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Ref: 1 071 /TLCMp tEMGtF -4t2o1gt 1 01 Date: 01 .10.2019 To A.dditional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (C), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Cnan#, Regiorral Office (WCZ), Ground Floor, East Wing, New Secretariat Building Civil Lines, ruagpur_++6bOt Ernai I : apccfcentral-ngp-rnef@gov. in
sub: submission of six Monthly compliance Report on the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions stipulated in the Environment Glearance granted to Talaipalli Goal Mining Project for the period 1"t April 2o1g to 30th Sept ZO1g. Refl: EC Ltr No.J-l1010/279/2oog-rA.tt(M) Dated 02.01 .2013. Ref 2 : Revatidation of EC vide Ltr No J-l1015/27g/200g-tA-tt(M) Dated 28.10.2015 Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed the six Monthly compliance Report on the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions stipulated in the Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Project for period the 1't April 20'19 to 30th Septemu"r iorg for your kind perusal.
Thanking you Sir,
Yours faithfully
B.Chakraborty,\rtl +r"Jfl,'#iEffiffi.P,#,# c h a rg gd aflB€ffiffit*p,i*r Encl.: fua. (h iiLlPatti Coal Mining Project i.ii,'"gt Road' Ghargi-oda' (C'G')-4961 11 CC: ilst'-n"aiearh Regional 1. officer, chhattisgarh Environment conservation Board, T.V.Tower Road, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. PtN 496001 Sh P.K.Behera 2. (Scientist 'E' & lncharge), Central pollution Control Board, 4th Floor, Sahkar Bhawan, North T.T. Nagar, Bhopal, M.P. PIN 462003.
ffirffi 6?d crlEia qR+q-{, e ,i+F ad-fl: trr-6*S m, dq m*a, z, !*qrm qftqr, ad te, il{ ffi - rrooos +rdFe r6n m L4o1o1DL1975coloo796o, lffia ;i 011.243s7$3, &s d. : 011-2436ioiB, ffd: [email protected], Ma wwwntpc.co.in Registerd offlce; NTPC Bhawan, Scope Complex, 7, lnstitutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003 CorprateldentificationNumber:LlototDLieTscolooTs66,Telephoneno.:011-24387333,FaxN0.:011-24361018,E-mail:[email protected],in,Website: www.ntpc.co.in {ryffffim SITF& A Maharatna Company Six Monthly Oompliance Report on the status of sompliance of the environmental clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Caal Mining Project Vide ttr No J-t 1fi15t27$/20CIS-lA.ll{M} Dated ?nd January 2013 for the Period: April z$t9 to $eptember 2019 Talaipalli Coal Mining Project, NTPC Limited, Gharghoda, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh PIN 496111 \ UBI).},*o,*o, srr qdrr6/Mrno Managsr rar{qr$ lTalaipallr i drq-arg-a-q vRd;'ar I Coal M'r'r0 iect f{B*{S ftf qa3,t ri l.PC L'a rll) l ffi NIpCLimited ils"ffiffiJ Toloipolli Cocll Mining project A I,,-4aharatfi e Ccmpany (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot O.72Uipn copocity) SixMonthlyCompliancereportonthestatusor"o.pti .I!rl1t:l.I^I::,I:lT:ll.gr"ajalc? :,?I^0,,,:1. srinted to raraipiiri Coar";;;"';;;o Mining project October 2018 to March 2019 ;;iI"; A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS st. Conditions Elglgllt Status (As on 30.09.2019) I The maximum production capaci[-hatt not The maximum production capaclty exceed 18 MTPA for opencast mining and O12 shall not exceed 18 MTPA for opencast MTPA for underground mining. mining and 0.72 MTPA for underground mining. ii The Plan for diversion of Kurra nala sf'ail be Area drainage study for diversion of modified to include a major stream flowing Kurra nala has been approved by through the ML towards the north side. The Water resources Dept., Govt. of diversion channel shall be designed taking into Chhattisgarh vide letter no 3289 dated consideration the realignment of the channel to 03.11.2015 join with River Kelo to its original path. Approval of the Flood & lrrigation Department, Govt. Of The above work shall be undertaken Chhattisgarh shall be obtained for plan for before the mine approaches towards diversion of Kurra Nala and the stream. The Kurra Nala. proposed embankment along the diverted channel shall be stabilised with plantation using a mix of native species. Stone pitching shall be done towards forest area. iii Top soil of an estimated 25.32 Mm3 generated Noted and it will be complied during during initial 9 years shall be stacked properly mining operation. within the mineralised area with proper slope at earmarked site(s) and shall be used concurrently for reclamation and development of qreen belt within a vear of its qeneration. tv. During the initial 4 years of opencast mining, an It will be complied during mining estimated 264.52 Mm3 of OB generated to be operation as per approved mining plan. accommodated in temporary external dumps of 60m height in a coal bearing area of 446 ha within the mine lease, shall be re-handled during the 5th year of mine operation when backfilling begins. ln addition, 80 ha of an isolated patch of ext. OB dump shall also be re-handled back into the mine void. At the post mining stage, there shall be no permanent external dump outside the coal block. Reclamation of areas after re-handling of It will be complied during mining temporary external OB dumps and backfilled de- operation. coaled voids and habitat restoration of the mined out arca shall be carried out by developing a 3tier native forest ecosystem usinq native species found in the pre-mining Page i ofl6 Six Monthty Compliance report on the sfatus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/279/2009-tA.ll(M) Dated 02no January 2013 for the period r Aprit 2019 to September 2019 :"i,,i ..,,$.., - - ri;:, :_' *tt*'ri,,. . ffi NIPCLimited 1trffiffiJ Toloipolli Cool Mining project A l*aharatra Cafi!any (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG at O.t2MTpA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30.09.2019) forest ecosystem. A nursery oT native species found in pre-mining eco-system shall be developed for reclamation and for habitat eco- restoration. Afforestation plan shall also include reintroduction of species on which the tribal,s are dependent for minor forest produce for their livelihoods. vi. Catch drains and siltation ponOs of approprrate Garland drains and sump has been size shall be constructed to arrest silt and designed and shall be provided along sediment flows from soil, OB and mineral the periphery of the initial mining area dumps. The water so collected shall be utilised to arrest silts. Catch drains and siltation for watering the mine area, roads, green pelt ponds shall be designed taking into development, etc. The drains shall be regularly consideration of stipulated criteria. de-silted and maintained properly. Catch drains will be also provided at external dumps, workshop, offices etc. to direct the rain water to siltation pond at sump area to arrest silt and further to direct water to main sump of adequate capacity with 50% safety margin. Water collected will be utilized for water spraying for dust suppression for the mine arca roads, green belt development etc. The drains will be regularly de-silted and maintained properly. The main sump is proposed in the de-coaled area at dip most side so as to provide adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material. vii. Garland drains (size, gradient and length) and As per approved Area Drainage Study, sump capacity shall be designed keeping 50% drains are designed considering 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden safety margin over and above the peak rainfall and maximum discharge in the area sudden rainfall and maximum adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity shall also discharge. The drain shall be of 6 m be provided for adequate retention period to wide at base with 2:1 slopping sides allow proper settlinq of silt material. and 2.5 m depth. viii Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of the It will be complied during mining dumps and OB benches within the mine to operation. check run-off and siltation shall be based on the rainfall data. ix. No groundwater shall be used for the mine NOC for ground water withdrawal in operations except for drinking purpose and respect of Talaipalli coal mining project during the initial years of mine operation. Any has been accorded by the Central additional water requirement envisaged for mine Ground Water Authority, N.ew Delhi operations shall be obtained from mine pit water, vide Ref No 21- by recycle/reuse to the maximum extent and 4(155)/NCCR/CGWA/2O15-50 dated from rainwater harvesting measures. 07th Jan 2019. Ground water shall be used as Per 2ofl6 Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Vide Ltr. No.J-l 1015/27g/200g-lA.tl(M) Date-d 02nd January 2013 for the period Aprit 2019 to September 2019 engcrorn o.r'ir.f iia,a,:, rg drq-.t, rr, .tlu .' I l.a Prciect Yr6tt$i&rqt: i J: i-imited ffi NIPCtimffed tffiHffiffiJ Toloipolli Cool Mining project A l{aharatna Company (OC oi ISMTPA copocity ond UG ot O.72MTPA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30.09.2019) permission obtained from the Ground Water Authority. X. Regular monitoring of groundwater level and It will be complied during mining quality shall be carried out by establishing a operation as stipulated and monitoring network of existing wells and construction of data will be submitted to RO, new peizometers .The monitoring for quantity MOEF&CC and CPCB offices shall be done four times a year in pre-monsoon regularly. (May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon Piezometers will be lnstalled at (November) and winter (January) seasons and different locations of core and buffer for quality including TDS and TSS in May and in zone of ML area for regular monitoring monsoon. Data thus collected shall be submitted of ground water level as per stipulation. to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and to the Central Pollution Control Board quarlerly within one month of monitorinq. xt. A Plan for recharging and monitoring of ground Noted for compliance. water in the impact zone and implemented in consultation with the State Ground Water Board, which includes creation of ponds and wells in impact zone and check dams in River Kelo, Pajhar Nadi in consultation with concerned Scheme of supplying safe drinking Government Dept. water in surrounding villages where A suitable scheme for supply of drinking water to wells go dry, shall be prepared and 8 surrounding villages shall also be prepared in implemented after commencement of consultation with State Government, particularly mining operation. where village wells qo dry in the lmpact zone. xii. ETP shall also be provided for workshop, and ETP, confirming prescribed standard, CHP. Effluents shall be treated to confirm shall be constructed during prescribed standards, particularly for pH and construction of mine infrastructure. TSS in case of discharge into any watercourse So far mine is yet to be started. within or outside the lease. Monitoring data will be submitted to MOEF&CC offices once mine operation starts. xiii An STP shall be provided for the STP, confirming prescribed standard, township/colony to treat the domestic effluents shall be provided in township/colony. to prescribed standards and for their re-use in The treated sewage shall be used in project activities and in development of green plantation and horliculture purpose. belt in the