite Complex Local Geology The area is dominated by medium to fine grained, granite boulders. It usually occurs as boulder concentrations dark grey in colors with porphyritic texture. Vein lets of quartz are also seen with the deposit. The upper layer shows signs of weathering. The thin section studies (photomicrograph) shows feldspars with polysynthetic twinning under cross Nicolas and quartz showing spectrum of colors at different R.L., under Gypsum plate. At few places alteration of feldspar is noticed. The existence of accessory minerals such as biotitic, hornblende is less. There is neither soil nor overburden over the granite exposures. 2.6 TOPOGRAPHY & DRAINAGE PATTERN The mining lease area comprises of part of Govt. waste land. There is neither road nor habitation in the area. The area is dominated by boulder outcrops of Bundelkhand Granite Complex. The general slope of lease area is from south to north direction. No seasonal or perennial water body exists within the lease area. The highest and lowest elevation of the lease area is m RL and m RL respectively. During summer, the water table goes down about 3.0m & depth of Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 25

32 water table will be about 162mRL. In winters, the water table goes down about 2.0m & expected depth of water table is about 163mRL. During rainy season the water further rises about 2.0m & depth of water level s about 167mRL. One dug well is situated about 1.5 m aerial distance towards south west of the lease area in crusher side, the top level of the well is about 180 mrl & water table encountered in the well is about 15 m, deep & expected depth of water table in the region is about 165mRL. During summer the water table further goes down about 3.0 m & depth of water table will be about be 162 mrl. In winters, the water table goes down about 2.0 & expected depth of water level is about 163 mrl. During rainy season the water level further rises about 2.0 m & depth of water level is about 167 mrl. Working expected to be 41 m above the water table during first five years. During first five years, the mine working will be confined up to 206 mrl. Water table will not intersected by mining operations. 2.7 DETAILS OF MINING Details of Exploration Already carried out in the area Five trail pits having dimension of 5m x 5m x 5m were dug with in lease area & later on all the trial pits have been converted into mining pits. Proposed to be carried out In future the area shall be explored with two bore holes to ascertain the grade & depth persistency of granite Khanda & Boulders. The year wise future exporation programme is as below: Year Angles & Depth Location Vertical 30m At the intersection of local coordinates N 220 & E Vertical 30m At the intersection of local coordinates N 225 & E Estimation of Reserves The reserve estimation has been done by cross-sectional method. Five cross-sections at an interval of 100 and 120 m. are drawn. The average surface areas of two crosssections are multiplied by the cross-sectional interval to get the volume. Geological Reserves The detail categorization is as shown follows: Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 26

33 Cross section line Interval between two section lime (m) TABLE: 2.4 Geological Reserves Proved Reserves (Quantities of Granite/Khanda in Cubic Meter) Probable Reserves (Quantities of Granite/Khanda in Cubic Meter) Possible Reserves (Quantities of Granite/Khanda in Cubic Meter) End & & & & & & End Total Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan Mineable Reserves and Anticipated Life of Mine The in-situ geological reserves are shown in above table. Total mineable reserves as on date are of cum & with the average rate of production of granite Khanda/Boulders 2,00,000 cum per annum, the life of the mine comes about 13 years Use of Mineral Slice level Average area of each bench (sq. m) Table: 2.5 Mineable reserves Volume of benches wise Khanda (cubic meter) Loosened volume material (1.5 km) Total Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan The granite will be used for making the aggregates. The granite of the lease area is hard, medium to course against grayish in color & porphyritic texture. The limestone within the applied area is bluish grey, final granite in texture. It will be sold in open market Proposed Method of Mining The mining operations will be carried out by semi-mechanized opencast mining method. JCB excavator shall be deployed by the removal of overburden & loading the Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 27

34 Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 28 granite Khanda in to tractors/trolleys. Drilling shall be carried out with 34 dia jack hammer & blasting shall be carried out with slurry explosives the height & width shall be kept 6m & 8m respectively with face slopes 70. The blasted material shall be dressed by excavator & a big boulder of granite is also rehandled by excavator. Blasted material shall be broken manually & broken sized of Khanda upto 2 feet size shall be loaded into trolleys with the help of excavator & transported to crusher plant. Table: 2.6 Mining Details S. No. Particulars Details 1. Method of Mining Opencast Semi-Mechanized Method 2. Proposed Production per year 0.5MTPA 3. Bench Height 6m 4. Bench Width 8m 5. Elevation Range mrl 6. General Ground Level 200 mrl 7. Ground Water Table 165 mrl 8. Ultimate Working Depth 206 mrl 9. Overall Pit Slope 70 O 10. Number of Working Days per year 300 days 11. Number of shifts per day 1 Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan Drilling & Blasting Drilling It is proposed to use Jack hammer drill machines. As per the production target of about MT (i.e, 1666 M 3 per day) it is estimated that about 416 number of holes to be drilled in one shift & expected performance drill in one shift will be of 30m. Therefore total no of Jack hammers to be required are 25. Blasting A system of deep hole blasting is proposed with 32 mm dia holes. Initially 1.5m height sub benches shall be converted in 6m height benches, jack hammer holes will be drilled as shown below: Table: 2.7 Blasting Parameters Bench height 6m Hole depth 1.5m Hole Diameter 32 mm Burden 0.90 m Spacing 1.20 m Charge per hole 300gm Power factor 10 tonnes per Kg Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan

35 Thus one hole will give a quantity of about = (1.20x0.90x1.5x2.5) = 4.05 Excavation required per day (considered maximum excavation at the end of fifth year) = 1666 MT No. of holes to be drilled & required to be blasted = These jack hammer holes will be blasted in one round. The blasting will be undertaken by suitable explosives having comparable density, usually two crtidge of 220 mm will be sufficient in one hole of 1.5m depth. 300 grams of explosives per hole will be required to reach 10 tonnes per Kg of power factor on the basis past experience in the surrounding area & lithology of rock, the power factor & expected to be 10 tonnes per kg of explosive. Initially it is proposed to install a portable magazine of capacity about 1000kg of high explosive along with accessories. The lessee will installed 1000 kg magazine & 5000 detonators with the due permission of Chief Controller of Explosive. Precaution during blasting: Following precautions will be undertaken- Stemming should be strong and of adequate length and not less than 3 rd length of the hole. This will check blow outs. Blasting should be avoided in early morning and late evening hours to avoid temperature inversion conditions. Blasting may be avoided at the time when strong surface winds are blowing towards inhabited area. The burden at any point in the charge length should not be less than optimal. The wind direction at the time of blasting should not be towards the structure to be protected, especial;;y if wind speed is high. Blasting may be done at a time when there is heavy background noise. In some mines abroad, they are creating if artificially. Many blasting huisances become less apparent. Blasting should be done, if feasible, once blasting of larger rounds, infrequently can be better supervised, causing reduction in nuisances. Further the villagers Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 29

36 provided less frequently, will itself lead to a reduction in the number of complaints. Pre shooting of the boulders, instead of plaster shooting, should be continued. Before electric firing, the circuit will be tested by an approved tester. Flags erection and siren signalling system will also provided during time blasting. For further safety, the blasting time will also fixed during the end of the shift so that all the workers will be removed out side the danger zone. To prevent risk of injury to any body by flying pieces of stone after blast, muffle blasting will be adopted. In this practice the mouth of the shot hole & some distance around it will be covered by steel sheets, weighted by sand bags, old sleepers, etc. This will prevent the broken rock from flying out. All the precautions in MMR 1961 specilly as specified from Regulation 162 to 168 must be adhered Loading & Transport The transportation of mineral from mine to stack yard will be carried out by the trucks of purchaser of generally 7 tonnes Capacity. There is all weathered metaled road and then a katcha road right up to mines to dispatch the material from mines to the market. It will be purchased by the parties at mine site and transported by them through their own arrangement of trucks. The practice is quite sound in the area and ensure continuous lifting of the material Sequence Wise Excavation Details Year The position of benches and the production from individual benches year wise is as follows: Bench level (mrl) Quantities of Stone blast/khanda boulders (cubic meter) Production of Stone blast/khanda boulders (cubic meter) Balance Quantities of Stone blast/khanda boulders (cubic meter) 0 1 st nd rd th th Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 30

37 2.7.6 Year Wise Proposed Production for First Five Years Year-wise proposed production for first five years has been given as follows: Table: 2.8 Year-wise Proposed Production details Year Production of Stone blast/khanda boulders (cubic meter) 1st nd rd th th Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan The requirement of mining equipment for next 5 years is calculated as below: The maximum level of annual production planned = /5= MT Daily Production required assuming 300 working days = /300 = 1666 MT STACKING OF MINERAL REJECTS AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE: As stated earlier, there is no overburden on the granite deposit. Mining has been proposed for the exploitation of granite boulders, therefore waste, sub grade mineral rejects shall not be generated during course of mining, No waste or top soil shall be generated during mining activities, therefore no proposal is given for separate stacking of top soil & waste material. 2.8 MINERAL PROCESSING The entire applied area consists of granite terrain, therefore, no beneficiation of mineral processing will required for granite. 2.9 CONCEPTUAL PLAN At the conceptual stage, out of the total mining lease area (i.e ha), total mined out area will be 5.61 ha which will be converted into water reservoir. Area fully rehabilitated by pesiculture will be 1.10 ha. Land use pattern of the mining lease area during pre-operational, operation & postoperational phases have been given in Table 2.9. The ultimate size will be 510 m length, 11 m wide & depth level of pit shall be 173 mrl. The top level of bench shall be 215 mrl while bottom level of quarry shall be 173 mrl & total mined out area will be left open & rain water will accumulated in Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 31

38 the pit. It will become a pond & programmee of pisiculture will be encouraged with consultation of local people. The water shall also be used for agriculture purpose. Anticipated life of mine Total mineable reserves as on date are of the tuine of cum. & with the average rate of production of Granite Khanda/Boulders 2,00,000 cum per annum, the life of mine comes about 13 years. Waste management: As stated earlier that entire lease area consists of granite out crops & further persists in depth. All the quantities of granite to be exploited shall be send to crusher plant out side area. Therefore generation of waste shall be nil & no proposal has been envisaged for its separate dumping. Reclamation/Rehabilitation: The mined out area & reclamation/rehabilitation as on date, at the end of plan period & at the end of conceptual period is as below- Area broken (ha.) Area backfilling rehabilitation (ha) (cum) As on date 1.60 Nil Nil End of plan period 4.40 Nil Nil End of conceptual 5.61 Nil Nil period Total Quantities of waste to be used in backfilling No waste shall be generated during plan period & at the end of conceptual period. All quantities of granite to be exploited shall be used for making aggregate. Therefore it is not possible to rehabilitate the mined out benches Land Use Pattern of Mine Lease Area Table: 2.9 Stage Wise Land Use and Reclamation Area (ha) S. No. Land Use Category Present At the end At the end of of 5 th Year Life of Mine 1. Total Excavated Area Waste Dump Road Infrastructure facilities Afforestation Balance Undisturbed area Total Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 32

39 2.9.2 Dump area: Sl. No. Head At present (ha) At the end of plan period (ha) At the end of conceptual period of mine (ha) 1 Total area under dump Nil Nil Nil 2 Area under active dump Nil Nil Nil 3 Dump area fully rehabilitated Nil Nil Nil Sl. No. By the end of conceptual period, mining pit shall reach to ultimate pit limit & depth, therefore mined out benches from 215 mrl to 203 mrl shall be rehabilitated. Afforestation of local species shall be taken over rehabilitated benches in 3 m x 3 m grid pattern Others Head At present (ha) At the end of plan period (ha) At the end of conceptual period of mine (ha) 1 Area under mineral stack Nil Nil Nil 2 Area under road Nil Nil Nil 3 Area under green belt (i.e, plantation on area other then dump & backfilled area) Nil Nil Nil 2.10 SITE SERVICES The site services at the mines will be as follows: 1) Offices 2) Drinking water 3) Rest shelter 4) First Aid Center 5) Store 2.11 MITIGATION MEASURES Air Pollution Control Measures Following measures will be taken to control air/fugitive pollution during mining operation: Efficient in-built wet drilling system /dust extraction system will be provided in the drills Control Blasting will be carried out. Water sprinkling will be done during loading, unloading and on haul roads. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 33

40 Haulage road will be adequately sprayed with water by either water tanker or water sprinkler. Personal protective equipments will be provided to the workers. Regular maintenance of machinery and vehicles will be carried out to control emissions from diesel engines. Green Belt will be developed around the lease boundary, haul roads and plantation will be done on undisturbed area, near mine office etc. Regular monitoring will be done Water Quality Management No waste water will be generated during mining operation. Waste water generated from workshop will be separated in oil water separator tank & same will be used for dust suppressionseptic tanks and soak pits will be provided for the disposal of domestic waste generated from mine office. Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the mining pit. Rainwater falling in the mining pit will be collected in pit bottom which will be used for dust suppression & green belt development. Regular monitoring will be done Noise Pollution Control Drilling will be carried out with the help of sharp drill bits for noise reduction. Control Blasting will be carried out. Personal protective equipments like Earmuffs/earplugs will be provided to all operators and employees working near the machinery. Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machine at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. Green Belt will be developed around the lease boundary, haul roads and plantation will be done on undisturbed area, near mine office to minimize noise level. Periodical monitoring will be done Green Belt Development & Plantation Green Belt will be developed around the lease boundary, haul roads and plantation will be done on undisturbed area, nearby mine office etc. Species found in the area are Neem, Mahua, Jammun, Mango & Pipal etc. Local species will be planted after consultation with local forest officer and as per CPCB/SPCB guidelines. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 34

41 EIA/ EMP Report CHAPTER III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 3.1 INTRODUCTION In order to assess the impacts of project activities on existing physical biological and social environment, it is necessary to study the present scenario of the area by collecting the information on following parameters: 1. Meteorology 2. Air Environment 3. Noise Environment 4. Water Environment 5. Soil Environment 6. Biological Environment 7. Socio-economic Environment The relevant information and data (both primary & secondary) were collected in core as well as buffer zone (10 km distance from the lease boundary) during Summer Season - March to May, 2014 in accordance with the guidelines for preparation of EIA studies. 3.2 STUDY AREA AT A GLANCE Study Area: An area of 10 km radius (aerial distance) from the proposed mine site is marked as study area, as shown in Figure 1.3. The baseline information is collected for the identified study area, where mining lease area (ML) is considered as the core zone and area within 10 km radius of the lease area is considered as buffer zone. The study area is entirely rural and falls in Tehsil & District Jhansi of Utter Pradesh. It extends from Latitude N to N and through Longitude E E. Location Map and Map of the Proposed Mine Site have been given in Figure 1.1, page no. 19 of Chapter I of EIA/EMP report. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 35

