JOURNEY FROM BLACK TO GREEN(E-MAGAZINE ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2018)

AMOD G-19 EXT. LIGNITE MINE

RAJPARDI

GUJARAT MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

From General Manager’s Desk

Dear GMDC Family,

We are proud to present the 2nd Edition of Environment Magazine for the year 2017-18 for Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine, Rajpardi. This magazine covers the Journey from Black to Green of Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine, Rajpardi on the occasion of World Environment Day 2018.The magazine depicts the multi dimensional work of Rajpardi based on the front of environmental protection measures, conservation of natural resources, sustainable development, Cleanliness awareness & participation, CSR activities being undertaken in one year, energy utilization and conservation. Mining is our core competency but we are also excelling ourselves in all the spheres related with mining operations such as environment, health and safety. We need to be a team with one goal for a neat and clean environment. Eliminating pollution is the best solution to save the environment.

It has to start at home. Educate and practice, that is the only way it can be inculcated into the psyche of people. We all have to contribute to it.

The theme for World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution.” This year’s theme urges everyone to come together and explore sustainable alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single use of plastic polluting our oceans, damaging marine life and threatening human health. It implores us to come together and combat single use plastic pollution. We are now-a -days moving more towards plastic made substances rather than alternative biodegradable substances. The time has come for all of us to again join together and make a reversible bond with Mother Earth.

I heartily congratulate the Rajpardi team to adopt best possible methods for Eco friendly safe mining operations and wish to do the same in upcoming years also.

INDEX

Green Belt Development

Installation of Drip Irrigation System

Swachhta Abhiyan

Installation of Online water monitoring system in STP located

at colony

Conservation of Energy & use of renewable source of energy

Installation of ETP for water treatment

Conservation Plan of avian fauna in nearby 10 km area of

Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine

Reclamation of backfilled area in consultation with NAU.

Best out of waste – an example

Green Mining

CSR activities

Celebration of World Environment Day 2018.

GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT:

We are committed for green belt development every year as per the plantation plan being prepared by us. Mass plantation drive is undertaken during the monsoon season in our mine premises. During the year of 2017-18, we have done plantation in 1.08 Ha areas as the lease boundary plantation by mostly native species.

Sl no

Location Area (Ha)

No. of Plants

Species name

1 Near ADM Building 0.67 1625 Karanj, Sevanti, Sag, Saptaparni, Saru

2 In the parapet of Truck haul road

0.41 875 Saru

Green belt development is carried out every year in the virgin land as well as backfilled area up to ground level after proper top soil layering and its treatment with organic manure. We are in the process of covering a 50 m wide area all along the lease boundary with plantation. It acts as both a noise as well as dust barrier and hence the neighbouring area is least affected.

Apart from acting as barrier, it also enhances the beauty of the concerned area and it looks very good aesthetically. Plantation in phased manner all along the boundary is our statutory requirement and hence is a mandatory activity. It is mentioned in both Environment Clearance and Mine Closure Plan. This is even the need of the hour and we have to go for both mining and environment hand in hand.

INSTALLATION OF DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM:

Watering to plantation is a major challenge in the mine premises because of large area and the location of plantation being far apart. Watering is essential for survival of the plantation which leads several operational & maintenance cost including manpower. Apart from the economic aspect, there comes the issue of wastage of natural resource i.e water. Looking forward we have developed a system of watering plants through drip irrigation which does not need any manpower , wastage of water has been reduced and the method of irrigation has become quite effective which is paying us back by increased survival rate.

We have covered all the areas of plantation with drip irrigation system and plan for it every year along with the plantation to be carried out. Total

1.08 Ha area has been covered in 2017-18 and maintained for the area of approximately 5.0 Ha.

SWACHHTA ABHIYAN (SWACHHTA HI SEVA CAMPAIGN):

Mining is our competency but as an organization we take part in every noble cause whether it is awareness in conservation of environment or making GMDC clean. We as a family not only keep our premises clean but take community with us and do awareness programme regarding health, sanitation and overall cleanliness not as responsibility but an opportunity to help the local residents and contribute ourselves in making the nation the dreamland to live in.In line with the above facts, several activities have been performed in our Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine which furnished below:

Oath Taking ceremonyAwareness ProgrammeCleanliness driveOrganizing several competitionsCleanliness drive with DMS & DDMS, SuratCleanliness drive on Gandhi Jayanti 2017.

