EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Environmental Impact Assessment Study Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration in VN-ONN- 2009/3 Block in District

Submitted to: Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board

Submitted by:

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

Prepared by:

SENES Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

March 2015 EIA for Exploratory Drilling in VN-ONN-2009/3 Block, Damoh, M.P.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd., a Government of India Navaratna Enterprise, is awarded by Government of India an exploration block VN-ONN-2009/3 Son Valley, Vindhyan Basin in of Madhya Pradesh. This block was awarded to ONGC in the NELP – VIII with 100% equity participation of ONGC. ONGC has signed production sharing contraction with Govt. of India on 30th June 2010. For the proposed block, Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) was granted on 12th October 2011 for a total period of 7 years distributed in two phases, phase –I of 4 years and phase –II of 3 years durations respectively. At present, seismic data and interpretation for phase –I is in process and based on interpretation of seismic survey findings in block and contiguous area, one exploratory location, R-HAT-A in Luhari village, Hatta Tehsil has been approved for exploration activities. The entire block falls in Damoh and District in the state of Madhya Pradesh. However, lead area as identified by ONGC team for exploration activities is in Damoh district only. The exploratory well drilling of hydrocarbons in VN-ONN-2009/3 block is included under activities specified in Schedule (Activity 1b) of the new EIA Notification dated 14th September 2006. It requires Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF&CC). The proposed project is new project and there are no ongoing and previous operations of the proposed project, requiring environmental clearance exist in the awarded block. ONGC had submitted Form-1 of the EIA Notification, along with a Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for EIA study to MoEF & CC. MoEF &CC has issued approved ToR vide letter No. J-11011/100/2014-IA II (I) dated 18th July, 2014. SENES India, a NABET accredited EIA Consultant, has been entrusted by ONGC to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for VN-ONN-2009/3 block. Project Location The VN-0NN-2009/3 Block is about 1250 sq. km. it is located in the in two districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely Damoh and Chhatarpur. The block area is mainly covered with agricultural land and forest land. Northern part of the block, outside of lead area is dominated by forest land. However, there is no forest land in lead area identified by ONGC for exploratory well drilling and other project activities. Major town of Damoh district is Hatta town (Tehsil Headquarter) comes in central part of the proposed block. Regional setting of the Block is shown in Figure 1. The geographic location of the VN- ONN-2009/3 Block is included within the Survey of India’s Topo- Sheet No. 54P/07, 54P/08, 54P/11 and 54P/12. The Block location map superimposed on Toposheet is shown in Figure 2. The accessibility map of this block is shown in Figure 3.

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FIGURE 1 MAP SHOWING THE REGIONAL SETTING OF THE BLOCK

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FIGURE 0: VN-ONN-2009/3BLOCK LOCATION MAP ON TOPOSHEET

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FIGURE 2: VN-ONN-2009/3 BLOCK ACCESSIBILITY MAP

Well Location The proposed well sites have been selected in agricultural field. Environmental considerations viz. location of sensitive ecological habitats, settlements, schools/ hospitals, water bodies etc. has also taken into account while selecting the locations of wells. Proper environmental and safety measures will be adopted to minimize footprints on these receptors. Total 4wells are proposed within the lead area of VN-ONN-2009/3 Block during the plan period. Out of 4 wells, location of one well “R-HAT-A” has been finalized based on seismic data while three other locations are tentative. The satellite imagery showing the proposed oil wells in Figure 4.

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FIGURE 4: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING THE PROPOSED WELLS

Project Description and Activities The objective of the exploratory drilling program is to determine the potential of commercial hydrocarbon reserves within the block. This activity would involve  Well site preparation, strengthening of access roads,  Well drilling and testing.  Site closure and decommissioning for wells not indicative of potential hydrocarbon reserves. The estimated land required per drill site is approximately 3 ha including site required for construction of approach road, which will be taken on temporary lease, after making necessary payments against lease and crop compensation. All proposed drill sites are located away from human habitation. Therefore, displacement will not be required for the project. As displacement is not required, resettlement and rehabilitation is not hold pertinent for this project. Additionally, it is to be mentioned that, no rehabilitation and resettlement is required during construction or strengthening or widening of approach road to reach to drill site. Drilling waste management for the proposed exploratory drilling will be in accordance with CPCB and M.P Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) norms.

