Corrected HYMR RKPOCP

SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A Government Company) MANDAMARRI-AREA PART – I HALF YEARLY COMPLIANCE REPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CONDITIONS UP TO 30 th SEPTEMBER, 2014 A. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT: 1. Name of the Project : Ramakrishnapur Open Cast Project Phase-I Organization : Singareni Collieries Company Limited Coalfield : Godavari Valley Coal Field Type of Mine : Open Cast Mine Technology : Shovel-Dumper combination 2. Environmental Clearance J-11015/219/2008-IA.II(M) GoI MoEF dated: A. Letter No & date : 16.03.2010 B. Sanctioned Capacity : 3.40 MTPA C. Mining Lease Area.( total area) : 637.52 ha D. Date of Public Hearing : 22.10.2009 3. Location of the Project A. Village : Doragari Palli Village B. Tehasil / Mandal : Mancherial C. District : Adilabad D. State : Telangana State E. Latitude : 18 054’11’’ to 18 057’37’’ N F. Longitude : 79 027’57’’to 79 030’.35’’ E G. Topo Sheet : No:56N/5&56N/9 H. Nearest railway station : Ravindra Khani Rly. Station (2.5 Km.) I. Nearest Airport : Hyderabad Airport (250 Km.) J. Nearest town : Mancherial (10 Km.) 4. Address for Correspondence A. Name : M. Suresh B. Designation : Dy. General Manager C. Address : Ramakrishnapur Open Cast Project Phase-I D. PIN Code : 504301 E. E-mail ID : [email protected] F. Telephone No. : 08736-226005 G. Fax No. : 08736-257033 5. Life of the Project A. Date of Opening : 20.12.2013 B. Total Life of the project as per EMP : 10 years C. Balance Life : 9 years 6. Seams A. No. of Seams Present : 11 Seams

1 Presently LB2 seam, 2 seam, 3 seam 4 seam B. Seams being worked : and 5 seams are being extracted. Coal production is commissioned on 14.03.2014 7. Depth A. Minimum Depth : 30 m B. Maximum Depth : 180 m C. Present working depth : 78 m 8. Reserves A. Total Geological Reserves : 30.79 MT B. Total Extractable Reserves : 27.81 MT C. Reserves already Extracted : 4.47 MT D. Balance Reserves : 23.34 MT E. Coal production during last 6 months : 0.300 MT 9. Over Burden A. Total OB : 226.91M m3 B. OB extracted since inception : 12.50 M m 3 C. OB removed in last 6 months : 8.55 M m 3 D. Stripping Ratio : 24.9 Cu.m /T (average) 10. Top Soil A. Total Topsoil : 1.29 M m 3 B. Topsoil extracted since inception : 0.429 M m 3 C. Topsoil removed during last six : 0.200 M m3 months 11. Land Requirement A. Total Requirement : 637.52 Ha. B. Forestland Involved : 202.50 Ha C. Non-forestland : 435.02 Ha. 12. Activity wise Land Requirement As per EMP (Ha) Present status (Ha) A. Quarry Area : 253.42 Ha 58.50 B. External OB Dumps : 264.26 Ha 55 C. Infrastructures : 8.08 Ha 7.76 D. Others : 111.76 Ha 111.76 E. Total : 637.52 Ha 233.02 13. Statutory Clearances A. Mining Plan Approval : Approved by MoC on 09.03.2010 B. Ground Water Clearance : Lr.No.157/T/2008, Dated 30-04-2009 60/PCB/CFE/RO-NZB/HO/2010/822, Dated: C. Consent for Establishment : 12-10-2010 CFO application was made in the month of October, 2013 and inspection completed by D. Consent for Operation : RO, TS PCB, Nizamabad and CFO meeting was completed on 01.11.2014. E. Forest Clearance : Forest land diversion is obtained for 202.50 Ha. The mine falls in the North Godavari Mining Lease (Total lease area-637.52 Ha). Lease F. Mining Lease : renewal is obtained vide MoEF letter No. GoI (MoEF) F.No.8-5/1988-FC (pt), Dated: 04/02/2013. 14. R & R Involved : No R&R is involved.

2 B. Status of Implementation of MoEF conditions as on 30.09.2014

1. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS: Sl. Condition Compliance Status No. (i) Mining shall not be carried in forest land Forest land diversion for 202.50 Ha has been for which forestry clearance has not been obtained vide lr no: 8-26/2010-FC,Dt:13.07.2011. obtained under the provisions of FC Act, 1980 (ii) Adequate safety measures shall be All permissions required under CMR, 1957 have implemented for mining in areas where been obtained from DGMS. underground mining has been undertaken. Prior permission of the DGMS shall be taken to undertake opencast mining in areas where underground mining has been done. (iii) Topsoil shall be stacked properly with Top soil of quantity 2.00 L.cu.m is properly proper slope at earmarked site(s) and stacked in an area of 3.50 Ha at the earmarked shall not be kept active and shall be used place and remaining 2.29 L.Cu.m top soil for reclamation and development of green covered on 30m OB bench and also for bund belt. formation along the Quarry. (iv) OB shall be stacked at earmarked one Mining operations have commenced on external OB dumpsite of 264.26 ha within 20.12.2013. OB quantity of 12.50 M.cu.m is ML area and shall not exceed a maximum being stacked in an extent of 55 Ha at earmarked height of 90m consisting of 3 benches of place. 30m each. Balance OB to be generated over the last 3 years of mine life shall be Presently, OB dump has reached a maximum re-handled and backfilling into the quarry. height of 45 m. OB dump is in the initial stages of The ultimate slope of the dump shall not formation and dump management will be done as exceed 28º. Slope stability studies shall per the approved EMP. be carried out and monitoring of the stability of the dumps continuously undertaken and particularly during monsoon and post monsoon seasons to ascertain its stability. Monitoring and management of existing reclaimed dumpsites shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and its regional office located at Bangalore on yearly basis. (v) Catch drains and siltation ponds of Catch drains and settling ponds of appropriate appropriate size shall be constructed to size are being constructed by considering arrest silt and sediment flows from soil, maximum rainfall. Garland drain (bottom width - OB and mineral dumps. The water so 2m, top width -5m, depth -2m) is made for a collected shall be utilized for watering the length of 5.60 km around quarry and also mine area, roads green belt development, external dump yard. etc. The drains shall be regularly desilted Rain water is being let out in to nallahs after and maintained properly. proper treatment at settling ponds, check dams. Garland drains of suitable size, gradient and length and sump capacity shall be Garland drain has been prepared for a length of designed keeping 50% safety margin over 3.6 km around the dump yard and two settling and above the peak sudden rainfall and ponds (capacity – 7500 cu.m of each) were maximum discharge in the area adjoining constructed. the mine site. Sump capacity shall also be provided for adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material.