colonv. XIV. lndustrial wastewater (workshop and Oil & grease trap shall be installed in wastewater) shall be properly collected, treated workshop for effective treatment of so as to conform to the standards prescribed industrial effluents conforming to under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May 1993 and prescribed standards before final 31Sl December 1993 or as amended from time discharge. to time before discharge. Oil and grease trap shall be installed for treatment of workshop effluents. XV- No flv ash from the linked TPPs shall be used in No flv ash from the Iinked TPPs will be Iqeei-el-] e Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfatus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect 2013 for the period Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/279/2009-tA.tt(M) Dated 02no January *ft11o\15N Aprit 2019 fo Sepfem ber 2019 ::I '-t;' '1 ffi NIpCLimited 1trffiffiJ Toloipolli Cool Mining project A l*eharit:1a f (miiaity (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot O.tZMipA copocity) Pregent Status (As on 30.09-2019 backfilling of the de-coffi used for the purpose of backfillingrcf undertaking an environmental feasibility siudy void without the prior approval of and without prior approval of this Ministry under MoEF&CC. EIA Notification, 2006. Controlled blasting shall be praciEeO onty Ounng Blasting operations shall be carried daytime out with use of delay electric detonators. as per direction of regulatory authority, Drills shall be wet operated. The mitigative General of Mines Safety. measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest the fly rocks and boulders shall be Crushers at the CHP shall be operated with hig[r It will be complied during operation efficiency bag filters, water sprinkling system phase. All measures to check fugitive shall provided be to check fugitive emissions emission & dust control shall be from crushing operations, conveyor system, incorporated in the design of CHp. haulage roads, transfer points, etc. Hoppers of the coal crushing unit shall be fitted with high efficiency bag filters and mist spray water sprinkling system shall be installed and operated effectively at all times of operation to check fugitive emissions from crushing operations, transfer points, stockvards. Xviii All approach roads shall be black topped and All approach roads will be black swept regularly with mechanical sweepers topped, regularly maintained & cleared and internal roads and major haul roads shall be during construction & operation phase. black topped or concreted and provided with Extensive plantation will be developed mobile and fixed type sprinklers. A 3-tier avenue as per stipulation. plantation using local species shall be developed along the main roads, and approach roads to the mine. ln addition, green belt shall be developed using local species all along the periphery of the site, along the areas such as crushing unit, and stockyards, which shall be properly maintained. Water sprinkling arrangements shall be established and functional durinq transfer and xix. A Conservation Plan for the endangered faunal Wild life Conservation Plan as species reported in the study area and for the approved by State PCCF(WL), Raipur medicinal plants found in and around the project on 12.04.12 shall be implemented. As area shall be implemented in consultation with per approval, Rs. 5.2 crores has been the State Forest and Wildlife Departments. An deposited in the CAMPA fund on in-situ conservatory of species found in the pre 15.02.13. mining original ecosystem and rare and endangered plant species including medicinal Expenditure shall be made as per plan plants species found in the study area during, and report of the same .shall be pre-mining phase shall be established and submitted to MoEF&CC, Delhi and species reintroduced during mine reclamation MoEF&CC Regional Office, Nagpur. and habitat restoration. The Conservation Plan shall include conservation of areas within the Pa-ue 4 o1' l6 Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Project Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/27g/2OOg-lA.tt(M) Date-d 02'd January'2013 for the peiioa April 2019 to September 2019 sn3qreT qaic wrq cdrrfi /Mine Mari,cF,if- run'$:-,$ 1t3'r,, irla:: Erq rfi: , ^,,.. j l r..,eqt @'Sq t ' n,,,., ffiffi NIPCLim,fed ffiJ Toloipolli Cool Mining Project A flaharatna Company (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot O.72 MTPA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30.09.2019) project boundary to be left undisturbed as free passageways for the wildlife to reach the forests in the study area. The Conservation Plan shall also include activities of mine reclamation and wildlife habitat restoration of mined out areas within the core zone and project area usrng native species representative of the forest ecosystem during the pre-mining phase. Separate funds of Rs. 5 crores as capital costs shall be earmarked for implementation of the various activities under the Conservation Plan. The status of the Conservation Plan including Further, NTPC shall participate tn expenditure (capital and revenue) shall be RWLCP & contribute financially, if reported once a year as part of the monitoring required and directed. reporl to this Ministry and to the MOEF Regional Office, Bhopal. The proponent shall also participate in the Regional Wildlife Conservation Plan (RWLCP) for the study area prepared by the State Wildlife Dept. and in addition to the above funds shall also contribute financially for implementation of the RWLCP. Habitat development / conservation measures along the migratory