STATUS OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR KIRIBURU -MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES, STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED

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2 STATUS OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR KIRIBURU -MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES, STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED Ref. : Env. Clearance No. J-11015/5/2006-IA.II (M) dated A. Specific Conditions : Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (i) (ii) (iii) Environmental clearance is granted for lease area of ha for which Indian Bureau of Mines has approved mining plan. All the conditions stipulated by SPCB in their NOC shall be effectively implemented. Mining shall not intersect groundwater. The mine working shall be restricted to above ground water table. Prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests and Central Ground Water Authority shall be obtained for mining below water table. Mining Plan has been approved by IBM, Nagpur on 29/01/10 vide letter no 314 (3)/2009-MCCM (CZ)/MP-14 date 29/01/10 for 16MT of ROM. All the conditions stipulated by SPCB in the Consents have been complied with for the existing working areas of Kiriburu & Meghahatuburu Mines. Ground water in the region occurs at 537 m RL whereas the ultimate pit bottom will be at 764m RL. So there is no possibility of intersecting ground water. (iv) Necessary forestry clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for the total lease area shall be obtained from the competent authority before starting mining operation. Environment clearance is subject to grant of forestry clearance. 1. The De-reservation Proposal of South & Central Blocks has been accorded Stage -1 clearance by MOEF on 18/10/10 vide their letter no.8-537/1988- FC(Pt) dated 18/10/2010. Compliance Report has been submitted to State Forest Department under our Ref.: No.E&L/KIOM/12-13/254 dated 07/11/ Stage I Forestry Clearance from MoEF, New Delhi, has been renewed for Ha (existing mines of KIOM & MIOM) vide MoEF letter no 8-69/1991 FC(pt) dated 29/03/2010. Compliance Report has been submitted to State Forest Department under our Ref.: No.KIOM/E&L/12-13/205 dated 28/10/2011. (v) Topsoil, if any, shall be stacked with proper slope with adequate measures and should be used for reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out areas. No top soil is available from existing operations, as the mines have been in operation since Top soil generated during opening of South and Central blocks will be stacked separately and used for reclamation works. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 1 of 12

3 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (vi) (vii) The solid waste generated during mining operation shall be backfilled and there shall be no new external OB dump created during mining operation. The existing dumps should be scientifically vegetated with suitable native species to prevent erosion and surface run off. Monitoring and management of rehabilitated areas should continue until the vegetation becomes self-sustaining. Compliance status should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests on six monthly basis. Catch drain and siltation ponds appropriated size should be constructed to arrest silt and sediments flows from mine working and existing OB dumps 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 de-silted particularly after monsoon and maintained properly. Garland drain (size, gradient and length) shall be constructed for mine pit and existing OB dumps and sump capacity should be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above peak sudden rainfall (based on 50 years data) 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. Sedimentation pits should be constructed at the corners of the garland drains and desilted at regular intervals. As per approved mine plan backfilling has been started at Kiriburu Iron Ore Mine (KIOM) from and also Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mine (MIOM) from April No new OB dump is required to be created. The existing dead waste dumps have been stabilized and vegetated. Compliance reports are being sent to MoEF, Bhubaneshwar, regularly on a six monthly basis. The latest six monthly report has been send to MoEF in Nov 2013 for the period of April, 2013 to September, Catch drains and siltation ponds have been constructed. The drains/ sediment ponds / check dams are cleaned periodically. All OB dumps of the mines are either already stabilized and vegetated or being stabilized by vegetation now, as all OB now goes for backfilling. Garland drains have been constructed around the mining pit. Sump capacity is sufficient to accommodate maximum/sudden rainfall & settling of silt. IIT Kharagpur has assessed the need of construction of the additional check dams and sedimentation traps to arrest silt from surface runoffs from mine working and OB dumps. Based on the recommendations of the IIT, 11 nos. of boulders check dams have been constructed in consultation with DFO Saranda. De-silting of these check dams and siltation ponds are being done regularly. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 2 of 12

