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The Singareni Collieries Company Limited ( A Government Company) Ramagundam-III Area. Tel No. 08728-258116. Fax No. 08728-259843. gmail [email protected] Ref.No.RG-III/ENV/3/211 Dt.10.6.2015. To The Director Ministry of Environment, Forests &Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Regional Office, 1st and 2nd floor, HEPC Building, No.34, Cathedral Garden Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034. Dear Sir, Sub: Half yearly Environmental Monitoring Report of Ramagundam Opencast-II (RG OC-II) Coal Mine Extension Project for the period from October 2014 to March 2015 –Reg. Ref.No. J-11015/355/2007-IA.II(M), Dt.27.04..2010. ****** With reference to the above subject, please find enclosed here with the Half Yearly Environmental Monitoring Report (Hard and Soft copies) of Ramagundam Opencast-II (RG OC-II) Coal Mine Extension Project for the period from October 2014 to March 2015.for your kind perusal. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, General Manager, Ramagundam-III Area. Enclosed :a/a with soft copy CC : Member Secretary, TSPCB,Hyd. EE, TSPCB.RO, NTPC, RGM, GM (ENV), Kgm, PO OC-II M.F HYMR OC-II from 1.10.2014 to 31.3.2015 HALF-YEARLY MONITORING REPORT (In compliance with EIA notification 2006 under Environment (Protection) Act ) FOR RAMAGUNDAM OPEN CAST PROJECT-II COAL MINE PROJECT EXPANSION PHASE-II (RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA) (For the period OCTOBER 2014 TO MARCH 2015) THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A GOVERNMENT COMPANY) ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA CONTENTS Sl.No Page No 1 PART-I 3-12 • Salient features of the project • Compliance status of the EC conditions 2 PART-II 13-23 1. Production details 2. Top soil Management 3. OB management 4. Plantation 5. Water balance statement 6. Soil erosion control measures 7. Micro meteorological monitoring 8. Ambient air quality monitoring 9. Water quality monitoring 10. Phreatic & Peizometric surface monitoring 11. Noise quality monitoring 12. Land use details 13. Capital & revenue Budget 14. Env.Management committee 15. Socio-economic measures 3 ANNEXURES 24-82 Annexure I- Air quality monitoring data Annexure II-Effluent monitoring data Annexure III-SW & GW quality monitoring data Annexure IV-Phreatic & Peizometric Monitoring data Annexure V- Noise quality monitoring data Annexure VI-EMC meeting minutes Annexure VII-Public hearing minutes compliance Annexure VIII-Details of funds spent on CSR activities Annexure IX-Details of Medical Examination Annexure X-Details of R&R Annexure XI-Details of Socio Economic Survey Annexure XII-Plantation plan THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A Government Company) RAMAGUNDAM-III AREA Ramagundam Opencast-II coal mine expansion project PART- I Half yearly compliance report of environmental clearance conditions as on 31.3.2015 A. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT: Ramagundam Opencast-II coal mine 1 Name of the Project : extension project 2 Organization : Singareni Collieries Company Limited Part South Godavari Mining lease and 3 Coalfield : Part pandullapalli mining lease 4 Type of Mine : Opencast Shovel dumper combination with in pit 5 Technology : crusher conveyor technology . 6 Environmental Clearance : Obtained from MoEF. A. Letter No & date J-11015/355/2007-IA.II (M) Dt. 27.04.2010 B. Sanction capacity 4.50 MTPA C. Mining Lease Area 2255.90 Ha D. Date of Public Hearing 27.06.2009 Near Ladna pur , Kamanpur Mandal, 7 Location of the Project : Karimnagar Dt.505212, A.P A. Village Near Landnapur B. Tehasil Mutharam C. District Karimangar D. State Telangana State E. Latitude N 180 37 ‘ 02 “and 18 040’ 42” F. Longitude E790 33’ 13” and 790 36’ 43” G. Topo Sheet 65N/10 H. Nearest railway station Ramagundam Railway Station I. Nearest Airport Hyderabad J. Nearest town Ramagundam 8 Address for Correspondence : A. Name Sri H.Veera Swamy B. Designation Dy.General Manager ,RG OC-II Centenary Colony (PO) Kamanpur Mandal C. Address Karimangar Dt. Telanagana State D. Pin Code 505212 E. E-mail ID [email protected]. F. Telephone No. 08728-258145 G. Fax No. 08728-259843 9 Life of the Project : A. Date of commencement 2010 B. Total Life of the project as per 27 years EMP C. Balance Life 24 yrs 10 Seams : A. No. of Seams Present 11 B. Seams being worked 11 11 Depth : A. Minimum Depth (m) 210m B. Maximum Depth (m) 400m C. Present working depth (m) 220 m 12 Reserves : A. Total Geological Reserves 116.00 MT B. Total Extractable Reserves 107.46 MT C. Reserves already Extracted 11.39 M.T D. Balance Reserves 96.07 M.T E. Coal