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REPORT

ON

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

AND

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR

TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE

OVER 9.187 HECTARES ATVILLAGE– TEKRAHATU,DIST– SINGHBHUM WEST

(JHARKHAND)

LESSEE: BANWARI LALL NEWATIAMINES OWNERS

CHAIBASA-833201, DIST– SINGHBHUM (WEST) JHARKHAND

Prepared by:- December’ 2016

VISIONTEK CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT. LTD(An Enviro Engineering Consulting Cell)

Plot No.-108, District Centre, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-16,Phone No. : 0674-2744594, 3250790, Fax: 0674-2744594

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ToR Compliance Tekrahatu Limestone MineSri Banwarilall Newatia

Visiontek Consultancy Services (P) Limited Page-I-1

TOR’s COMPLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE, PRESCRIBEDCONDITIONS FOR TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINES OF NEWATIA’S: Letter No: 222EC: SEIAA/2013-14/47/2013. DATED 04.01.2014. The TOR’sprescribed for undertakingdetailed EIA studies are as follows.

SL.NO.

TOR POINTS Compliance

1 A copy of the document in support of the fact that theproponent is the rightful lessee of the mine should beincluded in the EIA report.

Lease deed attached asAnnexure – 1.

2 All documents including approved mine plan, EIA andpublic hearing should be compatible with one another interms of the mine lease area, production levels, wastegeneration and its management and mining technologyand should be in the name of the lessee.

Complied.

3 All corner coordinates of the mine lease areasuperimposed on High Resolution Imagery/ toposheetshould be provided.

Topo Map attached. Ch-1,page – 7.

4 Does the company have a well laid down EnvironmentPolicy approved by its Board of Directors? If so, it maybe detailed in the EIA report.

The sister company has laiddown a policy and the samewill be followed.

5 Does the Environment Policy prescribe for standardoperating process/ procedures to bring into focus anyinfringement / deviation / violation of the environmentalor forest norms / conditions? If so, it may be detailed inthe EIA.

There is no deviation /violation of theenvironment or forestnorms / conditions.

6 What is the hierarchical system or Administrative orderof the company to deal with the environmental issuesand for ensuring compliance with the EC conditions?Details of this system may be given.

Mines Manager to co-ordinate with the in-chargeof environment section ofits sister company.

7 Does the company have a system of reporting of noncompliances / violations of environmental norms to theBoard of Directors of the company and / or shareholdersor stakeholders at large? This reporting mechanismshould be detailed in the EIA report.

Mines manager shall reportthe status to the Board ofDirectors.

8 The study area will comprise of 10 km zone around themine lease from lease periphery and the data containedin the EIA such as waste generation etc should be for thelife of the mine / lease period.

The Study area willcomprises of 10 Km radiusaround the mine lease area.Details discussed in Ch – 3.

9 Land use of the study area should be described Ch - 3, Page – 24.



delineating forest area, agricultural land, grazing land,wildlife sanctuary and national park, migratory routesof fauna, water bodies, human settlements and otherecological features should be indicated.

10 Land use plan of the mine lease area should be preparedto encompass pre-operational, operational and postoperational phases and submitted.

Ch – 2, Page – 2.

11 Details of the land for OB dump outside the mine leasesuch as extent of land area, distance from mine lease, itsland use, R&R issues, if any should be given.

OB dump will be stackedover an area of 0.336 hainside the lease area. NoOB will be dumped outsidethe lease area.

12 High resolution satellite Imagery of the proposed areaclearly showing the land use and other ecologicalfeatures of the study area (Core & buffer zone) shouldbe furnished.

Land use of the Core Zoneand buffer zone – discussedin Ch – 3.

13 A certificate from the Competent Authority in the StateForest Department should be provided, conforming theinvolvement of forest land, if any in the project area, orotherwise, based on land use classification (revenuerecord) as also in terms of the definition of forest aspronounced in the judgment of the Hon’ble SupremeCourt of India in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Vs.Union of India. In the event of any claim by the projectproponent regarding the status of forests, the site may beinspected by the State Forest Department along with theRegional Office of the Ministry to ascertain the status offorest, based on which the certificate in this regard asmentioned above be issued. In all such cases, it wouldbe desirable for representative of the State ForestDepartment to assist the Expert Appraisal Committees.

The total lease area is non-forest land.

14 Status of forestry clearance for the broken up area andvirgin forest land involved in the project includingdeposition of net present value (NPV) andCompensatory Afforestation (CA). A copy of theforestry clearance should also be furnished.

No forest land involved.

15 Implementation of status of recognition of forest rightsunder the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional ForestDwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act, 2006should be indicated.

Not applicable.

16 Impact of the project on the wildlife in the surrounding Ch – 4, page no - 17.



and any other protected area and accordingly detailedmitigation measures required should be worked out withcost implications and submitted.

17 The vegetation in the RF / PF area with necessary detailsshould be given.

Ch – 3, Page – 25.

18 A study shall be got done to ascertain the impact of themining project on wildlife of the area including on theelephant population and details furnished.

Ch – 3, Page – 25.

19 Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, BiosphereReserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves(existing as well as proposed) within10 km of the minelease, if any, should be clearly indicated, supported by alocation map duly authenticated by Chief WildlifeWarden. Necessary clearance, if any may be applicableto such projects due to proximity of the ecologicallysensitive areas as mentioned above should be obtainedfrom the State Wildlife Department./Chief WildlifeWarden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 andcopy furnished. In case, there is no such Eco-sensitivearea within 10 Km, the boundary of the nearest Eco–Sensitive are area with its distance shall be marked in adrawing and included in EIA /EMP Report.

There is no National Parks,Sanctuaries, BiosphereReserves, WildlifeCorridors

20 A detailed biological study for the study area [core zoneand buffer zone (10 km radius of the periphery of themine lease)] shall be carried out. Details of flora andfauna, duly authenticated, separately for core and bufferzones should be furnished based on primary fieldsurvey, clearly indicating the Schedule of the faunapresent. In case of any scheduled-I fauna found in thestudy area, the necessary plan for their conservationshould be prepared in consultation with State Forest andWildlife Department and details furnished. Necessaryallocation of funds for implementing the same should bemade as part of the project cost.

The study has beenundertaken during Mar –May ‘2014. Details of Floraand Fauna of the study areagiven in Ch – 3.

21 Impact, if any, of change of land use should be given. No significant changesenvisaged. Mine void willbe backfilled.

22 R & R plan / compensation details for the projectaffected people should be furnished. While preparing theR & R plan, the Jharkhand State and NationalRehabilitation & Resettlement policy should be kept inview. In respect of SCs/ STs and other weaker sections,

There is no humansettlement in the lease areawhich is entirely Govt. wastland and forest land over9.178 ha. Hence



need based sample survey, family-wise, should beundertaken to assess their requirement and actionprogrammes prepared accordingly integrating thesectoral programme of line departments of the StateGovernment.

Rehabilitation &Resettlement is notrequired.

23 Collection of one season (non-monsoon) primarybaseline data on ambient air quality, water quality, noiselevel, soil and flora and fauna. Site-specificmeteorological data should also be collected. Thelocation of the monitoring stations should be JustifiedDate wise collected baseline AAQ data should form partof EIA and EMP report. The mineralogical compositionof RSPM/SPM particularly for free silica should begiven. There should be at least one monitoring stationwithin 500 m of the mine lease in the pre-dominantdownwind direction. The mineralogical composition ofPM10 particularly for free silica should be given.

All data are collectedduring Mar-May’ 2014i.e.Summer season.

24 Air quality modeling should be carried out for predictionof impact of the project on the air quality of the area. Itshould also take into account the impact of movement ofvehicles for transportation of mineral. The details of themodel used and input parameters used for modelingshould be provided. The air quality contours may beshown on a location map clearly indicating the locationof the site, location of sensitive receptors, if any and thehabitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant winddirection may also be indicated on the map.

Air modeling details givenin Ch – 4, page no – 5.

25 The water requirement for the project, its availabilityand source to be furnished. A detailed water balanceshould also be provided. Fresh water requirement for theproject should be indicated.

Total 22 KLD of water willbe required, which will bemet from the ground watersource.

26 Necessary clearance from the Competent Authority fordrawl of requisite quantity of water for the projectshould be provided.

As the requirement is toolow, no clearance will berequired from CGWB.

27 Details of water conservation measures proposed to beadopted in the project should be given.

Discussed in Ch – 4, Page –28.

28 Impact of the project on the water quality both surfaceand ground water should be assessed and necessarysafeguard measures, if any required, should be provided.


29 Based on actual monitored data, it may clearly be shownwhether working will intersect groundwater. Necessary

There will not be anycontamination as the



data and documentation in this regards may be provided.In case the working will intersect groundwater table, aderailed hydro geological study should be undertakenand report furnished. Necessary permission from CentralGround Water Authority for working below groundwater and for pumping of ground water should also beobtained and copy furnished.

present working depth isnot intersecting the groundwater level.

30 Details of any stream, seasonal or otherwise, passingthrough lease area and modification / diversionproposed, if any and the impact of the same on thehydrology should be brought out.

No stream or nala is passingthrough the lease area.

31 Details of rain water harvesting in the project should beprovided. The same should be got approved fromGround Water Directorate, Government of Jharkhand.

Rain water harvestingdetails given in Ch – 4,Page no – 28.

32 Information on site elevation, working depth,groundwater table should be provided both in AMSLand below ground level. A schematic diagram may alsobe provided for the same.

Surface plan, ConceptualPlan and Development planand Section given in Ch – 2.

33 Quantity of solid waste generation to be estimated anddetails for its disposal and management should beprovided. The quantity, volumes and methodologyplanned for removal and utilization (preferablyconcurrently) of top soil should be indicated. Details ofbackfilling proposed, if any, should also be given. Itmay be clearly indicated that out of the total wastegenerated during the mine life, how much quantitywould be backfilled and how much quantity would bedisposed off in the form in the form of external dump(number of dumps, their height, terraces etc. to bebrought out.)

Solid waste generation andits management given in Ch– 2, Page no- 13. And the

34 The reclamation plan, mine closure plan, post mine landuse and progressive greenbelt development plan shall beprepared in tabular form (prescribed format) andsubmitted.

Dump plan and Section isattached in Ch – 2.

35 Impact on local transport infrastructure due to theproject should be indicated. Projected increase in trucktraffic as a result of the project in the present roadnetwork (including those outside the project area) shouldbe worked out indicating whether it is capable ofhandling the increased load. Arrangement for improvingthe infrastructure, if contemplated (including action tobe taken by other agencies such as State Government)

Discussed in Ch -2, Page –9.



should be covered.

36 Details of infrastructure facilities to be provided for themine workers should be included in the EIA report.

Discussed in Ch – 8.

37 Conceptual post mining land use and Reclamation andRehabilitation of mined out area (with plans and withadequate number of sections) should be given in the EIAreport.

Conceptual Plan andSection given in Ch – 2.

38 Phase-wise plan of greenbelt development, plantationand compensatory afforestation should be chartedclearly indicating the area to be covered under plantationand the species to be planted. The details of plantationalready done should be given.

Total 0.41 ha will beafforested during thisscheme period.

39 Occupational health impacts of the project activityshould be anticipated and preventive measures initiated.Details in this regard should be provided. Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medicalexamination schedules should be incorporated in theEMP.

Discussed in Ch -7, page no– 9.

40 Public health implication of the project and relatedactivities for the population in the impact zone should besystematically evaluated and the proposed remedialmeasures should be detailed along with budgetaryallocation.


41 Measures of socio economic significance and influenceto the local community, proposed to be provided byproject proponent should be indicated. As far aspossible, quantitative dimensions may be given withtime frame for implementation.


42 Detailed Environmental Management Plan to mitigatethe environmental impacts which should inter-alia alsoinclude the impact due to change of land-use, due to lossof agricultural land and grazing land, if any,occupational health impacts besides other impacts of theprojects.

Detailed EnvironmentManagement Plan isdiscussed in Ch – 9.

43 Public Hearing points raised and commitment of theProject Proponent on the same, along with time boundaction Plan to implement the same, should be providedand also incorporated in the final EIA/EMP Report ofthe Project.

Public Hearing Proceeding is attached as Annexure - 4.



44 Details of litigation pending against the project, if any,with direction /order passed by any Court of Law againstthe project should be given.

No litigation is pendingagainst this project.

45 The cost of the project (capital cost and recurring cost)as well as the cost towards implementation of EMPshould clearly spelt out.

Estimated cost forenvironment monitoring isdiscussed in Ch -2.

Besides the above , the below mentioned general points should also be followed:-

a) A note confirming compliance of the TOR, with crossreferencing of the relevant sections / pages of the EIAreport should be provided.

Complied

b) All documents may be properly referenced with indexand continuous page numbering.

Complied

c) Where data are presented in the report especially intables, the period in which the data were collected andthe sources should be indicated.

Complied

d) Where the documents provided are in a language otherthan English, an English translation should beprovided.

Complied

e) The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal ofmining projects as prescribed by the Ministry shall alsobe filled and submitted.

Questionnaire will besubmitted during finalsubmission.

f) Approved mine plan along with copy of the approvalletter for the proposed capacity should also besubmitted.

Mining plan approval letterattached in Annexure – 2.

g) While preparing the EIA report, the instructions for theproponents for the consultants issued by MoEF, videO.M No. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 4th August,2009, which are available on the website of thisMinistry should also be followed.

Complied

h) Changes, if any made in the basic scope and projectparameters (as submitted in Form-I and the F.R forsecuring the TOR) should be brought to the attention ofSEIAA, Jharkhand with reason for such changes andpermission should be sought, as the TOR may alsohave to be altered. Post Public Hearing changes instructure and content of the draft EIA/EMP (other thanmodifications arising out of the P.H. process) willentail conducting the PH process again with the reviseddocumentation.

Agreed.

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Environmental Impact Assessment& Environmental Management Plan for Tekrahatu Limestone Mineover an area of 9.187 ha in Singhbhum West district of Jharkhand State of Sri Banwarilall Newatia.

1. GENERALDETAILS:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Tekrahatu limestone mine is owned by Sri Banwarilall Newatia, a mining

entrepreneur, having its head office at Station Road, Chaibasa and Branch Office at Mohalla –

Tungri, Chaibasa. The Lessee has got vast experience in operating mines of different minerals

and are in the same business for a period of more than three decades. The Lessee is a private

individual and reputed Mine Owner of Chaibasa. Besides Mining of Minerals, Sri Newatia has

set-up mineral based industries near Chaibasa for sizing, processing and grinding of minerals in

order to add value to the mineral and make it marketable quality.

The Mining Lease of Tekrahatu limestone mine over 9.187 Hectares was granted by

Government of Bihar and executed on 17.11.1976 for a period of 10 years and it expired on

17.11.21986. The application for first Renewal of Mining Lease was submitted to the State

Government in due time by the Lessee and the State Government were pleased to grant sanction

of first renewal in favour of the Lessee and communicated the grant by their memo No. 403/M

dated 16/03/1993 for a further period of 10 years, which expired on 16/11/1996. The Lessee

submitted the application for 2nd renewal of mining lease before the State Government of

Jharkhand on 06/11/1995 for a further period of 20 years which is under active consideration at

the State Government Level.

The Mining Plan of this Mining Lease area of 9.187 Hectares for Limestone was approved

by the Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Calcutta under Rule-22 of the

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 vide his letter No. CAL/SB/Lst/MP-326 dated 27/04/1994. The

third scheme of mining with progressive Mine Closure plan of the area was prepared by RQP

N.M. Das & submitted to IBM Kolkatta, but unluckily he is no more, so Lessee has entrusted the

said job to Dr G. S. Jaiswal, RQP for its further modification. So the Mining Scheme has been

prepared for the period 2011-12 to 2015-16 and approved by Indian Bureau of Mines on

04.04.2012.

Looking at the growing market demand, the lessee has intended to enhance the

production of Limestone up to 0.067 MTPA.

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2. PROJECT DETAILS TABLE: 10.01

Sl Features Details

1 Lease Area 9.178 Ha.

2Land use at the proposed project

siteNon-forest

3 District and State

The proposed project is situated at Village-

Tekrahatu and Singhpokharia, Thanaa- Kolhan,

of Chaibasa sub division .District- West

Singhabhum Jharkhand State.

4 Topo. sheet covering the plant 73 F/15

5 Latitude 220 29’ 57” - 220 02’ 14”N

6 Longitude 850 47’ 48” - 850 48’ 04” .E

7 Altitude Between 253 and 259 meters above MSL

8 Nearest Highway/State High Way National highways–7 Km

9 Nearest Railway Station Nearest rail station is at Chaibasa at 10 KM.

10 Nearest major habitation

Chaibasa is the nearest major human habitation

having all basic amenities for living - about 8.0

Km from the site

11 Nearest River Kharkai River at 11.5 Km E

12 ForestKokch P.F. 8 Km SE

Saheba P.F. 9.5 Km NW

13 Sanctuaries Nil within 10 Km radius

14 Bio-Reserves Nil within 10 Km radius

15 Wild life (Elephant) corridors Nil within 10 Km radius

16Archeological sites/Defense

installationNil within 10 Km radius

17 State/National Boundaries Nil within 10 Km radius

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Top soil thickness = 0.3 m.Overburden thickness = 4 m.

Burden = 1 mSpacing = 1.2 mDepth of hole = 1.2 mOutput of hole = 1x1.2x1.2

= 1.44 cum

STATUTORY COMPLIANCE

The proposed project is listed in the new EIA Notification S.O. 1533, dated 14.09.06 as

category B under heading No. 1 of Mining of mineral and requires prior Environment

Clearance from SEIAA, Jharkhand.

MINING METHOD

Presently mining by open cast manual method is being practiced in this mine. Height of individual bench = 3 m

Width = 5 mSlope of the bench = 31o

It is proposed to operate the mine on a single shift basis.

No. of working days = 300 O/B waste and tap soil will be stacked separately. The lump will be broken in to small size manually at the pit. Limestone lump (100 to

250 mm) and sized limestone (12 mm to 100 mm size) will be stackedseparately.

Lime stone will be transported by 18 Cum capacity of Dumper to a distance 8 Km.

Soil mixed with debris cap the limestone bed is the main overburden of this area whichis to be removed in course of mining.

Drilling Parameter

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LAND USE BREAKUP

TABLE: 10.02

PurposeExisting

(Ha.)

At the end ofScheme Period

(Ha.)At ultimate Stage (Ha.)

Quarry 2.465 2.761

4.265 (0.494) ha. Area will bereclaimed by backfilling &rehabilitated covered into cultivatedland and rest 3.771 Ha. Area shall beconverted into lagoon.

Dump 0.336 0.3360.061 (There will be no externaldump at this stage as all dump shallbe utilized for backfilling.)

Top Soil Stack ------ 0.015 Nil

Mine Road 0.095 0.0880.088 (Shall be utilized by localvillagers)

Ore Stack Yard 0.091 0.049Nil (No ore stack entire ore stackarea shall come under miningactivity)

Infrastructure 0.007 0.007 0.007 (utilized local authority)

Plantation(Green Belt)

0.11 0.411.943 (1.418 ha. Green Beltdevelopment & 0.525 ha. Road

TOTAL 3.104 3.656 6.364Undisturbed 6.083 2.531 2.823Total 9.187 9.187 9.187

MANPOWER REQUIREMENT

Mining operations will be done by open cast manual method. The mine would be worked

under the charge of a qualified mines manager supported by adequate number of other

qualified persons, miners/workers to conduct & supervise operations and assume statutory

responsibilities. So the management proposes to employ about 110 persons including all

categories mostly from the nearby villages.

.

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WATER

There is no perennial nalla near by locality or within mine lease area.Drinking Purposes = 2 KLDMining purposes = 20 KLD

Total =Source: The water will be drawn through bore well.

22 KLD

.

3. PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

Features of On- Site Data:

Site specific data are represented in Table 3-03 for the period of October 2014 to

December 2014.

1. Temperature varies between 7.430C and 39.450C during this period with coldest

month being December.

2. Relative Humidity varies between 51.45% and 64.6%.

3.The predominant wind direction was NW

NOISE CHARACTERISTICS

The various activities like drilling, blasting sizing and transportation contribute to the

increase in the ambient noise level zone. In order to have an idea of present noise level of

the project site, a detailed measurement of noise level was carried out at different locations

within study area. Measurement was taken during day time and night time at each location

during summer season on alternate day basis, which are within the limit.

AIR QUALITY

The ambient air quality status of pollutants viz, PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SO2, CO for the study

area was monitored during October 2014 to December 2014. The existing scenario in

respect of all the parameters is in general satisfactory.

The PM10 concentration varies between 26.30 to 89.59 μg/m3, which is below the

prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The PM2.5 concentration varies between 16.08 to 43.35

μg/m3μg/m3, which is below the prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The So2 concentration varies

between 13.63 to 42.01 μg/m3, which is below the prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The NOX

concentration varies between 13.19 to 32.62 μg/m3, which is below the, the prescribed limit

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for 24 hrs. The CO concentration varies between 86.18 to 107.94 mg/m3, which is below

the prescribed limit for 24 hrs.

WATER ENVIRONMENT

There is a Gara Nadi flowing east of the lease. The general drainage is through this river

which is adjacent of the mine. There is no significant variation and the parameters are

within prescribed limit. Water samples were collected manually from selected sampling

points. Considering several possibilities of interference the poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

sample bottles were used. These bottles were sterilized properly before being used for

water sample collection. Water samples were collected from total of ten locations, four

from surface water and six from ground water bodies.

LAND ENVIRONMENT

Soil samples were collected and analyzed for six sampling stations. Texture of soil

collected from core zone area is brownish in colour. The texture is mostly clayey to sandy.

Reaction of the soil is usually neutral. The soil is porous with good water holding capacity.

BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

There is no flora and fauna of national importance. Because of lack of forest cover around

and close to the mining lease area, there is no wild animal of any significance has been

reported. The vegetation existing in the lease hold area as well as in the buffer zone around

the project is dominant by Sal, Maram,Bel, Kadam, Neem, Jamun, Arjun etc. Being thick

in forest cover, the region is also rich in diversity of both carnivorous and herbivorous,

fauna. In the adjacent jungle mammals, birds and reptiles, Indian Elephant, Hare, Jackal,

Babbler, Bulbul, Myna, Woodpeckar,Lizard, Python, Rat, Snake, Karait, etc. are easily

seen.

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4. ENVIRONMENT IMAPCT & MITIGATION

The ambient air quality will be affected to a marginal extent. In the absence of the

mitigative measures it will have moderate effect on the atmosphere. Lubricating oil and

engine oils being hazardous in nature will be recycled by selling the wastes to the

registered recyclers. The transport vehicles will have marginal influence on the atmosphere

in the core zone and the buffer zone. Intercalated waste will be generated that should be

dumped properly. Appropriate measures will be adopted to prevent any runoff from these

dumped wastes as a result of heavy rains which may pollute the surface water bodies.

Proper afforestation measures will be undertaken to prevent the extent of fugitive emission.

Water sprinkling will be done to arrest fugitive emissions.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Water sprinkling in dusty areas and in green belt/green cover around the mines area to

arrest the fugitive emission.

Water sprinkling system to be carried at haul roads and transportation routes in and

around the mines.

All the transportation trucks will be covered by tarpaulin. The vehicles will be properly

tuned as per the pollution control norms.

Crusher will be housed and all the conveyors covered properly.

AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME

The selection of plant species for afforestation will be monitored by linking the

distinctiveness of plants to pollution control Herbs and Shrubs along with tree species

which are not grazed by the cattle are recommended for the plantation on the intercalated

dump and other vacant areas.

Rain Water Harvesting Plan

Storm water drains will be laid out according to the contour of the site. Part of the storm

water will get collected in water bodies and strategically placed dug wells which will act as

water reservoirs during emergencies and also recharge the aquifer. Some of these problems

being reduced well yields, land subsidence, intrusion of salty water especially in coastal

areas, leakage into the aquifer of highly mineralized water. In order to overcome these

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serious environmental implications the recharge potential of groundwater resource has to

be equally or in some cases more important aspect than the abstraction potential.

TABLE: 10.04

Measures for minimizing and/or offsetting adverse impacts identified

EnvironmentalAttributes

Project Activity EMP

Air qualityDust emission duringoperation, loading &transportation activities

water sprinkling shall be done on the haul roads& mining operation to suppress the dust.Provision of dust mask

Plantation along safety zone to develop greenbelt along the ML boundary, haul roads andvillage roads (2500 trees in total area of 2 ha)

Overloading will be prohibited while transportingand water sprinkling done on roads

Regular monitoring of air quality will be carriedout.

Water resources

Use of water fromGround water for thedomestic use andMining purposesduring operation.

To prevent the surface runoff Garland drains, toewall and check dams will be constructed alongwith recharge pits

Rain Water Harvesting & other Conservationplan as per directions of PCB will beimplemented.

Maximum possible open area will be under greencover for natural arresting and recharge of RainWater.

Noise level

Use of the miningmachineries likeExcavator and tipper

movement.

Exact specification equipments with in builtnoise reduction syst.

Proper maintenance of machineries & Green beltdevelopment.

Provision of protected devices like earmuffs/earplugs

Socio –Economic /Employment

Skilled and unskilledworkers for operationalphase

Increase in direct and indirect employment,mostly from locals.

Social development activities will be undertakenin the vicinity.

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Soil / Land use

Generation of Top soilenvisaged due tomining of area infuture

Top soil stored separately and preserved forspreading over the backfilled area for biologicalreclamation

Plantation and management of dump

Land use would be limited to as approved inMine plan/scheme

OccupationalHealth & Safety

Mining and activities –health impacts relatedwith silica dust

Such impacts would be location specific

Silicosis prevention plan will be worked out –Based on engg. control (dust suppression, watersprinkling, wet drilling etc.) and respirator masks,covered clothing, house keeping.

training of workers on the hazards of respirabledust, engineering controls and work practices thatreduce dust exposure

medical screening to identify miners who haveearly evidence of the development of respiratorydiseases

auditing of the silicosis prevention programme

SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL

The waste material generated in the five years of modification to the approved mining

plan will be 148932.22 cum in insitu or 186165.27 cum loose and 158240.48 cum in

compact waste, It is proposed that all the waste to be generated during the scheme period

shall be dumped in the site selected for this purpose i.e. east of zone-II. The Waste shall be

transported by dumpers to their earmarked sites. The dumpers of 10 ton capacities shall be

used for hauling of waste material from quarry to their respective dump yard earmarked for

the purpose.

Precaution for confinement of dumps :

i) The area earmarked for dumping is devoid of any natural water course.

ii) The sides are required to be sloped at natural angle of repose of dump and shall bemade stable by planting shrubs and grasses etc. which acts as a good binding agent.

iii) Thorny species like Babul, Agave etc. as well as shrubs/ grasses in between theplants shall be planted at the foot or the lower level of dumps to arrest any possiblerolls down of waste material from higher level to bottom of dump.

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iv) Additional protective measures such as garland drain and stone pitching shall bedone at the toe of the dump.

v) After completion of the dump, the sides as well as top of the dump shall be plantedwith suitable varieties of plants after sweetening with top soil.

Rehabilation and Resettlement

There is no human settlement in the lease area which is entirely Govt. wast land and

forest land over 9.178 ha.

Hence Rehabilation & Resettlement is not required.

Estimated Env. Monitoring Cost

Plantation Rs. 21,600/_

Air Monitoring 37,500/_

Water monitoring 25,000/_

Retaining Wall 50,000/_

Garland drain 18,000/_

Misc. cost 20,000/_

Total 2,15,360/_

10% contingency 21,536 /_

Total 2, 36,896 /_

Draft EIA/EMP Report Tekrahatu Limestone MineSri Banwarilall Newatia


CHAPTER – 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Since the sixties concern over the state of environment has grown the world over. There has

been substantive decline in environment quality due to increasing pollution, loss of

vegetation and biological diversity, excessive concentration of harmful chemicals in the

ambient atmosphere and in food chains, growing risks of environmental accidents and

threats to life support systems. While participating in the United Nations Conference on the

Human Environment held in Stockholm in June, 1972 Government of India strongly voiced

the environmental concerns. Although several measures had been taken for environment

protection after the Conference it was found necessary to enact an effective tool to impose

restrictions and prohibitions on the expansion and modernization of any activity or new

projects being undertaken in any part of India unless environmental clearance has been

accorded by the, concerned authorities.

The First Environment Impact Assessment Notification S.O. 60(E) of India was notified and

implemented on 27th January 1994. This notification was re-engineered and the new

Environment Impact Assessment Notification S.O. 1533 was notified and came into force on

14th September 2006. This was notified in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section

(1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,

read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986

and in supersession of the notification number S.O. 60 (E) dated the 27th January, 1994,

except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central

Government hereby directs that on and from the date of its publication the required

construction of new projects or activities or the expansion or modernization of existing

projects or activities listed in the Schedule to this notification entailing capacity addition

with change in process and or technology shall be undertaken in any part of India only after

the prior environmental clearance from the Central Government or as the case may be, by

the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central

Government under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, in accordance with the

procedure specified hereinafter in this notification.

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

The objective of this EIA study report is description of those aspects of the project which are

likely to cause environmental impacts in/around the proposed project area and identification

of Long-term, short-term, reversible & irreversible impact on the immediate environment,



ecology and ecosystem. Based on impact prediction, suitable management plan is to be

defined that will control and/or minimize the detrimental impacts.

Prior to initiation or expansion or modernization operation of any mining project, no matter

how necessary those projects are, the negative impacts on the environment must be

considered for site preparation and operation of project and then it should be justified in

relation to environmental considerations. Therefore, it is very much important in the design

stage of the project to take into account not only the social and economic aspects of the

project, but also environment protection considerations. The environmental impacts of any

new or expansion project must be surveyed, forecasted and evaluated by the project

proponents in the process of designing the project. These results and findings are then to be

incorporated in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.

Under the new EIA Notification S.O. 1533, dated 14th September 2006 and its amendments

thereof, of Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi, activities associated with the

mining of minerals as per the following table, require prior environmental clearance from

the concerned regulatory authority based on Terms of Reference provided during the

scoping.

As the mining is viewed as one of the major polluting activity owing to excessive dust

generation during blasting, mining/excavation of minerals, crushing of ore and ore handling

etc. It was decided by the project proponent to carry out an EIA study and later on in the

appraisal of the project by the concerned authorities it was required to submit a formal EIA

Report with public hearing details for the Environmental Clearance of the proposed project.

Presently, mining by opencast manual method is being adopted. It is proposed to adopt the

same method of mining during this five years i.e 2011-12 to 2015-16 with one shift basis.

M/s Banwarilall Newatia intends to enhance the production of limestone up to 0,067 MTPA.

The mine falls over an area 9.187 ha at village Tekrahatu and Singhpokharia in district of

Singhbhum West district of jharkhand.

As per the above notification, the proposed project falls under “Category– B” Schedule 1(a)

and requires Environmental Clearance to be obtained from State Environmental Impact

Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Jharkhand.



1Mining, extraction of natural resources and power

generation(for a specified production capacity)

Project or Activity Category with threshold limitA B

Conditions if any

1(a) (i) Mining ofminerals

50 ha of mininglease area in respectof non-coal minelease> 150 ha of mininglease area in respectof coal mine leaseAsbestos miningirrespective of miningarea

<50 ha of mininglease area in respectof minor Mineralsmine lease and<50 ha 5 ha ofmining lease area inrespect of non coalmine lease<150 ha 5 ha ofmining lease area inrespect of coal minelease

General Conditionshall applyNoteMineralprospecting isexempted

General Condition (GC):Any project or activity specified in Category ‘B’ will be treated as Category A, if located inwhole or in part within 10 km from the boundary of: (i) Protected Areas notified under theWild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, (ii) Critically Polluted areas as notified by the CentralPollution Control Board from time to time, (iii) Eco-sensitive areas as notified undersection 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and (iv) inter-State boundaries andinternational boundaries.Provided that the requirement regarding distance of 10 km of the inter-state boundariescan be reduced or completely done away with by an agreement between the respectivestates or U. Ts sharing the common boundary in case the activity does not fall within 10kilometers of the areas mentioned at item (i), (ii) and (iii) above.

