MINUTES OF
25th EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC) (THERMAL & COAL MINING)
MEETING HELD ON 23rd -24th May 2011 IN PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, CGO COMPLEX
The 25th meeting of the reconstituted EAC (T &C) was
held on 23rd -24th
May 2011 to consider the projects of coal mining sector. The list of
participants of EAC and the proponents are given at Annexure-1 and 2
respectively.
The minutes of the 23rd
meeting of EAC (T&C) held on 18th -19th April 2011
was confirmed with the following corrections:
(i) Item No.8: In Project
title and in all subsequent paras –an area of 101.60 ha outside the ML area”
would be changed to “an area of 106.10 ha within the ML area for establishment
of the 40 MTPA washery, railway loop and corridor”
(ii) Item No. 21: last para,
4th line, after the words “10 MTPA” introduce the following words
“(normative) and 13 MTPA (peak)”.
The agenda items were taken up as given below:
1. Presentation by Shri B.P. Singh, Director (S&T) on “Continuous Mining with Active Fill
Technology (CMAFT) - an Innovation in Mining” developed by Shri B. P. Singh,
Director of Mines Safety, Director-General Mines Safety, Dhanbad.
Shri B. P. Singh, Director made
presentation on Continuous Mining with Active Fill Technology (CMAFT) and
explained the benefit of this technology as given below:
·
100% Extraction.
·
Continuous filling of void during mining.
·
Green Mining technology-no disturbance of strata.
·
Extraction of reserve in slices from 0.6mm to 6.6 mm in
thickness.
·
No Blasting – “Silent
Mining Technology”
·
Extraction is possible below roads, rivers, habitation,
forests without damage to the surface features.
·
Certain companies have expressed interest and have begun
pilot scale operations.
The Committee
noted that the technology would be a positive one as far as environmental conservation
such as forests are concerned and desired that pilot scale studies be
undertaken on the technology to assess its impact on ground water aquifer and
seepage etc and on safety issues as well.
2. Cluster XV
(4 UG mines of combined prod. capacity of 0.325 MTPA with a peak production of
0.423 MTPA in a combined ML area of 1696.55 ha) of M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., located
in Jharia Coalfields, dist. Dhanbad, Jharkhand (TOR)
The proponent made a presentation. It was informed that the cluster XV consists
of 4 UG mines of a combined production capacity of 0.325 MTPA with a peak
capacity of 0.423 MTPA in a combined ML area of 1696.55ha. River Damodar
forms the southern boundary. The cluster is bounded in the east by Khudia nala,
in the west by metamorphic, in the North by Barakar Formation and D.C. Railway
line and in south by Raniganj formation. The land within the cluster is
degraded with presence of unstable sites due to more than 100 years of mining. The
cluster is drained in East by Khudia
Nala flowing Southerly.
MINES IN CLUSTER XV |
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S.No |
Name of Mine |
Production capacity (MTPA) |
ML (ha) |
Life of
Mine (years) |
|
Normative |
Peak |
|
|
||
1 |
Kharkharee Colliery Mine |
0.092 |
0.12 |
584.00 |
>30 |
2 |
Madhuband
Colliery |
0.113 |
0.147 |
393.77 |
>30 |
3 |
Phularitand Colliery |
0.120 |
0.156 |
340.88 |
>30 |
4. |
Dharma band
Colliery (closed for production) |
0 |
0 |
377.90 |
- |
|
Total |
0.325 |
0.423 |
1696.55 |
- |
Production in Cluster XV
|
Production level
in MTPA |
|||
Year |
Madhuband UG Mine |
Phularitand UG Mine |
Kharkharee Colliery UG Mine |
Dharmaband Colliery UG Mine (closed for production) |
1993-94 |
0.107 |
0.078 |
0.080 |
- |
2009-2010 |
0.016 |
0.033 |
0.054 |
- |
Peak production |
0.147 |
0.156 |
0.12 |
- |
COMBINED LAND USE OF CLUSTER-XV |
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S.No |
|
Present Mining Land Use ( ha) |
Post- mining Land Use (ha) |
1. |
Service building/ mine infrastructure |
17.36 |
0.00 |
2. |
Coal dump |
3.8 |
0.00 |
3. |
Road & Rail |
101.67 |
101.67 |
4. |
|
81.81 |
81.81 |
5. |
Fallow land |
352.38 |
352.38 |
6. |
|
12.80 |
604.96 |
7. |
Water body |
45.37 |
45.37 |
8. |
Barren land |
1081.36 |
510.36 |
|
Total |
1696.55 |
1696.55 |
Details of Rehabilitation in Cluster XV
S.N. |
Parameter |
Details |
1. |
Total Voids |
NIL |
2. |
Total |
NIL |
3. |
Total Unstable Sites |
18 no. |
4. |
Total Affected Areas |
0.49km2 |
5. |
No. of Houses to be rehabilitated |
1537 no. as per JAP |
6. |
Land for Resettlement |
7.104
ha (BCCL land) 27.052
ha (Non-BCCL land) |
7. |
Total Cost of
resettlement |
Rs.14002.80
lakhs |
8. |
Reclamation/mine closure |
Additional plantation
on 592.16 ha Rs.1696.55lakhs (fund
allocated for mine closures as per MOC guidelines and adopted by BCCL @Rs.1
lakhs /ha in case of UG mines) |
9. |
CSR Activities |
Rs 16.25 lakhs per year (Fund allocation for
CSR as per CIL guidelines and adopted by BCCL @Rs 5/T of Coal produced). |
10. |
Environment protection |
1.79 crores/Yr and @Rs
2.50/T of coal produced |
The Committee also
desired that transportation of coal to Madhuband washery needs to be taken up
in an integrated manner. The Committee
desired that the 532 PAF’s who are proposed to rehabilitated in Phase –II , houses
be also rehabilitated in first 2-5 years i.e. in Phase-I. The Committee desired that the details of Jharia Action Plan
involving resettlement of habitation from unstable sites within the cluster
should be integrated with EIA-EMP study report for the entire cluster along
with clear time lines of the schedule of implementation. The Committee desired
that R&R involving 1537 PAFs living in unstable
locations within the cluster, for which the Jharia Action Plan has been
formulated, should be included. Post-monitoring of R&R for its proper implementation
should also be carried out by PP. The Committee also desired that a
detailed CSR Plan for the entire cluster and @Rs 5 per tonne of coal to be
earmarked for activities under CSR. The Committee further desired that for
monitoring of the proper implementation of CSR activity the company should
create, a dedicated multidisciplinary team of local people including the social
scientists/sociologists. The Committee desired that the
details of areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and their land
use should be provided in the EIA-EMP Report.
(i) An Integrated EIA-EMP
for Cluster XV (4 UG mines of combined
prod. capacity of 0.325 MTPA with a peak production of 0.423 MTPA in a combined
ML area of 1696.55 ha) shall be prepared clearly
bringing out the present status of environmental quality and the extent of
pollution load from each mine and the combined load from the cluster of mines
that would be reduced by taking suitable mitigative measures for the individual
mines and for the cluster and the expected improvement in the environmental
quality of the mines in the cluster and within the coalfield after the
implementation of the measures through an Integrated Environmental Plan
formulated on the aforesaid basis. A
fresh baseline data on the env. quality shall be generated on the new NAAQM
Notification. Baseline
data collection shall be for any season except monsoon. Details of the present land use and post mining land use of the operating
and abandoned mines individually and as a cluster shall be furnished as part of
the EIA. A detailed Mine Closure Plan and a Mine Reclamation Plan for
the abandoned mines (UG and OC)/pits/quarries found in the cluster shall be
furnished as a part of EIA-EMP study. The closure of UG mines should ensure
that no illegal mining is done thereafter from the mines. Details of long term benefits to
environment because of cluster approach of mining shall be clearly addressed in
the EIA-EMP study. In addition to the
above, details of an Action Plan for project specific R&R and CSR shall
also be formulated and presented in the EIA-EMP. The Committee
desired that the details of Jharia Action Plan involving resettlement of
habitation from unstable sites within the cluster should be integrated with
EIA-EMP study report for the entire cluster along with clear time lines of the
schedule of implementation.
(ii) The Integrated EIA-EMP shall incorporate
an Environmental Action Plan for mitigating the environmental degradation
existing in the cluster and for improvement of the environmental quality (air,
water and land) so that the region (Dhanbad), which is presently critically
polluted, shows discernible improvement of its environmental quality.
(iii) The Integrated EIA-EMP Report to be
prepared on a cluster approach shall cover Cluster
XV (4 UG mines of combined prod. capacity of 0.325 MTPA with a peak production
of 0.423 MTPA in a combined ML area of 1696.55 ha) based on the generic
structure specified in Appendix III of the EIA Notification 2006.
(iv) The Integrated EIA-EMP Report would be
prepared for Cluster No XV to cover the impacts and management plan for the
project specific activities on the environment of the region, and the
environmental quality – air, water, land, biotic community, etc. through
collection of data and information, generation of data on impacts. Baseline
data collection can be for any season except monsoon.
(v) A map specifying locations of the State,
District and Project location.
(vi) A
Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the buffer zone (1: 50,000
scale) clearly delineating the major topographical features such as the land
use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals, locations of human
habitations, major constructions including railways, roads, pipelines, major
industries/mines and other polluting sources.
(vii) Land use map (1: 50,000 scale) based on a
recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(viii) Map showing the core zone delineating the
agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land (as defined in
the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(ix) A contour map showing the area drainage
of the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water courses of the
core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(x) A
detailed Site plan of the mine showing the various proposed break-up of the
land for mining operations such as the quarry area, OB dumps, green belt,
safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP, Stockyard, township/colony
(within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area and if any, in topography
such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies are to be left undisturbed
along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease /project and modification
of thereof in terms of construction of embankments/bunds, proposed diversion/rechannelling
of the water courses, etc., approach roads, major haul roads, etc.
In case of any proposed diversion
of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification of drainage
and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also be shown on
the map.
Similarly if the project involves
diversion of any road/railway line passing through the ML/project area, the
proposed route of diversion and its realignment should be shown.
(xi) Break up of lease/project area as per
different land uses and their stage of acquisition. The Committee desired that
the details of areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and
their land use should be provided in the EIA-EMP Report.
(xii) Break-up of lease/project area as per
mining operations.
(xiii) Impact of changes in the land use due to
the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is agricultural
land/forestland/grazing land.
(xiv) Collection of one-season (non-monsoon)
primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10, PM2.5,
SOx, NOx and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface
and groundwater), soil.
(xv) Map of the study area (1: 50, 000 scale)
(core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various stations
superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines, polluting
sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone and buffer
zone should be selected on the basis of size of lease/project area, the
proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream (surface water)/groundwater
regime (based on flow). One station should be in the
upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification wherever applicable.
(xvi) Study on the existing flora and fauna in
the study area (10km) carried out by an institution of relevant discipline and
the list of flora and fauna duly authenticated separately for the core and
buffer zone and a statement clearly specifying whether the study area forms a
part of the migratory corridor of any endangered fauna. If the study area has
endangered flora and fauna, or if the project falls within 15 km of an ecologically
sensitive area, then a comprehensive Conservation Plan should be prepared and
furnished along with comments from the CWLW of the State Govt.
(xvii) Details of mineral reserves, geological
status of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and
progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should be
reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and final mine closure plan
should also be shown in figures.
(xviii) Details of mining methods, technology,
equipment to be used, etc., rationale for selection of that technology and
equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xix) Study on subsidence, measures for
mitigation/prevention of subsidence, modelling subsidence prediction and its
use during mine operation, safety issues.
(xx) Impact of mining on hydrology,
modification of natural drainage, diversion and channelling of the existing
rivers/water courses flowing though the ML and adjoining the lease/project and
the impact on the existing users and impacts of mining operations thereon.