Sl. Condition Compliance Status No. (vi) Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe It is proposed to construct Rock toe wall at toe of of the dumps and OB benches within the the dump for a length of 1.60km. mine to check run-off and siltation shall Dimensions of rock toe wall will be of bottom width be based on the rainfall data. 4m, height-2m and top width-1m. (vii) Crushers at the proposed CHP shall be Mist water spraying arrangement was made at operated with high efficiency bag filters, crusher and discharge points at CHP. water sprinkling system shall be provided to check fugitive emissions from crushing operations, conveyor system, haulage roads, and transfer points. (viii) Drills shall be wet operated only. Wet drilling is being practiced.

(ix) Controlled blasting shall be practiced OB is being extracted by adopting control blasting only during day time with use of delay technique with non electrical delay detonators detonators. The mitigative measures for (NONELs) and also muffling of blast holes is control of ground vibrations and to arrest being done when blasting zone approaches the fly rocks and boulders shall be nearer to the village. implemented. (x) Afforestation shall cover a total area of Afforestation on OB dumps and green belt has not less than 532.37ha which includes been developed along mine boundary with native reclaimed external OB dump (264.26 species in an extent of 17.60 Ha. during rainy ha), reclaimed topsoil dump, backfilled season of 2014, in consultation with the Forest quarry area (31.46 ha from existing Officer and the density of trees have been project), backfilled quarry area from Ph-II maintained about 2500 Plants/ha. So far, RF land (235.32 ha) topsoil dump (1.33 ha), of 117 Ha has been planted with native species, along ML boundary, along roads and beyond mandate. Plantation has been done along along service buildings and CHP, within mine boundary, pit head CHP and also the lease by planting native species in surrounding office buildings etc., in an extent of consultation with the local 34 Ha during 2011. Avenue plantation is also DFO/Agriculture Department. The done at a length of about 12.00 KM along density of the trees shall be around approach roads of RKOCP, CHP RKP and 2500 plants per ha. internal roads of RKP Colony. So that total plantation has been done in an extant of 168.60 Ha including non mandatory under this project till now. (xi) A progressive Mine Closure plan shall be The mine is in initial stages of operation and implemented by reclamation of quarry progress of reclamation of the mine will be area of 253.42 ha which shall be intimated to MoEF through half yearly compliance backfilled from the 4th year of mining and reports. backfill the void by bringing 205.02 Mm 3 of OB from the next phase of the RKP OCP Ph-II project and by re-handling OB generated during the last 3 years of mine life and backfilled into the quarry which would be raised by 10m above ground level the backfilled quarry area shall be afforested by planting native plant species in consultation with the local DFO/ Agriculture Department. The density of the trees shall be around2500 plants per ha. There shall be no decoaled void left at the end of mine life.

4 Sl. Condition Compliance Status No. (xii) Regular monitoring of groundwater level Six No’s of peizometers are established around and quality shall be carried out by the quarry area, in addition to existing wells for establishing a network of exiting wells regular monitoring of ground water levels during 4 and construction of new seasons in a year and data is being submitted to peizometers. The monitoring for quantity the MoEF and to the Member Secretary, TSPCB, shall be done four times a year in pre- Hyderabad (Annexure -4). monsoon (May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and winter (January) seasons and for quality in May. Data thus collected shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and to the Central Pollution control Board quarterly within one month of monitoring.

(xiii) The Company shall put up artificial In case any abnormal fall in Ground water levels groundwater recharge measures for observed in near by villages and the open well go augmentation of groundwater resource in dry, company will make alternate arrangements to case monitoring of ground water level supply water to the village people. Further excess indicates decline in the water table. The water will be let out in to near by tanks and also project authorities shall meet water de-silting of tanks and other repairs of protection requirement of nearby village(s) in case bunds will be undertaken for retention of original the village wells go dry due to dewatering ground water levels. Initially, Amarawadi tank of mine. was de-silted by removing 12500 M 3 for augmentation of ground water in and around the Amarawadi village. (xiv) Beside carrying out regular periodic SCCL doctors, who have been trained from NIOH, health check up of their workers, 10% of Ahmadabad are carrying out periodical health the workers identified from workforce checkup and results of the evaluation reports engaged in active mining operations would be sent to the MoEF and DGMS once in shall be subjected to health check up for every year. occupational diseases and hearing impairment, if any, through an agency such as NIOH, Ahmadabad within a period of one year and the results reported to this Ministry and to DGMS. (xv) ETP shall also be provided for work shop An ETP has been constructed and will be and CHP wastewater. Mine discharge commissioned shortly. water shall be treated to prescribed standards before discharge into any natural water course. (xvi) For monitoring land use pattern and for Satellite data based land use studies has been post mining land use, a time series of done during the month of August – 2014 and is land use maps, based on satellite enclosed as Annexure – 7. imagery (on a scale of 1:5000) on the core zone and buffer zone, from the start of the project until end of mine life shall be prepared once in 3 years (for any one particular season which is consistent in the time series.) and the report submitted to MOEF and its Regional office at Bangalore.

