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METHODOLOGY & RISK ASSESSMENT FOR MINING OF BOULDER, GRAVEL, SAND OPERATION:

Mining is among the most hazardous activities all around the world, being always accompanied with different incidents, injuries, loss of lives, and property damages. Dimension stone quarrying constitutes a big portion of mining activities. Risk assessment is all about prevention of accidents and there is a need to be aware that there is the risk of an accident before steps can be taken to prevent it happening. It may not always be obvious that a workplace task could lead to an accident. This is why risk assessments are carried out. In risk assessment the words Hazards and Risks are often used and it is necessary to be clear what Hazards and Risks are: -

 A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm.  The risk is how likely it is that a hazard will cause actual harm.

Having defined the work to be undertaken risk assessment will give a clearer picture of what could go wrong and how serious an accident could be. It will depend upon following a set model which will enable the risk to be assessed.

FIVE STEPS OF RISK ASSESSMENT Step 1: Identify the hazards Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how Step 3: Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Step 4: Record your findings and implement them Step 5: Review your assessment and update if necessary Model for Risk Assessment

MODEL FOR RISK ASSESSMENT This model (shown in Fig ) is best understood by working through the steps listed below;

1. Identify the hazard - How an accident might happen? Consider what or how things could go wrong when the activity is carried out. 2. Identify who is at risk - Who is involved in the activity? Who else could be at risk? 3. Remove the hazard - Can the activity be carried out in another way so as to eliminate the hazard. 4. Evaluate the risk - How likely is an accident to happen? How serious would the injury be if there is an accident while carrying out the activity? 5. Decide on control measures - look at what measures have been taken already to ensure that persons do not have an accident. For example, have suitable and sufficient guards been fitted? Decide whether anything else needs to be done. For example, it may be necessary to provide extra training in the safe use of machinery and only allow trained workers to use it. 6. Record the assessment - The risk assessment should be recorded. 7. Review - The assessment will need to be reviewed every time there are changes in the workplace, for example new members of staff, new equipment, new systems of work and new location.

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Figure: Model for Risk Assessment

Hazard identification(HAZID)at Boulder, Gravel, Sand quarry site Hazard identification and risk assessment is a continual process. At mining operation following could be the main hazard: • Blasting operation-But no blasting operation will be used at site.Light weight excavators will be used for digging and loading of mineral in tippers • Drilling operation- But no drilling operation will be used at site.Light weight excavators will be used for digging and loading of mineral in tippers

• Health Hazard • Transportation • Natural hazards

It is performed to identify whatever could cause injury, damage, ill-health, financial loss and loss of reputation to the organization. Hazard identification is an analysis to determine whether a risk agent under plausible conditions would cause harm to population or the environment. Hazard identification is an analysis which is in many ways a detailed study of operations andprocess, epidemiology, ergonomics. Hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) Objectives are to,  Identify any thing that may cause injury, damage, ill-health.  Prioritize the risks in terms of urgency of required attentions.  Discover preventive or mitigating actions that can be taken in each case.  Create awareness in all concerned in each and every factor and activity that may cause injury damage or ill health.  Enhance decision making by brining all concerned and effected parties into the HIRA process.  Encourage employees to take ownership of their own safety in terms of recognizing and reporting hazards and participating in the discovery and implementations of the solutions that will prevent incidents or mitigate the consequence.  Build a team approach to Safety Health and Environment Management.

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION(HIZID) AND RISK ASSESSMENT Major Risks involved in River Bed Mining are following: 1. River Bed Inundation 2. Soil Erosion 3. Uneven/ Irregular mining of sand may result in ponds 4. Disturbance of Ground water Level 5. Damage of River bank due to access of Ramps 6. River bank collapse due to close proximity of river bed mining 7. Surface degradation due to road network 8. Sand storage stacks stability Failure 9. Failure of Pit slope

Other Hazards Machines used for desired Production This is a new mining contract. Following equipments are proposed to be deployed for the desired production and has been shown in below table no.