4 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (viii) (ix) Plantation shall be raised in an area of ha including a green belt of adequate width around ML area, existing waste dumps, around tailing dam etc. by planting the native species in consultation with the local DFO/Agriculture Department. The density of the trees should be around 2500 plants per ha. Regular monitoring of the flow rate of the springs and perennial nallah will be carried out and records maintained. The leasehold area of Kiriburu Meghahatuburu Mines comes under Saranda Reserve Forest, where green population of trees of native species exists at almost all the areas. Greenery of trees even exists at the periphery of broken area also. Regular afforestation is being done at the waste dump area, canteen area, administrative office area, township area, plant area etc., which are located at the periphery of the mines and within the lease hold area. During , 12,500 saplings have been planted at various places (6 Ha) of township plots, OB Dump, pilot plots, road side plots etc. Native species were procured state Forest Department Nursery at Ranchi. During 11-12, 6000 samplings were planted in our lease hold area. During 12-13, 2000 samplings were planted in our lease hold area. During 13-14, 6000 samplings were planted in our lease hold area During 14-15, proposal for 60,000 samples under process (Phase wise) Water flow monitoring at Gagirathi nallah and Pardih nallah are being carried out on monthly basis and records are being maintained. (x) Regular monitoring of water quality upstream and downstream of Sankoja nallah and Meghatu nallah should be carried out and record of monitoring data should be maintained and submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office, Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board. All the natural nallahs originated from leasehold area as well as surface runoff / effluents from the mines are meeting the river Koina, which controls drainage pattern of the area and is located on western side of the leasehold. Quality of water of Koina River at upstream and downstream of mines is being regularly monitored and reports are being submitted. Water quality data for the period of October, 2013 to March, 2014 is placed in Annexure 1. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 3 of 12

5 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (xi) (xii) (xiii) The project authority should implement suitable conservation measures to augment ground water resources in the area in consultation with the Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board. Regular monitoring of ground water level and quality should be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells and constructing new piezometers during the mining operation. The monitoring should be carried out four times in a year pre-monsoon (April-May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and winter (January) and the data thus collected may be sent regularly to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Central Ground water Authority and Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board. Appropriate mitigative measures should be taken to prevent pollution of Koina river and Karo river in consultation with State Pollution Control Board. To augment ground water resources, a huge water pond (Size : 150 m X 100 M) has been made to receive storm water from the township and recharge ground water. The pond is being regularly de-silted before monsoon to maintain capacity. As the mine pits are located at the hill top, all the surface runoff from the mining areas have been diverted to mine pits and stored at bottom most pits, from where it seeps in to the ground. Ground water quality and levels at the following existing 3 nos. of dug wells, located around the mines, are being monitored on quarterly basis & reports are being furnished. Ground water levels & quality data for the period of October, 2013 to March, 2014 is placed in Annexure 2. Dug Well in Karampada Village (Western Side) Dug Well in Kumdih Village (Northern Side) Dug Well in Pacheri Village (Eastern Side) No discharge from Kiriburu / Meghahatuburu mines go to Karo River. Effluents / surface runoff from the mines are discharged to Koina river through ETP / Check Dams / Settling ponds after treatment (coagulation using lime and ferric alum). Report of water quality monitoring regularly send to JSPCB. 11 (Eleven) nos. Check Dams have been constructed at strategic locations to control runoff from the mining & associated areas and discharge clear water to the River Koina. In addition to this, a Catchment Area Treatment Plan for these rivers has been prepared as part of FC compliance by engaging IIT Kharagpur (copy of the report has been enclosed with our earlier compliance report, under our Ref No: KBR-MBR/MoEF/11-12/207 Dated ). The report is being further modified by State Govt. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 4 of 12

6 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (xiv) (xv) (xvi) (xvii) (xviii) Permission from the competent authority should be obtained for drawl of surface water and ground water, if, any, required for the project. Minerals handling plant should be provided with adequate number of high efficiency dust extraction system. Loading and unloading areas including all the transfer points should also have efficient dust control arrangements. These should be properly maintained and operated. Vehicular emissions should be kept under control and regularly monitored. Measures shall be taken for maintenance of vehicles used in mining operations and in transportation of mineral. The vehicles should be covered with a tarpaulin and shall not be overloaded. Blasting operation should be carried out only during the daytime. Controlled blasting should be practiced. The mitigative measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest fly rocks and boulders should be implemented. Drills should be either be operated with dust extractors or equipped with water injection system. Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mines are using only surface water for domestic & industrial purposes. Withdrawal permission exist for water drawl form Karo River. Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mines are regularly paying water charges to State Govt. and water cess to State Pollution Control Board for using surface water. Dry fog dust suppression system have been provided at the mineral handling plants of both Kiriburu & Meghahatuburu mines. These systems are being operated and maintained. Water spray nozzles have been provided at transfer points / junction houses. 28 KL Water Sprinklers are deployed for control of dust emission from haul roads inside leasehold. Transport of iron ore using dumpers from mine face to ore processing plant is being done using haul roads inside leasehold area. All these vehicles are being maintained in good condition to control vehicular emissions. Air quality is monitored regularly and reports sent to JSPCB. All parameters are within norm. Blasting is carried out in a notified fixed day time only (1.00 PM 2.00 PM). Controlled blasting techniques are followed to minimize ground vibrations, to arrest fly rocks and minimize generation of boulders. Water injection system (wet drilling) is used in all Drill Machines to control the dust generation. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 5 of 12