production during last six 0.57 M.T months 13 Over Burden : A. Total OB 830.68M.Cu.m B. OB extracted since inception 67.60 M.cu.m C. OB removed in last six months 9.27 M.Cu.m. D. Stripping Ratio 7.73 cu.m/ t 14 Top soil : A. Total Topsoil 116.9 L.Cu.m. B. Topsoil extracted since inception 13.96 L.Cu.m. C. Topsoil removed in last six months 10.46 LCu.M 15 Land Requirement : A. Total Requirement 2255.90 Ha. B. Forestland Involved 333.48 Ha C. Non-forestland 1922.42 Ha As per EMP Present Status 16 Activity wise Land Requirement : (in Ha) (in Ha) A. Quarry Area 610.59 290 Ha Spreader dump 178.57 B. External OB Dumps 1162.61 Adriyala Dump 228.86 C. Infrastructures 26.98 82.19 D. Others 455.72 400.51 E. Total 2255.90 1180.13 17 Statutory Clearances : Vide Lr.No.Memo No.6031/Hg.II(2)/07, dt. A. Ground Water Clearance 11.04.2008. Vide Order B. Consent for Establishment .No.72/PCB/CFE/RO/RGM/HO/2010/689, Dt. 30.09.2010 APPCB/1027/ZO/HYD/HO/CFO/2014-835, C. Consent for Operation DT.11.6.2014 valid upto 31.3.2016 1) Letter No. F.No.8-109/2005-FC (VOL) D. Forest Clearance Dt.01-08-2013 2)G.O. Ms.No.79 Dated:21.09.2013, Project Area falls in South Godavari Mining Lease and Pandullapalli Mining E. Mining Lease lease. 1. South godavari mining lease (Part) valid upto 31-12-2014. Submitted application for Renewal on 23.02.2012. 2.Pandulapalli mining lease (Part) upto 18-07-2021 F. Others (Specify) -- 18 R & R Involved : R& R involved & study is under process B. Status of Environmental clearance conditions and its Implementation status as on 31.3.2015 A Specific Conditions Compliance Status I No mining operations shall be 1) Vide letter No. F.No.8-109/2005-FC undertaken in (VOL) Dt.01-08-2013, Ministry of 147.42 ha of forestland until prior Environment and Forests ( FC forestry clearance has been obtained Division),Govt. of India has granted under the provisions of FC ACT,1980 final approval for diversion of 147.42 Ha of Forest land in favor of SCCL. 2) Vide G.O. Ms.No.79 Dated:21.09.2013, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh issued orders for diversion of 147.42 Ha of Forest land in favor of SCCL. Adequate safety distance/barrier shall a) 120m barrier against the drainage II be maintained from the drainage along along the mine boundary is the ML boundary. Diversion tributary maintained. of river and SRSP irrigation canal flowing cross the lease involving an b) Approval was accorded by Govt. of area of 9.60 ha and its realignment at AP for diversion of SRSP canal(Memo the boundary of the lease shall be No.25756/M & MI(T-II)/A2/2011 carried out in consultation with the Dt:03.06.2013). Tenders were called State Flood and irrigation Department. for undertaking canal diversion work. The embankment of 6.28 Ha to be constructed along the river shall be based on peak flow data and shall be c) The existing embankment along the at least 3m above the HFL . The Bokkalavagu is constructed as per the slope of the embankment shall at least required dimensions and height is 2:1 towards the ML compacted and maintained at 3 m. above the HFL. stone pitching done towards the river ( as per the directions of the Irrigation and shall be stabilized with plantation. Dept.) Materials such as OB shall be tested for strength before using for construction of embankment. III Topsoil shall be stacked properly with Top soil of 1,47,000 Cu.M was spread proper slope at earmarked site(s) and on dumps for reclamation and shall not be kept active and shall be 2,00,732 Cu.M was stacked properly used for reclamation and development for future reclamation purpose. of green belt IV Necessary permission shall be A scientific study on pit slope and obtained from DGMS based on the dump slope stability was awarded to detailed investigation report of the pit CIMFR, Dhanbad. The study is under slope and dump slope stability and progress. monitoring. V Overall angle of slope of the external Overall angle of slope of the external dump of a combined 520m depth shall dump will be maintained at 28 be kept within 28 degrees. degrees. VI OB shall be stacked at earmarked four a) Total OB removed is 67.60 M. Cu. external OB dumpsites of 479.51 ha M. At present the dump height is within ML area and shall not exceed a 90m(spreader) & 65m(adriyala). maximum height of 120m consisting of Maximum dump height will be 4 benches of 30m each. An additional maintained at 120 m. 364.29 Mm3 of OB shall be also rehandled from quarry C from GDK-10 b) Ultimate dump slope will be and backfilled into the void and the maintained at 28 degrees. final void at the post mining stage c) Height of the each deck is being would be reduced to 35 m depth over an area of 470 ha.