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~fHCflH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA tg~i C4{ a" CA ~ 'IWI 611q tI n: C4~., -ri-q ?I""'I..".,,~rrr4 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS & CLIMATE CHANGE Regional Office (WeZ) Ground Floor, East Wing New Secretariat Building Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440001 Tel: 0712-2531319 (0) 0712-2531318 (F) E-mail: [email protected] F.No:3-41/2009(G'<fr)1 Date: 27/05/2016 To, Scientist 'F' IA Division (Non Coal Mining) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change 305, Vayu Wing, 3rd Floor, Indira Paryavaran Shawan, Aliganj, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-11 0003 Sub: Expansion of Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mine (ML area 269.95 ha.) from 0.64 MTPA to 1.80 MTPA at villages Jamul, Kurud & Dhaur in Tehsil & Dist. Durg, in Chhattisgarh Ref: 1. Ministry of Environment & Forests letter no. J. 11015/857/2007 - IAII(M) dated 26.03.2009 2. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, IA division letter no. J. 11015/434/2013 -IA.II(M) dated 28.05.2015 Sir, I am directed to invite your kind attention on the above subject and letter under reference. Monitoring report of compliance to conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance accorded to Expansion of Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mine (ML.:area 269.95 ha.) from 0.64 MTPA to 1.80 MTPA at villages Jamul, Kurud & Dhaur in Tehsil & Dist. Durg, in Chhattisgarh is enclosed herewith. Following were observed in the compliance of conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance: Non compliance to specific condition no. XVIII as regular monitoring of soil quality was not done. Partial compliance in the following conditions of EC: Specific Condition no. IX Study report of land use pattern of the near-by villages has not been prepared and the same was not submitted to Regional Office of the Ministry within six months of the issue of clearance. 275
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

tg~i C4{ a " CA ~ 'IWI611q tI n:C4~., -ri-q ?I""'I..".,,~rrr4

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS

& CLIMATE CHANGE

Regional Office (WeZ)

Ground Floor, East Wing

New Secretariat Building

Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440001

Tel: 0712-2531319 (0)

0712-2531318 (F)

E-mail: [email protected]

F.No:3-41/2009(G'<fr)1 Date: 27/05/2016

To,

Scientist 'F'

IA Division (Non Coal Mining)

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

305, Vayu Wing, 3rd Floor,

Indira Paryavaran Shawan,

Aliganj, Jorbagh Road,

New Delhi-11 0003

Sub: Expansion of Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mine (ML area 269.95 ha.) from 0.64

MTPA to 1.80 MTPA at villages Jamul, Kurud & Dhaur in Tehsil & Dist. Durg, in

Chhattisgarh

Ref:

1. Ministry of Environment & Forests letter no. J. 11015/857/2007 - IAII(M) dated

26.03.2009

2. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, IA division letter no. J.

11015/434/2013 -IA.II(M) dated 28.05.2015

Sir,

I am directed to invite your kind attention on the above subject and letter under

reference. Monitoring report of compliance to conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance

accorded to Expansion of Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mine (ML.:area 269.95 ha.) from

0.64 MTPA to 1.80 MTPA at villages Jamul, Kurud & Dhaur in Tehsil & Dist. Durg, in

Chhattisgarh is enclosed herewith. Following were observed in the compliance of conditions

stipulated in Environment Clearance:

Non compliance to specific condition no. XVIII as regular monitoring of soil quality was not

done.

Partial compliance in the following conditions of EC:

Specific Condition no. IX

Study report of land use pattern of the near-by villages has not been prepared and the same

was not submitted to Regional Office of the Ministry within six months of the issue of

clearance.

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Specific Condition no. XVI

Status of implementation of productive usage of cultivable waste land within 5 km of the

lease has not been submitted to Regional Office of the Ministry.

Specific Condition no. XXIV

Actual tree density is less than the tree density stipulated in the Environmental Clearance.

General Condition no. IV

Number of locations at which ambient air quality is being monitored in the core zone needs

to be increased

General Condition no. XIII

PA submitted that a copy of the clearance letter has been submitted to concerned

Panchayat, however the documentary proof is not available.

General Condition no. XV

The information of environment clearance to the project was advertised in local paper "NAV

BHARAT" in English and vernacular language on 11.04.2009. Seven days clause not

followed.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

~~'~~~~~\b

Suresh Kumar Adapa

Scientist '0'

Encl: as above

Copy to:

1. Director RO HQ, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of

India, 1st Floor Agni Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-

110003

2. Director (Monitoring Cell), IA Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate

Change, Indira Paryavaran Shawan, Aliganj, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-11 0003

3. Cluster Head, Jamul Cement Works, ACC Limited, Post: Jamul Cement Works,

Dist. Durg, Chhattisgarh-490024

{\-~l~~\~Suresh Kumar Adapa

Scientist '0'

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Monitoring the Implementation of Environmental Safeguards

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Regional Office (West Central Zone), Nagpur

Monitoring Report

Part -I

DATA SHEET

1.0 Project type: River - valleyl Miningl Mining

IndustrylThermal/Nuciear/Other (specify)

