Six monthly EC Compliance report for. Jururi Iron Ore Mines ( Ha) M/s. Kalinga Mining Corporation. For the period of

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1 Six monthly EC Compliance report for Jururi Iron Ore Mines ( Ha) of M/s. Kalinga Mining Corporation For the period of October, 2014 to March, 2015

2 A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (i) No mining shall be carried out in the forestland without obtaining requisite prior forestry clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for forestland involved in the project. The environmental clearance is subject to grant of forestry clearance. Total ML area of the project is Ha, out of which Ha is the forest land. An area of Ha of forest land has been granted for diversion and the rest Ha including safety zone area applied for diversion on dated to the PCCF, State Forest Dept., Govt. of Odisha, which is under process. (ii) The project proponent shall obtain Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha and effectively implement all the conditions stipulated therein. The Consent to Establish for extraction of iron ore of 2.1 MTPA with iron ore beneficiation plant of capacity of MTPA to produce iron ore concentrate of MTPA and railway siding of material handling capacity of 2.0 MTPA & Consent to operate for extraction of 2.1 MTPA has been granted by the OSPCB which includes installation of two numbers of Mobile Crushing plants of capacity 150 TPH, One number of Mobile Screening plant of capacity 150 TPH and one number of stationary screening plant of capacity 350 TPH and one number iron ore beneficiation plant of throughput capacity MTPA vide letter no. 9120/IND-I-CON dated The compliance to the conditions stipulated in the consent to establish & consent to operate is being submitted to the pollution control board. (iii) The environmental clearance is subject to final order of the Hon ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 460 of 2004 as may be applicable to this Project. Not Applicable, as the authentic map in this regard is showing non-existence of any ecologically sensitive area such as National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary /Biosphere Reserve/ Elephant/Tiger Reserves and their corridors etc. within the 10 km radius of buffer zone. Besides this Site Specific Wildlife Conservation Plan got approved from office of the PCCF (Wildlife) & Chief Wild Life Warden, Orissa vide Memo No dated 17/07/2009. And the project proponent has been deposited Lakhs for implementation of Site Specific Wildlife management plan. (iv) The environmental clearance is subject to obtaining clearance under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 from the competent authority, as may be applicable to this project. Not Applicable, as the authentic map in this regard is showing non-existence of any Ecologically Sensitive area such as National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary /Biosphere Reserve/ Elephant/Tiger Reserves and their Corridors etc. within the 10 km radius of buffer zone.

3 (v) The environmental clearance is co terminus to mining lease and the proponent shall obtain fresh environmental clearance at the time of renewal of mine lease in accordance with the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently. We abide by the said instruction, however, the recent Gazette of India, MoEF notification vide no. S.O. 674 (E), dated 13th March 2013 stated that no fresh environmental clearance shall be required for a mining project or activity at the time of renewal of mining lease which has already obtained environmental clearance under EIA notification, (vi) The work relating to railway siding shall be taken up only after the forestry clearance for diversion of forestland involved in the proposed railway siding project has been obtained. Till such time, the transportation of mineral will be carried out through the existing railway siding outside the mine lease. The part of the proposed Railway Siding is under un-diverted area, for which we have applied for diversion of forest land involved in the proposed railway siding, which is under process. As such there is no work taken up by the Project towards the railway siding. Presently the transportation of mineral is being carried through road & utilizing the existing Public Railway Sidings which is very close proximity to the mining lease area. (vii) The company shall submit within 3 month their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/procedure to bring into focus any infringements/deviations/violation of environmental of forest norms/conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance EC conditions and (iii) system of reporting of non-compliance/violation environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the Company and /or stakeholders or shareholders. We have already implemented corporate social responsibility policy considering the manual designed based on the ISO: standard guidelines, which describe the standard operating procedures/ processes to counter the deviations/ violations relating to environmental norms/conditions and reinforcing the same with hierarchical system of check and balance. The internal audit is being conducted in between departments and in line to the same, the Management review meeting is also being conducted on regular basis. (viii) The mining operations shall be restricted to above ground water table and it should not intersect groundwater table. In case of working below ground water table, prior approval of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Central Ground Water Authority shall be obtained, for which a detailed hydro-geological study shall be carried out. Three pits namely Top Pit, Tata Pit and Village pit, out of three pits only two pits were under operations i.e. Tata Pit and Top Pit and another pit i.e. village pit is partly reclaimed. The