42 EIA/ EMP Report 3.3 SEISMICITY AND FLOOD HAZARD ZONATION OF THE AREA Seismicity of the Area Mine site is located in Seismic Zone map of India updated by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in The mine site as well as study area lies in Zone-II of Seismic Zoning Map, and thus can be said to be located in an area of low seismic hazard by national standards. Hence the risk of earthquake at the site is minimal and so the site is safe. Mine site Figure 3.3: Seismic Zone Map

43 EIA/ EMP Report Flood Hazard Zonation of the Area As per the Vulnerability Atlas 2 nd Edition; Peer Group, MoH & UPA; based on digitized data of SOI, GOI; Flood Atlas, Task Force Report, C.W.C., GOI the project site does not fall under area liable to flood. Mine site Figure 3.4: Flood Hazard Zonation Map

44 EIA/ EMP Report 3.4 INSTRUMENTS USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE DATA COLLECTION The following instruments were used at the site for environmental baseline data collection work. 1. Respirable Dust Sampler with attachment for gaseous Pollutants, Envirotech APM 460, 2. Fine Particulate Sampler (FPS) APM 550, 3. Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer, 4. Sound Level Meter Model Envirotech SLM 100, 5. Micro Meteorological Station Model Enviro WM 271, 6. Water Level Indicator, and 7. Global Positioning System (GPS). Apart from collecting samples of air, water and soil from representative sampling points given in proceeding sections, the data on land use, vegetation and agricultural crops were also collected by the field team through interaction with a large number of local inhabitants of the study area and different Government departments / agencies. This provided an excellent opportunity to the members of the field team for obtaining clear scenario of the existing environment of the study area. 3.5 CLIMATE & RAINFALL Tropical climate with hot summers, temperatures ranging between 32 C to even more than 47 C. The winters are cool, recording a drop in temperature from around 12 C to as low as 8 C. District Jhansi receives annual rainfall is about 786 mm. the maximum rainfall received during monsoon period was June to mid September. The maximum rainfall varies from 500 mm to 550 mm. The lowest rainfall was received during the month of November-December. The maximum and minimum humidity in morning is 98 & 44 in the month of August & May and in the evening 96 & 25 in the month of August & May. 3.6 METEOROLOGY Meteorology plays a vital role in determining the transport and diffusion pattern of air pollutants released into atmosphere. The principal variables include horizontal convective transport (average wind speed and direction), vertical convective transport (atmospheric stability) and topography of the area. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 38

45 EIA/ EMP Report Meteorological characteristics of an area are very much important in assessing possible environmental impacts and in preparing environmental management plan. Since meteorological factors show wide fluctuations with time, meaningful interpretation can be drawn only from long-term reliable data. Such source of data is India Meteorological Department (IMD), which maintains a network of meteorological stations at several important locations. The nearest IMD station to the proposed project site is located in Jhansi. The Meteorological data i.e. temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, wind speed, and wind direction, recorded at two synoptic hours i.e. 08:30 and 17:30 for Summer Season (March to May), 2014 was obtained from this station to study meteorology of the study area Micro-Meteorology at Site Month Meteorological station was set-up at site to record surface meteorological parameter during Summer Season (March to May), Wind speed and wind direction data recorded during the study period has enabled identifying the influence of meteorology on the air quality of the area. Based on the collected meteorological data, relative percentage frequencies of different wind directions were calculated and plotted as wind roses for twenty four hour duration. Maximum and minimum temperatures including percentage relative humidity were also recorded simultaneously. It was observed that the predominant over all wind patterns for the study period was West direction. Wind speed during this period varied from 0.0 km/hr to 7.1 km/hr. Summary of the micro-meteorology at site is given in Table 3.2. TABLE 3.1 MICRO-METEOROLOGY AT SITE (Summer Season- March to May, 2014) Temperature ( C) Relative Humidity (%) Wind Speed (km/h) Max. Min At 08:30 At 17:30 At 08:30 At 17:30 March, April, May, Source: Meteorological Station at Site Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 39

46 EIA/ EMP Report Figure 3.3: Wind Rose Diagram at Site Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 40

47 EIA/ EMP Report 3.7 AMBIENT AIR ENVIRONMENT Ambient air quality monitoring is done to determine the general background concentration levels. Samples were collected in the 10 km study area to observe pollution trends throughout the region. It helps in providing a data base for evaluation of effects of a project activity in that region. It will be also useful in ascertaining the quality of air environment in conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during operation phase of project. SAMPLING METHODOLOGY The air quality monitoring and survey was done during Summer Season i.e. March to May 2014, within 10 km radius study area. The samples were collected for the following air quality determinants: Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) Oxides of Nitrogen (NO 2) Particulate Matter (PM 10 & PM 2.5) The sources of air pollution in the region are dust rising from unpaved roads, domestic fuel burning, vehicular traffic, agricultural activities, emission from other industries, etc. SAMPLING SCHEDULE The sampling was done continuously for 24 hours for SO 2, NO 2, PM 10 & PM 2.5 with a frequency of twice a week for three months (24 observations for one location). The details of measurement methodology and test procedure are given in Chapter - VI (Environmental Monitoring Programme) of this report. SAMPLING LOCATION The following key plan & table shows the monitoring stations selected for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring during the study period. Monitoring for the proposed mine site was done as per the Terms of Reference (TOR letter No. 1815/parya/SEAC/2211/AD(5)/2004 dated 11 th Nov 2014 issued by State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Utter Pradesh. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 41

48 Figure 3.4: Key Plan showing Ambient Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Locations Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 42

49 S. No. Sampling Location TABLE 3.2 Locations of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations Arial Distance Direction from Selection Criteria from mine mine Boundary boundary S1 Mine Site Core Zone Core Zone Core Zone S2 500 m from mine site ~0.5 km. E Falls in downwind of Pre dominant Wind direction As per ToR Point No 20 S3 Village Ghatwoo ~3.0 km SE Falls in Upwind of 2 nd Pre dominant Wind direction Habitation in buffer zone Populated Village Near SH-17 S4 Village Digara ~2.5 km. N Falls in Upwind of Pre dominant Wind direction Habitation in buffer zone Near SH-20 S5 Village Doan ~5.0 km. E Falls in downwind of 2 nd Pre dominant Wind direction Near Railway Line Habitation in buffer zone S6 Jhansi Town ~6.0 km. W Falls in downwind of Pre dominant Wind direction Habitation in buffer zone S7 Bachooli Buzurg Source: Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet ~6.0 km NE Falls in downwind of 3 rd Pre dominant Wind direction Habitation in buffer zone It can be observed from the wind rose diagram (shown above) that the predominant wind direction during the study period was from West. Villages/locations have been selected in the downwind direction as well as in the upwind direction for AAQ monitoring from the proposed activity site. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING Table 3.4 shows the max. and min. concentrations of the air pollutants monitored at different locations during the study period. All 24 observations of pollutants for each location had carried out. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 43

50 TABLE 3.3 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results Study Period Summer Season (March to May, 2014) (Unit in µg/m 3 ) Station Code Monitoring Location PM 2.5 PM 10 NO2 SO2 S1 Mine Site S2 500 m from mine site S3 Village Ghatwoo S4 Village Digara S5 Village Doan S6 Jhansi Town S7 Bachooli Buzurg NAAQS Source: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS TABLE 3.4 National Ambient Air Quality Standards The following table shows the NAAQS prescribed by CPCB Concentration in Ambient Air Industrial Area, Ecologically S. Time Weighted Pollutant Residential Sensitive Area No. Average Rural & Other (Notified by Central Areas Govt.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2), µg/m 3 Oxides of Nitrogen as NO 2, µg/m 3 Particulate Matter (size less than 10µm) or PM 10,µg/m 3 Particulate Matter (size less than 2.5µm) or PM 2.5,µg/m 3 Ozone (O 3), µg/m 3 Annual Average * 24 hours ** Annual Average * 24 hours ** Annual Average * 24 Hours ** Annual Average* 24 Hours ** 8 Hours ** 1 Hours * Method of Measurement 1. Improved West and Geake Method. 2. Ultraviolet fluorescence. 1. Modified Jacob & Hochheiser (Na- Arsenite) Method. 2. Chemiluminescence (Gas phase). 1. Gravimetric, 2. TOEM, 3. Beta attenuation. 1. Gravimetric, 2. TOEM, 3. Beta attenuation. 1. UV Photometric, 2. Chemilminescence, 3. Chemical Method. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 44

51 6 Lead (Pb), µg/m Annual Average * 24 Hours ** Carbon Monoxide 8 Hours** (CO), mg/m 3 1 Hours Ammonia (NH 3), Annual Average* µg/m 3 24 hours ** Benzene (C 6H 6), µg/m Annual Average* AAS/ICP Method after sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper. 2. ED-XRF using Teflon filter. Non Depressive Infrared (NDIR) Spectroscopy. 1. Chemiluminescence (Gas phase). 2. Indophenol blue method. 1. Gas Chromatography based continuous analyzer, 2. Adsorption and Desorption followed by GC analysis. Benzo(α) Pyrene (BaP) Solvent extraction followed by 10 Annual Average* Particulate Phase HPLC GC analysis. only, ng/m 3 Arsenic (As), AAS/ICP Method after sampling on 11 Annual Average* ng/m 3 EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper. AAS/ICP Method after sampling on 12 Nickel (Ni), ng/m 3 Annual Average* EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper. * Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular site taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform intervals. ** 24 hourly or 08 hourly or 01 hourly monitored values, as applicable, shall be complied with 98% of the time in a year. 2% of the time, they may exceed the limits but not on two consecutive days of monitoring. Note: Whenever and wherever monitoring results on two consecutive days of monitoring exceed the limits specified above for the respective category, it shall be considered adequate reason to institute regular or continuous monitoring and investigation. RESULTS Ambient Air Quality Monitoring reveals that the concentrations of PM 10 and PM 2.5 for all the 7 AAQM stations were found between 72.1 to 86.1 µg/m 3 and 32.1 to 40.0 µg/m 3 respectively. These were within prescribed Limit. As far as the gaseous pollutants SO 2 and NO 2 are concerned, the prescribed CPCB limit of 80 µg/m 3 has never surpassed at any station. The concentrations of SO 2 and NO 2 were found to be in range of 10.0 to 12.0 µg/m 3 and 16.1 to 20.1 µg/m 3 respectively. MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION FOR PM 10 RSPM is defined as the component of inhaled respirable dust small enough to reach the pulmonary or alveolar region of the lung. TABLE 3.5 Classification Type of particles Size of the particles PM 10 Inhalable particles 10µm PM 2.5 Fine particles 2.5µm Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 45

52 The mineralogical composition of RSPM / PM 10 have Calcite, Dolomite (CaCO 3 + MgCO 3), Vaterite, Aragonite Minerals (Calcite Minerals) or Actinolite or Tremolite (Magnesium minerals) and Free Silica. 3.8 NOISE ENVIRONMENT TABLE 3.6 Chemical Characterization of RSPM S. NO. IONS QUANTITY (µg/m3) 1. Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Aluminium (Al) Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Manganese (Mn) Chromium (Cr) Nickel (Ni) Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Cobalt (Co) Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) BDL 15. Cadmium (Cd) BDL 16. Silica (SiO2) 2.34 (%) Noise often defined as unwanted sound, interferes with speech communication, causes annoyance, distracts from work, and disturbs sleep, thus deteriorating quality of human environment. SOURCE OF NOISE There are several sources in the 10 km radius of study area, which contributes to the local noise level of the area. Ambient noise sources in the vicinity of the project include the noise from traffic on road, human activities in villages and agricultural fields. AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL In order to know the baseline noise levels, in and around the mine site, noise levels were measured at site and villages in the study area. Locations of noise monitoring stations are given in Table 3.7 and ambient noise levels monitoring results are given in Table 3.8. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 46

53 TABLE 3.7 Locations of Noise Monitoring Stations S. No. Sampling Location Distance from Mine Site Direction from Mine Site 1 Mine Site m from mine site ~0.5 km. E 3 Village Ghatwoo ~3.0 km SE 4 Village Digara ~2.5 km. N 5 Village Doan ~5.0 km. E 6 Jhansi Town ~6.0 km. W 7 Bachooli Buzurg ~6.0 km NE Source: Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet TABLE 3.8 Ambient Noise Level Monitoring Results Study Period Summer Season (March to May, 2012) NOISE LEVEL db Leq (A) S. no. Sampling Locations Day Time Night Time 1. Mine Site m from Mine site Vllage; Ghatwoo Village; Digara Village; Doam Jhansi Town Bacholi Buzurg Source: Ambient Noise Quality Monitoring AREA CODE CATEGORY OF AREA TABLE 3.9 CPCB NOISE STANDARDS DAY TIME (06.00 am pm) LIMITS IN Leq. db (A) NIGHT TIME (10.00 pm 6.00 am) (A) Industrial Area (B) Commercial Area (C) Residential Area (D) Silence Zone Day Time is from 6.00 AM to PM. 2: Night Time is reckoned between PM to 6.00 AM 3. Silence Zone is defined as an area up to 100m around premises of Hospitals, Educational Institutions and Courts. Use of vehicle horn, loudspeaker and bursting of crackers is banned in these zones. Note: Mixed categories of areas be declared as one of the four above mentioned categories by the competent Authority and the corresponding standards shall apply Source: Central Pollution Control Board Norms Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 47

54 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS Ambient noise levels were measured at 7 locations around the project site. Noise levels varies from 47.2 to 63.5 Leq db(a) during day time and during night time noise levels ranges from 40.2 to 51.8 Leq db(a). From the above study and discussions it can be concluded that noise levels in the study area are well within the prescribed limits as prescribed by the CPCB. 3.9 WATER ENVIRONMENT Surface Water There is no water body in the lease area. The nearest water body is Baberi Nala which is ~ 3.1 km in SSE direction & nearest River is Betwa River which is approx. 5.0 km in SE direction exists within the study area. Hence surface water sampling for two locations should be done. As shown in following table: TABLE 3.10 Location of Surface Water Sampling Stations S. No. Sampling Station Direction w.r.t mine site Aerial Distance from mine site S1 Betwa River (down stream) SE ~5.0 S2 Betwa River (up stream) SE ~5.0 Source: Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet TABLE 3.11 Surface Water Analysis Study Period Summer Season (March to May, 2014) S.No. Parameters Betwa River Betwa River (Up-Stream) (Down-Stream) 1. ph (at 25 C) Colour (hazen unit) <5.0 < Turbidity (NTU) Odour Unobjectionable Unobjectionable 5 Taste Agreeable Agreeable 6 Total hardness as CaCO 3 (mg/l) Calcium as Ca +2 (mg/l) Alkalinity as CaCO 3 mg/l Chloride (as Cl), mg/l Residual free Chlorine (mg/l) <0.20 < Cyanide as CN(mg/l) < 0.02 < Magnesium as Mg Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 48

