Ministry of Environment
& Forests (MOEF)
BY
SPEED POST
No.J-11015/44/2009-IA.II
(M)
Paryavaran
Bhawan,
C.G.O.Complex,
To
Dated: 9th
February 2011
General
Manager (E&F),
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh.
Subject: Kalyani UGP (0.12 MTPA to 0.18 MTPA (peak) and expansion in ML
area from 100 ha to 376.59 ha) and Shivani UGP
(from 0.27 MTPA to 0.60 MTPA (peak) and
expansion in ML area from 389.67ha to 560.51
ha) of M/s South Eastern Coalfield Ltd., village Kalyani and Shivani, Tehsil Pratappur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh -Environmental Clearance –reg.
Sir,
This is with reference
to the letters No. 43011/11/2009-CPAM dated 11.02.2009 and
No.43011/13/2009-CPAM dated 11.02.2009 of Ministry of Coal forwarding the
applications for Terms of Reference for Kalyanai anad Shivani Underground
Coalmine projects (UGPs) respectively and this Ministry’s grant of a combined TOR
on 20.03.2009 for Kalyani-Shivani UGPs and with reference to subsequent application for environmental
clearance received vide letter No. SECL/BSP/Env./Kalyani Shivani UG/2010/2295
dated 03.09.2010 and letters dated 12.01.2010
and 22.01.2011 on the above-mentioned subject. The Ministry of Environment
& Forests has considered the application. It is noted that the project is
for a combined expansion of Kalyani and Shivani
UGP from 0.39 MTPA to 0.58 MTPA with peak capacity of 0.78 MTPA of coal and a combined
ML area from 483.17ha to 937.10 ha. There are no National Parks, Wildlife
Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserves found in the 15 km buffer zone. Part of
forestland of Pratappur, Gonda, Durti, Jarhi, Dumra protected forest falls
within the Core and Buffer Zone. Forestry clearance
has been obtained on 28.10.1998 for 306.16 ha of
Particulars |
Kalyani
UGP |
Shivani
UGP |
Prod. Capacity (MTPA) |
0.12 to 0.18 |
0.27 to 0.60 |
ML Area (ha) |
100 ha to 376.59 |
389.67 to 560.51 |
Mining |
Underground by Board & Pillar |
Underground by Board & Pillar |
Prod./d (TPD) |
546 |
1818 |
Grade of Coal |
B |
C |
Depth (m) |
85 |
90.23 |
Township |
Combined township of 2660 houses |
|
Project life |
11 |
20 |
Capital cost in(Rs lakhs) |
3011 |
4005 |
Env. Costs (in Rs lakhs) |
30 (capital), 15.77 (revenue) |
64 (capital), 15.82 (revenue) |
Water Req. (in m3/d) |
2660 m3/d |
|
Mine water discharge (m/d) |
10,200 |
18,300 |
Water table (in m bgl) |
4.40-9.50 (pre-monsoon) 1.75-6.08 (post-monsoon) |
|
R&R |
Land losers |
21 land losers |
Land
Use (in ha) |
Kalyani
UGP |
Shivani
UGP |
Forestland |
117.27 |
433.74 |
Grazing Land |
24.19 |
4.63 |
Wasteland |
2.21 |
0.11 |
Surface Water Body |
0.06 |
2.65 |
Agricultural land |
232.86 |
119.38 |
TOTAL |
376.59 |
560.51 |
The total water requirement of 2660 m3/d for Kalynai UGP, domestic
consumption is 2560 m3/d and would be met from mine water (1310 m3/d), tube
wells (420 m3/d) and River Mahan (930 m3/d).
Land
Use for Mining Operations (in ha) |
Kalyani
UGP |
Shivani
UGP |
A. Surface Rights |
6.29 |
8.32 |
Mineral storage Infrastructure Roads ETP Township |
1.2 1.13 0.72 0.58 2.66 |
2.0 1.1 2.0 0.25 3.07 |
B. Mineral Rights |
368.03 |
552.19 |
TOTAL |
376.59 |
560.51 |
A combined Public Hearing was held on
9.4.2010. Combined capital cost of project Rs
70.16 Crores. Kalyani UG Expansion Project was approved by SECL on 10.09.2008
and Shivani UGP on 17.05.2007. A capital expenditure of Rs 50 lakhs each is
proposed for CSR for the two projects.
The Ministry of Environment
& Forests hereby accords environmental clearance to the above-mentioned expansion
of Kalyani and Shivani UGP from 0.39 MTPA to
0.58 MTPA with peak capacity of 0.78 MTPA of coal, and ML area from 483.17ha to 937.10 ha) of M/s
South Eastern Coalfield Ltd under the provisions of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments thereto and
under MOEF Circulars there under subject to the compliance of the terms and
conditions mentioned below:
A. Specific Conditions
(i)
The maximum rated capacity of
Kalyani UGP shall not exceed 0.18 MTPA and of Shivani 0.60 MTPA and the
combined peak production form the two mines shall not exceed 0.78 MTPA.
