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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION M/s SKS Ispat & Power Ltd. is a private organization carrying on operations in the field of sponge iron, power, ferro-alloys and structural. In order to meet it’s non- coking coal requirement, the company requested Ministry of coal (MOC) GOI, for allotment of a coal block. The Ministry of Coal has allotted a coal block which is a part of the Rawanwara North Coal Block, falling in the Pench Kanhan valley coal field in the of the state of Madhya Pradesh. MOC has allotted the block having 1670 hectare area vide their letter no. 38011/11/2006-CA-I dated 29th May 2007. This has been confirmed through a letter from MOC vide reference no. 13016/30/2009-CA-I dated 9th February 2010. An underground mine by name Rawanwara North U/G Mine has been planned based on the allotted area of 1670 hectare. The committee suggested various Terms of References (ToR) for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Report through its letter no. J-11015/252/2009-IA.II (M) dated 30th November, 2009 and additional TOR dated 17.08.2011, which are incorporated in the EIA/EMP report at their respective places. 1.2 DETAILS OF THE PROJECT Table - 1

S. No. Particulars Details 1. Locations A. Village Near village Deori, Kondra, Nawegaon etc. B. Tehsil Parasia C. District Chhindwara D. State Madhya Pradesh Toposheet No. 55J/16, 55J/15, 55J/12 and 55J/11

2. Latitude – 22o12’40” - 22o14’37” N Longitude - 78o47’20” – 78o51’18” E

3. General ground level 845 above MSL 4. Elevation range Highest-845 m RL, lowest- 701 m RL

5. Temperature Min: 260C and Max: 460C

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6. Relative Humidity 08.30 hrs 71% to 92% 17.30 hrs 21% to 35% 7. Mean Annual Rainfall 1183 mm 8. Nearest National SH 19 – 1 km in East Highway 9. Nearest Railway Station Parasia (at a distance of 5.7 km in SE direction 10. Nearest Airport Nagpur (about 150 km in SW direction) 11. Nearest Tourist Place -- within 10km radius 12. Archaeological Important Nil Place within 10km radius 13. Ecological Sensitive Areas (Wild Life Sanctuaries) Nil within 10km radius 14. Reserved / Protected The mine site falls in the Protected Forest, Forest within 10km Reserve Forest and the Revenue forest radius (Boundary to area boundary distance) The area is already surrounded by Reserve Forests. S. Forest Direction/distance No. from mine site 1. Rawanwara Mine Site RF 2. Thaonri RF 1.25 km in E 3. Kirwari RF 1 km in NE 4. Thesgora 8.75 km in ESE RF 5. Bhandariya 5 km in SW RF 6. Khirsadoh 4.5 km in SSW RF 7. Padrapani 4.5 km in S RF 8. Khair RF 6 km in SSE 9. Dhabera RF 10 km in SE 10. Duddhi RF 1.0 km in NW 11. Anakhawari 5.25 km in NW RF 12. Marwa RF 9.75 km inWNW 13. Bardiya RF 6 km in NE 14. Mankadehi 9.5 km in NE RF 15. Lakra RF 8.5 km in NE

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16. Patha RF 10 km in S 15. Nearest major city with Parasia with population of 272158 is at a 100000 population within distance of 5.71 km in SW direction 10km radius 16. Nearest Town / City Parasia at a distance of 5.71 km in SW within 10km radius direction Chhindwara at a Distance of 35 km 17. Surrounding village Nawegaon, Deori, , Kirwari, within 1 km area of the Mainwadi, Paijanwada, Barur and project. Dighawani 18. Nearest River Pench River, 19. Nearest Lake/ Ponds Ghatmali Nadi & Sukri Nadi 20. Nearest Hill Ranges Satpura 21. Source of Water River, borewell 22. Soil Type Silty Clay 23. Irrigation Facilities Rain & Ground water from Bore wells 24. Seismic Zone Zone – III

Source: Field Survey

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Fig.1 Location Map 1.3 MINING LEASE STATUS This allotted area covers 7.0, 4.6 & 5.1 sq kms in Deori – Kondra (Full), Sethia (Part) and Hathiagarh (Part) sub blocks respectively. This has been confirmed by MOC GOI; vide their letter no. 13016/30/2009-CA-1 dated 12/1/2010 addressed to Jt secretary, MOC, GOI. This letter has been used as per the Geological report. Table - 2 Block Name Total area (Ha.)

A Deori-Kondra 700 B Hathiagarh 460 C Sethia 510 Total 1670 Source: Approved Mining Plan dated 12.07.2010 by Ministry of Coal 1.3.1 Mining Details Table - 3 S. Particulars Details of SKS Ispat & Power Ltd

No.

