Environmental Management Plan Report

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1 Environmental Management Plan Report DUMERDIHI SAND QUARRY Over an area of Ac/5.078 Ha in Village Dumerdihi, Nuapada Tahasil, Nuapada District. Odisha To

2 CHAPTER 1 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.1 OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF EMP Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is aimed at mitigating the possible adverse impact of a project and for ensuring to maintain the existing environmental quality. The EMP converses all aspects of planning, construction and operation of the project, which are relevant to environment. It is essential to implement the EMP right from the planning stage and then continuing it throughout the construction and operation stage. Therefore the main objective of the EMP is to identify the project specific activities that would have to be considered for investigation of the significant adverse impacts and the mitigation measures required. 1.2 INTRODUCTION The Dumerdihi Sand Quarry has been applied for Environmental Clearance which Nuapada is located over an area of Acres in village Dumerdihi, under Nuapada Tahasil of district Nuapada, Odisha State. The Dumerdihi Sand Quarry had been proposed, to be granted by the Tahasildar, Nuapada to the Gurubakhs Singh Gandhi for minor mineral (River sand) only after obtaining statutory clearances like mining plan and environmental clearance for five years ( to ). However, the lease period will be effective from the date of execution. The land schedule of the river sand is present in Khata No- 164 and Plot No. 1, 22 & 71 in village Dumerdihi, under Nuapada Tahasil of Nuapada district, Odisha State. The Lessee had proposed to excavate 1682 m 3 /annum (max) of sand from the Dumerdihi Sand Quarry, from Plot no. 1, 22 & 71, Khata No. 164 by means of open cast manual mining method. Mining plan for the quarry has been prepared in conformity to Rule 27 (3) of OMMC 1

3 Rules (Amendment) 2014 a nd has been approved by Deputy Director Geology, O/o Joint Director of Geology,Zonal Survey, Bolangir. Application for Environmental clearance is submitted to SEIAA, Odisha under category B2. As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification dated 14th September, 2006, and subsequent amendments thereof, this project falls under Category B2 of the list of the Project or activities requiring environmental Clearance prior to operation of quarry /mines from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Odisha. Technical assessment of viability of project is submitted in form of PFR. This document uses the data available in PFR and focuses more on the environmental aspects of the work process, the present condition, possible damage (Cumulative), present socio economic conditions and future, and the suggested mitigation measures. Further, submission of Environmental Management Plan (hereinafter called as EMP) is a pre -requisite attachment while submitting Form-I, along with PFR for obtaining prior Environmental Clearance (Hereinafter called EC). 2

4 CHAPTER 2 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Site Details with area accessibility DUMERDIHI RIVER SAND QUARRY SITE DETAILS : Name Area Village, Tahasil, District Dumerdihi Sand Quarry Acres Dumerdihi, Nuapada, Nuapada Khata Number 164 Plot No 1, 22 & 71 Kisam/ Type of Land Nadi Toposheet 64 L/9 Details Of Boundary GPS Values Longitude: to E Latitude: to N ADDRESS OF PROPONENT AND SITE PROPONENET ADDRESS Sri. Gurubakhs Singh Gandhi At/P.O. Khariar Road, Ward No-11, PS-Jonk, Dist. Nuapada (Odisha) SITE ADDRESS Dumerdihi Sand Quarry Plot no 1,22 & 71 Khata no Area acres Village Dumerdihi, Tahasil- Nuapada Dist Nuapada State- Odisha 3

5 Connectivity to the Lease Area: Lease area is located at a distance of 12km from District Headquarters, Nuapada by road and at a distance of 480km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. Khariar Road Railway station is the nearest railway station located at a distance of 2km from lease area. The lease area is well connected to NH (NH 217 ) and SH (SH 42) which is at distance of 1km and 12km respectively. Nearest village is Dumerdihi located at a distance of 2km. Medicinal facilities are available at Nuapada, at a distance of 12km from the quarry site. High school and govt.colleges are located at a distance of 12 km in Nuapada. The deposit consists of sand, clay, gravel and alluvial from recent quaternary river Quarry of river Details and approximate distance of National Park, Sanctuary, Biodiversity area, and Inter State boundary situated within periphery of 10 Km. from the area to be sanctioned: No wild life sanctuary is located within periphery of 10 Km from the sanctioned area. However, the project area is situated at a distance of about25 KM from the Lodra Reserve Forest and 45 km from Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary. There is no Biodiversity area, Inter State boundary is situated within periphery of 10 Km from the sanctioned area Topography In the Topo sheet No 64L/9 where proposed quarry is located, the following topographic features can be observed. The applied quarry lease area has no major roads passing through the Lease area. No human settlements within or in the vicinity of the lease area. The drainage pattern of the buffer zone is dendritic to sub- dendritic in nature. Details are provided in mining plan. 4

