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The Singareni Collieries Company Limited ( A Government Company) Ramagundam-III Area. Tel No. 08728-258116. Fax No. 08728-259843. gmail [email protected] Ref.No.RG-III/ENV/3/ Dt. 25.11.2015. To The Director Ministry of Environment, Forests &Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Regional Office, 1st and 2nd floor, HEPC Building, No.34, Cathedral Garden Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034. Dear Sir, Sub: Half yearly Environmental Monitoring Report of Ramagundam Opencast-II (RG OC-II) Coal Mine Extension Project for the period from April 2015 to September, 2015 –Reg. Ref.No. J-11015/355/2007-IA.II(M), Dt.27.04..2010. ****** With reference to the above subject, please find enclosed here with the Half Yearly Environmental Monitoring Report (Hard and Soft copies) of Ramagundam Opencast-II (RG OC-II) Coal Mine Extension Project for the period from April 2015 to September 2015 for your kind perusal. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, General Manager, Ramagundam-III Area. Enclosed :a/a with soft copy CC : Member Secretary, TSPCB,Hyd. EE, TSPCB.RO, NTPC, RGM, GM (ENV), Kgm, PO OC-II M.F 1 HALF-YEARLY MONITORING REPORT (In compliance with EIA notification 2006 under Environment (Protection) Act ) FOR RAMAGUNDAM OPEN CAST-II COAL MINE EXTENSION PROJECT (RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA) (For the period April 2015 TO September 2015) THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A GOVERNMENT COMPANY) ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA 2 CONTENTS Sl.No Page No 1 PART-I 3-12 • Salient features of the project • Compliance status of the EC conditions 2 PART-II 13-23 1. Production details 2. Top soil Management 3. OB management 4. Plantation 5. Water balance statement 6. Soil erosion control measures 7. Micro meteorological monitoring 8. Ambient air quality monitoring 9. Water quality monitoring 10. Phreatic & Peizometric surface monitoring 11. Noise quality monitoring 12. Land use details 13. Capital & revenue Budget 14. Env.Management committee 15. Socio-economic measures 3 ANNEXURES 24-82 Annexure I- Air quality monitoring data Annexure II-Effluent monitoring data Annexure III-SW & GW quality monitoring data Annexure IV-Phreatic & Peizometric Monitoring data Annexure V- Noise quality monitoring data Annexure VI-EMC meeting minutes Annexure VII-Public hearing minutes compliance Annexure VIII-Details of funds spent on CSR activities Annexure IX-Details of Medical Examination Annexure X-Details of R&R Annexure XI-Details of Socio Economic Survey Annexure XII-Plantation plan 3 THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A Government Company) RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA Ramagundam Opencast-II coal mine extension project PART- I Half yearly compliance report of environmental clearance conditions as on 30.9.2015 A. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT: Ramagundam Opencast-II coal mine 1 Name of the Project : extension project 2 Organization : Singareni Collieries Company Limited Part South Godavari Mining lease and 3 Coalfield : Part pandullapalli mining lease 4 Type of Mine : Opencast Shovel dumper combination with in pit 5 Technology : crusher conveyor technology . 6 Environmental Clearance : Obtained from MoEF. A. Letter No & date J-11015/355/2007-IA.II (M) Dt. 27.04.2010 B. Sanction capacity 4.50 MTPA C. Mining Lease Area 2255.90 Ha D. Date of Public Hearing 27.06.2009 Near Ladnapur , Kamanpur Mandal, 7 Location of the Project : Karimnagar Dt.505212, Telangana State A. Village Near Ladnapur B. Tehasil Mutharam C. District Karimangar D. State Telangana State E. Latitude N 180 37 ‘ 02 “and 18 040’ 42” F. Longitude E790 33’ 13” and 790 36’ 43” G. Topo Sheet 65N/10 H. Nearest railway station Ramagundam Railway Station I. Nearest Airport Hyderabad J. Nearest town Ramagundam 8 Address for Correspondence : A. Name Sri H.Veera Swamy B. Designation Additional General Manager ,RG OC-II Centenary Colony (PO) Kamanpur Mandal C. Address Karimangar Dt. Telanagana State D. Pin Code 505212 E. E-mail ID [email protected]. F. Telephone No. 08728-258145 G. Fax No. 08728-259843 9 Life of the Project : A. Date of commencement of 2010 expansion project 4 B. Total Life of the project as per 27 years EMP C. Balance Life 23 yrs 10 Seams : A. No. of Seams Present 11 B. Seams being worked 11 11 Depth : A. Minimum Depth (m) 210m B. Maximum Depth (m) 400m C. Present working depth (m) 220 m 12 Reserves : A. Total Geological Reserves 116.00 MT B. Total Extractable Reserves 107.46 MT C. Reserves already Extracted 