1. Method of mining Underground mining by Bord & Pillar method

2. Mineable Reserves 135 (MT)[138(EAST)+30(WEST(MT))] (Million tonnes)

3. Life of the Mine 55 years including 3 years for initial construction

4. Elevation Range Elevation Range of the lease area varies from Highest- 845 m RL and lowest- 701 m RL.

5. General Ground 701 above MSL Level

6. Seam thickness Cut- off of 1.20 range (m)

7. Ultimate Working The minimum depth of working is 175 to 350 m Depth Source: Approved Mining Plan dated 12.07.2010 by Ministry of Coal 1.3.2 Mineable Reserves and Life Of Mine The conventional method for estimation of under – ground coal reserves has been followed:

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i) Areas have been measured from seam – folio plans with the help of planim for all the segments made by different iso – chores line in the allotted area (A. A.)

ii) Thickness of coal seams has been computed from the iso – folio plans. For the area falling between two successive iso – chores, the average of these two iso – chores has been taken as thickness of coal in that part of the block.

iii) The standard formula which is universally acceptable is used for calculating gross reserves.

R = A x T x G Where, R = Reserves in Tonnes A = Area in Sq. m. T = Thickness in m G = Specific Gravity

iv) Details of specific gravity considered in the reserve estimation are:

GRADE K.Cal/Kg Sp. Gravity A > 6200 1.40 B 5600 – 6200 1.45 C 4940 – 5600 1.50 D 4200 – 4940 1.55 E 3360 – 4200 1.60 F 2400 – 3360 1.68 G 1300 – 2400 1.76 v) The net proved Geological reserves have been arrived at by giving reducible allowance of 10% as per norms.

Seam wise, Sub block wise Gross Geological Reserves (Million tons) for seam consideration for Extraction

S. No Allotted Area Sub Blocks Geological Seam West Side East Side Reserves in Section Hathiagarh Sethia Deori Kondra Million Tonnes 1 IB 0.000 9.498 10.564 20.062 2 IC 0.000 7.249 10.750 18.000 3 IIIB 3.145 6.504 10.645 20.294 4 IVA 9.456 12.101 22.407 43.964 5 VA 7.173 12.145 25.370 44.688 6 VB 7.909 7.584 7.720 23.213 Total 27.68 55.08 87.46 170.22

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Mineable Reserves The part of net geological reserves which cannot be considered for mining is deducted from net geological reserve to arrive at the mineable reserve. In the present system of mining by bord and pillar with caving the following reserves have been deducted from net geological reserve, which have got locked and cannot be extracted. 1. Reserves beneath & around river/nalla 2. Reserves beneath and around habitation 3. Reserves against barrier boundary 4. Reserves in protection pillars 1. Reserves beneath & around river/nalla There are riverine areas of river Pench and of its important tributary Ghatmali nala. 28% of the coal has been considered to be worked out during development. 2. Reserves beneath and around habitation There are village habitation overlying the proposed mine boundary. No displacement of villages is proposed. During the period (15 years) only one village Deori comes in impact zone. Reserves in the area in and around Deori village have been subjected to development giving 20% coal. Rest coal gets locked up. 3. Reserves against barrier boundary Here 7.5 meter barrier has been left in North and East sides as no workings are present. However, in the south and west side, as WCL mines area abandoned/in operation, a 60 m barrier has been considered; since south side workings of WCL are on the rise side & hence have water danger. 4. Reserves in protection pillars The coal below main inclines going from surface will have to be left for protection of inclines. The inclines will be needed for full life of the mine. Hence coal beneath them get locked up. Table – 4 In Million Tons S. Seam Net Locked Mineable Coal Total Mineab No Geological River Habitation Barrier Shaft Coal le Coal Reserve Pillar Locked 1. IB 18.054 3.10 1.98 0.60 0.96 6.64 11.42 2. IC 16.200 2.42 1.51 0.54 0.92 5.40 10.80 3. IIIB 18.261 3.54 1.88 0.96 1.31 7.68 10.58 4. IVA 39.564 9.74 5.91 1.94 1.96 19.54 20.02 5. VA 40.221 10.84 6.90 1.41 2.14 21.29 18.93 6. VB 20.889 7.51 3.48 1.15 1.50 13.65 7.24 Total 153.189 37.15 21.66 6.60 8.79 74.20 78.99

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Source: Mining Plan

Extractable Reserves

The following two major reasons for locking of the mineable reserves inside a panel are considered for arriving at the extractable coal from the panels.

1. Coal left against the fault line in the panel

While forming the panels for development and subsequent depillaring at least 25 m width of the coal barrier is proposed to be left against fault lines for safe and normal operations of the depillaring districts. This blocks the mineable reserves. As there are large number of strike faults, panels have been formed with longer side being along the strike line i.e fault line. The gap between two faults is varying from 150 mts to 300 mts. The average is coming to about 225 mts. Therefore out of 225 mts gap about 50 mts will be left against faults and about 175 mts will be extractable. This will be causing blockage of about 22% of panel reserves.

2. Panel Pillars against spontaneous Combustion of Coal

Taking the normal life of a panel, at the most one year (or lesser depending on incubation period) panel isolation stopping will have to be built. This sterilizes the coal pillars. The sterilization of coal reserves will take place along the dip rise covering about 6 nos of pillars in the sub panel. For achieving 0.34 MTPA from depillaring district, about 64 pillars of average 3.9 m height and 34 m solid size will be needed. Therefore coal blocked will be 6/64 i.e 9% of pillars. This 9% blockage will ensure that pillars are extracted within a year and depillaring panel is sealed against any chance of fire travelling out of panel.