2.0 Name of Project Expansion of Jamul Cement works Limestone

Mines from 0.64 MTPA to 1.80 MTPA at villages

Jamul, Kurud & Dhaur in Tehisil & dist Durg

3.0 Clearance letter (s) I OM No and date J-11 015/857/2007-1A.II(M) dt 26103/2009

4.0 Location

a) District (s) Durg

b) State (s) Chhattisgarh

c) Location Latitude I Longitude The area falls within latitude 21 15'10" N &

longitude 81 22' 30"E

5.0 Address for Correspondence

a) Address of the Concerned Project Sunil Gupta - Cluster Head

Chief Engineer (with Pin Code & ACC Ltd, Jamul Cement Works

telephone/teleX/fax numbers) PO: Jamul Cement Works

Dist: Durg Pin code 490024

Tel No 0788 - 2285081

b) Address of Executive Project Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mines,

Engineer Manager (with Pin Code & Village , Jamul, Kurudh, Dhaur Dist. Durg,

telephone I telex/ fax numbers) Chhattisgarh

6.0 Salient features

a) Of the project This is a captive mine of Jamul Cement Works

of Mis. ACC Limited. Mining is carried out bymechanized open cast method.

b) Of the Environmental management .:. 7.5 m wide green belt will be developed along

plans the periphery of mining lease.:. Controlled blasting done by NONEL.:. Rainwater stored in pits is being used for

mining activities.:. Fugitive dust control by water spraying ..:. Wet drilling system is being used .

7.0 Break-Up of the Project Area The capacity enhancement will done within the

existing mine lease area of 269.95 ha.

a) Submergence Area: Forest and There will not be any submergence of the area.

Non-Forest

b) Others

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Break-Up of the project affected The capacity enhancement will done within the

population with enumeration of those existing mine lease area of 269.95 ha. Thereforelosing houses / dwelling units only no population or land will be affected.

8.0 agricultural land only

Both Dwelling units and agricultural land

and landless laborers / artisans:

a) SC,STI Adivasi Not Applicable

b) Others

(Please indicate whether figures are

based on any scientific and systematic

survey carried out or only provisionalfigures, if a survey is carried out give

details and year of survey)

9.0 Financial details:

a) Project cost as originally planned The expected project cost is Rs. 12.0 Crores

and subsequent revised estimates

and the year of price reference

b) Allocation made for environmental Capital cost for Environment Management will

management plans with item wise be Rs. 50 Lakhs.

and year wise break -up. Recurring cost - RS.20 Lakhs I annum

c) Benefit cost ratio/Internal rate of The planning for the procurement of new

Return and the year of assessment machines under the expansion project has beenprocured and in process as well.

d) Whether 'c' includes the cost of Yes

environmental management as

shown in the above.

e) Actual expenditure incurred on the Rs.48.5 Crores

project so far

f) Actual expenditure incurred on the Rs.2.65 Crores.

environmental management plans so

far

10.0 Forest land requirement No extra or forest land is required for the project.

a) The status of approval for diversion NA

of forest land for non-forestry use

b) The status of clearing filling NA

c) The status of compensatory NA

afforestation, if any

d) Comments on the viability & NA

sustainability of compensatory

afforestation program in the light of

actual field experience so far

11.0 The status of clear filling in the non- No clear filling is required

forest areas (Such as submergence

area or reservoir, approach roads), if

any with quantitative information

required.

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12.0 Status of Construction Jamul Limestone Mine is an operational mine(Actual and/or planned) since 1965.

a) date of commencement (Actual &/or -planned)

b) Date of completion (Actual &/or -

planned)

13.0 Reasons for delay if the project is yet to NA

start

14.0 Dates of site visits

a) The dates on which the project was -

monitored by the Regional Office on

previous occasions in any

b) Date of Site visit for this monitoring 13.05.2016

report

15.0 Details of correspondence with project As under.

Authorities for obtaining act on

plans/information on status of

compliance to safeguards other than

the routine letters for logistic support for

site visits. (The first monitoring report

may contain the details of all the letters

issued so far, but the later reports may

cover only the letter issued

subsequently)

Letter from RO Reply from PA

Letter dated 07.05.2009 : Status and Letter dated 06.10.2009: Status and information

information called submitted

Letter dated 03.02.2015: Action taken report as During the site inspection PA submitted that a

per the Ministry's direction vide letter dated letter in reply of Ministry's direction dated

31.07.2014 31.07.2014 has already been submitted to

Ministry.

Letter dated 10/05/2016: Information regarding

site inspection sent to PA

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COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR JAMUL CEMENT WORKS LIME STONE MINE

Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change

Government of India

Letter No. J-11015/857/2007 -IA. II (M) dt. 26th March 2009

ASpecific Conditions

Conditions Status

i) No two pits shall be simultaneously worked Complied.i.e. before the first pit is exhausted and Limestone Excavation is being carried out only

reclamation work completed, no mineral from one pit. Water body has been created in

bearing area shall be worked. another pit.

ii) After exhausting the first mine pit and before Complied.

starting mining operations in the next pit, Limestone excavation is being carried out in only

reclamation and plantation works in the one pit. Water body has been created in the

exhausted pit shall be completed so as to other pit. All the waste dumps have beenensure that reclamation, forest cover and stabilised. No further waste is being generated.vegetation are visible during the first year of Back filling of the mined out area is also in

mining operations in the next pit. This progress. An area of 1.96 ha. has been

process will follow till the last pit is exhausted. backfilled.

