Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0 INTRODUCTION The mining lease has been granted by State Govt vide letter No. 3-13/2003/12/2 dated 12/02/2004 in favour of Smt. Nirmala Khemka for over an area of 24.587 ha for 30 years period. The project is categorized as category ‘A’ project under 1(a) activity of EIA Notification in view of Inter State Boundary of Uttar Pradesh & within 10 km in NE Direction. The draft EIA-EMP is prepared as per the TOR granted vide letter No. J-11015/294/2012-IA.II (M) dated 5th March 2013 by Expert Appraisal Committee.

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Location: The mining lease area is in village Kuchmaila, Taluka , District . The mining lease area falls in Survey of Toposheet No. 63 D/13. Toposheet Details: Latitude: - 24 o51’09.7” to 24 o51’25.4” North Longitude: - 80 o56’20.4” to 80 o56’41.7” East Area & production: The total ML area is 24.587 Ha. This is a case of proposed production of 1, 50,000 TPA of Laterite & Ochre mining. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1.0 Crores. Connectivity: The lease area is about 40 kms from Satna in NNE direction and 18 Kms from Jaitwara in SW direction. It can be approached from Satna/Jaitwara via Birsinghpur. The nearest railway station is Jaitwara (WCR) at 18 kms.

2.1 Salient Features of Project Name of the applicant Smt. Nirmala Khemka Address of Leasee Smt. Nirmala Khemka W/o. Shri Shiv Kumar P.O. – Jaitwara, Distt. – Satna (M.P.) Name of Mine Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine

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Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Village Kuchmaila Taluka Birsinghpur District & State Satna, Madhya Pradesh Latitude 24 o51’09.7 ” to 24 o51’25.4 ” North

Longitude 80 o56’20.4 ” to 80 o56’41 .7 ” East

Toposheet Number 63 D/13 Number of Leases held by the lessee Single Mineral Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine Area (ha) 24.587 ha Postal Address Smt. Nirmala Khemka W/o. Shri Shiv Kumar P.O. – Jaitwara, Distt. – Satna (M.P.) Period of Lease 30 Years

2.2 Basic Requirements for the Project S. No. Requirements Quantity Source 1 Land 25.587 Ha. It is a new Mine 2 Water 16 KLD Pond, Well & Hand Pump, spring near the lease area & nearby villages. 3 Manpower 45 From nearby villages

2.3 Details of Mining Method of mining Opencast other than fully mechanized mining Bench Height and Width Height:3m Width:3m Ultimate pit depth 5 m Mineable Reserve 12,89,804 tones Life of the Mine 11 Years Ground water depth 339 m to 334 m RL (30 m to 35 m BGL)

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2.4 Use of Mineral The Laterite will be used in cement plants .

2.5 Land Use Pattern Mine Life Present land 5th year End S.NO LAND USE End use(ha) (ha) (ha) 1 Total area excavated (broken) 0.0012 5.34 22.43 2 Area fully mined out (out of 1) Nil 3.50 22.43 Area fully reclaimed (Backfilled out 3 Nil 2.0 22.43 of 2) 4 Excavated Area afforested out of 3 Nil 0.80 22.43 Area rehabilitated by water 5 Nil Nil Nil harvesting 6 Total area under dumps 0.0035 Nil Nil 7 Area under active dumps Nil Nil Nil 8 Area under mineral stack Nil Nil Nil 9 Area under Roa d Nil 0.20 Nil 10 Area under Green belt Nil 0.585 1.867 11 Area under infrastructure Nil 0.05 Nil 12 Garland Drain Nil 0.09 0.29 13 Undisturbed area 24.5823 18.322 Nil

24.587 24.587 24.587 TOTAL

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT The baseline environment study was carried out over an area with radial distance of 10 km around the mining lease area during pre -monsoon season of March 2013 to May 2013. 3.1 Meteorology The Summarized Meteorological Data for the Monitoring Period (March - May 2013) is given below:

Wind Speed (km/h) Temperature (°C) Rainfall (mm) No. of Month Max Avg Calm% Max Min Avg Total rainy Days March 11 1 10.50 36 11 25 31.0 5 2013

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April 82 2 5 42 17 30 12.2 3 2013 May 59 1 3 45 20 35 0 0 2013

3.2 Ambient Air Quality To assess the ambient air quality level, 8 monitoring stations were set up. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out twice a week with a frequency of 24 hours for 12 weeks. The results when compared with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for "Industrial, Residential, Rural and Other Areas" show that the average values of ambient air quality parameters are well within the stipulated limit.