It is clear from above two factors that about 30% of panel coal or mineable coal is getting blocked for reasons of fire safety and proper proof management and control.

The extractable reserve of all the seams under consideration and envisaged to be worked is as shown in following table:

Table – 5

In Million Tons

S. No Seam Mineable Reserves 30% less from mineable Extractable in panel barriers reserves 1 IB 11.42 3.426 7.994 2 IC 10.80 3.240 7.560 3 IIIB 10.58 3.174 7.406 4 IV A 20.02 6.009 14.021

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5 V A 18.93 5.679 13.251 6 V B 7.24 2.172 5.068 Total 78.99 23.70 55.29 Net Geological, Mineable and Extractable Reserves The Gross geological reserves in the East Side are about 142.54 Mtes. The West side reserve is 27.68 Million Tons. Total Gross reserve is 170.22 Million Tons.

The gross geological reserve for the six seams considered for working comes to 170.22 Mtes. For net geological reserve giving 10% loss, seam wise figures have been assessed and given in table below:

Table -6 Showing net Geological Reserve of six considered seams (Unit in Million Tons) S. No Seams Gross Geological Reserves Net Geological Reserves (10% of G.GR) 1 IB 20.06 18.054 2 IC 18.00 16.200 3 IIIB 20.29 18.261 4 IV A 43.96 39.564 5 V A 44.69 40.221 6 V B 23.21 20.889 Total 170.21 153.189 1.3.3 Method of Mining

Bord and Pillar system of Underground mining has been proposed. Coal will be extracted by depillaring with caving.

Conceptually, the mine shall have two units i.e. East Unit & West Unit. Bord & Pillar mining has been proposed. The pillars shall be extracted by caving system. Continuous miner shall be deployed for panel development & depillaring. Main trunk roadways shall be driven by SDL with chain conveyor. The mine shall start with 0.2 MTPA in 1st year of production and shall reach its designated level of 0.4 MTPA in 3rd year of production. This level would be sustained throughout mine life or till mining plan is modified.

1.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT

1.4.1 Land Requirement

Total mining lease area is 1670 Ha. The status of the land is given below:

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Table - 7 Details of Land falling in Mining Lease Area (in hectare) S. No. Land Use Area (Hectare) 1. Agriculture 917 2. Habitation 16 3. Water Bodies 90 4. Waste Land 52 5. Road etc 06 6. Forest Land 589 Total 1670 Source: Approved Mining Plan dated 12.07.2010 by Ministry of Coal 1.4.2 Water Requirement The total water requirement is 235 m3/day. 1.4.3 Manpower Requirement

Taking ultimate life of mine to be minimum 40 years, the employees enrolled with the mine will be retiring. Therefore majority of employees shall get through normal retirement. Some employees coming mid way of mine life, due to other circumstances may need adjustments.

Estimated requirement of manpower for this project will be about 313.

1.4.4 Power Requirement

The maximum power demand estimated for rated production of 0.4 MTY is 3 MVA as indicated year wise in table below:-

Table- 8

S .No. Year Max. Power Demand in MVA 1. I 1.00 2. II 2.00 3. III 3.00

1.4.5 Underground Power Distribution

There shall be 3.3 KV /550 V substation setup at the pit bottom. This Under Ground sub- station will receive power at 3.3 KV through double circuits (2 nos) cables from main surface sub-station. All Under Ground electrical equipment will be as per DGMS requirements.

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When the mining of any district is completed and shifted to another district, all the electrical equipment will be shifted. As ,such stand by provision is made to facilitate proper shifting .Each development/depillaring district shall also have an independent 3.3 KV /550 V transformers at out bye end of the district ,to feed the machines in the district.

1.4.6 Extent of Mechanization Table – 9 Name of machinery Number Continuous miner 1 Shuttle cars 2 Roof Bolters 2 SDL 2 Chain Belt Conveyor As needed

Ventilation Fans 1 PV 120 PV 200 1 Pumps a.140m3/150m3 per hour 10 b. 80 m3/hr 4 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2.1 CLIMATIC CONDITION Chhindwara has a subtropical climate. Like most of north it has a hot dry summer (April-June) followed by monsoon rains (July-September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. Average annual rainfall is 1100 mm. Minimum temperature during winder is 4 to 6 degree Celsius while maximum temperature during summer is 38 to 42 degree Celsius. A hot summer and general dryness characterize the climate of the area, except during the southwest monsoon season. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season, December to February is followed by the hot season from March to about the middle of June. The period from the middle of June to September is the south-west monsoon season. October and November form the post monsoon or transition period. The humidity is relatively very low and the region usually experiences frequent yet mild dust storms. 2.2 OTHER BASELINE DETAILS During the study period, ambient air quality and noise level monitoring was done at 10 locations whereas, water sampling and soil sampling was done at 8 locations. Results for the same are summarized below:

