IRON ORE BENEFICIATION / PALLETIZATION PLANT

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1 RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT OF IRON ORE BENEFICIATION / PALLETIZATION PLANT AT INDUSTRIAL AREA, HARGARH, TEHSHIL SIHORA, DIST. JABALPUR (MADHYA PRADESH) Proponent M/s ARCHANA HI-TECH AUTOMATION SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. C-12, SUKHASAGAR VALLEY, GWARIGHAT ROAD, JABALPUR (MADHYA PRADESH) CONSULTANT M/s Enviro Techno Consult 51, Lendra Park, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur

2 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA C O N T E N T S Sr. No. Particulars Page No. 1.0 Introduction C Preamble C Present Project Proposal C Capacity of Project C Purpose of the Report C Identification of Project & Project Proponent C Brief description of Nature, Size, Location of the Project and its Importance to the Country /Region C Scope of the Study- (As per Terms of Reference) C Methodologies for EIA C Project Description C Type of Project C Detail of Project C Raw Material Requirement C Process C Land use break up C Waste Disposal C Geology C Water bodies C Resources Requirement C Description of mitigation C Project schedule and cost of the project C Description of the Environment C3: Introduction C Air Environment C Baseline Environmental status C3-8

3 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 3.4 Topography and Physiographic C Land use and cover statistics at buffer zone C Land C Ecosystems C Existing infrastructure facilities C Prediction & Evaluation of Impacts and Mitigation Measures C4: Introduction C Particulate matter/ gaseous emission C Noise C Water C Solid waste C Biological environment C Socio-economic environment C Evaluation of the project C Conclusion C Analysis of Alternatives C The site C The technology C Environment Monitoring Programme C Introduction C General precaution C Air quality C Noise C Water C Solid waste C Health C Socio-economic C Additional Study C7 1-6

4 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 7.1 Introduction C Ecological concerns C Social & Safety concerns C Disaster management C Public consultation C Social impact C Project Benefits C Employment Potential C CSR Activity C Advantage to Govt. C Non Financial Benefit to State Govt. C Green Belt Development C Environmental Management Plan C Introduction C Details of Environmental Management Plan C EMP During Operation Phase C Health & Safety C Implementation of EMM and Monitoring C Environmental Cell C Budget C Environmental Policy C Conclusion C9-14

5 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA LIST OF TABLES Table No. Particulars Page No. 2.1 Man Power Requirement C Meteorological Data of Jabalpur C Meteorological Data for Month of January 2012 C Meteorological Data for Month of February 2012 C Monitoring Methodology of Meteorological Data C Coverage factor for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status C Procedure for determining various air quality parameters C National Ambient Air Quality Standard C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-1, Project Site C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-2, Hargarh Village C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-3, Darauli Village C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-4, Keolari Village C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-5, Bichhiya Village C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-6, Bhatadon Village C Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status at A-7, padriay Village C Conclusion of Ambient Air Quality Data C Ambient Noise Standard C Ambient Noise Level C Day-night equivalents of noise levels C Location of Water Quality Sampling Locations C Water Analysis Result C Landuse pattern of proposed plant area C Land-use in buffer zone C3-30

6 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 3.24 Soil Quality Sampling Location C Soil Analysis Result C Flora C List of Fauna in Study Area C GLCs of SPM without control measures C Environmental evaluation of proposed project activity C Monitoring schedule C Employment Potential C Budget for CSR C Proposed Plantation for project C Budget Allocation for the Plantation C Monitoring schedule C Environmental monitoring equipment C9-11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. DESCRIPTION Page No. 1.2 Location Map of Industrial area Hargarh End of chapter Process Flow of Benefaction plant C Pellet plant flow sheet C Layout plan End of chapter Windrose Diagram of the study area C Sampling location of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station C Land use map of the study area C3-29

7 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA LIST OF ANNEXURES 1 Compliance TOR 2 MPAKVN Notification of Industrial Area 3 IEM Registration 4 Layout Plan 5 Permission letter for MPAKVN from Water supply 6 Copy of Lease Deed 7 Letter of inclusion of additional land 8 Proceedings of Public Hearing

8 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA TOR WITH COMPLIANCE

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14 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA No.- J-11015/199/2011-IA.II (M) Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forest S. No. Terms of Reference Compliance of TOR 1. The alternate sites considered the relative merits and demerits and the reasons for selection the proposed site may be furnished. 2. Does the company have a well laid down environment policy approved by its Board of Director? If so, it may be detail in the EIA report. 3. Does the environment policy prescribe for standard operating process/procedures to bring into focus any infringement/ deviation/ violation of the environmental or forest norms / conditions? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA. 4. All Corner coordinates of the project area superimposed on High Resolution images/ toposheet should be provided. 5. What is the hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with the environment issue and for ensuing compliance with the EC conditions? Detail of this system may be given. 6. Does the company have a system of reporting of non compliance/ violation of environment norms to the Board of Director of the company and / or shareholder or stockholder at large? This reporting mechanism should be detailed in the EIA report. 7. Details of the technology and process involved in the project, both for beneficiation and pellet plant may be furnished. 8. The study area will comprise of 10 km zone around the project area and the data contained in the EIA such as waste generation etc should be for the life of the project. 9. Size distribution of the iron ore with percentage weight shall also be done to assess the source of fugitive dust emission of the ore feed to the plant. Site is located in the industrial area, site selection has been done in consideration of availability of raw material, and other infrastructure required for industry. Yes, although it s a first plant of Company, but company is committed to fallow Norms stipulated by Regulatory Authorities for Environmental Conservation & abetment of Pollution. The details of Policy Given in Chapter - 9. Yes, although it s a first plant of Company, but company is committed to fallow Norms stipulated by Regulatory Authorities for Environmental Conservation & abetment of Pollution. The details of Policy Given in Chapter - 9. Refer figure 3.3 page No. C3-29. Company will comply the EC conditions. Yes, company will establish environmental Cell details are given in caption 9.6 page No. C9-10 Given in Ch- 2 Complied and given in Ch 3 Given in Ch- 2

15 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 10. Measures to manage the under size/ oversize waste from the feed ore shall be provided. 11. Details of the solid waste to be generated and its management. Adequacy of the tailing pond for the life of the beneficiation plant should be provided with supporting data and documentatation. Design and capacity of tailing pond should be such as to guard against overflow from the tailing pond during heavy rainfall. The provision of lining, nature of lining with supporting permeability studies should also be provided. 12. Land use of the study area delineating forest area, agriculture land, grazing land, wildlife sanctuary and national park, migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, human settlements and other ecological features may be provided. 13. The land requirement should be optimized and furnished. 14. Land use plan of the project area should be prepared and provided. This should encompass pre-operational, operational and post operational phase. 15. Location of the proposed plant w.r.t. the source of raw material and mode of transportations of the ore from mines to the beneficiation plant, and outbound movement of the products should be provided. 16. Proposed treatment of run off from the fines/waste dump should be provided. 17. Estimation of the fines going into the washings and its management should be given. 18. Details of the equipment, settling pond etc. should be provided. Given in Ch 2 Given in Ch 2 Land use map of 10 km radius prepared with satellite imagery Given in Ch-3 page No Total sqm land has been allotted by MPAKVN for project purpose, company has also got additional land of 12528, so total area of plant is sqm. MPAKVN has also sectioned 7200 sqm land for plantation purpose. Land documents are attached with EIA report Given in Ch- 2 page No. 2-7 Source of ore is nearby mines. Mode of transporation shall be trucks/tippers. Given in Ch Detailed material balance to be provided. Given in Ch Source of raw material and its transportation should be given. Steps proposed to be taken to protect the ore from getting air borne to be given. Given in Ch 9 Waste Management Details of equipments are given in Ch-2 Material handling shall be done in covered dumpers.

16 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 21. Management and disposal of tailings and closure plan of the tailing pond, if any, after the project is over, should be provided. 22. Biological as well as health impact of fines and other dust generated in the plant should be studied with reference to National and International Standards (WHO and ILO standards including CPCB norms). The proposed mitigation measures with EMP should also be provided. 23. Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife corridors, Tiger/Elephant reserves (existing as well as proposed), if any, within 10 km of the mine lease should be clearly indicated. Necessary clearance, if any, as may be applicable to such projects due to proximity of the ecologically sensitive areas as mentioned above should be obtained from the State Wildlife Department/ Chief Wildlife Warden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and copy furnished. 24. A detailed biological study for the study area [core zone and buffer zone (10 km radius of the periphery of the mine lease)] shall be carried out. Details of flora and fauna, duly authenticated, separately for core and buffer zone should be furnished based on field survey clearly indicating the Schedule of the fauna present. In case of any scheduled-i fauna found in the study area, the necessary plan for their conservation should be prepared in consultation with State Forest and Wildlife Department and details furnished. Necessary allocation of funds for implementing the same should be made as part of the project cost. 25. R&R plan / compensation details for the project affected people, if any, be provided. 26. Collection of one season (non-monsoon) primary baseline data on ambient air quality (PM10, SO2 and NOx), water quality, noise level, soil and flora and fauna. Site-specific meteorological data should also be collected. The location of the monitoring stations should be justified. Date wise collected baseline AAQ data should form part of EIA Tailings shall be given to nearby bricks manufacturers and can be used in filling abandoned mine pits in nearby areas. Mitigation measures are given in EMP (Ch-9) The project is to be located in notified industrial area, and no National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife corridors, Tiger/Elephant reserves is not exists within 10 km radius. Details of flora / fauna found in the study area are given in Ch-3. Not applicable, as the area falls under Notified Industrial Area. Data collection has been done during winter season from January 2012 to February 12 Details are given in Ch-3

17 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA and EMP report. There should be at least one monitoring station within 500 m of the mine lease in the pre-dominant downwind direction. The mineralogical composition of PM 10 should be given. 27. Air quality modeling should be carried out for prediction of impact of the project on the air quality of the area. It should also take into account the impact of movement of vehicles for transportation of mineral. The details of the model used and input parameters used for modeling should be provided. The air quality contours may be shown on a location map clearly indicating the location of the site, location of sensitive receptors, if any and the habitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant wind direction may also be indicated on the map. 28. The water requirement for the project, its availability and source to be furnished. A detailed water balance should also be provided. Fresh water requirement for the project should be indicated. 29. Necessary clearance from the Competent Authority for drawl of requisite quantity of water for the project should be provided. 30. Details of water conservation measures proposed to be adopted in the project should be furnished. 31. Impact of the project on the water quality, both surface and groundwater, should be assessed and necessary safeguard measures, if any required, should be provided. 32. Details of rainwater harvesting proposed, if any, in the project to be provided. 33. Quantity of solid waste generation, if any, should be estimated and details for its disposal and management should be provided. 34. Impact on local transport infrastructure due to the project should be evaluated. Projected increase in truck traffic as a result of the project in the present road network (including those outside the project area) and whether it is capable of handling the increased load should be estimated. Air quality modeling is presented in Ch-4 Given in Ch-2, source of water shall be MP AKVN, section letter is enclosed. Section letter from MPAKVN is annexed with report. Rain water harvesting shall be carried out. The details are given in Ch 4 Given in Ch- 4 Rain water harvesting shall be carried out. The details are given in Ch MTPA solid wastes shall be generated during the process of beneficiation plant. The project site is in industrial area, the infrastructure for transportation is being provided by State Govt.

18 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Arrangement for improving the infrastructure, if contemplated including action to be taken by other agencies such as State Government, if any, should be covered. 35. Details of the infrastructure facilities to be provided for the workers may be indicated. 36. Phase-wise plan of greenbelt development, plantation and compensatory afforestation may be given, clearly indicating the area to be covered under plantation and the species to be planted. The details of plantation already done should be given. 37. Occupational health impact of project should be anticipated and preventive measures initiated. Details in this regard should be provided. Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medical examination schedules should be incorporated in the EMP. 38. Public health implication of the project and related activities for the population in the impact zone should be systematically evaluated and the proposed remedial measures should be detailed along with budgetary allocation. 39. Measures of socio economic influence to the local community proposed to be provided by project proponent. As far as possible, quantitative dimension should be given. 40. Detailed environmental management plan to mitigate the environmental impacts due to the project should be prepared and furnished. 41. Risk assessment and disaster management plan should inter-alia include breach of tailing pond, if any, pipeline failure and over flow from the tailing pond etc., if any, proposed in the project. 42. Public hearing points raised and commitment of the project proponent on the same along with time bound action plan to implement the same should be provided. 43. Details of litigation pending against the project, if any, with direction /order passed Given in Ch-9 Given in Ch -9 Given in Ch-9 Given in Ch 4 As per commitment during Public Hearing company will engaged 30 Nos of local person as per their ability in various operation of Plant. EMP is given in Ch 9 Toxic chemicals, flammable / explosive materials, reactive materials, high Temperatures will not be associated with this industries. A separate document on Disaster management will be prepared soon after factory is operational. This document will contained information on likely hazardous associated with the project i.e. reply to the question what can go worng?. Proceedings of Public Hearing id enclosed in Annexure 8 Not applicable

19 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA by any Court of Law against the project should be given. 44. The cost of the project (capital cost and Total cost of the project is estimated 26.0 crores. recurring cost) as well as the cost towards implementation of EMP should clearly be spelt out. Besides the above, the below mentioned general points should also be followed:- a) A note confirming compliance of the TOR, Complied with cross referencing of the relevant sections / pages of the EIA report should be provided. b) All documents may be properly referenced Complied with index and continuous page numbering. c) Where data are presented in the report Complied especially in tables, the period in which the data were collected and the sources should be indicated. d) Where the documents provided are in a language other than English, an English translation should be provided. e) The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of industrial projects as prescribed by the Ministry shall also be filled and submitted. f) While preparing the EIA report, the instructions for the proponents and instructions for the consultants issued by MoEF vide O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II(I) dated 4 th August, 2009, which are available on the website of this Ministry should also be followed. Executive summary are prepared in English and Hindi Language. Enclosed Complied.

20 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHPATER 1 INTRODUCTION C1-0

21 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Preamble M/s Archana Hi-Tech Automation System Pvt. Ltd. is the registered Private Limited Company having its head Office at 5-234/2 H.P. Road, Moosapet, Hyderabad, and Branch Office C-12, Sukhsagar Valley, Gwarighat Road, Jabalpur (M.P.). The company is engaged in various industrial activities in country and now entering in field of Mineral Beneficiation. The Jabalpur region is having very rich source of minerals like low grade Iron ore and Blue dust therefore company is planning to setup a Iron ore Beneficiation fallowed by Pelletization Plant at Notified Industrial area, Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora, District Jabalpur (M.P.). The proposed capacity of the plant is 0.72 Million ton per Annum beneficiation plant & 0.64 MTPA Pelletization plant in a Notified Industrial Area, Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora district Jabalpur (MP). The land measuring sqm is available for setting up of the Plant; the land has been allotted by Madhya Pradesh Audhyokik Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN), Jabalpur. The supply of Iron ore will be met from nearby mines. Substantial numbers of medium size deposits of low grade iron ore are available around Jabalpur. This iron ore is being mined, and most part of it is sold unprocessed by the mine owners. Considering the ever increasing demand for good quality iron ore by steel and metallurgical industries as well as conservation of mineral policy of the Government, we intend to exploit the process and produce iron ore meeting the specifications of user industries. Further to encouragement given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for industrialization, it is proposed to set up a processing plant in various modules in stages at Plot A+B+C Industrial area Hargarh, Tahsil, Sihora, Jabalpur. Very low grade Iron ore can not be used in metallurgical plants and needs to be upgraded to increase the iron content and reduce gangue contents. A process adapt to up grade ore is called Beneficiation. Iron Ore is up graded to higher iron content through concentration. Iron ore is beneficiated all around the world to meet the quality requirement of large steel industries. Several technologies are available such as washing, jigging, magnetic separation; advance gravity separation and floatation are being employed to enhance the quantity of the C1-1

22 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Iron ore. Recent increase in demand for steel & increase in its costs has boosted up the production of iron & steel. The demand for iron ore also has sharply increased. The good quality iron ore is fast depleting thereby forcing the iron makers to use low grade iron ore after beneficiation. 1.2 Present Project Proposal It is a known fact that till recently, users of Indian iron ores has neglected low grade iron ore fines because good quality iron ore was available in abundance. Today, with reducing availability of high grade (63%+ Fe Content) iron ore and resulting increase in prices, Indian entrepreneurs have realized that low grade iron ore fines, generally dumped on the mines head, are a valuable nature resource. These can be gainfully utilized in DRI Plants and Blast Furnaces after treatment through the process of Beneficiation and Pelletization. Considering the above factors, M/s Archana HI-tech Automation System Pvt. Ltd proposed install Beneficiation plant for low grade iron ore and Palletization of the beneficiated Iron Ore. Company will be procure iron ore fines having Fe 40% 56%, from Jabalpur & Katni Districts. Through beneficiation process, the Fe content shall be increased to about 61% + for Blast Furnace grade & >64% for DRI grade Pellets. The concentrate/fines will then be formed into Pellets through the pelletization process. Thus the project essentially consists of receiving the fines, beneficiating and pelletizing them into pellets. 1.3 Capacity of Projects S. No. Product Unit Capacity 1. Iron Ore beneficiation Plant Million Tone per year Pelletization Plant Million Tone per Annum 0.64 Estimated Investment: 26.0 Crors Project Completion: Before June 2012 As per the EIA Notification issued from MoEF, New Delhi, dated , this project falls in category A, Project Activity 2 (a). C1-2