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Project Utilities and Resource Requirements The power requirements at the site preparation and construction phase for the drill site will be met by 2 nos of 1215 KVA DG Sets. Another 2 sets of DG sets of similar capacity will be kept as standby all the time for emergency. During the drilling phase, consumption about 8 KLD of High Speed Diesel (HSD) will be required. Fuel will be supplied onsite by local supplier through mobile tankers. Out of this, a major part comprising about 85% will be consumed by the rig (also include the DG sets) and about 15% will be required for the campsite. Fuel in excess approximately 56 KL (7 day’s reserve) will be stored at onsite storage facility as per Petroleum Rules, 2002 in a paved and bunded area. Total water requirement/day for the drilling operation including domestic usage is estimated to be about 25KLD. Out of 25 KLD, 8 KLD is estimated for rig operations 15 KLD in mud operations, while 2 KLD will be required for domestic usage. The total projected average consumption of water during the drilling phase of 120 days will be about 3000 KL per well including domestic purposes. Water will be sourced through the local available sources. ONGC will take permission from Ground Water Authority regarding abstraction of ground water for industrial purposes if required. Waste generation Drilling mud and cuttings, domestic wastewater, waste oil and kitchen waste will be generated during drilling activities. Approximately, 200m3/d of drill cutting per well, approximately 6.4m3/d of drilling wastewater and around 5m3/d of waste drilling mud is anticipated to be generated during drilling activities. Approximately, 12kg per day of solid kitchen waste will also be generated from onsite camp facility. Minor quantities of oily rags and waste oil generation are also anticipated from proposed project activities. Baseline Environmental Status To understand the existing physical, biological and socioeconomic environmental situation, both primary and secondary data was collected. Stakeholder consultations during primary survey with relevant State Government officials and heads of Gram Panchayats and local villagers were carried out to obtain secondary information regarding the block. The villagers of the block were informed of the upcoming project and their opinion on the same was recorded during the consultation. Climate and Meteorology Meteorological data for the study area is collected obtained from the primary monitoring conducted at Hatta town during Jan-Feb 2015. During the study period the maximum temperature ranged between 26.2˚C to 37.5˚C and the minimum temperature ranged from 21.2˚C to 28.7˚C. The mean of daily maximum and minimum Relative (RH) was recorded as 97% and 19% respectively during the primary monitoring study.

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The predominant wind direction was observed to be from South for the study period. The average wind speed for the study period was 1.3 m/s. The wind in the study period blew at a speed of 0.03m/s to 7.47 m/s

Photo: Meteorological Station at Hatta Town Ambient Air Quality The ambient air quality is monitored at 8 representative locations of the block. The average of 24 hourly PM10 at the monitoring locations ranged between 70-107.7μg/m3.

At two locations the PM10 concentrations were observed not to be in compliance to the 3 NAAQS (100 μg/m ). The reason for a slight exceed of PM10 at these places might be the farming activities, harvesting, movement of cattle’s, vehicles and tractors etc. Average concentrations for PM2.5, NOx and SO2 concentration in all monitoring stations is found well within NAAQS standards. Average values for methane hydrocarbons at the sampling stations varied between Below Detectable Limit (BDL) and 1.1 ppm whereas the concentration of non-methane hydrocarbon at all sampling location found to be between BDL and 0.4 ppm. Average TVOC concentration of all the sampling location was found to be Below Detectable Limit.

Photo: Ambient Air Monitoring at Hatta Town Photo: Ambient Air Monitoring at Luhari Village

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Ambient Noise Quality The day time and nighttime equivalent noise levels varied between 50.5 -58.6 dBA and 42.4-44.5 dBA respectively. The day time equivalent noise levels at Hatta town had the highest values whereas Motha village had the lowest amongst all stations. The national standard for noise level in the residential areas during day time is 55 dBA. The night time equivalent noise levels for all the monitoring stations were found to be in compliance to the night time noise standards (45 dBA). Highest night time noise levels were recorded from Hardua Jamsa village (44.5 dBA). Groundwater Quality Turbidity values in all sampled water found <1.0 NTU which shows that all the drinking water sources (mostly tube wells) meet the acceptable limits as per IS 10500:2012. The Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) values for the potable water samples analyzed varies in the range of 1072 mg/l (at Haruda Jamsa ) 1346 mg/l (at Majhguwan Patol). TDS values at 500 mg/l or below is considered to be acceptable for drinking being specified under IS 10500:2012 drinking water standard. Only one sample meets the acceptable limits whereas rest of the samples although exceeds the acceptable limits but well within the permissible limits. Iron concentration of potable water samples collected from Ghurata village (0.42 mg/l) exceeded the acceptable limit i.e. 0.3 mg/l as per drinking water standard. Rests of the samples were found to be well within the acceptable limits. High iron content recorded in groundwater from Ghurata village may be probably due to local geological features. Fluoride contents in the potable water samples were found to be within the permissible limits, although the sample collected from Hatta town exceeds the acceptable limits. The monitoring results showed that the concentration of heavy metals (chromium, copper, zinc, mercury, cadmium. lead, nickel, arsenic etc.) is within acceptable limit as per IS 10500:2012 standards.

Photo: Drinking water sampling at Photo: Drinking water sampling at Ghurata Majhgawan patol Village

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Surface Water Quality

The pH of the all analyzed surface water samples found to be slightly alkaline in nature and varied from 7.24 to 7.42. The dissolved solids content varied between 274 to 344 mg/l while the electrical conductivity varied from 411µS/cm to 500 µS S/cm. The Dissolved oxygen (DO) values ranging from 3 to 6.1 mg/l indicating moderate to favorable conditions for the growth and reproduction of normal population of fish and other aquatic organisms in the these water bodies. As the surface water sources are not used by the locals for drinking purposes and mostly the river/stream water exclusively is being used for irrigation purposes, the water quality is compared with the CPCB prescribed water quality criteria- Class- E (Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, Controlled waste disposal). Class- E does not have any criteria for DO or BOD. The DO level from all the stations even meets the standard of Class-C (Drinking water source after conventional treatment and disinfection). BOD values in all the surface water samples were ranged between 2.8mg/l and 12 mg/l. The maximum value (12 mg/l) recorded from downstream of Sonar River at Hatta Town. Low BOD values confirmed the presence of low concentrations of biologically oxidizable organic matter in the receiving water bodies. However, where the BOD level recorded as 8, 9 and 12 mg/l respectively, could be due to the discharge of domestic wastewater from the nearby settlements/town and runoff from agricultural fields. The presence of oil and grease content in all surface water sources was found to be negligible (between <0.5 and 0.62 mg/l). Heavy metal concentrations such as Mercury ( <0.001mg/l in all samples), Lead (<0.005 mg/l in all samples), Hexavalent Chromium( <0.03 mg/l in all samples), Copper (<0.05 mg/l in all samples) and Nickel ( <0.005 mg/l in all samples) found to be negligible and well below the WHO guideline values.

Downstream of Sonar at Hatta Kopra River

Land use

The land-use and land-cover of the Block has been interpreted from the, toposheet of the area, and subsequently by ground truthing during field surveys. The study area land use

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FIGURE 5 : LAND USE LAND COVER MAP OF VN-ONN-2009/3 BLOCK

Soil Quality

From the texture point of view, the soil from 4 locations out of 5 sampling locations, are found to be clayey in nature, having good capacity for adsorption and retention of water and plant nutrients. Therefore, it is suitable for agriculture and plantation. The soil sampled from Ghurata village shows that the soil has more silt than clay and the texture of the soil is silty clayey in nature.