Oath Taking:

All employees assembled in the time office premises in the morning hours at 8:00 am on 21.09.17 for oath taking ceremony of Swachhta Abhiyan. They shall contribute their 100 hrs in a year for cleaning their work area and surroundings.

Visuals of Oath taking Ceremony:

Workmen’s Inspector (Mining) started the oath taking and employees from

all the cadres and department participated in it.

Awareness Programme:Awareness programme was conducted by GM (P), Safety Officer and Doctor.

Doctor has taken the initiative to aware employees, their families and contractors regarding prevention of Malaria, Dengue and Chicken gunia.

Safety Officer explained about the vision of our father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. He put emphasis on open defecation free area and the problems faced by women in particular.

Afterwards GM (P) mentioned that it is essential for everyone to get aware towards cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation and prevention of diseases by maintaining proper hygiene. The encouraging words of GM (P) have created phenomenal effect on the participants and their enthusiasm doubled.

Glimpses:

Cleanliness Drive:

Cleanliness drive was undertaken on 21.09.17 in Time Office and GVTC premises in which employees, security and other workers had participated

.

Competitions:

Several competitions were held as an awareness programme towards Swachhta Mission. Three sections were categorised for employees, ladies and children. The competitions were held on 22.09.27 and 23.09.17 after office hours.

Quiz competitions among employees:

Essay Competitions among Ladies:

Speech and Drawing Competition among Children:

Cleanliness Drive with DMS & DDMS, Surat:

Gandhi Jayanti:

Cleanliness Drive in Mandir Prangan:

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 2.10.17 was started with a small address of General Manager (Project) on the note of hygienic sanitation practices to be followed by everyone. Each and every group working in Rajpardi had participated in the programme constituting employees, M/s Ranjit – Durga (JV) representatives, family members, children and security. Most of the security personnel and MRWs working in Rajpardi Project are residing in their native nearby villages. In order to get them aware and educated, a small session was conducted and importance of public and personal hygiene was briefed to them in vernacular language. The message conveyed is mentioned below:

“It is essential for everyone to learn about cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation and the various diseases that are caused due to poor hygienic conditions. “

The encouraging words of General Manager (Project) have created phenomenal effect on the participants attending the mass contact programme and they had enthusiastically taken this drive of 4 hours.

Waste Collection from Mines & Colony Premises:

A drive for waste collection from colony and mines was undertaken by

a team from 07.03.2018 to 10.03.2018.

Weigh – Bridge Cleaning:

Posters & banners pasting as part of awareness:

Several posters have been pasted in mines and on office doors so that the persons getting entry could get aware about Swachhta

Swachhta Messages are written on school buses utilized to pick and drop the children from nearby core and buffer zone villages so that they could inculcate the habit right from their childhood and hence in this way the

next generation could understand the importance on cleanliness in their lives which would not only help home and surrounding but it shall also help them to be away from several diseases.

Construction of toilets in core and buffer zone villages on public participation basis:

To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission. Under this mission there is a scheme for the construction of toilets in the rural areas by Government of India with a cost of Rs 12000 per toilet. In order to improve the quality of toilet blocks we have provided a public participation fee of Rs 6000 per toilet in Amod and Rs 3000/ toilet in Amalzar Group Gram Panchayat from the fund being allocated every year for carrying out the mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility. Villagers were in practice of open defecation which promotes several communicable and non communicable diseases. With this step the mode of sanitation would improve and even it would help in reducing illness also.

Segregation of waste at source:

We are in practice of segregating waste at source as paper waste, plastic waste

We follow the rule of three R concept i.e re- use, recycle and reduce .

Plastic and Paper Waste stored separately

Storage of Wet Waste

The paper waste generated is sold to paper industry for recycling.

Promotion of Biodegradable Material:

Utilization of RO Reject Water:

We have installed one RO system in Admin building with 250 l/hr capacity. The reject generated is approximately 4 times that of the treated water produced. In order to utilize the RO reject water an arrangement for sprinkling system has been done in Silica Transportation road and truck haul road near ADM.