route i habitats of elephants found / visiting the area shall form a part of the Regional Action Plan. XX. The proponent shall ensure that the 70 km As per approved wild life conservation stretch of MGR which includes a part of the plan, five (5) underpass have been elephant migratory corridor provides safe proposed on 7 km forest patch. passageway for the elephants, the number and Construction of one underpass has locations of which shall be finalised after a been completed and for balance, it is detailed study in consultation with the State under progress. Forest and Wildlife Departments, Govt. of Chhattisgarh and inputs from Dr Raman Sukumar, Professor and Chairman, Centre for Ecological Sciences, lndian lnstitute of Science, Bangalore. Adequate number of over/under passes shall be constructed along the MGR route, visited / reported / inhabited by elephants in the area in consultation with PCCF (WL), and at least 5 under/over passes shall be created particularly along the 7km stretch of the 70km MGR route, which forms a part of the elephant migratory corridor. ln the rest of the route wherever required, similar under / overpasses shall be created. The WL Plan shall include measures for awareness for conservation of wildlife training to the drivers of MGR for use of siren, horn, fire crackers to movt erl.[!e.!t-q!ve-y 5ofl6 ;f compliance of the Environmental Clearance 'iiiliiiii"-"tip[il!"a ^- 6-- :^^t in Environment ctearance sianted to Tataipatti coat Mining. Proiect -- -^nd .r - - - --:-J Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/27g/200g-tA.tt(M1 Dateld 02'd January'2013 for the period April 2019 to SePtember 2019 ;*,-,- ! Wr{ sda6/!',i 're ' 4lr'6' " 1i1,' ii' !i\q..{T r*o' Bc-ilril, r ffi NIPCLimited tryrrysJ Toloipolli Cool Mining project A ldaharatna Conrpany (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0J2 MTPA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30.09.2019) from railway tracks, avoiding use of ttrtCn Ouring time of maximum animal movement. xxi. An Environment Cell / panel of experts Services of exper.ts i.e. WL expert, consisting of WL expert, ecologist, sociologist ecologist and hydrologist shall be hired and hydrology shall be created to verse the in due course during implementation of plan implementation of the WL Conservation conservation plan. Sociologist is and Plan for Habitat/eco-restoration. No cacti already on roll of Talaipalli Coal Mining species shall be used in reclamation and eco- Project. restoration of the mine. xxi i. Area brought under afforestation shall be not The tree density of about around 2500 less than 1876.04 ha which includes, backfilled plants / ha will be maintained. area (1848.38 ha), which includes area reclaimed after re-handling of temporary external OB dumps and topsoil dump, embankment (15 ha) along ML boundary, infrastructure area (5 ha), along roads, green belt (7.66 ha), and in undisturbed areas / safety zone and in colony outside the ML by planting native species in consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture Department. The density of the trees shall be around 2500 plants per ha. xxiii. A Progressive Mine Closure Plan shall be A Mine closure plan was approved by implemented by reclamation of 1848.38 ha of MOC on 31 .03.2010 and shall be the total quarry area of 2079.34 ha by backfilling implemented as per stipulations. and reclamation and by afforestation, to create a 3-storey forest ecosystem, by planting native Efforts will be made to undertake species in consultation with the local DFO / adequate afforestation in the mine Agriculture Department / relevant institution. The lease area in consultation with the local density of the trees shall be around 2500 plants DFO/ State Forest Department. per ha. The balance 230.96 ha void left as a water body of a max. depth of 60m which shall be gently sloped and the upper benches stabilised with qrass and plantation. xxiv R&R Plan prepared for the 8 villages in the core R&R plan of Talaipalli coal block has zone - Talaipalii, Bichinara, Nayarampur, been prepared based on New Land Kudurmoha, Raikera, Chotiguda, Ajigarh and Acquisition Act 2013 & National R&R Salhepali with 635 land and homestead losers Policy and approved by Commissioner, and 960 land losers shall be implemented within Bilaspur. Tribal development plan an agreed time-frame of 3-5 years and shall be prepared. not less than the norms laid down/approval by the State Government and shall not be inferior Various community development than that in the National R&R Policy and shall activities such as income generation be completed within the agreed time-frame. schemes, woman empowerment, R&R shall include specific income generation promotion of education, infrastructure schemes and setting up of SHGs and and health etc. are undertaken in cooperatives and activities and assistance under project affected villages. Expenditure of the Tribal development Plan for the tribal being Rs. 70.19 Lakh incurred during the displaced and provision of annuities for the period 01.04.2019 to 30.09.2019. The Page 6 of l6 Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stiputated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l 101 5/279/2009-lA.tl(M) Dated 02no January 2013 for the period Aprit 2019 to September 2019 i,-rT - u, u.-$.