Form-2
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
S. No.Item Details
1.
Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ? No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s) Siarmal Opencast Project
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation A.K.Singh
(c)Registered Address Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Office of the General,Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Office of the General,Sundargarh,Sikkim-770076
(d)Legal Status of the Company Central PSU
(e)Joint Venture No
2.
Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant Satish Chandra Tripathi
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Project Officer, Basundhara-Garjanbahal Area, MCL
(c)Address Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Office of the General Manager, B-G Area P.O. Basundhara Dist: Sunderg,Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Office of the General Manager, B-G Area P.O. Basundhara Dist: Sunderg,Hemgir,Sundargarh,Sikkim-770076
(d)Pin code 770076
(e)E-mail gmenvt_mcl@yahoo.co.in
(f)STD Code. 663(f)Telephone No. 2542084
(g)Fax No. 2542257
(h)Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority
3.
Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a.I)Project/Activity1(a) Mining of minerals
Minor Activity7(h) Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs)
(b)Category A
(c)Proposal Number IA/OR/CMIN/24164/2014
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) SW/94547/2019
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) Coal Mining
(f)Project Type Fresh EC
4.
Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Siarmal
(b)Pincode 770076
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree 220119
Minutes
Second
From
Degree 220359.99
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree 833709
Minutes
Second
From
Degree 834249.58
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No. 64N/12 (RF 1:50000)
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL) 311
(h)Uploaded (kml) File Copy of Kml File      
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area 259
(j)Seismic Zone 2
5.
(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed 1
(b)Main State of the project Orissa
Details of State of the project
S. No. State Name District Name Tehsil Name Village Name
NIL
6.
Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number J-1105/230/2014-IA-II(M)
(b)Date of Apply of TOR 16 Aug 2014
(c)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR 20 Feb 2015
(d)Previous TOR Letter Copy of Previous TOR letter
7.
Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?No
(b)Whether details of Public Hearing available? Yes
(c)Whether Public hearing was presided over by an officer of the rank of Additional District Magistrate or above Yes
     7.1.       Details of Public Hearing
S. No.Details of Advertisement Details of Public Hearing Venue Location DetailsNo. of People AttendedIssues RaisedDesignation of Presiding OfficerOther Designation of Presiding Officer
(1.)
Date of Advertisement :30 Nov 2018
Copy of advertisement :Copy of Advertisement
Copy of Public Hearing :Copy of Public Hearing
Date :03 Jan 2019
Distance of Public Hearing Venue from the Proposed Project :4
Kundren Play Ground
State :Orissa
District :Sundargarh
Tehsil :Hemgir
Village :Siarmal
245Regarding employment & Resettlement,Land Compensation.OthersAdditional District Magistrate
8.
Details of Project Configuration/Product:
     8.1.       Project Configuration
S. No.Plant/Equipment/FacilityConfigurationRemarks
(1.)Open Cast Coal Mining50 MTPA--
     8.2.       Product
S. No.Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)QuantityUnitOther UnitMode of Transport / Transmission of ProductOther Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)Coal50OthersMillion Tons Per AnnumRail
9.
In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
Details Not Applicable
9.1.
Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ? NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception NA
(iii)Date of Issue N/A
(iv)Valid Upto N/A
(v)File No. NA
(vi)Application No. NA
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date NA
10.
Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in Crores) 3756.36
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores) 738.26
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores) 309.56
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores) 0
11.
Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? No
12.
Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? No
13.
Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel 121308
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel 121308
    13.1.        Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.Raw Material / Fuel QuantityUnitOther UnitSource (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportDistance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)Type of Linkage Other Type of Linkage Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)Diesel367.6Kilo Litre per DayLocalRoad0 Fuel Supply AgreementCopy of Linkage
14.
Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection FROM 04 Nov 2017 To 03 Feb 2018
(b)Season Winter
    14.1.     No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 10
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value98 Percentile ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)SO2Micro Gram per Meter Cube23.608.5023.3080
(2.)PM2.5Micro Gram per Meter Cube57.8720.9957.7160
(3.)PM10Micro Gram per Meter Cube94.8060.6592.73100
(4.)NOxMicro Gram per Meter Cube34.8920.2033.5680
    14.2.     No. of Ground Water monitoring locations : 4
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsHeavy MetalUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueDesirable LimitMaximum Permissible Limit
