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Specific conditions: S.No. Condition Compliance i. Adequate ambient air quality monitoring Ambient air quality monitoring is being monitored stations shall be established in consultation for the parameters of SPM, PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and with the State Pollution Control Board, and NOX through stations fixed after consultation and regular monitoring shall be carried out for approval from Regional office, Jharsuguda of particulate emissions (both PM10 & Odisha State Pollution Control Board (Annexure- PM2.5), S02 & NOX. The monitoring results I(A)). Previous report was submitted to OSPCB and for the period during summer season (April- ERO, MoEF&CC vide letter No: Ref.No. June, 2018) shall be submitted to the State MCL/LA/PO/LKPOCP/Envt.19-20/12 Date: PCB and the Regional Office of this 25/05/2019. For the year 2019-20, air quality Ministry. monitoring is being carried out through 4 Nos. of stations in both core zone and buffer zone of the project. Station Name Coordinates 21044’25”.50 N South of Quarry 5 83048’43”.00 E 21045’56”.50 N Near Quarry 3 83048’46”.90 E 21047’14”.20 N North East of Quarry 1 83049’25”.20 E 21047’40”.70 N West of Quarry 1 83050’22”.70 E The air quality monitoring results for the period April – September 2019 is attached as Annexure-I. ii. The EAC shall review compliance of the Previous inspection of ERO, MoEF&CC was actions taken on observations of the carried out on 13.11.2018 and EAC reviewed the Regional Office before December, 2018, compliance conditions and further extension of EC and make its recommendations for was granted for one year on 13.02.2019. For further continuance of the project thereafter. Also, extension of EC a letter vide No: Ref.No. based on the monitoring results, the MCL/LA/PO/LKPOCP/Envt.19-20/27 Date: Committee shall examine adequacy and 30/07/2019 requesting for Issuance Certified efficacy of the pollution control measures Compliance Report (CCR) of EC was issued to and its impact on ambient air quality. ERO, MoEF&CC. After obtaining CCR, application will be uploaded in MoEF&CC portal. iii. To control the dust generation at source, the No crusher or in pit belt conveyor is being used. crusher and in pit belt conveyors shall be Coal is being excavated through eco-friendly provided with mist type sprinklers. surface miners which eliminates the blasting and crushing of coal. During the term April 2019 to September 2019, 7 Nos. of surface miners with dust suppression through water sprinkling were deployed for coal extraction and 100% (8826332 Tonnes) of coal extraction was done through surface miners iv. Mitigative measures to be undertaken to A total of 118 fixed sprinklers have been installed control dust and other fugitive emissions all (15Nos. in MGR siding, 32Nos. in Y-curve siding, along the roads by providing sufficient 26 Nos. from Lilari bridge to Manager office, 45 numbers of water sprinklers preferably mist Nos. in Main haul road) in project. type mobile sprayers/sprinklers. Mobile tankers are deployed in haul roads, mining areas and transportation roads for dust suppression by both departmental and contractual means. Departmental: 28KL (5 Nos.), 9KL (1 Nos.) Contractual: 18KL (3 Nos.), 16KL (5 Nos.), 12 KL (5 Nos.), 9KL (1 Nos.) A proposal has been made for 4 Nos. (28KL) water tankers and it has been approved. (Annexure – II(A)) Mobile tanker retrofitted with mist sprayer A proposal has been made for truck mounted mobile fog cannon for 50m throw on hiring basis and it is expected to be commissioned by December 2019 (TCR Report enclosed as Annexure –II (B)). Further a proposal has been made for 3 Nos. of fixed fog 100m throw at railway sidings and it is under tendering stage and is expected to commissioned by March 2020 and also a proposal has been made for 9 Nos. of fixed cannon for coal stocks and it has been sent for approval. v. Regular monitoring of occupational safety Regular monitoring of employees of both and other health hazards of all employees departmental and contractual is being carried out for including outsourced workers and the occupational health and other health hazards. For corrective actions shall be ensured. Report the year 2019, Initial Medical Examination was in this regard be submitted to the Regional carried out for 247 contractual employees and 07 Office of the Ministry. departmental employees and also out of 240 target 123 departmental employees were engaged to Periodical Medical Examination till September 2019. The workers are being checked for occupational disease, hearing impairment and others in MCL, Central Hospital, Mandalia, Jharsuguda. Report is being submitted to ERO, MoEF&CC on half yearly basis. Previous report was submitted vide letter No. MCL/LKPA/PO/LKPOCP/Envt.19- 20/12 Dated: 25/05/2019. vi. Controlled blasting techniques should be Controlled blasting techniques with Nonel tubes adopted to control ground vibration and