($f.iL \.. -,,i{p NIPCLimited Toloipolli Cool Mining project A Mahararra f,ompany (OC Ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0J2 MTpA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30 oq tnr qr under-privileged sections. The provision atso cumulative expenditure incurred as on includes a Corpus Fund for the maintenance of 30.09.19 is Rs 24.871 Crores (details the Resettlement site. The status of the placed at Annexure-1 along with the implementation of the R&R plan along with photographs.) financial status of the activities undertaken shall be uploaded on the company website and After commencement of disbursement updated at least once in a year. of R&R compensation, the status of same shall be uploaded in company,s website and updated once in a year. XX The Project cost shall inctuOe a friOat Under CD / CSR and R&R activities, Development Plan for a minimum costs of Rs l0 more emphasis is given on tribal crores. The activities for Tribal Development development, training/ capacity under CSR and R&R shall be dovetailed with the development and skill development. District Tribal Welfare Plan being prepared The activities are being planned in annually by the State Government which should consultation with State Govt. be used to prepare and dovetail the activities. Under CSR activities, Training for Training / capacity development and skill capacity development / skill development shall form an integral parl of CSR enhancement were organised like and R&R Action Plan, wherein project affected training on vehicle driving, Godna youth are given training in it is for enhancing painting (painting on cloth), wood their skill for direct/indirect employment. A crafting, cloth weaving, tailoring, basic colony for outsourced personnel shall be computer training, training on goat provided. farming, poultry, sericulture(thread The R&R Action Plan shall also provide for making from kosa), etc. annuities to vulnerable persons of the society as per R&R Policy of Govt. of Chhattisgarh. A female social scientist shall also be included for There is provision for annuity payment implementation of R&R and CSR. to vulnerable persons of the society in approved R&R Plan for mining area. XX The proponent shall implement activities Various community development VI undertaken under CSR for neighbouring village activities are undertaken in study area in the study area for the life of the project. The as well as outside the study area like activities shall include establishin g I income generation schemes, women strengthening of school roads, drainage and empowerment schemes, construction sanitation, community halls, drinking water in the of additional class rooms at schools, villages and skill development of the local construction of village roads, market communities. The CSR Plan shall also include shed and boundary walls; deepening of Tribal Welfare activities for the tribals and their ponds, distribution of solar lantern to skill development for alternate livelihood and school children, installation of solar addressing issues such as availability of minor light in villages etc. in consultation with forest produce for the tribal/local communities. District Administration. The details of the activities and expenditure made thereon in each of the villages taken up Expenditure of Rs. 70.19 Lakh incurred under CSR shall be displayed on the company's during the period 01.04.2019 to website and updated at least once in six 30.09.2019 (details placed at months. The socio-economic development of the Annexure-{ along with the villages shall be monitored over the life of the photographs). proiect usinq indices such as the UNDP Human PageT of16 Six Monthly Comptiance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stiputated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/279/2009-lA.tt(M) Dated 02'o January 2013 for the period April 2019 to September 2019 ***;fo1fmry,LArRArHA irsr$cr$ I ,ta,,. ' olq-fir efi qftqha'il , )ot Mrning Project 1.<**S f?r1,rcl.' .'iTPC Limited * /ah^..rh^i- ffi N,I P C Limifed L_ryffiffisj Toloipolli Cool Mining project A fdaharatna C0ropafiy (QC ot ISMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0.72 MTPA copocity) st. Specific Conditions Present Status (As on 30.09.2019) Development lndex. The details shall be uploaded in company website once in six months. The socio economic development shall be monitored using indices UNDP Land use map for monitoring. Xxvi For monitoring land use pattern and for post Post mining land use maps based on i mining land use, a time series of land use maps Satellite imagery shall be prepared based on satellite imagery (on a scale of once in every 3 years after the starl of 1:5000) of the core zone and buffer zone, from mine operation and the report will be the start of the project until the end of mine life submitted to MOEF&CC and its shall be prepared once 3 years (for anyone Regional Office. particular season which is consistent in the time series), and the report submitted to MOEF and its Regional office at Bhopal. Xxvi A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details A Final Mine Closure Plan with corpus ii Corpus Fund shall be submitted to the Ministry fund details will be submitted to of Environment & Forests for approval 5 years in MOEF&CC for approval well in advance of final mine closure for approval. The advance as per stipulation Plan shall include habitat restoration of the project area consisting of a 3 storey forest ecosystem, using a mix of native species found in the pre-mining ecosystem in the study area. xxix The approved Mining PIan shall be modified to Specific condition no. iv, v & xxiiii integrate Specific Conditions No. (iv) (v) and already covered in approved mining (xxiii) and approval obtained prior to start of plan. mining operations. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS SI General Gonditions Present Status as on 30.09.2019 I No change in technology and scope of working Any change in plan and mining shall be made without prior approval of the technology will be submitted to Ministry of Environment and Forests. MoEF&CC well in advance for approval. ii No change in the calendar plan including Noted for adherence & compliance. quantum of mineral coal and waste being produced shall be made. iii Four ambient air quality monitoring stations Four nos. of ambient air quality shall be established in the core zone as well as monitoring stations shall be the buffer zone for monitoring PM10, PM2 s, SO, established in consultation with the and NOx. Location of the stations shall be Chhattisgarh State Pollution Control decided based on the meteorological data, Board at different locations in the core topographical features and environmentally & zone as well as in the buffer zone for ecologically sensitive targets in consultation monitoring of air quality parameters, with the State Pollution Control Board. as stipulated during the operation Pa-ee 8 0f l6 Six Monthly Compliance repori on the status of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-1101 5/279/2009-tA.ll(M) Dated |fo January 2013 for the period Aprit 2019 to SePtember 2019 \ -tt"}tt sr.r;r{-iri:' ;'i, i. n,,,, o,rr*"o,t-*, .,,: -.,.a ctr?,r^^1 ffiffi NIPCLimited LffiflffiffiJ Toloipolli Cool Mining project A fdaharatna Company (OC ot IBMTPA copociiy ond UG ot O.72 MTPA copocity) SI General Conditions Present Status as on 30.09.2019 Monitoring of heavy metals such as Hg, AsJ.Ji, phase of mining. Cd, Cr, in the particulate matter etc. shall be earned out at least once in six months. iv. Data on ambient air quality (pM,o, pM* SO, Monitored data on ambient air quality and NOx.) and heavy metals (such as. Hg, As, and heavy metals will be submitted Ni, Cr, etc) and other monitoring data shall be half yearly to the concerned statutory regularly submitted to the Ministry including its authority of MoEF&CC/SPCB/ CPCB Regional Office at Bhopal and to the State during the operation phase of mining Pollution Control Board and the Central block. Pollution Control Board once in six 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. Adequate measures shall be taken for control of Adequate measures will be taken for noise levels below 85 dBA in the work control of noise levels below 85 dB(A) environment. Workers engaged in blasting and in the work environment during the drilling operations, operation of HEMM, etc shall operation phase of mining block. be provided with ear plugs/muffs. Workers in high noise areas shall be provided ear plugsimuffs along with other PPEs. vi. lndustrial waste water (workshop and The waste water from the mine will be wastewater from the mine) shall be properly collected and treated to conform to the collected and treated so as to conform to the prescribed standards before standards including for heavy metals before discharge. discharge prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19 May 1993 and 31 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 control Regular Pollution monitoring of all and regularly monitored. vehicles involved in the mining project will be practiced to control emission. Will be complied accordingly. viii. Monitoring of environmental quality parameters Noted for compliance after shall be carried out through establishment of commencement of mining operations adequate number and type of pollution by the project's environment monitoring and analysis equipment in management cell in consultation with consultation with the State Pollution Control the SPCB, Chhattisgarh. Board and data got analysed through a laboratory recognised under EP Rules, 1986. tx. Personnel working in dusty areas shall wear Protective respiratory devices will be protective respiratory devices and they shall made available to personnel working Pase9ofl6 Six Monthly Comptiance reporT on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditioisLtvIla >LrPulcrlcustipulated in,ll EnvironmentErtYrtvtrrrrcrtL Clearancevr9qrsrrve lrrsr..vvgranted to Talaipalli Coalvvs' "t'tt'ttJMining. Proiect*'-J--\ Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/279/2OOg4A.lt(M) Dated 02'd January 2013 for the period I Aprit 2019 to September 2019 4-,1""\te g;."'. 1-:. : l:-t;'! :l' i '" q*ll ifiiq'5,./l,Irnr Va t:i"r'3( Hrri,'ii ii ,:;'i r1 ., ,r' 6]': < p .. ,,, i ;;,r . , I'tirEt*. . I *.rdl.r,ii-a irr NIPCLimited Toloipolli Cool Mining project A ldeharatra Company (OC Ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG at 0.72 MTPA copocity) SI General Conditions Present Status as on 30.09.2019 also be provided with aOequate trainingm in dusty areas & they will be provided information on safety and health aspects. with adequate training and information Occupational health surveillance programme of on safety & health aspects. the workers shall be undertaken periodically to A schedule will be prepared for observe any'contractions due to exposure to implementation of Occupational health dust and to take corrective measures, if surveillance programme of workers needed. during operation of the Mine Block to determine the impact due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures for the same. Compliances regarding environment quality, health issues of outsourced manpower shall be taken care of during outsourcing. Mandatory lnitial & periodical medical examination of workers will be carried out as per provisions of Mines Rules 1 955. x. A separate environmental management cell Separate Environmental Management with suitable qualified personnel shall be set up Cell with suitable qualified personnel under the control of a Senior Executive, who has been already