5 Sl. Condition Compliance Status No. (xvii) A Final Mine Closure Plan along with Final mine closure plan will be prepared and details of Corpus Fund should be submitted to MoEF 5 years in advance of final submitted to the Ministry of Environment closure of the mine. & Forests 5 years in advance of final mine closure for approval. (xviii) An amount not less than a capital The earmarked funds are being spent expenditure of Rs.160 Lakhs and a exclusively for environmental protection works revenue expenditure of Rs.297.30 lakhs and will not be diverted for any other purpose. shall be earmarked and utilized for The details of the expenditure is being environmental protection measures, the regularly furnished and uploaded in the status of which shall be uploaded company website once in every six months. regularly on the company website and also furnished as part of the monitoring The expenditure incurred on environmental report. protection works is furnished at point no.13 of Part-II. (xix) The project authorities shall carry out a A socio-economic survey was carried out pre-mining socio-economic survey based through EPTRI on the impacts of CSR on the UNDP Human Development activities and the study report was submitted Report and monitor the socio-economic along with Half Yearly report from October, status of the adjoining villages once 2013 to March, 2014. every three years and maintain records thereof and report in their Annual Report, the socio-economic impact of CSR activities. The yearly activities undertaken and progress made on CSR shall be uploaded on the company’s website and updated at least once in six months.

2. GENERAL CONDITIONS

S.No Condition Compliance Status

(i) No change in mining technology and There is no change of mining technology and scope of working shall be made without scope of work and it is being done with shovel, prior approval of the Ministry of dumper combination. Prior approvals will be Environment and Forests. obtained from MoEF in case of any change in technology and scope of work. (ii) No change in the calendar plan It is being scrupulously followed. including excavation, quantum of mineral coal and waste shall be made. (iii) Four ambient air quality monitoring The environmental parameters monitoring work stations shall be established in the core is being carried out through M/s EPTRI, zone as well as in the buffer zone for Hyderabad and results are being regularly sent PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 and NOx, monitoring. to MoEF and State Pollution Control Board. To Location of the stations shall be decided observe meteorological features, automatic based on the meteorological data, weather monitoring station was installed in the topographical features and area and the locations of monitoring stations environmentally and ecologically were fixed in consultation with RO, TS. sensitive targets in consultation with the Pollution Control Board, Nizamabad. The post State Pollution Control Board. project ambient air quality data is enclosed as Annexure-I

(iv) Fugitive dust emissions (PM 10 and To control fugitive dust emissions, two 28 KL PM 2.5 ) from all the sources shall be and six 12 KL water sprinklers are being controlled regularly monitored and data operated regularly for spraying water along the recorded properly. Water spraying haul roads regularly in 3 shifts. The fugitive arrangement on haul roads, wagon dust emissions are being monitored once in loading and dump trucks (loading and every fortnight and the data is being sent to unloading) points shall be provided and MoEF and the Member Secretary, APPCB, properly maintained. Hyderabad along with Half yearly reports (Annexure-I). (v) Data on ambient air quality (PM 10 , The ambient air quality data on PM 10 , PM 2.5 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 and NOx) shall be regularly SOX and NO X is being submitted to MoEF submitted to the Ministry including its regional office, Bangalore and State Pollution Regional Office at Bangalore and to the Control board, Hyderabad once in every 6 State Pollution Control Board and the months. Central Pollution Control Board once in six months. (vi) Adequate measures shall be taken for All the HEMM are being tuned regularly to control of noise levels below 85 dB (A) control noise levels in the work environment. in the work environment. Workers engaged in blasting and drilling 65 no’s ear plugs are provided for persons who operation, operation of HEMM, etc shall are engaged in blasting, drilling operations. be provided with ear plugs/muffs. (vii) Industrial wastewater (workshop and A separate ETP has been constructed for wastewater from the mine) shall be removal of Oil and Grease from vehicle wash properly collected, treated so as to effluents and the same will be commissioned conform to the standards prescribed within a short period. under GSR 422(E) dated 19 th May 1993 and 31 st December, 1993 or as amended from time to time before discharge. Oil and grease trap shall be installed before discharge of workshop effluents.

S.No Condition Compliance Status

(viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under All HEMMs are being maintained as per control and regularly monitored. manufacturer schedule. Vehicular emission are Vehicles used for transporting the being monitored regularly and kept under mineral shall be covered with tarpaulins control. and optimally loaded. (ix) Environmental laboratory shall be Environmental parameters monitoring is being established with adequate number and carried out through EPTRI, Hyderabad, a type of pollution monitoring and analysis CPCB recognized and NABL accredited equipment in consultation with the State laboratory. Also, a Regional Environmental Pollution Control Board. Lab has been established by M/s EPTRI, Hyderabad at Mandamarri Area for analysis of critical parameters in the field.