23 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA In order to assess the likely impacts on environment due to proposed plant the company has appointed M/s Enviro Techno Consult (ETC), Nagpur as its environmental consultant to carry out the Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the proposed project and based on the same to suggest an Environment Management Plan (EMP). M/s ETC is accredited as EIA consultant under by QCI-NABET for carrying out EIA/EMP for such type of project. 1.4 Purpose of the Report Environmental Impact Assessment report is prepared to assess the current environmental scenario of the area and prepare Environmental Management Plan. The Plan will identify and address the impacts, where these are adverse in a manner as to conserve environment and ecology of the area. The EMP has been prepared with a view to ultimately ensure that the adverse impacts are minimized if these cannot be prevented altogether. Environmental clearance is a statutory requirement for the establishment of any project of which EIA has to be prepared and submitted to respective regulatory authorities. For Obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) the company applied to Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF), Govt. of India, New Delhi vide there letter dtd. 20 August 2011 for grant of EC, a presentation has been given on 20 th October 2011 before Expert Appraisal Committed (EAC) of MoEF. The MoEF has issued us TOR vide letter No. J-11015/199/2011-IA.II dated In line with ToR issued by the MoEF, a Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is prepared, covering baseline data during winter Season January 2012 to February This report delineates the impacts due project with respect to Air, Water, Noise, Land and Socio-economic Environment. Under the Scope of REIA, it is envisaged to; Assess the present status of air, noise, water, land and socioeconomic components of environment Prepare Environment Management Plan (EMP) outlining additional pollution control measures to be adopted for mitigation of adverse impacts, if any. Identify and predict the significant impacts of various operations of the proposed plant on the environmental components C1-3

24 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Evaluate the proposed pollution control measures and bring out comparative merits & demerits. delineate post-project environmental quality monitoring programme to be pursued by the company The main objectives of the EMP are listed below: To establish the present environmental scenario To prepare a detailed action plan for implementation of mitigative measures. To suggest preventive and mitigative measures to minimize adverse impacts and to maximize positive impacts. To suggest a post-project environmental monitoring programme to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigative measures. To suggest the formation of a core group responsible for implementation of environmental control and protection measures and monitoring of such implementation. To suggest a feedback mechanism enabling to make mid-course corrections. To prepare a capital cost estimate and annual recurring cost for implementation of Environmental Management Plan. To anticipate the impacts of proposed Plant on the environment. 1.5 Identification of Project & Project Proponent ARCHANA Hi Tech Automation Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a company registered under the Companies Act 1956, following are the directors in the company: Managing Director: Mr. Rajesh Bisen Director: Mrs. Archana Bisen Director: Mrs. Manisha Deshmukh The main objectives to be pursued by the company at village Hargarh, Industrial area, Tehsil Sihora, District Jabalpur are as follows: C1-4

25 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA The company is going to setup crushing, screening and washing plant of initially for processing iron ore. The plant is proposed in Notified Industrial Area Hargarh Tehsil Sihora, Dist. Jabalpur. The proposed location is surrounded by rich sources of raw material. In area other similar types of industries are also coming. The land for setting up of the plant has already been allotted by MPAKVN. The MPAKVN is committed to provide necessary utilities like power, water, and other infrastructure. Approximately 60 persons may get initial employment. Nearby more than 80 persons may get indirect employment thereby generating employment opportunities for 100 persons. Around 80 lacs revenue shall be generated by way of royalty and taxes. The company will give maximum employment to the local residents only. 1.6 Brief Description of Nature, Size, Location of the Project and its Importance to the Country/Region The ARCHANA HI-TECH AUTOMATION SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. is proposing to install Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant of 0.72 Million ton per Annum & Pelletization plant of 0.64 Million ton per Annum capacity, at Notified Industrial Area, Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora District Jabalpur (MP). The land measuring sqm is available for setting up of the Plant; the land is allotted by MPAKVN, Jabalpur in Industrial Area Hargarh, about 6.5 km away from National Highway in North East direction. Proposed project will be carried out within the coordinates as Toposheet No. 64A/3 latitude N & Longitude E.The mean sea level of the project site varies between highest 389m to lowest 382 m as the topography is plain. Location map is given in fig-1.1 & 1.2 and industrial area map is showing fig C1-5

26 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Figure 1.1 GOOGLE IMAGERY OF HARGARH 1.7 Salient features of project area: Area ha Latitude N Longitude E Elevation m above MSL Toposheet No. 64 A/3 N. H km National park, wildlife sanctuary biosphere reserve, habitat of migratory Nil birds or environmentally sensitive ecosystem Reserve forest Hargarh -2.0 Km & Dhanwahi km Nearest IMD station Jabalpur Nearest river Hiren river (1.5 km S) Nearest railway station Sihora; 8 km Nearest airport Jabalpur 60 km C1-6

27 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 1.8 Scope of the Study Details of Regulatory Scoping Carried Out (As per Terms of Reference) TOR No. J-11015/199/2011-IA.II dated on issued by the MoEF, New Delhi. The report covers the concerned issues mentioned in the TOR and as per the EIA manual for Beneficiation Plant. The scope of work involves EIA and the purpose of EIA report is to identify and evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed project. The details of the scoping of the study are discussed in seriatim as below. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) The plant coordinates on Toposheet No. 64A/3 latitude N & Longitude E.The mean sea level of the project site varies between highest 389m to lowest 382 m as the topography is plain and notified industrial area. The study area of 10 Km radius around Proposed Plant has been taken for the generation of baseline data and impact assessment. Land use of the study area has been determined using Primary Census 2011, Survey of India Toposheets and also through primary field surveys. The details are discussed in Chapter 3.0. In the study area National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Elephant/Tiger Reserve, Biosphere Reserve, Habitat of Migratory Birds or any such environmentally sensitive ecosystem does not exist. The details are discussed in Chapter 3.0. The Project has already been acquired sqm land from MPAKVN. Meteorological data of the Jabalpur is collected during study period i.e. winter season. The details of wind pattern along with wind roses are given in Chapter 3.0. The baseline environmental quality has been monitored during winter Season January 2012 to February 2012 within 10 Km radius for environmental components such as air, noise, water, land, biological and socio-economic environments. The baseline status details of various environmental components are delineated in Chapter 3.0. The baseline ambient air quality study covered the reconnaissance, identification of specific air pollutants expected to have significant impacts from the proposed project and assessing the prevailing levels of the pollutants in ambient air at representative locations within the impact zone around the site. The baseline data required to assess impacts is collected through a well designed air quality monitoring network at seven C1-7

28 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA stations within a radius of 10 Km from the core zone considering the prevalent wind pattern for PM 10, Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2 ) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Ground Level Concentrations (GLCs) of SPM are predicted using Industrial Source Complex- Short Term Version 3 (ISCST-3) air quality model. The detailed impact assessment for air quality impact and the mathematical model are discussed in Chapter 4.0. (viii) (ix) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) (xvi) Demographic data is collected within a radius of 10 km from the core zone of the project site. The details are discussed in Chapter 2.0. A study has been carried out for impact of industrial activities and planning for the materials required for plant and their sources of supply. The water for the plant operations will be supplied by MPAKVN. Beneficiation Plant discharge water will be passed through settling tanks. The clear plant discharge water will be utilized for green belt development in the project area. About 85% of water shall be recycled back in the process. The project will not affect any human settlement therefore, R&R plan is not required. Infrastructure facilities will be required to set up for workers as the size of the project is medium scale and local people will be given preference. The socio-economic activities planned for our project are given in Chapter 3.0 and Chapter 4.0. Utmost care and regular inspection schedule will be made to prevent any fugitive emission of dust during transportation of material from one place to another. (xvii) Health and safety of all employees will be given first priority during the construct and Operation of the project. First Aid facility will be provided at proposed project site. Facilities will be made to available drinking water for workers and staff. (xviii) The Environment Management Plan is prepared to mitigate adverse impacts due to the proposed project and to ensure sustainable development in the study area. Also measures for proper implementation of the EMP are suggested. The detailed EMP is given in Chapter 7.0. (xix) The Disaster Management Plan is prepared to eliminate, if possible and to minimize the effects of accidents due to the proposed project. Also measures for proper implementation of the DMP are suggested. C1-8

29 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA (xx) Public Hearing has been conducted as per EIA Notification 2006 on 20 th March 2012 at the project site, in presence of Additional Collector, Jabalpur (xxi) The project proponent has no litigation pending against and/or any direction/order passed by any Court of Law against the project. 1.9 Methodologies for EIA Taking into consideration for proposed project activities and guidelines, an area of 10 km radius from the center of the project has been selected and is designated as the study area for the purpose of Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan studies Base Line Environmental Condition The samples of ambient air, noise, ground and surface water and soil are collected and analyzed as per the standard methods for establishing the baseline data and to determine the impact of proposed activity on the same Ambient Air Environment The air environment around the proposed plant was studied by setting up locations within the study area of 10 Km radius from the project site. Design of network for ambient air quality monitoring locations is based on guidelines provided by CPCB. The ambient air samples were collected and analyzed for PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, and NO X for identification, prediction, evaluation and assessment of potential impact on ambient air environment Ground and Surface Water Environment The water requirement for proposed plant will be sourced through M P AKVN. The project proponent has already obtained sanction from MPAKVN. To assess the Physico-chemical quality of the water, a number of water samples were collected and analyzed for various parameters to find out the contamination, if any. C1-9

30 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Noise Environment Noise pollution survey was conducted in the study zone. The anticipated noise sources are various activities, which are likely to be increased due to proposed activity. Noise levels were also recorded in surrounding villages for evaluating general scenario of the study area Soil Environment Soil sampling and analysis was carried out to assess Physico-chemical characteristics of the soils and delineate input on existing cropping pattern, existing land use and topography, within the study area Biological Environment Keeping in view, importance of biological component of total environment due to the proposed project, biological characterization of changes in species diversity of flora and fauna were studied for impact analysis due to proposed project activity, if any Socio-Economic Environment Demographic and related socio-economic data was collected to assess socio-economic status of the study area. Assessment of impact on significant historical, cultural, and archeological sites/places in the area and economic and employment benefit arisen out from the proposed project has been given special attention Identification of Pollution Source Detailed study of manufacturing process for proposed production scenario is carried out along with input and output of materials, water, and wastewater as well as infrastructure facilities available Evaluation of Pollution Control and Environmental Management System The qualitative and quantitative analysis of various pollution sources as well as evaluation of pollution control system of existing scenario is carried out. C1-10

31 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Evaluation of Impact A comprehensive evaluation of environmental impact with reference to proposed project activities is carried out Preparation of Environmental Management Plan A comprehensive Environmental Management Plan has been prepared covering all the aspects of pollution prevention measures, air and water pollution Control measures, hazardous waste management, environmental surveillance and environmental management plan Public Hearing Public Hearing has been conducted as per EIA Notification 2006 on 20 th March 2012 at the project site, in presence of Additional Collector, Jabalpur C1-11

32 Rapid EIA Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) FIG 1.2: LOCATION MAP OF PROPOSED BENEFICIATION & PALLETIZATION PLANT C1-1

33 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION C2-0

34 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA CHAPTER 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Type of Project The project is beneficiation / Pelletization project, in which Fe content in low grade iron ore shall be increased up to 61-64% by crushing, grinding, gravity and magnetic separation. The land measuring sqm is available for setting up of the Plant; the land is allotted by M P AKVN, Jabalpur (M.P.). 2.2 Detail of Project S. No. Particulars Details 1 Name of the project Iron Ore Beneficiation and Pelletization Plant 2 Location of the Project Area i Village Notified Industrial Area Hargarh ii Tehsil Sihora iii District Jabalapur iv State Madhya Pradesh 3 Area Specific Details i Proposed project area sqm Ii Proposed Green Belt 9350 sq m (2350 sq m from Plot no. A+ B+C and 7200sq m from AKVN, permission has already been sought) iii Toposheet No. 64 A/3 iv Latitude North v Longitude East vi Plot No. Plot No. A+ B+C 4 Requirements i Total Fresh Water requirement 910 cum/day C2-1

35 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA ii Total Power requirement 300 KVA iii Total Manpower requirement 60 Nos iv Total cost of the project 26 Corers v Environmental Protection Cost 50 Lakhs 5 Details of Project Area i Nearest National Highway NH 7; 5.2 km ii Nearest Railway Station Sihora; 8 km iii Nearest Airport Jabalpur 60 km iv National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife No National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant reserves Corridors, Tiger/Elephant reserves within 10 km radius within 10 km radius Hargarh Reserved forest (2.0 Km) Dhanwahi RF 6.5 km v Nearest major city Jabalpur vi Nearest River Hiren river (1.5 km in S direction) 2.3 Raw Material Requirements S. No. Name Qty (Million TPA) Source 1 Iron Ore 1.2 Nearby Mines 2 Bituminous Coal (Imported) Imported 3 Limestone Local Mining 4 Coke Breeze Jharkhand & Orissa 5 Bentonite Kutch, Gujarat 6 Furnace Oil As and when needed From Local market C2-2

36 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA Screen Assay Analysis with as recd Size in mm/mesh -100 mm +75 mm +50 mm +40 mm +30 mm +20 mm +10 mm +6 mm -6 mm + 4 mesh +8 mesh +10 mesh +14 mesh +20 mesh +25 mesh +35 mesh +45 mesh +60 mesh +100 mesh +140 mesh +200 mesh +270 mesh +400 mesh -400 mesh Wt.% Assay Percent Fe SiO2 Al2O3 LOI MnO Head (Calc.) Head (Act.) Process: Several trials conducted on ore of the various places of the area at lab scale and identified the suitable process for beneficiation. It is a wet gravity separation followed by magnetic separation. A effective water reclamation and tail removal system will be installed to ensure zero discharge. Grate kiln will be used for pelletization process Beneficiation Process: 1. Screening of raw ore through vibrating grizzely mm size will be crushed by JAW CRUSHER C2-3

37 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 3. This material is again screened through D. D. Vibratory screen 4. -1mm will go to sump and +1mm will be fed to ball mill 5. Discharge of ball mill will go through H. SP. Screen 6. -1mm will go to sump and +1mm will be re-fed to ball mill. 7. From sump the material will be pumped to Hydro cyclone 8. Under flow from Hydro cyclone will be collected in sump and Pumped to cluster of Cyclones 9. Under flow from cluster of cyclones will go to Primary spiral 10. From Primary Spiral concentrate will go to Secondary spiral and rejects will go to tailing Pond 11. From secondary spiral rejects will go to tailing pond, concentrate is finished product, will go to stock yard and spiral middle will be re-fed to primary spiral. 12. Over flow of Hydro cyclone and cluster of cyclones will be collected in a sump and Pumped to Desliming cyclone 13. Over flow will go to tailing pond and under flow will go to sump and pumped to WHIMS. 14. The concentrate from WHIMS will go to stock yard as finished product and tail will go to LDPE lined RCC bedded tailing pond. 15. Water from tailing pond will be taken in recovery tanks. There will be 3 recovery tanks with LDPE lined RCC sloping bed, after settlement of solids water is removed for re-use and solids will be scrapped out manually. The tanks will be used alternately while one is allowed to dry other two will be in use. Scrapped solids will be sold for brick making Equipment Details of Beneficiation Plant 1. Hopper with vibrating grizzly 1No. 2. Jaw Crusher 1 No. 3. Belt Conveyors 3 Nos 4. Double Deck Vibratory Screens 3 Nos. C2-4

38 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 5. Ball Mill 1 No. 6. High Speed Screen 1 No Hydro cyclone 3 Nos. 8. Cyclone cluster 3Nos. 9. Primary Spiral 3 No. 10. Secondary Spiral 3 No. 11. WHIMS 3 No 12. De-sliming Cyclone 3 No. 13. Settling Tank (Recovery tank) 3 No. 14. Centrifugal Pumps 3 Nos. 15. Water & Slurry Pumps 6 Nos Pelletization Process: Grate Kiln technology is proposed for pelletization & the process is as below: 1. Additives (Limestone& Coke Breeze) grinding. 2. Coal Pulverization. 3. Proportioning & mixing of additives, binder & Iron Ore fines concentrate. 4. Green Balling & Screening. 5. Drying & Preheating in travel grate. 6. Roasting/ Induration in pulverized coal fired rotary kiln. 7. Cooling & Heat recovery in circular cooler. 8. Exhaust gas cleaning through ESP for emission control. C2-5

39 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA Waste Management C2-6

40 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 2.5 Land use break up S. No. Particular Area (sqm) 1 Area for Beneficiation Plant Area for pellet Plant Water reclamation system & tail 3675 removal 4 Lab & ADM block Raw ore stock Waste stock Beneficiation Ore stock Pallet stock Green belt Open area 5463 Lay out is attached The MPAKVN has allotted additional 7200 sqm land for plantation purpose. C2-7

41 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 2.6 WASTE DISPOSAL ZERO DISCHARGE The process will be a zero discharge process. Used water will be reclaimed using suitable water reclamation system. All the settling tanks and tailing pond will have LDPE lined RCC bed to prevent percolation. There will be 3 such tanks and will be used alternately so as to have sufficient time for silt settlement. Settled silt will be scrapped out by machine regularly and dumped on the waste stock yard. All the stock yards will provided with garland canal leading to tailing pond. Scrapped solids will be sold to brick manufacturers, for making paving blocks, to cement industries and for back filling of mines. No waste generates from pelletization plant as rejected pellets will be reprocessed. 2.7 Geology The Iron Ore of Hargarh lease areas are micaceous. The area in general has low lying hillocks consisting of cap like bodies of heights varying from 15m to 20m in Sihora. The Laterite and Iron Ores occur were originally referred by hacked (1871) to the Bijawer series. Formation comprise of shale, Iron ore and dolomite. The limestone of the lease area is dolomite in nature. These rocks are structurally undisturbed & show dip of with general east-west trend having northerly dip. Bijawar Series Chandardip Group Lora Group Bhitri Group Malhauli Group The Iron ore occur in the lower part of the Lora Group. The rocks consistuting of Micaceous Iron Ore variety interrelated with bands of shale or clay. Singhbhum, Keonjhar and Bonai Newer dolerite Granite Ultrabasic rocks Basic lavas Iron Ore series Upper shales Banded haematitie-quartzite Lower shales Purplen and grey Iron Ore (Local) C2-8

42 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 2.8 Water Bodies Water environment can be classified into following categories: Basal conglomerate and sandstone Older metamorphics-quartzites Quartz-Mica, Hornblend and Chlorite-Schists Surface water: rivers, ponds & drains Ground water accumulation in deeper strata of ground. The Hiren River is the only source of surface water which is flows 1500m away from the proposed plant and the source of water supply to the industries in Hargarh Industrial area. The ground water table is varies from 15m to 20m in the study area. 2.9 Resource Requirement The present proposal is for proposed project activity over an area of sqm at industrial area Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora Dist Jabalpur (M. P.). The area is Notified by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. For efficient operation of the proposed beneficiation / pelletization plant all necessary utilities will be made available, a brief description of the same is given below. a) Storage Facility It is proposed to provide adequate storage facilities for the iron ore, and waste, which is generated/ used during beneficiation process sqm land shall be demarked for the storage of product and discard. b) Water Requirement The net fresh water requirement for the beneficiation plant shall be 910 cum per day that will be supplied by MPAKVN. The water balance is given below: Breakup of water requirement and usage: Activity Proposed requirement (m 3 /day) Total requirement (m 3 /day) No. of operationa l days in a year Annual requirement (m 3 /year) Industrial activity Residential/ domestic Greenbelt development/ Environment maintenance C2-9