Adequate rehabilitation of mined pit shall be

completed before any ore bearing area is

worked.

iii) Adequate buffer zone shall be maintained Complied.

between two consecutive mineral bearing PA submitted that there is only single mineral

deposits bearing deposit of Limestone is available within

the lease area, however adequate buffer is

being maintained between two pits.

iv) Fugitive dust generation shall be controlled. Complied.

Fugitive dust emission shall be relatively Water sprinkling is carried out on haul roads for

monitored at locations of nearest human effective dust suppression. PA informed that

habitation (including schools and other public automatic water sprinklers on the both sides of

amenities located nearest to sources of dust the haul roads will be installed. Adequate buffergeneration as applicable) and records of plantation has been created as a separation

submitted to the ministry. between mining area and habitation.

PA is regularly submitting the monitoring reports

to the Regional Office of the Ministry.

v) Shelter Belt i.e Wind Break of 30 m width and Complied

consisting of at least 5 tiers around lease A shelter belt has been created between mine

facing the school/agriculture fields (if any in lease area and villages.

the vicinity) shall be raised.

vi) A 50 m barrier of no mining zone all along the Complied.

side(s) facing the nallah (if any) passing No nallah is passing through the lease area.

through the lease area or passing adjacent to

the lease shall be demarcated and thick

vegetation of native species raised in the said

barrier. Status of implementation shall be

submitted to the regional office of the Ministry

on half yearly basis.

vii) It shall be ensured that no silt originating due Complied.

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to mining activity is transported to the surface All the waste dumps have been stabilised withwater course running in and around the lease plantation of soil binding species. No additional

area. waste generation is envisaged.

viii) Need based assessment of the nearby

villages shall be conducted to study

economic measures which can help In

upliftment of poor section of society. Income

generating projects/tools such as

development of fodder farm, fruit bearing

orchids, vocational training etc. can form a

part of such programme. Company shall

provide separate budget for community

development activities and income

generating programmes. This will be addition

to vocational training for individuals imparted

to take up self employment and jobs.

Complied.

Need based assessment has been carried out to

identify the needs of the nearby villages.

JCW is working on following schemes:

1. Drainage system at Dhour village.

2. Toilets at Dhour village.

3. Community toilets at Hatkoj

4. Vocational Training and computer class

5. Community hall

6. Laying drinking water pipe line at Dhour

village

7. Awareness on literacy and subsidies to

school

8. Providing eye spectacles for Jamul,

Dhour &Kurdh villagers

9. Tree plantation at Dhour and Jamulvillage

In addition to the above the project is having

DISHA a CSR hub which gives training for local

people for skills development. Wide range of

trades and micro enterprises are covered under

DISHA. The training and skill development

programme helping the people in finding

employment in nearby industries.

ix) Land use pattern of the near-by villages shall

be studied and action plan for abatement and

compensation for damage to agricultural

land/ common property land (if any) in the

nearby villages, due to mining activity shall

be submitted to the Regional office of the

Ministry within six months. Annual status of

implementation of the plan and expenditure

thereon shall be reported to the Regional

Office of the Ministry from time to time.

Partly Complied.

Adequate barrier plantation has been carried

out. No water is discharged outside the mining

lease area. All the waste dumps have been

stabilised with soil binding species.

No study has been carried out within 6 months

from the date of issue of environment clearance,

however the impact has been studied in EIA

studies for the proposed expansion.

The detail land use pattern study within 10 kmradius has been carried out and the same will be

submitted in the Final EIA report.

Based on the EIA study carried out, no impact is

found on Agriculture land due the mining

operation.

x) Maintenance of village roads through which

transportation of ores are undertaken shall be

carried out by the company regularly at its

own expenses. The roads shall be black

topped.

Entire Ore is transported through closed

conveyor from the crusher to plant.

xi) Rain water harvesting shall be undertaken to

recharge the ground water source. Status of

implementation shall be submitted to the

Regional Office of the Ministry within six

Complied.

Two old pits have been converted into water

bodies and rain water is stored in the pits. The

stored rainwater is enhancing the ground water280

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levels of the area.months and thereafter every year from nextconsequent year

Complied.

All the waste dumps have been stabilised with

soil binding species hence there is no scope for

soil erosion. Top soil generated is systematically

stored and utilised for plantation.

xii) Measures of prevention and control of soil

erosion and management of silt shall be

undertaken. Protection of dumps against

erosion shall be carried out with geotextile

matting or other suitable material, and thick

plantations of native trees and shrubs shall

be carried out at the dump slopes. Dumps

shall be protected by retaining walls.

xiii) Trenches / garlands drains shall be

constructed at foot of dumps and coco filters

installed at regular intervals to arrest silt from

being carried out top water bodies. Adequate

number of Check Dams and Gully Plugs shall

be constructed across seasonal/perennial

nallahs (if any) flowing through the ML area

and silts arrested. De-silting at regular

intervals shall be carried out.

Complied.

All the waste dumps have been stabilised with

the plantation of soil binding species. No naliah

is flowing through the mine lease area. Drains

have been created in the mining area for

collecting the rain water into the water bodies

those are created in the mined out pits.

xiv) Garland drain of appropriate size, gradient

and length shall be constructed for both mine

pit and for waste dump and sump capacity

shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin

over and above peek sudden rainfall (based

on 50 years data) and maximum discharging

the area adjoining the mine site. Sump

capacity shall also provide adequate

retention period to allow proper settling of silt

material. Sedimentation pits shall be

constructed at the corners of the garland

drains and de-silted at regular intervals.

