Report Part 1

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

	Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification	N/A
	Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained	N/A
	Upload copy of CTE	N/A

Name of the Project/s	KOTRE BASANTPUR PACHMO
Brief summary of project	Annexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number	IA/JH/CMIN/91000/2019
Project Cost	217565 lacs

S. No. in the schedule	1(a) Mining of minerals
Project Sector	Coal Mining

Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled

5 MTPA/1162.87 Ha ha.

New/Expansion/Modernization

New

Existing Capacity/Area etc.

0 ha.

Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B'

Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify

Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify

Location of the project	Kotre-Basantpur block and Pachmo block is located in the northern part of West Bokaro Coalfield. Kotre-Basantpur block, having an area of 3.75 sq km, Ramgarh District, Jharkhand. The block is bounded by latitudes 23o48’30” and 23o49’24” North and longitudes 85o34’18” and 85o36’05” East. Pachmo block, having an area of 2.70 sq km, lies in Bokaro District of Jharkhand and is bounded by latitudes 23o48’06” and 23o48’58” North and longitudes 85o36’28” and 85o37’57” East.
Shape of the project land	Block (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS file	Annexure-GPS file
Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet	Annexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	Survey of India toposheet no. 73E/9 (in 1:50000) scale
Town / Village	Ramgarh DIst: Basantpur, Kotre, Pachanda, Bokaro Dist: Rahwan, Bagharaiya, Hurdag, Pachmo, purnapani
State of the project	Jharkhand

Details of State of the project
S.no	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name
(1.)	Jharkhand	Ramgarh	No Data
(2.)	Jharkhand	Ramgarh	No Data
(3.)	Jharkhand	Bokaro	Gumia
(4.)	Jharkhand	Bokaro	Gumia

10.

Nearest railway station along with distance in kms	Dania Railway station, 4 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms	Ranchi, 95 km

11.

Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms

Hazaribagh , 40 km

12.

Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given)

Ramgarh Dist: Basantpur, Kotre, Pachanda Bokaro Dist: Rahwan, Bagharaiya, Hurdag, Pachmo, purnapani

13.

Name of the Applicant

Amar

14.

Registered Address

DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI

15.

Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company	Central Coalfields Limited
Name of the Applicant	Amar
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	PO
Pin code	834001
E-mail	pokbp2018@yahoo.com
Telephone No.	651-2365806
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

17.

Whether part of Interlinked projects?

18.

Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted?

N/A

19.

If Yes, MoEF file number	N/A
Date of submission	N/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
Status	Application for Forest Clearance yet to be submitted
(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?

23.

Whether any Forest Land Involved?	Yes
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)	1006.17 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 Court	N/A
(b) Name of the Sub court	N/A
(c) Case No.	N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project	N/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

Change in the land use due to mining operation & infrastructure development. Total project area is 1162.87 Ha. Total quarry area is 651.61 Ha, External OB Dump is 380.39 Ha, infrastructure 37.87 Ha, Road 20.38 Ha, embankment 72.61 Ha.

1.2

Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes

In view of proposed mining activity and development of adjoining infrastructure, clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings is expected. The detailed land use plan is given at point 1.1.

1.3

Creation of new land uses?

Yes

Proposed mining activity and infrastructure development will change the present land use.

1.4

Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing?

The Basantpur-Kotre and Pachmo Block combined having an area of 6.45 sq. km. A total of 35054.23 m of drilling in 172 boreholes has been done in the block by NCDC (NCWBK series), GSI (WBKB Series) and CMPDI (CMK, CMB, CML & CMPM Series). The overall borehole density is 20.31 boreholes per sq. km.

1.5

Construction works?

Yes

It is proposed to Construct Coal Handling Plant, field workshop, Store, Sub-station, and other statutory buildings, residential buildings, approach roads to colony, mine and haul roads.

1.6

Demolition works?

Yes

Clearance of existing land and vegetation for mining purpose is expected.

1.7

Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?

There is no such requirement. The temporary sites if any will be located within the proposed project area.