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Table – 10 Baseline Data: March to May 2011 Particulars Details Specification Ambient air quality NAAQS SPM Max. 285 & Min. 86 RSPM Max. 85 & Min. 35 100 mg/m3 SO2 Max. 12.90 & Min. 5.20 80 mg/m3 NO2 Max. 18.80 & Min. 6.80 80 mg/m3 Noise level CPCB Standard Day time (6:00 am to Max. 53.2 & Min. 46.2 75 Leq. dB (A) 10:00 pm) Night time (10:00 pm Max. 43.4 & Min. 39.4 70 Leq. dB (A) to 06:00 am) Water quality IS 10500:1991 ( Desirable limits) pH Max. 7.73 & Min. 7.56 6.5-8.5 TDS Max. 538 & Min. 319 500 mg/l Total Hardness Max. 320 & Min. 182 300 mg/l Soil quality pH Max. 7.63 & Min. 6.85 <4.5 extremely acidic 4.51 – 5.0 very strong acidic 5.01 – 5.5 strongly acidic 5.51-6.0 moderately acidic 6.1 – 6.5 slightly acidic 6.51-7.3 Neutral 7.31-7.8 slightly alkaline 7.81-8.5 moderately alkaline 8.51 – 9.0 strongly alkaline >9.0 Very strongly alkaline - Texture SILTY CLAY Sandy Loam Organic matter (%) Max. 1.44 & Min. 1.02 1.16% to 1.72 % 2.3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Table – 11 Flora in Core zone Acacia arabica (Babool), Acacia catechu (Khair), Dalbergia sissoo (Shishum),Ziziphus mauratiana (Bar) Flora in Buffer zone Acacia Arabica (Babul), Tectone grandis (Sagaon), Terminalia tomentosa (Saja), Emblica officialis (Amla), Acacia catechu (Kher) Fauna in Core zone Lepus nigricollis(Indian hare), R. Rattus (Indian rat), Funambulus pennanti (Five stripped squirrel) , Calotes verscolor(Common garden lizard) Fauna in Buffer zone Herpestes edwardsii (common mongoose), Lepus nigricollis (Indian hare), R. Rattus (Indian rat), Bufo malanostictus(Toads)

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2.4 Details Of Proposed Lease Area

Extent of Lease area : 1670 hectare

Forest Land in Lease area : 583 hectare

Non Forest land in lease area : 1081 hectare 3.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Impact on Air Environment –

This being an underground mine, dust producing activities affecting ambient air quality will be only a few. Coal from the mine will be loaded to trucks for transport to Railway siding. This truck loading at pit top will need dust control. The railway siding will also need dust control measures , coal loading into wagons will be done there. The transporting trucks will have covered system to prevent emission of dust or particles from the trucks during their transport duty.

The mitigation measures for air quality control are as under:-

Ø Comfortable working conditions by good ventilation shall be provided for employees working below ground.

Ø Dust control measures on belt transfer and truck loading points shall be provided.

Ø Water sprinkling by mobile sprinklers shall be provided on transport road leading to railway siding and also at the wagon loading sites.

Impact on Water Environment –

Impact on Ground Water :-

Mining in the area will be done well below the existing water table therefore impact on water regime will be very minimal. The ground water table is at 15 - 20 m.b.g.l. The ground water chemistry indicates that the ground water in the area is potable and doesn’t contain any toxic elements.

Impact on Surface Water :-

There is no discharge of liquid effluent from the mine which may cause pollution.

Therefore, no significant impact on surface water bodies is anticipated due to mining operations.

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Mitigation measures for Water Pollution

No toxic substance will be generated during the mining operation which may affect the quality of surface water. No waste water will be discharged outside the lease area which may affect the quality of surface water bodies.

However, protective measures are proposed to be taken by making garland drain all around the working pits in order to control sedimentation and siltation etc. of the water bodies and water courses.

Thus the impacts are negligible on either ground water resources or surface water resources.

No surface water or ground water pollution is expected as the mine working does not intersect the ground water table.

Impact on Noise - Major noise generating sources of the mining activity is drilling, blasting and trucks movement used for transportation of coal. It is an underground mine Project and all the mining and related activities will be done well below the ground (175 - 350 meters), there will be almost no impact on noise level.

Ø However, due to transportation, operation of pumps, fans etc. some noise may be generated which will be regulated and controlled with care and regular maintenance. Ø Proper maintenance of trucks and belt conveyer will be done to minimise the noise. Ø Provision of earplugs, earmuff etc. to operators and other persons expose to high noise level. Ø Regular maintenance of machineries and Green Belt Development will be done. Ø All the latest machines will be purchased and due care will be taken of generation of noise by the equipment. Ø In order to reduce the adverse effect due to higher noise level near machines, earmuffs are provided to all operators and employees. Ø Periodical monitoring of noise level near vicinity of operating mining machines and at some other designated locations will be done with the help of noise level meter and records will be maintained. Impact on Land & Soil Environment – The area is having notified forest areas in nearly 218 ha of proposed lease area. The revenue forest area in nearly 273 ha. The permitted subsidence cracks and strain for forest land is up to 20 mm per meter. Hence, forest land after extraction will get reclaimed with the filling of the cracks. In

