Report Part 1

Form-2

APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

S. No.

Item

Details

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)	NILJAI EXPANSION (DEEP) OC, with Expansion in Production Capacity from 3.50 MTPA to 4.90 MTPA (In two phases i.e. Phase – I – 4.5 MTPA, Phase – II – 4.90 MTPA as per O.M. dated 15.09.2017) Within the
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	Western Coalfields Limited
(c)Registered Address	Coal Estate Civil lines, Nagpur-440001,Coal Estate Civil lines, Nagpur-440001,Nagpur,Maharashtra-440001
(d)Legal Status of the Company	Central PSU
(e)Joint Venture	No

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	Kaushik Chakraborty
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	G.M (MINING)/ ENVIRONMENT.
(c)Address	NIL
(d)Pin code	440001
(e)E-mail	gmenvironment.wcl@coalindia.in
(f)STD Code.	712(f)Telephone No.	2510151
(g)Fax No.	2510151
(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

Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a.I)Project/Activity	1(a) Mining of minerals
Minor Activity	2(b) Mineral beneficiation
(b)Category	A
(c)Proposal Number	IA/MH/CMIN/135418/2020
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/135417/2020
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	NIL
(f)Project Type	Expansion under para 7(ii)

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	Area of 1761.22 ha bounded by N 19°57'48", E 79°06
(b)Pincode	445304
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	19.963333
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	20.028556
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	79.0558333
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	79.1091667
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	56 M/1
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	196.46
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	1
(j)Seismic Zone	2

(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed	1
(b)Main State of the project	Maharashtra

Details of State of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
NIL

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR)/EC:

Not Applicable

Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?

Details Not Applicable

Details of Project Configuration/Product:
Details Not Applicable

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):
(a)Details of certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance condition
(i)Certified Compliance By	Regional
(ii)Details of Regional Office of MoEFCC / Zonal Office of CPCB / SPCB / UTPCC from which certified report on	Nagpur
(iii)Letter No.	3-31/2009/(ENV)/5923 dt 27/11/19 (Report & ATR att
(iv)Status of Compliance	Compiled
(v)Certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance conditions (Including Monitoring Report)	Copy of Certified Compliance Report
(vi)Date of site visit	Sep 24 2019 12:00AM
(b)Details of Capacity Expansion

S. No.	Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)	Quantity From	Quantity To	Total	Unit	Other Unit	Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product	Other Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)	1761.22	3.50	1.40	4.9	Others	Million Tonnes Per Annum	Road,Rail

(c)Details of Configuration

S. No.	Plant / Equipment / Facility	Existing Configuration	Proposed Configuration	Final configuration after expansion	Remarks
(1.)	Shovel Dumper	Shovel Dumper	Shovel Dumper	Shovel Dumper	Expn. in the existing land area with existing machinery without additional capital investment

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	30 Mar 2018
(iv)Valid Upto	31 Mar 2021
(v)File No.	CTO available inception uploade.CTO appl.in Mar’18
(vi)Application No.	46121 Appld in Mar’18 upto Mar’21 (App in process)
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	Copy of Consent to Operate

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in Crores)	414.1063
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores)	1.5709
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores)	0
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores)	2.70

11.

Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

12.

Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

13.

Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel	10230
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	10230

13.1. Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.	Raw Material / Fuel	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Source (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Distance 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.)	Explosives	7017312	Others	KG per annum	CIL vendors	Road		0	LOA		Copy of Linkage
(2.)	HSD	10230	Others	KL per Annum	IOCL	Road		0	Fuel Supply Agreement		Copy of Linkage

16.

Baseline Data

Not Applicable

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 4.35 To 5.90
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 2.15 To 3.25
(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.	21-4/343/MH/MIN/2016 (Application in Process)
(f)Date of Issue	11 Nov 2019

15. Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.	Source	Source Other	Required Quantity (Kilolitre per Day (Kld))	Distance from Source	Copy of Permission from Competent Authority	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Method of Water Withdrawal	Other Method of Water Withdrawal	Letter No.	Date of Issue	Permitted Quantity
(1.)	Others	Mine Water	2859	0	Copy of Permission Letter	Pipeline		Others	Pumping	CGWB,NGP recommended for NoC on 11-11-19	11 Nov 2019	8629

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed

16. Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.	Type/Source	Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Method	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal	Quantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)	Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)	Mine Discharge	8629	8629	Sedimentation tanks	Reuse within the Plant & Recycling,Others	Reuse	2859	5770

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day)	8629
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)	5770
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day)	2859

17. Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.	Name of Waste	Item	Other Item	Quantity per Annum	Unit	Distance from Site(KM)	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal
(1.)	Over Burden	Others	Overburden	102159900	Tons	0.1	Road		Others	Backfilling into void & dumping on surface

18.

