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)	Amalgamated Yekona I & II OC (Phase-I) with increase in production capacity from 1.0 MTPA to 2.75 MTPA (normative) and 3.44 MTPA (peak) and increase in land area from 680.06 ha to 1679.39 ha of M/s We
(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	1(a) Mining of minerals
(b)Category	A
(c)Proposal Number	IA/MH/CMIN/135434/2019
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/135431/2020
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	Coal Mining
(f)Project Type	Expansion

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	Village Marda, Tehsil Warora, District Chandrapur
(b)Pincode	442907
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	20.22750000
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	20.27055556
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	78.92361111
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	98.9733333
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	55 L/15 and 55 L/16
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	203.72
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	0
(j)Seismic Zone	3

(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:
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	J-11015/381/2015-IA-II (M)
(c)Date of Issue of TOR	21 Jun 2019
(f)Previous TOR Letter	Copy of Previous TOR letter
(b)Date of Apply of EC	07 Jan 2020
(c)Date of Issue of EC	01 Jan 2021
(d)Previous EC Letter	Copy of Previous EC letter

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 Details

No. of People Attended

Issues Raised

Designation of Presiding Officer

Other Designation of Presiding Officer

(1.)

Date of Advertisement :	09 May 2019
Copy of advertisement :	Copy of Advertisement

Copy of Public Hearing :	Copy of Public Hearing
Date :	14 Jun 2019
Distance of Public Hearing Venue from the Proposed Project :	0

Project Area, Amalgamated Yekona I & II OC

State :	Maharashtra
District :	Chandrapur
Tehsil :	Warora
Village :	Yekona

200

Rehabilitation of Marda Village 2. Provision of direct and indirect employment and skill development for unemployed local youth. 3. Land Compensation 4. Wild vegetation on the land acquired by WCL

Others

ADM

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.	EC -106/RON/ 2019-NGP/5622 dated 19.08.2019
(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	Jun 26 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.)	Coal	1.0	2.44	3.44	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.)	Opencast Coal Mine Project	Opencast Coal Mine Project	Opencast Coal Mine Project	Opencast Coal Mine Project

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	12 May 2016
(iv)Valid Upto	31 Aug 2020
(v)File No.	BO/ JD (APC) / EPIC no. CH- 1781-15/ O/ CC/ 6269 d
(vi)Application No.	CO1510000244 dated 15.09.2015
(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)	745.83
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores)	0.9709
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores)	3.63
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores)	1.65

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	2.44
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	1.0
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	3.44

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.)	Diesel	1313.51	Others	KL per annum	IOC	Road		0	Fuel Supply Agreement		Copy of Linkage
(2.)	Explosives	12.01	Others	Million kg per annum	CIL approved vendors	Road		0	Others	Agreement	Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 01 Oct 2016 To 21 Dec 2016
(b)Season	Post-Monsoon

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 6
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM10		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	69	34	68.5	300
(2.)	SO2		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	13.5	8.2	13.1	120
(3.)	NOx		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	19	11	18.1	120
(4.)	PM2.5		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	38	19	37.1	60

14.2. No. of Ground Water monitoring locations : 4
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Heavy Metal	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Desirable Limit	Maximum Permissible Limit
(1.)	pH			NA		7.3	7.1	6.5	8.5
(2.)	TSS			mg/l		19	15	30	100
(3.)	TDS			mg/l		678	649	500	2000
(4.)	Total Hardness			mg/l		329	319	200	600
(5.)	Fluoride			mg/l		0.5	0.4	1	1.5
(6.)	Heavy Metals		Zinc	mg/l		0.36	0.30	5	15
(7.)	Chlorides			mg/l		42	36	250	1000

14.3. No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 2
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	DO		mg/l		6.8	6.5	C
(2.)	BOD		mg/l		2.8	2.0	C
(3.)	COD		mg/l		6.5	6.4	C
(4.)	pH		NA		7.7	7.6	C

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 6
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	51.2	48.8	55
(2.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	44.5	42.1	45

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 3
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	N(Nitrogen)	Kilogram per hectare		296.2	251.8
(2.)	P(Phosphorus)	Kilogram per hectare		27.4	21.5
(3.)	K(Potassium)	Kilogram per hectare		151.2	122.8
(4.)	Electric Conductivity	Others	m mhos per cm at 20 degree celcius	0.68	0.39
(5.)	pH			6.7	6.4

