M/s Budwa Minerals, Executive Summary Village-Budwa, Tehsil- Dist. 26.210ha Sathni Laterite, Ochre & White (MP) Clay Mine

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. PREAMBLE Minerals are the chief source of present phase of industrialization, and play an important role in the present phase of the national economy and overall development of the nation. is endowed with significant mineral resources. India produces 89 minerals out of which 4 are fuel minerals, 11 metallic, 52 non- metallic and 22 minor minerals. Laterite, Ochre & White Clay Mining project is located at village – Sathni, Tahsil Beohari; (MP). 26.210 Ha mining lease area is being operated by the lessee firm M/s Budwa Minerals, having Reg. office at Budwa PO Deolon, Tehsil- Beohari Dist. Shahdol (MP) and lessee firm is proprietary firm which is register under firm act, 1932 & Shri Kuwarendra Singh is proprietor. The fresh lease was grant for Ochre, White Clay & Laterite for 30 years from 10.10.2008 to 09.10.2038. Land use of the mine is partly govt. waste land and partly private agriculture land. In order to assess the likely impacts on environment due to the mining activities being carried out in the Laterite, Ochre & White Clay Mining lease area of 26.210Ha, M/s Budwa Minerals has entrusted this task to M/s Creative Enviro Services, to carry out the Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment study of the mining lease area and based on the same to suggest an Environment Management Plan (EMP) and a Disaster Management Plan.. 2. LOCATION 26.210 Ha mining lease area is being operated by the lessee firm M/s Budwa Minerals, having Reg. office at Budwa PO Deolon, Tehsil- Beohari Dist. Shahdol (MP) and lessee firm is proprietary firm which

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is register under firm act, 1932 & Shri Kuwarendra Singh is proprietor. District/ Taluka Village Area Land use State Shahdol Beohari Satni 26.210 Private hect agriculture land & Govt. Waste land

3. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING Topography of the area is undulating topography having dispersion along eastern boundary of the area. Highest elevation of the area is 324m in south eastern part of the area and lowest elevation of the area 316m situated in eastern part of the area. A seasonal water channel is passes along the southern boundary of the area having flow direction towards east, drains during the rainy season. A small hillock is there outside along the south eastern boundary of the area. A village road is there along the western boundary of the area.

About four old pits are there in the area. One temple and four ruined huts are in the area. One pit is there outside adjoining to south western boundary of the area. About 3 Mahuwa trees are there in the area. One dug well is there in the area.

The area lies at the cross section of 24 o12 ’46’’ - 24 o13 ’03’’ N and 81 o28’06’’- 81 o28 ’22’’ E and is covered under Toposheet no 63H/8.

Details of Project Settings S. No. Particulars Details 1 Latitude 24 o12 ’46’’ - 24 o13 ’03’’ N 2 Longitude 81 o28’06” to 81 o28’22” 3 Height above mean sea 324 AMSL–316 AMSL level 4 Nearest Town Beohari about 29 km Ex. Summary 2 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal

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5 Nearest Railway Station Beohari about 29 km 6 Nearest Airport Khajuraho- 280km 7 Nearest Highway No 8 Nearest Village Dhari small tola – 600m-S Sathni (Main) -1.25 km - N 9 Hills/Valley No 10 Ecological Sensitive Zone no 11 Reserve Forest Gara RF-3km-S Deori RF-7.5km –S Magordhaha RF-0.5km-S 12 Historical Place No 13 Nearest River/ Nalla - W – 9.0km Banas River-E-1.5km Busi Nadi-W-4.5km Local Pond-S-1.0km Local Pond-SW-5.5km Mahan Nadi-NE-5km 14 Annual Climatic Max. Temperature – 46.0 oC Conditions Min Temperature – 3.1 oC Average Rainfall–1150 mm

4. TRANSPORT Dist. head quarter Shahdol is located at a distance of 109 km. From Shahdol to Beohari distance is 80km. From Beohari one has to travel to 14km on Rewa road up to Budwa turning due north of Beohari. From Budwa turning one has to travel up to Budwa 10km due north east of Budwa turning. From Village Budwa to Sathni applied area, distance is 5km east of village Budwa. Nearest railway station is Beohari, located at a distance of 29km towards west of the lease area. 5. REASON FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) The impact of mine on the environment depends to a large extent on its location with respect to Human settlements, meteorological conditions, ambient air quality, water bodies, agricultural and forest land etc. Most of the adverse impacts of mines are amenable to technological control by providing necessary preventive and control measures and Ex. Summary 3 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal

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finally through effective environmental management of the operating mines. Keeping in view the likely impacts of mines on environment, this Rapid environment impact assessment report has been prepared for submission to State Pollution Control Board and Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) for clearance of the proposed mining area. 6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Left out reserves Category Left out geological reserves White clay Yellow Laterite ochre Proved 125071 500283 51199 Probable 309410 229131 - Total 434481 729414 51199

Thus total mineable reserves 1215094 tonnes Life of mine The proved & probable recoverable reserve of laterite, Ochre & White Clay is 1215094 tones. Therefore, life of the mine will be 676553 Tonnes/1800 Tonnes = 376years 6.2 Mining Method Proposed mining operation will be carried out by manual method of mining using hand tools such as spades, hammer, crowbar, chisel etc. Loading of mineral in to truck/ dumper will be done manually by head load using can basket and tasla etc. The overburden, face clearing and removal of mine debris will be done by manual means. Winning of ore will be done manually with hand tools like sledge, hammers, chisels, spades and crowbars. The haul road has been extended up to the bottom of the quarries. The mineral will be loading into the trucks and tractors will be done manually. During the five year haulage road will be developed at the gradient of 1:16.

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Proposed mining will be carried out for white clay yellow ochre and Laterite by opencast manual mining method, using hand tools such as spades, hammer, crowbar, chisel etc. as the laterite, ochre & white clay is soft in nature hence need for explosive will not require. Thus proposed mining will be carried out without use of explosive. Mine waste generated during the proposed mining will be placed in the form of one dump for each year in southern barrier zone. Top soil generated during the proposed mining will be placed in the form of one dump for each year in western barrier zone. Depth persistence of mineral is anticipated. Therefore, Proposal of reclamation is not given. Year wise development/ production for the first five years for laterite: - Year Soil OB Waste Prod. (t.) Sub grade ore (m3) (m3) (T) 1st - 330 891 - 2nd - 330 891 - 3rd - 330 891 - 4th - 330 891 - 5th - 330 891 -

Year wise development/ production for the first five years Year Soil OB Waste Prod. (t.) Sub (m3) (m3) Ochre White grade clay ore (T) 1st 360 385 647 162 - 2nd 300 427 718 181 - 3rd 300 427 718 181 - 4th 300 427 718 181 - 5th 300 427 718 181 -

6.4 Salient Features of the Mines

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S. No. Particulars Details 1 Type of Mine Open Cast 2 Mining Lease Area 26.210Hect 3. Mineralised Area 26.210 Hect 4. Existing Pits & Quarries 0.0594hect 5. Existing Dumps 0.011hect 6. Infrastructure and road 0.0043hect 7. Mineral Storage Nil 8. Plantation 0.15 hect 9. Barren Land 25.9466 Hect 10. Proved & Probable Geological 2079697 tonnes Reserve 11. Recoverable Reserve 1215094tonnes 12. Method of mining manually 13. Ultimate Depth of Mining Upto 318.5mRL 14. Ultimate Pit Slope 45o 15. Present capacity of mines 1800 tonnes per annum 16. Expected Life of Mines 376years 17. Lease Period 30 year upto 2038 18 Thickness of top soil/OB Minimum 0.0 m Maximum 2.0 m Average 1.0 m 19 Stripping Ratio 1:0.05- Laterite 1:0.09- White Clay 1:0.064 - Ochre 20 Existing mode to transportation Road of mineral 21 Area to be covered under dumps 1.12hect 22 Area covered under pit 2.8hect 23 Area to be reclaimed by lease Nil period end 24 Area to be covered under 9.0 plantation by lease period end 25 Average mRL 324-316AMSL 26 Ground water table Monsoon period 3m bgl (313mRL) Dry month 10m bgl (306mRL)

6.5 Blasting

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As the laterite, ochre & white clay is soft in nature hence no need of explosive will be required. Thus proposed mining will be carried out without use of explosive. 6.6 Proposed Rate of Production It will be about 1800 tonnes per year of saleable laterite, ochre & white clay for full year after complete development of the Mining. 6.7 Loading Loading of laterite, ochre & white clay will be done by manually to the trolley/trucks and will be sending to the end users. The overburden will be removed and stacked in a place in the surface. Subsequently it will be mechanically loaded to the tipper for onward dumping to the predetermined space in the lease boundary. 6.8 Hauling/Transport The haulage of mineral from working face to trucks or stacking site in quarry bottom will be done manually. The haulage of O.B. will be done with tractor trolley or 10 tonnes tippers. This will be done as and when required.

