Environmental Management Plan

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1 Environmental Management Plan Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining Project Gata No. 989, Khand No. 10 Area 1.61 Ha.(4.0 Acre) Village Makrbai, Tehsil Mahoba, District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh Submitted by Authorized Signatory- Sh. Mahesh Tiwari S/o Sh. Shankar Lal R/O: Vishal Nagar Kabrai Tehsil and District- Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh Prepared by Environmental Research and Analysis, Lucknow (U.P.) An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Organization QCI-NABET Accredited Organization Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1619/IA 0019 Phone No: , , , Form 1M (U.P)

2 1.0 BUILDING STONE (GRANITE), KHANDAS & GITTI, BOULDER MINING 1.1 Introduction The land area of projected site for Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining is Area 1.61 Ha. (4.0 Acre) of Gata No. 989, Khand No. 10 located at Village Makarbai of Tehsil Mahoba in District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The topography of the land depicts undulations on the entire project site which is a part of stony waste and is not suitable for agriculture. The project site is devoid of any vegetation including the obnoxious weeds. Stone mining is the one of the major sources of income to the natives of the region. 2.0 IMPACTS OF STONE (GRANITE), KHANDAS & GITTI, BOULDER MINING & MITIGATION Project site is at Gata No. 989, Khand No. 10 is 100% barren stony scrub of the region and is of no use except for mining sand stone. Furthermore, the site neither belongs to any forested or sensitive area nor having any trace of exclusive biodiversity. The land is completely rugged and undulated and is a perfect source of sand stone extraction as building material. Semi-mechanized mode of Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining if performed as per the mining guidelines; pose no serious impacts of any kind and magnitude to the environment. The fugitive dust emission is anticipated because of wind turbulence and extreme temperature during the day time especially in summers. Transportation of extracted mineral by tractor trolleys may cause gaseous emission. Moreover, trucks and trolleys along with the guided directions of MoEF New Delhi cannot be expected to cause significant impact on the local natives or any other living organism. The noise is another issue related to the mining activity. Since fugitive dust emission and lesser gaseous emission along with noise will be resulted therefore it is essential to follow the measures to keep the emissions under control for the overall management of the environment. Depending on the location and the type of mining, the magnitude and the importance of environmental impact would vary. These likely impacts can be broadly classified into three categories: (1) Impact on Land (2) Impact on air Environment (3) Impact on Noise Environment These impacts are often categorized collectively as physical impacts. All these impacts need to be addressed properly to minimize the associated impacts. Depending on the nature of activities and environmental screening, the impacts have been identified for their importance. Mitigating & monitoring requirement are focused in the Environmental Management Plan to counter or to Page 2

3 minimize the potential environmental impacts associated with Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining. Impact on various environmental parameters and likely mitigation measures to be adopted are described below. 2.1 Air Environment Anticipated Impacts Although manual mining activity does not cause any direct change in air environment, transportation could cause atmospheric pollution. In Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining operations, the source of air pollution may cause deterioration of air quality due to the fugitive dust emission during scooping, loading-unloading operations, of extracted mineral and its transportation. Loading and unloading of stone in form of Gitti, Boulder and Khand would be associated with the fugitive dust emission in the active area whereas fugitive emission during transportation would affect the areas/villages situated adjacent to the road side. Another source of air pollution would be emission from the trucks/tractor vehicles to be used for transportation Mitigation Measures For Fugitive dust Emission: All the public carriers used in transportation will be covered with tarpaulin to prevent dust emission. Water will be sprayed over the haulage roads to avoid the dust emission. Overloading of trucks and trolleys will be prevented For Vehicular Emission: Vehicular emission as a result of combustion of diesel generates small particulate matter (PM 10& PM 2.5), nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide (NO2, SO2). To control these pollutants maintained vehicles with high quality diesel will be used in the motor vehicles. During Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining, tractor trolleys will be used for transportation which generally operates on diesel engine. CPCB prescribed emission standards for the vehicle would be followed. Proper plant species as a sink of the pollutants will be planted in the surrounding areas. 2.2 Land Environment Page 3

