Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 8 for EC Modification, Limited ======

FORM - 1

(I) Basic Information

1 Name of the project Modification of EC as per revised mining plan for Cluster No. 8 comprising 7 mines of ECL in Coalfield having total leasehold area of 8281.0 Ha and capacity of 2.75 MTY.

Note: EC has been granted for Cluster No. 8 on 19 – 03 – 2015 for 7 (seven) mines for a capacity of 2.75 MTY and total leasehold area of 8281.0 Ha.

Need for EC Modification In view of the production target set by CIL, a re-assessment of mine capacities has been carried out for the cluster while keeping the overall cluster capacity and area unchanged. This re-assessment / rationalization has been done based on present condition and capability of the mines for achieving optimum production levels. Hence, amendment of EC is sought in line with the revised mining plan. 2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3 Proposed capacity / area / Total No. of Mines : 7 (seven) length / tonnage to be handled / Coal Production Capacity : 2.75 MTY command area / lease area / Cluster Area (Leasehold) : 8281.0 Ha number of Note: There is no change sought in the overall cluster parameters. wells to be drilled However, capacities of individual mines have been re-assessed as shown in table at Sl. No. 4. 4 New / Expansion / Please refer the table below: Modernization S.L Present EC Revised EC Proposed Name of Mine ML Area (Ha) No Capacity (MTY) Capacity (MTY) Amendments (+) 0.20; OC 1 Bhanora UG & OC Patch 1330 0.30 0.50 Patch proposed 2 Girmint /KDI UG Mine 1981 0.65 0.45 (-) 0.20 3 Sripur UG Mine 2338 0.02 0.52 (+) 0.50 Sripur Seam Incline UG & O C OC Patch 4 279 0.14 0.14 Patch proposed 5 Ningha UG 1072 0.10 0.10 - Mithapur UG 0.04 0.04 - 6 527 Mithapur OC Patch 0.30 0.30 - 7 Satgram UG 754 1.20 0.70 (-) 0.50 Total 8281 2.75 2.75

5 Existing Capacity/Area etc Existing EC capacity is 2.75 MTY and Cluster area is 8281.0 Ha. Approved vide EC letter no. J – 11015/107/2011 – IA – II (M) dated 19-03-2015. 6 Category of Project. i.e.’A' or 'B' A 7 Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, Please specify 8 Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, Please specify

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 8 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======

9 Location Plot / Survey / Khasra No Name of Name of Mouza J.L.No. Police Station mines Girmint/KD 43 Baraboni Incline Kalla 28 Asansol Kankhaya 30 -do- Banbishnupur 31 -do- Sripur 24 Kankhaya 30 Asansol Kalla 28 -do- Garparia 13 Baraboni Uttar Dhadka 26 Asansol 18 Jamuria Koithee 22 -do- Koithee 22 Asansol Pariharpur 23 -do- Shibpur 18 -do- 52 Baraboni Pariharpur 23 Jamuria Satpukuria 29 Asansol Ningha Ningha 28 Jamuria Nishchinta 32 Asansol Saora 01 Raniganj Ningha 28 Jamuria Nischinta 32 Asansol Sripur 24 Jamuria Khuskhulla 27 -do- Chanda 29 -do- Saora 01 Asansol Keshabganj 33 -do- N Moslia/Asansol 35 -do- Sripur Sripur 24 Jamuria Nandi 19 -do- Sunkheri 42 -do- Nandi 19 -do- Damodarpur 20 -do- Mondalpur 37 -do- Saikpur 39 -do- Damodarpur 20 -do- Nandi 19 -do- Mondalpur 37 -do-