(xxi) Detailed water balance should be provided.
The break up of water requirement for the various mine operations should be
given separately.
(xxii) Source of water for use in mine, sanction
of the competent authority in the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the
competing users.
(xxiii) Impact of mining and water abstraction use
in mine on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone and 10
km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of rainwater
harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be reflected in case
there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or if the area falls
within dark/grey zone.
(xxiv) Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xxv) Impacts of mineral transportation – within
and outside the lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific
areas generating fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling,
transfer of mineral and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from
workshop, management plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment.
Details of various facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas,
canteen, and effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxvi) Details of waste generation –
(xxvii) Impact and management of wastes and issues of
rehandling and backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation.
(xxviii) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of
effluents from workshop, township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge,
etc. Details of STP in colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max.
possible extent.
(xxix) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on
the health of the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational
health and safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxx) Disaster
Management Plan.
(xxxi) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with
measures for minimising use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxxii) Progressive Green belt and afforestation plan
(both in text, figures as well as in tables prepared by MOEF). And selection of species (local) for the
afforestation/plantation programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxxiii) Final Mine closure issues, post mining land
use and restoration of land/habitat to pre-
mining. A Plan for the
ecological restoration of the area post mining and for land use should be
prepared with detailed cost provisions. The Committee desired that the
abandoned quarries/mined out pits/voids left over form the pre-nationalisation
period should be properly backfilled and biologically reclaimed in to either
plantation or restored to agricultural land. The Committee desired that details
of land use end of mine life and post mining be furnished in the standard
tables prepared by MOEF. In case, exploration does not indicate sizeable
reserves, the proponent may consider surrendering the lease after completion of
reclamation of the abandoned mines and worked out OC and UG mines.
(xxxiv) Including cost of EMP (capital and recurring)
in the project cost and for progressive and final mine closure plan.
(xxxv) The Committee desired that a detailed project specific
R&R Plan for the
1537 PAF’s who are proposed to rehabilitated. R&R for Phase
–II comprising of 532 PAFs houses be also rehabilitated in first 2-5 years i.e.
in Phase-I. Detailed
project specific R&R Plan with data on the existing socio-economic status
of the population (including tribals, SC/ST, BPL families) found in the study
area and broad plan for resettlement of the displaced population, site for the
resettlement colony, alternate livelihood concerns/employment for the displaced
people, civic and housing amenities being offered, etc and costs along with the
schedule of the implementation of the R&R Plan. The Committee desired that R&R living in
unstable locations within the cluster, for which the Jharia Action Plan has
been formulated, should be included. Post-monitoring of R&R for its proper
implementation should also be carried out by PP.
The Committee also desired that a detailed CSR Plan for
the entire cluster and @Rs 5 per tonne of coal to be earmarked for activities
under CSR. The Committee further desired that for monitoring of the proper
implementation of CSR activity, a dedicated team of local people including the
social scientist / sociologist (male and female) and multidisciplinary people
should be formed/created by company.
(xxxvi) Public Hearing should cover the details of
notices issued in the newspaper, proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the
points raised by the general public and commitments made by the proponent
should be presented in a tabular form. If the Public Hearing is in the regional
language, an authenticated English Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxxvii) In built
mechanism of self-monitoring of compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxviii) Status of any
litigations/ court cases filed/pending on the project.
(xxxix) Submission of sample test analysis of:
Characteristics of coal
- this includes grade of coal and other characteristics – ash, S and heavy
metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxxx) Copy of clearances/approvals – such as
Forestry clearances, Mining Plan Approval, NOC form Flood and Irrigation Dept.
(if req.), etc. The matter of appraisal of project closed for production is for
integrating the environmental concerns of the cluster.
The following general
points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly
indexed, page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation of the draft
EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public
Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary
action for obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA
Notification 2006.
(v)
The letter/application for EC should quote the MOEF file
No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(vi)
The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on the
TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an annexure to the final
EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the
Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and
page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry
and the issue raised in the P.H. have been incorporated. Mining Questionnaire
(posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be
submitted at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) MOEF
Circular dated 22.03.2010 may kindly be referred to regarding time limit for
validity of Terms of Reference (TOR) prescribed under EIA Notification, 2006
for undertaking detailed EIA studies for development projects requiring
environmental clearance.
After
the preparation of the draft EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, and the
public Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and the
proponent will take necessary action for obtaining environmental clearance
under provisions of the EIA Notification 2006.
3. Wani Coal
Washery (0.6 MTPA to 2 MTPA) of M/s Indo-Unique Flame Ltd., located in Plots
No.33, 34, 35, 36, MIDC Industrial Area, dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra (further
consideration of EC based on TOR)
The
proposal was further considered on the specific issues sought by the EAC in the
meeting held in March 2011.
The
proponent made a presentation on the development of green belt and provided details
of settling pond for water before discharge. It was informed that for reducing
pollution load due to mineral transportation, transportation of washed coal would
be by rail mode and transport of raw coal from mines to the washery would be by
dumpers of increased capacity (30-T), and for dispatch from washery up to
railway siding covering a distance of 2 km. It was also informed that a
separate storm water drain, in addition to garland drains would be provided and
storm water would be channelised into this drain. It was informed that 32 water
sprinklers would be installed. It was informed that the capital cost of
environmental control measures would be Rs 134 lakhs and the recurring cost
would be Rs 33.50 Lakhs.
The
Committee desired that mechanical sweepers of adequate capacity should be
deployed in the roads within the washery premises and along the main approach
roads used for transporting coal in dumpers. The Committee also desired that
Rain Jet water sprinklers of adequate capacity and number should be provided
and details of their installation in various operations and transfer points of
the washery should be furnished. The Committee desired that names of the tree
species used in greenbelt development should be provided. The Committee observed
that input coal from many coalmines in Maharashtra are not of the desired
quality and desired that records of ash content of coal of raw coal, washed
coal and coal rejects of every despatch should be maintained and also shown on
the company’s website. The Committee decided to further consider the details to
be furnished in the next EAC meeting.
4. Jaganathpur
‘A’ Underground Coalmine Project (0.6 MTPA in an ML area of 1034 ha) of M/s
West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corp. Ltd., located in Raniganj Coalfields, Dist. Burdwan, W.B.
(TOR)
The proponent made a presentation.
It was informed that the proposal is for opening a new underground coalmine of
0.6 MTPA capacity in an ML area of 1034 ha. It was informed that the entire Ml
area is being acquired under Mining Rights and an area of 31.688 ha would be
under Surface Rights – 1 ha for colony, 3.5 ha for dump, 0.5 ha for settling
tank, 0.82 ha is for shaft and 0.260 ha for the Incline mouth, 0.80 ha for coal
stockyard, 15.268 ha for infrastructure, 6.910 ha is for green belt and 1.33 ha
for road diversion, 0.61 ha is for explosives/magazine. Mining would be by
Board & Pillar method with blasting and SDL and also with continuous
miners. Rated capacity of 0.6 MTPA would be achieved by the 6th
year. Depth of mining is 600m bgl. Coal grade is B-G. An estimated 1425 m3/d of
water would be required. Life of the mine is 127 years. Estimated cost of the
project is Rs 450 crores. It was informed that River Ajoy flows along the
northern and western boundary of the mine and controls the drainage of the
area. Coal transportation would be by trucks to railway siding. It was informed
that it would be difficult to delete the 69 ha of forestland from the mine
operations. Preliminary letter to Forest Dept. has been sent. Mining Plan has
been prepared and awaiting approval. Subsidence Study would be carried out and
thereafter the extent of R&R involved would be ascertained and an R&R
Plan finalised.
The Committee desired that forestry
clearance should be furnished at the time of application for EC. Based on the
application along with documents and presentation thereon and discussions held,
the Committee prescribed the following TOR:
(i)
An EIA-EMP Report should be prepared for a peak
capacity of 0.6 MTPA over an ML
area of 1034 ha addressing the impacts of the underground coalmine project
including the aspects of mineral transportation and issues of impacts on
hydrogeology, plan for conservation of flora/fauna and afforestation/
plantation programme based on the generic structure specified in Appendix III
of the EIA Notification 2006.. Baseline data collection can be for any season except
monsoon.
(ii)
The EIA-EMP report should also cover the impacts and
management plan for the project specific activities on the environment of the
region, and the environmental quality – air, water, land, biotic community,
etc. through collection of baseline data and information, generation of
baseline data on impacts for 0.6 MTPA of coal production based on approval of project/Mining
Plan.
(iii)
A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the
buffer zone (15 km of the buffer zone in case of ecologically sensitive areas)
delineating the major topographical features such as the land use, drainage,
locations of habitats, major construction including railways, roads, pipelines,
major industries/mines and other polluting sources, which shall also indicate
the migratory corridors of fauna, if any and the areas where endangered fauna
and plants of medicinal and economic importance are found in the area.
(iv)
Map showing the core zone along with 3-5 km of the buffer
zone) delineating the agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated,
uncultivable land (as defined in the revenue records), forest areas (as per
records) and grazing land and wasteland and water bodies.
(v)
Contour map at 3m interval along with Site plan of the mine
(lease/project area with about 3-5 km of the buffer zone) showing the various
surface structures such as buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP, Stockyard,
township/colony (within/adjacent to the ML), green belt and undisturbed area
and if any existing roads, drains/natural water bodies are to be left
undisturbed along with details of natural drainage adjoining the lease/project
and modification of thereof in terms of construction of embankments/bunds,
proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc., highways, passing through
the lease/project area.
(vi)
Original land use (agricultural land/forestland/grazing
land/wasteland/water bodies) of the area. Impacts of project, if any on the land
use, in particular, agricultural land/forestland/grazing land/water bodies
falling within the lease/project and acquired for mining operations. Extent of
area under surface rights and under mining rights.
(vii)
Study on the existing flora and fauna in the study area
carried out by an institution of relevant discipline and the list of flora and
fauna duly authenticated separately for the core and buffer zone and a
statement clearly specifying whether the study area forms a part of the
migratory corridor of any endangered fauna. The flora and fauna details should
be furnished separately for the core zone and buffer zone. The report and the
list should be authenticated by the concerned institution carrying out the
study and the names of the species scientific and common names) along with the
classification under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 should be furnished.
(viii)
Details of mineral reserves, geological status of the study
area and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and progressive
stage-wise working plan/scheme until end of mine life should be reflected on
the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of production from
the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps should also be included.
(ix)
Impact of mining on hydrology, modification of natural
drainage, diversion and channelling of the existing rivers/water courses
flowing though the ML and adjoining the lease/project and the impact on the
existing users and impacts of mining operations thereon.
(x)
Collection of one-season (non-monsoon) primary baseline
data on environmental quality – air (PM10, PM2.5, SOx,
NOx and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, AS, etc), noise, water
(surface and groundwater), soil along with one-season met data..
(xi)
Map of the study area (core and buffer zone) clearly
delineating the location of various monitoring stations (air/water/soil and
noise – each shown separately) superimposed with location of habitats, wind
roses, other industries/mines, polluting sources. The number and location of
the stations should be selected on the basis of the proposed impacts in the
downwind/downstream/groundwater regime. One station should be in the
upwind/upstream/non-impact non-polluting area as a control station. Wind roses
to determine air pollutant dispersion and impacts thereof shall be determined.
Monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and standards for air, water, noise
notified under Environment Protection Rules. Parameters for water testing for
both ground and surface water should be as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification of surface water wherever applicable.
(xii)
Impact of mining and water abstraction and mine water
discharge in mine on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core
zone and 10km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on the impact
of mining on the groundwater regime. Details of rainwater harvesting and
measures for recharge of groundwater should be reflected wherever the areas is
declared dark/grey from groundwater development.