7 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (xix) (xx) (xxi) The project proponent should take all precautionary measures during mining operation for conservation and protection of endangered fauna such as leopard, elephant, sloth bear, wolf, gaur, python etc. spotted in the study area. The wildlife management plan as approved by the Chief Wildlife warden, Government of Jharkhand shall be effectively implemented. The decanted water from the tailing pond shall be recirculated within the mine and there should be zero discharge from the mine. Digital processing of the entire lease area using remote sensing technique should be done regularly once in three years for monitoring land use pattern and report submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office. A scheme for Protection & Conservation of Forest and Wild life habitat including Anti-Depredation measures and Eco-development activities for villagers for a period of ten years in the district of Singhbhum (West) and applicable fo r Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu group of Mines has been prepared by Chief Conservator of Forest cum Chief Wildlife Warden, Govt. of Jharkhand. Kiriburu- Meghahatuburu mines, SAIL has deposited an amount of Rs.6,21,44, for implementation of the scheme as per demand raised by DFO (Saranda) Another Wild Life Management Plan for Saranda Forest has been prepared by Jharkhand State Forest Department and funded by SAIL as part of FC compliance. Tailing pond water is being re-circulated to plant in case of Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mines. However, in case of Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines, installation of system for recovery of clarified water through decantation tower from tailing pond is under progress. Laying of pipelines, installation of pumps have already been completed. The system is under trail. Land use in the study area as well as leasehold has been studied during through satellite image processing (Resourcesat LISS III) with satellite data of 23.5 m resolution. The entire mine lease is in Karampada RF of Saranda Reserve Forest. The mining and associated activities in Kiriburu & Meghahatuburu Mines are confined in already broken area of ha out of total lease area of ha. (xxii) Consent to operate should be obtained from SPCB before starting production from the mine. Consent to Operate under Air & Water Acts have been granted by JSPCB and currently under deemed renewed status for both Kiriburu and Meghahatuburu Mines. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 6 of 12

8 Cond. No Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (xxiii) (xxiv) Sewage treatment plant should be installed for the colony. ETP should also be provided for workshop and mineral separation plant wastewater. A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests 5 years in advance of final mine closure for approval. Oxidation ponds for treatment of the sewerage from the colony has been installed. Oil catch pits has been made to arrest oil from the workshop waste water. Industrial waste water is treated by (i) chemicals at the thickener level and (ii) sedimentation at tailing pond. The thickener underflow is discharged into tailing dam from where, the clear overflow / filtered water is further discharged into respective water bodies. An action plan to set up a Sewage Treatment Plant has been prepared & submitted to JSPCB. A Final Mine Closure Plan will be submitted in due time. Progressive Mines Closure Plan has been approved by IBM, Nagpur. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 7 of 12

9 B. General conditions : Cond. No. Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) No change in mining technology and scope of working should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. No change in the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of mineral iron and waste should be made. Four ambient air quality-monitoring stations should be established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for RPM, SPM, SO 2 and NOx monitoring. Location of the stations should be decided based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets and frequency of monitoring should be undertaken in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board. Data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, SO 2 and NOx) should be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its Regional office located at Bhubaneshwar and the State Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months. Mining is done as per the approved mining plan. Mining is being done as per the calendar plan of the approved Mining Plan. Four ambient air quality monitoring stations at Kiriburu Mines and four more ambient air quality monitoring stations at Meghahatuburu Mines have been established. Regular air monitoring at all these locations is being done and report is sent regularly to Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board. In addition to this, JSPCB also carries out air quality monitoring at both Kiriburu & Meghahatuburu Mines. The data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, SO 2 & NOx) is being sent to the Regional office located at Bhubaneshwar on six-monthly basis and the State Pollution Control Board on monthly basis. Ambient air quality data for the period of October, 2013 to March, 2014 is placed in Annexure 3. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 8 of 12