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Traffic Survey

Movement of Two & Three wheelers (a total of 453, comprising 42 %) was recorded high in comparison to other category of vehicles on SH-51. The maximum movement of vehicles was recorded during 12 p.m. till 6 p.m. Movements of four wheelers (light vehicles) were recorded higher in numbers (509) with 37% of total vehicular movement on Damoh-Hatta State Highway (SH-49). The highest number of vehicles was recorded from Light Motor Vehicles/four wheeler on SH-37 ( Hatta Town to Patera Road). The contribution of these vehicles was 38% with a total number of 405 out of 1076. Natural hazards

The study area is located in Zone III as shown in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 2000 seismic zone map for India (refer Figure 6 ). Zone III is defined as region which might encounter earthquakes of intensity VII (MSK).

FIGURE 6: SEISMIC ZONE MAP OF INDIA

Floods are common in Damoh and because of basin of major rivers such as Ken and Sonar river. On 5th July 2005, Damoh, Chhatarpur and other districts of north eastern part of Madhya Pradesh were badly affected by flash floods triggered by heavy rains. Due to heavy rain, all the major rivers including Ken and Sonar were

SENES/ESM-D-20525/March 2015 12 ONGC EIA for Exploratory Drilling in VN-ONN-2009/3 Block, Damoh, M.P. overflowing. As reported by the villagers residing near the Kopra river, settlements near the river and various seasonal drains got affected by water logging. The main causes of flash floods in the area are:  Obstruction in drainage system due to heavy rainfall  Increase in siltation in riverbeds due to erosion in the catchment areas.  Change of river course because of poor natural drainage system. Biological Environment

The proposed project site in M.P state lies within the bio-geographic province-6A, Deccan Peninsula- Central Highlands. The is located 17 km from the proposed drilling site and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 42 km from the proposed drilling site. The other protected areas namely Ken Gharial WLS, Panna (Gangau) WLS and Veerangna WLS are located at distances of 58 km, 43 km and 54 km respectively. The forest type of this region is mainly 5A/C3- Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest and mostly dominated by teak. During the primary survey and as per the working plan of Damoh Forest Division, the most of the vegetation of these forests are found to be mixed type. The tree species which were identified from the forest areas such as Sagwan, Saj, Salai, Seja/Lendia/Senha, Haldu, Shisham, Reunjha, Mahwa, Safed shirish, Babool, Bija sal, Behera), Palash), Neem, Tendu, Dhaman, Dhawra, Dhobin, Jamun, Arjun, Aam, Imli, Harshingar, Amaltash, Doodhi, Ber, Kachnar, Kewlar. The shrubs were mostly Adusa, Aak, Kalabasa, Karounda, Errand, Jhadneri, Van tulsi, Nirgudi), Woodfordia fruticosa Dhabai, Pawar/chakauda, Besharam, Lantana etc. The herbs and climbers were recorded from the reserved forest and private forest areas were apamarg, Gokhru, Xanthium Godhru, Chireta, Bhatkatiya, Gunja, Kiwanch, Bechandi, Mahul etc. Grass/sedges species such as Kaans, Kush, Kusul, Khas, Gunher, Jhani, Doob, Phool bahari. During the primary survey, species such as Common Langur, Rhesus macaque, Jackal, Common Mongoose were sighted around the forested areas. The herbivores such as Nilgai were also recorded during this survey. Dialogue with the local villagers and forest officials had confirmed the presence of striped hyeana, Common India Porcupine, Common Indian hare, wild boar in these forested areas. Dialogue with the local villagers does confirm the presence of poisonous, non-poisonous snakes and other reptilian species in this region. These include the cobra, common Krait, Russell’s viper, monitor lizard.

