M/s ACC Ltd. Executive Summary Jamuwanikala Limestone Mine (31.43 ha)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OF

JAMUWANIKALA LIMESTONE, MINE

[LEASE AREA 31.43 HECTRE]

VILLAGE: JAMUWANIKALA, TEHSHIL VIJAYRAGHAUGRAH, DIST. ()

2010-11

PROJECT PROPONENT: ACC LIMITED KYMORE CEMENT WORKS (KCW) KYMORE, , MADHYA PRADESH

PREPARED BY M/s CREATIVE ENVIRO SERVICES BHOPAL PH.NO. 0755-4283173

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Executive Summary 1.0 Introduction The Jamuwanikal Lime stone mining project is located in village Jamuwanikal Tehsil Vijayraghaugarh Dist. Katni. The lease area of the mine is 31.43 ha. this is an active mine previously owned by M/s Siyal & Sons and having the Consents from M. P. pollution Control Board under water & air Acts. The production capacity of mine were 40,000 MTPA. Now the lease is transferred to M/s ACC Limited and all the formalities regarding the transferring of lease has been completed.

M/s ACC Ltd. will enhance the capacity from 40,000 MTPA to 1,60,000 MTPA limestone with Machanized method, the ACC Ltd. is going to change the methodology from manual to machanized.

1.1 Location of the Project District/State Taluka Village Khasara No. Area Katni (MP) Vijayraghaugrah Jamuwani 836, 838, 830, 31.43 ha Kala 840-853, 854/2, 864/2, 866, 865, 867-873, 876-890, 893, 894, 897, 898 919P, 923P, 926-930 Total 31.43 ha 2.0 Brief Description of Nature, Size, Location of the Project and its Importance to the Country/Region The proposed project of Limestone & Dolomite mine is located village – Jamuwanikala, Tehsil Vijayraghaugrah, District Katni (M.P.). The details of the surrounding is as follows:

S.N. Particulars Details 1 Nearest City Kymore 12 km from Mine 2 Nearest Railway Station Jhukehi which is 28 km from lease area.

3 Nearest Airport located about 136 km from the mines by road 4 Nearest Highway Kymore – Maihar Highway 1.7 km 5 Nearest Village Jamuwanikala at 1.4 km 6 Nearest River /Nallah Tamasa River 12 km and Jarjara nallah is 7.8 km from Mine Site.

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7 Topography Slopping 8 Ecological Sensitive Zone Surma Beet Reserve Forest is 5.5 km

Table No. 2.0 Details of Mining Lease Area

S. Item Type of Land (in hects.) No Forest Agri. Grazin Barren Any Total . Land Land g Land Land other (Hects.) (Hects.) type 1. (A) Lease area - 15.0 - 16.43 - 31.43

2. (B) Mining & allied

activities - - - 4.5 - 4.5 i. Pit - - - 1.25 - 1.25 ii. Dumps - - - 0.30 - 0.30 iii. Roads ------iv. Site services ------v. Plantation etc. ------vi. Water body - 1.75 - - - 1.75 (c) Hutments/Infrastructure ------Undisturbed area 13.25 10.38 23.63

3.0 Regional Geology

Vindhyan Super Group is exposed in a vast area. In stretches from Bihar in the east to rajasthan in the west forming NNE-WEW syncline. Limestone of the applied area belong to Nagod Limestone in Bhander group. The vindhyan super group consists of four named as follow:- Generalized Lithostratigraphy of the Vindhyan Supergroup. Group Formation Bhander Upper Bhander Sandstone Sirboo Shale Nagod Limestone Ganuragrah Shale Rewa Govindgrah Sandstone Jhiri Shale Lower Rewa Sand stone Panna Shale Kaimur Dhandraul sandstone Mangesar Formation Bijaigrah Shale Ghaghar sandstone

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Susnai Breccia Sasram Sandstone Semri Bhagwar Shale Rohtasgrah Limestone Rampur formation Salkhan Limestone Koldaha Shale Deonar formation Kajrahat Limestone Arangi Formation Deoland Sand stone 3.1 Local Geology