The main objectives those are taken in to consideration while developing the EMP are:

To describe the proposed project and associated works together with the requirements

for carrying out proposed mining;

To identify and describe the elements of the community and environment likely to be

affected by the proposed mining;

To establish the baseline environmental and social scenario of the project site and its

surroundings.

To identify and quantity emission sources and determine the significance of impacts on

sensitive receptors.

To identify, predict and evaluate environmental and social impacts expected to rise

during the project in relation to the sensitive receptors.

To develop an Environmental Management Plan that identifies the negative impacts and

develop mitigation measures so as to minimize pollution, environmental disturbance and

nuisance during the project; and

To design and specify the monitoring and audit requirements necessary to ensure the

implementation and the effectiveness of the mitigation measures adopted.



1.2 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT & PROJECT PROPONENT

TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINES

Limestone is one of the principal raw materials required by all type of Cement industry.

Limestone is also used for refining of sugar, as additive in glass industries, as a coating

material in fertilizer industries, for manufacture of calcium carbide in paper and pulp

industries, water purification, sewage treatment, alkali manufacture etc.

The mine is situated in Tekrahatu & Singhapokharia villages under Kolhan Thana of

Chaibasa Sub-Division ,West Singhabhum district in Jharakhand State.

Mining Lease covering 9.187 Hectares consists of non-forest land. Hence forestry

clearance is not required.


Government of Bihar and executed on 17.11.1976 for a period of 10 years and it

expired on 17.11.1986. Mining lease area is under operation since 01/11/1978. The

application for first Renewal of Mining Lease was submitted to the State Government

in due time by the Lessee and the State Government were pleased to grant sanction of

first renewal in favour of the Lessee and communicated the grant by their memo No.

403/M dated 16/03/1993 for a further period of 10 years, which expired on 16/11/1996.

The Lessee submitted the application for 2nd renewal of mining lease before the State

Government of Jharkhand on 06/11/1995 for a further period of 20 years which is

under active consideration at the State Government Level.

The Mining Plan of this Mining Lease area of 9.187 Hectares for Limestone was

approved by the Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Calcutta under

Rule-22 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 vide his letter No. CAL/SB/Lst/MP-

326 dated 27/04/1994. The third scheme of mining with progressive Mine Closure

plan of the area was prepared by RQP N.M. Das & submitted to IBM Kolkatta, but due

to misshaping of Mr Das . So Lessee has entrusted the said job to Dr G. S. Jaiswal,

RQP for its further modification. So the Mining Scheme has been prepared for the

period 2011-12 to 2015-16 and approved by Indian Bureau of Mines on 04.04.2012.

First mining scheme (2001-2006) has been approved by IBM vide letter no-

CAL/SB/Lst/MP-326 dated 20/09/2001.

Second mining scheme with progressive mine closure plan (2007-2011) has been

approved by IBM vide letter no-KOL/SB( W )/Lst/MP-326 dated 06/12/2006.

Third mining scheme with progressive mine closure plan (2012-2016) has been

approved by IBM vide letter no-KOL/SB (W)/Lst/MP-326 dated 04-04-2012.



The proposal is for enhancement of production of Limestone up to 0.067 Million

TPA

The Tekrahatu limestone mine is owned by Sri banawarilal Newatia a mining

entrepreneur having its registered office at Circuit house Road ,Chaibasa in dist of

Singhbhum West Jharkhand

A violation was pointed out for excess production during the approval scheme period

(2006-07 to 2010-11) compliance was submitted to IBM and complied.

Lessee has got other mining leases in Jharkhand and also in the state of Odisha. The

details of which is given in Table below:

TABLE: 1.01

Sl.No.

Lease referenceno. & date

Areain Hect.

Postal address/location

Type ofminerals

Remarks

1.KamarhatuLimestone Mines

6.419Singhbhum (West)Jharkhand.

Lime stone Working

2NakahasaLimestone Mines


Lime stone Non-Working

3PasuberaLimestone Mines


Lime stone Non-Working

4Raniganj QuartzMines


Quartz Non-Working

5Galubasa YellowOchre Mines


YellowOchre

Non-Working

6 Madranga-juriPyrophy-lliteMines

53.80 Keonjhar Orissa Pyrophyllite Workingsuspended forEC

7 BaradholadihPyroxenite Mines

2.239 Seraikela- KharswanmJharkhand

Pyroxenite Non-Working

8 Patahatu RedOchre Mines

22.00 Singhbhum (West)Jharkhand.

Red Ochre Non-Working

9 TikarparaPyrophyllite &Quartzite Mines

112.487 Keonjhar Orissa Pyrophyllite& Quartzite

Non-Working

1.3. Brief description of nature, size, location of the project and its importance to thecountry, region

1.3.1 Nature

The proposed project for an enhancement of production from the existing Limestone mine.

The mine consists of two villages- namely Tekrahatu and Singhpokharia Chaibasa Taluka

of West Singhabhum district in Jharkhand State. The method of mining will be adopted

open cast mining method with manual loading with jack hammer drilling. The proposed



production is 226127.14 metric ton from 2011-12 to 2015-16. As per scheme of mining

approved on 6-12-2006, total estimated mineable reserve is 1472779.00 Metric Tonne.

TABLE: 1.02

Year Production (MT)Waste Generation

(cum)

1st 32148.31 273.37

2nd 36331.34 958.94

3rd 38419.92 326.70

4th 51518.20 8555.08

5th 67709.37 575.76

TOTAL 226127.14 10689.85


Category - B at Serial No. 1(a) under heading No. 1 of Mining, extraction of natural

resources and power generation ( for a specified production capacity). The project requires

prior environmental clearance from SEIAA, Odisha.

1.3.2 Size

The size of project depends upon various factors like – production capacity, area of activity,

total number of manpower required, number of working days etc.

The Tekrahatu Limestone Mines is a mine for exploitation of Limestone. The production

is proposed to 67000 TPA of Limestone during 2015-16. Open cast mining method with

manual loading, is proposed to be adopted to mine out the Limestone. The limestone lump

will be broken into small size manually at the pit. After breaking by hammer lumps (100

mm to 250 mm size) and lime stone 12mm to 100 mm sizes will be stacked separately. .

1.3.3 Location

The Mine area of 9.178 hectares comprises a part of village – Tekrahatu & Singhpokharia,

Revenue Thana - Kolhan under Chaibasa Sadar Sub-Division of West Singhbhum District

and is situated at a distance of 8 km south of Chaibasa town, the District and Commissionery

Head Quarter of West Singhbhum and Kolhan Division, which is connected with State

Highway to different important cities of Jharkhand, Bihar & Odisha.

There is no perennial Nalla on nearby locality.

Topo Sheet No. 73 F/15

Latitude : 220 29’ 57” - 220 02’ 14” N

Longitude: 850 47’ 48” - 850 48’ 04”.E



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TOPOMAP ARROUND 10 KM BUFFER AREA OF THE PROJECT SITE

Tekerahatu Limestone MineSri Banwarilall Newatia

Village- Tekerahatu & SinghpokhariaDist:-West Singhbhum

JharkhanGEOLOCATION OF THE PROJECT SITELatitude: 22029'57" - 22030'14" NLongitude: 85047'48"- 850 48'04" ETOPO SHEET NO.73F/14, F/15, F/10, F/11



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Communication: A village all weather morrum road is branching off the State Highway

from Chaibasa to Keonjhar at village Singhpokharia situated at a distance of 7Km from

Chaibasa town. This road is provides the main access to the mine working site. The nearest

railway station is Chaibasa at a distance of 10 km and nearest Airport is as at Ranchi.

Chaibase Town is having all basic information.

1.3.4 Details of the site:

TABLE: 1.03

Sl Features Details



siteNon-forest







5 Latitude 220 29’ 57” - 220 02’ 14”N

6 Longitude 850 47’ 48” - 850 48’ 04” .E







Km from the site




13 National Parks / Sanctuaries Nil within 10 Km radius








1.3.5 Importance of the project to the Commodity & Region:

As India is one of the fastest growing economies in the World, sufficient support from metal

sectors is essential for infrastructure development so as to sustain the growth rate Limestone

plays key role in industrial and infrastructural development. Thus the proposed project shall

augment the supply of Limestone to the domestic market for industrial growth.

Limestone is the principal raw material for manufacture of cement. Its other important use is

a flux in the making of iron and steel including sponge iron and ferro-alloys. Limestone is

used for refining of sugar, as additive in glass industry, as a coating material in fertilizer

industry, for manufacture of calcium carbide in paper and pulp industry, water purification,

sewage treatment, alkali manufacture, removal of sulphur from stack emission, stabilization

of soil among others.

Scope of the study

The basic scope for this study involves conducting of a Rapid EIA study to understand the

environmental and social impacts of the project and recommend suitable

preventive/mitigative actions through the Environmental Management Plan (EMP).. Efforts

have been made to understand the SEIAA’s ToR requirements, the Mining Environmental

Management System. The scope of the EIA included the following:

Consideration of proposed new in integration with the existing set up.

Environmental monitoring to generate baseline data so as to evaluate the existing

population load in the study area.

Prediction of incremental levels of pollutants in the study area due to the proposed

project activities.

Suitable integration of the proposed unit along site with the existing ones has been taken

in to consideration.

Evaluation of the predicted impacts on the various environmental attributes in the study

area by using scientifically developed and widely accepted environmental impacts

methodologies.

Preparation of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) outlining the measure for

improving and restoring the environmental quality of the area commensurate with

sustainable development.

The scope of study includes the details points by compliance report to the ToR

conditions as stipulated by SEAC, Odisha.



The EIA/EMP Report has appropriately examined the anticipated impacts of the project

during its development and operation phase. Mitigation measures have been suggested

and implementation schedule provided as per requirements.

1.5 Structure of EIA Report

All the findings have been presented in the EIA Report covering the issues of approved

Terms of Reference and other relevant information towards Environmental Clearance as per

EIA Notification, S.O. 1533, dated 14th September 2006.

The EIA/EMP Report prepared for the proposed mining activity situated in Village-

Tekrahatu and Singhpokharia under Kolhan Thana of Chaibasa Division of West

Singhabhum district in Jharkhand State is presented in the following Chapters:

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Chapter 2 : Project Descriptions

Chapter 3 : Description of the Environment

Chapter 4 : Anticipated Impacts & Mitigation Measures

Chapter 5 : Analysis of Alternatives

Chapter 6 : Environmental Monitoring Program

Chapter 7 : Additional Studies

Chapter 8 : Project Benefits

Chapter 9 : EMP

Chapter 10: Summary & Conclusion

Chapter 11: Disclosure of Consultants



1.6 Addressal of ToR Points:

SEAC letter no. 222 on dated 04.01.2014

SL.NO.

TOR POINTS Compliance

1 A copy of the document in support of the fact that theproponent is the rightful lessee of the mine should beincluded in the EIA report.

Lease deed attached asAnnexure – 1.

2 All documents including approved mine plan, EIA andpublic hearing should be compatible with one another interms of the mine lease area, production levels, wastegeneration and its management and mining technologyand should be in the name of the lessee.

Complied.

3 All corner coordinates of the mine lease areasuperimposed on High Resolution Imagery/toposheetshould be provided.

Topo Map attached. Ch-1,page – 7.

4 Does the company have a well laid down EnvironmentPolicy approved by its Board of Directors? If so, it maybe detailed in the EIA report.

The sister company has laiddown a policy and the samewill be followed.

5 Does the Environment Policy prescribe for standardoperating process/ procedures to bring into focus anyinfringement / deviation / violation of the environmentalor forest norms / conditions? If so, it may be detailed inthe EIA.

There is no deviation /violation of theenvironment or forestnorms / conditions.

6 What is the hierarchical system or Administrative orderof the company to deal with the environmental issuesand for ensuring compliance with the EC conditions?Details of this system may be given.

Mines Manager to co-ordinate with the in-chargeof environment section ofits sister company.

7 Does the company have a system of reporting of noncompliances / violations of environmental norms to theBoard of Directors of the company and / or shareholdersor stakeholders at large? This reporting mechanismshould be detailed in the EIA report.

Mines manager shall reportthe status to the Board ofDirectors.

8 The study area will comprise of 10 km zone around themine lease from lease periphery and the data containedin the EIA such as waste generation etc should be for thelife of the mine / lease period.

The Study area willcomprises of 10 Km radiusaround the mine lease area.Details discussed in Ch – 3.

9 Land use of the study area should be describeddelineating forest area, agricultural land, grazing land,

Ch - 3, Page – 24.



wildlife sanctuary and national park, migratory routesof fauna, water bodies, human settlements and otherecological features should be indicated.

10 Land use plan of the mine lease area should be preparedto encompass pre-operational, operational and postoperational phases and submitted.

Ch – 2, Page – 2.

11 Details of the land for OB dump outside the mine leasesuch as extent of land area, distance from mine lease, itsland use, R&R issues, if any should be given.

OB dump will be stackedover an area of 0.336 hainside the lease area. NoOB will be dumped outsidethe lease area.

12 High resolution satellite Imagery of the proposed areaclearly showing the land use and other ecologicalfeatures of the study area (Core & buffer zone) shouldbe furnished.

Land use of the Core Zoneand buffer zone – discussedin Ch – 3.

13 A certificate from the Competent Authority in the StateForest Department should be provided, conforming theinvolvement of forest land, if any in the project area ,orotherwise, based on land use classification (revenuerecord ) as also in terms of the definition of forest aspronounced in the judgment of the Hon’ble SupremeCourt of India in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Vs.Union of India. In the event of any claim by the projectproponent regarding the status of forests, the site may beinspected by the State Forest Department along with theRegional Office of the Ministry to ascertain the status offorest, based on which the certificate in this regard asmentioned above be issued. In all such cases, it wouldbe desirable for representative of the State ForestDepartment to assist the Expert Appraisal Committees.

The total lease area is non-forest land.

14 Status of forestry clearance for the broken up area andvirgin forest land involved in the project includingdeposition of net present value (NPV) andCompensatory Afforestation (CA). A copy of theforestry clearance should also be furnished.

No forest land involved.

15 Implementation of status of recognition of forest rightsunder the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional ForestDwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act, 2006should be indicated.

Not applicable.

16 Impact of the project on the wildlife in the surroundingand any other protected area and accordingly detailed

Ch – 4, page no - 17.



mitigation measures required should be worked out withcost implications and submitted.

17 The vegetation in the RF / PF area with necessary detailsshould be given.

Ch – 3, Page – 25.

18 A study shall be got done to ascertain the impact of themining project on wildlife of the area including on theelephant population and details furnished.

Ch – 3, Page – 25.

19 Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, BiosphereReserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves(existing as well as proposed) within10 km of the minelease, if any, should be clearly indicated, supported by alocation map duly authenticated by Chief WildlifeWarden. Necessary clearance, if any may be applicableto such projects due to proximity of the ecologicallysensitive areas as mentioned above should be obtainedfrom the State Wildlife Department./Chief WildlifeWarden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 andcopy furnished. In case, there is no such Eco-sensitivearea within 10 Km, the boundary of the nearest Eco–Sensitive are area with its distance shall be marked in adrawing and included in EIA /EMP Report.

There is no National Parks,Sanctuaries, BiosphereReserves, WildlifeCorridors

20 A detailed biological study for the study area [core zoneand buffer zone (10 km radius of the periphery of themine lease)] shall be carried out. Details of flora andfauna, duly authenticated, separately for core and bufferzones should be furnished based on primary fieldsurvey, clearly indicating the Schedule of the faunapresent. In case of any scheduled-I fauna found in thestudy area, the necessary plan for their conservationshould be prepared in consultation with State Forest andWildlife Department and details furnished. Necessaryallocation of funds for implementing the same should bemade as part of the project cost.

The study has beenundertaken during Mar –May ‘2014. Details of Floraand Fauna of the study areagiven in Ch – 3.

21 Impact, if any, of change of land use should be given. No significant changesenvisaged. Mine void willbe backfilled.

22 R & R plan / compensation details for the projectaffected people should be furnished. While preparing theR & R plan, the Jharkhand State and NationalRehabilitation & Resettlement policy should be kept inview. In respect of SCs/ STs and other weaker sections,need based sample survey, family-wise, should be

There is no humansettlement in the lease areawhich is entirely Govt. wastland and forest land over9.178 ha. HenceRehabilitation &



undertaken to assess their requirement and actionprogrammes prepared accordingly integrating thesectoral programme of line departments of the StateGovernment.

Resettlement is notrequired.

23 Collection of one season (non-monsoon) primarybaseline data on ambient air quality, water quality, noiselevel, soil and flora and fauna. Site-specificmeteorological data should also be collected. Thelocation of the monitoring stations should be JustifiedDate wise collected baseline AAQ data should form partof EIA and EMP report. The mineralogical compositionof RSPM/SPM particularly for free silica should begiven. There should be at least one monitoring stationwithin 500 m of the mine lease in the pre-dominantdownwind direction. The mineralogical composition ofPM10 particularly for free silica should be given.

All data are collectedduring Mar-May’ 2014i.e.Summer season.

24 Air quality modeling should be carried out for predictionof impact of the project on the air quality of the area. Itshould also take into account the impact of movement ofvehicles for transportation of mineral. The details of themodel used and input parameters used for modelingshould be provided. The air quality contours may beshown on a location map clearly indicating the locationof the site, location of sensitive receptors, if any and thehabitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant winddirection may also be indicated on the map.

Air modeling details givenin Ch – 4, page no – 5.

25 The water requirement for the project, its availabilityand source to be furnished. A detailed water balanceshould also be provided. Fresh water requirement for theproject should be indicated.

Total 22 KLD of water willbe required, which will bemet from the ground watersource.

26 Necessary clearance from the Competent Authority fordrawl of requisite quantity of water for the projectshould be provided.

As the requirement is toolow, no clearance will berequired from CGWB.

27 Details of water conservation measures proposed to beadopted in the project should be given.


28 Impact of the project on the water quality both surfaceand ground water should be assessed and necessarysafeguard measures, if any required, should be provided.


29 Based on actual monitored data, it may clearly be shownwhether working will intersect groundwater. Necessarydata and documentation in this regards may be provided.

There will not be anycontamination as thepresent working depth is



In case the working will intersect groundwater table, aderailed hydro geological study should be undertakenand report furnished. Necessary permission from CentralGround Water Authority for working below groundwater and for pumping of ground water should also beobtained and copy furnished.

not intersecting the groundwater level.

30 Details of any stream, seasonal or otherwise, passingthrough lease area and modification / diversionproposed, if any and the impact of the same on thehydrology should be brought out.

No stream or nala is passingthrough the lease area.

31 Details of rain water harvesting in the project should beprovided. The same should be got approved fromGround Water Directorate, Government of Jharkhand.

Rain water harvestingdetails given in Ch – 4,Page no – 28.

32 Information on site elevation, working depth,groundwater table should be provided both in AMSLand below ground level. A schematic diagram may alsobe provided for the same.

Surface plan, ConceptualPlan and Development planand Section given in Ch – 2.

33 Quantity of solid waste generation to be estimated anddetails for its disposal and management should beprovided. The quantity, volumes and methodologyplanned for removal and utilization (preferablyconcurrently) of top soil should be indicated. Details ofbackfilling proposed, if any, should also be given. Itmay be clearly indicated that out of the total wastegenerated during the mine life, how much quantitywould be backfilled and how much quantity would bedisposed off in the form in the form of external dump(number of dumps, their height, terraces etc. to bebrought out.)

Solid waste generation andits management given in Ch– 2, Page no- 13. And the

34 The reclamation plan, mine closure plan, post mine landuse and progressive greenbelt development plan shall beprepared in tabular form (prescribed format) andsubmitted.

Dump plan and Section isattached in Ch – 2.

35 Impact on local transport infrastructure due to theproject should be indicated. Projected increase in trucktraffic as a result of the project in the present roadnetwork (including those outside the project area) shouldbe worked out indicating whether it is capable ofhandling the increased load. Arrangement for improvingthe infrastructure, if contemplated (including action tobe taken by other agencies such as State Government)

Discussed in Ch -2, Page –9.



should be covered.

36 Details of infrastructure facilities to be provided for themine workers should be included in the EIA report.

Discussed in Ch – 8.

37 Conceptual post mining land use and Reclamation andRehabilitation of mined out area (with plans and withadequate number of sections) should be given in the EIAreport.

Conceptual Plan andSection given in Ch – 2.

38 Phase-wise plan of greenbelt development, plantationand compensatory afforestation should be chartedclearly indicating the area to be covered under plantationand the species to be planted. The details of plantationalready done should be given.

Total 0.41 ha will beafforested during thisscheme period.

39 Occupational health impacts of the project activityshould be anticipated and preventive measures initiated.Details in this regard should be provided. Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medicalexamination schedules should be incorporated in theEMP.


40 Public health implication of the project and relatedactivities for the population in the impact zone should besystematically evaluated and the proposed remedialmeasures should be detailed along with budgetaryallocation.


41 Measures of socio economic significance and influenceto the local community, proposed to be provided byproject proponent should be indicated. As far aspossible, quantitative dimensions may be given withtime frame for implementation.


42 Detailed Environmental Management Plan to mitigatethe environmental impacts which should inter-alia alsoinclude the impact due to change of land-use, due to lossof agricultural land and grazing land, if any,occupational health impacts besides other impacts of theprojects.

Detailed EnvironmentManagement Plan isdiscussed in Ch – 9.

43 Public Hearing points raised and commitment of theProject Proponent on the same, along with time boundaction Plan to implement the same, should be providedand also incorporated in the final EIA/EMP Report ofthe Project.

Will be incorporated afterconduction of Publichearing.



44 Details of litigation pending against the project, if any,with direction /order passed by any Court of Law againstthe project should be given.

No litigation is pendingagainst this project.

45 The cost of the project (capital cost and recurring cost)as well as the cost towards implementation of EMPshould clearly spelt out.

Estimated cost forenvironment monitoring isdiscussed in Ch -2.

Besides the above , the below mentioned general points should also be followed:-

a) A note confirming compliance of the TOR, with crossreferencing of the relevant sections / pages of the EIAreport should be provided.

Complied

b) All documents may be properly referenced with indexand continuous page numbering.

Complied

c) Where data are presented in the report especially intables, the period in which the data were collected andthe sources should be indicated.

Complied

d) Where the documents provided are in a language otherthan English, an English translation should beprovided.

Complied

e) The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal ofmining projects as prescribed by the Ministry shall alsobe filled and submitted.

Questionnaire will besubmitted during finalsubmission.

f) Approved mine plan along with copy of the approvalletter for the proposed capacity should also besubmitted.

Mining plan approval letterattached in Annexure – 2.

g) While preparing the EIA report, the instructions for theproponents for the consultants issued by MoEF, videO.M No. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 4th August,2009, which are available on the website of thisMinistry should also be followed.

Complied

h) Changes, if any made in the basic scope and projectparameters (as submitted in Form-I and the F.R forsecuring the TOR) should be brought to the attention ofSEIAA, Jharkhand with reason for such changes andpermission should be sought, as the TOR may alsohave to be altered. Post Public Hearing changes instructure and content of the draft EIA/EMP (other thanmodifications arising out of the P.H. process) willentail conducting the PH process again with the reviseddocumentation.

Agreed.

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CHAPTER –22.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 TYPE OF THE PROJECT AND PRESENT PROPOSAL

The proposed project is an enhancement of production up to 67000 MTPA. The granted

mining lease area over 9.187 hectares is situated at Village- Tekrahatu and Singapokharia in

Chabasa sub division of West Singhabhum district in Jharkhanda State. The lease area

consists of non forest land, having sufficient workable deposit of Limestone. Open cast

with manual loading method by using Jack hammer drill are proposed to be adopted to

excavate the minerals with one shift. The limestone lump will be broken into small size

manually at the pit. After breaking by hammer limestone lumps (100mm to 250 mm size)

and sized lime stone 12mm to 100 mm sizes will be stacked separately.

The expansion project is comes under as category “B” as perlisted in the new EIA

Notification S.O. 1533, dated 14th September 2006.

2.2 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROJECT

Limestone & Dolomite, two such economic minerals are plentily availability in Jharkhand,

Chattishgarh & Odisha, which develop industrial growth. Limestone deposit comes under

the state of Jharakhanda are being exploited economically. For cement industry, the

specification stipulated is 42 to 45% CaO content in the Limestone and for Iron & Steel

Industry 42% CaO content is required. Size ranges are required to be +25mm for iron &

steel industry. For Cement Industry, size is not stringently specified. The Limestone

produced from the area observed to be of said Quality and thus favorably cater to the needs

of different industries.

Limestone is the principal raw material for manufacture of cement. Its other important use is

a flux in the making of iron and steel including sponge iron and ferro-alloys. Limestone used

for refining of sugar, as additive in glass industry, as a coating material in fertilizer industry,

for manufacture of calcium carbide in paper and pulp industry, water purification, sewage

treatment, alkali manufacture, removal of sulphur from stack emission, stabilization of soil

among others. . This has necessitated the enhancement in production of raw materials to

cater the demand and also these value added product will fetch more revenue to the

state as well as to the country as a whole. The minerals produced form the mines are

entirely sold in domestic market like sponge and steel industries.



2.3 DESCRIPTTION OF MINING LEASE AREA

TABLE: 2.01

Lease Details Village Tekrahat and SIngpokadia Thana-

Kolham

West singhbhum, jharkhand

Area 9.187 ha

Location Toposheet No.

Longitude

Latitude

73F/15

85ᵒ47’48”-85ᵒ48’04” (F)

22ᵒ29’57”-22ᵒ02’14”

Water bodies No perenniall Nalla within the lease area

Communication All weather road

Nearest Town Chaibasa – 10 km away from the

Project.

Chaibasa (S.E) 10 km away from

project.

Location on National Park

Wildlife Sanctuary within 10

km of the lease area.

There is no National Park or wild life

Sanctuary.

2.3.1 LAND USE BREAKUP

TABLE: 2.02

PurposeExisting

(Ha.)



Quarry 2.465 2.761









TOTAL 3.104 3.656 6.364



Undisturbed 6.083 2.531 2.823Total 9.187 9.187 9.187

SURFACE MASTER PLAN

Plate No – 2.1



CONCEPTUAL PLAN



Plate No: 2.2



CONCEPTUAL SECTION

Plate No: 2.3



2.3.1.1 POST MINIG LAND

TBLE: 2.03

Sl No Description Plantation Water body Public use Back filling Total

1 Mining - 3.771 - 0.494 4.265

2 Dump 0.061 - - - 0.061

3 Mine Road - - 0.088 - 0.088

4 Ore stock 0.049 - - - 0.049

5 Infrastructure - - 0.007 - 0.007

6 Green belt 1.948 - - - 1.948

2.4 GEOLOGY

2.4.1 GEO MINING CHARCTERSTCS

1. Geo Mining Characteristics :

Geological Reserve

Geology and Reserve Calculation:

i) As per mining scheme approved by IBM for (2006-07 to 2010-11) on 06/12/2006

the estimated minable reserve was 14, 72,779 MT after considering losses. Actual

production during 2006-07 to 2010-11 is 47481 MT.

Balance Reserve (14, 72,779 – 47,481) = 14, 25,298 MT as on 01.04.2011.

ii) No further exploration was carried out during approved scheme of mining period

as such no additional reserve has been established.

iii) Reserve estimation has been done considering lime stone exposed in the quarry

along with the parameter. Like : Mineral thickness, Prove area in surface, Bulk

density. Cut off grade (41 - 42% Cao and up to 17% SiO2.)

iv) It has been also found at ultimate stage, due to systematic & Scientific mining

some lime stone will be lost in between 7.5 m safety zone, road barriers, surface

region area & also due to pit slope.

v) It has been also observed 2% of total volume is lost due to mining activities like

handling etc. So recovery lime stone will be 98% of total minerals.

I.e. Total minerals reserve = 0.596 Million Tons.

Recovery Reserve = 0.584 Million Tons

CategoryQuantity of Lime Stone in

Million TonsGrade in %

ProvedProbable

0.3880.208

41% CaO

Total 0.596.vi) The general trend of the Ore body is E-W with flat dig toward NE about 5ᵒ to 10ᵒ



GEOLOGICAL PLAN

Plate No: 2.4



GEOLOGICAL SECTION

Plate No: 2.5



2.4.2 Grade / Quality of Lime Stone.

Table: 2.04

Radicals9 Sample from quarry

bearing no.THQ/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

6 Sample from bore holesbearing no.

THB/10,11,12,13,14,15

L.O.IRange % 31.98-37.00 32.95-37.25

Mean % 34.05 35.48

SiO2Range % 12.50-17.54 12.75-13.78Mean % 14.10 13.11

Al2O3Range % 3.14-5.98 3.06-3.60Mean % 3.79 3.31

Fe2O3Range % 0.32-2.10 0.35-1.21Mean % 1.12 1.01

MgORange % 0.75-4.32 2.58-3.51Mean % 2.82 3.02

CaORange % 39.90-47.75 41.12-46.81Mean % 43.56 43.45

2.4.3 Exploration StatusThe lease hold area consists of two Quarrier out of which Quarry-1 has been suspend for

the time being due to low grade of lime stone deposited up to depth of 7.5m.

Five bore holes have been put at different places during May 1991 As the area is very

small, the bore holes were established to contact and bollon of lime stone deposit.

The area was again prospected by giving 5 bone holes during 1999.

TABLE: 2.05Sl.No.

BoreHoleNo.

Location SurfaceRL(m)

BottomRL (m)

Depth(m)

LITHOLOGY

AS LS CLAYANDWATER

KSS SANDYSOILWITHWATER

1 BH-5

N167-W135

225 218 37 15 13 02 05 02

2 BH-6

N74-E155

260 220 40 26 - - 11 03

3 BH-7

S48-E145

257 228 29 20 02 03 04 -

4 BH-8

S147-W47

260 225 35 23 04 - 06 02

5 BH-9

N168-W173

257 218 39 22 07 - 07 03

2.4.4 Exploration Proposed to be carried out During 2012-13, 13-14, 14-15 Nine No. boreholes were done to know the depth of mineral body extent.



TABLE: 2.06YEAR No. of bore

holesLocation Depth in m. Remarks

2012-13 PBH-1 & PBH-2

Grid 300S &250S

Up to mineraldepth

To know thelateral & depthextent of theLimestone

13-14 PBH-4, PBH-5& PBH-6

Grid 200S,100S & 00

2014-15 PBH-6,PBH-8& PBH-9

Grid 200W &300W

Total 09

2.5 Mining Technology Presently mining by open cast manual method is being practiced in this mine. Height of individual bench = 3 m


It is proposed to operate the mine on a single shift basis. No. of working days = 300

O/B waste and tap soil will be stacked separately. The lump will be broken in to small size manually at the pit. Limestone lump (100 to


Lime stone will be transported by 18 Cum capacity of Dumper to a distance 8 Km. Soil mixed with debris cap the limestone bed is the main overburden of this area which

is to be removed in course of mining.Top soil thickness = 0.3 m.Overburden thickness = 4 m.