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Bhanora Bhanora 44 Baraboni Majiara 43 -do- Garparia 13 -do- Charanpur 52 -do- Baraboni 45 -do- Bhaskajuri 42 -do- Jairamdanga 41 -do- 50 -do- Napara 40 -do- SSPur 51 -do- Sibpur 18 -do- Village Baraboni, Bhaskajuri, Jairamdanga, Charanpur, Shyamsundarpur, Sibpur, Napara, Ningha, Nischinta, Mondalpur, Keshabpur, Damodarpur, Sripur, Chanda Tehsil Baraboni/Jamuria District Burdwan State 10 Nearest railway station / airport Eastern Railway Main Line borders the southern boundary of the Block. along with distance in kms. Nearest Rly Station – Raniganj & Baraboni. It is 10 km east of Asansol. Baraboni Railway Station on the -Baraboni Chord Line is located within the Cluster. Nearest airport is at Andal situated about 20 kms away. 11 Nearest Town, city, District It is located less than 15 km north of Raniganj town and 8 km west of Headquarters along with Asansol. distance in kms. 12 Village Panchayats Zilla Jamuria falls within the cluster. Parishad Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal Addresses with telephone nos. to be oiven) 13 Name of the applicant Eastern Coalfields Ltd. 14 Registered Address PO : Sanctoria, Dist: Burdwan, West Bengal 15 Address for correspondence: Name J N Biswal Designation (Owner / Partner / General Manager (Environment) CEO Address Barachak House, PO: , Asansol, Dist: Burdwan, West Bengal Pin Code 713359 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] Telephone No. 0341-2254510 Fax No. - 16 Details of Alternative Sites Village- District-State (Not Applicable) examined, if any. 1. Location of these sites should 2. be shown on a toposheet 3. 17 Interlinked Projects None 18 Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked Project has been

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submitted 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not Applicable 21 Whether proposal involves approval / clearance under 1. The Forest (Conservation) No Act, 1980 2. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No 1972 3. The CRZ Notification, 1991 No 22 Whether there is any No Government Order/ Policy relevant/relating to the site 23 Forest land involved(hectares) Nil 24 Whether there is any litigation No pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders / directions of the Court, if any, and its relevance with the proposed project

(II) Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes All the mines within this cluster have already developed change in land use, land infrastructure. cover or topography There will be permanent change in the landuse due to operation including increase in of OC patches within the cluster. intensity of land use Highwall mining proposed within the cluster is likely to cause (with respect to local surface subsidence due to caving operations. land use plan) Proper compensation as per CIL R & R will be given to the PAFs. The voids will be completely backfilled and planted upon after mining. 1.2 Clearance of existing Yes Land will be broken up during opencast mining leading to land, vegetation and clearance of existing vegetation and habitations. buildings? 1.3 Creation of new land No uses? 1.4 Pre-construction No Geological Block has already been explored by GSI, CMPDI, investigations e.g. bore ECL & MECL. No further investigation is required.

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S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Infrastructure already exists 1.6 Demolition works? No 1.7 Temporary sites used for No construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, No structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works Yes Underground mining by Bord & Pillar method of mining and including mining or highwall method of mining with caving. tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Opencast mining was done in pre-nationalization days. The opencast mining operations have left open quarries at places. These quarries are presently being used as perennial water reservoirs by the local population. The new opencast patches will be completely backfilled and reclaimed with plantation. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable. 1.13 Production and Yes Capacity of 2.75 MTY of coal. Present production from the manufacturing cluster is 0.175 MTY (2014 – 15). processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of Yes Coal is stored in hoppers or ground stockpiles before transport goods or materials? to Railway Sidings within the Cluster 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes Mine water discharged from the mine is allowed to settle in disposal of solid waste or settling tanks. Most of this water is reused for dust suppression liquid effluents? and stowing and part of it is used for domestic and community use. The remaining water is either discharged into local nallahs or is used for irrigation of agricultural land. The quarries also serve as water reservoirs for community use like bathing, washing etc. Industrial Waste Water: Waste water generated from the workshop and HEMM washing needs to be routed through O & G traps and the other waste water can be discharged after settling of suspended particulates for irrigation / into local nallahs. Domestic Waste Water: Domestic waste water generated is routed to soak-pits. Solid Waste in the form of OB is dumped externally and then re- handled and backfilled into the OC voids. Since the OB material is mostly shale and sandstone, no treatment is needed. 1.16 Facilities for long term Yes Adequate housing facilities for workers have already been housing of operational provided at all the existing mines.