The occurance of limestone in the lease area is stratigraphically controlled and is associated with Semri Group of Vindhyan Super. Rocks of this formation Comprise of shale, limestone and dolomite. These rocks are structurally undisturbed & show gentle dip 2 0 to 25 0 with gentle East-West trend having northerly dip. The lease area belongs to Vindhyan Super Group in Rohtas limestone of Semri Group. The general succession of rocks in the lease area is given below based on the exposures/Lithological sequence observed in the quarry. The lease area replete with solution cavities and sub-terraneen canyons .which are common in limestone country. 3.2 Topography

The lease area is part of small hill having slope either side.. The highest elevation is 389m located at central part of the area, lowest elevation is 382 m A.M.S.L. located in north western part of the area. Elevation difference between lowest and highest elevation is 7m about nine west dumps and few clouster of small dumps are their in the area. Mine roads passess from the area. No surface water course passes from the area. The area is covered by the shrubs and buhes of Karonda, Makora & Rimjha.

3.3 Hydrology

The area is divided into two different micro-water sheds based on the drainage network of Narnmada river tributaries, namely Kavlari and Jhapawanis which are located in Kymore and Vijayraghaugrah blocks of katni Distrist. There is no perennial river exit in the entire area. In addition, most of the water bodies are dry during the summer months excluding those water bodies (worked out quarries), which are situated in the mining area. These water bodies are filled with rai8nwater and seepage/discharge water from abandoned mine works. The study area essentially comprises of formation of weathered limestone at shallow depth and hard at depth. the general ground water table is not very deep and sufficient quality of rainfall recharge is occurring due to presence of good drainage network and elongated nature of the watersheds. The above indicates that the natural recharge conditions of the study area are quite favorable. This is augmented by making use of two deep mining pits by ACC to collect the run off of later usage.

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3.4 Summary of Reserves UNFC Category 122 = 12.0 million tones

Year wise production – 1,60,000 MTPA Anticipated life of mine – 75 years Striping ratio – 1 : 0.017

4.0 Mining Opencast fully mechanized method of mining will be done. All operations of mining will be done by deployment of heavy earth moving machineries for deep hole drilling, excavation, loading & transport. The development will be carried out by excavator cum loader, drilling by DTH Machine, and loading by loaders and transport by 35-50 MT capacity dumpers. The bench height in OB will be upto 3m while in ore body have been proposed upto 6m. Depending on the thickness of mineral. The cut off grade of limestone has been taken as 40% CaO and 4.5% MgO. How ever to the possible extent, suitable blending of ROM limestone will be done using the stacker reclaimer in the plant in the best interest of mineral conservation. The sub grade mineral which can not be blended with ROM will be temporary stacked separately in 2ha. area and shall be blended for use along with high grade limestone of the existing mines of the company or purchased from the local suppliers. No labour camp is proposed within the lease area. The transport of men is not applicable and they will come from nearby villages on their own.

Mining Equipment -

DTH Machine, Drill with integral Compressor, Hydraulic Shovel, Dumpers, Pay Loader, Explosive Van, Water Pumps etc

1. Disposal of Waste/ Sub grade Material = To be Stacked in south for backfilling after detailed exploration under G1 category. 2. Site Services facilities – As per Mines Rules 1955 and MMR 1961

The main activities involved in the mining are: 1. Ground preparation 2. Drilling 3. Blasting 4. Loading, Transport and unloading 5. Crushing 6. Transportation through Belt conveyor

The entire quarry output is transported to the crusher through off highway dumpers. The mine is being worked at present with the help of shovel dumper combination. Conventional mechanised method of mining process involving drilling and blasting is employed at Bamangaon and Mehgaon limestone Mines. It deploys deep hole controlled blasting practices and wet drilling arrangements and dust collector for

5 M/s ACC Ltd. Executive Summary Jamuwanikala Limestone Mine (31.43 ha) effective dust suppression / collection during drilling. The mines are developed in 6 benches for systematic mining of mineral. 115mm drills perform drilling. The mining method followed at both the mine blocks is given in following.