Complied.

Drains have been created in the mining area for

collecting the rain water into the water bodies

those are created in the mined out pits. All the

waste dumps have been stabilised with soil

binding species.

PA submitted that no further waste material will

be generated.

xv) Ground water in the core zone shall be

regularly monitored for contamination and

depletion due to mining activity and records

maintained. The monitoring data shall be

submitted to the Regional office of the

Ministry regularly. Further, monitoring pointsshall be located between the mine and

drainage in the direction of flow of ground

water shall be up and records maintained.

Complied.

Ground water in the core zone is regularly

monitored for level and quality. As per the

monitoring reports, no contamination of ground

water is observed.

xvi) Cultivable waste land (within 5 km of the

lease) shall be identified and fodder farming

or other suitable productive use of waste land

shall be taken up in phased manner. Status

of implementation shall be submitted to the

Regional office of the Ministry.

Partly Complied.

During the site inspection PA submitted that the

cultivable waste land is only 5.21% of the total

land within 10 km radius around the mine lease.

PA taken up plantation of fruit bearing species in

the surrounding villages.

PA also submitted that support will be provided

to Self Help Groups for the development of

fodder farms in the cultivable waste land.

PA has been told to submit the status of

implementation of development of fodder farms

regularly to the Regional Office of the Ministry.

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xvii)

xviii)

xix)

xxi)

xx)

Top soil/solid waste shall be stacked

properly with proper slope and adequate

safeguards and shall be utilized for backfilling

(wherever applicable) for reclamation and

rehabilitation of mined out areas. Top soil

Adequate protection against dust and other

environmental pollution arising due to mining

activity shall be made so that human

habitation located near the lease (as

applicable)are not adversely affected. The

status of implementation shall be reported to

the Ministry and work shall be completed

before start of mining.

Monitoring of soil samples for assessment of

transformation to acidic state or

contamination due to mining activity (as

applicable) shall be regularly conducted and

records maintained.

Transportation of ore shall be done by

covering the trucks with tarpaulin or other

suitable mechanism so that no spillage of ore

/ dust takes place. Transportation shall be

done only in day time.

Occupational health and safety measures of

the workers including identification of work

related health hazards, training on materials

eradication, HIV, and health effects on

exposure to mineral dust etc. shall be carried

out. The company shall engage a full time

qualified doctor who is trained in occupational

health. Periodic monitoring for exposure to

respirable mineral dust on the workers shall

be conducted and records maintained

including health records of the workers.

Awareness programme for workers on impact

of mining on their health and precautionary

measures like use of personal equipments

etc. shall be carried out periodically. Review

of impact of various health measures

undertaken (at intervals of five years of less)

shall be conducted followed by follow up

action where ever required.

measures.

Complied.

Green belt has been created between the mine

lease area and the nearby villages.

Dust generation within the mine lease area is

being controlled by using dust suppression

This is an existing mine which is in operation

since 1965.

Not Complied.

Soil quality was not monitored regularly. PA

submitted that there is no contamination of soil

due to mining activity as per the soil sampling

carried out during the EIA studies.

PA has been told to carry out the regular

sampling and analysis of soil.

Complied.

No ore is transported through road outside the

mine lease area.

Limestone is transported through high walled

dumpers from mine face to crusher. From

crusher to plant it is transported through closed

conveyor.

Complied.

1. Initial medical examination of all

employees is carried out

2. Periodical medical examination of all

employees carried out with a frequency

of once in a year

3. A full time qualified doctor (MBBS, MD,

AFIH-CLI Mumbai) trained in

Occupational Health and Safety IS

engaged

4. Health awareness and training program

on work hygiene, nutrition,

communicable diseases control is

regularly conducted.

5. Annual occupational health audit is

conducted

Complied.

All waste dumps have been stabilised with the

plantation of soil binding species.

Top soil is being separately stacked and

consumed in the same year as excavated in

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shall be separately stacked for utilizing later

for reclamation and shall not be stacked

along with overburden.

plantation areas.

xxii) Over burden (08) shall be stacked at

earmarked dump site(s) only and shall not be

kept active for long period. The maximum

height of the dump shall not exceed 30 m,

each stage shall be of preferably 10m and

overall slope of the dump shall not exceed 28

deg. The 08 dump shall be backfilled. The

08 dumps shall be scientifically vegetated

with suitable native species to prevent

erosion and surface run off.

Complied.

All the waste dumps have been stabilised with

the plantation of soil binding species. Height ofthe waste dump is less than 30m.

PA submitted that no waste generation from the

mine is envisaged.

xxiii) Monitoring and management of rehabilitated

areas shall continue until the vegetation

becomes self-sustaining. Compliance status

shall be submitted to the MOEF on SIX

monthly bases.

Complied.