Table: List of Machineries S. No. Name of machinery Capacity Nos. 1 Light weight excavator 1.30-2.0 m3 04 2 Tippers/ Trucks 25 tons 40 3 Water Tanker 4000 liters 2 4 Light vehicles /jeep -- 2 (Source: Mining Plan and Progressive Mine Closure Plan)

This volume will deal with hazards associated with the equipment used.

Loading: The main hazard associated with loading is gravel falling on to the driver, plant toppling overdue to uneven ground, failure of hydraulic systems, fires and falls while gaining access tooperating cabins. Electrocution, and failure of wire ropes are added hazards with somedragline equipment.Good access must be provided to operators cabins which should be of suitable strength toprotect the driver in the event of gravel/sand falling against the cab or if the vehicle rolls over.

Transporting:Transporting may be categorised as any means of moving the raw product from the working face to the process plant. Minerals Boulder, gravel and sand will be transported by hired trucks. Light weight excavators will be deployed for extraction. Mineral will be loaded in trucks of 25 tons capacity. Loaded trucks will travel on Kuccha road made for plying of trucks. Such temporary road will provide access to the river bed and the movement of loaded trucks. Light weight excavators will be used for digging and loading of mineral in tippers.

MITIGATION MEASURES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN:

Possible Risks Due to Inundation & Its Control Mining will be done during the non monsoon periods so there shall be no problem of inundation is likely to happen. Mining is done by excavating the mineral in 1½ meter slice at a time with a maximum of 2 such slices.

Soil Erosion Top Soil Excavated shall be reused in plantation and green belt development. No mining will be done within 10 m from the either side of river banks to maintain its protection. Mining will proceed along the

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Uneven/ Irregular mining of Boulder gravel and sand Due to uneven/ irregular thickness of Boulder gravel and sand, river bed mining may result in ponds to develop. Proper management of even excavation can overcome this. Mining will be done for ½ metre thick strip at a time in the direction of river, to avoid ponding effect and maintaining the uniform surface.

Disturbance of Ground water Level Excavation will be carried out up to a maximum depth of 3 meters from surface of sand deposit and not less than one meter from the water level of the River channel whichever is reached earlier. Work is to be done from dip towards rise side and also laterally towards the boundary with 1.5 m slice every time, so as not to touch the river bed water level.

Possible Risks Due to Failure of Pit Slope & Its Control Boulder gravel and sand should not be collected within 2.5 to 5 m from the bank. Pit will be created of limited depth only i.e. 2 m thus the chance of failure of pit slope does not exist.

Possible Risks Due to Failure of waste Dump & Its Control No waste dump is created therefore the question of failure of waste dump does not exist.

Possible Risks Due to Fire & Its Control The operation does not anticipate any fire disaster (only use excavators that are diesel based engines onsite for Boulder gravel and sand collection and storage)

Measures to Prevent Accidents Due to Trucks and Dumpers  All transportation within the main working should be carried out directly under the supervision and control of the management.  The vehicles will be maintained in good condition and checked thoroughly at least once a month by the competent person authorized for the purpose by the management.  Road signs will be provided at each and every turning point up to the main road (wherever required).  To avoid danger while reversing the trackless vehicles especially at the embankment and tipping points, all areas for reversing of trucks/ tippers should as far as possible be made man free.  A statutory provision of the fences, constant education, training etc will go a long way in reducing the incidents of such accidents.  Haul trucks should be oriented essentially perpendicular to the berm, while unloading.

Haul roads: 1. All the haul and service roads shall be mettled and well maintained. 2. Unmettled haul roads shall be free of ruts and pot holes. 3. All haul roads and surface roads shall be regularly sprayed with water. 4. Plantation will be done on both side of haul roads (avenue plantation).

Overburden: 1. Non-operative dumps shall be subjected to technical and biological reclamation. 2. Plantation over and around over burden dumps shall be carried out to ensure stability of slopes, prevention of dust by wind action and soil erosion during the run off. Wetting of surface of O. B. dump shall be regularly practiced.

