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M/s Sri Krishna-Black Granite-1.918Ha Pre-Feasibility Report

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1.0 Executive summary of the project

1.1 Introduction The proposed mining lease area of M/s Sri Krishna Granites is located at Sy.no. 147 of Keeramanda village & Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State. Salient features of the project are given in Table 1.0 & 2.0

Fig.1.0 Topo Map showing 10 km radius around the project site


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Table 1.0 Project location and quarry details Project Name M/s Sri Krishna Black Granite Quarry Area 1.918Ha Location of quarry Sy.no. 147 of Keeramanda village & Bangarupalyam

Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State. Project cost Rs.25lakhs Mineral of mine Black Granite Proposed production 1,958m3/annum Method of mining Opencast semi mechanized method No.of working days 300 Water requirement 2.8KLD Source of water Tankers from outside Manpower 22

Table 2.0 Salient features of the Project

Details Measurement

Nearest village & Habitation Bandladoddi village,1.0 km, Towards SE.

Road access The quarry site is accessible through a good motorable asphalted road from Keeramanda village and is about 2.5km SW of keeramanda village.

Nearest Town The district head quarter’s town of Chittoor is about 25km from the mine site.

Rail network The nearest railway station is Chittoor on the Dharmavaram-Katpadi main line and is about 25km away.

Nearest water source Water table is about 30m from surface. Bore wells and dug Wells exist near the quarry site and adequate water is available.

River/Stream There are no major rivers surrounding of lease within 5 km radius.

Forest boundary 1.Regimanu Penta –Open Mixed Jungle.

2.Teku Manda Reserved Forest.

National Highway Palamaneru –Banglore Road- NH4.

Inter State Boundary Andhra Pradesh- Tamil Nadu Road.


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2.0 Introduction of the Project/ Background Information

2.1 Identification of project and project proponent.

The present project area of 1.918 Ha is already found to have deposits of a Black Granite in Sy.no. 147 of Keeramanda village & Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State. Road metal is used for road lying and construction of buildings.

2.2. Brief description of nature of the project.

The mining lease area of 1.918Ha is located in Govt.land. Open cast semi mechanized method of mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce 1,958m3/annum of Black Granite. M/s Sri Krishna is in Black Granite Business from Chittoor for the last one year, he has applied for grant of quarry lease for Black Granite occurring at Sy.no. 147 of Keeramanda village & Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State. The quarry lease application was received on 31-08-2012 and 26-03-2013 with reference to the Proc. No.28363/R5-1/2012, Dt.26.03.2013 received by the Deputy Director of Mines & Geology Chittoor.

In the approved mining plan the average year wise production is given about 1,958 m3. Due to heavy demand of Black Granite the lessee has interested to do the mining. Now the application is submitted for Environment Clearance for the production capacity of 1,958m3/annum to DEIAA, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh State.

2.3. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region.

The demand for Black Granite is increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure. So the number of Black Granite producing quarries is increasing in India. Road metal is used for construction of buildings and road lying purpose the lessee intends to produce the required quantity of Black Granite for domestic market. As per EIA notification 2006 the project falls under Category‐ B, the proponent is submitting the proposal to get Clearance for production capacity of 1,958 m3/annum of Black Granite from DEAC, DEIAA Chittoor District for the purpose of grant of Environment Clearance of the quarry.

2.4. Demand-Supply

There is no need of export the Black Granite it will be used in domestic market.

2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production

Not Applicable

2.6. Domestic/ Export markets.

There is no export of Black Granite. It will be used in Domestic purpose.

2.7. Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.


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Proposed mining is semi mechanized mining it will be provide direct employment of 22no.s and indirect employment will also be provided like machinery operators. 3.0 Project Description

3.1. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent project, if any.

Not applicable

3.2. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.