All the waste dumps have been stabilised with

the plantation of soil binding species. PA is

submitting six monthly compliance report

regularly to Regional Office of the Ministry.

xxiv) Adequate plantation shall be raised in the ML

area, haul roads, 08 dump sites etc. Green

belt development shall be carried out

considering CPC8 guidelines including

selection of plant species and in consultation

with the local DFO / Agricultural

Departments. Herbs and shrubs shall also

form a part of afforestation programme

besides tree plantation. The density of the

trees shall not be less than 2500 plants per

ha. The company shall involve local people

with the help of self help group for plantation

programme. Details of year wise afforestation

programme including rehabilitation of mines

out area shall be submitted to the Regional

Office of the Ministry every year.

Partly Complied.

Plantation of 1, 98,989 of trees of species have

been carried out over 120.35 ha. Within the

mine lease area. The species comprises of

native and fruit bearing.

The tree density is maintained around 1650

plants per hectare.

Apart from the above fruit bearing trees of

species have also been planted in the

surrounding villages with the help of self help

groups of the village.

Details of year wise afforestation programme

including the rehabilitation of mine out area have

been submitted by PA to Regional Office of the

Ministry.

PA informed that survival rate is more than 90%

due to the plantation of 2 year old trees.

xxv) Regular monitoring of ground water level and

quality shall be carried out by establishing anetwork of existing wells and constructing

new piezometers during the mining operation.

The monitoring shall be carried out four times

in a year- pre monsoon (April-May), monsoon

(August), post-monsoon (November) and

winter (January) and the data thus collected

shall be regularly sent to the Regional Office

of the Ministry, Central Ground Water

Authority and Regional Director, Central

Ground Water Board.

Complied.

Ground water quality in the core zone and buffer

zone is monitored quarterly and the monitoringreports were submitted to Regional Office of the

Ministry.

xxvi) Adequate air monitoring stations shall be Complied.

installed in the areas of human habitations Ambient air quality monitoring is carried out at 2

near the mine and the results of ambient air locations in the core zone and 4 locations in the

quality shall be maintained and regularly buffer zone.

submitted to the Regional Office of the Fugitive emissions are being monitored at

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Ministry. working mine face, haul roads, waste dumps,

crusher.

One number of continuous ambient air quality

monitoring station has been installed at Mines

Office.

xxvii) The waste water from the mine shall be Complied.

treated to conform to the prescribe standards No waste water is discharged outside the mine

before discharging in to the natural stream. lease area. There is no tailing dam for the mine.

The discharged water from the tailing dam (if

any) shall be regularly monitored and report

submitted to the Ministry of Environmental

and Forests, Central Pollution Control Board

and State Pollution Control Board

xxviii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under Complied.

control and regularly monitored. Vehicles. Mining activity is carried out only during dayused for transportation of ores and others time.

shall have valid permissions as prescribed • The mined out lime stone is transported in

under Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 the dumpers from mine face to crusher. From

and its amendments. Transportation of ore crusher the crushed ore is transported

shall be done only during day time. The through closed conveyor.

vehicles transporting ores shall be covered • Ore is not transported through trucks.with a tarpaulin or other suitable enclosures

so that no dust particles / fine matters escape

during the course of transportation. No

overloading of ores for transportation shall be

committed. The trucks transporting ore

should not pass through wild life sanctuary

xxix) Prior permission from the competent authority Ground water is not being used.

shall be obtained for extraction of ground

water, if any.

xxx) Action plan with respect to Complied.

suggestions/improvements and The action plan in respect to suggestions and

recommendations made during public recommendations made during Public

consultation/hearing shall be submitted to the Consultation has already been submitted to

ministry and the State Govt within six months. MoEF New Delhi in final EIA report vide letter

No. JLlENV/08/68 date 05.01.2009 and alsopresented with the final EIA presentation dated

03.03.2009.

xxxi) A final mine closure plan, along with details of Agreed to comply with.

Corpus fund shall be submitted to the

Ministry of Environment and Forests, in 5

years in advance of the final mine closure forapproval.

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B General Condition

Conditions Status

i) No change in mining technology and scope of Agreed to comply with.

working shall be made without prior approval

of MOEF.

ii) No change in calendar plan including Agreed to comply with.

excavation, quantum of mineral and waste

shall be made.

iii) Fugitive dust emission from all the sources Complied.

shall be controlled regularly. Water spraying Water sprinkling is carried out at haul roads,

arrangement on haul roads, loading and at loading and unloading points, working mine

regular points shall be provided and properly face, etc.

maintained.

iv) Four ambient air-quality monitoring stations

shall be established in the core zone as well

as in the buffer zone for RPM, SPM, S02,

Nox monitoring. Location of the stations

should be decided based on the

meteorological data, topographical featuresand environmentally and ecologically

sensitive targets and frequency of monitoring

should be undertaken in consultation with the

State Pollution Control Board.

Partly complied.

Ambient air quality monitoring is being carried

out at 3 locations in the core zone and 4

locations in the buffer zone. PM10, PM25, S02,

NOx are being monitored. Locations have been

fixed based on the meteorological data of the

site.

Apart from the above one Continuous Ambient

Air Quality Monitoring Station has been installed

in the core zone for continuous monitoring of

PMlO, PM25, S02, NOx.

During the site inspection PA has been told to

increase the number of ambient air quality

monitoring stations in the core zone.

v) Data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, S02,

and NOx) should be regularly submitted to

the Ministry including its Regional Office

located in Bhopal and the State Pollution

Control Board / Central Pollution Control

Board once in six months.