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 10.64 To 7.75
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 4.65 To 8.10
(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.	CGWA/NOC/MIN/ORIG/2019/6689 dated 06.12.2019
(f)Date of Issue	06 Dec 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 Discharge	4330	0.50	Copy of Permission Letter	Pipeline		Others	Mine Discharge	CGWA/NOC/MIN/ORIG/2019/6689 dated 06.12.2019	06 Dec 2019	4330

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 Dischrage	27368	27368	Sedimentation Tank	Discharge into Surface Water Body,Reuse within the Plant & Recycling,Green Belt Renewal Plant		810	26558

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day)	27368
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)	26558
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day)	810

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	Over burden qantity in Million cubic meter	26.0	Tons	0.4	Others	Internal Haul road	Others	Internal backfilling

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.)	PM2.5		Microgram per Meter Cube	26	0.1	4.51	30.52	60
(2.)	PM10		Microgram per Meter Cube	47.54	0.1	30.6	78.15	100
(3.)	SO2		Microgram per Meter Cube	13.4	0.1	8.62	22.03	80
(4.)	NOx		Microgram per Meter Cube	16.7	0.1	10.74	27.45	80

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	Not applicable	NA	0	0	NOx		0
(2.)	Not applicable	NA	0	0	PM10		0
(3.)	Not applicable	NA	0	0	SO2		0

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	3303
(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.)	1620.80
(c)Government Land (ha.)	58.59
(d)Revenue Land (ha.)	0
(e)Other Land (ha.)	0
Total Land (ha.)	1679.39

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.)	959.05
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.)	44.49
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.)	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.)	0
(e)Settlements (ha.)	0
(f)Industrial (ha.)	675.85
(g)Forest (ha.)	0
(h)Mangroves (ha.)	0
(i)Marine Area (ha.)	0
(j)Others (ha.) : NA	0
Total (ha.)	1679.3899999999999

22. Land requirement for various activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement (ha.)	Remarks
(1.)	Quarry Area		689.20	Quarry / excavated area including existing quarry
(2.)	Township		10	Residential Colony
(3.)	Built Up Area		130	Roads and infrastructure
(4.)	OB Dump Area		320.02	External OB dump
(5.)	Safety Zone		314.37	Flood protection blasting safety zone
(6.)	Green belt		141.38	Rationalisation of boundary
(7.)	Water Reservoir		58.35	Nalla Diversion and Irrigation Canal
(8.)	Area for Solid Waste Management		0
(9.)	Ash Pond		0
(10.)	Tailing Pond		0
(11.)	LandFill		0
(12.)	Desalination Plant		0
(13.)	Others	in ha	38.0	Relocation of Marda Village and railway siding

Total (ha.)

1701.32

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	Not Applicable	0	Not falls in Critically Polluted areas
(2.)	WLS	Not Applicable	0	Nil
(3.)	ESZs	Not Applicable	0	Nil
(4.)	Wildlife Corridors	Not Applicable	0	Nil
(5.)	NPA	Not Applicable	0	Nil
(6.)	ESAs	Not Applicable	0	Nil
(7.)	Corridors	Not Applicable	0	Nil

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		Not Applicable	0	Nil
(2.)	Archaeological Sites		Not Applicable	0	Nil
(3.)	Defence Installations		Not Applicable	0	Nil
(4.)	Others	NA	Not Applicable	0	Nil

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)	100
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees	Not Applicable

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	675.85
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	1025.47
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	Under Process

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	1
(b)No. of Households	208
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	208
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	797
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs)	4119.08
(f)Status of R&R	Yet To Start

28.

Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ?	Yes
(i)Details of Schedule-I Species	Great Indian Bustard and Indian pied hornbill have been reported within the study area during baseline data generation.
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ?	Yes
(i)Uploaded copy of conservation plan	Copy of conservation plan
(ii)Fund Provision made	30.10
(iii)Period of Implementation	3 Years
(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	• A seasonal nallah flowing in the eastern boundary of the mine. • An irrigation canal passing through the project area
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	Yes
(i)Details of Diversion Required	1. Seasonal nallah will be diverted along the mine boundary. 2. The canal will also be diverted along the southern boundary of OCP.
(ii)Details of Study Conducted	yet to be conducted
(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	1. Wardha river is flowing in west of project area. 2. The area is also drained by South Westerly flowing fifth order Daiwal nala/nadi situated near North West direction of the mine boundary. This nala ultimately discharges into the Wardha River near Niljai village.
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	West
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	0.15

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	0
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	557
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	0
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	0
(e)No. of working days	330
(f)Total Manpower	557

32.

