ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

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1 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.0 Introduction This report discusses the management plan for mitigation/abatement of adverse environmental impacts and enhancement of beneficial impacts due to mining. The EMP has been designed within the framework of various legislative and regulatory requirements on environmental and socio-economic aspects. M/s. K.S.R. Constructions proposes to conduct opencast semi mechanised method quarrying for Building Stone and Road metal extraction of m 3 /annum in an area of 2.92 ha at Survey No. 354, Neerukulla Village, Palakurthy Mandal, Peddapally District, Telangana State. In principle of application execution of lease deed work order issued by The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Karimnagar vide notice no. 6448/Q1/2016 dated Quarry Plan was scrutinized by the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Warangal vide letter no. 613/QP3/KNR/17 dated Capital cost of the proposed quarrying activity is Rs. 25 Lakhs. M/s. K.S.R. Constructions is conscious of its environmental responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this project and accordingly decided to carry out the. The objective of preparing environment management plan is to delineate effective measures to control and to mitigate the environmental pollution. This report presents the environment management plan, detailing the environmentally sound technology and the measures needed to contain and mitigate the anticipated environmental impacts due to the project. 1.1 Mining Method The road metal and building stone in the quarry lease area is exposed on the surface with sheet. Hence, it is proposed to quarry the sheet by opencast and semi mechanised method by developing 10m height with single slice of 5m bench width with shallow drilling and blasting. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be O safety slopes. 1.2 Mine Location M/s. K.S.R. Constructions propose to conduct semi mechanized open cast quarrying for maximum granite production of m 3 /annum. The quarry lease area of 2.92 ha at 1-1

2 Survey No. 354, Neerukulla Village, Palakurthy Mandal, Peddapally District, Telangana State. The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India topo sheet no. 56 N/5 with co-ordinates of Latitude 18 29'46.7"N and Longitude 79 16'48.4"E with an elevation of 287 m. The nearest village is Rangapalli located at a distance of 0.8 km from the quarry lease area in SE direction. Neerukulla to Gurrapalli road passing at a distance of 0.2 km from the QL area in South direction. SH road passing at a distance of 1.7 km from the QL area in NW direction. Nearest Railway station Sultanabad RS located at a distance of 5.9 km in NE direction. District Head Quarters is Peddapalli at a distance of 15.1 km NE direction. Kakatiya main canal at a distance of 3.2 km in NE direction. Maneru River at a distance of 1.6 km in South direction. There is no forest, national/state boundary, national park, wildlife/bird sanctuary and critically polluted areas within 10 km radius from the quarry lease area. Quarry lease location map is presented in figure 1.1. Details of the quarry lease area are presented in table 1.1. Table 1.1 Details of the Lease area Sy. No./ Area in Ownership of State and District Mandal Village Plot No. hectares occupancy Telangana and Sultanabad Neerukulla Govt. Land Peddapalli 1.3 Land use pattern of the lease area The Quarry lease area is a hill with steep sloping ground towards S-W and gentle slopes towards E and NE of the Q.L area. Table 1.2 Land use in Lease Area S. No Purpose Extent (Ha) 1 Area under quarrying Waste dump Infrastructure(Office, rest shelter) Green belt Road Vacant Total