55 (mg/l) 13 TDS (mg/l) Sulphate as SO 4 2- (mg/l) Fluoride as F (mg/l) Nitrates (as NO 3) mg/l Iron as Fe (mg/l) Aluminum as Al (mg/l) <0.03 < Boron (mg/l) <0.50 < Phenolic compounds (as C 6H 5OH) (mg/l) <0.001 < Anionic detergents as MBAS (mg/l) < 0.02 < Hexa Chromium (mg/lit) < 0.01 < Zinc as Zn (mg/l) <0.10 < Copper as Cu (mg/l) <0.02 < Manganese as Mn (mg/l) < 0.10 < Cadmium as cd (mg/l) < 0.01 < Lead as Pb (mg/l) < 0.05 < Selenium as Se (mg/l) < 0.01 < Arsenic as As (mg/l) < 0.01 < Mercury as Hg (mg/l) < < COD (mg/l) BOD (mg/l) Total Suspended Solid (mg/l) Ground Water Quality The sources of potable water are the tube-wells & dug-wells in the area. Samples were collected from the available water resources around the mine area. The samples were collected & tested from different sites. The quality of ground water was studied by collecting 5 water samples from representative open dug wells and tube wells. The water sampling stations are shown below: Details of ground water sampling locations and their distance & directions are given in the Table TABLE 3.12 Location of Ground Water Sampling Stations S. No. Location Direction Distance (km) S1 Mine site - - S2 Nr. Dimrauni RF ENE ~ 1.5 S3 Shnakar Garh N ~2.2 S4 Nr.National Highway-25 NE ~6.5 S5 Badgaon Village W ~1.2 Source: Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 49

56 Figure 3.5: Key Plan showing Ground Water & Soil Monitoring Locations Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 50

57 TABLE: 3.13 Ground Water Analysis Study Period Summer Season (March to May, 2014) S.No. Parameters Mine Site Nr. Dimrauni Shnakar Nr.National Badgaon Specification as RF Garh Highway-25 Village per IS: ph (at 25 C) ( No Relaxation) 2. Colour (hazen unit) <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 5 (max,15) 3. Turbidity (NTU) (max. 5) 4 Odour Unobjection Unobjectionabl Unobjectio Unobjectionabl Unobjectionabl able e nable e e Agreeable 5 Taste Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 6 Total hardness as CaCO 3 (mg/l) (Max. 600) 7 Calcium as Ca +2 (mg/l) , (Max 200) 8 Alkalinity as CaCO 3 mg/l (Max. 600) 9 Chloride (as Cl), mg/l max. (1000) 10 Residual free Chlorine (mg/l) <0.20 <0.20 <0.20 <0.20 < max(1.0) 11 Cyanide as CN(mg/l) < 0.02 < 0.02 < 0.02 < 0.02 < (no Relaxation) 12 Magnesium as Mg +2 (mg/l) (Max. 100) 13 TDS (mg/l) , (Max 2000) 14 Sulphate as SO 4 2- (mg/l) ,(Max. 400) 15 Fluoride as F (mg/l) , (Max.1.5) 16 Nitrates (as NO 3) mg/l , (No Relaxation) 17 Iron as Fe (mg/l) ,(No Relaxation) 18 Aluminum as Al (mg/l) <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 < (max. 0.2) Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 51

58 19 Boron (mg/l) <0.50 <0.50 <0.50 <0.50 < (max. 1.0) 20 Phenolic compounds (as (max. <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 C 6H 5OH) (mg/l) 0.002) 21 Anionic detergents as MBAS (mg/l) < 0.02 < 0.02 < 0.02 < 0.02 < (max.1.0) 22 Hexa Chromium (mg/lit) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < Zinc as Zn (mg/l) <0.10 <0.10 <0.10 <0.10 < (max. 15) 24 Copper as Cu (mg/l) <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 < (max. 1.5) 25 Manganese as Mn (mg/l) < 0.10 < 0.10 < 0.10 < 0.10 < (max. 0.3) 26 Cadmium as cd (mg/l) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < (no relaxation) 27 Lead as Pb (mg/l) < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < (no relaxation) 28 Selenium as Se (mg/l) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < (no relaxation) 29 Arsenic as As (mg/l) < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < (no relaxation) 30 Mercury as Hg (mg/l) < < < < < (no relaxation) 31 Total Coliform (CFU/100 ml) Absent < 2.0 < 2.0 < 2.0 < 2.0 Absent 32 E-coli Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Source: Water Analysis Report Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 52

59 3.9.3 Results A review of the above mentioned chemical analysis of ground water samples reveals that there is not much variation in chemical composition of water samples from hand pump & bore wells from nearby villages. Analysis results of ground water reveal the following: - ph varies from 7.21 to 7.48 Total hardness varies from mg/l to mg/l Total dissolved solids vary from 320 mg/l to 428 mg/l 3.10 SOIL ENVIRONMENT Soil Quality and Characteristics The information on soil quality has been arrived at by collecting data from various secondary sources and supplemented by collection and analysis of soil samples from representative locations. In order to assess the base line characteristics of soil profile of the project area representing project and nearby areas, the samples were analyzed for key and chemical parameters. The sampling locations were finalized with the following considerations: To enable information on baseline characteristics and, To determine the impact of mining activities on soil characteristics. Representative soil samples were collected from 5 different specified locations within the study area of the mine site. Standard procedures were followed for the sampling and analysis of physico chemical parameters. Table 3.12 shows the location of soil sampling stations. TABLE: 3.14 Soil Sampling Stations S. No. Location Direction Distance (km) S1 Mine site - - S2 Nr. Dimrauni RF ENE ~ 1.5 S3 Nr.National Highway-25 N ~2.2 S4 Badgaon Village NE ~6.5 S5 Shnakar Garh W ~1.2 Source: Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet M/s.MSK (JV) 53

60 TABLE: 3.15 Soil Analysis Report Study Period Summer Season, 2014 S.No. Parameters Sampling Locations Mine Site Dimrauni RF Nr. N.H 25 Village Badgaon Village Shankargarh 1. ph (at 25 0 C) Colour Brown Black Redish Brown Greyish Black Redish Brown Redish Brown 3. Conductivity (ms/cm) Soil Texture Silty Loam Silty Loam Silty Loam Silty Loam Silty Loam 5. Bulk density (gm/cc) Water holding capacity (%) Chloride (mg/kg) Calcium as Ca (mg/kg) Sodium (mg/kg) Potassium (kg./hec.) Magnesium as Mg (mg/kg) Organic Matter (%) Available Nitrogen as N (kg /hec.) 14. Available Phosphorus (kg /hec.) 15. Manganese as Mn (mg/kg) Copper as Cu (mg/kg) Lead as Pb (mg/kg) Chromium as Cr (mg/kg) Zinc as Zn (mg/kg) Cadmium as Cd (mg/kg) Source: Soil Analysis Report Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 54

61 TABLE: 3.16 Standard Soil Classification S. No. Parameters Classification 1. ph <4.5 extremely acidic 2. Salinity Electrical Conductivity (1mmho/cm) 1 mmho/cm = 640 ppm very strong acidic strongly acidic moderately acidic slightly acidic Neutral slightly alkaline moderately alkaline strongly alkaline >9.0 Very strongly alkaline Up to 1.0 average 1-2 harmful to germination 2-3 harmful to crops 3. Nitrogen (kg/ha) Up to 50 very less less good better >300 sufficient 4. Phosphorus (kg/ha) Up to 15 very less less medium on average sufficient sufficient >80 more than sufficient 5. Potassium (kg/ha) very less less medium average better >360 more than sufficient Samples collected from identified locations indicate ph value ranging from 7.16 to 7.82 which shows that the soil is slightly alkaline in nature. Organic Matter ranges from 0.52 to 0.92 % in the soil samples. Nitrogen is found to be in better amount as it ranges from to kg/ha whereas the Potassium is found to be ranging from to kg/ha. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 55

62 3.11 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Introduction Flora An ecological study of the ecosystem is essential to understand the impact of industrialization and urbanization on existing flora and fauna of the study area. Studies on various aspects of ecosystem play an important role in identifying sensitive issues for under taking appropriate action to mitigate the impact, if any. The biological study was under taken as a part of the EIA study report to understand the present status of ecosystem prevailing in the study area, to compare it with past condition with the help of available data, to predict changes in the biological environment as a result of present activities and to suggest measures for maintaining its health. A survey was conducted to study the flora & fauna in 10 km radius. Some of the information was gathered from the local habitants. All the collected data were classified to interpret the impact of pollution on the flora and fauna of that region. Survey of the wild plants as well as cultivated crop plants was made and all the available information was recorded. A general floral survey was carried out in the study area. The plant species found in the area are mentioned below. Table 3.17 Flora of core and buffer zone of project study site S. No. Scientific Name Local name Family Habitat Core Buffer 1. Acacia nilotica Babool Fabaceae T Ailanthus excelsa Ardu Simaroubaceae T Albizia lebbeck Siris Mimosaceae T Azadirachta Neem Meliaceae T + + indica 5. Boswellia serrata Saahlar Burgeraceae T Cassia fistula Amaltash Fabaceae T Datura metel Dhatura Solanaceae 8. Dalbergia sissoo Shesham Fabaceae T Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae T Ficus Bargad Moraceae T - + benghalensis 11. Amaranthus Jangli chaulai Amaranthaceae H - + spinosus Where, T = Tree, S = Shrub, H = Herb Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 56

63 Table 3.18 Aquatic vegetation recorded in project study area S. No. Scientific Name Local name Family 1. Phragmites australis - Poaceae 2. Arundo donax Arundo Poaceae 3. Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass, Coco Cyperaceae 4. Lemna perpusilla Small Duckweed Lemnaceae 5. Spirodela polyrhiza Giant Duckweed Araceae 6. Scirpus cernuus - Cyperaceae 7. Typha elephantina Era Typhaceae Fauna The species of fauna generally found in the area are given in Table 3.17: Table 3.19 Fauna recorded in Core and Buffer Zone of Project Study Site S. No Scientific Name Common Name Status Core Buffer Mammals 1. Felis chaus Jungle cat Sch. II Rattus rattus House Rat Sch. V Golunda ellioti Indian bush rat Sch. V Tatera indica Indian Gerbil Sch. V Presbytis entellus Common Langur Sch. II Lepus nigricollis Indian hare Sch. IV Canis aureus Jackal Sch. II - + Reptiles 8. Eryx johnii Red sand Boa Sch. IV Ophisops jerdoni Snake-Eyed Lacerta Calotes versicolor Common Garden Lizard/Girgit 11. Hemidactylus House Gecko/Chhipkali flaviviridis 12. Bungarus caeruleus Common Indian Krait Sch. II - + Amphibians 13. Tomopterna breviceps Indian Burrowing Frog Rana limnocharis Indian cricket Frog Sch. IV - + Butterflies 15. Danaus chrysippus plain Tiger Papilio polytes Common mormon Ixias pyrene Yellow orange tip Ixias marianne White orange tip Arthropods and Mollusca 19. Periplaneta amercana Cockroach Crossopriza lyoni Tailed cellar Spider Plexippus paykulli Jumping Spider Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 57

64 Table 3.20 Bird s species recorded on project study area S. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Status according to IWPA Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron Core Area Buffer Area Ardeidae Schedule IV Ardea cinerea Grey Heron Ardeidae Schedule IV Apus affinis House swift Apodidae Acridotheres tristis Common myna Sturnidae Schedule IV Acridotheres Bank myna Sturnidae Schedule IV - + ginginianus 6. Amaurornis White-breasted Rallidae Schedule IV - + phoenicurus waterhen 7. Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Corvus splendens House crow Corvidae Schedule V Columba livia Rock pigeon Columbidae Schedule IV Dicrurus Black drongo Dicruridae Schedule IV + + macrocercus 11. Egretta garzetta Little egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Passer domesticus House sparrow Passerinae Schedule IV Streptopelia Laughing dove Columbidae Schedule IV - + enegalensis 14. Saxicoloides Indian robin Turdinae fulicata 15. Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Sturnidae Schedule IV - + starling 16. Turdoides striatus Jungle babbler Timaliinae Schedule IV + + Source: Field Survey Conclusion of the Study The biological study conducted for the core as well as buffer zone of the proposed mining project reveals that there is no Schedule I species (as per Wildlife Protection Act, 1972) in the study area. Also, no species recorded during the study period, falls under any category of threatened species according to IUCN Red Data List of India CROPPING PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA Kharif crops are the main crop in the study area as the irrigation facilities are limited. The Rabi crops are also grown where irrigation facilities are available by wells. Kharif Crops: - Maize, Jowar, Bajra and Moth etc. Rabi Crops: - Wheat, Barley, Gram and Mustard etc. Cropping pattern of the area depends upon the climatologically conditions and need of the local population of the area. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 58

65 3.13 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT An essential part of environmental study is socio-economic environment incorporating various facts related to socio-economic conditions in the area, which deals with the total environment. Socio economic study includes demographic structure of the area, provision of basic amenities viz., housing, education, health and medical services, occupation, water supply, sanitation, communication, transportation, prevailing diseases pattern as well as feature of aesthetic significance such as temples, historical monuments etc. at the baseline level. This would help in visualizing and predicting the possible impact depending upon the nature and magnitude of the project. Socio-economic study of an area provides a good opportunity to assess the socio-economic conditions of an area. This study will possibly make a change in living and social standards of the particular area benefitted due to the Project. The gross economic production of the area will be increased substantially due to the existence of this project. It can undoubtedly be said that this mine will provide direct and indirect employment and improve the infrastructural facilities and standards of living of the area. The fabrics of socio-economic changes are so complicated that this study would seem to be extremely limited, almost superficial and at time subjective in nature. More thorough and quantified socio-economic study will undoubtedly require vastly longer time and resources, and is, therefore, beyond the scope of the present EIA study. The EIA will give a reasonably clear picture of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the study area Objectives of the Study The objectives of socio-economic study of the area are: To conduct socio-economic assessment study of Project Area. To know the current socio-economic situation in the region to cover the sub sectors of education, health, sanitation, and water and food security. To help in providing better living standards. To create employment opportunities Scope of Work To study the Socio-economic Environment of area from the secondary sources Data Collection & Analysis Prediction of project impact Mitigation Measures Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 59