Top Soil Removal Storage of Top S oil

Drilling and Blasting for Loosening of Waste Rock and Waste Rock Dump Yard waste rock Removal

Drilling and Blasting for Limestone Loosening

Excavation of Limestone & Dumper Loading Sent to Cement Plant

4.1 Mining Method The main activity involved in the mining area: 1. Ground preparation 2. Drilling 3. Blasting 4. Loading and unloading of mineral/overburden 5. Crushing 6. Transportation Miming will be done by manually using hand tools like crowbars, spades, chisels and hammer adopted for sorting, sizing and loading Drilling and Blasting will be done for loosening the mineral. After blasting, limestone and shale can be handled together. Removal of overdone, facing clearing and removal of mine debris has been done manually. The mineral will be transported from mine site to destination by 12 tones Tata tippers. This will be hired from local transporters. The overdone, soil and waste will be dumped towards Northeast and North east side.Loading and un-loading is done manually. Loading O.M.S. = 10t Max load = 10m Max lift = 5m Sharping and tempering of tools clearing the area of loose boulders, maintaining the quarry road, plantation and watering the sapling for afforestation will be done by casual labour under mate /foreman supervision. Haulage of O.B. and murrum up to the

6 M/s ACC Ltd. Executive Summary Jamuwanikala Limestone Mine (31.43 ha) stacking site will be done by head using cane baskets. Loading will be done manually by head load using cane baskets. 4.1.1 Drilling

Drilling will be done with the help of Jack hammer and compressed air. Type No. Dia of Hole Size/Make Motive power HP Capacity

Atlas Copco 1 -- 110 CFM Diesel 85 compressor Atlas Copco

Jack 1 32 mm Atlas Copco Compressed air - Hammer

4.1.2 Blasting Single row blasting of maximum 10 hole of total charge of 3.5 kg. Gun powder with safety fuse is use for explosive. Occasional blasting is proposed for heaving purpose only. Frequency of blasting will be done once or twice a week. Magazine situated in nearby lease area of the same lessee in village Ametha. The detail of explosive license is as under Broad Blasting parameters: Spacing - 1m Burden - 0.8m Depth of hole - 1.5m Charge per hole - 350 gms. Dia of hole - 32mm Powder factor - 8.57 t. per kg. 4.2 Storage of Explosive Storage of explosive will be made at the mine site. The pre-determent quantity of explosive to be used will be brought by approved carrier or explosive van of the dealer from Katni. 4.3 Disposal of Mine Waste This is in the form of shale and intercalated clay etc. this will be in loose form in the shape of chips and lumps. The quantity generated during first five years is given below:

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Table 3.0

Year Wise Disposal of Mine Waste

Year Soil (cum) O.B./Waste (cum)

1st 7799 1087 2nd -- 876 3rd -- 765 4th 5500 860 5th -- 650 4.4 Resource Requirement The present proposal is of proposed mining activity at mining lease area of 8.01 ha at village Jamuwanikala, Tehsil Vijayraghavgrah Dist katni (M. P.). For efficient operation of the mines all necessary utilities will be made available, a brief description of the same is given below. a) Storage Facility It is proposed to provide adequate storage facilities for the excavated mineral, and waste, which is generated/ used during mining process. Proposed excavated minerals will be kept in the existing mining lease area and the waste will be utilized for reclamation purpose as mentioned above. b) Water Supply The total fresh water need is about 15 KL per day for domestic and mining purpose. This quantity of water will be taken from the ground water. The details of water balance of existing / proposed mining project are given below: Table 4.0 Water Balance of Mining Project

Process Total a) Mine site Dust Suppression 10.0 kl Green Belt 3.0 kl b) Domestic Drinking & Washing 2.0 kl Total (A+B) 15.0 kl

