APPLICATION () FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (As per gazette notification SO no 1530(E) dated 06/04/2018) FOR UMRER OC UMRER AREA, WCL EC Capacity 3.50 MTPA EC ML Area 944.65 ha (EC was granted vide MoEF&CC letter No J-11015/86/2005-IA-II(M) dated 20/05/2005 under provisions of EIA notification, 1994) JUNE- 2018 Prepared by:- CENTRAL MINE PLANNING & DESIGN INSTITUTE LIMITED /EIA/WCL/2018 19/June/67/ 00 Certificate of Accreditation to vide No. NABET/EIA/1720/RA 0092 valid till 01.10.2020
Umrer OC (AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION, 2006) APPENDIX I (See paragraph-6) FORM - I Basic Information SN. Item Details 1 Name of the project/s. Umrer OC Coal Project 2 S.No. in the schedule. 1(a) (i)mining of Minerals 3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage 3.50 MTPA within EC area of 944.65 ha to behandled/command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization. Extension of EC Validity as per gazette notification SO no 1530(E) dated 06/04/2018 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. Capacity- 3.50 MTPA Area- 944.65 ha. 6 Category of Project i.e. A or B. A 7 Does it attract the general condition? If No, since it is a Category A project yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If No, since it is a Category A project yes, please specify. 9 Location Umrer Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Latitudes : N 20 50'56" to 20 52'58" Longitudes: E 79 15'55" to 79 18'9". Survey of India Topo Sheet No. 56P/5 Village Kanwa Tehsil Umrer District Nagpur State Maharashtra 10 Nearest railway station/airport along with distance in kms. Nearest Railway station is Butiburi Railway station at about 25 km and nearest airport is 11 Nearest Town, City, District HQs along with distance in kms. 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given). Nagpur airport at about 53 km. Town Umrer District Nagpur, Distance 53 km (Approx.) Umrer Tahsil Umrer, Dt. Nagpur, Maharashtra State 13 Name of the applicant. Project Officer-Umrer OC Through General Manager (Environment) Western Coalfields Limited (HQ) Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440 001 14 Registered Address Western Coalfields Limited, Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440001 15 Address for correspondence: Name Shri Kaushik Chakarborty Umrer OC 1
Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) General Manager (Environment) Address Western Coalfields Limited (HQ) Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440 001. Pin Code 440 001 E-mail gmenvironment.wcl@coalindia.in Telephone No. 0712 2510151 Fax No. 0712 2510151 16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if Village District State any. Location of these sites should be Not applicable shown on a topo sheet. 17 Interlinked Projects. NIL 18 Whether separate application of Not applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission. Not Applicable 20 If no, reason. Not Applicable 21 Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? c) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? a) Nil b) Nil c) There is no sea coast within 10 km of the project under consideration as such the C.R.Z. Notification 1991 is not applicable. 22 Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? 23 Forest land involved (hectares). NIL 24 Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. No Umrer OC 2
Sl.N o. (I)Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) Information/Che cklist confirmation 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) /No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data EC for existing Umrer OC was granted by letterj- 11015/86/2005- IA II (M) dated 02/05/2005 for 944.65 ha. Details of land use as per sanctioned EC is provided below: Pre-mining land use details Sl. Particulars Land (ha) No. 1 Tenancy Land 870.90 2 Govt. Land 73.75 3 Forest Land 0.00 Total 944.65 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? 1.3 Creation of new land uses? 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g.bore holes, soil testing? 1.5 Construction Work 1.6 Demolition works? No SI No. During mining land use details Particulars Land Details 1 Quarry area 362.00 2 External OB Dump 139.52* 3 Infrastructure including Road and Colony 4 Blasting Zone and Rationalization 227.69 215.44 Sub-Total 944.65 *The area includes External Dump of Makardhokra-II OC also as recorded in EC granted to Makardhokra-II OC dated 10 Feb, 2009. There is no change involved in capacity, area or mining technology. New land use is created when opencast mining activities are carried out. The detailed change in land use is provided above in S. No. 1.1. The necessary exploratory boreholes had been drilled to assess the coal reserves in the block. Construction of Manager Office, ETP, Shed for vehicles, workshop and necessary infrastructure etc had already been constructed. Demolition of temporary construction. Demolition of infrastructure will be carried out at the time of Umrer OC 3
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Mine Closure. It is an existing project. Temporary site for construction works will not be required. Total Excavation Area 362.0 ha (with maximum depth o 150 m) Total External OB Dump Area 139.52 ha OB has been dumped on surface in the form of well-designed OB dump with maximum height of 60.0 m. Embankment of 6 meter height and 30 m width has also been constructed along the Amb river. No further External Dumping will be carried out. Excavation by Opencast mining. Reclamation of external and internal OB dump will be carried out as per Approved EMP. Pre-mining land use details Sl. Particulars Land (ha) No. 1 Tenancy Land 870.90 2 Govt. Land 73.75 3 Forest Land 0.00 Total 944.65 SI No. During mining land use details Particulars Land Details 1 Quarry area 362.00 2 External OB Dump 139.52* 3 Infrastructure including Road and Colony 4 Blasting Zone and Rationalization 227.69 215.44 Sub-Total 944.65 *The area includes External Dump of Makardhokra-II OC also as recorded in EC granted to Makardhokra-II OC dated 10 Feb, 2009. Umrer OC 4