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

S. No.	Description	Proposed	Total
(1.)	Total Area of Green Belt	847	847
(2.)	Percentage of Total Project Area	50.43	50.43
(3.)	No. of Plants	2117550	2117550
(4.)	Funds Allocated	5500000	5500000

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
(2.)	Coal	Minor

Mine Capacity in ROM (Run of Mine)

3.44

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/ 958
(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	1679.39
(f)Approved Capacity	3.44

Technical Details:
(a)Total Geological Reserves (Million Ton)	78.62
(b)Mineable Reserves (Million Ton)	60.92
(c)Extractable Reserves(Million Ton)	57.85
(d)Percent(%) of Extraction	95
(e)Grade of Coal /Ore /Mineral	G8
(f)Stripping Ratio	1 : 7.82
(g)Category of Gaseousness (Only for Coal Mining, Others may Write NA)	NA as it a opencast Mine
(h)Average Gradient(Degree)	4.8
(i)Mining Method	Opencast
(j)Life of Mine (Years)	25

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	Yes
(c)No. of crushers	2

6.1. Details of crusher:
S. No.	Crusher ID	Capacity (in PH)	Remarks
(1.)	1	400
(2.)	2	400

Details of Seams:
(a)Whether details of seam applicable	Yes
(b)No. of seams	1
(c)Thickness of seams to be worked on	9.94
(d)Maximum Thickness of Seams (metres)	12.47

Details of Mining Lease:
(a)Mining Lease Area (in Hectare)	1679.39
(b)Whether obtained Letter of Intent (LOI) from the state government ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Land acquired as per CBA, 1957
(c)Whether Lease Deed Executed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Land acquired as per CBA, 1957
(d)Whether Lease Deed Renewed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Land acquired as per CBA, 1957

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)	16.38
(b)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for reclamation during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	16.38
(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 337.20 (hectare) at a Depth of 150 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(b)Total Quarry Area (ha)	689.20

13.

Details of Transportation:
(a)In Pit/Underground to Surface	Dumper
(b)Surface to Siding/Loading	tipper
(c)Transportation / Conveyor Details	Railway siding is proposed

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.)	SURFACE WATER BODIES		0	0	0
(2.)	FOREST LAND		0	0	0
(3.)	SETTLEMENTS		0	0	0
(4.)	WASTE LAND		58.59	0	58.59
(5.)	AGRICULTURE LAND		1570.31	50.49	1620.8
(6.)	OTHERS(Specify)	NA	0	0	0
(7.)	GRAZING LAND		0	0	0
TOTAL			1628.9	50.49	1679.39

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.)	ROADS		5	0	25		30
(2.)	VIRGIN AREA		100	0	311.38		411.38
(3.)	Other	Nallah and canal diversion	0	58.35	0		58.35
(4.)	INTERNAL OB DUMPS		0	0	0		0
(5.)	EXTERNAL OB DUMPS		320.02	0	0		320.02
(6.)	EXCAVATION/QUARRY		352	337.20	0		689.2
(7.)	TOP SOIL STORAGE		0	0	0		0
(8.)	GREEN BELT		0	0	0		0
(9.)	BUILT UP AREA (COLONY/OFFICE)		70	0	122.37		192.37
TOTAL			847.02	395.55	458.75	0	1701.32

16.

Details of Reclamation:
Total Afforestation Plan shall be Implemented Covering of Mining. This will Include:
(a)External OB Dump(in hectare)	320.02
(b)Internal Dump(in hectare)	352.0
(c)Quarry(in hectare)	689.20
(d)Safety Zone(in hectare)	270
(e)Final Void of 337.20 (hectare) at a Depth of 150 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)	175
(h)Total afforestation plant (in hectare)	847.02

17.

