ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ( J-11015/421/2008- IA.II(M) dt. 15-02-2013 )

April’17 to September’17

RAY U/G MINE

() CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED

Block – , Dist. – Chatra,

Status of compliance of the terms and conditions given in the Environmental clearance letter No. J-11015/421/2008- IA. II (M) dt. 15.02.2013 issued by MOEF , Govt. of , New Delhi for production capacity of 0.30 MTPA of Ray-Bachra Underground located in District – Chatra, Jharkhand.

Period – April’2017 to September’2017.

A. Specfic Condition

SL. EC Condition Compliance Status No. (i) No mining shall be undertaken in / under the Agreed. forestland until prior forestry clearance has been obtained under the provisions of FC Act 1980. (ii) No additional land, manpower and equipment Agreed. and water shall be used for the expansion project. (iii The 84.75 ha area of old abandoned mine The surface of the 84.75 ha area of old ) would be reclaimed with plantation. abandoned mine is covered with plantation. (iv Mine closures activities include sealing of Sealing of incline mouth, dismantling of ) incline mouth dismantling of haulage system, haulage system, clearing as well as clearing and afforestation of coal stock area, afforestation of coal stock area, plantation on plantation on barren land and old abandoned barren land & old abandoned mine has been mine. included in the Mine Closure Plan. Final Mine Closure Plan has been prepared and the same has been approved by the CCL Board in it’s 394th meeting held on 23-04-2013. (v) Mining shall be carried out as per statute at a Mining is being carried out as per the statute safe distance from river / nallah. & the mine is at a distance of about 125 mtr. (vi No mining should be carried out below the No mining is being carried out below the ) railway track. railway track. (vi No depillaring shall be undertaken vertically No mining has been undertaken below and i) below and within 60 m of nalas and ponds within 60 mt. of nallahs & ponds within the within the subsidence influence area. subsidence area. (vi Sufficient coal pillars shall be left unextracted It is being maintained. ii) around the air shaft (within the subsidence influence area) to protect from any damage from subsidence, if any. (ix Solid barriers shall be left below the roads This is being implemented. ) falling within the blocks to avoid any damage to the roads.

(x) No depillaring operation shall be carried out No depillaring has been carried out below below habitation. Depression due to habitation. Creation of depression due to subsidence resulting in water accumulating subsidence will be taken care of by filling the within the low lying areas shall be filled up or area with OB / Topsoil and plantation of drained out by cutting drains. Details of saplings thereon. extent of subsidence that has occurred and the extent of area under subsidence and measures to be taken therefore be furnished to the ministry for record. (xi Depression due to subsidence resulting in Creation of depression due to subsidence will ) water accumulating within the low lying areas be taken care of by filling the area with OB / shall be filled up or drained out by cutting Topsoil and plantation of saplings. Details of drains. Details of extent of subsidence that extent of subsidence so occurred shall