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Environment Consultant :

Vimta Labs Limited

142, IDA, Phase-II, Cherlapally,

Hyderabad–500 051, Telangana State

www.vimta.com, [email protected](NABL/ISO 17025 Certified Laboratory, Recognized by MoEF, New Delhi)

April, 2016

Approved Consultant

Project Proponent :

Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited (JCCL)

Karnataka

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTFOR

THE PROPOSED TARANHALLI LIMESTONE MINE OF 7.0 MTPA CAPACITY

IN ML AREA OF 631.311 HA AT TARANHALLI AND SHAHABAD

VILLAGES, CHITTAPUR TEHSIL, GULBARGA (KALABURAGI) DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA

Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Taranhalli Limestone Mine of 7.0 MTPA Capacity in ML Area of 631.311 ha at Taranhalli and Shahabad Villages, Chittapur Tehsil, Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) District, Karnataka

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Taranhalli limestone mine spread over an area of 631.311 ha is proposed with a production capacity of 7.0 MTPA at Taranhalli and Shahabad villages, Chittapur tehsil, Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) district, Karnataka by Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited (JCCL). Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited (JCCL), formerly Zawar Cement Private Limited (ZCPL), Gulbarga is setting up cement plant of 6.0 MTPA (3.0 MTPA each in phase-I & II) along with 90 MW CPP at Bankur village, Chittapur tehsil, Gulbarga district in Karnataka. MoEF accorded EC vide letter no: J-11011/541/2010-IA.II(I), dated 16th December, 2011 for the cement plant. Taranhalli limestone deposit is a captive mine to fulfil the limestone requirement of proposed cement plant being setup by Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited (JCCL). The requirement of limestone is about 7.0 MTPA, to manufacture 4.6 MTPA clinker and 6.0 MTPA cement.

1.1 Screening Category

The proposed Taranhalli limestone mine project falls under ‘Category A’ with project or activity type ‘1(a)’, as per Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification dated 14th September 2006 which requires preparation of EIA report to get prior Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), New Delhi.

1.2 Objective of the Report

The present EIA report has been prepared based on the Terms of Reference (TOR) approved by MoEF, Vide letter no J-11015/399/2015-IA.II(M) dated 8th January, 2016 and based on primary data collected during December 2015 – February 2016 representing winter season.

1.3 Environmental Setting

The study area covers 10 km radius around the proposed mine lease area. The environmental setting of the proposed mining project is as follows: � The proposed limestone mine lease area can be located at Latitude N

17007’27.74”N to N 17010’10.81”N and Longitude E 76053’0.48”E to 76055’27.88”E ;

� The proposed ML area is at a distance of 5.0 km, E from Kagina river, 2.9 km, W from Nandana Halla and 9.0 km, S from Bhima river;

� Site elevation is about 460-400 m above MSL; � There are no ecological sensitive locations, archaeological monuments, places of

tourist interests and defence installations within 15 km radius; � There are no forest block within 10 km radius. The study area map is shown in Figure-1.


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FIGURE-1

STUDY AREA MAP (10 KM RADIUS)


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2.0 PROCESS DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF POLLUTION

2.1 Process Description

The choice of mining method has been considered as opencast mining for quarrying the limestone from the mine. The mining operation will be fully mechanized. The sequence of operation is quarrying, drilling, blasting, loading and transportation. All the rock types occurring within the area are fully exposed. There is only top soil that occurs on the surface and hence removal of the top soil by bull dozers would be required. For limestone, 115 mm size drills will be used for drilling. Shovels with bucket capacities of 6.5 m3 and 4.3 m3 shovels. Transportation of limestone from crusher in ML area to cement plant will be by covered belt conveyor system.

2.2 Mineral Reserves

The mineral reserves have been estimated for the limestone horizon only. No OB generation. The weighted average quality of limestone horizon found up to mineable depth is suitable for cement making. The salient features of mine are given in Table-1.