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Socio economic The proposed project falls under following tehsil- Hatta, Batiyagargh, Patera and district- Damoh. Hatta is the biggest Tahsil in Damoh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is also headquarters of Hatta. The sex ratio of the district is 910 females per thousand males. With respect to the study area, the total population of the study area is about 98, 097 out of which 51,568 are males and 46,529 females. Of the study area villages, Batiyagargh has the highest population (8951) and Manpura has the lowest (299). Other than Hatta Town, Batiyagarh is the only village, which has Primary Health Centre available. Other facilities like maternity and child welfare centers, Nursing home’s and private medical practitioners are majorly located between 5 kms and 10 kms or more than 10km of a distance from the villages. The drinking water facilities are satisfactory. It has been found that there are rivers, ponds in the vicinity of the project site and the study area villages. The villagers avail the well/tank/tube and hand pump water to satisfy their daily drinking water needs. Environmental Impact Assessment The potential impacts of the project on different components of the environment is systematically identified and evaluated for significance. The main concerns that emerged are: Impact on air Quality The operation of DG sets during drilling on site will result in the generation of air pollutants viz. PM, NOx, and SO2, which may affect the ambient air quality temporarily. In order to predict the incremental values of air pollutants and resultant Ground Level Concentrations (GLCs) at various distances intervals from the source of the above mentioned pollutants, an air modeling is carried out by using ISC3ST model. Predicted incremental values for PM10, NOx, SO2, and HC due to DG set operations are 0.25 µg/m3, 1.62µg/m3, 0.85 µg/m3 and 0.1 µg/m3 respectively at a distance of 4km in the North from the centre of the project site. Impact on Noise Quality The noise generated from drilling rig is considered to be about 95.0 dB(A) at a distance of 10m from the rig location. Noise attenuation equations (without any noise barrier) show that the normal attenuated noise at any receptor points located at a distance of about 100 m and 200 m from the fence-line of the rig, will be in the range of about 75.0 dB(A) and 68.9 dB(A) respectively. In the absence of an acoustic barrier, the predicted noise levels were found to exceed the day time noise standard (55 dB (A)). However, with the introduction of a noise barrier (5 m in height) at the fence-line will be enough to

SENES/ESM-D-20525/March 2015 14 ONGC EIA for Exploratory Drilling in VN-ONN-2009/3 Block, Damoh, M.P. decrease noise levels near sensitive receptors at 200m to about 56.9 dB (A). However a detailed noise modelling exercise to look at option of noise reductions will be conducted at the design stage to determine the barrier specifications. Impact on Soil Quality Stripping of top soil will be affecting the soil fertility of the well sites. Further, sourcing of borrow material from agricultural fields, improper storage and handling of drill cuttings, waste, fuel and chemicals may contaminate the soil. Site preparation activities may also result in increased soil erosion and degrade soil properties. Specific mitigation measures will be implemented by the proponent to stabilize the top soil, to preserve their fertility characteristics during site restoration. Further, adequate measures will be taken for storage and handling of waste, fuel and chemicals to avoid any soil contamination. The impact is, therefore, considered to be of low significance. Impact on Surface Water Quality and Hydrology The surface run off from drilling waste (cuttings and drilling mud) is likely to be polluting source leading to the pollution of receiving water bodies viz. natural drainage channels, ponds etc. However, taking into account the provision of onsite drainage system and sediment control measures to be implemented by the proponent and discharge in compliance with the CPCB Inland Water Discharge Standards, the impact is considered to be of medium significance. Impact on Ground Water Quality Sourcing of water for proposed project from local ground water resources may have adverse impact on ground water availability in the area. However, considering the limited water requirement (25m3/d) for a small duration of drilling period (say 120 days), the impact in terms of ground water availability will be of low significance. Poor casing and cementing of wells and improper storage of drill cuttings and mud may contaminate ground water. Impact on Biological Environment Impact on local ecology due to proposed exploratory drilling activities is assessed in terms of loss of flora and fauna, impacts on avifauna, impact on aquatic habitats and loss of ecological productivity in agricultural fields. The impacts on local ecology will be like clearing of ground vegetation, disturbance due to noise and light, wastewater discharge, loss of fertility due to top soil stripping etc. However, the proposed drilling is a temporary activity and ONGC will adopt necessary mitigation measures to address adverse impacts on biological environment.

