No.
J-11015/210/2010-IA.II(M)
Government of India
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhavan,
C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003.
Telefax. 2436 2434
Dated the 19th
August, 2010
To
M/s Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd.
4th Floor, D Block,
22 Camac Street,
Kolkata-700016.
Sub: New Captive Limestone Mine of M/s Lafarge
India Pvt. Ltd., Chilhati, Tehsil Masturi, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh – Prescribing of TOR - Regarding.
Reference is invited to your letter no. nil dated 19.5.2010 along with the application in the prescribed
format (Form-I) and a copy of the pre-feasibility report to prescribe the TORs for undertaking detailed EIA study for
the purpose of obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the
EIA Notification, 2006 in respect of the above mentioned project.
2. The
proposal is for opening of a new mine for production of 4.0 million TPA of
limestone for their cement plant having a capacity of about 2.4 million TPA
located at a distance of 25 km from cement plant. It was stated by the proponent that there are other mines also
which are linked to this cement plant and the total production of limestone
from all the mines put together will not exceed 4.8 million TPA. The mine lease area is 1236.479 ha. No forestland is involved. No Wildlife Sanctuary / National Park is
located within 10 km of the mine lease.
Life of the mine is 43 years.
Mine working will be opencast mechanized involving drilling and
blasting. A crusher will also be
installed in the mine lease area.
Ultimate working depth will be 211 mRL.
Mine working will not intersect groundwater table.
3. It was stated by the
proponent that transportation of mineral to the cement plant will be by
conveyor belt. As construction of
conveyor belt will take some time therefore, during the intervening period of 3
years, the mineral transportation will be by road and thereafter, it will be
totally by conveyor belt. During the
presentation it also emerged that the component of conveyor belt has neither
been included in the cement plant proposal nor it has been included in the
mining proposal. The proponent
categorically mentioned that they would include the conveyor belt component in
the cement plant proposal and accordingly approach the Ministry for seeking
modification, if any required, in the TORs already prescribed for the cement
plant.
4. Based on the information contained in the
documents submitted and the presentation made before the Expert Appraisal
Committee (EAC) for mining projects during its Meeting held on July 26-28,
2010, the following TORs are prescribed:-
(i)
A copy of the document in support of the fact
that the proponent is the rightful lessee of the mine should be given.
(ii)
All documents including approved mine plan,
EIA and public hearing should be compatible with one another in terms of the
mine lease area, production levels, waste generation and its management and
mining technology and should be in the name of the lessee.
(iii)
The study area will comprise of 10 km zone
around the mine lease from lease periphery and the data contained in the EIA
such as waste generation etc should be for the life of the mine / lease
period.
(iv)
Land use of the study area delineating forest
area, agricultural land, grazing land, wildlife sanctuary and national park,
migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, human settlements and other ecological
features should be indicated.
(v)
Land use plan of the mine lease area should
be prepared to encompass pre-operational, operational and post operational
phases and submitted.
(vi)
Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife
Corridors, Tiger/Elephant Reserves (existing as well as proposed), if any,
within 10 km of the mine lease should be clearly indicated. A location map duly authenticated by Chief
Wildlife Warden should be provided in this regard. Necessary clearance, if any,
as may be applicable to such projects due to proximity of the ecologically
sensitive areas as mentioned above should be obtained from the State Wildlife
Department/ Chief Wildlife Warden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and
copy furnished.
(vii)
A detailed biological study for the study area [core zone and buffer zone
(10 km radius of the periphery of the mine lease)] shall be carried out.
Details of flora and fauna, duly authenticated, separately for core and buffer
zone should be furnished based on field survey clearly indicating the Schedule
of the fauna present. In case of any scheduled-I fauna found in the study area,
the necessary plan for their conservation should be prepared in consultation
with State Forest and Wildlife Department and details furnished. Necessary
allocation of funds for implementing the same should be made as part of the
project cost.
(viii)
Impact of change of land use should be given.
(ix)
R&R plan / compensation details for the project affected people. While preparing the R&R plan, the
National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy should be kept in view. In respect of SCs / STs and other weaker
sections, need based sample survey, family-wise, should be undertaken to assess their requirement and action
programmes integrating the sectoral programme of line departments of the State
Government.
(x)
One season (non-monsoon) primary baseline data on ambient air quality (PM10,
SO2 and NOx), water quality, noise level, soil and flora and fauna
shall be collected and the AAQ data so collected presented date-wise in the EIA
and EMP report. Site-specific
meteorological data should also be collected.
The location of the monitoring stations should be justified. Date wise collected baseline AAQ data should
form part of EIA and EMP report. There should be at least one monitoring
station within 500 m of the mine lease in the pre-dominant downwind
direction. The mineralogical composition
of PM10 particularly for free silica should be given.
(xi)
Air quality modelling should be carried out for prediction of impact of
the project on the air quality of the area. It should also take into account
the impact of movement of vehicles for transportation of mineral. The details
of the model used and input parameters used for modelling should be
provided. The air quality contours may
be shown on a location map clearly indicating the location of the site,
location of sensitive receptors, if any and the habitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant wind
direction may also be indicated on the map.
(xii)
The water requirement for the project, its
availability and source to be furnished.
A detailed water balance should also be provided. Fresh water requirement for the project should
also be indicated.