(ii)
No mining shall be undertaken in/under the
forestland of both Kalyani and Shivani UGP until prior forestry clearance has
been obtained under the provisions of FC Act 1980.
(iii)
No depillaring shall be
undertaken vertically below and within 60m of River Mahan, nala and ponds
located in subsidence influence area.
(iv)
Sufficient coal pillars shall
be left unextracted around the airshaft (within the subsidence influence area)
to protect from any damage from subsidence, if any.
(v) Solid barriers shall be
left below the roads falling within the blocks to avoid any damage to the
roads.
(vi) Depression due to
subsidence resulting in water accumulating within the low lying areas shall be
filled up or drained out by cutting drains.
(vii) While
extracting panels in the lower seam, all water bodies in the
low-lying/subsidence area shall be drained. Dewatering of the old goaves of the
upper seam shall be continued as long as the lower seam is worked to prevent
accumulation of large water bodies over working area.
(viii) Regular monitoring of
subsidence movement on the surface over and around the working area and impact
on natural drainage pattern, water bodies, vegetation, structure, roads, and
surroundings should be continued till movement ceases completely. In case of
observation of any high rate of subsidence movement, appropriate effective
corrective measures should be taken to avoid loss of life and material. Cracks
should be effectively plugged with ballast and clayey soil/suitable material.
(ix) Garland/surface drains
(size, gradient and length) around the safety areas such as mine shaft and low
lying areas and sump capacity should be designed keeping 50% safety margin over
an above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining
the mine sites. Sump capacity should also provided adequate retention period to
allow proper settling of silt material. Sufficient number of pumps of adequate
capacity shall be deployed to pump out mine water during peak rainfall.
(x) Crushers at the CHP
should be operated with high efficiency bag filters, water sprinkling system
should be provided to check fugitive emissions from crushing operations,
conveyor system, haulage roads, transfer points, etc.
(xi) Drills should be wet
operated.
(xii) The
main coal transportation roads from the two mines to
CHP in Bhatgaon area located at distance of 5 km shall be black topped and
maintained. A 3-tier avenue plantation shall be developed on either side
of the road using native species.
(xiii) An
afforestation plan shall be prepared and implemented for areas with surface
rights and shall include green belt, roads, infrastructure, along ML boundary,
township outside the lease area, etc, by planting native species in
consultation with the local DFO/Agriculture Department. The density of the
trees should be around 2500 plants per ha.
(xiv) A
Conservation Plan shall be prepared in consultation with State Govt. in case
endangered species such as the Asiatic elephant visit or are reported in the
study area. A budgetary provision shall be made (capital and revenue) and the
report on activities undertaken thereon shall be furnished as[par to the
Monitoring Report to MOEF RO,
(xv) Regular
monitoring of groundwater level and quality should be carried out by
establishing a network of exiting wells and construction of new peizometers.
The monitoring for quantity should be done four times a year in pre-monsoon
(May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and winter (January) seasons and
for quality in May. Data thus collected should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment
& Forests and t Central Pollution Control Board quarterly within one month
of monitoring.
(xvi) The
Company shall put up artificial groundwater recharge measures for augmentation
of groundwater resource in case water table levels show a declining trend. The
project authorities should meet water requirement of nearby village(s) in case
the village wells go dry due to dewatering of mine.
(xvii) Sewage
treatment plant should be installed in colony. ETP should also be provided for
workshop and CHP wastewater.
(xviii) Activities
undertaken CSR shall be for a minimum Rs 5/tonne of coal for life of the
project and details of activities such as facilities for Primary Health Centre,
education, drinking water facilities, hygiene, sanitation, etc undertaken and
the villages being adopted under CSR along with activities and costs thereon
shall be regularly uploaded on the company’s website. The impacts of CSR on the
socio-economic and quality of life parameters shall be studied once every 3
years and documented and furnished as part of compliance report and also
uploaded on the company website.
(xix) A
time series of land use maps from the start of the project until end of mine
life, based on satellite imagery (on a scale of 1: 5000) of the core zone and
buffer zone, for monitoring land use pattern and for post mining land use,
shall be prepared once in 3 years (for any one particular season which is
consistent in the time series), and the report submitted to MOEF and its
Regional office at Bhopal.
(xx) A
Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund should be submitted
to the Ministry of Environment & Forests 5 years in advance of final mine
closure for approval.
(i)
No change in technology and
scope of working shall be made without prior approval of the Ministry of
Environment and Forests.
(ii)
No change in the calendar plan
including quantum of mineral coal and waste being produced shall be made.
(iii)
Four ambient air quality
monitoring stations shall be established in the core zone as well as in the
buffer zone for monitoring PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx. Location of the stations shall be decided
based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally
and ecologically sensitive targets in consultation with the State Pollution
Control Board. Monitoring of heavy
metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr, in RSPM etc. shall be carried out at least
once in six months.