43 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA Other use Grand total Break up of recycled water usage m 3 /day m 3 /year Quantity of treated water available Reuse in Industrial activity Reuse for green belt development Other use Total Fresh water requirement ( ) = m 3 /year c) Transport That is m 3 /day Say 910 m 3 /day The area falls in Village Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora, of Jabalpur district. The proposed plant is 48 km from Jabalpur and approachable from on National Highway up to Hargarh and then turning right on PMRY road for 6 km. The nearest railway station is Sihora at 8.0 km distance falling under Jabalpur Hawrah BG section of West - Central Railway. d) Employment Potential The beneficiation plant establishment presents opportunities of employment to various posts under various cedars viz. management, supervisory, skilled workmen, semi skilled workmen and unskilled workmen beside casual workmen. e) Infrastructure Table 2.1 Man power Requirement 1. Plant manager 1 2. Plant engineer 1 3. Supervisor 2 4. Skilled Labour Unskilled Labour 20 No colony is proposed in the plant premises. The plant is proposed to located in the Notified Industrial area hence the basic infrastructure facilities will be available to the workers. C2-10

44 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA 2.10 Description of Mitigation Measures Water Pollution Control Measures Zero discharge has been planned. There will be an in-built facility for recycle and reuse of wastewater. Settling ponds with baffle walls will ensure removal of settle-able solids. Decanted water will be stored in a clear water sump from where it will be pumped back into the process. Control of particulate matter from fugitive sources like all transfer points will be in-built. Heights of the chutes at each of the transfer points and slope of chutes will be so designed as to avoid dust generation Air Pollution Control Measures In the beneficiation plant the main source of air pollution will be fugitive emission to reduce the fugitive emission the conveyors will be covered and hood to offset any trapping of material in wind direction. The height of the chutes at each of the transfer points and slope of chutes to be considered to avoid dust generation. Water sprinkling shall be done on the internal roads to avoid the dust generation during the vehicular movement. All the workers will be provided dust mask and helmet. Dense greenbelt will be developed minimize the air bore dust. All the inside roads shall be made of RCC. In the process of pelletization, an ESP is proposed to clean the gases Land Pollution Control Measures It s an industrial activity and the land acquired for the plant is plain private land, so after establishing the plant the land profile will not changed. In addition, utmost care and regular inspection schedule will be made to prevent any fugitive emission of dust transportation of material from one place to another Solid and Hazardous Waste Management During construction phase, solid waste such as excavated soil, debris, some metal waste and very small amount of oil & grease from construction machines will be generated. This waste may contaminate soil at plant site temporarily and would be restricted to a small area. C2-11

45 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA During the operation phase the solid waste shall be generated in the form of discards which shall have approx % of Fe contents shall be dried on a RCC platform and sale out to the nearby bricks manufactures, we are also searching the possibility to use the discards for backfilling of abandoned mines. Estimated quantity of discards shall be approx. 4, 80,000 ton annum; the beneficiation process does not generate any Hazardous waste. The list of the bricks manufactures within 50 km radius is given below: S.No. Manufacturers Capacity per annum in nos. 1. Govind Patel, Kushner 70,00, Ram Kishore parajpati, Rampur 03,00,000 Chhaper 3. Karan Patel, Kushner 02,00, Soni Chakravati, Kushner 02,00, Santu Prajapati, Kushner 02,00, Omkar Prajapati, Kushner 02,00, Rajkumar Vishvakarma, Kushner 02,50, Md. Latif, Jabalpur 02,00, Nathu Patel, Pan Umariya 05,00, Nokhelal, Hridaynagar 05,00, Annu Parihar, Jabalpur 05,00, Pramod Vishwakarma, Pan Umariya 03,00, Dulki ram Chakravati, Gosalpur 03,00, Ratan Ram, Gosalpur 05,00, Rakesh Chakravati, Gosalpur 05,00, Sukki kumar, Gosalpur 02,00, Bhura Chakravati, Gosalpur 03,00, Project Schedule and Cost of the project: The construction work for the project shall be proposed to start from June Total estimated initial cost of the beneficiation plant is approx crores and it would be approximately 26.0 crores to establish the full capacity beneficiation plant and pellatization plant. Financial assistance may be required during installation of pellet plant. C2-12

46 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid-EIA C2-13

47 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT C3-0

48 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Introduction This chapter includes baseline environmental quality around the proposed site industrial area, Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora, District Jabalpur (M.P.). There would be a few similar plants by M/s Eurobond Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Europratik Pvt. Ltd., M/s Jain Mine & Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Land earmarked for SEZ is to the north of the plant. Lora Hill forest is at 2.0 km to NE. Hiren River is at 1.5 km to the south. Two villages viz., Hargarh & Daraula are within 2 km radius. Baseline environment within 10 km radius of the plant has been examined by an accredited agency M/s Enviro Techno Consult, Nagpur during January 2012 February, This included surveillance of air, noise levels, water, soil, biological, socio-economic status, etc. Findings of the survey are included in the order in this chapter. 3.2 Air Environment Micrometeorology: Meteorological data recorded at the nearest IMD station Jabalpur was collected from India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jabalpur. Climatically area is semi-arid. Maximum temperature reaches 45 0 C during summer (May) and minimum temperature is up to C during winter (December-January). Average annual rainfall is 1386 mm. Average of past 30 years of cloud cover is that it is 7.1 oktas in the month of July, August and is 2 in oktas in the month of December - March period. Annual wind rose diagram shows that predominant winds are mostly from SW, SE, W and ENE in the order. Meteorological data of Jabalpur are given in Table 3.1 and month wise monitoring data are given Tables 3.2 and 3.3. C3-1

49 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Table 3.1 Meteorological Data of Jabalpur Month Predominant wind direction Wind Speed (Kmph) Mor. Eve. Mean % Calm Temperature 0 C Max. Min hr. Avg. Relative Humidity (%) hr. Total Rainfall (mm) Cloud Cover (In oktas) All clouds Vapour Pressure HPF Mean January, 2012 February, 2012 SE NE Nil SE NE Nil (Source-IMD Nagpur, 30 Years Average) C3-2

50 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Fig. 3.1 Widrose Diagram ETC, Nagpur C3-4

51 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA S. No. Date Temp Relative Table 3.2 Meteorological Data for Month of January Humidity % Min Max Morn Eve. Wind Morning Evening Cloudiness % dirt Wind speed Wind dirt Wind speed Mor Eve SE 6.3 SW E 5.4 N SW 5.8 NE SE 0 C C 0 SW N 9.8 NE N 11 NNE ENE 8 NE ENE 10 SE C 0 NE C 0 C E 9 NE NE 7 NE N 0 C SE 7 NW SE 0 C SE 0 C SE 12 SE C 0 SW SSW 12 SW SSW 8 SE SSW 12 SE SW 10 NW C 0 NE NE 10 W NNE 10 SE C 0 NE SE 8.1 C NW 12 C NE 9.7 SE NW 11.3 C ETC, Nagpur C3-5

52 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.3 Meteorological Data for Month of February S. No. Date Temp Relative Humidity % Min Max Morn Eve. Wind Morning Evening Cloudiness % dirt Wind speed Wind dirt Wind speed Mor Eve SE 6.3 SW E 5.4 N SW 5.8 NE SE 0 C C 0 SW N 9.8 NE N 11 NNE ENE 8 NE ENE 10 SE C 0 NE C 0 C E 9 NE NE 7 NE N 0 C SE 7 NW SE 0 C SE 0 C SE 12 SE C 0 SW SSW 12 SW SSW 8 SE SSW 12 SE SW 10 NW C 0 NE NE 10 W NNE 10 SE C 0 NE SE 8.1 C NW 12 C ETC, Nagpur C3-6

53 R-EIA Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) S. No. Env. Component sampling location 1 Meteorology Project Site sampling parameters Wind speed, wind direction, temperature, Relative humidity, cloud cover and rainfall total sampling period Three month Table No. 3.4 Monitoring Methodology of Meteorological Data Sampling Sample collection Sample Analysis Methodology Remarks Frequency Hrly for all parameters Sampling equipment Wind speed: Anemometer cup counter (0 to 65 ) direction: Wind vane (0 to 357 ) Temperature: Thermometer (-40 to 60 ) Humidity: RH meter Sensitivity/ Detection Analytical Equipment Sensitivity/ Detection Limit 2% - As per manufacturer s manual, instruments 1 are calibrated. 0.1 C 3% 3-7

54 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3.3 Baseline Environmental Status Ambient Air Quality Status The baseline status of the ambient air quality has been assessed through a scientifically designed ambient air quality monitoring network. The selection of monitoring station for ambient air quality determination has been based on the following factors: Meteorological conditions; Topography of the study area; Representations of regional background air quality for obtaining baseline status; Representation of the likely impact area; Criteria for site selection of ambient air quality monitoring stations The number of ambient air quality monitoring stations to be put up for generating the baseline data and for further monitoring is arrived at using the model suggested by USEPA (1975b). The model suggests that the minimum number of stations should be four. However, the exact number has to be arrived at by knowing the wind rose (wind blowing directions and their respective frequencies) at site and the distances of the residential and sensitive areas from the project site in the buffer zone. This model suggested by Houghland and Stephens, 1976 (Ref. The Design of Air Quality Monitoring Network, R.E. Munn, 1981) is simple and reliable. It suggests setting up of monitoring stations at those locations where the probability of occurrence of maximum GLCs (Ground Level Concentrations) is high. The probability factor was found by determining the Coverage Factor (Ajk) for residential locations around the proposed site, which are liable to be affected by pollutants. Coverage Factors Ajk for all the potential locations were calculated by the following formula. Ajk = Freq. (k)/(1+dj) Where, Ajk = Coverage factor of monitoring station in the k th downwind Sector from source. Freq. (k) = Frequency of wind direction in the k th sector Dj = Distance from the station to the source in km. Eighteen probable monitoring stations were selected all around the project site with due consideration to the wind direction and the distance from the site. For each of these stations coverage factor Ajk was calculated and presented in Table 3.5, the stations which gave higher Ajk values were taken as monitoring stations. 3-8

55 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table no. 3.5 Coverage Factors for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations S. No. Monitoring stations Distance in (Dj) kms Direction w.r.t. Plant Frequency k % Ajk AAQM Ranking 1 Project site Core zone Ghughra 3.5 NE Hargarh 1.8 SW VI 4 Devri 9.2 NE VII 5 Darauli 2.4 NEE III 6 Keolari 3.2 E I 7 Marha 4.6 E IX 8 Junwani 5.2 E X 9 Amgawan 3.5 SW XV 10 Phanwani 4.8 S XII 11 Chikhli 6.9 S VIII 12 Tikaria 9.8 S XIII 13 Ramkhiria 6.2 SSW VIII 14 Bichhiya 3.1 S V 15 Bareli 5.5 SW XI 16 Bhatadon Village 3.8 W IV 17 Mansakra 9.0 NWW IX 18 PadriyaVillage 5.7 S II Seven stations viz project site, Hargarh, Daurali, Keolari, Bichhiya, Bhatadone & Padaria, were chosen as the ambient air quality monitoring stations based on AAQM ranking. The location of sampling stations is given in Table 3.6 and the same are marked in Fig 3.2. Table-3.6 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations S. No. Location Direction Distance A1. Project Site - - A2. Hargarh Village SW 1.8 km A3. Darauli Village NEE 2.4 km A4. Keolari Village E 3.2 km A5. Bichhiya Village S 3.1 km A6. Bhatadon Village W 3.8 km A7. PadriyaVillage S 5.7 km The baseline status of the ambient air quality has been assessed through a scientifically designed ambient air quality-monitoring network. Monitoring stations are both in leeward and 3-9

56 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA wind ward direction. The design of monitoring network in the air quality surveillance program has been based on the following considerations: -Meteorological conditions on synoptic scale; Topography of the study area; Representatives of regional background air quality for obtaining baseline status; Representative of likely impact areas. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations were set up at seven locations with due consideration to the above mentioned points. Location of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations is shown in Figure 3.2. The Ambient Air Quality status around 10 km radius is given in table 3.9 to & conclusion on 3.6 Sampling schedule and parameters The study was conducted for a period of 3 months, from 1 st January 2012, to 29 th February 2012 with the frequency of 2 days/week per station. On each sampling day, 1 set of 24-hour average samples were collected continuously for, PM 10, SO 2 and NOx. Summary of the methodologies adopted for sampling and analysis of different air pollution parameters is presented in Table 3.7 Table no. 3.7 Procedure for determining various air quality parameters Parameters Testing Procedure NO X Absorption in dil. NaOH-NaAsO 2, and then estimated colorimetrically with sulphanilamide and N(I-Nepthyle) Ethylene diamine Dihydrochloride (IS:5182, Part VI) SO 2 Absorption in Sodium Tetra Chloro-mercurate followed by Colorimetric estimation using P-Rosaniline hydro-chloride and Formaldehyde (IS: 5182 Part. III.) PM 10 Gravimetric method using FDS IS : 5182 (Part 23) 2000 Air quality standards The ambient air quality standards notified by the govt. of India [the gazette of India, extraordinary, part - II - section 3 sub-section (ii) dated May 20, 1994] and subsequent amendment as ambient air quality standards notified by the govt. of India [the gazette of India, extraordinary, part-ii - section 3 sub-section (ii) dated 16 th November, 2009] are presented in table no

57 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table no. 3.8 National ambient air quality standards Concentration in Ambient Air Time Weighted Indu Residential Pollutant Sensitivity Average strial Rural & Other Areas Area Areas Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) Annual Average * (µg/m 3 ) 24 Hours** Oxides of Nitrogen Annual Average * (NOx)(µg/m 3 ) 24 Hours** Suspended Particulate Annual Average * Matter (SPM)(µg/m 3 ) 24 Hours** Respirable Particulate Annual Average * Matter (Size less than 10 microns) (µg/m 3 ) 24 Hours** Respirable Particulate Annual Average * Matter (Size less than 2.5 microns) (µg/m 3 ) 24 Hours** Lead (Pb)(µg/m 3 ) Annual Average * Hours** Carbon monoxide (CO) 8 Hours (mg/m 3 ) 1 Hours** Ammonia (µg/m 3 ) Annual Average * Hours** Benzene (C 6 H 6 )(µg/m 3 ) Annual* Benzo (a) Pyrne (BaP) Particulate phase only, Annual* ng/m3 Arsenic (As), ng/m3 Annual* Nickel (Ni), ng/m3 Annual* Note: * Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in an year taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform interval. ** 24 hourly/8 hourly values should be met 98% of the time in a year. However 2% of the time, it may exceed but not on two consecutive days 3-11

58 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3-12

59 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Observations The observations made at the seven sampling stations are being presented through Table No In the table, the 24-hour average values of air pollutants have been presented with statistical analysis comprising minimum and maximum, avg. & 98 th percentile values. Salient features of the values observed for different parameters are discussed in the following paragraphs. Summary of ambient air quality monitoring results are shown in Table 3.6 Particulate Matter (PM 10 ) At the 7 sampling stations within the buffer zone & 1 sampling stations within core zone, the avg. values were observed in the range µg/m 3 and the 98 th percentile values in the range 66.16µg/m 3. In the buffer zone, the highest average and 98tile concentration of Particulate Matter was observed to be µg /m 3 at Bichhiya, which is down wind direction and placed at house & village road passes in front of the house. The minimum concentration of was 29.0 µg /m 3 at Padriya. It is, therefore, concluded that the PM 10 levels at all stations are in compliance with the air quality standards for respective area categories. Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2 )& Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) It can be observed that the SO 2 & NOx concentrations at all the sampling stations are well below the ambient air quality standards for residential and rural areas. It has not been out of place to mention that the observed values are also within the standards for sensitive areas. 3-13

60 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.9 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-1 Project Site S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO 2 1 4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

61 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.10 Location: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status A-2 Hargarh Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

62 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.11 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-3 Darauli Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

63 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.12 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-4 Keolari Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

64 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.13 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-5 Bichhya Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO 2 1 4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

65 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.14 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-6 Bhatadon Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO 2 1 4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

66 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.15 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Status Location: A-7 Padriya Village S. No. Date Parameters (µg/m 3 ) PM 10 PM 2.5 NO x SO 2 1 4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Average Max Min th

67 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table 3.16 Conclusion of Ambient Air Quality Data Location Parameter Min Max 98 Percentile Avg. A-01 PM PM NOx SO A-02 PM PM NOx SO A-03 PM PM NOx SO A-04 PM PM NOx SO A-05 PM PM NOx SO A-06 PM PM NOx SO A-07 PM PM NOx SO Ambient air quality criteria at all stations were within limits. 3-21

68 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Noise Levels Noise is known to produce various temporary changes in the physiological state of the human beings. Noises in an industry originate from the process causing impact, vibration or reciprocation moment, friction and turbulence in air or gas streams. Noise is one of the mentioned as one of the elements in the Environmental Protection Act 1986, giving the maximum allowable limits during day and night times. Ambient noise standards prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board are furnished Table No Ambient Noise Standards Area Code Category of Area Limits in db(a) Day Time Night Time A Industrial B Commercial C Residential D Silent Day time is reckoned in between 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Night time is reckoned in between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Silent area is defined as areas up to 100 m around such premises as hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The silent areas are to be declared by the competent authority. Mixed categories of area should be declared as one of the four above mentioned categories by the competent authority and the corresponded standards shall apply. (Source: Environment (Protection) Act Notification (GSR 1063 E) Dated 26th December 1989). Noise levels have been measured in the neighborhood environment of the project site. Noise coming from Trucks, cars, birds, animals etc. is expected to add to the main noise generated by process operations of the Facility. Three Baseline noise level survey locations have been selected. One at project site, one at Village Hargarh 1.6 Kms. 3-22