Jute bags were distributed to the employees of GMDC, on the occasion of Van Mahotsav so that

they carry bags during the time of purchasing and less plastic waste would be generated from the

colony.

Use of Organic fertilizer for plantation purpose rather than chemical fertilizer available in the

market. The advantages of the step taken is as follows:

It does not change the soil chemistry.

It helps in curbing the problem of Eutrophication which makes the water body devoid of

marine life by cutting the oxygen supply ,thus making it dead.

Sewage Treatment Plant and utilization of treated water:

We have installed a sewage treatment plant in the colony with treatment capacity of 80 KLD and the treated water is then used for irrigating plants

behind STP.

BMW Storage & Disposal:

We are having one small dispensary in our colony where a small amount of biomedical waste is generated which is segregated and stored in different colored bins and further disposed through CBWTF which is GPCB authorized.

Awards & Accolades:

We have celebrated Gujarat Lignite Mines Safety & Swachhta Week under the aegis of

Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) from 11.03.18 to 18.03.18. Inspection of our mines was carried out on 15.03.18 & 16.03.18 and final day function was held on 18.03.18 in Bhavnagar. During this GLMS&SW 2017-18 celebration, we were conferred upon first prize in Swachh Mines Category.

Celebration of Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st May to 15th May 2018:

We had received a letter from Ministry of Labour & employment and Directorate General of Mine Safety for Celebration of Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st May to 15th May 2018 in line with safety week with more emphasis on proper cleanliness and ensuring availability of toilets in mines.

Based on the above intimation, a meeting was held in our corporate office with DGMS officials and officers of different mines in Gujarat. A team was formed in every region and a coordinator deputed with team members for a group of mines. An inter mines inspection was also carried out and mark sheet for the same is circulated to every mines. We had emulated the same concept and performed several activities based on guidance and self initiative.

Swachhta Pakhwada was inaugurated on 1st May 2018 with distribution of “swachhta cap” to all the employees. 10 members from MRW category are chosen as Swachhta Doot for 15 days who will work in different departments and create awareness regarding Swachhta among the fellow members. Several Other activities were performed during this fortnight under the ambit of Mine Rules keeping into consideration the provisions in it. Apart from that we had also touched all the working area of our mines in the cleanliness drive. The celebration is depicted in pictorial form below:

Swachhta Flag hoisting was carried out by Sarpanch of Amod group Gram Panchayat, a person of local importance.

Employees of GMDC as well as mining contract, security staff and Jeep drivers were addressed by Shri Swagat Ray , General Manager (P) of Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine, Rajpardi. He explained about “How Cleanliness is important and put a special emphasis on usage of toilets at office and home ? He motivated the crowd to keep working area clean.

Oath taking ceremony was then performed in which every employee would contribute 2 hours weekly in cleanliness drive apart from the work being carried out.

A truck is developed into a tableau and public address system is installed in it with the entire awareness message into it. A team of three persons is moving all along the mines who stopped at particular position and tell people about use of dustbins, utilization of toilets, General cleanliness of mines. It was started with a signal of green flag from GM(P) & Sarpanch of Amod Group Gram Panchayat.

An initiative of Swachhta briefing was also started and carried out throughout the fortnight in all the three shifts by Shift In charge and supervisors. Swachhta briefing was given to contractual employees and consumer truck drivers.

We are having one public toilet in our mines premises funded by Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Project, Rajpardi. Consumer Trucks were motivated to use this toilet.

A movie was shown to the contractual employees in the camp of M/s Ranjit Durag (JV) camp in order to spread awareness for using toilet and how it is important for their health benefits.

INSTALLATION OF ONLINE WATER MONITORING SYSTEM IN STP LOCATED AT COLONY:

Online water monitoring system for four parameters has been installed at the Sewage Treatment plant of colony. The monitoring report could be accessed remotely through computer and the data is sent to CPCB & GPCB through cloud based server.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY & USE OF RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY:

Adequate steps have been taken for saving energy & energy generation, for which measures have been adopted for optimum utilization:

Light sensing timer has been provided for all haul roads & mines lighting for optimum utilization of electric energy.