TABLE-1

SALIENT FEATURES OF LIMESTONE MINE

Sr. No. Description Details

1 Name of the mine lease Taranhalli Lime Stone Mine 2 Extent of mine lease (ML) area 631.311 ha 3 Elevation MSL Flat with slight undulation 460 m – 400

m mRL 4 Type of ML area Non-forest land and agricultural land 5 Rated capacity of mine 7.00 MTPA limestone production 6 Expected life of mine 50 years

7 Method of mining Open cast mechanized mining by shovel dumper combination

8 Total reserves and resources 436.60 MT 9 OB generation (top soil) during life

of the mine 13.94 million cum

10 OB generation (Top soil) (5 years) 1.128 million cum 11 Over burden thickness (Top soil) 2.35 m (Avg. thickness) 12 Average stripping ratio

(Limestone : OB) (Plan period) 1:0.16

13 Ultimate bottom level (Plan period) 390 mRL 14 Safety zone 7.5 m around ML boundary 15 Working hours 3 shift per day of 7 hrs in 300 days of

operation in a year 16 Maximum bench height 9 m 17 Working bench angle 45º 18 Overall final pit slope 45º 19 Temporary top soil dump 8.50 ha with in ML area


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2.3 Anticipated Life of Mine

Anticipated life of the mine is about 50 years.

2.4 Resources Requirement

• Land Requirement

The total mine lease area for mining of limestone is about 631.311 ha which is agricultural land. However, ML area is private (Patta land) land and acquisition is under process. No forest land is involved in ML area. • Water Requirement

The water requirement for the mine machinery operations, dust suppression and afforestation shall be 125 m3/day, which shall be met from the existing allocation for plant & mine of 6180 m3/day water from Kagina river initially and subsequently from water reservoir developed in the mine. • Manpower

The manpower requirement will be about 143 nos. including skilled and unskilled workers.

2.5 Sources of Pollution and Control

Virtually, all surface mining methods for any ore/mineral produce some reversible and irreversible impacts which may lead to changes in the landscape due to large-scale excavation. The environmental pollution due to the opencast mining, in general, could be broadly classified into the following categories: • Air pollution; • Hydrogeological conditions; • Water resources and quality; • Top soil preservation and utilization; • Overburden dump and stacking • Noise levels and vibration; • Land reclamation and rehabilitation; and • Afforestation program.

2.5.1 Air Pollution Mining operations contribute towards air pollution in two ways: addition of gaseous pollutants to the atmosphere and the dust particles. The gaseous pollutants include NOx, SO2 and CO. The sources of pollutants from the mining activity include: • Operation of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) which mostly run on

diesel; • Loading /unloading operations;


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• Transportation of ore/overburden in dumpers; and • Ripping, drilling, blasting and crushing operations. The above points can be classified as follows:

2.5.1.1 Point Source/Single Source

These are stationary sources, which emit air pollutants into the atmosphere from a certain fixed point. In the proposed mine, the following sources or activities form the point sources, which emit particulate matter (PM).

• Drilling; • Blasting; • Loading and unloading; and • Crushing.

Sources of pollution from the captive mine that are associated with various activities are summarized in Table-2.

TABLE-2

SOURCES OF POLLUTION FROM MINING ACTIVITY

Sr.

No. Activities / Operations

Type of

source

Type of

Pollutant

1 Top soil / ore removal & unloading Point/ single PM

2 Drilling Point/ single PM 3 Blasting Instantaneous PM 4 Ore handling at the mine phase and

Loading dumper by excavator/shovel Area/ multiple PM

5 Transportation of ore on haul roads Line PM, CO, NOX 6 Crushing the lime stone Point PM 7 Transfer of crushed limestone from crusher

to plant by conveyor belt Line /multiple

volume PM

2.5.2 Topsoil Preservation and Utilization

The limestone in the area is either outcropping or concealed beneath the soil cover varying from 1 to 4 m with average thickness of 2.35 m. The quantity of 1.128 million cum of soil has been estimated to handle during plan period. A part of the generated top soil will be utilized for formation of bund on 7.5 m safety covering an area of 5.0 ha and remaining quantity will be temporarily stacked at southern side of the lease covering and area of 8.50 ha in single terrace of 10 m height. Subsequently, the preserved top soil will be utilized for backfilling on worked out benches as per requirement.

2.5.3 Solid Waste Generation There is no waste handling during the plan period expect top soil. No surface dumping is proposed for the plan period, as there is no waste generation.