69 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table No Ambient Noise Level S. No. Location Direction Distance N1. Project Site - - N2. Hargarh Village SW 1.8km N3. Darauli Village W 2.4 km The daytime noise levels were monitored from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M. and nighttime noise levels during 9 P.M. to 6 A.M. The readings were recorded at every hour interval for one day at each location to quantify any deviation with the time. The observed noise day, night and day-night equivalents values are given in Table The impact of industrial noise on surrounding community depends on: Characteristics of noise sources (instantaneous or continuous in nature). It is well known that a steady noise is not as annoying as one that is continuously varying in loudness. Time of the day at which noise occurs, for example loud noise at night in residential areas are not acceptable because for sleep disturbance. The location of noise source with respect to noise sensitive land we determines the loudness and period of noise exposure. The Environment / health impacts of noise can vary from noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) to annoyance depending on loudness of noise levels and tolerance levels of individual. The baseline data survey for noise levels in the study area has been carried out by selecting 3 noise monitoring stations Regional Scenario Assessment of day-night equivalent noise levels in and around the industry reveals that noise levels are ranging from 49 to 68 db (A) during day time and 35 to 60 db(a) during night time 3-23

70 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA which can be taken as the existing baseline status. The day equivalent values were calculated considering the noise levels recorded from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The values were found to be ranging between 45 db (A) at Proposed Project Side to 49 db (A) at Project site. Table No Day-night equivalents of noise levels S.No. Sampling points Category Day in db(a) Night in db(a) 1. Project Side Industrial Hargarh Village Rural Darauli Village Rural Similarly night equivalent noise levels were calculated using the noise levels recorded from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. These values are critical since they affect the sleep in the residential and sensitive areas. The night equivalent values were found to be ranging between 37 to 51 db (A) Water Environment Water Environment of an area can be broadly classified into following category: 1. Surface Water: Rivers, drains, canals, ponds etc. 2. Ground Water : accumulation in deeper strata of ground The study area is having Hiren River as the surface water sources. The Hiren River is in the south direction and are the nearest sources of water 1500 m flowing from East to West direction. Table 3.20 Location of Water Quality Monitoring stations S.No. Sampling Location Distance from Direction Plant site 1. HP- Project Site HP- Hargarh Village 1.8 SW 3. HP- Darauli Village 2.4 E 4. River Hiren (60 m Upstream) 1.4 SE 5. River Hiren (60 m Downstream) 1.6 SE 3-24

71 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA S.No. Parameters Plant SIte Village Hargarh Table 3.21 Water Analysis Results Village Darauli River Hiren (60 m Upstream) River Hiren (60 m Downstream) Permissible Limit as per IS: ph Odour UO UO UO UO UO UO 3. Colour Hazen <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 5 (max. 25) Unit 4. Taste Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 5. Turbidity NTU <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.8 <1.6 5 (max. 10) 6. Chlorides as (max. Cl (mg/l) 1000) 7. Total Hardness as aco 3 (mg/l) (max 600) 8. Calcium as Ca (mg/l) 9. Sulphate as SO 4 (mg/l) 10. Total Dissolved Solid as TDS (mg/l) 11. Alkalinity as CaCO 3 (mg/l) 12. Iron as Fe (mg/l) 13. Fluorides as F (mg/l) 14. Magnesium as mg 15. Zink as Zn (mg/l) 16. Chromium as Cr (mg/l) 17. Copper as Cu (mg/l) 18. Manganese as Mn (mg/l 19. Nitrate as NO 3 (mg/l) 20. Phosphate as PO (max 200) (max 400) (max 2000) (max 600) (max 1.0) (max 1.5)` (max 100) <0.10 <0.08 < (max 15) <0.01 <0.03 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 No Relaxation (0.05) <0.01 <0.02 <0.01 <0.02 < (max 1.5) <0.10 <0.08 <0.09 <0.10 < (max 0.3) No Relaxation (45)

72 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 21. Cadium as Cd (mg/l) <0.01 <0.03 <0.02 <0.01 <0.01 No Relaxation (0.01) Sodium as Na (mg/l) 23. Potassium as K (mg/l) 24. BOD (3 day at C, mg/l) 25. COD (mg/l) Coliforms, >1100 Should be MPN/100 ml absent Land Environment The existing land environment status was studied with respect to the site location, topography, soil and land use. Studies on land use aspects of eco-system play an important role in identifying sensitive issues and to take appropriate action to maintain Ecological Homeostasis in the region. The main objective of this section is to provide a baseline status of the study area which covers the 10 km belt width from the periphery from plant so that temporal changes due to the other activities on the surroundings can be assessed in future. The objectives of land use studies are: To determine the present land use pattern of area; To determine the temporal changes in land use pattern due to operation phase. To analyzed the impacts on land use due to proposed activities in the study area; The land use of the study area is studied by analyzing the available sources such as the GIS based survey, District Primary Census Handbooks of Jabalpur. Besides records, the agricultural census and district statistical handbooks of Jabalpur district are also studied. 3-26

73 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table Land Use Pattern of proposed plant area S. No. Particular Area (sqm) 1 Area for Beneficiation Plant Area for pellet Plant Water reclamation system & tail 3675 removal 4 Lab & ADM block Raw ore stock Waste stock Beneficiation Ore stock Pallet stock Green belt Open area Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery based Land Use / Land Cover Studies The satellite data provides reliable and accurate information on natural resources like water, soil, forests, etc., which forms the baseline information; prerequisite for systematic assessment of various environmental impacts. Remotely sensed data provides information for systematic analysis of various lithological, geomorphological, soil, hydrological and land use land cover characteristics using synoptic and multi spectral coverage of the terrain. Recent advances in the fields of remote sensing and GIS provide useful tools in environment impact assessment studies. These two new technological tools have emerged to meet the ever increasing demand for more precise and near real time information. An integrated element for generating map information is the combination and comparison of variety of data derived from different sources such as remotely sensed imagery, ground survey and existing topographic and other maps. An attempt has been made to generate a land use/ land cover map of the study area using survey of India topographical sheets, remotely sensed images and field survey data. The generated information has been integrated in GIS. 1:50000 scale top sheet of 64 A/3 published by Survey of India, have been used for the study. 3-27

74 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Methodology Salient features of the adopted methodology are given below: Acquisition of imagery data. Preparation of base map from Survey of India toposheets. Data analysis using visual interpretation techniques. Ground truth studies or field checks. Finalization of the map. Digitization using heads up vectorisation method. Area calculation for statistics generation. The interpretation of the satellite imagery was done by heads up vectorisation using various interpretation keys. Tone, colour, texture, structure and association criteria are used for categorizing different Land use classes to their respective units. The various interpretation keys were cross verified on ground for refining the mapping. Land Use Land Cover Analysis Pre processing of data The Digital Image Processing has been performed using ERDAS Imagine software tools and Garmin GPS has been used for ground truth. The toposheets of the study area have been geographically corrected to the geographical coordinates using the ground control points (GCPs). Water Bodies: The rivers, streams, lakes, tanks, reservoirs, canals etc are identified in this class. 3.4 Topography and Physiographic Topographically the study area extends over the Bijawar Series. The site is an elevated plain. The site is located on a topographical high having an altitude of 382m above mean sea level. It has a surface flow network similar to centripetal type of drainage system with the first order and second order streams originating on the topographical high, moving away from the central elevated region, following the land slope. The site is away from the human settlements. It is also outside the catchments and away from any the surface water body. 3-28

75 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3.5 Land Use Land Cover statistics of the Buffer Zone The imagery of the study area i.e. around 10 Km from Core zone boundary as presented in figure % of the area of the buffer zone area covered with dense forest % of the area covered with Agriculture Single Crop & Double Crop areas are seen along the streams along with agriculture plantations (38.48%). The Land Use Land Cover statistics of the buffer zone is shown in table

76 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Table Land-use in buffer zone S. No. Land use Descriptions Area Hect. 1 DDF Degraded forest DF Dense forest Mining Mining Plantation Plantation Settlements Settlements Water body Water body Wasteland Wasteland Agriculture Agriculture Total

77 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3.6 Land Project will be located within industrial area. Physical & chemical analysis of three soil samples from project site, Hargarh and Daruali villages is given in Table 3.24 and soil characteristic is given in Table Table: 3.24 Soil Quality Sampling Location S.No. Sampling Location Distance (in km) Direction S-1. Project Site - - S-2. Hargarh Village 1.8 SW S-3. Darauli Village 2.4 E Table No Soil Analysis Results S.No. Parameters S-1 S-2 S-3 1. ph Bulk Density gm/cc Chloride (mg/100 gm) Water Holding Capacity (%) Soil Texture sandy loam silty loam silty loam 6. Soil Colour Redish Brown Dark Brown Light Brown 7. Nitrogen (as N) Kg/ha Phosphorus (as P) Kg/ha Potassium (As K) kg/ha Conductivity (ms/cm) Organic Matter (%) Magnesium as Mg (mg/100 gm) Calcium as Ca (mg/100gm) , Sodium (mg/100gm) Observation: Soils are typically ferruginous; ph values varied between 6.43 & Water holding capacity was between & 46.83%. Nitrogen concentration in soil was between 289 & kg/ha. Area is plain, slope being towards SE. 3-31

78 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3.7 Ecosystems Flora Industrial area itself is devoid of bushes. Forest in Sihora tehsil is typically dry and tropical. Flora reported in the forest is given in Table Name of the Species Life form Name of the Species Life form Acacia intsia P Colotropis procera P Acacia arabica P Cassia siamea T Acacia auriculiformis P Cassia tora T Acalypha ciliate T Ceiba pentadra P Acalypha indica T Centella asiatica T Acanthes ilicifolius P Chenopodium album T Aesculus indica He Chloris virgate He Acer oblongum He Clematis gauritiana T Acanthospermum hispidum T Cordia myxa P Aegle marmelos P Cedrella serrata P Aerva lanata T Cedrella tonna P Agave americanum Gw Celastrus paniculata T Albizzia odoratissima P Crotalaria juncea P Altemanthera sessilis T Cudrenia javanica P Annona squamosa P Croton bonplandianum T Aplunda mutica He Dalbergia sisoo P Argemone mexicana T Dalbergia sp. P Aristida adscensionsis He Dodonia viscose P Asparagus racemosus T Desmodium trifolium T ntidesma diandrum T Dichrostachy paniculata He Bambusa arundanacea P Dichrostachys sinerea He Bassia latifolia P Dillenia indica P Bauhinia racemosa P Dinebra retroflexa He Bumea eriantha T Dioscorea bulbifera P Bumea lacera T Disocorea alata P Blumea mollis T Echinochloea colonum P Boerhaavia diffusa T Echinops echinatus T Bombax ceiba P Eclipta alba T Brachiaria ramose He Ecliptaprostrata T Brachiaria reptans He Elchhornia crassipes H Caesalpina pulcherima P Elephantopus scaber He Calotropis gigantia P Emblica officinalis P Euphorbia tirucauli He Eucalyptus globules P Evovulus alsenoides T Eugenia jambolana P Evolus numularis T Euphorbia hirta T Gardenia lucida P Euphorbia nivula T Garuga pinnata P Glorisoa superba P Key to life forms P = Phanerophytes, T = Therophytes, H= Hydrophytes, He= Hemicryptophytes, G= Geophytes 3-32

79 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Fauna List of fauna is given in Table Study area does not host natural wild life. Table 3.27 List of Fauna in Study Area S. No. Common Name Schedule as per Indian Wild life protection Act House rat Schedule - V 2 House crow Schedule IV 3 Hare Schedule IV 4 House Sparrow Schedule IV 5 Mongoose Schedule IV 6 Squirrel Schedule IV 7 Parrot Schedule IV 8 Common Maina Schedule IV Domestic Animals The animal husbandry is an important as the agriculture. Roughly about 40% animals comprises of cows, buffalos and goats. 30% cocks and hens, pigs and others 30% other live stocks. Animal live stocks and census reveals that about 20% of total animals are used in plough or carting activity and the rest are for economic activities like: poultry forming, milk selling and egg production Occupation: The study area is predominantly Kharif and the crop is mainly wheat and soyabean. Soyabean is being cultivated in about 1/4 th of the total area sowing under Kharif. Only few hectares is cultivable under Rabi. Wheat and maize accounts for 13% under the total area cultivated under Rabi. Recently soybean cultivation has increased being encouraged more Reconnaissance: Detailed socio-economic surveys were carried out within 10 Km. radius of the proposed plant to assess the baseline status. Information on socio-economic profile of the village was collected from authorized representatives of the village, District Statistics and Primary Health Centers. Test check survey was also carried out by conducting interviews with local people. 3-33

80 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA 3.8 Existing infrastructure facilities: Education Within the study area there are only seven primary schools. But Sihora & Jabalpur have education facility with Collages & Higher Secondary Schools. Medical and Health The project proponents shall provide facilities for medical check-up of its workers and employees through a visiting Physician. They will also provide first-aid facilities at plant time office. If necessary and in case of emergency, the medical aid can also be provided by hospitals situated at Jabalpur which is nearly 38 Kms. from Proposed plant. Workers and Labour The company shall employ a total number of more then 40 workers on regular basis. Out of these one or two will be at Managerial level other workers including casual workers will be employed according to the nature of work and need. The workers can be classified as skilled, semi skilled and non skilled. Transport The proposed Iron ore Beneficiation and Pelletization plant Project is located at Industrial Area Hargarh, Sihora, and Dist. Jabalpur. About 6.5 km away from National Highway in North East direction. Communication The proposed site located at village Hargarh Industrial area which has more recent telecommunication system and has direct link with other parts of the country. Methodology The land use of the study area is studied by analyzing the available secondary data such as the District Primary Census Handbook of Jabalpur,

81 Iron Ore, Beneficiation Plant, at - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) R-EIA Socio-Economic aspects 1. SC & ST fraction of the population of the study area is 12.73% and 15.01% respectively. Percentage of literacy is 75.69%. 2. Population of village Hargarh is SC & ST are respectively 19.68% and 16.29%. 3. Percentage of literacy is 58.66%; workers % and non-workers %. 4. Main occupation is agriculture kharif crops are wheat and soyabean. 5. There are seven primary schools. Higher education facilities are at Sihora & Jabalpur. 6. Hospital at Jabalpur is 38 km away. 7. Of late communication and other links have improved. 3-35

82 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 4 PREDICTION & EVALUATION OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES C4-0

83 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 4.0 PREDICTION & EVALUATION OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 4.1 Introduction Description of manufacturing process included in Chapter 2 indicates that material handling is likely to dominate operations. Therefore particulate matter emission and thus air quality within and beyond plant premises will need more attention. Secondly, process design includes recycle and reuse of wastewater and thus zero discharge will be achieved from day one. Operation plant machinery will create noise which will require proper management. Solid waste in the form of rejects / fines in tailing dam are perpetual features of any mineral beneficiation operation. These have been discussed in this chapter. Quantification of emissions and their management is included for fugitive dust, noise, wastewater, solid waste, etc. It needs to be reiterated that the proposed plant will be within MPAVK. Emissions will be mostly particulate matter from the beneficiation plant while pelletization may generate PM, NOx & SO 2 because some fuel consumption would be necessary. 4.2 Particulate matter / gaseous emissions: Prediction of emissions: Material handling operations have been categorized as i) batch load-in, ii) continuous load-in by a conveyor ii) load out, iii) crusher. Emission factors for all these operations have been calculated by standard USEPA equations. Emission factors multiplied by levels of each activity i.e. material handled per day will result in emission rates for each activity. All these activities will be spread over ha. Hence cumulative emission rate of PM from the factory area was calculated in g/sec/m 2. Variables in calculations for emission factors are i) percentage silt i.e. particles <75 μm in material to be handled (2-4), ii) mean wind speed in mph (3.93), iii) moisture percentage in material (2-3) iv) effective bucket capacity of front-end loaders in cubic feet (3). Material to C4-1

84 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA be handled per day will be 2400 T. Calculated emission factors for perpetual activities within premises are given below : Activity PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSION FACTORS Emission factor, g/tonne Emission rate, g/sec Continuous loading Batch loading Unloading Vehicle movement Area emission rate, g/sec/m x 10-6 All of these are ground level sources. Particulate matter of less than 20 microns will travel down the wind direction and may remain suspended. Modified Gaussian dispersion model for ground level source was applied to calculate ground level concentrations (GLC) at various distances from the plant. GLCs during moderately unstable and slightly stable classes were as given Table 4.1. Table 4.1 : GLCs (24 hr-short term) of SPM without control measures Distance, m Concentration, µg/m 3 Class B Class E Maximum at N.B. Values rounded to first decimal. Maximum concentration 70.8 (Class E) & 17.0 (Class B) µg/m 3 is likely to be at a distance of 82 m in the downwind direction and if all the activities are simultaneous. C4-2

85 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 180 Nos of trucks per day would deliver the material and equal number would return. Emission factors for diesel driven trucks are HC, CO, PM, NOx, SO 2 etc. were respectively 0.28, 1.1, 2.0, 0.99 & 0.22 g/veh.km. Their contribution to ambient air quality was calculated to be insignificant for only 27 km would be the total mileage per day. Hence total emissions of HC, CO, PM, NOx & SO 2 would be only 7.6, 27.7, 54.0, 27.0 & 5.9 g/day respectively. Average speed would be 5-7 km /hr within factory Mitigation methods: Stack emissions There will be one stack attached to Pelletization plant. Specifications of the stack will be as under : Stack height, m Flue gas velocity, m/sec Flue gas temperature K Particulate matter, g/nm SO2, g/nm 3 * Ambient temperature K * For wrse C4-3

86 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Ground level concentrations of pollutants under stability classes 3 & 5 are given below : Distance (m) Pollutants GLC, µg/m 3 Stability class 3 Stability class 5 PM SO 2 PM SO Traces 0 Traces Traces 0.63 Traces Traces 6.7 Traces Traces 18.2 Traces <1 500 Traces 22.6 Traces <1 600 Traces 24.3 Traces <1 700 Traces 25.2 Traces <1 800 Traces 25.7 Traces <1 900 Traces 25.4 Traces < Traces 24.9 Traces <1 maximum at Maximum at Predicted values show that activities within factory would not affect ambient air quality beyond 82 m and pollutants would remain within factory premises. Their travel beyond factory premises would be arrested by green belt along the plant boundary. Nevertheless dust control by water sprinkling, installation of dust eviction equipment has been proposed. Paved roads within factory are proposed. There would be cyclone separators with scrubbers at hydro-cyclones, crushers, etc. One stack to the boiler will be provided with adequate height, not less than 30 m and also an ESP. 4.3 Noise Noise generated due to crushing will be about 78 db (A). Crusher will be located in shed and to curtail noise waves reaching receptors. Similarly, all sources will be provided with enclosures. Gradual progressive plantation along factory premises will cut off noise levels. C4-4