66 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY AREA The proposed Mining project is bounded by Latitude N to N and Longitude E to E, at village- Digara, Tehsil & District -Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. District Jhansi is situated about North latitude and East Longitude. TABLE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF STUDY AREA UTTAR PRADESH JHANSI STUDY PARTICULAR STATE DISTRICT AREA Area (in sq. km.) No. of Households Population Male Female Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Castes Literacy ( %) Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) Source: Census of India, 2011 As of 2011 Indian census, Jhansi District had a population of Male constitutes 52.90% of the population and females are 47.09% and average literacy rate of 74.04%. It is observed that in the study area total population is and number of household is Population of Scheduled Tribes is none who belong to this category and population belonging to the schedule caste is (7.30%). Table no provides more information about the area DEMOGRAPHY Study area (buffer zone) is the area within 10 km radius from the project site. Total 23 villages fall in the study area of Jhansi District (U.P.). As per Census 2011 in buffer zone area (10 km. radius) the total population is The total household in the primary zone (0-3km) is 856, 1188 in the secondary zone (3-5 km) and 3603 in the third zone (5-7 km) and in the outer zone (7-10km) area. The average household/family size is about 5 in the region. The Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) was 880, 945,910 and 883 in the secondary and outer zone respectively HUMAN SETTELMENT The inhabitants belong to all four castes. The local inhabitants are bundles, who speak in bundeli and are farmers. The main occupation in 5 km buffer zone is farming & mining. The agriculture alone does not appear to be sufficient to sustain the population. Poor literacy conditions prevail in the surrounding of lease area & condition of literacy is more pathetic in females. Older generation wear Dhoti Kurta while younger generation is adopting dresses like pant, shirts etc. the villagers collect the MAHUA & sell it to the market while part of the quantity is used for making country liquor. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 60

67 S.No. Name of Village No. of Household TABLE-3.22 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF STUDY AREA VILLAGE WISE Total Population Sex Ratio Total SC Pop. Total ST Pop. Literacy Rate (%) Male Literacy Rate (%) Female Literacy Rate (%) Total Working Pop. Total Main Worker Total Marginal Worker 0-3 km. 1 Pratappura Digara Dimroni Sub Total km. 1 Bhagwant Pura Chhapra Goramachhiya Dunara Daun Sub Total km. 1 Kumhrar Talaur Patti Kumharra Ramnagar Bhata Baragaon Bachhauni Rampura Total Non Worker Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 61

68 S.No. Name of Village No. of Household Total Population Sex Ratio Total SC Pop. Total ST Pop. Literacy Rate (%) Male Literacy Rate (%) Female Literacy Rate (%) Total Working Pop. Total Main Worker Total Marginal Worker Total Non Worker 9 Bachaoli Buzurg Bhupnagar Sub Total km. 1 Banguwan Tendol Tilaetha Phutera Baruwa Sagar Jhansi Sub Total Grand Total Source: Census of India, 2011 Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 62

69 Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area 6.06 ha)with Production Capacity 0.5 MTPA At Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) As per analysis the distribution of population varies from place to place. In the study area some villages are densely populated (See table no 3.22) such as Pratappura, Digara, Dimroni, Dunara, villages etc. As per census data the Sex Ratio is very low such as Pratappura, Dimroni, Kumhrar, Bachooli Buzurg villages VULNERABLE GROUP While developing an Action Plan, it is very important to identify the population which falls under the marginalized and vulnerable groups and special attention has to be given towards these groups. In the villages, schedule caste (S.C.) population is 21.74%, Schedule tribe (ST) population is 0.29%. The vulnerable group (i.e. Schedule Caste & Tribes) in primary zone (0-3km) is 32.08%, in secondary zone (3-5km) is 39.37% & 0.43%, in third zone (5-7 km) is 30.22% & 0.29% and in outer zone(7-10km) is 21.23% & 0.29%. These data make it clear that the area is densely populated with Schedule Caste LITERACY RATE Literacy is the ability to read and write one's own name and further for knowledge and interest, write coherently, and think critically about the written word. Cumulative literacy shows that % of the population is literate. The male literacy rate works out to be 41.58% whereas the female literacy rate, which is an important indicator for social change, is observed to be 31.17% in the study area. This indicates that the education facilities in the villages are good but awareness regarding female literacy is required as it is very important for our society and from the survey it is very clear that the literacy rate of females is lower than male. The distribution of gender wise literacy rates in the villages. In the present study, the literacy percentage is good. Male and Female literacy rate of villages Varies from place to place. Although Female literacy rate in the region is low ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES The economy is defined by the occupational pattern and income level of the people in the area. The occupational structure of residents is studied with reference to work category. The population is divided occupation wise into three categories, viz., main workers, marginal workers and non-workers. The workers include cultivators, agricultural laborers, household industry laborers etc. Total Worker s participation rate is 34.61%, Main worker s participation rate is 26.04%, and marginal worker s participation rate is 8.56%. Out of total 65.38% is including non-workers categories. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 63

70 Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area 6.06 ha)with Production Capacity 0.5 MTPA At Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) The marginal workers are those workers who are engaged in some work for a period of less than 180 days during the reference year. The non-workers include those engaged in unpaid household duties, students, retired persons, dependents, beggars, vagrants etc. besides institutional inmates or all other non-workers who do not fall under the above categories. The above table shows that the percentage of total working population is low (34.61%) and dependent population are high (65.38%). This indicator shows that the economic conditions in this area are moderate. They require jobs for upgrade their livelihood status and fulfill basic needs ANNUAL INCOME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES The Income & Expenditures of an area is defined by the occupational pattern and income level of the people in the area. The occupational structure of residents in the study area is studied with reference to income sources. Most of the people involved in agriculture and wage labor as occupational pattern, some People have earnings from government services, private business, and poultry farming, mill etc. for livelihood in the study area. Economy of the area is mainly agrarian in character as the major source of occupation here is agriculture. Apart from agriculture some other medium scale and small scale industries are providing income to the people of the area AGRICULTURE AND CROPPING PATTERN Most of the land here is used for cultivation. So, in area the main source of income is agriculture and allied activities. Gram, Cotton, Wheat, Lentil & Maize are mainly cultivated here. The Irrigation facilities are available in the area mainly in the form of canals, Bore wells & River OCCUPATION Agricultural remains the main occupation in this area. Study reveals that within 5 km radius of lease each, 70 % to 80% population is engaged in agriculture. Percentage of females engaged in agriculkture is higher than males. Disparity nin agricultural land holding is less. But yield of agricultural produce is very poor to sustain the available hands. Consequently problem of unemployment & frustration amongst youth can be noticed in the area. The yield of crops is as below: Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 64

71 Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area 6.06 ha)with Production Capacity 0.5 MTPA At Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) Crop Rice Wheat Gram Arhar Soyabean Yield capacity 80 kg per Acre 70 kg per Acre 50 kg per Acre 50 kg per Acre 60 kg per Acre BASIC AMENITIES In the villages basic facilities such road, school, drinking water, medical, electricity etc are available. In some large villages where all basic facilities like education, hospital, transportation, electricity, drinking water, market, post office, Gram Panchayat, Commercial and Cooperative banks are available. Water supply connection and drinking water facilities are available. There are good Communication facilities. People use mobile phones and internet facility. Print and Electronic media, Grocery shop, Power repair shop and motor cycle repair shop facilities are available. Almost all villages are provided with electricity in the area. Anganwadi centres are available in some of villages. So children go for the study to the school and Anganwadi centres also help during pregnancy and vaccination EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES The study area facilitates with education up to primary level. Villagers are attentive towards education the villages of the 10 km radius area the literacy rate is about 72.75% HEALTH FACILITIES The nearby villages have medical facilities. Good medical facilities are provided by Government of Utter Pradesh such as Sub-Health centres, Primary health centres, Social health centres, Govt. Dispensary, Anganwadi etc. People are also benefited by various government health schemes such as Development of Women and Children in Rural areas, Self Help Group, National Rural Health Mission, etc. Allopathic and Ayurvedic Hospitals are available in some villages. The study indicates that medical facilities are needed to improvement because in the case of seriousness patients are moved to the nearest villages& town where medical facilities are available. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 65

72 Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area 6.06 ha)with Production Capacity 0.5 MTPA At Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES a) Transport Facilities The site is easily accessible via roads due to proximity of NH-25 at a distance of ~2.0 km in North direction, NH-75 is at a distance of ~2.8 km in SW direction & NH-26 is at a distance of ~8.0 km in West direction from mine site. Nearest Airport & District Headquarter is Jhansi at an aerial distance of ~11 km in WNW direction from mine site. b) Post and Telegraphs The post and telegraphs services are available in the case study area. The area is connected by adequate telephone and mobile network. c) Electrification in the area The source of electricity is fulfilled by the Government. Most of the villages have electricity supply. Electricity is available for domestic, commercial, industrial agricultural and public lighting purposes CONCLUSION Though employment potential is not very high but whatever employment will be generated, will be available to surrounding. It has been mentioned the there is a serious problem of mitigation in this region for the need of livelihood, any attempt of generating employment will be important contribution to this area & should be welcomed. The activity will also provided indirect employment by way of shopkeepers, dhabas and truck drivers, etc. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 66

73 . CHAPTER IV ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 4.1 INTRODUCTION The environmental parameters likely to be affected by mining are related to many factors, i.e. physical, social, economic, agriculture and aesthetic. Opencast mining involves drilling, blasting, loading & unloading. The stone will be crushed in crusher for reduction in size and crushed stone will be transported via trucks to outsiders. The operations may disturb environment of the area in various ways, such as removal of mass, change of landscape, flora and fauna of the area, surface drainage, and change in air, water and soil quality. While for the purpose of development and economic up-liftment of people, there is need for establishment of mining industries, but these should be environment friendly. Therefore, it is essential to assess the impacts of mining on different environmental parameters, before starting the mining operations, so that abatement measures could be planned in advance for ecofriendly mining in the area. The likely impacts on different environmental parameters due to this mining project are discussed below. 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION MEASURES The mining activities may disturb environment in various ways such as degradation of land, dust generation, deterioration of water and soil quality, affecting the biological and socio-economic environment of the area. The impacts of mining on various environmental parameters were assessed and are given below: Impact on Air Quality & Mitigation Measures The proposed project includes various mining operations involving development of benches, approach roads, haul roads, drilling, blasting, excavation and transportation of stone. These operations generally result in generation of dust and thereby pose health hazards. However, it is proposed that adequate control measures will be provided at every stage of operation such as water sprinkling at loading and unloading point and on haul roads before transportation to reduce the fugitive dust emissions. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 67

74 Air Pollution Due To Mining (i) Gaseous Pollution The gaseous pollutants (SO 2 & NO 2) are anticipated from HEMM like excavator, dumpers, dozer and other transport vehicles. The ambient air quality was measured on 24 hourly basis for the gaseous pollutants. (ii) Particulate Matter The generation of dust is anticipated from various mining activities i.e. drilling, blasting, loading, haulage, unloading, and other activities related to mining. The ambient air quality monitored during summer season (result discussed in Chapter III) shows that the PM concentrations in the surrounding villages are within the prescribed limits (CPCB standards). At present, the only source of pollution is the domestic activities Air Quality Impact Prediction Impact Prediction is an important part of Environmental Impact Assessment Study. There are various techniques available to predict the impacts. Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique for the same. It is based on a steady state Gaussian plume dispersion model designed for multiple point sources for short term. The increment in the fugitive emissions will be due to mineral handling and transportation activity. These will be restricted to the lease area only by adopting proper mitigation measures, which will be practiced at the mine site to control air pollution load below the prescribed limits. The same are as follows: Use of Murrum, Road Compactor & Water spraying on haul roads. Regular Water spraying will be done Ambient Air Quality Standards Ambient air quality standards promulgated by National Ambient Air Quality Standards for different areas are as follows: Area Time Weighted Average Concentration ( g/m 3 ) PM 10 SO 2 NO 2 Industrial Area, Residential Annual Average * Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 68

75 . Rural & Other Areas 24 hours ** Ecologically Sensitive Area (Notified by Central Govt.) Annual Average * 24 hours ** Mitigation Measures for Air Pollution SPM levels will be higher within the active operational areas (mine area) due to blasting and transportation. However, in the buffer zone it is not likely to be affected by dust problems, when proper dust suppression measures will be taken. Following measures will be adopted to mitigate air pollution generated due to the mining activities: Drill machines will be equipped with water injection for wet drilling and dust extraction system. To avoid the secondary blasting, rock breaker will be used for breaking over size boulders in order to reduce dust and noise generation. Controlled blasting and optimum use of explosive energy will help in reducing the air pollution. Water spray on haulage roads & proper maintenance of haul roads will be done. Development of green belt around lease boundary, roads and other places will be carried out to control the air pollution. Personal Protective Equipment like dust mask will be provided to all employees working in the dusty areas. Periodic air quality monitoring will be carried out. Proper maintenance of vehicles will be done to limit gaseous emissions Impact of Noise / Vibrations & Mitigation Measures Impact of Noise on Working Environment With the proposed mining operations for mine development, excavation and transportation of stone, it is imperative that noise levels would increase. However, the expected noise levels are not likely to have any adverse effect from the occupational health point of view. 1. Noise Generated due to Drilling, Excavation and Transportation The drilling operations in the proposed stone mine will be carried out by Drill Machine. The noise levels in the working environment will be maintained within the Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 69

76 . standards prescribed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These standards were established with the emphasis on reducing the hearing loss. The permissible limits, as laid down by CPCB, are presented in Table 4.1. TABLE: 4.1 Permissible Exposure in Cases of Continuous Noise (CPCB, Govt. of India) Sound Level (db A) Continuous Duration (Hours) Noise Generated Due to Blasting Noise generated from blasting is for a short duration and instantaneous. Noise of blast is site specific and depends on type, quantity of explosives, dimensions of drill holes, degree of compaction of explosive in the blast holes. The noise levels tend to decrease with distance. The impact of noise will be restricted to mining activity area only, as green belt will be developed around the mine which restricts the propagation of noise. 3. Noise due to Crushing Noise level may rise during crushing operation but adequate mitigation measures such as enclosures and green belt around mines will attenuate noise levels within the site only. 4. Noise Impact Analysis on Community It is observed that high noise levels will be confined to work zone areas only. It can be seen that noise levels get diffused rapidly with distance. In summary, it can be stated that the impact on the present noise levels due to mining operations will be restricted to the work zone areas only. The impact on the ambient noise levels will not be felt at the settlement areas due to masking effect with the existing noise levels. Hence, the noise levels impact due to the proposed mining operations on community is insignificant. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 70

