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Pusapati Goutham , Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry “B2” Category Mine – 3.870 Ha. Form -1M APPENDIX - VIII FORM – IM
(1) Basic Information
S.No Item Details
1. Name of the Mining lease site Rough Stone & Gravel Mine – 3.870 Hect. Sri. Pusapati Goutham
2. Location /site (GPS Coordinates)
B.P. LATITUDE LONGITUDE
A. 17°39’42.41”N 82°55’17.15"E
B. 17°39’44.00”N 82°55’21.40"E
C. 17°39’44.60”N 82°55’21.30"E
D. 17°39’53.10”N 82°55’19.70"E
E. 17°39'52.11”N 82°55’15.66"E
Sy.No. 780 Sri.P.Goutham,
Bayyavaram Village, Kasimkota Mandal Visakhapatnam District
3. Size of the Mining Lease 3.870 Hect.
4. Capacity of Mining lease (cu.m) Five Years
Rough Stone (168378.0 CM) & Gravel (336756.0 CM ).
5. Period of mining lease 10 Years
6. Expected Cost of the Project Rs.15 lakhs
7. Contact Information Sri.Pusapati Gautham, Door No:8-3-231/W/59/101,
Sri Krishna Nagar, B-Block, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500045,
Telengana State. II) Environmental Sensitivity
S.No Areas Distance in Kilometers Details 1. Distance of Project site from nearest
Rail or road bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc.
Bayyavaram is the nearest railway station about to 1 Km from the applied area
2. Distance from the infrastructural Facilities 1.National Highway 2.State Highway 3.Major District Road 4.Any other Road 5.Electrical Transmission line pole or tower 6.Canal of check dams or reservoirs or lake or ponds
Visakhapatnam all the said places will reach via Bayyavaram Village 1km. 2KM 2km 2km --- There is no Electrical Power Transmission lines. --------
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6. Intake for drinking water pump House 7. Intake for irrigation canal pumps
Drinking water is available from bore well in the nearby area or source from the agriculture fields. Nearby Bore wells from surrounding Agricultural Lands.
3 Areas Protected under international Conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value
Neither Ecological Landscape nor any cultural Related activity is present near by the mine lease area.
4 Areas used by protected , important Or sensitive for ecological reasons – Wetlands, watercourses or other Water bodies, coastal Zone, biospheres, mountains, forests
N/A
5 Areas used by protected , important Or sensitive species of flora or Fauna for breeding , nesting foraging, Resting, over wintering, migration
There are no such important sensitive locations are present in the nearby the quarry applied area.
6 Inland, Costal, marine or underground waters
There are no such important features are present in the nearby the quarry lease applied area.
7 State National boundaries
There is no state/ National boundaries are near By the quarry lease applied area
8 Routes for facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas
N/A
9 Defense Installations The Mine area is not located close to any of the Defense installation.
10 Densely populated or built –up area, Distance from nearest human habitation
The nearest densely populated area is Bayyavaram Village (7517) as 2011 Census Kasimkota Mandal, it is about to 1km
11 Area occupied by sensitive man - made land uses (hospitals, community facilities)
The health facilities are occurred nearby the Bayyavaram is near emergency conditions, Visakhapatnam Town is well placed for Doctors, Nursing Homes & Hospitals.
12 Area containing important , high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries , tourism , minerals)
No River/ Nala is flowing through the applied area, Hence no impact is anticipated.
13 Areas already subjected to pollution Or environmental damage. ( those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)
None
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16 Whether the proposal involves Approval / clearance under: if yes, Details of the same and their status, to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ii. The wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 iii. The C.R.Z Notification, 1991.
Act Name Approval Required (Yes/No)
Status
I) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 980
No
No Forest land is involved
ii) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
No
No wildlife sanctuary is coming Within the study area
iii) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991
No The mine lease area Is not coming under CRZ
17 Forest land involved No
18 Whether there is any litigation Pending against project and / or Land 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.
There is no litigation pending against the project.
Signature of Proponent
Sri.Pusapati Gautham,
Door No:8-3-231/W/59/101,
Sri Krishna Nagar,
B-Block, Jubilee Hills,
Hyderabad - 500045,
Telengana State.