1.8

Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations

Yes

Coal Handling Plant, field workshop, Sub-station, statutory buildings, roads exist.

1.9

Underground works including mining or tunnelling?

Not applicable

1.10

Reclamation works?

Yes

Land reclamation including technical reclamation followed by biological reclamation of internal & external dumping in opencast mines. The reclamation plan will be prepared during EIA EMP study including observations made in ToR.

1.11

Dredging?

Not applicable

1.12

Offshore structures?

Not applicable

1.13

Production and manufacturing processes?

Yes

Coal production by opencast method using shovel-dumper combination with mechanised loading arrangement.

1.14

Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

Yes

Coal will stored after crushing at CHP at ground bunker of capacity 15000 te at CHP. and finally transported to existing Kedla Wahery of CCL by belt Conveyor after crushing ROM coal in the size below 100mm.

1.15

Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes

Solid wastes that will be generated are overburden. They have not been found to generate acid mine drainage or leach high quantity of heavy metals. Total overburden quantity estimated for the project is 734.53 Mcum. Out of which 218.42 Mcum of OB has been proposed to be dumped externally and remaining OB internally. The mine water is proposed to be treated in sedimentation pond and workshop effluent is proposed to be treated in O&G trap.

1.16

Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

Yes

Temporarily the departmental workers commute from existing colony of Jharkhand OCP and Kedla underground of CCL. it has been proposed to construct a residential colony by locating site near by the existing or proposed route.

1.17

New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?

Yes

Provision has been made for approach road to mines and colony.

1.18

New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

Yes

1 conveyor belt from CHP to Kedla washery. Haul roads proposed within project boundary for coal transport

1.19

Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

Not applicable

1.20

New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

Yes

OH power line proposed from Naisarai substation of DVC to project.

1.21

Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

Yes

A local change in ground topography will be created during mining operation such as open pit, dumps of over burden and coal etc. Further, Pachmo nala, Kotre Nala, Baghariya nala and jhumra nala crossing through the proposed project boundary are proposed for diversion.

1.22

Stream crossings?

Yes

North to South flowing Pachmo nala, Kotre Nala Baghariya nala and jhumra nala crosses through the proposed project boundary. It is proposed to divert all the four nallahs and the proposed diverted route is all along the project boundary. Fund allocation has been done in PR for nallah Diversion..

1.23

Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters?

Yes

In the open cast mine, the different aquifers overlaying the working coal seam would be contributing ground water to the mine by gravity drainage since their expose/remove at the mine. As such due to this pumping/ gravity drainage, cone of depression would be formed. The detailed impact will be studied through hydrogeology study as a part of EIA/EMP.

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 during mining operation such as open pit, dumps of over burden and coal etc. There would be change in the drainage and surface runoff within the core zone. Pachmo nala, Kotre Nala, Baghariya nala and jhumra nala crossing through the proposed project boundary are proposed for diversion.

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 @ 5.00 MTPA is proposed to be transported to nearby Kedla Washery through belt conveyor for beneficiation.

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.

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?

Not applicable

1.30

Loss of native species or genetic diversity?

Not applicable

1.31

Any other actions?

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

The total project area is 1162.87 Ha. Total forest land involved is 1006.17 Ha and non-forest land is 156.70 Ha.

2.2

Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes

Expected water demand Domestic:670.63 kL Industrial: 1158.11kL. Peak Mine discharge: 805 KLD However, water requirement will be studied in detail in EIA EMP

2.3

Minerals (MT)

Not applicable

2.4

Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

Yes

Construction material for roads, culverts and service buildings may be required. This demand will be fulfilled from the resources available in the vicinity of mine.

2.5

Forests and timber (source – MT)

Not applicable.

2.6

Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW)

Yes

To meet the power requirement of the project, one no. 2x10 MVA, 33/6.6 KV sub-station has been envisaged. Nearest sources of power for this coal block is Naisari sub-station of DVC. There is a switching station at Ghato where double circuit feeder at 33 KV may be drawn to provide power to Kotre Basantpur Pachmo OCP

2.7

Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

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

Not Applicable.

