Mahendergarh (Haryana) Study Period: Pre Monsoon Season (March to May, 2014) + 1 Post Monsoon Month of October, 2014
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REPORT MARCH, 2015 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT report & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Mining of Sand (Minor Mineral) (Area 364.54 Ha) At Tehsil: Narnaul District: Mahendergarh (Haryana) Study Period: Pre monsoon Season (March to May, 2014) + 1 Post Monsoon Month of October, 2014 / Applicant M/s Om Minerals, Sh. Sunil Mittal H. No.1, Sector-15, Sonipat, Haryana MAIL ID [email protected]. Environment Consultant Vardan Environet (QCI/NABET Accredited Sr. No. NABET/EIA/1316/IA001) D-142, Sushant Lok-III, Sector 57 Gurgaon (Haryana) Contact no.- 9810355569 Mail ID: [email protected] Contact No. 0124-4291036, 09899651342 Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals (Unit III) Index INDEX CHAPTER NO. TOPIC PAGE NO. PART A TOR DETAILS 1. TOR LETTER 1-6 2. TOR REPLY 7-29 PART B FINAL EIA/EMP REPORT 30-223 CHAPTER–I INTRODUCTION 30-37 CHAPTER–II PROJECT DESCRIPTION 38-59 CHAPTER–III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 60-133 CHAPTER–IV ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION 134-163 CHAPTER–V ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM 164-170 CHAPTER–VI ADDITIONAL STUDIES 171-203 CHAPTER–VII PROJECT BENEFITS 204-206 CHAPTER–VIII ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 207-215 CHAPTER–IX SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 216-220 CHAPTER–X DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED 221-223 PART C LIST OF ANNEXURES I LETTER OF INTENT II COPY OF LETTER OF APPROVAL OF MINING PLAN INCLUDING PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN III NABL CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORY IV DETAILED MICROMETEOROLOGY TABLE V AMBIENT AIR QUALITY LABORATORY RESULTS VI NOISE MONITORING LABORATORY RESULTS VII WATER QUALITY LABORATORY RESULTS VIII SOIL QUALITY LABORATORY RESULTS IX AUTHENTICATED LIST OF FLORA & FAUNA X NOC FROM DFO XI ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Vardan Environet INDEX Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Final EIA/EMP Report-Compliance of ToR Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals COMPLIANCE TO TOR CONDITIONS Point wise compliance of TOR points issued by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Impact Assessment Division, Government of India, New Delhi vide letter no. J-11015/87/2014-IA.II (M) dated 11th June, 2014 for the project Sand Minor Mineral Mines/Quarries (River Sand) of Mahendergarh Unit-III, Tehsil-Narnaul, District- Mahendergarh, Haryana (Area 364.54 Hect.) Capacity 16,00,000 MTPA by M/s Om Minerals, H No 1, Sector 15, Sonipat, Haryana. ToR Ref Description Reply Page Ref. 1 Year-wise production details since 1994 This is a fresh Mining Lease area, no production is started yet. ---- should be given, clearly stating the Production will be commenced only after obtaining Environmental highest production achieved in any one Clearance from MoEF, New Delhi and CTE from State pollution Control year prior to 1994. It may also be Board, Haryana. Hence, this is not applicable for the proposed Sand categorically informed whether there Minor Mineral Mining Project. had been any increase in production after the EIA Notification, 1994 came into force w.r.t. the highest production achieved prior to 1994. 2 A copy of the document in support of The copy of letter of intent (LOI) of mining lease issued by Director of Annexure-I. the fact that the Proponent is the Mines & Geology Department, Haryana, vide letter no rightful lessee of the mine should be Glg/Hy/MGR/Cont/Unit-3/2013/147, dated 03.01.2014 is enclosed given. as Annexure-I ToR Compliance/Page No.7 Vardan EnviroNet Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Final EIA/EMP Report-Compliance of ToR Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals 3 All documents including approved mine Contents in all documents are synchronizing with one another in terms ---- plan, EIA and public hearing should be of mine lease area, production levels, waste generation, its compatible with one another in terms of management and mining technology. Both the approved mining plan & the mine lease area, production levels, ML area in the name of M/s. Om Minerals through Shri Sunil Mittal. waste generation and its management and mining technology and should be in the name of the lessee. 4 All corner coordinates of the mine lease All corner of the coordinates of ML area are superimposed on topo Chapter-1, Figure 1.1, Page area, superimposed on a High sheet of survey of India and same has been furnished in Chapter 1 of no-34 Resolution Imagery/ toposheet should Final EIA/EMP Report. be provided. Such an Imagery of the Land use & High resolution Imagery FCC maps are prepared with use a proposed area should clearly show the RS–GIS technique and also incorporate in Chapter-3. land use and other ecological features of the study area (core and buffer zone). 