14 Area susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence landsides, erosion, flooding climatic conditions)
Seismic Zone –III, (Moderate)
15 Is proposed mining site located over Or near fissure / fracture for ground Water recharge
None
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1.0 Executive Summary of the Project
The Proposed Applied area of Sri.P. Goutham, Rough Stone & Gravel , over an extent of 3.870 Hect. Which is located at Sy. No.780, of Bayyavaram Village, Kasimkota Mandal, Visakhapatnam District.
1.1 Introduction
Dy.Director of Mines & Geology , Visakhapatnam approved Sri.Pusapati . Goutham Mining Plan on letter No: 765/MP-AKP/2018, Dated:27-04-2018.
Salient features of the Project are given in Table .1.0 & 2.0
Table .1.0 Project location and quarry details
Project Name Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry applied area
Sri.Pusapati. Goutham
Area 3.870 Hect.
Location of Quarry Sy . no. 780 , Bayyavaram Village , Kasimkota Mandal, Visakhapatnam District , Andhra Pradesh.
Project Cost Rs.15 lakhs
Mineral of mine Rough Stone & Gravel.
Proposed Production 4,40,452 M3 of Gravel and Rough Stone is 10,94,865 M3.
Method of Mining Open cast method
No. of Working days 250
Water requirement 4.0 KLD
Source of water Tankers from outside
Man Power 15
Table 2.0 Salient features of the Project
Details Measurement
Nearest Village & Habitation Bayyavaram is the nearest Village which is located 1.5 km towards East Side and Bayyavaram is situated 31 km distance from Visakhapatanam From Applied area.
Road access Bayyavaram to Anakapalli to Visakhapatnam.
Nearest Major Road Visakhapatnam to Anakapalli Highway.
Nearest Town Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam is Major Towns.
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2.0 Introduction of the Project/ Background Information
2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent
The present project area is found Geological deposits of Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry in Sy.No.780 at Bayyavaram Village ,Kasimkota Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.
2.2 Brief description of nature of the project The Mining applied area of 3.870 Ha, It is Located at Bayyavaram Govt.land Sy.no. 780, Bayyavaram Village, Kasimkota Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Mining Run by Open Cast Method using with small machinery Mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce Gravel and Rough Stone 1,00,000 M3 of Per Annum. Sri.P. Goutham , is applicant of the Mine area, He is a Businessman dealing in various activities in and around Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Assistant Director of Mines & Geology , Anakapalli has recommended for Grant of Applied area to Dy.Director of Mines & Geology ,Visakhapatnam, over an extent of 3.870 Ha. Sy. No. 780 Requested the Applicant to submit the approved Mining Plan and EC & Pollution for Resume the Mining activity above said area. The Mining Plan was Approved by Dy.Director of Mines & Geology, Visakhapatnam an Letter No: 765/MP-AKP/2018, Dated: 27– 04 -2018. The Mining Applied area is below 5 Ha. which is considered as "B2" category as per DEIAA notification , Hence it is comes under Jurisdiction of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District for obtaining the Environment Clearance.
2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region
The demand for Rough Stone & Gravel good growth in Visakhapatanam , Andhra Pradesh and
the adjoining Places, Hence Rough Stone & Gravel Production is rapidly increasing in
Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas. Based on the demand of Mineral, the lessee intends to
Rail network The Nearest Railway Station is Bayyavaram with 1 Km.
Nearest water sources Drinking Water is Available from Bore Well in the nearby Agriculture Field of surrounding areas.
River /Stream There is no River Sources in the Lease hold.
Forest boundary There are no Reserved and Protected forests Area observed in 10km radius
Interstate Boundary There is no Interstate Boundary Available.
Nearest mines if any Within the 500 M radius Gravel and Rough Stone Quarries working Since long.
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Produces the Required Quantity of Mineral for Various Markets for Civil construction / High Way
Works Filling Leveling Purpose.
As Per DEIAA notification 2006 the project falls under Category – "B2" the proponent is
Submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of Gravel 4,40,452 M3 and
Rough Stone 10,94,865 M3 from DEAC & DEIAA, Visakhapatnam District for the purpose of
Grant of Environment Clearance of the Applied Area.