Solar panels are installed at the roof top of ADM to generate electricity & in turn save the use of non renewable energy. Solar lights have been installed in the isolated location of mines.

Use of Energy Efficient Pumps for pumping of water so reduce the electricity consumption.

LED lights are used in office building for efficient lighting and power saving.

HPSV Lights are replaced with LED Lights in mines also.

ENERGY CONSERVATION DETAILS:Energy Conservation by conversion of HPSV into LED in High Mast Tower

Type of Light

Numbers

Energy Consumption/day

Energy Saving /Day

Saving in Rs/Day

HPSV 24 19200W 10800 W 972LED 8400 W

Energy Conservation by conversion of CFL into LED in Colony Street Light

Type of Light

Numbers

Energy Consumption/day

Energy Saving /Day

Saving in Rs/Day

HPSV 42 4032 W 1092 W 98LED 2940 W

Energy Conservation by conversion of HPSV into LED in Mine Street Light

Type of Light

Numbers

Energy Consumption/day

Energy Saving /Day

Saving in Rs/Day

HPSV 100 40240 W 33240 W 2992LED 7000 W

Total Energy Saving per day = 45132 W Total Cost Saving per day =Rs 4062/- Total Cost saving annually = Rs 14,82,630/- (Taking 365 days

annually)

SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION:

Solar Generation during FY:17-18 at Lignite Project, Rajpardi

Sr No Month Solar

Panel-1Solar

Panel-2Total

Generation Remark1 April 736 953 1689  2 May 1037 918 1955  3 June 854 802 1656  4 July 558 626 1184  5 August 700 725 1425  6 Septemb

er 770 851 1621  7 October 762 848 1610  8 Novembe

r 453 486 939  9 Decembe

r 488 450 93810 January 590 254 844  11 February 520 442 962  12 March 666 591 1257 16080 W

INSTALLATION OF ETP FOR WATER TREATMENT:

We have installed one Effluent Treatment Plant at Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine for treatment of mine effluent with a capacity of 30

m3/hr flow. The plant is preassembled and then installed at site with various treatment steps which are mentioned below:

The Water treatment plant is having the following steps of treatment process:-

▪ Intake Effluent Feed Pump

▪ Sand & Grid Removal

▪ Caustic Lye Dosing -D1 —- pH correction

▪ Coagulant dosing - D2- TSS, Color removal

▪ Flash mixer-1

▪ Ballasted Micro Sand Dosing -D3- Rapid Settling

▪ Flash mixer-2

▪ Flocculant Dosing- D4- Flocculation

▪ Flouculator

▪ Rapid Settling Tank—— Sludge Removal

▪ Filter Press Feed Tank

▪ Chelating Agent Dosing- D5- Heavy Metals & other Harmful

element reduction.

▪ Active Filter Media (AFM)

▪ Micron Cartridge Filter (MCF)

▪ Ultraviolet Treatment (UV)

▪ Treated water Outlet

There is planning to utilize this treated effluent for irrigation purpose of Agricultural Land to be developed in consultation with NAU as per approved Mine Closure Plan of Amod G-19 Ext. Lignite Mine, Rajpardi.

The ETP will be automatic and there would not be any consumption of water during treatment process as filter press is provided to squeeze water from the sludge and hence it would be quite convenient even to handle the sludge material.

A provision of tank with the storage capacity of 50 KL is also provided so that it could be utilized even during after the running hours of ETP for water supply at the required place.

CONSERVATION PLAN OF AVIAN FAUNA IN NEARBY 10 KM AREA OF AMOD G-19 EXT. LIGNITE MINE:

Line Diagram of Effluent Treatment Plant

SUGGESTED MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE THREATS TO WILD LIFE

The impacts can be mitigated through animal conservation and management plan as described subsequently.1.Plantation

Implementation of plantation program is of paramount importance for any industrial development. In addition to augmenting present vegetation, it also checks soil erosion, make the ecosystem more complex and functionally more stable, make the climate more conductive and restore water balance. It can also be employed to bring areas with special problems under vegetation cover and prevent further land deterioration.

