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1 V.S LIGNITE POWER Pvt. Ltd [Gurha East Lignite Mine (1 MPTA)] AT VILLAGE-GURHA, KOLAYAT, BIKANER, RAJASTHAN HALF YEARLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER, 2011 to MARCH 2012

2 Name of the Project : Gurha East Lignite Mine Project (1MTPA) of M/s. V.S. Lignite Power Private Ltd. Located at village- Gurha, Kolayat, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Project Code : Raj-456/753/09 Clearance Letter No : J-11015/200/2006-IA.II (M), Dt: 07/03/2007 Period of the Compliance Report: October, to March, S no Conditions A. Specific Conditions i Mining shall be carried out as per statuette at a safe distance from the seasonal nallah/stream flowing within the lease boundary ii An embankment of 3 m ht shall be constructed along the bank of the nallah/stream. The slope of the embankment shall be at least 2:1 towards the ML. The height of the embankment shall be at least 5 m higher than the HFL of the nallah/stream iii Top soil shall be stacked properly with proper slope at earmarked site(s) and should not be kept active and shall be used for reclamation and development of green belt. iv OB should be stacked at earmarked one external OB dumpsite within ML area only for the first 6 years of mining operation. OB dump shall be a maximum ht of 40 m only and consist of four benches of 10 m each. compliance Mining is being carried out keeping safe distance from seasonal nallah/ stream. Embankment has been constructed along the nallah so that no rain water enters into the mine. Photo has been provided in Annexure-I. Top soil stacked separately as per approved mining Plan. Photo has been provided in Annexure-I. - Overburden(OB) is being stacked at earmarked external dump -At present maximum height of Overburden is 38 m. Height of Overburden dump will be maintained up to 40 m as suggested The ultimate slope of the dump shall not exceed 28 deg. The OB dump shall be vegetatively reclaimed monitoring and management of reclaimed dump site should continue until vegetation becomes self sustaining. -Slope is being maintained -At present being active dump vegetative reclamation not applicable Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 1 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

3 Compliance status should be submitted to the MoEF and its regional office located at Lucknow on an yearly basis. v Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size should be constructed to arrest silt and sediments flow from soil, OB, and mineral dumps. The water so collected should be utilized for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development etc. The drains should be regularly desilted and maintained properly. Garland drains (size, gradient and length) and sump capacity should be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity should also provide adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material. vi Dimension of retaining wall at the toe of the dumps and OB benches within the mine to check the runoff and siltation should be based on the rainfall data. vii High efficiency bag filters/water sprinkling system should be provided to check fugitive emission from lignite handling Plant, crushing operations, conveyors system, haulage roads, transfer points etc. viii ix Mining shall not involve drilling and blasting operations. The total area brought under afforestion at the end of mine life (post mining land use) shall be not less than ha and shall include reclaimed external OB dump (104.69ha), reclaimed quarry area ( ha), green belt including - Half yearly compliance report is being sent regularly to MoEF, Lucknow. Half yearly report for the period July, 2011 to December, 2011 submitted to MoEF, Lucknow vide letter no. MOE&F,LKN/ VK/ /83 dated Copy of the letter is attached as Annexure-II. Overburden dumping is in progress and catch drains along the mining dump area has been created. The drains are being maintained properly. Retention wall has been created at toe of dump and Overburden (OB) benches to check run off and siltation. Water sprinkling is being done to control fugitive emissions from haulage roads. Fixed water sprinklers have been installed to check fugitive emission from crushing operations & conveyors belts & transfer points. Photo has been provided in Annexure-I. There is no drilling and blasting involved in the mining operations. Presently the mine is under operation and currently a total of plants in 54 hectares have been planted in Mines and has a survival rate of 88.6%. Plantation has been Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 2 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