6 Estimation of Mineral Reserve The river sand deposits are derived from hard rock due to weathering, erosion and long term transportation. Size of the sand grain is small and shape is mostly rounded because of long transportation from the source. These deposits are renewable unlike other mineral deposits. It is mostly difficult to assess the deposit of a specific stretch with certainty as; every year sand gets deposited there in various patches along the river course. Unlike other mineral resources sand is formed and gets deposited through majorly physical action. However, the assessment has been made based on prevailing surface conditions including exposed thickness of the deposit. As observed in the river Quarry, the average thickness of sand deposit is 0.6m throughout the lease area. The resource/ reserve have been estimated based on surface area method taking 0.6m as the average thickness of the deposit. Based on the surface exposures, the updated geological resources as well as mineable reserves have been estimated in the entire lease area under measured, indicated and inferred resource categories and proved, probable reserves categories as on based on the following parameters. Measured Geological Resources Geological Reserve Average Thickness of Volume of sand m 3 ) Remarks Sand (m) Proved Total

7 Mineable reserve, as furnished below, has been calculated by excluding the reserve locked in 7.5m safety zone from the geological reserve. Proved Mineable Reserves Mineable Reserve Average Thickness of Volume of sand m 3 ) Remarks Sand (m) Proved Total As estimated, geological reserve of sand is Cu.M and mineable reserve is Cu.M. During the plan period, a total of 7380 Cu.M. Sand will be produced. The proposed mined out areas will gradually get filled up by river sands transported with water from upstream direction. Quarry floor level (RL) at the end of the lease period will be mrl Method of Mining The Dumerdihi Sand Quarry is on Jonk river from where the sand will be excavated. The lessee has planned to work in open cast manual method. Benching will not be practicable due to sand s inherent property. The likely depth of mining considered up to 0.6m and mining will be confined to water level. No drilling & blasting will be performed for production requirement. 6

8 Proposed Total Production Of Mineral: Keeping in view the market demand and resource availability in respect of reserve, proposed Dumerdihi Sand quarry, is scheduled to produce 1680 cum annually (max) during the plan period as per the following table. YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENT Year Average Thickness of Sand (m) Volume of Sand (m3) 1 st nd rd th th Total 7380 Transportation The lessee has a proposal to transport the sand to local domestic market for sale by trucks/tractors. Loading will be done manually. Sand will be exclusively used for different construction, building work etc. Further, the material can also be used for non-industrial purposes Water Requirement & Power Requirement Total water 4KLD will be required for dust suppression and plantation & drinking or 7

9 domestic purposes. The water will be sourced from nearby tube well/dug well depending on its availability nearby. No electrical power shall be required for operations as the mining will be worked out during day time only. Minimal power required for office shall be taken from the general electric supply of the area Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management /disposal. There will be no waste /overburden generation during mining of sand from the lease area. The foreign particles in the sand such as wood and other floating waste have been considered as waste. However, the volume of waste is negligible Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project The wining of sand from river Quarry will be carried out by open cast manual method. OMS has been assumed to be 4 Cu.M only. A total of 06 nos. of persons are to be employed in sand quarry for winning/raising of 7380 Cu.M. sand for the plan period. Indirect employment through creation of shops, hired vehicles, etc also can be generated to full fill the day to day requirements of the mining personals Green belt plan The project site should have a land to develop greenbelt in and around the limits of the mine, along roads and other vacant area. The main objective of the green belt is to provide a barrier between the source of pollution and the surrounding areas. The green belt helps to capture the fugitive emission and to attenuate the noise generated apart from improving 8