functional at will report directly to the Head of the company. Corporate Level. At site level also suitable qualified personnel has been posted under the control of the senior executive who is directly reporting to the head of the company. xi The funds earmarked for environmental Noted for compliance after protection measures shall be kept in separate commencement of mining operations account and shall not be diverted for other and expenditure report shall be sent to purpose. Year-wise expenditure shall be MOEF & its Regional Office on yearly reported to this Ministry and its Regional Office basis. The requisite funds for at Bhopal. environmental mitigation measures have been included in the project cost. Financial provision stipulated towards environment protection measures will not be diverted for other purpose. xii The Project authorities shall advertise at least in Copy of the clearance letter has been two local newspapers widely circulated around already marked by MoEF&CC to the project, one of which shall be in the CPCB, State Pollution Control Board vernacular language of the locality concerned and District Administration. The receipt within seven days of the clearance letter of the Environment Clearance has informing that the project has been accorded been advertised in two local news environmental clearance and a copy of the papers widely circulated around the Page 10ofl6 Six Monthly Compliance report on the stafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditiois stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli C_oal Mining. Proiect the Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/27g/2OOg-lA.tl(M) Date1 Old January'2013 for peiod N Aprit2019 to September 2019 tf,{O eil:f (https ://www. ntpc. co. i n/en/environ ment /environ ment-policy-and-management) A copy of the clearance letter shall Oe OrsptayeO Copy of Environmental Clearance on the website of the concerned State pollution (EC) letter was sent to office of District Control Board. The EC letter shall also be lndustry Centre vide letter dated displayed at the Regional Office, District 0910112013; Tehsildars office vide lndustry Centre and Collector's Office I letter dated Oglol 12013. Tehsildar's Office for 30 days. A copy of the Environmental Clearance (EC) is marked to CECB on dated 0410112013 for display at the Regional Office for a Period of 30 The clearance letter shall be uploaded on the The Environmental Clearance has company's website. The compliance status of been uploaded on the company's the stipulated EC conditions shall also be website. The compliance status of the uploaded by the project authorities on their stipulated EC conditions was also website and updated at least once every six uploaded in company website months so as to bring the same in the public (https ://www. ntpc. co. i n/en/status-hyc- domain. The monitoring data of environmental repods). quality parameters (air, water, noise and soil) The monitoring data of the stipulated and critical pollutants such as PM10 PM2.5, environmental quality parameters will S02 and NOx (ambient and stack if any) and be displayed at the entrance of the critical sectoral parameters shall also be mine office and uploaded on the web displayed at the entrance of the project site during operation phase. premises and mines office and in corporate office and on the company's website. The project proponent shall submit six monthly Noted and will be complied as per the reports on the status of compliance of the req uirements of MoEF&CC. Page ll of16 Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Project Vide Ltr. No.J-l 1015/279/2OOg-tA.ll(M) Dated 02nd January 2013 for the period Aprit 2019 to September 2019 €rrgerdr iril--l' ota-,n.-,j..- ;rt" c Prqpd q.r General Conditions Present Status as on 30.09.2019 stipulated environmental clearance conOitions (both in hard copy and in e-mail) to the respective Regional Office of the MOEF, the respective Zonal offices of CPCB and the SPCB. The Regional Office of this MinGtry loaaied at Noted and will be complied as per the Bhopal shall monitor compliance of the requirements of MoEF&CC. during stipulated conditions. The project authorities operation of coal mine. shall extend full cooperation to the office(s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data I information / monitoring reports. The environmental statement for each financlal Noted and will be complied as per the year ending 31st March in Form-V is mandated requirements of MoEF&CC during to be submitted by the project proponent to the operation of coal mine. concerned State 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. Yours Faithfully \;/ B.Chakraborty, AGM (Mininq). TLCMP. s:cunxiABORWg) Iaais"n.rat tvtt na ger (Minin NTPC Limited fiti'il**{I}$li# Page 12 of 16 Six Monthly Compliance report on the stafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l1015/279/2009-lA.tl(M) Dated 02'o January 2013 for the period h Aprit 2019 to September 2019 + .srgcir,, ,- t:,.,\\=\S ri:_ tr;!itl':i \' NIPCLimited Toloipolli Cool Mining project A l,llaharatia Carpany (O C O t IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0.72 MTPA copocity) Annexure 1 Community Development Activities taken in and around Talaipalli Coal Mining project for the p.rioO t O+:Ot g to 30.09.2019 Head Activity Details Area I Amount tn Rs. il i I Lac. 24 Medical Camps at 24 Project affected Villages Were Benefited Total Beneficiaries 1303 Nos 20 Number Diabetes 37 number Blood Pressure cases detected during these medical camps Villages Raikera, Health & at 1 Chotiguda, Nayarampur, Ajitgarh,Nawadih, Sanitation Kudurmauha, CBA & MGR 4.50 Talaipali,Salhepali, Muskura, Nundarha, Kerakhol, Banai, Barkaspali Charbhantha, Basanpali, Mauhapali ,Jarekela, Kasdol, Kantajhariya, Jhankadarha, Dolesara. Rengalbahri, Kanchanpur, Teram, Dhoram, Etc Distribution of 1200 Note Books at kanchanpur School Kanchanpur 032 has benefited to 200 Students Monthly hygiene education provided by our Doctors to all 2 Education students of Govt Girls higher secondary school at Gharghoda and also distributed Sanitary Napkin to Gharghoda 0.26 participants. 