Complied.

PA submitting the ambient air quality monitoringdata regularly to the Regional Office of the

Ministry.

vi) Measures shall be taken for control of noiselevels below 85 dBA in the work environment.

Workers engaged in operations of HEMM etc.

shall be provided with ear plugs, muffs.

Complied.Sound proof cabins are provided to operators of

HEMM. Ear plugs and ear muffs are provided to

persons working in the noisy areas.

HEMM are regularly maintained.

Green belt is developed all around the mine

lease area.

vii) Industrial waste water (workshop and waste Complied.

water from mines) should be properly The waste water generated from workshop is

collected treated, so as to conform to the collected in the settling tank. Oil is separated out

standards prescribed under GSR 422(E) date with the help of oil trap provided before the

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19th May, 1993 and 31st December, 1993 or

as amended from time to time. Oil and

grease trap shall be installed before

discharge of workshop effluents.

Complied.

PPEs have been provided to all the employees

working in the mines. Regular training on health

and safety aspects is provided to all workers in

the training centre of the mine.

viii) Personal working in dusty areas shall be

provided with protectory respiratory devices

and they shall also be imparted adequate

training and information on safety and health

aspects.

settling tank. The trapped oil is collected in the

MS drum and sold to authorised recycler. The oil

free waste water collected in the tank is used in

the green belt within the mine office area.

ix) Provisions shall be made for the housing the

labourers within the site with all necessary

infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for

cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe

drinking water, medical health care etc. The

housing may be in the form of temporary

structures to be removed after the completion

of the project.

x) A separate Environmental Management Cell

with suitable qualified personnel shall be set

up under the control of a senior executive

who will report directly to the Head of

Organization.

xi) The project authorities shall inform to the

Regional Office located at Bhopal regarding

date of financial closures and final approval

of the project by the concerned authorities

and the date of start of land development

work.

xii) The funds earmarked for environmental

protection measures shall be kept in separate

account and shall not be diverted to purpose.

Year wise expenditure shall be reported to

the Ministry and its Regional Office located atBhopal.

This is an existing mine and in operations since

1965.

Complied.

A common Environment Management Cell both

for plant and mines is available. A senior

executive holding the cell is reporting directly to

Sr. GM - Plant Operation and Director Plant.

Complied.

During the site inspection PA submitted that this

project is in operation since 1965, hence date of

financial closures and final approval and date of

start of land development work is not applicable.

Complied.

PA submitted that Separate account is created

for environment protection works. Funds

earmarked will not be diverted.

PA is regularly submitting the year wise

expenditure details to the Regional Office of the

Ministry.

xii) The regional Office of the Ministry located at

Bhopal shall monitor compliance of the

stipulated conditions. The project authorities

shall extend full cooperation to the officer(s)

of the Regional Office by furnishing the

requisite data / information / monitoring

reports.

xiii) A copy of clearance letter will be marked to

concerned Panchayat / local / NGO if any,

from whom suggestion / representation has

been received while processing the proposal.

xiv) State Pollution Control Board shall display a Not pertaining to PA.

copy of the clearance letter at the Regional

Not pertaining to PA.

Partly Complied.

PA submitted that a copy of the clearance letter

has been submitted to concerned Panchayat,

however the documentary proof is not available.

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Office, District Industry centre and Collectors

Office / Tehsildar's Office for 30 days.

xv) The project authorities shall advertise at least Partly Complied.

in two local papers widely circulated, one of The information of environment clearance to the

which shall be in the vernacular language of project was advertised in local paper "NAV

the locality conversant, within 7 days of the BHARAT" in English and vernacular language

issue of the clearance letter informing that the on 11.04.2009. Seven days clause not followed.

project has been accorded environmental PA submitted the copy of the advertisement vide

clearance and a copy of clearance is letter is letter dtd. 06.10.2009

available with the State Pollution Control

Board and also at the website of the MOEF at

http://enfor.nic.in and a copy of same shall be

forwarded to the Regional Office of the

Ministry at Bhopal.

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1. Implementation of Conditions:

It is observed that steps are being taken in the project to protect the environment in and around

the mine lease area with steps such as:

1. effective dust suppression

2. adequate barrier of green belt

3. water body has been created in the mined out pit

4. latest machinery is used in mining operations

5. stabilization of all waste dumps

CSR activities of the project found to be very comprehensive covering wide range of activities.

Non compliance was observed to specific condition no. XVIII as regular monitoring of soil quality

was not done.

Partial compliance was observed in the following conditions of EC:

Specific Condition no. IX

Study report of land use pattern of the near-by villages has not been prepared and the same was

not submitted to Regional Office of the Ministry within six months of the issue of clearance.

Specific Condition no. XVI

Status of implementation of productive usage of cultivable waste land within 5 km of the lease has

not been submitted to Regional Office of the Ministry.

Specific Condition no. XXIV

Actual tree density is less than the tree density stipulated in the Environmental Clearance.

General Condition no. IV

Number of locations at which ambient air quality is being monitored in the core zone needs to be

increased

General Condition no. XIII

PA submitted that a copy of the clearance letter has been submitted to concerned Panchayat,

however the documentary proof is not available.

