1. INTRODUCTION. EMP Report For Ha. of Dolomite Mine located in Chandana Village,Yadiki Mandal,Anantapur District, A.P. K.

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1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION was granted a Dolamite mine Lease area over an extent of hectares in Sy.No. 328/ P of Chandana village, Yadiki Mandal, Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 20 years Vide Industries & Commerce M.III Depart. G.O Ms No: 458 Dated: For this purpose a Mining Scheme was approved by DMG vide letter No.1009/MS-TDP/2013 Dated: The lessee proposes to produce only about 3,07,800 TPA of Dolomite. The total cost of the project is Rs. 40 lakhs only. is conscious of its responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this proposed activity and according to Office Memorandam No /47/2011-IA.II(M), dated from MoEF, GoI, New Delhi for obtaining Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, Andhra Pradesh; the project proponents intends to prepare an Environmental Management Plan for submission for grant of Environmental Clearance for their proposed Ha. of White Shale, Dolamite, Mine Lease area. 1

2 Table 1: SALIENT FEATURES OF THE STUDY AREA Details of the Study Area District & State Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh Mandal Yadiki Village Chandana Extent of the Area Ha. Nature of the Area Govt land Latitude & Longitude N E General Climatic Conditions Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Annual Rainfall Wind Pattern Accessibility N E N E N E o C 16 o C 1000 mm SW to NE Road Connectivity The mine approachable by a cart road from Srirangapuram village at a 1.0 km. Rail Connectivity The nearest Railway station is Rayalacheruvu at a distance of 5.0 km from the applied area. Airport Bangalore Nearest Habitation Srirangapuram village at distance 1.0 Km. Historical / Important Places Archaeologically Important Site Historically Important Site Sensitive Places Sanctuaries / National Parks Nearest water body Nearest Forest Nil within the study area Nil within the study area Nil within the study area Nil within the study area Kanuga Vanka is at 3.5 km Yadiki R.F is 0.6 Km Nallamekalapalli R.F. is 1.4 Km Figure 1 shows the 10 km radius of the study area around the proposed Mine Lease area. 2

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4 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 THE PROJECT The mine lease area of deals with the production 3,07,800 TPA of Dolomite in Sy.No.328/ P of Chandana village & Yadiki Mandal, Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. The lease area will be worked by Open cast Semi-mecahnised of mining with drilling and blasting. The lease area is at the intersection of 15 o 06' 24.2" N latitudes and 77 o 48' 06.9" E longitudes. The area is located at a distance of 1.0 Km from Srirangapuram. 2.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT In order to meet the statutory requirements the lessee intends to obtain Environmental Clearance from Statutory Authorities. 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY The topography is the hill highest & lowest elevation in the applied area is 180m & 100m from the bench mark of 100m the bench mark. The leased area is located on North western flank of hill range trending northwest-southeast. The general gradient observed in the area is towards SE. The rain water passes along the gentle slope & into the existing drainage nalla leading towards south-west direction. 2.4 GEOLOGY Regional Geology Local Geology The entire applied area is extensively outcropped by dolomite with a thin soil cover confined to apart along the foothills. The main rock formation observed in an extreme Northwestern side are dolomite which come under Vempally formation of papagni series of Kadapa Super group. The dolomites occurring in the applied area is massive and is in bedded formation overlying one by one. The Northwestern portion of the applied area is covered by weathered dolomites and a few patches of white shale. It is also noticed the while shale symptoms along the water course. The dolomites is uniformed bedded 4

5 deposit and dip of the ore body is about 10 o to 12 o towards south east and North west direction. The maximum strike length is about 700m in north east & south east direction and average width of the deposit is about 250m & 280 m in North West & South east direction. No other structural disturbances like fold and fault are observed in the lease area. The beds are well jointed with crowing joints and the mineral is Grey in colour. The mineral exposed in huge boulder can be easily separated to a size of 1.0m3 along the joint pattern. 2.4 DETAILS OF EXPLORATION In the earlier mining Scheme the insitu reserves of Dolomite were placed at 1,08,44424 tonnes, the Proved, 45,73,476 tonnes Probable and 48,36,996 tonnes Possible reserves are estimated. Since it is now proposed to enhance production from 1,00,000 tonnes to 2,85,000 tonnes per year. No proposals have been made to delineate the mineral dolomite persistence laterally and in depths, as the entire area right from the lower contour to higher contour is exposed by the mineral extensively and the old and working pits are promising the mineral thickness upto the bottom. The Geology of the leased area and the exploration of already carried out by old existing pits are markedthe proposed trial pitting work commences in the fourth and fifth years of planned period are deviated towards regularizing the present mine workings. This work involves systematic development of Dolomite benches and production. Hence the exploration has been proposed from fourth & five years year onwards. Recently geological traverses are carried clearly observed the proposed exploration in the ground. The lessee successfully completed the proposed exploration in existing Mining Plan. (AMP). 2.5 GEOLOGICAL RESERVES CATEGORY UNFC CLASSIFICATION PRIOR RESERVE ESTIMATES WITH DEPLETION (T) CURRENT RESERVE ESTIMATES 5