4 plantation along ML boundary (200 ha), roads (4 ha), dismantled and reclaimed infrastructure area (36ha) and vacant /undisturbed area ( ha) by planting native species in consultation with the local DFO/ Agriculture Department. Density of the trees should be around 2000 plants /ha. x Backfilling shall begin from 6 th years of mining operations. A progressive mine closure plan shall be implemented from the 6 th years of mining operations and the OB generated shall be concurrently backfilled covering a total area of ha. Plantation shall be developed over the backfilled area and the balance of excavated area (void) covering an area of ha shall be used as a water reservoir, the higher benches of which shall be gently sloped. xi The project authorities shall provide for grazing, if required in the reclaimed land /quarry area in the consultation with the local villagers. xii xiii No groundwater shall be used for mining operations. Prior approval of the competent authority such as the SGWB/CGWA shall be obtained for using ground water for the project. Regular monitoring of ground water level and quality should be carried out by establishing a net work of existing wells and construction of new peizometers. The monitoring for quantity should be done four times a year in the pre-monsoon (May), Monsoon (August), Post monsoon (November) and winter (January) seasons and for quality in May. Data thus collected should be submitted to the MoEF and to the CPCB quarterly within one month of monitoring. carried out along the periphery of the Overburden and Top soil dumps and along both sides of the road. Existing trees and shrubs are also protected over an area of 30 hectares. Further nos. plantation is proposed in coming Monsoon (12-13). Photo graphs of the plantation is attached as Annexure-III Referred conditions will be complied as suggested and as per approved mine plan. Presently the mine is in operative and after reclamation provision for grazing will be made in consultation with local villagers. No Ground water will be used for mining operations. Water/ treated waste water from Power plant is being used. At present no groundwater has been intercepted as mining depth is 65 m only. The Ground water level is 100 m below ground level (bgl). Monitoring will be carried out after intercepting the groundwater in the Mine. Monitored groundwater quality report from nearby areas is attached as Annexure-IV. Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 3 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

5 xiv The company shall put up artificial ground water recharge measures for augmentation of ground water resource. The project authorities should meet water requirement of nearby village in case the village wells go dry due to dewatering of mine xv ETP should also be provided for workshop and CHP wastewater xvi Digital processing of entire lease area using remote sensing technique should be done regularly once 3 years for monitoring land use pattern and report submitted to MoEF and its regional office at Lucknow Monitored ground water from nearby areas are saline in nature and shows Total dissolved solids is in the range of mg/l and hardness (as CaCO3) is in the range of mg/l respectively. Presently dewatering of mine in not being done. Treated waste water from power plant is sprayed through fixed sprinklers to control fugitive emission from different points in CHP. The mining machineries and vehicles deployed are new and under warranty. The same are being sent to Local dealer for maintenance purpose. There is no work shop is stabilized for Vehicles, here ETP is not applicable. The report prepared by M/s. Indian Resources Information & Management Technologies Ltd., Hyderabad has been submitted to the MoEF, Lucknow vide letter No.MOE&F,LKN/GS/ /1203, dated Study has been carried out using satellite data of IRS- P6 and LISS-IV MX of year and The outcome clearly depict that degradation to the environment has been maintained at minimum level by developing green belt around mine dump area and establishing proper sprinkling system around active mining area. Copy of the letter is attached as Annexure-V. Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 4 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

6 xvii Besides carrying out regular periodic health checkup of the workers,10% of the workers identified from work force engaged in active mining operations shall be subjected to health check up for occupational diseases and hearing impairment, if any, through an agency such as NIOH, Ahmedabad within a period of one year and the results reported to this ministry and to DGMS. xviii xix i ii iii iv A final mine closure plan along with details of corpus of funds should be submitted to MoEF 5 years in advance of final mine closure for approval. Consent to operate shall be taken before starting mining operations B. general conditions No change in mining technology and scope of working should be made without prior approval of MoEF No change in the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of mineral and waste should be made Four AAQM stations should be established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for SPM, RPM, SO 2 and NOx monitoring. Locations of the stations should be based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets in consultation with State Pollution Control Board. Data on ambient air quality (SPM, RPM, SO 2 and NOx) should be regularly submitted to the MoEF including its 24 persons from mine have been checked for occupational diseases and hearing impairment through M/s. Occupational and Environmental Health Services, Noida on The reports of all the persons checked were found to be normal. The report was sent attached along with half yearly compliance report vide letter no. MOEF, LKN/GS/ /932 dated Copy of the letter is attached as Annexure-VI. Final closure Plan prepared and submitted to Ministry of Coal for approval. Consent to Operate (File. no. F (Mines)/Bikaner (Kolayat)/12(1)/ / ; Order No: /Mines/834 Dated: have been obtained from RSPCB and is valid up to This will be renewed subsequently. At present there is no change in mining technology and if any, prior approval from MoEF will be obtained There will be no change in calendar Plan. A total of eight ambient stations have been established covering both core and buffer zone with monitoring frequency being two days per week. Report attached as Annexure-IV. PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2 and NO 2 were found to be within prescribed limit. Half yearly report for the period July, 2011 to December, 2011 submitted to MoEF, Lucknow Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 5 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