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other hand also, due to high depth, generally more than 180 metre ;subsidence may not reach the surface. Detailed studies will be carried out by scientific Institutions approved by MoEF to assess the subsidence profiles. The mitigation measures are:- Ø The built up areas & water bodies will not be allowed any subsidence and coal extraction would be planned accordingly beneath these areas. Ø Detailed subsidence studies will be conducted to ascertain damages wthin allowed tolerance. The percentage of extraction in different panels shall be fixed on likely effect on surface and minimizing the adverse impact. Ø The infrastural & pit top land, after decommissioning shall be vegetated for green cover. Only Manager’s office with infrastural area shall be left for community uses. Ø Some areas will be left for community uses eg. roads, office etc. Ø Green belting on surface shall be undertaken within 1st three years of Mine life. 4.0 POST PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME Table – 12 POST PROJECT MONITORING PROGRAMME S. No. DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY OF MONITORING Meteorological Data Daily Ambient Air Quality at mine site Twice a week (24 hourly samples ) Ground water level & Quality Quarterly Noise Level Monitoring Quarterly Soil Quality Quarterly Socio – economic status of nearby area Yearly

5.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES The Additional Studies conducted as per the Terms of Reference (ToR) issued by MoEF vide letter no. J-11015/252/2009-IA.II(M) dated 30th November, 2009 and additional TOR dated 17.08.2011 are Biological Study, CSR, Hydro-geological Study & Subsidence Prediction modelling has been carried out and contribution in preparation of Ecological Restoration Plan is under process. 6.0 PROJECT BENEFITS Better education facilities, proper health care, road infrastructure and drinking water facilities are basic social amenities for better living standard of any human being. SKS Ispat & Power Limited will increase these facilities either by providing or

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by improving the existing facilities in the area, which will help in uplifting the living standards of local communities. Table – 13 Welfare activities List of social activities through mines surrounding mining area, Chhindwara For 2011 S. Nature of CSR Activities Area of Amount No. Activities (Rs.) 1 construction of village roads 4 25.0 2 strengthening of village roads 4 5.0 3 construction of drainage system 4 3.0 4 street lighting in the villages 2 2.0 5 construction of community centers 4 5.0 6 construction/renovation of ponds 4 5.0 B public health and sanitation 1 providing potable drinking water to the villagers 4 5.0 2 providing ambulance along with health staff 4 8.0 3 arranging periodical health camps 4 2.0 4 assistance to physically handicapped 2.0 5 supporting family planning schemes 4 1.0 6 organizing eye camps 4 2.0 C environmental development 1 Forestation 4 1.5 2 water conservation 4 1.0 D economic development programmes 1 sponsoring the eligible student for technical 4 2.0 training 2 establishing vocational training centers for women 4 2.0 E promoting cultural/sports development of the society 1 organizing sport competition 4 1.5 2 providing sports material to the youths 4 2.5 F educational development establishing degree collage 30.0 1 sponsoring the prospective students for higher 1 5.0 studies 2 renovation/addition/construction of school 4 4.0 building 3 facilitating the educational aids to the students 4 2.0

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4 sponsoring the scholarship to the meritorious 4 3.0 students G animal husbandry 1 promoting artificial insemination 4 2.0 2 providing assistance to the animal husbandry 4 2.0 centres H conservation of non-conventional energy 1 2.0 I women development providing facilities to poor& widow women 4 10.0 Total Rs. 150.0 7.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

7.1 MANAGEMENT OF LAND USE PATTERN

The activity will affect the present landscape of the ML area. The original topography of the ML area will be affected mainly due to the mining operation.

Table – 14 Environmental Management

Existing Uses Proposed Uses Post Mining S. Uses Area Uses Area in ha. Uses Area in No. in ha. ha. Non Forest Forest Total 1 Agriculture 1015 Pit top with its 00 05 05 Plantation 05 infrastructure 2 Habitation 16 Infrastructural 06 (05 00 06 Plantation (05) 05 area industrial Office use (01) area & 01 01 office use) 3 Water 90 Approach & 06 02 08 For community 08 bodies connecting roads 4 Waste Land 52 Land for colony 37 00 37 Colony 37 etc. 5 Road etc. 06 Land where only 1130 484 1614 Land not 1614 mining rights touched require 6 Forest land 491 ------Total 1670 Total 1179 491 1670 Total 1670

7.2 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

7.2.1 Present Air Quality

At present no mining activity is going in the lease area. In North and East of the allotted block there are no mining activity at present. In the South and West side,

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underground mine are being run by WCL. The ROM Coal of WCL mine goes out mainly from South side of mines. Therefore the impact on the air quality of proposed area is negligible.

7.2.2 Air Pollution Control

All suitable pollution control measures will be adopted to minimize the air pollution and noise pollution viz. Ø Proper ventilation measures will be taken to ensure that the emissions of harmful gases if any remains under control. Ø All types of maintenance i.e. scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance of all machines are being carried out. Ø Enclosures will be provided on all the coal transfer points. Ø Clearing of coal dust heaps will be regularly done. Ø The underground working of the mine will be well ventilated by adequate ventilation arrangements. Ø Plantation within the mine premises and also along the coal transport route from the mine to the coal handling facilities. Ø Periodic maintenance of the vehicles will be carried out. Ø Due to deployment of continuous miner, roof bolters, belt conveyors, etc. in mine working, deformation of coal dust is likely to be more, and to control it proper water spraying arrangement will be kept in operation. Ø Effective water spraying arrangements in underground working places as well as at coal loading bunkers at pithead on surface. Ø Effective water spraying at all coal transfer points. Ø Water spraying arrangements along coal transport route within the mine premises and en-route to existing coal handling facilities. Ø Comfortable working conditions i.e good ventilation shall be provided for employees working below ground. Instruments like, methanometer, CO detector, hygrometer etc. would be provided for early detection of inflammable and noxious gases, temperature, humidity etc. Regular ventilation survey will be done to cross-check efficacy and to rectify any defects noticed if any. Ø Dust control measures on belt transfer and truck loading points will be provided at the surface.

