Form-I Application for EC Amendment

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For

EC amendment Proposal of Cluster No. 1 (Group of Mines) Capacity 3.30 MTY within lease area of 3692 Ha

Mugma Area Eastern Coalfields Limited

(September, 2017) Prepared at Regional Institute – I Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. (A Subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.) G. T. Road (West End) Asansol - 713 304

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

(I) Basic Information

1 Name of the project Cluster No. 1 (Group of Mines) of M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3 Proposed capacity / area / length Total No. of Mines : 11 (Eleven) / tonnage to be handled / Coal Production Capacity : 3.30 MTY command area / lease area / Cluster Area (Leasehold) : 3692.00 Ha number of wells to be drilled 4 New / Expansion / Modernization This is an amendment proposal to the earlier granted EC vide letter no. J – 11015/78/2011 – IA – II (M) dated 16.01.2015 Need for EC Amendment 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. The changes will be in line with the revised mining plan for the cluster, duly approved by the Board of Directors in ECL on 01.09.2017. The changes with reference to the approved EC have been shown in the following table –

Existing Change Lease Existing Proposed EC Revised Sl Name of the EC in EC Type Area Life Capacity Life No. Mine Capacity Capacity (Ha) (Years) (MTY) (Years) (MTY) (MTY)

1 Hariajam UG UG 316.00 0.14 > 25 0.10 (-)0.04 >25 2 Badjna UG UG 676.00 0.10 > 25 0.15 (+)0.05 >25 Chapapur-II UG UG 0.20 > 25 3 Chapapur OC & 480.00 0.75 (-)0.31 >25 0.86 1 Patch OC Khoodia UG UG 0.10 > 25 4 Khoodia OC & 186.00 0.05 (-)0.15 >25 0.10 1 Patch OC Lakhimata UG UG 0.10 > 25 5 Lakhimata OC & 217.00 0.95 (+)0.45 20 0.40 8 Patch OC

Shampur-B UG 0.10 > 25 UG 6 & 368.00 0.10 (-)0.20 >25 Shampur-B OC (Sangamahal) 0.20 3 OC Patch Amalgamated 7 Mandman UG UG 345.00 0.10 > 25 with (-)0.10 - Lakhimata OC

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======(Sl. No. 5) Nirsha OC 8 OC 147.00 0.10 11 0.40 (+)0.30 8 Patch Shampur-A UG UG 0.10 > 25 9 Shampur-A OC & 491.00 0.20 (-)0.02 8 0.12 2 Patch OC Gopinathpur UG 0.07 > 25 UG 10 & 157.00 0.20 - >25 Gopinathpur OC 0.13 5 OC Patch Kapasara UG UG 0.15 > 25 11 Kapasara OC & 309.00 0.40 (+)0.02 >25 0.23 5 Patch OC Total 3692 3.30 3.30 -

5 Existing Capacity/Area etc Existing EC capacity is 3.30 MTY and Cluster area is 3692.0 Ha. Approved vide EC letter no. J – 11015/78/2011 – IA – II (M) dated 16-01-2015. 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 9 Location Plot / Survey / Khasra No

Name of mines Name of Mouza J.L. No. Police Station Hariazam Bhamal 82 Nirshachati Kudurkiri 96 Pandra 95 Hariazam 80 Debiana 139 Pithakari 81 Puradih 78 Kuhuka 141 Hatbari 79 Badjna Debiana 139 Nirshachati Badjna 87 Topatand 88 Bhalkuri 126 Sindri 84 Khusuri 91 Madandih 90 Basudeopur 89 Patrakuli 137 Rangamati 85 Singpur 86 Rangamati 85 Debiana 139 Halbari 79 Kuhuka 141 Chapapur-II Salgoria 131 Nirshachati Ramkanali 134 Dhura 135 Debiana 139 2 Prepared at CMPDI, RI-1, Asansol September, 2017

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

Khoodia Birsingpur Mugma 70 Nirshachati Mehtadih 69 Birsingpur 71 Lakhimata Marmah Mugma 57 Nirshachati 69 Shampur – B Chatabar 200 Nirshachati Sangamahul 206 Bandarchua 205 Marma 57 Mandaman Marmah 57 Nirshachati Brindabanpur 64 Kapasara 63 Markara 66 Gopinathpur 65 Nirsha Nirsha 72 Nirshachati

Shampur – A Bhalijori Shampur 73 Nirshachati Pauradih 74 78 Gopinathpur Nirsha 72 Nirshachati Birsingpur 70 Kapasara Kapasara Edgarcoor 63 Chirkunda Edgarcoor 237 Brindabanpur 237 64