Status of progressive Mining Closure Plan:
Copy of Implementation of Various Activities as per Approved Progressive Mine Closure Plan	Copy of Implementation of Various Activities as per Approved Progressive Mine Closure Plan
Any Deviation from the Approved Progressive Mine Closure Plan	No
Total Area Excavated (in hectare)	28.90
Total Area Backfilled after Excavation (in hectare)	0
Total Area Reclaimed (in hectare)	0

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.)	2007	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(2.)	2008	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(3.)	2009	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(4.)	2010	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(5.)	2011	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(6.)	2014	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(7.)	2017	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(8.)	2019	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.113	0
(9.)	2012	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(10.)	2013	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(11.)	2016	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(12.)	2018	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0
(13.)	2015	0.60	0.60	0.60	0	0

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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	Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi-834031
(iv)Mobile No.	6512231850
(v)Landline No.	0651223185
(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 : NIL

Additional Detail Sought:
Sno.	ADS Letter	Remarks	Date of ADS
1.	ADS Reply Letter	Complying with all the directives of EAC in respect of “Amalgamated Yekona I & II OC (Phase-I) with increase in production capacity from 1.0 MTPA to 2.75 MTPA (normative) and 3.44 MTPA (peak) of M/s Western Coalfields Limited and increase in land area from 680.06 ha to 1679.39 ha located in Tehsil Warora, District Chandrapur (Maharashtra)”, the said proposal may kindly be considered for grant of EC.	24 Sep 2020
2.	NA	The EAC after deliberation observed project lies in Chandrapur Area hence as per Ministry’ OM dated 31^st October, 2019 will be stipulated the conditions accordingly. Further, Project proponent cannot have excuse that since Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) is transporting the coal from mine to TPP so responsibility of widening the road lies with TPPs or MIDC. Also, this coal mine is located near the river bank. The embankment is constructed to protect the coal mine from inundation during flood situation. Due to such embankment, the natural river course may be obstructed and water level is likely to increase on upstream side due to backwater, which may result in severity of flooding condition. Based on submission of Project proponent, EAC desires further clarity and response on the following observation: · PP shall study the impact Assessment on the proposed road route on receptors for environment parameters of as per Ambient Air Quality standards. · PP shall provide the deliberations with Power Plants, PWD or MIDC for widening of road or similar initiatives of pipe conveyor with Mahagenco to reduce the impact on road and nearby habitations. · Water Balance diagram with zero liquid discharge considering no untreated mine water discharged in river · Permission of extraction of ground water from Central Ground Water Authority. · Study the impact of embankment along river and propose mitigation measures bearing in mind that no villages shall be flooded due to embankment. · Recommendation of Slope Stability Study of OB dump and Year wise dumping of external and internal OB, along with backfilling and reclamation shall be presented. Keeping in view above points the proposal was deferred* for compliance of the above points*	14 Sep 2020
3.	ADS Reply Letter	As desired by MoEF & CC, the point wise reply against the ADS raised on 11-06-2020 has been prepared and enclosed herewith for kind consideration for the grant of EC for Amalgamated Yekona- I & II OCP (Phase-I).	30 Jun 2020
4.	NA	In view of the incomplete compliance/information and unresolved issues, the EAC after due deliberation observed the following and sought information by PP. · As this project falls in CPA, the details of the Proposed Environmental Protection Mechanism as per Ministry’s OM dated 31^st October, 2019 has not yet been submitted. It is to be submitted · Permission for diversion of the road (Road from Warora to Madhari) which is passing through the proposed quarry of Yekona I The location of the mine boundary from the HFL and the bank of the river should be studied and thereby EAC will prescribe the distance of the mine wall from HFL as well as bank of river. · As the new linkage of the Thermal Power Plants are being worked-out/explored located at different distances, Traffic impact assessment in terms of environmental, habitation and pollution control should be presented for all proposed routes. · Map showing movement of dumping of External OB excluding Forest land proposed to be diverted in due course of time should be provided. · Contradictory statement in EIA Report and Response to RO regarding installation of Coal Handling Plant should be avoided and firmed up plan should be presented before this committee. · HEMM is proposed by PP to be maintained by outsourcing agency, however, the overall responsibility of all the commitment made will rest with the PP. · In-pit conveyor belt till CHP should be installed and timeline should be given accordingly. · PH mentions that Overburden is 100 meters away from yekona village, which may cause pollution around the village. Also in the event of an accident which may fall of OB into the river, water may enter into village causing damage. Necessary mitigation measures should be proposed by PP and presented before the committee. · Road between Naidev village to Warora appears to be causing dust emission due to movement of coal trucks. Plan for upgradation of road up to the specified standard and widening of road along with the environmental mitigation measures should be submitted to the committee. The proposal was deferred* for want of above compliance.*	11 Jun 2020
5.	ADS Reply Letter	The detailed pointwise compliance against the observations of the EAC is enclosed. It is, therefore, most earnestly solicited that, our submission may kindly be considered for grant of EC in the subject project	11 May 2020
6.	NA	53.6.4
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