(1.)pHNA7.397.146.58.5
(2.)Heavy MetalsCadmiummg/l000.0030.003
(3.)Total Hardnessmg/l340124200600
(4.)TSSmg/l00100100
(5.)Chloridesmg/l118282501000
(6.)OthersNANA0000
(7.)TDSmg/l4901525002000
(8.)Fluoridemg/l0.460.2411.5
    14.3.     No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 4
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueClassification of inland water body
(1.)pHNA7.677.12C
(2.)BODmg/l00C
(3.)OthersNANA00C
(4.)CODmg/l00C
(5.)DOmg/l5.75.0C
    14.4.     No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 10
S. No.Parameter UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)Leq(Day)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))54.744.855
(2.)Leq(Night)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))51.542.045
    14.5.     No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 4
S. No.Parameter UnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value
(1.)N(Nitrogen)Kilogram per hectare333.0187.0
(2.)P(Phosphorus)Kilogram per hectare7.413.87
(3.)Electric ConductivityOthersmicroS/cm438142
(4.)pHOthers1:2.5 w:v7.686.21
(5.)K(Potassium)Kilogram per hectare14234
14.6.
Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 2.90 To 7.4
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 1.34 To 2.4
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ? Yes
(d)Upload Copy of Central Ground Water Authority Letter Copy of Central Ground Water Authority Letter
(e)Letter No. 0
(f)Date of Issue 06 Feb 2019
     15.      Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.Source Source Other Required Quantity (Kilolitre per Day (Kld))Distance from SourceCopy of Permission from Competent Authority Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMethod of Water WithdrawalOther Method of Water WithdrawalLetter No.Date of IssuePermitted Quantity
(1.)Surface22040Copy of Permission LetterPipelineOthersPumping3529830 Sep 20093000
(2.)OthersMine Water85000 Not Appliacble PipelineOthersPumping006 Feb 20190
15.1.
(a)Whether Desalination is proposed No
    16.       Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.Type/Source Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day) Treatment MethodMode of DisposalOther Mode of DisposalQuantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)Workshop17502000ETPReuse within the Plant & Recycling1750
16.1.
(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day) 1750
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day) 0
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day) 1750
    17.       Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.Name of Waste Item Other ItemQuantity per AnnumUnitDistance from Site(KM)Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMode of DisposalOther Mode of Disposal
(1.)STP/ETP SludgeIndustrial Waste1680Tons0RoadOthersLandfill/Farmyard Manure
(2.)Overburden(Lump & Fine)Industrial Waste98552322Tons0RoadOthersDumping & Back-filling
(3.)Oily SludgeIndustrial Waste1360Tons0RoadOthersLandfilling
18.
    18.1.     Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitBaseline ConcentrationDistance GLCIncremental ConcentrationTotal GLCPrescribed Standard
(1.)PM10Microgram per Meter Cube75.3008.9884.3100
(2.)SO2Microgram per Meter Cube15.340015.480
(3.)NOxMicrogram per Meter Cube23.820023.980
(4.)Others(Specify)NANA0000.010
(5.)PM2.5Microgram per Meter Cube36.5000.9437.560
    18.2.     Stack Details
S. No.Source FuelStack Height(m)Stack Diameter(m)PollutantsOther PollutantsEmission (GLS)
(1.)NilNil00OthersNA0
19.
Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA)) 36604.1817
(b)Source 220/33kV, Garjanbahal Substation
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement Copy of Agreement
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets) NA
(e)Stack Height (in m) 0
20.
Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.) 349.71
(b)Private Land (ha.) 0
(c)Government Land (ha.) 0
(d)Revenue Land (ha.) 0
(e)Other Land (ha.) 1940.74
    Total Land (ha.) 2290.45
21.
Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.) 1382.41
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.) 126.21
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.) 131.79
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.) 48.23
(e)Settlements (ha.) 44.97
(f)Industrial (ha.) 0
(g)Forest (ha.) 349.71
(h)Mangroves (ha.) 0
(i)Marine Area (ha.) 0
(j)Others (ha.) : Greenbelt /Future expn area/Solid Waste Management 207.13
    Total (ha.) 2290.4500000000003
    22.     Land requirement for various activities
S. No.Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others OthersLand Requirement (ha.)Remarks
(1.)Quarry Area1546.32--
(2.)OB Dump Area386.08
(3.)OthersEmbankment28.30
(4.)Safety Zone18.59
(5.)Built Up Area311.16
Total (ha.) 2290.45
23.
Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Sanctuaries; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :
    23.1.     Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.Details of Ecological Sensitivity NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)Critically Polluted AreaSiarmal OCP0--
(2.)WLSNA0NA
(3.)NPANA0NA
(4.)CorridorsNA0NA
(5.)Wildlife CorridorsNA0NA
(6.)ESAsNA0NA
(7.)ESZsNA0NA
    23.2.     Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.Details of Environmental Sensitivity Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)ForestGarjanpahar RF0Adjacent to the Project
(2.)Defence InstallationsNA0NA
(3.)OthersNANA0NA
(4.)Archaeological SitesNA0NA
23.3.
(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required? No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required? No
24.
Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved? Yes
(a)Forests Clearance Status Application for Forest Clearance yet to be submitted