18.1. Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Baseline Concentration	Distance GLC	Incremental Concentration	Total GLC	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM10		Microgram per Meter Cube	83.0	3.8	5.68	89	100
(2.)	NOx		Microgram per Meter Cube	9	3.8	0.60	10	80
(3.)	PM2.5		Microgram per Meter Cube	42.7	3.80	0	43	60
(4.)	SO2		Microgram per Meter Cube	9	3.8	0.60	10	80

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	NA	NA	0	0	Others	NA	0

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	1025
(b)Source	MSEDCL
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Not Applicable
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	0
(e)Stack Height (in m)	0

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.)	0
(b)Private Land (ha.)	1656.52
(c)Government Land (ha.)	104.70
(d)Revenue Land (ha.)	0
(e)Other Land (ha.)	0
Total Land (ha.)	1761.22

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.)	1615.52
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.)	81.7
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.)	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.)	0
(e)Settlements (ha.)	64
(f)Industrial (ha.)	0
(g)Forest (ha.)	0
(h)Mangroves (ha.)	0
(i)Marine Area (ha.)	0
(j)Others (ha.) : NA	0
Total (ha.)	1761.22

22. Land requirement for various activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement (ha.)	Remarks
(1.)	Quarry Area		588.64
(2.)	Safety Zone		290.48
(3.)	Built Up Area		21.60
(4.)	Township		60
(5.)	Green belt		13.50
(6.)	Others	For embankment, R & R of Niljai, Bellora	100.8
(7.)	OB Dump Area		686.20	Includes Top soil

Total (ha.)

1761.22

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	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Critically Polluted Area	NA	0	NA
(2.)	WLS	NA	0	NA
(3.)	NPA	NA	0	NA
(4.)	ESZs	NA	0	NA
(5.)	ESAs	NA	0	NA
(6.)	Corridors	NA	0	NA
(7.)	Wildlife Corridors	NA	0	NA

23.2. Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Forest		Pardi RF	8	RF
(2.)	Archaeological Sites		NA	0	NA
(3.)	Others	Reserve Forest	Chargaon RF	9	RF
(4.)	Defence Installations		NA	0	NA

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?	No

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)	1761.22
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	acquisition done

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	1
(b)No. of Households	1200
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	1200
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	1200
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs)	8125.22
(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 ?	No
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	No
(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	Wardha River
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	North East
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	0.03

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	0
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	1186
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	0
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	0
(e)No. of working days	330
(f)Total Manpower	1186

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Uploaded Green Belt plan	Copy of Green Belt Plan

S. No.	Description	Existing	Proposed	Total
(1.)	Total Area of Green Belt	258.50	829.31	1087.81
(2.)	Percentage of Total Project Area	15	46	61
(3.)	No. of Plants	646250	2073250	2719500
(4.)	Funds Allocated	64625000	621975000	686600000

33. Project Benefits
S. No.	Type of Project Benefits	Details of Project Benefits
(1.)	Environmental	Conservation of coal. Also it will lead to positive environmental impacts like green cover, mine water utilization , etc.
(2.)	Social	The project will lead to development of roads, ancillary industries, Improvement in social & living standards by providing opportunities of direct & indirect employment to local community
(3.)	Financial	A substantial percentage of population is dependent on mining industry directly or indirectly. Because of this mining project some of the local population may take direct employment but a substantial impact will be on creation of indirect job opportunities and employment.

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.)	Coal	Major

Mine Capacity in ROM (Run of Mine)

4.90 MTPA (in 2 phases, Ph-I-4.5MT, PH-II-4.9 MT)

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

Mining Plan:
(a)Approval Letter No.	WCL/BD/SECTT/BM-315/2019/953(letter&MP uploaded)
(b)Date of Approval	12 Oct 2019
(c)Approved Letter	Copy of Approved Letter
(d)Approved By State Mining and Geology Department	WCL Board
(e)Approved Mining Lease Area	1761.22
(f)Approved Capacity	4.90