(xiii)
Study on subsidence, measures for mitigation/prevention of
subsidence, modelling subsidence prediction and its use during mine operation,
safety issues.
(xiv)
Detailed water balance should be provided. The break up of
water requirement as per different activities in the mining operations,
including use of water for sand stowing should be given separately. Source of
water for use in mine, sanction of the competent authority in the State Govt.
and impacts vis-à-vis the competing users should be provided.
(xv)
Impact of choice of mining method, technology, selected use
of machinery - and impact on air quality, mineral transportation, coal handling
& storage/stockyard, etc, Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xvi)
Impacts of mineral transportation – within and outside the
lease/project. The entire sequence of mineral production, transportation,
handling, transfer and storage of mineral and waste, and their impacts on air
quality should be shown in a flow chart with the specific points where fugitive
emissions can arise and the specific pollution control/mitigative measures
proposed to be put in place. Examine the adequacy of roads existing in the area
and if new roads are proposed, the impact of their construction and use
particularly if forestland is used.
(xvii)
Details of various facilities to be provided in terms of
parking, rest areas, canteen, and effluents/pollution load from these
activities. Examine whether existing roads
are adequate to take care of the additional load of mineral and their impacts.
(xviii)
Examine the number and efficiency of mobile/static water
sprinkling system along the main mineral transportation road within the mine,
approach roads to the mine/stockyard/siding, and also the frequency of their
use in impacting air quality.
(xix)
Impacts of CHP, if any on air and water quality. A flow
chart of water use and whether the unit can be made a zero-discharge unit.
(xx)
Conceptual Final Mine Closure Plan along with the fund requirement
for the detailed activities proposed there under. Impacts of change in land use for mining
operations and whether the land can be restored for agricultural use post
mining.
(xxi)
Occupational health issues. Baseline data on the health of
the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational health and
safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine should be furnished.
(xxii)
Details of cost of EMP (capital and recurring) in the
project cost and for final mine closure plan. The specific costs (capital and
recurring) of each pollution control/mitigative measures proposed in the
project until end of mine life and a statement that this is included in the
project cost.
(xxiii)
Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with measures for
minimising use of natural resources – water, land, energy, raw
materials/mineral, etc.
(xxiv)
R&R if any, then a detailed project specific R&R
Plan with data on the existing socio-economic status (including tribals, SC/ST)
of the population in the study area and broad plan for resettlement of the
displaced population, site for the resettlement colony, alternate livelihood
concerns/employment for the displaced people, civic and housing amenities being
offered, etc and costs along with the schedule of the implementation of the
R&R Plan.
(xxv)
Public Hearing should cover the details as specified in the
EIA Notification 2006, and include notices issued in the newspaper,
proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the points raised by the general public
and commitments by the proponent made should be presented in a tabular form. If
the Public Hearing is in the regional language, an authenticated English
Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxvi)
Status of any litigations/ court cases filed/pending on the
project.
(xxvii) Submission of sample test analysis of:
(xxviii) Characteristics of coal - this includes grade of coal and other
characteristics – ash, S
and
heavy metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxix) Copy of clearances/approvals – such as
Forestry clearances, Mining Plan Approval, NOC from Flood and Irrigation Dept.
(if req.), etc.
The following general
points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly
indexed, page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material in Regional languages provided/enclosed with the application.
(iv)
After the preparation of the draft EIA-EMP Report as per
the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public Hearing conducted as
prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary action for obtaining
environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA Notification 2006.
(v)
The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the Ministry must
incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing. The index of
the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and page no. of
the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry and the issue
raised in the P.H. have been incorporated.
(vi) The letter/application for EC should quote the MOEF file No.
and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(vii) The copy of the letter received from the
Ministry on the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an
annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(viii) Mining Questionnaire (posted on MOEF
website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be submitted at the time
of applying for EC.
(ix) The aforesaid TOR has a validity of two
years only.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i)
Grant of TOR does not necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii)
Grant of TOR/EC to the present project does not necessarily
mean grant of TOR/EC to the captive/linked project.
(iii)
Grant of TOR/EC to the present project does not necessarily
mean grant of approvals in other regulations such as the
5. Expn. of
Coal Beneficiation Plant (2 MTPA to 4 MTPA) of M/s Global Coal & Mining Pvt. Ltd., dist. Angul, Orissa (EC
based on TOR)
Proponent had informed the MOEF of
inability to attend the meeting and requested that it may be considered in the
next EAC meeting.
6. Orient UG Mine I & II (from 0.35 MTPA to
0.87 MTPA in an ML area of 1857.24ha) of M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.,
Tehsil Brajrajnagar, Dist. Jharsuguda,
Orissa (EC based on TOR granted on
11.07.2008)
The
proponent made presentation. It was informed that the proposal is for expansion
in production from 0.35 MTPA to 0.87 MTPA (an incremental production of 0.54
MTPA) in the existing ML area of 1857.24 ha. It was informed that Orient UGP
Mine 1 &2 would be carried beneath Orient UGP No.3, which is operating
since 1942. Of the total ML area of 1857.24 ha, 950.429 ha is forestland,
522.728 ha is agricultural land, 111.826 ha is grazing land, 17.26 ha is
surface water body, and 254.998 ha is ‘others’ (govt. land and tenancy land). Mining
would be by Board & Pillar method with continuous miner. An additional one has
been deployed for enhancing production. Depth of mining would be from 60-320m. Presently
development of the mine is being carried out and depillaring is proposed after
25 years. It was informed that Subsidence Study has been carried out by CIMFR,
Dhanbad and the predicted tensile strain of 7.98 mm/m max. was within the
20mm/m as per regulations for forest cover. Grade of coal was ‘D’. Drainage of
the mine is controlled by River Ib, which flows from north to south. Hirakud
Reservoir is at a distance of 12km in the buffer zone.
An estimated 910 m3/d of water would be required,
which includes 110 m3/d for drinking and 800 m3/d for mining. Water table was
in the range of 1.30-7.62m bgl during pre-monsoon and 1.1-5m bgl during
post-monsoon. Mine water discharge was 23,445 m3/d during monsoon.
Balance life of the mine is 55 years. Cost of the project is Rs 277.08 crores
and an additional capital investment of Rs 74 crores is required for the
expansion project. A provision of Rs 535.58 lakhs has been made for env.
measures and an amount of Rs 2365 lakhs or Rs 5/T of coal for CSR. The project
does not involve R&R. Coal is loaded from mine face by belt conveyors and
transferred to surface bunkers and dispatched to small consumers by road and to
rail way siding at a distance of 1km to major consumers such as Rourkela Steel Plant and
Power houses of Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board. It was informed that 950.429
ha of forestland exists in the ML area of which 868.216 ha is of Orient No.3
under which Orient No.1 &2 operates. Forestry clearance has not been
obtained for mining Rights for the existing project. An application dated 11.6.2010 for Stage-I FC has
been made to CCF, Forest Department,
Govt. of Orissa for diversion of forest land. Public Hearing was held on
21.04.2010. Mining Plan was approved by MOC on 25.03.2009.
The
Committee desired that the coal being transported by road be also dispatched by
conveyor system to be established within 2-3 years to a common CHP and loading
should be by bulk loaders. The Committee observed that the data generated on
baseline environmental quality is old (2005-06) and noted that the same data
has been shown for two different seasons
- pre-monsoon and post monsoon which is not realistic. The Committee also observed that no
monitoring station has been provided in the southern direction (down wind
direction) which should be established. The Committee desired that a one season
data which includes PM10 and PM2.5 should be collected
for the same season as meteorological data and furnished. The Committee sought
details of distance of Ib River (HFL) form the mine operations. The Committee
also sought a detailed expenditure for CSR carried out during 2010-11 for Rs
51.04 crores and a Plan for 2011-12. The Committee sought FC for the forestland
involved in the project. The Committee decided to further consider the proposal
based upon receipt of the aforesaid details.
7. Orient UG
Mine No.3 (Expn. from 0.49 MTPA to 0.69 MTPA in an area of 1504.559 ha) of M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., in dist. Jharsuguda, Orissa (EC based on
TOR granted on 14.07.2008)
The
proponent made a presentation. It was informed that the proposal is for
expansion in production from 0.49 MTPA to 0.69 MTPA) and production of 0.69
MTPA has already been reached and the proposal is for ‘regularisation’ of
production. Of the total area of 1504.559 ha, 868.216 ha is forestland, 372.145
ha is agricultural land 9.20 ha is surface water body, 254.998 ha is Govt.
& tenancy land. Of the total 1504.559 ha, 1421.757 ha is ML area, 56.812 ha
is for infrastructure & buildings, 13.44 ha is roads, 8 ha is coal
stockyard and 0.11 ha is Inclines and 4.44 ha is magazine. Mining is mechanised
using Board & Pillar method including 3 additional LHDs for the expansion
in production. Grade of coal is ‘D’. Subsidence study has been carried out by
CIMFR, Dhanbad and the max. tensile strain of 8.06 mm/m predicted is found to
be within limits (20mm/m). The total water requirement of 735 m3/d includes 630
m3/d for domestic consumption is met from mine water and IWSS and 105 m3/d for
mine operations is from mine water discharge. A provision of Rs 1480 lakhs has
been made for CSR. The project does not involve R&R. The major part of the
mine is drained by Bachoppa stream which joins River Ib in the east. Coal would
be transported by belt conveyor onto surface bunkers from where it would be dispatched
directly to small consumers by road using 54 trucks of 18-T capacity, and to
major consumers such as Rourkela Steel Plant and Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board
and basket linkage by rail from Orient
Railway Siding at a distance of 1.5 km covered by road. It was informed that
application for Stage-I FC has been applied for on 11.06.2010. MOC has approved
the Mining Plan on 28.08.2009. Public Hearing was held on 23.04.2010. Balance
life of the mine is 40 years.
The
Committee desired that a time-bound programme for the implementation of commitments
made during Public Hearing. The Committee observed that the data generated on baseline env. quality of
air, water and noise is old (2005-06) and noted that the same data has been
shown for two different seasons -
pre-monsoon and post monsoon which is not realistic. The Committee also observed that no
monitoring station has been provided in the southern direction (down wind
direction) which should be established. The Committee desired that a one season
data which includes PM10 and PM2.5 should be collected
for the same season as met. data and furnished. The Committee desired that the
coal being transported by road be also dispatched by conveyor system to be
established within 2-3 years to a common CHP and loading should be by bulk
loaders. The Committee also sought a Plan with time bound commitment for
implementation of issues raised in the Public Hearing. The Committee sought FC
for the forestland involved in the project. The Committee decided to further
consider based upon receipt of the aforesaid details.
8. Proposed
Integrated Coal Washery (1.44 MTPA) &
Proponent did come for the
presentation and the proposal was not considered in the meeting.
9. Pelma Opencast Coalmine project (15 MTPA
with a peak capacity of 20.25 MTPA in an ML area of 2512.44 ha) of M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., dist. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (Further consideration of TOR)
The proponent
informed that the project would reformulated and desired to withdraw the
application since the mine has been planned with two separate quarries having a
composite area of 861.59 ha and external OB dump of 522.74 ha. The present
planned dump height is 120m and the maximum depth of the void is 260m. An area
of 546 ha lies between the two quarries for future expansion. It was informed
that the company proposes to revise the Mine Plan to ensure optimal utilisation
of land, conservation of exploitation of coal reserves found between the two
quarries. It was further informed that the revised Plan would also look into
the issues of height of external
10. Kartali East
OCP (2.5 MTPA with a peak capacity of 3.75 MTPA in an ML area of 855.906 ha) of M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., located in dist. Korba, Chhattisgarh (Further consideration of TOR)
The proposal was last considered in
EAC meeting held on 30.08.2010 wherein it was decided that the various options available would be studied to
reduce the overall height of the external OB dumps and to reduce the area as
the forestland in non-mineralised area would be used as external OB dumps for
storing
The proponent made a presentation. The proponent made a presentation and
suggested two possible options.