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2.5.4 Noise Levels and Vibration

The mining activity uses heavy earth moving equipment. The noise levels of the major operations/equipment such as drilling, blasting, excavators, dumpers, ore transportation etc will be in the range between 85 - 115 dB(A). Blasting in mine may lead to ground vibration, fly rock, noise and dust.

2.5.5 Land Reclamation The area will be progressively reclaimed and rehabilitated as and when areas devoid of lime stone are created. After the exhaustion of limestone within the area during life of mine. The reclamation of mined out area will be undertaken by means of water reservoir and greenbelt development on backfilled area.

3.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

Primary baseline environmental monitoring studies were conducted during December 2015 – February 2016 representing winter season. The details are as follows:

3.1 Soil Characterization

It has been observed that the pH of the soil in the study area ranged from 7.89 – 8.73. The electrical conductivity was observed to be in the range of 113.1 µS/cm to 569.0 µS/cm. The nitrogen values range between 43.6 – 102.9 kg/ha. The phosphorus values range between 3.3 – 33.7 kg/ha. The potassium values range between 326.1 – 898.4 kg/ha.

3.2 Meteorological Data Generated at Site

The meteorological parameters were recorded on hourly basis during the study period near proposed plant site and comprises of parameters like wind speed, wind direction (from 0 to 360 degrees), temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, rainfall and cloud cover. • Temperature Min: 18.1oC and Max: 33.6oC • Relative Humidity Min: 26% and Max: 58% • Predominant Wind Direction E, NE

3.3 Air Quality

The study area represents mostly rural/residential environment. Eight ambient air quality monitoring stations were selected in and around mine lease area and studies were carried for PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx and other parameters as per 16th November, 2009 CPCB notification. The concentrations of air quality parameters are given in Table-3.


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TABLE-3

AIR QUALITY RESULTS

Sr.No Parameter Range (µµµµg/m3)

1 PM2.5 10.4-30.0 2 PM10 20.5-52.0 3 SO2 7.5-13.7 4 NOx 9.2-16.2

Ambient air quality analysis reveals that these results are well within limits in all locations as per National Ambient Air Quality standards.

3.4 Water Quality

Eight groundwater sources and two surface water samples were collected and analyzed for various parameters to compare with the standards. • Ground Water

The ground water analysis results indicate that the pH ranges in between 7.0 to 7.9 which is well within the specified standard of 6.5 to 8.5. Total hardness expressed as CaCO3 ranges between 160 to 580 mg/l. The concentration of nitrate fluctuates between 1.6 to 236.5 mg/l. • Surface Water ‘

Surface water analysis results indicate that the pH of the surface water samples collected ranges in between 7.67 to 7.88. The conductivity recorded in between 563 to 572 µs/cm in the sample. Total hardness expressed as CaCO3 is 165 mg/l. The concentration of nitrate fluctuates between 1.0 to 1.5 mg/l. The concentration of surface and ground water quality does not indicate any industrial contamination.

3.5 Noise Level Survey

The noise monitoring has been conducted for determination of noise levels at eight locations in the study area. Noise monitoring results reveal ambient noise levels in all locations are well within the limits as per ambient noise standards.

3.6 Flora and Fauna Studies

A preliminary survey was made for determination of baseline details of flora and fauna. Field survey conducted in winter season revealed a total of 44 species of plants. In the study area, the vegetation is dominated by phanerophytes and therophytes followed by hemi-cryptophytes, hydrophytes and geophytes. There are no endangered plants and animals found in the study area, expect the presence of Scheduled III and IV, animals which are listed in the Indian Wildlife


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(Protection) Act, 1972. Also as cited there are no endangered or rare or threatened plants found in the study area.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

The environmental impacts due to the proposed mining project, associated activities like ore crushing have been assessed and adequate management plan has been developed to mitigate the impacts.

4.1 Topography

The applied area is a relatively flat ground with slight undulation and very gentle slope towards East to South East. The surface elevation within the applied area varies from 460 m above MSL towards North-West to 400 m MSL towards South-East.

4.2 Air Quality

Ore loading activities, waste dumping and vehicular movement are the sources to air pollution on the surface. Major activities like drilling, blasting and crushing are sources to air pollution. The trucks plying on the haul roads within the ML area will contribute mainly to dust generation and it is anticipated that marginal increase will occur in the PM level at the mine site. Mining of limestone will be for supplying to captive cement plant by closed conveyor belt system. The air quality predictions have been carried out by using the mathematical simulation model - AERMOD model developed for estimation of fugitive dust due to mining operations. The resultant concentrations are within the permissible limits.