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Impact on Socio economic Environment Proposed project will have positive as well as negative impacts on the local people. The adverse impact includes temporary loss of land and related livelihood, safety risk due to project transportation, influx of population. However, ONGC will ensure proper restoration of temporarily acquired drill sites to avoid any impact on crop productivity. The project will benefit the people living in neighboring villages by giving preference to them in relation to direct and indirect employment associated with various project activities and boosts the local economy. Risk Assessment Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) considered the systematic analysis and evaluation of risks related to the exploratory drilling in the acquired block VN-ONN-2009/3. The QRA involves the identification and evaluation of major risks, prioritizing risks identified based on their hazard consequences and formulating suitable risk reduction measures in line with As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle. Major risks viz. blow out/loss of well control, process leaks/fire, non-process fire and explosion and their resultant consequences viz. jet fire, pool fire, oil spill have been assessed and evaluated through a risk matrix generated to combine the risk severity and likelihood factor. Risk associate with exploratory drilling have been determined semi- quantitatively as the product of likelihood/probability and severity/consequence by using order of magnitude data (risk ranking = severity/consequence factor X likelihood/probability factor). Significance of project related risks are then established through their classification heads like high, medium, low, very low depending upon risk ranking. Environmental Management Plan Site-specific Environment Management Plans (EMP) is developed to prevent and mitigate significant adverse impacts. Accentuated beneficial impacts will be implemented by ONGC for the proposed project. Key mitigation measures specific to each management plan are: (a) Pollution Prevention and Abatement Plan:  All vehicles, equipment’s and machinery used for construction will be subjected to preventive maintenance as per manufacturer norms.  Test Flaring will be undertaken in accordance with CPCB Guidelines for discharging of gaseous emissions for Oil and Gas Extraction Industry.  Preventive maintenance of DG sets is to be undertaken as per manufacturers’ schedule to ensure compliance with CPCB specified generator exhaust.

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 Installing acoustic enclosures and muffler on engine exhaust of DG sets to ensure compliance with generator noise limits specified by CPCB.  Installation and maintenance of effective run-off controls, including silt traps, straw barriers etc. so as to minimize erosion.  Proper casing and cementing of exploratory well will be done to prevent contamination of sub-surface aquifers. (b) Waste Management Plan  Use of low toxicity chemicals for preparation of drilling fluid.  Storage of drill cuttings in impervious HDPE lined pits  Wastewater disposal will be done either through solar evaporation or necessary treatment to comply with CPCB onshore effluent discharge standard for oil and gas industry.  Hazardous waste (waste and used oil) will be managed in accordance with Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2000. (c) Road Safety and Traffic Management Plan  Clear signs, flagmen and signal will be set up in major traffic junctions and near sensitive receptors and night time movement of vehicles will be restricted.

(d) Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan  All machines to be used in construction will conform to relevant Indian Standards (IS) codes. These will be kept in good working order and properly maintained.  Contractor workers involved in handling of materials and chemicals will be provided with proper PPEs.  Workplace must be equipped with fire detectors, alarm systems and fire-fighting equipment.  Health problems of workers should be taken care of by providing basic health care facilities.

(f) Cultural Heritage Management  Cultural and archaeologically important areas within the block will be geographically mapped and communicated to the Contractor.  Consultations will be held with local communities in areas of identified cultural importance prior to the commencement of operations.

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(g) Emergency Response Plan  Drilling rig and related equipment to be used for exploratory drilling will be conformed to international standards specified for such equipment.  Blow-out preventers and related well control equipment will be installed, operated, maintained and tested generally in accordance with internationally recognized standards.  Appropriate gas and leak detection system will be made available at each drilling location.  Adequate fire-fighting equipment will be provided in each drilling site

Public Consultation As ONGC is proposed to do the exploratory drilling at Hatta area, which falls in Damoh district of M.P, the Public Hearing would be organized in Damoh only and it would be conducted as per the EIA notification dated 14th September, 2006. The draft EIA report, along with Executive Summaries in English and are submitted to Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) for conducting public hearing. The objective of conducting public hearing is to disseminate project related information among locals and understand and address their concerns due to proposed project. Conclusion The implementation of proposed drilling activity will confirm the availability of oil and gas in the area, which can lead to further improvement in infrastructure, employment & business opportunities in the project area. All possible environmental aspects are adequately addressed and necessary control measures are included in the EIA report to fulfill statutory requirement. ONGC will strongly support benefits to the local people and the area as per the policy framework and commits to take care of all the environmental concerns of the local people.

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