3.2

Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

Not Applicable.

3.3

Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?

This project will enhance the socio economic status of villagers living in the vicinity of the project and thus creating a positive impact.

3.4

Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.

Not Applicable.

3.5

Any other causes

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 overburden quantity estimated for the project is 734.53 Mcum. Out of which 218.42 Mcum of OB has been proposed to be dumped externally. The proposed dump height is maximum 90m from immediate surface level.

4.2

Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes

Small quantity of domestic waste will be generated from Project colony which will be buried in decoaled area.

4.3

Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules)

Yes

Old batteries and used engine oil will be generated. These shall be recycled through authorized recycling agents.

4.4

Other industrial process wastes

The major process waste in respect of open cast mining is Overburden. The total OB to be generated will be 734.53 M.Cum. This OB will be handled as detailed in S.No 4.1 above.

4.5

Surplus product

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

Not applicable

4.10

Agricultural wastes

Not applicable

4.11

Other solid wastes

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 combustion of Diesel oil during HEMM operation will lead to emission of particulates and gaseous emissions, which will be quantified in EIA & EMP.

5.2

Emissions from production processes

Yes

Dust emissions from drilling, blasting, loading and transportation of coal and OB (to be quantified in the EIA as per TOR).

5.3

Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport

Yes

Dust emissions from coal storage, handling and transportation will take place. Adequate measures shall be taken for dust suppression to mitigate the impacts.

5.4

Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes

Adequate measures shall be taken to mitigate the impacts due to dust emission.

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. These emissions will be quantified and control measures will be planned in the EIA/EMP

5.6

Emissions from incineration of waste

Not applicable

5.7

Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris)

Not applicable

5.8

Emissions from any other sources

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 and CHP. 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.

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.(Source- Project Report)

6.6

From lighting or cooling systems

Not applicable

6.7

From any other sources

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

Not applicable

7.2

From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

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

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

Not applicable

7.5

Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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)?

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

Supporting infrastructure facilities of the mine like power transmission line, railway line, new roads, colony and R&R site will impact the local land use pattern Socio-economic growth associated with mining activity will lead to semi-urbanisation. This will support development of ancillaries and other related activities.

9.2

Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

Yes

9.3

Set a precedent for later developments

Yes

The proposed mine infrastructure may be used in future also by other nearby projects after exhaustion of the reserves of Kotre Basantpur Pachmo OCP. As such, the likelihood of precedence for later developments cannot be ruled out. Activities at 9.1 & 9.2 above will lead to over all socio economic growth of the area. Socio-economic benefits of the Project will accrue to local population also.

9.4

Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

Yes

As West Bokaro 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 cannot 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

Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

Yes

Buffer zone of project area consists of dense protected forest mainly of sal in the north, Lugu Hill in the east and Jumra Hill inthe north.

Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

Yes

master Drainage of the buffer zone is controlled by easterly flowing Bokaro nadi. Chutua nala, a prominent tributary to Bokaro River, flows roughly west to east near the southern boundary of the project. North to south flowing Pachmo nala, Kotre nala, Bhagariya Nala and Jhumra nala joins Chutua nala.

Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

Yes

Buffer zone of project area consists of dense protected forest mainly of sal in the north, Lugu Hill in the east and Jumra Hill inthe north.

Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters

Yes

State, National boundaries

Yes

Not applicable

Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

Not applicable

Defence installations

Not applicable

Densely populated or built-up area

Yes

project is surrounded by several densily populated areas like Pachmo village, Dania, Laiyo etc.. which are mainly situated on the banks of Chatua nala and Bokaro nadi.

Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes

The buffer zone consists of several villages and colonies of CCL, Tata etc. with hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities.

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals)

Not applicable

Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

Yes

mining and other industrial activities are active in buffer zone since many years. Hence, significant impact might have already been created on the environment.

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

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
5	Uploaded Approval of mining Plan	N/A

Essential Detail Sought : NIL

Additional Detail Sought : NIL

(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 Applicant	Amar
Designation	PO
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	Central Coalfields Limited
Address	DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI