APPENDIX I
(See Paragraph-6)
FORM 1
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(I) Basic Information
S.No.Item Details
Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area NA
Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notificationN/A
Weather Consent to Establishment ObtainedN/A
Upload copy of CTE N/A
1.
Name of the Project/s Amrapali OCP
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/JH/CMIN/75225/2018
Project Cost 85811 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(a) Mining of minerals
Project Sector Coal Mining
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled 12 MTY, 619.87 Ha ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationNew
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 12 ha.
6. Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' A
7.
Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify No
8.
Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify No
9.
Location of the projectChatra district
Shape of the project landBlock (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS fileAnnexure-GPS file      
Uploaded copy of survey of India ToposheetAnnexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.The block is covered by Survey of India Topo Sheet No.73-A/13(RF 1:50000) and special sheet no. 12 & 13 (RF 1:10000)
Town / VillageHazaribagh
State of the projectJharkhand
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)JharkhandChatraTandwa
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Tori, 52 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Ranchi, 84 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Chatra , 40 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Village Panchayat - Tandwa CD Block - Tandwa District - Chatra, Jharkhand. Pin Code - 825321
13. Name of the Applicant Soumitra
14. Registered Address E&F DEPTT, DAMODAR BUILDING, DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED
Name of the Applicant Soumitra
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) HOD (E&F)
Pin code 834029
E-mail envccl@yahoo.com
Telephone No. 651-2360184
Fax No. 651-
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
16.
Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet No
17. Whether part of Interlinked projects? No
18. Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? N/A
19.
If Yes, MoEF file numberN/A
Date of submissionN/A
20. If No, Reason N/A
21.
Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given
(i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980?Yes
StatusFinal(Stage-II) Approval Obtained
MoEF file number8-JHA048/2008-FCD
Date of In-Principle31/12/1899
Date of final approval31/12/1899
Area diverted-1 ha.
Uploaded Clearance LetterAnnexure-Uploaded clearance letter
(ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972?No
(iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011?No
22.
Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?No
23.
Whether any Forest Land Involved?Yes
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)531.64 ha.
24.
Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up?No
(a) Name of the CourtN/A
(b) Name of the Sub courtN/A
(c) Case No.N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectN/A
(II) Activity
1 Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) Yes Total Land area is 619.87 ha which includes 531.64 ha of forest land and 88.23 ha of non-forest land.Quarry area is 425.22 ha, Dump is 89.16 ha,Nala diversion is 3.10 ha, workshop is 14.48 ha, CHP is 6.27 ha,sub-station is 6 ha, haul road is 34 ha and safety zone is18.92 ha rest 22.72 ha is vacant land.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes land within the project area is proposed to be cleared for mining and related activities.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Proposed mining activity and infrastructure development will create new land uses.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes A total of 7676.25m was drilled in 85 boreholes in the Amrapali Block covering an area of 8.1 sq.km. The product mixed quality of the proposed OCP will be Grade-F, average UHV-2659 K.Cal per Kg & average ash 40.61%
1.5 Construction works? Yes Provision has been made for construction of work shop, pit office, substation etc.
1.6 Demolition works? Yes land within the project area is proposed to be cleared for mining and related activities.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No There is no such requirement.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes Pit office, Workshop and Sub station etc. and other service buildings have been poposed. A 3.0 KM long approach road is constructed from Tandwa Chatra road to the Amrapali project.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No Not Applicable
1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation activities will be carried out throughout the life of mine and post closure as per progressive and final mine closure plan.
1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable.
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable.
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Coal production by opencast method using surface miner and shovel-dumper combination.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Temporary coal stock area has been earmarked within the leasehold area. Otherwise coal is regularly consumed by users as it is transported by rail or road.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes Solid wastes that will be generated in course of coal mining are overburden material consisting of fragments of sandstone/shale of assorted size. Total volume of OB to be generated is 138.68 Mm3. OB is proposed be initially dumped externally then internally in de-coaled areas. The mine water is being treated in sedimentation pond and workshop effluent is also being treated in O&G trap. Garland drains are proposed around mine pit and external dump. The water from garland drains will be routed
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? Yes Some buildings in Tandwa has been leased for workers and other workers commute from existing colonies of Piparwar area and N.K area. It has been proposed to construct a residential colony by locating a site along proposed Balumath- Tandwa road.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? Yes A 3.0 KM long approach road is from Tandwa Chatra road to the Amrapali project. Also, Proposed Amrapali railway siding is under commissioning. The work order has been issued to RITES for commissioning of this siding.
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? No No new infrastructure is required
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No Not applicable.
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No Not applicable.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No Not applicable.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes A nala crosses across the project area in West-East direction flowing towards east and confluencing in Barki River which is the east boundary of proposed project.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes In the opencast mine, the different aquifers overlying the working coal seam would be contributing ground water to the mine by gravity drainage since they are exposed/removed at the mine. As such due to this pumping/gravity drainage, cone of depression would be formed.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? Yes A local change in ground topography will be created due to mining operation such as open pit, dumps of overburden and coal etc. As a result, there would be change in the drainage and surface run-off. Within the core zone, cracks and loosening of soils would be resulted due to mining and associated activities thereby physical/textural changes would occur in soil/formation. This mine induced process increases the rate of infiltration and recharge. The back-filled area may be a good media for high
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Personnel will be commuting between colony and the mine by different modes of road transport in the shifts. Coal production from the opencast mine is proposed to be transported to nearby Balumath Siding. Present mode of coal transport is by trucks.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? Yes The closure activities form an integral part of mine. The residential quarters along with dispensary, sub-stations, pump house, filtration plant for providing basic amenities to workers will be maintained till the employees are required to stay. Service buildings namely, coal handling arrangement, workshop, store, office building etc will be demolished, if redundant, after mine closure and all useable items will be shifted to area store. When a residential building is vacated, the same will
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? Yes Solid waste generated during demolition of service and residential buildings after cessation of industrial activity will have an impact on the environment. Care will be taken to dump the solid waste in mine voids.
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes Influx of people will take place due to direct and indirect employment opportunities. This will continue throughout the life of the mine.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable.
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Not applicable.
1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable.
2 Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) Yes Total Land area is 619.87 ha which includes 531.64 ha of forest land and 88.23 ha of non-forest land.Quarry area is 425.22 ha, Dump is 89.16 ha, Nala diversion is 3.10 ha, workshop is 14.48 ha, CHP is 6.27 ha,sub-station is 6 ha, haul road is 34 ha and safety zone is18.92 ha rest 22.72 ha is vacant land
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD No Potable water demand: 0.144 MGD Industrial Water Demand: 0.491 MGD Total Water Demand: 0.635 MGD
2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Construction material for roads, culverts and service buildings is required.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not Applicable
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes Provisionally power demand is met by generators. It is proposed to establish 1 no. 132/33 KV, 2X 50 MVA sub-station which will be centrally location from Magadh and Amrapali Project and region 33 KV switching station. Subsequently NTPC tandwa will also start generating power.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No Not Applicable
3 Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies No Not Applicable.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No Not Applicable.
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? No Not Applicable.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No Not Applicable.
3.5 Any other causes No Not Applicable.
4 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Total OB to be generated is 138.68 Mm3 including 13.44 M.Cum proposed to be re-handled. I16.86 M.Cum is proposed to be plaed in external dump and balance 121.82 Mcum will be backfilled in the excavated area/mine void.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) Yes Small quantity of domestic waste generated from Project colony is being buried in de-coaled area.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes Old batteries and burnt oil from mining machinery will be generated. These shall be recycled through authorized recycling agents.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes The major process waste in respect of open cast mining is Overburden. The total OB to be generated will be 138.68 M.Cum. This OB will be handled as detailed in S.No 4.1 above.
4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes An insignificant quantity of clayey sludge from effluent settling may be produced which will be backfilled.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Solid waste will be generated from demolition of residential quarters and redundant infrastructure at the time of final mine closure. The waste so generated will be backfilled in the de-coaled areas.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment Yes Old equipment and machinery will become redundant after the end of useful life and will be surveyed off and sold as scrap.
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not applicable
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable
4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable
5 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources Yes The SO2 and NOx are generated from fossil fuel (mainly Diesel) burning. It is within permissible limits as measured during routine monitoring.
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Dust emissions from drilling, blasting, loading and transportation of coal and OB. Emissions from process are being taken care by deploying surface miner instead of drilling and blasting, and wet drilling etc. Transportation of Coal is being done through covered trucks. The emission levels are well within the limits as per routine monitoring carriedout by CMPDI.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes Dust emissions will take place from coal storage, handling and transportation. Necessary measures for dust suppression and ventilation have been provided at various places. Dust suppression arrangement shall be provided at loading points through sprinkling and 3 tier plantation..