87 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 4.4 Water Wastewater management Water trapped in tailings is likely to be 50-60% of total through put. This will be reclaimed for reuse. Tailings will be pumped to a thickener. Sludge from thickener will have 40-45% solids w/w consistency. Sludge will be pumped to a Tailing/Water Reclamation pond for settling. Water will be decanted. Settling ponds will need a substantial area since settling rate will be low. Water recovery in decantation wells is likely to be 90%. It is expected that 5100 m 3 /day water will be recovered out of the initial 6000 m 3 /day. In other words fresh water requirement would be restricted to only 900m 3 /day Rainwater harvesting Only roof-top rain water harvesting is proposed because other area would be frequented by movement of vehicles and material. Run-off from the built-up areas will be routed through a designed storm water drainage network and collected in storm water collection sump and excess rainwater will be discharged to bore wells constructed on these internal drains. A specialised agency will be deployed to work out the details Zero discharge will be ensured. 4.5 Land Proposed plant will be in an industrial area. Hence, adverse impacts on land are not anticipated. Entire plot for the proposed unit is barren. Development of greenbelt will improve aesthetics. C4-5

88 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 4.6 Solid Waste Solid waste generated during plant operation will be the discards in reclamation ponds and can be used for brick manufacture and reclamation of any low-lying area around this industrial area. 4.7 Biological environment: Biological environment will have low significance because plant will be in an industrial area. All industrial areas are declared so after considering environmental consequences. Plantation will be along the plant boundary and about 500 trees will be planted. Mango, neem, karanj, boganvella, sesam, etc. will be planted. There is no rare and endangered fauna species within this area. 4.8 Socio economic Environment Government has planned industrial area with an objective to improve Quality of Life. Plant proposes employment to workers, who will be skilled, semi-skilled, artisans, etc. Besides a few will be indirectly benefited in vocations related to this plant. This plant per se will not indulge in any displacement Health care: It is proposed to include facilities for medical check-up of its workers and employees through a visiting Physician. First-aid facilities will be at time office. In case of emergency, medical facilities at Sihora nearly 8 Km will be availed. C4-6

89 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 4.9 Evaluation of the project Battelle Environmental Evaluation System (BEES) method is generally applied for evaluation of quality of any prevailing environment by drawing environment - value - function graphs. Check list of parameters is specific for a project. They are assigned importance weights by selecting an interdisciplinary team of experienced persons in the related field. Importanceweights are based on usage of ranked - pair wise comparison technique. Resultant parameter importance-weight points called Parameter Importance Unit i.e. PIU are presented in Table 4.2. These are the numbers indicated adjacent to all parameters to the right hand side. The higher the number, the greater is the relative importance. Impact-scaling in the BEES has been accomplished through the use of functional relationships of identified parameters. Functional relationships refer to graphical means for transforming factor measurements (baseline or predicted values) into subjective evaluations. Typical functional relationships (also called value function graphs) under each category are used for this purpose. Objective measurements are presented into a subjective interpretation of environmental quality (EQ) based on a scale of 1.0 for good quality and 0.0 for poor quality. Environmental quality can be decided for any given environment with and without the proposed project. There are 53 identified parameters spread over four major categories, viz. biological environment, environmental pollution, aesthetics and human interest. A score of 1000 has been divided as 300, 450, 100, 150 PIUs respectively for each of these categories. In the present case summary of environmental evaluation is given in Table 4.2. Table 4.2 Environmental evaluation of proposed project activity Parameters Biological Environment Environmental Pollution Weight PIU Baseline EIU (a) Without EMP EIU (b) With EMP EIU ( c) Change EIU (c-b) Change EIU (c-a) C4-7

90 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Aesthetic Human Interest Grand Total Conclusions: Location of the project on beneficiation of iron ore within the notified industrial area of MPAVK leads to an assurance that usual concerns regarding land acquisition are not applicable. Facilities like water supply, power and other aspects of logistics for an industry would be facilitated. Industry has contemplated almost 90 per cent recycle and reuse of wastewater and thus cannot be considered as water intensive. Zero discharge will be inbuilt in the design. Neither use of hazardous chemicals nor generation of hazardous wastes is required. Critical review of environment related activities of this project on beneficiation of iron ore has indicated that environmental management should be focused on control of fugitive emissions. C4-8

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92 Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER-5.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 5.1 The site: Archana HI-Tech Automation Systems Pvt. Ltd. has proposed to install one iron ore beneficiation plant and also pelletization unit. Capacities would be 0.72 & 0.64 MTPA respectively. Proposed site is within a notified Industrial Area, Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora, district Jabalpur (MP) and has been allotted by MPAKVN, Jabalpur (M.P.). This site is most suitable because low grade iron ore is available within economical distance from the site. A number of mines are operational and it is proposed to utilize low grade iron ore in tune with the mineral conservation policy of the government. Location of plant within MPAVK area is justified because infrastructure facilities like water supply, power are assured. There are no sensitive areas within 10 km radius. 5.2 The technology: Wet process has been adopted. It includes proven unit operations like gravity separation followed by magnetic separation. Product mix includes pellets also to be used in DRI plants and blast furnace. C5-1

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94 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 6.1 Introduction : Chapter 3 of this report includes description of baseline environment. Chapter 4 includes probable alterations due to this project particularly in air, water, noise, land segments of environment within & beyond proposed site of this project. Information in both these chapters was used to evolve a proper environment management plan which would take care of environment during its operational phase. This chapter includes monitoring program in order that production would be compatible with environment quality. 6.2 General precautions: Felling of trees will be avoided during site preparation. Roads in to the area will be planned in order to minimize dust emission during delivery of building materials, machinery, raw materials and finished product. R & R is not required. 6.3 Air quality: Almost all emission sources will be fugitive. Quantity of air borne particulates depends on their sizes, besides prevailing wind direction in which particulates travel. Anemometer will be fixed permanently to record wind direction and speed. Therefore sampling sites will be a) up-wind, b) downwind and the third will be near a source. Only particulate matter need to be measured in this plant. High volume samplers will be placed conventionally on the ground and a few readings will be taken by placing high volume sampler at possible elevations to measure concentrations of small size particles in suspension. C6-1

95 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Data will be correlated with reference to AAQ standards for work place (World Bank). 6.4 Noise: Noise levels will be monitored within plant around i) jaw crusher, ii) vibratory screens, iii) crushers and iv) within the work place. Readings will be taken for at least half an hour at 3m from each source. This will enable calculations of equivalent noise levels during the day and night. Readings also will be taken at the boundary of this plant. World Bank Guidelines for work environment suggest exposure limit of 8, 6, 4,.& so on up to 15 minutes for hours at 90, 92, 95 and 115 db(a) levels respectively. Highway model also may be applied after full production commences. 6.5 Water: Treatability studies will be frequently conducted on wastewater to optimize a) settling time, b) alum / polymer dose, c) dewatering characteristics, etc. Only ph, TSS & TDS need to be standardized for recycle of maximum quantity. Harvested rain water also will be analyzed. 6.6 Solid waste: Percentages of oxides of iron in solid waste / slimes will be recorded. Particle size determination by wet sieving will be estimated. Moisture percentage estimation will help in validation of emission factors. C6-2

96 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 6.7 Health: Record of workers health status as per factory act will be renewed every year for pulmonary, vision, B.P., audimetry, etc. 6.8 Socio-economic Plant will be in an industrial area. There would be an association of industries for joint / collaborative efforts for improving attributes of Quality of Life. Proponent will take initiative and contribute proportionately. Authorities in the area and workers shall be made aware of the safety measures in vogue. Programmes shall be arranged to generate environmental awareness, in general, and plant activities, in particular, for eliminating misconceptions of local people. Details of the environmental monitoring programme are given below: Table 6.1 Monitoring Schedule Sr. No. Description Frequency 1. Ambient air quality quarterly 2 Water quality monitoring monthly 3 Noise level monitoring quarterly 4 Health check up once in a year for employees C6-3

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98 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 7.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7.1 Introduction : Most industrial units are associated with a few risks to human health. Of late concern for environmental risks (ER) has become a concern. This chapter deals with environmental risks associated with this project. The term environment risks (ER) refers to human health and ecological issues. 7.2 Ecological concerns: Present site is within an industrial area planned by MPAVK. Site has been finalized by the M.P. Auodyogik Vikas Nigam. They have verified that sensitive ecological areas do not exist within buffer zone. Proposed activities within beneficiation plant have been explained in Chapter 4. These indicate that probability of occurrence of a particular adverse impact on environment can be controlled e.g. fugitive dust emissions can be controlled to minimize its magnitude. Thus probability of emissions beyond a limit in a given time period would be low. Toxic chemicals, flammable / explosive material, reactive materials, high temperatures will not be associated with this industry. Environmental risks in this present case will be those associated only with i) transportation and ii) handling of raw & finished product. Mechanical equipment like vibratory screens, crushers, etc. will be operational and only PM will be generated. Chemical emissions are not likely. 7.3 Social & safety concerns Plant will be in an industrial area. Therefore social security will be more. Entry to unauthorized persons will be prohibited and social nuisance will be relatively less. C7-2

99 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Safety officer will be appointed as per the Factory Act who will in turn constitute a safety cell comprising of 5-6 employees. Risks due to accidents to working personnel will be taken care of because appropriate personnel protective equipments like industrial safety helmet, crash helmets, face shield, goggles, ear muffs, etc. will be issued. There will be a separate fire-fighting cell within the plant Fire hydrants, first aid box, fire extinguishers, etc. will be properly located. 7.4 Disaster management: A separate document on disaster management will be prepared soon after factory is operational. This document will contain information on likely hazards associated with the project i.e. reply to the question what can go wrong? Project does not envisage neither usage nor generation of any hazardous material. Environmental risk assessment (ERA) acts as a supportive and complimentary technique to environmental impact assessment (EIA). ERA depends on probability. Adherence to environmental management practice will reduce the ER. In the present project management practice will rely on i) control of fugitive emissions thereby reducing the probability of adverse impact on air quality, ii) transportation of raw and finished material in covered trucks. Frequency of occurrence: Risks likely to be associated with the project will be classified as i) frequent, repeatable, ii) reasonably probable, several times, iii) occasional, sometimes and iv) remote, but possible. Consequences: Consequences and damage range by risks will be categorized as i) negligible, ii) marginal, iii) critical and iv) catastrophic. Activities in the mineral beneficiation plant at Hargarh have been identified and categorized as under : C7-3

100 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Frequency occurrence of Range of consequences & damage Consequence Dust control Transportation, Material handling Probable, a number of times- Marginal- a few days required to repair/organize control system; Occasional Road accidents Health : minor discomfort to workers; Pollution damage reversible temporary. Health : injuries, absence from work Avoidable - Pollution damage-nil Fire Occasional Health: injuries, absence from work, damage to property. Marginal, hence acceptable Critical Not acceptable Critical Not acceptable 7.5 Public consultation: Monitoring team has had interaction with local population in villages where monitoring was carried out. There was thus informal dialogue with a few persons. Formal environmental public hearing was held at site on March 20, 2012 under the auspices of M.P.P.C.B. Summary is given below and minutes are reproduced as Annexure 8. C7-4

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103 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 7.6 Social impact Industrial areas are planned by government in order to socially develop a given area. M.P. government has probably realized that this area within Hargarh needs to be industrially developed in order to generate employment, improve quality of life. Enrichment of local low grade iron ore in this plant will ensure direct employment to persons. Project will not be water intensive. Peoples reactions during public hearing were encouraging. Physical infrastructure like water supply, wastes management and concept of utilization of low grade iron will be propagated. C7-7

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105 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 8.0 PROJECT BENEFITS 8.1 Employment Potential About 34 personnel will be directly employed during 1 st phase of the plant and it will increase when the plant will operate at its full capacity. Their allocation is given below. Table 8.1 Employment Potential 1. Plant manager 1 2. Plant engineer 1 3. Supervisor 2 4. Skilled Labour Unskilled Labour 20 Out of these about 30 people will be from local villages. Besides, deserving candidates will be employed on skilled jobs. Indirect employment will include horticultural jobs, transportation, catering, etc. 8.2 CSR Activity Housing, transport, water, power supply, medical, educational and other civic amenities will not adversely affect in future. On the other hand, there will be an ample employment opportunity for the local people due to the proposed activity of project in this region. The CSR cell will also help in social and good health development programme. Following is the allocation of funds in various field of CSR which the company processes to adopt for the up liftmen for the society. C8-1

106 Iron Ore, Beneficiation& Palletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Table 8.2 Budget for CSR S. No. CSR Field Fund allocated (Annually) 1 Education/Training 20,000/- 2 Infrastructure 1,00,000/- 3 Medical Facilities 20,000/- 4 Green belt 77,000/- 5. Religious purpose 10,000/- Total 2,27,000/- 8.3 Advantage to Govt. An attempted by private sector to augment the supply of beneficiated iron ore pallet by utilizing low grade Iron Ore, which otherwise was considered as a waste material. Shortage of high grade iron ore in India which is putting Burdon on Indian Govt. will be reduced. Country to save foreign exchange. Availability of Beneficiated iron ore in Madhya Pradesh will help DRI/Blast Furnace plant in MP, Chatisgarh, Maharashtra to economics on its cost in comparison to imported Iron Ore. It will provide equivalent to direct & indirect work force in Jabalpur District. It has also provided additional revenue to the Central & State Govt. in the form of taxes & royalty. 8.4 Non Financial Benefits to State Govt. 1. Rural employment generated in backward area. 2. Easy availability of Iron Ore in the state. 3. Utilization of low grade iron ore. 8.5 Green Belt Development Company will carry out plantation in 9550sqm area which includes the 2350 sqm land of the factory plot and other 7200 sqm land of MPAKVN for which the section letter has been obtained. The plantation shall made the environment aesthetic. C8-2

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108 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER -9.0 ENVIRONNENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 9.1 Introduction The development in the study area needed to be intertwined with judicious utilization of non renewable resource of the study area and within limit of permissible assimilative capacity. The EMP lists out all these measures for project activities. Many of the areas in environmental Management planning are of multidisciplinary dimensions. Therefore measures envisaged in report are to be regarded as a guide and depending upon continuing advice from various experts of relevant fields like forestry, soil chemistry, hydrology etc. The suggested scheme is to be detailed, if necessary modified. The changes warranted as per the site-specific conditions are to be accounted for during actual implementation phase. Further in light of experience likely to be gained during initial years of operation, proposed scheme may require periodic modification/updating. In this chapter all technical biological and socio economic control measure have been envisaged and these pertain to below mentioned segments. The EMP is prepared keeping in view all possible strategies oriented towards impact minimization. Solid Waste Disposal Air Pollution Control Land Use Plan pattern Forestation and Land Use planning Water Pollution Control Noise Control Occupational Safety And Health Socio Economic Measures C9-1

109 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.2 Details of Environmental Management Plan During Construction Phase Air Environment Being new unit, site preparation is required, but construction phase will be for a short period for proposed units to be installed hence the impacts will also be for a short and temporary period. During construction activities, emission of dust and gases from movement of vehicles and construction activity is expected. However, following measures will be taken to reduce such emissions: Preparation of paved internal movement roads will be taken up at initial stage of civil construction work as it has been observed that road inside premises area kuccha at various places which need to be asphalted. Water will be sprinkled on loose top soil to prevent re-suspension of dust into ambient air due to movement of vehicles etc. Separate civil construction material storage yard will be created within the site and it will be enclosed. Possibility of increasing pace of green belt development along with construction activity will also be explored. The amount of exposed ground and stockpiles will be minimized so that re-suspension due to wind and subsequent dust fall is prevented. Heights of stock piles should control dust fall in nearby areas. Transport vehicles and construction equipments / machineries will be properly maintained to reduce air emissions. Vehicles and equipments will be periodically checked for pollutant emissions against stipulated norms. Idle running of vehicles will be minimized during material loading / unloading operations. All construction workers will be provided appropriate PPEs like dust mask, ear plug, helmet, safety belt etc. and made to wear them during working hours. Construction place shall be covered with GI sheet, which also help in preventing the dust dispersion. C9-2

110 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Water Environment Water quantity required for construction purposes will be small, no major impact on existing water resources of the study area is envisaged. Further, there will be no housing facilities at site for construction workers and hence a major source of impact on water environment will be avoided. Proper and sufficient sanitary facilities shall be provided which will be used by construction workers. Storm water drains system will be developed which is compatible with the local hydrological pattern of the area. The storm water drains will ended in a settling tank. Further ground water recharge system shall be developed within the premises. Following additional suggestions are needed to taken care off. Wherever possible care will be taken to prevent water from entering excavations Spillage of oil from construction vehicles and equipments will be avoided. These should be inspected by supervisor for any leakage of oil Construction of Boundary wall at river side should immediately be taken up to prevent the flow of any contaminants in that direction. Silt traps will be provided in the surface drainage system in the stockpile area; The construction activities shall be carried out in the dry season. Solid Waste Main solid waste generation during construction phase will be construction debris like rubble, brick bats, debris, steel scrap, wooden scrap, sand, gravel etc. However, these materials are inert in nature and will not result into leaching of any substance or constituent. These materials will be properly sorted and will be used within premises for filling of low lying areas. Wooden scrap, steel scrap will be given to scrap dealers. Following plan should be adopted for the solid waste management during construction phase Recyclables will be sold to authorized vendors/recyclers Inert material will be used as much as possible for the internal road construction and leftover will be sold to road contractor Waste oil will be stored in HDPE drums and will be sold to authorized recyclers Noise Environment Following measures are proposed during construction period to mitigate adverse impacts: Construction machinery and vehicles will undergo periodic maintenance to keep them in good working condition. Construction work at Night time should be avoided. Feasibility of putting up acoustic enclosure / temporary barrier around areas with high C9-3