4 mines is not in operation since May 2014 for want of statutory clearances. The bottom most working pit is at 595 m amsl of Top Pit. The depth of the ground water table in the area is laying at 480 m amsl during pre-monsoon. The ultimate depth of the bottom of the approval Mining Scheme is at 515 m amsl. Therefore intersection of ground water table during the whole life of the ML area shall not be obstructed. However we have carried out a detailed study on hydrology and hydro-geological aspect of the area through an expert agency. (ix) The project proponent shall ensure that no natural watercourse and/or water resources shall be obstructed due to any mining operations. Adequate measures shall be taken for conservation and protection of the 1 st and 2 nd order streams, if any emanating or passing through the mine lease during the course of mining operation. The mining lease is hilly and undulated and the elevation is ranging from 650 amsl (Near Pillar No.C) and 515 amsl (Near Pillar No. E1). We have identified the natural spring/seasonal nallah in the lease area and the protection measures have been taken on either side of the Nallah to control sediment flow into the nearby water bodies with the provisions of check weirs, check dams, guards walls and pitching of the nalla both side etc. at the strategic locations. Photo of the same is attached as photo 1. Photo 1 Showing check dam & check weir (x) The water recovery and spill way system shall be so designed that the natural water resources are not affected and that no spill water goes into the nearby rivers and water bodies. As we have established a Zero discharge based beneficiation plant, which involves basically Scrubbing, Jigging, Wet-Screening, Hydro-Cyclone, Thickener followed by filter press to handle the tailings, in turn it will generate the tailings in the form of filter cake by which there will be no generation of waste water from the process. However we have implemented an emergency slime pit, if any processes break down occurs. Apart from that we have has also implemented site specific garland drains towards the run off management into the slime pit.

5 (xi) The Project proponent shall carry out conditioning of the ore with water to mitigate fugitive dust emission. We have implemented the dry fog system in crusher and screen plants and also made provisions of dry fog system in the feeding point of the beneficiation plant. The photo of the same is attached as photo 2. Photo 2 Dry fog system in crusher and screen plants (xii) The emergency tailing pit shall be lined with HDEP lining. We have constructed the emergency tailing pit with much more efficient impervious one with RCC structures on the both side walls and floorings to avoid any sort of infiltration. (xiii) The decanted water from the tailing pit shall be re-circulated and there should be Zero discharge from the tailing pit. As we have established a Zero discharge based beneficiation plant, which involves basically scrubbing, jigging, wet-screening, hydro-cyclone, thickener followed by filter press to handle the tailings, in turn it will generate the tailings in the form of filter cake by which there will be no generation of waste water from the process. We assured that the decanted water from the emergency tailing pit is being re-circulated/ processed to the thickener again. (xiv) The top soil, if any, shall temporarily be stored at earmarked site(s) only and it should not be kept unutilized for long. The topsoil shall be used for land reclamation and plantation.

6 There is no generation of the top soil during mining operations. In case of top soil generation generated in future, it will be stored in an earmarked area and necessary precautions will be taken to preserve its nutrient values so that it can be used for land reclamation and raising plantations. (xv) The over burden (OB) generated during the mining operation shall be temporarily stacked at earmarked dump site(s) for backfilling. The cake generated from the filter press shall also be temporarily dumped along with the overburden as inter mixed layers and thereafter it shall be filled back into the mined out area. Backfilling shall commence from the year 2012 onwards and there shall be no external water dumps at the end of the mining. Out of the total excavated area of ha, an area of ha shall be backfilled and afforested. Monitoring and management of rehabilitated areas shall continue until the vegetation becomes self-sustaining. Compliance status shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and its Regional Office located at Bhubaneswar on six monthly basis. There are four (4 nos.) sub-grade dumps and one active OB dump. All the Sub-grade dumps & OB dump have been planted along the slope to stabilize and also to reduce wash off in case of rain cut during monsoon. Garland drains which include road as well as toe wall (595m at the bottom of toe wall & 550 m for mines drainage long and 1.5m X 1 m Size), retaining walls (1043 m long & 1.5m X 1m size) have been provided in all the four dumps. Coir matting of 19, 500 M 2 in the sub-grade dump no. 1 has been provided in the last year. The generated filter cake from beneficiation plant is being dumped in OB dump along with mines waste, backfilling has being commenced from the year onwards in the village pit area as for the approved scheme of mining vide letter no. 314 (3)/2011-MCCM (CZ)/MS-58 dated , monitoring and management of rehabilated area will be continues until vegetation becomes self sustaining. The photos of the same are enclosed as photo 3.

