Feb' 2021 Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report
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FEB’ SVELC/BSC /DRAFT/EIA 202 1 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT OF M/s. BHAGAVAN STONE CRUSHERS (Mining of Road Metal & Gravel ) Managing Partner: B. Subba Reddy D. No. 101, Radha Krishna Residency Gudur Mandal, S.P.S.R Nellore , Andhra Pradesh - 524101 Site Address Lease Area: 10.117 Ha. Sy. No. USL Utlapalem (V), Podalakur (M) S.P.S.R Nellore District , Andhra Pradesh - 524409 Production Capacity Mining of Road Metal - 275949 m3/Annum Gravel - 14109 m 3/Annum Primary Baseline Data Collected: November ’ 2020 to January’ 2021 Ap proved ToR Lr. No: SEIAA/AP/NLR/MIN/02/2020/1704 – 328 Dated: 21.07.2020 Sector: 01 – Mining of Minerals, Cat –B1 PREPARED BY H.O:Block-B, B-1, IDA, Autonagar -12, Vishakapatnam Ph: 0891 -2755528, Fax: 0891-2755529, E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 9440338628 QCI NABET & NABL Accredited & Recognized by MOEF&CC, New Delhi . UNDERTAKING (As per MoEF OM No. 11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dt: 05.10.2011) I, the undersigned Mr. B. Subba Reddy, Managing Partner of proposed Road Metal & Gravel mine in the name of M/s Bhagavan Stone Crushers over an extent of 10.117 Ha (25.0 Acres) located at Sy.No. USL of Utlapalem Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh do hereby solemnly affirm and declare that SV Enviro Labs & Consultants located at Enviro House, Block –B, B-1, IDA, Autonagar, Visakhapatnam -12 has obtained ToRs for our mine to obtain Environmental clearance under the EIA notification, 2006. As a Project proponent, I undertake that the present Draft EIA study report of the proposed project of M/s. Bhagavan Stone Crushers located at Sy.No. USL of Utlapalem Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District is entirely with the prescribed ToR’s. And further, I endorse all the data and information of the EIA report, as presented by EIA consultant SV Enviro Labs & Consultants to be accurate, true and correct and I own the responsibility for the same. Thanks & Regards For M/s. BHAGAVAN STONE CRUSHERS B. Subba Reddy Managing Partner DECLARATION BY EXPERTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EIA “Draft Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Miningof Road Metal with maximum production capacity of 275949 m 3/Annum and Gravel with production capacity of 14109 m 3 for one year alone from the area of extent 10.117 Hectares located in Sy. No.USL of Utlapalem Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh by M/s. Bhagavan Stone Crushers Managing Partner B. Subba Reddy. I hereby certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed the above EIA. EIA Co-ordinator Name : Dr. M. Tarakeswara Naidu Signature : Functional Area Experts: S.No Functional Name of the Category Involvement Signature and Date as per (Period and Areas Expert NABET task**) 1. EIA Dr. M. Tarakeswara B Mining Coordinator Naidu 2. AP * M. Murali Krishna A Air Pollution monitoring, prevention & control 3. WP * V. Hemalatha A Water Pollution monitoring, prevention & control 4. SHW * K. Anitha A Solid waste management 5. SE * Dr. B. Vijay Bhaskara A Socioeconomic studies Rao 6. EB * Dr. M. Tarakeswara A Ecology and Bio-diversity Naidu 7. HG * Dr. G.V.A A Hydrology Ramakrishna 8. GEO * Dr. G.V.A Geology A Ramakrishna 9. SC * Dr. M. Tarakeswara B Soil conservation Naidu 10. AQ * M. Murali Krishna A Air quality modelling 11. NV * M. Murali Krishna A Noise and vibration 12. LU * Dr. G.V.A A Land use studies Ramakrishna 13. RH * Shaik Kasim A Risk and hazard study Declaration by the Head of the accredited consultant organization/ authorized person I, M. Murali Krishna , hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the Draft EIA for proposed Road Metal with maximum production capacity of 275949m3/Annum and Gravel with production capacity of 14109 m 3 for one year alone from the area of extent 10.117 Hectares located in Sy. No. USL of Utlapalem Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh by M/s. Bhagavan Stone Crushers Managing Partner B. Subba Reddy Signature: Name: M. Murali Krishna Designation: Managing Partner Name of the EIA consultant organization: SV Enviro Labs & Consultants NABET Certificate No & Issue Date:NABET/EIA/1821/SA 0118 Dt: 28.09.2020 and valid up to 24.04.2021. INDEX S.No TITLE PAGE No. TOR Compliance Executive Summary Chapter -I:- Introduction 1.0 Introduction 1-1 1.1 Purpose of the project 1-1 1.2 Details of the project & identification of project proponent 1-3 1.3 Legal status of the project 1-3 1.4 Brief description of the project 1-5 1.5 Project nature, size and location 1-5 1.5.1 Nature 1-5 1.5.2 Size 1-5 1.5.3 Location 1-5 1.5.4 Accessibility 1-7 1.6 Regulatory compliances & applicable laws/regulations 1-7 1.7 Objective of EIA study 1-7 