·
In option- I, it was proposed to plan an ext. OB dump of lesser height i.e. 90 metres
and 60 metres from ground level but this would require an additional 40 ha
forestland for storing 31.65 Mm3 of OB as no revenue land is
available.
·
For option –II, it was proposed that the external and internal dumps would be of 120 m
above ground level till the end of mine life and the dump would remain barren
for a period of 17 years before rehandling began. However, afforestation of
this dump for 17 years would develop plantation, the felling of which would not
be permitted by the
The
Committee noted that
Based
on the application along with documents and presentation thereon and
discussions held, the Committee prescribed the following TOR:
(i)
An EIA-EMP Report would be prepared for 2.5 MTPA with a peak capacity of 3.75 MTPA in an ML area of
855.906 ha based on the
generic structure specified in Appendix III of the EIA Notification 2006.
(ii)
An EIA-EMP Report would be prepared for 2.5 MTPA with a peak capacity of 3.75 MTPA in an ML area of
855.906 ha and cover the impacts and management plan for the project specific
activities on the environment of the region, and the environmental quality –
air, water, land, biotic community, etc. through collection of data and
information, generation of data on impacts including prediction modelling for 2.5 MTPA with a peak capacity of 3.75 MTPA
in an ML area of 855.906 ha
of coal production based on approval of project/Mining Plan for 2.5 MTPA with a peak capacity of 3.75 MTPA.
Baseline data collection can be for any season except monsoon.
(iii)
A map specifying locations of the State, District and
Project location.
(iv) A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the buffer
zone (1: 50,000 scale) clearly delineating the major topographical features
such as the land use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals,
locations of human habitations, major constructions including railways, roads,
pipelines, major industries/mines and other polluting sources. In case of
ecologically sensitive areas such as Biosphere Reserves/National Parks/WL
Sanctuaries/ Elephant Reserves, forests (Reserved/Protected), migratory
corridors of fauna, and areas where endangered fauna and plants of medicinal
and economic importance found in the 15 km area of the buffer zone should be
given.
(v) Land use map (1: 50,000 scale) based on
a recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(vi) Map showing the core zone delineating the
agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land (as defined in
the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(vii) A contour map showing the area drainage of
the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water courses of the
core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(viii) A detailed Site plan of the mine showing the various proposed
break-up of the land for mining operations such as the quarry area, OB dumps,
green belt, safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP, Stockyard,
township/colony (within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area and if any,
in topography such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies are to be
left undisturbed along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease /project
and modification of thereof in terms of construction of embankments/bunds,
proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc., approach roads,
major haul roads, etc.
In case of any proposed
diversion of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification
of drainage and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also
be shown on the map.
Similarly if the project involves
diversion of any road/railway line passing through the ML/project area, the
proposed route of diversion and its realignment should be shown.
(ix) Break up of lease/project area as per
different land uses and their stage of acquisition.
(x) Break-up of lease/project area as per
mining operations.
(xi) Impact of changes in the land use due to
the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is agricultural
land/forestland/grazing land.
(xii) Collection of one-season (non-monsoon)
primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10, PM2.5, SOx , NOx
and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface and
groundwater), soil along with one-season met data coinciding with the same
season for AAQ collection period.
(xiii) Map of the study area (1: 50, 000 scale)
(core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various stations
superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines, polluting
sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone and buffer
zone should be selected on the basis of size of lease/project area, the
proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream (surface water)/groundwater
regime (based on flow). One station should be in the
upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification wherever applicable.
(xiv) Study on the existing flora and fauna in
the study area (10km) carried out by an institution of relevant discipline and
the list of flora and fauna duly authenticated separately for the core and
buffer zone and a statement clearly specifying whether the study area forms a
part of the migratory corridor of any endangered fauna. If the study area has
endangered flora and fauna, or if the area is occasionally visited or used as a
habitat by Schedule-I fauna, or if the project falls within 15 km of an
ecologically sensitive area, or used as a migratory corridor then a
comprehensive Conservation Plan should be prepared and submitted with EIA-EMP
Report and comments from the CWLW of the State Govt. also obtained and
furnished.
(xv) Details of mineral reserves, geological
status of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and
progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should be
reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and Conceptual Final Mine Closure
Plan should also be shown in figures.
(xvi)
Details of mining methods, technology, equipment to be
used, etc., rationale for selection of that technology and equipment proposed
to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xvii) Impact
of mining on hydrology, modification of natural drainage, diversion and channelling
of the existing rivers/water courses flowing though the ML and adjoining the
lease/project and the impact on the existing users and impacts of mining
operations thereon.
(xviii) Detailed water balance should be provided.
The break up of water requirement for the various mine operations should be
given separately.
(xix) Source of water for use in mine, sanction
of the competent authority in the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the
competing users.
(xx) Impact of mining and water abstraction
use in mine on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone and
10 km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of
rainwater harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be
reflected in case there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or
if the area falls within dark/grey zone.
(xxi) Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xxii) Impacts of mining on the AAQ, predictive
modelling using the ISCST-3 (Revised) or latest model.
(xxiii)
Impacts of mineral transportation – within and outside the
lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific areas generating
fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling, transfer of mineral
and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from workshop, management
plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment. Details of various
facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas, canteen, and
effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxiv)
Details of waste generation – OB, topsoil – as per the
approved calendar programme, and their management shown in figures as well
explanatory chapter with tables giving progressive development and mine closure
plan, green belt development, backfilling programme and conceptual post mining
land use.
(xxv)
Impact and management of wastes and issues of rehandling
and backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation. The Committee noted that
(xxvi) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of
effluents from workshop, township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge,
etc. Details of STP in colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max.
possible extent.
(xxvii) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on
the health of the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational
health and safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxviii) Disaster Management Plan.
(xxix) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with
measures for minimising use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxx) Progressive Green belt and afforestation
plan (both in text, figures as well as in tables prepared by MOEF). and selection of species (local) for the
afforestation/plantation programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxxi) Conceptual
Final Mine Closure Plan, post mining land use and restoration of land/habitat
to pre- mining. A Plan for the ecological restoration of the area post mining
and for land use should be prepared with detailed cost provisions.
(xxxii) Including cost of EMP (capital and recurring)
in the project cost and for progressive and final mine closure plan.
(xxxiii) Details of R&R. Detailed project specific R&R Plan with
data on the existing socio-economic status of the population (including
tribals, SC/ST, BPL families) found in
the study area and broad plan for resettlement of the displaced population,
site for the resettlement colony, alternate livelihood concerns/employment for
the displaced people, civic and housing amenities being offered, etc and costs
along with the schedule of the implementation of the R&R Plan.
(xxxiv) Public Hearing should cover the details of
notices issued in the newspaper, proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the
points raised by the general public and commitments made by the proponent
should be presented in a tabular form. If the Public Hearing is in the regional
language, an authenticated English Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxxv) In built mechanism of self-monitoring of
compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxvi)
Status of any litigations/ court cases filed/pending on the
project.
(xxxvi)
Submission of sample test analysis of:
Characteristics of coal
- this includes grade of coal and other characteristics – ash, S and heavy
metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxxviii) Copy of
clearances/approvals – such as Forestry clearances, Mining Plan Approval, NOC
from Flood and Irrigation Dept. (if req.), etc. wherever applicable.
The following general
points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly
indexed, page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation of the draft
EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public
Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary
action for obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA
Notification 2006.
(v) The letter/application for EC should
quote the MOEF file No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the
TOR.
(vi) The copy of the letter received from the
Ministry on the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an
annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the
Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and
page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry
and the issue raised in the P.H. have been incorporated. Mining Questionnaire
(posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be submitted
at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) The aforesaid TOR has a validity of two
years only.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i) Grant of
TOR does not necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii) Grant of TOR/EC to the present project
does not necessarily mean grant of TOR/EC to the captive/linked project.
(iii) Grant of TOR/EC to the present project
does not necessarily mean grant of approvals in other regulations such as the
11. Kuchena
Washery (5 MTPA of washed coal) of M/s Aryan
Coal Beneficiation (P) Ltd., Dist.
Korba, Chhattisgarh (Further
consideration of EC based on TOR granted on 25.08.2008)
Director,
MOEF informed that the proposal was recommended for EC subject to furnishing of
an MOU between M/s SECL and M/s ACB India Ltd. for using the land within
Kusmunda Coal Mine project of M/s SECL for establishing an overhead closed
conveyor from mine pit to the railway siding for transportation of raw coal
from Kusumunda OCP from where it would obtain raw coal to the washery. A letter
dated 01.04.2011 has been received from the proponent that despite a number of
letters to M/s SECL in this regard, no progress could be made for entering into
an MOU. The proponent requested the EAC if they could be permitted to obtain
the coal by trucks.
The matter of establishment of a
closed conveyor corridor on SECL land upto the proposed Coal Washery was
discussed in the presence of the representatives of M/s SECL and M/s ACB.
Director (Tech.), SECL informed that SECL was planning to establish a washery
of 10 MTPA capacity within its premises and hence has not considered the
proposal of ACB. The EAC after discussions requested both SECL and ACB to
jointly discuss the matter further on the matter of establishment of a closed
conveyor corridor within the SECL land for transport of raw coal to the washery.
12. Ashoka
OCP Expn. (10 MTPA to 15 MTPA with a peak capacity of 20 MTPA and expansion in
ML area from 1834.60 ha to 1916.63 ha) of M/s CCL, located in dist. Chatra,
Jharkhand (TOR)
The
proponent made a presentation. The proposal is for expansion of the existing
OCP from 10 MTPA to 15 MTPA and expansion of ML area from 1834.60 ha to 1916.63
ha. EC was obtained for the 10 MTPA capacity OCP on 17.04.2008. Of the existing
ML area of 1834.60 ha, 643.09 ha is forestland, 599.67 ha is agricultural land, 18.40 ha is
wasteland, 267.35 ha is under plantation, and 89.93 ha is 89.93 ha under
plantation on OB, 63.79 ha is rural settlements, 71.07 ha is active OB dumps,
10.59 ha is coal stock area, 0.22 ha is industrial settlement, and 4.50 ha is
water body. Of the additional area of
726.36 ha, 385.06 ha is forestland, 311.12 ha is agricultural land, 8.18 ha
is waste land, 20.00 ha is settlements, 2 ha is water body.
Of the total ML area of
1916.63 ha, 1205.02 ha is quarry, 50 ha is external
The
Committee desired that it may be examined whether transport of coal from mine
to pit top could also be by closed conveyor systems to minimise use of
shovel-dumper. The Committee also desired the entire transportation of coal from mine top
to the railway siding should be by closed conveyors and loading by bulk loading
system. The Committee decided that
issues regarding the washery would also be integrated with the working of the
two mines – Ashoka OCP and Piparwar OCP and issues thereof should be furnished
and presented to the EAC. The Committee recalled that the proposal for Ashoka
Coal Washery was returned as it had not integrated the aspects of establishment
of the pit head FBC based TPP for utilisation of coal rejects. The Committee
had also decided that an application for the linked FBC based TPP should be
made to MOEF for consideration of TOR. The Committee desired that a toe
wall should be provided along the
13. Sakhri-Irwati
(Pauni-III) OCP (1.25 MTPA normative and 1.55 MTPA peak in an ML area of 821.84 ha) of M/s WCL, located in dist. Chandrapur,
The proposal
was earlier considered in the EAC (T&C) meeting held in January 2011,
wherein the proponent was requested to consider the possibility of backfilling
Pauni-III OCP and reduce the number of ext.