900 nos students got benefited of this proqramme. skiil 3 NiII Development 1250 mtrs Of CC Road constructed at Salhepali & Raikera, villages, Around 3400 Villagers Were Benefited Raikera & Salhepali 47 00 Road & lnfra 4 out of this road Structure Provided Chairs, Tables & Almirah at gramme panchayat Auraimuda 0.39 Auraimuda which benefited 500 Villaqers Procured for Distribution of 10 nos Water Bottle trolleys A Water Raikera 0.27 to Raikera qramme panchavat. Water cooler provided at forest office Tamnar 0.24 6 Social Service Provided air Cooler at tehsil Tamnar tamnar 015 Provided air Cooler at forest office Tamnar tamnar 0.50 Provided financial assistance to Bhavika Pandey of 7 Sports Raigarh for Participanting in taekwondo Champion Ship- Raigarh 0.20 2017-18 at Bankok Tent Facilities for Navratri. were benefited 1000 Villagers Kasdol 0.33 Raigarh District conducts Chakradhar samaroh at Raigarh every year for last many years to celebrate in great vigour. This is totally organized by district Raigarh 10 00 administration with contribution from surrounding and funds from district administration. NTPC is proud be part Cultural of the celebration and connected with local culture. 8 Programme Tent Facilities provided for Ramayan katha programme at Bichichinara which benefited 900 Villagers for Bichchhinara 067 comfortable sitting during the programme. Provided Facilities Brahma Yagya which Tent for Talaipali 0.93 benefited 600 Villagers Provided Tent Facilities for Navratri Puia for the benefit of Bhaisqarhi 0.16 Page13of16 Six Monthty Comptiance report on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditiois stiputated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining. Project 2013 the period Vide Ltr. No.J-l 101 5/27g/200g-lA.tl(M) Dated 02'd January for *8".\rd,,\ Aprit 2019 to September 2019 C{l$*,fi.:ri i:?1r,.' .. .. lr .'. . r!-lAP gt? SdXr.. Ui*. ! \anrr.rf*i, 7;r' { ldrrl-.Ti is;i: ,r1., ' , ',r**{ rrdtffiIr*""r,.r ffW'% Bsrryffi#W $ NIPCl,imiled ffimmM Toloipolll Cool Mining Project A ldaharatna f,ornpany (OC ot ISMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0.72 MTPA copocity) Community Development Activities taken in and around Talaipalli Coal Mining Project for the period 't.04.2019 to 30.09.2019 si. Amount ln Rs. Head Activity Details Area No. Lac, 1000 Villaqers Provided Tent Facilities for Asthaprahri Programme at Chotiguda 029 Chotiguda Village .were benefited 1100 Villagers. Provided Tent Facilities for Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti at Gharghoda were benefited 3000 Urban Gharghoda 0.53 Citizens Villaqers. Provided Materiais for Ramnavmi Sobhayatra at Gharghoda 051 Gharqhoda were beneflted 3000 Urban Citizens Villaqers Provided Tent Facilities for Ramayan Katha programme at Tarpali which benefited 600 Villagers for comfortable Tarpali 0.89 sittinq durinq the proqramme, , Tent Facilities provided for Asthaprahri Programme at Tarpali Village were benefited 2000 Villagers for Gorhi 031 comfortable sittinq durino the proqramme. Tent Facilities provided for ramayan katha programme at nayarampur which benefited 300 Villagers for Nayarampur 0.29 comfortable sittinq dunnq the oroqramme, Tent Facilities provided for ramayan katha programme at Chotiguda which benefited 1000 Villagers for Chotiguda 039 comfortable sittinq durinq the proqramme. Provided to 05 nos Gate at berjhariya temple. benefited Raikera 0.1 6 5000 Villagers Tent Facilities provided for rathyatra benefited 1300 Chotiguda 090 Villagers Total Expenditure on CD Activities of TLCMP From 01.04.2019 to 30.09,2019 70.19 Page 14 of l 6 f c o m p t i a n c e olt E!,:' t e s fa us of ! 1 :o!-T :,?:? ! : : :: ::?" conditiois stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Tataipalli Coal Mining. Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l101 5/27g/2009-lA.lt(M) Dated 02nd January 2013 for the period Aprit 2019 to SePtember 2019 {,*. to t' - ltrlg:(rff. H-f,rq, \ 1 ' o, Pi l:r'lAP *."*"'E;qxdr , ':,,, I t *m"o*S-$ ;t;*, b ffiffi NIPCLimited 1ffiffi_@"j Toloipolli Cool Mining project ,A lrahar3tra Cofipany (OC ot IBMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0J2 MTPA copocity) G I i m pses of C omm u n ity Devel opme nt activitr-es ,mN..s t!r'l ^ i,'lqli *J_._rl\t;\r Pase 15 of 16 Six Monthly Compliance repoft on the sfafus of compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stiputated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiec{ Dated January 201 3 for the period Vide Ltr. No.J-l 101 5/279/2OOg-tA.tt(M) 0/o -&*.- .ltl April 2019 to SePtember 2019 \\r r q{fgqfmf ".r !F6lq/Ar,: 9,-" 1 -.1 pt ot, NIPCLimited Toloipolli Cool Mining Project A l{aharatia Cornparry (OC Ot lBMTPA copocity ond UG ot 0.72 MTPA copociiy) i.....:.' . - **F\ ,F.*'hu*5"- #-;#6 N*tNiw": i;..:.):;i * Page 16 of 16 Six Monthly Compliance report on the sfafus of comptiance of the Environmental Clearance conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance granted to Talaipalli Coal Mining Proiect Vide Ltr. No.J-l 101 5/279/2009-lA.tl(M) Dated 02" January 2013 for the period r. 2019 fo Septem ber 2019 Aprit 4-. . .i 19 Srrg Il ,::