7 Photo 3 Dumps with Retaining walls and garland drain (xvi) Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size shall be constructed around the tailing pit, mine working, temporary soil, mineral and OB dumps to prevent run off of water and flow of sediments directly into the Baitarni River, the Suna River, the Dalco Nallah and other water bodies. The water so collected should be utilized for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development etc. The drains shall be regularly desilted particularly after monsoon and maintained properly. Garland drains, settling tanks and check dams of appropriate size, gradient and length shall be constructed around the tailing pond, mine pit, soil, OB and mineral dump(s) to prevent run off of water and flow of sediments directly into the Baitarni River, the Suna River, the Dalco Nallah and other water bodies and sump capacity should be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above peak sudden rainfall (based on 50 years data) and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity should also provide adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material. Sedimentation pits shall be constructed at the corners of the garland drains and desilted at regular intervals. In the entire area, where ever possibility of wash off, flow of sediments etc. is anticipated retaining wall, garland drain and check dam have been provided after recommendation of the KRG Rain Water Foundation, Chennai as per the Rain Water harvesting cum surface water management plan. The same report has been finalized in consultation of the CGWB, Bhubaneswar. The details of the retaining wall, garland drains and catch drains provided are as follows; as mentioned in Table no. -1 & the photo of the same as enclosed as photo 1, 3 & 4.

8 Table 1 Details of Retaining walls, Garland drains, Check Weirs Settling Pond etc. Photo 4 Siltation Pond and de-silting work after rainy season Table 1 Details of retaining walls, check dam, check weirs and garland drains etc. Sl. No. Measures taken Location Length Size SG Dump M 1.5m X 1m SG Dump M 1.5m X 1m 1 Retaining wall SG Dump M 1.0m X 1.0m OB/Waste Dump 216 M 1.2mX 1.2m Other areas 106 M 1.2mX 1.2m 2 Garland drain All along the toe of the dumps 595 m 1m X 1m Inside Mines haulage 550m 1m X 1m Check weir-1 12 m 1.5 m x 1.5 m 3 Check weir-2 18m 1.5m X 1.6m All along the natural drainage Check weir-3 12m 1.5m X 1.4m Check weir m 2.0m X 1.5m 4 Check dam Near 350TPH Screen plant 53m 9.5m X 9.1m Settling Pond-1 Near Work Shop of SG Dump m 29 m X 2.5 m 5 Settling Pond 2 Near Village Pit of Waste Dump 78m 31 m X 3.0 m Settling Pond 3 Near BF Plant 46 m 20m X 2.5 m Settling Pond 3A Near Culvert 24 m 14m X 3.0 m De-silting Pond-3 After Railway bridge 36 m 22 m X 2.5 m 6 De-silting Pit-1 Near Culvert (stone pitched ) 170 m 20 m X 3m De-silting Pit-2 Near Railway bridge 95 m 15 m X 3.0 m The retaining walls, garland drains and check dams are provided in the sub-grade dumps. Along the garland drain appropriate nos. of settling pit are provided to reduce direct impact on the check dam provided at the bottom most surface RL. The above measures have been taken up to reduce flow of sediments to the 1 st order stream such as Dalco Nallah and 2 nd order streams such as Baitarini River and also other water bodies present in the buffer area. All the measures based on the rain fall data of past 50 years from the IMD station i.e. Keonjhar and all the sump capacity have been designed by giving 50 % safety margin.

9 (xvii) Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of the temporary over burden dumps and the OB benches within the mine to check run-off and siltation shall be based on the rain fall data. The retaining walls, a length of 1043 m with 1.5m x 1.0 m dimensions followed by garland drain consisting of 1145m have been constructed. The details of the same are mentioned in the table no. 1. The photograph of the same is attached as photo 3. (xviii) Plantation shall be raised in an area of 58.8 ha including a 7.5 m wide green belt in the safety zone around the mining lease by planting the native species around reclaimed area, mine benches, tailing pit, beneficiation plant, along the roads etc. in consultation with the local DFO/Agriculture Department. The density of the trees should be around 2500 plants per ha. Greenbelt shall be developed all along the mine lease area in a phased manner and shall be completed within first five years. We have done the plantations along with gap filling of 1, 34, 518 numbers of saplings with the survival rate of 60%, on an average of 75, 301 species survived up to the year including the Plantation of 6412 numbers during the reporting period inside the mining lease area including the safety zones, ML Boundary, Road Side, Nalla Bank etc. and the plantation requirement to cover the area of 58.8 Ha will be at the end of mine life. We have done coirmating installation of 5000 Sq.m. for the sub-grade dumps as per the instruction of SPCB, Odisha. Further, we have done 7, 200 number of Avenue plantation for 25 KM (in length) or 50.0 KM (length in RKM) for Champua range at Kanjiasula-Baunsuli Express road as per the instruction of D.F.O., Keonjhar. The photo of the same is attached as photo 5. Photo 5 Plantation on dumps and avenue plantations (xix) Effective safeguard measures such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as around crushing and screening plant, loading and unloading point and transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on haul roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.