The Committee desired that the
proponent must examine the use of Pauni-II voids for
Based
on the application along with documents and presentation thereon and
discussions held, the Committee prescribed the following TOR:
(i) An EIA-EMP Report
would be prepared for Sakhri-Irwati
(Pauni-III) OCP (1.25 MTPA normative and 1.55 MTPA peak in an ML area of 821.84 ha) based on the generic structure
specified in Appendix III of the EIA Notification 2006. The Committee
desired that the proponent must examine the use of Pauni-II voids for
(ii) An EIA-EMP Report
would be prepared for 1.25 MTPA normative and
1.55 MTPA peak rated capacity cover the impacts and
management plan for the project specific activities on the environment of the
region, and the environmental quality – air, water, land, biotic community,
etc. through collection of data and information, generation of data on impacts
including prediction modelling for 1.25
MTPA normative and 1.55 MTPA peak of coal production based on approval of
project/Mining Plan 1.25 MTPA normative
and 1.55 MTPA peak. Baseline data collection can be for any season except
monsoon.
(iii) A map specifying locations of the State, District and Project
location.
(iv) A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the buffer
zone (1: 50,000 scale) clearly delineating the major topographical features
such as the land use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals,
locations of human habitations, major constructions including railways, roads,
pipelines, major industries/mines and other polluting sources. In case of
ecologically sensitive areas such as Biosphere Reserves/National Parks/WL
Sanctuaries/ Elephant Reserves, forests (Reserved/Protected), migratory corridors
of fauna, and areas where endangered fauna and plants of medicinal and economic
importance found in the 15 km area of the buffer zone should be given.
(v) Land use map (1: 50,000 scale) based on a
recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(vi) Map showing the core zone delineating the
agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land (as defined in
the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(vii) A contour map showing the area drainage of
the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water courses of the
core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(viii) A detailed Site plan of the mine showing the
various proposed break-up of the land for mining operations such as the quarry
area, OB dumps, green belt, safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP,
Stockyard, township/colony (within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area
and if any, in topography such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies
are to be left undisturbed along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease
/project and modification of thereof in terms of construction of
embankments/bunds, proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc.,
approach roads, major haul roads, etc.
In case of any proposed
diversion of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification
of drainage and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also
be shown on the map.
Similarly if the project involves
diversion of any road/railway line passing through the ML/project area, the
proposed route of diversion and its realignment should be shown.
(ix) Break up of lease/project area as per different land uses and
their stage of acquisition.
(x) Break-up of lease/project area as per
mining operations.
(xi) Impact of changes in the land use due to
the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is agricultural
land/forestland/grazing land.
(xii) Collection of one-season (non-monsoon)
primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10, PM2.5, SOx , NOx
and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface and
groundwater), soil along with one-season met data coinciding with the same
season for AAQ collection period.
(xiii) Map of the study area (1: 50, 000 scale)
(core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various stations
superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines, polluting
sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone and buffer
zone should be selected on the basis of size of lease/project area, the
proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream (surface water)/groundwater
regime (based on flow). One station should be in the
upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB classification wherever
applicable.
(xiv) Study on the existing flora and fauna in the
study area (10km) carried out by an institution of relevant discipline and the
list of flora and fauna duly authenticated separately for the core and buffer
zone and a statement clearly specifying whether the study area forms a part of
the migratory corridor of any endangered fauna. If the study area has endangered
flora and fauna, or if the area is occasionally visited or used as a habitat by
Schedule-I fauna, or if the project falls within 15 km of an ecologically
sensitive area, or used as a migratory corridor then a comprehensive
Conservation Plan should be prepared and submitted with EIA-EMP Report and
comments from the CWLW of the State Govt. also obtained and furnished.
(xv) Details of mineral reserves, geological
status of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and
progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should be
reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and Conceptual Final Mine Closure
Plan should also be shown in figures.
(xvi) Details of mining methods, technology,
equipment to be used, etc., rationale for selection of that technology and
equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xvii) Impact
of mining on hydrology, modification of natural drainage, diversion and
channelling of the existing rivers/water courses flowing though the ML and
adjoining the lease/project and the impact on the existing users and impacts of
mining operations thereon.
(xviii) Detailed water balance should be provided. The
break up of water requirement for the various mine operations should be given
separately.
(xix) Source of water for use in mine, sanction of
the competent authority in the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the competing
users.
(xx) Impact of mining and water abstraction use
in mine on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone and 10
km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of rainwater
harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be reflected in case
there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or if the area falls
within dark/grey zone.
(xxi) Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xxii) Impacts of mining on the AAQ, predictive
modelling using the ISCST-3 (Revised) or latest model.
(xxiii) Impacts of mineral transportation – within and
outside the lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific areas
generating fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling, transfer of
mineral and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from workshop,
management plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment. Details of
various facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas, canteen, and
effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxiv) Details of waste generation –
(xxv) Impact and management of wastes and issues of
rehandling and backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation.
(xxvi) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of effluents
from workshop, township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge, etc.
Details of STP in colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max.
possible extent.
(xxvii) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on
the health of the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational
health and safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxviii) Disaster Management Plan.
(xxix) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with
measures for minimising use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxx) Progressive Green belt and afforestation plan
(both in text, figures as well as in tables prepared by MOEF). and selection of species (local) for the
afforestation/plantation programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxxi) Conceptual Final Mine Closure Plan,
post mining land use and restoration of land/habitat to pre- mining. A Plan for
the ecological restoration of the area post mining and for land use should be
prepared with detailed cost provisions.
(xxxii)
Including cost of EMP (capital and recurring) in the project cost and for
progressive and final mine closure plan.
(xxxiii)
Details of R&R. Detailed project
specific R&R Plan with data on the existing socio-economic status of the
population (including tribals, SC/ST, BPL families) found in the study area and broad plan for
resettlement of the displaced population, site for the resettlement colony,
alternate livelihood concerns/employment for the displaced people, civic and
housing amenities being offered, etc and costs along with the schedule of the
implementation of the R&R Plan.
(xxxiv)
Public Hearing should cover the details of notices issued in the newspaper,
proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the points raised by the general public
and commitments made by the proponent should be presented in a tabular form. If
the Public Hearing is in the regional language, an authenticated English
Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxxv) In
built mechanism of self-monitoring of compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxvi)Status
of any litigations/ court cases filed/pending on the project.
(xxxvii)Submission of sample test
analysis of:
Characteristics of coal
- this includes grade of coal and other characteristics – ash, S and heavy
metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxxviii)
Copy of clearances/approvals – such as Forestry clearances, Mining Plan
Approval, NOC from Flood and Irrigation Dept. (if req.), etc. wherever
applicable.
The
following general points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly indexed,
page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation of the draft EIA-EMP
Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public Hearing
conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary action
for obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA
Notification 2006.
(v) The letter/application for EC should quote
the MOEF file No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(vi) The copy of the letter received from the
Ministry on the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an
annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the
Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and
page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry
and the issue raised in the P.H. have been incorporated. Mining Questionnaire
(posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be
submitted at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) The aforesaid TOR has a validity of two years
only.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i) Grant
of TOR does not necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii) Grant of
TOR/EC to the present project does not necessarily mean grant of TOR/EC to the
captive/linked project.
(iii) Grant of
TOR/EC to the present project does not necessarily mean grant of approvals in
other regulations such as the
14.
The proponent made a
presentation. It was informed that the project was accorded EC on 20.03.2007
for 2.30 MTPA in an ML area of 1354.64 ha. The present project is for expansion
in ML area by an additional 410.96 ha in extension project (Deep) to 1645.82
ha. Of the total 364.92 ha of forestland, forestry clearance has been obtained
for 217.31 ha.
Landuse
details of existing and expansion project
S.N. |
Landuse |
Existing Project |
|
Total land in Expansion project |
1. |
Agricultural land |
872.14 |
223.61 |
1095.75 |
2. |
Govt. land |
157.93 |
27.22 |
185.15 |
3. |
Forestland |
324.57 |
40.35 |
364.92 |
TOTAL |
1354.64 |
291.18 |
1645.82 |
A seasonal nala flows
through the ML at a distance of 0.3 km. Some portion of the project area buffer
zone intercepts with the buffer zone of the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve
(TATR). Of the total ML area, 370 ha is for excavation, 577.83 ha is for external
OB dump, 45 ha is for infrastructure, 25 ha is for road diversion, 92.57 ha is
for blasting zone, 102 ha is for township/colony, 100 ha is for green
cover/undisturbed area developed with plantation and 284.25 ha is for future
expansion of quarry. Mining is opencast using shovel-dumper combination.
Ultimate mine depth is 152m. Grade of coal E-F. An estimated 156.41 Mm3 of OB
is generated over the life of the mine of which 74.05 Mm3 is stored in ext.
The Committee desired
that the water requirement details require to be reduced and the requirement
for fire-fighting is to be shown separately and not as a daily requirement. The
Committee observed that the land use details provided for mine operations is
not clear (tallying) and require to be rechecked. The Committee desired that
details of land use of the present project, actual land acquired, and land to
be acquired and also in terms of mine operations be furnished in a tabular
form. The Committee desired that it may be examined whether the external OB
dump could be reduced to 205.08 ha by increasing the existing active external
OB dump height and it may also be examined whether the
15. Cluster
4 (consisting of 3 Mines of a combined prod. capacity of 1.23 MTPA and a peak
prodn. of 1.32 MTPA in a combined ML area of 3339.91 ha) of M/s ECL located in Raniganj Coalfields, dist. Burdwan,
The proponent made a presentation. It was informed
that Cluster 4 consists of 3 mines - Khoirabad UG Mine, Gaurandih
UG mine with OC patch and Mohanpur OCP and is located in the north-western part of the Raniganj Coalfield about 4 km
north of Asansol town. The total combined ML area is 3339.91 ha with production capacity 1.23 MTPA normative and
1.32 MTPA (peak). The cluster has a number of abandoned quarries from
pre-nationalisation period which have turned into water bodies used by local communities.
Small unstable areas within the cluster have been identified for relocation.
Working quarry at Gaurandih is exhausted and requires backfilling and
reclamation. The total combined land area is 3339.91 ha. It was informed that
the cluster was recast to include Mohanpur OCP so that
MINES IN CLUSTER –4 |
|||||
S.N. |
Name of Mine |
Production capacity (MTPA) |
ML (ha) |
Life of Mine (years) |
|
Normative |
Peak |
|
|
||
1 |
Khoirabad UG Mine |
0.180 |
0.240 |
697.00 |
>50 |
2 |
Gaurandih OC& UG |
0.050 |
0.080 |
2478.0 |
>50 |
3 |
Mohanpur OCP |
1.000 |
1.000 |
164.91 |
9 |
Total |
1.23 |
1.32 |
3339.91 |
- |
Production
in Mines of Cluster-4
Year |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2009-10 |
2009-10 |
Khoirabad
UG Mine |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
0.08 |
Gaurandih OC& UG |
0.053 |
0.071 |
0.038 |
0.014 |
Mohanpur OCP |
0.41 |
0.22 |
0.34 |
0.067 |
TOTAL |
0.463 |
0.411 |
0.538 |
0.764 |
LAND USE OF CLUSTER- 4
S.N |
Land Use |
Area (ha) |
1 |
Working Quarry |
36 |
2 |
Cultivable
waste land |
1320 |
3 |
Village/Basti |
383 |
4 |
Tanks/Water
bodies |
92 |
5 |
Danga/Wasteland |
520 |
6 |
|
27 |
7 |
Plantation/Vegetation |
224 |
8 |
Built up area |
72 |
9 |
Infrastructure including colony |
665 |
|
Total |
3340 |
Proposed Opencast mine in Cluster 4
S.No |
Mine Lease hold area |
Area |
Peak
capacity |
life |
Available reserve |
1. |
Gaurandih ’D’ (within cluster 4) |
17 ha |
1.0 MTY |
4 years |
2.2 MT |
2. |
Gaurandih
Begunia Phase-I |
50 ha |
2.0MTY |
4Years |
10.4 MT |
Working quarries in Cluster 4
S.N |
Mine |
No. of voids |
Area of excavation (ha) |
Backfilled area (ha) |
Average depth (m) |
Total area of |
1. |
Mohanpur |
1 |
23.0 |
16.0 |
120 |
20.0 |
2. |
Gaurandih |
2 |
13.0 |
- |
65 |
5.00 |
Total |
3 |
36 |
16 |
|
25 |
Details of Rehabilitation in Cluster 4
S.N. |
Parameter |
Details |
1. |
Total Unstable Sites |
05 |
2. |
Total Affected Areas |
11.91km2 |
3. |
No. of population to be
rehabilitated |
556 no. as per RAP |
4. |
CSR Activities |
Rs 0.5 crores per year (Fund allocation for
CSR as per CIL guidelines and adopted by BCCL @Rs 5/T of Coal produced. |
5. |
Environment protection |
0.7 crores/Yr and @Rs 7/T of coal produced |
The Committee desired that an integrated coal evacuation
system should be established for the entire cluster.