The greenbelt helps to capture the fugitive emissions and to attenuate the noise generated apart from improving the aesthetics of the mine lease area. Trees such as Neem, Banyan, Jamun, Ambo, Ambli, Nilgiri, Peepal, Gulmohar etc are planted along the mine boundary, backfilled area and open areas. The various steps that are being and continue to be taken for habitat conservation and restoration of plantation and afforestation within as well as outside the project are essential components. Planting of native species is proposed to help restore the ecology of the area. About 21270 trees have already been planted till 2017 as given in Table

Plantation has been and shall be done along the boundary of complex and in open areas of native species. The tree plantation is present at spacing of 2 m x 2.5 m. The size of the pits are 60 cm x 60 cm X 90 cm filled with manures. The intervening space between the trees are covered with bush varieties. The choice of species are fast growing native species. Some of the species planted are given in Table.

Sl no

Year Area (in Ha)

No of Plants

Name of Species

1 2007-08 2.72 4420 Peltaform, Bangali Baval, Desi Bawal2 2008-09 0 0 -3 2009-10 0 0 -4 2010-11 1.32 1800 Mango,Neem,Banyan,Peltaform,Casuarin

a (saru),Java Plum (jamun)Ashoka Tree (asopalav), Sacred Fig,

( Peepal),Indian Beech (karanj) (Saptaparni),Tamarind ,Amla ,Champa

(temple tree)5 2011-12 0 0 -6 2012-13 0 0 -7 2013-14 3.10 680 Kesar mango, Jamfal, Jamun, Khati Amali,

Shitafal, Amala, Peltaform, Bangali Baval, Gulmohar, Saru, Green Bamboo, Ashoka

Tree,Kashid

8 2014-15 1.71 1800 Nilgiri, Kashid, Peltaform, Bangali Baval9 2015-16 2.40 4250 Bangali baval,peltaform, Nilgiri, Mango,

kashid10 2016-17 4.17 8320 Haldarwa, Kokaranj, Sheesham, Nilgiri &

Saru11 2017-18 0 0 -

2.Supporting Forest department in improvement of habitat, food and water availability3. Cordoning the project activities from the surroundings4. Public education and awareness promotion5. Create awareness amongst drivers6. Top Soil Management7. Overburden(OB) dump management8. Vaccination of cattle9. Soil moisture conservation a) Drains

b)Percolation Tanks c) Munching10. Groundwater ImprovementConservation of Avian Fauna:

Conservation of Avian fauan can be carried out by following metods:1)Captive Breeding2)Reintroduction & Translocation3)Habitat Protection4)Plantation by Forest Department

There are some techniques for the conservation of avian fauna in which the company can be an active participant in implementation. They are as follows:

1) Non –use of Plastic Products2) Recycling method3) Avoidance of Chemicals causing bioaccumulation and death4) Reduction of Carbon Footprint5) Plantation of native species6) Creation of small habitats for birds7) Promotion of Save Bird Campaign8) Allocation of Fund for conservation of avian fauna.

There is no extinct or endangered species in the study area of mines and within 10 km buffer area surrounding it. There are only three threatened species in the study area which is mentioned below:

1)Peacock

2)Black Buck

3)Indian Monitor Lizard

RECLAMATION OF BACKFILLED AREA IN CONSULTATION WITH NAU:

• Top soil removed from the OB Benches has been spread over the final layer of in-pit dump. About 8 Ha. of in-pit dump is physically reclaimed by top soil spreading and layering. Four Plots each of 2 Ha is marked and soil sampling has been carried out. The samples have been sent to NAU, Navsari for further analysis.

• College of Agriculture, Bharuch under Navsari Agriculture University is going to be our knowledge partner for development of Agricultural land on this reclaimed area as per the approved Mine Closure Plan.

• A team of three scientists had already made the preliminary visit of the site and put some valuable suggestions in this regard.

• Further a team of four scientists had visited on 1st May 2018 and committed for their consultation based on the analysis report of soil

samples.