4.3 Noise Levels and Ground Vibrations

With the mining operations, due to machinery, drilling and blasting for mine development, excavation, transportation and crushing of lime stone, it is imperative that noise levels would increase. However, the expected noise levels will not have significant effect on the outside community as habitation area is far away. The blasting operations are proposed to use deep hole drilling and blasting using delay detonators which are bound to reduce the ground vibrations. Further, the ground vibrations will be controlled by using modern shock tubes with delay non-electric (nonel) detonators. In addition various mitigation measures as given EMP will be practiced at the mine site. Hence, ground vibrations will be well within the specified maximum limits.


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4.4 Water Resources

Water required to cater the need for drinking purpose, dust suppression at faces and on haul roads, cleaning and washing of HEME, crushing plant and plantation etc. The requirement of water for mining is about 125 m3/day. The source of water supply will be from existing allocation of 6180 m3/day water from Kagina river and water reservoir developed in the ML area. The mine water will be used for spray on haul roads, plantation, cleaning and washing of machineries and toilets etc. No wastewater will be generated after water spraying at faces and along haul roads, for dust suppression. The water gets absorbed by the ground, percolates through porous strata or run down, or gets evaporated. Only the limited quantity of water will be used under high pressure for washing and cleaning of HEME in the work shop/garage. The oil & grease traps will be provided to arrest any petroleum products. This water will be used for plantation, therefore, no recycling of water required in the mine.

Considering the availability of surface water in the area vis-à-vis the consumption, the impact of withdrawal of surface water for various uses mentioned above will be insignificant.

Adequate drainage systems will be planned in the mining, service centre for allowing the water to flow in the pre determined path. The drainage system will be designed in such a way even to meet excess rainfall. No water will be allowed to flow across the waste dumps. However, few check dams will be constructed to arrest wash out from the waste dumps during rainy season. All along the mine roads drainage will be provided and benches will be properly sloped so as to avoid stagnation of water.

4.5 Soil Environment

The environmental impacts of the mining activities on topsoil are based on the quantity of removal of topsoil and its dumping. In the present project, as it is proposed to temporarily store the topsoil and used for plantation schemes, no impact of dozing of topsoil is envisaged. No waste rock generation will be involved.

4.6 Solid Waste

There is no waste handling during the plan period expect top soil. No surface dumping is proposed for the plan period, as there is no waste generation. Hence, no significant impacts are envisaged due to the generation and disposal of solid waste (over burden).

4.7 Flora and Fauna

As per forest records there is no wild life sanctuary and national parks in 15 km radius. There no wildlife corridors in 10 km radius area.


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As the mining activity is restricted to core zone, no significant impact on the flora of the buffer zone due to the proposed mining is anticipated. With afforestation and development of greenbelt around the mine, the aesthetics will be improved. Extensive plantation comprising of pollutant resistant trees will be carried out surrounding the mine site, which will serve not only as pollution sink but also as a noise barrier. It is expected that with the adoption of these mitigatory measures, the impact due to operation of the mine will be minimal on the terrestrial ecosystem. The incremental dust generation due to the mining and processing operations, at the boundary of the project site are insignificant and it is also expected that with the adoption of mitigatory measures as suggested in EMP, the impact will be minimal on the terrestrial ecosystem and also surrounding area. The impact on the fauna of the buffer zone due to the mining activity will be marginal. The proposed progressive plantation over a period of time will reduce the impact, if any, on the fauna.

4.8 Socio-Economic Aspects

The project will definitely help for the improvement of the socio-economic status of the society in the region by extending the direct / indirect employment opportunities. The project will also increase the development of ancillary and related small-scale industries in the adjoining areas.

5.0 Mitigation Measures

The measures required to be undertaken to minimise the impact of mining:

• Application of Low and Non Waste Technology (LNWT) in the mining process, • Adoption of reuse and recycling technologies to reduce generation of wastes

and optimize the production cost of the mine, and • Progressive land reclamation measures and overburden management along

with the production of lime stone. • The greenbelt shall be developed.