(x) Personnel working in dusty areas shall Protective respiratory devices are being issued wear protective respiratory devices and to the workmen who are likely to be exposed to they shall also be provided with dusty areas. adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance programmed of the workers shall be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures, if needed and records maintained thereof.

(xi) A separate environmental management Separate Environmental management cell is cell with suitable qualified personnel established in each area as well as at company shall be set up under the control of a level. Area Environmental Cell is headed by Senior Executive, who will report suitable qualified executive working directly directly to the Head of the Company . under administrative control of GM and also functionally headed by GM (ENV), Kothagudem. A separate environmental management committee has been constituted with the following officers for monitoring the compliance of EC and CFO conditions.

Sl. Designation No 1 Project Officer Chairman 2 Manager, RKOCP Member 3 Project Engineer Member 4 Safety Officer Member 5 Survey Officer Member 6 Area Env. Officer Convener 7 Area Forest Officer Member 8 Blasting in charge Member 9 Area Estates Officer Member

Environment Management Committee (EMC) meeting was conducted on 08.08.2014 to review all EMP works. Minutes are enclosed as Annexure – 6.

8 S.No Condition Compliance Status

(xii) The funds earmarked for environmental Expenditure incurred on environmental related protection measures shall be kept in works is being maintained in separate account separate account and shall not be and head wise details will be informed regularly diverted for other purpose. Year-wise to the departments concerned in Half Yearly as expenditure shall be reported to this well as annual Revenue Expenditure reports. Ministry and its Regional Office at Bangalore .

(xiii) The Regional Office of this Ministry Area as well as Corporate Authorities of the located at Bangalore shall monitor company will extend full co-operation whenever compliance of the stipulated conditions. MoEF and TS.Pollution control Board The Project authorities shall extend full authorities seek any information about the cooperation to the office(s) of the project. Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data/ information/ monitoring reports. (xiv) A copy of the letter will be marked to This condition has been complied. concerned Panchayat / local NGO, if any, from whom any suggestion / representation has been received while processing the proposal.

(xv) State Pollution Control Board shall This condition has been complied. display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional Office, District Industry Centre and Collector’s Office/ Tahsildar‘s Office for 30 days. (xvi) The Project authorities shall advertise at Paper publication was given in regional daily least in two local newspapers widely news papers of Eanadu and Deccan Chronicle. circulated around the project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven days of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and may also be seen at the website of the ministry of Environment & Forests at http://envfor.nic.in .

9 A periodic progress report regarding Environmental protection measures till 30.09.2014

PART – II 1. Production Details Sl. Year Coal (in MT) OB (M.Cu.m) No As per EC Actual As per EC Actual 1 2008-09 3.40 Nil 14.32 Nil 2 2009-10 3.40 Nil 25.00 Nil 3 2010-11 3.40 Nil 26.00 0.05 4 2011-12 3.40 Nil 26.00 Nil 5 2012-13 3.40 Nil 26.00 Nil 6 2013-14 3.40 0.330 26.00 3.95

2. Topsoil Management (in L. Cu.m) 1 Total Topsoil : 1.29 M. m 3 2 Topsoil removed so far : 0.429 M. m3 3 Topsoil stored in temporary stockyard : 0.20 M. m 3 4 Topsoil spread on Dumps : 0.29 M. m 3 5 Topsoil removed in last six moths : 0.200 M. m 3

3. Overburden Management (in L.Cu.m) 1 Total Overburden : 226.91 M m 3 2 Total OB removed since : 12.50 M. m 3 inception 3 Total OB removed during : 8.55 M. m 3 last six months 4 Details of External OB : Area (in Quantity in Height (m) Overall dumps Ha) (M.Cu.M) slope Dump-1 : 55.00 12.50 45 28 0 Dump-2 : - - - - Dump-3 : - - - - 5 Details of Internal dump (Backfilling) (w.r.t. - - - Ground level)

4. Plantation: 1 No of plants planted during last six 44000 months. 2 Area covered in Ha 17.60 3 Expenditure incurred in Rs. lakhs Rs.6.22 4 Total area brought under plantation so 168.60 far (including beyond mandate plantation) in Ha 5 Total no of plants planted so far since 184400 inception 6 Species of plants planted Native forest species and Eucalyptus clones 7 Seeds sown so far 250 kgs. 8 Small plants planted so far Nil 9 Total expenditure in Rs. lakhs - Rs. 56,65,092.00 Note: A plan showing the details of year wise plantation is furnished .

10 5. Water Balance Statement: Sl. Description Quantity in KLD No. 1 Average quantity of water pumped out of the mine Nil 2 Water used for dust suppression 758 3 Water used for washing of HEMM 20 4 Water used for plantation 20 Water supplied for nearest township/village for domestic 5 Nil purpose 6 Water used for drinking purpose 5 7 Excess water let out Nil 8 Point of discharge (as per CFO) Nil 9 Discharge Consent from APPCB Nil

6. Soil Erosion Control Measures:

1 Toe Walls To be constructed 2 Garland drains 5.6 km 3 Settling ponds Two ponds with capacity 7500 Cu.m

7. Micro-meteorological Monitoring: Micro-meteorological station was installed at Guest House, Mandamarri. The summary of the monitoring from April, 2014 to September, 2014 as follows:

Sl. Parameter Min. Max. Mean No.