(b)Legal Status of Forest Land Reserved
25.
Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved) 0
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees Not Applicable
26.
Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha) 2290.45
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha) 0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired 0
27.
Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages 6
(b)No. of Households 2229
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families) 2229
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families) 2953
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs) 67804.13
(f)Status of R&R In-Progress
28.
Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ? No
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ? No
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ? No
29.
Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ? Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Core Area Chatterjhor Nalla
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ? Yes
(i)Details of Diversion Required Straightening is required
(ii)Details of Study Conducted Commence from the 25th year of Mining Operation
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ? No
30.
Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ? Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Buffer Area Iccha River
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area North East
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area 8
31.
Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction 3773
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation 0
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction 0
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation 0
(e)No. of working days 330
(f)Total Manpower 3773
32.
Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt 580.99
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area 25.37
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted 1450675
(d)Funds Allocated for Plantation 601555000
(e)Uploaded Green Belt plan Copy of Green Belt Plan
    33.         Project Benefits
S. No.Type of Project Benefits Details of Project Benefits
(1.)SocialImprovement in Physical & Social infrastructure like roads, school building, provision of drinking water, community hall, plantation etc. Increase in employment potential & improvement in electrical power generation in rural areas.Overall economic growth of the country.
(2.)FinancialContribution to the Exchequer (both State & Central Govt).
   34.   CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable
   35.   Sector Specific Details For Coal Mining
S. No.Item Details
     1.       No. of Mineral(s) to be Mined : 1
S. No.Mineral(s) to be Mined Major or Minor Mineral
(1.)CoalMajor
2.
Mine Capacity in ROM (Run of Mine) 50
3.
Uploaded 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology in case of minor minerals Copy of 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology
4.
Mining Plan:
(a)Approval Letter No. MCL/SBP/CS/BD-198/Exct/2018/198
(b)Date of Approval 05 Feb 2018
(c)Approved Letter Copy of Approved Letter
(d)Approved By State Mining and Geology Department MCL Board
(e)Approved Mining Lease Area 2290.45
(f)Approved Capacity 50
5.
Technical Details:
(a)Total Geological Reserves (Million Ton) 1895.43
(b)Mineable Reserves (Million Ton) 1618.21
(c)Extractable Reserves(Million Ton) 1547.82
(d)Percent(%) of Extraction 95.65
(e)Grade of Coal /Ore /Mineral G 11
(f)Stripping Ratio 1.47 : 1
(g)Category of Gaseousness (Only for Coal Mining, Others may Write NA) NA
(h)Average Gradient(Degree) 3-5
(i)Mining Method Opencast
(j)Life of Mine (Years) 38
6.
Details of Beneficiations:
(a)Whether it is proposed to install beneficiation plant/Coal washery within the mining lease area No
(b)Whether it is proposed to install crusher within the mining lease area No
7.
Details of Seams:
(a)Whether details of seam applicable Yes
(b)No. of seams 16
(c)Thickness of seams to be worked on 11.28
(d)Maximum Thickness of Seams (metres) 27
8.
Details of Mining Lease:
(a)Mining Lease Area (in Hectare) 2290.45
(b)Whether obtained Letter of Intent (LOI) from the state government ? No
(i)Reason thereof Acquired under CBA (A&D) act 1957
(c)Whether Lease Deed Executed ? No
(i)Reason thereof Acquired under CBA (A&D) act 1957
(d)Whether Lease Deed Renewed ? No
(i)Reason thereof Acquired under CBA (A&D) act 1957
9.
OB (Over Burden) Management:
(a) Details of External Dumps:
(i)No. of OB Dumps
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)
(iii)Height (in meter)
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)
(v)No. of year back fill up
(b) Details of Internal Dumps:
(i)No. of Internal Dumps
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)
(iii)Height (in meter)
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)
10.
Details of Topsoil Management:
(a)Quantity of Topsoil excavated during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre) 4.64
(b)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for reclamation during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre) 4.64
(c)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for other activities during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre) 0
11.
Details of Final Mine Void:
(a)Area (in Hectare)
(b)Depth (in meter)
(c)Volume (in Million Cubic meter)
12.
Details of Quarry:
(a)Final Void of 549.69 (hectare) at a Depth of 155 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(b)Total Quarry Area (ha) 1546.32
13.
Details of Transportation:
(a)In Pit/Underground to Surface Part by dumper & part by Pit conveyor
(b)Surface to Siding/Loading Conveyor
(c)Transportation / Conveyor Details 100% by conveyor
     14.      Details of Land Usage (Pre-Mining)