fly initiation are being adopted, vibration monitoring rocks are also being carried out at regular intervals. Adequate safety measures are being implemented during blasting period and the blasting operations are being carried out only during day time. Ground vibration monitoring is carried out at regular interval a sample report attached as Annexure – III. vii. Persons of nearby villages shall be given A skill development residential training programme training for their livelihood and skill for six months in Central Institute of Plastics development. Engineering & Technology (CIPET), (Bhubaneshwar & Balasore) has been organized in which 35 Nos. of nearby villagers (Bandhabahal, Ubuda, Karlajori, Jurabaga, Santinagar, Piplimal, Khairkuni, Taurmunda, Nuapada, Banharpali, Kushmel) enrolled for it and training is under progress. A MoU has been made with BAIF (Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation) for “Comprehensive Community Development Programme” through various schemes such as animal husbandry, sustainable agricultural practices, and workshops for Quality of life improvement etc. in 10 villages of Jharsuguda district (Lachhipali, Parasian, Kadamdhee, Dudugaon, Kuruebahal, Jamugaon, Thebra, Samarbaga, Baurkhol, Sagarpali) Community Development Programme Further vocational training programme and apprenticeship training programme are being organized in project level. The land oustees employed in the company are being trained for Skill upgradation through ITI programs. viii. To ensure health and welfare of nearby General Preventive Health camps are being villages, regular medical camps shall be conducted. The health checkup, medicines and organized and report shall be submitted to consultation are provided at free of cost. Details of the Regional Office of the Ministry. camps conducted the year 2019-20 till date tabulated below. Further seven more General Preventive Health camps, Five routine health camps, Hypertension and Diabetes camp and AIDS awareness camp are scheduled to be conducted for the year 2019-2020. Village Date Male Female Chaurimahul 09/08/2019 58 66 Kusaraloi 21/08/2019 93 71 Junian 11/09/2019 32 34 Soldia 20/09/2019 56 76 Health Camp in nearby villages ix. Wind barrier wall/screen and vertical Mobile tankers are deployed and fixed sprinklers greenery system, green belt, dust are installed in railway sidings for dust suppression. suppression arrangement at railway siding to A work order (MCL/HQ/Sambalpur/GM be installed. (P&P)/18/494-H Dated: 18.08.2018) has been issued to CMPDIL, Ranchi for Design of installation of Wind barrier wall/screen and vertical greenery system, and based upon the report submitted a proposal has been initiated for wind barrier system at BOCM-3 railway siding. In addition to this vertical greenery is being developed for length 30m in railway siding. Vertical Greenery System in Railway Siding x. Three tier multi-species green belt of not Periphery of the project is surrounded by External less than 7.5 m width should be developed OB dumps, Govt. Non-Forest land, Forest land and all along the project to mitigate/check the Tenancy land. The external OB dumps have been dust pollution. Only native species to be completely biologically reclaimed; the Govt. Non- used for plantation/greenbelt development. Forest land and Forest land have been covered with natural vegetation and land acquisition process for the tenancy land in the periphery of the project area is under process. However, progressive biological reclamation of the project area is being carried out. The details of reclamation are as follows:- External OB dumps: 17.5 Ha Backfilled area: 127.7 Ha Block plantation: 34.985 Ha Avenue Plantation: 6.93 Rkm For the year 2019-20, 22.5 Ha (9000 Saplings) of bamboo plantation have been carried out in backfilled area. Further, Urban plantation is being carried out through CSR scheme in nearby villages through State Forest Department. For the year 2018- 19 and 2017-18, 25000Nos. and 20000 Nos. saplings were planted respectively in Belpahar Forest Range area villages. Bamboo plantation in OB dump top xi. In view of the mining potential of the area A work order (MCL/HQ/Sambalpur/GM and the prevailing environmental concerns, (P&P)/18/264-H Dated: 01.07.2018) has been carrying capacity of the riverine eco-system issued to Central Mine Planning and Design shall be studied through some expert Institute Limited (CMPDIL), Ranchi for study of agencies to assess impact on the carrying capacity of riverine eco-system to assess environmental components. impact on the environmental components. After field study, sample collection and data analysis the final report has been submitted by CMPDI. xii. A mitigation plan based on the study to be Based upon the recommendation of the report on submitted to the MOEF&CC Regional likely impact on riverine eco-system and also to Office/SPCB and displayed on company's improve and maintain the ecological condition, a website.