EIA for the Proposed 0.25 MTPA Ramnagar Limestone Mine Deposit (169.728 ha) At Ramnagar Village, Rampur Baghelan Tehsil, District,

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) has been one of the leading companies of engaged in Cement manufacturing. Jaiprakash Associated Limited (JAL) proposed to set up limestone mine with a production capacity of 0.25 MTPA at Ramnagar village, Rampur Bhagelan Tehsil, , Madhya Pradesh to meet the partial requirement of Jaypee Rewa cement plant.

‹ Justification of the Project

JAL has been one of the leading companies of India engaged in cement manufacturing. To build the gap between demand and supply JAL have been running three cement units at :

• Jaypee Rewa Plant (02 Units) with 3.5 Million Tonnes per annum capacity located at Jaypee Nagar, Rewa District, MP; and • Jaypee Bela Plant with 2.5 Million Tonnes per annum capacity located at Bela, Rewa District, MP.

‹ Project Description

The proposed Ramnagar Limestone Mine deposit (169.728 ha) with a production capacity of 0.25 MTPA is located at Ramnagar village, Rampur Bhagelan Tehsil, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh. The present land use in mine lease area is agricultural land and waste land. No forest land exists in mine lease area. Total cost of the project is about 10 crores.

1.1 Environmental Setting

The environmental setting of the proposed mining project is presented in Table- 1.0. The indeed map and study area map is shown in Figure-1 & Figure-2.

TABLE-1.0 DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING (15-KM RADIUS)

Sr. Particulars Description No 1 Area 169.728 ha 2 Location Spread over Ramnagar village, Rampur Baghelan Tehsil, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh 3 Toposheet Nos 63 H/2 4 Geographical Coordinates Latitude 24° 36‘ 31“ to 24° 37‘ 36“ North Longitude 81° 03‘ 48“ to 81° 04‘ 59“ East 5 Elevation above MSL Flat land with gentle undulations of about 291- 303 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL) 6 Distance of Cement 16-km from JP Rewa Plant Plant from ML area 7 Nearest highway Jabalpur-Rewa NHœ7, 11-km, SSE 8 Nearest Railway Turki R.S (Central Railways), 20 km, SE station 9 Nearest Airport Khajuraho, 175œkm VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad E-1 EIA for the Proposed 0.25 MTPA Ramnagar Limestone Mine Deposit (169.728 ha) At Ramnagar Village, Rampur Baghelan Tehsil, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh

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Sr. Particulars Description No 10 Tourist Places Nil in 10-km radius 11 Places of There are no archeologically important places within Archaeological 15œm radius important 12 Protected areas as per Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (Tiger reserve, Elephant reserve, Nil within 15-km radius Wildlife sanctuaries, National park, Conservation reserve and community reserve) 13 Reserve Forests • Sathari RF (near ML area), 0.1-km, E within 10-km radius • Sathari RF (near Jhajhar village) 2.9-km, SW from mine lease • Jamori RF, 9.5-km,SSW boundary 14 Rivers/Lakes - Tons River, 2.5-km, NW - Simrawal River, 5.6-km, NNW 15 Industries in 10-km • Jaypee Limestone Mines • Bela Cement Plant 16 Seismic Zone Zone-II as per IS-1893 (Part-1)-2002 17 R & R issues No R & R issues are involved

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Salient Features of Limestone Mine

The salient features of Limestone Mine are given below in the Table-2.0.

TABLE-2.0 SALIENT FEATURES OF LIMESTONE MINE

Sr. No. Description Details 1 Name of the mine lease Ramnagar Lime Stone Mine 2 Extent of mine lease (ML) area 169.728 ha 3 Elevation MSL 291- 303 m, MSL 4 Method of mining Fully mechanized opencast 5 Rated capacity of mine 0.25 MTPA limestone production 6 Expected life of mine 46 years 7 Method of mining Open cast mechanized by shovel dumper combination 8 Geological reserves 15.80 Million tones 9 Mineable reserves 11.06 Million tones 10 Top soil & OB generation 78.62 lakh cum 11 Over burden thickness 3 m 12 Average stripping ratio 1:1.24 (Limestone : OB) 13 Ultimate bottom level 37 m 14 Safety zone 7.5 m around ML boundary 15 Working hours 3 shift per day of 8 hrs in 330 days of operation in a year 16 Number of benches limestone 3 nos.