8 M/s ACC Ltd. Executive Summary Jamuwanikala Limestone Mine (31.43 ha) c) Transport The lease area is 31 km. from Katni and approachable from Katni on National Highway upto Jukhehi (M.P.) 18 km and then turring right on Jukhehi-Kymore P.W.D. Road upto 13 km. the lease area can also be approached by regular buses plying between Katni and Kymore Via Jukhehi upto Ametha Shramdan School. Jukhehi –Kymore railway siding is about 150m in North direction and Jukhehi-Kymore P.W.D. road is about 50m in north direction. The nearest railway station is Jukhehi at 13 km distance falling under Itarsi-Allahabd BG section of Central Rly. d) Employment Potential The mining establishment presents opportunities of employment to various posts under various cedars viz. management, supervisory, skilled workmen, semi skilled workmen and unskilled workmen beside casual workmen.

Table No. 5.0 1. Manager 2 2. Mining Engineer 2 3. Supervisor 4 4. Skilled Labour 15 5. Semi Skilled 40 6. Unskilled Labour 10

5.0 Environment Management Plan The mining Development in the study area need to be intertwined with judicious utilization of non renewable resource of the study area and within the limit of permissible assimilative capacity. The assimilative capacity of the study area is the maximum amount of pollution load that can be discharge into the environment without effecting the designated use and governed by dilution dispersion and removal due to the physio - chemical and biological process. The EMP list out all these measures for the mining activities. Many of the areas in environmental Management planning are of multidisciplinary dimension. Therefore the measures envisaged in the report are to be regarded as a guide and depending upon the continuing advice from various experts of relevant fields like forestry, soil chemistry, hydrology etc. The suggested scheme is to be detailed, if necessary modified. The EMP is prepared keeping in view all possible strategies oriented towards impact minimization. • Solid Waste Disposal • Air Pollution Control • Land Use Plan pattern after mining activity • Forestation and Land Use planning • Water Pollution Control • Noise Control • Measures Against Ground Vibration, Fly Rocks And Air Blast • Occupational Safety And Health

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• Socio Economic Measures

5.1 EMP during operational phase a. Air Environment

The major pollutant emitted from mining activity is suspended particulate matter and major sources of pollutants are excavation, blasting and vehicular movement as well as various materials loading points.  As the open cast of mining is proposed, during the ambient air quality monitoring it is observed the baseline concentration of pollutants are well below the prescribed norms. And it can be concluded that mining activity will not cause any adverse effect of existing baseline status. As per the fugitive emission is concern the following measures is recommended:  Use of water sprinkling system for the mine road for dust suppression. Green development along the road side and in the mining area.  Over charging shall be avoided during the process of blasting.  Proper maintenance of haulage roads which are being used for transportation of material.  Adopt wet drilling practices, which is used very rarely as the nature of the soil strata is soft.

In addition to the above following additional measures are also being adopted. :

5.2 Ambient Air Quality The ambient air quality with respect to the study zone of 10 km radius around the mining lease forms the baseline information there are four other mining lease are in the operation within 2 km radius from the site. However, the lease area is located away from any human settlement and there will be less vehicular traffic contributes to air pollution. The prime objective of the baseline air quality study was to assess the existing air quality of the area. This will also be useful for assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the mining activity.

This section describes the selection of sampling locations, methodology adopted for sampling, analytical techniques and frequency of sampling. The results of monitoring carried out for one season, from December 2010 to February 2011 5.2.1 Location of Stations The ambient air quality monitoring stations were set up at the following locations:

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Table-6.0 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations S.No. Name of village Direction from Area Distance (km.)