3.3. Details of alternative sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

Not applicable

3.4. Size & magnitude of operation

The proposed project envisages an average production of 1,958 m3/annum of Black Granite


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Table. 3.0 Production Details

Year Production (m3) Black Granite Recovery

(10%), m3 O.B

(10%),m3 1st Year 2100 9000 2nd year 20475 8775 3rd year 21175 9075 4th year 18480 ---- 5th year 16800 ---- Total 97,930 26,850

3.4.1 Topography The Quarry lease area is an undulating terrain interspersed with a small elevated mound, which are mostly covered by small rock boulders. These boulders are of irregular shapes and vary widely in size and shape. The hill feature is a result of weathering and denudation and raise in height from the general ground level to about 18m. The area thus presents a rugged topography. The general soil cover in the area comprises of brown clayey soil type with kankary encrustations. The applied Q.L area is devoid of any forest or tree cover and the only vegetation seen comprises of shrubs. There are no agricultural lands in the leased area. The surrounding low land however it has been converted to arable lands and is owned by local residents. As already stated earlier, the Topographical expression of the applied area is in the form of small- elevated mound, which are made of small boulders and sheet rock out crops. The boulders are of various shapes and sizes. Often it is seen that the boulders vary in size between 5 X 3 X 5m and 3 X 2 X 4m sizes. The gaps between the boulders at are filled with murram soil washed down by rainwater from surface. This gives the impression that the boulders are embedded in the murram soil. Bellow the boulders Granite gneiss sheet rock exposed. 3.4.2 Regional Geology The region of the subject area is belonging to peninsular gneiss of Archaean group. The

Peninsular Gneissic Complex comprising migmatite gneiss, grey granodiorite, Porphyritic

granite and intruded by dolerite and aplite veins. The Peninsular Gneissic Complex comprises

gneiss-migmatite-granite suite of rocks. They are highly variable in mineralogical composition

appearance structure and relative ages. The individual members have not been distinguished in a

major part of the area. However, granite and migmatite gneiss occupy a large part of the area,


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while bands of relatively younger coarse-grained gneissic granite occur in the north eastern part.

The dolerite dyke intruded to migmatite gneiss.

The Chittoor belt located along the peninsular Gneissic complex comprises a complex

assemblage of gneissic variants and granitic rocks which occupy almost the entire lease area the

Peninsular Gneissic complex in the area is representing mostly by biotite hornblende gneiss,

biotite dolerite granite and migmatite in north eastern part of the lease area and made up of rocks

of high grade metamorphism, migmatisation and intense deformation. These granites, which are

often porphyritic, are intrusive into the gneissic terrain and contain alkali feldspar space. The

later in parts the Black to the granite which ranges from light to deep black because of the

massive nature of these intrusive they are amenable for producing large size blocks, due to the

wide spaced joint pattern in hearted to them. The granite deposits are mostly confined to the belt

between Bangarupalyam and Keeramanda.

3.4.3 Local Geology:

Dolerite boulders and soil covers the periphery of the area on four sides along the boundary line. But major portion of the area is covered by soil with mixed of weathered dolerite bolders out crop. This rock type might have been derived from migmatisation of two different rock types of a granite material, which may take from magma have intruded through re-resting host rock.

The area is mostly consists lot of big dolerite boulders on the surface all along the

trend of East to west. In this area the deposit is having exposures on the surface to maximum

height of 34m from the ground level. In this area about 1-2m thick material is containing small,

medium size and uneven boulders with multiple fractures and joint zones. At surface itself the

ripple type and dolerite boulders are exposed with a height of 5m.On surface some big boulders

also exist with prominent ripples good quality. However the size of the boulders varies from 2–

4m3 will be utilized for marketing after necessary dressing. The sheet rock type’s boulders are

available at the reef of the mound itself. After removing such boulders and soil the sheet rock will

be reached. The granite sheet rock with ripples of Black (feldspar, quartz, biotite and epidote)

mineral distribution is observed in the course to medium grain size fabrication of Black granite.

The ripples are formed due to the distribution of different rock forming minerals wavy action with

different lineation and foliation of gneissic structure.

3.4.5 Reserves estimation.


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Category Geological Reserves

Proved Reserves 32,363

Probable Reserves 6233

Possible Reserves 6233

Total 44,829

Life of the mine = Mineable reserves/Actual anticipated annual production

=38,736/1958=19.78 Years. (Say 20 Years)

3.5. Project description with process details

Type of Mining: Open Cast – Semi mechanized method with bench height and width is about 6m.

To cut down cost and for achieving targeted production of Black Granite for the operations are planned to be carried out semi-mechanized methods deploying machinery. The Poclain is to be deployed for the removal of overburden removal and for forming of the benches. The other pneumatic tools like Jack Hammers etc. will be deployed for shot hole drilling in sheet rock for taking out large of Road metal stones, Jackhammers will also be used in primary cutting of mother rock. Per year 300working days shall be proposed. Each year one bench shall be proposed one over the other from south to north direction.