The minimum and maximum concentration of PM 2.5 recorded within the study area was in the range of 31.5 µg/ m 3 to 46.3 µg/m 3 with the 98th percentile ranging between 39.0 µg/ m3 to 45.3 3 3 3 µg/ m . PM 10 recorded within the study area was in the range of 63.3µg/m to 87.7µg/m with the 98th percentile ranging between 80.3µg/m 3 to 86.7µg/m 3 3 th SO 2 recorded within the study area was in the range of BDL to 8.8µg/m with the 98 percentile 3 3 ranging between 6.5 µg/m to 8.3 µg/m . NO 2 recorded within the study area was in the range of 10.8 to 27.6µg/m 3 with the 98 th percentile ranging between 15.8µg/m 3 to 26.7µg/m 3.

3.3 Noise Levels The baseline noise levels have been monitored at 8 locations within the study zone, using a sound level meter and noise level measurement locations were identified for assessment of existing noise level status, keeping in view the land use pattern, industrial area, Silence Zone, residential areas in villages etc., if available within 10 km radius of the study area. Assessment of hourly night time Leq (Ln) varies from 40.6 to 43.2 dB (A) and the hourly daytime Leq (Ld) varies 50.6 to 53.7 dB (A).

3.4 Water Quality Selected water quality parameters for water resource of the study area have been used for describing the water environment and assessing the impacts. Three ground water samples were collected in the study area to assess the water quality. Water samples were also drawn from the hand pumps and open wells and four surface water samples were drawn from upstream and

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Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY downstream of Sitawa Nala, and one sample from Mau Nala and Hathiya Nala . For surface water quality, comparing the values of pH, DO, BOD and total coliforms with ‘Use based classification of surface waters’ published by Central Pollution Control Board; it can be seen that all the analyzed surface waters can be compared with class ‘C’.

3.5 Soil Characteristics The soil samples were collected in the month of April 2013. Soil samples were collected from 8 locations to assess the existing soil conditions representing various land use conditions and geological features and each of these locations were identified randomly from where soil was collected from 30 cm below the surface. In the study area, variations in the pH of the soil were found to be slightly basic (7.51 to 8.21). Electrical conductivity (EC) is a measure of the soluble salts and ionic activity in the soil. In the collected soil samples the conductivity ranged from 309-587 µmhos/cm.

3.6 Socioeconomic Scenario According to Census 2001 & 2011, the total population of the study area is 73,579. The overall sex ratio has been worked out to 911 females per 1000 males, which is lower than the national average of 940 females per 1000 males. Of the total population 22.7 percent belong to Schedule Caste Community and another 15.8 percent belong to Schedule Tribes.

3.7 Biological Environment Flora Core Zone:- Main trees in core zone are Acacia arabica , Palash ( Butea monosperma ), Calotropis sp. Karanj , Karam , Ziziphus sp. Agave, Lantana, Malva, Lantana, Ricinus, are commonly observed around the Pit and the shrubs observed are Calotropis sp., Lantana camara , etc. Buffer Zone:- The flora of buffer zone comprises of Shorea robusta (Sal/Sakhua), Mango, Diospyrosmelanoxylon (Tendu), Madhuca latifolia (Mahua), Pterocarpusmarsupium (Bia/Paisar), Anogeissus latifolia (Dhautha) etc.

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Agricultural land There is scarcity of sufficient and dependable source of irrigation because of the district being hilly. The main sources of irrigation in the district are river canal, pond and wells. One fourth of the area is under forest cover with majority of Sal, Mahua, Jamun and Neem vegetation. Vegetation in and around human settlement Vegetation pattern in villages and surrounding areas are slightly different from the rest of the areas. The common species grown near villages are mostly edible or useful plants such as Mangifera indica, Madhuca indica, Arotocarpusintegrifolia (Kathal) , Tamarindus indica ( Imli ) etc. Fauna Core zone: Some mammalian species reported in the study area are from the buffer zone. There is no sensitive area in study zone for animal life. Buffer zone:

No bird’s habitats like nesting, breeding and forging patterns are noticed in the core zone as well as buffer zone. Local birds are noticed in the buffer zone of the study area.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

4.1 Impact on air - Various mining activities i.e. excavation, loading, removal of overburden and movement of other transport vehicles used in mining will generate dust (PM 2.5 /PM 10 ). Proper water sprinkling shall be carried out at the mine site. The mineral will be transported by road through covered trucks/tippers to reduce the fugitive emission caused by the wind.

4.2 Impact on water environment 4.2.1 Impact on surface water bodies- No surface water source such as rivers, streams & dam exists in the mining lease area. In buffer zone seasonal water run-off nallahs which carry water only during the rainy period. There is no toxic element in and around the applied area or in OB or ore. Hence contamination of any nature is not expected for surface or any ground water source.

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4.2.2 Impact on ground water table- There is no adverse effect on water quality since the over burden or ore has no toxic contamination. The water table will not be lowered as mining activity will be carried out much the above water table. Water available in the village is potable.