10 the aesthetics. Development of green belt and other forms of greenery shall also prevent soil erosion and washing away of top soil besides helping in stabilizing the functional ecosystem and further to make the climate more conducive and to restore water balance. Trees in the green belt will be tall, wind firm, broad leaved and evergreen. Scheme of Tree Plantation: Plantation is carried out around the mine, to reduce the dust emission at source. Since the deposits are within the river, it has been planned to make avenue plantation at nearby free government lands with permission from the competent authority. Plant species likely to be planted are Teak, Acacia, Jamun, Neem etc as per the availability. Spacing between the saplings will be kept 5.0 m only Details of Scheme of continuous reclamation and rehabilitation of the land degradation due to mining operation: Particulars Present land use (Ha.) At the end of 5 years (Ha.) Area under Mining Naturally Reclaimed Area Area for other activities Area for Safety zone Total 5.078/12.547Acres 9

11 CHAPTER 3 3. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT 3.1. Existing Land Use Pattern The mining lease area is on part of the sandy zone, with sparse vegetation small bushed form the vegetal cover. The deposit is occupying entire mining lease area. The area is active with mining of the mineral as area gradually gets filled up by river sands transported with water from upstream direction Water Regime General flow direction of Jonk river is from South East to North West. Mine working will be restricted to surface water level only. Hence there would not be any requirement of water handling Flora and Fauna Vegetation is sparse. No wild animals reported. Herbs like Lotus species and Pistia species grow more in these areas Quality of Air, Ambient Noise Level and Water: In general the air does not contain dust at higher levels. This is due to two reasons. One is that the sand contains inherent moisture in it due to which the dust does not rise. Second one is that the roads are sprinkled with water frequently. There is no noise generation except while transportation of the production/ dispatch of mineral from mine to destination. The noise generated mostly due to vehicular traffic and it is under permissible limits Human settlement near to the mine site 10

12 Sl.no Name of village Direction from Distance from project Site project Site (Aerial) 1 Dumerdihi North East 2km 2 Khariar Road South west 2km 3 Budhipali North East 2.81km 4 Parkor East 5.68km 11

13 CHAPTER 4 4. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS AND ITS MITIGATIVE MEASURES 4.1. Environmental Scenario The environmental parameters are likely to be affected by mining are related to many factors i.e physical, social, economic, agriculture and aesthetic. Open cast mining involves excavation of sand, loading and transport of sand. The excavated sand will be transported via trucks/tractors to nearby areas. The operation may disturb environment of the area in various ways, such as removal of mass (mineral), change of landscape, flora and fauna of the area, surface drainage, and change in air, water, and soil quality. While for the purpose of development and economic upliftment of people, there is need for establishment of mining industries, but these should be environment friendly. Therefore it is essential to access the impacts of mining on different environmental parameters, before starting the mining operations, so that abatement measures could be planned in advance for eco friendly mining in the area. The likely impacts on different environmental parameters due to mining project are discussed below Environmental Impacts During Construction Phase and Mitigation Measures There will be no impacts as no construction stage is envisaged in this project Environmental Impacts During Operation Phase and Mitigation Measures Some of the impacts identified in various phases of operation are insignificant and marginal and do not warrant much attention whereas some others are important especially with respect to the present context. Therefore objective is to identify those impacts, which are 12

14 significant and require a detailed analysis for decision making or formulating adequate mitigative measures. This section deals with an assessment of impact of various mining activities on the existing environmental conditions. The methodology of assessment is based upon identification and description of the project activities as well as environmental components followed by evaluating the impact of mining and associated activities on the environment. The environmental components that are likely to be influenced or modified by the continuation of project activities are: i. Air Environment ii. iii. iv. Noise Environment Water Environment Top Soil Environment v. Land use vi. vii. viii. ix. Hydrology Geology Biological Environment Socio- Economic Environment x. Solid Waste/ Overburden Occupational Health And Safety 4.4. Air Environment In river Quarry mining activities, vehicle is the source of both particulate and gaseous pollutants while the dust particles of sand act as particulate pollutants especially during loading and transportation. In general SPM (Suspended particulate matters PM 10 ) and to a 13

15 limited extent of sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and Nitrous Oxides (NOx) will be due to fossil fuel based vehicles, in the region which may be within the permissible limits, as it is a small scale quarrying. The dust liberated in mining and other related operations is injurious to heath if inhaled in sufficient quantity. The fugitive dust generation during mining and transportation requires some mitigation. The environmental control measures which will be implemented to control the fugitive dust released from the proposed mining are given below: 1. Proper mitigation measures like water sprinkling on haul roads within the lease area and upto river bank will be adopted to control fugitive dust emission. 2. Over loading of trucks and consequent spillage on the roads will be avoided. 3. Measures such as covering tarpaulins over the loaded material will prevent spreading of sand from the trucks. 4. Water will be sprinkled at quarry faces & along loading sites to reduce dust emission. 5. Plantation will be carried out at the approach road, and vicinity area in village roads in consultation with local authorities Impact of Transport of Finished Product on the Transportation System and On the Surrounding Environment 14