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Ø The transporting trucks will have covered system to prevent emission of dust or particles from the trucks during their transport duty. Ø Water sprinkling by mobile sprinklers shall be provided on transport road leading to railway siding and also at the wagon loading sites. Ø Green belt shall be developed around coal loading point, and along coal transportation road and around the pit top layout. 7.3 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Due to streams, Nallas and Pench River, availability of water is good in the area. The quality is also good as project area and upstream side do not have polluting sources or industrial units.

As the depth of mine working will be in the range of 175 – 350 m, the impact on the surface water bodies and the water table would be minimal. Only deep seated aquifers below 100-200 meter depth would be affected. This impact would be studied from subsidence details at DPR stage, mitigation measures could be planned. Further, effluent from mine could affect the water regime and therefore would have to be treated.

On surface, after passing through the settling tanks, the mine water would be discharged onto local land/drainage. About 235 m3 /day treated mine water would be utilized to meet the mine industrial use, (i.e. mainly for dust suppression, workshop and green belt development).The balance will be discharged in to the local drainage.

The mine water discharge would ultimately flow towards south and reach Ghatmali nalla draining over the mine area and which ultimately join the master drainage of Pench River.

Ø During mine life, the mine water pumped to surface shall be guided to stabilization ponds. Ø The mine discharge water may contain coal fines, needs sedimentation, which requires sedimentation. The treatment facility such as sedimentation, filtration and chlorination or UV treatment will be provided for mine discharge, so as to conform to the effluent standards as prescribed by MoEF. Ø The waste water generated from the service building will be collected by a sewerage system and treatment by means of septic tank and soak pits is proposed.

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Ø The industrial waste water from workshops and vehicles washing will be recycled after treatment for removal of oil and grease and removal of suspended solids by sedimentation and filtration.

Ø Important Surface water bodies likely to be affected from underground mining will be protected.

Ø Effect on aquifers will be assessed and if required it will be minimized by planning suitable pillar sizes.

Ø All effluent from mine, domestic water shall be treated in Sedimentation tanks.

There is no proposal to divert the course of canal. The mining operation as described in earlier chapter will not generate any toxic effluents, the overall impact is likely to be insignificant, and once the measures envisaged in EMP are strictly adhered to.

Ø The quality of discharge of waste water will be monitored regularly.

Ø Part of the mine water will be stored in a tank for different use.

Ø The main discharge would be effectively utilized to meet the mine’s dust suppression and other industrial water needs. The drinking water requirement for mine workmen & staff shall be met with the treated mine water.

Ø This project will be completely Zero Discharge

7.3.1 Rain water harvesting

Following methods shall carry out the rainwater harvesting:

1. After the cessation of mining, with copious rainfall and abundant groundwater recharge, the water levels will recoup and attain normalcy. Thus, the impact of mining on groundwater system may be considered as a temporary phenomenon. The abandoned mine working also behave as water pools and improves the resource availability in the area.

2. The discharged mine water can be gainfully utilized by the local people for irrigation and domestic use. Thereby the mine water is a resource for many of the local villagers.

3. It is proposed to construct number of unlined tank/percolation tank in consultation with CGWB, Bhopal to collect the rain runoff in the mine lease area premises to enhancing the infiltration of rainfall during rainy season can

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substantially reduce the generation of storm water in mine area. Further this process shall neutralize the stress impaired on the ground water aquifer.

7.4 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

7.4.1 Management of Solid Waste

Ø There is no waste likely to be generated needing special action and provision for its management.

Ø Waste generated during incline drivage is proposed to be used for making the safety mound around magazine as required under the Explosive Act.

Ø The waste generated will also be used for heightening the pit top area for accommodating the coal storage area and other support services at the pit top.

Ø Therefore, at end of mine life no extra waste will be left to be managed.

7.5 NOISE MANAGEMENT

All workmen exposed to work in higher noise zones during the construction/erection work will be provided with personal noise protection devices. Proper maintenance of the construction equipment will be carried out for reduction in noise level. Hence, there will not be any persistent impact on the surrounding environment due to noise.

Ø As all the mining related activities will be done well below the ground i.e between (175 – 350 meters), there will be almost no impact on noise level on surface.

Ø The main mechanical ventilators (MV Fans) will be provided with evasee which dampens the noise.

Ø To dampen the noise levels at CHP, impact rollers will be provided at transfer points.

Ø However due to transportation, operation of pumps, fans etc. some noise may be generated which will be regulated and controlled with care and regular maintenance.