10 Cond. No. Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (v) Fugitive dust emissions from all the sources should be controlled regularly. Water spraying arrangement on haul roads, loading and unloading and at transfer points should be provided and properly maintained. Adequate measures have been taken to control the fugitive emissions during: Blasting Controlled blasting by using NONEL technology is being followed to control the dust generation during blasting. Drilling Wet drilling is being practiced. Haulage Haul roads are regularly sprinkled with water by four (Two at each mine) mobile pressurized water sprinklers of 28KL capacity each. Crushing/Screening Water spray provided in the hopper. Water spray nozzles are provided in the screening section to prevent fugitive dust emissions. (vi) Measures should be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dba in the work environment. Workers engaged in operations of HEMM, etc. should be provided with ear plugs / muffs. Regular maintenances and periodic checks of the HEMM are being carried out to control noise below 85 db(a) in the work environment. The operators engaged in blasting/ drilling operations and operator of HEMM are provided with protective ear plug/muffs. Use of these protective measures is ensured by : Educating the workers on ill effect of the prolonged excessive exposure to high Noise levels. Daily checks by shift mining engineers regarding usage of ear plug/ear muffs. Regular noise survey is also carried out by the mines as per mines rules and parameters are found within norms. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 9 of 12

11 Cond. No. Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (vii) (viii) Industrial waste water (workshop and waste water from the 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. Oil and grease trap should be installed before discharge of workshop effluents. Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed. Industrial waste water is treated by : Coagulation Technique Chemical Treatment : By using lime & Ferric Alum. Physical Treatment : Thickener & Tailing Pond. Flocculent Technique Chemical Treatment: By using polymers. Physical Treatment: Solid / Liquid separation of process effluents is being done in Thickener followed by Tailing Pond. The underflow from thickener is discharged into Tailing Dam from where clear overflow/filtered seepage water is further discharged to respective water bodies / recovered. ETPs for garage effluent including oil and grease traps have been provided. Both the mines are ISO certified and additional industrial wastewater control measures have incorporated. Quality of Tailings Pond seepage is being monitored and found in compliance with discharge quality standards. JSPCB also check the quality of effluents discharged from mines. Dust masks have been provided to personnel working in dusty areas. Training on safety and health aspects is being imparted on regular basis. A full fledged Occupational Health Centre is run by the mines for regular health surveillance. Periodical Medical Examination (PME) of all workmen working in the mines is being done at our occupational health centre once in every five years/three/one years depending on category. Additional PME is also conducted as per the recommendation of Xth conference of Safety, DGMS, Dhanbad. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 10 of 12

12 Cond. No. Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (ix) (x) (xi) Separate Environmental 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 Organization. The project authorities should inform to the Regional Office located at Bhubaneshwar regarding date of final closures and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of start of land development work. The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office located at Bhubaneshwar. Separate Environmental Management Deptt. of both Kiriburu and Meghahatuburu mines exists and headed by DGM, who reports directly to the Head of Mines. Will be informed in due time. Current status is: a) Final Closure: Progressive Mines Closure Plan (PMCP) of KIOM-MIOM has been approved by IBM. FMCP has not been prepared. b) Final Approval of Project: Stage 1 FC has been obtained for South and Central Blocks and compliance report submitted. c) Date of start of land development work: After Stage II FC is granted. During the year , a budget allocation of 50.0 lakhs each at Kiriburu & Meghahatuburu Mines for environmental protection measures was kept and the same was utilized for schemes related to environmental protection measures. (xii) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Bhubaneshwar shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports. Full co-operation is always extended to State and Central Govt. Officials. (xiii) A copy of the clearance letter will be marked to concerned Panchayat / local NGO, if any, from whom suggestion / representation has been received while processing the proposal. A copy of the clearance letter has already been sent to the Panchayat. Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 11 of 12