4.3 Noise Impact The impact of noise on the villages is negligible as the villages are far located from the mine workings. Since there is no involvement of major machinery, the impact of noise levels will be very low.

4.4 Impact on Land Environment Opencast mining activities may alter the landscape of the lease area and also cause some disturbance to the surface features of the surrounding areas. Thus out of 24.587 Ha of ML area, total excavated area of 22.43 ha will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by way of afforestation and the remaining 1.867 ha will be developed under green belt.

4.5 Impact on forest and vegetation 4.5.1 Impacts on Biodiversity- There are no endangered species, wildlife sanctuary, wildlife corridors, faunal migratory routes or eco-sensitive area within the study area. 4.5.2 Impacts on agriculture- Agriculture activities practiced in nearby areas may get impacted because of dust generation but mitigative measures such as regular water sprinkling on active areas for example haul roads shall be strictly followed so that impact is minimized.

4.6 Socio economic environment The impact of mining activity in the area is positive on the socio-economic environment of the region. Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine deposit will provide employment to local population employing only local people whenever there is requirement of man power.

5.0 POST PROJECT MONITORING PROGRAM

S. No. Description Frequency of Monitoring 1 Ambient Air Quality Quarterly/Half yearly

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2 Meteorological data Daily 3 Noise Level Monitoring Half yearly 4 Water Level & Quality Quarterly/Half yearly 5 Soil Quality Yearly 6 Monitoring of Agricultural crops Yearly

6.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES The Additional Studies conducted are Risk Assessment & Disaster Management / Hazard Management & Occupational Health & Safety.

7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS The project will prove beneficial to the people as the company has already agreed to provide infrastructural facilities to the villagers like Educational facilities, Medical facilities, Transportation facilities, water supply etc. which will improve the socio-economic environment of the area.

8.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

8.1 Air Management Following measures will be taken to control air pollution during mining operations: • Adequate water spraying on the haul roads. • Construction of proper haul roads in the lease area. • Development of Green belt/plantation within mining lease along haul roads, mine office to arrest dust. • Water spraying shall be done before the mineral is loaded in dumpers/trucks.

8.2 Water Management No waste water generation is envisaged during the mining process. The probable cause of surface water pollution in the proposed mining area will be soil erosion and wash off from the stacked mineral in monsoon period. During monsoon season the run-off water flows into natural

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Kuchmaila Ochre, White Clay & Laterite Mine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY water courses. The surface water entering into the mines during the rainy season would be diverted through a suitable drain to reduce wash off of soil. No toxic material is encountered in the deposit, the mine drainage, if any, will not be harmful to the biotic life. Adequate control measures will be adopted to check not only the wash-off from soil erosion but also uncontrolled flow of mine water.

8.3 Noise Management • All precaution will be taken to reduce generation of noise and noise level survey will be done at regular intervals. • Ear protectors or earplugs will be given to persons working in higher noise level area or on machines. • Plantation of trees on internal roads and barriers.

8.4 Land Reclamation Till the end of conceptual period, a total of 22.43 Ha area of the worked out portion will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by afforestation.

8.5 Green Belt/Plantation So far as afforestation is concerned, 22.43 ha will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by way of afforestation of the total excavated area and 1.867 Ha area will be developed as green belt.

8.6 Budget for Environmental Protection Capital Cost Recurring Cost Particulars

Environmental Protection Pollution Control 75,000 1,50,000 Tarpaulin and cover for stack of ore 50,000 75,000 Environment Management Dust Suppression & Pollution Control 1,50,000 3,00,000 Environmental Monitoring 1,00,000 1,00,000 Gully plugs, Check Dam and settling tank etc 1,25,000 75,000 Green Belt 1,00,000 1,00,000 Total 6,00,000 8,00,000

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8.7 CONCLUSION

Based on the EIA study it is observed that there will be negligible increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and plantation. There will be an insignificant impact on ambient environment and ecology due to the mining activities moreover the mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Green belt development around the area will also be taken up as an effective pollution mitigative technique, as well as to control the pollutants released from the premises of the Laterite & Ochre Mine. Monitoring program will be followed till the mining operations continue. Hence, it can be summarized that the development of the mine will have a positive impact on the socio-economic of the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. Our country requires high production of Laterite & Ochre for manufacturing of cement. Laterite & Ochre is an essential mineral commodity of National importance. The region is economically backward mostly dependent on seasonal farming. The per capita income of villages is much below the national average. It will increase the profitability of the company and will have positive impact in the socio-economic status of the people in the region & will increase opportunities for employment The study area is still lacking in education, health, housing, water, electricity etc. It is expected that same will improve to a great extent due to proposed mining project and associated industrial and business activities. Proposed activities and expenses on Corporate Social Responsibility will be as per CSR Mandate of the Government.

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