7 v vi regional office at Lucknow and to the Pollution Control Board and CPCB once in six months. Fugitive emission from all the sources should be controlled, regularly monitored and data recoded properly. Water spraying arrangement on haul roads, wagon loading, dump-trucks (loading and unloading) points should be provided and properly maintained. Adequate measures should be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dba in the work environment. Workers engaged in blasting and drilling operations, operation of HEMM, etc should be provided with ear plug/muffs. vii Industrial wastewater (work shop and waste water from mine) should be properly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422(E) dated 19 th may 1993 and 31 st December 1993 or as amended from time to time before discharge.oil and grease trap should be installed before discharge of workshop effluents. viii Vehicular emission should be kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used for transporting the mineral should be covered with tarpaulins and optimally loaded. ix Environmental laboratory should be established with adequate number and types of pollution monitoring and analysis equipments in consultation with SPCB vide letter no. MOE&F,LKN/ VK/ /83 dated Copy of the same is attached as Annexure-II Fugitive dust from all the sources are regularly monitored and recorded properly. Treated water from power plant is being sprayed is on roads, loading and unloading points to control dust. Monitored ambient air quality parameters are well within the prescribed limits. Regular monitoring is in progress and noise level is within the prescribed limit. No drilling and blasting is involved. Noise monitoring reports are sent along with half yearly reports to MoEF. No waste water from mine is generated. The mining machineries and vehicles deployed are new and under warranty. The same are being sent to local dealer for maintenance purpose. Vehicular emission is kept under control and monitored every six months. The vehicle is optimally loaded. Environmental laboratory is equipped with (i) analytical balance-2 nos. (ii) Spectrophotometer-2 nos. (iii) ph meter-1no. (iv) Conductivity meter-1 no. (v) COD apparatus-1set (vi) BOD measurer-1no. (vii) BOD culture cabinet-1 no. (viii) Oil measurer-1 no. (ix) Sound level meter-1 no. (x) Refrigerator-1 no. (xi) Continuous ambient air quality monitoring system-3 no. Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 6 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

8 x xi xii Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. A separate environment management cell with suitable qualified personnel should be set up under the control of a senior executive, who will report directly to the Head of the company. The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in a separate account and should not be diverted for other purposes. Year wise expenditure should be reported to this ministry and its regional office at Lucknow xiii A copy of this will be marked to concerned panchayat/local NGO, if any, from whom any suggestion/ representation has been received while processing the proposal xiv State pollution control board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District industry centre and collector s office /Tehsildar office for 30 days. xv The project authorities should advertise at least in two local news papers widely circulated around the project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven days of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the state pollution control board and may also be seen at the web site of the MoEF at (xii) Manual ambient air quality monitoring device-1 no. (xiii) Weather station (wind vane, anemometer, thermometer, hygrometer, evaporimeter, rainfall gauge). Also, environmental monitoring is being carried out by a reputed and authorized agency. Proper care is being taken and adequate training and information on safety and health aspects are being given. An environment management cell consisting of mining engineers, geologists, environmental engineer and senior chemist has been set up. Fund is earmarked and the same will be utilized only for environmental protection measures. Complied Noted Advertised in two dailies, Dainik Bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika on Copy of the advertisement id attached as Annexure-VII (a&b). Six monthly compliance report for Gruha East Lignite Mine Project (1 MTPA), Page 7 of M/s V.S Lignite Power Pvt. Ltd