77 Impact of Vibration due to Blasting Ground vibration, fly rock, air blast, noise, dust and fumes are the deleterious effects of blasting on environment. The explosive energy sets up a seismic wave in the ground, which can cause significant damage to structures and disturbance to human occupants. When an explosive charge is fired inside the blast hole, it is converted into hot gases, which exert intense pressure on the blast hole walls. High intensity shock waves propagate radially in all directions and cause the rock particles to oscillate. 'This oscillation is felt as ground vibration. Controlled deep hole blasting will cause less vibrations. Blasting, in addition to easing the hard strata, generates ground vibrations and instantaneous noise. Ground vibration from mine blasting is expressed by amplitude, frequency and duration of blast. The variables, which influence ground vibrations, are controllable and non-controllable. The non-controllable variables include general surface terrain, type and depth of overburden. Similarly, the controllable variables include type of explosives, charge per delay, delay interval, direction of blast progression, burden, spacing and specific charge and coupling ratio. The oscillation of rock particles is called Particle Velocity and its value is called Peak Particle velocity (PPV), which is measured in millimetre per second. The standards for safe limit of PPV are established by Director General of Mines Safety for safe level criteria through Circular No. 7 dated 29/8/1997. The safe level criteria PPV as mentioned in Circular No. 7 of DGMS is presented below: - TABLE: 4.2 Permissible Peak Particle Velocity (mm/s) S. No. Type of Structure A) Buildings/structures not belonging to the owner Domestic houses/structures 1. (Kuchcha brick and cement) 2. Industrial Buildings (RCC and framed structures) Dominant excitation Frequency < 8 Hz 8-25 Hz > 25 Hz Objects of historical importance and sensitive structure B) Buildings belonging to the owner with limited life span Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 71

78 Domestic houses/structures (Kuchcha brick and cement) Industrial buildings (RCC& framed structures) As the distance increases the PPV value is likely to reduce. The ground vibrations generated by blasting during the mining operations will be well within standards prescribed by DGMS by controlled blasting. Ground vibrations are not likely to affect the structures in the vicinity of mine lease area. By adopting controlled blasting, the problems will be greatly minimized and the impacts will also be minimized by choosing proper detonating system, optimizing total charge and charge/delay. Effect of Ground Vibration on Structures Blasting damage has been classified into four categories; and no appreciable damage occur when PPV less than 17 mm/sec. So no effect is envisaged. Table 4.3 shows some limits: TABLE: 4.3 Effect of Ground Vibration on Structures S. No. Category Description of Damage No Appreciable No formation of noticeable cracks 1. Damage (PPV <17mm / sec.) Formation of fine cracks, fall of plaster, opening & lengthening of old 2. Threshold cracks, loosening of joints, dislodging of loose objects, etc. PPV mm / sec.) Superficial not affecting the strength of structures broken windows. 3. Minor Hairline cracks in masonry around openings near partition, broken windows. Fall of loose mortar etc. (PPV 30 mm / sec) Formation of several large cracks, serious weakening of structures, 4. Major shifting of foundation, fall of masonry, ruptures of opening vaults, etc. (PPV mm / sec) Noise Abatement and Control Mitigation Measures to Reduce Ambient Noise Levels The following control measures will be adopted to keep the ambient noise levels well below the limits: Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 72

79 . Controlled blasting with proper spacing, burden, stemming and optimum charge/delay will be maintained. The blasting will be carried out during favourable atmospheric condition and less human activity timings i.e. during lunch interval or during change of shifts. Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. Green Belt and Plantation will be developed around the mining activity area and along haul roads. The plantation minimizes propagation of noise. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done Control of Vibrations and Fly Rocks The blasting operations in the proposed mine will be carried out by deep hole drilling and blasting using delay detonators, which reduce the ground vibrations. Further, the ground vibrations will be controlled by using shock tubes with nonelectric delay detonators. The measures that are generally followed and currently proposed for abatement of ground vibration, air blast and fly rocks are detailed below: Blasting will be performed strictly as per the guidelines specified under MMR, 1961; Proper design of blast with correct spacing, burden & optimum charge/delay; Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design geometry as per planning; Sub-drilling will be kept adequate to eliminate toe formation; Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design geometry; Sub-drilling will be kept just adequate to tear-off the bench bottom; Blasting operations will be carried out only during day time as per DGMS guidelines; Proper warning signals will be used; Adequate safe distance from habitation as per standards from centre of blasting will be maintained; Drilling parameters like over burden, depth, diameter and spacing will be properly designed to ensure proper blast; Effective stemming of the explosives will be done in the drill holes; Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 73

80 Impact on Water Environment & Mitigation Measures Impact on Surface Water There are no first order streams passing through the lease area. There is no perennial surface water source in the Mining lease area. Betwa River exists at a distance of 5.0 km from the mine site in SE direction. The mine workings will not intersect these water bodies and therefore will not affect their flow. The Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders is non-toxic in nature. There will be no outside discharge of liquid effluent from the mine site Impact on Ground Water Ground water pollution can take place only if the mining rejects contain toxic substances, which get leached by the precipitation water and percolate to the ground water table thus polluting it. Any nearby wells or other sources of water can be rendered unfit for drinking and even for industrial use. This is not the case with this deposit as the stone or topsoil does not contain any harmful ingredients. Moreover, stone constitutes of fairly inert and chemically nonreactive ingredients. The general ground level in the proposed mine area is 200 mrl. Water table in the proposed area is about 165 mrl (20m bgl) Mitigation Measures for Water Environment Adequate control measures will be adopted to check not only the wash-off from soil erosion but also uncontrolled flow of mine water. The measures to be adopted are: No waste water will be generated during mining operation Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the mining pit. Rainwater falling in the mining pit will be collected in pit bottom which will be used for dust suppression & green belt development. Regular monitoring of ground water quality will be carried out Impact on Soil / Land Use Pattern & Mitigation Measures Impact on Soil Environment In the mining lease area, the soil cover is negligible. The soil will be scrapped carefully using dozer and collected by machines and will be stored temporarily and will be used for green belt & plantation purpose. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 74

81 Landscape and Land Use pattern At the conceptual stage, out of the total mining lease area (i.e ha), total mined out area will be 5.61 ha which will be converted into water reservoir. Area fully rehabilitated by pesiculture will be 1.10 ha. Land use plan of the mining lease area during pre-operational, operational & postoperational is given as follows: Table: 4.4 Stage Wise Land Use and Reclamation Area (ha) S. No. Land Use Category Present At the end of 5 th Year At the end of Life of Mine 1. Total Excavated Area Waste Dump Road Infrastructure facilities Afforestation Balance Undisturbed area Total Source: Approved Mining Plan and Progressive mine closure plan Aesthetic Environment The mining lease area is located in rural area. There is no forest land in the lease area. The proposed plantation will improve the aesthetic beauty of the area Impact on Biological Environment Impact on Wildlife There is no National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, and Biosphere Reserve, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves etc. within 10 km radius of the project site. Proper mitigation measures will be adopted; therefore mining will not cause a problem to the existing wildlife. It is also observed that the faunal species found in the study area are commonly found species. No rare, endemic & endangered species are reported in the core / buffer zone. However, during mining activities the mine management will practice scientific method of mining with proper Environmental Management Plan including pollution control measures especially for air and noise, which will not cause any adverse impact on the surrounding wildlife. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 75

82 . Plantation & Green belt development will be undertaken to improve the floral cover of the area which will eventually attract micro fauna, birds etc. in the area thereby helping in development of fauna species. For that, assistance will be taken from local forest department in selection of species of plants so that green coverage could improve very fast. The varieties that will be planted would include those plants, which are suitable to the area Measures for Minimizing Impact on Flora Green Belt Development Green belt & plantation will be carried out in the lease area with a view to provide green belt and to give an aesthetic look, for eliminating fugitive emissions and controlling impact of noise etc. Greenbelt & plantation will be carried out on 33% area till the end of life of mine. Species proposed for greenbelt development are Neem (Azadiracta indica), Pipal (Ficus religiosa), Acacia nilotica (Babool), Dalbergia sissoo (Shesham), etc. having survival rate of more than 70%. This will help in reducing the spread of pollutants and will also be effective in attenuating noise levels Measures for Minimizing Impact on Fauna Following measures will be adopted to minimize the impact of mining on faunal environment of the area. Measures will be taken to curb pollution in air, water, land & noise environment. Greenery development around mine area will help in creating habitats for local faunal species and to create better environment for various fauna. Creating and developing awareness for nature and wildlife in the adjoining villages Impact on Human Settlement Total mining lease area is 6.06 ha, falling in toposheet numbers 54K/11 of village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). The total area falls under Government waste land and has been acquired by the proponent, so R & R is not applicable Impact on Human Health The most common diseases in the region are common cold and cough, malaria, flue, enteric fever like typhoid which will be prevalent amongst the mine workers. None Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 76

83 . of these can be related to the project and allied activities of the project. The quality of water both surface and ground water is good and all parameters of drinking water are as per IS standards. Such water analysis will be carried out at periodical intervals. The PM, NO 2 and SO 2 have been observed to be below the prescribed limit. Noise levels have also been found to be below the permissible limits. Further, the noise generated in the lease area will get attenuated due to plantation and green belt all around the lease area. All the employees when inducted will be medically examined. Further, they will also be medically examined at periodical interval Impact on Population Growth This project will not have any substantial impact on the population growth as only highly skilled persons will be recruited from outside which will be limited in number. Some persons may come to the area to take up indirect employment which will also be limited in number Impact on Civic Amenities The impact of mining on the civic amenities will be positive. With improved transportation facilities, educational facilities and other recreational facilities etc. there will be improvement in civic amenities. The communication facilities will also improve in the area Socio Economic Environment The mining activities in the proposed area will definitely help in the improvement of socio-economic status of the people around the mine area by generating direct or indirect employment opportunities. The project will also attract ancillary and related small-scale industries in the adjoining areas. Continued mining activities will benefit the local people due to provision of more infrastructural facilities provided by local industry as mining industry will boost up the local market. Since, the extraction of the reserves of this mineral is economically viable, their proper utilization will improve the economic status of the people nearby and the country as a whole. The social welfare activities will be handled by a full time team of village development officials, who will monitor the programme and give necessary backup support. The programmes will be made broad based by involvement of local Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 77

84 . groups and government agencies to the maximum extent possible Occupational Health & Safety Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational health and safety programs is to foster a safe work environment. Occupational health hazards at mine site: Mining activity experiences risk of a number of hazards. Some examples of such hazards are as under: Exposure to dust Noise exposure; Physical Hazards; Vehicular movements and blasting related accidents. These mainly impact on those working within the mine although health hazards can also impact on local communities. Therefore, protective measures are required for health and safety of the employed persons. The health of workers and the persons around the lease area will be regularly monitored. All the personal protective equipments will be provided to employed persons. The mining in the area will be got done with all safety measures. Implementation of Occupational health and safety measures: Occupational Health & Safety measures result in improving the conditions under which workers are employed and work. It improves not only their physical efficiency, but also provides protection to their life and limb. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi will implement the following safety measures: o o o o o o Safety clauses in contract order Inspection and maintenance of equipments and accessories Pre placement and periodic health check up To provide standard PPEs and ensure their uses Periodic inspection by internal and external safety experts Medical facilities & first aid boxes will be established in the mine premises. Pre-placement Medical Examination and Periodical Medical Examination Schedules Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 78

85 . The fresh employees when inducted will be thoroughly medically examined under initial medical examination and thereafter during continuation of employment; the periodic medical examination will be conducted. The examination will include apart from the general observation the Chest X-ray, Lung function Test, Spirometry, Audiometry and the record of the same will be maintained and submitted to the concerned authorities. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 79

86 5.1 GENERAL CHAPTER V ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (Technology & Site) A comparison of alternatives helps to determine the best method of achieving the project objectives with minimum environmental impacts or indicates the most environment friendly and cost effective options. Every mine needs to be planned in a way that the mineral is extracted to the maximum extent without causing severe irreversible environmental damages. The proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA is a site specific mining project; therefore no alternate site has been selected. From the nature & extent of the deposit, the reserves & the quality have been proved with adequate degree of reliability. Semi-mechanized opencast method of mining with deep hole drilling / blasting will be adopted. The mine is operated during day time only. Production from the mine is directly fed to crusher. The proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders mining is a site specific mining project. The entire mineral produced will be used in the building industry as road metal, crushed metal etc. The mined out Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders from the existing lease area will be used in roofing, flooring, etc.the mined out Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders from the existing lease area will be used in roofing, flooring, etc.the Khanda, Stone & Boulder are used in construction of Building as well as in roads. Khanda, Stone & Boulder is having huge demand in construction due to increasing market of infrastructure industry. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 79

87 CHAPTER VI ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 6.1 INTRODUCTION Post Project Monitoring is an essential part to check the impact of project related activity. Hence monitoring of various environmental parameters will be carried out on a regular basis to ascertain the following: Status of Pollution within the mine site and in its vicinity. Generate data for predictive or corrective purpose in respect of pollution. Examine the efficiency of pollution control system adopted at the site. To assess environmental impacts. Monitoring will be carried out at the site as per the norms of CPCB. Environmental Monitoring Programme will be conducted for various environmental components as per conditions stipulated in Environmental Clearance Letter issued by MoEF & Consent to Operate issued by SPCB. Six monthly compliance reports will be submitted to MoEF, New Delhi by 1 st of June & 1 st of December. Quarterly compliance Report for conditions stipulated in Consent to Operate will be submitted to SPCB on regular basis. 6.2 FORMATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL (EMC) In order to maintain the environmental quality within the standards, regular monitoring of various environmental components is necessary. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi will have a full-fledged Environmental Management Cell (EMC) for environmental monitoring and control. The EMC team will take care of pollution monitoring aspects and implementation of control measures. A group of qualified and efficient engineers with technicians will be deputed for maintenance, up keeping and monitoring the pollution control equipment, to keep them in working at the best of their efficiencies RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMC The responsibilities of the EMC include the following: i. Environmental monitoring of the core and buffer zone. ii. Commissioning of pollution control equipment. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 80

88 iii. Specification and regulation of maintenance schedules for pollution control equipment. iv. Ensuring that standards are maintained. v. Developing the green belt. vi. Ensuring optimum water usage. vii. Carrying out the Environmental Management Plan. viii. Organizing meetings of the Environmental Management Committee and reporting to the committee. 6.3 MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED The following instruments will be used for data collection work in the monitoring schedule: 1. Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) 2. Fine Particulate Smapler (FPS) 3. Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer. 4. Sound Level Meter 5. Micro Meteorological Station 6. Water Level Indicator 7. Global Positioning System (GPS) In addition to the above instruments, the data on land use, vegetation and agricultural crops to be collected by the field team by meeting with a large number of local inhabitants in the study area and different government departments / agencies MONITORING PROGRAMME The post project Monitoring will include details of any major/ minor impact in the core zone and area within buffer zone for the following parameters: - Micro - Meteorological data Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Noise Level Monitoring Monitoring of agricultural crops of the area (on yearly basis) Demography and socio-economic analysis based on last available census data for entire study area. Medical Check-up of the employees. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 81