10 During the reporting period, there was no mining operation since May, Water sprinkling with the help of 06 Nos. of water tankers 20KL (1No.), 12KL (3No.) & 8KL (2Nos.) is in place. Apart from this flexible water sprinklers are in operations. The monitoring of AAQ is being carried out in the core as well as buffer zone of the ML area, There are 2 no. of monitoring stations in core zone i.e. Mines Office and Screen Plant area and there are 4 no. of monitoring stations in the buffer zone such as Jalahari village, Chilikapata Village, Malda Village and Unchabali village. Monitoring of AAQ is carried out every month except during monsoon. The monitoring report reveals that the parameter like PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2 and NOx NAAQs notifications made by the CPCB are very well within the norms. Photo of the same is enclosed as photo 6. Photo 6 Mobile water sprinkling (xx) Regular monitoring of the flow rate of the springs and perennial nallahs flowing in and around the mine lease area shall be carried out and records maintained. We are doing the monitoring of the flow rate of Baitarani River, Dalco nallah on seasonally. The flow rate measurement for the period i.e. Pre-monsoon and Monsoon are being carried out regularly. (xxi) The project authority should implement suitable conservation measures to augment groundwater resources in the area in consultation with the Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board In the entire area, where ever possibility of wash off, flow of sediments etc. is anticipated retaining wall, garland drain and check dam have been provided after recommendation of the KRG Rain Water Foundation, Chennai as per the Rain Water harvesting cum surface water management plan. The same report has been finalized in consultation of the CGWB, Bhubaneswar. The details of the retaining wall, garland drains and catch drains etc. are mentioned in Table no. -1 & the photos of the same are enclosed as photo 1, 3 & 4. (xxii) Regular monitoring of ground water level and quality shall be carried out in and around the mine lease, including beneficiation plant and emergency tailing pit by establishing a network of existing wells and installing new piezometers during the operation. The periodic monitoring [(at least four times in a year- pre-monsoon (April-May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and winter (January); once in each season)] shall be carried out in consultation with the State Ground Water Board/Central Ground Water Authority and the data thus collected may be sent regularly to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, the Central Ground Water Authority and the Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board. If at any stage, it is observed that the groundwater table is getting depleted due to the mining activity; necessary corrective measures shall be carried out.

11 Monitoring of the ground water quality at 5 locations namely near Jalahari Basti, Khandbandh village, Jajang School, Chormalda UP School and Kundurpani village. The ground water quality is being monitored 4 times in a year i.e. pre-monsoon, monsoon, post monsoon and winter. The ground water level monitoring at all the stations as are being carried out by means of water level meter sensor, meter gauge etc. (xxiii) The groundwater quality around the emergency tailing pit shall be monitored regularly and time series data generated. It shall be ensured that the groundwater quality is not affected adversely due to the project. We are doing the monitoring of the ground water quality around the emergency tailing pit and time series data is being generated for the same and the results confirms the ground water quality is not affected adversely due to the project. (xxiv) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for drawl of requisite quantity of water required for the project. We have obtained the permission to withdraw the ground water quantity of 2,000 cum /day from CGWA vide letter no. 21-4(90)/SER/CGWA/ dated (xxv) Appropriate mitigative measures shall be taken to prevent pollution of the Baitarni River and the Suna River in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board. Site specific mitigation measures to prevent silt carried into nearby natural water bodies got implemented like; surface run off management structures, retaining wall followed garland drain, check dam etc. and guard wall across the bank of the natural water bodies. The details of these measures are described in Table No. 1. The above structures got developed in consultation with SPCB, Orissa. (xxvi) The project proponent shall practice suitable rainwater harvesting measures on long term basis and work out a detailed scheme for rainwater harvesting in consultation with the Central Groundwater Authority and submit a copy of the same to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office at Bhubaneswar. In the entire area, where ever possibility of wash off, flow of sediments etc. is anticipated retaining wall, garland drain, check dam/check weirs and settling cum harvesting pits have been provided after recommendation of the KRG Rain Water Foundation, Chennai as per the Rain Water harvesting cum surface water management plan. The same report has been finalized in consultation of the CGWB, Bhubaneswar.