Technical Details:
(a)Total Geological Reserves (Million Ton)	108.071
(b)Mineable Reserves (Million Ton)	41.32 (Balance as on 1-4-19)
(c)Extractable Reserves(Million Ton)	41.32
(d)Percent(%) of Extraction	100
(e)Grade of Coal /Ore /Mineral	G-9
(f)Stripping Ratio	1 : 7.93
(g)Category of Gaseousness (Only for Coal Mining, Others may Write NA)	NA
(h)Average Gradient(Degree)	1 in 5 to 1 in 6
(i)Mining Method	Opencast
(j)Life of Mine (Years)	9 (at 4.90 MTPA capacity)

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

Details of Seams:
(a)Whether details of seam applicable	Yes
(b)No. of seams	4
(c)Thickness of seams to be worked on	6.5
(d)Maximum Thickness of Seams (metres)	10

Details of Mining Lease:
(a)Mining Lease Area (in Hectare)	1761.22
(b)Whether obtained Letter of Intent (LOI) from the state government ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Not Applicable
(c)Whether Lease Deed Executed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Not Applicable
(d)Whether Lease Deed Renewed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Not Applicable

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)	21.88
(b)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for reclamation during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	21.88
(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 468.53 (hectare) at a Depth of 200 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(b)Total Quarry Area (ha)	588.64

13.

Details of Transportation:
(a)In Pit/Underground to Surface	Dumpers
(b)Surface to Siding/Loading	Trucks
(c)Transportation / Conveyor Details	Rail & Road

14. Details of Land Usage (Pre-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	WITHIN ML AREA (Hectare)	OUTSIDE ML AREA (Hectare)	TOTAL (Hectare)
(1.)	FOREST LAND		0	0	0
(2.)	WASTE LAND		0	0	0
(3.)	SURFACE WATER BODIES		0	0	0
(4.)	GRAZING LAND		0	0	0
(5.)	SETTLEMENTS		0	0	0
(6.)	AGRICULTURE LAND		1656.52	0	1656.52
(7.)	OTHERS(Specify)	Govt.Land	104.70	0	104.7
TOTAL			1761.22	0	1761.22

15. Details of Land Usage (Post-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	Plantation (ha)	Water Body (ha)	Public Use (ha)	Undisturbed (ha)	Total
(1.)	Other	Embankment	10	0	21.8		31.8
(2.)	TOP SOIL STORAGE		98.40	0	0		98.4
(3.)	BUILT UP AREA (COLONY/OFFICE)		40	0	109		149
(4.)	EXTERNAL OB DUMPS		587.8	0	0		587.8
(5.)	ROADS		0.62	0	0.98		1.6
(6.)	GREEN BELT		13.50	0	0		13.5
(7.)	VIRGIN AREA		217.38	0	73.10		290.48
(8.)	INTERNAL OB DUMPS		120.11	0	0		120.11
(9.)	EXCAVATION/QUARRY		0	468.53	0		468.53
TOTAL			1087.81	468.53	204.88	0	1761.22

16.

Details of Reclamation:
Total Afforestation Plan shall be Implemented Covering of Mining. This will Include:
(a)External OB Dump(in hectare)	686.2
(b)Internal Dump(in hectare)	120.11
(c)Quarry(in hectare)	588.64
(d)Safety Zone(in hectare)	217.38
(e)Final Void of 468.53 (hectare) at a Depth of 200 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)	64.12
(h)Total afforestation plant (in hectare)	1087.81

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 CTO	Sanctioned Capacity as per approved mining plan	Actual Production	Excess Production Beyond the EC / CTO/ Mining Plan Sanctioned Capacity (MTPA)
(1.)	2009	3.5	3.50	3.50	3.02	0
(2.)	2010	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.27	0
(3.)	2011	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.48	0
(4.)	2012	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.37	0
(5.)	2013	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	0
(6.)	2014	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.30	0
(7.)	2015	3.50	3.50	3.50	2.65	0
(8.)	2016	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	0
(9.)	2017	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	0
(10.)	2018	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	0
(11.)	2019	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.05	0

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	CMPDIL
(iii)Address	Ranchi
(iv)Mobile No.	7757951964
(v)Landline No.	0712264213
(vi)Email Id	hodenv.ri4.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
(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 : NIL

Additional Detail Sought : NIL

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 Applicant	Kaushik Chakraborty
Designation	G.M (MINING)/ ENVIRONMENT.
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	Western Coalfields Limited
Address	Coal Estate Civil lines, Nagpur-440001