APPENDIX I
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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 KAKATIYA KHANI OPENCAST - III PROJECT PHASE - I
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/TG/CMIN/67085/2017
Project Cost 41384 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 2.50/3.0 MTPA in 1555.31 Ha ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationNew
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 3.13 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 projectBaswarajupalli Village, Ghanpur Mandal, Jayashankar Bhoopalpalli District of Telangana State
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.56N/15
Town / VillageBaswarajupalli Village
State of the projectTelangana
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)TelanganaWarangalGhanpur (Mulug)
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Uppal Railway Station, 55 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Shamshabad, Hyderabad, 240 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Warangal , 65 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Commissioner, Bhupalpalli Nagara Panchayat 0817220016
13. Name of the Applicant Shri G Venkateswara Reddy
14. Registered Address Kothagudem P.O -507101 Khammam Dt
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Name of the Applicant Shri G Venkateswara Reddy
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Director (Planning & Projects)
Pin code 507101
E-mail gm_env@scclmines.com
Telephone No. 8744-243059
Fax No. 8744-08744244115
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?No
(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?No
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)N/A
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 requirement for the project is 1555.31 Ha. No forest land is involved in the present proposal
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes No forest land is involved in the present proposal. Existing vegetation will be cleared while excavation
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Activity wise land use is as given below: Quarry : 900.87 Ha Barrier around quarry : 144.57 Ha External Dump Yards : 356.12 Ha Barrier around dump : 36.65 Ha Service Buildings&CHP : 39.71 Ha Diversion of nallah : 33.70 Ha Sub-Total : 1511.62 Ha Diversion of roads : 14.00 Ha Residential within 500m: 29.69 Ha Total : 1555.31 ha
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes Mineral exploration investigations were made by drilling bore holes with a density of 16.55 Bore holes per Sq.Km
1.5 Construction works? Yes Mine service buildings like office, workshop, stores, sub station etc will be constructed. The existing colony will be sufficient to cater to the needs of the project
1.6 Demolition works? Yes Structures of R&R villages within 500m safety zone are required to be demolished
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No Not required. Workmen will come from existing township and nearby villages
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes Total OB that will be excavated during the project life is 1262.24 M.Cu.m. Out of 1256.84 M.Cu.m of hard OB, 248.70 M.Cu.m of hard OB will be dumped in external dump yard up to a maximum height of 120 m above ground and remaining 1008.14 M.Cu.m. of hard OB will be accompanied in the internal dump yard up to a maximum height of 60m above ground level
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No The proposal is for opencast mining only
1.10 Reclamation works? Yes A total quantity of 1262.24 M.Cu.m of OB (including 5.40 M.Cum of top soil) will be generated during the life of mine from KTK OC - III Phase – I Property. 248.70 M.Cum of OB will be dumped externally Remaining 1008.14 M.Cum of OB will be dumped in the internal dump yard. The Top Soil will be spread on the finished external and internal OB dumps. Plantation will be carried out in about 1164.13 Ha of proposed project area
1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes This project is planned to produce 2.50 MTPA normative and 3.00 MTPA (Peak). Coal reserves will be extracted up to a depth of 300 m. No manufacturing process is involved in producing coal.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes The existing facilities in the area will be sufficient for the proposed project also
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes The OB, rejects from coal, etc. will be dumped at earmarked sites. The overburden dumps will be reclaimed biologically with native species. Opencast equipment such as HEMM needs regular washing. Water from washing station will be treated for oil and grease separation before discharging it out. The treated water will be used for greenbelt development within the premises.ETPs at base workshop & CHP will be constructed
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No Existing township is sufficient for this project requirement for housing needs of the employees
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? Yes One road connecting Parsurampalli and Peddapur villages passes across the project site. This road will be diverted from main approach road to KLP up to Peddapur for a length of 4.43 km
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? Yes One road connecting Parsurampalli and Peddapur villages passes across the project site. This road will be diverted from main approach road to KLP up to Peddapur for a length of 4.43 km
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? Yes One road connecting Parsurampalli and Peddapur villages passes across the project site. This road will be diverted from main approach road to KLP up to Peddapur for a length of 4.43 km
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? Yes Diversion of 33 Kv lines along proposed quarry boundary will be done
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? Yes One seasonal Nallah, Gundla Vagu is passing over the mine lease area and the same will be diverted over a length of 7.50 Km. Afterwards, this Nallah will be re-diverted in an area near to its original course.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes One seasonal Nallah Gundla Vagu is passing over the mine lease area
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes As a result of mining operations, mine seepage water is required to be pumped out continuously from ground to surface for carrying out mining operations safely. The mine discharge water will be let out after treatment in settling tank after removal of suspended solids
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? Yes One seasonal Nallah Gundla Vagu is passing over the mine lease area and the same will be diverted over a length of 7.50 Km
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Individual transport by workmen from township to the site
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? Yes De commissioning / closure plan will be prepared as per the guidelines given by Ministry of Coal in this regard.
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? Yes The project area will be reclaimed and plantation will be carried out in phased manner. Infrastructure like service buildings, tanks etc, will be used for adjacent proposed OC project. All the activities involved during de-commissioning will be carried out and material will be handled as per closure plan to be approved by Ministry of Coal, thereby minimizing the impact on the environment.
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes The required manpower will be deployed from existing manpower of the KTK Longwall project and other mines and areas of the company.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No introduction of alien species.