Village Hariazam, Badjna, Chapapur-II, Khoodia, Lakhimata , Shampur – B , Mandaman, Nirsha, Shampur – A, Gopinathpur, Kapasara Tehsil Nirsa Block District Dhanbad State Jharkhand 10 Nearest railway station / airport Grand Chord Railway Line pass through the Block. Nearest along with distance in kms. Rly Station – Mugma & Thaparnagar. It is 30 km west of Asansol and 30 km east of Dhanbad. Kumardubi Railway Station on the Grand Chord Line is located about 13 km east from the area. Nearest airports are at Kolkata and Ranchi situated more than 200 kms away. 11 Nearest Town, city, District It is located 6 km south of Nirsha town and 30 km west of Headquarters along with distance Asansol and 30 km east of Dhanbad. in kms. 12 Village Panchayats Zilla Parishad Nearest municipality is Dhanbad. Area falls under Nirsha CD Municipal Corporation, Local Block. body (complete postal Addresses with telephone nos. to be oiven) 13 Name of the applicant Eastern Coalfields Ltd. 14 Registered Address Sanctoria PO : Dishergarh, Dist: Burdwan, West Bengal PIN- 713333 15 Address for correspondence: Name B. N. Prasad 3 Prepared at CMPDI, RI-1, Asansol September, 2017

Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======Designation (Owner / Partner / General Manager (Environment) CEO Address Barachak House, PO: Sitarampur, Asansol, Dist: Burdwan, West Bengal Pin Code 713359 E-mail [email protected] , [email protected] Telephone No. 0341-2254510 Fax No. 0341-2254510 16 Details of Alternative Sites Village- District-State (Not Applicable) examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet 17 Interlinked Projects None 18 Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked Project has been 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) Act, No 1980 2. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No 1972 3. The CRZ Notification, 1991 No 22 Whether there is any Government No 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?

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======(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 De tails thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or Yes Details are given below- temporary change in Sl Type of As per As per revised Incremental land use, land cover or No. Degradation EC Mining plan (Ha) topography including (Ha) (Ha) increase in intensity of 1 Excavation 371.00* 546.65* (+) 175.65 land use (with respect 2 External 48.00 48.00 - to local land use plan) Dumping 3 Subsidence Nil Nil - Total (+) 175.65 Source: Approved Mining Plan including Mine Closure Plan *Including 171.0 Ha of abandoned / exhausted quarry. Thus, additional 175.65 Ha land to be broken up for mining. No additional external dump will be created as all the quarry voids will be backfilled and appropriately reclaimed. 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 Yes New land-uses will be created due to opencast mining and uses? areas subjected to subsidence due to underground mining by caving method. The new land uses will generally be in the form of plantations over mined-out / subsided areas. 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. houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes Infrastructure already exists 1.6 Demolition works? Yes Demolition of some buildings may be required for mining. 1.7 Temporary sites used No for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground Yes Excavation works due to opencast mining. buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works Yes Underground mining by Bord & Pillar method of mining in including mining or conjunction with sand stowing and below excavated and tunneling? backfilled areas with caving. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Backfilling of OC voids after re-handling of OB in temporary external dumps followed up with plantation. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable. 1.13 Production and Yes Cluster capacity of 3.30 MTY. Present production from the cluster

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No De tails thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data manufacturing is 0.857 MTY (2016 – 17). processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of Yes Coal is stored in hoppers or ground stockpiles before goods or materials? transport to Mugma Central Pool Railway Siding 1.15 Facilities for treatment Yes Mine water discharged from the mine is allowed to settle in or disposal of solid settling tanks. Most of this water is reused for dust waste or liquid suppression and stowing and part of it is used for domestic effluents? 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. No further residential workers? quarters are needed. 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, No damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the 6 Prepared at CMPDI, RI-1, Asansol September, 2017

1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Barakar River with its tributaries controls the main drainage of the property. There is a seasonal Khoodia nullah which flows from west to east with its tributaries and controls the main drainage of the property. Pusai River, a tributary of the Khoodia River, flowing from west to east drains the northern portion of the cluster. There is no adverse effect of mining on these water bodies 1.23 Abstraction or transfers Yes Water accumulating in the mines is continuously pumped of water from ground out. The quantity of pumping depends upon the make of or surface waters? water in the 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. No surface water is needed for mining process. 1.24 Changes in water No _ bodies 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 Mugma or decommissioning? Central Pool Railway Siding situated within the cluster and further transportation is also made from Mugma Central Pool Railway Siding to consumers by Railway. 1.26 Long-term dismantling Yes Sand stowing in underground mines forms part of or decommissioning or progressive mine closure and is started immediately with restoration works? beginning of depillaring operations. After cessation of underground mining activities, all the entries to the mines shall be effectively sealed off to avoid any accident. The service buildings where not needed any further shall be demolished. Backfilling of voids created due to opencast mining as well as that of the abandoned voids will be carried out and such land will be biologically reclaimed / eco- restored. 1.27 Ongoing activity during Yes Backfilling and re-handling of OB will generate dust which decommissioning may impact air environment. Dismantling of infrastructure will which could have an also cause air and noise pollution for a brief period. impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an Yes Influx of people has taken place due to direct and indirect 7 Prepared at CMPDI, RI-1, Asansol September, 2017