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Sr. No. Description Details 17 Number of benches of OB 3 nos. 18 Maximum bench height 8 m 19 Working bench angle 60º 20 Overall final pit slope 45º 21 Temporary top soil dump 11-ha 22 Water requirement 75 m3/day 23 Power requirement 150 KW 24 Source of power Captive power plant and state electricity department 25 Manpower requirement 56 nos. 26 Transport of OB Dumpers of capacity 25-35 T Source: Mine Plan

2.2 Project Features

• Land Requirement

The total area acquired for mining of limestone is about 169.728-ha for which approval have been obtained from Madhya Pradesh government. Out of 169.728-ha 3/4 th ie 76.6%of land comes under agricultural land use, 18.6% of area is under waste land and the remaining 4.8% land is government land.

• Water Requirement

75 m3/day will be required for operation of mines which is being met fully from the rainwater accumulated in the mine sump except for potable water.

• Power requirement

Power requirement is to operate mining operations which includes operation of motor driven aerial ropeway and maintenance of mining machinery. Power requirement will be met from MPSEB grid. In accordance with the statutory requirements, the mine haul roads, excavation faces and other working sites is being illuminated.

2.3 Method of Mining

The method of mining will be open cast working with formation of benches by fully mechanized means. The mechanised method will consist of the following operations:

• Drilling and blasting using Rotary Drills; • Excavation and loading by Hydraulic Shovel; and • Haulage by high capacity rear dumpers up to crusher.

2.4 Land use Pattern œDuring Operational phase

The details of land use pattern during operational stage of the lease area is given below in Table-3.0.

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TABLE- 3.0 LAND USE OF MINE LEASE AREA- OPERATIONAL PHASE

At the end of the Area broken due to Surface Afforested area (ha) year mining (ha) dump area (ha) Surface dump Inside ML area I 2.50 2.00 NIL 2.00

II 2.75 3.00 1.75 1.00

III 3.00 3.00 2.50 0.25

IV 2.75 2.00 2.50 NIL

V 2.00 1.00 1.75 NIL

Total 13.00 11.00 8.50 3.25

Source: Mine Plan

2.8 Reclamation and Afforestation Programme

The mining area will be provided with garland drain. It is envisaged that about 133.94 ha will be disturbed by the mining activity. At the final stage of mining operation, 97.51 ha area shall be covered under backfilling and afforestation. The details of year-wise reclamation and rehabilitation during the first five years of operations are presented in Table-4.0.

TABLE-4.0 YEAR W ISE RECLAMATION AND REHABILITATION

Sr. Head Area put Additional Total Area Net No. on use at requirement considered as considered start of during plan fully reclaimed for plan period & rehabilitated calculation A b c d e f g e= g=(e-f) (c+d) 1 Area to be 13.00 - -- NIL 13.00 excavated 2 Storage for top NIL ------soil 3 Overburden / 11.00 ------11.00 dump 4 Mineral storage NIL ------5 Infastructure 1.00 ------1.00 (Workshop, administrative building) 6 Roads 0.500 ------0.500 7 Railways NIL ------8 Green belt NIL ------9 Tailing pond NIL ------10 Effluent NIL ------Treatment Plant

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Sr. Head Area put Additional Total Area Net No. on use at requirement considered as considered start of during plan fully reclaimed for plan period & rehabilitated calculation 11 Mineral NIL ------Separation Plant 12 Township area NIL ------13 Others to NIL ------specify Total 25.500 ------25.500

3.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

The baseline data monitoring studies have been carried out for three months covering Pre-monsoon season 2010 (March 2010 to May 2010).