16 Finished mining product (sand) will be transported thro ugh road due to which additional 1 trucks/1 tractors per day will be used. Regular maintenance and water sprinkling on the road will be done to minimize the pollution due to transportation. Hence the impact due to transport will be less. Finished Mined out product to be transported by road annually (in Cum): 1000 cum Per day transportation : 8.2 or 9 Cum and 2 truck of 04cum capacity/3 tractors of 2.5 cum capacity per day will be used. Hence, existing road network is sufficient to handle the increase load on traffic. Regular maintenance and water sprinkling on the road will be done to minimize the pollution due to transportation. Hence the impact due to transport will be less. Mitigation Measures (1) Transportation will be through covered trucks. (2) Access and internal roads will be regularly maintained to protect the environment from fugitive dust emission. (3) Greenbelt will be made along the access roads to combat air emission and noise level. (4) Road wetting on definite intervals will be carried out by mobile tankers on the access and internal roads to suppress fugitive dust emission. (5) It will be ensured that all the vehicles are having the valid pollution clearance license from the concerned authority. 15

17 (6) Speed of the vehicles will be limited to control the fugitive dust emission from the roads. Overall, there will be marginal rise in the traffic density of both roads. The regular maintenance of vehicle shall limit the pollution within limits. The present road conditions will be improved reasonably for proposed movement of trucks. All the transportation will be carried out in covered trucks. Speed of the vehicles will be reduced to control the fugitive dust emission from the roads. Hence, this mining project will add very less impact on the surrounding environment after implementation of the proposed Environmental Management Plans as discussed above. Conclusion In this mining project the source of emission of air pollution is excavation, transportation, loading, and handling of sand etc. The proposed mining operations are not anticipated to raise the concentration of the pollutants beyond prescriquarry limits. However, the measures are suggested to mitigate any harmful impacts of pollutants like water sprinkling at the time of transportation, plantation of trees along roads, specially near settlements, to help to reduce the impact of dust on the nearby villages; planning transportation routes of mined material so as to reach the nearest paved roads by shortest route (minimize transportation over unpaved road); regular water sprinkling on unpaved roads to avoid dust generation during transportation etc Noise Environment Noise will be produced at the quarry due to movement of tractors only. The noise generated by the quarrying activity is dissipated within a small zone around the quarry. The lease area is not inhabited by any wild life, as there is no forest cover. Hence there will not be any effect on migration or extinction of wild life from the lease area as the noise created by the quarry 16

18 operation is insignificant so as to cause any impacts. However the following mitigation measures will be followed to mitigate the noise generation: Mitigative Measures As the process involves only extraction of ordinary sand from the riverquarry manually, there is no major noise generation; however the following mitigation measures will be followed to mitigate the noise generation 1. Speed of the vehicles in the village area will be restricted to 25 Km/hr. 2. Vehicles with good maintenance will be utilized for sand transportation. 3. Noise level shall be maintained within prescriquarry limits in the working zone (for 8 hr. Exposure). 4. Limiting time exposure of workers to excessive noise. 5. Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is limited to moderate speed of10kmph to prevent undue noise from empty trucks. 17

19 Vibration Levels No vibrations of notable levels will be generated Conclusion In summary, it can be stated that the impact on the present noise levels due to transportation will be restricted to the work zone areas only. Hence, the noise levels impact due to transportation on nearest habitation will be minimal Water Environment There will not be any wastewater discharges to water bodies from the mining operations. As observed in the Jonk river Quarry, the thickness of sand deposit in the area is 0.6m. As proposed sand quarrying will be limited to 0.6m/water level, whichever is less, there will not be any intersection with ground water table. It is observed from the dug well in the adjacent plain area and in the nearby villages that the ground water table varies between 4m to 14m from the surface level depending upon seasonal variations. During dry season the water table falls to 8 m from the surface whereas during rainy season the water table remains at 4m from the surface. As the mining activities presently proposed are maximum upto 1m that to within the river course and the total mining operation will be achieved through manual means, there will be no effect on ground water table. All the stipulations of MoEF for sand mining and guidelines as per the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014 will be followed. Hence, impact on water regime due to the proposed sand mining is not anticipated. Precautionary measures will be initiated for closing the operation and shifting the 18