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S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea No traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air No waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of No existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes There is a seasonal Nunia nullah which flows from north-west to south-east with its tributaries and controls the main drainage of the property. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers Yes Water accumulating in the mines is continuously pumped out. of water from ground or The quantity of pumping depends upon the make of water in the surface waters? mine and varies from mine to mine. Maximum mine water removal is during the monsoons. No surface water is needed for mining process. Part of discharged mine water is used for stowing, plantation, and dust-suppression. Mine water after filtration is also used for domestic purposes. Remainder is discharged into local nallahs near the mines or is used for irrigation, which recharges the ground-water. Thus most of the mine discharge is gainfully utilized. 1.24 Changes in water bodies No or the land surface affecting drainage or run- off? 1.25 Transport of personnel Yes There is movement of mining workers and other personnel or materials for between the mines and colonies. construction, operation Coal from the mines is transported by road to Railway Sidings or decommissioning? of Girmint, Sripur and Bhanora collieries, situated within the cluster and further transportation to consumers is also made by Railway.

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 8 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes After cessation of underground mining activities, all the entries decommissioning or to the mines shall be effectively sealed off to avoid any restoration works? accident. The service buildings where not needed any further shall be demolished. The remnants of quarries from pre- nationalisation period, presently water logged are perennial source of water for the locality. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an Yes Influx of people has taken place due to direct and indirect area in either temporarily employment opportunities. or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien No species? 1.30 Loss of native species or No genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

S.No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially Yes Mostly undeveloped land will be required for opencast mines as well as undeveloped or highwall mining in conjunction with caving operation proposed in the agricultural land (ha) cluster. Please also refer 1.1 2.2 Water (expected Yes Water usage is given in the following table: source & competing Peak Peak Demand (KLD) Mine users) unit: KLD Supply Name of Mines water Peripheral from discharge Domestic Industrial villages/ PHED** (KLD) Colliery Bhanora UG 2000 950 1050 - 10 Girmint/ KDI UG 1450 750 700 - 20 Sripur UG 1000 *450 100 - 10 Sripur Seam 1500 500 775 225 25 Incline UG Ningha UG 1160 900 260 - 20 Mithapur UG 800 325 175 25 Mixed OC 300 150 150 - 10 Mine Satgram UG 1100 - 1100 - 25 Total 9160 4300 4460 400 145

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 8 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======

S.No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data * Domestic water supply of Satgram colony is met from Sripur UG. Additional mine discharge from proposed OC patches will be around 1000 KLD. The mine water discharged from the mines is the chief source of water in the area and caters to the requirement of the entire community residing near the mines. Part of mine water is used for plantation, and dust-suppression. Mine water after filtration is also used for domestic purposes. Remainder is discharged into local nallah or is used for irrigation. There are no competing users of mine water. Potable water supply is met from PHED water supply network and also from filtration of the mine water in existing filtration plants. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Sand is required for stowing during depillaring. Diesel is used for operating the dumpers and trucks. 2.4 Construction material , No stone, aggregates and soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber Yes Some timber is required for laying of underground tracks and for roof (source – MT) support in underground mines and is obtained from the forest department. 2.6 Energy including Yes Power Supply from West Bengal State Electricity Board and electricity and fuels Power Supply. (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural No resources (use appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are No Not Applicable hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect No Not Applicable disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

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3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing No Not Applicable living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be No Not Applicable affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not Applicable

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month):

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No Opencast Mine: wastes During the initial period, some external dump may be created which will be temporary in nature. The dumps will be re- handled and backfilled in the quarry void after the cessation of mining. After the initial phase, OB will be concurrently backfilled into the de-coaled areas of the quarry. Underground Mine: Very little amount of solid waste in the form of shale and sandstone mixed with coal is generated by the underground mines which is segregated at surface by hand-picking. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic Yes Small quantity of domestic waste is generated from the and or commercial wastes) colonies which are regularly transported by the vehicles of municipality / corporation. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Yes Used engine oil, oil filters, batteries of automobiles and cap- Hazardous Waste lamps are generated. Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process No wastes 4.5 Surplus product No 4.6 Sewage sludge or other Yes The mine water contains very less suspended solids since it is sludge from effluent allowed to settle in mine sumps before being pumped out. treatment Content of suspended solids is high in those underground mines where stowing is done. However, the water in such mines is re-circulated and only the excess water is removed from the system. Very insignificant quantity of clayey sludge from effluent settling is produced which is disposed off in suitable manner. 4.7 Construction or demolition Yes Solid waste will be generated from demolition of residential wastes quarters, service buildings and infrastructure after mine closure. The waste so generated will be used for filling low lying areas. Details will be set out in the mine closure plans under preparation. 4.8 Redundant machinery or Yes Old equipment and machinery will become redundant during equipment mine-life and will be surveyed off and sold as scrap. 4.9 Contaminated soils or Yes Contamination of soil is possible due to inadvertent spillage of