89 Monitoring Schedule Details of the Environmental Monitoring schedule, which will be undertaken for various environmental components, are detailed below: TABLE: 6.1 Post Project Monitoring S. No. DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY OF MONITORING 1. Meteorological Data Daily 2. Ambient Air Quality at mine site Twice a week / as per CPCB guideline 3. Water Quality Quarterly/ Half Yearly 4. Noise Level Monitoring As per CPCB guideline 5. Soil Quality Half Yearly/Yearly 6. Monitoring of Agricultural crops Yearly 7. Socio economic status of nearby area Yearly Methodology Adopted Post project monitoring will be carried out as per conditions stipulated in Environmental Clearance Letter issued by MoEF, Consent issued by SPCB as well as according to CPCB guidelines. The mine site is considered as core zone and the area lying within 10 km radius from the mine site is considered to be the buffer zone where some impacts may be observed on physical and biological environment. In the Buffer zone slight impact may be observed and that too is occasional. The following table is showing details of Post Project Monitoring programme: TABLE: 6.2 Attributes A. Air Sampling Network Frequency Measurement Method Environment Meteorological Wind speed Minimum Regularly in Mechanical/aut Wind direction 1 site one season omatic weather Dry bulb in the project impact by Weather station temperature area Monitoring Wet bulb Station temperature Relative humidity Rainfall Test Procedure - Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 82

90 Pollutants 4 to 6 locations in As per Gravimetric PM 10 the project impact area (Minimum 2 Revised National Ambient Air method locations in upwind Quality side, more sites in downwind side / impact zone) Standards (NAAQS) vide MoEF PM 2.5 circular, Gravimetric dated method SO EPA Modified West & Gaeke method NO 2 Arsenite modified Jacob & Hochheiser CO Non Dispersive Infra Red (NDIR) Spectroscopy B. Water Environment ph, Turbidity, Colour, Odour, Taste, TDS, Total Hardness, Calcium hardness, Magnesium hardness, Chloride, Fluoride, Sulphate, Nitrates, Alkalinity, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Mercury, Cadmium, Selenium, Arsenic, Cyanide, Lead, Zinc, Chromium, Aluminum, Boron, Phenolic compounds C. Noise Noise levels at Day & night time -Leq db (A) Set of grab samples during pre and post-monsoon for ground and surface water in 10 km project boundary. from Mine Boundary, High noise generating areas within the Diurnal and Season wise Quarterly / Half yearly As per IS As per CPCB norms - - Absorption in Potassium Tetra Chloromercurate followed by Colorimetric estimation using P- Rosaniline hydrochloride and Formaldehyde (IS: 5182 Part - II). Absorption in dill NaOH and then estimated colorimetrically with sulphanilamide and N (I- Nepthyle) Ethylene diamine Dihydrochloride and Hydrogen Peroxide (CPCB Method). - Samples for water quality should be collected and analyzed as per : IS : 2488 (Part 1-5) methods for sampling and testing of Industrial effluents Standard methods for examination of water and wastewater analysis published by American Public Health Association. As per CPCB norms Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 83

91 D. Soil ph, Bulk Density, Soil texture, Nitrogen, Available Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Electrical Conductivity, Organic Matter, Chloride E. Socio-economic Status Demographic structure Infrastructure resource base Economic resource base Health status: Morbidity pattern Cultural and aesthetic attributes Education lease 4 to 6 locations in the project impact area Yearly/half yearly As per USDA Method Network Frequency Measurement Method Socio-economic Minimum for two Primary data survey is based phases of the collection on project through proportionate, questionnaire stratified and random sampling method As per USDA Method Test Procedure Secondary data from census records, statistical hand books, topo sheets, health records and relevant official records available with Govt. agencies 6.4 LOCATIONS OF MONITORING STATIONS The location of the monitoring stations are selected on the basis of prevailing micro meteorological conditions of the area like; Wind Direction & Wind Speed, Relative Humidity, Temperature. 4 to 6 AAQM stations will be selected to assess the ambient air quality of the area. Noise level monitoring will be carried out on lease boundary & in high noise generating area within the lease. Water & soil monitoring locations will be decided on the basis of general slope of the area & drainage pattern. Locations for the post project monitoring will be as under: TABLE: 6.3 S. No. Description Location 1. Ambient Air Quality Mine site, Villages in downwind direction from the mine site 2. Meteorological data Mine site 3. Noise Level Monitoring Mine Boundary, High noise generating areas within the Mine boundary 4. Water Level & Quality Surface & Ground water sources (Study area) 5. Monitoring of Agricultural crops Study area (on yearly basis) 6. Socio economic status Study area (on yearly basis) Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 84

92 6.5 DATA ANALYSIS Monitoring data analysis will be done as per CPCB guidelines by laboratory approved under EPA & shall be submitted to concerned authority (specified in Environment Clearance Letter issued by MoEF & Consent issued by SPCB) on regular basis. 6.6 DETAILED BUDGET For Proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA At Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh), the budget proposed is as follows- Capital Cost of the Project: Rs. 90 Lacs /- Capital Cost for EMP: Rs. 4.5 Lacs /- Recurring Cost for EMP: Rs. 45,000 per annum. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 85

93 CHAPTER VII ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7.1 INTRODUCTION The additional studies involved in this project are covered in this chapter. 7.2 BIOLOGICAL STUDY The biological study was under taken as a part of the EIA study report to understand the present status of ecosystem prevailing in the study area, to compare it with past condition with the help of available data, to predict changes in the biological environment as a result of present activities and to suggest measures for maintaining its health. A survey was conducted to study the flora & fauna in 10 km radius. Some of the information was gathered from the local habitants. All the collected data were classified to interpret the impact of pollution on the flora and fauna of that region. Survey of the wild plants as well as cultivated crop plants was made and all the available information was recorded Methodology Floral Study The floral survey of project area is based on extensive field survey of the area. The seasonal study has been conducted in summer season. The plant species were identified with the help of available literature, concern with forest department and local people of study area Faunal Study Ground survey were carried out by trekking the impact zone for identification of important animal group such as butterflies (Insect), birds, mammals and reptiles etc inhibiting the area. The fauna were identified by using standard monograph of birds, butterflies, reptiles, Mammals etc. Survey techniques: The visual encounter survey (VES) technique was used. The VES technique involves walking through the study site systematically searching for animals during a given time period. No Time Constrained Studies (TCS) were utilized and hence a varied amount of time was spent at the sites based on species diversity. Micro-habitats studied included terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic during the study. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 86

94 Given the elusive nature of animals, VES techniques are very effective to estimate the species richness. However, species counts of animals are very difficult, given the terrain and nocturnal habits of many species. Equipment used: Torches for night searches, measuring tape and vernier calipers for measurements and a Nikon Camera of 25 X Zoom for photography and binocular for assessment of animal to safe distance Biodiversity Profile Flora in the study area Plant species were recorded during biodiversity assessment in study area which is described in Table 7.1 and 7.2. Table 7.1 Flora of core and buffer zone of project study site S. No. Scientific Name Local name Family Habitat Core Buffer 1. Acacia nilotica Babool Fabaceae T Ailanthus excelsa Ardu Simaroubaceae T Albizia lebbeck Siris Mimosaceae T Azadirachta Neem Meliaceae T + + indica 5. Boswellia serrata Saahlar Burgeraceae T Cassia fistula Amaltash Fabaceae T Datura metel Dhatura Solanaceae 8. Dalbergia sissoo Shesham Fabaceae T Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae T Ficus Bargad Moraceae T - + benghalensis 11. Amaranthus Jangli chaulai Amaranthaceae H - + spinosus Where, T = Tree, S = Shrub, H = Herb Table 7.2 Aquatic vegetation recorded in project study area S. No. Scientific Name Local name Family 1. Phragmites australis - Poaceae 2. Arundo donax Arundo Poaceae 3. Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass, Coco Cyperaceae 4. Lemna perpusilla Small Duckweed Lemnaceae 5. Spirodela polyrhiza Giant Duckweed Araceae 6. Scirpus cernuus - Cyperaceae 7. Typha elephantina Era Typhaceae Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 87

95 7.3.3 Fauna of Project study area During the study in the field and concern with local stakeholder following animal s species recorded on project study area. Table 7.3 Fauna were recorded in Core and Buffer Zone of Project Study Site S. No Scientific Name Common Name Status Core Buffer Mammals 1. Felis chaus Jungle cat Sch. II Rattus rattus House Rat Sch. V Golunda ellioti Indian bush rat Sch. V Tatera indica Indian Gerbil Sch. V Presbytis entellus Common Langur Sch. II Lepus nigricollis Indian hare Sch. IV Canis aureus Jackal Sch. II - + Reptiles 8. Eryx johnii Red sand Boa Sch. IV Ophisops jerdoni Snake-Eyed Lacerta Calotes versicolor Common Garden Lizard/Girgit 11. Hemidactylus flaviviridis House Gecko/Chhipkali Bungarus caeruleus Common Indian Krait Sch. II - + Amphibians 13. Tomopterna breviceps Indian Burrowing Frog Rana limnocharis Indian cricket Frog Sch. IV - + Butterflies 15. Danaus chrysippus plain Tiger Papilio polytes Common mormon Ixias pyrene Yellow orange tip Ixias marianne White orange tip Arthropods and Mollusca 19. Periplaneta amercana Cockroach Crossopriza lyoni Tailed cellar Spider Plexippus paykulli Jumping Spider Table 7.4 Bird s species recorded on project study area S. Scientific Name Common Name Family Status according Core Buffer No. to IWPA-1972 Area Area 1. Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Ardeidae Schedule IV - + Heron 2. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron Ardeidae Schedule IV Apus affinis House swift Apodidae Acridotheres Common myna Sturnidae Schedule IV + + tristis 5. Acridotheres Bank myna Sturnidae Schedule IV - + ginginianus 6. Amaurornis White-breasted Rallidae Schedule IV - + Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 88

96 phoenicurus waterhen 7. Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Corvus splendens House crow Corvidae Schedule V Columba livia Rock pigeon Columbidae Schedule IV Dicrurus Black drongo Dicruridae Schedule IV + + macrocercus 11. Egretta garzetta Little egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Passer House sparrow Passerinae Schedule IV + + domesticus 13. Streptopelia Laughing dove Columbidae Schedule IV - + enegalensis 14. Saxicoloides Indian robin Turdinae fulicata 15. Sturnus Brahminy Sturnidae Schedule IV - + pagodarum 16. Turdoides striatus starling Jungle babbler Timaliinae Schedule IV HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL STUDY & RAINWATER HARVESTING PLAN Mining of Mineral is essential for industrial Growth and for providing better standard of Living. Mine for Gitti Blast/Khanda Boulders is planned for ~ 13 years in the area of 6.06 Ha. There are environmental concern related to mining activities i.e. land degradation, pollution of air, water, soil & noise affecting biological environmental & socioeconomic environment. In order to maintain the balance in the eco- system & sustainability of the mining area & the nearby area, detail Hydrological study is needed Location & Accessibility The Mines are located in village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). Lease area is about 10 km from Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway. Lease area falls on survey of India Toposheet No: 54K/11 & lies between latitude, to N and Longitude To E. The lease area is located on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway & a diversion takes place from village Badagaun by metalled road which is about 2 km. Nearest Railway Station Orchha (~5.2 kmin SSW direction) Topography & Drainage The mining lease area comprises of part of Govt waste land. There is neither road nor habitation in the area. The area is dominated by boulder outcrops of Bundelkhand Granite Complex. The general slope of lease area is from south to Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 89

97 north direction. No seasonal perennial drainage exists within the lease area. The highest and lowest elevation of the lease area is m RL and m RL respectively. During summer, the water table goes down about 3.0m & depth of water table will be about 162mRL. In winters, the water table goes down about 2.0m & expected depth of water table is about 163mRL. During rainy season the water further rises about 2.0m & depth of water level s about 167mRL Climate and Rainfall Tropical climate with hot summers, temperatures ranging between 32 C to even more than 47 C. The winters are cool, recording a drop in temperature from around 12 C to as low as 8 C. District Jhansi receives annual rainfall is about 786 mm. the maximum rainfall received during monsoon period was June to mid September. The maximum rainfall varies from 500 mm. to 550 mm. The lowest rainfall was received during the month of November-December. The maximum and minimum humidity in morning is 98 & 44 in the month of August & May and in the evening 96 & 25 in the month of August & May Hydrogeology The geological area is dominated by medium to fine grained, granite boulders. It usually occurs as boulder concentrations dark grey in colors with porphyritic texture. Vein lets of quartz are also seen with the deposit. The upper layer shows signs of weathering. The thin section studies (photomicrograph) shows feldspars with polysynthetic twinning under cross Nicolas and quartz showing spectrum of colors at different R.L., under Gypsum plate. At few places alteration of feldspar is noticed. The existence of accessory minerals such as biotitic, hornblende is less. There is neither soil nor overburden over the granite exposures. The Budelkhand Granite dimrensional Stone Complex occupies an area of 26,000 sq. of which 11,000 sq. km lies in Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur & Banda District of U.P. The granite complex in the region is essentially made of Grey & pink granite rocks of granodiorite-adamellite composition with minor occurrences of hornblende diorite, gabbro, grey gnessis. These rocks are intruded by a no of quartz reefs mainly trending in NE-SW and basic dykes in NW-SE directions. The Bundelkhand massif is overlain by rocks of Bijawar & Vindhyan group respectively. The likely depth of water table based on observation from nearby wells and water bodies: Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 90

98 The top level of the well is 180 mrl & water table encountered in the well is about 15m deep & expected depth of water table in the region is about 165 mrl. During summer the water table further goes down about 3.0m & depth of water table will be about 162 mrl. In winters, the water table goes down about 2.0m & expected depth of water level is about 163 mrl. During rainy season the water level further rises about 2.0m & depth of water level is about 167 mrl. Working expected to be 41m above the water table during first five years. During forst five years, the mine working will be confined up to 206 mrl. Water table will not intersect during the mining operation. Hence no Hydrogeological study is required. 7.5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN This should deal with action plan for high risk accidents like landslides, subsidence, flood, inundation in underground mines, fire, seismic activities, tailing dam failures etc. and emergency plan proposed for quick evacuation, ameliorative measures to be taken etc. The capability of lessee to meet such eventualities and the assistance to be required from the local authorities should be described. The complete mining operation will be carried out under the Management and control of experienced and qualified Mines Manager having Certificate of Competency to manage the mines granted by DGMS. All the provisions of Mines Act 1952, MMR 1961 and Mines Rules 1955, RMMCR 1986 and other laws applicable to mine will strictly be complied with. During heavy rainfall the mining activities will be suspended All persons in supervisory capacity will be provided with proper communication facilities. Competent persons will be provided FIRST AID kits which they will always carry Objective The overall objectives of the emergency plan are: (a) To localize the emergency and, if possible eliminate it; and (b) To minimize the effect of the accident on people and property. Elimination requires well planned process/technology and its effective implementation, so that such situation should either not arise or if it comes, a pre warning is received for timely action in built or by preparedness for zeroing the effects. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 91