3 Fig 1.1 Location map of M/s. Sri Surya Stone Crusher Industries. 1-3

4 Fig 1.2 Quarry Lease Area sketch of M/s. Sri Surya Stone Crusher Industries. 1-4

5 2.0 Topography The Quarry lease applied area is a hill with steep sloping ground towards south-west and gentle slopes towards east and northeast of the Q.L area. The applied area is a barren land and the cultivation lands are seen about 600 m away on the western side, rest sides being barren lands. 3.0 Regional Geology The area forms a part of the Archean super Group. It is zone of Granulite facies rocks known as "Karimnagar Granulite Belt" is aligned in NW-SE direction and lies between the Archean low grade terrain of the Dharwar Craton. 4.0 Local Geology The Quarry Lease applied area comprises of granite boulders and massive sheet rock formation in the entire Quarry lease applied area. This rock type might have been derived from migmatisation of different rock types of a granite material, which might have taken from magma. Alluvial Soil : 1m to 3m Stone metal : Massive formation 30m -50m. 5.0 Exploration Present Status Quarrying work has been carried out. The average pit dimensions are 51mX35mX8m, 136mX12mX6m and 31mX20mX4.5m respectively. Total m 3 material excavated. 6.0 Estimation and Calculation of Geological Reserves The granite in the subject is occurring as massive formation with boulder formation on the surface followed by sheet formation. Though the strike of ore body is NW-SE direction. The Length of the body is nearly 270m and the width of the Granite body is about 115m. The calculation of reserves of the subject Quarry Lease applied area has been done on the surface exposures, sample pits and the nearby working quarries along the dykes at every stage, right from preliminary to last stage of exploration and mining. In this area the 95% recovery is considered. Details of calculation and their categorization are given below in table 1.3. Category Section m Sectional Influence (m) Table 1.3 Reserves Estimation Section Area in m² (B) Volume in m³ (AxB) m 3 Reserves Waste 1-5

6 Proved Reserves (111) m 3 A-A B-B C-C D-D Sub - Total A-A Probable B-B Resources C-C (121) D-D Sub - Total Total Reserves blocked under 7.5m buffer zone 5516 m 2 x 31m (average thickness) x 95% recovery = m 3. Reserves blocked under safety slopes Under pit 2.5% of the reserves blocked under safety slopes = m 3 Total Non-mineable reserves ( ) = m Mineable Reserves and Life of the Quarry Proved Reserves blocked in 7.5 buffer zone = m 3 Proved Reserves blocked under Safety = m 3 Total Reserves = m 3 Total mineable reserves (( ( )) = m 3 Mined out reserves = m 3 Available of mineable reserves ( ) = m 3 Life of Mine = Total Mineable Reserves and Resources/ Proposed Production 7.0 Mining & Methods = / = 10.5 Years or Say 11 Years The road metal and building stone in the quarry lease area is exposed on the surface with sheet. Hence, it is proposed to quarry the sheet by opencast and semi mechanised method by developing 10m height with single slice of 5m bench width with shallow drilling and blasting. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be O safety slopes. 1-6

7 8.0 Year wise Production Plan It has been proposed to commence quarrying operation from the Southwestern side of the Q.L applied area in part lying between contour 288m to 258m and advances towards North and Northwestern part of the Q.L area. 1 st Year: The First year Quarry operations shall be commenced from the SE side of the Q.L area at 286m top contour by developing a ramp with box cut trench till reach bench height of an average 6m up to bottom contour and advance towards SE of the mound to a thickness ranging in 8m. In the first year, it is proposed to excavate an area of 8456 m 2 with a multi bench of an average 6m height. The bench RLs during this period shall be contour m. An average thickness of 8m is quarried with 95% recovery a volume of 64,265.6 m 3. 2 nd Year: The 2nd year Quarry operations shall be commenced from the SE side of the 1st year workings at 280m top contour by developing a ramp with box cut trench till reach bench height of an average 6m up to 274m bottom contour and advance towards SE of the mound to a thickness ranging in 8M. In the 2nd year, it is proposed to excavate an area of 4580 m 2 with a multi bench of an average 6m height. The bench RLs during this period shall be contour 28O - 272m. An average thickness of 8M is quarried with 95% recovery a volume of 34,808 m 3. 3 rd Year: The 3rd year Quarry operations shall be commenced from the N side of the 2nd year workings at 268m top contour by developing a ramp with box cut trench till reach bench height of an average 6m up to 262m bottom contour and advance towards N of the mound to a thickness ranging in 8M. In the 3 rd year, it is proposed to excavate an area of 1749 m 2 with a multi bench of an average 6m height. The bench RLs during this period shall be contour m. An average thickness of 8M is quarried with 95% recovery a volume of 13,292 m 3. 4 th Year: The 4th year Quarry operations shall be commenced from the N side of the 3rd year workings at 280m top contour by developing a ramp with box cut trench till reach bench height of an average 6m up to 274 m bottom contour and advance towards N of the mound to a thickness ranging in 8M. In the 4th year, it is proposed to excavate an area of 5154 m 2 with a 1-7