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Other Possible Measures to Avoid Risks/ Disaster Due to River Bed Mining

 Identification & determination of safe clearances by the height of river bed & thickness of sand to be extracted from the close vicinity of bank.  Unused material including Boulder gravel and sand or spillage (if any) should not be stocked on the banks as it will hinder the flow of river in monsoon season.  At least 5m Boulder gravel and sand bed should be left in situ while harvesting sand from river bed.  Collection of minerals/working shall be started from the centre towards the bank periphery in ½ meter slice so that the river course could not get affected.  The minerals will be mined out in a uniform way so that the river flow/course shall not get disturbed in its uniformity.  River bank areas, under operation will be protected by avoiding unauthorized gravel excavation along rivers as that may cause instability to the river bank.  River banks will not be excavated to form access ramps.  Only excavated river gravel should be used to deposit against the river bank to form access ramps.

NATURAL HAZARDS IN THE DISTRICT Hazards in district Panchkula. The following are the hazards that have a probability of occurrence in Panchkula, based on the history of their occurrence in the district and their probability: 1. Earthquake 2. Flood 3. Fire/Forest Fire 4. Landslide 5. Winds 6. Accidents 7. Epidemics 8. Industrial/Chemical Hazard 9. Lightening & Cloud Burst 10. Nuclear Attack 11. Terrorist Attack

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EARTHQUAKE Earthquake Panchkula lies in Seismic Zone IV. This means only one-step less from the highest degree of vulnerability. An earthquake strikes suddenly, without an early warning and may cause huge building or infrastructural damage leading to human or personal loss. Therefore, preventive measures for ensuring

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Figure Earthquake Hazard Map of Haryana

History of Seismicity in the Haryana State

Many parts of the Indian subcontinent have historically high Seismicity. Seven catastrophic earthquakes of magnitude greater than 8 (Richter scale) have occurred in the western, northern and eastern parts of India and adjacent countries in the past 100 years. By contrast, peninsular India is relatively less seismic, suffered only infrequent earthquakes of moderate type. The main seismogenic belts are associated with

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The loss estimation outcome based on the census data of Haryana State, projected deaths and injuries calculated by the researcher are tabulated below.

Table: Loss Estimation at State Level State Population (Census, 2011) Injuries Deaths Haryana 2,53,53,081 15,04,200 3,23,400

Table : Loss Estimation at District Level S.No District Population Injuries Injuries Deaths Deaths (Census, 2011) (%) (%) 1. Panchkula 5,58,890 51,900 9.2 11,400, 2.0 2. Ambala 11,36,784 121,700 10.7 26,200 2.3 3. Nagar 12,14,162 114,000 9.3 25,500 2.1 4. 9,64,231 85,200 8.8 19,500 2.0 5. 10,72,861 93700 8.7 20400 1.9 6. 15,06,323 125700 8.3 28400 1.8 7. 12,02,811 85100 7.0 19200 1.5 8. 14,80,080 86700 5.8 19800 1.3 9. 13,32,042 91600 6.8 21200 1.5 10. 17,42,815 88500 5.0 20100 1.1 11. 16,29,109 71100 4.3 15000 0.9 12. 10,58,683 55500 5.2 12700 1.1 13. Jhajjar 9,56,907 46200 4.8 9700 1.0 (Source: NDMA, Government of India, 2014)

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Figure: Map of Intensity of Injured in Haryana (Source: NIDM, Haryana, 2014)

Largest Instrumented Earthquake in Haryana

The instrumental earthquakes in this region are listed in Table given below. General locations are provided for historical events for which generalized epicentral co-ordinates are available. Some events which were significant for other reasons are also included.