20 men and transport vehicles prior to onset of monsoon. No oils or lubricants will be discharged in the sand to avoid water pollution Waste Water Management No waste water will be generated from the mining activity of minor minerals as the project only involves lifting of sand from river Quarry in dry state Soil Environment The area is not having any top soil or fertile soil. The depth of mining shall be restricted to 0.6m/water level, whichever is less. There is no major impact on soil of the study area is envisaged due to mining activities. Fugitive emission shall remain confined locally within working area and emission at haul road will be controlled by water sprinkling and plantation Land Environment The project area does not consist of any forest land. It does not consist of any human habitations. Any change in scope of mining as per approved mining plan can lead to bank erosion /cutting and thereby river channel shifting degradation of land, causing loss of properties and degradation of surrounding landscape. Thus for environment friendly river Quarry mining, the following control measures will be followed: 1. There is no removal of vegetation such as plants, bushes in the lease area. 2. The proposed sand lease area is situated on the surface of river Quarry. The land is not utilized for any other purposes, as there are no proposals for storage of the mined sand or any development involved for the proposed mining of sand. 19

21 3. No effluent generation, because there is no further processing of mineral. Hence, there will be no ground water contamination due to the proposed mining activity. 4. The depth of mining shall be restricted to 1m/water level, which is less. 5. Few trees will be planted annually on the river bank close to the lease area to help checking possible soil erosion. 6. The excavated sand from mine lease area will be naturally reclaimed with the flow of water during rainy season, hence no change in land use. The mined out area will be replenished with sand deposit during monsoons Hydrology The will be no change in water table during mining operation, as the depth of mining shall be restricted to 1m/water level, which is less likely to affect surface level or ground water table. However, proper analysis/monitoring will be done to check the ground and surface water. There is no proposal of any stream modification/diversion due to this mining activity hence there will be no any impact on flow of water Geology There will be no change on geomorphology due to mining of sand as it will be excavated at surface level only. There is no major impact due to sand mining operation on habitat, noise, dust, vibrations, erosion, sedimentation, and negligence of the mined site Biological Environment Including Plantation Development The project is only of extraction of minor minerals viz. Sand from the river Quarry. 20

22 Flora: The area is completely barren and devoid of any vegetation in the river. Only few thorny bushes are seen. Fauna: As there is no forest cover, no wild life can be seen in this area. There will be no significant impact of the river Quarry mining project on the biological diversity found in the 5km. radius of the site. The mining lease area is in non-forest land i.e. sandy river Quarry where presence of fauna is not at all seen. As such, there will be no adverse impact of the manual mining activity on fauna around the mining lease area. No adverse impacts will be envisaged on the existing aquatic fauna,on downstream side (away from site) as the mining confined to above water level only and at all touching/disturbing water table. The leasehold area is totally covered by sand and not having any tree, only some shrubs are grown in the soil and alluvium covered area. So there is no chance of uprooting of any tree due to mining operation Scheme of Tree Plantation: 21

23 Plantation is carried out around the mine, to reduce the dust emission at source. Since the deposits are within the river, it has been planned to make plantation along the road connecting to the river & the river bank adjacent to the lease hold. Few trees will be planted annually on the river bank close to the lease area to help checking possible soil erosion. Plantation operation will be followed up with plantation care which includes: (1) Periodic water supply and manure as per requirement. (2) Weeding, soil working, pruning etc will be done. (3) Casual replacement will be done. (4) Insecticides will be spread for pest control. (5) Proper watch and ward will be there to save the trees from cattle and fire. The deposit is within river. It has been planned to make plantation around the road side connected to this river. Year Extent No. of Saplings Species 1 st year Peepal, Banyan, Mango, 2 nd year Bahada, Neem, Acacia, 3 rd year Subabul, Chakunda etc. 4 th year th year Total