Drilling ParameterBurden = 1 mSpacing = 1.2 mDepth of hole = 1.2 mOutput of hole = 1x1.2x1.2

= 1.44 cum2.6 Production Schedule (For next 5 years)

TABLE: 2.07

YearProposed Production

(Metric Tons)

Waste Generation

(cum)

1 32148.31 273.37

2 36331.34 958.94

3 38419.92 326.70

4 51518.20 8555.08

5 67709.37 575.76



TOTAL 226127.14 10689.85

5TH YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Plate No: 2.6



2.7 Details of Mining System:

Mining Operation was be carried out by open cast manual method. Drilling was done withshort hole by jack hammer with tractor compressor. The same method of mining isproposed.

(i) 1st Year: It is proposed to develop in depth of Query No-2.

Proposed warning will be GH section from 252.00 m to 249.50 m and EFsection from 244.5 m to 247 m.

This year 32148.31 MT Limestone will be produced.(ii) 2nd year:

It is propose to push the existing benches of quary-2 at south east corner andnorth remaining benches in deep after 1st year excavation.

Working RL in section CD for 249.50 to 247 m and section GA for 256.60 to247.00 m.

Quality of Lime Stone to be excavated = 3631.34 MT and generation of OB is975 Cum

(iii) 3rd Year: It is plan to develop in depth remaining quarry existing quarry after 2nd year

excavation and one bench top section CD. Working R.L from 247 to 244 m in section GH, EF and CD then again section

CD top bench from 253 to 251 m

Quantity will be produced 38419.92 MT.

(iv) 4th year: It is planned to develop pushing the existing benches after development of west

and south western Quarry No-2. Working shall be from 253.50 m to 251 m in EF

259 m to 247 m in GH257 m to 250 m again EF257 m to 251 m in CD254 m to 251 m in AB

51518.20 Mt Limestone and 8848 cum O/B will be produced.

(v) 5th Year:In this year it is plan to develop in depth remaining quarry existing after 4th yearexcavation. . The working R.L in this year shall be from 251 m to 243 m insection EF, from 251 m to 245 m in CD, from 251 m to 243 m in AB, from 244 mto 243 m in GH and again from 252.50 m to 244.50 m in CD section. Thisexcavation will produce a quality of 67709.37 MT limestone’sonly. The detailedcalculation and development of this year is given in Table-5.7 and shown inPlate-6E.



2.8 Dispatch / Transport System.Superior grade of Limestone will be utilized by cement industries and inferior grade will be

utilized after blending with same high grade limestone. Mine will be operated by open cast

manual method. Limestone will be transported by 4.5 cum capacity Dumper. Based on

requirement of different industries lease has established a mineral grinding and

manufacturing at village Matkamhatu unit at a distance 8 Km. from the mine where it will

be transported. This unit is well connected with all weather roads.

2.9 Disposal of waste And their Management. Soil mixed with debris caps the limestone bed is main overburden. Total average

thickness of overburden is about 4 m. The top soil thickness is 0.3 m.

There are there exiting waste dumps out of these two dumps are within lease area and

one outside lease (land acquired by lessee)

The waste dumps within lease area are in the eastern side of quary-1 and north of mine

office.

The waste dump outside the lease area is situated on the north of quary-1.

The waste to be generated during the five years of the scheme period will be dumped

over the existing dumps situated outside the lease of north of quarry-1.

It is proposed to made retaining wall and garland drain all along the dump to prevent any

wash-off during rainy season.

2.10 Top Soil Management:-

Due to extension of the query in 2nd & 4th year about 1056 cum top soil will be generated.

Top soil will be stacked separately in the area about 0.015 ha of north query for plantation.

2.11 Mineral Beneficiation:

Blasted lime stone is being broken manually by hammering into small size of 100 mm to

250 mm and 12 mm to 10 mm.

Broken Limestone are measured in 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1 m box.

Based on requirement of different industries lease has established two mineral grinding

& powder manufacturing unit registered under DIC.

Above sizes are brought to Jaw cluster to make size 5 mm to 25 mm required for sponge

& steel industries.

Beyond 25 to 40 mm is fed to grinding m/c where it is being grinded required for

different industries as filter.

No water or chemical is used for grinding & processing as the total process is dry.

Disposal of tailing or waste from processing plant is not required.



DUMP PLAN & SECTION

Plate No: 2.7



2.12 WATER DEMAND & SOURCE OF SUPPLY.


Total = 22 KLDSource: The water will be drawn through bore well.

2.13 POWER REQUIREMENT

As the project will run only one shift only illumination around the mine and office (siteoffice) power will be required,For office = 5 KW / monthFor illumination within quarry and,Storage site = 15 KW / month

TOTAL = 20 KW / month240 KW/ annum

2.14 Mine Boundary:

(a) Mining Lease area = 9.187 Ha.North = Village TekrahatuSouth = SinghPokharia Railway StationEast = SE Rly lineWest = Kundubera Village

(b) There are two no. quarries

L (m) W(m)

Q1113

NW-SE75

NE-SW

Q2205N-S

117E-W

2.15 Life of Mine = 8.71 9 Yrs.

2.16 Topography and Drainage

The lease area represents a plain topography and slide elevation from east to west having

highest altitude of 259 MRL and lowest altitude of 253 mRL. There is no perrnnial water

course or nala within the lease area.

2.17 Man power






2.18 Dumping Schedule



TABLE: 2.08

Year Waste (cum) Dump Area cm2 Avg. Height (m)

1st 273.37 737 0.39

2nd 958.94 737 1.38

3rd 326.70 737 0.47

4th 8555.08 1000 9.08

5th 575.76 152 4.02

2.19 Reclamation

Reclamation of excavated Area

At present 2.465 ha have been degraded due ot excavation and will reach up to

2.761 ha.

Quarry-1 is exhausted bui villages are using water from this for their domestic

purpose. So there is no scope for reclamation.

Reclamation of Dump Area

It is proposed to bacufill part of the excavation area as ultimate stage with the waste.

As sues reclamation & relabilation of dump has not been proposed.

2.20 Rehabilation and Resettlement




2.21 List Of Equipment

Sl. No. Type Existing Additional

1 Jack Hammer 34 mm dia - 03

2 Dumper (405cum) - 07

3 Water Tanker 4000 lit. - 01

2.22 Estimated Env. Monitoring Cost






Misc. cost 20,000/_

Total 2,15,360/_


Total 2, 36,896 /_

***

Chapter-III EIA / EMP Report, Tekrahatu Limestone MinesLessee – Sri Banwarilall Newatia

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CHAPTER – 3

3.0 PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

3.01 Introduction

Detailed outline of activities of the mining project has been presented in the previous

chapter. This chapter presents in detail the existing environmental scenario and condition

in & around the project site. This is required to assess the likely impact on the

environment due to the proposed activity.

3.02 Study area

For the requirement of the environmental impact assessment, the study area has been

divided into two zones, namely Core Zone, comprising the project site which is the area

of maximum impact and the Buffer zone area surrounding the boundary of the lease hold

area and up to 10 km radius as per the approved TOR.

The Tekrahatu Limestone mine falls in village-Tekrahatu & Singhpokharia under

Chaibasa taluka in the district of West Singbhum Jharkhand state. The environmental

scenario due to activity at proposed mine is out lined in this chapter based on the

environmental study conducted in core zone with the lease area as center and an area

covering 10 km radius as buffer zone. Socio – economic, flora and fauna, various

environment factors i.e. meteorology, air, water, soil have been classified and compared

in the present chapter with the analysis of data generated during the study period.

3.03 Study period:

In order to depict the present environmental scenario, various environment factors i.e.

Meteorology, Air, Water, Soil, Flora, Fauna and Socio-economic data have been

classified. The present chapter deals with the analysis of data generated during the winter

season starting from 01-03-2014 to 31-05-2014.

3.04 Study components:

The description of the study area in relation its environmental setting was studied under

following components as per the approved TORs:

a) Physicochemical Component – comprising of meteorological & air environment;

noise environment; land & soil environment and water environment.

b) Ecological Component – comprising of terrestrial & aquatic flora-fauna.


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c) Demographic Component – comprising demographic, socio-economic status and

Built environment in & around the study site.

3.05 Study methodology

An assessment of the baseline environment status and identification of impacts is a

prerequisite for predication of likely impacts due to the proposed project. With this

specific view, an environmental quality study was undertaken, which included the

collection and analysis of samples of ambient air, water, soil and noise, etc. covering

three month data. The likely impacts on the present environment were assessed due to

proposed activity and type of changes expected. To evaluate the pollution load before and

after proposed activity, assessment was done based on the collected data from the various

environmental components in & around the site.

3.05.1 Methodologies for Physicochemical Component

Micro-Meteorology

The met-data is very useful and essential tool for the proper preparation and prediction of

impact to the air environment due to the proposed project. The detailed climatologically

data including temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, wind speed and direction for the

study were collected from IMD, Pune. The area has temperate climate and comes under

the path of south-west monsoon so sometimes it receives heavy rain during July to

September, during the summer seasons maximum temperature goes up 400 C - 460 C

whereas in winter it has recorded a minimum of 70 C.

The study scheme adopted for monitoring meteorological environment is as per norms

laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (IS: 8829) and Indian Meteorological

Department. The field data generated w.r.t. micrometeorology, from onsite monitoring

were compared with available data by nearest IMD station (Jamshedpur). The central

monitoring station was located at about 0.2 km at Singpokaria, south-east of the mine

lease area. Equipments were installed at a height of 7.0 m above ground for continuous

monitoring of wind speed, direction, atmospheric pressure, temperature & Dry-Wet Bulb

temperature for estimation of relative humidity. Rainfall was monitored by standard Rain

Gauge System. Data were collected from March 2014 –May 2014.

The various meteorological data collection methods are shown in Table: 3-01 below.


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TABLE: 03 - 01

Micrometeorology

SL No Parameter Method Reference

1 Temperature Digital thermometer IS-8829-1978

2 Relative Humidity Wet-Dry Bulb Thermometer

3 Wind Speed Digital Cup anemometer IS-8829-1978

4 Wind Direction Wind vane IS-8829-1978

6 Rainfall Rain gauge

Ambient Air Quality:

Ambient air quality of the study area has been assessed through a network of eight

ambient air quality monitoring stations. The following methodology has been considered

for design of ambient air quality monitoring network in 10.0 km radius of the study area

Prevalent Wind direction & Wind speed in the study area

TOR specifications

Topography / Terrain and sensitive areas of the study area

Human habitations/villages in or around the impacted zone.

Ambient air quality (AAQ) was studied in respect of;

o Particulate Matter (PM10 & PM2.5),

o Sulphur dioxide (SO2)

o Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and

o Carbon Monoxide (CO)

The above parameters have been studied and determined quantitatively through planned

monitoring. The standard procedure followed for the estimation is shown in Table: 3-02.,

where as the monitored sites are given in table: 3-03.


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TABLE: – 3-02

STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR AIR QUALITY STUDY

Sl.No.

Parameter TechnicalProtocol

Sampler Instrument forAnalysis

MethodologyAdopted

1 Particulate Matter(PM2.5) --

FineParticulateSampler

(APM 550)

Balance, Oven,Desiccator

GravimetricMethod

2 Particulate Matter(PM10) IS: 5182 (Part 23)

RDS withcyclone

separator(APM 460)

Balance, Oven,Desiccator

GravimetricMethod

3 Sulphur dioxide IS: 5182 (Part 2) RDS Spectrophotometer Improved West& GaekeMethod

4 Oxide ofNitrogen

IS: 5182 (Part 6) RDS Spectrophotometer Na- ArseniteMethod

5 CarbonMonoxide

IS: 5182 (Part 10) Tadler Bag NDIR CO Analyzer Non DispersiveInfrared

Spectroscopy6 Ozone (O3) IS 5182:(Part 9) -- Chemicals Chemical

Method

7 Benzene IS 5182: (part11)-2006

VOC sampler GasChromatography

GasChromatograp

hy8 Lead IS 5182 (part 22) RDS Atomic Absorption

SpectrophotometerAAS

9 Ammonia APHA - 401 RDS Spectrophotometer UV-spectrophotome

try10 Benzo(a) pyrene IS 5182: (part 12

)RDS Gas

ChromatographyGas

Chromatography

11 Arsenic USEPAmethod/IO 3.2

RDS Atomic AbsorptionSpectrophotometer

AAS

12 Nickel USEPAmethod/IO 3.2

RDS Atomic AbsorptionSpectrophotometer

AAS


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TABLE: 3-03

Ambient air quality monitoring stations

Station

CodeLocation

Distance from

Mine Lease Area

in Km

Direction

From Project Site

A1 Inside Mine Lease Area Mine Site

A2 Village Tekrahatu 0.5 Km NE

A3 Village Singhpokharia 1.0 Km E

A4 Village Tutugutu 2.0 Km S

A5 Village Kunduberha 2.0 Km W

A6 Chaibasa 5.5 Km N

A7 Village Barkundia 8.0 Km E

A8 Village Kuldih 7.0 Km SE

Ambient Noise Quality:

A noise monitoring methodology was chosen such that it best suited the purpose and

objectives of the study. Digital Sound Level Meter was used for the study. All reading

was taken on the ‘A-Weighting’ frequency network, at a height of 1.5 meters from

ground level and on the ‘Fast’ Range Time Weighting. The sound level meter does not

give a steady and consistent reading and it is quite difficult to assess the actual sound

level over the entire monitoring period. To mitigate this shortcoming, the Continuous

Equivalent Sound level, indicated by Leq,

is used. Equivalent sound level, ‘Leq’,

can be obtained from variable sound pressure level, ‘L’, over a time period by using

following equation.

Where, Li is the noise level of the ith reading.

Prediction of anticipated noise levels resulting from construction and operation is the

most critical step in assessment of the impact of alternatives on the noise environment.

Sound travels air in waves with the characteristics of frequency and wavelength. If sound

is created at a point, a system of spherical waves propagates from that point outward

N

i

Lieq NL

1

10/10 10/1log10


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through the air at a speed of 1100 ft/sec. As the sound energy spreads, its intensity goes

on diminishing with the increase in declines from the point of generation of sound. Point

source propagation can be defined as follows.

Sound level1 - Sound level2 = 20 log10r2/r1

The sound level at station 1 minus the sound level at station 2 is equal to 20 times the log

of the ratio of the radius (R). This means that for every doubling of distance, the sound

level decreases by 6 dBA. This point source relationship is called the inverse square law

and is applicable for single vehicle and source when sound is propagating in free air,

either in a complete spherical sense or when the propagation field is only half a sphere.

The noise monitoring locations are given below in table: 3-04

TABLE: 3 - 04

NOISE LEVEL MONITORING STATIONS

StationCode Location

Distance fromMine Lease Area in

Km

DirectionFrom project site

N1 Mine Lease Center Lease Area

N2 Village Tekrahatu 0.5 Km NE

N3 Village Singhpokharia 1.0 Km E

N4 Village Tutugutu 2.0 Km S

N5 Village Kunduberha 2.0 Km W

N6 Chaibasa 5.5 Km N

N7 Village Barkundia 8.0 Km E

N8 Village Kuldih 7.0 Km SE

Soil Quality:

Soil Samples were collected as per standard procedure from six locations. One sampling

was done in side the lease area premise, where as five other samples were taken from

villages and forested areas within the study area. Sampling was done from soil depth of

about one foot. The details of sampling locations are given in Table: 3 - 05 and the

analytical technique in table: 3-06. The Soil sample stations are same as Ground water

sampling Station.


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TABLE: 3 - 05

SOIL QUALITY MONITORING LOCATIONS

StationCode Location Distance from

Lease AreaDirection from

Project Site

S1 Tekrahatu 0.5 Km NE

S2 Singhpokharia 1.0 Km E

S3 Tutugutu 2.0 Km S

S4 Chaibasa 5.5 Km N

S5 Gitilpi 2.0 Km NE

S6 Kuldih 7.0 Km SE

TABLE: 3 - 06

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SOIL ANALYSIS

SLNo

Parameter Analysis Method

1 Texture ( % Sand, % Silt, % Clay)IS :2720 & Methods of Soil Analysis, Part – I,2nd edition, 1986 ( ASA,SSSA)

2 pH (40 % Aqueous Solution, soil- water extract)Methods of soil Analysis Part- 2, 2nd edition,1982 ( ASA, SSSA )

3 Electrical ConductivityMethods of soil Analysis, Part -2 2nd edition,1982 (ASA,SSSA)

4 Total Organic Carbon (%)Methods of soil Analysis Part- 2, 2nd edition,1982 ( ASA, SSSA )

5 Water Holding Capacity (%)IS : 2720 & Methods of Soil Analysis, Part – I,2nd edition, 1986 ( ASA,SSSA)

6 Available Nitrogen as NMethods of soil Analysis Part- 2, 2nd edition,1982 ( ASA, SSSA )

7 Available Phosphorous as PMethods of soil Analysis, Part -2 2nd edition,1982 (ASA,SSSA)

8 Available Potassium as KMethods of soil Analysis Part- 2, 2nd edition,1982 ( ASA, SSSA )

9 Cation Exchange capacityMethods of soil Analysis, Part -2 2nd edition,1982 (ASA,SSSA)

10 Exchangeable Magnesium as Mg, mg/kgMethods of soil Analysis, Part -2 2nd edition,1982 (ASA,SSSA)

11 Chloride as Cl, mg/kgMethods of soil Analysis, Part -2 2nd edition,1982 (ASA,SSSA)


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Land use:

Studies on the land use aspects of eco-system play an important role in identifying

sensitive issues and to take appropriate action to maintain ecological Homeostasis in the

region. The main objective of this section is to provide a baseline status of the study area

covering 10 km radius around the plant so that temporal changes due the industrial

activities on the surroundings can assess in future. The objectives of the land use studies

are:

To determine the present land use pattern;

To analyze the impacts on the land use due to mining activity in the study area; and

To give recommendations for optimizing the future land use pattern vis-à-vis

growth of industrial activities in the study area and their related impacts.

The land use of the study area is assessed by analyzing the available secondary data such

as the Direct Primary Census Handbooks of West Singbhum district of Jharkhand state

for the year 2011, as the latest village wise land use pattern details are not yet been

published. Besides these records, the agricultural census and direct statistical handbooks

of respective districts are also studied. Land Use Based on village wise Records 2011.

For computation of the land use pattern of the study area based on the village-wise land-

use data given in the census records, the geographical area of all settlements covered

within the study area, though some village in the peripheries of the circular study area are

partially covered. Perfect delineation and quantification of land uses for the partially

covered parts of villages of the study area is not possible, hence the entire village area is

considered for the study, irrespective of its coverage within the study area.

Satellite Imagery for Landuse/Land Cover Mapping

Remote Sensing Data: To study and map the land use pattern of the area IRS P6 LISS -III

multi spectra imagery data will be used as input data dated February 2008. The bands

used as input data for the current studies have the following features:

Band 2: [0.52 – 0.68µm (green)]. This band corresponds to the green reflection of healthy

vegetation and is spanning the region between the blue and red chlorophyll absorption

bands.


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Band 3: [0.62 - 0.68 µm (red)]. This red chlorophyll absorption band of healthy green

vegetation is one of the most important bands for vegetation discrimination. In addition,

it is useful for soil-boundary and geological boundary mapping. Band 3 may exhibit more

contrast than bands 1 &2 because the effect of the atmosphere is reduced. The 0.69 m cut

- off represents the beginning of a spectral region from 0.68 to 0.75 m where vegetation

reflectance crossovers occur that can reduce the accuracy of vegetation studies.

Band 4: [0.77 - 0.86 µm (near infrared)]. For reasons discussed above, the lower cut-off

for this band was placed above 0.75 m. This band is especially responsive to the amount

of vegetation biomass present in a scene. It is useful for identification of vegetation types,

and emphasizes soil-crop and land-water contrasts.

Visual Interpretation & Land Use Mapping: Satellite imagery contains detail records of

features on the ground at the time of satellite overpass. Other supporting materials such

as published maps and reports from various sources will increase the accuracy of the

interpretation. The chain of process in visual interpretation of the shape and pattern in an

image begins with detection. There are certain fundamental characteristics seen on

images which aid in the visual interpretation of satellite imagery. These are tone/ colour,

size, shape, texture, pattern, location, association, resolution and season. Visual

interpretation is subjective and differs from person to person and also upon the season,

scale, spectral bands, spatial resolution, overall image contrast & quality of the data.

Water Quality & Hydrogeology:

The methodology for sample collection, preservation and estimation was as per Standard

methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition, APHA. The details

are shown in Table No 3-08 and locations in Table No 3-07. Water samples were

collected manually from selected sampling points. Considering several possibilities of

interference the poly tetrafluoroethylene (TFF) sample bottles were used. These bottles

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TABLE: 3 - 07

Water Sampling Locations

Surface Water

Station Code LocationDistance from

Mine Lease Area

Direction from

Project Site

SW1 Gumua Gara (Up stream) 3.0 Km SW

SW2 Gumua Gara (Down stream) 3.0 Km NW

SW3 Hun Gara 6.0 Km E

SW4 Kharkhi River 11.0 Km NE

Ground Water

TABLE: 3-08

Station Code LocationDistance from

Mine Lease Area

Direction from

Project Site

GW1 Tekrahatu 0.5 Km NE

GW2 Singhpokharia 1.0 Km E

GW3 Tutugutu 2.0 Km S

GW4 Chaibasa 5.5 Km N

GW5 Gitilpi 2.0 Km NE

GW6 Kuldih 7.0 Km SE

TABLE: 3 - 09

Methods for Analysis of Water and Wastewater

Parameters Methodology APHA-References

Colour Visual comparison 2120 –C

Conductivity Electrometric 26510-B

pH Electrometric 4500 HB+

Total suspended solids Gravimetric 2540-D

Total dissolved solids Gravimetric 2540-C

Turbidity Nephalometric 2130-B

Total alkalinity Titrimetric 2320-B


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BOD 5 Day BOD at 200C 5210-B

Chloride Argentometry 4500-Cl

Chlorine (residual) Iodometric titration 4500-Cl

COD Open reflux 5220-B

Fluoride SPADNS 4500-F-D

Hardness (total & calcium) EDTA-Titrimetric 2340-C

Nitrate nitrogen UV Spectrophotometer 4500-NO3-B

Oil & grease Partition & Gravimetric 5520-B

Sulphate Gravimetric 4500-SO4-C

Arsenic Silver Diethyldithio carbamate 3500-As-B

Calcium EDTA-Titrimetric 3500-Ca-B

Iron Orthophenonthroline method 3500-Fe-B

Magnesium Calculation Method 3500-Mg-B

Total Coliform (MPN) MPN method-Mc-Konky broth 9221-B


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3.05.2 Methodologies for Ecological Component

Study of biological environment is one of the important aspects in Environmental Impact

Assessment in view of the need for conservation of environment quality. Natural Flora

and Fauna are the two major important components of the biological

environment/ecological studies. Ecological system consist of variety of inter relationship

between both abiotic and biotic factors leading to dependence, competition and

mutualism. They show various responses and sensitivities to external influences.

Random Sampling of green patches was autonomously conducted of the core and buffer

region. Transact Line Method with the help of 100 meters rope to resolve density and

variety of flora. A method was adopted regarding fauna, repeated discussion was made

with different groups of inhabitant of the locality like, farmer, fisherman, teacher,

experienced aged person get in contact with farming, natural vegetation, forest; as well as

by presenting record and photograph of different fauna (Terrestrial & Aquatic) and by

group discussion among residents of the area about the behavioral pattern of different

faunal elements to classify them accurately.

3.05.3 Methodologies for Demographic Component

Data related to population, number of households, residential houses, density of

population, literacy etc. combined together indicates the present socioeconomic structure

of the population in the vicinity of the project area. The Environmental Impact

Assessment study demands this data to assess the associated impacts due to industrial

activity. The data is collected from census records, official agencies and project

proponents. Following paragraphs provides the demographic details of the villages within

10 km radius from project.

Socio-Economic study was based on household survey of the study area. Standard Socio-

economic questionnaire was prepared to input their information. The survey work was

primarily done in the villages in the form of stratified sampling in the 0 – 3 km radius, 3 -

5 km radius and 5 – 10 km radius of the buffer zone. Random sampling method was

adopted covering all communities of the surveyed area, good co-operation from the

respondents had been received during the study and no refusal case was experienced by

the representative surveyor/volunteer. Data was also utilized from Census 2011 internet.


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FIGURE: 3 – 01(A)

AIR QUALITY SAMPLING LOCATIONS


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FIGURE: 3 – 01 (B)

WATER QUALITY SAMPLING LOCATIONS


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Establishment of baseline for valued environmental components

3.06.1 Analysis of climatologically data

The study scheme adopted for monitoring meteorological environment is as per norms

laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (IS: 8829) and Indian Meteorological

Department. The field data generated w.r.t. micrometeorology, from onsite monitoring

were compared with available data by nearest IMD station at Chaibasa. The various

meteorological data are given below.

Climate

The climate of the study area is humid and tropical. It is characterised by a hot and dry

summer from March to May, a monsoon or rainy season from June to September and a

cool winter from October to February. The meteorological data described in the

following sections have been collected from the nearest IMD Station at Chaibasa,

Jharkhand and hence deemed representative of the area.

Temperature

The annual maximum daily mean temperature at Jamshedpur town is 33.3oC, while the

absolute maximum temperature is 47.2oC. Similarly, the annual minimum daily mean

temperature is 20.7oC and the absolute minimum temperature is 3.9oC. In general, April

is the hottest month and January is the coldest. Extreme temperatures prevail in the area.

Relative Humidity

Humidity is fairly high through the major part of the year and it rises above 80% in the

months of July, August and September. The driest months are March and April. The

average relative humidity is around 53%.

Rainfall

The average annual rainfall is 1391.3 mm and there are on the average, 97 rainy days in a

year. Rainfall peaks during July and August with the four months (June to September)

recording 65% of the total rainfall.

Wind

The maximum mean monthly wind velocity is 1.5 m/s and the maximum wind velocity is

4.7 m/s. The prevailing wind direction is from the west in winter and the east in summer.


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On-Site Meteorological Observatory

In order to corroborate and supplement the long term meteorological data available from

IMD and to generate site specific data, a sophisticated Automatic Weather Station has

been installed. The computerized meteorological instrument (WM 250) of M/s. Visiontek

Consultancy Services (P) Ltd. was been installed at the roof of the house during Mar’14

to May’14. The data are given in Table No-3.10.

TABLE: 3-10

Sl.No.

ParametersMarch April May

1 Temperature(0C)

Maximum 39.2 42.5 43.8

Minimum 23.4 25.1 24.1Average 30.5 31.4 32.1

2 RelativeHumidity(%)

Maximum 75 72 90

Minimum 50 25 25Average 66 54 65

3 Wind Speed(m/Sec) Mean 3.11 3.33 3.26

4 WindDirection (%)

I N 1 1 1.5NE 1 1 2W 4 5 7E 2 1 1SE 3 1 2.5S 7.5 10 12SW 15 18 16WSW 14 16 17SSW 10 6 8WNW 8.5 9 6CALM 35 32 27

5 Cloud Cover(No of days -OKTAS)

(0-8Oktas)

(0-8Oktas)

(0-6Oktas)

6 Rainfall(mm)

Monthly Total0 0 22

No. of rainydays 0 0 3


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3.06.6 Comments on Site Data:

Site specific data are represented in Table 3-03 for the period of December 2013 to

February 2014.

1. Temperature varies between 23.40C and 43.80C during this period with hotest month

being May.

2. Relative Humidity varies between 25% and 90%.

3. The predominant wind direction was NE.


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3.06.7 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

The proposed impact due to mining activities on the ambient air quality will not be very

significant, since no heavy machinery or equipments will be used. To reduce any impact

it is necessary to measure the existing ambient air quality in the surrounding area.

Ambient air quality (AAQ) in respect of PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Oxides of

Nitrogen (NOX) has been studied and determined quantitatively through planned

monitoring. Ambient air quality monitoring was conducted at eight selected locations in

the study area. The monitoring was carried out from December’2013– February 2014.

The summarized data on ambient air quality collected at the project, station wise is given

in Table below

TABLE: 3 - 11

Summarized results of 24 hours average ambient pollutant level in µg/m3

PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOX CO

AQ1: MINE LEASE AREA

MAX73.5 37.2 17.3 25.6 0.26

MIN45.3 22.8 11.7 17.8 0.15

AVERAGE60.70 31.20 14.35 21.17 0.21

AQ2: TEKRAHATU- 0.5 Km-NE

MAX62.9 32.3 13.8 22.5 0.22

MIN42.8 22.4 9.8 15.1 0.14

AVERAGE54.38 27.64 11.84 18.79 0.18

AQ3: SINGHPOKHARIA – 1.0 Km - E

MAX58.4 29.4 13 20.3 0.18

MIN41.6 20.8 9.4 14.2 0.12

AVERAGE50.25 25.23 10.63 17.16 0.15

AQ4: TUTU GUTU – 2.0 Km -S

MAX84.3 42.3 21.6 33.5 0.40

MIN50.2 24.3 14.1 21.5 0.20

AVERAGE70.42 35.96 18.02 27.00 0.30

AQ5: KUNDUBERA – 2.0 Km - W

MAX54.3 28.1 9.4 17.6 0.20


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MIN39.5 19.8 5.1 11.0 <0.1

AVERAGE45.48 23.02 7.38 14.31 <0.15

AQ6: CHAIBASA – 5.5 Km -N

MAX64.3 33.1 13.8 20.7 0.25

MIN39.1 18.2 8.2 13.2 <0.1

AVERAGE53.23 26.89 10.95 16.94 <0.18

AQ7: BARAKUNDIA – 8.0 Km - E

MAX50.4 25.7 9.1 15.4 0.16

MIN33.4 14.8 <4.0 < 9.0 < 0.1

AVERAGE41.75 20.96 <7.05 <12.63 <0.13

AQ8: KULDIH – 7.0 Km - SE

MAX66.2 33.5 12.6 19.8 0.20

MIN41.8 20.1 6.3 12.3 <0.10

AVERAGE55.53 27.45 9.19 15.68 <0.15

HEAVY METAL ANALYSIS REPORTTABLE: 3-12

Sl.No.

Name ofLocation

Date ofsampling Lab ID Code

Parameters

Ni(ng/m3)

Pb(µg/m3)

As(ng/m3)

C6H6

(µg/m3)

BaP(ng/m3

)

1AAQ1:Mines LeaseArea

24.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1041

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

2AAQ2:TekrahatuVillage

24.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1042

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

3 AAQ3:Singhpokaria

24.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1043

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

4AAQ4:TutugutuVillage

24.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1044

2.56 0.08 <0.001 0.06 0.005

5AAQ5:KunduberaVillage

25.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1055

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

6 AAQ6:Chibasa

25.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1056

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

7 AAQ7:Barkundia

25.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1057

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002


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8 AAQ8:Kuldhih

25.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1058

<0.01 <0.001 < 0.001 <0.001 <0.002

NAAQ Standards 20 1 6 5 1

Method of TestingAAS

method

AASmethod

AASmetho

d

Absorption

&Desorptionfollowed byGC

analysis

Solvent

extraction

followed byGC

analysis

3.06.8 NOISE ENVIRONMENT



the project site, a detailed measurement of noise level was carried out at different

locations within study area. Measurement was taken during day time and night time at

each location during summer season on alternate day basis. On site field measurement

procedure was for recording all observations. The recorded results are tabulated in table 3

– 17.

3.06.9 SOIL

Soil sample were collected from areas as shown in Sample location maps. The soil

samples have been collected by making pits within the study area location. Their

characteristics are given in Table-3-18

The soil collected from core zone area is brownish in colour. The texture is mostly clay.

The reaction of the soil is moderately acidic. The soil is porous with moderate water

holding capacity. The organic matter and phosphorous content is sufficient to support

proper plant growth.