5.1 Environment Management during Operation Phase

5.1.1 Air Pollution Management

The control measures to be adopted for controlling air pollution and dust emissions from the proposed mining activity are summarized below:

• Proper maintenance of the heavy earth moving machinery and vehicles; • Regular water sprinkling shall be carried out to suppress the dust on haul

roads, service roads and mining face by dumpers converted into water sprinklers;

• The haul roads and service roads shall be graded to remove the accumulated loose material;


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• Wet drilling shall be practiced; • Drilling machines shall have sharp drill bits for drilling holes; • Blasting should be carried out with optimum charge; • Blasting operations will be carried out as per Circular-no-8 of DGMS rules; • Blasting should be avoided during high winds, night time and temperature

inversion periods; • During high winds, excavation operations should be suspended; • The dumpers should not be overloaded so as to prevent spillage of the ore on

the roads during transportation; • Good housekeeping shall be practiced at all the development and production

benches and at utility service places; and • Good canopy greenbelt shall be developed around the mining area, which acts

as barrier between mining operation and outside mining area. 5.1.2 Noise Pollution Management

The following control measures shall be adopted to keep the ambient noise levels well below the limits: • Blast hole drilling shall be restricted to day time hours only; • Proper and timely maintenance of mining machinery; • Noise levels shall be controlled by using optimum explosive charge per delay

detonators and proper stemming to prevent blow out of holes; • Speed of moving dumpers running in the mine shall be limited to moderate

speed to prevent undue noise as per DGMS circulars enforcing safety standards;

• Provision of user friendly, soft type ear muffs/ear plugs to workers in noise prone zones in the mine;

• The operator’s chamber shall be safely guarded from the noise pollution by preventing it from the noise arising because of the machinery;

• The noise level generated by blasting is only momentary and is about 100-120 dB(A); and

• Developing greenbelt on the sides of crushing plant. Apart from above, the following measures shall be taken to protect the workers from exposure to higher noise levels: • Provision of protective devices like ear muffs/ear plugs; • Provision of sound insulated chambers for the workers deployed on machines

producing higher levels of noise like bulldozers, drills and dumpers etc.; and • Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels.

5.1.3 Ground Vibration Control Measures

The following measures shall be adopted to contain the Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) due to blasting within the permissible limits: • Proper blast design; • Avoiding excess confinement of charges; • Number of blast holes per delay shall be kept one;


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• Proper stemming of holes shall always be carried out; • Blasting shall be avoided during foggy whether and when wind velocity is

more than 25 km/hour; • The burden distance should not exceed 50% of bench height i.e., 5m; • The spacing to burden distance of 5:1 shall be used. • Staggered pattern of blasting shall be adopted; • Shorter stemming lengths of less than 2/3rd of burden distance shall be

avoided to reduce overloading of holes and also to control fly rock; • Maximum number of rows shall be restricted to two since increase in number

of rows results in more confinement of charges in the last rows; • Number of delays used per blast shall be more so as to reduce charge weight

per delay and creation of shock waves. In addition to this, wherever confinement is more, like the corners of the block being blasted, belly holes, etc. extra delay shall be provided. Each line of blast holes shall also being divided to blast at two or more different timings by using delays.

• A delay of 25 milliseconds shall be adopted, as the strata are medium hard with high frequency of jointing/fracturing.

• Blasting operations shall be carried out only during day time as per mine safety guidelines;

• A safe distance of about 500 m from center of blasting should be maintained; and

• During blasting, other activities in the immediate vicinity shall be temporarily stopped.

5.1.4 Water Pollution Management

The control measures to be adopted for controlling water pollution are as follows: • Proper drainage arrangements at mine should be maintained; • Check dams should be constructed where ever required; • De-silting of check dams should be done on regular basis; • Degraded land should be stabilized by afforestation to prevent soil erosion; • Buttress wall and contour trench should be made at the toe of waste dumps

and should be properly maintained; and • Contour bunding at the toe of waste dump should be done before onset of

monsoon. The check dam should have the concrete lining with boulders wrapped in chain link mesh. However the feasibility of constructing new check dams should be studied further for the effective surface water pollution control.