(xiii)
Necessary clearance from the Competent
Authority for drawl of requisite quantity of water for the project should be
provided.
(xiv)
Details of water conservation measures
proposed to be adopted in the project should be given.
(xv)
Impact of the project on the water quality both surface and groundwater
should be assessed and necessary safeguard measures, if any required should be
provided.
(xvi)
Based on actual
monitored data, it may clearly be shown whether working will intersect
groundwater. Necessary data and
documentation in this regard may be provided.
In case the working will intersect groundwater table, a detailed hydro
geological study should be undertaken and report furnished. Necessary permission from Central Ground
Water Authority for working below ground water and for pumping of ground water
should also be obtained and copy furnished.
(xvii)
Details of first order
stream, if any passing through lease area and modification/ diversion proposed,
if any and the impact of the same on the hydrology should be brought out.
(xviii) Details of rainwater
harvesting proposed, if any, in the project to be provided.
(xix)
Information on site elevation, working depth, groundwater table should be
provided both in AMSL and bgl. A schematic diagram may also be provided for the same.
(xx)
Quantity of solid waste generation to be estimated and details for its
disposal and management be provided.
The quality, volumes and methodology planned for removal and utilisation
(preferably concurrently) of top soil should be indicated. Details of backfilling proposed, if any,
should also be given. It may be clearly
indicated that out of the total waste generated during the mine life, the
quantity to be backfilled and the quantity to be disposed off in the form of
external dump (number of dumps, their height, terraces etc.).
(xxi)
The reclamation plan,
post mine land use and progressive greenbelt development plan shall be prepared
in tabular form (prescribed format) and submitted.
(xxii) Impact on local transport
infrastructure due to the project should be indicated. Projected increase in
truck traffic as a result of the project in the present road network (including
those outside the project area) should be worked out, indicating whether it is
capable of handling the increased load.
Arrangement for improving the infrastructure, if contemplated including
action to be taken by other agencies such as State Government, if any, should be covered.
(xxiii) Details
of the infrastructure facilities to be provided for the mine workers should be
furnished.
(xxiv) Conceptual
post mine land use and Reclamation and Rehabilitation of mined out area (with
plans and with adequate number of sections).
(xxv) Phase-wise
plan of greenbelt development, plantation and compensatory afforestation should
be charted clearly indicating the area to be covered under plantation and the
species to be planted.
(xxvi) Occupational
health impact of project should be anticipated and prevention measures
initiated. Details in this regard
should be provided.
(xxvii) Occupational health impact
of the project should be anticipated.
Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medical
examination schedules should be incorporated in the EMP.
(xxviii)Measures of socio economic significance influence to the local
community proposed to be provided by project proponent. As far as possible, quantitative dimension
may be given with time frame for implementation.
(xxix) Detailed
environmental management plan to mitigate the environmental impacts which,
should inter-alia also include the impact due to change of land use, due to
loss of agricultural land and grazing land, if any, besides other impacts of
the projects.
(xxx) Public
hearing points raised and commitment of the project proponent on the same along
with time bound action plan to implement the same should be provided.
(xxxi)
Details of litigation
pending against the project, if any, with direction /order passed by any Court
of Law against the project should be given.
(xxxii)
The cost of the
project (capital cost and recurring cost) as well as the cost towards
implementation of EMP should clearly be spelt out.
5. Besides the above, the below mentioned
general points will also to be followed:-
a) All documents to be properly referenced with index, page numbers and
continuous page numbering.
b) Where data are presented in the report especially in tables, the
period in which the data were collected and the sources should be
indicated.
c) Where
the documents provided are in a language other than English, an English
translation should be provided.
d) The
Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of mining projects as devised earlier
by the Ministry shall also be filled and submitted.
e) Approved
mine plan along with copy of the approval letter for the proposed capacity
should also be submitted.
f)
While preparing the EIA report, the instructions for the proponents and
instructions for the consultants issued by MoEF vide O.M. No.
J-11013/41/2006-IA.II(I) dated 4th August, 2009, which are available
on the website of this Ministry should also be followed.
6. The EIA report should also include (i)
surface plan of the area indicating contours of main topographic features,
drainage and mining area, (ii) geological maps and sections and (iii) sections
of the mine pit and external dumps, if any, clearly showing the land features
of the adjoining area.
7. The
prescribed TORs would be valid for a period of two years for submission of the
EIA/EMP reports, as per the O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II(I) dated 22.3.2010.
8. After
preparing the draft EIA (as per the generic structure prescribed in
Appendix-III of the EIA Notification, 2006)
covering the above mentioned issues, the proponent will get the public hearing
conducted and take further necessary action for obtaining environmental
clearance in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the EIA
Notification, 2006.
(Dr. S.K. Aggarwal)
Director
Copy to:-
1. The
Secretary, Department of Environment, Mantralaya Chhattisgarh, Raipur-492001.
2. The
Chairman, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Nanak Niwas, Civil
Lines, Raipur-492 001.
3. The
Chief Conservator of Forests (C), Regional Office (WZ), Ministry of Environment
& Forests, Kendriya Paryavaran Bhawan, Link Road No.-3, E-5, Arera Colony,
Bhopal – 462 016.
4. Guard
File.
(Dr. S.K. Aggarwal)
Director