99 Minimizing the effects may include prompt action, rescue, first aid, and evacuation, fire fighting and also passing on information promptly to people living nearby Identification of Hazards The possibility of the following may be there for such projects: (a) Fire associated with storage of combustible material, lubricants, oil. Fire in magazine premises and nearby area. (b) Accidents in the mine To deal with the above emergencies, the Emergency Plan is prepared Care and Maintenance during Temporary Discontinuance: In case of any temporary discontinuance due to court order or due to statutory requirement or any other unforeseen circumstance following measures shall be taken for care, maintenance and monitoring of conditions. Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mine shall be given to the DGMS as per the MMR All the mining machinery shall be shifted to a safe place. Entrance to the mine or part of the mine, to be discontinued shall be fenced off. Fencing shall be as per the circular 11/1959 from DGMS. Carry out regular maintenance of the facilities/area detailed below in such a way as would have been done as if the mines were operation: Checking and maintenance of machines and equipment, Drinking water arrangements, Mine office, first aid stations etc. Competent persons shall inspect the area regularly. Air, water and other environmental monitoring shall be carried out as per CPCB and IBM Guideline. In case of discontinuance due to any natural calamities/abnormal conditions, mining operation will be restarted as early as possible after completing rescue work, restoring safety and security, repairs of roads etc Safety & Security: Safety measures will be implemented to prevent access to excavation area by unauthorized persons as per Mine Act 1952, MMR i. Safety measures will be implemented as per Mine Act1952, MMR1961, Mines Rules1955. ii. The bench height & width shall be kept 6 m & 8 m respectively. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 92

100 iii. Protective equipment like dust masks, earplugs/ muffs and other equipments shall be provided for use by the work persons. iv. Notices giving warning to prevent inadvertent entry of persons shall be displayed at all conspicuous places and in particular near mine entries. v. Danger signs shall be displayed near the excavations. vi. In the event of temporary closer, approaches will be fenced off and notice displayed Disaster Due To Surface Fire The fire could be a surface fire. Such case has so far not been reported. Likewise equipment sometimes catches fire which needs to be dealt. Code of Practice in Case of Fire at Mines Objective: To deal with fire efficiently and quickly at different locations of the mine. Source of Fire: i) Oil & Lubricant Room. ii) Mine machineries. Line of Action: i) Sufficient fire extinguishers will be installed at selected locations on site. Besides, number of water hydrants with sufficient length of hosepipes will be made available at the surface for fire protection. ii) Fire extinguisher will be provided in all HEMM. iii) Any person notices any sign of fire shall immediately take steps to give warning by blowing the siren continuously and take steps to extinguish the fire by using appliances available near the site. iv) Duties of mine Official: - The Mine officials receiving the warning will forthwith inform at following places: a) Fire fighting station b) Security main gate c) Mines Manager d) Mines Agent / Owner After intimation he would reach the spot, remove Men & Machinery and take steps to tackle the fire in accordance with the fire fighting instructions. Inform the security office to get an Ambulance if required. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 93

101 a) Duties of Fire Fighting Team: - On receiving warning, the team shall reach the site of fire and depending on its nature, class and extent shall take steps to extinguish it and rescue persons who may be caught in fire. b) Duties of Mines Manager: - (i) On receipt of information about fire, the Manager will forthwith rush to the spot and assess the situation. He will oversee the overall rescue operation and make necessary arrangement for medical aid to the affected persons, if any. (ii) Inform the management and statutory bodies Code of Practice in case of Explosion & Accidents Objective To deal with accidents efficiently and quickly. Line of Action Any person, who notices any explosion or accident, would immediately take steps to give warning by suitable mean and at the same time take necessary action for withdrawal of men from the site. He shall also inform the mine s Manager and other officials without any delay. Duties of Mine s Manager (a) (b) (c) (d) On receipt of information about explosion or accident, the manager shall forthwith rush to the spot and take necessary actions. He shall make the arrangements for withdrawal of affected persons, if any. Inform the hospital for Ambulance for affected persons, if any. Provide First aid to affected persons. Inform the senior officials and statutory bodies Action in Emergency If any emergency like fire arises in the mine one would immediately inform to Security Supervisor. Security will inform key personnel and act as detailed above and consequently inform to CCR for broad announcement by Public Address System and to blow the Alarm if CCR is not affected itself. The emergency alarm will be wailing sound for two minutes on hearing telephone or alarm; the key personnel will act as per responsibilities. The procedure for all emergency situations as mentioned above would be same Site Restoration Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 94

102 The incident controller will check the areas thoroughly for possible hazards such as toxic fume or live wires after emergency and will inform site controller accordingly. The key personnel will meet to evaluate their individuals and overall performance in responding to situation after the emergency is over. The review shall determine. Effectiveness of emergency response plan. Mine crew performance. Any need for updating or revision of the emergency response plan. Suitable arrangement for restart of the work. Evaluation and control of effluent arising out of mitigating measures like foam discharge & overflow of oil in water. Rehabilitate evacuated area. Adopt measures to prevent similar recurrence Precautions To avoid all these disasters at working place and to minimize their effects following precautions shall be taken and arrangement shall be made at the working place. (i) Preventive & periodical maintenance of mine machineries. (ii) The persons shall be trained properly to handle the situation. (iii) Detailed warning system, implementation procedure, emergency control centre, shall be maintained at the mine with names of trained persons. (iv) Details and availability of heavy machinery, fire-fighting equipment shall be available at the site. (v) Proper arrangements shall be made for treatment of injured person, if any. (vi) All the safety equipment shall be available at the mine Post Disaster Analysis and Evaluation When the emergency is over, the team will carry out a detailed analysis of cause of accident/occurrence, evaluate the influence of various factors and find out the procedures to minimize them in future. At the same time, adequacy of disaster management plan shall be evaluated and shortcomings shall be rectified to improve the plan Off-Site Emergency Planning Introduction The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any hazard control system. It would be based on those accidents identified by the management, which could affect Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 95

103 people and the environment outside the works. Thus, the off-site plan follows logically from the analysis that took place to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two plans should therefore complement each other. The key feature of a good off-site emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those specifically included in the formation of the plan. The roles of the various parties that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described below. The responsibility for the off-site plan will rest either with the works management or with the local authority. Either way, the plan must identify an emergency coordinating officer who would take overall command of the off-site activities. As with the on-site plan, an emergency control center will be required within which the emergency coordinating officer can operate. An early decision will be required in many cases on the advice to be given to people living within range of the accident in particular whether they should be evacuated or told to go indoors. Consideration of evacuation may include the following factors: a. In the case of a major fire but without explosion risk (e.g. an oil storage tank), only houses close to the fire are likely to need evacuation, although a severe smoke hazard may require this to be reviewed periodically. b. But if the fire is escalating it might be necessary to evacuate people nearby, but only if there is time; if insufficient time exists, people would be advised to stay indoors and shield themselves from the fire Aspects To Be Included In An Off-Site Emergency Plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows: a) Organization Details of command structure, warning systems, implementation procedures, emergency control centers, name and appointments of incident controller, site main controller, their deputies and other key personnel. b) Communications Identification of personnel involved, communication center, call signs, network, list of telephone numbers. c) Special Emergency Equipment Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear, bulldozers, specified fire-fighting equipment, fireboats. d) Voluntary Organizations Details of organizers, telephone numbers, resources, etc. e) Meteorological information Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 96

104 Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time and weather forecasts will be made. f) Humanitarian Arrangements Transport, evacuation centers, emergency feeding, treatment of injured, first aid, ambulances, temporary mortuaries. g) Public Information Arrangements for: - (i) Dealing with the media-press office (ii) Informing relatives, etc. h) Assessment Arrangements for: - (i) Collecting information on the causes of the emergency (ii) Reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan Role Of The Emergency Coordinating Officer The various emergency services will be coordinated by an Emergency Coordinating Officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but, depending on the circumstances, could be a senior fire officer. The ECO will liaise closely with the site main controller. Again depending on local arrangements, for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site consequences, the external control may pass to a senior local authority administrator or even an administrator appointed by the Central or State Government Role Of Mine Management in case of Major Hazard Where the local authority has the organization to formulate the plan, the role of mine management in off-site emergency planning will be to establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information appropriate to such plans. This will include a description of possible on-site accidents with potential for off-site harm, together with their consequences and an indication of the relative likelihood of the accidents. Advice should be provided by mine managements to all the outside organizations which may become involved in handling the emergency off-site and which will need previously to have familiarized themselves with some of the technical aspects of the mine activities, e.g. emergency services, medical departments, etc. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 97

105 Role Of The Local Authority In some places the duty to prepare the off-site plan lies with the local authorities. They may have appointed an emergency planning officer (EPO) to carry out all this duty as part of the EPO s roles in preparing for a whole range of different emergencies within the local authority area. The EPO will need to liaise with the mine to obtain the information to provide the basis for the plan. Rehearsals for off-site plans are important for the same reasons as on-site plans and will need to be organized by the EPO Role Of The Police The police normally assume the overall control of an emergency, with a senior officer designated as emergency coordinating officer. Formal duties of the police during an emergency include protecting life and property and controlling traffic movements. The functions include controlling bystanders, evacuating the public, identifying the dead and dealing with casualties and informing relatives of dead or injured Role Of The Fire Authorities The control of a fire is normally the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer who would take over the handling of the fire from the site incident controller on arrival at the site. The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar responsibility for other events. Fire authorities having major hazard works in their area should have familiarized themselves with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials, water and foam supply points and fire-fighting equipments Role of The Health Authorities Health authorities, including doctors, surgeons, hospitals, ambulances and so on, have a vital part to play following a major accident and they should form an integral part of any emergency plan. For major fires, injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all, but extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 98

106 Roles of The Government Safety Authority The Inspectors of Director General of Mines Safety would like to satisfy themselves that the organization responsible for safety & risk management has made adequate arrangements for handling emergencies of all types including off-site plan in major emergencies. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 99

107 CHAPTER VIII PROJECT BENEFITS 8.1 INTRODUCTION Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi has proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA at Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). Lessee will contribute in overall socio economic development of the area. 8.2 PROMOTION OF SOCIAL & ECONOMIC STATUS The Company will undertake activities for the upliftment of the social community through community development in various ways as under: a) Education & Sports Development Activities Distribution of books, school bags, sports items. Provision of scholarship. b) Health Organizing health camp, & distribution of medicine to people in surrounding villages. d) Infrastructure Facilities Repair of roads, anicuts and water tanks etc as per needs of locals. Repair/renovation of nearby community hall, school building. e) Social Welfare Organizing social event in villages, and community welfare work. f) Natural Resource Management Rain water harvesting in school & villages. Installation of parinda for drinking water for birds in nearby villages. 8.3 PROPOSED ACTION PLAN FOR ENTREPRENEUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The proposed project will help in improving the socio-economic status of the nearby villages by generating direct or indirect employment opportunities. The project will also induce the development of ancillary and related small-scale industries in the adjoining areas. The project will contribute additional revenue to the State and Central Govt. in the form of royalty, cess and other taxes etc. Job opportunities to the local people will improve the earning and spending capacity of the people. The people in area will be Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 100

108 able to utilize improved facilities with regard to education, health care, hygiene, recreational opportunities, small business opportunities etc. The main focus areas for the development of local community are as follows: Education Health and Family Welfare Natural Resources Management Social Welfare Table 8.1 Proposed Action Plan for Entrepreneur social responsibility (In Rs. lac) S. NO Particulars Activities to be done by Project Proponent TOTAL EXPENDITURE PER YEAR (Amount in Rs. Lakhs) 1. EDUCATION Distribution of school bags & stationery item to school children Distribution of books in school Distribution of sports good among school children COMMUNITY HEALTH General health camps for nearby villagers 0.50 Eye check up camp Organization of dental check up camp Distribution of medicines free of cost 3. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Renovation of nearby community hall 0.50 Renovation of nearby school building Repair/renovation of Anganbari centre Repair of school terrace 4. SOCIAL WELFARE Support for supply of drinking water CONCLUSION Financial assistance to rural cultural programmes Tree plantation Awareness programmes for villagers (Rainwater Harvesting, Adult Education / Health) Total (Rs. In Lakhs) 2.0 The project activity and the management will provide assistance for the development of public amenities in the region. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 101

109 The mine management will recruit semi-skilled & unskilled eligible workers from the nearby villages. The overall effect will improve the buying power of employees and thus a higher standard of living viz. better education, improved health and sanitation facilities, housing and acquisition of consumer durables. Housing, transport, medical, educational and other civic amenities will get betterment in the future. This is envisaged as a major positive benefit. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 102

110 . CHAPTER IX ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS 9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS As per EIA Notification dated 14th Sept., 2006, the Chapter on the Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis is applicable only if the same is recommended at the Scoping stage. As per the ToR points issued by SEAC, U.P. via ref. no 1815/Parya/SEAC/2211/AD(S)/2014 dated 11 th November, 2014 for the proposed project activity, the Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis is not required. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 102

111 . CHAPTER X ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 10.1 INTRODUCTION The environmental management plan consists of a set of impact mitigation, management, monitoring waste minimization and mitigative measures to be taken during implementation and operation of the project to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or to reduce them to the acceptable levels. The present environmental management plan addresses, the components of environment, which are likely to be affected during the proposed mining activity. The aims of EMP are: Overall conservation of environment. Minimization of waste generation and pollution. Judicious use of natural resources, minerals and water. Safety, welfare and good health of the work force and populace. Ensure effective operation of all control measures. Vigilance against probable disasters and accidents. Monitoring of cumulative and long term impacts. Environmental Management Plan, which will be implemented in the proposed project, is detailed under the following heads: Air Quality Management Noise Management Water Management Solid Waste Management Land Reclamation Greenbelt Development & Plantation 10.2 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT The individual operations which will generate Particulate Matter are drilling, blasting, excavation, loading, unloading, transportation, etc. The general air pollutants, in case of mining operation includes dust, smoke, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide etc. Gaseous emission due to blasting and exhaust fumes from diesel engines of the machinery deployed also pollutes the atmosphere marginally. Human health may have Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 103

112 . an adverse effect due to exposure to above pollutants but the intensity of the effects depend upon the concentration, depending upon the concentration, particle size and duration of exposure to the pollutants. However, precautionary measures will help in minimizing the adverse impact due to air pollution Prevention and Control of Air Pollution A. Dust Pollution The main pollutant in air is Particulate Matter (PM), which is generated due to various mining activities. However, to reduce the impact of dust pollution the following steps will be taken during various mining activities. a) During drilling operations Drill machines will be equipped with water injection or dust extraction system to prevent dust from getting air borne. b) During blasting operation Blasting will be done in controlled manner so that dust generation is minimized. Experienced and Competent persons will carry out blasting and precautions laid down under MMR and circulars issued by DGMS from time to time will be followed. Overcharging of blast holes will be avoided. c) During loading operation Excavator will be involved for excavation and loading of Gitti Blast/Khanda Boulders. Water sprinkling will be done on muck pile by water tanker to reduce generation of dust during loading. d) During Transport operation All the haulage roads in the area will be kept wide, leveled, compacted and properly maintained with motor grader and water will be sprayed regularly during the shift operation to prevent generation of fugitive dust due to movement of dumpers, and other vehicles. e) Plantation In order to reduce the spread of air pollution in the surroundings, green belt will be developed around the mines office, on both sides of the mine approach road, all along the mine boundary, which will arrest the air born dust. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 104