5.1.5 Waste Dump Management

There is no waste generation during the plan period. Hence, no surface dumping is proposed, except top soil generation. A part of the generated top soil will be utilized for formation of bund on 7.5 m safety zone covering an area of 5.00 ha and remaining quantity will be temporarily stacked at southern side of the lease covering an area of 8.50 ha in single terrace of 10 m height. Subsequently, the preserved top soil shall be utilized for backfilling on worked out benches as per requirement.


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A bund of 7.5 m bottom width, 3 m top width and 3 m height will be formed on safety zone of entire applied lease area and this bund will be stabilized with plantation, which will act as protective measure. In addition safety zone on either sides of village road covering an area of 3.50 ha will be maintained as green belt. Backfilling with generated top soil will be carried out on worked-out benches from second five years block period to conceptual period.

5.1.6 Greenbelt Development

The main aim of plantation in and around the mine area is to stabilize the land to protect it from rain and wind erosion. As the leftover working area shall contain broken material and fine particles, stabilization against wind erosion is also a must. The plantation scheme broadly covers the following areas:

∗ Plantation around peripheral portions of mine and other built up structures; ∗ Afforestation of barren areas in the lease hold; ∗ Gardens, parks and haul road plantation; ∗ Plantation by way of reclamation /rehabilitation of mined out blocks;and ∗ Improving the conditions of catchment areas and to prevent erosion.

The calculated life of the mine based on available reserves and the proposed production plan is more than 50 years. The reclamation and rehabilitation in phased manner along with details of afforestation are given in Table-4.

TABLE-4

PLANTATION SCHEDULE

Period (Year)

Bund Formation on Safety Zone (m)

Proposed Plantation Year

Location

Area (ha) No of Plants

1 1500 1.00 1000 Bund on safety zone

2 5170 1.00 1000 3 - 1.00 1000

4 - 1.00 1000 5 - 1.00 1000

Total 6670 5.00 5000

Source: Mine Plan

All protection measures like provision of garland drain, afforestation and stabilization will be taken care on year to year basis as per the requirement. A final mine closure plan incorporating time schedule for abandonment shall be submitted before one year of its closure as per rule. The following steps will be taken for post plantation care:

•••• Activation of feeding roots by loosening the soil regularly; •••• Incorporation of litter in the soil as manure for healthy growth of the plant; •••• Improving aeration & water infiltration; •••• Clearing of weeds; •••• Supporting of saplings; •••• Formation of soil mulch; •••• Protection from browsing animals & trespassers by providing fencing;


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•••• Fertilizer application, if necessary; and •••• Regular watering.

6.0 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT STUDIES

The complete mining operation will be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mine manager to manage a metalliferous mine granted by the DGMS, Dhanbad. The DGMS have been regularly issuing standing orders, model standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover, mining staff will be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them alert. However, following natural/industrial hazards may occur during normal operation.

• Accident due to explosives; • Accident due to heavy mining equipment; and • Sabotage in case of magazine.

7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME

Regular environmental monitoring studies will be conducted in and around lime stone mine lease as per stipulated guidelines by State Pollution Control Board norms and Central pollution Control Board, New Delhi and as per conditions stipulated in environmental clearance.

8.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

The proposed lime stone mine will result in improvement in the social infrastructure in following manner:

• Generation of employment and improved standard of living; • Establishment of small and medium scale engineering ancillaries, • Revenue to government; • Change in the socio-economic scenario of the area; • Direct and in direct employment during mine development and mine operation

phases. Recruitment for the unskilled and semiskilled workers for the proposed project will be from the nearby villages;

• Development of the basic amenities viz. roads, transportation, electricity, drinking water, proper sanitation, educational institutions, medical facilities, entertainment; and

• Overall project will change living standards of the people and improve the socio-economic conditions of the area.

Rs.150 crores is allotted for CSR activities by JCCL and will be spent on CSR activities during construction phase of cement plant and 5 years during the operation phase of the plant. Out of Rs. 150 Crores, Rs. 40 Lakhs is allocated under proposed mine project. The expenditure includes the infrastructure developments and recurring cost of various activities

An amount of Rs. 111.252 lakhs has been incurred so far for the community welfare activities. Existing CSR activities will be strengthened further under proposed project.

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