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 will be required for opencast mines as well as undeveloped or underground mining in conjunction with caving operation proposed agricultural land (ha) in the cluster. Details given in Sl. No. 1.1. 2.2 Water (expected Yes Water source are usage are given below: source & competing Name of the Av Mine Domestic Industrial Excess users) unit: KLD = Mine pumping consumption Consumption mine 3 m3/day (m /day) from mine from Mine water water water (m 3/day) (m 3/day) (m 3/day) Hariazam UG 1100 456 95 550 Badjna UG 1300 229 86 985 Chapapur-II, 1500 669 180 651 UG and OC Patch Khoodia UG 800 325 140 335 and OC Patch Lakhimata UG 1250 435 105 710 and OC Patch Shampur’B’ 1080 416 157 507 UG & OC Mandman UG 820 200 40 580 Nirsa OC 300 167 131 Nil Patch Shampur-A 900 200 51 650 UG and OC Gopinathpur 700 267 110 323 UG & OC Patch Kapasara UG 800 118 85 597 and OC Patch Total 10550 3482 1180 5888

The mine water discharged from the mines is the chief source of water in the area and caters to the requirement of the entire

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 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 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 plant. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes There is no requirement of sand at present as sufficient reserve for development is available in several mines and in remaining underground mines depillaring with caving is going. Diesel is used for operating the dumpers and trucks. 2.4 Construction No material , stone, aggregates and soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber Yes Some timber is required for laying of underground tracks and for (source – MT) roof support in underground mines and is obtained from the forest department. 2.6 Energy including Yes Power Supply from Jharkhand State Electricity Board. electricity and fuels Fuel Requirement: Diesel is used for operating the dumpers and (source, competing trucks. 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. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with No. 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) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing No Not Applicable living conditions?

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======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 Detai ls thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or Yes Opencast Mine : mine wastes Sl. Mine head As per approved As per No. EIA/EMP revised mining plan 1 OB Dumps 35.70 121.60 (MCM) 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 Yes Small quantities of domestic waste is generated from (domestic and or the colonies which are regularly transported by the commercial wastes) vehicles of municipality / corporation. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as Yes Used engine oil, oil filters, batteries of automobiles and per Hazardous Waste cap-lamps are generated. Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial No process wastes 4.5 Surplus product No 4.6 Sewage sludge or Yes The mine water contains very less suspended solids other sludge from since it is allowed to settle in mine sumps before being effluent treatment pumped out. 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 filled in low lying lands or opencast voids. 4.7 Construction or Yes Solid waste will be generated from demolition of demolition wastes residential quarters, service buildings and infrastructure after mine closure. The waste so generated will be used for filling low lying areas or old quarry voids. 4.8 Redundant machinery Yes Old equipment and machinery will become redundant or equipment during mine-life and will be surveyed off and sold as scrap.

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======4.9 Contaminated soils or Yes Contamination of soil is possible due to inadvertent other materials spillage of 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/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from Yes Diesel is burnt for coal transportation and operation combustion of fossil of HEMM which releases SO 2 and NO x. fuels from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from Yes Dust is produced in OC patches during drilling and production processes blasting and during movement of HEMM and loaded trucks. Wet drilling is being practised in the OC operations. In underground mines, dust produced in the production 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. 5.3 Emissions from Yes Handling & transportation of coal & OB; loading and materials handling unloading of coal & OB. including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from No construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from No handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Emissions from No 5.6 incineration of waste 11 Prepared at CMPDI, RI-1, Asansol September, 2017

Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.7 Emissions from burning No of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any No other sources

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

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) 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 ventilation plant, CHP. Ground vibration is not appreciable at surface crushers in case of underground mines due to high working depth. Ambient noise levels beyond 100m from the CHP and coal transport route 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 applicable in case of UG mines. There will be noise and vibration during blasting in opencast mines. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise will be generated from coal and sand operational traffic transportation. 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:

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate 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 No to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into No

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Form-1 Application for Mines in Cluster No. 1 for EC Modification, Eastern Coalfields Limited ======the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of No pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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, Yes Storage, transportation & handling of explosive fires etc from storage, and POL may lead to explosions, spillages, fires handling, use or production of etc. Safety measures stipulated by DGMS are hazardous substances followed. 8.2 From any other causes Yes 1) Roof fall 2) Mine inundation 3) Blasting 4) Explosion 5) Fire 6) Operation of HEMM and automobiles Safety measures stipulated by DGMS are followed. 8.3 Could the project be affected No The cluster does not fall under seismically active by natural disasters causing zone or land slide prone area. Due safety environmental damage (e.g. measures are taken to prevent inundation. floods, earthquakes, There is no history of floods. The mines are well landslides, cloudburst etc)? equipped to deal with eventualities as enumerated in 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 Yes Socio-economic growth in the block is highly facilities, ancillary development or associated with mining activity. Mining development stimulated by the project supports development of ancillaries and other which could have impact on the related activities. environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries

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

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which Yes After cessation of mining, the mined out areas could have an impact on the will be reclaimed and ecologically restored by environment planting diverse species of trees. This will have a positive impact on the environment. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes The proposed mine infrastructure may be developments 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 cannot be ruled out. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes As coal occurs in continuous l ayers over large proximity to other existing or planned distances. Associated mining activity in future projects with 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.) No. Identity Proposed project 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 sensitive None Not applicable for ecological reasons -Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or None Not applicable sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground None Not applicable waters 5 State, National boundaries None Not applicable 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for None Not applicable access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense 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.

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