Table: Major Earthquake in Haryana

S. Date Time Latitude Longitude Depth Magnitude Region No. (Km) 2006 1. February, 15 1:37:47.5 HRS 29.1° N 76.6 ° E 05.0 3.2 Sonipat, Haryana (UTC) 2. March, 31 11:25:39.3 HRS 28.7° N 76.8° E 22.0 3.4 Jhajjar, Haryana (UTC) 3. April, 07 18:56:38.0 HRS 29.0° N 77.0° E 11.5 3.0 Sonipat, Haryana (UTC) 4. May, 01 5:13:47.9 HRS 29.0° N 76.7° E 10.0 3.6 Rohtak, Haryana (UTC) 5. May, 07 16:1:0.5 HRS 28.7° N 76.6° E 20.2 4.1 Jhajjar, Haryana (UTC) 6. December, 18:52:03.7 HRS 29.0° N 76.7° E 06 2.8 Rohtak, Haryana

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09 (UTC) 2007 7. April, 03 15:35:10.3 HRS 29.0° N 76.6° E 8.8 2.8 Rohtak, Haryana (UTC) 8. May, 14 7:22:47.4 HRS 29.0° N 76.6° E 5.0 3.2 Rohtak, Haryana (UTC) 9. November, 17:11:5.6 HRS 28.0° N 76.6° E 1.2 3.3 - Haryana 20 (UTC) Border Region 2008 10. February, 27 11:13:55.2 HRS 28.9° N 76.6° E 15.0 2.8 Rohtak, Haryana (UTC) 11. November, 22:34:49 HRS 28.9° N 76.8° E 10 2.7 Rohtak, Haryana 1 (UTC) 12. October, 19 07:56:48 HRS 29.1° N 76.9° E 7 3.2 Sonipat, Haryana (UTC) 2009 13. May, 10 11:02:47.0 HRS 30.3° N 76.9° E 11 3.5 Ambala, Haryana (UTC) 2010 14. February, 24 19:20:52 HRS 28.6° N 76.9° E 17 2.5 Rohtak , Haryana (UTC) 15. March, 03 11:48:18.0 HRS 28.8° N 77.0° E 15 2.3 Delhi- Haryana Border (UTC) Region 16. October, 12 10:27:25 HRS 28.2° N 76.0° E 6 3.5 Rajasthan- Haryana (UTC) Border Region 17. September, 17:58:18 HRS 28.6° N 77.0° E 8 4.2 Delhi- Haryana Border 07 (UTC) Region 18. November, 19:09:22 HRS 28.8° N 77.0° E 10 2.5 Delhi- Haryana Border 24 (UTC) Region 2011 19. March, 05 07:41:03 HRS 28.7° N 76.7° E 10 4.9 Haryana- Delhi Border (UTC) Region (Source: http://www.imd.gov.in/section/seismo/dynamic/welcome.htm)

As per outcome of the data collected from IMD Karnal, Haryana, only three earthquakes were observed more than 4.0 magnitudes. Due to the low intensity of these earthquakes, it can be concluded there will be no major hazards due to the proposed activity.

FLOODS

Floods have been a recurrent phenomenon in Haryana from time immemorial. Many part of the state of Haryana are prone to flooding. The devastating floods hit Haryana many times. In 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1995, 1996 floods occurred in Haryana. Floods have been causing extensive damage not only to standing crops but also loss of lives and cattle. The floods in Haryana can occur because of some natural reasons such as its physiographic situation which makes a depressional saucer shape zone around the Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar- axis and it has a poor natural drainage system and sometimes the heavy precipitation becomes a major contributing factor in causing flood as such in case

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History of Flood in Panchkula

Panchkula district has not witnessed any major flood in past. However year 2010 witnessed very heavy rainfall in the entire district, which led to flooding of water in Panchkula. The rivers flowed beyond their capacity and caused heavy loss to property and disruption of normal life of the people. So much so, people living in areas like Bir Ghaggar and in Panchkula had to be evacuated and given shelter in temporary camps in school. A number of rivers and seasonal rivulets that flow through this district basically drain out almost whole of the rain water from the hills to the Great Plains. Main rivers like Ghaggar, Tangri, Kaushalya and Omla flow through this district. During heavy rains, Sukhana, Kaushalya, Ghaggar and Tangri rivers overflows and also the nalas passing through residential areas of HUDA Estate, Panchkula. The villages that are prone to flood situations, based on their past history are in Table.