2.4 Demand – Supply
The demand and supply for the Rough Stone & Gravel is growing which makes a lot of scope for
Revenue Generation especially in Civil works, Highway Works Etc.,
2.5 Important vs. Indigenous production: N/A
2.6 Domestic / Export markets.
Rough Stone & Gravel is a Minor, it is major contributor in regular domestic market for Civil
works.
2.7 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.
Proposed Mining is open Cast Mining it will be provide direct employment of 15
indirect employment will also be provided like machinery operators, drivers & helpers Etc.,
3.0 Project Description
3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent project, if any. N/A
3.2 Location (Map showing general location, specific location, and project
Boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.
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Location details of the Project area :- TOPO SHEET NO: 65 K/14
Geo Coordinates of the applied area
B.P. LATITUDE LONGITUDE
A. 17°39’42.41”N 82°55’17.15"E
B. 17°39’44.00”N 82°55’21.40"E
C. 17°39’44.60”N 82°55’21.30"E
D. 17°39’53.10”N 82°55’19.70"E
E. 17°39'52.11”N 82°55’15.66"E
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3.3 Details of alternative sites, considered and the basis of selecting the Proposed
site particularly the environment considerations gone into Should be highlighted.
N/A
3.4 Size & Magnitude of operation
The proposed project envisages producing of Rough Stone & Gravel 1,00,000 M3
Production Per annum.
Table .3.0 Year Wise Production Details of Rough Stone & Gravel
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3.4.1 Topography
Physiographically the applied area forms a part of hill slope Towards West. The Hillock is Aligned
the NE-SW Direction. The Maximum Elevation is 110 M towards NW and Minimum Elevation is 65
M towards South East.
3.4.2 Regional Geology
The Khondalite is observed throughout the Hillock and associated with Khondalite suits of
Rock and also Intermixed with Gravel. The Thickness of the Gravel, Rough Stone / Road Metal is varying 02 to 07 M in various parts from one place to other place. The Gravel cover
was formed due to prolonged weathering of pre – existing rocks i.e Khondalite under Humid
Tropical Weather conditions, and the Gravel deposited at Foot Hills, which was transported from the Top of Hill slope. The Major Litho Units are Khondalites, Garnet-Ferrous Quartzite
of Eastern Ghats Super Group. These Rocks were subjected to prolonged weathering under
Humid Tropical Conditions, which leads to Formation of Thick cover of Gravel intermixed with Khondlite .The available Gravel, Rough Stone is useful for civil construction works and
Filling purpose and Khondalite are useful for Rough Stone purpose. The demarcated area is
completely virgin area.
The Mineable Reserves under Proposed Gravel Applied Area is Recoverable 100% 4,40,452 M3 and Rough Stone Recoverable 100% 10,94,865 M3. This Mine When commences it is Planned about Nearly Gravel 4,40,452 M3 and Rough Stone
10,94,865 M3 At this rate of production the Proved reserves of Gravel and Rough Stone 1,00,000
M3 Per annum, shall provide a 15 years period approximately.
Life of the Mine: 15 Years.
3.5 Project description with process details
The Rough Stone & Gravel Applied area is exposed on the Hill. It is proposed to mine the by Open Cast using Mechanized methods, by developing the 2 Benches 6M Height. The development of Benches will be maintained @ 40-600 safety slopes as per the safety requirement. The Rough Stone & Gravel excavation is using small machinery of JCB, Proclains, Small Trucks / Tractors for Transportation.
Table 5.0 Extent of Mechanization
S.No Machinery No.s
1 JCB/Proclainers 1
2 Excavator 2
3 Tipper 2
4 Jack Hammer 1
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3.6 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final
products, mode of transport of raw material and finished products.
No raw material will be required in the proposed project.
3.7 Resource optimization / Recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be
briefly outlined.
N/A
3.8 Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and sources should be given. Water required for drinking, Green belt, Development Dust suppression will be maintained by the applicant .This water will be supplied from tankers / bore wells of nearby area.
Table 6.0 Water Requirement
S.no Water Usage Quantity (KLD) 1 Water sprinkling on haul roads 2.0
2 Domestic 1.4
3 Green Belt 0.6
Total 4.0
3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/
disposal
3.9.1 Solid waste
There is 100% Recoverable Mineral from the Quarry. Finally the Applicant can make Quarrying till
Road Level/ Ground Level.