9 ANNEXURE I Embankment constructed along the Nallah Top soil stacked Water sprinkling provided at site Water sprinkling provided at site 8

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11 ANNEXURE III Mine plantation, near weighbridge 2009 Mine plantation, near weighbridge 2009 Mine plantation, near weighbridge 2010 Plantation behind OB dump in mine area in Oct

12 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Environmental Monitoring Report October, 2011 Annexure IV A-2,N-5 & G-2 A-7 & S-1 A-1 & N-1 A-3, N4 & G5 N-3 S-2 A-8,N-7 & G-1 A-6,N-8 & G-3 A-4, N-2,WW1& G-6 A-5, N-6 & G-4 A= Ambient Air Quality Sampling Locations. N= Ambient Noise Quality Monitoring Locations. G= Ground Water Quality Sampling Locations. S= Surface Water Quality Sampling Locations. WW= Waste Water Quality Sampling Location. FIGURE 1 STUDY AREA MAP OF 10 KM RADIUS SHOWING SAMPLING LOCATIONS 12

13 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited A] Ambient Air Quality Locations: Location Code Location Name Direction W R T Plant Distance from Plant (KM) A 1 Mine Lease Area at Camp N 0.8 A 2 Gurha Village N 1.5 A 3 Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya W 1.0 A 4 Power Plant (Chemical Building) A 5 Sankhala ki basti Village SE 0.5 A 6 Madh E 6.0 A 7 Chakdadar W 5.0 A 8 Deh NE 6.6 B] Stack monitored: 1) Power Plant C] Ambient Noise Quality Locations: Location Code Location Name Direction W R T Plant Distance from Plant (KM) N 1 Mine Lease Area at Camp N 0.8 N 2 Power Plant N 3 Near Mine View Point N 2.0 N 4 Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya W 1.0 N 5 Gurha Village N 1.5 N 6 Sankhala ki basti SE 0.5 N 7 Deh NE 6.6 N 8 Madh E 6.0 D] Water Quality Locations: Location Code Location Name Direction W R T Plant Distance from Plant (KM) G 1 Deh NE 6.6 G 2 Gurha Village N 1.5 G 3 Madh E 6.0 G 4 Sankhala ki basti SE 0.5 G 5 Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya W 1.0 G 6 Power Plant S 1 Chakdadar Talab Water W 5.0 S 2 Jogera Talab Water. NE 4.4 WW 1 Treated Waste Water(power plant) Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

14 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 1 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

15 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-2 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mgg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

16 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-3 Date of PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No Sampling BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

17 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 1.3 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 1.2 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 1.3 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 1.3 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

18 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-5 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

19 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-6 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO m g/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

20 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 7 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

21 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL < 1.0 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

22 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 61.0 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in TABLE 10 Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

23 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 11 to TABLE 13 Sr.No. TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Permissible Limits Units Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

24 Sr.No. Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

25 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad.

26 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 14. TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER Date of Sample Collection: SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits Water 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 minimum Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l < 5 < Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 16

27 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Environmental Monitoring Report November, 2011 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 1 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 462 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 405 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 462 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 364 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 458 BaP CO ugg/m 3 17

28 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-2 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 224 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 215 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 252 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 174 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 251 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 18

29 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-3 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 182 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 194 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 158 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 192 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 19

30 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 972 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 857 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 972 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 774 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 971 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 20

31 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-5 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 270 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 272 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 295 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 250 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 293 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 21

32 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-6 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL DL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 160 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 179 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 202 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 160 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 201 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 22

33 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 7 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 152 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 169 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 184 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 152 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 183 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 23

34 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s VS Lignite Power Pvt Ltd TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 CO, and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 163 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 174 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 191 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 163 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 191 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 24

35 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 65.1 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in TABLE 10. Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 25

36 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 11 to TABLE 13 TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 26