Based
on the application along with documents and presentation thereon and
discussions held, the Committee prescribed the following TOR:
(i) An Integrated EIA-EMP for the cluster of mines shall be
prepared clearly bringing out the present status of 6 mines in Cluster 6 as
above consisting of Cluster 4 (3 Mines of a
combined prod. capacity of 1.23 MTPA and a peak prodn. of 1.32 MTPA in a
combined ML area of 3339.91 ha) - status of env. quality
and the extent of pollution load from each mine and the combined pollution load
from the cluster of mines that would be reduced by taking suitable mitigative
measures for the individual mines and for the cluster and the expected
improvement in the environmental quality of the mines in the cluster and within
the coalfield after the implementation of the measures through an Integrated
Environmental Plan formulated on the aforesaid basis. A fresh baseline data on the env. quality – air, water, land,
biotic community, etc. shall be
generated through collection of data and information, generation of data
on impacts. Baseline data collection can be for any season except monsoon. Details of the present land use and post
mining land use of the operating and abandoned mines individually and as a
cluster shall be furnished as part of the EIA. A detailed Mine Closure
Plan and a Mine Reclamation Plan for the abandoned mines (UG and
OC)/pits/quarries found in the cluster shall be furnished as a part of EIA-EMP
study. The closure of UG mines should ensure that no illegal mining is done
thereafter from the mines. Details of long
term benefits to environment because of cluster approach of mining shall be
clearly addressed in the EIA-EMP study.
In addition to the above, the Committee desired that the PAPs living in unstable
locations within the cluster should be rehabilitated. The details of Raniganj
Action Plan involving resettlement of habitation from unstable sites within the
cluster should be integrated with the EIA-EMP study for the entire cluster
along with clear time lines of the schedule of implementation. The Committee
desired that subsided areas should be reclaimed with plantation. The details of
areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and their land use should be
provided in the EIA-EMP Report.
(ii) The Integrated EIA-EMP shall be based on the generic structure specified in Appendix III of
the EIA Notification 2006 and incorporate an Environmental Action Plan
for mitigating the environmental degradation existing in the cluster and for
improvement of the environmental quality (air, water and land) so that the
region, which is presently critically polluted, and show by implementation of
the Env. Action Plan the discernible improvement of its environmental quality.
(iii) A map specifying locations of the State,
District and Project location. A map showing the Raniganj Coalfields and the
locations of the mines in the cluster.
(iv) A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the buffer
zone (1: 50,000 scale) clearly delineating the major topographical features
such as the land use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals,
locations of mines in the cluster, locations of human habitations, major
constructions including railways, roads, pipelines, major industries/mines and
other polluting sources.
(v) Land use map (1: 50,000 scale) based on
a recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(vi) Map showing the core zone delineating the
agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land (as defined in
the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(vii) A contour map showing the area drainage of
the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water courses of the
core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(viii) A detailed Site plan of the cluster of mines showing the
various proposed break-up of the land for mining operations such as the quarry
area, OB dumps, green belt, safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP,
Stockyard, township/colony (within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area
and if any, in topography such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies
are to be left undisturbed along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease
/project and modification of thereof in terms of construction of
embankments/bunds, proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc.,
approach roads, major haul roads, etc.
In case of any proposed diversion
of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification of drainage
and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also be shown on
the map.
Similarly if the project involves
diversion of any road/railway line passing through the ML/project area of the
mines of the cluster, the proposed route of diversion and its realignment should
be shown.
(ix) Break up of lease/project area as per
different land uses and their stage of acquisition of each mine in the cluster.
(x) Break-up of lease/project area as per
mining operations of each mine in the cluster.
(xi) Impact of changes in the land use due to
the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is agricultural
land/forestland/grazing land.
(xii) Collection of one-season (non-monsoon)
primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10, PM2.5, SOx , NOx
and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface and
groundwater), soil and should be checked for impacts of measures taken
on the air quality in view that Asansol is a critically polluted area
(xiii) Map of the study area (1: 50, 000 scale)
(core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various stations
superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines, polluting
sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone and buffer
zone should be selected on
the basis of size of
lease/project area, the proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream
(surface water)/groundwater regime (based on flow). One station should be in
the upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification wherever applicable.
(xiv) Details of mineral reserves, geological
status of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and
progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should be
reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and final mine closure plan
should also be shown in figures.
(xv) Details of mining methods, technology,
equipment to be used, etc., rationale for selection of that technology and
equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xvi) Study on subsidence, measures for
mitigation/prevention of subsidence, modelling subsidence prediction and its
use during mine operation, safety issues.
(xvii) Impact of mining on hydrology, modification
of natural drainage, diversion and channelling of the existing rivers/water
courses flowing though the ML and adjoining the lease/project and the impact on
the existing users and impacts of mining operations thereon.
(xviii) Detailed water balance should be provided.
The break up of water requirement for the various mine operations should be
given separately for the cluster and for each mine separately.
(xix) Source of water for use in mine, sanction
of the competent authority in the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the
competing users.
(xx) Impact of mining and water abstraction
use in mines on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone
and 10 km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of
rainwater harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be
reflected in case there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or
if the area falls within dark/grey zone.
(xxi) Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xxii) Impacts of mineral transportation in an
integrated manner using road-cum rail or rail network– within and outside the
lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific areas generating
fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling, transfer of mineral
and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from workshop, management
plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment. Details of various
facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas, canteen, and
effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxiii) Details of waste generation –
(xxiv) Impact and management of wastes and issues
of rehandling and backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation for
each mine in the cluster.
(xxv) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of
effluents from workshop, township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge,
etc. Details of STP in colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max.
possible extent.
(xxvi) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on
the health of the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational
health and safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxvii) Details of fire affected sites and areas
affected by subsidence and unstable sites as given in Raniganj Action Plan for
Cluster 4 Group of Mines and their management for each along with time schedule
for mitigation under the Raniganj Action Plan.
(xxviii) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with
measures for minimising use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxix) Progressive Green belt and afforestation plan
(both in text, figures as well as in tables prepared by MOEF) for each mine
along with selection of species (local) for the afforestation/plantation
programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxx) Conceptual Final Mine Closure Plan for
existing and abandoned mines with specific time lines and costs, post mining
land use and restoration of land/habitat to pre-mining for each mine in the
cluster. A Plan for the ecological restoration of the area post mining and for
land use should be prepared with detailed cost provisions. The Committee
desired that the abandoned quarries/mined out pits/voids left over from the
pre-nationalisation period should be properly backfilled and biologically
reclaimed in to either plantation or restored to agricultural land. The
Committee desired that details of land use end of mine life and post mining be
furnished in the standard tables prepared by MOEF. In case, exploration does
not indicate sizeable reserves, the proponent may consider surrendering the
lease after completion of reclamation of the abandoned mines and worked out OC
and UG mines.
(xxxi) Including cost of
EMP (capital and recurring) in the project cost and for progressive and final
mine closure plan.
(xxxii) Details of R&R in Raniganj Action Plan
for the cluster and its integration with the EMP. Cluster specific details of
R&R Plan with data on the existing socio-economic status of the population
(including tribals, SC/ST, BPL families) found in the study area and broad plan
for resettlement of the displaced population, site for the resettlement colony,
alternate livelihood concerns/employment for the displaced people, civic and
housing amenities being offered, etc and costs along with the schedule of the
implementation of the R&R Plan. R&R
package has been prepared for the 11 unstable sites within the cluster 4 as
part of Raniganj Action Plan for dealing fire, subsidence and rehabilitation.
The Committee desired that CSR@ Rs 5/T of coal produced amounting to Rs
1.5 crores/annum should be prepared. The Committee further desired that for
monitoring the proper implementation of CSR activity, a dedicated
multidisciplinary team of local people of mixed age group including a
sociologist should be created by the company.
(xxxiii) Public Hearing
for the entire cluster should cover the details of notices issued in the
newspaper, proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the points raised by the
general public and commitments made by the proponent should be presented in a
tabular form. If the Public Hearing is in the regional language, an
authenticated English Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxxiv) In built
mechanism of self-monitoring of compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxv) Status of any litigations/
court cases filed/pending on the project.
(xxxvi) Submission of sample test
analysis of:
Characteristics of coal
- this includes grade of coal and other characteristics – ash, S and heavy
metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxxvii) Copy of clearances/approvals – such as
Forestry clearances, Mining Plan Approval, NOC from Flood and Irrigation Dept.
(if req.), etc.
(xxxviii) Grant
of EC for the closed mines would be reviewed at the time of application for EC.
The following general
points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly indexed,
page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation of the draft
EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public
Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary
action for obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA
Notification 2006.
(vii)
The letter/application for EC should quote the MOEF file
No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(viii)
The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on the
TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an annexure to the final
EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the
Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and
page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry and
the issues raised in the P.H. have been incorporated. Mining Questionnaire
(posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be
submitted at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) MOEF
Circular dated 22.03.2010 may kindly be referred to regarding time limit for
validity of Terms of Reference (TOR) prescribed under EIA Notification, 2006
for undertaking detailed EIA studies for development projects requiring
environmental clearance.
(ix) The aforesaid TOR is valid for 2 years
only from date of issue.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i) Grant of
TOR does not necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii) Grant of TOR/EC to the present project
does not necessarily mean grant of TOR/EC to the captive/linked project.
(iii) Grant of TOR/EC
to the present project does not necessarily mean grant of approvals in other
regulations such as the
16. Cluster 8 (consisting
of 7 mines of a combined rated capacity of 1.279 MTPA with a peak prodn. of
2.452 MTPA in a combined ML area of 8281 ha) of M/s ECL, located in Raniganj Coalfields, dist. Burdwan, West
The proponent made a presentation. It was informed that the Cluster 8
consists of 7 underground
mines from
pre-nationalisation period of a combined
rated capacity of 1.279 MTPA with a peak prodn. of 2.452 MTPA in a combined ML
area of 8281 ha. The cluster is located in the western
portion of Raniganj coalfields, North of Asansol Township. Cluster 8 is bounded by non coal-bearing area
on the north and east. Working mines are present both to the west and south
flanking the cluster. River Damodar forms the boundary of cluster on the South.