111 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA noise levels will also be explored. All construction workers working in high noise areas will be provided appropriate PPE s like ear muffs and made to wear them during working hours. Possibility of raising green belt along with construction activity will also be explored so as to serve as a noise barrier. Land Environment Following steps are proposed to take care of impact of construction activity on project land area: On completion of civil works, all debris etc. will be completely removed from site to avoid any incompatibility with future use. Other materials like paints; diesel etc. will be properly stored and handled it to prevent any spillage on land. All the wastes will be stored at a designated site within the premises to prevent scattered discharge on land. Cement powder, concrete retarding will be stored in areas away from storm water, grids, channels and watercourses or adequate measures will be taken to protect against pollution. Storage of all potentially polluting substances will be located on impermeable surfaces with controlled drainage. Ecology Project site is operative and green belt development is under progress. Since it is located at designated Industrial Area, disturbance on local ecology during the construction period. However it is suggested that aerial lighting at night time should be avoided. Socio-Economic Overall socio - economic effect of construction phase will be positive due to direct and indirect employment opportunity for the local livings. As far as EMP for socio economic segment during construction period is concerned, it is suggested that extent possible help should be extended to the female labours with small children and crèche facility may be arranged at village panchayat bhawan for the construction period. C9-4

112 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.3 EMP During Operational Phase Air Environment The major pollutant emitted from beneficiation plant is suspended particulate matter and major sources of pollutants are vehicular movement, crushing & Screening as well as various materials loading points. During the ambient air quality monitoring it is observed that the baseline concentration of pollutants is well below the prescribed norms. And it can be concluded that plant activity will not cause any adverse effect of existing baseline status. As per the fugitive emission is concerned the following measures are recommended: Green belt development along the road side and in the plant area. Use of water sprinkling system for the inside road for dust suppression. Over charging shall be avoided during the process of crushing. Proper maintenance of haulage roads which are being used for transportation of material. In addition to the above, following additional measures are also recommended. : 1. Dust mask are provided to all workers working in dusty atmosphere. 2. To prevent spillage of materials by avoiding Overloading of trucks. 3. Plantation shall carry out at the periphery of plant premises. 4. Utmost care and regular inspection schedule shall be made to prevent any fugitive emission of dust during transportation of material from one place to another. Noise Environment There are three major categories of noise source in mining process Noise exposure level will be maintained within 90 db (A) in the work zone (for 8 hours exposure). The main sources of noise in plant activity are crushing, screening, material handling machinery, loading equipment, etc. and noise level are expected to increase at work zone with commencement of project and other allied activities. The following precautionary measures should be taken to control noise pollution: C9-5

113 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 1. Earmuffs, ear plugs, etc. will provide to workers when the noise levels exceed 85 dba. 2. Although the use of machinery in the plant is less, but silencers and enclosures are incorporated for equipments, which emit high noise levels. 3. Regular maintenance shall be carried out for equipments and various machinery 4. Road side plantation shall be carried out. 5. The sufficient green belt may be proposed to control noise levels. As 500 trees are proposed to plant every year. Water Environment During the process of beneficiation no waste water shall be generated, the company will make all arrangement to recycle the waste water. settling pond shall be design with baffel walls to settle the mud and other impurities and then water shall be taken to a clear water sump for re use. Solid Waste Management : Solid waste generated from Iron ore beneficiation plant will consists of impurities iron, the quantity of the solid waste is estimated approx MTPA, these solid waste shall be given to nearby bricks manufacturers and can be used for filling of abandoned mine pits in nearby mines after permission from concern authorities. Green Belt Development An extensive green belt ultimately leads to the following: Reclaim back filled areas Screen fugitive dust Control of noise Increase vegetation cover and bio diversity Increasing aesthetic value Efforts will be made to develop a full green belt in the plant area. Besides the areas, green belt will also be developed on the periphery of the project site. C9-6

114 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Green belt development should be carried out in planned manner in following areas: Along the haulage roads. Periphery of the plant premises. Plantation shall be carried out along the haulage roads at an interval of 5 m all along the haulage roads in three rows. The spacing between the rows should be 5 m. The species recommended for plantation along the roads are 1. Azadirachta indica (Neem) 2. Terminalia arjuna (Arjun) 3. Cassia Fistula (Amaltas) 4. Schleichera trijuga (Kusum) 5. Butea sps. (Palash) 6. Mangifera indica (Aam) Plantation on the Periphery of Project area A green belt of 10 m wide of local species shall be developed all along the periphery of project area. The extensive tree plantation with broad leaf plant species in the open areas available within site shall be carried out. The Company shall plant at least 1000 saplings in open area within three year. Optimum sizes of green belt will be chosen to alter pollutants from fugitive sources. The prime factors to be taken into consideration for green belt plantation scheme shall be the nature of pollutants, emission levels and the maximum impacted zones. Following species are recommended: 1. Mangifera indica (Aam) 2. Cassia fistula (Amaltas) 3. Shorea robusta (Sal) 4. Phyllanthus embeliaca (Amla) 5. Madhuca indica (Mahua) 6. Fireligiosa (Peepal) 7. Terminalia chebula (Harra) 8. Adina cordifolia (haldu) 9. Zizyphus sps (Ber) 10. Azadirachta indica (Neem) C9-7

115 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Table 9.1 Proposed Plantation for project Year No. of trees Survival rate Particulars 1st % 2nd % 3 rd % Total 1000 Ashok, Neem Palash etc.. Ashok, Neem, Palash. etc.. Ashok, Neem, Palash, etc.. Table No. 9.2 Budget Allocation for Plantation A separate budget shall be made for plantation/ Green belt development Plan. S. No. Head Qty Rate (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) 1 st Year Saplings /- 20,000/- Pasticides 30/ /- Mali (worker) /- per 42000/- month Total 77,000/- 2 nd Year Saplings /- 10,000/- Pasticides 30/- 7500/- Mali (worker) /- per 42000/- month Total 59,500/- 3 rd Year Saplings /- 10,000/- Pasticides 30/- 7500/- Mali (worker) /- per 42000/- month Total 59,500/- Grant Total 1,96,000/- The above expenditure is calculate as per the present market, it can me review time to time. A separate account shall be made in the company s ledger for plantation and betterment of the environment at the site and this account shall not be used for any other head. After completion of the plantation in next three years Rs. 20,000/- per annual shall be expend on the maintenance of the green belt. C9-8

116 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.4 Health and Safety The Health and Safety of the employees shall be given first priority during the plant operation. Extensive publicity and propaganda related to safety Provision of rest shelters for workers with amenities like drinking water, fans etc. First aid facility shall be provided at project site. Training programme organize for First aid. Periodical medical check up camps shall be organized for worker and staff. 9.5 Implementation of EMP and Monitoring A large part of the sampling and measurement activities will be concerned with long term monitoring aimed at providing an early warning of any undesirable changes or trends in the natural environment that could be associated with beneficiation and associated activities. In particular, monitoring strategy is required to ensure that all environmental resources, which may be subjected to contamination, are kept under review. Monitoring of the individual elements of the environment is necessary. To meet the above objective an Environment Management Cell shall be formed under supervision of consultant and involve Pollution Control Board for their valuable suggestion and guidance. The following items will be considered under the monitoring schedule: Re- Vegetation & Green Belt development Washing Loading Air Quality Monitoring Water Quality Monitoring Occupational Health Socio-Economic Development C9-9

117 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.6 Environmental Cell Keeping the utility of the monitoring results in the implementation of the environmental management programme, an organization is required to be established cell under Manager Environment. The team will be responsible for: Checking of safety related operating conditions. Visual inspection of safety equipments. Preparation of a maintenance plan and documentation of maintenance work specifying different maintenance intervals and the type of work to be performed. Other responsibilities of the cell will include : Conduct and submit annual Environmental Audit. A SPCB registered agency will be retained to generate the data in respect of air, water, noise, soil and meteorological data and prepare the Environmental Audit report. Timely renewal of Consolidated Consents & Authorization (CC& A) will also be taken care of. Submitting environmental monitoring report to SPCB. Data monitored by the cell will be submitted to the Board regularly and as per the requirement of SPCB. The cell will also take mitigation or corrective measures as required or suggested by the Board. Keeping the management updated on regular basis about the conclusions / results of monitoring activities and proposes measures to improve environment preservation and protection. Conducting regular safety drills and training programs to educate employees on safety practices. A qualified and experienced safety officer will be responsible for the identification of the hazardous conditions and unsafe acts of workers and advise on corrective actions, organize training programs and provide professional expert advice on various issues related to occupational safety and health. Conducting safety and health audits to ensure that recommended safety and health measures are followed. C9-10

118 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA Monitoring schedule : Monitoring schedule is given in Table 9.3. Table 9.3 Monitoring schedule Area Sites Parameter Micro meteorology weather station Max. and Min. Temp, Rain fall, Relative Humidity, Atm. Pressure, Wind speed and direction Ambient Air Quality 24 hrs -2 a week Fugitive emissions Each transfer point Water & waste water analysis Soil Quality Once a year 8 PM 10 & PM 2.5, SO 2, NO X, CO Tailing damentry & return water Around tailing dam Particulate Matter ph, temp, conductivity, TDS,TSS,COD, BOD & D.O, and parameters indicated by pollution control board. Physico-chemical parameters, Ground Water Hand pumps Water quality parameters Noise Health Check up Plant Area and nearby village All Plant personnel Day-and Night time noise Levels Diseases of Eye, Ear and Chest Equipment and laboratory setup required to carry out the environmental monitoring is given Table 9.4 Table 9.4 Environmental Monitoring Equipments A. Meteorology 1. Anemometer One 2. Thermo hydrograph with Continuous Recorder One 3. Maximum-Minimum Temperature Thermometer Two 4. Barometer Two C9-11

119 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 5. Rain gauge One B. Stack emissions 2. Portable Stack Monitoring Kit One 1. Respirable Dust & PM 2.5 High Volume Samplers Six each D. Water quality 1. ph Meter Two 2. Dissolved Oxygen Meter One 3. BOD Incubator One E. Noise I. Noise Meter One F. Analytical laboratory 1. Spectrophotometer One 2. Hot Air Oven One 3. Refrigerator One 4. Single Pan Electronic Balance One 5. Glassware for Air and Water Analysis One Lot 6. Chemicals for Air and Water Analysis One Lot All regulations e.g. factory act, environmental pollution control acts (Water act, Air Act, Environmental Protection Act, Hazardous Chemicals & Waste Handling Rules) will be strictly followed. Standards related to occupational health, Safety Act will be ensured. An environmental management cell comprising of professionals shall be instituted to meet commitments towards environmental management. There shall be a separate Health & Safety leader to supervise safety related matters and will be responsible for implementation of EMP, during construction and operation phases. Purpose will be to ensure unaltered environmental quality, identify grey areas for improvement and validate predictive models particularly for air quality. C9-12

120 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.7 Budget Budgetary provision for Rs. 18 lakhs per year for environmental management plan is proposed. 9.8 Environmental Policy AHAPL is committed to complying with all applicable regulatory and other requirements regarding the environment and preventing pollution. The company will regularly evaluate the aspects of company operations that impact the environment. Operational areas targeted for improvement are selected based on a number of factors, including changes in the regulatory environment, breadth of impact, impact on our customers and other stakeholders, and financial considerations. Management periodically reviews AHAPL s progress towards mitigating adverse environmental impacts, appropriate actions will be taken that are designed to ensure the success of our proposed project, AHAPL is going to install first medium scale plant, will every year evaluates its impacts on the environment, identifies those areas of impact over which the company has sufficient control, and established goals and objectives in those areas to reduce the environmental impacts. AHAPL is committed to leading the industry in minimizing the impact of its activities on the environment. The key points of its strategy to achieve this are: Minimize waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible. Minimize toxic emissions through the selection and use of its fleet and the source of its power requirement. Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst its customers and suppliers. Source and promote a product range to minimise the environmental impact of both production and distribution. Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to the project. Use an accredited program to offset the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our activities. Director (Archana Hi-Tech Automation System Pvt. Ltd.) C9-13

121 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA 9.9 Conclusion Project of M/s Archana HI-Tech Automation Systems Pvt. Ltd. at Notified Industrial area village Hargarh, Tehsil Sihora District Jabalpur (M. P.) will be environmental compatible to the surrounding and the high standards of pollution control measures to be adopted during the operation activity. C9-14

122 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 10 DISCLOSURES OF CONSULTANTS C 10-1

123 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA CHAPTER 10.0 DISCLOSURES OF CONSULTANTS Enviro Techno Consult (ETC), Nagpur was established in the year 1993 by Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar, R.M. Khandelwal & Dr. N.M. Parhad. Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar & Dr. N.M. Parhad worked as Scientist & Head of Technology Utilization Divisions and Environmental Microbiology in NEERI, Nagpur. Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar had worked in NEERI in various capacities as Scientist Incharge of Jabalpur zonal laboratory , Scientist In-charge of Jaipur zonal laboratory , Scientist In-charge of Training Laboratory, Nagpur and Scientist In-charge of Technology utilization & transfer Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar was a WHO consultant to Govt. of Afghanistan (1981) and Republic of S. Yemen (1983) for training and creation of infrastructure for water & wastewater quality analysis and for suitable approach for disposal. Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar was adviser to National Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) for Rajeev Gandhi Drinking Water Mission, New Delhi, Govt. of India. Enviro Techno Consult (ETC) has been recognized as In-house R&D Unit by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi. It is recognized as Consultant by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. As an R & D unit, ETC has offered feasible solutions on a few aspects of environment management to M/s Ispat Group of Industries Ltd., Kalmeshwar, C 10-2

124 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA M/s Indorama Synthetics Ltd., Nagpur, M/s Indoworth, Nagpur, M/s DCL Polyesters Ltd., (now IPCL), Mouda, M/s Murli Industries Ltd,, Nagpur, M/s Gujarat Ambuja Ltd., Kodinar, M/s Hindustan Lever Ltd. (Now Hindustan Unilever Ltd.), Chhindwara etc., MSEB (MAHAGENCO) etc. Laboratory practices in these industry were upgraded under the supervision of Enviro Techno Consult particularly with respect to water & wastewater analysis. ETC has conducted a number of training programmes for engineers and chemists of MAHAGENCO on various topics of environment management. ETC has been appointed by Govt. of Maharashtra, as consultant for their fluoride removal projects in rural Maharashtra and also in Jalmani programme of the State. Training programmes were conducted for chemists of MAHAGENCO which included modern trends in water & wastewater analyses, interpretation of results of analysis etc. Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar is a regular faculty member to Environment Department of Institute of Science College, Nagpur. A number of course manuals have been jointly authored by Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar while in NEERI, Nagpur. C 10-3

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127 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA C 10-6

128 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA LIST OF R & D PROJECTS STUDIES ON FLYASH 1. Stabilization of flyash dumps by the use of chemical binders. 2. Coagulation of flyash by aluminium sulphate. 3. Coagulation of flyash by ferric chloride. 4. Colonisation and succession of algal flora on the soil amended with flyash. 5. Biological impact of flyash disposal in aquatic environment with special reference to phytoplankton population. 6. Ash-pond leachates studies at Koradi Thermal Power Station. MINE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Aspect of water pollution due to acid mine drainage with special reference to repose of algal community in receiving water. Studies on pollution Toxicity evaluation and a novel technique of treatment for acid mine drainage from Colliery. Effect of Manganese Ore Associated material on water quality. Assaying the effects of mine water on physico-chemical and biological aspects of receiving water with a monograph on environmental aspects of manganese mine. SLUDGE Recovery of sulphur from sulphur sludge. Treatment of sulfurous waste by wet air oxidation process. Sludge management process - A review C 10-7

129 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA TREATABILITY STUDIES ON VEGETABLE OIL MILL WASTEWATER Anaerobic digestion of vegetable oil mill wastewater. Treatment of Vegetable Oil Mill waste by Activated sludge method. Feasibility of tertiary treatment for vegetable oil mill wastewater. A scheme for treatment of vegetable oil mill wastewater. TREATABILITY STUDIES Acclimatization of Activated sludge for detergent waste treatment. Performance evaluation of the activated sludge process for sewage treatment a case study. Treatment of Pharmaceutical waste by anaerobic digestion. C 10-8

130 Iron Ore Beneficiation & Pelletization Plant - Industrial area Hargarh, Jabalpur (M.P.) Rapid EIA LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS Sr. No. Name Qualification Experience KEY PERSONNEL 1. Dr. V.P. Thergaonkar M.Sc Ph.D 38 years 2. Mr. R.M. Khandelwal B.Com, M.B.A. 24 years 3. Mr. Mukesh Kaore M. Sc. 15 years SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL 4. M.Sc (Env. Science) 05 years 5. Mrs. Sujata Thergaonkar M.Sc (Chem.) 03 years 6. Ms. Rucha Dhomne M.Sc (Env. Science) 02 years Ms. Gauri Pardhi ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 7. B.Com 13 years 8. Mrs. Leela R. Nair H.S.S.C 10 years 9. Mr. Raju Dodke H.S.S.C. 12 years 10. Mr. Rajendra Kapse H.S.S.C. 08 years 11. Mr. Dhiraj Ramteke H.S.S.C. 03 years Mr. Nitin Wankhede C 10-9

131 QUESTIONNAIRE

132 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL FOR MINERAL BENEFICIATION PROJECTS Note 1: All information must be given in the form of Annexure and should be properly Numbered and form part of the reply to this proforma. Note 2: Please enter v in appropriate box where answer is Yes / No Note 3: No abbreviation must be used. Not available or not applicable should be clearly mentioned. 1. General Information 1.1 Name of the Project: a. Name of the authorized signatory : M/s Archana Hi- Tech Automation System Pvt. Ltd. b. Mailing Address : C-12, Sukhsagar Valley, Gwarughat Road, Jabalpur (M.P.) bhupesh.bisen@gmail.com Telephone : Fax Number : c. Does the project related to new project/ : New project expansion project/modernization project d. If existing/expansion/modernization : New project project 1.2 Location of Mine (s) : Not Applicable 1.3 Site Information Village Tahsil District State Hargarh Sihora Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh (i) Geographical Location Latitude Longitude Survey of India Topo sheet number Elevation above Mean Sea Level North East 64 A/3 389m Total mining lease area (in ha.) There is no mining but a beneficiation & Pelletization plant is proposed..1.