6.9 Mine Drainage The water table as seen in a nearby well goes down 308 MRL i.e. 8 meters below surface during summer and rise upto 313MRL during rainy season. At the end of the lease period, the deepest working is likely to reach to 318.5 MRL. Therefore, the water table will remain much below the bottom most mine workings even during the rainy season. Proposed working will be carried out on the hill; hence mine drainage will not be required. Rain water accumulated in the working pit will drain out in a natural way through the joints, cracks and fractures. 6.10 Solid Waste Management

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During the proposed mining of laterite about 1650m 3 mine waste in the form of murrum will generate and during the proposed mining of ochre about 2093m 3 mine waste is likely to be generated. Thus during the proposed mining total 3743m 3 mine waste will generate. About 1560m3 soil will generate along with ochre and clay. Mine waste generated during the proposed mining will be placed in the form of one dump for each year in southern barrier zone of the area. Top soil will be placed in the form of one dump for each year in western barrier zone area. Confinement of dumps will be made by providing garland drain and retaining wall. Since 10 dumps will be created during mining operations, so that 0.1498ha area requires for soil & waste dumps. 6.11 Resource Requirement The present proposal is of existing mining activity at mining lease area of 26.210ha at village Satni tehsil- Beohari & Dist. Shahdol, MP. For efficient operation of the Mines all necessary utilities will be made available, a brief description of the same is given below.

a) Storage facility It is proposed to provide adequate storage facilities for the excavated mineral, explosives and waste dumps, which is generated/used during mining process. Proposed excavated minerals and waste dumps will be kept in the mining lease area. b) Project Cost Details of expenditure of the project Project Estimated Cost in Lac of Rupees Mining of Laterite, Ochre & 30.0 lac White Clay

c) Electric system

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M.P. State Electricity Board is making the power requirement for the project.

d) Land requirement Table no. 2.7 Dist./state Tehsil Village Area in ha Ownership Shahdol Beohari Satni 26.210 Private agriculture land Govt. Waste land

e) Water Supply The total fresh water needs to be pumped is about 8 KL per day for consumption of domestic and mining purpose. This quantity of water will be taken from dugwell located in the south-western part of the lease area. The details of water balance of existing /proposed mining project are given below:

WATER BALANCE OF MINING PROJECT Process Total a) Mine Site Dust suppression 4kl 4kl Green Belt 1kl 1kl b) Domestic Drinking & Washing 2kl 2kl Total (A + B) 8kl 8kl Domestic waste water 0.7kl 0.7kl

7. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT SCENARIO 7.1 Climate In the district climate is very pleasant except in summers. Except South West Monsoon rest of the year waves moves slowly. District's usual minimum temperature rests around 25-26 degree Celsius and maximum temperature raises upto 45-46 degree Celsius. May is the hottest month of the year. It is very excessive hot during summer

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and in the end of this season dustful storms come. When Monsoon reaches mercury goes very down. District's 90% rainfall observed in monsoon months only i.e. June to September. An average rainfall is of 60 days and measuring approximately 40 Inches. During December-January it is very cold and average temperature during day time is around 9 degree Celsius. A sometimes cold wave also occurs and heavy fog also observed. 7.2 AIR QUALITY To establish the ambient air quality, sampling and testing were conducted. Air sampling stations were established at six (6) locations around the proposed mining area to assess the background air pollution levels.

AIR SAMPLING RESULTS WITH CPCB NORMS

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 CPCB Norms Indl. & Residential Mixed & Rural used Area area December, 2009 to February, 2010 SPM Concentration Average 115.17 109 109.17 109.90 109.67 106 Maximum 140 140 124 132 134 124 500 200 Minimum 96 80 90 90 92 80 RPM Concentration Average 66.83 57.25 61.67 59.5 62.92 43.46 Maximum 88 80 86 78 89 62 100 100 Minimum 48 40 44 42 38 22 SO2 Concentration Average 8.23 8.75 6.96 6.35 10.4 5.78 Maximum 8.8 9.6 8.2 6.9 12.8 6.98 80 80 Minimum 7.4 7.2 5.65 5.4 8.2 4.67 NOX Concentration Average 10.25 10.46 9.39 9.39 12.53 8.29 Maximum 10.9 11.6 10.92 10.1 13.7 10.75 80 80 Minimum 9.6 9.6 8.07 8.6 10.2 7.06

7.3 NOISE LEVEL Ambient noise levels were measured at different locations (same as ambient air monitoring locations for two days on hourly basis) to establish present scenario which shall be described as follows.