A1 Mine Site -- -- A2 Jamuwanikala Village S 1.8 A 3 Khirwa Village NW 3.7 A 4 Jamuwani Khurd Village W 2.8 A 5. Gharwal Village SW 4.7 A 6. Dhabra Village NE 5.4

The baseline status of the ambient air quality has been assessed through a scientifically designed ambient air quality-monitoring network. Monitoring stations are both in leeward and wind ward direction. The design of monitoring network in the air quality surveillance program has been based on the following considerations: -Meteorological conditions on synoptic scale;  Topography of the study area;  Representatives of regional background air quality for obtaining baseline status;  Representative of likely impact areas. 5.3 Prediction of Impacts Prediction of impacts is an important component in environmental impact assessment process. Several techniques and methodologies are available for predicting the impacts due to proposed mining development on physico-ecological and socio-economic components of environment. Such predictions are superimposed over the baseline (pre- project) status of environmental quality to derive the ultimate (post-project) scenario of environmental conditions. The quantitative prediction of impacts lead to delineate suitable environmental management plan needed for implementation during the commissioning of proposed activities and in its operational phase in order to mitigate the adverse impacts on environmental quality.

Mathematical models are the best tools to quantitatively describe the cause effect relationship between source of pollution and different components of environment. In case, mathematical models are not available or it is not possible to identify/validate model for a particular situation, predictions are arrived through available scientific knowledge and judgment. The impacts of proposed mining activity may be divided in to two phases (1) Construction phase (2) Mining operation phase.

5.3.1 During Infrastructure Development The construction work would be related to development of infrastructural facilities within mining lease area. During dry season, then would be the problem of dust emission and noise production. Considering the fact that the mine is very small in nature, significant impacts on various components of environment are now envisaged. At the mine site, the dust emission will be limited to a small area and may be unaesthetic for the residents in that area. The stock piling of waste material generated during excavation may be responsible for water pollution as well as aesthetic impairment. However, air pollution due to transport of materials of construction would be insignificant considering the high assimilative capacity of this environment.

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5.3.2 During Mining In the present study, the mathematical model that has been used for predictions on air quality includes steady state Gaussian Plume Dispersion model designed for point and area sources as mining and beneficial plant sources are considered. The impacts on air quality from mining project are due to activities during operation phase. In the mining activities, only particulate matter will be the major air pollutants during operation phases respectively, whereas small quantity of particulate, SO 2 and NOx will be emitted through machines. The impacts of particulate matter during mining activities were predicted using ISCST model Shown in EIA report.

5.4 Noise Environment

There are three major categories of noise source in mining process Noise exposure level will be maintained within 90 dB (A) in the work zone (for 8 hours exposure). The main sources of noise in mining activity are drilling, blasting, material handling machinery, loading equipment, etc. and noise level are expected to increase at work zone with commencement of mining and other allied activities. The mining activity is opencast mechanized and the blasting will take place only for removal of Laterite capping therefore, the Noise level will not much increase due to blasting. Although the following precautionary measures should be taken to control noise pollution:

1. Earmuffs, ear plugs, etc. will provided to workers when the noise levels exceed 85 d(B)A, 2. Although the use of machinery in the mine is less, but silencers and enclosures are incorporated for equipments, which emit high noise levels.

3. Regular maintenance shall be carried out for equipments and various machinery 4. Road side plantation shall be carried out. 5. Drilling and blasting should be take place in the day time only. 6. The sufficient green belt may be proposed to control noise levels. As 200 trees are proposed to plant every year. 5.5 Water Environment

The water table is 20 m (370mR.L.) to 25m (368m) below general fround level (380mR.L.) there is no any tank or any water reservoir or any nalla in the lease area. Tha main drainage of the area is through different seasonal nallas originating from Kymore hilly range and passing from eastern side of lease area, the seasonal Jarjara nallah confluence at 7.7 km from mine.

The only source of the water is ground water through dug wells and tube wells. There is no advance affected on water quality due to mining. Water available in the village is potable.

Mitigative measures for conservation of water environment: • Drain water shall be passed to a settling tank to allow heavy particles to settle before discharge of drain water, to avoid siltation of agriculture fields up to some extent.

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• It should be ensured that silt content in the mines discharged is minimum. • The mine site shall be well equipped with basic sanitary facilities like well designed latrine followed by septic tanks to avoid open defecation. • Garland drain shall be provided to all overburden and topsoil dumps. • Quality of water accumulated in the working pit may be checked during monsoon.