be has occurred and the extent of area under furnished to the Ministry. subsidence and measures to be taken therefore be furnished to the ministry for record. (xi Mining shall be carried out as per statute at a Mining is being carried out as per the statute i) safe distance from river / nallah following and the mine is at a safe distance of about 125 within adjacent to the lease boundary at the mtr. time of depillaring, protective bunds and Garland drains has been constructed and garland drains shall be provided so that no maintained. water from the surface enters the subsidence area and the shaft. (xi While extracting panels in the lower seam, all No water body is present in the likely area of ii) water bodies in the subsidence area shall be subsidence. drained. Dewatering of the old goaves of the Dewatering of the old goaves of the upper upper seam shall be continued as long as the seam is done as long as the lower seam is lower seam is worked to prevent worked to prevent accumulation of large accumulation of large water bodies over water bodies over working area. working area. (xi High root density tree species shall be Plantation of high root density has been done v) selected and planted over areas likely to be on the likely area of subsidence. affected by subsidence. (xv Regular monitoring of subsidence movement Regular monitoring of subsidence movement ) on the surface over and around the working on the surface over and around the working area and impact on natural drainage pattern, area is carried out. After mining is over the water bodies, vegetation, structure, roads, and area shall be reclaimed back to the normal surroundings shall be continued till movement state. ceases completely. In case of observation of Cracks developed due to subsidence is being any high rate of subsidence movement, filled up with OB / Sand / Topsoil as and appropriate effective corrective measures when it is observed. shall be taken to avoid loss of life and material. Cracks developed due to subsidence in underground mining shall be filled with clay and sand suitable material. The area should be reclaimed back to the normal state. (xv Garland / surface drains (size, gradient and Garland drains as well as surface drains have i) length) around the safety areas such as mine been made. 7 nos of pumps of 7x500GPS shaft and low lying areas and sump capacity capacity have been installed having proper shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin safety margin ( more than 50%) to meet over and above the peak sudden rainfall and sudden rainfall. Sump capacity has been maximum discharge in the area adjoining the provided with adequate retention period to mine sites. Sump capacity shall also be allow proper settling of silt material. provided adequate retention period to allow Sufficient number of pumps of adequate proper settling of silt material. Sufficient capacity has also been installed to pump out number of pumps of adequate capacity shall the mine water during peak rainfall. be deployed to pump out mine water during peak rainfall. (xv CHP shall be operated with high efficiency N.A ii) bag filters, water sprinkling system shall be Coal is not transported to CHP as crushing is provided to check fugitive emissions from not required. crushing operations, conveyor system, haulage roads, transfer points, etc.