Ø Cushioning belt liners under all transfer points will be provided to reduce the noise during transfer of coal.

Ø Provision of earplugs, earmuff etc. to operators and other persons expose to high noise level.

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Ø Regular maintenance of machineries and Green Belt Development will be done.

Ø Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) will be providing to the workers.

Ø Mining machines with proper specifications will be procured/purchased to ensure minimum generation of noise.

Ø Mine will adopt: - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). All types of maintenance i.e. scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance of all machines will be carried out. This will help in reducing generation of noise during working of machines.

Ø Plantation of dense belt of trees has been planned under green belt development programme, which will act as an acoustic barrier, so that public at large will be not affected.

Ø Dense plantation would be carried out around the crusher, on the sides of approach roads, around office complex and workshop area and on the sides of working pit. This would help in arresting noise at source due to mining activities in the area.

Ø Workers exposed to the high noise generating areas during construction/erection activity will be provided with personnel protective equipment such as ear muffs, ear plugs etc.

Ø Proper maintenance of the construction equipment will be carried out.

Ø To dampen the noise level at CHP, impact rollers will be provided at transfer points.

Ø Height of fall would be minimized at all coal transfer points and internal lining of bins and chutes would be done.

Ø Regular noise level monitoring will be carried out periodically for taking corrective action.

Extensive plantation of greenbelt and vegetation along the roads and around the offices to create a barrier or screen between the source and the receiver so that the noise is absorbed and the exposure level is minimized

7.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

This Underground Coal Mining Project of M/s SKS Ispat & Private Limited has proved beneficiary for the localities as it has provided:-

Ø Employment opportunities,

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Ø Improved the social and economic life by imparting educational facilities, medical facilities, water supply, recreational amenities etc. The details has been further incorporated in the Chapter-7 of Draft EIA/EMP Report.

7.7 GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT AND PLANTATION PROGRAMME

Greenbelt development programme will be designed within the natural constraints of the site and in particular species selection will reflect flora known to be resistant to the local conditions. Greenbelt developments will be necessary for:

1. Landscaping and providing shelter

2. Improvement in site conditions

3. Surface air purification by providing oxygen and letting SPM to settle on the leaves.

4. To attenuate noise generation by movement of vehicles and other machinery.

SKSIPL will provide the plantation all along the lease boundary, mine office, around the mine entry and all along the roads. About 33% of the area is proposed to be under greenbelt. SKSIP has also proposed to develop greenbelt at the mine entry of 100 m width.

7.8 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES

To control and minimize the risks at workplace, SKS will implement Health, Safety and Environment Policy with the following objectives:

Ø To prevent hazards

Ø To provide safe and healthy environment to all the employees.

The company, therefore, adopts the policy set below for the purpose of creating and maintaining safe and healthy environment.

7.9 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

Ø Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) are part of SKS’s commitment to conduct the activities in harmony with society and nature and without compromising on the health and safety.

Ø SKS has integrated Health, Safety and Environment Protection into the business strategies to add value to the enterprise, to manage risk and to enhance the reputation.

Ø The health and safety of the employees, neighbors, customers and consumers, and the protection of the environment are company’s priorities consistently pursued throughout.

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Ø SKS has taken HSE into account in all business decisions and activities. PCL is complying with all relevant statutory requirements in the area of Health, Safety and Environment.

Ø Each employee will be made to comply with the HSE guidelines and the laws applicable to her or his area of operational responsibility.

7.10 RULES AND PROCEDURES

The Rules and procedures for effective implementation of safety and health policy of the company are drawn out and are made known to all employees.

7.11 SAFETY COMMITTEE

A safety committee will be formed and manned by equal participation from management and workers with the following functions:

a) Accident prevention and control including ensuring the use of safety appliances.

b) Publicity, propaganda, education and training.

c) Assisting and cooperating with the management in achieving the aims and objectives outlined in the “Health and Safety Policy” of the occupier.

d) Carrying out health and safety surveys for identifying unsafe working conditions/practices, which causes accident.

7.12 MEDICAL FACILITIES

Necessary care will be taken to provide health and safety aids to the villagers around the mining lease area, Mobile clinical van shall be provided to render the necessary clinical facilities at villages. A First aid station will be established in the mine premises.

7.13 FIRST AID BOXES

First aid boxes will be provided at prominent places with following items:

a) Small size sterilized dressing.

b) Medium size sterilized dressing.

c) Large size sterilized dressing.

d) Burnol Ointment.

e) Packets of sterilized cotton wool.

f) Bottle (120 ml) of cetramide solution (1%) of suitable antiseptic solution.

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g) Mercurochrome solution (in 2% water).

h) Scissors.

i) Adhesive plaster (2cm x 1 m).

j) Sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets.

k) Aspirin tablets.

l) Potassium Permanganate crystals

8.0 CONCLUSION

As discussed, it is safe to say that the project is not likely to cause any significant impact on the ecology of the area, as adequate preventive measures will be adopted to contain the various pollutants within permissible limits. Green belt development around the area would also be taken up as an effective pollution mitigative technique, as well as to control the pollutants released due to mining.

The company has set following Action Plan for the development of the area:

Ø Repair and maintenance of approach roads to the villages. The incomplete internal roads should be constructed.