5 Does the company have a well laid Yes, The company has formulated Environmental policy which is Chapter-5, Item no. 5.1 & 5.2, down Environment Policy approved by approved by M/s. Om Minerals through Shri Sunil Mittal. The operating Page no-164-165, Annexure its Board of Directors? If so, it may be process or the implementation of policy will be as follows: no- XI spelt out in the EIA report with . Compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regular description of the prescribed operating maintenance of their records. process/procedures to bring into focus . Acquaintance of all employees & contractors with their any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental responsibilities. the environmental or forest norms/ . Focus on continuous improvement. ToR Compliance/Page No.8 Vardan EnviroNet Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Final EIA/EMP Report-Compliance of ToR Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals conditions? The hierarchical system or . Continuous review of environmental achievements. administrative order of the Company to . Half yearly submission of Compliance reports. deal with the environmental issues and The Policy contains the hierarchical system of the company to deal with for ensuring compliance with the EC the environmental issues and for ensuring the compliance with EC conditions may also be given. The conditions. All the non compliances/violations of environmental laws system of reporting of non- will be reported to the Project Proponent. compliances/ violations of The details are incorporated in Chapter 5. The Environmental Policy is environmental norms to the Board of incorporated as Annexure XI with the final EIA/EMP Report. Directors of the Company and/or shareholders or stakeholders at large may also be detailed in the EIA report. 6 Issues relating to Mine Safety, including Mines safety for workers working at the site has been taken care of. Chapter 4, Item no- 4.16, Page subsidence study in case of Safety measures related to risks during mining activity, natural no- 159-160. underground mining and slope study in disasters, etc has been proposed. The details are incorporated in case of open cast mining, blasting study chapter 4 of the Final EIA/EMP Report. etc. should be detailed. The proposed This is an open cast river bed mining. There will be no underground safeguard measures in each case should mining; hence subsidence study is not required. also be provided. Slope Study As working will be done in the river bed to maximum depth of 3.0m only, thus slope study is not required. Blasting Study This is a Sand Minor Mineral mining project, no blasting is proposed. ToR Compliance/Page No.9 Vardan EnviroNet Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Final EIA/EMP Report-Compliance of ToR Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals 7 The study area will comprise of 10 km Study area comprises of 10 km radius around the mine lease boundary. Chapter-1, Figure 1.1, Page zone around the mine lease from lease Map showing 10 km radius of the ML area has been furnished in no-34 periphery and the data contained in the Chapter-I of EIA report. EIA such as waste generation etc should All the data contained in the Final EIA/EMP Report are for the life of be for the life of the mine/ lease period. the mine. There will be no waste generation in the proposed Sand Minor Mineral mining project. Lease period is 9 years. 8 Land use of the study area delineating Land Use of the study area delineating forest area, agricultural land, Chapter-3, Item No. 3.2.1 forest area, agricultural land, grazing grazing land, wildlife sanctuary, National park, migratory routes of ,Table No. 3.1 Figure 3.1, Page land, wildlife sanctuary, national park, fauna, water bodies, human settlements and other ecological features no-61-62. migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, has been incorporated in Chapter- 3 of Final EIA/ EMP Report. Chapter -4, Item No. 4.14.2 human settlements and other ecological Land use plan of the mine lease area showing the preoperational, Table-4.6, Page no. 157. features should be indicated. Land use operational and post operational phases is incorporated in Chapter 4 of plan of the mine lease area should be the Final EIA/EMP Report. prepared to encompass preoperational, operational and Post-operational phases and submitted. Impact, if any, of change of land use should be given. 9 Details of the land for any Over Burden There will be no waste generation for Sand Minor Mineral mining Chapter 4, Item No. 4.12 and Dumps outside the mine lease, such as hence no over burden dumps are proposed inside or outside the Mine Page No. 154-155. ToR Compliance/Page No.10 Vardan EnviroNet Project Name: Minor Mineral (River sand) Area 364.54 Final EIA/EMP Report-Compliance of ToR Tehsil- Narnaul, District-Mahendergarh, Haryana Applicant Name: M/s Om Minerals extent of land area, distance from mine Lease area.