3.9.2 Liquid effluent
No Liquid effluent will be generated at the Mine site. The domestic waste water generated will be
sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits if came from the Quarry.
4.0 Site Analysis
4.1 Connectivity
4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station is Bayyavaram with 1 Km.
4.1.2 Nearest Airport Visakhapatnam Airport is 33 km far away from the Mine Applied area. 4.1.3 Landform, Land use and Land ownership : Govt.Land .
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Table 7.0 Land use pattern
4.4 Topography Physiographically the applied area forms a part of hill slope Towards West. The Hillock is Aligned
the NE-SW Direction. The Maximum Elevation is 110 M towards NW and Minimum Elevation is 65
M towards South East.
5.0 Planning Brief
5.1 Planning Concept
It is proposed to produce Gravel 4,40,452 M3 and Rough Stone 10,94,865 M3 of Mineral from the Applied area.
5.2 Population Projection
The project will use employees mostly from nearby villages. There is no any increase in population due to this project.
5.3 Land use planning
The project is3.870 Ha. The Applied area is consent holder of Govt. The Recovery Factor is Rough Stone & Gravel is 100%. Reserves can be absolutely Recoverable.
5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)
On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey & will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC.
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5.5 Amenities / Facilities
Office, Rest shelter, first Aid room, workshop will be constructed by the applicant
6.0 Proposed Infrastructure
6.1 Industrial area (Processing area) No infrastructure is proposed.
6.2 Residential Area (Non – Processing Area) As the local persons will be getting employment, no residential area / housing is proposed within the mining lease area.
6.3 Green Belt
6.4 Sewerage System
The wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.
6.5 Industrial waste management: N/A
6.6 Solid waste management
There is 100% Recoverable from the proposed quarry.
7.0 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan
There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged.
8.0 Analysis of Proposal (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)
8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with special Emphasis on the Benefit to the local people including tribal population, If Any, in the area.
This project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood and improve their socio economical status.
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Environmental Management Plan
9.0 Anticipated impacts & Mitigation Measures due to proposed project
The Environmental Management Plan is prepared with a view to facilities effective Environmental
management of the project in general and implementation of the mitigation measures in
particular The EMP provides a delivery mechanism to address potential adverse impacts and to
introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all project works. The anticipated impacts
due to Mining and allied activates are air, noise land, water and socio – economic along with the
mitigations to the extent possible are described in the following paragraphs.
9.1 Sources of Pollution and Control measures
The major sources for pollution are air and noise and Dust due to proposed mine from loading
operation and transportation of material to the places. However, as the quarrying area is very
limited hence dust generated is very little though the applicant is taking all the precautionary
steps for protecting the air pollution by greater extent of water sprinkling system out the mine
lease area.
9.1.1 Air Pollution and its Mitigation
Anticipated Sources of Air Pollution
Digging & Excavation (Dust, Non – fugitive) Loading & unloading and Transportation by vehicles (fugitive and line sources)
Air Quality Management Road – Regular repair (every 6 months) and Grading
Regular water sprinkling on haulage roads during dry conditions
Trucks - Avoid overloading of trucks and Unnecessary idling of vehicles. Movement – Trucks to be covered with tarpaulin / plastic Enforcing for dust limit (<25 kmph) Plantations – Green belt development and avenue plantation Precautionary measures by providing the protective nose mask for dust. 9.1.2 Noise Pollution and its mitigation Sources of Noise The Gravel & Rough Stone rock breaking, haulage may be generating noise, however, the probable noise level will be within permissible limits. The noise produced due to the machinery operations and transport vehicles. However, all the vehicles are regularly repaired and checking the maintenance.
1. Loaded trucks movement generates 80-84 dB (A) (2-3 trucks short time stay at mine area) 2. Digging and excavation activities -70 dB(A) (Only during day time) 3. (if required Blasting operation only for few minutes) 4. Normal values when mining is not in operation (40-45dB(A))
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Control Measures
The protective noise reducing gear like earmuffs, the company will provide
earplugs. All the machines are used acoustic enclosures to avoid the noise.
Mining operations will be carried out during day time only and avoid
inconvenience to the nearby habitations.