3.06.10 WATER ENVIRONMENT

Water samples were collected manually from selected sampling points. Considering

several possibilities of interference the poly tetrefluoro ethylene (TFE) sample bottles

were used these bottles were sterilized properly before being used for water sample

collection.


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Water Resources

Water required for domestic purpose is presently obtained from dug-well at a nearby

distance using trucks. Water for sprinkling purpose will be collected from a bore well

suitable located by means of pumps.

Quality of Water

Ground Water: In order to assess the ground water quality, dug well water was analysed

from adjoining villages of the study area. The characteristics of the water are shown from

table 3-17(A) to 3-17(F). The ground water at all places was suitable for drinking

purposes.

Methodology

The methodology for sample collection, preservation and estimation was as per Standard

methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition, APHA. The details

are shown below in Table below.

TABLE: 3 – 13







Temperature Thermometric 2550-B







Dissolved oxygen Azide modification 4500-O-C





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Sodium Flame photometric 3500-Na-B


Water Sampling

There is no significant variation and the parameters are within prescribed limit. Water

samples were collected manually from selected sampling points. Considering several

possibilities of interference the poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sample bottles were

used. These bottles were sterilized properly before being used for water sample

collection. Water samples were collected from total of eight locations; the water sampling

locations are shown in Annexure.


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3.07 LAND ENVIRONMENT

3.07.1 Physiography

The lease area represents a plain topography having highest altitude of 259 mRL

and lowest altitude of 253 mRL (The area falls in the Survey of India Toposheet

No. 73 F/15 between latitudes 220 29’ 57” N to 220 02’ 14’’ N and longitude

850 47’ 48’’ E to 850 48’ 04’’ E..

3.07.2 Drainage Pattern

The area generally displays a dendritic and radial type of type of drainage pattern. There

is Gumua gara flowing west of the lease. The general drainage is through this river which

meets Kharkai River at 11.5 Km in NE.

3.07.3 Regional Geology

In Singhbhum East District of Jharkhand, the litho-structural environment is distinctly

separated by the 160 Km long thrust zone – known as the Singhbhum Shear zone. North

of it, occur a group of metamorphosed rocks while the southern part is conspicuous by

the presence of un-metamorphosed rocks which are underlain by the older metamorphic.

The whole sequence of rocks in south Singhbhum and also in the eastern part is traversed

by younger igneous bodies of ultra basic, basic and acidic compositions.

3.07.4 Regional stratigraphy

The stratigraphic succession has undergone evolutionary changes. The stratigraphic

sequence of South Singhbhum is as follows, -

Newer dolerite

Quartz veins, veins of pegmatite,

Granophyre, Soda Granite

Singhbhum granite

--------------------------------Singhbhum Oregeny-----------------------------------------------

Dhanjori Lava

Quartzite, conglomerate

-------------------------------------Unconformity------------------------------------------------------


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Kolhan Series

-------------------------------------Unconformity----------------------------------------------------

Iron Ore Series

-------------------------------------Unconformity--------------------------------------------------

Older Metamorphic

3.07.6 Land Use of Core Zone

The land use pattern will not be changed during the proposed mining period. The lease

area comprises of 9.178 hectares.. The existing item- wise break up is given in Chapter 2.

3.07.7 Land Use of Buffer Zone

The land use pattern study within 10 km radius from the center of the located area was

carried out on the basis of interpretation of selective imaginary and limited field survey.

The land use terrain is hilly. The distribution of land use was classified with the reference

to Toposheet of survey of India which is tabulated below.

ABLE: 3 – 14

LAND USE PATTERN

SL No Type of Land Area (in %)

1 Forested Area 28.4

2 Mining Area 2.1

3 Cultivated Area 15.2

4 Fallow, Open Area 38.6

5 Settlements 15.7

From the above, it is observed that the dominant land use pattern in the area is Fallow

open area by waste land and agriculture land. Mining area comprises of less than 2% of

the study area.


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3.08 ECOLOGICAL PROFILE

Ecological study is one of the major components for preparation of Environmental

Management Plan. The combination of a diversity of life forms and their interactions with

each other and with the rest of the environment has made Earth a uniquely habitable place

for humans. Biodiversity sustains human livelihoods and life itself. A natural ecosystem is

a structural and functional unit in nature. It has components, which exist in harmony and

survive only by interdependence. Ecosystems have self-sustaining abilities and control the

number of organisms at any level by cybernetics rules. These balancing mechanisms adjust

the ecosystem internally. Understanding the baseline ecology is thus important for

understanding the living dynamics of the living systems.

Thus the objectives of ecological study may be outlined as follows:

To characterize the environmental components like land, water, flora and fauna;

To understand their present status;

To understand carrying capacity of the ecosystem;

To assess present bio-diversity; and

To identify susceptible and sensitive areas.

5.8.1 Floral Diversity

The floral diversity of the state has since long been explored. Scholars from Universities

and BSI have carried out taxonomic and ethno botanical studies. Biodiversity is under

constant pressure in all the major ecosystems of Jharkhand, i.e. in streams, rivers, lakes and

reservoirs, protected areas as well as forests outside protected areas, agro ecosystems, and

in urban ecosystems. This has been caused by four major factors, namely,

i) Un-sustainable harvests of living resources,

ii) Habitat destruction and fragmentation,

iii) Impacts of pollutants, and

iv) Competition with colonizing, often exotic, invasive species.

Unsustainable harvests of natural resources have been a key factor for degradation of

biodiversity. Vegetation in the forest areas have been under constant threat because of the

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Unsustainable use of medicinal plants and non timber forest produces to some extent have

affected the regeneration capacity of a few species such as Rouwolfia serpentina

(Sarpagandha) and Gloriosa superba, Adhatoda versica, Achyrenthes aspera species. The

largest component of harvest from forest is by way of removal of biomass in the form of

fuel for domestic use by the adjoining villagers and fodder grazed and browsed by the

cattle population of the villages. Increasing human and cattle population has put

tremendous pressure on the forests, impacting their regenerative capacity. Legal harvests

from the forests have been minimal owing to a number of conservative policy measures

such as banning of clear felling of forest and felling of green trees, stopping of concessions

to wood-based industries, etc. Illegal harvest of timber, limited to Teak, Sal wood, and a

few other hardwood species, is a matter of concern. However, owing to rigid conservation

measures, there has been increase in floral diversity. The list of trees found in the area is

given in Table-3.15. No mangroves or eco-sensitive area is present in the vicinity of the

proposed project location.

TABLE: 3 – 15

Flora in the Study Area

Common Name Hindi name Scientific name

Kumba Maram Adina cordifolia

Lohagasi Bel Aegle marnelos

Ankle Dhalkata Alangium salvifolium

Japud Siris Albizzia chinensis

Kia-chalon ---- Albizzia odoratissima

Pandrai Safed sisir Albizzia procera

Kunumung Chatwan Alstonia scholaris

Gara-hesel Phasi Anogeissus acuminate

Hesel Dhaura Anogeissus latifolia

Sanko Kadam Anthocephalus cadambe

Matasura Amti Antidesma diandrum

Sikru, sikaroro Anmora Aphanamixis polystachya

Sikaruni --- Aphanimixis polystachya

Kanthan Katahal, Kathar Artocarpus heterophyllus


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Dua Barhar or dah Artocarpus lokoocha

Katangamat Kanta bans Bambusa arundinacea

Singa Koina Bauhinia purpurea

Jomlar Mahula or Mohalan Bauhinia vahlii

Buj of buruju Kachner Bauhinia variegate

Lalea Kachnar, kanla Bauhiuia retusa

Hajam --- Bischofia javanica

Buru Sali Salai, sale Boswellia serrate

Kaka Kajhi Bridelia retusa

Tarob Piar Buchnania lanzan

Kandior --- Bursera serrata

Morud Palas Butea monosperma

Bomud ----- Callicarpa arborea

Pepesemadh Bansuri bans Cephalostachyum pergracil

Sengelsali Bheru Choloroxylon swietenia

Pasu Karla (karanda) Cleistanthus collinus

Kulamarsal Bhant Clerodendron viscosum

Hupu Galgal Cochlospermum gossypium

Phalandu --- Combretum decandrum

Turai --- Cordea macleodii

Hemru Lasura Cordial mixa

Kuti Putrid Croton obllongifolius

Kiri Sissoo Dalbergia latifolia

Buru mat Jnaglibans Dendrocalamus strictus

Rai Rai Dillenia pentagyna

Gara titil Makarkendu Diospros peregrina

Tiril Kendu Diospyros melanoxlon

Saratiril Haldu Diospyros Montana

Miri Ratangarur Elaeodendron glaucum

Meral Amla, auncle Emblica officinalis

Karu Sruni Entada phaseoloides

Ekta ---- Euphorbia nivulia


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Bai Barh. Butt Ficus benghalensis

Ail Porho Ficus cunnia

Loa Dumar Ficus glomerata

Ullu --- Flemingia chappar

Soroa --- Garcinia cowa

Burui Kurudeu Gardenia gummifera

Papa Papra Gardenia latifolia

Armu Kekar. Kenka Garua pinnate

Sekar -- Glochidion lanceolarium

Kasmar Gamhar Gmelina arborea

Milgadhi --- Gnetum scandens

Ahsing Dhamin Grewia tiliaefolia

Ranta Morarphal Helicteres isora

Kuar Korai, Koraiya Holarrhena antidysenterica

Bhurkunda Bhurkul Hymenodictyon excelsum

Pete Kota gandhal Ixora arborea

Bitagoinr Barange Kydia calycine

Gara-seker ---- Lagerstromia speciosa

Doka Doka Lannea coromandelica

Madkan Mahua Madhuca indica

Sinduri Kamla Mallotus philippinensis

Uli Aam Mangifera indica

Champa Champa Michelia champaca

Hell --- Millettia tomentosa

Baru Kusum Schleichera oleosa

Sandapsing --- Schrebera swieteniodes

Soso Belwa Semicarpus anacardium

Sarjom Sal, Sakhuna Shorea robusta

Ambo. Amburu Amara Spondias pinnata

Tely Girdhini Sterculia urens

Sisi Kodalo Sterculia vellosa

Sinkhari --- Streblus asper


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Hutid ---- Strobilanthes auriculatus

Kotoro --- Symplocos laurina

Kuda Jamun Syzygium cumini

Jojo Imli Tamarindus chinensis

Gara-hanta Arjun Terminalia acuminate

Lupung Bahera Terminalia belerica

Rola Harra Terminalia chebula

Hetna Asan Terminalia tomentosa

Roronga --- Trema orientalis

Selauli --- Uvaria hamiltonia

Serali --- Vanguneria pubescens

Sim-janga --- Vitex peduncularis

Hundru Tilai Wedlandia tinctoria

Tilai Tilai Wedlandia tinctoria

Joha-icha Dhadki Woodfordia fruticosa

Tuar --- Wrifhtia tomentosa

Gara-dhola ---- Xantolis tomentosa

Karkatta Katber Zizphus xylopyra

Janum-jang Ber or Bair Zizyphus mauritiana

TABLE: 3 - 16

List of Faunal elements of the Study area

MAMMALS

Wolf Canis Lupus Linnaeus

Wild Dog Cuon Alpinus Hodgson

Common Otter Lutra Lutra Linnaeus

Gour Bos Gaurus

Four-Horned Antelope Tetracerus Quadricornis Balinville

Spotted Deer Axis Axis Erxleben

Sambhar Cervus Unicolor Kerr

Barking Deer Muntaicus Muntiak Zimmenrman

Mouse Deer Tragulus Memmina


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Indian Elephant Elephas Maximus Linnaeus

Indian Hare Lepus Nigricollis F. Cuvier

Porcupine Hystrix Indica Kerr

Sloth Bear Melursus Urisnus Shaw

Jackal Cains Aureus Hodgson

Indian Fox Vulpes Bengalensis Show

Wild Boar Sus Scrofa Minnaeus

Common Langur Or Hanuman Monkey Presbytis Entellus Dafresne

Rhesus Monkey Macaca Mullatta Zimmermann

Jungle Cat Felis Chaus Guldensteadt

Common Mongoose Herpestes Edwardis Geoffroy

Common Pea Fowl Pavo Cristatus Linnaeus

Red Jungle Fowl Gallus Gallus Linnaeus

Common Or Grey Quail Ceturnix Coturnix Linnaeus

Common Green Pigeon Treron Phoenicopetra Latham

Common Grey Horn Bill Tockus Borostris Scopoli

BIRDS

Crow, King Crow Corvus Macrohynhos Wagler

Common House Crow Corvus Splendens Vieillot

Bhujang Dickrurus Adsimillis Hodgson

Blue Jay Or The Neel-Kanta Coracias Benghalensis

King Vulture Or Raj Digh Torgos Calkvus Scopoli

Griffon Vulture Or Safed Gidh Neophron Percnopterus Linnaeus

Crested Hawk Eagle Or Shah Baz Spizaetus Cirrhatus Gmelin

Crested Goose Khawk Or Bazz Accipiter Badius Gmelin

Night Jar Or Chhipak Ciprimulgus Asiaticus Latham

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium Rediatum Linneus

Born Wood Owl Strix Ocillath Hodgson

Jungle Babblers Or Satbhai Turdoides Striatus Dumont

Common Babbler Or Dumri Turdaides Caudatas Dimont

Large Indian Parakeet Or Tota Psittacula Eupatria Linnaeus

Red Breasted Parakeet Psittacula Fasciata P>L>S> Millar


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Koel Eudynamys Scolopaces Linnaeus

REPTILES

Wood Packer Mecropternus Brachyurus Vieillot

Lizard Varanus Monitor

Python Python Molurus – Gray

Rat Snake Ptyas Mucosus, Cope

Cobra Naja Naja

Synonym Naja Uipundian Schleg

Common Krait Bungarus Coeruleus Daud

Russell’s Viper Vipera Russelli Russell

3.09 REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:

West Singhbhum district came into existence when the old Singhbhum District bifurcated

in 1990. With 9 Community Development Blocks Eastern part became the East

Singhbhum with Jamshedpur as its district Hqr. and with remaining 23 C.D.Blocks West

Singhbhum with Chaibasa as its district Hqr. In 2001 West Singhbhum again divided in

two parts. With 8 Blocks Saraikela-Kharsawan district came into existence. At present

West Singhbhum remain with 15 blocks and two administrative Sub-divisions. The

district is full of hills alternating with valleys, steep mountains, and deep forests on the

mountain slopes. The district contains one of the best Sal forests and the SARANDA (

seven hundred hills) forest area is known world over. Scenically it is beautiful with water

holes and also contains wild life like Elephants, Bison, rarely found tigers & panthers,

bear, wild dogs, wild pigs. Sambhar, deer and spotted deer are also found but their

numbers are decreasing in the forests adjoining habitation. There are two accounts

relating to the origin of the name of the district. According to one the name Singhbhum,

or the lands of "SINGHS" has been derived from the patronymic of the Singh Rajas of

Porahat. The second account suggests that the name is a corrupt form of the SinghBonga

the Principal deity of tribal population of the district.

Boundaries:


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West Singhbhum district forms the Southern part of the newly created Jharkhand State

and is the largest district in the State. The district spread over 210 58' AND 230 36' north

latitude and 850 0' & 860 54' East Longitude. The district is situated at a height of 244

Meter above the sea level and has an area of 5351.41 Sq. Kilometers. The district is

bounded on the North by the district of Khunti , on the East by Saraikela-Kharsawan

district, on the South by Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh districts of Orissa and

on the West by the district of Simdega and Sundargarh (in Orissa).

.

Land Pattern:

The soil of the district has been classified into three groups Rocky Soil, Red Soil and

Black Soil. Rocky soil is found mostly in the Southern, Western & North-Western

portions of the district. It remains practically uncultivated. Red soil is spread throughout

the district. It is sandy and loamy and has poor fertility. Black soil is mostly found in the

lowlands of Kolhan. The texture of soil is loamy and clayey and is very fertile. Rice is the

main crop of the district.

Industry:

After division of Singhbhum district into 3 parts, West Singhbhum district remain with

almost nil in Industrial activity. The A.C.C., Jhinkpani is the only industry in the district.

The other industrial activities are BIRI making at Chakradharpur. There are a few

establishments both in the rural and urban areas of the district engaged in manufacturing

Tobacco products, Flour mills, Rice mills, Saw mills etc.

Trade and commerce:

West Singhbhum district is replete with it's rich natural resources. These are mostly

either minerals or forest produce. The important trade centers are 1. Chaibasa - Food

grain 2. Chakradharpur - Timber, Bamboo, Biri and Shellac 3. Barajamda - Manganese

ore, Iron Ore and Forest produce 4. Gua, Noamundi - Iron Ore & Timber, 5.

Manoharpur,Sonua, Goilkera - Timber 6. Hatgamharia - China Clay. The Haats and

Melas of the district are very important trade Centres. There are weekly Haats in almost

every important area and are basic Centres for feeding bigger trade Centres.

SCHEDULED TRIBES ::

The majority of the population in West Singhbhum district is tribal population. The

Scheduled Tribes residing in the district are - Asur, Baiga, Banjara, Bathudi, Bedia,


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Binhia, Birhor, Gond, Gorait, Ho, Kumali, Kharia, Kharwar, Khond, Kisen, Chero, Chik

Baraik, Lohara, Mahli Munda, Oraon, Parhaiya, Kora, Korwa, Santhal, Sawar, Bhumij

etc.

Medical facilities:

Major Medical facilities are available at Singpokaria, Chaibasa. Most facilities are

available their. Central Hospital & Dispensary are located within study area.

Electricity:

Electricity facility is available in most of the villages and all other major locations of the

area.

Education facility:

Primary school is available at most of the villages. While secondary schools are available

at Tekrahatu & Singpokharia. Overall condition of education facilities is poor in the areas

with lack of proper infrastructural & awareness facilities.

The census data of the study area is given in table no -…………


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ANNEXURE

FIELD REPORTS

March 2014 – May 2014


III-35

AAQ – DATA


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AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-1: Mines Lease Area3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl. No. Date ofsampling Lab ID Code

Parameters

PM10

(µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

( µg/m3)CO

( mg/m3)1 03.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-656 52.5 28.3 12.1 18.3 0.16

2 06.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-682 50.7 26.9 11.7 17.8 0.15

3 10.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-708 56.3 30.4 12.5 18.7 0.17

4 13.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-734 55.2 29.1 12.9 19.2 0.16

5 17.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-760 58.1 30.9 13.3 19.6 0.20

6 20.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-786 54.5 28.1 12.9 18.7 0.19

7 24.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-807 53.9 27.1 12.9 19.2 0.18

8 27.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-838 57.4 28.6 13.3 19.6 0.219 31.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-859 56.8 28.9 13.7 19.6 0.20

10 03.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-890 60.2 32.2 14.2 20.7 0.2211 07.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-916 63.5 31.3 14.2 20.3 0.2312 10.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-942 63.9 32.2 14.6 20.7 0.2213 14.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-963 60.8 30.7 14.2 20.7 0.2114 17.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-994 67.2 36.6 15.0 21.6 0.2415 21.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1015 61.8 32.1 14.6 21.2 0.2216 24 .04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1041 64.6 33.1 15.0 22.5 0.2317 28.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1072 68.2 34.7 15.7 23.4 0.2518 02.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1103 66.7 33.5 15.7 22.9 0.2419 05.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1119 70.4 36.3 16.5 24.3 0.2620 08.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1145 73.5 37.2 16.9 24.7 0.2521 12.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1176 69.2 35.9 16.5 24.7 0.2422 15.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1197 73.4 36.9 17.3 25.6 0.2623 19.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1223 45.3 22.8 14.2 21.6 0.1724 22.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1254 52.8 25.1 14.6 22.5 0.18

Maximum 73.5 37.2 17.3 25.6 0.26Minimum 45.3 22.8 11.7 17.8 0.15Average 60.70 31.20 14.35 21.17 0.21

Std. Deviations 7.50 3.89 1.53 2.23 0.03498 Percentile 73.45 37.06 17.12 25.19 0.26

NAAQ Standards 100 60 80 80 4.0

Method of TestingGravimetri

cGravimetri

c

ImprovedWest and

Gaekemethod

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectrosco

py


III-37

AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-2:Tekrahatu Village3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

(µg/m3)PM2.5

( µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

( µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 03.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-657 42.8 22.4 9.8 15.1 0.14

2 06.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-683 45.2 24.1 10.6 16.0 0.15

3 10.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-709 44.5 24.1 10.2 15.5 0.14

4 13.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-735 50.1 25.8 10.6 16.4 0.15

5 17.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-761 52.5 25.2 10.6 16.0 0.15

6 20.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-787 50.8 25.8 10.2 16.4 0.14

7 24.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-808 53.7 25.9 10.9 16.9 0.16

8 27.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-839 54.6 26.1 10.6 16.9 0.169 31.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-860 59.4 30.2 11.3 17.8 0.1710 03.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-891 55.9 26.8 11.8 18.1 0.1611 07.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-917 56.8 28.2 12.2 19.0 0.1712 10.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-943 52.9 26.6 11.8 18.5 0.1813 14.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-964 58.3 29.8 12.6 19.4 0.2014 17.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-995 59.8 30.1 12.6 19.8 0.21

15 21.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1016

55.7 28.5 12.2 19.8 0.19

16 24 .04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1042

60.4 30.6 13.0 20.7 0.22

17 28.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1073

58.1 29.8 13.4 21.2 0.19

1802.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1104

61.6 32.2 13.8 21.6 0.21

19 05.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1120

62.9 32.3 13.8 22.1 0.22

20 08.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1146

59.3 30.1 13.4 22.1 0.20

21 12.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1177

56.8 29.1 13.0 21.6 0.19

22 15.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1198

58.2 29.8 13.4 22.5 0.21

23 19.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1224

45.2 24.6 11.0 18.5 0.18

24 22.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1255

49.6 25.2 11.4 19.0 0.19




Method of Testing Gravimetric Gravimetric

Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


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AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-3:Singhpokaria3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 03.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-658 44.6 23.6 9.4 14.2 0.13

2 06.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-684 41.6 20.8 9.4 14.2 0.12

3 10.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-710 48.3 25.2 9.8 14.6 0.14

4 13.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-736 43.9 22.1 10.2 15.1 0.13

5 17.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-762 48.3 23.8 9.8 14.6 0.15

6 20.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-788 50.4 25.5 10.2 15.1 0.16

7 24.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-809 48.9 24.8 9.4 14.6 0.14

8 27.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-840 50.2 24.2 10.2 16.0 0.159 31.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-861 52.6 25.8 9.8 15.5 0.1410 03.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-892 50.6 25.1 10.2 16.3 0.1511 07.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-918 53.3 26.9 10.6 16.8 0.1612 10.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-944 54.6 27.1 11.0 17.2 0.1713 14.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-965 56.2 28.5 11.4 17.6 0.1614 17.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-996 51.7 25.5 11.4 18.1 0.1515 21.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1017 56.9 28.8 11.8 19.0 0.1816 24 .04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1043 57.2 28.5 12.2 19.4 0.1717 28.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1074 50.8 24.8 11.8 19.4 0.1618 02.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1105 55.3 28.1 12.6 20.3 0.1719 05.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1121 58.4 29.4 13.0 20.3 0.1820 08.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1147 50.2 26.3 12.2 19.8 0.1621 12.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1178 49.5 24.6 10.2 19.0 0.1322 15.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1199 43.9 22.3 9.4 18.1 0.1423 19.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1225 46.3 22.8 9.8 18.5 0.1524 22.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1256 42.3 20.9 9.4 18.1 0.15

Maximum 58.4 29.4 13 20.3 0.18Minimum 41.6 20.8 9.4 14.2 0.12Average 50.25 25.23 10.63 17.16 0.15




Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser (Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


III-39

AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-4: Tutugutu Village3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 03.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-659 62.9 31.6 14.1 21.5 0.20

2 06.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-685 64.3 32.2 14.9 21.9 0.21

3 10.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-711 60.8 31.9 14.5 21.5 0.22

4 13.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-737 65.3 34.6 15.2 22.4 0.23

5 17.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-763 68.2 36.2 15.6 23.3 0.25

6 20.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-789 70.4 38.8 16.4 24.2 0.26

7 24.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-810 66.7 34.2 15.6 23.7 0.24

8 27.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-841 63.8 31.6 16.4 24.2 0.239 31.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-862 67.1 34.9 16.8 24.7 0.25

10 03.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-893 72.2 38.1 17.7 25.6 0.3011 07.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-919 74.6 37.8 18.5 26.5 0.3112 10.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-945 76.4 38.8 18.9 26.9 0.3413 14.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-966 78.1 40.2 19.3 27.8 0.3514 17.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-997 69.7 34.7 18.5 27.3 0.32

15 21.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1018

72.5 36.9 18.9 27.8 0.34

16 24.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1044

78.5 40.8 19.7 28.7 0.35

17 28.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1075

76.3 38.3 19.3 28.2 0.36

1802.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1106

74.9 36.6 20.1 30.0 0.34

19 05.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1122

78.5 39.8 20.9 31.3 0.36

20 08.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1148

80.2 41.5 21.6 33.1 0.37

21 12.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1179

79.6 40.9 21.3 32.6 0.38

22 15.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1200

84.3 42.3 21.6 33.5 0.40

23 19.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1226

50.2 24.3 18.1 30.4 0.26

24 22.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1257

54.5 26.1 18.5 30.9 0.31




Method of TestingGravimetri

cGravimetric

Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


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AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No. – AAQ-5: Kundubera Village3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 04.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-669 40.8 21.2 5.9 11.9 0.10

2 07.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-695 39.5 20.5 5.1 11.0 < 0.10

3 11.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-721 41.3 22.3 5.9 11.4 0.10

4 14.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-747 40.9 21.1 5.5 11.9 0.11

5 18.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-773 42.6 22.2 5.9 12.3 0.10

6 21.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-790 43.1 22.5 6.6 12.8 0.12

7 25.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-821 40.9 20.6 6.3 12.8 0.11

8 28.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-846 43.4 22.4 6.6 13.2 0.129 01.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-868 42.9 21.6 6.7 13.7 0.13

10 04.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-894 45.6 23.4 7.5 14.1 0.1411 08.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-920 44.9 22.6 7.1 14.6 0.1312 11.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-951 48.2 24.3 7.5 14.6 0.1613 15.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-977 47.5 23.9 7.9 15.0 0.17

1418.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1003

51.3 25.6 8.3 15.9 0.18

15 22.04.2014E/Vcspl/14/A-

102450.8 25.2 7.7 15.4 0.18

1625.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1055

49.6 25.1 8.3 15.9 0.17

17 29.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1076

52.8 26.1 8.7 16.3 0.19

18 03.05.2014E/Vcspl/14/A-

111550.7 26.3 9.1 16.8 0.18

1906.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1133

54.3 28.1 9.4 17.2 0.20

2009.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1159

52.8 25.9 9.4 17.6 0.19

21 13.05.2014E/Vcspl/14/A-

118040.3 19.8 7.9 14.6 0.16

22 16.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1211

42.6 20.3 7.5 14.1 0.15

2320.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1237

40.8 20.1 7.9 15.0 0.13

2423.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1263

43.9 21.4 8.3 15.4 0.14

Maximum 54.3 28.1 9.4 17.6 0.20Minimum 39.5 19.8 5.1 11.0 <0.1Average 45.48 23.02 7.38 14.31 <0.15

Std. Deviations 4.68 2.33 1.23 1.86 0.04398 Percentile 53.61 27.27 9.40 17.42 <0.196



Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


III-41

AMBIENT AIR QUALTY MONITORING REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-6: Chibasa3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 04.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-670 46.2 23.4 8.2 13.2 0.11

2 07.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-696 47.1 23.9 8.6 13.7 0.10

3 11.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-722 45.6 22.5 8.2 13.2 0.10

4 14.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-748 49.3 25.6 9.0 14.6 0.13

5 18.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-774 47.2 24.3 8.6 14.2 0.14

6 21.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-791 48.1 25.1 9.4 14.6 0.15

7 25.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-822 50.6 25.8 9.4 15.1 0.14

8 28.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-847 52.2 26.9 9.8 15.1 0.169 01.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-869 49.6 25.8 10.2 15.9 0.1510 04.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-895 54.5 27.5 11.0 16.3 0.2011 08.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-921 50.9 26.3 10.6 16.8 0.1812 11.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-952 58.2 29.1 11.4 17.2 0.2113 15.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-978 52.7 26.6 11.4 17.6 0.2014 18.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1004 51.6 26.2 11.8 18.1 0.1815 22.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1025 57.5 28.7 12.2 18.5 0.2316 25.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1056 60.4 31.3 12.6 18.5 0.2417 29.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1077 60.9 30.7 12.6 19.0 0.2218 03.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1116 64.3 33.1 13.4 20.3 0.2419 06.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1134 59.8 30.5 13.0 19.8 0.2320 09.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1160 63.4 32.4 13.4 20.3 0.2521 13.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1181 61.6 30.1 13.4 20.7 0.2222 16.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1212 63.4 31.6 13.8 20.7 0.2323 20.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1238 39.1 18.2 10.2 16.3 0.1224 23.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1264 43.2 19.8 10.6 16.8 0.15





Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


III-42

AMBIENT AIR QUALTY ANALYSIS REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-7: Barkundia3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 04.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-671 39.8 20.3 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

2 07.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-697 35.6 18.2 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

3 11.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-723 38.4 19.4 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

4 14.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-749 39.7 20.4 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

5 18.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-775 34.2 17.8 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

6 21.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-792 33.8 16.9 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

7 25.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-823 37.8 19.1 < 4.0 < 9.0 < 0.10

8 28.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-848 40.2 20.6 4.7 9.6 0.109 01.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-870 43.1 21.6 5.9 11.0 0.12

10 04.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-896 40.6 20.1 5.5 10.6 0.1111 08.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-922 42.8 21.3 5.9 11.0 0.1112 11.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-953 45.3 22.7 6.3 11.5 0.1213 15.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-979 42.9 20.8 5.9 11.5 0.11

1418.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1005

41.6 21.6 6.7 12.3 0.12

15 22.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1026

46.7 23.3 7.5 12.8 0.14

1625.04.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1057

42.5 21.7 7.1 12.8 0.13

17 29.04.2014E/Vcspl/14/A-

107846.9 23.8 7.9 13.2 0.14

18 03.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1117

49.2 25.1 8.3 14.1 0.14

1906.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1135

50.1 25.6 8.7 14.6 0.15

2009.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1161

48.7 24.9 8.3 14.6 0.14

21 13.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1182

50.4 25.7 9.1 15.4 0.16

22 16.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1213

39.5 19.2 7.5 13.2 0.12

2320.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1239

33.4 14.8 7.1 12.8 0.10

2423.05.2014

E/Vcspl/14/A-1265

38.9 18.1 7.5 13.7 0.12

Maximum 50.4 25.7 9.1 15.4 0.16Minimum 33.4 14.8 <4.0 < 9.0 < 0.1Average 41.75 20.96 <7.05 <12.63 <0.13

Std. Deviations 5.09 2.84 3.43 6.01 0.06098 Percentile 50.26 25.65 <8.97 <15.14 <0.157



Improved West

andGaeke

method

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


III-43

AMBIENT AIR QUALTY ANALYSIS REPORT1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : Monitoring Station No.- AAQ-8: Kuldhih3. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.


