No.
J-11015/183/2011-IA.II(M)
Government
of
Ministry
of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran
Bhawan,
CGO
Complex,
New
Delhi-110510.
To
Dated: 30th
September 2011
General
Manager (E&F)
M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.,
Koyala
Bhawan, Dhanbad,
Jharkhand.
Sub: Cluster VI mines (2 OC mines, 1 UG and 1 mixed mine of a combined production capacity of 5.87 MTPA
with a peak capacity of 7.631 MTPA in a combined ML area of 876.55 ha)
of M/s Bharat
Coking Coal Ltd., located in Jharia Coalfields, Dist. Dhanbad, Jharkhand (TOR) - Terms of Reference (TOR) – reg.
Sir,
This is with reference to letter no.
43011/29/2011-CPAM dated 21.07.2011 on
the aforesaid subject which was considered in the meeting of Expert Appraisal
Committee (T&C) held on 29th -30th August 2011. It was informed that the cluster VI consists
of 4 UG mines of a combined production capacity of 5.87 MTPA with a peak capacity of 7.631 MTPA
in a combined ML area of 876.55 ha. It was stated that cluster
VI consists of 2 OC mines, 1 UG mine and 1 mixed (1 OC and 1 UG). The
cluster is bound in the east by Cluster VII mines of BCCL, in the west by
cluster V mines of BCCL, in the North by metamorphic and in the south by
cluster V and cluster XI mines of BCCL. NH-32 passes through the cluster and
NH-2 passes 6 km north of the cluster lease hold area and connect the mines
with Kolkata and
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MINES IN CLUSTER- VI |
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S.No |
Name of Mine |
OC/UG |
Production capacity (MTPA) |
ML Area (ha) |
Life of Mine (years) |
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Normative |
Peak |
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1 |
|
OC |
1.500 |
1.950 |
141.07 |
10 |
|
2 |
Bassuriya Colliery |
UG |
0.120 |
0.156 |
162.76 |
>30 |
|
3 |
Gondudih Khas
Kusunda Colliery |
OC |
2.000 |
2.600 |
410 |
25 |
|
4. |
Godhur
Colliery |
OC |
2.000 |
2.6 |
162.72 |
18 |
|
UG |
0.250 |
0.325 |
>30 |
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|
|
Total |
|
5.87 |
7.631 |
876.55 |
|
It was clarified that there is no forestland is
involved in the cluster and no additional land is to be acquired. It was stated
that no fresh acquisition of additional land is required. The land within the cluster is degraded with presence of voids, dumps
unstable sites, due to more than 100 years of mining. The cluster is drained in
the west by seasonal Ekra Nala and in
the east by seasonal Kari Jore outflowing into River Damodar. Damodar, Khudia and Katri are 8.5 km, 10 km
and 6 km away from cluster VI. It was informed that a plan for effective
mitigation of environmental pollution and for development of green belt all
around the cluster and along the banks of Ekra Nala and Kari Jore would also be
undertaken.
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COMBINED LAND USE
OF CLUSTER -VI |
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|
S.No |
|
Present Mining Land Use ( ha) |
Post- mining Land
Use (ha) |
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1. |
Running quarry |
|
|
|
Backfilled |
6.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
Not Backfilled |
46.16 |
0.00 |
|
|
2. |
Abandoned quarry |
|
|
|
Backfilled |
92.36 |
0.00 |
|
|
Not Backfilled |
41.58 |
0.00 |
|
|
3. |
External |
32.84 |
0.00 |
|
4. |
Service building/ mine
infrastructure |
25.29 |
0.00 |
|
5. |
Coal dump |
4.66 |
0.00 |
|
6. |
Rail & Road |
84.68 |
25.32 |
|
7. |
|
120.12 |
39.52 |
|
8. |
Agriculture land |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
9. |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
10 |
|
11.00 |
445.87 |
|
11. |
Water body |
25.25 |
92.01 |
|
12 |
Barren land |
386.61 |
273.83 |
|
|
Total |
876.55 (851.26) |
876.55 |
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PRODUCTION IN CLUSTER VI |
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|
Year |
|
Bassuriya
Colliery |
Gondudih Khas Kusunda Colliery |
Godhur Colliery |
|
|
OC Existing |
UG Existing |
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|
1993-94
(MT) |
0.014 |
0.017 |
0.112 |
0 |
0.142 |
|
2010-2011(MT) |
0.00 |
0.040 |
0.711 |
0 |
0.129 |
Details of Rehabilitation in Cluster VI
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S.N |
Parameter |
Details |
|
1. |
Total Voids |
87.74 Ha |
|
2. |
Total |
5.247 Mm3 |
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3. |
Total |
32.84 ha |
|
4. |
Total Unstable Sites |
18 |
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5. |
Total Affected Areas |
280710 m2 |
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6. |
No. of Houses to be rehabilitated |
1387 as per JAP |
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7. |
Land for Resettlement |
4.608ha (BCCL land) 18.249 ha (Non-BCCL land) |
|
8. |
Total cost of fire dealing |
Rs 54.60 Crores |
|
9. |
Total resettlement Cost |
Rs 10768.17 lakhs |
It was informed that of the 595 unstable sites
identified in the Jharia Master Plan, 18 sites consisting of 1387 PAFs are affected due
to instability of sites. The cluster VI has fire problems in three of its
mines. R&R would be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 107.68
crores. The company has identified land
of 4.608 ha area for the BCCL employees and an area of 18.249 ha for the
non-BCCL population. It was informed that the Environment Management plan for
the cluster VI would be dovetailed with Jharia Action Plan for dealing with
fire, subsidence and rehabilitation of people. The affected families would be
rehabilitated in an adjacent non-coal bearing area in two phases. It was
informed that cluster VI would have common transport network of railways,
implementation of rehabilitation as per Jharia Action Plan, establishment of
common and effective waste management and reclamation of mines. It was informed
that CSR would be taken up @5/T of coal produced amounting to Rs 293.5 lakhs
every year.