Table: List of Flood Prone Villages

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Figure- Flood Hazard Map of Haryana

Landslide Morni block and the Kalka Sub-division are the only two hilly regions in entire Haryana. Morni counts as the only hill station that Haryana has. The topography of northern Panchkula is sub- mountainous with steep natural slope and the rivers originating from the hills passes downstream. This causes the soil to run off which is a big cause for landslides in hilly areas

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Wind The Haryana state experiences gusty winds, dust storms and thunderstorms during March to June. The wind velocity recorded at Ambala and Hisar shows that from October to September, it is higher (6.7 to 10.6 km/h) around Hisar than around Ambala (6.1 to 7.1 km/hr) but during post-monsoon and winter.

Out of total geographical area of 44.23 lakh hectares in the state, about 50% area is severely affected with the problems of erosion, alkalinity, salinity and water logging. Soil erosion occurs mainly due to water and wind. The soil erosion through water occurs mainly in the areas falling in Shivalik foothills and in Aravalli ranges. It is estimated that about 5.50 lakh hectare area is affected with this problem. About 12 lakh hectare area is affected with wind erosion which occurs mainly in sandy and dry belt areas of the state. An area of 2.32 lakh hectares is affected with the problem of alkalinity and 2.55 lakh hectares with salinity and water logging.

High pollution levels, Contamination of ground water and surface water, and heavy metals and esticide contamination of soil etc. are emerging classes of man-made and environmental hazards. About 3766 sq km area in Haryana is underlain by saline groundwater. Hisar, Kaithal, Gurgaon have been identified as endemic to flurosis due to abundance in natural occurring fluoride bearing minerals.

Figure-: Wind Hazard Map of Haryana

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Lightening/Cloud Burst & Flash Flood Hazards like lightening and cloud burst are those hazards that have no early warning or predictability. They occur mostly during thunder storms or heavy rainfalls but a lightening striking at the ground and proving fatal cannot be predicted and hence, it would be a hazard to the entire district. Recent example of Cloud Burst causing Flash Floodis Flood that occurred on June 16, 2013 and caused enormous devastation spread across the state. Being a holy place, there were also a huge number of visitors, apart from the residents, who had come from different parts of India and abroad. Most vulnerable were those who were residing on the banks of river Ganga and the water flow swept away many buildings/structures constructed along it.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN RIVER BED MINING

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. DGFASLI working under the Ministry of Labour provides assistance to the State enforcing agencies, training and educating them in the field of occupational health and safety in the industries.

Occupational Health

A. Pre Placement and Periodical Health Status Pre /post-employment checkup will be carried out and following test will be conducted  Hematological Test  Biochemical Test  Urine  E C G  Spirometer  AudioMetry  Color Vision  Health Review System  Medical Fitness From FMO  Medical Record of Each Employee will be maintained and updated with finding B. Frequency of Medical Examination  For Mines Employee= Once in three Year  For Technical and non-Technical=Once in 6 Month

C. Personal Protective Devices and Measures  Mask for prevention of dust  Ear Muff  Safety Helmets  Safety Belts  Leather Hand Gloves  Safety Shoes/Gum boots

D. Anticipated Occupational & Safety Hazards  Musculo-skeletal disorder

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 Noise Induced Hearing Losses  Health impact due to diesel particulates from emission of diesel operated vehicles and equipment  Physical Activity  Silicosis due to sand  Dehydration  Skin Disorder  Dust Exposure

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN RIVER BED MINING Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. DGFASLI working under the Ministry of Labour provides assistance to the State enforcing agencies, training and educating them in the field of occupational health and safety in the industries. Occupational Health E. Pre Placement and Periodical Health Status Pre /post-employment checkup will be carried out and following test will be conducted  Hematological Test  Biochemical Test  Urine  E C G  Spirometer  AudioMetry  Color Vision  Health Review System  Medical Fitness From FMO  Medical Record of Each Employee will be maintained and updated with finding F. Frequency of Medical Examination  For Mines Employee= Once in three Year  For Technical and non-Technical=Once in 6 Month