12 Apart from that, the roof top rainwater harvesting structures are also implemented in the office and camp area towards ground water recharge; the detail of the same is mentioned in Table no. -1 and photo 4 and 4A. (xxvii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. Measures shall be taken for maintenance of vehicles used in mining operations and in transportation of mineral. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded. We are regularly monitoring the emission of the vehicle to ascertain whether the vehicle meet the pollution norms. The test was conducted for the period October, 2014 to March, 2015 by M/s Thriveni Emission Test Centre, At-Unchabali, PO-Bamebari, Dist-Keonjhar. The average value of K factor & HSU has been found 0.06 and 0.11 respectively for the vehicle regd. No. OD-09D The vehicles carrying the loaded materials are being released from the main gate after covering tarpaulins covers. Photocopy of the same is attached as Annexure-04 and photo of the same is attached as photo 7. Photo 4A Showing the rain water harvesting structures in office buildings areas Photo 7 Trucks are covered with tarpaulin (xxviii) No transportation of ore outside the mine lease area shall be carried out after sunset. The mineral transportation is being carried out as per the permission of the Local District Administrative Authority or the permission of the Deputy Director of the Mines, Joda. (xxix) No blasting shall be carried out after the sunset. Blasting operation shall be carried out only during the daytime. Controlled blasting shall be practiced. The mitigative measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest fly rocks and boulders should be implemented.

13 The blasting operation is being carried out during the day time only, controlled blasting is being carried out by using NONEL technology, the ground vibration study is being carried out for each blasting event and the results are very well within the norms. However, there is no such blasting during the reporting period as mines is closed since May, (xxx) Drills shall either be operated with dust extractors or equipped with water injection system. The drilling machines are fitted with inbuilt dust suppression facilities. However, there is no such drilling activity during the reporting period as mines are closed since May, (xxxi) Mineral handling plant shall be provided with adequate number of high efficiency dust extraction system. Loading and unloading areas including all the transfer points should also have efficient dust control arrangements. These should be properly maintained and operated. The mineral handling plants are provided with the dry fog system with hoods over the conveyor belts, apart from that the loading & unloading areas including the transfer points have been provided with mobile water sprinkling arrangements on regular basis by engaging 06 Nos. of water tankers 20KL (1No.), 12KL (3No.) & 8KL (2 No.) and it s being maintained properly. (xxxii) Sewage treatment plant shall be installed for the colony. ETP shall also be provided for workshop and wastewater generated during mining operation. There is a base camp located near to the Project for which STP of capacity 40 KLD has been constructed to cater to need of domestic effluent generated from the Kitchen, toilet etc. There is a common ETP for separation of Oil and grease with trap system along with sediment settling and filtering has been provided in the workshop. The final outlet is having provision for reuse of washing, plantation etc. The oil and grease collected from the ETP are collected to the drums and sold to the authorized reprocessors. (xxxiii) Pre-placement medical examination and periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly. Initial Medical Examination & Periodical Medical Examination of the workers engaged in the project is being undertaken periodically for permanent and outsider employees along with the pre-medical examination of persons employed, who are engaged in the process of mining & are likely exposed to dust to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust. This is being carried as per in compliance to Mines Act 1952 & rules 1956 and amendments there to.