S. No.LAND USE Other LAND USEWITHIN ML AREA (Hectare)OUTSIDE ML AREA (Hectare)TOTAL (Hectare)
(1.)GRAZING LAND131.7890131.789
(2.)SURFACE WATER BODIES48.227048.227
(3.)FOREST LAND349.7090349.709
(4.)WASTE LAND126.2160126.216
(5.)SETTLEMENTS44.970044.97
(6.)OTHERS(Specify)Solid Waste Management Area207.1310207.131
(7.)AGRICULTURE LAND1382.40801382.408
TOTAL2290.4502290.45
     15.      Details of Land Usage (Post-Mining)
S. No.LAND USE Other LAND USEPlantation (ha)Water Body (ha)Public Use (ha)Undisturbed (ha)Total
(1.)GREEN BELT930093
(2.)EXTERNAL OB DUMPS386.0800386.08
(3.)EXCAVATION/QUARRY549.69410586.641546.33
(4.)TOP SOIL STORAGE0000
(5.)OtherEmbankment18010.328.3
(6.)BUILT UP AREA (COLONY/OFFICE)8034.8242.82
(7.)VIRGIN AREA00193.93193.93
(8.)INTERNAL OB DUMPS0000
(9.)ROADS0000
TOTAL1054.77410825.6902290.46
16.
Details of Reclamation:
Total Afforestation Plan shall be Implemented Covering of Mining.
This will Include:
(a)External OB Dump(in hectare) 386.08
(b)Internal Dump(in hectare) 996.63
(c)Quarry(in hectare) 1546.32
(d)Safety Zone(in hectare) 18.59
(e)Final Void of 549.69 (hectare) at a Depth of 155 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(f)Density of Tree Plantation per ha (in no.) 2500
(g)Others in ha (such as Excavation Area along ML Boundary, along Roads and Infrastructure, Embankment Area and in Township Located Outside the Lease etc) 78
(h)Total afforestation plant (in hectare) 915.07
17.
Status of progressive Mining Closure Plan:
Details Not Applicable
     18.      Details of Actual Coal/ ORE Production vis-a-vis Sanctioned Capacity since the Inception:
S. No.Financial Year Sanctioned Capacity as per EC (MTPA)Sanctioned Capacity as per CTOSanctioned Capacity as per approved mining planActual Production Excess Production Beyond the EC / CTO/ Mining Plan Sanctioned Capacity (MTPA)
(1.)2018005000
S. No.Item Details
36.
Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ? No
37.
Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ? No
38.
Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document? Yes
(i)Accreditation No. NABET/EIA/1720/RA 0092
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
(iii)Address Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road,Ranchi,Jharkhand
(iv)Mobile No. 8987788797
(v)Landline No. 0651223005
(vi)Email Id gmenv.cmpdi@coalindia.in
(vii)Category of Accreditation A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation Coal Mining
(ix)Validity of Accreditation 01 Oct 2020
(x)Uploaded Certificate of Accreditation certified by QCI/NABET Copy of Certificate of Accreditation
39.
Documents to be Attached:
(a)Uploaded Copy of EIA/EMP Report Copy of EIA/EMP
Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures)
Copy of EIA/EMP(Plans/Figures)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(g)Uploaded Additional File Copy of Additional File
(h)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC meeting) NA
            Essential Detail Sought:
Sno. EDS Letter Remarks Date of EDS
1.NAProject details in respect of OB dump, top soil management mine voids are to be mentioned against items 9(a), 9(b), 10 & 11 of column 35 in Form-2. Proposal for diversion of 349.71 ha of forest land to be submitted for consideration of the present proposal. Also inform about the present status of permission dated 30/9/2002 accorded by State Water Resources Department for drawl of 3 MLD of surface water, and the clearance required for ground water withdrawal. 28 Mar 2019
2.NAThe correction have been made as per the instruction received 02 May 2019
3.NA- Project details in respect of OB dump, top soil management, mine voids, etc, are yet not reflected in Form-2. - Proposal has been submitted after initial validity of 3 years of ToR dated 20/2/2015, and even after maximum allowable period of 4 years without any approval in this regard. - The proposal for EC mentions project area as 2580.45 ha, against that of 2475.47 ha as per the said ToR and as such, not compliant with the ToR. 11 May 2019
4.NAThe correction have been made as per the instruction received 11 May 2019
5.NA- In column 14&15 of Form-2, total project area is mentioned as 2287 ha i.e. less than the mine lease area of 2290.45 ha. Whereas, as per the revised ToR dated 9/7/2018, it is 2580.45 ha. - No information made available regarding diversion of forest land of 349.709 ha. Column 24 of Form-2 shows that the required proposal is yet to be submitted. 18 May 2019
6.NAThe correction have been made as per the instruction received 20 May 2019
7.NAa. Project details in respect of OB dump, top soil management mine voids are not mentioned against items 9(a), 9(b), & 11 of column 35 in Form-2 still. b. Also inform about the present status of permission dated 30/9/2002 accorded by State Water Resources Department for drawl of 3 MLD of surface water, and the clearance required for ground water withdrawal. c. Permission / Application for ground water extraction to CGWA d. Permission / Application of diversion of nallah (Chatterjor nallah) e. Certificate/validity of consultants used for baseline data (Ecomen laboratories Pvt Ltd) and for flora/fauna (VRDS consultants) f. Status of Stage-I FC of said forest land involved for non-forestry activity. g. Fuel Supply Agreement is no enclosed in Form-2 11 Jun 2019
8.NAThe correction have been made as per the instruction received 15 Jul 2019
            Additional Detail Sought:
Sno. ADS Letter Remarks Date of ADS
1. ADS Reply LetterThe reply to the ADS dated 08.04.2022 is hereby attached for your kind consideration and grant of Environment Clearance. 22 Apr 2022
2. ADS Raise LetterPlease see the attachment 08 Apr 2022
3. ADS Reply LetterReply to the ADS dated 14.09.2020 by the EAC(MoEF&CC) is hereby attached for kind consideration. 11 Feb 2022
4.NA