S. Land use N. during mining 1 External OB Dump 2 Top soil dump Post Mining land Use Land use (ha) Plantati Water Public Undistur on Body use bed Total 139.52 - - - 139.52 - - - - - 3 Excavation 150.0 95.52-116.48* 362.00 4 Built up area including Road & 20.0 - - 207.69 227.69 Township 5 Green Belt - - - - - 6 Undisturbed Area 88.36 - - 127.08 215.44 Total 397.88 95.52-451.25 944.65 *Internal dump will be stabilized by technical reclamation. 1.11 Dredging? No -- 1.12 Offshore No -- structures? 1.13 Production and Open Cast mining with Shovel - Dumper Combination method. manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? 1.15 Facilities for treat-ment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? The Overburden (OB) lying above the coal seam is being stacked at earmarked sites as external OB dump and also accommodated in the de-coaled void as internal dump. Coal is stored in the earmarked site in the Coal Stock Yard. The storage of goods and other material are made in Designated Store. Solid Waste Solid waste is mainly overburden generated from the excavation work. No external dumping will be carried out in future. Overburden generated during future mining activities will be accommodated in Internal dump of Umrer OC. Liquid Effluent 1. Mine Pumped Out Water Sedimentation tank of adequate capacity with dimensions 30.0 m x 8.0 m x 2.5 m have been constructed in such a way that the mine water loaded with suspended solids pass through it before being utilized for Umrer OC 5
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? water the mine area, roads and green belt development. 2. Effluent treatment plant of 1.5 KLD capacity has been provided for treatment of liquid waste generated from workshop. 3. Domestic Water Treatment: The domestic waste disposal arrangement of 0.30 MLD capacity using Phytorid technology is provided in combined township of Umrer Area. The total manpower in the project is 1036 as on 31 st march, 2018. Total 1282 quarters have been provided for housing of manpower in Umrer township. The Umrer township also caters to the residential needs of all other mines under the administration of Umrer Area. Not Umrer OC is an existing opencast mine. The necessary Applicable infrastructure required for the mine has already been constructed. No As given in S. No. 1.17 No As given in S. No. 1.17 No ---- No Amb river flowing through the property has been diverted and realigned. The ground water abstraction is carried out for safe working of the mine. This is an existing project and groundwater level monitoring has been carried out 1.22 Stream The Amb river was crossing over the quarry area. The river has crossings? been diverted to excavate the coal in south of the quarry. 1.23 Abstraction or Due to excavation strata seepage water gets accumulated at the Umrer OC 6
transfers of water form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or runoff? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissionin g or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissionin g which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? floor of the coal seam in the sump having capacity to deal with peak rainfall. In order to maintain the working faces dry for coal production this water will be pumped out daily. As given in S. No. 1.22 & 1.23 No No No --- No --- No -- Personal as well as official vehicles are used for transportation of mining personnel. Store and construction material is transported by trucks. Dismantling of industrial infrastructure will be carried out at the time of mine closure. However, adequate fund for closure activities have been provided in Mine closure plan. Dismantling of industrial infrastructure will be carried out at the time of mine closure. Plantation will also be carried out for reclamation of Internal dump. This is an ongoing project. Umrer OC 7
2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): S.No. Information/checklist confirmation 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) /No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The mine was commissioned in 1963. Since then the project had diverted 870.90 ha of Tenancy land for the purpose of mining. 2.2 Water (expected source Industrial water demand- 300 KLD & competing users) unit: KLD The complete Industrial water demand is met by the mine discharge of the mine. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Coal The total balance mineable reserves as on 2.4 Construction material stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source ( MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No ----- 1/4/2018 is 11.68 Mt. It is an existing mine hence no additional infrastructure is required. Particular 2015-16 2016-17 Fuel/HSD 9.295 9.851 (kl/day) Power 7600928 7038665 consumption (KWH) Explosive (kg/year) 681787 1690250 No ---- Umrer OC 8
3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S.No Information/Checklist confirmation. 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, / wherever possible) with No source of information data Sludge from ETP is transported to authorized recycler. No -- 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing No --- living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be No --- affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No --- Umrer OC 9
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Remaining Overburden Dump Quantity- 21.886 Mm 3 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) Domestic Recycling for manures. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Sludge from ETP is transported to authorized recycler. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No --- 4.5 Surplus product No --- 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge Sludge of WETP 25 MT / Year, Disposal from effluent treatment. as per Consent to Operate Conditions. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No ----- 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No --- No --- 4.10 Agricultural wastes No --- 4.11 Other solid wastes No --- Umrer OC 10