(xv Drills shall be wet operated only. In underground mine very small dia drill iii) holes are done as the Coal seams are generally watery in nature as such wet drilling is not required. (xi The major approach roads from ML used for Roads used for Coal transportation has been x) mineral transportation shall be black topped black topped / concretised and avenue and a 3-tier avenue plantation developed plantation has been done using a mix of using a mix of native species. native species. (xx An afforestation plan shall be prepared and Afforestation has been carried out with the ) implemented for the areas acquired under help of State Forest Department. Plantation surface rights and shall include areas along have been developed on the vacant land also. roads, infrastructure, township, CHP, along 84.75 ha area of old abandoned mine is ML boundary, etc, by planting native species covered with plantation which has developed in consultation with the local very well. DFO/Agriculture Department. The density of During 2017 monsoon 1200 saplings in gabians the trees shall be around 2500 plants per ha. were planted around Bachra siding & along transportation road through State Forest Department. (xx A Conservation Plan for endangered species In the mine leasehold area no endangered i) shall be formulated in case they inhabit/ visit/ species have been found. However plantation reported within the study area and of native species in the reclaimed area has implemented in consultation with the State been taken up along with other species. Forest and Wildlife Departments. A budgetary provision shall be earmarked for its establishment and maintenance and a report thereon submitted as part of the Monitoring Report to the MoEF. RO, Bhubaneswar and also regularly (at least once a year) uploaded on the company website. (xx Regular monitoring of groundwater level and Monitoring of groundwater level is being ii) quality shall be carried out by establishing a carried out with the help of 4 no. of existing network of existing wells and construction of wells. new peizometers. The monitoring for quantity Procurement of peizometers is under process. shall be done four times a year in pre- Monitoring of water quality is carried out on monsoon (May), monsoon (August), post- quarterly basis by the CMPDIL. Monitoring monsoon (November) and winter (January) of drinking water is also carried out by the seasons and for quality in May. Data thus CMPDIL. collected shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and to the Central Pollution Control Board quarterly within one month of monitoring. Monitoring of drinking water should be carried out regularly. (xx Monitoring of drinking water should be This is being followed. iii) carried out regularly. (xx Project specific CSR should be prepared & Details of expenditure under CSR head is iv) activities under CSR undertaken for the given below : neighboring villages shall be for not less than Sl. EXPEDITURE SECTOR Rs 5 per tonne of coal or a revenue budget NO. ( IN LAKHS ) ofRs. 10 lakhs, whichever is more and the 1. Infrastructure 768.45 progress made thereon shall be uploaded on 2. Water Supply 366.51 the company annually on the company 3. Education 339.07 website. Green Belt/plantation should be 4. Social Emp. 54.71 provided on both side of road in Piparwar area. CSR funds could be utilized for this 5. Health 10.12 purpose; A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs / year be 6. Sports & Culture 25.25 made for the balance life of 3 years of mine 7 Environment 139.94 life. Grand Total 1704.05 Other details is as per Annexure – I. (xx The Company shall put up artificial A no. of ponds / water tanks have been v) groundwater recharge measures for constructed so that the ground water is augmentation of groundwater resource in case recharged. monitoring shows a declining trend of ground water level. The project authorities shall meet 1 no. of pond has been constructed which is water requirement of nearby village(s) in case also used by the villagers for domestic the village wells go dry due to dewatering of activities. mine. (xx Sewage treatment plant shall be installed in For sewage treatment septic tank and soak-pit vi) the township. ETP shall also be provided for system are operating in colonies. treating workshop and CHP effluents. (xx For monitoring land use pattern and for post Ray – Bachra is an underground mine as such vii mining land use, a time series of land use carrying out remote sensing may not be so ) maps, based on satellite imagery (on a scale useful. However some of other mines within of 1:5000) of the core zone and buffer zone, Piparwar Area remote sensing is carried out from the start of the project until end of mine by CMPDIL. life shall be prepared once in 3 years (for any one particular season which is consistent in the time series), and the report submitted to MOEF and its Regional office at Bhubaneswar. (xx A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details Final Mine Closure Plan has been prepared viii of Corpus Fund shall be submitted to the and the same has been approved by the CCL ) Ministry of Environment & Forests 5 years in Board in it’s 394th meeting held on 23-04-2013. advance of final mine closure for approval. Mine closure should ensure that no illegal mining begins after mine is closed (xx If the water quality parameters such as F, pH, Water quality monitoring is being carried out ix) heavy metals, etc exceed the prescribed by CMPDIL on quarterly basis. limits, suitable measures by the proponent be Monitoring Report is enclosed as Annexure – taken to ensure that the local communities are II. provided alternate source of water for their livelihood. (xx Medical camps should be organized in the Free Medical check-up camps is regularly x) area for regular check up of workers/Villagers organized in the area for regular check up of / population. Detailed prevalent disease Villagers / population. Certain other medical pattern in the area should be documented and facilities are also extended to nearby villagers. details of medical facilities provided for the same be made available to the MoEF. (xx Proponent should make written submission on Agreed. xi) the compliances/clarifications to the MoEF on the above cited issues.