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 All the values are well within the norms prescribed by CPCB for industrial and commercial area.  Main source of noise are traffic movements. 7.4 WATER QUALITY Surface Water The Surface water bodies in the study area mainly Son River- W – 9.0km, Banas River-E-1.5km, Busi Nadi-W-4.5km, Local Pond-S- 1.0km, Local Pond-SW-5.5km, Mahan Nadi-NE-5km respectably from mine. The water from Son River, Busi Nadi & Mahan Nadi is used for domestic as well as drinking purpose. In addition, most of the water bodies are dry during the summer months excluding those water bodies, which are situated in the study area. These water bodies are filled with rainwater. The data conform to the water quality standards for most of the parameters. The dissolved oxygen levels range between 3.6 to 3.9 mg/l, Total Hardness ranges from 124 to 130 mg/l; BOD levels are ND. The heavy metal content has been observed within the limit. The analysis of the sample indicates that the organic pollution of River is insignificant. The physico-chemical and biological analysis revealed that all the parameters are well within the prescribed limits of IS: 2296. Ground Water The study region receives about 1150 mm of rainfall and which plays an important role in recharging of ground water. High lands ensure quick surface runoff and the precipitation received in low– lying area contribute to a great extent in building of ground water reserve of the area. Water supply in the most of the villages depends on ground water resources. Well water is used for domestic as well as irrigation purposes. Ground Water quality analysis was carried out at 4

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locations and the frequency of sampling was once /month/station. Ground water samples were examined for physico-chemical, heavy metals and bacteriological parameters in order to assess the effect of industrial and other activities on ground water. The samples were collected and analysed as per the procedures specified in “standard Methods for the examination of water & Wastewater” published by American Public Health association (APHA). pH in ground water sample was observed to be in the range 7.23 to 7.63 while conductivity was observed in the range of 340-390 Nmohos/cm. The value of alkalinity and hardness were observed in the range of 120-160mg/l and 86 to 98 mg/l respectively. Whereas heavy metal was found to be within the limit.

7.5 SOIL QUALITY Five locations within 10 km radius of the project site were selected for soil sampling. At each location, soil samples were collected from three different depths viz. 30 cm, 60 cm and 90 cm below the surface and homogenized. The homogenized samples were analyzed for physical and chemical characteristics. For general characterisation of soil a few random samples from the study area to the depth of about 15 cm were collected. Soil samples so collected were brought to the laboratory for analysis. It has been observed that the texture of the soil was observed to be sandy Silty nature. The organic carbon was found to be in the range of 1.6% to 1.8/% The nitrogen and phosphorus were observed to be in the ranges of 368 to 440Kg/ha and 34 to 42kg/ha respectively the pH range at the soil vary in between 5.6 to 6.1. The soil has medium percentage of iron, zinc and chloride. 7.6 Biological Environment Fauna:

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The climate, rainfall and vegetation type contribute to decide the type of faunal community in the area. In the region the flat hilltops, varying degree of slopes and Rolling Meadows in the valley create diverse type of habitats and form ideal niches for varied forms of animals. 7.7 LAND USE PATTERN Present landuse pattern of the 26.210 hectares mining lease area is as given below:

Land Use Pattern of Mining Lease Area Items Existing At the end of lease period Total lease area 26.210ha Proved Geological 2079697tonnes - Reserve Proved recoverable 1215094T - reserve Ultimate depth of 2m Up to 318.5mRL mining Ultimate pit slope 45 45 Area under dumps 0.011 hect 1.12 hect Area under pits 0.0594 hect 2.8 hect Overburden quantity 200 17500 in cum Area to be reclaimed Nil Nil Infrastructure & Road 0.0043 hect 0.03 hect Mineral storage Nil Nil Plantation Nil 9.0hect

The study area covers about 24245 ha. For computation of the land use pattern in the study area based on the village-wise land-use data given in the census records, the geographical area of all settlements covered within the study area, though many villages in the peripheries of the circular study area are partially covered. Perfect delineation and quantification of land uses for the partially covered parts of villages of the study area is not possible, hence the Ex. Summary 13 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal

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entire village area is considered for the study, irrespective of its coverage within the village boundary. The land use is classified into four types – viz. forests, area under cultivation, culturable waste and the area not available for cultivation. The land under cultivation is further sub-divided into two types viz. irrigated and un-irrigated.