1. Temperature (0C) 21.9º 44.4º 30.65º

2. Wind Speed (Km/hr) 0 16.5 2.02

3. Relative Humidity (%) 13.7 99.9 65.12

4 Predominant Wind direction for the entire 0 360 193.13 study period

5 Total rainfall (mm): 1008.12 mm 0 180 mm 20.16 mm (From 01-04-2014 to 30-09-2014)

8. Air Pollution Control Measures: • To avoid the dust generation from the drilling operations, wet-drilling and also dust extraction system is provided and maintained. • Use of appropriate explosives and adopting controlled blasting technique with shock tube, delay action non electrical detonators (NONELs) and also muffling the holes wherever required to control ground, noise and dust pollution.

11 • The volume of dust rising from dumps by the action of wind will be controlled significantly by planting grasses on slopes and native plants on dumps soon after their formation. • Black topping of permanent approach roads to coal handling plant, permanent internal roads etc., • Water spraying on haul roads and permanent transport routes at required frequencies. Two 28 KL and Six 12KL capacity tankers are provided for water spraying along the haul roads regularly in 3 shifts. • Development of thick green belt along mine boundary, garland drains and also surrounding CHP which serve as a barrier to prevent the dispersion of dust. • Mist water spraying is arranged at pit head coal handling plant (CHP). • Continuous water spraying arrangements with static sprinklers along the haul roads and near coal yard will be made for dust suppression.

• The exhaust emissions from HEMM containing CO, SO 2 & NOx are being controlled by strictly adhering to the scheduled maintenance that includes periodical tuning of engines.

9. Surface Water Quality Monitoring Data: Surface water quality data for the period, 01.04.2014 to 30.09.2014 is enclosed as Annexure-2.

10. Groundwater Quality Monitoring Data: Ground water quality data for the period, 01.04.2014 to 30.09.2014 is enclosed as Annexure-3.

11. Water Pollution Control Measures: • Garland drains, deck drains for a length of 5.6km is made and maintained along the quarry and external dump for which 0.9 Cu m diesel hydraulic backhoe shovel is provided. (Dimensions of drain: Top width – 4.5m, Bottom width - 1.5m, Depth – 2.0m). • Two settling ponds has been constructed with capacity of 7500 Cu.m each to treat the OB runoff. Check dams / rock fill dams and toe wall for a length of 1600m will be constructed wherever necessary to reduce silitation and suspended solids during the summer season of 2015. • The mine water is being utilized for dust suppression, plantation etc. • The excess mine discharge will be treated in settling tanks before discharged in to natural drains. • Workshop effluents will be treated suitably in sedimentation tanks and Oil & Grease traps as ETP construction is completed.

The summary of Ground water level monitoring data for the period, 01.04.2014 to 30.09.2014 is enclosed as Annexure -5

12 12. Water Conservation Measures • Measures will be taken for optimum utilization of mine discharge water for the requirements like dust suppression, washing of HEMM and plantation. • Phreatic surface levels are being monitored throughout the life of the project and if there is any impact on ground water table then measures will be taken for ground water recharge by construction of rain water harvesting pits or other recharge options.

13. Noise Pollution Control Measures: • Creation of green belts of dense foliage in three rows between mine areas and residential colonies which is acting as noise attenuator. • Proper maintenance of machinery (including transport vehicles) including fine tuning of engines to reduce noise. • Protective devices like acoustic wool, earplugs and earmuffs are being provided to the workers working in HEMM where noise levels are above 90 dB(A). • Controlled blasting techniques using milli-second delay NONEL detonators is being adopted in this project for minimizing noise and blast vibrations and also muffling the blast holes where ever necessary to control ground vibrations and noise. • Sound and dust proof AC cabins are being provided in the machines like shovels, dumpers, graders and feeder breakers at CHP etc.

14. Capital and Revenue Expenditure incurred on Environment Management and Pollution Control Measures: ENVIRONMENT RELATED COSTS – DIRECT COST

Actual TTL Expdr. Incurred Expenditure Incurred SN Item Capital (Lakhs) during the Reporting (Lakhs) (Cumulative) period (Rs Lakhs) Effluent Treatment / Oil& Grease 1 30.00 25.00 25.00 traps Env. Baseline data generation, 2.7 (BLD),2.5(CFE) 2 preparation of EIA/EMP, Public 15.00 2.26(paperpublication) Nil Hearing, CFE Charge set 1.471-for( EPH)=8.93 3 Pollution Abatement Facilities 10.00 Nil Nil Green belt development around 4 30.00 56.591 Nil quarry and service buildings etc., 5 Bio-reclamation of OB dumps 5.00 Nil Nil Construction of Toe walls/ Rock 6 50.00 Nil Nil fill dams / contour dams 7 Construction of settling tanks 10.00 7.5 7.50 8 Pollution and monitoring facilities 5.00 3.12 9 Scientific Studies 5.00 12.50 Nil TOTAL 160.00 113.641 32.50

ENVIRONMENT RELATED COSTS – INDIRECT COST SN Item Unit Qty Cost Cumulative Expdr. as on Rs. Actual reporting period Lakhs incurred Lakh (Six months)in lakhs 1 Pollution abatement cost A Asphalting of roads including side drains and avenue plantation i) Approach road to mine KM 1.00 140.00 ii) Permanent haul road KM 0.50 100.00 B Garland Drains* KM 8.00 0.00 12.60 12.60 C Plant and Machinery proposed

to be used for pollution control i) 28 KL Water sprinklers (@ Rs NOS 2 171.00 171.00 85.50 85.50 Lakhs/Unit) ii) 320 HP Dozers (@ Rs.140.00 NOS 1 140.00 - - Lakhs/Unit) 2 Effluent Treatment Plant @@ - - 3 Mining operations and safety HA 70.73 70.73 - - zone 4 Green Belt Development @@ - - 5 Others - - i) Fencing around the quarry KM 7.81 17.88 - - ii) Raw water storage tank and pump house for dust LS 30.00 - - suppression TOTAL 584.11 183.60 98.10

NOTE : @@ Capital provision is made in the direct cost. * 0.9 Cu. M Shovel provided for the same.