General Condition no. XV

The information of environment clearance to the project was advertised in local paper "NAV

SHARAT" in English and vernacular language on 11.04.2009. Seven days clause not followed

2. Review w.r.t to MOEFs letter dated 30.5.2012: The above mentioned report is prepared after

site visit on 13.05.2016 for the expansion of Environment Clearance issued to Limestone Mine

(1.8 MTPA) of Jamul Cement Works of Mis. ACC Limited located at at villages Jamul, Kurud and

Dhaur in Tehsil and District Durg, in Chhattisgarh

3. Court Cases and show cause/closure notices: PA submitted undertakings that:

• there is no court case is pending against the project

• no show cause notice issued by Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Soard to the

project

4. Uploading of compliance on web site: With regard to uploading of EC and compliance of

conditions along with analytical reports on the web site of the company, PA did not upload the

environment clearance, compliance report of conditions stipulated in the environment clearance,

analytical reports of environment quality monitoring on to the website of the company.

Pt· {LA~Jtxb---. -T Scientist'D'

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"• f ~ c

/

CI.'L·\ 77::";G.'l,'\..N~""::;,,,:,,:;~~~.A

[\Jo

To,Raipur, elated iLl/2/20'15

./Vl/s )}\CC Llrnitecl

Post - .Jarnui Cement vvorks

District- Ourg(C G ) ·49002d

Sub: - f~.zellewZlI of consent under section 2.5/~~6 of VVater (Prevention and

Control of Pollution) Act '1D74.

l::Je·C." - I. - '1- Consent under section 25/26 of tile Water (Prevention and

Control of Pollution) ,I\ct, '1974 issued vide letter no.

L~Lj07/TS/CECl3/2(),12, dated 221'1'1/20'12.

Lc1St ,-erlewal of consent under section 25/26 of tile Watel"

(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, -1974 issued vide letter

no 5]82/TS/CEC[3/20'J.4 Raipur, dated: '14/02/20-15

3-- YOUI- online application no. 60489, elated: 24/02/2015 and

subsequent correspondence enelill~J elated 26/10/2015

2-

-- 00 :--

vvith reference to your above application, consent is hereby renewed

for a period of two years ie. from 01/03/"2015 to 28/02/2017, subject to the

fulfillment of the terms and conditions incorporated rn the schedule of the

consent letter no. l!407/TS/CE::CB/2012, dated: 22/'1 '1/20'12 issued by the

Board and additional conditions mentioned below.

This renewal of consent is valid 1"01- production capacity of:

MIni~~~~~~~; ~:; ~~:I:~:(F(;-i~~~~e-;~II~t~~3;~j~';I~:~-~~~~';~~~~~-~~~IAnnUIn)IAdditional Conditions

-1. lndustrv shail 0,:21'3le S mai!lLJwl [hell' pollution control facilities properly

& reqularly tc f?iiSU'e tl ~:; ::'8dlecl eifluent quality within the standards

prescribed by 8oer::! puoilsheci ii' (~2Z2Ue j\Jotiflca IOil dated: 25/03/88.

Treated effluenr shall be reused as far as possible. Zero discharge

condition shall ce maintained.

.'

- I -

G.\Tulsi\Consenlle!lc(\Rrne •.•all~Oi5)oC: ••••. _ ;:'~'-4: C _ -. 31·.•.'~ .',,,~ t 15 1,1011'(111) dOC 289

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2. lndustrv shall make proper- arrar.qement for scire aile! scientific dispos

of all solid 'N3sies including OV8: burden rejects etc

3. ;\11 internal .oads shall be 1"!"ICiclE:pucca. Good house keeping practice

shall be adoptee! within tile mille lease area Sludge and dust generatE

on the road clue to transportation shall be disposed off properly.

4. VVide green belt of broad leaf local species shall be developed along trmine premises A~-j felr as possible rnaximurn area of open spaces she

be utilizedi'or plantation purposes Creen belt / plantation shall b

developed Within and around the mille premises in at-least 33 % c..1reCl(

total mine am3.

5. industrv shall submi: EnVironment St_itement to the Board as pe

pro vis ion of Env Iron men t ( P .o t e ct i0 II) a IIIend III e n t R IIIe , 1993 for th

·previous year endinq 3'151 [Vlal-ch 011 or betore 30th September ever'

year.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter-

For & 011 behalf of

Chhattisgarh Environme-rt Conservation Board

IVlem b er See reta ['y

C hhaitlsg arh E \lvi ron rnent Conservation Boa rei

I. r~aipur (C.G.):'.'

Endt 1\]0

Copy to: -

'1- Re~Jionc:l1 Officel- F~CClioil3! Office, Chhattisqarf Environrnen

Conservation Board Gh!i3!-Ourg (CG.l Please ensure compliance

and report if ar.y cond:tiCi"ic'::)il.Jltions are violated by the indt.stry

2- Cess ~3ect!on. Chhat;i:;oarh Environment Conservation Board.