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes Adequate measures shall be taken to mitigate the impacts due to dust emission during construction activity of project infrastructure.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes Dust will be generated from handling of coal & OB.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Not applicable
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not applicable
6 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers Yes Noise will be generated during operation of HEMM. Suitable measures of noise control will be adopted. Ambient noise level outside the lease area is not likely to exceed the permissible limit of 55 dBA during day-time and 45 dBA during night-time. (Source- CMPDI
6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Noise will be produced during drilling and blasting.
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes The noise level is likely to be well within specified limit.
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Controlled blasting as per DGMS statutes will be practiced.
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes From Coal and OB transportation. The quantum is measured through regular monitoring and is likely to remain within permissible limits.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable
6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable
7 Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials No Not applicable
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No No contamination expected as domestic sewage and mine effluent will be properly treated before discharge into local drainage.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Control measures like spraying at all dust generating points is adopted. In view of this, fugitive dust emission into air is expected to be insignificant.
7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Not applicable
8 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances Yes The magazine house for storage of explosives and components of SMS is maintained as per the terms and conditions of the Explosive License. In view of this, accident leading to fire or explosion is not likely. The magazine house is fenced-off and guarded round the clock from safety point of view.
8.2 From any other causes Yes 1) Slope failure in OB Dump and mine Pit 2) Mine inundation 3) Blasting 4) Fire in coal or shale dump
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No The project does not fall under seismically active zone or landslide prone area. Apart from safety measures, the mine is equipped to deal with any eventuality.
9 Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated   by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
  • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
  • housing development
  • extractive industries
  • supply industries
  • Other
 Yes The region is having nearby CCL colonies and various industrial activities continuing for decades. Additional infrastructure facilities of the mine will support development of ancillaries and other related activities NTPC has commissioned a new thermal power plant near to the project.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No No such significant after use activities will take place having impact on the environment.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes Socio-economic benefits of the Project will accrue through direct and indirect employment to local population.
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Yes As North Karanpura coalfield covers a large area having very good mining potential, associated mining activities in future with numerous closely located centers along with other activities like coal beneficiation and power generation etc can not be ruled out. This could lead to cumulative impact on environment.
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
S.No Areas Name/Identity Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for  their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value
 No There are no such protected areas in the core zone whereas in the buffer zone banalat protected forest, manata protected forest and several other small patches of protected forest falls also Barki and chundru nadi flow adjacent to the project boundary which confluence into damodar river.
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No There are no such protected areas in the core zone whereas in the buffer zone banalat protected forest, manata protected forest and several other small patches of protected forest falls also Barki and chundru nadi flow adjacent to the project boundary which confluence into damodar river.
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No There are no such protected areas in the core zone whereas in the buffer zone banalat protected forest, manata protected forest and several other small patches of protected forest falls.
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No There are no such protected areas in the core zone whereas in the bufferr zone Barki and chundru nadi flow adjacent to the project boundary which confluence into damodar river.
5 State, National boundaries No Not applicable
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No Not applicable
7 Defence installations No Not applicable
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Nearest densely populated village is Tandwa.
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes The project boundary includes five villages (Urshu, Binglat, Kumarang Kalan, Kumarang Khurd & Honne,) ,NTPC township and D.A.V Public school etc.
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) No There are no such areas in the core zone whereas in the buffer zone banalat protected forest, manata protected forest and several other small patches of protected forest falls also Barki and chundru nadi flow adjacent to the project boundary which confluence into damodar
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No Not applicable
12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects No Not applicable
(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
1 Uploaded Proposed TOR File Annexure-TOR file
2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
4 Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file) NIL
5Uploaded Approval of mining PlanN/A
Additional Attachments, if any
Attached File
ADS Letter
      Essential Detail Sought : NIL
            Additional Detail Sought:
Sno. ADS Letter Remarks Date of ADS
1. ADS Reply LetterThe EAC for Amrapali OC was held on 25.07.2018. The reply to observations made by EAC is enclosed herewith for kind consideration and issuance of EC as per EIA 2006 notification. 19 Nov 2018
2.NADeferred 31 Jul 2018
(V) 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.
V.(i)
Name of ApplicantSoumitra
DesignationHOD (E&F)
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED
AddressE&F DEPTT, DAMODAR BUILDING, DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI
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