BEST OUT OF WASTE – AN EXAMPLE:

Development of area besides Guest House

Area Cleaning: We are having a plot besides guest house in the colony. We have set a target to develop the area in such a way that it could attract the family members residing in the colony and people enjoy their evening time at such a serene place. The plot was full of big grasses and ganda bawal alongwith some neem trees in which several poisonous serpents were roaming here and there. Due to the cleanliness drive it got cleared and now we are having a beautiful ambience overthere.

Development of Pond and bridge:

A pond of size 40m *35m* 2.5m has been constructed with side pitching of stones. A bridge on the pond is made by civil and mechanical department with the scrape and waste material for giving it an exotic

look.

Coconut trees have been planted in the slope of the pond which would hold the material so that erosion would get reduced during the period of monsoon and it even enhances the beauty of the pond also. Salt mixed water is provided to the coconut based on its requirement and there is

deputation of 3 MRWs alongwith a gardener for taking special care of the plot.

Development of Garden:

ECOLOGY IS THE WAY FORWARD. Moving in this direction we have planted different varieties of fruit bearing plants and mehendi and bogainvel details of which is furnished below in the tabular form.

Sl no Different Plant Variety1 Green Mehendi/golden duranta2 Bogainvel3 Papaya4 Surti Banana5 Chikoo6 Guava7 Sitafal8 Kagdi Nimboo9 Apple Ber

10 Coconut Tree11 Jhasud12 Rose 13 Cristmas Tree

Coconut planted on the slope of the pond edges

The mode of irrigation in the plot is through drip method so that there would be conservation of water and moisture could be maintained in the

soil.

Development of Wooden Hut and Sample display:

A wooden hut is made with the help of bamboo and old tree trunks kept in our premises . Sitting arrangement with the wooden planks in the scarp item was developed in the hut . Some flowering plants is planted in the periphery of the hut. Sample of minerals found in our mine premises is displayed in the wooden hut.

Worli Painting:

Worli painting is done on the structures ,wooden hut and at the entry point of the pond in order to enhance the aesthetic look of the area.

Sitting Arrangement:

Tyres lying in the scrap was utilized for the sitting arrangement and it is further colored.

Lighting Arrangement:

Led light is fixed everywhere in the garden. It has become a picnic spot for the employees and children.

Fallow land is developed into a recreational area by utilising the scrap materials from our scrap yard. It is one of the examples of best out of waste and due to the development of water body in the low lying area and garden development, several birds are coming in the morning hours and hence it has set an example of beauty with environmental diversity.

GREEN MINING:

We are using new technology vehicles in mining operations with high capacity and more efficient engines. It helps in the reduction in fuel con sumption, enhance production activity and reduce air pollution.

Use of Euro IV diesel which is having less sulphur content which reduces thesulphur dioxide concentration in the atmosphere due to plying of vehicles.

Payload management is one of the important aspects which helps in completeutilisation of vehicle as per the RTO. It is neither overloaded nor underloaded inorder to go for optimum usage of fuel.

Haul road conditions are maintained as per mine regulation which ultimately provides a smooth gradient that results in optimum RPM which leads to less fuel consumption and less carbon footprint.

We have taken a step of video conferencing for meetings and discussions which has resulted less business tours and it has significant impact on lowering carbon footprint indirectly. The usage of paper is even discouraged and the correspondence is now done through mails and requisitions through ERP system.

Reduction in Land Use Impact:

Mining is disturbing the earth’s land surface for its operation and land is utilized in several stages for for different activities for establishment of mines and mineral extraction. The footprint of mining could be reduced in several ways which we are practicing at our Lignite Project, Rajpardi.

a) Waste reduction:

“No waste is waste until we consider it waste.” Mining operation generates Silica sand and Ball Clay along with topsoil and overburden as waste material. Silica sand and Ball are two economic minor minerals and top soil is preserved for plantation in backfilled area as per Mine Closure Plan.

b) Mine Reclamation and Closure Activity:

After backfilling the voids upto ground level we are going for biological reclamation and protect it untill it become self sustainable. Mine Reclamation is helping us restoring the original capacity of land characteristics. We are going for development of plantation, development of agricultural land and Gaucher land development which would decrease the impact of mining on land. Even it would help in restoring or even increasing the biodiversity of the area by planting both native and exotic species.

c) Carbon sequestration: Terrestrial sequestration involves the capture and storage of carbon dioxide by plants and the storage of carbon in soil. Terrestrial sequestration can also be thought of as the promotion of carbon sequestration on land assets. Examples of ways to promote terrestrial carbon sequestration include: forest management, reforestation, and

Afforestation. We are planting trees such as Neem, Pongamia etc which helps in carbon sequestrationCSR ACTIVITIES (2017-18):

Education Sector:

A)Renovation of Existing Anganwadi into Smart Anganwadi in:

1) New Amod

2) Old Amod

3) Maljipura -2

4) Damlai

Amenities Provided:

1) Civil Construction work etc.

2) Wall painting with Theme

3) Smart Digital Boards

4) Rocket, UFO & Astronaut Storage Box

Total Project Cost = 21.28 Lakhs

B)Distribution of Library Books in :

1) 33 Primary schools

2) 6 higher secondary

schools

1) 02 district Libraries

Total Project Cost = 36.63 Lakhs

C) Kanya Kelavani

Scholarship to girl’s students is provided every year to:

1) New Amod

2) Old Amod

3) Bhuri

4) Maljipura-1

5) Maljipura -2

Health & Sanitation:

A)Public Participation in Toilet Block Construction:

1) 942 toilet blocks are covered under this scheme.

2) Total Cost = 31.53 Lakhs

B)Dustbin distribution in:

1) 33 primary schools of nearby core and

buffer zone area.

C) Mobile Van Facility

Mobile van facility is provided to:

1) New Amod

2) Old Amod

3) Maljipura -1

4) Maljipura -2 & 5) Bhuri

D) E-Clinic :

E- clinic is a modern technology in which doctor prescribe medicines after diagnosing the patients through ICT.

Facilities available in the e-clinic:

1) Mobile Van

2) Nurse and Compounder

3) ICT

4) Medicines

5) Collection of samples

6) Provision of pathological test etc

Water Conservation and Environment:Construction of new ponds in:

1) New Amod

2) Bhuri

3) Bhimpor

The stored water is utilized for:

1) Daily Use

2) For Animals

3) Agriculture

Rural Infrastructure:

Construction of Bus Stand in:

1) New Amod

2) Maljipura -2

Total Cost =1.91 Lakhs

Renovation of Bus Stand in:

Padvaniya Fatak

Total Cost = 0.52 Lakh

Construction and renovation of Community hall:

1)Bhuri

2)Maljipura 2

3) New Amod

4)Maljipura -1

Total Cost = 6.3 Lakhs

High Mast Tower with LED Light at

1) Rajpardi Char Rasta

SECTORWISE EXPENDITURE IN CORE ZONE

Sl no Sector Expenditure (in Rs)

1 Education 929144.5

2 Rural Infrastructure 1643408

3 Health & Sanitation 725947

4 Water Conservation & Environment 73500

5 Others 276650

TOTAL 3648649.5

SECTORWISE EXPENDITURE IN BUFFER ZONE

Sl no Sector Expenditure (in Rs)

1 Education 3135892

2 Water Conservation & Environment 151900

3 Rural Infrastructure 745820

4 Health & Sanitation 1249500

5 Others 99822

  Total 5382934

Education58%

Water Conserva-tion & Environment

3%

Rural Infrastructure14%

Health & Sanit-ation23%

Others2%

Sectorwise Expenditure in Buffer Zone

Zone-wise Expenditure under CSR in FY 2017-18

Sl no Zone Expenditure (in Rs)

1 Core Zone 3648649.5

2 Buffer Zone 5382934

Total 9031583.5

Education47%

Rural In-fra-

structure28%

Health & San-ita-tion23%

Water Con-servation &

Environment3%

Sectorwise Expen-diture

SECTORWISE EXPENDITURE

Sl no SectorExpenditure (in

Rs)

1 Education 4065036.5

2 Rural Infrastructure 2389228

3 Health & Sanitation 1975447

4Water Conservation &

Environment

225400

5 Others 376472

  TOTAL 9031583.5

Core Zone40%

Buffer Zone60%

Total CSR Expenditure in core & buffer zone

CELEBRATION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2018:

On 5th June 2018 we had celebrated world environment day in our mines

premises. Several activities being carried out are described below:

Plantation Drive: In the morning hours plantation drive took place near

Amod Village in which the employees of Lignite Project, Rajpardi, ladies

and contractual employees & Students from IIT (BHU) had participated.