14 The last such examination held during the reporting period for 47 No. employees of the Project. The various tests include PFT, X-Ray, and lung spirometery etc. On the basis of the above tests there is none of the above mentioned employees was by Silicosis/Pneumoconiosis or occupational health related diseases. (xxxiv) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project. Not applicable, however, we have provided drinking water facility, medical healthcare, creche, etc. for our workers. Beside that site specific STP got provided for treatment of domestic effluents. (xxxv) The project proponent shall take all precautionary measures during mining operation for conservation and protection of endangered fauna namely Elephant, Sloth Bear, Godhi etc. spotted in the study area. Action plan for conservation of flora and fauna shall be prepared and implemented in consultation with the State Forest and Wildlife Department. Necessary allocation of funds for implementation of the conservation plan shall be made and the funds so allocated shall be included in the project cost. All the safeguard measures brought out in the Wildlife Conservation Pan so approved specific to the project site shall be effectively implemented. A copy of action plan shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office, Bhubaneswar. Site Specific Wildlife Conservation Plan has been approved by PCCF & Chief Wild Life Warden, Bhubaneswar, Orissa with an estimated cost of Rs. 75 lakh of which Rs. 20 lakh has been earmarked for implementation of Site Specific Wild Life Conservation Plan within the Mining Lease area and Rs. 55 Lakh has been earmarked which is already deposited for implementation for the purpose in the buffer zone i.e. within the zone of influence. In this regard, project has spent Rs lakhs till the year towards implementation of the soil & water conservation measures, public awareness program, 4 wheeler to Forest Dept., maintenance of forest line, firefighting squads etc. (xxxvi) The entire mining lease area shall be fenced by erecting solar powered electric fencing all around it. The fencing so erected shall be maintained properly and the cost towards erection and maintenance of the solar powered electric fencing shall be borne by the project proponent out of the project area. The work in this regard initiated towards erection of the solar power fencing adjacent to the mines pit and forest areas all around the mining lease areas.

15 (xxxvii) The critical parameter such as RSPM (particulate matter with size less than 10 micron i.e., PM 10 ) and NOx in the ambient air within the impact zone, peak particle velocity at 300 m distance or within the nearest habitation, whichever is closer shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at suitable location near the main gate of the company in public domain. The Circular No. J /1/2006-IA.II (M) dated: issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance. The said critical parameters are being monitored & uploaded in the website bearing address The said monitored parameters i.e. for AAQ; PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx, STP, ETP discharge, for surface run off discharge from the mine (treated) etc. is being displayed by a electronic display board at the main gate of the mines main gate of the company for public domain. The photograph of the same is enclosed as photo -8. Photo 8 Electronic Display Board (xxxviii) A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests 5 years in advance of final mine closure for approval. We have submitted a Bank guarantee of Rs lakh for rehabilitation of Ha mined out 25, 000/- Ha as a part of the management of the mines closure of the Project. It has been approved by IBM in the scheme of mining on

16 B. GENERAL CONDITIONS (i) No change in mining technology and scope of working should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The Mining method is a fully mechanized, having shovels, dumper combinations and manual sorting and sizing of the Iron Ore. (ii) No further expansion or modifications in the beneficiation plant shall be carried out without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The beneficiation method of the project is having wet Scrubbing followed by wet screening of different sizes of iron ore, jigging, etc. We ensure to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests and to follow EIA Notification, 2006, if any expansion or modification in the Beneficiation plant projects. (iii) No change in the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of mineral manganese ore and waste should be made. : The excavation, quantum of mineral, iron ore for last four years are as follows; Sl. No. Year Mineral Quantity (In MT) OB (In MT) Iron Ore Iron Ore Iron Ore Iron Ore (iv) At-least four ambient air quality-monitoring stations should be established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10 micron i.e., PM 10 ), & NOx monitoring. Location of the stations should be decided based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets and frequency of monitoring should be undertaken in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board. The monitoring of AAQ is being carried in the core as well as buffer zone of the ML area, there are 2 no. of monitoring station in core zone i.e. Mines Office and Screen Plant area and there are 4 no. of monitoring stations in the buffer zone such as Jalahari village, Chilikapata Village, Chor - Malda Village and Unchabali village. Monitoring of AAQ is carried out twice in a week except during monsoon. The monitoring report for parameter like PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2 and NOx as per NAAQs notifications made by the CPCB, reveals that the monitoring results are very well within the norms. The details of the same are mentioned in the figure 1.

17 (v) Data on ambient air quality [RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10 micron i.e., PM 10 ), & NOx] should be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its Regional office located at Bhubaneswar and the State Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months. The monitoring data of the ambient air quality is being submitted to Ministry including its Regional office located at Bhubaneswar and the State Pollution Control Board / Central pollution Control Board once in six months.