Parameters

PM10

( µg/m3)PM2.5

(µg/m3)SO2

(µg/m3)NOx

(µg/m3)CO

(mg/m3)1 04.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-672 50.1 24.2 6.6 12.3 0.10

2 07.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-698 49.6 23.8 6.3 12.8 0.103 11.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-724 50.8 24.8 6.6 12.8 0.114 14.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-750 53.5 25.6 7.0 13.2 0.12

5 18.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-776 54.5 26.3 7.4 13.7 0.12

6 21.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-793 53.8 26.1 7.0 13.2 0.11

7 25.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-824 55.6 27.5 7.8 13.7 0.13

8 28.03.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-849 54.9 26.9 7.8 14.2 0.129 01.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-871 53.8 26.3 8.3 14.1 0.1410 04.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-897 56.9 27.4 9.1 14.6 0.1511 08.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-923 55.1 27.1 9.4 15.0 0.1512 11.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-954 60.4 32.2 9.8 15.9 0.1613 15.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-980 63.5 33.4 10.6 16.8 0.1714 18.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1006 58.9 28.9 10.2 16.3 0.1515 22.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1027 57.6 28.1 11.0 17.2 0.1616 25.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1058 61.5 31.1 11.4 17.6 0.1817 29.04.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1079 63.8 32.3 11.4 18.1 0.1818 03.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1118 66.2 33.5 11.8 18.5 0.1919 06.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1136 64.3 32.9 12.2 19.4 0.1820 09.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1162 66.2 32.2 12.6 19.8 0.221 13.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1183 41.8 20.1 8.3 15.9 0.1222 16.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1214 43.6 21.3 8.7 16.3 0.1323 20.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1240 45.9 22.5 9.1 17.2 0.1524 23.05.2014 E/Vcspl/14/A-1266 50.4 24.4 10.2 17.6 0.16




Method of TestingGravime

tric GravimetricImprovedWest and

Gaekemethod

ModifiedJacob &

Hochheiser(Na-

arsenite)

NDIRSpectroscop

y


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NOISE LEVEL DATA


III-45

NOISE MONITORING REPORT

1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.

2. Sample Collected by : VCSPL Representative

Table 3.17 Noise result

Sl.No. MonitoringLocations Code

CPCB Norms Noise level CPCB Norms Noise level (dB(A) Leq)

[dB (A)] Leq (dB (A) Leq) [dB (A)] Leq

Day TimeDay Time

Night TimeNight Time

Dec'13-Feb’14 Dec'13-Feb’14

1Mines Lease

AreaN1 75 61.5 70 49.8

2Tekrahatu

VillageN2

55

46.2

45

33.2

3 Singhpokaria N3 48.6 37.9

4TutugutuVillage

N4 51.3 40.4

5Kundubera

VillageN5 49.7 37.6

6 Chibasa N6 53.5 42.2

7 Barkundia N7 50.4 37.8

8 Kuldhih N8 46.9 34.6


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WATER QUALITY DATA


III-47

SURFACE WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS REPORT

1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2. Sampling Location : SW-1: Gumua Gara U/S;

SW-2: Gumua Gara D/S;SW-3: Hun Gara;SW-4: Kharkhai River.

3 .Date of sampling : 25.04.20144 .Date of analysis : 26.04.2014 to 02.05.20145 .Sample collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.

Lab ID CodeAnalysis Results

Vcspl/14/EW-095

Vcspl/14/EW-096

Vcspl/14/EW-097

Vcspl/14/EW-098

Parameters Unit Testing Methods

Standardsas per

IS-2296:1992Class –‘C’

SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 SW-4

1 Colour & Odour Hazen APHA 2120 B,C 5 & U/O 3 4 3 52 pH Value -- APHA 4500 HTB 6.0-9.0 7.22 7.15 6.97 7.083 DO (minimum) mg/l APHA 2540 C 4.0 5.8 6.3 5.9 6.14 Turbidity (NTU) APHA 2130 B -- 5.6 6.4 5.9 8.25 Chloride (max) mg/l APHA 4500 Cl- B 600 16 18 15 206 Total Dissolved Solids mg/l APHA 2540 C 1500 104 112 106 1227 Oil & Grease mg/l APHA 5520-B -- ND ND ND ND

8BOD (3 days at

270C)(max)mg/l APHA 5210 C 3.0 2.5 1.8 2.4 2.1

9 Arsenic as As mg/l APHA 3114 B 0.2 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.00110 Lead as Pb(max) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 0.1 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.0111 Cadmium as Cd (max) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

12Hexa Chromium as Cr

+6 mg/l APHA 3500 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05

13 Copper as Cu (max) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 1.5 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.0514 Zinc as Zn(max) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.1515 Selenium as Se (max) mg/l APHA 3114 B 0.05 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

16 Cyanide as CN (max) mg/lAPHA 4500 CN-

C,D 0.05 ND ND ND ND

17 Fluoride as F (max) mg/l APHA 4500F- C 1.5 0.025 0.026 0.018 0.027

18 Sulphates (SO4) (max) mg/lAPHA 4500 SO4

-

E400 4.06 3.51 3.73 3.95

19Phenolic Compounds

as C6H5OH (max)mg/l APHA 5530 B,D 0.005 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

20 Iron as Fe (max) mg/l APHA 3500 Fe , B 0.5 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28

21 Nitrate as NO3, (max) mg/lAPHA 4500 NO3

-

E 50 0.85 0.67 0.72 0.77

22Anionic Detergents

(max)mg/l APHA 5540 C 1.0 ND ND ND ND

23 Total ColiformMPN/ 100

mlAPHA-9221 B 5000 1100 1022 1120 550

Note: ND- Not detected,


III-48

GROUND WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS REPORT

1 Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.2 Sampling Location : GW-1: Tekrahatu Village;

GW-2: Singhpokaria Village;GW-3: Tutugutu Village;GW-4: Chibasa;GW-5: Gitilpi;GW-6: Kuldhih.

3 Date of sampling : 25.04.20144 Date of analysis : 26.04.2014 to 02.05.20145 Sample collected by : VCSPL Representative

Sl.No.Lab ID Code Vcspl/14/E

W-103Vcspl/14/EW-104

Vcspl/14/EW-105

Vcspl/14/EW-106

Vcspl/14/EW-107

Vcspl/14/EW-108

Parameters Unit Testing Methods Standard as perIS -10500:1991

GW-1 GW-2 GW-3 GW-4 GW-5 GW-6

1 Colour Hazen APHA 2120 B, C 5 CL CL CL CL CL CL2 Odour -- APHA 2150 B U/O U/O U/O U/O U/O U/O U/O3 Taste -- APHA 2160 C Agreeable AL AL AL AL AL AL4 Turbidity NTU APHA 2130 B 5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.95 pH Value -- APHA 4500H+ B 6.5-8.5 6.82 7.08 6.96 7.15 6.72 7.34

6Total Hardness

(asCaCO3)mg/l APHA 2340 C 300 108.0 104.0 96.0 114.0 82.0 92.0

7 Iron (as Fe) mg/l APHA 3500Fe, B 0.3 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.16 0.19 0.218 Chloride (as Cl mg/l APHA 4500Cl- B 250 18.0 16.0 17.0 16.5 18.0 20.0

9Residual Free

Chlorinemg/l APHA 4500Cl, B 0.2 ND ND ND ND ND ND

10Total Dissolved

Solidsmg/l APHA 2540 C 500 138.0 130.0 124.0 146.0 112.0 130.0

11 Calcium (as Ca ) mg/l APHA 3500Ca B 75 32.06 31.26 27.25 33.67 24.05 28.8612 Magnesium (as Mg) mg/l APHA 3500Mg B 30 6.8 6.3 6.8 7.3 5.3 6.313 Copper (as Cu) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.0514 Manganese (as Mn) mg/l APHA 3500Mn B 0.1 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.00515 Sulphate (as SO4) mg/l APHA 4500 SO4

2- E 200 2.64 2.86 2.42 2.97 3.19 2.8616 Nitrate (as NO3) mg/l APHA 4500 NO3

- E 45 1.47 1.3 1.4 1.21 0.82 1.0417 Fluoride (as F) mg/l APHA 4500F- C 1.0 0.02 0.018 0.022 0.016 0.014 0.023

18Phenolic

Compounds (asC6H5OH)

mg/l APHA 5530 B,D 0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

19 Mercury (as Hg) mg/l APHA 3500 Hg 0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00120 Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 0.01 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00121 Selenium (as Se) mg/l APHA 3114 B 0.01 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00122 Arsenic (as As) mg/l APHA 3114 B 0.05 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

23 Cyanide (as CN) mg/lAPHA 4500 CN-

C,D0.05 ND ND ND ND ND ND

24 Lead (as Pb) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0125 Zinc (as Zn) mg/l APHA 3111 B,C 5 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

26Anionic Detergents

(as MBAS)mg/l APHA 5540 C 0.2 ND ND ND ND ND ND

27 Chromium (as Cr+6) mg/l APHA 3500Cr B 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.0528 Mineral Oil mg/l APHA 5220 B 0.01 ND ND ND ND ND ND29 Alkalinity mg/l APHA 2320 B 200 34.0 32.0 28.0 36.0 25.0 39.030 Aluminium as( Al) mg/l APHA 3500Al B 0.03 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00131 Boron (as B) mg/l APHA 4500B, B 1 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

32Poly Aromatic

Hydrocarbon asPAH

g/l APHA 6440 B -- <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

33 Pesticide mg/l APHA 6630 B,C Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent AbsentNote: CL – Colourless, U/O – Unobjectionable, AL: Agreeable, ND- Not detected.


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SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT


III-50

SOIL QUALITY ANALYSIS REPORT

1. Name of Industry : M/s TEKRAHATU LIMESTONE MINE, JHARKHAND.

2. Sampling Location : S-1: Tekrahatu Village;S-2: Singhpokaria Village;S-3: Tutugutu Village;S-4:Chibasa;S-5:Gitilpi;S-6: Kuldhih.

3 .Date of sampling : 25.04.20144 .Date of analysis : 26.04.2014 to 30.04.20145 .Sample collectedby

: VCSPL Representative

Table 3.18 Soil Result

Sl.No.

Lab ID codeVcspl/14/ES-

51

Vcspl/14/ES-52

Vcspl/14/ES-

53

Vcspl/14/ES-

54

Vcspl/14/ES-

55

Vcspl/14/ES-

56Parameters S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5 S-6

1 Colour Gray Gray Gray Gray Gray Gray

2 Porosity /Water holdingcapacity (%) 24 21 22 20 21 20

3 Moisture content (%) 5.1 4.8 4.1 4.8 4.3 4.6

4 pH 5.85 5.65 5.45 5.35 5.48 5.65

5 Type of Soil Acidic Acidic Acidic Acidic Acidic Acidic

6 Soil TextureSandyClay

SandyClay

SandyClay

SandyClay

SandyClay

SandyClay

7 Bulk Density (gm/cc) 1.84 1.82 1.83 1.83 1.83 1.84

8 Infiltration Rate (Cm/hr) 6.2 6.3 6.1 6.6 6.5 6.9

9 Calcium as Ca ( %) 10.6 8.2 7.2 6.8 5.9 7.610 Magnesium as Mg (%) 2.56 2.05 1.98 1.82 1.8 2.111 Organic Matter (%) 1.05 1.96 2.12 2.34 2.3 2.212 Nitrogen as N (%) 0.09 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.513 Phosphorus (%) 0.12 0.09 0.088 0.076 0.078 0.09214 Potassium (%) 0.022 0.023 0.024 0.022 0.026 0.02515 Chloride (%) 0.024 0.028 0.034 0.045 0.054 0.03816 Sulphate (%) 0.9 0.82 0.68 0.72 0.66 0.7617 Iron (%) 0.2 0.24 0.25 0.22 0.26 0.24


III-51

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA


III-52

Village HH Total

Male Female

SC ST Literate

MainWorkers

MarginalWorkers

Culti Agri

Workers onHH

OthersWorkers

Non-WorkersMal

eFemale Male Fem

aleKhunta 141 757 368 389 0 137

2784 239 36 84 67 252 1 0 22 1038

BaraPokhariya 156 722 380 342 0 712 220 0 0 208

196 0 0 0 0 318

Nimdih 252116

1 601 560 0 708 568 141 28 15011

9 61 37 1 70 723

Mundiedal 169 835 387 448 0 386 510 91 23 12312

6 33 6 2 59 472Kundubasa 73 348 168 180 0 317 169 75 14 15 17 31 34 0 24 227Banasai 48 252 124 128 0 247 122 24 24 32 42 48 0 0 0 130Ratnasai 57 291 141 150 2 187 115 59 27 5 7 38 40 0 8 193

Gutuhatu 189 884 408 472 8 635 348 86 48 18025

5 97 14 1 22 315

Matkobera 302 1451 712 73934

2 704 676 351 241 30 30 79 287 137 89 799

kasisa 444 2268 1111 1157 7 2047 923 437 170 15122

6 336 139 3 129 1284

Arjunpur 182 854 422 432 38 420 529 133 20 14925

8 111 18 6 18 294

Hesabera 104 538 253 285 38 285 242 63 44 7710

4 77 5 5 20 250Surjabasa 172 791 380 411 0 554 372 95 30 104 17 59 1 0 65 392


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0

Rungritola 105 536 258 278 0 322 196 131 1 4018

7 122 10 0 0 177Tutugutu 383 2015 1007 1008 0 1435 901 422 226 47 49 277 285 24 62 1271Tungi 47 241 125 116 0 205 133 56 17 6 16 27 42 1 3 146SinghPokhariya 251 1131 563 568 0 843 563 124 49 146 90 39 12 3 119 722Salibatu 52 236 116 120 6 160 77 59 8 5 7 28 3 3 33 157Tekarahatu 309 1561 784 777 0 1235 654 339 39 9 48 70 205 20 83 1126

Karamarhatu 348174

2 861 881 93134

0108

8 241 106 74 61 27 41 8 271 1260Madkambera 197 985 477 508 0 960 429 20 11 201

197 1 3 0 9 556

Purnachulabasa 300

1513 726 787 2

1225 807 297 101 32 23 198 58 2 140 1060

Tamdel 103 522 244 278 0 504 197 110 130 0 1 233 2 0 5 281Kuidbusu 151 769 359 410 0 650 317 174 67 19 7 117 71 19 34 502

Gitilpi 399203

6 985 1051 5153

5108

8 441 63 3210

0 99 35 31 339 1400Sitiburu 24 135 72 63 0 135 66 21 0 11 30 21 0 0 0 73

Jojohatu 94 437 224 213 0 313 74 106 31 2 89 1412

2 0 1 209

Gundipusi 226118

3 635 548 0100

9 560 219 171 24824

6 16713

9 3 81 299Raghunathpur 252

1346 642 704 0 961 736 241 218 95 40 139

219 3 98 752

Kelende 345175

9 862 897 18129

3 811 322 259 9317

5 19521

8 11 157 910

Sonapuri 207111

8 523 595 7 740 481 140 51 11715

9 71 43 1 76 651


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Kendposi 450206

2 1051 1011 38156

2 957 224 44 35034

5 72 19 18 159 1099

Total 653232479159691650660425001

15713

5481 2297

28353487 3139

2109 302 2193 19086


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CHAPTER 4

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES

4.1 IntroductionThe objective of this study is to identify the likely impact on the environment in the study

area, which can arise due to the proposed mining project activities. Based on the present

environmental scenario an exercise was done to identify and evaluate the impact on the

environment by the proposed mining activity, covering the core and buffer zone around

the quarry site.

4.2 Environmental impacts due to project location:The proposed project is for mining & production of 0.067 mtpa Limestone from

Tekrahatu Limestone Minee of Sri Banwarilall Newatia . The granted mining lease area

over 9.178 hectares is situated in Village- Tekrahatu & Singhpokharia, under Chaibasa

Taluka of West Singbhum district in Jharkhand State. The said mining lease is a non

forest, govt. waste land containing sufficient workable deposit of Limestone. Open cast

manual & mechanized mining method by using excavator and rock-breaker are proposed

to be adopted to mine out the Limestone. The mineral will be manually sorted with the

help of hammer and chisels. The oversize boulders will be broken with the help of rock

breaker then by labor to a size of +10mm to -50mm as per the requirement of the buyer

and lessees own plant. The mining plan over the project area has been prepared for five

years i.e. for the period of 2011-12 to 2015-16.

.Marginal impact on air and noise quality is envisaged due to mining activity and the

effect will be suitably mitigated by adequate pollution control measures. As there are no

major industrial units in the area hence there will be no build up of pollutants.

Positive impact on socio-economic environment is foreseen due to direct and indirect

employment, opportunity of business and social welfare taken up by the company.

Mostly rural population may see development of educational, medical and infrastructural

facilities.


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4.3 Environmental impacts due to possible accidents:Mining process & activities inherently pose hazards. There may be possible hazards to

human beings, flora-fauna and all forms of property and the environment as a whole.

Extreme care is essential in handling all of them in various stages of quarrying. The

Management aims at full preparedness to meet effectively the eventualities resulting from

any unfortunate occurrence of hazards / accidents.

Probable accident hazards at Plant SiteOccurrence of accidents/disaster in mining industry is less as compared to that of any

other metallurgical, chemical and hazard plants. But, in general disaster like fire hazard,

fall in pit, falling of boulders, etc., may occur and such accidental situations can not be

totally ignored. Natural disasters in mining area can be of following types:

Flooding of major water course

Land slides or failure of slopes.

As the mining lease is much above the high flood level of the area, there is no possibility

of flooding of water. Failure of slopes or possibility of land slides cannot be ignored

specially in rainy season. The precautions needed are boulder pitching, retaining walls,

re-vegetation of slopes, contour trenching, and garland drains, fencing etc, to avoid such

chances. The other hazards that may occur are as follows:

Slope instability

Fall in pit

Erosion and sedimentation

Road Accidents

Falling of boulders (big lump of ore)

Blasting hazards

Slope instability

The following factors govern mainly the risk of over burden dump failure:

Height of the benches

Slope of the benches

Slope of the foundation area and nature of rock.

Depth of ground water table in the area.


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Nature of overburden material.

The waste generated will be used for reclamation of a portion of mined out area reached

below the surface level up to 180 mRL during conceptual period by means of backfilling.

No waste dump will exist over the area at ultimate stage so there is no risk of failure of

dump.

Fall in Pit

To avoid any man/animal from falling in the mine pit following will be maintained:

Slope of pits, benches will be maintained as per guidelines of IBM and DGMS.

No chance of failure as in hard rock. During operation one security guard will be

engaged to keep away man/animal from mine pit face.

After abandonment a six (6) feet high boulder wall/fencing will be erected along

the mine pit face to prevent man/animal from falling in the pit.

Erosion & Sedimentation

The mine pit would receive water from various sources, namely, direct precipitation over

excavated area and surface run-off from the surrounding area. There is no other factor

which can cause loss of human life and equipment, etc. All the necessary precautions will

be taken against such eventuality through out the life of the project.

Road Accidents

Sufficient arrangement for marking of roads including haul has been made. Road

crossings will be properly planned and designed to prevent vehicular accidents.

Falling of Boulders

During blasting in hard formation, there is every possibility of falling of boulders, which

may cause injury to workman. Necessary precaution shall be taken by wearing helmets

and providing necessary barricades during blasting to restrict injuries due to boulders.

Blasting Hazards


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For proper blasting and minimizing the adverse side effects due to blasting, viz. noise,

ground vibration, back-breaks, air blast, fly rocks, etc., the following precautions have

been suggested to avoid blasting hazards:

Before blasting is done, warning sound will be given so that people can move to

safe places.

Controlled blasting will be done as and when required. If required masking & wire

netting will be done during blasting.

Blasting will be done in daytime. Frequency of blasting shall be influenced by the

availability of the land (tenancy in particular), DGMS permission for use of

explosive, mining conditions, method of mining and prevailing meteorological

conditions.

Apart from the above mining operations follow statutory mine safety rules administered

by the Directorate General of Mine Safety (DGMS), Chief Controller of Explosives and

others. Planning and design of electrical installations will take into account the existing

electricity rules to obviate the hazards due to use of electricity.

For creating safety awareness and imparting education on safe practices, the following

steps shall be taken:

Holding annual safety weeks.

Imparting basic and refresher training to the employees.

It is evident that there will be negligible impact on environment even after

accidents, as there will be no generation or emission of toxic material/gases. The

management will take due care to minimize chances of accident. Onsite and Offsite

disaster management plan will be prepared and all safety rules followed.

4.4 Environmental impacts due to project design:

The proposed project is a fresh mine. This is a virgin area and no mining operation has

been carried out as yet. The opencast manual & mechanized method shall be adopted.

This mine is planned to develop with the production capacity of 0.06 million tones per

annum.

The lease area represents a plain topography and slide elevation from east to west having

highest altitude of 259 MRL and lowest altitude of 253 mRL.. The southeastern,


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southern and north eastern part of the area is cultivating land where as the northwestern

part of the area is almost barren land with quartz deposit. There is no water body in the

area or nearby. Gumua gara flows at a distance of 3 Km west of the area.

The excavation shall be done by semi mechanized method, the mining machineries used

are time tested and are being used for similar purposes all throughout the world, therefore

there is no risk of major adverse environmental impact. However whatsoever impact is

envisaged, it will be dealt with firmly by the management as proposed in further sections.

4.5 Environmental impacts due to project construction

This mine is a fresh granted virgin mine & no infrastructural facilities already available.

Necessary approach & mine roads will be constructed However, there is negligible

impact due to construction is envisaged.

4.6 Environmental impacts due to regular operations

Mining operation in the area has not yet started. As such, the Ambient Air Quality (AAQ)

of the area is not affected. It is proposed that the mining operation in the area shall be

carried out by opencast manual & mechanized method by using excavator and rock

breaker in combination of number of tippers/tractors etc. This may cause dust emission,

because dust emission and dust fall is the cocoon phenomenon of the mining area.

However, the dust fall rate will be reduced by adopting regular water spraying on haul

roads and by plantation in the area. The source of noise in the area will be due machinery

operation and tipper movement. Noise due to drilling blasting and movements of

trucks/dumpers is negligible. Water quality of surface as well as ground water is not

affected due to mining activities. There will be no quarry discharge water from the mine.

The transport vehicles will have marginal influence on the ambient air in the core and

buffer zone due to emissions from the engine and roads. The vehicles need to be properly


4.7 Source Emission modelling

Air Quality Model

The effects of air pollutants upon receptors are influenced by concentration of pollutants

and their dispersion in the atmosphere. Air quality modelling is an important tool for

prediction, planning and evaluation of air pollution control activities besides identifying


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the requirements for emission control to meet the regulatory standards. The efficient

management of air quality requires the use of modelling techniques to analyze the

patterns of pollutant concentrations from many individual sources of air pollutants

operating simultaneously. Models for regional concentration patterns are based on

"emission inventory" data for the region, and on standard meteorological observations

assumed to be representative of the entire region.

For the present study, Breeze Aeromod version-7 was used.

Software Platform

Prediction of Ground Level Concentrations (GLC’s) due to proposed activity has been

conducted by using BREEZE AEROMOD ver-7.0.58 and BREEZE 3D-ANALYST ver-

7. This is recommended by CPCB and is an advanced new-generation model developed

by the U.S. EPA. It is designed to predict pollutant concentrations from continuous point,

area, open pit, and volume sources.

Fig: 4 – 01

Data flow in the AERMOD modeling system


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Model Options and Input Data

The following options and inputs were used in the modeling exercise:

Control Options: The Control Options form for entering titles, selecting elevated terrain

and flagpole receptor options, pollutant type and decay coefficient, dispersion options,

and for specifying multiple pollutants. UTM Zone: 45; Northern Hemisphere

Emission Factor

Emission factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of pollutant

released to the atmosphere with an activity associated with the release of that pollutant.

These factors are usually expressed as the weight of pollutant divided by a unit weight,

volume, distance, or duration of the activity emitting the pollutant. Such factors facilitate

estimation of emission from various sources of air pollution. For estimating the area

sources the empirical equations by Chakraborty et al, (2002) were used as this was

developed typically for Indian Environmental conditions.

(Ref: Chakraborty M K et al, 2002, Determination of the emission rate from various

opencast mining operations, Environmental Modeling and Software 17(2002)467-480

Meteorological Observations

Onsite meteorological data for wind speed, wind direction and temperature was collected

for all the three seasons and used as input to the models. In case of AEROMOD, used for

the present study, wind direction is reported in terms of the direction from which the

wind is blowing. The atmospheric stability categories (in terms of A-F) were determined

on the basis of Turners classification based on wind speed, insolation and state of the sky

(Turner, 1969 as cited in Wark and Warner, 1976).

4.8 Impact due to vehicular movement/ transportation

Due to the mining operation, there will be an increase in traffic flow on the roads in the

core and buffer zone.

The extent of these impacts will depend on

1. The rate of vehicular emission within a given stretch of the road


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2. The prevailing meteorological conditions, including wind direction and speed.

Emission Factors

Emission standards for Indian vehicles as proposed by The Automotive Research

Association of India 2007, Air Quality Monitoring Project-Indian Clean Air Programme

(ICAP) Draft report on “Emission Factor development for Indian Vehicles” as part of

AAQ Monitoring & Emission Source Apportionment Studies:

TABLE: 4 - 01

Emission Factor for Indian vehicles3.4.

5.

All values in gm/km/vehicle

The increase in Vehicles per hour would be - Heavy Vehicles like Dumpers: 10; Light

Vehicles: 2 – 3 and about 5 – 7 Two wheelers. This will add Non-significant to the

existing emission load of the vicinity. The emission load can be estimated by using the

Emission Factors as above.

The traffic volumes and emissions as obtained by conducting a traffic volume study at

SH. The hourly counted values are given as:

SLNo Category

After operationAvg. No./hr

(Existing + Add)

COEmission Load

NOxEmission Load

1 Heavy Vehicles 35 (25+10) 373.45 gm/km 663.95 gm/km

2 Medium Vehicles 7 (5+2) 19.04 gm/km 6.79 gm/km

3 Light vehicles 6 (4+2) 16.32 gm/km 5.82 gm/km

4 Two Wheelers 25 (20+5) 100.00 gm/km 37.50 gm/km


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Impact due to transportation:

Due to transportation of quartz fugitive emission and gaseous emission (CO & NOx) on

traffic routes will increase as specified above. Emissions due to loading and transport

may increase, that will be minimised by water sprinkling during loading and covering of

all trucks and vehicles by tarpaulin.

Overall the affect on the ambient air quality can be termed as marginal due to proposed

project.

4.9 Environmental impacts due to final decommissioning and/or rehabilitation

There is no human habitation or structure etc. in the mining site. This is a virgin area and

no mining or allied activities have been carried out in this area as yet. Hence no

rehabilitation or decommissioning is required.

At Ultimate stage the land use will be as follows:

TABLE: 4 - 02

Existing and Proposed Land Use

PurposeExisting

(Ha.)



Quarry 2.465 2.761







Plantation 0.11 0.41 1.943 (1.418 ha. Green Belt


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(Green Belt) development & 0.525 ha. Road


4.10 Measures for minimizing and/or offsetting adverse impacts identified

The following measures for minimizing adverse impact on the environment have been

incorporated.








Water resources





Noise level


movement.





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Soil / Land use












Specific Measures for Minimizing Adverse Impacts:

Water sprinkling will be done during mining and sorting of Minerals. All the trucks

will be covered after loading.

Fugitive emissions can also be kept low by water sprinkling and plantation along the

roads within the lease area and making arrangements for water spraying at all the

dusty places in the mines and during transportation of vehicles.

Development of planned green belt around the lease area will also control ambient

conditions.

Water will be required only for domestic use and dust suppression. Hence no

industrial effluent will be generated.


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Domestic waste water will be partly used for horticulture after primary treatment and

partly disposed through septic tank pit combination.

Solid waste generated during the course of mining will be dumped temporarily and

backfilled after exhaust of minerals from the pit.

4.11 Assessment of effect on baseline environmental parameters

Environmental Parameters likely to be affected by the proposed activities has been

assessed according to the nature of activities, location characteristics and receiver

sensitivity.

The ambient air quality will be affected to an appreciable extent, due to the fines being

discharged into the atmosphere resulting from blasting, mining and sorting operations.

The transport vehicles will have marginal influence on the ambient air in the core and

buffer zone due to emissions from the engine and roads. As a result of the mining activity

such as blasting and operation of mining machineries there will be escalation of noise

pollution. No minerals beneficiation is proposed at the site, hence no effluent discharge

will be generated from the mining and sorting activity. Water will be used only for

sprinkling and domestic purpose hence negligible impact on baseline water environment

parameter is envisaged.

Various cause and effect relationship between the different project activities and major

environmental attributes are summarized in the next section.

4.11.1 Impact on air environment

Mining activities i.e. drilling, blasting, transportation, loading, dumping etc and handling

of quartz will have an appreciable effect on the air quality of the core zone. However,

since mining will be by open cast mechanized method; there will not be any impact on air

quality in the buffer zone. Generation of air pollution will be during the operation of

mining machineries, from loaders and trucks. Hence in Buffer Zone the effect will be

negligible compared to the present ambient environment mainly due to intervening forest

around the mines.


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Ambient air quality will depend upon the background concentration of specific

contaminants, the emission sources and meteorological conditions. Impact on air quality

mainly depends on the technology adopted for production, storage facilities & mode of

transport for raw material and finished goods. The intensity of operation is directly

related to the rate of production.

Fugitive emission from the mining and sorting process is expected. Transport of

quartz/quartize by road is likely to increase the gaseous and suspended particulate matter

emissions. Thus the impact on air quality may be termed appreciably negative in absence

of any control measures.

4.11.2 Impact on noise environment

There will be some effect on the noise environment as the proposed mining will employ

loaders, trucks and rock breaker. The effect is anticipated to have some impact in core

zone but will be insignificant in buffer zone due to the vegetation around the mine area

which will effectively obstruct the transmission of noise to area away from the source.

Prediction of anticipated noise levels resulting from the operation is the most critical step

in assessment of the impact of alternatives on the noise environment. If sound is created

at a point, its intensity goes on diminishing with the increase in distance from the point of

generation of sound. Point source propagation can be defined as follows.

Sound level1 - Sound level2 = 20 log10r2/r1

The sound level at station 1 minus the sound level at station 2 is equal to 20 times the log

of the ratio of the radius (R). This means that for every doubling of distance, the sound

level decreases by 6 dBA. This point source relationship is called the inverse square law

and is applicable for single vehicles and source when sound is propagating in free air,

either in a complete spherical sense or when the propagation field is only half a sphere. It

would also apply for construction equipment.

Line – source propagation occurs when there is a continuous stream of noise sources. The

propagation is no longer characterized by a spherical or hemispherical spreading of

sound, but rather the reinforcement by the line of point sources makes the propagation

field like a cylinder or half cylinder.

Line source propagation prediction is as follows:


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Sound level1 – Sound Level2 = 10 log10 r2/r1

The decrease in sound level for each doubling of distance from a line source is only 3

dB(A). When noise levels from transportation are considered, it is appropriate to utilize

the highway as an infinite line source.

The permissible exposure-durations at different continuous noise levels are given below:

Exposure time (in hours per day) Limit in dB (A)

8 90

4 93

2 96

1 99

½ 102

¼ 105

1/8 108

1/16 111

1/32

(2 minutes or less)114

It is estimated that in most cases noise levels are within permissible limits of 90 dB (A)

for maximum 8 hrs exposure. The peaks at times may be marginally higher but this

situation does not continue for any appreciable length of time. Considering the norm of

reduction of noise level as above for each doubling of distance from the site of

measurement, It is anticipated that impact of noise at the site will remain localized

although there will be increase in noise level during operation phase. The noise level at

boundary of the plant premises will be not more than 70 dB (A) in normal operation of

the plant.

The impact on noise quality within the lease area may be termed marginal which may

require mitigative measures. Insignificant impact is envisaged outside the lease area in

the buffer zone.