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No No loss of native species or genetic diversity
1.31 Any other actions? No None
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 land required for the project is 1555.31 Ha. No Forest land is involved. At present, 139.79 Ha of land is under possession of SCCL and the balance 1415.52 Ha of land is to be acquired
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes The ground water which seeps into the mine workings will be utilized for various purpose of the project. No external source is required for the project. About 2801 m3/day will be required for various requirements of the project
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Extractable coal reserves available are 90.00 MT by opencast method
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Details of construction material will be furnished in feasibility report.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber is required for the project.
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes The source of power for the project will be from 132 KV substation at Chelpur. Already, 33 KV power supply is available to KLP UG project. The power requirement for OC project is estimated to be 4.6 MVA as OB removal is by hiring HEMM which is mainly diesel-operated equipment.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) Yes The diesel consumption will be around 45655 KL per annum.
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 Yes Explosives: 11246 Tonnes/Annum of explosives will be used in the proposed project. The same will be stored, transported, handled and used in accordance with Indian Explosive Act 1884, MSIHC Rules 2000, Mines Act, 1952 and regulations there under.
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 No affect on welfare of people is anticipated
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 During the process of coal extraction, overlying strata consisting of topsoil and sedimentary rock formation will be removed separately as overburden. Solid waste mainly consists of overburden material obtained during mining operations at different stages and a negligible quantity of shale / rejects separated from the excavated coal. It is proposed to remove 1262.24 M.Cu.m. of overburden material during life of the project i.e. 38 years.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) No No additional domestic waste will be generated as there is no proposal for any new township
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes Hazardous wastes like used oil, lead acid batteries and waste oil drums generated will be disposed as per the provisions of Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans boundary Movement) Rules 2008.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Nil
4.5 Surplus product No Nil
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No No additional sewage sludge will be generated as there is no proposal for any new township.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Demolition at the end of the project will be carried out as per mine closure plan.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not applicable
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 Production processes like drilling, blasting, excavation, loading and transportation of material requires combustion of diesel. Diesel to be used in the project will generate pollutants like CO2, CO, SOx, HC and NOx
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Production processes like drilling, blasting, excavation, loading and transportation of material will cause air pollution.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport No No major materials required for mining operations. Hence emissions from materials handling including storage or transport are minimal.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes The emissions generated during construction, operation and during the closure will be controlled by taking proper mitigation measures.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste No Nil
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Nil
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Nil
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil
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 The main sources of noise in the opencast mine are the electrical and diesel operated machines, pumps, drilling machines, dumpers, etc. All the cabins of HEMM will be made sound proof and employees working in the vicinity of HEMM will be provided with earplugs / muffs.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Nil
6.3 From construction or demolition No Nil
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Blasting operations will produce noise and vibrations. Controlled blasting and down the hole initiation techniques will be adopted to minimize the air over pressure and ground vibrations
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes During operational phase, noise levels will increase due to running of machinery and vehicular movement in the area but the impacts will be localized. Regular tuning of vehicle will check the noise levels.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Nil
6.7 From any other sources No Nil
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 Nil
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No The mining process does not involve any chemical treatment. The mine discharge water, which may contain coal fines, needs sedimentation, before discharge into the natural water course / open land. The treatment facilities such as sedimentation, filtration and chlorination have been provided for mine discharge, so as to conform to the effluent standards as prescribed by MoEF&CC. The workshop effluent, which may contain oil & grease, is being treated in oil & grease trap provided at workshop.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Nil
7.4 From any other sources No Nil
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Nil
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 Mining and allied activities are associated with several potential hazards to both the employees and the public at large. The various factors, which can create disaster in opencast mining, are mine fires, spontaneous heating and blasting. The anticipated risks will be managed by implementation and periodical review of the Risk Management Plan and the affect of risk will be controlled by implementation of emergency plan into operation in case of incident.
8.2 From any other causes Yes Risk of accidents during the mining operations may rise due to following reasons: 1. Slope failure of OB dump and high walls 2. Mine inundation 3. Blasting 4. Fire 5. Loading / Unloading & Transportation The risks will be overcome by strictly implementing the statutory provisions under Mines Act, 1952.
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No Nil
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 mine will lead to further development of infrastructure facilities like roads, schools, recreation facilities, shopping complexes, communication facilities, housing to the dependent public, supply industries, workshops etc which will improve the quality of life in the surrounding localities. • Nil. • Supply of spares & other services will come up. • New establishments may come up in and around project site like shops, hotels, lodgings and other commercial complexes.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No Land use pattern will be changed.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No The project will lead to overall socio-economic growth of the area
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Yes This proposal itself is a conversion of an existing underground mine into an opencast project. Further, coal mines may come up in future. Coal mining is site specific. This cannot be avoided.
(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 Nil
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No Nil
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No Nil
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No Nil
5 State, National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No Nil
7 Defence installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up area No Nil
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes The following man made land uses exist within an aerial distance of 15 km from the project boundary. No. of schools : 65 No. of Hospitals : 13 No. of Temples : 03 No. of Veterinary Hospitals : 08
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) No Nil
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No Nil
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 Nil
(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) Annexure-Additional attachments
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 LetterSir, Please find the attached PDF file on ADS with regard to KTK OC-III of SCCL. 14 Sep 2017
2.NADeferred for Opinion from Ministry 05 Sep 2017
(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 ApplicantShri G Venkateswara Reddy
DesignationDirector (Planning & Projects)
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
AddressKothagudem P.O -507101 Khammam Dt
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