8 multi bench of an average 6m height. The bench RLs during this period shall be contour m. An average thickness of 8M is quarried with 95% recovery a volume of m 3. 5 th Year: The 5th year Quarry operations shall be commenced from the NW side of the 4th year workings at 266m top contour by developing a ramp with box cut trench till reach bench height of an average 6m up to 260 m bottom contour and advance towards N of the mound to a thickness ranging in 8M. In the 5th year, it is proposed to excavate an area of 3745 m 2 with a multi bench of an average 6m height. The bench RLs during this period shall be contour m. An average thickness of 8M is quarried with 95% recovery a volume of m 3. Year wise production and waste generation details are presented in table 1.5. Table 1.5 Year wise Granite Production and Waste generation Year Working thickness Volume in Production Wastage Areas m 3 m m 3 (100%) m m 3 I Year II Year III Year IV Year V year Grand - Total List of Machinery Excavator : 2 No. Compressor : 1 No. Tippers : 2 No. Water Tanker : 1 No Wagon Drill : 1 No 10.0 Employment Potential Table 1.4 Employment potential S. No. Description Quantity 1 Mines Manager/Supervisor 1 2 Supervisors 2 3 Skilled workers 6 4 Un Skilled Workers 10 5 Watch Man 1 6 Machine Operators 1 Total

9 11.0 Drilling & Blasting 54mm hammer drilling will be employed for blasting holes in staggered pattern of 3m x 2.5m with depth of 3m. 1. Drill holes diameter: 54 mm upto m long 2. Drill hole of 3m depth will be drilled in a staggered pattern at 3m x 2.5m interval. 3. Depth and inclination of the blast holes: Generally drilled vertically in an alignment. 4. Explosive type: ANFO + Booster & Detonator fuse Site services It is proposed to provide the site services like mine office and other statutory constructions like rest shelter, first aid, work shed and drinking water as required near the quarry lease area. Drinking water will be supplied to the workers from the bore well opened in the adjacent agricultural field or from nearby village Water requirement Water requirement is mainly for drinking purpose, domestic purpose, green belt maintaining and for sprinkling on Mine haulage roads the water shall be drawn from nearby village. The domestic waste water shall be sent to septic tank followed by soak pit. Rainwater Catch Pond of 20 KL capacity will be provided to collect the storm water for reuse. This will ensure that the rainwater is effectively used and minimizes the drawl of ground water resources. The water requirement is presented in table 1.6. Table 1.6 Water Requirement S. No. Water Usage Quantity KLD 1 Wet drilling operation (On production 100 Ltr/1 m 3 ) Water sprinkling on haul roads Ltr/Head (21 No s) Green KL 2 times a day 0.4 Total Environmental protection is an issue that no organization can neglect and hope to survive. The products of civilization are being dumped upon the environment to a degree that the environment finds difficult to assimilate. The key to the success of the integrated approach to pollution prevention and control is the management and operation of the organization. Effective committed management delivers a successful operation. As total commitment to 1-9

10 the environment, not just for compliance with legal or regulatory compliance will be the essence of environment management. Many companies have recognized the benefits of implementing an effective environmental management system. Environmental management plan can be effectively implemented to mitigate the pollution levels by observing the following: a. Pollution will be prevented or reduced at the source b. Pollution that cannot be prevented will be recycled in an environmentally safe manner. c. Pollution that cannot be prevented or recycled will be treated in environmentally safe manner and d. Disposal and other releases into the environment will be used only as a last resort and will be conducted in an environmentally safe manner. The proposed project is granite mine. The mine owners are aware of the adverse impacts due to the mining activity and propose to initiate a number of measures for the environment protection within the mine area and in the surrounding areas. The company has a stated environmental policy of ensuring regulatory compliance with respect to the statutory laws and regulations and those periodically issued by the Ministry of Environment, GOI, New Delhi, CPCB, New Delhi and State Pollution Control Board Sources of Pollution and Control Measures The sources of pollution are air and noise from the proposed activity mainly from Mining, drilling, Blasting and transportation of mineral. Air pollution and its control The granite quarrying does not involve much dust formation. The dust would be generated during drilling, smooth blasting, quarrying and also during handling and transportation of the material. The dust anticipated at drilling place will be suppressed by putting cloth around the hole. Use of sharp drill pits for drilling holes and drills with water flushing systems (wet drilling) to reduce dust generation. Water spraying to be adopted at Faces/sites before and after blasting, Faces/sites while loading. Over charging of blast holes should be avoided. Personal protective equipments like nose mask and goggles etc will be provided to the workers. Regular water spraying on haul roads during transportation of mineral and waste by water sprinklers. Over loading of transport equipments should be avoided to prevent spillage. Also, measures such as covering tarpaulin over the loaded material will prevent spreading of 1-10

11 dust particles from the trucks. Speed controls on vehicle movements to limited speed. Wind reduction control by plantation. Limiting the height and slope of the stockpiles can also reduce wind speed. Regular checking and maintenance of vehicles should be conducted and pollution under control certificate be obtained. Periodical monitoring of ambient air quality will helps to take steps to control the pollutants Noise pollution and its control The major source of noise pollution is due to drilling of drill holes, machinery, smooth blasting and vehicular movement. Blasting operations will be carried out only during daytime so as to avoid high noise intensity in night time. Noise barriers in the form of trees are provided to attenuate the noise levels and greenbelt of 5m width shall be developed to mitigate propagation of noise. Protective equipment to reduce the noise levels like ear muffs and other protective devices will be provided to the staff working near noise generating sources like drill machine operators and dumper drivers. Training would be imparted to mine personnel to generate awareness about the damaging effects of noise. The transport activity shall be restricted to day time to reduce impact on habitation. The engines of the tractors shall be switched off during loading operation, and shall be periodically maintained to ensure low noise levels. Proper maintenance of the equipment will also reduce the noise Occupational Safety and Health Health and safety aspects of the mine will be taken care off as per the World Bank (WB) guidelines on open pit mining. The guidelines provide the detailed information on the aspects that are required to be taken into account for maintaining proper health and safety issues. The workers continuously exposed to dust will be provided with protective devices like dust mask to prevent respiratory disorders. The workers continuously exposed to a high noise will be provided with ear muffs/ earplugs. Green belt in and around the mining area will be developed to attenuate noise and dust impact. The blasting carried out in the mine area will be carefully planned and executed under the supervision of a responsible officer, to avoid any accidents. Provisions of rest shelter for mine workers with facility of drinking water supply for the employees will be provided by the project authority. The standard of the drinking water will be per WHO guidelines. Periodical training programme to inform the employees about their task, associated risk, and safe working practices will be undertaken. Conduct of mock drill, Safe storage & handling of explosives. Training will also include information on accident 1-11

12 prevention, proper control and maintenance of equipment and safe material handling practices. Awareness on safety and ensure using of personal protective equipments (PPE) by workers. Regular maintenance and testing of equipments will be done. A regular monitoring of the Occupational Health and Safety will reduce the chances of accidents in the mine. Records of job related accidents and illness should be maintained. This information will be reviewed and evaluated to improve the effectiveness of Environmental Health and Safety programme. Occupational Safety and Health to Control Dust Inhalation Very little dust is expected to be generated during mining and does not affect the environment. However while drilling, wet drilling will be practiced. It is a small scale mining activity and not much vehicular movement is expected. All the above precautions would be adopted to prevent dust generation at site and to be dispersed in the outside environment. However, for the safety of workers at site, engaged at the strategic locations/dust generation points like drills, loading & unloading points dust masks would be provided. Dust masks would prevent inhalation of RSPM thereby reducing the risk of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of workers will be carried out Occupational Safety and Health to Control Exposure to Noise Blasting will be done using non delay detonators to reduce vibrations, and the amount of explosive used will also be less at a time. There will not be heavy earth moving machinery which may create some noise pollution. Thus the vibration and noise will be well controlled within permissible limits. To protect the workers from exposure to high levels of noise, following measures would be adopted: Provision of protective devices like ear muffs/ear plugs to workers who cannot be isolated from the source of high intensity noise, e.g. blasting; Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels by shift management. Smooth blasting techniques, special explosives and silent non-explosive demolishing agent will be used. Muffed blasting and use of Milli-second detonators will help in reducing the noise pollution. 1-12

13 15.2 Control of Ground Vibration & Fly Rock generation In this area the applicant proposes to deploy blasting with less quantity of non-explosives. There will not be any impact on surroundings, as there are less blasting and intended to use low power explosives in this mine. It is a small scale mine and only limited No. of holes are blasted. Ground vibrations due to blasting and its impact on various mine structures, should be studied in details when the mine becomes operational, especially the charge per delay factor. General measures to reduce ground vibration & fly rocks resulting from blasting are given below: Blasting should be carried out in the daytime, as during the night time the sound intensity becomes higher; Blasting should not be carried out when strong winds are blowing towards the inhabited areas; Maximum permissible charge per delay should be decided on the basis of the distance of structure to be protected from the blasting. The number of rows in a blast should not be more than four so that fly rock generation and ground vibration is reduced. Peak particle velocity or ground vibrations for safety of nearby structures and residential buildings should be well within 12.5 mm/sec; To contain fly rocks, stemming column should not be less than the burden of the hole, and the blasting area should be muffled; Each blast should be carefully planned, checked, and executed under the supervision of a responsible officer. Blasting data/observations should be recorded; and As per the mining plan, in order to ensure slope stabilization, controlled production blasting shall be adopted to avoid tension cracks and back breaks. Such cracks may get filled with water, which reduces the stability of excavated slopes and the angle of slopes Water Quality Management There is no chemical discharge either from the quarry or from the processing quarry, there will not be water pollution. The proposed quarry workings will not touch the ground water aquifer. Quarrying operations will be carried out on the slope of the Rocky terrain. The ground water level in this area is 20m BGL and the quarrying will be done on above the surface level. Maximum depth of the quarry will be 10m from top of the hill which is about 1-13

14 30m height from ground level, flooding by ground water is not anticipated. However during rainy months, there is a possibility of wet conditions developing in the working pit this will be minimized, if not altogether eliminated, by adopting simple techniques like digging trenches all round to drain off rainwater and preventing surface run off from entering and flooding working pit. The water from the pits will be pumped by deploying suitable pumps, if and when required, the mine drainage can be effectively managed and the pit kept dry to keep up the production schedule Water Resources In this area water table is at greater depth of 20 m BGL. There are no wells or springs in the area. Hence there will not be adverse effect on ground water due to quarrying. The daily water requirement for the mine operations would be approximately 10.2 KLD. Water sprinkling on mine haulage roads etc shall consume 1.1 KLD. Wet drilling operations consume about 7.7 KLD. For green belt development water consumption is about 0.4 KLD. Domestic purpose is about 1.0 KLD. The drinking water is to be sourced from nearby village through tankers and rainwater collected will be used for sprinkling, green belt development and etc. The generation of wastewater from domestic sources is expected to be approximately 0.8 KLD, which will be sent to septic tank followed by soak pit Water Management Following measures will be adopted to mitigate the impact on the water resources: The blasting activities will have to take care on the sinkholes, cracks and fissures in the site activities. During excavation and drilling activities effort must be taken to avoid face collapse at these cracks and fissures. To prevent surface water contamination by oil/grease, leak proof containers shall be used for storage and transportation of oil/grease. The floors of oil/grease handling area will be kept effectively impervious. To prevent degradation and maintain the water quality during rainy season, adequate control measures should be adopted to check the mine run-off into the natural streams Catchment Area Treatment Plan A catchment area treatment plan has been developed keeping in mind the results of the hydrology/ hydrogeology of the area and the climate data. As there are no perennial water 1-14

15 sources running on or through the site, the mine water discharge is limited to the monsoon season only. To keep water from entering the mine during this period, a garland drain will be developed along the mine s top bench, which will bend to guide the water to the nearest natural surface drain. In terms of water quality, good mining practices are planned, additionally the natural state of surrounding areas, should ensure that rain water run-off from the mine does not contain any toxic elements. As the site has no overburden, potential discharge of sediments is quite limited and any residual particles which are washed down will be captured by a sump located at the lowest bench. The sump will be cleaned regularly and discharge water monitored consistently. If required, based on monitoring, an additional catch pit can be located at the main garland drain. The sump proposed in the bottom bench will be designed based on the peak discharge and will be expanded over a period of time to accommodate the increasing quantum of water discharge. Presently, the capacity of the sump is designed to hold the entire quantum of peak discharge water for more than 10 minutes. The garland drain shall be provided surrounding the mine area. Garland drain and siltation pond need to be constructed of appropriate size to arrest silt and sediment flows from soil. The water so collected will be utilised for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development etc. The drain should be regularly desilted and maintained. The garland drain (size, gradient and length) and sump capacity will be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity should also provide adequate retention period to provide proper settling of silt material. The surface water around the mine, and infrastructure will be regularly tested and appropriate control measures adopted in case of any pollutant is detected above the prescribed limits Waste Management plan During the plan period a total volume of m 3 will be excavated out of which m 3 of road metal and building stone will be produced and 9474 m 3 waste is anticipated in this mine area Dump Area 9474 m 3 waste will be generated in this quarry. 600 m 2 area will be used for dump area. This material can be utilized to fill the pits and completed pit areas used as water storage tanks after completion of quarrying. 1-15

16 20.0 Land Management Land degradation is one of the major adverse impacts of opencast mining in the form of excavated voids and also in the form of waste dumps. Land reclamation plan must be implemented simultaneously with the mining activities Land Reclamation The proposed quarry lease area will not reach the mineable depth by the end of first five year plan period, no reclamation activities as proposed presently Soil Conservation Measures The applied area is hill in the wavy and irregular. Therefore, the growth of trees and plants is uncertain and not satisfactory. Hence, in this area few small plants and thorny trees are grown here and there. Except this, no big trees are seen in this area. Top soil, if any will be used as greenery purpose following measures shall be adopted: Garland drains will be provided around the mine wherever required to arrest any soil from the mine area being carried away by the rain water; Toe drains with suitable baffles will be provided all along the toe of the soil dumps to arrest any soil from the dump slopes being carried away by the rain water; Loose material slopes will be covered by mineation by making contour trenches at 5 m interval to check soil erosion both due to wind and rain; Retaining walls (concrete or local stone) will be provided, around the sto ckpile or wherever required, to support the benches or any loose material as well as to arrest sliding of loose debris House Keeping Proper housekeeping and cleanliness will be maintained in the infrastructure facilities. Wet mopping will be adopted to conserve water. Sign boards will be provided in the work areas and the road and building highlighting the safety and occupational aspects Transport Systems Neerukulla to Gurrapalli road passing at a distance of 0.2 km from the QL area in South direction. SH road passing at a distance of 1.7 km from the QL area in NW direction. Nearest Railway station Sulthanabad RS located at a distance of 5.9 km in NE direction. The finished product and waste material is transported by road using trucks of 17 Tons capacity. The number of trips will be approximately 12 per day for transportation of mineral and the trucks 1-16

17 are covered with tarpaulin. The lessee will deploy 2 tippers to transport the finished product, unfinished and finished material from quarry site to yard and trucks to transport mineral from yard to destination. Cranes will do the loading of mineral. The materials while transporting do not pose any hazard. Sufficient parking facilities will be provided for vehicles loading and unloading of material. Safety signs will be displayed inside and outside the mine to avoid road accidents Environmental Greening Program Environmental greening program is an important component of the Environment Management Plan and is an imperative requirement for sink of air pollutants including noise as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and forests, Govt. of India. Conceptualization, design and implementation of the proposed activity, taking into account the specific requirement of the proposed mining activity and the site conditions are presented. Green cover in mining area not only help in reducing pollution level, but also improves the ecological conditions and prevent soil erosion to great extent. It further improves the aesthetics and beneficially influences the microclimate of the surrounding. During the plan period it is proposed to plant 150 saplings in the ensuing period at the rate of 30 saplings per annum at the NE side of the area of about m 2. The shelterbelt will contain species, which act as windbreakers so that the environment within the mine is contained; the planting of different species in rows is envisaged in general in the greenbelt. A dedicated cell in the mine should be established for post plantation care, which include, regular watering, manuring, protective measures etc. Diseased and dead plants should be uprooted and replaced by fresh saplings. Regular monitoring on survival rate and remedial action should be done in an organized and planned manner Socio-economic Environment The project provides an opportunity for the local people to get employment directly or indirectly and helps in the upliftment of the socioeconomic status of the area. The proposed project would generate an employment of 21. The local inhabitants of the area live in the villages surrounding the mine area and their main occupation is Agriculture. In a small way they rear cattle and sheep for sustenance. The mining activity in this belt will benefit the locals both directly and indirectly. The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and un-skilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries will be those who open 1-17

18 small business to sell goods required by the residents whose Per Capita income will be enhanced by the mining activity, and thereby their purchasing power. In the long run a lot of social good is expected in the comparatively backward area when the inhabitants will be able to send their children to school. The change, though slow, is bound to be perceptible. The management will involve in social activities of stakeholders/surrounding community by planning the betterment of neighboring social conditions through awareness and welfare programs to ensure an improved relation, useful in the long run. Many of the beneficiaries of such programs will include own employees as well. The goodwill of the local populace can never be ignored. It is proposed to supply drinking water and medical facilities to the villagers. The management will also support for vocational training and assistance in utilizing government programs. The channels employed may vary either through direct contact or by means of local organizations. Another important facet of social environment identified by the project proponents is a green appearance; hence the management will develop a green belt towards aesthetic beautification as the same is necessary to be considered as a responsible, social neighbour Disaster Planning The mining operation shall be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mines manager holding a Second class manager s certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine granted by Director General of mines safety (DGMS). DGMS have been issuing a number of standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover mining staff would be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them abreast of the regulations. However following natural/ quarrying hazards may occur during normal operation Slope failure at the mine faces; Accident due to explosives; Accident due to heavy equipment/machinery; Sabotage in case of magazine; and Accidents due to fly rocks and boulders. In order to take care of above hazards/disasters, the following control shall be adopted: All safety precautions and provisions of Metalliferous Mine regulation 1961 are strictly followed during all mining operations; 1-18

19 Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to avoid any inflow of surface water into mining area; Entry of unauthorized persons shall be prohibited; Fire fighting and first aid provisions in the mines office and mining Area; Provision of all the safety appliances such as safety boots, helmets, dust masks, ear mufflers, goggles etc. would be made available to the employees and regular check to ensure the use; Training and refresher courses for all the employees working in the hazardous premises; Working of mine as per approved plan, related amendments and other regulatory provisions; Cleaning of mine faces shall be done regularly; Handling of explosives, charging and blasting shall be carried out by competent persons only; Provision of magazine at safe place with fencing and necessary security arrangement; Suppression of dust on the haulage roads by providing water sprinkling Environment Management Cell A Cell for Environmental Management within Mine lease area at the project level, will take the overall responsibility for co-ordination of the actions required for environmental management and mitigation, and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be taken for the project. The Cell will be under the overall supervision of the Mine Manager, and responsible for monitoring of the implementation of the various actions which are to be executed by the agencies specified in the EMP. The Cell will be headed by Mine Manager and the other members of the cell that will include a Horticulturist. The EMC will prepare a formal report on environmental management and mitigation for the Environmental issues at the Mine, at six-monthly intervals. Reports on any urgent or significant issues may be prepared at shorter intervals. Apart from responsibilities listed above, the EMC will have the responsibility of the following: Collection of water and air samples within and outside the work zone; Analyzing the water and air samples; Implementation of the control and protective measures; Land reclamation and vegetation; 1-19