ITS/CECB/20'15 I~aipllr, dated.,_-.:/'-------'-....:..:;~=-'O~·15_

Raipur (C (~\

IViem ber Secretary

Cht-:3~~is'J2'- -; =n\'i(Onfli::;:-1~ Conservation BoarciD . I" ..-: ~ ')

,\oIPL:, .,'-.../U

">, '

.\'i~1 (v- __

G:\Tulsj\Con~C!l( LellcrlRenewal }'201 ~'''';ccJarnul_Pa!hcna Unlf Slone r.lilh;! (1 8 MilliOn) dOC

290

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s , '1

, ,, ,

~~~":~

~r)JY

~;H!-U~TTbSGj(\FH"~ E~'JVn~ON!V1Ei\JT COf\JSt:RVATION BOARD(:_t!m (rH':!~~L?!!0_Q.Ql!2LI? E,1~tl!l ~ltli !'?Sl a rh H 0 LIsin g Boa rd Co 10JlY....

l~~!Lr~!:)i~~t§X.lf~~ir:2urLC,(U L19209~

,:

[\Jo.-/';- .: ITS/CECB/;:015

To,

Ralpur, dated: lLI)?)20'15

Mis ACe Limited

Post - Jamul Cement VVml(s

Olstrlct- DurQ(C G) 4900;?LI

Sub: - Renewal 01 consent under section 21 of Ail- (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act, 198 -I.

Ref: - '1- Consent Linder section 2 '1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act, H)8'1 issLlec! vide lettel' no 4409/TS/CECB/2012,

dated 22/1 -1/20"1:2

2- i.ast renewal of consent under section 25/26 of the Watel-

(Prevention anc.! COI-1tl'Olof IJollutlon) Act, '1974 Issued vide letter

no. 5384/TS/CECB/20-14 Raipur, dated: 14/02/2015.

3- YOUI' online application no 60489, dated 24/02/201,5 and

subsequent correspondence ending dated 26/10/2015.

VVitil reference to yOLI( above 3ppiica;lon, consen: IS hereby renewed

for a perioc of two years r.e from 01/03/2015 to 28/02/2017, subject to the

fulfillment of the terms and conditions mentioned in the consent letter no

4409/TS/CECB/20'! :~, dated 22/1'1/20'12 issued by the Board and additional

cor dilions mentioned below

This renewal of consent is valid lor production capacity of:-

Production Capacity

80 Million Tonnes IAnnum

Additional Conditions

-I. Industry sllall operate (1!lel me: ':.:- ':'2 eXisting »ol.i.tron control systems

properly and regularly to ens.. ": ~~2 emission of all' pollutants within the

prescribco em.ssror limit all :i~ : [ve .ndustrv sh211 also maintain the

ambient air oualily within tile mine lease area below prescribed limits.

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J-\II mtern31 reads shall ~)C macle pucca Gooel house keeping practices

.•.•...sr.all be adoptee] ':!l1t-:w ~i~l? 'n:I-IP II::;clse area. Sludge and dust generated

on the road due ':0 tr:;;-'SpC.l:·~~itlon ~;h:lll be cilsposed off properly.

3. VVicle green belt of bWClci k~~lf ICJc~" species shal: be cleveloped along tile

rn.ne premises. /\s fa!' as possible maximum area of open spaces shall

iJE' utilized for plantation purposes Green belt / plantation shall be

developed withir: and Jrouild tile i'I11lle premises ill at-least 33 % area of

toial mine area

4. Industry shall submit Envllollll121-1t Statement to this Board as per

provision of Environrnen t (Protection) amend ment I~ule, 1993 for the

previous year endinq 2,1Sf [\,1arch Oil 01- before 30th Seoternbe: every

year

PI(;CJse acknovvledge tile receipt of trus ietter

For & on behalf of

C Ii hattls~F1lil E nvi ronrnent Con servation Boa rei

, \

Member Secretary

Chhattisqarh Environrnent Conservation Board

Raipur (C G.\

Endt Nc.

Copy to -

R a Ip LJ r, d ate d '-'_-,1_-,-=/2=-:0'-,-1-=-5ITS/CECB/20 15

Regional Officer, - Regional Office, Chhattisqarh Environrnent

Conservation Board, Bhilai-Ourg (C.G.). Please ensure compliance

and report if any condihon/conditions a re violated by the industry

Member Secretary

ChhaLI::,<l:1 ;T, EnVironment Conservation Board

Ralpur (C G )

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ACCACCLimited

p.o. Jamul Cement Works

Dist. Durg - 490 024

Chhattisgarh, India

Phone +91 788 2285081 - 83

Fax +917882282585

www.acclimited.com

Ref No. ACC/JCW/ENV/2016/361 Date -13/05/2016

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that there is no court case pending against Jamul Cement Works

Limestone Mine of ACC Limited till date,

(H~

Sr GM - Plant Operation

Jamul Cement Works

ACC Limited

Corporate Identity Number: l26940MH1936PlC002515 Registered Office: Cement House, 121, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai - 400 020, Indi~J 7- J

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ACCACCLimited

P.O.Jamul Cement Works

Dist. Durg - 490 024

Chhattisgarh, India

Phone +917882285081- 83

Fax +91 788 2282585

www.acclimited.com

Ref No. ACC/JCW/ENV/2016-2017/362 Date - 13105/2016

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that there is no show cause notices issued by CECB or pending against

Jamul Cement Works Limestone Mine of ACC Limited.

1t(H.S Rathore)

Sr GM - Plant Operation

Jamul Cement Works

ACC Limited

Corporate Identity Number: L26940MH1936PLC002S1S Registered Office: Cement House, 121, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai - 400 020, India '2-1) 'L ,

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