The Committee desired that the fire dousing measures should be
adopted and some fire dousing strategy is required. The Committee also desired
that skill development and alternate livelihood opportunities should be
provided to the project affected people under R&R. The Committee desired that
R&R involving 1387 PAFs living in unstable locations
within the cluster, for which the Jharia Action Plan has been formulated,
should be included. Post-project monitoring of effectiveness of implementation
of R&R should also be carried out by PP. The Committee also desired that rehabilitation of people in cluster VI would be dovetailed with Jharia Action Plan. The Committee also
desired that large number of youth should be identified between the age group
of 25-30 year and train for carrying out mining activity in future. The Committee also desired that a detailed
CSR Plan for the entire cluster and @Rs 5/T of coal to be earmarked for
activities under CSR. The Committee further desired that for monitoring of the
proper implementation of CSR activity the company should create, a dedicated
multidisciplinary team of local people including the social
scientists/sociologists. The Committee desired that the
details of areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and their land
use should be provided in the EIA-EMP Report.
The
Committee recommended TOR with the following conditions:
(i)
An Integrated
EIA-EMP Report for cluster VI consisting of 4 mines consisting
of 2 OC I UG and 1 UG-cum-OC mine of which 1 is closed of a combined production
capacity of 5.87 MTPA with a peak capacity of 7.631 MTPA
in a combined ML area of 876.55 ha based
on the generic structure specified in Appendix III of the EIA Notification
2006. The Integrated EIA-EMP for
the cluster VI mines shall be prepared clearly bringing out the present status
of the 5 mines of Cluster VI as above- status of env. quality and the extent of
pollution load from each mine and the combined pollution load from the cluster
of mines that would be reduced by taking suitable mitigative measures for the
individual mines and for the cluster and the expected improvement in the
environmental quality of the mines in the cluster and within the coalfield
after the implementation of the measures through an Integrated Environmental
Plan formulated on the aforesaid basis. A fresh baseline data on the env.
quality – air, water, land, biotic community, etc. shall be generated through collection
of data and information, generation of data on impacts. Baseline data
collection can be for any season except monsoon. Details of the present land use and post mining land use of the operating
and abandoned mines individually and as a cluster shall be furnished as part of
the EIA. A detailed Mine Closure Plan and a Mine Reclamation Plan for
the abandoned mines (UG and OC)/pits/quarries found in the cluster shall be
furnished as a part of EIA-EMP study. The closure of UG mines should ensure
that no illegal mining is done thereafter from the mines. Details of long term benefits to
environment because of cluster approach of mining shall be clearly addressed in
the EIA-EMP study. In addition to the
above, details of an Action Plan for project specific R&R and CSR shall
also be formulated and presented in the EIA-EMP. The aforesaid Integrated
Environmental Management Plan shall be dovetailed with the Jharia Action Plan
and details of its implementation with specific time-lines should be provided.
As Dhanbad is a Critically Polluted Area, the specific Action Plan for
mitigation and improvement of env. quality should be presented. The grant of EC
tot eh closed mine would be examined as per regulations at the time of
consideration of EC.
(ii)
An EIA-EMP Report
would be prepared for cluster VI consisting of 4
mines consisting of 2 OC I UG and 1 UG-cum-OC mine of which 1 is closed of a
combined production capacity of 5.87 MTPA with a peak capacity of 7.631 MTPA
in a combined ML area of 876.55 ha and cover the impacts and
management plan for the project specific activities on the environment of the
region, and the environmental quality – air, water, land, biotic community,
etc. through collection of data and information, generation of data on impacts
including prediction modelling for 5.87 MTPA
with a peak capacity of 7.631 MTPA. Baseline data collection
can be for any season except monsoon.