4 Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining is a technical aspect and should be followed under experienced supervision. As per the earlier experiences and rough estimation made by geological survey Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining cause pits and depressions on earth which are generally used for the pisci-culture as rain water get accumulated in the pits in huge quantity meeting the requirement for rearing fishes. It has also been observed that the mining of minor minerals such as sand stone is a proven source of rural economy as most of the local residents get employment on the mines Anticipated Impacts Although the Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining is proposed to be within a depth up to 3.0 meters, no likely impacts are anticipated. However; improper mining may cause occupational hazard and environmental pollution as well. Moreover, non-demarkated places on the closed mines may become the cause of severe accidents and formation of pits of different dimensions thereby may affect local topography Mitigation Measures The Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining will be performed after setting the fences all around the mine to avoid any trespass which is required to avoid any unwanted miss-happening. Leftover material of foreign origin like polythene bag, jute bag and useless articles will not be allowed to litter, and no ill managed dumping will be allowed for filling the pits/pockets. Mining depth will not exceed beyond the agreed height 2.3 Noise Environment Anticipated Impacts As far as noise pollution is concerned, manual Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining cause noise pollution to a greater extent, along with the noise generated from the vehicles that are used to transport extracted mineral. Noise level in the working environment is compared with the standards prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board as adopted and enforced by the Govt. of India through Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, Mitigation Measures Well maintained vehicles will be used in order to reduce the noise during their movement. Regular proper maintenance of transportation vehicles is being ensured. There would be restriction on vehicular movement during night time. Page 4

5 2.4 Biological Environment Generally, the mining lease area belongs to non-agricultural, waste land which is devoid of any natural vegetation. The magnitude of impact is feasible only on such lands lies in the hot-spot zones brought under reclamation. The lease area where the extraction is proposed in this project does not belong to any such places for e.g., notified hot-spot of endemic or exotic bird sanctuary, eco-sensitive zone and forested area therefore there will not be any impact on the biological environment of the surrounding area Conservation and Protection of Flora & Fauna Building Stone (Granite), Khandas & Gitti, Boulder Mining from the project site will not have any ecological impact unless not planned. No endangered or rare species of flora and fauna were found at the project site. The implementation for development of green belt will be of paramount importance as it will not only add up aesthetic feature, but also act as a sink of pollutant gases and particulate matter. The species to be grown in the area will be dust tolerant and fast growing. A part from the green belt and aesthetic plantation for elimination of fugitive dust emission and noise control, all other plantation efforts shall be decided and executed with the assistance and co-operation of the local community. Trees proposed for green belt development Sl. No. Scientific Name Common Name Pollution Control Features 1. Madhucaindica Mahua Tolerant to NO x & particulate matter 2. Azadirachtaindica Neem Tolerant to SO 2 3. Vetiveriazizanioides Khas Tolerant to dust load and a good soil binder 4. Phragmitesspp. Narkul Tolerant to dust loading NO x and is fast growing reed. 5. Sesbaniaspp. Dhencha A good source of green fodder and for dust control 6. Magniferaindica Aam Dust Control 7. Dalbergiasissoo Shisam A good source of green fodder and for dust control 2.5 Safety Measures during Excavation Page 5

6 Qualified trained staff will train the workers for occupational safety measures and conduct safety drills to educate them. First-aid facilities will be provided to the laborer at the project site. A temporary shelter with one or two beds will be provided in case of any medical emergency along with a light motor vehicle equipped with first aids to carry the sick person to the nearest hospital. 2.6 Environmental Management Plan Implementation Environmental Management Plan serves no purpose if it is not implemented with true spirit. Thus, an implementation and monitoring programme has to be prepared. Implementation of proposed control measures and monitoring programme has an implication on the surrounding area as well as for the region. Therefore, Sand mining activity and its management should be strengthened to control the deterioration as elaborated earlier in this report and monitor the efficacy of the control measures implemented within the mining lease area relating to the following specific areas: Regular examination will be carried out to avoid any single possibility of human error. Any abnormal condition, if observed will be taken care of. Examination of noise levels at excavation site, stationary and mobile sources, and adjacent villages will be done. Environmental awareness program will be conducted for the workers and the supervisory during the excavation period. Necessary suggestions will be suit to improve environmental conditions. Temporary toilets connected to the soak pits will be arranged for workers and staff members. 2.7 Solid Waste Management Disposal of packing material, carried by the workers at the project site. This packing material would include used sachet/guthka/pan masala pouches. Polythene bag used by the workers to bring their foods etc. would be separately stored in bins and managed as per Solid Waste Management Rules. 2.8 Information Record Daily data of mined out mineral (sand stone) will be registered by the supervisory staff at the project site. Number of employed workers will be registered by the supervisory staff daily. Number of vehicles used for the transportation will be recorded. Page 6