133 (ii) Dominant nature of terrain -- Flat Flat Yes No Undulated Yes No Hilly Yes No (iii ) Current land use of the proposed project site (in ha.) - Area has been declared as industrial area a. Built-up land- NA b. Agricultural land- NA c. Forest- NA d. Mangroves NA e. Wastelands NA f. Water bodies NA g. Others Area has been declared as industrial area h. Total sqm 1.4 Environmental sensitivity details within 10 km from the boundary of the project for applicability of General Condition (GC) as per EIA notification dated Nil Sr. No. Item Name Aerial Distance (in Km) 1. Protected areas notified under NIL NA the wild life (Protection) Act, Critically polluted areas as notified by NIL NA the Central Pollution Control Board from time to time 3. Notified Eco-sensitive areas NIL NA 4. Inter-state boundaries and international boundaries NIL NA 1.5 Environmental sensitivity areas as mentioned at column 9(III) of EIA Notification Areas Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Name/ identity NIL NIL Aerial distance (within 15 km) Proposed project location boundary NA NA.. 2..

134 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or underground Waters State, National boundaries Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Defense installations Densely populated for built-up area Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, land slides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NA NA NA NA NA NA Description of the flora/vegetation in the project area Please see Annexure 1 Description of fauna (non-domesticated) in the project 1.6 Baseline Data Meteorological data Ambient air quality data Water quality data Please see Annexure 2 Please see Annexure 3 Please see Annexure 4 Please see Annexure 5 Biological data Please see Annexures & 2

135 2. Land usage of the Mining Lease Area (in ha.) Mining is not proposed. (a) Agricultural (b) Forest (c) Waste land (d) Grazing (e) Surface water bodies NA NA NA NA NA (f) Others (Specify): Beneficiation & Pelletization plant sqm Total sqm 3. Indicate the Seismic Zone in which ML area falls. In case of Zone IV & V, details of Earth Quakes in last 10 years. Zone III (a) Severity (Richter Scale) (b) Impact i.e. Damage to Life Yes No NA Property Yes No NA Existing mine Yes No NA

136 4. Break-up of Mining Lease Area (in ha.) as per Approved Conceptual Plan : -- Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant Purpose Mining Lease Area Total Area acquired Area to be acquired Government Private Government Private Government Private Forest Others Agri. Others Forest Others Agri. Others Forest Others Agri. Others 1. Area to be excavated Storage for top soil Overburden / Dumps Mineral storage Infrastructure (Workshop, Administrative Building) 6. Roads Railways Green Belt Tailings pond Effluent treatment plant Coal handling plant / mineral separation plant 12. Township area Other (Specify) - Rock phosphate beneficiation plant TOTAL sqm sqm 5. Details of Ancillary Operations for Mineral Processing (a) Existing NIL (b) Additional sqm sqm sqm sqm

137 Process Flow Chart

138 Surface Drainage Pattern at Mine Site - beneficiation plant is proposed there will not be any mining (a) Whether the pre-mining surface drainage plan Yes No submitted? (b) Do you propose any modification / diversion in Yes No the existing natural drainage pattern at any stage? If yes, when. Provide location map indicating contours, dimensions of water body to be diverted, direction of flow of water and proposed route / changes, if any i.e. realignment of river / nallah / any other water body falling within core zone and its impact. 7. Embankment and / or Weir Construction (a) Do you propose, at any stage, construction of (i) Embankment for protection against flood? Yes No (ii) Weir for water storage for the mine? Yes No (b) If so, provide details thereof. (a) Impact of embankment on HFL and settlement around. (d) Impact of weir on down stream users of water Not applicable 8. Vehicular Traffic Density (outside the ML area) Type of vehicles No. of vehicles per day (a) Existing (b) After the proposed activity Trucks 120 Nos. [ (c) Whether the existing road Yes No network is adequate? If no, provide details of alternative proposal? 9. Loading, transportation and unloading of mineral and waste rocks on surface: (a) Manual Yes No (b) Tubs, mine cars, etc. Yes No (c) Scraper, shovels, dumpers / trucks. Yes No ] (d) Conveyors (belt, chain, etc.) Yes No (e) Others (specify).

139 Mineral(s) transportation outside the ML area (a) Road Qty. (in TPD) Percentage (%) Length (in km) (b) Rail (c) Conveyors (d) Rope way (e) Water ways (f) Pipeline (g) Others (Specify) Waste Water Management Mine Not applicable (a) Daily average discharge (m 3 /day) from different sources (i) Mine water discharge during Lean period Nil Monsoon period Nil (ii) Workshop Nil (iii) Domestic (mine site) 10 (iv) Beneficiation / Washeries 900 (v) Coal Handling Plant Nil (vi) Tailings pond -- (vii)others (Specify) Recovered water quantity 900 from tailing pond Total fresh water requirement 910 (b) Waste water treatment plant; flow sheet for Yes No treatment process attached. Flow sheet Four ponds of 80x80x2 m are proposed. Tailings will be transferred from one to another and decanted water from one pond will be transferred to previous. Solids will settle down and will be scraped and stored for sun-drying.

140 (c) Quantity of water recycled / reused / to be recycled in (i) Percentage (i) m 3 /day (d) Point of final discharge -- There will not be any discharge beyond factory premises. Final Discharge 1. Surface (i) Agricultural land (ii) (iii) (iv) Waste land Forest land Green belt 2. River / nallah NA 3. Lake NA 4. Sea NA 5. Others (specify) NA Quantity discharged (in m 3 /day) NA Total NA 12. Solid 1200 TPD Tailing Dam activity details Fe SiO Al 2 O LoI 5.99 MnO 4.88 S <0.01 P Bulk Density 1.81 t/m Human Settlement Core Zone Buffer Zone Population Nil, since the plant will be in industrial area No. of villages Nil 66 Number of households villagewise NA 7345 [* As per 2001 census record or actual survey].. 9..

141 14. Environmental Management plan : Given in Chapter 9 of EIA report 14.1 Capital Cost of project (as proposed to approve be the funding agency) Rs Crores 14.2 Cost of Environmental protection measures: Rs crores 15. Rehabilitation & resettlement plan including location training & other avenues of employment. Not applicable since beneficiation plant will be located within industrial area of MPAVK. a. Population to be displace NA Sr. No. Name of village Population Land oustees only Homestead oustees only b. Rehabilitation plan for oustees c. site where the people are proposed to be resettled d. compensation package e. Agency / Authority responsible for their resettlement Land + Homestead oustees 16. Compliance with environmental safe gaud (for exiting Unit) Not applicable a. status of the compliance of conditions of Environmental Clearance issued by MoEF, if any, enclosed b. status of the compliance of consent to operate issued by SPCB if, any, enclosed. c. latest Environmental statement enclosed. 17. Public Hearing (a) (b) (c) Date of Advertisement Newspapers in which the advertisement appeared Date of public hearing (DD/MM/YYYY) 16/02/2012 Time of India, Dainik Bhasker, Raj Express 20/03/2012 (d) Public Hearing Panel chaired by & members present Representative of Collector (ADM) (e) No. of people attended the public hearing meeting and number of people from the lease area

142 (f) Summary/details of public hearing in tabular form. Given in Annexure 9 (g ) Observation made by the public Hearing panel -- As above Date: Place: Signature of the applicant* with Full name & address [* Owner or his authorized signatory] Given under the seal of organisation on Behalf of whom the applicant is signing

143 A N N E X U R E S

144 ANNEXURE 1 Plant Species Found in Study Area Name of the SPhanerophytesecies Acacia intsia Acacia Arabica Acacia auriculiformis AcalyPhanerophytesha ciliate AcalyPhanerophytesha indica Acanthes ilicifolius Aesculus indica Acer oblongum AcanthosPhanerophytesermum hisphanerophytesidum Aegle marmelos Aerva lanata Agave americanum Albizzia odoratissima Altemanthera sessilis Annona squamosa APhanerophyteslunda mutica Argemone mexicana Aristida adscensionsis AsPhanerophytesaragus racemosus Antidesma diandrum Bambusa arundanacea Bassia latifolia Bauhinia racemosa Bumea eriantha Bumea lacera Blumea mollis Boerhaavia diffusa Bombax ceiba Brachiaria ramose Brachiaria rephanerophytestans CaesalPhanerophytesina Phanerophytesulcherima CalotroPhanerophytesis gigantia CaesalPhanerophytesina sephanerophyteseria ColotroPhanerophytesis Phanerophytesrocera Cassia siamea Cassia tora Life Form Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T T Phanerophytes He He T Phanerophytes T Gw Phanerophytes T Phanerophytes He T He T T Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T T T T Phanerophytes He He Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T T

145 Ceiba Phanerophytesentadra Centella asiatica Phanerophytes T ChenoPhanerophytesodium album Chloris virgate Clematis gauritiana Cordia myxa Cedrella serrata Cedrella tonna Celastrus Phanerophytesaniculata Crotalaria juncea Cudrenia javanica Croton bonphanerophyteslandianum Dalbergia sisoo Dalbergia sphanerophytes. Dodonia viscose Desmodium trifolium Dichrostachy Phanerophytesaniculata Dichrostachys sinerea Dillenia indica Dinebra retroflexa Dioscorea bulbifera Disocorea alata Echinochloea colonum EchinoPhanerophytess echinatus EcliPhanerophytesta alba EcliPhanerophytestaPhanerophytesrostrata Elchhornia crassiphanerophyteses ElePhanerophyteshantoPhanerophytesus scaber Emblica officinalis EucalyPhanerophytestus globules Eugenia jambolana EuPhanerophyteshorbia hirta EuPhanerophyteshorbia nivula EuPhanerophyteshorbia tirucauli Evovulus alsenoides Evolus numularis Gardenia lucida Garuga Phanerophytesinnata Glorisoa suphanerophyteserba T He T Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T He He Phanerophytes He Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T T T H He Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes T T He T T Phanerophytes Phanerophytes Phanerophytes

146 ANNEXURE 2 Fauna in Study Area Bengal Monkey (Macasus rhesus) Mongoose (Herpests mingo) Kalmuha monkey (Semnapthecus on lellccs) House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Common maina (Acrido tehras tristis) Jungle cat (Felischaus) Sambhar (Crevus unicolor) Common haw cuckoo (Cuculus micropterces) House crow (carvus splendens)

147 ANNEXURE 3 Meteorological Data for Month of January S. No. Date Temp Relative Humidity % Morning Evening Cloudiness % Min Max Morn Eve. Wind dirt Wind speed Wind dirt Wind speed Mor Eve SE 6.3 SW E 5.4 N SW 5.8 NE SE 0 C C 0 SW N 9.8 NE N 11 NNE ENE 8 NE ENE 10 SE C 0 NE C 0 C E 9 NE NE 7 NE N 0 C SE 7 NW SE 0 C SE 0 C SE 12 SE C 0 SW SSW 12 SW SSW 8 SE SSW 12 SE SW 10 NW C 0 NE NE 10 W NNE 10 SE C 0 NE SE 8.1 C NW 12 C NE 9.7 SE NW 11.3 C

148 Meteorological Data for Month of February S. No. Date Temp Relative Humidity % Morning Evening Cloudiness % Min Max Morn Eve. Wind dirt Wind speed Wind dirt Wind speed Mor Eve SE 6.3 SW E 5.4 N SW 5.8 NE SE 0 C C 0 SW N 9.8 NE N 11 NNE ENE 8 NE ENE 10 SE C 0 NE C 0 C E 9 NE NE 7 NE N 0 C SE 7 NW SE 0 C SE 0 C SE 12 SE C 0 SW SSW 12 SW SSW 8 SE SSW 12 SE SW 10 NW C 0 NE NE 10 W NNE 10 SE C 0 NE SE 8.1 C NW 12 C 0 - -

149 Conclusion of Ambient Air Quality Data ANNEXURE 4 Location Parameter Min Max 98 Percentile Avg. A-01 PM PM NOx SO A-02 PM PM NOx SO A-03 PM PM NOx SO A-04 PM PM NOx SO A-05 PM PM NOx SO A-06 PM PM NOx SO A-07 PM PM NOx SO

150 S.No. Parameters Plant SIte Village Hargarh Water Analysis Results Village Darauli River Hiren (60 m Upstream) River Hiren (60 m Downstream) ANNEXURE 5 Permissible Limit as per IS: ph Odour UO UO UO UO UO UO 3. Colour Hazen <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 5 (max. 25) Unit 4. Taste Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 5. Turbidity NTU <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.8 <1.6 5 (max. 10) 6. Chlorides as Cl (max. (mg/l) 1000) 7. Total Hardness as (max aco 3 (mg/l) 600) 8. Calcium as Ca (max 200) (mg/l) 9. Sulphate as SO 4 (mg/l) 10. Total Dissolved Solid as TDS (mg/l) 11. Alkalinity as CaCO 3 (mg/l) (max 400) (max 2000) (max 600) 12. Iron as Fe (mg/l) (max 1.0) 13. Fluorides as F (mg/l) 14. Magnesium as mg (max 1.5)` (max 100) 15. Zink as Zn (mg/l) <0.10 <0.08 < (max 15) 16. Chromium as Cr <0.01 <0.03 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 No (mg/l) Relaxation (0.05) 17. Copper as Cu (mg/l) 18. Manganese as Mn (mg/l 19. Nitrate as NO 3 (mg/l) <0.01 <0.02 <0.01 <0.02 < (max 1.5) <0.10 <0.08 <0.09 <0.10 < (max 0.3) No Relaxation (45) 20. Phosphate as PO Cadium as Cd (mg/l) 22. Sodium as Na (mg/l) 23. Potassium as K (mg/l) 24. BOD (3 day at 27 0 C, mg/l) <0.01 <0.03 <0.02 <0.01 <0.01 No Relaxation (0.01) COD (mg/l)

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154 +r dr$e qi f+_f -Icr E) fuh..+ qi_dts 1#ffiH em qfsogt nroj, dlqr efti ( strr ii i t TarrC-. l l_! lt RUPSE$ oqr frei Bg rmqs?r st?r MADHYd prat }fh,ffi{ffi,ffi,4$3 l/dnq?a. t\_,1.t t u ' Twelve Lakh &urtee-n Thousand,i,1.,l.,"ar.n.",,f '.r]'ffi (^) &) nr ic) \u/ (d) /j\ Annual Advance lease Rent Rs / _ [:::'S:y tt* ]fg".'qno ro". iri,a,.a rhirry trive only) fl:1".^"^r^?,":t Eight Thousand Fi,. '' rirnj,.d Eighry ",,i;; Annual Advance or *^i,,i.nnn...g;;.;f ;;J.;;;;J]'-,. 4B,sB0/_ ndvance cr-t street light charges ns. ],ZOO/_ $rr... $ne Thousand TwJ Hundred only; Securiry Deposit for lease renr Rs. 1,09.305/_. Bupees Qne Iqkh Nine Thousand Thr G) Developn$ent;h';;';,^i;,ffi;;rreeHtrndredFiveonlv) fi.up..r rg".r* 1r[q Fdil.;.il;ur^na piu. Hundred only) of Rs 36,435l dil:$'*fr:*'x::,1'jjffi:iri,;;*:::l::'lr1l.o^'ro rhe lesso, rhe an'ua'ease Len r industriar area Rs. +s,beoz 6."p... o**,i;t;;;;i..*';,tyri:":::lj'#iitifi,:';:i';::i;;i.r;:: il,1?11.$:f;?1fl$:"::::.rxlffi."*']jj^'o,,o. o,r,.,,"*, ",l,.uv b" d"t..*i,,"a,. ^..nia^,rce rv,rlr,,1;1:n,xl:::q*jx#?:jffi **'il:il?#'r;:.:.ti:fi."i'r^':"m*:l*;rj,:.:t::l 2(A) The clrarges Jrd"'''rrop-r"t for mainrenrncc of industrjal area srreer rrgrrr clr:rrg,.i rr.r.irrrrjqcr Ir, r.q,y1.1,r,,,::.'il"yt to $me andlhe lessee I.""b5'ng,'.., to pay ths,,.uir.a.t.ro.g.s so Iixecl b' tirc lcssor trorn t'r.re 3. Il the yearly/ftonthry rgnl of rhe land/pr.emises and ennrral developrnent irnd f.r,l,rinicrr,rrrcc cf rntlus _ trial area or any part t*::of i' not poid *r,r-',n "r. *.;ffi;:tj. dare prescrirrcd by trrc Nia'agine Director' M $Audyogrk Iteodra vik;s N;g",r, s) Ltd, r,,u+",,i.'rame rviil ha'e ro bc cleposrtecr rvirh ffi::,-'f;rt,ff.t[:.^ri] ror the htst ""' v"^'rz;o'.;;'";,;:.raurt j.n, o.l'^""",.,',n- "i#%sg_$;,. Wru4 r-:7-- S,gnr;-^,- I : 9 *+1++