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.No Information/Checklist /No Details thereof (with approximate. confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes 5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) source of information data. Operation of Heavy Earth Moving Machines (HEMMs). The quantum of gases viz. SO 2, NO 2 and CO in ambient environment is being measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000; Dust particles including coal dust. The quantum of Dust (PM 10 & PM 2.5 ) in the ambient environment is being measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. Dust particles including coal dust. The quantum of Dust (PM 10 & PM 2.5 ) in the ambient environment is being measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. No ----- No --- No --- No ---- 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No --- Umrer OC 11
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers 6.2 From industrial or similar processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No ----- /No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data Generation of Noise and Vibration is due to the following operations. i) Operation of HEMMs / Machineries. ii) Blasting Operations The quantum of noise in ambient environment is measured through ambient noise quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. No 6.4 From blasting or piling Blasting is carried out as per permission from DGMS and it is maintained within the permissible limits specified by DGMS. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No --- 6.7 From any other sources No --- It is an existing project. Operational through movement of coal transportation trucks and dumpers. Noise level is on fortnight basis as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. Umrer OC 12
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No Information/Checklist /No source of information data. confirmation 7.1 From handling, storage, use or Used Oil is disposed off through spillage of hazardous materials approved Recyclers and same will be 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) continued. The water discharged from the sedimentation tank and effluent treatment plant is utilized for industrial purpose. Quality parameters are monitored every fortnight. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water Fugitive emission into air from OB dumps, transportation roads. 7.4 From any other sources No --- 7.5 Is there a risk of long term buildup of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No --- Umrer OC 13
8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances /No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Explosives are used for blasting as permitted by DGMS. Safety from Fire: No person shall deposit heated material or ashes on any opencast working. No person shall light a fire or permit a fire to be lighted in any OC working except by the permission in writing of the Manager and only for a special purpose specified therein. No coal shall be left exposed in coal benches more than its incubation period to avoid fire in seam due to spontaneous heating. Proper type of the extinguisher should be kept in each HEMM ready for use in case of emergency. In coal stock, coal shall be dispatched on the basis of first in first out. 8.2 From any other causes Due to 1) Land Sliding in OB Dump and mine Pit 2) Mine Inundation 3) Blasting - All operations are carried out as per statute and will be continued as per statue. 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g.floods, earthquakes, cloudburst etc)? landslides, No ---- Umrer OC 14
9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality 9.1 Lead to development of supporting Facilities,ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) housing development extractive industries supply industries other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment The project had led to development of housing, roads, ancillary industries, Improvement in social & living standards by providing opportunities of direct & indirect employment to local community The degraded land is proposed to be biologically reclaimed which will improve the green cover in the area. 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Activities detailed out in previous paragraph above do culminate in conjunction with local setup has set precedence of economic development leading to overall socio-economic growth of the area. Operating opencast coal mines. Coal occurs in layers and continues for large distance. Associated mining activity with such closely located centers along with other related service sector could have a cumulative impact. Umrer OC 15
III ) Environmental Sensitivity Sl.No Areas Name/ Identity 1 Areas protected under international No --- conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or No --- sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground No --- waters 5 State, National boundaries No ---- 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for No ---- accessto recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No --- Aerial distance (within 10 km.) Proposed project location boundary Diverted Amb River flowing along the mine boundary. There are no coastal zones, biospheres, and mountains. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Umrer colony located north of the mine is having more than 1200 company quarters. Densely populated Umrer town is also located within the buffer zone of the mine. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Limited to nearby villages and land uses (hospitals, schools, places of project colony. worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Ground water Surface water- River, Nallah s. Forestry - No Agricultural Fisheries - Minerals Coal. No --- No --- Umrer OC 16
I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Date: Place: Signature of the applicant With Name and Full Address (Project Proponent / Authorized Signatory) Umrer OC 17