113 . f) Monitoring of air pollution Periodic ambient air quality monitoring will be done to assess the quality and for timely corrective actions. B. Prevention and Control of Gaseous Pollution In mining activities, the only source of gaseous emissions is blasting, the engines of vehicles & other equipments. Blasting in mine results in momentary increase of oxides of nitrogen in the air which however gets diluted by the wind. Blasting with optimum use of explosive energy will help in reducing the above emissions. Such emissions will be reduced by adequate charge per delay and optimum use of explosive for blasting. The emissions from the diesel engines of the machinery would be visible as smoke or invisible gases such as Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides of Nitrogen and un-burnt Hydrocarbons due to incomplete combustion of fuel. The reasons may be the quality of fuel/improper operation of the engine etc. Proper maintenance of machines improves combustion process and brings the reduction in pollution. The effect of these gases will be limited to the surrounding of the equipment in operation only and will not affect the nearby community NOISE & GROUND VIBRATION MANAGEMENT Noise Abatement and Control Controlled Blasting with adequate charge per hole will be carried out to minimize noise generation. In order to reduce the effect of noise pollution, earmuffs will be provided to all operators and employees working at mining site as a safety measure. Plantation will be done around mining activity area, along the sides of approach roads and around office complex area. Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. Periodical monitoring of noise level in the vicinity of operating mining machines and in the surrounding areas of mine working will be done. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 105

114 Vibration Abatement Sources of vibration due to mining activity in the area are anticipated mainly due to blasting. The safe level criteria PPV as mentioned in Circular No. 7 dated 29/8/1997 of Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) is presented below: Permissible Peak Particle Velocity (mm/s) S. No. Type of Structure Dominant excitation Frequency A) Buildings/structures not belonging to the owner 1. Domestic houses/structures (Kuchcha brick and cement) 2. Industrial Buildings (RCC and framed structures) 3. Objects of historical importance and sensitive structure B) Buildings belonging to the owner with limited life span 1. Domestic houses/structures (Kuchcha brick and cement) 2. Industrial buildings (RCC & framed structures) < 8 Hz 8-25 Hz > 25 Hz To keep ground vibration well within the above mentioned prescribed limits of DGMS, following measures will be taken. Drilling and blasting operations will be carried out under the supervision of qualified persons. Number of holes per delay, Charge per blast and charge per delay will be kept to minimum to keep the vibration, fly rock and noise to minimum level WATER MANAGEMENT Surface Water Management As such no surface water body exists within the lease area, no adverse impacts are envisaged on the same. Proper mitigative measures will be taken up to control the pollutants within prescribed standards and limiting the emissions to site only. Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the mining pit. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 106

115 Ground Water Management The general ground level in the proposed mine area is 200 mrl. Ultimate working depth will be 206 mrl. Water table in the proposed area is about 165 mrl. So, there will be no ground water intersection Waste Water Management i) No waste water generation is envisaged during the mining process. The waste water generated from the mine office, will be disposed off in soak pits via septic tanks Water Conservation Measures Optimum Utilization of Ground Water Water requirement for mining operation will be met from nearby villages. Therefore, no ground water is drawn or utilized. Rain water harvesting Rain water Harvesting proposed to develop necessary bores & pits to recharge the well and ground water as well because Roofs are not available for Harvesting at the site. Check dam, Bunds etc may also be constructed in the depression areas where water gets accumulated during rainy season. This will help in enhancing the recharge to ground water reservoirs LAND RECLAMATION At the conceptual stage, out of the total mining lease area (i.e ha), total mined out area will be 5.61 ha which will be converted into water reservoir. Area fully rehabilitated by pesiculture will be 1.10 ha GREEN BELT/PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT The proposed green belt in the lease area is to be developed taking into consideration the availability of area as the efficiency of green belt in pollution control mainly depends on tree species, its width, distance from pollution sources, side of the habitat from working place and tree height. The proposed green belt has been designed to control PM, gaseous pollutants, noise, surface run off and soil erosion etc. While considering the above aspects due care will be taken for selecting the suitable characteristics plant species such as fast growing, locally suitable plant species, resistant to specific pollutant and those which would maintain the regional ecological balance, soil and hydrological conditions. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 107

116 . The lease area is marked by large exposure of barren land. The lease area is rocky terrain so it is not feasible to undertake the plantation with in lease hold. The plantation will be undertaken out side the lease area around crushed plant. The lessee has acquired land around the crusher plant & plantation shall be undertaken around crusher plant. a green belt shall be developed around the crusher plant to settle down the dust particles generated from crusher. the tree species recommended are Ficus religosa (papal), Boswellia serraata (Salai), Shorea robusta (sal) and Tactone grandis (teak) may also be recommended. Mangifera indica (Aam), Emblica officinalis (Anwala), Aegle marmerlos (Ibei), planting should be done in large sized 90 cm x 90 cm, due in advance and filled about 50 days before planting. The plantation raised earlier should be carefully maintained. Mortalities should be replaced by fresh planting. Post plantation care: a) Following precautions to be undertaken for survival of plants b) The sampling will be undertaken for survival of plants. c) Plants will be taken care by applying fertilizers and proper wedding, etc. d) Healthy tree species will be recommends for plantation. e) Fatal sapling will be replaced with new healthy saplings. f) Every sapling will be covered by tree guard to avoid damage through cattle grazing. g) A garden or mazdoor should be employed for care. h) Necessary arrangement will be provided for watering tree species planted at different parts SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Better education facilities, proper health care, road infrastructure and drinking water facilities are basic social amenities for better living standard of any human being. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi will provide all basic facilities in the area, which will help in uplifting the living standards of local communities HYGIENE, OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AND SAFETY The working conditions in the mines are governed by the enactments of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS). As per the guidelines of the Mines Act, the management will take all necessary precautions. Normal sanitary facilities will be provided within the lease area. The management will carry out periodic health check up of workers. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 108

117 . Occupational hazards involved in mines are related to dust pollution, noise pollution, blasting, equipment, fall from high places etc. DGMS has given necessary guidelines for safety against these occupational hazards. The management will strictly follow these guidelines. Following points will be taken care of during mine operation for assuring safety of workers: Health Awareness Programmes and camps will be organized. The mine workers will be provided all necessary PPE, especially dust masks for their safe guard from dust, Ear Plugs/Ear Muffs for noise and measures for other hazards. Under initial vocational training, the workers will be given training related to all safety and health aspects pertaining to their vocation and thereafter every quarter, special training courses/ Awareness programme for Malaria eradication, HIV and health effects on exposure to mineral dust will be organized for employed person as well as for nearby villagers. First-aid facilities in the mining area. The Occupational Health Surveillance Programme: A team of qualified doctors and nurses will visit periodically for health check up of all the workers, team and its records will be maintained properly CONCLUSION As discussed, it is safe to say that the project is not likely to cause any significant impact on the ecology of the area, as adequate preventive measures will be adopted to contain the various pollutants within permissible limits. Greenbelt/ Plantation development around the area would also be taken up as an effective pollution control technique, as well as to control the pollutants released due to mining. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 109

118 . CHAPTER XI SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 11.1 INTRODUCTION Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi has proposed Gitti Ballast/Khanda Boulders Mining Project (ML Area: 6.06 ha) with production capacity 0.5 MTPA at Village Digara, Tehsil & District- Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh). As per EIA Notification dated 14 th September, 2006, as amended to till date; the project falls under S. No. 1 (Mining of Minerals), Project or Activity 1(a) JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROJECT The following points show the justification for the implementation of the project: Shri Vijay Kuma Saraogi has identified a granite Gitti Ballast and Khanda Boulder deposit with availability of high grade granite suitable for infrastructure. Mining activities will be done in a scientific manner with proper pollution prevention / abatement measures in practice to ensure clean and green environment. No waste water will be discharged out of the mine. Green belt will be developed as dust preventive barrier. The project will generate direct employment and preference will be given to the local people PROJECT DETAILS TABLE: 11.1 S. No. Particulars Details A. Nature of project Gitti Ballast/ Khanda Boulders Mining Project B. Size of project 1. Mining Lease area 6.06 ha {Govt. waste Land) 3. Proposed Gitti Balast/Khanda Boulders Production capacity 0.5 MTPA C. Project Location 1. Village Digara 2. Tehsil Jhansi Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 110

119 . 3. District Jhansi 4. State Uttar Pradesh 5. Latitude to N 6. Longitude to E 7. Toposheet No. 54 K/11 8. Location Map and Map showing Geographical Co-ordinates of the Proposed Mine Site have been given in Figure 1.1 & 1.2, respectively D. Environmental Settings Details (with approx. aerial distance & direction from the mining lease boundary) 1. Nearest National Highway/ State Highway NH-25 (~2.0 Km in North direction) NH-75 (~2.8 Km in SW direction) NH-26 (~8.0 Km in West direction) 2. Nearest Railway Station Orchha (~5.2 km in SSW direction) 3. Nearest Airport Jhansi (~11 km in WNW direction) National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, 4. Biosphere Reserve, etc. within 10 None within 10 km radius km radius Reserved / Protected Forests Reserved Forest within 10 km radius Dambauni RF (~2.0 km in ENE direction) Bhagwantpur RF (~4.0 km in SSW direction) Katelakhandi RF (~4.5 km in South direction) 5. Simraha RF (~7.8 km in SW direction) Ronda RF (~8.0 km in SSW direction) Bhitri RF (~7.8 km in ENE direction) Protected Forest Sujanpur PF (~7.5 km in South direction) Inter-State Boundary Interr-State boundary of Jhansi (U.P)& Tikangarh 6. (M.P)(~0.8 km in South direction) Water Bodies (within 10 km radius) Baberi Nala (~3.1 km in SSE direction) Betwa River (~5.0 km in SE direction) 7. Lakshmi Talab (~6.8 km in West direction) Satar River (~7.5 km in SSW direction) Archaeological Important Site None within 10 km radius of the proposed mining 8. (within 10 Km radius study area) lease boundary 10. Seismic Zone Zone II as per IS: 1893 (Part-I): Environmental Settings of the study area has been shown in Figure 1.3 E. Cost Details 12. Total Project Cost 90 lacs/- 13. Cost for Environmental Protection Measures Source: Site Visit & Pre- Feasibility Report Capital Cost 4.5 Lacs/- Recurring Cost 45,000 per annum/- Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 111

120 MINING DETAILS TABLE: 11.2 MINING DEATILS S. No. Particulars Details 1. Method of Mining Opencast Semi-Mechanized Method 2. Proposed Production per year 0.5MTPA 3. Bench Height 6m 4. Bench Width 8m 5. Elevation Range mrl 6. General Ground Level 200 mrl 7. Ground Water Table 165 mrl 8. Ultimate Working Depth 206 mrl 9. Overall Pit Slope 70 O 10. Number of Working Days per year 300 days 11. Number of shifts per day 1 Source: Approved Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan 11.5 MITIGATION MEASURES Air Pollution Control Measures Following measures will be taken to control air/fugitive pollution during mining operation: Water sprinkling will be done on loading points / haul roads/muck pile etc. Haul road will be kept wide and compact. Personal protective equipments will be provided to the workers. Regular maintenance of machinery and vehicles will be carried out to control dust emission during transportation Water Quality Management No waste water will be generated during mining operation Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the mining pit. Regular monitoring of ground water quality will be carried out Noise Pollution Control Earmuffs/earplugs will be provided to all operators and employees working near the machinery. Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. Periodical monitoring will be done. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 112

121 Green Belt Development & Plantation Afforestation / plantation will be carried out in the lease area with a view to develop green belt around mining activity area, along roads, etc. for reducing fugitive emissions and controlling impact of noise etc. Species found in the area are Neem, Mahua, Jammun, Mango & Pipal etc. Local species will be planted after consultation with local forest officer and as per CPCB/SPCB guidelines CONCLUSION The project will prove beneficial to the local people as direct and indirect employment opportunity will be generated. There will be increase in revenue generation to the government by way of royalty, excise and government taxes etc. Further improvement in infrastructure will take place like education, roads, availability of drinking water, medical facilities in adjacent villages. There will be increase in earnings of local villagers, as they will get employment in the stone mine, which ultimately will result in better standard of living of the villagers. There will be no significant pollution of air, water, soil and noise. Regular monitoring of all the components of environment will be done. Increased social welfare measures taken by the company will bring development in the near-by villages. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 113

122 . CHAPTER XII DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED 12.1 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED J. M ENVIRO STUDIES PVT. LTD who, within a span of 7 years, has come up as a leading consultancy in India. is involved in the preparation of EIA/EMP Report. The Registered office of JMESPL is at 102, Doctor s Colony, DCM Ajmer Road, Jaipur The name of our Company is J.M. Enviro Studies (Pvt.) Ltd. in which the word "J.M." is derived from the name of Lord Shiva - Temple" of "Jharkhand Mahadev" (J.M.). This temple is located at Queens Road, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur. J.M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd., India, services are spread in all four directions in India and had successfully completed more than 100 Environment consultancy projects. JMESPL is a premier Consultancy Organisation in the fields of EIA/ EMP consultation, Environment Monitoring and Analysis. The world is evolving with each passing day, focusing on various issues for the welfare of human being. Environment being one such major issue requires maximum attention. J. M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd., an environmental consultancy, laid its foundation as a Private Limited Company in 2007 with its registered office at Jaipur. Within a span of less than four year, J. M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd. has come up as a leading Organisation in North India in the field of Environmental clearance services. The versatility of the Organisation has enabled us to develop multifaceted expertise that has broadened our experience to fulfil the rapidly increasing demands of the day. J. M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd. offers a wide range of environmental and social consulting services including Environmental Studies, Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Auditing, Social Impact Assessment Studies etc. J. M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd. works in association with experts (Retired from Govt. Agencies/ Public Sector/ Sector Specific Experts) in Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 114

123 . various technical fields i.e. Civil Engineering, Power Sector, Mining, Energy, Hydrogeology, Air Pollution Modelling and Environment, Industrial Estate, Social Sector. Expertise provided by them is of utmost value and helps us in achieving the goal of customer satisfaction. The Organisation till date has provided consultancy services to more than 25 projects. The Organisation has achieved high level of customer satisfaction, and is getting many referral and repeat requests for services. In addition the Organisation has a number of Empanelled Advisors / Experts to provide their expertise on need basis. Shri Vijay Kumar Saraogi S/o Shri Chhedi Lal Saraogi 115

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