3.1 Land Use

The land use pattern of the 10-km radius area has been studied by analyzing the available secondary data published in Census records. The forest land occupies an area of about 799-ha comprising to about 2.3% total geographical area of 10-km radius. Agricultural land in 10-km area works out to about 23.1 %. Remaining land is either area not available for cultivation or cultivable waste land.

3.2 Soil Quality

Ten soil samples were colleted and analysed in and around the mine lease area to assess the present soil quality of the region. The pH of the soil indicates that the soil is neutral to slightly alkaline in nature. The nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium concentrations were observed to be in the range of ”less‘ to ”average sufficient‘ category. Based on the results, it is evident that the soils are not contaminated by any pollution sources.

3.3 Meteorology

Meteorological data at the site was monitored during March to May 2010 representing pre-monsoon season. It was observed that the during study period, temperature ranged from 18.3 0C to 40.60C and the relative humidity recorded in the range of 19% to 48%.

3.4 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (AAQM) was carried out at ten locations with a frequency of two days per week for three months during pre-monsoon season of 2010. The minimum and maximum values of PM were observed in the range of 55.3 µg/m3 to 164.6 µg/m3. The results thus obtained indicate that the concentrations of PM, PM10, SO2, NOx and CO in the ambient air are well within the National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) standards for Residential and Rural areas.

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3.5 Water Quality

To assess the physical and chemical properties of water in the region, water samples from eight ground water and two surface water locations were collected and analysed from various water sources around the project site. The water quality results are given below:

• pH ranges in between 7.6 and 8.2 • Total hardness in the range of 215.4 œ 574.3 mg/l • Chlorides in the range of 22.5 to 225 mg/l • Sulphates in the range of 19.8 œ 35.8 mg/l

The results indicate ground water is in conformity with IS-10500 standards.

3.6 Noise Levels

Ambient noise levels were measured at ten locations around the project site. The daytime and night time noise levels in all the residential locations were observed to be within the permissible limits.

3.7 Ecological Environment

Based on the field studies and review of published literature, it is observed that there are no endangered and protected flora and fauna in the core zone. As per forest records of Rewa, Satna, districts, and review of literature, there are no sanctuaries or national park in 15 km radius from mine lease boundary.

3.8 Social Environment

The study area (10-km radius) area has a total population of 106308 according to 2001 census. Total male population is about 51.2 % and total female population is around 48.8 %. The average literacy rate 53.4 % is moderate in the region.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

The environmental impacts due to the proposed project of mining project, associated activities like ore crushing have been assessed and adequate management plan has been developed to mitigate the impacts.

4.1 Topography

The proposed limestone mine deposit is representing a plain topography. The topographic elevation in the lease hold varies from 291 to 303-m above msl. However, no major impacts on topography due to proposed project is envisaged.

4.2 Air Quality

Ore loading activities, waste dumping and vehicular movement are the sources to air pollution on the surface. Major activities like drilling, blasting and crushing are confined to underground only.

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The waste rocks generated during mining will be transported by trucks to waste dump. The trucks plying on the haul roads within the ML area will contribute mainly to dust generation and it is anticipated that marginal increase will occur in the SPM level at the mine site. Mining of limestone will be for supplying to Captive Cement plant. Hence, only heavy traffic is considered in assessing the impact of air pollution due to traffic on approach road. The air quality predictions have been carried out by using the air quality model CALINE-4 developed by California Department of Transportation and FDM developed for estimation of fugitive dust due to mining operations. The resultant concentration will be within the permissible limits.

4.3 Noise Levels and Ground Vibrations

With the mining operations, due to machinery, drilling and blasting for mine development, excavation, transportation and crushing of magnesite ore, it is imperative that noise levels would increase. However, the expected noise levels will not have significant effect on the outside community as habitation area is far away.