Land-use Pattern in the Study Area S. N. Particulars Study Area Percentage (ha) Coverage 1. Forest Land 6415 26.46 2. Land under Cultivation a) Irrigated Land 2503 10.32 b) Un irrigated Land 8550 35.27 3. Culturable Waste Land 4306 17.76 4. Area not available for cultivation 2471 10.19 Total Area 24245 100

7.8 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS The study area comprises of total 39 Villages. These villages fall under one tehsil – Beohari. The demographic details have been abstracted from Primary Census Abstract- 2001(CD) of obtained from Office of Registrar General India, New Delhi. The salient features of the study area are as follows: o Total population of the villages in the study area is 45476 o The total no of household in the study area is 8612 o Sex ratio (no. of females per 1000 males) is 970 o The literacy rate in the study area is 46.68% o The percentage of scheduled tribe in the study area is 36.82% while only 8.19% population is of scheduled caste o Out of total population maximum people are workers i.e. 42.10% Followed by main workers 73.31% and marginal workers 26.69%.

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ESTIMATED BASIC STATISTICS OF THE STUDY AREA S. Detail Working No. Population 1 Households 8612 2 Total Population 45476 2.1 Male 23080 2.2 Female 22396 2.3 Schedule Tribe 16744 2.4 Schedule Cast 3724 3.0 Literacy Rate 46.68 4.0 Sex ratio (No. of Female per 1000 970 Male 5.0 Occupational Pattern: 5.1 Total Working Population (% of total 42.10 population ) 5.1.1 Total Main Worker (% of total 73.31 Working Population 5.1.2 Marginal Workers (% of total 26.69 Working Population) Cultivators (% of worker) 43.87 Agricultural Labors (% of worker) 42.93 Household Worker (% of worker) 3.78 Other Workers (% of worker) 9.42 Total Non Workers 57.90 (% of total Population)

8. IMPACT ASSESSMENT Mining activities is bound to have an adverse impact on existent environment. An understanding of the nature and extent of various impacts is essential in devising the methods and advance planning to mitigate the impacts and ultimately restore the land to useful conditions. 9. IMPACT EVALUATION An attempt has been made to evaluate the impact of project in terms of both quality and quantity by using modified matrix method for crucial environmental parameters. The environmental impact evaluation of possible effects as a result of proposed mining area is primarily based on study of objectives, process, surrounding Ex. Summary 15 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal

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environment etc. The aspects such as water, air, land and related issues have been assessed on the basis of mining operations for similar activity. The environmental impacts identify the possible relationship of proposed mining operations with respect to environmental parameters. Their relationship can be beneficial or adverse and can be further classified as short term, long term, reversible, irreversible, local or regional. 10. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 10.1 Reclamation of Land No Reclamation will be done during lease period because waste will not generated during proposed mining operation. Proposal of mining operation will be carried out along the hill slope. 10.2 Green Belt Development The massive afforestation planned for the project shall generate a forest having greater tree density (about 10 trees for first five year per 90m2). The proposed extensive will enhance the vegetation quality as well as aesthetic quality of the area. Thus there is no adverse impact is envisaged over biological environment due to proposed mining activity. In initial stage the green belt will be developed in following manner. Year No. of Area Survival rate Location Particulars trees Cover (anticipated) ha 1st 100 0.15 2nd 50 0.0450 80% Western MANGO, NEEM, 3rd 50 0.0450 80% Western MANGO, NEEM, 4th 50 0.0450 80% Western MANGO, NEEM, 5th 50 0.0450 80% Western MANGO, NEEM, 6th 50 0.0450 80% Western MANGO, NEEM, Total 250 0.375 80% 6th year 12930 8.625 80% to lease period

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The plantation will be done during rainy season July to September every year. The plantation will be done on dumps, around ultimate pit limits, in quarry and open area etc. Following precautions shall be taken for survival and protection of plantation: Plantation shall be done during rainy season; • Inter-cultural operations like weeding, soil turning basin making. • Watering to the plants with regular interval till well developed; • Organic and inorganic fertilizers shall be put for proper development of plants; • Spraying of insecticides, pesticides and growth regulators for disease free growth of plants; • Pruning and trimming of plants shall be done at regular interval; • Barbed wire fences shall be provided around plantation and any fences damaged by miscreants and cattle shall be repaired frequently to prevent the animal nuisance; and • Watchmen shall be employed to prevent the cutting of trees by outsiders and also control of public movement through planted area. 10.3 Measures to Improve Socio-Economic Conditions The impacts of the project would be felt in an integrated manner on the socio-economic environment in the study area. There is no village in core zone and further no displacement is required for the proposed project and therefore impact will be positive side rather negative. The impacts on the different components viz employment, housing, educational, and medical and transport facilities, fuel availability, economics, status, health agriculture is not significant because size of project is very small. However, it would definitely