Actual expenditure incurred on the environmental : Rs: 2.972 Crores management plans so far

15. Socio-economic Measures: i. A common central township is provided on a non coal bearing area and it is maintained with such facilities like dispensary, schools, protected Godavari drinking water supply, market place, recreation clubs, Parks, well lighted approach roads, dust bins etc., at various places in the colony and it is away from mining activity. Sulabh Complexes are constructed in and around mining colonies in addition to individual toilets provided in quarters. ii. Existing no of quarters for this mine : 178 iii. Workers were educated about the importance of family planning and an incentive of Rupees 1000/- along with 6 days leave is being given as encouragement. iv. Arrangements were made for giving vaccination to children and adults to protect from diseases and steps are taken to eliminate / control Malaria under effective supervision of Health Officer.

14 v. All necessary steps are being taken for improving general sanitation of Township/Colony under effective supervision of Health Officer. 5824 m3 of garbage was removed from the colonies during this six months period. vi. Sports and games are conducted regularly for workmen. vii. Greenery is developed in the existing colonies. viii. SCCL, Mandamarri area has been encouraging the employees to plant saplings of different varieties including fruit bearing and shady trees by distributing saplings free of cost during monsoon season of every year. ix. Various training programmes have been conducted for unemployed surrounding village people and the details are as follow: Sl No Course Location No of persons trained 1 Tailoring Dubbagudem 23 2 Tailoring Muthyampalli 30 3 Tailoring Peddannapelly 26 4 Tailoring Yapal 31 5 Tailoring Ramakrishnapur 30 6 Tailoring Amarawadi 25 7 Tailoring Awadam 30 8 Fashion Designing Komatichenu 25 9 Fashion Designing Amarawadi 30 10 Beautician Somagudem 25 11 Beautician Ramakrishnapur 23 Total 298 x. Bags were distributed in the colonies for collecting paper and plastic waste which is being sent for recycling regularly. xi. To encourage unemployed youth on Entrepreneurs Development Programme for establishment of Ancillary units, from which the products will be utilized in mines and departments and the details are as follow: Presently, 13 new entrepreneurs were selected for establish new ancillary units ie BPA-3, MM-5 and SRP- 5 Entrepreneur Development Programme was conducted to these 13 candidates from 4th June to 14th June 2012 at Yellandu Club, Mandamarri jointly by the Centurion University, Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalay and Officials from Singareni collieries Co Ltd., The units proposed are: Roof bolts – 4 persons, motor winding works – 1, House wiring – 3, GI Canisters – 1, Dog nails, bolts & nuts – 1, Fish plates – 1, Fabrication – 2, GI Wire items – 1 Self-employment Generation schemes have been taken up as detailed below: For Rs 25 lakh: 4 persons For Rs 20 lakh: 1 person For Rs 10 lakh: 2 persons For Rs 7 lakh: 1 person

15 For Rs 1 lakh: 5 persons All the above 13 candidates obtained Vendor codes from S.C.Co. Ltd. and got their proposed firms registration. As now SCCL has given no. of orders to them and order value is 196.50 lakhs. SCCL had given tenders of order value of 196.55 lakhs to the Ancillary units. Development activities taken up under SHAPe Programme in the surrounding villages a).Towards school building and compound : 21.80 lakhs b).Towards drinking water in the surrounding villages (Namely Mandamarri, Amaravadi, Kurmapalli, Kasipet and Muthyam palli etc) for bore holes, overhead tanks and pipe lines) : 24.50 Lakhs c).Towards BT, CC roads, drainages, bridges & street lighting : 498.25 Lakhs

Total : 544.55 Lakhs

xii. Mobile medical camps conducted in near by villages and the details are as follow: (For the period April, 2014 to September, 2014 : 54 camps conducted during last six months) Sl. Date of conducting Place / Villages covered No. of persons benefited No. 01 22/04/2014 Amaravadi - RKP 84 02 23/04/2014 Kasipeta Village 79 03 24/04/2014 ChinnaDharmaram 63 04 25/04/2014 Mutyampalli 66 05 29/04/2014 Sheshupaslli,RKP. 62 06 02/05/2014 Dubbagudem Near Somagudem 48 07 06/05/2014 Peddanapalli Village 82 08 07/05/2014 Peddanapalli.colony 76 09 08/05/2014 Peddanapalli Microwave Station 91 10 09/05/2014 Erraguntapalli 62 11 13/05/2014 Somagudem (Lambadithanda) 74 12 14/05/2014 Sandralapeta 58 13 15/05/2014 Regulaguda 66 14 27/05/2014 Mamidiguda 115 15 28/05/2014 Ashok Nagar Near Kasipeta 52 16 30/05/2014 Dubbagudem Near Kasipeta Mine 58 17 03/06-2014 Laxmipatel thanda 68 18 06/06-2014 Pedadharmaram 71 19 10/06-2014 Gullapadu 58 20 12/06-2014 Patha Bellamplly 104 21 13/06-2014 Buchaiapally 102 22 17/06/2014 Lingapur 110 23 20/06/2014 Akenapally 122 24 24/06/2014 Nathakanigudem 80 25 25/06/2014 Dubbagudem (SMG) 82 26 26/06/2014 Erraguntapalli 96 27 27/06/2014 Peddanapalli Village 81 28 01/07/2014 Peddanapally Rly.Station 98 29 02//07/2014 Peddanapally Colony 70 30 03/07/2014 Somagudem Thanda 73 31 04/07/2014 Sandralapeta 58 16 Sl. Date of conducting Place / Villages covered No. of persons benefited No. 32 08/07/2014 Regulaguda 67 33 24/07/2014 Chinnadharmaram 59 34 25/07/2014 Mamidiguda 67 35 29/07/2014 Dubbagudem 56 36 30/07/2014 Mutyampalli 82 37 31/07/2014 Kasipeta 80 38 6/08/2014 Chittapur 101 39 7/08/2014 PeddaDharmaram 42 40 8/08/2014 Ashok Nagar 52 41 21/08/2014 Laxmipatel Thanda & Gonduguda 51 42 26/08/2014 Old Bellampally 113 43 27/08/2014 Buchaiahpally 61 44 28/08/2014 Akenapalli 92 45 3/09/2014 Amaravadi&Sheshupalli 166 46 4/09/2014 Nathakanigudem 59 47 5/09/2014 Amaravadi 88 48 9/09/2014 Lingapur 72 49 10/09/2014 Dubbagudem(SMG) 61 50 11/09/2014 Peddanapalli(Village) 71 51 12/09/2014 Peddanapalli(Microwave stn.BPA) 67 52 19/09/2014 Peddanapalli(Colony) 59 53 23/09/2014 Lambadithanda(SMG) 68 54 26/09/2014 Sandralapeta 54 Total 4097