(iii)
Fire dousing measures should be
adopted and some fire dousing strategy is required.
(iv)
R&R involving 1387 PAFs living in unstable locations
within the cluster, for which the Jharia Action Plan has been formulated,
should be included. Skill development and
alternate livelihood opportunities should be provided to the project affected
people under R&R. Post-project
monitoring of effectiveness of implementation of R&R should also be carried
out by PP. The Committee also desired that rehabilitation of people in cluster VI would be dovetailed with Jharia Action
Plan. The Committee also desired that large number of youth should be
identified between the age group of 25-30 year and trained for carrying out
mining activity in future.
(v)
The Committee also desired that a
detailed CSR Plan for the entire cluster and @Rs 5/T of coal to be earmarked
for activities under CSR. The Committee further desired that for monitoring of
the proper implementation of CSR activity the company should create, a
dedicated multidisciplinary team of local people including the social
scientists/sociologists.
(vi)
The Committee desired that the
details of areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and their land
use should be provided in the EIA-EMP Report.
(vii)
An EIA-EMP Report
would be prepared for a combined rated capacity of…….. MTPA
for OC-cum-UG project which consists of ……. MTPA for OC and ………. MTPA
for UG in an ML/project area of …… ha based on the generic structure specified
in Appendix III of the EIA Notification 2006.
(viii)
An EIA-EMP Report
would be prepared for ……. MTPA rated capacity cover
the impacts and management plan for the project specific activities on the
environment of the region, and the environmental quality – air, water, land,
biotic community, etc. through collection of data and information, generation
of data on impacts including prediction modelling for ……….
MTPA of coal production based on approval of project/Mining Plan for
…….. MTPA. Baseline data collection can be for any season except monsoon.
(ix)
A map specifying locations of
the State, District and Project location.
(x)
A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of
the buffer zone (1: 50,000 scale) clearly delineating the major topographical
features such as the land use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals,
locations of human habitations, major constructions including railways, roads,
pipelines, major industries/mines and other polluting sources. In case of
ecologically sensitive areas such as Biosphere Reserves/National Parks/WL
Sanctuaries/ Elephant Reserves, forests (Reserved/Protected), migratory
corridors of fauna, and areas where endangered fauna and plants of medicinal
and economic importance found in the 15 km area of the buffer zone should be
given.
(xi)
Land use map (1: 50,000 scale)
based on a recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(xii)
Map showing the core zone
delineating the agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land
(as defined in the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with
other physical features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(xiii)
A contour map showing the area
drainage of the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water
courses of the core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the
lease/project area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(xiv)
A detailed Site plan of the mine showing the
various proposed break-up of the land for mining operations such as the quarry
area, OB dumps, green belt, safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP,
Stockyard, township/colony (within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area
and if any, in topography such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies
are to be left undisturbed along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease
/project and modification of thereof in terms of construction of
embankments/bunds, proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc.,
approach roads, major haul roads, etc.
(xv)
In case of any proposed
diversion of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification
of drainage and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also
be shown on the map.
(xvi)
Similarly if the project involves diversion of any
road/railway line passing through the ML/project area, the proposed route of
diversion and its realignment should be shown.
(xvii)
Break up of lease/project area
as per different land uses and their stage of acquisition.
(xviii)
Break-up of lease/project area
as per mining operations.
(xix)
Impact of changes in the land
use due to the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is
agricultural land/forestland/grazing land.
(xx)
Collection of one-season
(non-monsoon) primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10,
PM2.5, SOx , NOx and heavy metals such as Hg,
Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface and groundwater), soil along with
one-season met data.
(xxi)
Map of the study area (1: 50,
000 scale) (core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various
stations superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines,
polluting sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone
and buffer zone should be selected on the basis of size of lease/project area,
the proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream (surface water)/groundwater
regime (based on flow). One station should be in the
upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification wherever applicable. Values should be presented in comparison to
desirable limits.
(xxii)
Study on the existing flora and
fauna in the study area (10km) carried out by an institution of relevant
discipline and the list of flora and fauna duly authenticated separately for
the core and buffer zone and a statement clearly specifying whether the study
area forms a part of the migratory corridor of any endangered fauna. If the
study area has endangered flora and fauna, or if the project falls within 15 km
of an ecologically sensitive area, then a comprehensive Conservation Plan
should be prepared and furnished along with comments from the CWLW of the State
Govt.
(xxiii)
Details of mineral reserves,
geological status of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working
depth and progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should
be reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and final mine closure plan
should also be shown in figures.
(xxiv)
Details of mining methods,
technology, equipment to be used, etc., rationale for selection of that
technology and equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xxv)
Study on subsidence, measures
for mitigation/prevention of subsidence, modelling subsidence prediction and
its use during mine operation, safety issues.