37 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 27

38 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 28

39 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 14. TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER Date of Sample Collection: SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits Water 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 min Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l < 5 < Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 29

40 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Environmental Monitoring Report December, 2011 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 1 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 371 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 371 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 424 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 340 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 410 BaP CO ug/m 3 30

41 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-2 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 201 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 229 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 227 BaP CO ugg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 31

42 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-3 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 170 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 164 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 185 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 150 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 183 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 32

43 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 788 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 739 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 788 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 708 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 785 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 33

44 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-5 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 270 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 260 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 284 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 232 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 282 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 34

45 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE-6 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL DL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 142 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 164 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 198 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 142 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 195 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 35

46 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 7 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 179 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 161 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 189 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 132 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 188 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 36

47 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 138 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 164 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 192 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 138 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 190 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 37

48 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 61.5 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in TABLE 10 Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 38

49 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 11 to TABLE 13 Sr.No. TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Permissible Limits Units Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 39

50 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 40

51 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 41

52 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of VS Lignite Power Private Limited Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 14. TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER Date of Sample Collection: SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Water Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 min Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l < 5 < Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 42

53 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Environmental Monitoring Report January, 2012 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 1 Date of S.No Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 379 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 374 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 401 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 346 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 400 BaP CO mg/m 3 43

54 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-2 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 210 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 196 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 216 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 175 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 215 BaP CO mgg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 44

55 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-3 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 168 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 157 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 176 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 143 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 175 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 45

56 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 686 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 675 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 695 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 652 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 694 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 46

57 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-5 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 210 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 212 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 235 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 195 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 234 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 47

58 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-6 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL DL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 176 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 164 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 178 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 152 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 178 BaP CO m g/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 48

59 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 7 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 142 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 152 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 171 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 130 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 170 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 49

60 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 158 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 159 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 182 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 140 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 181 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 50

61 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 59.3 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in TABLE 10 Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 51

62 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 11 to TABLE 13 TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 52

63 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Sr.No. Date of Sample Collection: Parameter TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 53

64 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Date of Sample Collection: TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 54

65 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 14. Date of Sample Collection: TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Water Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 minimum Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 55

66 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Environmental Monitoring Report February, 2012 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 1 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 363 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 350 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 388 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 315 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 387 BaP CO mg/m 3 56

67 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-2 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 195 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 200 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 221 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 174 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 220 BaP CO mgg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 57

68 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-3 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 158 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 145 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 171 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 58

69 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 681 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 666 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 689 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 635 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 688 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 59

70 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-5 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 219 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 217 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 238 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 196 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 236 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 60

71 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE-6 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL DL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 172 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 169 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 185 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 154 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 184 BaP CO m g/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 61

72 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 7 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 154 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 150 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 171 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 132 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 170 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 62

73 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in and Concentrations CO are expressed in mg/m 3. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 189 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 173 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 190 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 159 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 190 BaP CO mg/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 63

74 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 58.9 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in TABLE 10 Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 64

75 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 11 to TABLE 13 Sr.No. TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Permissible Limits Units Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 65

76 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Sr.No. TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 66

77 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 67

78 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, VS Lignite Power Private Limited (Gurha East Lignite Mine) Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in TABLE 14. TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER Date of Sample Collection: SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits Water 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 minimum Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 68

79 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited Environmental Monitoring Report March, 2012 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring The Ambient Air Quality has been monitored at eight locations covering both inside the Plant premises area and out side the Plant area. The table showing Ambient Air Quality results is present in Table 1 to Table 8 respectively. DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Camp A1 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 220 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 1 Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 321 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 352 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 412 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 296 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 411 BaP CO ugg/m 3 69

80 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Gurha Village A2 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 228 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 2 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 234 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 222 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 257 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 198 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 253 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 70

81 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Mine Lease Area at Rasemadaniya A3 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 223 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 3 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 201 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 211 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 232 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 192 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 231 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 71

82 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Power Plant (Chemical Building) A4 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 226 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 4 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 636 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 668 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 712 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 602 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 711 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 72

83 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Sankhala Ki basti Village A5 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 215 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 5 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 251 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 231 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 251 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 198 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 251 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 73