One mine, namely, Satgram UG Mine obtained EC. It was
informed that no forestland is involved. It was stated that there are 18
unstable sites involving 46,387 PAPs, which is to be addressed in the Raniganj
Action Plan in two phases – 7 sites in Ph.I and 11 sites in Ph. II. Underground
mining would be by stowing and not caving and hence subsidence is not
anticipated. All the mines of the
cluster are abandoned mines. The details of the cluster of mines are given
below:
MINES IN CLUSTER NO. –
8 |
|||||
S.N |
Name of
Mine |
Production capacity (MTPA) |
ML (ha) |
Life of
Mine (years) |
|
Normative |
Peak |
|
|
||
1 |
Bhanora UG Mine |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1330 |
>20 |
2 |
Girmint/KDI UG Mine |
0.04 |
0.65 |
1981 |
>50 |
3 |
Sirpur UG Mine |
0.014 |
0.024 |
2338 |
>20 |
4. |
Sirpur Seam Incline UG Mine |
0.105 |
0.136 |
279 |
>25 |
5. |
Ningah UG Mine |
0.040 |
0.100 |
1072 |
>50 |
6. |
Mithapur UG Mine |
0.030 |
0.042 |
527 |
>50 |
7. |
Satgram UG Mine |
0.85 |
1.200 |
754 |
>30 |
|
Total |
1.279 |
2.452 |
8281 |
- |
Production
in Mines of Cluster-8
Year |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2009-10 |
2009-10 |
Total |
0.37 |
0.35 |
0.32 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
The Details of
Rehabilitation in Cluster- 8
S.N. |
Parameter |
Details |
1. |
Total Unstable Sites |
18 |
2. |
Total Affected Areas |
71.41 Ha |
3. |
Affected Population PAP’S |
46387 |
4. |
Total resettlement Cost |
As per Master Plan for RCF |
5 |
CSR |
1 crore /annum or Rs. 5/T of coal |
6. |
Environmental management |
1.5 crores /annum or Rs 7/T of
coal |
Landuse of Cluster 8
S.N. |
Land
Use |
Area (ha) |
1 |
Colliery
infrastructure |
162.00 |
2 |
Tanks/Water bodies |
544.81 |
3 |
Cultivable/Fallow |
4885.73 |
4 |
Danga/Wasteland |
1186.20 |
5 |
Settlement
/Village/Basti |
382.00 |
6 |
Road & Railways |
65.33 |
7 |
Plantation/vegetation |
456.00 |
8 |
Built up area |
500.93 |
9 |
others |
162.00 |
|
Total |
8345 |
The Committee desired that the matter of R&R from unstable sites and
reclamation of old abandoned mines for future mining should be dovetailed with Raniganj
Action Plan. The Committee also desired that the issues of coal evacuation,
mine reclamation and R&R should be taken up in an integrated manner,
including for mine which obtained EC and forms a part of the cluster. The
Committee also desired that a detailed management of groundwater is required
and water provided for drinking should meet the prescribed standards. The
Committee recommended that a monitoring mechanism should be put in place for
implementation of CSR.
Based
on the application along with documents and presentation thereon and
discussions held, the Committee prescribed the following TOR:
(i) An Integrated EIA-EMP for the cluster of mines shall be
prepared clearly bringing out the present status of Cluster 8
(consisting of 7 mines of a combined rated capacity of 1.279 MTPA with a peak
prodn. of 2.452 MTPA in a combined ML area of 8281 ha) - status of env. quality and the extent of pollution load from each mine
and the combined pollution load from the cluster of mines that would be reduced
by taking suitable mitigative measures for the individual mines and for the
cluster and the expected improvement in the environmental quality of the mines
in the cluster and within the coalfield after the implementation of the
measures through an Integrated Environmental Plan formulated on the aforesaid
basis. A fresh baseline data on the env.
quality –
air, water, land, biotic community, etc. shall be generated through collection of data and information,
generation of data on impacts. Baseline data collection can be for any season
except monsoon. Details of the present
land use and post mining land use of the operating and abandoned mines
individually and as a cluster shall be furnished as part of the EIA. A
detailed Mine Closure Plan and a Mine Reclamation Plan for the abandoned mines
(UG and OC)/pits/quarries found in the cluster shall be furnished as a part of
EIA-EMP study. The closure of UG mines should ensure that no illegal mining is
done thereafter from the mines. Details
of long term benefits to environment because of cluster approach of
mining shall be clearly addressed in the EIA-EMP study. In addition to the above, the Committee desired that the PAPs living in unstable
locations within the cluster should be rehabilitated. The details of Raniganj
Action Plan involving resettlement of habitation from unstable sites within the
cluster should be integrated with the EIA-EMP study for the entire cluster
along with clear time lines of the schedule of implementation. The Committee
desired that subsided areas should be reclaimed with plantation. The details of
areas under Mining Rights and under Surface rights and their land use should be
provided in the EIA-EMP Report. The Committee also desired
that the issues of coal evacuation, mine reclamation and R&R should be
taken up in an integrated manner, including for mine which obtained EC and
forms a part of the cluster.
(ii) The Integrated EIA-EMP shall be based on the generic structure specified in Appendix III of
the EIA Notification 2006 and incorporate an Environmental Action Plan
for mitigating the environmental degradation existing in the cluster and for
improvement of the environmental quality (air, water and land) so that the
region, which is presently critically polluted, and show by implementation of
the Env. Action Plan the discernible improvement of its environmental quality.
(iii) A map specifying locations of the State,
District and Project location. A map showing the Raniganj Coalfields and the
locations of the mines in the cluster.
(iv) A Study area map of the core zone and 10km area of the buffer
zone (1: 50,000 scale) clearly delineating the major topographical features
such as the land use, surface drainage of rivers/streams/nalas/canals,
locations of mines in the cluster, locations of human habitations, major
constructions including railways, roads, pipelines, major industries/mines and
other polluting sources.
(v) Land use map (1: 50,000 scale) based on
a recent satellite imagery of the study area may also be provided with
explanatory note of the land use. Satellite imagery per se is not required.
(vi) Map showing the core zone delineating the
agricultural land (irrigated and unirrigated, uncultivable land (as defined in
the revenue records), forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.
(vii) A contour map showing the area drainage of
the core zone and 2-5 km of the buffer zone (where the water courses of the
core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated as a separate map.
(viii) A detailed Site plan of the cluster of mines showing the
various proposed break-up of the land for mining operations such as the quarry
area, OB dumps, green belt, safety zone, buildings, infrastructure, CHP, ETP,
Stockyard, township/colony (within and adjacent to the ML), undisturbed area
and if any, in topography such as existing roads, drains/natural water bodies
are to be left undisturbed along with any natural drainage adjoining the lease
/project and modification of thereof in terms of construction of
embankments/bunds, proposed diversion/rechannelling of the water courses, etc.,
approach roads, major haul roads, etc.
In case of any proposed diversion
of nallah/canal/river, the proposed route of diversion/modification of drainage
and their realignment, construction of embankment etc. should also be shown on
the map.
Similarly if the project involves
diversion of any road/railway line passing through the ML/project area of the
mines of the cluster, the proposed route of diversion and its realignment
should be shown.
(ix) Break up of lease/project area as per
different land uses and their stage of acquisition of each mine in the cluster.
(x) Break-up of lease/project area as per
mining operations of each mine in the cluster.
(xi) Impact of changes in the land use due to
the start of the projects if much of the land being acquired is agricultural
land/forestland/grazing land.
(xii) Collection of one-season (non-monsoon)
primary baseline data on environmental quality - air (PM10, PM2.5, SOx, NOx and
heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, As, etc), noise, water (surface and
groundwater), soil and should be checked for impacts of measures taken
on the air quality in view that Asansol is a critically polluted area
(xiii) Map of the study area (1: 50, 000 scale)
(core and buffer zone clearly delineating the location of various stations
superimposed with location of habitats, other industries/mines, polluting
sources. The number and location of the stations in both core zone and buffer
zone should be selected on
the basis of size of
lease/project area, the proposed impacts in the downwind (air)/downstream
(surface water)/groundwater regime (based on flow). One station should be in
the upwind/upstream/non-impact/non-polluting area as a control station. The
monitoring should be as per CPCB guidelines and parameters for water testing
for both ground water and surface water as per ISI standards and CPCB
classification wherever applicable.
(xiv) Details of mineral reserves, geological status
of the study are and the seams to be worked, ultimate working depth and
progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of mine life should be
reflected on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of
production from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should
be included. The progressive mine development and final mine closure plan
should also be shown in figures.
(xv) Details of mining methods, technology,
equipment to be used, etc., rationale for selection of that technology and
equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts.
(xvi) Study on subsidence, measures for
mitigation/prevention of subsidence, modelling subsidence prediction and its
use during mine operation, safety issues.
(xvii) Impact of mining on hydrology, modification
of natural drainage, diversion and channelling of the existing rivers/water
courses flowing though the ML and adjoining the lease/project and the impact on
the existing users and impacts of mining operations thereon.
(xviii) Detailed water balance should be provided.
The break up of water requirement for the various mine operations should be
given separately for the cluster and for each mine separately.
(xix) Source of water for use in mine, sanction
of the competent authority in the State Govt. and impacts vis-à-vis the
competing users.
(xx) Impact of mining and water abstraction
use in mines on the hydrogeology and groundwater regime within the core zone
and 10 km buffer zone including long–term modelling studies on. Details of
rainwater harvesting and measures for recharge of groundwater should be
reflected in case there us a declining trend of groundwater availability and/or
if the area falls within dark/grey zone.
(xxi) Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
(xxii) Impacts of mineral transportation in an
integrated manner using road-cum rail or rail network– within and outside the
lease/project along with flow-chart indicating the specific areas generating
fugitive emissions. Impacts of transportation, handling, transfer of mineral
and waste on air quality, generation of effluents from workshop, management
plan for maintenance of HEMM, machinery, equipment. Details of various
facilities to be provided in terms of parking, rest areas, canteen, and
effluents/pollution load from these activities.
(xxiii) Details of waste generation –
(xxiv) Impact and management of wastes and issues
of rehandling and backfilling and progressive mine closure and reclamation for
each mine in the cluster.
(xxv) Flow chart of water balance. Treatment of
effluents from workshop, township, domestic wastewater, mine water discharge,
etc. Details of STP in colony and ETP in mine. Recycling of water to the max.
possible extent.
(xxvi) Occupational health issues. Baseline data on
the health of the population in the impact zone and measures for occupational
health and safety of the personnel and manpower for the mine.
(xxvii) Details of fire affected sites and areas
affected by subsidence and unstable sites as given in Raniganj Action Plan for
Cluster 8 Group of Mines and their management for each along with time schedule
for mitigation under the Raniganj Action Plan.
(xxviii) Integrating in the Env. Management Plan with
measures for minimising use of natural resources - water, land, energy, etc.
(xxix) Progressive Green belt and afforestation plan
(both in text, figures as well as in tables prepared by MOEF) for each mine
along with selection of species (local) for the afforestation/plantation
programme based on original survey/landuse.
(xxx) Conceptual Final Mine Closure Plan for
existing and abandoned mines with specific time lines and costs, post mining
land use and restoration of land/habitat to pre-mining for each mine in the
cluster. A Plan for the ecological restoration of the area post mining and for
land use should be prepared with detailed cost provisions. The Committee
desired that the abandoned quarries/mined out pits/voids left over from the
pre-nationalisation period should be properly backfilled and biologically
reclaimed in to either plantation or restored to agricultural land. The
Committee desired that details of land use end of mine life and post mining be
furnished in the standard tables prepared by MOEF. In case, exploration does
not indicate sizeable reserves, the proponent may consider surrendering the
lease after completion of reclamation of the abandoned mines and worked out OC
and UG mines.
(xxxi) Including cost of EMP (capital and recurring)
in the project cost and for progressive and final mine closure plan.