Table 4.0 Extent of Mechanization

S.No. Machinery No.s

1 Jack hammers 3 2 50 CFM Compressors 2 3 10 Tonnes crane 1 4 Poclain 1 5 10 tonnes capacity Tippers 2 8 Minor Tools Chisels, crow bars, Pick axes spades and

hammers of different sizes (Including sledge hammers)

3.6. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final products, mode of transport of raw material and finished products.


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No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of Black Granite and dumping in stock yard. The finished material will be transported through hired trucks to the end users.

3.7. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

Not Applicable

3.8. Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and sources should be given.

Water required for drinking, Green belt, Dust suppression and wire saw cutting is2.8 KLD. This water will be supplied from tankers/bore wells of nearby area.

Table 5.0 Water Requirement

S.No. Water Usage Quantity (KLD)

1 Water sprinkling on haul roads 0.95 2 Domestic 0.77 3 Green Belt 1.08

Total 2.8

3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL 3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation& its Disposal There is mineral waste is expected from the proposed mine, 26850m3 of over burden will be expected from the mine. 3.9.2 Liquid effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site. The domestic waste water generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits. 4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity 4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station


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The nearest Railway Station is Chittoor on the Dharmavaram- Katpadi main line and is only about 25Km away. 4.1.2 Nearest Airport

The nearest Airport is Chennai which is 250 km away from the quarry site.

4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP The general soil cover in the area comprises of brown clayey soil type with Kankary encrustations. The applied Q.L area is devoid of any forest or tree cover and the only vegetation seen comprises of shrubs. There are no agricultural lands in the leased area. The surrounding low lands however have been converted to arable lands and are owned local residents. The study area is a plateau, with number of ridges and flat-topped hills is called butte, characterized by rugged to undulating topography interpreted by plains and valleys. Topographically the applied area is a hillock with the height of about 96mts striking in NE-SW direction and with full of thorny bushes.

S. No. Purpose Extent ( Ha )

1 Area Proposed for Quarrying 0.8950

2 Waste Dump area 0.0870

3 Mine Roads 0.019

4 Stock Yard 0.112

5 Site services 0.021

6 Magazine 0.012

7 Greenbelt 0.0720

Total (Broken) 1.218hect 4.3 Topography

The Quarry lease applied area is an undulating terrain interspersed with and elevated mound which are mostly covered by small rock boulders. These boulders are of irregular shapes and vary widely in size and shape. The mound feature is a result of weathering and denudation and raise in height from the general ground level to about 39m. The area thus presents a rugged topography.


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The general soil cover in the area comprises of brown clayey soil type with kankary encrustations. The applied Q.L area is devoid of any forest or tree cover and the only vegetation seen comprises of shrubs. There are no agricultural lands in the leased area. The surrounding low land however has been converted to arable lands and is owned local residents. As already stated earlier, the Topographical expression of the applied area is in the form of hill area which are made of small boulders and sheet rock out crops. The boulders are of various shapes and sizes. Often it is seen that the boulders vary in size between 5 X 3 X 5m and 3 X 2 X 4m sizes. The gaps between the boulders at are filled with murram soil washed down by rainwater from surface. This gives the impression that the boulders are embedded in the murram soil. Bellow the boulders well dolerite sheet rock exposed.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept It is proposed to produce average production of 1,958 m3/annum of Black Granite from the proposed mining lease. 5.2 Population projection The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project. 5.3 Land use planning The project is located in 1.918Ha. of Govt. land. There will be change in land use as the Black Granite will be excavated. After the exhaustion of Black Granite, the pit will be backfilled with the waste generated. 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey & will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC. 5.5 Amenities/Facilities Office, Rest shelter, first aid room, workshop will be constructed. 6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed.


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6.2 Residential Area (Non-Processing Area) As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed within the mining lease area. 6.3 Green Belt Green belt will be developed along the boundaries of mine lease area. 6.4 Sewerage System The domestic wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits. 6.5 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable. 6.6 Solid Waste management The waste (over burden) will be dumped within lease area towards northern side. 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged. 8.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In the Area. Although Black Granite is a minor mineral, it is a major contributor in the domestic market. This project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood.

Environmental Management Plan

9. Anticipated Impacts & Mitigation Measures due to proposed project

The environment management plan is prepared with a view to facilitate effective environmental management of the project in general and implementation of the mitigation measures in


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particular. The EMP provides a delivery mechanism to address potential adverse impacts and to introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all project works. The anticipated impacts due to mining and allied activities are air, noise, land, water and socio-economic along with the mitigations to the extent possible are described in the following paragraphs. 9.1 Sources of Pollution and Control measures The major sources of pollution are air and noise due to proposed mine from blasting and transportation of material to the far places. 9.1.1 Air Pollution and its Mitigation Anticipated Sources of Air Pollution

Digging & Excavation (Dust, Non-fugitive) Loading & unloading and Transportation by vehicles (fugitive and line sources

Air Quality Management Road - Regular repair (every 6 months) and Grading - Regular water sprinkling on haulage roads during dry conditions Drilling - Wet drilling and usage of sharper drill bits Trucks -Avoid overloading of trucks and unnecessary idling of vehicles Movement - Trucks to be covered with tarpaulin/plastic Enforcing speed limit (<25 kmph) Plantation - Green belt development and avenue plantation. 9.1.2 Noise pollution and its mitigation Sources of Noise 1. Loaded trucks movement generates 80- 84 dB (A) (2-3 trucks short time Stay at mine area) 2. Digging and excavation activities - 70 dB(A) (Only during day time) 3. Blasting (Occasionally) & drilling- (89 dB (A)), blasting gives only outburst of Noise (if required blasting operations only for few minutes) 4. Normal values when mining is not in operation (40-45 dB (A) Control Measures


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• Mining operations will be carried out during day time only and avoid inconvenience to the nearby habitations

• The noise propagation values found to be less than the prescribed noise limits • Ear plugs will be provided to the noise prone areas • Blasting will be done through controlled methods (occasionally) • Vehicular maintenance will ensure less noise. • Usage of sharp teeth on the JCB will reduce noise during loading operations

9.1.3 Water Quality

As the proponent is allocated dump area to accumulate the waste generated from the quarry and retaining wall also will be provided so there is less impact anticipated on the surrounding water bodies due to proposed quarry.

The rainwater flows through the slopes of the area and drained off through nalas. The ground water table in this belt is 50 m below from the surface and since the quarry depth will not reach upto this depth in the near future flooding by ground water is not anticipated. However, during rainy months, there is a possibility of wet conditions developing in the working pit. This will be minimized if not altogether eliminated by adopting simple techniques like digging trenches all round to drain off rainwater and preventing surface run off from entering and flooding working pit. The water will be pumped by using electric motor, if and when required, the mine drainage can be effectively managed and the pit kept dry to keep up the production schedule. Garland drains will be provided around the mine wherever required to arrest any soil from the mine area being carried away by the rain water. 10.0 Occupational Safety and Health Safety precautions as per Metalliferrous mines Regulations and Mine Rules and Act shall

be taken. Minimum distance of 7.5 m will be left all along the mine lease boundary. The mined out

area will be kept out of bounds for public by providing fencing. Occupational Safety and Health to Control Exposure to Noise

* Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels * Smooth blasting techniques, special explosives and silent non-explosive demolishing

agent will be used. 11.0 House Keeping Proper house keeping and cleanliness will be maintained in the infrastructure facilities. Wet mopping will be adopted to conserve water. Sign boards will be provided in the work areas and the road and building highlighting the safety and occupational aspects.


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12.0 Transport Systems

The finished product is transported by road using trucks from quarry site to yard and trucks to transport sized dimensional blocks from yard to destination. Cranes will do the loading of blocks. The materials while transporting do not pose any hazard. Sufficient parking facilities will be provided for vehicles loading and unloading of material. Safety signs will be displayed inside and outside the mine to avoid road accidents. 13.0 Afforestation Programme and Flora-fauna Flora and Fauna Due to water stress conditions and edaphic factors the biomass cover is less. Tree

coverage is less and mostly herbs and shrubs are dominating. The vegetation is very scarce. No plant species is found that is ecologically important

(Rare, endangered, threatened etc.) restricted to this area. The loss of biomass can be compensated by providing ideal conditions (proper

supervision, water, fertilizer etc.) for the proposed greenbelt. Other than domestic animals no ecologically important animals are reported in this area.

13.1 Proposed afforestation The soil scraped from the surface will be stored temporarily along the edges of the mine till the complete extraction. This ensures proper preservation and utilization of the soil. 13.2 Proposal for reclamation of land affected by mining The proposed mining will result in reducing the height of the area and exposing the parent rock. It will be covered with a mantle of soil to serve the dual purpose of utilization of soil and reclaiming the ground affected by mining. The reclamation will commence after the completion of mining activity. 14.0 Environmental Greening Program

Environmental greening program is an important component of the Environment Management Plan and is an imperative requirement for any major industrial activity, as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and forests, Govt. of India. Conceptualization, design and implementation of the proposed activity, taking into account the specific requirement of the proposed mining activity and the site conditions are presented. Each year some of the part of the barrier zone will be subjected to afforestation and care will be taken to protect the saplings. Fruit growing trees are proposed to be planted.

Table 6.0 List of suggested plant species for Green Belt


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No. Botanical Name Common Name Height (m) Color of the

flower Flowering

time

1 Acacia arabica Nalla thumma 8.0-10.0 Yellow March-May

2 Aegle marmelos Maaredu 8.0-10.0 Greenish white

March-April

3 Albizia lebbeck (A.procera)

Diresina 10.0-15.0

Greenish yellow

April-May

4 Artocarpus integrifolia Panasa 6.0-8.0 - Feb.-March

5 Anogeissus latifolia Velama 10.0-15.0

Greenish Sept.-Jan.

6 Anacardium occidentale

Jeedi 3.0-4.0 Cream Jan.-Feb.

7 Anthocephalus cadamba

Kadambamu 10.0-15.0

Yellow Oct.-Dec.

8 Bauhinia variegata Devakanchanamu

7.0-8.0 Purple & white

Feb.-April

9 Cassia fistula Reela 9.0-13.0 Yellow March-May

10 Casuarina equisetifolia

Sarvi 10.0-15.0

Inconspicuous

March-May

11 Delonix regia Peddathurai 8.0-12.0 White-orange

April- June

12 Nyctanthes arbortristic Paarijatha 2.0-3.0 White Oct.-Nov.

13 Lagerstroemia floreginae

China goranta 7.0-10.0 Liliac May-June

14 Mangifera indica Mamidi 7.0-8.0 White Feb.-March

15 Mimusops elengi Pagada 4.0-5.0 White Nov.-Dec.

16 Nerium odorum Ganneru 2.0-4.0 Red, white Feb.-March

17 Pithecellobium dulce Cheema chinta 8.0-10.0 White March-April

18 Putranjiva roxburghii Kudhuru 8.0-10.0 Inconspicuous

March-April

15.0 Socio-economic Environment


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For the functioning of the mine approx.22 manpower will be utilized and it will not have any significant impact on economy of the local people

It will have indirect benefit to the people of Andhra Pradesh in the form of collection of tax.

Land allocated for road will be laid with avenue plantation along with lights which will be useful for the local people

No impact due to influx of population/ labour because the mine is very small

16.0 Disaster Planning

The mining operation shall be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mines manager holding a Second class manager’s certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine granted by Director General of mines safety (DGMS). DGMS have been issuing a number of standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover mining staff would be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them abreast of the regulations. However following natural/ industrial hazards may occur during normal operation Slope failure at the mine faces Accident due to explosives Accident due to heavy equipment/machinery Sabotage in case of magazine Accidents due to fly rocks and boulder

In order to take care of above hazards/disasters, the following control shall be adopted: All safety precautions and provisions of Metalliferous Mine regulation 1961 are strictly

followed during all mining operations Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to avoid any

inflow of surface water into mining area Entry of unauthorized persons shall be prohibited Fire fighting and first aid provisions in the mines office and mining Area; Provision of all the safety appliances such as safety boots, helmets, goggles etc. would be

made available to the employees and regular check to ensure the use Training and refresher courses for all the employees working in the hazardous premises Working of mine as per approved plan, related amendments and other regulatory

provisions Cleaning of mine faces shall be done regularly Handling of explosives, charging and blasting shall be carried out by competent persons

only Provision of magazine at safe place with fencing and necessary security arrangement Suppression of dust on the haulage roads by providing water sprinkling. 17.0 Environment Management Cell