Apart from that we had also invited Sarpanch of Amod Group Gram

Panchayat and Sabhya from Bhuri Village at our site to spread awareness

and for their active participation.

Approximately 100 persons have assembled in morning hours for

plantation drive and participated with a great enthusiasm and

make it possible to plant 400 trees of different species such as

Saru, Karanj, Arjun Sadad and Pelta form.

Competitions:

On the occasion of world Environment Day 2018 Lignite Project, Rajpardi had organized several competitions for motivating and create awareness among the all the participants.

Quiz Competitions among GMDC employees:

Quiz Competition among contractual employees:

Quiz competition was organized based on the current theme of UNEP “Beat the Plastic Pollution”

Quiz Competition among Ladies:

Prize Distribution:

Prize distribution is one of the important sections of programme. It is a tremendous boost for anyone to strive and excel higher for even bigger accomplishments. It is a token of encouragement and recognition. Prize distribution was carried out for all the sections of Quiz Competitions such as GMDC employees, Contractor Employees and ladies.

Message by GM (P) – Lignite Project, Rajpardi

The theme for celebration of World Environment Day 2018 is “BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION”. He said, we cannot omit plastic completely from our day to day life so utilization of plastic waste in environmentally sound way such as construction activities and co processing should be more emphasized upon. He appeal to refuse single use plastic at personal level and put

focus on waste segregation in the mining area so that plastic waste would not be littered here and there in the premises. He narrated a small story which depicts that if balance between nature and human is not maintained then a time would come that the living species would be extinct in the garbage of artificial material.

Seminar:

A seminar was conducted in the second half in GVTC, Rajpardi under MEAI- South Gujarat Local center, Ahmedabad Chapter on the theme of the UNEP “ Beat the Plastic Pollution” in which four mines took part and presented their papers on the said subject.

Following are some of the points being discussed during Seminar:

Adverse Impact of Single Use Plastic on Environment:

1) Human Beings

Bioaccumulation,Carcinogenic property,Skin Problem,Respiratory issues,Impacts endocrine glands (Hormonal Imbalance),Birth Defects,Harmful for Reproductive System,Direct inhalation of micro plastics and its accumulation in the fatty tissues,The rate of BPA metabolisation in Liver leads to stimulation of insulin secretion followed by insulin resistance, Imbalance in thyroid hormone and pituitary gland.

2) Marine Animals:

Death due to digestive tract choke up and entangling

3) Air Pollution due to incineration4) Water Pollution due to leaching

5) Land Degradation & Soil Pollution due to Landfill method of waste disposal.

Utilization of Plastic Waste:1) Waste to Fuel2) Construction Projects3) Co processing

Management of Plastic Waste:

Refuse, Reuse, Recycle, Reduce ,Alternatives of Plastic such as:

a) Use of paper or cloth bags instead of plastic bags

b) Use of Glass Container.

6) Bio Plastics

7) Statutory Obligations

8) Increase Promptness of Governmental and non-governmental organizations

9) Public Awareness and Participation

10) Waste segregation at source

11) Development of Biofences etc.

Expenditure Incurred for Environment Protection Measure in FY 2017-18

Sl no

Activity Expenditure (in Rs)

Remarks

1 Maintenance of Plantation 10,51,0002 Sample Analysis 22,0003 Purchasing of plants and other

activities1,03,000

4 Garden Development & Maintenance

74,000

5 Environment Audit Fee 1,16,0006 Purchasing of Drip Irrigation

Material1,36,426

7 Pit Edge Fencing 4,10,0008 Development of Three Ponds in

nearby areas6,11,949

9 Environment Monitoring 1,31,52510 STP Analyzer 31,22,40811 Preparation of Conservation Plan 1,20,000 Partial

Expenditure12 ETP Installation 2,13,92,500

Total 2,72,90,808

MANTRA TO STAY GREEN“DON’T USE PLASTIC AND BE FANTASTIC.”

THANK YOU