24 4.13. Socio-Economic Environment Critically analyzing the existing environmental status of the socio-economic profile and visualizing the scenario with the project, the impacts of the project would be varied and may generate positive impacts of the mining of sand quarry in the region that are stated below: The mining operations will provide direct employment to 6 people. The villages and their inhabitants & domestic animals will not be disturbed due to mining as quarry is far from their settlements due to the mining operations. Nearest habitation is within 2 Km from the lease area. Therefore neither villages nor any part of village or any hamlet is within the lease area. Local work force will be given first preference for employment. Mining activities will benefit the local people due to provision of more infrastructural facilities (developments of approach routes within the village area, health facilities etc.). The agricultural activities are not seen near to the mining lease area as nearest village is 2 Km away from the lease area, thus, no significant impact is envisaged. Awareness programs shall be arranged on health, hygiene and sanitation. Periodic health checkup camps, blood donation camps shall be organized by project authority for villagers, contract labourers, employees and their family Solid Waste/Overburden Management There will be no waste /overburden generation during mining of sand from the lease area Occupational Health and Safety Management To control and minimize the risks at workplace, lessee will implement Health, Safety and Environment Policy with the following measures: 23

25 Ear-muffs will be provided to the workers whenever needed and good maintenance of vehicles will be provided. Dust masks will be provided as additional personal protection equipment (helmet and safety shoes) to the workers working in the dust prone area, if required Mine Closure Plan Reclamation and Rehabilitation issues are not involved with this project. The void formed due to excavated sand from river Quarry will be filled bank generally during monsoon season, more or less restoring to original position due to replenishment. 24

26 CHAPTER 5 5. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN & MONITORING PLAN 5.1. Introduction Environmental Management Plan serves no purpose if it is not implemented with true spirit. Some loopholes in the EMP can also be detected afterwards when it is implanted and monitored. Thus, an implementation and monitoring program has to be prepared. The environmental management plan has been developed with a view to bring down the levels of impacts as discussed in the last chapter within limits. In each of the areas of impact, measures have to be taken to reduce potentially significant adverse impacts and where these are beneficial in nature, such impacts are to be enhanced /augmented so that the overall adverse impacts are reduced to as low level as possible. Therefore, regular monitoring program of the environmental parameters is essential to take into account the changes in the environmental quality over the period of time to comply environmental conditions necessary to save environment Monitoring of Environmental Parameters Monitoring of environmental parameters, compliances, supervision and reporting will be done through outsourcing basis. The routine monitoring program will be implemented as per CPCB & MoEF & CC guidelines Environmental Monitoring Programme Environmental monitoring schedules will be prepared covering various phases of project advancement, such as Mining and regular operational phase. Environmental Monitoring 25

27 Program will be conducted on outsource basis once in season except monsoon. The Environmental Monitoring of environmental parameters at site and data thus generated will be regularly furnished to the State regulatory agencies/ State Pollution Control Board at the frequency of six month. Table:5 Environmental Monitoring Programme Sl. No. Description Frequency of Monitoring 1. Ambient Air Quality in and around mines One Sample after 24 hours continuous monitoring will be collected twice a week in every year during mining period or as per norms of SPCB, Odisha 2. Water Quality Annually once for 2 surface water samples during mining period or as per norms of SPCB, Odisha & 3. Noise Level Monitoring MoEF for various parameters Once in every year for 24 hours during mining period or as per norms of SPCB, Odisha & MoEF 5.4. Budgetary allocation for environment management programme: To evaluate the effectiveness of Environmental Management Programme, regular monitoring of the important environment protection activities will be taken up. A budget of Rs 30,000 for implementation of EMP shall be assigned for the purpose. The details break up cost for implementing the environmental protection measures is given below; 26

28 Table No. 6 Budgetary measures for EMP S. No Measures Capital cost (in Rs.) 3 Environmental Monitoring(Ambient Air Quality Monitoring PM 10 and PM 2.5 SO 2, NOx and CO & Other Parameters as per regulatory norms) 15,000 4 Water Sprinkling, Plantation and maintenance 5,000 5 CSR activities 5,000 6 Miscellaneous 5,000 Total Capital Cost in Rs. Total Recurring Cost in Rs. 30,000 10, Conclusion Post Project Environmental monitoring is an essential tool in Environmental Management Program to check Environmental Quality status through monitoring of Environmental parameters as per frequency and method recommended by CPCB. Environment works on cause -and -effect relationship. Clean technology will provide green environment. Clean mining activity will be required for sustainable growth. Data generated will be furnished as per statutory requirements in CTE/CTO and the environmental conditions. The frequency of monitoring will be done as per CPCB guidelines. Half yearly compliance report will be submitted on 1 st June and 1 st December of each year to the Regional Office of MoEF &CC, Odisha and regulatory authorities. Objective of entire process will be to improve environment and reduce the impact of project / project activities on environment. 27

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