17. Issues raised during the public hearing and clarification given by the proponent: Issue raised by the Public Clarification given by Present Status the Project Proponent Stated that water retaining GM Mandamarri clarified There is no effect on retaining capacity in the tanks of that there would not be capacities of Doragaripalli and Doragaripalli and Amarawadi any problem to the tanks Amarawadi tanks. However villages may be affected due of Doragaripalli and Amarawadi tank was de-silted and to the proposed OC mine. Amarawadi as the existing removed 12500 m 3 of silt and formed drainage system would a bund. In future, the tanks will be not get disturbed. regularly de-silted and maintain their water level without any effects on ground water regime. Stated that the proposed OC GM, MM informed that Since the present Opencast proposal mine may lead to depletion of there would not be any is exploitation of developed under water table in the surrounding depletion in the water ground pillars by opencast method. villages. table as the present Thus there is no possibility of proposal is to convert the disturbance for the fresh ground existing underground water table; Therefore there is no mines in to an opencast scope for depletion of water in mine. surrounding areas. However regular water levels in surrounding areas are being monitored. Informed that paddy fields GM, MM assured that no Paddy fields wouldn’t be taken can not be given for the paddy field would be taken without the consent of the villagers. purpose of OC mine. without the consent of the villagers. Informed that there was GM, MM clarified that the Due to the excessive green belt temperatures rise coal mining temperatures during the developed in the area by the areas due to the presence of last 3 years have come company i.e., 855 ha block plantation 17 Issue raised by the Public Clarification given by Present Status the Project Proponent OC mines at Ramagundam in down by 3 o C – 4 oC at and also the regular efforts have particular Ramagundam which was been put continually, as such just because of the green temperatures were fallen down from belt developed by SCCL. 48 oC to 44 oC during summer season for the last six years.

Stated that many skin GM, MM clarified that This may not be the fact, because so disease cases were found in there was no such far in the opencast mining areas, Thallapalli Village due to the incidence and it is not the there is no noticeable incidents of opencast mining operations. fact that the opencast skin diseases recorded and also it is mining operations can a fact that coal mines activity comes result in to such disease. under the preview of “Red-non hazardous” category and will not be affected such diseases.. It was stated that this OC In this regard, he It is informed that the coal from this mine was not the only way for illustrated the examples of project will be linked to STPP, Jaipur development of this area and Bhupalpalli where a lot of of 2 x 600 MW and it is also evident economic progress of the development has taken that by establishing such thermal public place because of SCCL power plants and innumerable other mining activities. ancillary units will be opened. As such, development of the Further, GM, MM assured surroundings caused bringing down that similar development the unemployment. would also taken place in the area. Demanded the management GM, MM said that SCCL is All village tanks will be de-silted so to provide drinking water already coping the needs that existing agriculture will not be facilities, supply of water to of surrounding villagers hampered. Due to upcoming of the the village tanks for under “Surrounding project, various ancillary units will be cultivation purposes, Habitat Assistance established and also present employment to the local Program (SHAPE)” and unemployment will be reduced by unemployed people and to the same will be continued giving priority to the local people. make every arrangement for in future also. Further, various trainings will be the development of the area. imparted to the educated youth to stop their migration to various places for searching jobs. 40 nos. drinking water bore wells were sanctioned in the surrounding villages and also through tankers if any village wells go dry in summer season. Demanded for starting of Old GM, MM said that SCCL is SCCL is having a tie up with SRKM age home and establishing a having a tie up with SRKM Nursing College, Mancherial in which Nursing College and Nursing College, 50% of the Govt. Quota Seats were providing all other amenities Mancherial in which 50% allocated to the wards of SCCL required for the work of the Govt. Quota Seats employees on government fee rates. persons. were allocated to the wards of SCCL employees on government fee rates.