6 DEPLETION (T) Proved 111 1,08,44, Probable 120 &121 45,73, Possible ,36, Total 2,02,94, ,11,400 MINEABLE RESERVES AND ANTICIPATED LIFE OF THE MINE Reserves blocked in the buffer zone and safe benches in this mine. The reserves blocked in the safe benches & buffer zones are detailed in the table. Mineable Reserves: Mineable reserves have been computed taking total estimated geological reserves into consideration: Length of Boundary = 1566 tonnes Width = 7.5 tonnes Average depth = 80 tonnes Tonnage factor = 2.5 tonnes Estimated Reserves = 1566x7.5x80x2.5= t Recovery of Reserves = x 0.9 = 21,1400t Estimated Geological Reserves = 327,11,400 tonnes Dolomite Reserves blocked in the 7.5m buffer zone = 21,14100 tonnes Total Mineable reserves = 327, ,14100 = 305,97,300 tonnes Life of the Mine proved = T / T = 70.3 OR SAY 71 Years 2.6 MINING It is proposed to mine the dolomite on Southern part of the lease and will be mined on the demarcated area. The workings will be started from 150RL. The workings will be started SE of top of hill proposed area and then workings will be advanced towards north year wise during next five years works are shown in plate-v. The mine is proposed to be developed by cutting 6m height benches by opencast semi mechanized methods with help of drilling blasting. The dolomite production will be obtained from each year one bench 6

7 of 6m height and with 6m depths. Smooth drilling and light blasting are essential. It is expected that the mine will be operated for 300 days in a year. In this plan period, it is proposed to rise around tonnes of dolomite per year on an average. METHOD OF MINING: Lightly the method of mining change instated of manual method and bench height. As per approved mining plan the proposed bench height is 1.5m due to manual method of mining but present bench height is 6m taken for proposed for semi mechanized methods. By this method almost the entire Dolomite in the boundary zone can be mined without difficulty. The existing machinery will continue to operate as has been in the past five years. However to raise 2,85,000 tonnes of Dolomite additional machinery needs to be deployed. The list of mining machinery including the additional machinery at mine is given bellow. The ratio of production can be maintained around 2,85,000 tonnes dolomite per year for the balance lease period also. At this rate of 2,85,000 t/y production dolomite, the expected life of the mine is around 75 years. Present the mine is working general shift only in future also the same will be continued. It is A category semi mechanized mines the lessee shall be proposing to purchase 50t per hour capacity crushing plant and screener. The vibration screener will be doing the screening of ROM ore raised daily from the mines. Sizing and sorting work is done by vibration screener. It is seen that there is no need for laborers for these works. The laborers are required for only general purpose work for which only about 95 required. The screened material crushed into 5-20mm size, simultaneous sizing and sorting also done. There is requirement of 99 laborers for daily working. The general shift is continuing five four years mining operations. Only manually operated mine the OMS shall be considered as either 3.5t. Since this is A category minimums estimation is does not arise. The existing machinery will continue to operate as has been in the past five years. However to raise, 2,85,000 of Dolomite additional machinery needs to be deployed. i) Extent of Mechanization: The list of mining machinery including the additional machinery at mines given below: 7