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increase the employment opportunity (primary as well as secondary) in the project area. Some of these impacts would be beneficial. • The project will have a strong positive employment and income effect, both direct as well as indirect. • Migrant-Non migrant ratio shall shift towards migrant side. This will happen because of (i) better employment opportunities due to this project and (ii) relatively low agricultural yield through traditional agricultural practice with monocrops. • The project shall speed up the growing view on importance of education among people in study area. • The project is going to bring about changes in the pattern of demand from food to non-food items if sufficient income is generated. • The project is not going to influence the existing traditional agricultural situation significantly. It may help to improve agricultural production by way of providing additional income to the farms from supplementary sources. • People perceive that the project will bring handful gains by way of creating significant job opportunities along with development of social infrastructure. 10.4 Air Pollution Control Measures Following measures shall be taken to mitigate the effect of mining operation over ambient air environment: 1. Regular spraying of water by water sprinkling system over haulage roads. 2. To reduce dust generation during loading operation water shall be sprayed over the muck pile to the loaded;

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3. To reduce dust generation during plying of dumpers on the haul road. Water sprinkling is done at frequent intervals. Water sprinklers shall be installed at the mine haulage road; 4. To reduce spread of dust, plantation along the mining lease boundary and plantation shall be also done along haul roads. 5. Periodic maintenance of haulage roads. 6. All over burden dumps shall be stabilized with legumes and grass to prevent the erosion of soil and arrest the dust emission during windy days. In addition to the above following additional mitigation measures shall be adopted and it is expected to continue in future also: 1. Dust mask shall be provided to all workers working in dusty atmosphere. 2. Tree Saplings shall be planted at the periphery of mining lease 3. Regular maintenance of vehicles and machinery’s shall be carried out in order to control emissions; 4. A good house keeping and proper maintenance shall be practiced which will help in controlling pollution. 10.5 Noise Pollution Control Measures The main sources of noise in mining activity are drilling, blasting, material handling machinery, loading equipment, etc. Following mitigation measures should be taken to control noise pollution: 1. Wherever the noise levels exceed 85 dBA, workers should be provided with earmuffs, ear plugs etc. 2. All moving parts of machine shall be properly lubricated; 3. Non-moving parts of machine shall be properly fastened; 4. A barrier of overburden at mine boundaries shall be made and three rows of trees are proposed to be planted to reduce propagation of noise;

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5. Noise barriers, silencers and enclosures shall be incorporated for equipments, which emit high noise levels. 6. All the basic equipments and various machineries shall be kept well maintained. 7. Thick green belt around the mining pit and along the haulage roads. 8. As far as possible heavy and noisy workers shall be avoided during nighttime. 10.6 Water Pollution Control measures Following measures have been taken to avoid accumulation of water: 1. Pump having required capacity shall be installed to lift accumulated rain water from working pit. 2. There shall not be no over flow on wash off from dumps nor is there any beneficiation plant. Only rainwater is pumped out of the mine; 3. There is no toxic constituent in water and soil so water collected in sump is free from any toxic substances. 4. A silt-settling tank shall be constructed in northern barrier zone area to settle heavy particle before discharging water into drain. 5. Quality of water accumulated in the working pit may be checked during monsoon. 6. It shall be ensured that silt content in the mines discharged is minimum. 7. It shall be ensured that quality of drinking water for the worker is hygienic and good sanitation system is available. 11.0 Conclusion The Laterite, Ochre & White clay mining project of M/s Budhwa Minerals, village –Sathni, Tehsil Beohari, Shahdol District (MP) will

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M/s Budwa Minerals, Executive Summary Village-Budwa, Tehsil-Beohari Dist. Shahdol 26.210ha Sathni Laterite, Ochre & White (MP) Clay Mine be environmental compatible to the surrounding due to the high standards of pollution control measures to be adopted during the operation activity. Thus it can be safely stated that the mining activities will not have any adverse effect on the surroundings, if the proper environmental management plan is adopted.

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