84 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Madh Village A6 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 227 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 6 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL DL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 176 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 188 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 212 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 156 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 211 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 74

85 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Chakdadar Village A7 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 207 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3, Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 7 CO and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H 6 S.No BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 184 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 167 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 191 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 124 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 190 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 75

86 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited DETAILS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY NAME OF PROJECT : M/s: Gurha East Lignite Mine TYPE OF SAMPLE : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITE : Deh Village A8 Latitudes and Longitudes : N, E Mean Sea Level in Metres : 270 The concentrations (PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NO 2, O 3, Pb, NH 3 CO, and C 6 H 6 ) are expressed in, and Concentrations (As, Ni and BaP) are expressed in. TABLE 8 S.No Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 O 3 NH 3 Pb As Ni C 6 H BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 218 Arithmetic Mean BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 222 Maximum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 239 Minimum BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 207 Percentile Values 50 th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL th percentile BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 238 BaP CO ug/m 3 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 76

87 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited Noise Monitoring Noise Monitoring Inside the Premises. The spot noise levels observed inside the premises at locations is given in Table 9, Date of Monitoring to TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL NOISE LEVELS INSIDE THE PREMISES Sr.No Code Location Noise Level L eq [db(a)] 1. N1 Mine Office N2 Power Plant N3 Mine View Point 62.1 Noise Monitoring Outside the premises. The statistical analysis is done for measured noise levels at four locations in the study area. The parameters are analyzed for L day, L night, and L dn, The statistical analysis results are given in Table 10. Date of Monitoring to TABLE 10 AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY AREA All the values are given in db(a) Sr.No Code Location L day L night L dn 1. N4 Rasemadaniya N5 Gurha Village N6 Sankhala ki basti N7 Deh N8 Madh Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 77

88 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited Ground Water Quality Six Ground water samples inside 10 km radius Mine Area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in Table 11 to Table 13 TABLE 11 GROUND WATER QUALITY Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement Desirable Limits Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW1 Deh Bore Water GW2 Madh Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days 27 0 C) mg/l <03 < Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 78

89 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement TABLE 12 Ground Water Test Results as per IS (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW3 Sanhhalaki basti Bore Water GW4 Rasemadaniya Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= No Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 79

90 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited TABLE 13 Ground Water Test Results as per IS Date of Sample Collection: Sr.No. Parameter Requirement (Desirable Limits) Permissible Limits in the Absence of Alternate Source Units GW5 Power Plant Bore Water GW6 Gurha Bore Water 1. ph NR Turbidity (NTU) 5 10 NTU Total Dissolve solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Total Suspended Solids Nil Nil mg/l Nil Nil 6. Total Hardness as CaCO mg/l Residual Chlorine 0.2 mg/l < 0.1 < Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO mg/l Copper as Cu mg/l Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr NR mg/l Zinc as Zn 5 15 mg/l Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l <03 <03 (3 days 27 0 C) 17. Oil & Grease Nil Nil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01 Note: NR= NO Relaxation. Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 80

91 Monthly Environmental Data Generation Report, Gurha East Lignite Mine of M/s VS Lignite Power Private Limited Surface Water Quality Two surface Water samples inside 10 km radius Mine area was collected and analyzed. The analytical results are given in Table 14. TABLE 14 SURFACE WATER Date of Sample Collection: SW1 Chakdadar talab SW2 Jogera Talab Sr.No Parameter Units IS:2296 Limits Water 1. ph Total Dissolved Solids mg/l Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 4 min Total Suspended Solids mg/l Total Hardness mg/l Chloride as Cl mg/l Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.1 < Iron as Fe mg/l Chromium as Cr mg/l 50 < < Copper as Cu mg/l 0.1 < < Zinc as Zn mg/l 1.5 < 0.01 < Phosphates as PO 4 mg/l 15 < 0.01 < Chemical oxygen Demand mg/l Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 3 < 3 < 3 ( 3 days at 27 o C) 16. Oil and grease mg/l 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Vison Labs, Hyderabad. 81

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