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4.11.3 Impact on water environment

There is no local water regime of any importance, which is passing through ML area.

Kharkai river flowing at a distance of 3.75 Km in east of the lease. The water table is

available from ground sources and the makeup is scantly except in rainy season. This is

evident from a nearly well and informed by village official.

Possible source of contamination of surface water will thereby from rainwater runoff

during monsoon. During the rainy season, some of the rainwater goes below the sub-

surface in the leasehold area. The rainwater, which goes into the sub surface in the hill

range, finds its way through cracks, joints and fissures and finally reaches to valley or

plain land. The quarries on the hilltop or on hill slope do not have any sign of seepage of

water.

The leasehold area is located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and the area in

general, receives appreciable amount of rainfall, which is in the range of 1400mm to

1700mm per year. Most of the precipitation goes on surface run off and finally discharges

into the Kharkai River which controls the overall drainage system /pattern of the area, are

not going to be hanged/ redirected due to the proposed mining activities. Since the

proposed pits will be above the surface level, there will be no accumulation of water even

during heavy rain. Surface and ground water is not affected due to mining activity of this

mine. There is no perennial source within the leasehold. There is no cause of

contamination of water, as no industrial effluent is discharged and there is also no quarry

discharge water from mine. Water will be required for greenbelt, sprinkling purpose &

drinking. As the drinking water requirement of water is not so huge, the mine will draw

water from surface water source/ground water source as per the feasibility & availability

in accordance to the existing guidelines. There is no quarry discharge water from the

mine, negligible impact is envisaged on the water resources.

Thus effect on water quality and quantity may be termed as marginal in case of surface,

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4.10.4 Impact on soil quality

As no toxic substance will be generated or involved, the impact on soil quality is not

likely to be more intensive than the existing level. However the dust generated during

operation of mining activity and loading and unloading and vehicular movements

normally constitute heavier particles that would readily settle. There is no generation of

top soil during the scheme period as the target area is devoid of any top soil. And

moreover, no waste shall be generated during the plan period.

Thus marginal impact on soil quality is envisaged.

4.10.5 Impact on flora and fauna

Mining has been going on within the area and will be continued on the existing land.

Felling of trees will not be done in this proposed lease period. With the continuation of

mining activities, no additional impact is felt on fauna.

Dust fall activities, as a result of the mining process, will increase in and around the lease

hold area. Deposition of dust on the foliage may cause significant damage. Although,

field surveys have shown that the area is surrounded by quite a number of stress tolerant

tree species, over all it can be concluded that the effect of dust generation on the nearby

flora-fauna would be considerable in the absence of any EMP measures. Impact on flora-

fauna will be marginal in core zone while in the buffer zone is predicted to be negligible.

4.10.6 Impact on local ecology

The proposed activity since being confined to the non forest area will not cause any

impact on the local ecology. Aquatic ecology will not be affected since there is no

discharge of water from the mines. Impact may be termed as negligible.

IMPACTS: Impact of Mining on Forest, Wildlife & Its Habitat

Loss of forest cover: The lease is out of forest and as such no diversion of forest land or

cover is required. The area as per the mining lease and other documents does not come

under forest and no cutting of trees etc. is envisaged.


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Loss of habitat: There is no dense forest or any conservation area in the immediate

vicinity of the mines. PF situated at 7.75 km and above. Only general habitat like toads,

snakes, birds etc. in core zone. Negligible loss of habitat envisaged in ZOI.

Fire/Forest fire: Fire caused due to negligence of work force or others may kill ground

dwelling small animals and birds, burn their nests and eggs. However no forest fire

envisaged due to working of mines.

Fall of animals in mine pits: Fall of wild animals may be fatal or result in permanent

disability leading to ultimate death.

Grazing: Grazing of cattle may become more pronounced, resulting in loss of edible

biomass so much required by the herbivores to survive and for cover.

Man animal conflict: Loss of vegetation due to different mines, the wild animals,

particularly elephants, who do usually visit the area may deprede the crops and houses

storing grains more often. This may antagonize people against animals, as loss of crop,

houses and even human life.

There are no Endemic species of Faunal in the core and buffer zone around 10 radius.

There are only two Mammalian endangered species like

• Asian Elephant (Elephus maximus)

• wild dog (Cuon alpinus)

There are two reptiles threatened species

• Indian Rock Python is a Near threatened species

• King Cobra is a Vulnerable species

Appropriate conservation measures will be taken. All suggestions of Forest Department

as per IWMP will be complied with.


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4.10.7 Impact on socio-economic status

There will be appreciable change in the socio-economic characteristics of the core and

buffer zone as the proposed mining activities are in continuation of the preceding years.

The increased production will be achieved from introduction of semi-mechanized method

of mining. Thus there will be improvement in skill level of the employees who will

operate the machines. It will also improve the economic status of the employees. Overall

cascading effect on the social community in the buffer zone due to this change may be

termed as marginally positive.

4.10.8 Impact on land use pattern

The land use pattern in the buffer zone is not likely to be affected one way or the other

due to mining in the area. There would be alteration in the landscape in the core zone due

to increase in area to be excavated, fresh area to be used for green belt development.

The existing land use for different purposes is given in table 4 - 02.

4.11 Evaluation of impacts

For identification and evaluation of potential impacts, Matrix method was used.

Environmental impact assessment is made by use of Parameter Importance Value (PIV)

The environment impact evaluation follows the identification and qualification of the

impacts. The significance of impacts have been identified and quantified based on the

baseline data generated in the field. The data obtained from other sources like IMD,

Pune, Census and other Government organizations have also been utilized. These are

expressed in appropriate units so as to get the aggregate score of the environmental

impact of the project area and its surrounding.

To evaluate the impact on the environment each attribute has been assigned value

depending upon its relative weightage for deterioration/improvement of environment.

Criteria for determining significance:

The impact of various activities of the project on the environmental quality is assessed

and cause-effect relationship between sources of pollution for different environmental

components has been predicted. Impact prediction on Air, Water, Land Biological, and


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Socio-economic status were carried out through one season, rapid baseline study on the

state of core and buffer zones of the project.

For identification, quantification and evaluation of potential impacts, Matrix method was

used. Environmental impact assessment is made by use of Parameter Importance Value

(PIV)

To evaluate the impact on the environment each attribute has been assigned value

depending upon its relative weight age for impact of environment.

TABLE: 4 - 03

IMPACT IMPACT VALUENegligible 1Marginal 2Appreciable Impact 3Significant Impact 4Major Impact 5Severe Impact 6

(+) sign show beneficial effect; (-) sign shows negative impactThe ranking integers for the parameters so obtained are totaled and weight age for each

attributes is calculated. PIV of each attribute is found out by multiplying the weight age

by 1000. The total score value so obtained is PIV for the project.

TABLE: 4 - 04

SL Impact area Ranking Weightage PIV1 Air quality -3 3/12 -250.02 Water regime -2 2/12 -166.63 Flora and Fauna -1 1/12 -83.34 Noise level -2 2/12 -166.65 Land use -2 2/12 -166.66 Soil -1 1/12 -83.37 Socio-economic 1 1/12 83.3

Total 12 - 838.5

The value of this index is – 838.5 without taking into consideration any of the proposed

environmental control measures.

Summary of Impact:


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Above table shows that air quality and noise level will have maximum impact on the

baseline environment. Socio- economic characteristics will have marginal beneficial

impact and thus get a positive figure. The relative score of attributes points to the

direction of mitigative measures to be adopted.

4.12 Mitigation measures.

The impact study reveals that the proposed project requires mitigative measures in certain

areas including noise during the operation phase, air environment during the operational

phase. This chapter accordingly proposes an Environment Management Plan (EMP) for

the existing mining facility.

The mitigation measures recommended in the environmental management plan are

described for those specific impacts of environment which are likely to have adverse

impact as predicted earlier for various activities. The following measures shall be integral

part of the project and implemented at desired level for better environmental

management.

Lessee M/s Chanduka Minerals is adopting corporate philosophy of eco-friendly

development since inception of the organization. The management firmly believes in the

concept of sustainable mining and ore crushing operations at all their facilities.

4.12.1 Management plan for construction activities

All precaution measures will be taken care during the constructional phase.

4.12.2 Management plan for operational activities

The mining and industrial development is the need of the economy at the same time the

ecological balance is the demand of the nature. We cannot ignore the demand of the

nature. The existing mining unit during the operations phase will have to set-up relevant

pollution control measures for maintaining the ecological balance in the mining region.

The pollution control is now being governed by the law of the land.

Environmental Management Plan for the mining activity during operation phase details

the environmental quality control measures which are proposed by Lessee in order to


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comply with the stipulated standard limits specified by State pollution control board and

CPCB. Environmental management plan proposed is detailed under the following heads:

Top soil storage, preservation and utilization.

Land reclamation.

Waste dump management.

Afforestation programme.

Mine water and surface water course.

Air pollution control.

Noise environment management.

Fly rock problem and precaution.

Hazardous waste management.

TOP SOIL STORAGE, PRESERVATION AND UTILIZATION

It is observed that the Quartz/Quartzite is intermixing with soil and lateritic morrum and

kankar. The soil will not separable from the lateritic morrum and other gangue and it can

not be used for plant growth. Hence there is no proposal for management of top soil.

STACKING OF SUB-GRADE ORE

It is clear from the development table that during the scheme period, there is no

generation of sub-grade, as the entire Quartz is +99% SiO2. So, there will be no

generation of sub-grade ore during the scheme period.

WASTE DUMP MANAGEMENT

The land chosen for disposal of waste is located in the east of zone-II. At present the area

is not proved as mineralized. During recent field study, it was observed that the area is

mainly covered with lateritic and soil mixed kankar. The site is so chosen that this do not

affect the agricultural land. Hence, the area is selected for dumping of waste. It is

calculated that during the scheme period, total waste generation will be 148932.22 cum

(insitu) or 186165.27cum (loose) or 158240.48cum in compact.

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The land chosen for disposal of waste is located in east of zone-II. At present the area

is not proved as non-mineralized.

Proposed dump height shall be 7.0m max (232.37 to 244.37 mRL) covering an area

of 1.454 ha. Garland drain and boulder wall shall be done at the toe of the dump.

Dump size will be 80 m x 45 m x 3 m and slope of the dump would be kept at 280. It

will be stabilized by water sprinkling and if required grass plantation.

Additional protective measures such as garland drain and stone pitching – toe wall

shall be done at the toe of the dump.

After completion, dump shall be planted with suitable varieties of plants for

stabilization.


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Small scale mining operation will be carried out in the area with the use of excavator and

rock breaker and combination of number of tippers. This may cause dust emission,

because dust emission and dust fall is the cocoon phenomenon of the mining area.

However, the dust fall rate will be reduced by adopting regular water spraying on haul

roads and by plantation in the area.

Fugitive Emission Control




around the mines.

All the transportation trucks will be covered by tarpaulin.

NOISE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Mining machinery like mechanical excavator, rock breaker etc. are the major sources of

noise pollution. The following are the noise control measures proposed to be undertaken

in the mining facility. However the effect of noise pollution in the buffer zone shall be

negligible.

Encasement of noise generating equipment.

In addition personnel working near high noise level generating sources will be

provided with ear muffs.

Effective preventive maintenance and vibration measurement of all rotating

equipment and transport system will help in the improvement of noise reduction.

FLY- ROCK PROBLEM & PRECAUTIONS

During the proposed mining plan, fly rock problem will not arise in the vicinity of the

mine site as the area proposed for mining is far away from human settlement and

necessary precautions will be taken while blasting in the area.


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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

There is no beneficiation unit within the lease area, so there will be no chance of

hazardous waste.

BIO – CONSERVATION PLAN

There is no any National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary within the study area of the Tekrahatu

Limestone mine. However there are some schedule animals in the buffer zone

Conservation plan includes the following:

GROUNDS: Sources of Impact of Mining on Forest, Wildlife & Its Habitat

Noise: Noise caused due to mining operation, movement of vehicles and operation of

mining machinery may scare away wild animals and even affect their health and

reproduction.

Dust: Dust from movement of vehicles, machineries, loading and dumping etc. This shall

affect photosynthesis and result in retarded growth.

Lighting: Quarry lighting and head lights of vehicles operating within the mines,

illuminate the small depleted forest patches, thereby disturbing the animals at night.

Garbage: Besides the over burden removal from the quarries, there are lot of waste

material both solid and liquid generated by the workforce, site office, etc. They may

cover or contaminate the ground and prevent regeneration, pollute soil and get ingested

by the wild animals. Animals are known to suffer very badly when they shallow such

garbage.

Conservation and protection of Forest and Wildlife habitat:

All activities within the ML area will be implemented by the lessee and those within

the ZOI by the local DFO.

Measures in core zone: Habitat improvement, control of Air, Water & Noise

pollution and preventing fall of animals in the mine pit.


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Measures in Zone of Influence (ZOI): Habitat development, wildlife/forest

protection, fire prevention and reducing man – animal conflict.

Total cost of the plan is Rs. 31.20 lakhs. The cost for the core zone conservation is

Rs. 5.70 lakhs and that for buffer zone is Rs. 25.50 lakhs. The amount earmarked for

the buffer zone will be deposited with the local DFO as per direction of the concerned

authority.

The plan is for 10 years in consonance with accepted norm and as prevalent for forest

working plan. The intermediate revision is not foreseen unless the mine increases in

size or closed down or there drought or departure of present Govt. policy for forest

management.

Monitoring committee: There shall be a monitoring committee for proper

implementation, planning, sorting out road blocks, site selection, approval of rates of

work and providing guidance.

The committee will be headed by the local DFO with representative of mine, Two

gram pradhans (or EDC presidents), Ranger, Foresters as members. ACF(HQ) will be

the member Secretary of the committee.

As far as practicable made with total involvement of villagers for transparency.

All suggestions of Forest Department as per IWMP will be complied with.

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The scheme and selection of plant species are mainly based on the local soil conditions.

The plant species will be nitrogen fixers, pollution abaters, fruit bearing etc. Green belts

have been proposed to be provided and may broadly be classified into three categories.

(1) Avenue Plantation (AP)

(2) Strip Plantation (SP)

(3) Block Plantation (BP)

4.13 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to productivity and good employer-

employee relationship. The factors of occupational health in this mining project are

mainly dust and land degradation. Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc shall be as per mines rules and regulations. To avoid any adverse effects on the health

of workers due to various pollutants, sufficient measures have already been addressed in

this chapter. The following measures relating to safety and health shall also be practiced:

Provision of rest shelters for mine amenities like drinking water etc.

All safety measures like use of safety appliances, safety awards, posters, slogansrelated to safety etc.

Training of employees for use of safety appliances and first aid.

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipment as per manufacture’s guidelines. Periodical Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical specialist so that

any adverse effect may be detected in its early stage. First aid Organization inn mines including training and retraining of first aiders. Close surveillance of the factor in working environment and work practices, which

may affect environment and worker’s health. Monitoring of the values of various factors, which may lead to occupational health

hazards.

Working of mine as per approves mining and environmental plans.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

A physician of the locality will be engaged for monthly check-up of the workers andvillagers of Zone of Influence.

Free medicine will be provided to the patients.

Provision of free traveling conveyance to patients to shift to District Head quarterHospital at the time of emergencies.


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4.14 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

4.14.1 Proposed Water Requirement

TABLE: 4-07

SL INPUTSWATER

REQUIREMENTm3/DAY

1 Mining operations 10

2 Dust suppression 10

3 Domestic use of workers 2

TOTAL 22.0

4.14.2 Waste Water Management

No ore beneficiation will be carried out at the mine’s location, hence there will be no

water requirement for that process. Only some domestic waste water will be generated.

The sanitation waste water will be disposed through soak pit arrangement at the location.

4.14.3 Rain Water Harvesting Plan


water will get collected in water bodies and strategically placed dug wells which will act

as water reservoirs during emergencies and also recharge the aquifer. Some of these

problems being reduced well yields, land subsidence, intrusion of salty water especially

in coastal areas, leakage into the aquifer of highly mineralized water. In order to

overcome these serious environmental implications the recharge potential of groundwater

resource has to be equally or in some cases more important aspect than the abstraction

potential.

4.15 RESIDUAL IMPACT MATRIX

TABLE: 4 - 08

PARAMETER IMPORTANCE VALUE AFTER EMP

SL IMPACT AREA PIVPERCENT

IMPROVEMENT

ResultantPIV

1 Air quality -250.0 80 - 50.0


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2 Water regime -166.6 75 - 42.1

3 Flora and Fauna -83.3 60 - 33.32

4 Noise level -166.6 70 - 49.98

5 Land use -166.6 50 - 83.3

6 Soil -83.3 85 - 12.495

7 Socio-economic 83.3 80 149.94

Total - 838.5 82.14 - 121.255

The anticipated impact assessment at pre-mitigative stage was found to have a negative

score of -838.5. The EMP will enhance the eco-friendliness of the plant. In the post-

mitigative stage, this has substantially being improved to -121.255 indicating reduction of

impact by 82.14%.

The impact and Mitigation on air component of the environmental has been assessed by

following method: With respect to fugitive and transportation emission, the impact will

be localized within the leased area boundary and will be managed by various means like

Green Belt, afforestation and good in house cleanliness practices. Thus the improvement

is about 35%.

The Quality of Water Resource will improve significantly due to measures like treatment

plant, reuse, etc. Water quantity will improve due to artificial recharge of Ground Water

by Rain Water Harvesting. Green belt will also reduce soil erosion and increase seepage

of water.

Landuse and soil quality will improve by way of green belt development.

Since air quality will improve significantly, thus stopping dust fall and gaseous emission,

Flora-Fauna is anticipated to benefit. And since this is a expansion project inside an

existing unit no tree felling will be carried out.

Human impact due to polluted air from plant is to be taken care of as given for air quality

management and thus health hazards are to be minimized.

The PIV value with EMP reflects the fact that project is environmental friendly in all

respects as it will negligibly alter the baseline condition, if the proposed EMP is

effectively implemented.


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EMP implementation Schedule:-

1 Management plans for Air QualityWill be implemented along with minesoperation.

2 Management plans for Waste WaterWill be implemented along with minesoperation.

3Management plans for FugitiveEmission

Will be implemented along with minesoperation.

4Management plans for dumping ofIntercalated waste

Will be started with mines operation

5 Green belt/forests development plan Will be started with mines operation

6Management plans for solid wastes(dumps) generated.

Will be started with mines operation

7 Environment monitoring Schedule Implemented with mines operation


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CHAPTER – 55.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

5.1 SITE

Selection of suitable site for a project is as important as selecting a technology and suppliers.

Factors which are taken into account for selection of site are proximity to raw materials or

market and availability of manpower, water, infrastructure and ease of transportation. But

the mines are site specific, hence no alternate sites is considered.

LOCATION:

The Mine area of 9.187 hectares comprises a part of village – Tekrahatu & Singhpokharia,

Revenue Thana - Kolhan under Chaibasa Sadar Sub-Division of West Singhbhum District

and is situated at a distance of 8 km south of Chaibasa town, the District and

Commissionery Head Quarter of West Singhbhum and Kolhan Division, which is connected

with State Highway to different important cities of Jharkhand, Bihar & Odisha.

Topo Sheet No. 73 F/14

Latitude : 220 29’ 57” - 220 02’ 14” N

Longitude: 850 47’ 48” - 850 48’ 04”.E

Approach: A village all weather morrum road is branching off the State Highway from

Chaibasa to Keonjhar at village Singhpokharia situated at a distance of 7Km from Chaibasa

town. This road is provides the main access to the mine working site

Water Bodies: There is no perennial nalla within the lease area.

Infrastructure: The nearest major township is Chaibasa having all basic amenities for

living, which is at a distance about 6 km.

5.2 FACTORS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHILE SELECTING THE SITE:

Occurrence of minerals at the specific site.

Estimated Mineable reserve of 0.596 Million Tons for Limestone.

Transportation facility for materials & manpower.

Overall impact on environment and mitigation feasibility.

Socio – economic background.

The existing mine is well connected to state highway and nearby railway station. Sufficient


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infrastructure exists and lesser resources are required to be deployed for further expansion.

Since, any further construction for infrastructure is not required and hence does not affect

the environment in any way. Transportation facilities to access various markets are readily

available. Both skilled and unskilled labour is available in the surrounding area.

5.3 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MODULE

Selection of suitable mining process and the capacity of the production which the basic

concept of a mine is developed. While the selection of a process takes into account factors

like type of the stone, availability of local construction material, process status, specific

energy consumption, level of energy required, environment, pollution etc.

Mining has impact on the topography and ecology as a whole in core as well as the buffer

zone. Mining affects our environment in many ways viz. Noise generation, Alteration in the

Land use pattern, Alteration in Ground Water Level, Increase in level of pollutants in water

bodies, Adverse effect on flora, fauna and Air Environment. Therefore, it is of utmost

importance that mining of mineral deposits is environmental compliant.

There are the following well established processes for mining.

a. Manual open pit mining method.

b. Semi- mechanized open pit mining method.

c. Totally/Fully mechanized open pit mining.


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CHAPTER - 6

6.0 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAMME

6.1 Technical aspects of monitoring.

To implement the EMP, a structured environment management cell (EMC) with the

department of Safety and Health will be constituted at the mines site. It will undertake

regular monitoring of the proposed pollution control system and conduct regular audit of the

environmental performance of the system. It will also advise / assess that the control

measures are will be within the permissible limits as per MOEF/CPCB standard.

6.2 Environmental Monitoring Programme

The monitoring and evaluation of the management measures envisaged are critical activities

in implementation of the Project. Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain

whether activities are in accordance with the plans. It provides the necessary feedback for

project management to keep the program on schedule. The purpose of the environmental

monitoring plan is to ensure that the envisaged purpose of the project is achieved and results

in desired benefits.

A large part of the sampling and measurement activity is concerned with long term

monitoring aimed at providing an early warning of any undesirable changes or trends in the

natural environment that could be associated with the plant’s operation. To ensure the

effective implementation of the proposed mitigation measures, the broad objectives of

monitoring plan are:

To evaluate the performance of mitigation measures proposed in the EIA.

To suggest improvements in management plan, if required.

To enhance environmental quality.

To implement and manage the mitigative measures defined in EMP.

To undertake compliance monitoring of proposed project operation and evaluation of

mitigative measure.

Control of activities inside the plant, until the environmental problem has been corrected.

Suitably respond to emergency situations. Provide details of the emergency and the

actions taken to the top management.

Suitably make modifications or alterations in the mining operations to meet regulatory

standards as amended from time to time.



6.3 Technical aspects of monitoring the effectiveness of mitigation measures General

Measures.

Several measures have been proposed in the environmental mitigation measures for

mitigation of adverse environmental impacts. These shall be implemented as per proposal

and monitored regularly to ensure compliance to environmental regulation and also to

maintain healthy environmental conditions around the mine site.

A major part of the sampling and measurement activities shall be concerned with long term


natural environment that could be associated with the mining activity. This is essential to

determine whether the changes are in response to a cycle of climatic conditions or are due to

impact of the mining activities. In particular, a monitoring strategy shall be ensured that all

environmental resources, which may be subject to contamination, are kept under review and

hence monitoring of the individual elements of the environment shall be done.

During the operation of the mines as per applicable scheme of mining, Environmental

Management Cell (EMC) shall undertake all the monitoring work with help of third party to

ensure the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures. The suggestions given in the

Environmental Monitoring Programme shall be implemented by the EMC by following an

implementation schedule. In case of any alarming variation in ground level concentration, in

ambient air, work zone air and noise monitoring results, performance of wastewater

discharge from outfalls, etc shall be discussed in the EMC and any deviation from norms

shall be reported to the higher management for immediate rectification action.

Meteorology

It is necessary to monitor the meteorological parameters regularly for assessment and

interpretation of air quality data. The following data will be recorded and archived at time of

AAQ monitoring by the agency engaged for monitoring of environmental parameters.

- Wind speed and direction

- Rainfall

- Temperature and humidity

WORK ZONE ENVIRONMENT:

Fugitive dust emission : 1200 µg/m3 (max) at a distance of 10 m

(approx.) from the sources

Aerial coverage

Noise level : less than 85 dB (A) for a maximum

Period of 8 hrs exposure



Environmental Monitoring Program

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management program, regular monitoring of

the significant environmental parameters will be taken up as under

Table.6.1 Environmental Monitoring Programme & Schedule

SL

NoDescription of parameters Schedule & duration of monitoring

1 AIR QUALITY

Ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be

established inside the leased mines area as well

outside for PM10, PM2.5. Selection of monitoring

stations will be done in consultation with State

Pollution Control Board.

24 hours average samples, twice per

week, 2 weeks per season.

2 WATER QUALITY

Water quality of ground water and other

perennial and non perennial Nallas will be

monitored. Selection of monitoring station will

be done in consultation with State Pollution

Control Board.

Physico-chemical, biological and

toxic metals once in season or as

prescribed by OSPCB

3. GROUND WATER LEVEL Through Tapes/Piezometer yearly

4. FUGITIVE EMISSIONS *Once every 6 months or as prescribed

by OSPCB

5. NOISE LEVELTwice every year or as prescribed by

OSPCB

6. SOIL QUALITYEvery year in dry season, on all

plantation areas

7. FLORA & FAUNA Once in 4 years

8. SOCIO-ECONOMIC Once in 4 years

Table 6.2 Standard Procedure for Air Quality Study

1

Suspended

particulate matter

(SPM) &

Respiratory

Particulate Matter

(RPM)

Sampled with RDS for known time period

using Glass fiber filter. RPM calculated by

weight difference between final & initial

weight of filter paper. SPM Calculated by wt

difference of RDS Cup

IS-5182-PART-

IV-1973



Table. 6.3 Methods for Analysis of Water and Wastewater







Temperature Thermometric 2550-B







Dissolved oxygen Azide modification 4500-O-C




Nitrite nitrogen Colorimeter 4500-NO2-B







Sodium Flame photometric 3500-Na-B


6.4 Compliance Monitoring

Monitoring of compliance conditions specified in the discharge permit for a specific

activity. As there will be no point sources (i.e. discharge through a stack) of emission in the

mines area. However for multiple sources of dust, ambient limits will be more appropriate,

at the site boundary and beyond.

One of the most important prerequisite in any monitoring programme is that design must

suit the purpose and objectives of the programme. These will be related to the various

monitoring categories described above, and could include the following:

- To monitor any impacts arising from an activity and relate them to existing dust

levels in the vicinity, and relevant guidelines.

- To provide information that would assist in identifying the actual situation and the



cause of any complaints.

- To monitor changes in ambient air quality levels over time. This could be important

in highlighting the deterioration (or improvements) in dust control practices.

- To provide effects data for use in a future application for consent renewal.

A major part of the sampling and measurement activities shall be concerned with long term


natural environment that could be associated with the mining activity.

Health Environment Monitoring Schedule

The following schedule for medical checkup is proposed:

1 Comprehensive Pre-employment medical check up for all employees

2 Chest X- Ray once a year for workers/miners

3 Chest X- Ray for all other employees in mines area once every 3 years

4 Lung function test for all employees in mines area once every 3 years

5 Clinical examination of all employees in mines area once every year

Green Belt Development Plan

The main objective of the green belt is to provide a barrier between the source of pollution

(impact zone) and the surrounding environment. The green belt helps to capture the fugitive

emissions and to attenuate the noise generated apart from improving the aesthetics.

Development of green belt and other forms of greenery shall also prevent soil erosion and

washing away of top soil besides helping in stabilizing the functional ecosystem, make the

climate more conducive and restore water balance. Plantation along the boundary will be

done as planned in the scheme of mining. Plant species will be selected in consultation with

the local DFO. Local Gardner, (Mali) will be engaged for this purpose. Improvements in the

green belt and green cover will be done to the best extent possible.

6.5 Maintenance of Drainage System

The effectiveness of the drainage system (garland drains) depends on proper cleaning of all

drainage channels. Regular checking will be done to see that none of the drains are clogged

due to accumulation of sludge/sediments. The catch-pits linked to the storm water drainage

system from the quarry areas will be regularly checked and cleaned to ensure their

effectiveness. This checking and cleaning will be rigorous during the monsoon season,

especially if heavy rains are forecast.



Socio-Economic Development

The setting up of the various industries has improved the socio economic conditions in the

surrounding area. The present proposal will further improve the infrastructure; economic

conditions thus further improve the socio economic development. The communities, which

are benefited by the mining activities, are thus one of the key stakeholders for the mining

project.

Environmental Monitoring Plan

The Environmental Monitoring Plan during the operations stages envisaged for the proposed

mining activity, for each of the environmental condition indicator is given below in tables.

The monitoring plan specifies:

• Parameters to be monitored.

• Location of the monitoring sites.

• Frequency and duration of monitoring.

• Applicable standards.

• Institutional responsibilities for implementation and supervision.

Performance Indicators

The physical, biological and social components identified to be particularly significant in

affecting the environment at critical locations have been suggested as Performance

Indicators (PIs). The performance indicators will be evaluated under two heads:

a. Environmental condition indicators to determine efficiency of environmental

management measures in control of air, noise and water pollution and solid waste

disposal.

b. Environmental management indicators to determine compliance with the suggested

environmental management measures.

The Performance Indicators and monitoring plans will be prepared for the project for

effective monitoring.

Table 6.4 Environmental Impact & Mitigation measures

Environmental Issue/Impacts

Mitigation MeasureApproximateLocation & TimeFrame

InstitutionalResponsibility

Environmental ProtectionMeasures

Proper functioning of allEnvironmental ProtectionMeasures as envisaged in EMP forcontrolling / abating pollution.

Continuously at themining location

EMC of theminesmanagement



Maintenanceof StormWaterDrainageSystem

The Garland drains and otherdrains in the mines will beperiodically cleared to maintainstorm water flow within themines.

Entire drainagenetwork of themines. Beginningand end of eachmonsoon

EMC

Fugitiveemissions

Water sprinkling and green beltAll the dust proneareas Through outthe operation

EMC

Solid waste/HazardousWastegenerationandutilization

Not Applicable --- ---

Green BeltDevelopment of proper green beltand green cover

Planting trees asper approvedscheme of mining

Concernedminesunits/EMC

HouseKeeping

Cleanliness of work placeAll units of Projectat all times


Occupational Health

Health of workers / StaffAll units of Projectat all times

Mines LeaseHolder

Socio-economicDevelopment

Structured interactions with thecommunity to disseminate themeasures taken by the minesmanagement and also to elicitsuggestions for overallimprovement for the developmentof the area

Stake HoldersThroughout theoperational stage


Work zoneAir Quality

At all activities in the minesStake HoldersThroughout theoperational stage


AtmosphericPollution(AAQ)

Ambient Air Quality with respectto variousPollutants shall be monitored asenvisaged in the Pollution-monitoring plan.

As per specifiedAAQmonitoringprogram


AmbientNoise

Noise pollution will be monitored.

As per the noisepollutionmonitoringprogram


Ground Changes in ground water quality As per ground Concerned



WaterQuality

will be monitored in the up-gradient and down gradient ofmines

water monitoringprogram

minesunits/EMC

SurfaceWater

Monitoring of water to know thewater quality. To construct agarland drain with settling tank allaround the waste dump, to preventany wash-off from the dump.Some portion of the bottom of thefinal stage settling pits shall befilled up with sand so that cleanwater shall be discharged into thenatural water body. A boulderwall (Toe wall) is also proposed tobe constructed to check the wash-off of waste material duringmonsoon.

Surface watersources in theadjoining areas,mines locationaround the dumpsas scheduled inEMP


Table 6.5 Environmental Monitoring Plan for the Performance Indicators

Environmentalcomponent

Parameters &Location Location Frequency Implementation Supervision

EffluentQuantity &

Quality

There will be no effluent from mining activity. Only domestic waste waterwhich will be used for horticulture and sanitation waste water to be

disposed through septic tank – soak pit. Combination.

