EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT For KUMHRA JUDWANI OCHRE, WHITE EARTH & BAUXITE MINE

In Village- Kumhra Judwani Tehsil-, District- Rewa State- Area -10.73 ha Proposed capacity: 40,000 TPA Applicant: M/s. Jai Lal Bharat Lal P.O. - District - (M.P.) Pin code – 485221

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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. In the study area, variations in the pH of the soil were found to be slightly acidic (7.46 to 8.03). Electrical conductivity (EC) is a measure of the soluble salts and ionic activity in the soil. In the collected soil samples the conductivity ranged from 295-503 µmhos/cm.

3.6 Socioeconomic Scenario Based on Census 2011 the population of the study area has been estimated at 119749 persons. Of this 51.7 percent are Male and the remaining 48.3percent are Female. Of the total population of the study area 15.0 percent belongs to age group 0-6 years. The gender wise distribution of the population of this age group is male 52.4 percent and female 47.6 percent. The overall sex ratio has been worked out to 933 females per 1000 males, which is almost same the sex ratio of 930 females per 1000 males for district Rewa. The sex ratio of children in the age group 0-6 population has been worked out to 909 females per 1000 males, which is less than the national average of 919 females per 1000 males. total number of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste community is 24696, which form 20.6 percent of the total population of the study area. Of the total Scheduled Caste population 51.4 percent are males and the remaining 48.6 percent are females. The sex ratio in this community is 946 females per 1000 males. Based on the above criteria the total number of literates has been worked out to 71806 which are 60.0 percent of the total population of the study area. The gender wise distribution of literate persons in the study area is 42143 males and 29663 females, which form58.7 and 41.3 percent respectively to the total literates in the study area.The overall literacy rate has been worked out to 70.5 percent.

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3.7 Biological Environment The lease area as well as buffer zone area reveals no endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna in the area.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 4.1 Impact on air - Various mining activities i.e. loading, removal of overburden and movement of other transport vehicles used in mining will generate dust (PM 10 ). Proper water sprinkling shall be carried out at the mine site. The mineral will be transported by road through covered trucks/tippers to reduce the fugitive emission caused by the wind.

4.2 Impact on water environment 4.2.1 Impact on surface water bodies- No surface water source such as rivers, streams & dam exists in the mining applied area. In buffer zone seasonal water run-off nallas which carry water only during the rainy period exists. There is no perennial surface water in the applied area and as such no erosion or sedimentation of water course is expected. 4.2.2 Impact on ground water table- There is no ground water source within the core zone. Hand pumps, bore wells and dug wells are situated within 500m buffer zone in nearby in which drinking water facilities are available. Ground water regime will also not be affected in view of water table observed between 30m-35m bgl and working proposed above ground water table.

4.3 Noise Impact The impact of noise on the villages is negligible as the villages are far located from the mine workings. Since there is no involvement of major machinery, the impact of noise levels will be very low.

4.4 Impact on Land Environment Opencast mining activities may alter the landscape of the lease area and also cause some disturbance to the surface features of the surrounding areas. Thus out of 10.73 ha of mineable area envisaged at present. The mining activity will be carried out in 7.80 ha. This area will

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backfilled and rehabilitated by afforestation.

4.5 Impact on forest and vegetation 4.5.1 Impacts on Biodiversity- There are no endangered species, wildlife sanctuary, wildlife corridors, faunal migratory routes or eco-sensitive area near the whole study area. 4.5.2 Impacts on agriculture- Agriculture activities are practiced in nearby areas may get impacted because of dust generation but mitigative measures such as regular water sprinkling on active areas for example haul roads, dump sites shall be strictly followed so that impact is minimized.

4.6 Socio economic environment The impact of mining activity in the area is positive on the socio-economic environment of the region. Kumhara Judwani Ochre, White Earth and Bauxite Mine is providing employment to local population and it will be give preference will be given to the local people whenever there is requirement of man power.

5.0 POST PROJECT MONITORING PROGRAM SI. Description Frequency of Monitoring No. 1 Ambient Air Quality Quarterly/Half yearly 2 Meteorological data Daily 3 Noise Level Monitoring Half yearly 4 Water Level & Quality Quarterly/Half yearly 5 Soil Quality Yearly 6 Monitoring of Agricultural crops Yearly

6.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES The Additional Studies conducted are Risk Assessment & Disaster Management / Hazard Management & Occupational Health & Safety.

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7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS The project will prove beneficial to the people as the lessee has already agreed to provide infrastructural facilities to the villagers like Educational facilities, Medical facilities, Transportation facilities, water supply etc. which will improve the socio-economic environment of the area.

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN The mining activities involve, dozing, excavation, loading, haulage and transportation of mined minerals. These activities lead to generation of air borne dust, which can cause air pollution in and around the mining lease area, if appropriate control measures are not taken. Similarly mining causes Land Degradation, Noise and Water Pollution etc. in the area. In order to minimize impacts of mining on different environmental parameters and to keep air and water quality within prescribed limits of CPCB, a rapid Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is prepared to strictly follow it. This helps in resolving all environmental and ecological issues due to mining in the area. The environmental management plan includes all measures and safety precautions necessary for safe mining along with rehabilitation measures for mined out areas

8.1 Land Reclamation Till the end of conceptual period, a total of 7.80 Ha area of the worked out portion of the pit shall be backfilled, top soiled and afforested.

8.2 Green Belt/Plantation The mining activity will be carried out in 7.80 ha in this area will backfilled and afforested. Rest 2.93 ha area will be developed under as green belt.

8.3 Budgets for Environmental Protection SI. Particulars Capital Cost Recurring Cost No. (In Rs) (In Rs) 1. Pollution Control and Monitoring 5,75,000 3,50,000

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2. Occupational Health 1,00,000 1,00,000 3. Green Belt 25,000 4,00,000 Total 7,00,000 8,50,000

8.4 CONCLUSION Based on the EIA study it is observed that there will be an increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and plantation. There will be an insignificant impact on ambient environment and ecology due to the mining activities moreover the mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Green belt development around the area will also be taken up as an effective pollution mitigative technique, as well as to control the pollutants released from the premises of the Mine. Monitoring program will be followed till the mining operations continue. Around Rs. 7.0 lakhs as capital cost and Rs 8.5 lakhs as recurring budget for environmental protection have been formulated to achieve the environmental quality as desired. Hence, it can be summarized that the development of the mine will have a positive impact on the socio-economic of the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. The study area is still lacking in education, health, housing, water, electricity etc. It is expected that same will improve to a great extent due to proposed mining project and associated industrial and business activities. Proposed activities and expenses on Corporate Social Responsibility will be as per CSR Mandate of the Government.

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