The noise propagation values found to be less than the prescribed noise limits
Ear plugs will be provided to the noise prone areas
Vehicular maintenance will ensure less noise.
9.1.3 Water Quality
The Mine lease area is Elevated Hill Gravel with Stone type Deposition. It usable Gravel and
Rough Stone Quarry operations not extent Below Ground Level Maximum. There is a possibility
of accumulation of rain water in the Mine pits during Monsoon. There is no Continuous Mining
operations in the Monsoon Period. Whatever were Accumulated water in the Mine during
Monsoon will be seeps the below some level. Therefore, there is no ground water contamination.
9.1.4 Occupational Safety and Health
Safety precautions as per Metalliferrous Mines Regulations and Govt. Mine Rules and Act
shall be taken.
Minimum distance of 7.5 m will be left all along the Mine lease boundary. The mined out
area will be kept out of bounds for public by providing fencing.
Occupational Safety and Health to Control Exposure to Noise
o Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels
o Smooth blasting techniques, special explosive and silent non – explosive
demolishing agent will be used.
10.0 House keeping
Proper housekeeping and cleanliness will be maintained in the infrastructure facilities. Wet mopping will be adopted to conserve water. Sign boards will be provided in the work areas and the road and building highlighting the safety and occupational aspects.
11.0 Transport Systems
The finished product is transported by road using through trucks. The applicant will deploy proclains and tippers to transport the Stone & Gravel Mineral, unfinished (waste) material to the destination area. The materials while transporting do not pose any hazard Sufficient parking facilities will be provided for vehicles loading and unloading of material. Safety sign will be displayed inside and outside the mine to avoid road accidents.
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12.0 Afforestation Programme and Flora – Fauna
Flora and Fauna
Due to water stress conditions and Edaphic factor the biomass cover is less. Tree coverage is less and mostly herbs and shrubs are dominating.
The vegetation is very scarce. No valuable plant species are found that is ecologically Important (Rare, endangered threatened etc.) restricted to the area.
The loss of biomass cab be compensated by providing ideal conditions (proper supervision, water, fertilizer etc.)for the proposed Green Belt.
Other than domestic animals no ecologically important animals are reported in this area
13.1 Proposed Afforestation
The Soil scraped from the surface will be stored temporarily along the edges of the mine till the complete extraction. This ensures proper preservation and utilization of the soil.
13.2 Proposal for reclamation of land affected by Mining
The proposed mining will result in reducing the height of the area and exposing the parent rock. To the ground level, the applicant may be Reutilize for Agriculture purpose after completion of the Quarrying.
13.3 Environmental Greening Program
Environmental greening program is an important component of the Environment Management Plan and is an imperative requirement for any major industrial activity, as per the guidelines issued by the ministry of Environment and forests, Govt. of Indian Conceptualization, design and implementation of the proposed activity and the site conditions area presented. Each year some of the part of the barrier zone will be subjected to Afforestation and care will be taken to protect the saplings. Fruit growing trees are proposed to be planted.
13.4 Plantation programme The Quarry lease applied area is not suitable for plantation as entire area is hillock area. There are absolutely chances of any tree can growing in the quarry area. However it is proposed to plant a few trees in the same place or nearby village. The details are proposed plantation. Viz, Neem and Sarugudu etc which is envisaged of good survival rate.
13.0 Socio – Economic Environment For the functioning of the mine approx. 15 manpower will be utilized and it will not have
any significant impact on economy of the local people It will have indirect benefit to the people of Andhra Pradesh in the form of collection of
tax. Land allocated for road will be laid with avenue plantation along with lights which will be
useful for the local people No impact due to influx of population / labour because the mine is very small.
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14.0 Disaster Planning:
The Mining operation shall be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mines manager holding a second class managers certificate of competency to manage a Metalliferous Mine granted by director general of Mines safety DGMS, DGMS have been issuing a number of standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover Mining staff would be sent to refresher courses from time to keep them abreast of the regulations. However following Natural / Industrial Hazards may occur during normal operation.
Slope failure at the faces. Accident due to explosives. Accident due to heavy Equipment / Machinery. Sabotage in case of magazine Accident due to try Rocks and Boulder
In order to take care of above Hazards / Disasters, the following control shall be adopted.