11.95 M.T D. Balance Reserves 95.51 M.T E. Coal production during last six 5.67 LT months 13 Over Burden : A. Total OB 830.68M.Cu.m B. OB extracted since inception 75.30 M.cu.m C. OB removed in last six months 7.73 M.Cu.m. D. Balance Reserves 755.38 M.Cu.m. 7.73 cu.m/ t E. Stripping Ratio 14 Top soil : A. Total Topsoil 116.9 L.Cu.m. B. Topsoil extracted since inception 20.05 L.Cu.m. C. Topsoil removed in last six months 6.05 LCu.M 15 Land Requirement : A. Total Requirement 2255.90 Ha. B. Forestland Involved 333.48 Ha C. Non-forestland 1922.42 Ha As per EMP Present Status 16 Activity wise Land Requirement : (in Ha) (in Ha) A. Quarry Area 610.59 317 Ha Spreader dump 178.57 B. External OB Dumps 1162.61 Adriyala Dump 280.06 C. Infrastructures 26.98 82.19 D. Others 455.72 400.51 E. Total 2255.90 1180.13 17 Statutory Clearances : Vide Lr.No.Memo No.6031/Hg.II(2)/07, dt. A. Ground Water Clearance 11.04.2008. Vide Order B. Consent for Establishment .No.72/PCB/CFE/RO/RGM/HO/2010/689, Dt. 30.09.2010 5 APPCB/1027/ZO/HYD/HO/CFO/2014-835, C. Consent for Operation DT.11.6.2014 valid upto 31.3.2016 1) Letter No. F.No.8-109/2005-FC (VOL) D. Forest Clearance Dt.01-08-2013 2)G.O. Ms.No.79 Dated:21.09.2013, Project Area falls in South Godavari Mining Lease and Pandullapalli Mining lease. 1. South Godavari mining lease (Part) E. Mining Lease valid upto 31-12-2034. 2.Pandulapalli mining lease (Part) upto 18-07-2021 F. Others (Specify) -- 18 R & R Involved : R& R is involved & study is under process B. Status of Environmental clearance conditions and its Implementation status as on 30.9.2015 A Specific Conditions Compliance Status I No mining operations shall be undertaken in 1) Vide letter No. F.No.8-109/2005-FC 147.42 ha of forestland until prior forestry (VOL) Dt.01-08-2013, Ministry of clearance has been obtained under the Environment and Forests ( FC provisions of FC ACT,1980 Division),Govt. of India has granted final approval for diversion of 147.42 Ha of Forest land in favor of SCCL. 2) Vide G.O. Ms.No.79 Dated:21.09.2013, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh issued orders for diversion of 147.42 Ha of Forest land in favor of SCCL. Adequate safety distance/barrier shall be a) 120m barrier against the drainage along II maintained from the drainage along the ML the mine boundary is maintained. boundary. Diversion tributary of river and SRSP irrigation canal flowing cross the b) Approval was accorded by Govt. of AP lease involving an area of 9.60 ha and its for diversion of SRSP canal(Memo realignment at the boundary of the lease No.25756/M & MI(T-II)/A2/2011 shall be carried out in consultation with the Dt:03.06.2013). Tenders were called for State Flood and irrigation Department. The undertaking canal diversion work. embankment of 6.28 Ha to be constructed along the river shall be based on peak flow data and shall be at least 3m above the c) The existing embankment along the HFL . The slope of the embankment shall at Bokkala vagu is constructed as per the least 2:1 towards the ML compacted and required dimensions and height is stone pitching done towards the river and maintained at 3 m. above the HFL. shall be stabilized with plantation. Materials ( as per the directions of the Irrigation Dept.) such as OB shall be tested for strength before using for construction of embankment. III Topsoil shall be stacked properly with Top soil of 6.09 L Cu.M was stacked proper slope at earmarked site(s) and shall properly for future reclamation purpose. not be kept active and shall be used for reclamation and development of green belt 6 IV Necessary permission shall be obtained A scientific study on pit slope and dump from DGMS based on the detailed slope stability was awarded to CIMFR, investigation report of the pit slope and Dhanbad. The study is under progress. dump slope stability and monitoring. V Overall angle of slope of the external dump Overall angle of slope of the external dump of a combined 520m depth shall be kept will be maintained at 28 degrees. within 28 degrees. VI OB shall be stacked at earmarked four a)Total OB removed is 77.34 L.Cu.M. At external OB dumpsites of 479.51 ha within present the dump height is 90m ML area and shall not exceed a maximum (spreader)&65m(adriyala).Maximum dump height of 120m consisting of 4 benches of height will be maintained at 120 m. 30m each. An additional 364.29 Mm3 of OB shall be also rehandled from quarry C from b) Ultimate dump slope will be maintained GDK-10 and backfilled into the void and the at 28 degrees. final void at the post mining stage would be c) Height of the each deck is being reduced to 35 m depth over an area of 470 ha.