(iv)
Data on ambient air quality (PM10,
PM2.5, SO2 and NOx and heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cr, etc) and other
monitoring data shall be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its
Regional Office at
(v)
The mitigative measures such as
mist type sprinkling along roads, transfer point, plantation should be provided
to reduce the dust pollution in the area.
(vi)
Adequate measures shall be
taken for control of noise levels below 85 dBA in the work environment. Workers
engaged in blasting and drilling operations, operation of HEMM, etc shall be
provided with ear plugs/muffs.
(vii)
Industrial wastewater (workshop
and wastewater from the mine) shall be properly collected, and treated so as to
conform to the standards including for heavy metals before discharge prescribed
under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May 1993 and 31st December
1993 or as amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap shall be installed
before discharge of workshop effluents.
(viii)
Vehicular emissions shall be
kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used for transportation of
the mineral shall be covered with tarpaulins and optimally loaded.
(ix)
Monitoring of environmental
quality parameters shall be carried out through establishment of adequate
number and type of pollution monitoring and analysis equipment in consultation
with the State Pollution Control Board and data got analysed through a
laboratory recognised under EP Rules, 1986.
(x)
Personnel working in dusty
areas shall wear protective respiratory devices and they shall also be provided
with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects.
Occupational health
surveillance programme of the workers shall be undertaken periodically to
observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and to take corrective
measures, if needed.
(xi)
A separate environmental
management cell with suitable qualified personnel shall be set up under the
control of a Senior Executive, who will report directly to the Head of the
company.
(xii)
The funds earmarked for
environmental protection measures shall be kept in separate account and shall
not be diverted for other purpose. Year-wise expenditure shall be reported to
this Ministry and its Regional Office at
(xiii)
The Project authorities shall
advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated around the
project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality
concerned within seven days 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 may also be seen at the
website of the ministry of Environment & Forests at http://envfor.nic.in
(xiv)
A copy of the environmental
clearance letter shall be marked to concerned Panchayat/Zila Parishad, Municipal
Corporation or Urban Local Body and local NGO, if any, from whom any
suggestion/representation has been received while processing the proposal. A
copy of the clearance letter shall also be displayed on the company’s website.
(xv)
A copy of the clearance letter
shall be displayed on the website of the concerned State Pollution Control
Board. The EC letter shall also be displayed at the Regional Office, District
Industry Centre and Collector’s Office/Tehsildar’s Office for 30 days.
(xvi)
The clearance letter shall be
uploaded on the company’s website. The compliance status of the stipulated EC
conditions shall also be uploaded by the project authorities on their website
and updated at least once every six months so as to bring the same in the
public domain. The monitoring data of environmental quality parameters (air,
water, noise and soil) and critical pollutants such as SPM, RPM, SO2
and NOx (ambient and stack if any) and critical sectoral parameters
shall also be displayed at the entrance of the project premises and mines
office and in corporate office and on the company’s website.
(xvii)
The project proponent shall
submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated
environmental clearance conditions (both in hard copy and in e-mail) to the
respective Regional Office of the MOEF, the respective Zonal offices of CPCB
and the SPCB.
(xviii)
The Regional Office of this
Ministry located at
(xix)
The environmental statement for
each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V is mandated to be
submitted by the project proponent tot the concerned State Pollution Control
Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended
subsequently, shall also be uploaded on the company’s website along with the
status of compliance of EC conditions and shall be sent to the respective Regional
Offices of the MOEF by E-mail.
3. The Ministry or any
other competent authority may stipulate any further condition for environmental
protection.
4. Failure to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above may
result in withdrawal of this clearance and attract the provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
5. The above conditions
will be enforced inter-alia, under
the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 and the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with
their amendments and Rules. The proponent shall ensure to undertake and provide
for the costs incurred for taking up remedial measures in case of soil
contamination, contamination of groundwater and surface water, and occupational
and other diseases due to the mining operations.
(Dr.T.Chandini)
Director
Copy to:
1. DG (F) and Special Secretary, MOEF,
2. Secretary, Ministry of Coal,
3. Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Government of
Chhattisgarh, Secretariat,
4. Chief Conservator of Forests, Regional office (EZ), Ministry of
Environment & Forests, E-2/240 Arear Colony, Bhopal – 462016.
4. Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Environment
Conservation Board, 1-Tilak Nagar, Shiv Mandir Chowk,Main Road,
Avanti Vihar, RAIPUR-Chhattisgarh – 492001.
5. Chairman,
Central Pollution Control Board, CBD-cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar,
6. Member-Secretary,
Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, Curzon Road
Barracks, A-2, W-3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.
7. District Collector, Sarguja,
Government of Chhattisgarh.
8. Dr.R.K.Garg,
Advisor, Coal India Limited, SCOPE Minar, Core-I, 4t Floor, Vikas Marg,
Laxminagar,
9. Monitoring
File 10. Guard File 11. Record File.
(Dr.T.Chandini)
Director