20 Co-ordination of the environment related activities; Collection of the statistics of health of workers; Green belt development; Awareness and implementing safety programmes; and Monitor the progress of implementation of EMP Post Project Monitoring The survey of post project monitoring comprises of the following monitoring aspects; a. Ambient air quality survey b. Noise Level Monitoring c. Water quality monitoring Ambient air quality and noise level Monitoring will be carried out at minimum four stations, two stations within mine site and two stations nearby residential areas outside the mine. Parameters like particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide and lead will be monitored in case of ambient air quality. Water quality monitoring will be carried out in the mine working area, sump and nearby village. The frequency of monitoring is preferably once in three months on 24 hour basis. The samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures given by CPCB Other Management Aspects Records will be maintained for the analysis of ambient air quality, noise levels and water quality. These records are not only required for the perusal of the Pollution Control Board authorities to take preventive action against the environmental pollution. The management will maintain the records as per the hazardous waste regulations and EPA regulations and apply for the annual consents for air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous waste as per the Hazardous Waste (Handling & Management) Rules, The records of hazardous waste manifest will be maintained. The mine will obtain the consent for establishment (CFE) and consent for operation (CFO) from State Pollution Control Board as required under section 25/26 of the Water act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981, before commissioning and production as directed by the Hon ble Supreme Court of India. The CFO will be renewed each year by the management in consultation with SPCB. The mine will submit environmental statement every year before September 30. The management ensures that it will comply with all the directions and regulations issued by the 1-20

21 S. No. Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, State and Central Pollution Control Boards. The Consent for Establishment, Consent for Operation will be displayed in a conspicuous location for the information of the inspecting authorities of different departments Cost proposed for Environmental Protection Measures The cost estimate of environment management is presented in table 1.8. Description 1 Air pollution 2 Water pollution 3 Noise pollution 4 Occupational Safety and Health Table 1.8 Environment Management - Cost Estimate Item Capital cost (Rs.) Recurring cost (Rs.) Remarks Nose masks Once a week. Replaceable, and cost may increase with time Cloth for drillers Issued quarterly Gunny bags for covering the As and when needed, Lump sum surface of jackhammer holes Road 1 Ltr/300m 2 Water tanker one tankers per day for 300 days Plantation on road side - 3m interval and buffer zone- 3m interval plus maintenance Sub Total Construction of garland drains Re-plant the non-surviving plants, watering and protection from animals Once only for the lease period/life of mine De-silting operations Yearly and manual operations Construction of check dams Once in year, cost incurred is to buy sand bags and filling sand Construction of retaining wall Cost of construction of wall Sub Total Maintenance of machinery Included in main cost suitably PPE's like Ear muffs Once in six months Sub Total First aid kits - 2 No's Once in year, replace by Fire extinguishers - 2 No's conducting periodical checkup PPE's to all employees (hand Rs. 30, safety Rs and Rs. 100) Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the experts Safety shoe twice in a year, helmets once in three years and hand gloves thrice in a year Once in six months and create sign boards about the risk and safety precautions regularly Periodical medical checkup Once in a year and supply of 1-21

22 5 and supply of medicines - Rs. 600 per head Sub Total Ambient air quality studies - Once in six months locations Water quality studies - Once Environmental a year - 2 Locations monitoring Noise studies - Once in six months - 2 Locations Vibration studies - Once in year - 1 locations Sub Total Grand Total medicines for every three months Will be done through MoEF &CC/NABL recognised laboratories 1-22