Ø Waste disposal system and drainage system for waste water disposal will develop adequate irrigation facilities after assessing the actual area of land available for cultivation.

Ø Promote soil-moisture conservation practices through adequate infrastructures viz. check dams, contour bunds and farm ponds etc

Ø Construct and encourage individual toilets by linking with government programmes on village health and sanitation

Ø Erect street lights and ensure total coverage.

Ø Construct additional classrooms, where proportion of classrooms to students is less. Also provide adequate furniture and other facilities viz. bench, desk, blackboard, drinking water, fan and sport facilities

Ø Provide and upgrade the basic infrastructure in Anganwadi viz. compound wall, sports and education facilities Improving the Quality of Education

Internal Education Facilities

Ø Encourage extra-curricular activities in the schools by developing library and providing learning materials, where children can learn his lessons dynamically

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through play way methods and cultivate inspiration for an all round development.

Ø Ensure proper utilization of televisions by providing educational and informative educational CDs & video in the regional language for better learning by the children.

Ø Ensure that every child gets an opportunity to learn computer skills and have a good academic growth in all subjects.

Ø Ensure community participation to improve the quality of education in schools and ensure active participation of the community members in Village Education Committee (VEC), Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and Mothers Teachers Association (MTA) etc

Promote Girl Child Education

Ø Promote girl child education by providing incentives e.g. Scholarships, school bags, uniform, bicycles etc.

Ø Provide additional scholarship to girl child and link government schemes for ensuring its better and efficient utilization.

Ø Provide special exposure to parents of girl child and encourage them to allow their child to pursue higher education.

Ø Organize personality development courses and competitions exclusively for girls.

Promote Career Oriented Higher Education

Ø The students pursuing their secondary education must be informed about the various career opportunities available.

Ø Provide after-school care or additional classes for students of secondary schools, this would help students to cope with their higher studies via interacting with qualified and efficient teachers.

Ø Provide extra classes to help them prepare for competitive examinations after secondary education.

Ø Encourage participation in sports and exchange s for the overall growth and all round development of the students.

Ø Organize inter-school events like essay writing, quiz, debates etc through develop their cognitive ability.

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Ø Organize periodic career/job counseling camps.

Ø Improving the Quality of Childcare and Nutritional Health Services.

Ø Increase awareness of Anganwadi workers and community on importance of nutritional health for women, child and adolescent girls

Ø Provide adequate drinking water, cleaning and cooking facilities to

Ø maintain hygiene

Ø Develop community monitoring system, especially of women to monitor quality of food, recreational activities and vaccination in Anganwadi

Ø Educate Anganwadi workers and their assistants about basic knowledge of nutritional health.

Ø Strengthening the Local Governance Institutions Organize leadership training for elected representatives of Gram Panchayats.

Ø Provide training and awareness program on various government schemes and the administrative process to avail the benefits under those schemes.

Ø Introduce transparent process in the implementation of government schemes and ensure the participation of the community.

Ø Organize awareness camps, video-show and street plays to sensitize the community members on the benefits of their participation in Panchayti Raj and the role of Gram Sabha in village development.

Ø Improve Community Health Services

Ø Organize periodic health awareness and check-up camps; special health camps needs to be organized for adolescent girls and women.

Ø Provide a mobile clinic or a 24x7 health clinic within close proximity of the villages. The clinic must be equipped with proper equipments and medicines.

Ø Special Health Camps & Multi-Specialty Camps to be organized for general diseases, with special focus of women and child health

Ø The untrained mid-wives must be trained and involved in promoting and encouraging institutional delivery.

Ø A mission for TB eradication need to be organized in collaboration with the government’s TB prevention programme

Ø The accessibility and effectiveness of health services needs to be regularly

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Ø Assessed and monitored for better service delivery.

Ø Construct a multi-utility hospital in collaboration with government to cater to the needs of the villages within and around the Rawanwara mines villages or provide healthcare facilities to the community people at private hospitals through joint corporate collaboration.

Improve Livelihood and Employment Opportunities Introduction of Improved Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Practices

Ø Introduce latest technology to increase the agricultural productivity and income. Organize training and exposure visits to create awareness and promote use of improved seeds and technologies.

Ø Encourage farmers to adopt high yield varieties of crops; promote dairy along with agriculture as a secondary source of livelihood.

Ø Encourage, train and support youths for taking up dairy farming as a commercial activity.

Ø Promote development of fodder plots in common and wastelands

Ø Introduce Organic Farming and Vermi Compost in the area and also create awareness amongst the community members.

Ø Promote surface water to reduce the salinity in the areas. Soil amendment measures such as gypsum coating can also be adopted and promoted for tackling the problem.

Skill Development to increase Employability

Ø Increase employability among youths by imparting technical / work skills in the areas of wielding, fitting, plumbing etc.

Ø Organize soft skill training for youth for personality development and confidence building

Ø Train village youths in the skill areas based on the needs and requirements of the local industries. This would help the youth secure jobs immediately after the training.

Ø Develop entrepreneurial skill and facilitate credit linkage to encourage the oaths to take advantage of the business opportunities available in Rawanwara.

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