B. General Condition

SL. EC Condition Compliance Status NO. (i) No change in technology and scope of No change in technology and scope of working shall be made without prior working shall be done without prior approval approval of the Ministry of Environment of the MoEF&C. and Forests. (ii) No change in the calendar plan including Production as per calendar plan followed. quantum of mineral coal and waste being produced shall be made. (iii) Four ambient air quality monitoring 4 no. ambient air quality monitoring stations stations shall be established in the core have been established for air quality zone as well as in the buffer zone for monitoring. monitoring PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx. Monitoring of PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx Location of the stations shall be decided has been started by the CMPDIL and copy of based on the meteorological data, monitoring report for QE Mar’17 & Sept’17 topographical features and environmentally has been enclosed as Annexure - II and ecologically sensitive targets in CMPDIL has been further asked for making consultation with the State Pollution arrangement for monitoring of heavy metals Control Board. Monitoring of heavy metals such as Hg, As, N, Cd, Cr. such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr, in particulates shall be carried out at least once in six months. (iv) Data on ambient air quality (PM10, PM Data on ambient air quality which is 2.5, SO2 and NOx and heavy metals such monitored by the CMPDIL on quarterly basis as Hg, As, Ni, Cr, etc) and other is regularly submitted to the Regional office monitoring data shall be regularly of MoEF&CC at Ranchi and JSPCB. submitted to the Ministry including its Regional Office at Bhubaneswar and to the CMPDIL has been asked for making State Pollution Control Board and the arrangement for monitoring of heavy metals Central Pollution Control Board once in six such as Hg, As, N, Cd, Cr. months. Random verification of samples through analysis from independent laboratories recognised under the EP Rules, 1986 shall be furnished as part of the compliance report. (v) Adequate measures shall be taken for Adequate measures have been taken for control of noise levels below 85 dBA in the control of noise levels below 85 dBA in the work environment. Workers engaged in work environment. Workers engaged in blasting and drilling operations, operation blasting and drilling operations, have been of HEMM, etc shall be provided with ear provided with ear plugs/muffs. plugs/muffs. (vi) Industrial wastewater (workshop and Water from the mine is collected and treated wastewater from the mine) shall be in the filtration plant so as to confirm to the properly collected ,and treated so as to standards including for heavy metals and is confirm to the standards including for used for residential purpose. heavy metals before discharge prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May 1993 and 31st December 1993 or as amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap shall be installed before discharge of workshop effluents. (vii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under Vehicles used in transportation are regularly control and regularly monitored. Vehicles monitored for control of vehicular emission. used for transportation of the mineral shall Further transportation of coal is done in be covered with tarpaulins and optimally covered trucks. loaded. (viii) Monitoring of environmental quality CMPDIL has been entrusted for monitoring parameters shall be carried out through of environmental quality parameters. establishment of adequate number and type of pollution monitoring and analysis equipment in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board and data got analysed through a laboratory recognized under EP Rules, 1986. (ix) Personnel working in dusty areas shall Personnel working in dusty areas are provided wear protective respiratory devices and with dust masks and are also given regular they shall also be provided with adequate training at VTC for making them aware about training and information on safety and safety, health & other aspects. PME of 1/5th of health aspects. Occupational health the workforce are medically examined every surveillance programme of the workers year including occupational health shall be undertaken periodically to observe surveillance to observe any contractions due any contractions due to exposure to dust to exposure to dust and to take corrective and to take corrective measures, if needed. measures. During the period April’17 to September’17 - 3 PME done.

(x) A separate environmental management cell Yes. Separate Environmental cell has been with suitable qualified personnel shall be established and put under the charge of set up under the control of a Senior Environment Nodal Officer Sri. Sandeep Executive, who will report directly to the Chowdhary who is directly reporting to the Head of the company. head of the Project i.e Project Officer. (xi) The funds earmarked for environmental Funds earmarked for environmental protection measures shall be kept in protection measures are not diverted for any separate account and shall not be diverted other purposes. for other purpose. Year-wise expenditure shall be reported to this Ministry and its Regional Office at Bhubaneswar. (xii) The Project authorities shall advertise at The advertisement about the environment least in two local newspapers widely clearance had been published in news papers circulated around the project, one of which on dt. 17th Jan’2014 in Prabhat-Khabar, shall be in the vernacular language of the Hindustan Hindustan Dainik Jagran & Ranchi locality concerned within seven days of the Express in Hindi. clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution control Board and may also be seen at the website of the ministry of Environment & Forests at http://envfor.nic.in