The blasting operations are proposed to use deep hole drilling and blasting using delay detonators which are bound to reduce the ground vibrations. Further, the ground vibrations shall be controlled by using modern shock tubes with delay non-electric (nonel) detonators. In addition various mitigation measures as given EMP are being practiced at the mine site and will be continued. Hence, ground vibrations will be well within the specified maximum limits.

4.4 W ater Resources

About 75 m3/day of water will be required for mining operations, domestic purpose, sprinkling purposes to suppress the dust and for green belt purposes. The water required for the above purposes will be met from mine pit and water reservoir.

Adequate drainage systems will be planned in the mining, service centre for allowing the water to flow in the pre determined path. The drainage system will be designed in such a way even to meet excess rainfall. No water will be allowed to flow across the waste dumps. However, few check dams will be constructed to arrest wash out from the waste dumps during rainy season. All along the mine roads drainage will be provided and benches will be properly sloped so as to avoid stagnation of water.

With the above measures no adverse impact is envisaged on the surface water quality in proposed limestone mines.

Natural drains in the ML area are not disturbed and no wastewater is sent to these bodies. No siltation of drains from mine operations is envisaged. Hence, no impact on surface water bodies due to mining operations is envisaged.

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4.5 Soil Environment

The environmental impacts of the mining activities on topsoil are based on the quantity of removal of topsoil and its dumping. In the present project, as it is proposed to temporarily store the topsoil and use it for plantation schemes, no impact of dozing of topsoil is envisaged. No waste rock generation will be involved.

4.6 Solid W aste

The over burden generated during first five years period is around 0.75 million tonnes. The removal and stacking of rejects will not cause any significant impact, since the rejects do not contain any toxic elements. Hence, no significant impacts are envisaged due to the generation and disposal of solid waste (over burden).

4.7 Flora and Fauna

As per forest records there is no wild life sanctuary in 25-km radius. There no wildlife corridors in 10-km radius area.

As the mining activity is restricted to core zone, no significant impact on the flora of the buffer zone due to the proposed mining is anticipated. With afforestation on overburden dumps and proper management of forest and development of greenbelt around the mine, the aesthetics will be improved.

Extensive plantation comprising of pollutant resistant trees will be carried out surrounding the mine site, which will serve not only as pollution sink but also as a noise barrier. It is expected that with the adoption of these mitigatory measures, the impact due to operation of the mines will be minimal on the terrestrial ecosystem.

The incremental dust generations due to the mining and processing operations, at the boundary of the project site are insignificant and it is also expected that with the adoption of mitigatory measures as suggested in EMP, the impact will be minimal on the terrestrial ecosystem and also on the adjacent forest area.

The impact on the fauna of the buffer zone due to the mining activity will be marginal. The proposed progressive plantation over a period of time will reduce the impact, if any, on the fauna.

4.8 Socio-Economic Aspects

The project will definitely help for the improvement of the socio-economic status of the society in the region by extending the direct / indirect employment opportunities. The project will also increase the development of ancillary and related small-scale industries in the adjoining areas.

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6.0 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to productivity and good employer-employee relationship. The main factors of occupational health are fugitive dust and noise. Safety of employee during blasting operation and maintenance and handling of explosive materials will be taken care of as per mine regulations. PPEs such as Dust masks, ear plugs/earmuffs will be provided to workmen. Hence, no significant impact on health of workmen is envisaged.

7.0 CONCLUSIONS

• The mining operations will meet the compliance requirements of MPPCB/MoEF;

• Community impacts will be beneficial, as the project will improve the significant economic benefits to the region;

• With the effective implementation of the Environment Management Plan (EMP) during the mining and production activities, the proposed project can proceed without any significant negative impact on environment.

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FIGURE-1 INDEX MAP

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FIGURE-2 STUDY AREA MAP ( 10-KM RADIUS)

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