(xxvi)
Impact of mining on hydrology,
modification of natural drainage, diversion and channelling of the existing
rivers/water courses flowing though the ML and adjoining the lease/project and
the impact on the existing users and impacts of mining operations thereon.
(xxvii) Detailed water balance should be provided. The break up of water
requirement for the various mine operations should be given separately.
(xxviii) Source of water for use in mine, sanction of the competent authority in
the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the competing users.
(xxix)
Impact of mining and water abstraction
use in mine on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone and
10 km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of
rainwater harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be
reflected in case there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or
if the area falls within dark/grey zone.
(xxx)
Impact of blasting, noise and
vibrations.
(xxxi)
Impacts of mining on the AAQ,
predictive modelling using the ISCST-3 (Revised) or latest model.
(xxxii) Impacts of mineral transportation – within and outside the
lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific areas generating
fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling, transfer of mineral
and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from workshop, management
plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment. Details of various
facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas, canteen, and
effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxxiii) Details of waste generation – OB, topsoil – as per the approved
calendar programme, and their management shown in figures as well explanatory
chapter with tables giving progressive development and mine closure plan, green
belt development, backfilling programme and conceptual post mining land use.
(xxxiv) Impact and management of wastes and issues of rehandling and
backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation.
(xxxv) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of effluents from workshop,
township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge, etc. Details of STP in
colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max. possible extent.
(xxxvi) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on the health of the
population in the impact zone and measures for occupational health and safety
of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxxvii) Risk Assessment and Disaster Preparedness and Management Plan.
(xxxviii) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with measures for minimising
use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxxix) Progressive Green belt and afforestation plan (both in text, figures as
well as in tables prepared by MOEF) and selection of species (local) for the
afforestation/plantation programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxxx) Conservation Plan for the
endangered/endemic flora and fauna found in the study area and for
safety of animals visiting/residing in the study area and also those
using the study area as a
migratory corridor.
(xxxxi) Conceptual Final Mine
Closure Plan, post mining land use and restoration of land/habitat to
pre- mining. A Plan for the ecological restoration of the area post
mining and for land use
should be prepared with detailed cost provisions Including cost of EMP
(capital and recurring) in the project cost and for progressive and final mine
closure plan.
(xxxxii) Details of
R&R. Detailed project specific
R&R Plan with data on the existing socio-economic
status of the population (including tribals,
SC/ST, BPL families) found in the study area and
broad plan for resettlement of the displaced
population, site for the resettlement colony,
alternate livelihood concerns/employment for
the displaced people, civic and housing amenities
being offered, etc
and costs along with the schedule of the implementation of the R&R Plan.
(xxxxiii) CSR Plan along with details of villages and specific
budgetary provisions (capital and recurring)
for specific activities over the life of the
project.
(xxxxiv) Public Hearing should cover the details of notices issued in
the newspaper,
proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the
points raised by the general public and
commitments made by
the proponent should be presented in a tabular form. If the Public
Hearing is in the
regional language, an authenticated English Translation of the same should
be provided.
(xxxxv) In built mechanism of
self-monitoring of compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxxvi)
Status of any litigations/ court cases filed/pending on the project.
(xxxxvii)
Submission of sample test analysis of:
Characteristics of coal - this includes grade of coal and other
characteristics – ash, S and heavy metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr
etc.
(xxxxviii)
Copy of clearances/approvals – such as Forestry clearances, Mining Plan
Approval,
NOC from Flood and Irrigation Dept.
(if req.), etc.
The following general points
should be noted:
(i) All documents should
be properly indexed, page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data
collection should be clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English
translation of all material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation
of the draft EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get
the Public Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and
take necessary action for obtaining environmental clearance under the
provisions of the EIA Notification 2006.
(v)
The letter/application for EC
should quote the MOEF file No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing
the TOR.
(vi)
The copy of the letter received
from the Ministry on the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as
an annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP
report submitted to the Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that
raised in Public Hearing. The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate
the specific chapter and page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR
prescribed by Ministry and the issue raised in the P.H. have been incorporated.
Mining Questionnaire (posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in
shall also be submitted at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) The aforesaid TOR has
a validity of two years only.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i)
Grant of TOR does not
necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii)
Grant of TOR/EC to the present
project does not necessarily mean grant of TOR/EC to the captive/linked
project.
(iii)
Grant of TOR/EC to the present
project does not necessarily mean grant of approvals in other regulations such
as the
(iv) Grant of EC is also
subject to Circulars issued under the EIA Notification 2006, which are
available on the MOEF website: www.envfor.nic.in
Yours
faithfully,
(Dr.T.Chandini)
Director
Copy
to: Member-Secretary,
Dhurva,