(xxxii) Details of R&R in Raniganj Action Plan
for the cluster and its integration with the EMP. Cluster specific details of
R&R Plan with data on the existing socio-economic status of the population
(including tribals, SC/ST, BPL families) found in the study area and broad plan
for resettlement of the displaced population, site for the resettlement colony,
alternate livelihood concerns/employment for the displaced people, civic and
housing amenities being offered, etc and costs along with the schedule of the
implementation of the R&R Plan. R&R
package has been prepared for the 11 unstable sites within the cluster
involving 24741 PAPs as part of Raniganj Action Plan for dealing fire,
subsidence and rehabilitation.
The Committee desired that CSR@ Rs 5/T of coal produced amounting to Rs
1.5 crores/annum should be prepared. The Committee recommended that a monitoring
mechanism should be put in place for implementation of CSR. The Committee further desired that for
monitoring the proper implementation of CSR activity, a dedicated
multidisciplinary team of local people of mixed age group including a
sociologist should be created by the company.
(xxxiii) Public Hearing
for the entire cluster should cover the details of notices issued in the
newspaper, proceedings/minutes of public hearing, the points raised by the
general public and commitments made by the proponent should be presented in a
tabular form. If the Public Hearing is in the regional language, an
authenticated English Translation of the same should be provided.
(xxxiv) In built
mechanism of self-monitoring of compliance of environmental regulations.
(xxxv) Status of any litigations/
court cases filed/pending on the project.
(xxxvi) Submission of sample test
analysis of:
Characteristics of coal
- this includes grade of coal and other characteristics – ash, S and heavy
metals including levels of Hg, As, Pb, Cr etc.
(xxxvi) Copy of clearances/approvals – such as
Forestry clearances, Mining Plan Approval, NOC from Flood and Irrigation Dept.
(if req.), etc.
(xxxvii) Grant
of EC for the closed mines would be reviewed at the time of application for EC.
The following general
points should be noted:
(i) All documents should be properly
indexed, page numbered.
(ii) Period/date of data collection should be
clearly indicated.
(iii) Authenticated English translation of all
material provided in Regional languages.
(iv) After the preparation of the draft
EIA-EMP Report as per the aforesaid TOR, the proponent shall get the Public
Hearing conducted as prescribed in the EIA Notification 2006 and take necessary
action for obtaining environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA
Notification 2006.
(v) The letter/application for EC should
quote the MOEF file No. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the
TOR.
(vi) The copy of the letter received from the
Ministry on the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached as an
annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the
Ministry must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA-EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and
page no. of the EIA-EMP Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry
and the issues raised in the P.H. have been incorporated. Mining Questionnaire
(posted on MOEF website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be
submitted at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) MOEF
Circular dated 22.03.2010 may kindly be referred to regarding time limit for
validity of Terms of Reference (TOR) prescribed under EIA Notification, 2006
for undertaking detailed EIA studies for development projects requiring
environmental clearance.
(ix) The aforesaid TOR is valid for 2 years
only from date of issue.
The
following additional points are also to be noted:
(i) Grant of
TOR does not necessarily mean grant of EC.
(ii) Grant of TOR/EC to the present project
does not necessarily mean grant of TOR/EC to the captive/linked project.
(iii) Grant of
TOR/EC to the present project does not necessarily mean grant of approvals in
other regulations such as the
17. Malkhera
Coal Washery (1.5 MTPA normative, 2 MTPA peak) of M/s S&T Mining located at
village Malkhera, Dist. Dhanbad, Jharkhand (EC based on TOR granted on 10.09.2009
and modified on 29.07.2010)
The proponent made a presentation.
It was informed that the company is a JV consisting of M/s Tata Steel and M/s
SAIL. The proposal is for establishing a
3-product coking coal washery of a peak capacity of 1.5 MTPA (normative) and 2
MTPA (ROM) (peak) of coking coal. The total land requirement for the washery is
6.7 ha and is located in a land in possession with M/s Tata Steel, wherein an
operational railway siding already exists and is being currently operated by
M/s Tata Steel. Sources of raw coal are CCL and BCCL mines. Of the total land
area of 6.7 ha, area for storage of raw coal & handling is 1.5 ha, washery
building is 0.5 ha, coal storage 7 handling is 1.5 ha, internal roads is 1.2
ha, infrastructure is 0.5 ha and green belt is 1.5 ha. Technology used is
separation by gravity by deploying Jigs/HM cyclone and Slurried Teetered Bed
Separator (TBS) which minimises the use of magnetite and improves the yield of
coal. The ash content of raw (input) coal is 34-35% and the yield of clean coal
is 0.54 MTPA of an ash content of 15-18%, which would be used in the steel
plants of Tata Steel and SAIL at
S.N. |
Yield
(MTPA) |
Input Coal |
Ash Content (%) |
|
1.5 MTPA |
2 MTPA |
|||
1. |
Clean coal |
0.54 |
0.71 |
15-18 |
2. |
Middling |
0.68 |
0.91 |
34-39 |
3. |
Coal Rejects |
0.28 |
0.38 |
60 or more |
Almost the entire coal evacuation
(raw, clean, middling and coal rejects) would be by rail. The capacity of the
existing railway siding is being augmented to handle the scale of washery
operations/requirements. An estimated 9000 m3/d of water would be used in the
washery and sourced from Behlatand and Sijua mines of Tata Steel located at a
distance of 1km and 2.5 km respectively. The washery operation is based on the
concept of zero-discharge. In case of emergency, water from River Katri may be
utilised. Public hearing was held on 04.04.2011. It was informed that the storm
water would be treated in sedimentation tanks for settling suspended solids
such as fines and other material, oil and grease trap and an aeration tank
provided before discharge. It was informed that mechanical sweepers would be
deployed in the internal roads and in the main transportation roads. It was
informed that the proposed budget for pollution control measures would be Rs
595 lakhs.
The Committee desired that
rainwater harvesting may be taken up within and nearby areas. The Committee
desired that the nearby roads not owned by the company but used for the project
should be blacked topped and its maintenance including regular black topping
including development of a 3-tier avenue plantation be taken up along roads,
and at various areas of the washery such as the stockyard and at loading and
transfer points and along roads outside the washery under CSR. The Committee
also desired that water sprinkling arrangements should be in operation at all
loading/transfer points. The Committee desired that the water quality analysis of
groundwater and surface water be got done by an independent laboratory
recognised/approved under EPA Rules and furnished to EAC. The Committee desired
that the details of the innovative technology which has been adopted for this
washery be circulated to the EAC members for their information. The Committee
decided to further consider the project upon receipt of the aforesaid details.
Any Other
Issue with the Permission of the Chair
The Committee observed that while appraising
the coal projects of Coal India companies and EIA-EMP Reports of non-CIL
companies with captive coal blocks, prepared based on Mining Plans approved by
the Ministry of Coal, it was noted that PRs being presently prepared by CMPDI for
CIL projects and Mining Plans being approved by MOC for non-CIL projects, do
not consider the various options in terms of selection of technologies, mining
methods, which incorporate the environmental and socio-economic concerns. The
Committee desired that issues of ecological considerations such as post-mining
land use, habitat restoration, planning for sequential mining and backfilling of
mine or a group of adjoining mines vis-à-vis requirements of creation of
external OB dumps, etc require to be factored in while preparing the Project
Reports (PRs) of CIL companies and in the Mining Plans approved by MOC for
non-CIL companies. The Committee desired that these very important issues may
be taken up by the MOEF with MOC.
The
meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.
* * *
Annexure-1
PARTICIPANTS
IN 25th EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (THERMAL & COAL MINING) IN
THE MEETING HELD ON 23rd & 24th MAY 2011 ON COAL
SECTOR PROJECTS
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1. Shri
V.P. Raja … … … … Chairman
2. Prof.
C.R. Babu … … … … Vice-Chairman
3. Shri
T.K. Dhar … … …… … Member
4. Shri
J.L. Mehta … … … … Member
5. Prof.
G.S. Roonwal … … … … Member
6. Dr.
S.D. Attri, Scientist, IMD … … … Member
7. Dr.
T. Chandini … … … .. Scientist
F MOEF
8. Dr.
Rubab Jaffer … … … … … Scientist B, MOEF
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In addition, Shri D.N.Prasad,
Director, MOC attended the meeting on both days.
Annexure-2
PARTICIPANTS
IN 25th MEETING OF EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (THERMAL & COAL
MINING) HELD ON 23rd & 24th MAY 2011 ON COAL MINING
PROJECTS
1. Shri B.P. Singh, Director (S&T), DGMS, Dhanbad.
2. M/s Bharat
Coking Coal Ltd.
1. Dr. E.V.R. Raju, Sr. Manager, M/s BCCL
2. Dr.R.K.Sinha, Chief Manager, BCCL
3. Shri V.K. Sinha, Regional Director,
CMPDI
4. Shri Amit Roy, Sr. Manager, CMPDI
3. M/s
Indo-Unique Flame Ltd.
1. Shri Ajay
R. Rathi, CEO
2. Shri
Raghavacharyulu, Bhagavathi Ana Labs
3. Sh. P.
Shukla, Indo-Unique Flame.
4. M/s
1. Shri V.K.Srivastava, Sr.
GM
2. Shri Arun Acharya, Asst.
Mining Engr
3. Shri S.Hazarika, Manager
4. Shri A.K. Mukherjee, Consultant
5. Shri Ajit Prasad Chatterjee, DGM
(Geol.)
5. M/s
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
1. Shri
A.K.Tewari, Director (Tech.)
2. Shri A.K.Samantaray, Sr. Manager
3. Shri C.Jayadev, Sr.Manager, MCL
4. Shri B.C.Tripathy, GM, MCL
5. Shri A.Singh, CMPDI
6. Shri S.Roy Choudhary, GM (Orient)
7. Shri
K.S.Ganapathy, Chief Manager, CMPDI
8. Sh.
S.M.Dash,
6. M/s South
Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
1. Shri Gopal Singh, Dir. (Tech.)
2. Shri M.Bhattacharya, GM, Env.
3. Shri S.C.Shankar, Sr.Manager, SECL
4. Shri R.D.Biswas, CMPDI
5. Dr.Subba Rao, Chief. Hydrogeologist,
CMPDI
7. M/s Aryan
Coal Beneficiation (P) Ltd.
1. Shri
R.K.Khanna, ACB
2. Shri
Pratap Reddy, ACB
3. Dr.Marisha
Sharma, MINMEC
8. M/s Central
Coalfields Ltd.
1. Shri
Sumit Ghosh, CGM (E&F), CCL
2. Shri
B.K.Sharma, Chief Manager, CCL
3. Shri
V.K.Rai, CMPDI
4. Shri Uma
Shankar, GM Mining, CMPDI
5. Shri
Pushkar, Sr.Manager, CMPDI
9. M/s Western
Coalfields Ltd.
1. Shri
K.Chakravorty, GM (Env.)
2. Shri
A.C.Ray, GM (Env.), CMPDI
3. Shri
S.K.Jagnania, CMPDI
4. Shri
P.A.Chouwgule, Chief Manager, CMPDI
10. M/s
Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
1. Shri
N.Kumar, Dir (Tech.), ECL
2. Shri
B.N.Basu, CMPDI
3. Shri
Anand Shekhar, CMPDI
4. Shri
Raakesh Pandit, GM (Env.), ECL
11. M/s
S&T Mining
1. Shri
Sandeep Kumar, MD, S&T Mining
2. Shri
Chanakya Choudhary, Chief Res. Executive, Tata Steel
3. Shri
Gautam Senapati, S&T Mining
4. Shri
A.K.Pandey, SAIL
5. Shri
Shishir Kuamr,
6. Shri
S.B.Singhal, Crytal Consultants
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