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A Cell for Environmental Management within Mine lease area at the project level, will take the overall responsibility for co-ordination of the actions required for environmental management and mitigation, and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be taken for the project. The Cell will be under the overall supervision of the Mine Manager, and responsible for monitoring of the implementation of the various actions which are to be executed by the agencies specified in the EMP. The Cell will be headed by Mine Manager and the other members of the cell that will include a Horticulturist and 1 no. of supervisor. The EMC will prepare a formal report on environmental management and mitigation for the Environmental Engineer at the Mine, at six-monthly intervals. Reports on any urgent or significant issues may be prepared at shorter intervals. Apart from responsibilities listed above, the EMC will have the responsibility of the following Collection of water and air samples within and outside the work zone Analyzing the water and air samples Implementation of the control and protective measures Land reclamation and vegetation Co-ordination of the environment related activities Collection of the statistics of health of workers Green belt development Awareness and implementing safety programmes Monitor the progress of implementation of EMP

18.0 Post Project Monitoring

The survey of air pollution comprises of the following monitoring aspects;

a. Ambient air quality Monitoring b. Noise Level Monitoring

Ambient air quality and noise level Monitoring will be carried out at minimum three stations, one station within mine site and two stations nearby residential areas outside the mine. Parameters like suspended particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide and lead will be monitored. The frequency of monitoring is preferably once in three months on 24 hour basis. The samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures given by CPCB. 19.0 Other Management Aspects Records will be maintained for the analysis of ambient air quality and noise levels. These records are not only required for the perusal of the Pollution Control Board authorities. The management will maintain the records as per the hazardous waste regulations and EPA regulations and apply for the annual consents for air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous waste as per the Hazardous Waste (Handling & Management) Rules,


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1989. The records of hazardous waste manifest will be maintained. The format of the same is enclosed in appendix. The mine shall obtain the consent for operation (CFO) as required under section 25/26 of the Water act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981, before trial production and commissioning from the State Pollution Control Board. The CFO will be renewed each year by the management. The mine will submit environmental statement every year before September 30. The management ensures that it will comply with all the directions and regulations issued by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi and Central Pollution Control Boards. The Consent for Establishment, Consent for Operation will be displayed in a conspicuous location for the information of the inspecting authorities of different departments. 20.0 Cost proposed for Environment Management Plan :

Aspects Item Capital cost (Rs.)

Recurring cost (Rs.) Remarks

Air pollution

Nose masks 20 No's - Rs. 25/- each

--- 20,000 Once a week. Replaceable, and cost can increase with time

Cloth for drillers 10 no's 1.0 m each @ Rs. 35/-

--- 14,000 Once a week. Replaceable, and cost can increase with time

Gunny bags for covering the surface of jackhammer holes

10,000 10,000 As and when needed, Lump sum.

Road wetting @ 1 Ltr/ Sq.m. and waste dump settling (1/4 of wetting & wet drilling) - 5000 Ltrs tank @ Rs. 400/-

--- 20,000 Water tanker cost @ one tanker for 3 days for 300 days

Plantation on road side - 2m interval and buffer zone side

20,000 10,000 Re-plant the non-surviving plants, watering and protection from animals

Water pollution

Construction of garland drains

20,000 10,000 Once only for the lease period/life of mine

De-silting operations - 20,000 10,000 Yearly and manual operations


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Construction of retaining wall for waste dump in slope side

20,000 10,000 Cost of construction of wall around the dip side of the dump.

Noise pollution

Maintenance of machinery suitably - Rs. 5000 per 3 months

20,000 10,000 Included in main cost

PPE's like Ear muffs 20 No’s- Rs. 25 each

20,000 5000 Once in three months

Occupational Safety and Health

Providing First aid kits - 2 No's and fire extinguishers - 2 No's

20,000 5,000 Once in year, replace by conducting periodical checkup

Providing Personal protective equipments to all employees (hand gloves @ Rs. 40, safety shoe @ Rs. 1200 and helmet @ Rs. 300)

30,000 20,000 Safety shoe twice in a year, helmets once in three years and hand gloves thrice in a year

Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the experts.

20,000 15,000 Once in six months and create sign boards about the risk and safety precautions regularly

Periodical medical checkup and supply of medicines

30,000 15,000

Once in a year and supply of medicines for every three months

Infrastructure Road Repaires and lightening

20,000 15,000 Once in a year especially during monsoon

Environmental monitoring

Ambient air quality studies - Once in a month - 2 locations

- 10,000

Will be done through MoE&F recognised laboratories

Water quality studies - Once a year - 2 Locations

- 5,000

Noise studies - Once in six months - 2 Locations

- 2,000

Vibration studies - 10,000


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Grand Total 2,50,000 2,16,000

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