18 18. The compliance of Groundwater Clearance Sl. Condition Compliance Status No. To prevent any adverse impact of mine, Complied the condition and report sent to periodical monitoring of ground water levels Dy. Director, Ground Water Department, and quality should be under taken and report Nirmal on half yearly basis vide Lr. submitted to the Director, Ground water No.MMR/ENV/GW-01/432,Dated 1 Department, Hyderabad under intimation to the 13.04.2013. Deputy Director, Ground water dept., Nirmal, Adilabad district. Purpose built piezometers may be constructed for the purpose of water levels and quality monitoring. As on date 880 Ha of Block Plantation, Afforestation may be taken up wherever 2 OB Plantation and avenue plantation has possible in the surrounding project area. been taken up. Provision should be made to maintain the De-siltation of Amarawadi tank was done present use/supply of ground water in and by removing 12,500 M3 of silt and further 3 around the project area its restoration due to measures will be taken as per progress of any adverse effect of mining if any in future. development works. All mitigative measures are being taken to Precaution should be taken to prevent polluting 4 control pollution and water table as per of the local surface and ground water. progress of production. Artificial recharge structures may be taken up A note is initiated for construction of Rain 5 at feasible locations. Water Harvesting structures.

Project Officer RKP OCP

19 Annexure - 1

16. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring: The summary of the monitoring from April, 2014 to September, 2014 as follows: 3 PM 10 (µg/m ) Location Direction & Distance Min. Max. Mean 98%tile STD

CORE ZONE

RKP OCP Phase - Ι S 5 o E& 3.10 KM 152 223 185 221 250 BUFFER ZONE Shankarapalli Village N 53 o E & 5 KM 70 83 75 83 100 Doragaripalli N 18 o E & 2 KM 81 96 91 96 100 Sarangapalli Village S 84 o E & 2.9 KM 78 94 83 93 100 RKP-Colony S 34 o W & 2.15 KM 78 96 90 96 100 Kalinagar N 02 o W & 0.86 KM 88 98 92 98 100 Amarvadi Village S 21 o W & 3.90 KM 76 96 87 95 100 PM (µg/m 3) Location Direction & Distance 2.5 Min. Max. Mean 98%tile STD CORE ZONE RKP OCP Phase - Ι S 5 o E& 3.10 KM 58.6 82.7 73.3 82.5 -- BUFFER ZONE Shankarapalli Village N 53 o E & 5 KM 37.2 53 44 52.5 60 Doragaripalli N 18 o E & 2 KM 40.7 58 50.3 57.1 60 Sarangapalli Village S 84 o E & 2.9 KM 39.7 58.6 44.8 57.4 60 RKP-Colony S 34 o W & 2.15 KM 40 55.2 49.3 55.1 60 Kalinagar N 02 o W & 0.86 KM 45.8 63.6 56 62.7 60 Amarvadi Village S 21 o W & 3.90 KM 35.3 55.9 46.6 54.9 60 SO (µg/m 3) .Location Direction & Distance 2 Min. Max. Mean 98%tile STD CORE ZONE o RKP OCP Phase - Ι S 5 E& 3.10 KM 12 16.4 14.1 16.4 120 BUFFER ZONE o Shankarapalli Village N 53 E & 5 KM 8 12.8 11.3 12.8 80 o Doragaripalli N 18 E & 2 KM 12 15.6 13.5 15.4 80 o Sarangapalli Village S 84 E & 2.9 KM 11 14 12.9 14 80 o RKP-Colony, S 34 W & 2.15 KM 11 16 14.4 15.9 80 o Kalinagar N 02 W & 0.86 KM 11.1 14.6 13 14.6 80 o Amarvadi Village S 21 W & 3.90 KM 9.5 14.7 12.3 14.7 80 NO (µg/m 3) Location Direction & Distance x Min. Max. Mean 98%tile STD CORE ZONE o RKP OCP Phase - Ι S 5 E& 3.10 KM 23.2 31.6 27.4 31.4 120 BUFFER ZONE o Shankarapalli Village N 53 E & 5 KM 18 30.2 24.3 30.1 80 o Doragaripalli N 18 E & 2 KM 23 27 24.9 26.8 80 o Sarangapalli Village S 84 E & 2.9 KM 22 26.7 24.4 26.5 80 o RKP-Colony S 34 W & 2.15 KM 20.2 27.5 24.2 27.4 80 o Kalinagar N 02 W & 0.86 KM 20.5 28.1 24.9 28 80 o Amarvadi Village S 21 W & 3.90 KM 20.4 27.8 24.1 27.3 80 20 Ambient Air Quality data at RKP OCP Phase-1

Period of Monitoring : April, 2014 to Nature of Area : Core Zone September, 2014

S.No. Date of Sampling PM 10 PM 2.5 SO 2 NO 2 (µg/m 3) (µg/m 3) (µg/m 3) (µg/m 3) Standards 250 - 120 120 1 05.04.2014 178 69.8 13.3 25.6 2 21.04.2014 182 70.9 13.7 26.4 3 07.05.2014 215 81.4 14.7 27.2 4 21.05.2014 223 82.7 14.7 30.8 5 06.06.2014 194 78.9 12.0 23.2 6 20.06.2014 197 74.6 12.2 23.2 7 07.07.2014 157 60.4 12.7 24.3 8 22.07.2014 173 76.9 12.7 27.2 9 06.08.2014 152 58.6 15.0 30.9 10 22.08.2014 184 81.9 15.7 31.6 11 05.09.2014 157 64.9 16.4 29.2 12 24.09.2014 207 78.3 16.4 29.1 Min 152 58.6 12.0 23.2 Max 223 82.7 16.4 31.6 Mean 185 73.3 14.1 27.4 98 Percentile 221 82.5 16.4 31.4

-No Standard was specified for PM 2.5 in core zone

Ambient Air Quality data at Shankarapalli Village