155 dil9i9 t qsqgt$ MADHYfrPRADESH rl I **1*x deed and also 4(,\)THEgroundgentofRs,36,435/-(RupeesThitq,sixThousandFourl'ltrnclredTl-rir11.[:iiveonly)Perannunl y.o,. fron llre date o execirtirln ol tl-ris tl-re exprry oi',0 slrallbe liable*o be increased on d \' t\ at subsequeotintervalsofl0yearsprovidedth^tth"ittt"'seoneachoccasionslnayllotcrceedonceqr-raftef of,fr the rent the proceeding 10 years' ftsa f"t lo -rllue' 4@)THELEssEEi.rsrequtredtodeposrt3timesofthegroundrentessecurit-vdeposit'-i'l-relcsseehetebv Jttt to tnl't"'-ttemeut oi le rse rent f rou unrc balance amount towards spgutiry F agrees to deposrt.the L rnay at any 5,THELEssEpshallfrontlmetotimeandatdlltimesduringtl-retermso[t1-release,payanddrscharge other el-rarges a''td o'itgoi"gstrvi'ri'cl'r:rre'or * assessments,and except as aforesaid, all taxes, l:ates, the saicl larrd Nhcrher on the be assesseci' chatged or irnposed upon tettns said time herein afrer during tl-re!c landlord o" ofi ttnottt 6. by the lessor' hsed on the terms anci conditior-rs?1s m^\: be to pay tl-re revised egrees herc'b-r' lessee time and the ro fevlslofl f;;.-;. The water charges are subiect to trme' so Fr$d by the lessor ftom time the THE LESSO&. rnay Supply water to lessee charges & rt 7(A) THE LESSEF hereby agrees that he shall withirra period of onelear' Being tl.re small scale industry/ three vears,beingt[emedium/largescaler"a*,,t7r"-thedateoltaliingc"'"'postttsit'noliheland'sl'ral-l!\-.o-'ntt't" IF comtrrercirl p:od t' cdon m ffi 7(B)TI-IELESSEElrerebyag:eesthatl-res.lrallutjlisethecompleteiandleaseclrlrittolrtmhereunclerlorinrple_ mentadonofproiectolfollts:xpa:slo:lwithinaperiodol3yearsincaseoisslandfiveyearsitrcaseof of tl.re land',aa porpor., 6:om the <late oi taliing possession the Medium/Larg" i'.^r.,"a"r,ry tor ^u"". 4l H 7(C)THELEssEEfurtheragreesthatifheisunabletouulizethecon.rpletelanclleasedolrttohil-I1rvithinthe or the lessor has rvjll surrender tl.re surphrs lancl to the iessor \' *, (b) the lessee p.riod pr.u.rf "J rr-ra.rir^"re 7 porrion.. tl-re in n.l-t. i.,ttt the right of rl-entry in- land)' provide opp"o^tl'' ro:rcl [,r the sulrcn dered rent lease tl-ie oi time land l-rc r'vrli pav hfteen t1'" to The lessee alp agrees that i[ l-re t^'t' "t'pl''' 'u""nt]"i d period tltt dntt oi espirl' of prescribe ^"."^Ut ""t$ 7(D)THELESS4Eherebyagreest[atr.rlhere:helan'd,isobtaint:deipansioualso'hcsfrallcor-nPletelY rt.plel:re'tation.[ *brt. in s.,.h i.r,inr.oted land Lll I,t plt^'" ol -\. shali not start ^ny proiect is co$pleted dematcate rt,& fer ind I.-- agrees to t. U;i *:.i'se!+,1*' q,,- F.*qF*F B fl#sbe Axl-ffis;t*s*[} WLr-t1 ''-'----.iftffi:#ff#fififfff' P, Maasring l)lretter 8P) Ltnttad f

156 t T ITAqgtfl *O""s PRADESH **4xx 8(A) THE LESSEp shall submit to the lessor or any other officer as n.ray be directecl b1; ilt,.t.t,'t l'riting from time to time, ihe plans and speciftcation for the said construction for approvnl of the compe tent ar-rthoriqr and the cons*ucdon shall be in accordance with the plans and specificatron us.rn:rv bc lpprovecl bv the competent au?hority. In case of any amendment, addition, modihcatron to the appror,ecl 1>lar-r, thc approval of the same s$al1 be necessary prior to undertakrng such an additior-r, n'rodi[tcati,rn c-rr unrendnrent. 8(B) St THE LESSEE agrees to obtain permission, wiretever applicable hom N'l.l), Prlclr.rshirn Ntu,aran N{endal for warer an{ air poliution before the unit is established and shall obsen'e all the cor-rdrtions specitred *ietein. 8(C) I THE LESSEF, also agrees that in case license/permission required under any -statr.rtoi:t provision lor the rrlanufacture gf registered/licensed item/project, the same will be obtarned by him be lole estab[shing tl.re industry. ln chse o[ failure to do so, on the palt of lessee, the lessee absoh.es lessor lrorr :rll Liabihties that mav arise on t$s account. The lessee after obtaining such permission/hcense shall obserr,c nli tire condirions laid rherein ofrprescribed frotn trme to time by the concerned rurholirics. 8(D) THE LESSE$1 Agency of will obtain environment clearance rvtrcrevet applicable from tl.re cor.rccrncd depattment/ St?te Govt.. and shall observe all the condiuon laid tlrelein. 9. THE LESSEBshall use the said land for the purpose of said business of rnannt:rctnring and for constrr-iction of off,rc$ administative building, godown and shail not Lrse the same or anv othcr part thereof or permit it to bl used lor any otl']er prupose without tl-re previous petmission in u lrtrnq fl'om the le ssor. 10. THE LESS@ shall at his own expenses forthvzith erect and at all rimes marntair-r. r:cpeir arrd }icep in good conditions all boundary marks and pillars alongwr*. the bour-rdaries of thc sritl Lrrrtl,rccurding to the E, demarcation lhown in the plan here to annexed. 10,(A) THE LESSEF, shall not sink rvellltubewell without the u'ritten petnissiori oi the lcssol or any other officer authdised by him.the permission will be surlect to such terms uld conditions ls the lessor nrav deem fit and6t wrll be binding on lessee. H & *-r5r't. /1 fi ktt- b lid.ft. Pawan Ktimar Jain.iAll.l l,4lnes & (ll'ldia) t*a,:f F-s,!i f{{jehn: e,*oud uary MlNEllA:-S pt71 ti D.

157 -nil. /u qs,tst{t MADHY4 PRADESH 1 I d H \--'-'l t'*5*'t' il in a condition 6t lor habiratior n.o.r",u,11 THE LESSEf;, sball keep the said iand burtdings erecred thereon channel with the under ground/open drarnage s'vstem which shall cofflectlt his own expeflses the affluent plot ;;i;",. Go.rt. ot the local authority concerned' The approach toad benveen at allotted ;;;il;f approaclr the tiret :rgt'ees also Lessee at his on cost. Tl-re to the adioiniqg road.rill be made be laid by the lessee -fhe drainage/damage to the propern' of the lessor' the to disturtance causing il ;;'t;%;;;i;"r, from the lessor:' approval oithe design & dr'arvings of the appr:oach road 11. Lessee shall opi^r. rfr. or aflv Plrrt tltcreof or :rn1' bui'lding in lules 20 ol the constructed thereon fot any PufPose whatsoever eicept as provicied i. rvrit'rg oi tite sa!1ction o[ shed, plot arrd lond r,rle 1974 witl'rout tl're previous THE LESSEI. sirall not sublet, assign or otl-rerwise transfer the seid 12 structute of ;.;.;. {ork ;;;;E, lar-rd t^u.i-"* ofhcer authorised by him) lessot or anvothet re H 12.(A) '' \,-1 THE LESSEL.."ruio"" g said lancl the case wl.rere the industry is being run bv l-rim/theu-r on tl'rc the lessor in oi permission th? Frr*Tpo.rnership/company has been changed without prior of the pre109'; of may grant p.r*ir,ion on l.ris/their request by imposing a penalq agrees rhat in writing. The Lssor mium, ptevapnt on the date of giving permissron in case r.vhere the lessee has neither taker-r any efiective steps nor tire irrdtr strv in clause '7' and the constitutior.r o f the.rr,^ufirfr.a d -ining *ithin the trme period as menrroned of the lessor, ti're lessor has rigirt to cancel permission rvithout.h^r,ged Firm/partnershiplCJmpanf is 12.0J) - ' \" / THE LESSEIT agrees tl-rat is the allotment of land in such cases' 13. d fecover 14. land a'cl tn the e'e nt of s''rch encroacht]rclcssorsh',rll lle enrjtlecl tcr THE LESS# shall not encroach upon land adioining to the saici menthesha$bedeemedtobetrespasserandliabletobeevictedthetefrom froffin. lessee expenses rf an,v, jnc,-rffed for eviction of the allotung aurthortty $all not change the consdrudon of thr: unit without prior permission allotte es 1'ras red'ce cl i" *riu"n- rr iue to the.hlnge in the constiturion of tire unit, the share of tl.re original hand,. f".,,ti, S%o,hor. then it will be deemed to be taken that..ntt h'rs bec' l'atrsleuecl to s.t'e orher,,the lessee ^nd ejlsb'{e c e$fr ^ryg:_imd Fdrrt**Si"lt{Ufi,tAR i ryfj-r.4by ***. ;f the lessee. said land premlses 1'he clecision of the THE LESSEfri, shail not carry on any offensive trade ot business on the be final ar.rd binrh'g olr the lessee' sl.rall business with regard to wl.rat is ollensive uade or "u.i,r"*^",nflrity 14(A) ol l:tff',r'lf 5 u..ordinliy oi tlansfer s]rall be dealt bv lessor" dre case :--=-:;{d.f; Dlrl'r,let i,,"na, _ Vl[ee ') '$, Ltmilad

158 B *4' r>, J fr.d qsq gairr *"q PRADESH /409S (A) THE LESSE$ shall plant at least 250 trees per hectare of land allotted ro hi'r a r Lris orvr.r cos r and shall be liable to maintain them The Lessee sl-rall not be entitled to...o..oony experses on this acconnt. Failure to complywith $is condition shall be deemed as a breach or.o'aiun. of alrotmcr.rt of thc sarcr land, 16 THE LESSE? shall acquire no proprietory right or cla.im rvhatsoe'er o'er rhe s^icl l:ir.. 17 THE LESSEE shall provide regr"rlar en-rployment to at least one persc-rn of rr-rc [rn'rr.,ri-e:rcl.r,ijhr,rrrsrvrnri,, whoselandh6beenacquiredrolndrrtrini oreainproporriontorhcrandailurrt,.l rur\,,lrrir..rlrstn. \\hert thereisanedr-eatedpersonevailableinthei^-itv.tt'r.i.t";;;"r,r.',,,,rr,"r._,,irrrr,.rr.rfi,r., lrr.rilrqrrlrrr.g fot him/her and absorb him/her rn a post coffrmensurate with iris/her quarifrcadou *,hcrc rlrere ls no such IB 19' person in the&amily' employment a","rr.il"a labour shall ; il; re8ularbasis. * ul SrvsrJ ro onl. pers.,.f rl.ie ianul' o. rhe THELESSEf shallcompl,vwithall Acts Rules&regulationinforceiro'-rti'rcr.rrilrerrirc,spe. working of Irtls ^"--. Jain Mines & Minerals (India) of trre Pvr. I-,J. ;il:"f"ttlt;!1t-:1:u""'"s1v run, during.the perioci of iease, tl.re rzrctory rbr-*,rrch the r,.cl rs arlotted.,i"".i;;;;f;:;::;;:fiil:::::,:::,.t;-;fi-.,ft:."::j:f ;;;;.,";',illli" '^,,"^. THE LESSEF shall during the said term keep the said land in a reasonabre good cordirio' : 21. THE LESSOft. hereby covenanr vrrh the ler -,, - herebvteservgl ^.'d ol."..,i.,g n,,a p.,ro,,''in;t,::ll*:i',t;:j:r.llf,r:::*:::: ::;ill5;;: l.ji$;; to be observed ^.,d performel,,hall peac.full ond q,lt.ly por... ^rj.r;rt, rhe said ialcl d11irs rhe rerm of.. l1r_yr'tgnv,lnterruprion o,. disn,rbonc. of rrre':essor:;;;;;;, r.rri.ri.irr.irirrunj.,r,r I urr 22' in THE eveni of an1 {s9ute regatcling lessort titie to the rand reased ont irere'ncrcr rr.rdr,or- j, r jrc eye'r of such title bei$ found defective ll.re t.rior, una.r,ri;; ;;;ilii.";r, and bear. r'e cost 'i acquisitron. ff FF F S,fE 4*s^*-.- s-^",,o _fl ff sf tdx<" -*-T"'**> *{rib}t::ffihfo$ff*u Managry Dlrector M.l: &Oo"tih i,cna, u Vthat rvett/gpi Ltnu,t #;lct&bqt a rt ul.-{r*,,"{',, k.. r.,uurrlirrlirar iain.jatt\.1 yines & 1,715 frilr:ri.i ii[]dia) p\l'i f i.-l

159 '!*ffi s'utii{;tii: :t;: I ;:i,, t qgr[gigt MADHYA PRADESH H, F x*?'h{< rfrhe,.n,,["^in'*^nce z) chrrges & street ttt:']ltil:;:jjl "J::[':J:::ii:::i: ;::::;t":"il:t':;:' 1*ilHfsllJff'.::;1::1'fJT:1:llf"1',"'{.**l'j'i',il#,:'1,:r;:;:ll:,f';:[:T" rtqoia^i""' voluntarily *;;;;;'";tttt)"'"':;tl:';l;::t'::::::'lii;"::t: i'solvent anqf or g"t''"" '{.H#T...1::'..1^.1..::.*.:it';lr',r:#',Hil,::l'il:',i,?:'l'". ti"au"" into an orr".,''"'" *"i rt" or becomes i$solvent or-.nr"r, unj t!" lessor na'v will be deemed,";;;;;"; t.rrriin^t.d,i:i:lin.;j*j;,:.' for comoositron of tl-tt indr-rstry '.'ot "'itlittn"'li.g the rvaivet o[ tl-ris any to anv rght ;*"try and withou' orevious cauft o*tg',o "i lanj ttrd rep's'r'-' said tl're upon tltt l"^"' t'-"t'.,tra.,t r.*oi4ing due u"d"' lease e';;t;' ::::T:il :::lt:ilii:tt:tttt: ':liil:l::',1:"i::: z+. :l: ;::il,yor,heol I^t f.'1::l ::::::?i":, :l::::,ij;i::l:i.\1thc.:.ll ol prtmi.tlr,/co"lt or,rrrr&d.t,o,i.r. ;;;;; il.il/r'.p'* 3.:::'lJ;'ff1'.'}i$::,[?#.6:J;.,i" t.,.." i. tr,e rc'tc'rvins iease yss-see deed paid bv':':i:::1_;;;;nuo,,.olr"^,.a ' u in. afte$three years, indultry respectively' land uccurs *,,,,1,1-;.1:. r.. r.r.,r,rrr*,. r'.-.,,r '](sp( c, w-rthin thlee yeats' occurs after nr'-o treals but allotted/leased out land large/rnedium z'ov$t"*, if surrender of small scale intlt'tt'v' and ;;;;;i n"" rvithin but years for'rr after No tefr-rnd oi ffio' :' 'ir1lnner industrv''":o"u',1n i-'it'n'n tj:;;' il;-g' ^"a nrediu'r.."0 medtum arrd lnr:ge i:lr): "il:,,,"*..a.,'", J]., and,ou;ur".,. "t,"*0,':i:::]':5::;':;1il:.:::j;,,:,:i: or.'l.,ott scaie incll'str1" but rvithin four y*r, ;r';.;t and v'r' tespecuvely indr$try not{.'y rsspuluy EEEf;s&g e{bsrt Ar-rH@-T-ffiD accllrrslilon ';' categorl' (i) tri rll\ L L^\!b--l falli'g r-r'der rot tltur]b Lo trnlt not premium shall be permissible (') r) nnd (rii) above x*8x* '+8. B.- ;-' 'E-\\\=:=--' offi,d,-!jly,w,"h#i;qf}ilffir4catnor $ lr;r,van i\::.1::tlr.jajn j;\it.l NIiNES & l\l'1 i'iir\l- l; (li'l3iai i"/1i 1-f).

160 Sdll;i\:.-- Yiia; j, jiii 1;' qaq **gx* 24(A) On termiqgtion/surrender of lease, the lessee shall be given an opportunitl,'to'transfer ol other-wise dis- pt'se off tf,e burlding, plant and machinery and any other construction on tl-re said pr:ernises rvithin the period of. 25 f months in a manner acceptable to'the lessor. Alter tl're said 3 months period the lessor sirall have the 'uil dgfrrt on all the property left over in the said frrerrises witl-rout payment of anv compensation and wiil.be fteg to dispose it off accordingly. 3 THE I,E&OR may at his discretion, Il'the' lessee shali 'l-rave dully paid 'renr' lnainrenance cirarges and street hl'i* charges hereby reserved and observed and performed the condruons hete ir-r containecl at the request ar{cl cost of for a further period of 30 yea::s. thnt tent may be enhanced For the gtant of e,,'ery renerved leasc and that every.brovided lessee, renew the lease renewed Ease shall contain such of the conditions herein contained as shall be applicable and such orher conditions as atirv be thought necessary by the lessor. 26' :1 '. _d THE LE3SEE may rrrtrender the iease area in part or whole by gn'ing to the lessor 3 calcr.rcler lrontjl,.s 6o1,ce in writingofhis intenl;:n' surrender of land rvill be acceptecl only if:s,rrer-rdelecl rlea h:rs access ro ro:rd. ALLCCj"STS andexpeus incurrcd urrvhich be rnc'r.ed lor pr,p:rrauur].,..\(.jllu,,.:r.(r r(gi\.r;ru(,n..1 this leas$i shall be botne ancr' rrid by the iessee. subject to,,,.i'r,.i^rorio,rs :rs rnn\i be appro'e il Lr' t1.," 1e.so,. rhis b&alf. 28',' I'l'IS FURTHER declared that the 'see lras already deposited a surn of Rs. 1,09.3tJ5,/ (l{,pees one Lakl.r Nine Tlpusand rhiee Hundred Five lv) *..uriry for the d,-re payment ol the rent arcr observance arci perform$d by him 29' of ^, the several condrt 1".. herein contained. - 'ee of any of the terms a'cl concriuons herein c'rtaired it beiawfglforthelessortoforfeitthesectr'i,i,,posit'eferredtoincla.se28abovcrvirhor-rtprejuchce LJ?ONSRE'ACH or non obsetvance by the shall to any 30. right ot of tl-re lessor in that '. i.lf and to resume tl're possession ol t6c la'd..ternedy THE SECURITY deposit unless forfeiteci as afor.esaid., after dedgctions all s*ch sl'rs as be clue tcr at d recb"etabre uj' lessor.r-tudel these presents, s'hall bc.,rn"l 'rey a the lessee airer crcre r'inatro' 1he of thc lerse bg efflux of time oi orherwise. $her,, n x+g*+ { Pffi*'A'$ AE ]re=s*rer) ) yxlw ->7-- M.P. i$, F^tFsH tl ta- C $sb KUidAf.l Ci.jouDF.tARy,sFTsfrY FHOpni{ti{CInq) KendrdVlM #FJ{i*r,ua Pw (}W' riilr)" Fa,r,rantumar -ialr'r i\ E5l [t ivl NE iialf:].i 1r.ir\l iul i';ili-:ir. 1 i:rt/.i - i T,1.