8 i. Drilling Machines: Jack Hammers 5 Nos. & Tractor Mounded Air Compressor -1 No. ii. Loading Equipment: Loading will be done by hire pack lane only. Pocklane - 1 iii. Haulage & Transport Equipment: The mined Dolomite will be carried by hire tippers to the stacking yard from where it will be loaded on to hired trucks and transported to consuming centers. The stock yard location shown in plate No. IV extra four jackhammer drills with the lessee can achieve the target. iv. Safety measures taken for protection of cart truck road and crushing plant in the adjacent to Leased area: The lessee will operate the mine duly safe guarding the structure of the Cart Track road and Crushing plant located on South east and South west side of the M.L with in 50m & 80m distance as per the Regulation 109 of M.M.R 1961 and adopt the sophisticated method of quarrying such as using wire saw cutter instead of drilling and blasting and the following measures. 1. As the blasting will be low intensity there will not be much fragmentation. 2. The safety dimensions maintained as per Regulation 109 of M.M.R Muffer Blasting will be done. 4. People will be cautioned by visiling and showing red flags stopping the vehicle at the time of blasting. 5. The cart track road & crushing plant identified distance of 50 & 80m towards eastern and north side is not in fragmentation direction safety Precaution will be taken while blasting. 2.8 USE OF MINERAL No changes are envisaged in the use of mineral produced. It will continue to be marketed for domestic use as well as for export. 2.9 MINERAL PROCESSING No beneficiations investigations have been carried out so far. During the period of the scheme, there is no proposal to blend different grades at mine site. Hand dressing of the ROM may be adopted to eliminate obvious impurities like iron stains and rarely sulphide like pyrite/galena. 8

9 2.10 SITE SERVICES A small pit office building with stone walls plastered and roof covered with slabs is located outside the lease boundary. There is a store, first aid centre, space for magazine etc. in the area EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL The mining activity is providing the job facilities to the local people. It will have 1 Mines manager, supervisor, skilled & unskilled labour about 99 persons. 9

10 3.0 INTRODUCTION 3. EVALUATION OF IMPACTS Opencast mining activity causes some adverse impacts on the surround environment unless proper environmental management plan is adopted. Selecting suitable sites for mining and adopting the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) and Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), one can minimize the major possible impacts. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to quantify the possible environmental impacts on various features such as air, water, noise, land, ecology and socio-economies. The following aspects have been studied to identify the possible impacts while achieving the total production of 3,07,800 TPA TPA of Dolomite. The magnitude and significance of the environmental pollution caused by mining depends on method of mining, scale and concentration of mining activity. 3.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT The impacts on air environment from a mining activity depend on various factors like production capacity, machinery involved, operations and maintenance of various equipments and vehicle. Apart from these, there will be other activities associated viz transportation of mineral and waste, stocking facilities and dump management within the mine lease area that may contribute to pollution SOURCES OF DUST EMISSION Mining is carried out by open cast method by using drilling & blasting. Based on the various operations involved in the production of minerals, the various emission sources has been identified as given below. a. Area sources. b. Line sources. 10

11 Extraction of mineral from mine, are considered as area sources. Transportation of material from mining benches to various end points are considered as line sources. The impact of above sources on air environment is discussed below: a) Extraction & Loading Extraction & Loading will be done manually Loading activity of mine operation is contributing to the area source emission and the extent of influence of this operation is about 100 m 2. b) Haulage &Transportation In the operating mine, the excavated material form mine face to the consumers is transported by lorries/tippers. The tippers will be well maintained so that exhaust smoke does not contribute abnormal values of noxious gases and unburnt hydrocarbons. The other sources of air pollution is due to the dust generated during the movement of tippers on the haul road. In the operating mine, the excavated material form mine face to the crusher is transported by tippers. The tippers are well maintained so that exhaust smoke does not contribute abnormal values of noxious gases and unburnt hydrocarbons. The other sources of air pollution are due to the dust generated during the movement of dumpers/ tippers on the haul road. The above sources, which include excavation, haulage for transport of mineral will contribute to dust pollution in the air ANTICIPATED IMPACTS The impacts envisaged due to mining activity are evaluated based on various factors. The emission inventory of the pollutants is as follows, the main air pollutant would be dust or particulate matter generated by handling and transportation of ore. The persons employed at the above areas are likely to get lung related diseases like silicosis, after prolonged exposure to the particles without protective measures. But the impact of mining operations on air quality is minimum as mining involved manual opencast method by using small scale drilling & blasting and as the production quantity is very less i.e 1026 TPD of 11

12 3.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT Noise will be produced at the mine is due to drilling, blasting, movement of vehicles and other machinery. The noise generated by the mining activity is dissipated within a small zone around the mine. There is no major impact of the mining activity on the vicinity however; pronounced effect of above noise levels will felt only near the active working area and on the personnel working in the vicinity. The impact of noise on the villages is negligible as the villages are located far from the mine site. 3.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT The Mining activity will be carried out on hill slope will not have any effect on the ground water and the general water table in this area is below 50 m Impact on Surface Water There are no major streams and rivers, which can get effected by the mining. Hence, there will be no effect on the surface water The rainwater drains the slopes of the area and joins to seasonal nallahs, which is running in out side the area Impact on Ground Water Mining activity will be above the GWL (60m). Hence, there will be no effect on the ground water regime Impact on Water Quality Water samples collected form bore wells located in the buffer zone have indicted that the ground water is free form heavy metal concentration and after implementation proposed mining activity will not interference on the water quality Water Consumption & Wastewater Generation The water requirement for this proposed mining activity will be 12.0 KLD. Breakup details are: Sl. No: Purpose Quantity (KLD) 1 Dust suppression purpose Domestic purpose Greenbelt purpose 2.0 Total