18 (vi) Fugitive dust emissions from all the sources should be controlled regularly. Water spraying arrangement on haul roads, loading and unloading and at transfer points should be provided and properly maintained. As, the mines is closed since May, 2014, there is no such monitoring of the fugitive dust. However project carries monitoring of fugitive dust and Noise level, which are by covering 6 no. of monitoring station i.e. Mines face, haul road, Crushing/Screening plant, Ore storage & loading area and active dump site. The monitoring report reveals that the parameter like Fugitive dust and Noise level made by the SPCB, reveals very well within the norms. (vii) Measures should be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dba in the work environment. Workers engaged in operations of HEMM, etc. should be provided with ear plugs / muffs. Workers engaged in Operations are provided with earplugs / muffs, besides this acoustic enclosure for all machine operating cabins are provided. (viii) Industrial waste water (workshop and waste water from the mine) should be properly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19 th May, 1993 and 31 st December, 1993 or as amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap should be installed before discharge of workshop effluents. :: There is a base camp located near to the Project for which STP of capacity 40 KLD has been constructed to cater to need of domestic effluent generated from the Kitchen, toilet etc. There is a common ETP for separation of Oil and grease with trap system along with sediment settling and filtering has been provided in the workshop. The final outlet is having provision for reuse of washing, plantation etc. The oil and grease collected from the ETP are collected to the drums and sold to the authorized reprocessors (ix) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed. Workers engaged in Operations are provided with earplugs / muffs, besides this acoustic enclosure for all machine operating cabins are provided. It is being monitored by Noise Level Meter; the results reveals very well within norms.

19 (x) A separate environmental management cell with suitable qualified personnel should be set-up under the control of a Senior Executive, who will report directly to the Head of the Organization. We have established an Environmental Cell headed by the Mines Manager to look after the implementation of the various pollution control measures and other Environment Management System requirements. (xi) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office located at Bhubaneswar. The allocated funds are kept separately towards environmental protection measures. The year wise expenditure report is described in the table no. - 02; Table No -02 Environmental Expenditure Sl. No. 1 2 Dust Suppression Activity Dry-fog system installation & its maintenance Installation of wetting provision in drilling machine. Water tankers for water sprinkling recurring expenditure. Construction of check dams, garlanding drain & Retaining wall, etc. & its maintenance For the Year in Lakhs For the Year in Lakhs Plantation program,coirmat installation and its maintenance (Including Avenue plantation & ML area plantation) 4 Environmental monitoring Occupational Health & Hygiene World environment day -2013, MEMC week &wildlife week celebration, misc.. 7 Rain water harvesting at Office Area (maintenance) Statutory expenses Corporate social responsibility(csr) expenses Total Amount incurred: Rupees in lakhs (xii) The project authorities should inform to the Regional Office located at Bhubaneswar regarding date of financial closures and final approval of the project by the concerned authority and the date of start of land development work.

20 The Project is in operation since 1958, therefore the date of financial closure, final approval of the project and date of land development of the project will be intimated. (xiii) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Bhubaneswar shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports. We will extend all our cooperation during any such inspections by the Authority. (xiv) The project proponent shall submit six monthly report on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by ) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, the respective zonal office of Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on their website and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bhubaneswar, the respective zonal officer of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The six monthly environmental clearance compliance reports are being uploaded in the website bearing address The detail of submission of the six monthly compliance reports on the status of the implementation of the stipulated conditions is as follows; Table 03 Environmental Compliance Submission Details Sl. No. Period Date of Submission 1 Apr, 2014 to Sep, October-13 to March, April-13 to September, October-12 to March, April to September, October 11 to March, April to September, October 10 to March, April to September, October 09 to March, April to September, October 08 to March, April to September,

21 (xv) A copy of clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent. It has been complied with intimating the letters to local Gram Panchayat, Municipality, DDM Office, Zila Parishad etc. and a copy of environmental clearance letter also made available in the company s website i.e. (xvi) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industry Centre and Collector s office/ Tehsildar s Office for 30 days. This is compiled from OSPCB, Bhubaneswar. (xvii) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31 st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the respective Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bhubaneswar by . The annual environment statement for the financial year to the concerned State Pollution Control Board, Orissa as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, got submitted and the same is being uploaded in the company s website i.e. (xviii) The project authorities should advertise at least in two local newspapers of the District or State in which the project is located and widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Bhubaneswar. We have advertised in two newspapers about the issuance of the environment clearance of the Project of which one is advertised in the vernacular language of the locality concerned. The issuance is published on English newspaper i.e. The New Indian Express on and Odiya daily The Sambad on