Expansion of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) Draft

The Ramco Cements Limited Expansion of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) Existing Captive Mine over an Extent of 88.35 Ha Proposed Limestone Production Enhancement from 0.5 MTPA to 1.75 MTPA Survey Nos. 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, etc., of Jayanthipuram Village, Jaggayyapeta Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh Environmental Clearance under EIA Notification 2006 Schedule Sl. No. 1(a) Category ‘B1’ (Non-Coal Mining <100 Ha) Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (after TOR; for Public Hearing) TOR awarded by SEIAA/AP/KRI/MIN/08/2019/1219-1568 dated 15.11.2019 March 2020 EIA Consultant ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited Chennai (Sl. No. 4 of QCI/NABET List dated 09.03.2020) The Ramco Cements Limited Expn. of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) (88.35 Ha; 0.5 to 1.75 MTPA), Krishna Dist., AP Content Sl. No. Description Page No. I Project Proponent Declaration i II EIA Consultant Undertaking ii III Awarded TOR iii IV Standard TOR v V Awarded TORs & their incorporation in EIA Report xi 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Project Proponent 1 1.2 KSR Nagar Cement Plant 3 1.3 Jayanthipuram Limestone Mines (South Band) 9 1.4 Statutory Clearances and their Compliances 9 1.5 JPM South Band Mine – Existing Status 16 1.6 Need for Expansion 19 1.7 Expansion Proposal 19 1.8 Environmental Setting 20 1.9 Project Cost on Expansion 23 1.10 Proposal Benefits 24 1.11 EIA Study 24 2.0 Project Profile 25 2.1 Size/Magnitude of Operation on Expansion 25 2.2 Regional Geology 25 2.3 Local Geology 26 2.4 Resources 29 2.5 Mining Method 31 2.6 Production Plan 42 2.7 List of Machineries 43 2.8 Progressive Mine Closure & Conceptual Plan 43 2.9 Solid Waste 44 2.10 Land Use 45 2.11 Mine Seepage & Water Demand 46 2.12 Wastewater Generation 47 2.13 Green Belt 47 2.14 Power Demand & Source 48 2.15 Occupational Health 48 3.0 Description of the Environment (Baseline Status) 49 3.1 Study Area 49 3.2 Environmental Attributes 49 3.3 Methodology Adopted 53 3.4 Micrometeorological Status 57 3.5 Ambient Air Quality Status 62 3.6 Noise Levels 93 3.7 Water Environment 95 3.8 Land Environment 113 3.9 Flora and Fauna 117 3.10 Socioeconomic Aspects 132 3.11 Summary of Baseline Status 141 The Ramco Cements Limited Expn. of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) (88.35 Ha; 0.5 to 1.75 MTPA), Krishna Dist., AP Sl. No. Description Page No. 4.0 Anticipated Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures 142 4.1 Identification of Impacts 142 4.2 Construction Phase 142 4.3 Impacts during Operation Phase 142 4.4 Evaluation of Impacts 165 4.5 Spatial Impacts due to the Proposal 167 5.0 Analysis of Alternatives (Technology & Site) 168 5.1 Technology 168 5.2 Alternative Sites Considered 168 6.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme 169 6.1 Environmental Cell and Compliances 169 6.2 Post Project Monitoring 169 6.3 Report Submission 169 7.0 Additional Studies 170 7.1 Risk Analysis 170 7.2 Disaster Management Plan 172 7.3 Public Consultation 173 8.0 Project Benefits 174 9.0 Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis 174 10.0 Environmental Management Plan 175 10.1 Construction Phase 175 10.2 Operation Phase 175 10.3 EMP Budget 179 10.4 Financial Assurance 179 11.0 Summary & Conclusions 180 12.0 Disclosure of Consultants 193 VI Documents Doc-1 Mining Lease vide GO. Ms. No. 58 dated 02.05.2017 under MMDR(A) Act, 2015 D1-D2 Doc-2 Earlier Environmental Clearance for the Mine Expn. from MoEF D3-D9 Doc-3 Certified copy of EC Compliance Report D10-D17 Doc-4 Production and Desptach details - as certified by AD (Mines & Geology) D18-D20 Doc-5 Approval of Review of Mining Plan (2019-20 & 2020-21 to 2024-25) by IBM D21-D22 Doc-6 APPCB Renewal of Combined CFO D23-D27 Doc-7 Permission (NOC) for Mining under Ground Water-table by APWALTA D28-D30 Doc-8 No Forest Land involved in the Lease Area – Letter by DFO D31 Doc-9 Hydrogeological Report by AP Ground Water and Water Audit Department D32-D49 Annexures I Standards *** The Ramco Cements Limited Expn. of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) (88.35 Ha; 0.5 to 1.75 MTPA), Krishna Dist., AP List of Figures Sl. No. Description Page No. Plate I RCL KSR Nagar Cement Plant & its Captive Mines in Regional Map 4 Plate II RCL KSR Nagar Cement Plant & its Captive Mines in HRS Imagery 5 Fig.1.1 Index Map 10 Plate III Lease Plan 11 Plate IV Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) & its Environs 12 Plate V Existing Green Belt 17 Fig. 1.2 Topo Map (10 km Radius) 21 Fig. 1.3 Environmental Setting 22 Fig. 2.1 Surface Plan 33 Fig. 2.2 Geological Plan 34 Fig. 2.3 Geological Plan Sections 35 Fig. 2.4 Fifth Year Plan 36 Fig. 2.5 Reclamation Plan 37 Fig. 2.6 Conceptual Plan 38 Fig. 2.7 Conceptual Plan Sections 39 Fig. 2.8 Environmental Plan 40 Fig. 2.9 Financial Assurance Plan 41 Fig. 2.10 Water Balance 47 Fig. 3.1 Ambient Air Quality& Noise Monitoring Stations 50 Fig. 3.2 JPM SB Mine Physiography 51 Fig. 3.3 Drainage Pattern 52 Fig. 3.4 Seasonal Wind Rose 61 Fig. 3.5 Water & Soil QualityMonitoring Stations 108 Fig. 3.6 Satellite Imagery 115 Fig. 3.7 Land Use Pattern 116 Fig. 4.1 Cross Sections Changes of River Paleru during different periods near JPM SB Mine 147 Fig. 4.2 Predicted GLC – PM2.5 157 Fig. 4.3 Predicted GLC – PM10 158 Fig. 4.4 Predicted GLC – PM10 - Haulage 159 *** The Ramco Cements Limited Expn. of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) (88.35 Ha; 0.5 to 1.75 MTPA), Krishna Dist., AP List of Tables Sl. No. Description Page No. Table 1.1 Cement Plant – Production Details 6 Table 1.2 Captive Limestone Mines Production Details 6 Table 1.3 Details on JPM South Band Mining Lease 9 Table 1.4 Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) Production Data 13 Table 1.5 Boundary Pillars (BP) Coordinates 20 Table 2.1 Details on Exploration 29 Table 2.2 Estimated Reserves & Resources (as on 31.08.2019) 30 Table 2.3 Additional Utilisation of the Lease Area – Plan Period 31 Table 2.4 Yearwise Development and Production Plan – in cu.m 42 Table 2.5 Yearwise Development and Production Plan – in Tonnes 42 Table 2.6 Proposed Mineral Rejects Uutilisation for Plant Consumption 42 Table 2.7 Mine Machineries 43 Table 2.8 Proposed Production & Development Plan till Conceptual Period (Lease Period) 43 Table 2.9 Existing Dump Details 44 Table 2.10 Yearwise Generation of Wastes and disposal – RoMP Period 45 Table 2.11 Wastes Generation till Conceptual Stage 45 Table 2.12 Mineral Rejects Utilisation 45 Table 2.13 Land Use Pattern 46 Table 2.14 Mine Working Depth 46 Table 2.15 Proposed Green Belt 47 Tables 3.1-3.3 Micrometeorological Data 58-60 Table 3.4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations - Location & Bearing 62 Tables 3.5-3.16 Ambient Air Quality Data 64-87 Table3.17 Abstract of Ambient Air Quality Data 88-90 Table 3.18 Ambient Air Quality Status 91 Table 3.19 RSPM Analytical Data 92 Table 3.20 Dustfall Status 93 Table 3.21 Ambient Noise Level Data (Abstract) 94 Table 3.22 WorkzoneNoise Level Data 94 Table 3.23 Well Inventory Carried-out in the Region – 33 nos. 96 Table 3.24 Depth of Water Level (BGL) – Jaggayyapeta and Chillakallu Observation Wells 97 Table 3.25 Recorded Ground Water-table Levels 98 Table 3.26 Pumping Test Results 103 Table 3.27 Stage of Ground Water Development 107 Table 3.28 Surface Water Quality Data 109 Table 3.29 Ground Water Quality Data 110 Table 3.30 Water Quality Status 112 Table 3.31 Mine Pits Water Quality 112 Table 3.32 Soil Status 114 Table 3.33 Land Use Pattern of the Study Area 117 Table 3.34 List of Flora - Distribution of Vegetation 118 Table 3.35 List of Flora 127 Table 3.36 Demographic Profile-2011 Census 133 The Ramco Cements Limited Expn. of Jayanthipuram Limestone Mine (South Band) (88.35 Ha; 0.5 to 1.75 MTPA), Krishna Dist., AP Sl. No. Description Page No. Table 3.37 Occupation of Population and Work Forces 134 Table 3.38 Educational Facilities in the Study Area 135 Table 3.39 Medical Facilities in the Study Area 136 Table 3.40 Communication & Transport Facilities in the Study Area 137 Table 3.41 Water & Drainage Facilities in the Study Area 138 Table 3.42 Other Facilities in the Study Area 139 Table 4.1 RCL’s Industrial Activities Considered for Cumulative Impact 142 Table 4.2 JPM SB Mine Bench Dimension at Conceptual Stage 143 Table 4.3 JPM SB Mine Dewatering & its Gainful Utilisation 144 Table 4.4 Ground Water Realisation in Mine Pits & its Gainful Utilisation - Cumulative 145 Table 4.5 Identified Cross Section Locations of River Paleru adjacent to the Mine 146 Table 4.6 Cross Sections Changes of River Paleru during different Periods 148 Table 4.7 Details of Artificial Recharge Structures 149 Table 4.8 Land Holdings 150 Table 4.9 OB Waste Generation in Mines – Conceptual Stage 150 Table 4.10 Land Use Pattern - Cumulative 151 Table 4.11 Raw Material, Source & Mode of Transportation of the Cement Plant 152 Table 4.12 Existing Traffic Volume-Baseline 153 Table 4.13 Projected Traffic Volume in the Mine Vicinity 153 Table 4.14 Level of Service & Performance of a Road (IRC:64-1990 Norms) 154 Table 4.15 Predicted Traffic Scenario in the Mine Vicinity 154 Table 4.16 Predicted GLCs 156 Table 4.17 Details of Statutory Health Tests – JPM SB Mine 162 Table 4.18 CSR Amount 163 Table 4.19 Yearwise CSR Expenditures during 2017-18 to 2018-19 164 Table 4.20 Employment Potential 164 Table 4.21 EIA Matrix 166 Table 4.22 Impact Qualtification 167 Table 6.1 Post Project Monitoring Schedule 169 Table 7.1 Risk Management Measures 171 Table 10.1 CER Budget 178 Table 10.2 Environmental Management Plan - Capital Cost 179 Table 10.3 Environmental Management Plan - Operating Cost per Annum 179 Table 11.1 Environmental Baseline Status 184 *** 132,75 & 126.75 State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Andhra Pradesh Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India D.No.33-26-14 D/2, Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Centre, Chalamavari Street, Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada-520010 By Speed Post Lr No.

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