13 There is no generation & discharge of wastewater from this mine. 3.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT Various components of land environment have been identified for study of impact of the mine operations. Details of the same are given below: Solid Waste Generation About TPA of waste will be generated during this plan period and this waste will be dumped on SSE side of the area. The waste dump will be stabilized by constructing retaining wall with waste lumps on slopes of the dump to prevent the erosion and dust generation from the dump. There is no chance for generation of toxic and hazardous element from this mine. During the first five years the waste dump will be stabilized by constructing retaining wall over a length of 76m, width 1m and height of 1.5m Impact on Land use Out of the Hects of the lease area, there will not be any damage or land degradation due to mining as the entire opencast workings will be well protected by filling after stoping. The soil cover disturbed in the opencast workings is comparatively very low and the same soil will be used for afforestation. The land affected by mining particularly in the Southern block will be back filled. Considering this swell factor and the recoveries of the broken pegmatite, the dumps are fair enough to completely fill the mined out portion. There is no agricultural land that got affected by the mining and there is no devastation of habitants for mining the small deposit. There may not be much effect on the aesthetic environment of the lease area due to mining. The aesthetic beauty can be maintained by proper reclamation programme. Since this is a Opencast mining proposal the land use on surface will not affect in any way. 3.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT There is no adverse impacts are anticipated due to the proposed mining activity on biological environment. However, with the implementation of the environmental 13

14 management measures, there will be improvement in the parameters of biological environment. The tree species found with the core zone represent the common type of flora species along with small shrubs and bushes. Due to mining activities community structure of the vegetation will not change. Where as diversity of plant species and food web index of the area reduced to certain extent. However, if the proposed reclamation of the mining area and dumped out area using proper re-vegetation techniques and development of green belt around the ultimate limit and roadside there shall be an improvement in the species diversity and food web index compared to the existing level 3.6 SOCIO- ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT No Rehabilitation The mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the mining activity does not involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments etc. exist within the lease area or in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb/ relocate any village or need resettlement. Thus no adverse impact is anticipated Improvement in Socio Economic Status It will be obvious to assume that the activities of the mining operations have to be produced some improvements in the socio-economic levels in the study area. The lessee provides employment to local population and it will give preference to the local people whenever there is requirement of manpower. The proposed mining activities provide employment to persons of different skills and trades. The local population is the largest plausibility among these employees. The employment potential ameliorated economic conditions of these families directly and provided employment to many other families indirectly who are involved in business and service oriented activities. This in-turn will improve the socio-economic conditions of the area. 14

15 3.6.3 Occupational Health and Safety The mine is going to be developed mainly manual Opencast method. No major crushing or pulverization will be done here. The small-scale mining will not have any ill effects on the health of labour. Excessive dust and noise are the chief health hazards for the miners. As already mentioned these causative factors are well within the safety limits and the proponents will strictly implement the prescribed safety measures. The health of the workers will be regularly checked and suitable medical facilities should be created on or close to the site. Highest safety will be ensured in the working conditions of the miners. 15

16 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.0 INTRODUCTION The mining development in the study area needs to intertwined with judicious utilization natural resources within the limits of permissible assimilative capacity. The assimilative capacity of the study area is the maximum amount of pollution load that can be discharged in the environment without affecting the designated use and is governed by dilution, dispersion and removal due to natural physio-chemical and biological processes. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is required to ensure sustainable development in the study area. This chapter covers the genesis of pollution, the principal sources of pollution, the nature of pollution, the proposed measures required for meeting the prevailing statutory requirements of gaseous emissions, wastewater discharge characteristics, noise levels etc. for environmental management purpose in connection with the mining and mining related activities in the study area. This section discusses the management plan for mitigation/abatement impacts and enhancement of beneficial impacts due to mining. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been designed within the framework of various Indian legislative and regulatory requirements on environmental and socio-economic aspects. Environmental Management Plan giving the environmental protection measures at mine to meet the stipulated norms of IBM/MoEF are as detailed. 4.1 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The present ambient air quality measurements in the mine area are well within the limits. Due to the proposed production of 1026 TPD of Dolomite there will be marginal increase in dust concentrations. Mitigative measures suggested for air pollution control are based on the baseline ambient air quality monitoring data. From the point of view of maintenance of an acceptable 16