5.6 Land Environment

As the mining operations are open cast & Machnized and the lease area is 8.01 ha. There will be less possibility of and damage to Land Environment. Although following measures are recommended to sustained the existing Land Environment. Vegetation should be removed only from the specific site on which extraction of mineral is to take place, if any, but the existing trees shall not be cut down. 1. To follow the guidelines of DGMS for blasting to control the vibration generated during blasting. 2. Land reclamation should be carried out with appropriate techniques under qualified person. Following precautions should be taken during blasting period : 1. Sufficient warning by signals is given over the entire area falling within the danger zone and ensure that all persons within such area have taken shelter. 2. Wet drilling is to be done in hand holes as well as jack hammer drilling. 3. Suitable air respirator has to be provided to drillers. Controlled blasting is done and not more than ten holes are being be blasted and no hole will be charged with more than 350 gm of explosive at a time.

5.7 Land Reclamation

During the proposed mining the top soil in form of weathered soil shall be used for reclamation purpose for the existing pits, but the quantity of OB shall not be sufficient for reclamation of whole area, as the stripping ration. After the mining the pits are left open and acts as water reservoir, this will improve the water charging in the adjoint areas.

5.8 Biological Environment

Since there are no notified endangered species in the area, which will be affected due to the mining activities, therefore the biological environment would not be affected significantly. The impact due to negligible amount dust generation on the biological environment is minimized by well-developed green belt in and around mining lease area.

5.9 Green Belt Development An extensive green belt ultimately leads to the following: • Reclaim back filled areas

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• Screen fugitive dust • Control of noise • Increase vegetation cover and bio diversity • Increasing aesthetic value

Efforts will be made to develop a full forest over the reclaimed area. Besides the reclaimed areas, green belt will also be developed on the area, which will not be mined, along roads, around office & building. Green belt development should be carried out in planned manner in following areas: a) Along the haulage roads. b) All around the mining pits and worked out quarries, which has been carried out previously.

Plantation shall be carried out along the haulage roads at an interval of 5 m all along the haulage roads in three rows. The spacing between the rows should be 5 m. The species recommended for plantation along the roads are 1. Polyalthia longifolia (Ashok) 2. Azadirachta indica (Neem) 3. Terminalia arjuna (Arjun) 4. Cassia Fistula (Amaltas) 5. Schleichera trijuga (Kusum) 6. Butea sps. (Palash) 7. Mangifera indica (Aam)

5.10 Health and Safety

The Health and Safety of the employees shall be given first priority during the mining operation. • Extensive publicity and propaganda related to safety • Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like drinking water, fans etc. • First aid facility shall be provided at mine site. • Training programme organize for First aid. • Periodical medical check up camps shall be organized for worker and staff.

5.11 Implementation of EMP and Monitoring

A large part of the sampling and measurement activities will be concerned with long term monitoring aimed at providing an early warning of any undesirable changes or trends in the natural environment that could be associated with mining and associated activities. This is essential to determine whether the changes are a response to a cycle of climatic conditions or are due to the mining and associated activities. In particular,

14 M/s ACC Ltd. Executive Summary Jamuwanikala Limestone Mine (31.43 ha) monitoring strategy is required to ensure that all environmental resources, which may be subjected to contamination, are kept under review. Monitoring of the individual elements of the environment is necessary. To meet the above objective an Environment Management Cell shall be formed under supervision of consultant and involve Pollution Control Board for their valuable suggestion and guidance. The following items will be considered under the monitoring schedule: • Re- Vegetation & Green Belt development • Land Erosion • Drainage • Blasting effects • Air Quality Monitoring • Water Quality Monitoring • Occupational Health • Socio-Economic Development

6.0 Conclusion

The Mining project at village Jamuwanikala, Tehsil Vijayraghaugrah District Katni (M. P.) over an area of 31.43 ha. will be environmental compatible to the surrounding due to the high standards of pollution control measures to be adopted during the operation activity. Considering the size and operating method of mining, it can be safely stated that the mining activity will not have any adverse effect on the surroundings, if the proper environmental management plan is adopted.

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