(xiii) A copy of the environmental clearance A copy of the Environmental clearance has letter shall be marked to concerned been submitted to the local Panchayat Panchayat / Zila Parishad, Municipal however no suggestion / representation has Corporation or Urban Local Body and been received from the local Panchayat. local NGO, if any, from whom any suggestion/representation has been received while processing the proposal. A copy of the clearance letter shall also be displayed on the company’s website. (xiv) A copy of the clearance letter shall be A copy of the Environmental clearance has displayed on the website of the concerned been submitted to the Jharkhand State State Pollution Control Board. The EC Pollution Control Board, Ranchi. letter shall also be displayed at the Regional Office, District Industry Centre and Collector’s Office/Tehsildar’s Office for 30 days. (xv) The clearance letter shall be uploaded on Environmental clearance letter has been the company’s website. The compliance uploaded on the company’s website. The status of the stipulated EC conditions shall compliance status has also been uploaded. also be uploaded by the project authorities The monitoring data of environmental quality on their website and updated at least once parameters has been displayed at the entrance every six months so as to bring the same in of the project premises, mine office as well as the public domain. The monitoring data of on the company’s website. environmental quality parameters (air, water, noise and soil) and critical pollutants such as PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx (ambient) and critical sectoral parameters shall also be displayed at the entrance of the project premises and mines office and in corporate office and on the company’s website. (xvi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly Six monthly compliance reports of the reports on the status of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions is regularly stipulated environmental clearance conditions submitted to the Regional Office of the MoEF at (both in hard copy and in e-mail) to the Bhubaneshwar as well as to the Jharkhand State respective Regional Office of the MOEF, the Pollution Control Board. respective Zonal offices of CPCB and the SPCB. (xvii) The Regional Office of this Ministry Full cooperation will be extended by located at Bhubaneshwar shall monitor submitting requisite data / information / compliance of the stipulated conditions. monitoring report to the Regional Office of The Project authorities shall extend full the MoEF at Bhubaneshwar. cooperation to the office(s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports. (xviii The environmental statement for each Environmental statement for the financial ) financial year ending 31st March in Form- year ending 31st March will be submitted V is mandated to be submitted by the within prescribed time to the Jharkhand State project proponent tot the concerned State Pollution Control Board. Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be uploaded on the company’s website along with the status of compliance of EC conditions and shall be sent to the respective Regional Offices of the MOEF by E-mail.

( PROJECT OFFICER ) RAY BACHRA UG

SECTOR WISE CSR EXPENDITURE 2011-2016 CCL PIPARWAR AREA up to June 2016 (IN LAKHS) Year of Allocated Year of Allocated Sectors Expenditure Sectors Expenditure Sanction Budget Sanction Budget Infrastructure 432.75 280.75 Infrastructure 263.80 206.21 Water Supply 42.00 37.38 Water Supply 347.80 306.02 Education 15.56 12.85 Education 187.00 169.52

2011-12 Social 2012-13 Social Empowerment 4.50 2.88 Empowerment 12.75 6.70 Sports & Sports & Culture 3.00 3.00 Culture 5.50 4.48 Environment 22.50 19.46 Environment 22.75 0.00 Grand Total 520.31 356.32 Grand Total 839.60 692.93

Year of Allocated Year of Allocated Sectors Expenditure Sectors Expenditure Sanction Budget Sanction Budget Infrastructure 260.25 239.42 Infrastructure 59.50 42.07 Water Supply 28.00 17.93 Water Supply 26.50 5.18 Education 114.00 106.68 Education 86.40 49.60

Social 2013-14 2014-15 Empowerment 96.75 42.04 Health 1.60 1.50 Health 15.35 5.49 Sanitation 15.00 9.11 Sports & Sports & Culture 13.00 11.98 Culture 4.00 3.97 Environment 81.45 59.25 Environment 88.70 61.23 Grand Total 608.80 482.79 Grand Total 281.70 172.66

Year of Allocated Sectors Expenditure Sanction Budget Infrastructure 11.50 0.00 Water Supply 35.55 0.00 Education 25.00 0.42

Skill Dev./ Social 2015-16 Empowerment 33.00 3.29 Health 4.00 3.13 Sports & Culture 7.00 1.42 Environment 106.00 0.00 Grand Total 222.05 8.26