17 ambient air quality in the region, it is desirable that air quality should be monitored on a regular basis to check it vis-à-vis the standards prescribed by CPCB and in cases of noncompliance appropriate mitigative measures shall be adopted. The following dust prone areas are identified for adopting proper control measures in the mine area. i) Drilling & Blasting ii) Excavation iii) Transportation The environmental control measures which will be implemented to control the fugitive dust released from the proposed production are given below: Wet drilling Use of sharp drill bits for drilling holes. Charging the holes by using optimum charge and using millisecond delay detonators Water sprinkling arrangements such as specially fabricated tankers mounted on tipper are deployed at mine site to control the fugitive dust generation from the haulage roads. Regular grading of haul roads and service roads to clear accumulation of loose material The blasted piles (temporary) are wetted by spraying water Avoiding blasting during high windy periods, night times and temperature inversion periods. Excavation operations are suspended during periods of very strong winds. Avoiding over filling of tippers and consequent spillage on the roads Massive afforestation for control of dust Spraying of water on sub grade stacks The vehicles and machinery are kept in well-maintained condition so that emission of fugitive constituents is minimized. Plantation of wide leaf trees, creepers, tall grass around working pit, along roads will help suppress dust. 17

18 Tall trees with an average height of 5 m will be developed all along the boundary of the lease area to minimize the dispersion of the dust from the mining. Periodical monitoring of air quality to take steps to control the pollutants OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES All the precautions would be adopted to prevent dust generation at site and to be dispersed into the outer environment. However, for the safety of workers at site, engaged at strategic locations/dust generation points like drilling, loading and unloading points, etc., dust masks would be provided. Dust masks would prevent inhalation of RSPM thereby reducing the risk of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of workers will be carried out. 4.2 NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The ambient noise level monitoring is carried out in and around the proposed mine shows that ambient noise levels are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB. Noise generation may be for an instant, intermittent or for continuous periods, with low to high decibels. Periodic inspection and checks of the risk prone areas and equipments have to be conducted. To control noise pollution during the proposed mining operations following steps will be practiced. The noise generated by the machinery will be reduced by proper lubrication of the machinery and equipment. The workers employed should be provided with personal hearing protection equipment, with earmuffs and earplugs combined, as a protection from the high noise level generated at the plant site. The provision of green barrier along the boundary will further reduce the propagation of noise level generated. Limiting time exposure of workers to excessive noise. 18

19 Carrying out blasting only during daytime and avoiding the same on cloudy days and when strong wind blows across. Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is limited to moderate speed of 25 kmph to prevent undue noise from empty tippers. 4.3 CONTROL OF GROUND VIBRATIONS During blasting, proper blast pattern should be adopted. The latest technology delay blasting should be adopted to reduce the impact on the ground vibration and noise generation during blasting operations. Shock tube initiation system with sequential blasting should be adopted Blasting should be done in only one bench at a time. Charge weights per delay should be properly adopted so that the peak particle velocity will be maintained as per the DGMS requirement. All the above-mentioned points will be taken care, while planning and conducting blasts Safety in Blasting Care should be taken to evacuate the mining area completely at the time of blasting operations. The blasting team should be equipped with all personal safety and precautionary measure. The following safety measures will be given attention while conducting the blasting operations. A blasting SIREN should be used at the time of blasting for audio signal. Before blasting and after blasting, red & green flags should be displayed as visual signals. Warning notice boards indicating the time of blasting and NOT TO TRESPASS are displayed prominently. 4.4 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES The action program for minimizing adverse affects on water regime is to prevent washoff of mine water and uncontrolled run-off water during monsoon. Proposed measures for this are as follows: 19

