EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT for KUMHRA JUDWANI OCHRE, WHITE EARTH & BAUXITE MINE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT For KUMHRA JUDWANI OCHRE, WHITE EARTH & BAUXITE MINE In Village- Kumhra Judwani Tehsil-Semaria, District- Rewa State- Madhya Pradesh Area -10.73 ha Proposed capacity: 40,000 TPA Applicant: M/s. Jai Lal Bharat Lal P.O. - Jaitwara District - Satna (M.P.) Pin code – 485221 Prepared by: GRASS ROOTS RESEARCH & CREATION INDIA (P) LTD. (An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Co., NABET & QCI Accredited) F-374,375, Sector-63, Noida, U.P Ph.: 0120-4044630 Tele fax: 0120-2406519 Email: [email protected] , [email protected] Website: http://www.grc-india.com 1 | P a g e EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is a proposal for producing 40,000 TPA of Ochre, White Earth & Bauxite from Kumhra Judwani Ochre, White Earth & Bauxite mine (ML Area: 10.73 ha) located at Village – Kumhra Judwani, Tehsil: Semaria District: Rewa, State M.P. The lessee M/s Jai Lal Bharat Lal is a partnership firm and Sh Rakesh Kumar Bansal is nominated owner of the mine. The firm is financially sound & having vast experience in mining. The mining lease was executed in favour of M/s Jai Lal Bharat Lal over 26.50 acre (10.730 ha) lease area for 10 years w.e.f 8.11.1982 to 7.11.1992. The lease was initially renewed for 10 years period from 8.11.92 to 07.11.2002. The State Government in compliance to the Central Government order extended the period of lease from 10 years to 20 years i.e from 8.11.1992 to 7.11.2012 vide order No.3-60/92/12/2 dt. 26.07.2001. Application for 2nd renewal of the mining lease has been filed on 2.11.2011 by the lessee one year before the expiry of the mine lease as per the rules. As per the EIA notification of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt of India (MoEF), dated 14th September, 2006 amended in December 2009 and April 2011, this project falls under category ‘ A’ project, activity 1(a) of EIA Notification, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is required for obtaining Environmental clearance based on ToR as approved by the statutory authority for renewal of lease of the mine. The ToR was presented before MoEF, New Delhi, and TOR was granted on dated 17.10.2013 (No J- 11015/197/2013-IA.II (M) ). This EIA has been prepared as per the Terms of Reference granted and the EIA Notification. 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Location: The mining lease area is located in village Kumhra Judwani, Tehsil Semaria District Rewa, M.P . Toposheet Details Latitude : 24 051’32.2” to 24 051’52.8” North Longitude : 81 007’18.1” to 81 007’29.8” East The total Mining Lease area is 10.73 ha 2 | P a g e This is a case of mining lease renewal with proposed production of 40,000 TPA. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1 Crore. Connectivity: The lease area falls in Semaria Tehsil of Rewa District of Madhya Pradesh State. The ML area is about 55 kms from District-Headquarter Satna (M.P.) via Semaria. The area can also be approached by Rewa. It is 45 kms from Satna upto Semaria and then 10 kms upto the lease area. The nearest railway station is Satna at 55 kms on Allahabad - Jabalpur BG section of Western Central Railway. 2.1 Salient Features of Project Name of the applicant M/s Jai Lal Bharat Lal Name of Mine Kumhra Ochre, White Earth & Bauxite Mine Village Kumhra Judwani District & State Rewa, M.P Latitude 24 051’32.2” to 24 051’52.8” North Longitude 81 007’18.1” to 81 007’29.8” East Toposheet Number 63/ H 1 Number of Leases held by the lessee Two Mineral Ochre, White Earth & Bauxite Area (ha) 10.73 Postal Address M/s. Jai Lal Bharat Lal P.O. - Jaitwara District - Satna (M.P.) Pin code – 485221 Phone No.- (07671)-274270 Period of Lease (Yrs) 20 Years Status of Lease Existing, Applied for Renewal 3 | P a g e 2.2 Basic Requirements for the Project SI. No. Requirements Quantity Source 1 Land 10.73 ha It’s a Existing mine 2 Water 10.5 KLD Old bore well, hand pump and mine sump 3 Manpower 45 Majority from nearby villages 2.3 Details of Mining Method of mining Opencast other than fully mechanized Bench Height and Width Height:3m Width: not more than height Ultimate pit Depth 9 m Mineable Reserve 4,44,938 tonnes Life of the Mine 17 years Ground water depth 30-35 m bgl 2.4 Drilling and Blasting No drilling and blasting will be done. 2.5 Use of Mineral The Bauxite of the applied area is of metal chemical grade while fines and screened material is of cement grade. The mineral is intended for sale to aluminium, alum and cement plants. Ochre will be used for colour washing and paint industry. 