13 Cond. No. Conditions Imposed Status as on March 14 (xiv) (xv) State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional Office, District Industry Centre and Collector s office / Tehsildars Office for 30 days. The project authorities should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, on of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue 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 also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at / envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Bhubaneshwar ---- Advertisement was published in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which was in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance. A copy of the clearance letter was also made available to the State Pollution Control Board and also to the Ministry of Environment and Forests. A copy of the same was also forwarded to the Regional Office of MoEF at Bhubaneshwar. [K.Iva Raju] General Manager (Mines) Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines P.O. Kiriburu Dist. : Singhbhum(West) Jharkhand State Compliance of EC Conditions KIOM-MIOM Page 12 of 12

14 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED RAW MATERIALS DIVISION KIRIBURU-MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES ANNEXURE 1 RIVER WATER QUALITY (A) Koina River Upstream of Mines Period ph Turbidity TDS SS Iron Manganese Unit - NTU mg/l mg/l mg/l(as Fe) mg/l (as Mn) Desirable Limit * Permissible Limit ** Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb <0.01 March * Requirement (Desirable limits) as per Drinking Water Specification IS : ** Permissible limit in absence of alternate source as IS : (B) Koina River Downstream of Mines Period ph Turbidity TDS SS Iron Manganese Unit - NTU mg/l mg/l mg/l(as Fe) mg/l (as Mn) Desirable Limit * Permissible Limit ** Oct Nov Dec <0.01 Jan Feb <0.01 March * Requirement (Desirable limits) as per Drinking Water Specification IS : ** Permissible limit in absence of alternate source as IS : (A P SINGH) Sr.Manager (E&L). EC Compliance KIOM - MIOM

15 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED RAW MATERIALS DIVISION KIRIBURU-MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES GROUND WATER QUALITY ANNEXURE 2 LOCATION : DUG WELL IN KARAMPADA VILLAGE Parameter Unit Desirable Limit* Permissible Limit* Quarter 3 (Oct. 13) Quarter 4 (Jan. 14) Depth of Water Table M below Ground Level Quality ph Turbidity NTU Dissolved Solids mg/l Iron (as Fe) mg/l Manganese (as Mn) mg/l * as per Drinking Water Specification IS : LOCATION : DUG WELL IN KUMDI VILLAGE Parameter Unit Desirable Limit* Permissible Limit* Quarter 3 (Oct. 13) Quarter 4 (Jan. 14) Depth of Water Table M below Ground Level Quality ph Turbidity NTU Dissolved Solids mg/l Iron (as Fe) mg/l Manganese (as Mn) mg/l * as per Drinking Water Specification IS : (A P SINGH) Sr.Manager (E&L). EC Compliance KIOM - MIOM

16 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED RAW MATERIALS DIVISION KIRIBURU-MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES AMBIENT OF AIR QUALITY REPORT ANNEXURE 3 Period : October 2013 to Mar 2014 Instrument : Respirable Dust Sampler, Photometer SQ 118. Locations : KIRIBURU IRON ORE MINE Location 1 : Mining Field Office : Service Centre Petrol Pump :Near Dumper Unloading Point : Township Month Sampling location RPM (µg/m 3 ) SO 2 (µg/m 3 ) NO X (µg/m 3 ) Permissible Level Oct 13 Location 1 Due to continuous rain & foggy weather sample could not be done Nov 13 Location 1 Dec 13 Location 1 Jan 14 Location 1 Feb 14 Location 1 Mar 14 Location Note : SO 2 : (Below Detectable Limit) : 4 µg/m 3 NO 2 : (Below Detectable Limit) : 10 µg/m (A P SINGH) Sr.Manager (E&L). EC Compliance KIOM - MIOM

17 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED RAW MATERIALS DIVISION KIRIBURU-MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINES AMBIENT OF AIR QUALITY REPORT Period : October 2013 to Mar 2014 Instrument : Respirable Dust Sampler, Photometer SQ 118. Locations : MEGHAHATUBURU IRON ORE MINE Location 1 : Dumper Shop. : Mining Field Office. : Hopper : Township Month Sampling location RPM (µg/m 3 ) SO 2 (µg/m 3 ) NO X (µg/m 3 ) Permissible Level Oct 13 Location 1 Due to continuous rain & foggy weather sample could not be done Nov 13 Location 1 Dec 13 Location 1 Jan 14 Location 1 Feb 14 Location 1 Mar 14 Location Note : SO 2 : (Below Detectable Limit) : 4 µg/m 3 NO 2 : (Below Detectable Limit) : 10 µg/m (A P SINGH) Sr.Manager (E&L). EC Compliance KIOM - MIOM