Ambient AirQuality

PM10, PM2.5,SO2, NOx

3locationsaroundthe mines

Once for 24hrcontinuousquarterly.

Throughapproved

monitoring

agency

Lessee

Ambient Noiselevels

As perNationalAmbient NoiseStandard as perEnvironmentalProtection Act,1986 amended2002

All alongthe minesboundary

Quarterlyor asprescribedby JSPCB.

Throughapproved

monitoring

agency

Lessee

Ground WaterQuality As per IS

10500

All wellsinside thepremises& 3wellsoutside


Throughapproved

monitoring

agency

Lessee



Surface WaterQuality

As per IS10500

Allsurfacewaterbodywithinlease andnearbyoutside.


Throughapproved

monitoring

agency

Lessee

Progress Monitoring and Reporting Arrangements

The rational for a reporting system is based on accountability to ensure that the measures

proposed as part of the Environmental Monitoring Plan get implemented in the project. The

monitoring and evaluation of the management measures are critical activities in execution of

the mining project. Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain whether activities are

going according to the plans. It provides the necessary feedback for the project management

to keep the programme on schedule.

Table 6.6 Environmental Management Indicators and Management Plan

SLNo Details Indicators Stage Responsibility

Operation Stage: Environmental Management Indicators and Monitoring Plan

1Solid Waste generation,utilization and dumping

Not Applicable --- ---

2Hazardous waste re-utilization and disposal

As pernotifications /

statutoryauthorities

OperationConcerned

mines units /EMC

3Fugitive Emissions from orehandling and crushing units

All parameters asspecified

OperationConcerned

mines units /EMC

6.6 Post Monitoring Of Environment Management System

Examination of all air pollution control system with due respect to its performance

regularly. A record shall be maintained and will be shown to regulatory authority as

and when required.

Examination and regular cleaning of quarry area.

Examination of rainwater harvesting systems and storm water drains.

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of run off water.

Collection and analysis of water samples from nearby surface water body as



suggested by SPCB.

Regular measurement of ground water level and quality.

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting them

analyzed.

Maintenance of the record of plantation to monitor plantation scheme, the area of

plantation, the observance of growth rate and survival of plants. Observance of

growth of fauna in the area.

Sampling for noise pollution inside the mines, which produce excess noise, and to

study likely impact on workers.

Table No - 6.7 Discharge Water Standards from Various Sources

PARAMETERS MOEF CPCB CPCB CPCB

Physical UNITS Class-A

Inland

surface

water

Public

sewers

Land for

irrigation

1 Colour Hazen Units Unobjectionable

2 pH 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0

3 Total Suspended Solids mg / L 100 100 600 200

4 Total Dissolved Solids mg / L 2100 2100 2100

Chemical1 Ammonia mg / L 50 5.00 - -

2 Ammoniac Nitrogen mg / L 50 50 50 -

3 BOD mg / L 30 30.00 350 100

4 Chloride mg / L 1000 1000 600

5 Chlorine (Residual) mg / L 1.00 1.00 - -

6 COD mg / L 250 250 - -

7 Cyanide mg / L 0.20 2.00 0.20

8 Fluoride mg / L 2.00 2.00 15.00 -

9 Kjeldahl Nitrogen (total) mg / L 100 100 - -

10 Nitrate Nitrogen mg / L 10.00

11 Oil & Grease mg / L 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00

12 Phosphate mg / L 5.00 5.00 - -

13 Sulphate mg / L 1000 1000 1000

14 Sulphide mg / L 2.00 2.00 - -

Metals1 Arsenic mg / L 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20

2 Boron mg / L 2.00 2.00 2.00

3 Cadmium mg / L 2.00 2.00 1.00 -

4 Chromium (as Cr6- ) mg / L 0.10 0.10 2.00 -

5 Copper mg / L 3.00 3.00 3.00 -



6 Iron mg / L 3.00

7 Lead mg / L 0.10 0.10 1.00 -

8 Manganese mg / L 2.00

9 Mercury mg / L 0.01 0.01 0.01 -

10 Zinc mg / L 5.00 5.00 15.00 -

Organics1 Hydrocarbons mg / L

2 Phenols mg / L 1.00 1.00 5.00 -

Table: 6.8 Area Wise Noise Quality Standards (CPCB, July 2000)

AREA CODECATEGORY OF

AREA

LIMIT IN dB(A) LeqDAY TIME

(6 AM TO 9PM)NIGHT TIME

(9PM TO 6 AM)A Industrial Area 75 70B Commercial Area 65 55C Residential Area 55 45D Silence Zone 50 40

Note:

Silence zone is defined as areas upto 100 meters around such premises as hospitals,

educational institutions and courts. The silence zones are to be declared by the competent

authority.

Mixed categories of areas should be declared as one of the four above mentioned categories

by the competent authority and the corresponding standard shall apply.

Table No - 6.9 Permissible Noise Exposure for Industrial Workers

Exposure time (in hours per day) Limit in dB (A)

8 904 93

2 96

1 99

½ 102

¼ 105

1/8 108

1/16 111

1/32 (2 minutes or less) 114

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CHAPTER – 77.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

The additional studies relevant to the proposed project include the following

P u b l i c consultation

R i s k assessment & Disaster Management Plan

S o c i a l impact Assessment with Rehabilitation Plan

C o r p o r a t e Social Responsibility

7.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The basic purpose of public participation/consultation is to promote productive use of

inputs and perceptions from private and public interest group in order to improve the

quality of environment decision making. Interest group includes those representatives of

industry, development, conservation and preservation. Public participation is required in

environmental decision making by the regulation in environment clearance process.

The location of the proposed project is at Village- Tekrahatu & Singpokharia under

Chaibasa Taluka of West Singbhum district in Jharkhand State. The proposed project is

listed in the new EIA Notification S.O. 1533, dated 14.09.06 as category B at Serial No.

1(a) under heading No. 1 of Mining, extraction of natural resources. So, the project

requires prior environmental clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment

Authority, Jharkhand. It is noted that public hearing is required to be conducted and points

raised during public hearing to be incorporated in the final EIA report as per the Terms of

Reference provided by SEAC, Jharkhand.

The EIA Report has been prepared based primarily on baseline data collected through

March 2014 to May 2014 and the draft of this EIA/EMP report was submitted to

Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board on 04.11.2015 for public consultation as per

provisions of EIA Notification 2006.

Accordingly Public Hearing Meeting was conducted on 30.01.2016 at 10:00 AM at

Panchayat Bhawan, Tekrahatu, Chaibasa in West Singhbhum district under the

chairpersonship of Shri Jay Kishore Prasad, Additional Commissioner, Chaibasa, West

Singbhum in association with Shri Suresh Paswan, Regional Officer, Dumka and Shri

Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Scintific Assistant, Head Office, Ranchi of the Board. The

public hearing proceeding is attached in the Annexure-4 of the EIA report.



7.2 RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

Risk Assessment normally involves identification of hazards, risk associated with it and to

work out strategy to reduce the significant consequences. Hence, there is a need to be aware

that there is a risk of an accident, before steps can be taken to prevent it from happening.

Although a workplace task may not lead to an accident’ it is necessary to understand the

risks due to the mining operations of the proposed Mining Project and the purpose of Risk

Assessment. In Risk Assessment, “ Hazard’ and ‘Risk’ are often used.

Hazard

A ‘Hazard’ is defined as a source of potential harm to people, property or the environment.

In mining sector, the use of explosives is a major source of potential hazard. During the use

of explosives, a slightest negligence may cause premature initiation causing injury to

persons or damage to equipment and due to sudden release of chemical energy can create

havoc.

Hazard identification and risk assessment identification of hazards.

Risk

The risk is defined as the “chances or possibility of accidental losses or undesired

consequences” . It can be defined in terms of either probability or frequency & the

consequences. The risk arises from both a hazard and some uncertainty about its effects. As

such, a hazard must be present to give rise to some consequences and risk can be interpreted

as the probability of its occurrence multiplied by its consequences.

Risk = (Probability) x (Consequence)

The frequencies and probabilities of events leading to an incident are assessed to determine

risk. All the related incidents need to be studied thoroughly so that a suitable remedial action

could be taken. Because there are so many combinations of hazards, incidents and

consequences, it is impossible to assess these all. Complicated quantitative approach will be

avoided when a simple qualitative approach is available.

Table No – 7.1 Definition of Environment Risk

The following terms related to environment risk are defined as:

Harm Damage to the persons



Hazard

Something with the potential to cause harm; this could be characteristic

of material being possessed or malfunction of equipment.

An environment hazard is thus going to be a set of circumstance which

leads to the direct or indirect degradation of environment and damage to

the life and property.

Risk

The probability of the harm or likelihood of harmful occurrence being

released and its severity. Environment risk is a measure of the potential

threats to the environment, life and property.

ConsequenceEffect due to occurrence of the event which may endanger the

environment permanently or temporarily and/or loss of life and property

Environmental

disaster

The consequence is so severe that it can extensively damage any one or

all four components of the environment namely physic-chemical,

biological, human and aesthetic.

Risks and Consequences of failure of EMP

Environment management plan has been devised to control the pollution and mitigate the

environmental impacts due to the proposed mining project. Failure of this plan will also

result in certain risks. It is presumed that the existing mining project has been designed and

engineered with all possible safety measures and standard code of practice of engineering. In

spite of this, there may be some design deficiency which may damage the life and property

including environment as below;

Table No - 7.2 Mitigation Measures proposed to be implemented during Operation

Phase

Mitigation Measures proposed Target to achieveConsequence of

failure, if any

Air Pollution Control

Water sprinkling will be done in mines

area and sorting area and during

Maintain the emission

of PM below 500 µ g/m3

Increase in PM

emission. Effect

transportation of trucks to control

Fugitive emissions. Limestone &

Dolomite ready for transportation will

be kept in covered sheds or bunkers.

or prevailing standard

prescribed

on health of

Workers.



Pucca roads within the lease area, water

sprinkling in dusty areas and green

belt/green cover to arrest the fugitive

dust.

Maintain the emission

of PM below 500 µ g/m3

or prevailing standards

prescribed for iron ore

mines

Increase in PM

emission. Effect

on health of

workers

Water Pollution Control

The mining facilities will not discharge

any toxic effluent to the nearby water

bodies. To prevent any wash off from

dumps the toe wall, garland drains,

settling tanks will be constructed.

Clean and potable grade

water to be discharged

to the nearby surface

water sources.

Increase in TSS

concentration and

Contamination due

to overflow of

runoff water to the

nearby land/water

body.

Noise Pollution Control

Design of equipment; Encasement of

noise generating equipment.

Control noise level

within 90 dB (A) at 1 m

distance.

Increase in work

zone noise levels

In addition personnel working near high

noise level generating sources will be

provided with ear muffs.

Attenuation of noise in

source receptor pathway

Increase in work

zone noise levels

Effective preventive maintenance and

vibration measurement of all rotating

equipment and transport system will

help in the improvement of noise

reduction.

Protection of sensitive

receptor.

Health impacts on

worker in high

noise areas

Solid Waste Management

There will be no overburden waste.

Hence, there is no generation of any

waste during this plan period.

There is no generation of top soil during

Not Applicable Not Applicable



the mining plan period, as the target

area is devoid of any top soil.

Others

Green belt development, 250 trees are

supposed to be planted per year as per

the mining plan.

Ecological improvement

Attenuation of air

pollutants (SPM, SO2

and Nox) and noise in

source receptor pathway

---

Control of fire and Explosion Safety

Increased risk of

accidents due to

fire & explosion.

Health of workers

The Hazardous waste (used oil from

mining machineries), will be recycled

and sold to registered recyclers.

No hazardous waste to

be discharged outside

the mines location.

Pollution of land,

surface water and

ground water

sources.

7.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

OBJECTIVE

The objective of DMP is to describe the mining management’s emergency

preparedness/response, the resources available and response actions applicable to deal with

various types of emergencies that could occur at the mining location with the organisation’s

response structure being deployed in the shortest time possible during an emergency. Thus,

the objectives of Disaster Management Plan can be summarised as:

Rapid control and containment of the hazardous situation.

Minimising the risk and impact of event/accident as well as environment.

Effective rehabilitation of the affected persons and prevention of damage to Property.

Responsive to render assistance outside the mines location.

In order to effectively achieve the objectives of emergency planning, the critical

elements that form the backbone of the DMP are:

Reliable and early detection of an emergency and careful planning.

The command, co-ordination, and response organisation structure manned by



efficient and trained personnel.

The availability of resources for handling emergencies.

Appropriate emergency response actions and proper training of Staff. Effective notification and communication facilities.

Regular review and updating the DMP.

DISASTERS IN THE MINES

Occurrence of disaster in mining industry is there but is less as compared to that of any other

chemical and hazard plants. But in general disaster like fire hazard, failure of building

structure, falling of boulders etc. may occur and such accidental situations cannot be totally

ignored. Natural disasters in mining area can be of following types:

Flooding of major water course

Landslides or failure of slopes

As the proposed mining area is much above the flood level, there is no possibility of

flooding of water. The mine is situated in a hilly region, the failure of slopes or possibility of

landslides cannot be ignored specially in rainy season. The precautions needed are boulder

pitching, retaining walls, re-vegetation of slopes, counter trenching and garland drains,

fencing etc, to avoid such chances. The other hazards that may occur are as follows:

Fire hazards

Slope instability

Erosion and sedimentation

Road Accidents

Falling of boulders (big lump of ore)

Blasting hazards

Fire Hazards

Adequate fire fighting arrangement will be provided. Adequate number of fire extinguishers

will be provided for stores and other service buildings.

Slope instability

The following factors govern mainly the risk of over burden dump failure:

Height of the benches

Slope of the benches

Slope of the foundation area

Nature of rock in the foundation area.

Depth of ground water table in the area.



Nature of overburden material.

Erosion & Sedimentation

The mine pit would receive water from the three sources, namely, direct precipitation over

excavated area, surface run-off from the surrounding area and seepage from the strata. There

is no other factor which can cause loss of human life and equipment etc. All the necessary

precautions will be taken against such eventuality throughout the life of the project. There is

no water course within the mining lease under discussion. There shall be construction of

Garland drains & Settling tanks which shall be cleaned periodically to avoid silt formation

& smooth discharge of water during monsoon.

Road Accidents

A sufficient arrangement for illumination of roads including haul road has been made. Road

crossings has been properly planned and designed to prevent vehicular accidents.

Falling of Boulders

During blasting in hard formation, there is every possibility of falling of boulders, which

may cause injury to workman. Necessary precaution shall be taken by wearing helmets and

providing necessary barricades during blasting to restrict injuries due to boulders.

Blasting Hazards

For proper blasting and minimizing the adverse side effects due to blasting, viz. noise,

ground vibration, back-breaks, air blast, fly rocks, etc., the following precautions have been

suggested to avoid dangerous situations:

Before blasting is done, warning sound will be given so that people can move to safe

places.

Controlled blasting will be done as and when required.

Blasting will be done in daytime. Frequency of blasting shall be influenced by the

availability of the land (tenancy in particular), DGMS permission for use of

explosive, mining conditions, method of mining and prevailing meteorological

conditions.

Apart from the above, mining operations will follow statutory mine safety rules

administered by the Directorate General of Mine Safety (DGMS), Chief Controller of

Explosives and others. Planning and design of electrical installations will take into account

the existing electricity rules to obviate the hazards due to use of electricity.

For creating safety awareness and imparting education on safe practices, the following steps

shall be taken:

Holding annual safety weeks.



Imparting basic and refresher training to the employees.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

While natural hazards mostly may be inevitable, disasters are not. A disaster is the result of

impact from hazards on society, on infrastructures, cities and other construction. Disasters

lead to losses of lives or property and effects of disaster depend on the vulnerability of the

elements at risk and ability of the system to cope with disaster. For effective disaster

management, it is necessary to evaluate risks at the mines in a careful manner, evaluate and

then take steps for mitigating them. Whatever we may plan to do, ’Safety of the people’

shall assume the paramount importance in the midst of all our planning. Hence stress must

be given to carefully plan rescue, evacuation responses & training aspects of the Disaster

Management Plan. Following procedures will be followed;

Step-1: Identification of Disaster risk

Step-2: Identification of persons at risk

Step-3: Removal of hazard

Step-4: Evaluation of the risk

Step-4: Control measures to be taken

Step-5: Maintaining Assessment records

Step-6: Review

Identification of Disaster Risks

Assessment will be made to find out the risks involved in the proposed mining activity when

it will be in active stage. A committee comprising Mines Manager, Asst. Managers, Mine

Foreman and Mining Mates will be constituted as Disaster Management Committee to

assess disaster risks. The committee will meet regularly to deliberate on disaster perception,

assessment and ways to mitigate them.

Identification of persons at Risk

An overall assessment of persons at risk will be identified by the above said committee as

well as from the associated activities. The committee will then lay down safe procedures to

mitigate the risks.

Removal of Hazard

The disaster management committee will try to find out alternative methods, if any, to be

adopted to eliminate the hazards.

Evaluation of the Risk

Detail evaluation of risk will be carried out to find out how likely the accident to happen &



how serious would be the injury if there were accidents while carrying out the activity.

Control measures to be taken

Regular evaluation will be carried out to find out whether anything else needs to be done.

For example, it may be necessary to provide extra training in the safety aspects in use

machinery and only trained workers will be allowed to operate the machines.

Maintaining assessment records

The risk assessment will be recorded. As said above, risk assessments will be carried out

and the disaster management committee of the mine will properly record its results so that

risks can be effectively mitigated.

Review

The assessment will be reviewed regularly and every time whenever there are changes in the

workplace, members of staff, equipment, systems of work and location.

MITIGATION MEASURES

Good environmental management practices help to reduce natural disaster risks because

sound management enhances the ability of society to cope with the impacts of natural and

geo-hazards. Mine management assures that they would strictly adhere to various

environmental legislation, environmental and safety policies and planning, and institutional

arrangement to reduce disaster risks in the mines. The following measures shall be taken in

the mines:

A well equipped fire-fighting team with firefighting equipment shall be formed. Fire

hydrant and fire extinguisher will be installed in most of the premises.

Civil and structural construction of the plant shall be designed with high safety factor

and shall be of high standard.

During the screening and conveying, there is every possibility of falling of boulders,

which may cause serious injury to workman. Necessary precaution shall be taken by

wearing helmets and providing necessary barricades in process units to restrict the

falling of boulders.

To avoid electrocution, particularly during rainy season loose and open temporary

electric connections will be avoided.

In spite of safeguards mentioned above disasters may occur. In such eventualities a

systematic approach may save many casualties. Speed and safety of persons engaged in

rescue operations are two important requirements of dealing with emergencies. The

following emergency measures during disaster and after disaster have been suggested to



meet with such situation:

A group of workers shall be trained to tackle probable disastrous conditions.

Adequate protective clothes, respirators, ladders etc. shall be at ready disposal.

Sufficient escape routes shall be earmarked from the potential danger areas and

electrical premises. The escape routes will be kept unobstructed.

Fire hydrant and fire extinguishers shall be regularly tested and kept in proper

working conditions.

Dispensaries, first aid services and other medical services shall have adequate

measures to face unforeseen disaster in the plant.

Training and refresher courses for all employees working in the plant premises shall

be given.

Apart from the above, the following measures will be taken for guarding the mines

workers against occupational and community health hazards:

Steps to control respirable dust improve workplace environment and reduce noise

nuisance.

Periodic medical examination (PME) of workers.

Rehabilitation and treatment of workers affected and suffering from early stages of

occupational diseases associated with mining.

Availability of improved medical facilities.

With adoption of above preventive measures, the operation of the mines will be safe as well

as environment friendly.

7.4 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational health impacts due to mining project mainly include weakness, heart

contraction, lowering the volume of blood distributed ability to perform normal tasks in day-

to-day works, causes shortness of breath and chest pain. It also induces irritability,

headaches, rapid breathing. Air pollution is mainly because of the airborne dust. Once dust

gets airborne, occupational disease related with lung become more active. Because of air

pollution, respiratory disease is common. In order to keep health secure, regular medical

treatment of the person and surrounding villages, regular eye, dental, ENT and Family

Planning camps, blood donation camps will be organized.

Skin diseases, liver problem like Jaundice may occur due to the use of contaminated water.

In order to avoid occupational disease due to water pollution, will be properly taken care and

fresh and pure drinking water will be supplied to the workers and local people.



Noise is comparatively newly recognized problem in the list of occupational hazards. It did

not create much public concern compared to either Air or Water pollution mainly due to

insufficient study of the problem and more because of ignorance of public in community in

general. Noise levels above 80 db for more than 8 hours a day has been founded to increase

tension in a human being of normal mental make-up. Noise level above 90 db during

intermittent exposure produces a change in breathing pattern.

Occupational deafness is likely to occur. More commonly a person’s hearing is damaged by

prolonged exposure to noise. Remedies are modifying some of the practices and produce in

order to minimize the noise. Protective devices like acoustic wool, earplug, and earmuff

should be provided to workers. Provisions of sound proof cabins for the workers deployed

on machine providing higher levels of noise like dozers, shovels, drill, dumper etc. should

be adopted. Proper maintenance of machine should be done so that it generates less noise.

7.5 meter thick green belt all around mining periphery of mine and other locations to screen

the noise. Audiometric study will be carried out to the workers prone to noise.

Periodically medical Examination has to be conducted for each and every employee along

with their family

7.5 Social Impact assessment and Rehabilation and Resettlement

Other is no habitation within mining lease area. There will be no displacement of families R

& R action plan will not be required.

7.6 C.S.R

CSR activities will be carried out in the field of Education, water supply, Health care,

Infrastructure, Sports & Culture, Generation of employment etc. Poor and needy section of

the society living around the lease area is to be covered.

About Rs. 25 lakhs will be spent towards corporate social responsibility.


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CHAPTER – 8

8.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

GENERAL

Various benefits are envisaged while planning for the mining of Limestone. This gives a

comprehensive description of various advantages and benefits anticipated from the proposed

project to the locality, neighborhood, region and nation as a whole.

Lime stone is very important chemical mineral and is the principal raw material for

the production of soda ash and clinker for cement., etc. The need for mining of the

chemical grade limestone from the project (mine lease area) has arisen to meet the

current situation of demand supply gap faced by company.

The products input for a number of basic industries such as glass, pulp and paper,

chemicals and detergents, besides others. Consequently, this project aims at keeping

many of the key industries within the country well supplied with an essential raw

material.

Improvements In Physical Infrastructure

Improved road communication.

Strengthening of existing community facilities through the existing community

Development.

Mine pits will be converted into rain water reservoir to augment the water

availability for irrigation and plantation:

Social Infrastructure

A massive plantation has been done in the mine area so far and lot many are

proposed to mitigate the ill-effects of mining and to improve the vicinity and

environment of mine and its surrounding area.

Awareness program and community activities, like health camps, medical aids,

family welfare programs, immunization camp sports & cultural activities, plantation

etc.

It will generate revenue for the State of Jharkhand.

Employment Potential

The proposed project will provide direct employment to skilled / unskilled and semi

skilled laborers.

The proposed project will also provide indirect employment to local people in

different activities such as transportation, food points, plantation activities, water

taker supply, hand equipments etc.



Besides labours managerial and administrative staffs will also the employed.

Tangible Social Benefits

Company will undertake awareness program and community activities like health

camps, medical aids, family welfare camps, AIDS awareness programme etc.

A massive plantation will be done in district.

This project, on implementation shall help in increasing the overall income pattern of

the neighboring people which shall indirectly help them to improve their living

standards.

The development of mining and infrastructural projects plays a key role in the economic

growth of any country. The growth of the civil industry significantly contributes to

economic growth as it generates employment both directly, indirectly and also due to

development of very vital downstream industries. Peripheral development takes place both

around the mines and around the downstream industries, due to more influx of money

through the populace, overall importance of the area increases and the infrastructure

improves.

8.1 IMPROVEMENT IN PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure facilities like communication facilities, construction of roads and buildings

etc., for the project will be helpful for the nearby villages.

Regular movement of trucks between mines and nearby villages will also provide

additional facility for nearby population for going to market and returning back.

It is proposed fruit trees and local species in Van Panchayat land suitable for fuel wood

and also fodder for the local population. Therefore at the end of mining the area will be a

source of income for nearby poor people.

The afforestation programme provided will improve forestry activities in the reclaimed

area which will be suitable for not only fauna of the area but also cattle population.

Health care facilities are to be improved the villagers will be helpful for their medical

checkup.

8.2 IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Provisions are kept for expenses on scholarships, books and stationary, school uniform

and tuition fee for the nearby students.

Small land farmers who do not have adequate income from their land will find alternative

employment at the mine.

It is proposed to provide employment to unskilled male and female worker.

Regular medical checkups of the surrounding population and the record keeping will be



helpful in increasing their health standards.

Vocational training will be provided before employment of surrounding workers.

Increasing the income level of the local population as a result of indirect employment.

In the health and education awareness of the general public.

The increased transportation to the far off places for the local population.

The community development programmes which will be enforced after proper feedback

from the people will take care of their needs as to co-operatives societies for milk and

milk products, wool and woolen made products and will take a shape of cottage industry

in the area.

8.3 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL

The proposed project kill provide direct / indirect employment to skilled / unskilled/

semiskilled / laborers,

8.4 OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS

The mining of limestone in the region would usher in setting up of downstream industries

helping in both direct & indirect employment.

The mineral Limestone is used in paper, cement & other industries as raw material which

would help in growth of such industries.

The government will be benefited by way of levies and duties.


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CHAPTER-99.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

9.1 GENERAL

The environmental management must be integrated into the process of mine planning so that

ecological balance of the area is maintained and adverse effects are minimized. The

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) consists of a set of monitoring programme,

mitigation measures, and management control strategies to minimize adverse environmental

impacts.

In order to minimize impacts of mining on different environmental parameters and to keep air

and water quality within prescribed limits of CPCB, an EMP has been prepared which is to be

implemented in the project and covers the following phases of the project:

Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Noise Pollution

Biological reclamation measures

Land use planning and mine closure

Occupational Safety and Health

Socio-economic and cultural environment

EMP Budget

Environment Management System

9.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT

During the course of limestone and dolomite mining, no toxic substances are released into the

atmosphere, so there seems to be no potential threat to health of human beings. During mining

activities, dust will be generated during mining, loading ad transportation. The only source of

fugitive gaseous emission during mining is vehicles which will be used for transportation. The

environmental management for air pollution control includes:

The un-metalled haul roads should be adequately compacted before being put into use.

Water should be sprinkled on these roads periodically every-day (twice in a day), to

wet the surface.

Over loading of transport equipments should be avoided to prevent spillage.

Transportation of minerals should be in covered vehicles to prevent fugitive




9.1 GENERAL





impacts.




Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Noise Pollution





EMP Budget


9.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT








wet the surface.






9.1 GENERAL





impacts.




Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Noise Pollution





EMP Budget


9.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT








wet the surface.





dust emission.

Regular checking and maintenance of vehicles should be conducted once in every

two months and pollution under control certificate be obtained.

It will be ensured that all transportation vehicles carry a valid certificate.

Masks will be provided to the workers daily during working hours (8 hrs) of the mine.

Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads and vicinity of mine lease. The

plantation arrests dust.

Controlled blasting procedures to be adopted.

9.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT

During the operational phase of mine no waste water or industrial effluent will begenerated. The environmental management for water pollution control includes:

Water requirements for drinking, plantation and dust suppression will be met bygroundwater.Domestic sewage shall be disposed off into septic tank followed by soak pits as localpeople win be employed.Mining in the area will be done from the surface level well above the ground watertable; therefore impact on water regime is not anticipated.Monitoring of water quality of nearby surface water, ground water and domesticwater will be conducted once in every season except monsoon to evaluate theperformance of the mitigation measures.

9.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

Drilling or blasting will be done in the proposed project of limestone mining which will

create momentary noise. Minimal noise will be generated during the operational phase of

mine due to transportation and hand equipments to be used for mining purpose. The

environmental management for noise pollution control includes:



dust emission.


















dust emission.


















Ground vibrations and noise will be controlled by using electric blasting with delay

detonators carefully to minimize the vibration and noise. Regular ground vibration

study will be carried out as per CCOM’s circular.

Proper maintenance of hand equipments will be carried out every month, which

will help in reducing generation of noise during operations.


two month to avoid noise pollution.

Ear plugs will be provided to workers during the operational hours of mine.

Periodical monitoring of noise will be done to adopt corrective actions

wherever needed.


plantation minimizes propagation of noise and also arrests dust.

9.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

The project shall strictly follow the activities and abide by all the conditions therein.

Green Belt Development

Suitable plantation will be done with due consultation of D.F.O and local forest

officers.

Species Recommended for Plantation

Following points have been considered while recommending the species for plantation:












wherever needed.







officers.














wherever needed.







officers.





Natural growth of existing species and survival rate of various species.

Suitability of a particular plant species for a particular type of area.

Creating of bio-diversity.

Fast growing, thick canopy cover, perennial and evergreen large leaf

area, Efficient in absorbing pollutants without major effects on natural

growth.

The following species may be considered primarily for plantation best suited for the

prevailing climatic condition in the area.

Anana squamosa

Bosvallia senta

Bridebia retusa

Prosopis spicigera

Pongamia glabra

9.6 LANDUSE ENVIRONMENT

Deviation from planned mining procedure can lead to pits, degradation of land, causing loss

of properties and degradation surrounding of landscape. Thus for environment friendly mining

the following control/abatement measures will be followed:

LAND USE BREAK-UP

TABLE: 8.01

Purpose Existing (Ha.)At the end of

Scheme Period(Ha.)

At ultimate Stage (Ha.)

Quarry 2.465 2.761

4.265 (0.494) ha. Area willbe reclaimed by backfilling& rehabilitated covered intocultivated land and rest 3.771Ha. Area shall be convertedinto lagoon.

Dump 0.336 0.336

0.061 (There will be noexternal dump at this stage asall dump shall be utilized forbackfilling.)


Mine Road 0.095 0.0880.088 (Shall be utilized bylocal villagers)

Ore Stack Yard 0.091 0.049Nil (No ore stack entire orestack area shall come under








growth.



Anana squamosa

Bosvallia senta

Bridebia retusa

Prosopis spicigera

Pongamia glabra





LAND USE BREAK-UP

TABLE: 8.01


Scheme Period(Ha.)


Quarry 2.465 2.761


Dump 0.336 0.336












growth.



Anana squamosa

Bosvallia senta

Bridebia retusa

Prosopis spicigera

Pongamia glabra





LAND USE BREAK-UP

TABLE: 8.01


Scheme Period(Ha.)


Quarry 2.465 2.761


Dump 0.336 0.336







mining activity)

Infrastructure 0.007 0.0070.007 (utilized localauthority)


0.11 0.411.943 (1.418 ha. Green Beltdevelopment & 0.525 ha.Road


POST-MINING LANDTABLE: 8.02

Sl No. Description Plantation Waterbody

Pastic use Baclfillary

Total

1 Mining - 3.771 - 0.494 4.2652 Dump 0.061 - - - 0.0613 Mine Road - - 0.088 - 0.0884 Ore stocked 0.049 - - - 0.049

5 Infrastructure - - 0.007 - 0.0076 Green belt 1.948 - - - 1.948

9.7 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Concentration of respirable dust in the workplace will be regularly measured as laid down by

DGMS. Health check up for the workers will be conducted at regular intervals. Environment

Management Cell will also coordinate with general public, regulatory authorities, local

administration to appraise environmental performance of the mine.



mining activity)








Total










mining activity)








Total










Safety of employees during operation of mines should be as per the mines rules and as per

guideline of Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS). The following measures relating to

safety and health should be incorporated.