The EAC after deliberation observed that the various deficiency in filling of Form #2 on PARIVESH Portal and further sought compliance on below mentioned details:

·         Incomplete/incorrect details submitted on PARIVESH Portal shall be corrected by project proponent.

·         Permission for Stage-I Forest Clearance for forest land of 349.705 involved in the project.

  • Project proponent shall provide year wise production and OB removal plan along with details of land reclaimed and restored. The plan shall contain the year-wise details of land disturbed on account of excavation, internal and external dumping, and land reclaimed and restored.

·         Mine Closure plan should be as per Ministry of Coal latest guidelines of 2019

·         Drainage map of the area shall be shown in topo sheet and further zero liquid discharge with water balance should be presented

·         PP shall study the impact Assessment on the proposed road route on receptors for environment parameters of PM10, PM2.5, SOX and NOX

·         Permission of extraction of ground water from Central Ground Water Authority

·         Clarification from District Forest Officer (DFO) regarding no presence of schedule I species in the project area and buffer zone shall be submitted. Distance from Wildlife/National Sanctuary should be substantiated by DFO.

·         Provision of alternate grazing land shall be proposed by project proponent

·         Quantitative Conclusion / Impact / Mitigation measures should be clearly presented of Carrying capacity study.

·         Heavy metals shall be analyzed in surface water

 

In view of above the proposal was deferred for compliance of above points

14 Sep 2020
5. ADS Reply LetterThe reply to the Additional Details Sought (ADS) by the Member Secretary on 23/09/2019 is hereby attached. 10 Jul 2020
6.NA

The EAC, after deliberations and especially in view of the project site in Ib Valley (having CEPI score 66.35) covered under the said orders of NGT, preferred not to take the proposal forward for the present, but to seek advice of the Ministry for appropriate course of action in such cases. The Committee also opined that in case, such proposals are to be considered on merits, environmental conditions and other stringent measures would have to be looked into comprehensively in complete perspective and in consultation with

23 Sep 2019
Undertaking
I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief. And I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up.
Name of ApplicantSatish Chandra Tripathi
DesignationProject Officer, Basundhara-Garjanbahal Area, MCL
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)A.K.Singh
AddressMahanadi Coalfields Limited Office of the General Manager, B-G Area P.O. Basundhara Dist: Sunderg
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