G. Personal Protective Devices and Measures  Mask for prevention of dust  Ear Muff  Safety Helmets  Safety Belts  Leather Hand Gloves  Safety Shoes/Gum boots

H. Anticipated Occupational & Safety Hazards  Musculo-skeletal disorder  Noise Induced Hearing Losses  Health impact due to diesel particulates from emission of diesel operated vehicles and equipment

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 Physical Activity  Silicosis due to sand  Dehydration  Skin Disorder  Dust Exposure

THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME: A team of qualified doctors and nurses will visit periodically for health check up of all the workers, team and its record will be maintained properly. A budget of 10 Lakhs has been procured for occupational health and safety.

Impact on Human Health This project will have an impact on the human health due to Boulder gravel and sand, increased dust, creation of breeding grounds for disease vectors, population influx which might introduce new diseases in the area, and inadequate sanitation facilities may result in severe health Impact. Following measures can be taken to eradicate Impact of the project

Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Measures Occupational Health & Safety measures result in improving the conditions under which workers are employed and work. It improves not only their physical efficiency, but also provides protection to their life and limb. Management will consider the following safety measures:

 Safety clauses in contract order  Dedicated safety team  Inspection and maintenance of equipments and accessories  Pre placement and periodic health check up  Removal of unsafe conditions and prevention of unsafe acts  Detailed analysis of each and every incident  To provide standard PPEs and ensure its uses for mining safety  Periodic inspection by internal and external safety experts  Celebrations of various safety events for awareness  Medical facilities & first aid boxes will be established in the mine premises.  Health Awareness Programmes and camps will be organized  The mine workers will be provided all necessary PPE, especially dust masks for their safe guard from dust, Ear Plugs/Ear Muffs for noise, boots etc. and measures for other hazards.  Under initial vocational training, the workers will be given training related to all safety and health aspects.

CONCLUSION River Bed Mining does not involve hazardous process with no risk related to Fire and Explosion. HIRA shows no major Impact and can be mitigated with proper maintenance and use of PPE to avoid likely accidental scenario.

ANNUAL REPLENISHMENT OF MINERAL

District survey report was prepared by officer of District Administration Panchkula i.e Deputy Commissioner, Forest Officer, Executive Engineer water service division , SDO Pollution Control Board

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Panchkula, Mining Officer, Duly certified District Survey Report was reviewed by Director of Mines and Geology Haryana Government and same was submitted to Deputy Commissioner Panchkula vide memo no DMY/HY/DSR/PKL /2017/2120 dated 24.04.2018 to place on the website of panchkula for seeking response of the public if any.

In view of District Survey Report in para no. 8.3 it is stated that the mineral removed from the riverbed are get replenished after every rainy season with mineral brought along with water from hilly areas. The mineral reserves for mining on replenishment remain almost same every year after rainy season.

As per Expert appraisal committee of MoEF&CC New Delhi, GOI meeting dated October 24-25, 2016. It was decided that this study can be submitted within 2 yr from the date of Environment clearance because it requires actual data for replenishment. In view of EAC, MoEF&CC New Delhi, GOI the detailed replenishment study shall be submitted within 02 years after grant of EC. DSR report is attached as Annexure-XIII.

SUMMARY Risk assessments will help mine operators to identify high, medium and low risk levels. This is a requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000. Risk assessments will help to prioritize the risks and provide information on the need to safely control the risks. In this way, mine owners and operators will be able to implement safety improvements. Mining and allied activities are associated with several potential hazards to both the employees and the public at large. A worker in a mine will be able to work under conditions, which are adequately safe and healthy. At the same time the environmental conditions also will not impair his working efficiency. This is possible only when there is adequate safety in mines. Hence mine safety is one of the most essential aspects of any working mine. There is no displacement of the population within the project area and adjacent nearby area. This amount will be spent by lease holder for environmental protection and mineral conservation in the surrounding area of core and buffer zone. This mining project has a positive impact on social and economic well being of the community because this project provides employment opportunities to local people and many social welfare works done by project proponent.

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