Conduct of mock drill

First Aid facility and training to workers

Provisions of rest shelter for mine workers with facility of drinking water

. Periodical medical examination of all workers

9.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Study on Socio-economic status is being carried out using primary socio-economic survey for

generating the baseline data of Socio-economic status. `

Human Settlement

There is no inhabitation within the lease area. Therefore neither villages nor any settlement

will get disturbed during the entire life of the mine. As the mining operations will not disturb

or relocate any village or settlement, no adverse impact is anticipated on any human

settlement.

Employment

The mining operations will provide employment to local people. Various indirect employment

opportunities will also be generated.

Development of Region

The project will follow its community development policies for the region. Training of

employed workers to improve their skills for safe workings will be given. Free medical camp

will be organized for the villagers. Company will co-operate with the Government for the

development of the area, nearby schools and basic amenities.

9.8 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

There are three existing dumps. Out of these two numbers are within lease area and one is

outside area. The waste to be generated during scheme period will be dumped over existing

dump situated in outside. About 11357.96 cum waste will be dumped.













Human Settlement




settlement.

Employment
























Human Settlement




settlement.

Employment














9.9 COST OF ENVIRONMENT CONTROL MEASURES

The cost of the project is approximately Rs. 2.5 Crore As a part of its responsibility towards

protection of environment, project proponent has allocated budget for Environment protection

measures. The same is detailed in Table-86:

TABLE: 8.03 Environmental Monitoring Cost

ComponentsSchedule and Duration ofMonitoring/Execution

ApproximateUnit Cost(per location)

Total Cost(per month)

Air

Two days in a month ineach station At least 6stations

Rs. 5,000/- 60,000

WaterOnce in every month (at 6stations)

Rs. 3,000/- 18,000

Noise

Two days in a month ineach station atleast 6stations (Day and Night)

Rs. 3,000/- 72,000

SoilOnce in a year (at 5stations)

Rs. 3,000/- 15,000

TOTAL 1,65,000

The breakup for cost of green belt development is Rs.1.5 Lakh (approximate capital cost)and Rs.0.5 Lakh (approximate recurring cost pa).

9.10 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSYTEM

Safety, Health and Environment Policy

The project will look after protective & safety of employees, customers and the community.

In fulfillment of this commitment, they shall maintain continuing effortsto:

Comply with all applicable safety, health and environment laws and regulations

Enhance Safe ty, Heal th and Environment (SHE) awareness among

employees and associated stakeholders through effective communication and

training

Investigate all workplace incidents and illness in order to promptly correct any unsafe

conditions or practices











Air


Rs. 5,000/- 60,000


Rs. 3,000/- 18,000

Noise


Rs. 3,000/- 72,000


Rs. 3,000/- 15,000

TOTAL 1,65,000









training













Air


Rs. 5,000/- 60,000


Rs. 3,000/- 18,000

Noise


Rs. 3,000/- 72,000


Rs. 3,000/- 15,000

TOTAL 1,65,000









training





Environment Policy

The environment policy right from mine preparation to its operations will be based

on: Compliance of applicable regulatory requirements;

Conservation of natural resources;

Maintaining a safe working environment;

Providing high environmental expertise and know-how; and

Regular training and refresher courses so as to achieve continuous improvement

of environment.

Environment Monitoring Cell

Company will establish Environmental Management System which will be headed by Senior

Officer. The senior officer will look after all environmental work and all stationary rule

and regulation. Whenever during monitoring any parameters exceeds its value proper

control measures will be adopted?



Environment Policy







of environment.








Environment Policy







of environment.







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CHAPTER – 10

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. GENERAL DETAILS:

The Tekrahatu limestone mine is owned by Sri Banwarilall Newatia, a mining

entrepreneur, having its head office at Station Road, Chaibasa and Branch Office at Mohalla –

Tungri, Chaibasa. The Lessee has got vast experience in operating mines of different minerals

and are in the same business for a period of more than three decades. The Lessee is a private

individual and reputed Mine Owner of Chaibasa. Besides Mining of Minerals, Sri Newatia has

set-up mineral based industries near Chaibasa for sizing, processing and grinding of minerals in

order to add value to the mineral and make it marketable quality.


Government of Bihar and executed on 17.11.1976 for a period of 10 years and it expired on

17.11.21986. The application for first Renewal of Mining Lease was submitted to the State

Government in due time by the Lessee and the State Government were pleased to grant sanction

of first renewal in favour of the Lessee and communicated the grant by their memo No. 403/M

dated 16/03/1993 for a further period of 10 years, which expired on 16/11/1996. The Lessee

submitted the application for 2nd renewal of mining lease before the State Government of

Jharkhand on 06/11/1995 for a further period of 20 years which is under active consideration at

the State Government Level.

The Mining Plan of this Mining Lease area of 9.187 Hectares for Limestone was approved

by the Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Calcutta under Rule-22 of the

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 vide his letter No. CAL/SB/Lst/MP-326 dated 27/04/1994. The

third scheme of mining with progressive Mine Closure plan of the area was prepared by RQP

N.M. Das & submitted to IBM Kolkatta, but unluckily he is no more, so Lessee has entrusted the

said job to Dr G. S. Jaiswal, RQP for its further modification. So the Mining Scheme has been

prepared for the period 2011-12 to 2015-16 and approved by Indian Bureau of Mines on

04.04.2012.

Looking at the growing market demand, the lessee has intended to enhance the

production of Limestone up to 0.067 MTPA.


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2. PROJECT DETAILS

TABLE: 10.01

Sl Features Details



siteNon-forest







5 Latitude 220 29’ 57” - 220 02’ 14”N

6 Longitude 850 47’ 48” - 850 48’ 04” .E







Km from the site




13National Parks / Sanctuaries Nil within 10 Km radius







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STATUTORY COMPLIANCE


category B under heading No. 1 of Mining of mineral and requires prior Environment

Clearance from SEIAA, Jharkhand.

MINING METHOD

Presently mining by open cast manual method is being practiced in this mine. Height of individual bench = 3 m


It is proposed to operate the mine on a single shift basis.

No. of working days = 300 O/B waste and tap soil will be stacked separately. The lump will be broken in to small size manually at the pit. Limestone lump (100 to


Lime stone will be transported by 18 Cum capacity of Dumper to a distance 8 Km.

Soil mixed with debris cap the limestone bed is the main overburden of this area whichis to be removed in course of mining.

Top soil thickness = 0.3 m.Overburden thickness = 4 m.

Drilling ParameterBurden = 1 mSpacing = 1.2 mDepth of hole = 1.2 mOutput of hole = 1x1.2x1.2

= 1.44 cum


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LAND USE BREAKUP

TABLE: 10.02

PurposeExisting

(Ha.)



Quarry 2.465 2.761










MANPOWER REQUIREMENT






.


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WATER


Total = 22 KLDSource: The water will be drawn through bore well..

3. PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

Features of On- Site Data:

Site specific data are represented in Table 3-03 for the period of October 2014 to

December 2014.

1. Temperature varies between 7.430C and 39.450C during this period with coldest

month being December.

2. Relative Humidity varies between 51.45% and 64.6%.

3.The predominant wind direction was NW

NOISE CHARACTERISTICS



the project site, a detailed measurement of noise level was carried out at different locations

within study area. Measurement was taken during day time and night time at each location

during summer season on alternate day basis, which are within the limit.

AIR QUALITY

The ambient air quality status of pollutants viz, PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SO2, CO for the study

area was monitored during October 2014 to December 2014. The existing scenario in

respect of all the parameters is in general satisfactory.

The PM10 concentration varies between 26.30 to 89.59 μg/m3, which is below the

prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The PM2.5 concentration varies between 16.08 to 43.35

μg/m3μg/m3, which is below the prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The So2 concentration varies

between 13.63 to 42.01 μg/m3, which is below the prescribed limit for 24 hrs. The NOX

concentration varies between 13.19 to 32.62 μg/m3, which is below the, the prescribed limit


Ch 10 - Page 6

for 24 hrs. The CO concentration varies between 86.18 to 107.94 mg/m3, which is below

the prescribed limit for 24 hrs.

WATER ENVIRONMENT

There is a Gara Nadi flowing east of the lease. The general drainage is through this river

which is adjacent of the mine. There is no significant variation and the parameters are

within prescribed limit. Water samples were collected manually from selected sampling

points. Considering several possibilities of interference the poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

sample bottles were used. These bottles were sterilized properly before being used for

water sample collection. Water samples were collected from total of ten locations, four

from surface water and six from ground water bodies.

LAND ENVIRONMENT

Soil samples were collected and analyzed for six sampling stations. Texture of soil

collected from core zone area is brownish in colour. The texture is mostly clayey to sandy.

Reaction of the soil is usually neutral. The soil is porous with good water holding capacity.

BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

There is no flora and fauna of national importance. Because of lack of forest cover around

and close to the mining lease area, there is no wild animal of any significance has been

reported. The vegetation existing in the lease hold area as well as in the buffer zone around

the project is dominant by Sal, Maram,Bel, Kadam, Neem, Jamun, Arjun etc. Being thick

in forest cover, the region is also rich in diversity of both carnivorous and herbivorous,

fauna. In the adjacent jungle mammals, birds and reptiles, Indian Elephant, Hare, Jackal,

Babbler, Bulbul, Myna, Woodpeckar,Lizard, Python, Rat, Snake, Karait, etc. are easily

seen.


Ch 10 - Page 7

4. ENVIRONMENT IMAPCT & MITIGATION

The ambient air quality will be affected to a marginal extent. In the absence of the

mitigative measures it will have moderate effect on the atmosphere. Lubricating oil and

engine oils being hazardous in nature will be recycled by selling the wastes to the

registered recyclers. The transport vehicles will have marginal influence on the atmosphere

in the core zone and the buffer zone. Intercalated waste will be generated that should be

dumped properly. Appropriate measures will be adopted to prevent any runoff from these

dumped wastes as a result of heavy rains which may pollute the surface water bodies.

Proper afforestation measures will be undertaken to prevent the extent of fugitive emission.

Water sprinkling will be done to arrest fugitive emissions.





around the mines.

All the transportation trucks will be covered by tarpaulin. The vehicles will be properly


Crusher will be housed and all the conveyors covered properly.

AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME





Rain Water Harvesting Plan


water will get collected in water bodies and strategically placed dug wells which will act as

water reservoirs during emergencies and also recharge the aquifer. Some of these problems

being reduced well yields, land subsidence, intrusion of salty water especially in coastal

areas, leakage into the aquifer of highly mineralized water. In order to overcome these


Ch 10 - Page 8

serious environmental implications the recharge potential of groundwater resource has to

be equally or in some cases more important aspect than the abstraction potential.

TABLE: 10.04

Measures for minimizing and/or offsetting adverse impacts identified








Water resources





Noise level


movement.









Ch 10 - Page 9

Soil / Land use












SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL

The waste material generated in the five years of modification to the approved mining

plan will be 148932.22 cum in insitu or 186165.27 cum loose and 158240.48 cum in

compact waste, It is proposed that all the waste to be generated during the scheme period

shall be dumped in the site selected for this purpose i.e. east of zone-II. The Waste shall be

transported by dumpers to their earmarked sites. The dumpers of 10 ton capacities shall be

used for hauling of waste material from quarry to their respective dump yard earmarked for

the purpose.

Precaution for confinement of dumps :

i) The area earmarked for dumping is devoid of any natural water course.

ii) The sides are required to be sloped at natural angle of repose of dump and shall bemade stable by planting shrubs and grasses etc. which acts as a good binding agent.

iii) Thorny species like Babul, Agave etc. as well as shrubs/ grasses in between theplants shall be planted at the foot or the lower level of dumps to arrest any possiblerolls down of waste material from higher level to bottom of dump.


Ch 10 - Page 10

iv) Additional protective measures such as garland drain and stone pitching shall bedone at the toe of the dump.

v) After completion of the dump, the sides as well as top of the dump shall be plantedwith suitable varieties of plants after sweetening with top soil.

Rehabilation and Resettlement




Estimated Env. Monitoring Cost






Misc. cost 20,000/_

Total 2,15,360/_


Total 2, 36,896 /_


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CHAPTER – 11

11.1 CONSULTANT’S PROFILE

Organization : Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

Address : Plot No-108; District Center;Chandrasekharpur;

Bhubaneswar – 16 (Odisha)

Contact Person : P.Kumar Ranjan (09338822732)

Contact No : 0674-2550594 (Tele Fax)

E Mail ID : [email protected]

Principal Field : Consulting Services

Visiontek Consultancy Services Private Limited is a pioneer consulting organisation of

India as a Pvt. Limited company, specializing in Environmental Protection, Industrial

Pollution Control & Engineering field. This is also rendering consultancy services for

Geotechnical Investigations, Topographical Survey, Planning and Designs, Supervision,

Quality Monitoring and Preparing detailed Project Reports. VCSPL assists a client in

comprehensive environmental and engineering services ranging from conceptual

planning and preliminary investigation to detailed engineering design. Local knowledge

coupled with national and international experience of proven technical know-how and a

strong commitment from our team of experts; enable VCSPL to assist in solving the

clients environmental and engineering problems successfully with competence by first

analyzing then visualizing and finally utilizing technically strong and dedicated skill.

VCSPL has successfully completed a wide range of multi disciplinary assignments.

VCSPL project formulation requires preliminary and detailed project investigation. The

objective of the investigation is to assess the technical viability and cost effectiveness of

the proposals vis-à-vis the objective and benefit. VCSPL was founded in 2001 and

brought together a number of consultancy services with a track record of performance in

the environmental Science and Engineering field ranging conceptual planning and

preliminary investigation to detailed engineering design. Today it has over more than 100

people working in our corporate office at Bhubaneswar, Orissa and branch office at

Asansol, Ranchi and Pune also at various industrial sites.


XI-2

Vision:

Build stability and success through sustainable growth and profit.

Put clients and their needs back at the heart of business.

Deliver more than just compliance with environmental, health & safety

requirements.

Mission:

To continue to create value for its clients, shareholders and employees and to be

considered as the leading global professional service provider of technical and

environmental consulting services by its clients, employees and peers.

Environment Policy:

Good environment management is the central focus of our business activities. We extend

this through our own operation and management, in order to reflect positively in our

clients, share holders and staffs. Visiontek takes its commitment to quality, health, safety

& environmental management very seriously.

The Organization:

Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. is floated by the master brain of few former

Chief Engineers of the State Government, Central Govt. and young Enthusiastic

Engineers and Scientists. The Organisation has Seven Divisions each headed by an

eminent Engineer and allied laboratory and computerized services. The divisions are as

follows.

1 Planning project preparation and Monitoring

2 Infrastructure Roads, Highways & Bridges

3 Designs and Detailed Engineering

4 Water Resources Management

5 Industrial Pollution Control and Socioeconomic Study

6 Construction management & Quality Control

7 Survey and Investigation


XI-3

11.2 EIA CORDINATORS & FUNCTIONAL EXPERTS INVOLVE IN THIS

PROJECT

1. Prof. Madhab Chandra Dash, M.Sc (Zoology), Ph.D (Biology ) (Ecology & Env.

Science)- Coordinator

He has experience in Ecology & Biodiversity & Environmental Science. He has worked

as Chief Advisor in Visiontek Consultancy Services Private Limited. Since 2010 to till

date, Resource Person and Chief Editor in SPCB, Orissa since 2004 to 2006 & Senior

Env. Advisor in Adam Smith International Ltd., London since 2006 to 2009

2. Niranjan Lal Agrawalla, M.S.( Chemical Engineering), B.Tech(Chemical

Engineering)- Coordinator

He has 8 years experience in Project Planning, Management, Execution &

Implementation; General Technical Management; Responsible for finalization of project

and EIA quality. He has worked as Chief Executive (Production & Quality Management)

in Sree Anjani kumar Silicate Works since 1983 to 2001, EIA-Coordinator & Functional

Expert in Eco Care, Asansol, Kumarpur, Dist- Burdwan, WestBengal since May 2004 -

Sept 2011.

3. Manoj Kumar, B.Sc.( Chemical Engineering), MBA –Marketing, FAE

He has experience in Preparation of EIA/EMP and presentation before the Concerned

authority, Space Marketing and Event Management, Operation of ETP, Scrubber,

Cyclone, Bag Filters and other Pollution Control Equipments, Chemical Plant & FBC

Boiler, Water Treatment & Softner Plant - operation of Boiler, Review of EIA, EMP,

EMS of industries, mines etc. He has worked as Executive - industry & Technical in Eco

Care, Ranchi since May 2005 to Sept 2011, P.A. to Chairman & JRF in Jharkhand State

Pollution Control Board, Ranchi in Feb 2003 - April 2005, Project Coordinator

(Marketing) in CBMD, Jamshedpur since June 1999 - January 2003, Deputy Manager,

Production in TRIPL, Khunti since May 1998 - April 1999, Shift Engineer (Production)

in Sanderson Industries Ltd, Jamshedpur since May 1994 - April 1998, & Competent

Person (Testing & Audit) in Institute of Industrial Safety & Risk Management Services

since December 2009 – till Date.


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4. Bijay Kumar Mishra ,B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering)

He has experience in Preparing EIA/EMP, Preparing DPR/PFR, Scientific Modeling,

Environment Audits, Environmental Lab Management, ISO Audit, Human Resource

Management. He has worked as Project Manager (Design, Procurement, Installation and

Commissioning of Hydro Fluoric Acid Project) in Kalyan Flourides Limited, Andhra

Pradesh since 1983 to 1992 & Project Manager (Design, Procurement, Installation and

Commissioning of Potassium Nitrate) in Pulavarty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., A.P since 1982

to 1983 & now presently working as Director (Design and implementation of Effluent

Treatment Plant) in Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. since 2003 to till date.

5. P. Kumar Ranjan, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

He has experience in Design, Drawing and Execution of ETP & STP, Solid Waste

Management, Civil Engineering & Environmental Planning. He has worked as Dy.

Manager (Works) Executed various road construction works, in Kolkata Municipal

Corporation since 2000-2001, Engineer (Design Engineer in civil structural works for

highways, railways sector) in Bridge and Roofing Limited since 1998 to 2000.

6. Dr. Arati Nanda, M.A (A & A Economics), Ph.D (A & A Economics)

She has experience in Socio-economic survey, Compilation and Analysis of Data and

Writing of Report, Monitoring and Supervision, Implementing HH Survey. She has

worked as Sr. Research Officer (Socio Economic) in ARDCOS, Bhubaneswar since 2004

to till Now, Project Associate & Supervisor (Socio Economic) in Nabakrushna

Choudhury Centre for Development Studies, (NCDS), Bhubaneswar since 1998-2001

and 2002-2003.

7. Mr. P.K. Panda, M.Sc (Geology),

He has experience in Geological survey, mapping, exploration, & engineering geology,

hydrogeology. He is involved in preparation of project report related to EIA/EMP related

to Geological Exploration of Ground water/Delineation of Aquifers by Geophysical

method and preparation of Hydrogeological Report.

8. Dr. Gurupinder Singh Jaiswal, B.Sc (Phy., Math., Geology), M.Sc (Geology), Ph.D

(Geo), Post Graduate Diploma (Ecology & Environment)


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He has experience in Geological survey, mapping, exploration, Beneficiation study,

Preparation of project report related to mining, forest & Environment, Preparation of

TOR and EIA/EMP related to mining projects, Presentation before MOEF, Study on Rain

Water Harvesting, Soil & Water conservation plan etc., Preparation of mining plan &

Mine Closure Plan, Preparation of Project report for the forest clearance from Ministry of

Environment & Forests, Preparation of Project report for Investigation & survey in the

National Park/Santuary – under wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Geophysical Exploration

of Ground water/Delineation of Aquifers by Geophysical method and preparation of

Hydrogeological Report.

9. Dr. Srustidhar Rout, M.Sc in Botany (Biochemistry & Enzymology Specialisation), PG

Diploma in Ecology & Environment, Ph.D. in Botany : Medicinal Plants of Similipal

Biosphere Reserved.

Former Reader in Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation, North Orissa University;

Wildlife Research Technician in Simlipal Tiger Reserve. Experience in preparation of

Wildlife Management Plan, Biodiversity study on Coastline flora & fauna, Medicinal

Plants, Evaluation of Forest Development Agency (FDA), ecological enumeration of

flora and fauna, etc.

10. Mr. S.C.Mishra, Bachelor in Engineering (Chemical)


authority. He has worked as Executive Director in Indian Rare Earths Ltd, Manvala

Kurichi, Kanyakumari ( Tamil Nadu) from 1977-2000. He has wide experience in

Production, maintenance, process control, Process modification related to safety&

environmental aspects of mineral beneficiation Plant, Monitoring, control of

Environmental aspects of the plant. He worked as CGM in Indian Rare Earths Ltd,

Chatrapur, Odisha from 1988-1997. There he was involved in Production, maintenance,

process control functions, Environmental related issues, technical designing,

Modification of Mineral beneficiation & Chemical plants.


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11. Mr.K.C. Nathsarma (Ph.D.(Chemistry,)M.Sc. (Chem))

He has experience in Planning the project and project work, writing research papers ,

preparation of EIA/EMP, Environmental pollution monitoring and was working as

Scientist-F in CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.

12. Mr.S.K. Mishra (M.Sc. (Geology))

He was associated with P.K. Ores Pvt. Ltd, Bhubaneswar, Odisha as Senior Vice-

President (Tech) and has vast experience in Geology, Hydrology, Land Use, Ore

Beneficiation, Mine Planning, Forest Clearances, Environment Clearances of Industries

& Mining Leases. Supervision of H.R. & administrative works. He was also associated

with OMC Ltd. (A Govt. of Odisha Undertaking) and was involved in preparation of

Mine Planning & Development, Geological Works, Geo-tech Report preparation,

Preparation of Forest Diversion Proposal, Preparation of EIA & EMP & Geological

mapping, petro- logical study of rocks and ore/ minerals etc.

13. Bijay Kumar Behera, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)

He has 4.5 Years experience in preparation of EIA/EMP Report, Air Pollution

Monitoring / Control, Water quality Monitoring / control measures, Noise monitoring

and, Management and & Organizing Environmental Clearance from MoEF and SPCB.

14. Jyotsnarani Dash, PGDSD (Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Development)

She has 5 Years experience in preparation of EIA/EMP Report, Air Pollution Monitoring

/ Control, Water quality Monitoring / control measures & Organizing Environmental

Clearance from MoEF and SPCB.

15. Sulagna Das, M. Sc. In Remote Sensing / GIS, She has 6 months experience in Land use

management Remote Sensing.

11.3 ENVIRONMENT POLICY




XI-7



11.4 INVOLVEMENT IN THE EIA

VCSPL has carried out a large number of assignments in Environmental Impact

Assessment and Environmental Management Plans (EMP) in the following fields:

Thermal Power Stations.

Mines.

Cement Plants.

Ferro Alloys Plants.

Integrated Steel Plants etc.

Housing Projects, etc

The organization helps the Government bodies and other agencies in identifying and specifying

EIA requirements. The task included highlighting environmental constraints, monitoring air &

water qualities, determining soil characteristics, background noise levels for the identification of

the projects impact on the environment. Impact on Flora, Fauna and Agriculture and impact on

land use are then carried out. The organization is also undertaking post project.

XI-1

Environmental Impact Assessment& Environmental Management Plan for Tekrahatu LimestoneMine over an area of 9.187 ha in Singhbhum West district of Jharkhand State of Sri BanwarilallNewatia.

CHAPTER – 11

11.1 CONSULTANT’S PROFILE

Organization : Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

Address : Plot No-108; District Center;Chandrasekharpur;

Bhubaneswar – 16 (Odisha)

Contact Person : P.Kumar Ranjan (09338822732)

Contact No : 0674-2550594 (Tele Fax)

E Mail ID : [email protected]

Principal Field : Consulting Services

Visiontek Consultancy Services Private Limited is a pioneer consulting organisation of

India as a Pvt. Limited company, specializing in Environmental Protection, Industrial

Pollution Control & Engineering field. This is also rendering consultancy services for

Geotechnical Investigations, Topographical Survey, Planning and Designs, Supervision,

Quality Monitoring and Preparing detailed Project Reports. VCSPL assists a client in

comprehensive environmental and engineering services ranging from conceptual

planning and preliminary investigation to detailed engineering design. Local knowledge

coupled with national and international experience of proven technical know-how and a

strong commitment from our team of experts; enable VCSPL to assist in solving the

clients environmental and engineering problems successfully with competence by first

analyzing then visualizing and finally utilizing technically strong and dedicated skill.

VCSPL has successfully completed a wide range of multi disciplinary assignments.

VCSPL project formulation requires preliminary and detailed project investigation. The

objective of the investigation is to assess the technical viability and cost effectiveness of

the proposals vis-à-vis the objective and benefit. VCSPL was founded in 2001 and

brought together a number of consultancy services with a track record of performance in

the environmental Science and Engineering field ranging conceptual planning and

preliminary investigation to detailed engineering design. Today it has over more than 100

people working in our corporate office at Bhubaneswar, Orissa and branch office at

Asansol, Ranchi and Pune also at various industrial sites.

XI-2


Vision:

Build stability and success through sustainable growth and profit.

Put clients and their needs back at the heart of business.

Deliver more than just compliance with environmental, health & safety

requirements.

Mission:

To continue to create value for its clients, shareholders and employees and to be

considered as the leading global professional service provider of technical and

environmental consulting services by its clients, employees and peers.

Environment Policy:





The Organization:

Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. is floated by the master brain of few former

Chief Engineers of the State Government, Central Govt. and young Enthusiastic

Engineers and Scientists. The Organisation has Seven Divisions each headed by an

eminent Engineer and allied laboratory and computerized services. The divisions are as

follows.

1 Planning project preparation and Monitoring

2 Infrastructure Roads, Highways & Bridges

3 Designs and Detailed Engineering

4 Water Resources Management

5 Industrial Pollution Control and Socioeconomic Study

6 Construction management & Quality Control

7 Survey and Investigation

XI-3


11.2 EIA CORDINATORS & FUNCTIONAL EXPERTS INVOLVE IN THIS

PROJECT

1. Prof. Madhab Chandra Dash, M.Sc (Zoology), Ph.D (Biology ) (Ecology & Env.

Science)- Coordinator

He has experience in Ecology & Biodiversity & Environmental Science. He has worked

as Chief Advisor in Visiontek Consultancy Services Private Limited. Since 2010 to till

date, Resource Person and Chief Editor in SPCB, Orissa since 2004 to 2006 & Senior

Env. Advisor in Adam Smith International Ltd., London since 2006 to 2009

2. Niranjan Lal Agrawalla, M.S.( Chemical Engineering), B.Tech(Chemical

Engineering)- Coordinator

He has 8 years experience in Project Planning, Management, Execution &

Implementation; General Technical Management; Responsible for finalization of project

and EIA quality. He has worked as Chief Executive (Production & Quality Management)

in Sree Anjani kumar Silicate Works since 1983 to 2001, EIA-Coordinator & Functional

Expert in Eco Care, Asansol, Kumarpur, Dist- Burdwan, WestBengal since May 2004 -

Sept 2011.

3. Manoj Kumar, B.Sc.( Chemical Engineering), MBA –Marketing, FAE


authority, Space Marketing and Event Management, Operation of ETP, Scrubber,

Cyclone, Bag Filters and other Pollution Control Equipments, Chemical Plant & FBC

Boiler, Water Treatment & Softner Plant - operation of Boiler, Review of EIA, EMP,

EMS of industries, mines etc. He has worked as Executive - industry & Technical in Eco

Care, Ranchi since May 2005 to Sept 2011, P.A. to Chairman & JRF in Jharkhand State

Pollution Control Board, Ranchi in Feb 2003 - April 2005, Project Coordinator

(Marketing) in CBMD, Jamshedpur since June 1999 - January 2003, Deputy Manager,

Production in TRIPL, Khunti since May 1998 - April 1999, Shift Engineer (Production)

in Sanderson Industries Ltd, Jamshedpur since May 1994 - April 1998, & Competent

Person (Testing & Audit) in Institute of Industrial Safety & Risk Management Services

since December 2009 – till Date.

XI-4


4. Bijay Kumar Mishra ,B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering)

He has experience in Preparing EIA/EMP, Preparing DPR/PFR, Scientific Modeling,

Environment Audits, Environmental Lab Management, ISO Audit, Human Resource

Management. He has worked as Project Manager (Design, Procurement, Installation and

Commissioning of Hydro Fluoric Acid Project) in Kalyan Flourides Limited, Andhra

Pradesh since 1983 to 1992 & Project Manager (Design, Procurement, Installation and

Commissioning of Potassium Nitrate) in Pulavarty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., A.P since 1982

to 1983 & now presently working as Director (Design and implementation of Effluent

Treatment Plant) in Visiontek Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. since 2003 to till date.

5. P. Kumar Ranjan, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

He has experience in Design, Drawing and Execution of ETP & STP, Solid Waste

Management, Civil Engineering & Environmental Planning. He has worked as Dy.

Manager (Works) Executed various road construction works, in Kolkata Municipal

Corporation since 2000-2001, Engineer (Design Engineer in civil structural works for

highways, railways sector) in Bridge and Roofing Limited since 1998 to 2000.

6. Dr. Arati Nanda, M.A (A & A Economics), Ph.D (A & A Economics)

She has experience in Socio-economic survey, Compilation and Analysis of Data and

Writing of Report, Monitoring and Supervision, Implementing HH Survey. She has

worked as Sr. Research Officer (Socio Economic) in ARDCOS, Bhubaneswar since 2004

to till Now, Project Associate & Supervisor (Socio Economic) in Nabakrushna

Choudhury Centre for Development Studies, (NCDS), Bhubaneswar since 1998-2001

and 2002-2003.

7. Mr. P.K. Panda, M.Sc (Geology),

He has experience in Geological survey, mapping, exploration, & engineering geology,

hydrogeology. He is involved in preparation of project report related to EIA/EMP related

to Geological Exploration of Ground water/Delineation of Aquifers by Geophysical

method and preparation of Hydrogeological Report.

8. Dr. Srustidhar Rout, M.Sc in Botany (Biochemistry & Enzymology Specialisation), PG

Diploma in Ecology & Environment, Ph.D. in Botany : Medicinal Plants of Similipal

XI-5


Biosphere Reserved.

Former Reader in Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation, North Orissa University;

Wildlife Research Technician in Simlipal Tiger Reserve. Experience in preparation of

Wildlife Management Plan, Biodiversity study on Coastline flora & fauna, Medicinal

Plants, Evaluation of Forest Development Agency (FDA), ecological enumeration of

flora and fauna, etc.

9. Bijay Kumar Behera, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)

He has 6.0 Years experience in preparation of EIA/EMP Report, Air Pollution

Monitoring / Control, Water quality Monitoring / control measures, Noise monitoring

and, Management and & Organizing Environmental Clearance from MoEF and SPCB.

11.3 ENVIRONMENT POLICY





11.4 INVOLVEMENT IN THE EIA

VCSPL has carried out a large number of assignments in Environmental Impact

Assessment and Environmental Management Plans (EMP) in the following fields:

Thermal Power Stations.

Mines.

Cement Plants.

Ferro Alloys Plants.

Integrated Steel Plants etc.

Housing Projects, etc

The organization helps the Government bodies and other agencies in identifying and specifying

EIA requirements. The task included highlighting environmental constraints, monitoring air &

water qualities, determining soil characteristics, background noise levels for the identification of

the projects impact on the environment. Impact on Flora, Fauna and Agriculture and impact on

land use are then carried out. The organization is also undertaking post project.

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