20 a) Building/extending of retention/toe walls at the foot of the dumps b) Construction of Garland drains along the slopes to divert the rainwater course away from the dumping areas. c) Covering of dump slopes with grass plantation to stabilize and prevent erosion. d) Plantation of trees along the ridges and slopes. e) Stabilization of worked out slopes by planting appropriate shrub/grass species on the slopes to prevent material wash off. 4.5 LAND ENVIRONMENT The Environmental Management Plan of land environment is divided into the following three components. a) Solid waste management b) Reclamation of degraded areas c) Afforestation/plantation/Greenbelt Development Solid Waste Management About TPA of waste will be generated during this plan period and this waste will be dumped on SSE side of the area. The waste dump will be stabilized by constructing retaining wall with waste lumps on slopes of the dump to prevent the erosion and dust generation from the dump. There is no chance for generation of toxic and hazardous element from this mine. During the first five years the waste dump will be stabilized by constructing retaining wall over a length of 76m, width 1m and height of 1.5m Plantaion 100 saplings per annum during the scheme period in the vacant lands, on the dead dumps, on road side etc. Afforestation will be made to achieve better survival rate. After care arrangements will be made on daily basis to ensure healthy survival of plantation. Apart from the green belts and aesthetic plantation for eliminating fugitive emissions and noise control, all other massive plantation efforts shall be decided and executed with the assistance and co-operation of the local community. Based on the community needs the afforestation would mainly aim at: 20

21 a) Protection & Development of Natural Vegetation b) Protection of soil erosion c) Plantations of fuel wood blocks to meet the energy requirements LAND USE PATTERN IN LEASE AREA Sl No. Head Area put on use at the start of plan in Ha Additional requirement during the plan period in Ha Total In Ha Net area considered for calculation in Acres 1. Area under mining 2. Overburden/dump Mineral storage Infrastructure (Workshop, administrative building etc.) Roads (3m wide) Railways Green belt Mineral Separation Plan/Crushing plant Others to specify Total , , SOCIO ECONOMIC BENEFITS There is positive impact on socio-economics of people living in the villages. The villages in buffer zone depend upon agriculture. Mining operations in the subject area has positive impact by providing direct and indirect job opportunities. There will be indirect employment opportunities in transportation of ore to destination. 21

22 4.7 POST PROJECT MONITORING The Lessee will monitor the environmental parameters as per APPCB/IBM/CPCB guidelines 4.8 IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP & MONITORING PROGRAMME The environment management plan is detailed on the basis of impact assessment. Control and mitigation measures for the adverse impacts envisaged. As the major environmental attributes have been confined to the project area alone, implementations of the proposed control measures and monitoring thereof will be undertaken on the regional basis. The Lessee will ensure the implementation of the measures within the mine area and carryout efficient monitoring. In order to implement the measures suggested for mitigating the adverse impacts on the environment, it is suggested to monitor the environmental parameters regularly. A detail of investments to carryout the regular monitoring and pollution control measures is given below in table 2. Table 2: Cost of Environmental Protection Measures (in Rs. Lakhs) Sl.No Description Item 1 Air pollution 2 3 Water pollution Noise Pollution Capital Cost in RS. Recuring Cost in Rs. Nose Marks 200 No's - 4, Safety Cloths for Employee 30 no 1.0m - each. 2, Dust Supression Through Water sprinkiling. 90, , Plantation on road side plus maintenance 35, , Construction of check dams 80, , Maintenance of machinery suitably Rs per 3 months PPE s like Ear muffs 50, , Remarks Replaceable, and cost can increase with time Issued thrice in a year Water tanker four tanks per day for 10 months Re-plant the nonsurviving plants Once in year, cost incurred is to buy sand bags and filling sand Included in main cost Once in six months 22

23 4 5 6 Occupational Health & Safety Environmental monitoring CSR Activities Rs. 15 each 8, , Providing First aid kits 3 No s and fire extinguishers 4 8, , No s Providing Personal protective equipments to all employees (hand gloves, safety 40, , shoe and helmets) Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the 20, , experts Periodical medical checkup and supply of medicines Rs. 10, , per head Ambient air quality studies Once in six months 3 locations - 25, Water quality studies Once a year 3 Locations - 8, Noise studies once in six months 3 Locations - 7, Vibration studies Once in year 1 location - 10, For providing School uniform, Books and health camp etc. 200, , Once in year, replace by conducting periodical checkup Included in air pollution and noise pollution Once in six months and create sign boards about the risk and safety precautions regularly Once in a year and supply of medicines for every three months MoEF /NABL recognized laboratories TOTAL 541, ,

24 Conclusion Based on the EMP study it is observed that there will be a marginal increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and transportation of mineral in closed trucks. There will be negligible impact on ambient environment & ecology due to mining activities, moreover the mining operations will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Hence, it can be summarized that the development of these mines will have a positive impact on the socio-economics of the area and lead to overall sustainable development of the region. 24