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other materials oils and improper storage of redundant machinery and equipment. Hydraulic fluids / oils are used in HEMM for their operation. Due to occasional bursting of hoses and leakages, hydraulic fuel gets spilled on the ground. The spilled hydraulic fluids is likely to percolate into the soil and get washed away by rains, thus contaminating a larger area of soil. Necessary control measures like preventive maintenance, scraping off the oil – soaked soil from the place of spillage are taken to prevent soil contamination. Redundant machinery is stored properly and sold off as scrap. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No 4.11 Other solid wastes No

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation /No wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Diesel is burnt for coal transportation and operation of HEMM fossil fuels from stationary or which releases SO2 and NOx. mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production Yes In underground mines, dust produced in the production processes process does not affect the ambient air quality above ground significantly as most of it settles in the underground. The emissions at surface are from CHP and coal transportation. (To be quantified on the basis of FDM90121 modeling) 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes Handling & transportation of coal; loading and unloading of handling including storage or coal. transport 5.4 Emissions from construction No activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling No of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Emissions from incineration of No 5.6 waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No sources

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6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, No. confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of Yes In the underground mines, noise is generated during equipment e.g. engines, operation of ventilation fan, winding engine and mini CHP. ventilation plant, crushers Movement of HEMM in the opencast mine is likely to cause noise pollution. Ground vibration is not appreciable at surface in case of underground mines due to high working depth. Ambient noise level outside the lease area is not likely to exceed the permissible limit of 55 dB(A) during day- time and 45 dB(A) during night-time. 6.2 From industrial or similar Yes Movement of HEMM processes 6.3 From construction or No No such activity will take place before mine closure. demolition 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Not appreciable in case of UG mines. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise will be generated from coal and sand transportation. operational traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not applicable systems 6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

Sl.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of No hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to No water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the No land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in No the environment from these sources?

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment:

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Yes Storage, transportation & handling of explosive and etc from storage, handling, use POL may lead to explosions, spillages, fires etc. or production of hazardous Safety measures stipulated by DGMS are followed. substances 8.2 From any other causes Yes 1) Roof fall 2) Mine inundation 3) UG Coal Blasting 4) Explosion 5) Fire Safety measures stipulated by DGMS are followed. 8.3 Could the project be affected by No The cluster does not fall under seismically active natural disasters causing zone or land slide prone area. Due safety measures environmental damage (e.g. are taken to prevent inundation. The mines are well floods, earthquakes, landslides, equipped to deal with eventualities as enumerated in cloudburst etc)? CMR 1957 and related DGMS circulars.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality:

S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting facilities, Yes Socio-economic growth in the block is closely ancillary development or development associated with mining activity. Mining supports stimulated by the project which could have development of ancillaries and other related impact on the environment e.g.: activities. • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could No have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes The proposed mine infrastructure may be used in future also by other future projects after exhaustion of the reserves in these mines. Socio-economic benefits of the Project will accrue to local population also. As such, the likelihood of precedence for later developments

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cannot be ruled out. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to Yes As coal occurs in continuous layers over large other existing or planned projects with distances. Associated mining activity in future similar effects with numerous closely located centres along with other activities like power generation etc cannot be ruled out. This could lead to cumulative impact on environment.

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

S. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project No. Identity location boundary 1 Areas protected under international None Not applicable conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or None Not applicable sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important None Not applicable or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or None Not applicable underground waters 5 State, National boundaries None Not applicable 6 Routes or facilities used by the None Not applicable public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defence installations None Not applicable 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Densely populated areas lie within the leasehold properties of the mines. As such, adequate sand stowing to prevent subsidence is a regular activity in mines where depillaring is being done. Due to unscientific slaughter mining practiced by the private mines before nationalization, a number of unstable localities measuring about 71.41 Ha have developed. Total affected population residing in these areas is about 47000 and are to be rehabilitated as per Masterplan for RCF. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes Hospital, schools, places of worship & community made land uses (hospitals, schools, facilities catering to the needs of local population places of worship, community exist within the block. facilities)

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