1.8 Environmental parameters anticipated in the study area 1-8 1.9 Generic structure of EIA document 1-8 1.10 Post Environment clearance monitoring 1-9 Chapter -II :-Project Description 2.0 General 2-1 2.1 Description of the project 2-1 2.2 Location details 2-1 2.2.1 Details about project site 2-2 2.3 Topography 2-6 2.4 Geology and exploration 2-6 2.4.1 Regional geology 2-6 2.4.2 Local geology 2-7 2.5 Reserves 2-9 2.6 Method of mining 2-11 2.7 Details of production 2-12 2.8 Waste dump management 2-15 2.9 Conceptual plan 2-15 2.9.1 Land use 2-16 2.9.2 Mine drainage 2-16 2.9.3 Mining methodology 2-16 2.9.4 Mining machinery 2-17 2.9.5 Waste dumps 2-17 2.9.6 Anticipated life of the mine 2-17 2.9.7 Site services 2-17 2.10 Employment potential 2-17 Chapter -III:-Description Of The Environment 3.0 Introduction 3-1 3.1 Study area 3-1 3.2 Study period 3-1 3.3 Methodology of EIA study 3-1 3.4 Collection of baseline data 3-2 3.4.1 Micro meteoreological data 3-2 3.4.2 Winds 3-4 3.5 Air environment 3-6 3.5.1 Selection of sampling locations 3-6 3.5.2 Methodology of sampling and analysis 3-6 3.5.3 Frequency of sampling 3-6 3.5.4 Existing ambient air quality 3-12 3.6 Water environment 3-13 3.6.1 Surface water and ground water quality assessment 3-13 3.6.2 Selection of sampling locations 3-13 3.6.3 Sampling techniques 3-13 3.6.4 Analytical techniques 3-15 3.6.5 Water sampling locations 3-16 3.6.6 Ground water quality of the study area 3-18 3.6.7 Summary of groundwater quality 3-20 3.6.8 Surface water quality of the study area 3-20 3.6.9 Surface water quality results are summarized 3-22 3.7 Soil quatliy 3-22 3.7.1 Selection of sampling locations 3-22 3.7.2 Sampling and analytical techniques 3-22 3.7.3 Details of soil sampling locations 3-23 3.7.4 Soil analysis results in the study area 3-25 3.7.5 Summary of soil analysis data 3-25 3.7.6 Standard soil classification 3-26 3.8 Noise environment 3-27 3.8.1 Identification of sampling locations 3-27 3.8.2 Methodology 3-28 3.8.3 Noise monitoring locations 3-28 3.8.4 Description of locations 3-29 3.8.5 Noise levels in the study area 3-29 3.9 Land use/Land cover 3-32 3.9.1 Methodology 3-32 3.9.2 LULC study 3-34 3.9.3 Interpretation 3-34 3.9.4 Digital elevation map 3-38 3.9.5 Contour map 3-38 3.9.6 Drainage map 3-38 3.10 Geology and Hydrogeology 3-43 3.10.1 Topography 3-43 3.10.2 Geology 3-43 3.10.3 Hydrogeology 3-44 3.10.4 Geomorphology and soil types 3-46 3.10.5 Water levels 3-47 3.11 Biological environment 3-48 3.11.1 Objectives 3-49 3.11.2 Study area 3-50 3.11.3 Methodology 3-51 3.12 Socio economic environment 3-75 3.12.1 Brief profile of the SPSR Nellore distric 3-76 3.12.2 Demographic details of the district 3-76 3.12.3 Land-Based Livelihoods 3-77 3.12.4 Economy 3-77 3.12.5 Agriculture 3-77 3.12.6 Industries 3-78 3.12.7 Art and literature 3-81 3.12.8 Transport 3-81 3.12.9 Education 3-84 3.12.10 Primary survey 3-84 3.12.11 Economic impact 3-86 3.12.12 Social and cultural impacts 3-86 3.12.13 Health & wellbeing impacts 3-87 3.12.14 Public infrastructure and services 3-87 3.12.15 Personal and psychological impact 3-87 3.12.16 Need assessment 3-88 3.12.17 Conclusion 3-89 Chapter -IV:-Anticipated Environmental Impacts &Mitigation Measures 4.0 Introduction 4-1 4.1 Impacts on climate 4-11 4.2 Air quality 4-11 4.2.1 Quantitative estimation of impacts on air environment 4-11 4.2.2 Sources of dust emission 4-12 4.2.3 Emission details 4-12 4.2.4 Meteorological data 4-13 4.2.5 Assumption made in the prediction of air pollution impacts 4-13 4.2.6 Summary of predicted ground level concentration of particulate 4-13 matter 4.2.7 Air quality mitigation measures 4-13 4.3 Water environment 4-14 4.3.1 Impacts on surface water bodies and control measures 4-14 4.3.2 Rain water harvesting 4-15 4.3.3 Impacts on ground water table 4-16 4.4 Land environment 4-16 4.4.1 Solid waste generation 4-16 4.4.2 Soil erosion 4-16 4.4.3 Reclamation of degraded areas 4-17 4.4.4 Program of Afforestation 4-18 4.4.5 Impact on land use and reclamation measures 4-18 4.5 Noise environment and vibrations 4-19 4.5.1 Impact due to noise and vibration 4-19 4.5.2 Noise and vibration control measures 4-20 4.6 Solid waste generation and stacking of wastes 4-21 4.7 Biological environment 4-21 4.7.1 Impacts on biological environment 4-21 4.7.2 Mitigation measures 4-22 4.7.3 Greenbelt development 4-22 4.8 Traffic analysis 4-24 4.8.1 Impact on road network 4-24 4.9 Socio-economic conditions 4-24 4.9.1 Impact on socio-economic conditions 4-24 4.9.2 Impact on human settlement 4-25 4.10 Impact on occupational health and safety 4-25 Chapter -V:- Analysis of Alternatives 5.0 General 5-1 5.1 Alternate technology 5-1 5.2 Alternative site 5-1 Chapter -VI:-Environmental Monitoring Programme 6.0 Environmental monitoring 6-1 6.1 Environment management 6-1 6.2 Monitoring around the mine site 6-2 6.3 Post project monitoring programme