2.6 Land Use Pattern Existing 5 th year Lease Period end end 1) Total area excavated (broken) 0.95 2.41 7.80 2) Area fully mined out (out of 1) 0.09 0.09 7.80 3) Area fully reclaimed (Backfilled out of 2) Nil 0.09 7.80 4 | P a g e 4) Area rehabilitated out of 3 by afforestation NA Nil 7.80 5) Total area under dumps Nil 0.393 Nil 6) Area under active dumps Nil 0.393 Nil 7) Area under mineral stack Nil 0.25 Nil 8) Area under Road 0.25 0.25 Nil 9) Area under Green belt Nil Nil 2.93 (i.e. plantation on area other than dump and backfilled area) 10) Area under infrastructure Nil 0.01 Nil 11) Drain and Bund Nil 0.18 Nil 12) Undisturbed 9.53 7.237 Nil TOTAL 10.73 10.73 10.73 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT The baseline environment quality was carried out over a radial distance of 10 km around the mine during post-monsoon season of October 2013- December 2013. 3.1 Meteorology The Summarized Meteorological Data for the Monitoring Period (October 2013-December 2013) is given below: Wind Speed (km/h) Temperature (°C) Rainfall (mm) Month No. of rainy Max Avg Max Min Avg Total Days October 11 1 33 16 26 149.60 10 2013 November 6 0 32 10 20 0 0 2013 December 7 0 28 8 18 0 0 2013 5 | P a g e 3.2 Ambient Air Quality To assess the ambient air quality level, Eight monitoring stations were set up. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out twice a week with a frequency of 24 hours for 12 weeks. The results when compared with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for "Residential, Industrial and Rural Areas" show that the average values of ambient air quality parameters are well within the stipulated limit. The minimum and maximum level of PM 10 recorded within the study area was in the range of 62.9 µg/m 3 to 96.6 µg/m 3 with the 98 th percentile ranging between 78.4 µg/m 3 to 95.5 µg/m 3. 3 3 th PM 2.5 recorded within the study area was in the range of 28.1 µg/m to 55.7 µg/m with the 98 3 3 percentile ranging between 38.8 µg/m to 54.7 µg/m . The minimum and maximum level of SO 2 recorded within the study area was in the range of <5.0 µg/m 3 to 6.6 µg/m 3 with the 98 th 3 3 percentile ranging between 5.4 µg/m to 6.6 µg/m . The minimum and maximum level of NO 2 recorded within the study area was in the range of 10.4 µg/m 3 to 23.4 µg/m 3 with the 98 th percentile ranging between 15.7 µg/m 3 to 22.0 µg/m 3. 3.3 Noise Levels The baseline noise levels have been monitored at 8 locations within the study zone, using a sound level meter and noise level measurement locations were identified for assessment of existing noise level status, keeping in view the land use pattern, industrial area, Silence Zone, residential areas in villages etc., if available within 10 km radius of the study area. The result of Noise Quality at Night time Leq (Ln) varies from 38.6 to 52.3 dB (A) and the hourly daytime Leq (Ld) varies from 48.2 to 61.7 dB (A) within the study area. Low noise level is due to absence of any major industry in the area. 3.4 Water Quality To assess the water quality, 6 monitoring stations were set up in which 3 were for ground water and 3 for surface water. All the ground water samples analyzed can be considered fit for drinking purpose in the absence of alternate sources. For surface water quality, Comparing the values of pH, DO, BOD and total coliforms with ‘Use based classification of surface waters’ published by Central Pollution Control Board; it can be seen that all the analysed surface waters can be 6 | P a g e compared with class “C” and can be used for “drinking water source after conventional treatment and disinfection”. 3.5 Soil Characteristics The soil samples were collected in the month of November 2013. Soil samples were collected from 8 locations to assess the existing soil conditions representing various land use conditions and geological features and each of these locations were identified randomly from where soil was collected from 30 cm below the surface.