All safety precautions and provisions of Metalliferous Mine Regulation 1961 are strictly followed during all mining operations
Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to avoid any inflow of surface water into mining area
Entry of Unauthorized persons shall be prohibited Fire fighting and first aid provisions in the mines office and mining Area. Provision of all the safety appliances such as safety boots, helmets, goggles etc.
Would be made available to the employees and regular check to ensure the use Training and refreshed courses for all employees working in the hazards premises Working of mine as per approved plan, related amendments and other regulatory
Provisions Cleaning of mine faces shall be done regularly.
Provision of magazine at safe place with fencing and necessary security arrangement
Suppression of dust on the haulage roads by providing water sprinkling.
15.0 Environment Management Cell
A cell for Environmental Management within Mine lease area at the project level, will take the
overall responsibility for co-ordination of the actions required for environment management and
mitigation, and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be
taken for the project. The cell will be under the overall supervision of the mine Manager, and
responsible for monitoring of the implementation of the various actions which are to be executed
by the agencies specified in the EMP. The cell will be headed by Mine Manager and the other
members of the cell that will include a Horticulturist and 1 no. of supervisor or Foreman may be
appointed.
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The EMC will prepare a formal report on Environmental Management and mitigation for the
Environmental Engineer at the Mine, at six – monthly intervals. Reports on any urgent or
significant issues may be prepared at shorter intervals. Apart from responsibilities listed above,
the EMC will be the have the responsibility of the following
Collection of water and air samples within and outside the work zone
Analyzing the water and air samples
Implementation of the control and protective measures
Land reclamation and vegetation
Co-ordination of the environment related activities
Collection of the statistics of health of workers
Green belt development
Awareness and implement safety programmes
Monitor the progress of implementation of EMP
16.0 Post Project Monitoring
The survey of air pollution comprises of the following monitoring aspects.
a. Ambient air quality Monitoring b. Noise Level Monitoring
Ambient air quality and noise level Monitoring will be carried out at minimum three stations, one
station within mine site and two stations nearby residential areas outside the mine Parameters
like suspended particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide and lead
will be monitored. The frequency of monitoring is preferably once in three months on 24 hour
basis. The samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures given by CPCB.
17.0 Other Management Aspects
Records will be maintained for the analysis of ambient air quality and noise levels. These records
are not only required for the perusal of the pollution control Board authorities. The management
will maintain the records as per the hazardous waste regulations and EPA regulations and for the
annual consents for air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous
waste as per the Hazardous waste (Handling & Management ) Rules,1989 .The records of
hazardous waste manifest will be maintained. The format of the same is enclosed in appendix.
The Mine shall obtain the consent for operation (CFO) as required under section 25/26 of the
water act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981 before trail production and commission
from the state pollution control Board .The CFO will be renewed each year by the management.
The Mine will submit environmental statement every year before September 30.
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The management ensure that it will comply with all the direction and regulations issued by the
Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate, New Delhi and Central Pollution Control Boards.
The Consent for Establishment, consent for operation will be displayed in a conspicuous location for the information of the inspecting authorities of different departments.
18.0 Cost proposed for Environment Management Plan
Total Cost for the Proposed Project is 15.00 Lakhs. Budget allocated for EMP is 3.80 Lakhs as Capital Cost and 2.31 Lakhs for Recurring Cost Per Annum.
S.No Work Name Unit Cost RS
Total Fixed Cost Rs
Recurring Cost
1 Safety Shoes 500 - 14,000
2 Helmet 100 - 11,200
3 Hand Gloves 30 - 2,250
4 Ear Plugs 10 - 2,800
5 Cloth for Protection from
Dust 20 - 5,600
6 Gunny Bags for Drill Hole
Coverage Lump Sum - 10,000
7 Dust Masks 300 - 25,200
8 Construction of Retaining
Wall 80,000 -
9 Construction of Garland
Drain 20,000 5,000
10 Check Dam 20,000 5,000
11 Water Sprinkling 2,50,000 50,000
12 Green Belt Establishment 10,000 10,000
13 Medical Examination - 5,600
14 Environmental Monitoring - 40,000
15 Social Welfare Measures - 50,000
TOTAL (RUPEES) 3,80,000 2,31,000
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