ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (As Per EIA Notification, 2006) (Based on TOR Issued by MOEF Letter No
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STRICTLY RESTRICTED FOR COMPANY USE ONLY RESTRICTED The information given in this report is not to be communicated either directly or indirectly to the press or to any person not holding an official position in the CIL/Government. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (As per EIA Notification, 2006) (Based on TOR issued by MOEF letter No. J-11015/97/2018-IA (M) dated 7th January, 2019) For BASANTPUR TAPIN COKING COAL WASHERY Normative Capacity : 4.0 MTPA Raw Coal Land Requirement : 32.03 Ha Central Coalfield Limited (March, 2020) (Updated July, 2020) Prepared at Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. (A Subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.) Environment Division,Kanke Road Ranchi - 834008 (Jharkhand), India CONTENTS CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO 1 INTRODUCTION I– 1-13 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION II–1-22 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT III–1-55 ANTICIPATED ENVORONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 4 IV–1-26 & MITIGATION MEASURES 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (TECHNOLOGY & SITE) V-1-2 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME VI–1-4 7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES VII–1-47 8 PROJECT BENEFITS VIII–1-2 9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS IX–1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 10 X–1-7 11 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION XI–1-11 12 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED XII-1-15 Basantpur- Tapin Washery (4.0 MTY) EIA_EMP ii ANNEXURE Sl No. TITLE Annexure No 1. COPY OF APPROVED TOR ANNEXURE- I 2. CIL REJECT POLICY ANNEXURE-II 3. CCL BOARD APPROVAL ANNEXURE-III 4. PUBLIC CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ANNEXURE-IV 5. RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNEXURE-V 6. NON COAL BEARING UNDERTAKING ANNEXURE-VI 7. GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNEXURE-VII 8. POWER REQUIREMENT ANNEXURE-VIII 9. ACCREDITATION OF CONSULTANT ANNEXURE-IX 10. CONSERVATION PLAN OF FAUNA ANNEXURE-X 11. CONCEPTUAL REPORT ANNEXURE-XI 12. COAL CHARACTERISTICS ANNEXURE-XII 13. LINKAGE DETAILS ANNEXURE-XIII 14. REPLY TO EDS RAISED ON 22.05.2020 ANNEXURE-XIV Basantpur- Tapin Washery (4.0 MTY) EIA_EMP iii LIST OF PLATES SL NO. DESCRIPTION PLATE NO. 1. LOCATION PLAN OF BASANTPUR-TAPIN WASHERY 1. 2. LOCATION ON TOPOSHEET 2. 3. DRAINAGE PLAN 3. 4. WATER TABLE CONTOUR MAP 4. LAYOUT MAP WITH PLANT SITE AND REJECT 5. 5. STORAGE SITE 6. PROCESS FLOW SHEET 6. 7. EQUIPMENT FLOW SHEET 7. 8. DETAILED WATER BALANCE 8. 9. LAND USE MAP 9. 10. REMOTE SENSING MAP OF CORE ZONE 10. 11. REMOTE SENSING MAP OF CORE AND BUFFER ZONE 11. 12. AMBIENT AIR AND NOISE MONITORING LOCATIONS 12. 13. WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS 13. 14. SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS 14. Basantpur- Tapin Washery (4.0 MTY) EIA_EMP iv QC/-NABET Scheme for accreditation of EIA Consultant Organisations/Version 3/June 201 5 ANNEXURE - VII DECLARATION BY EXPERTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EIA of Basantpur Tapio Coking Coal Washcry, 4 MTPA I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed the above EIA. Name of EIA Coordinator: Mr. D.P.Singh Signature: :>\~f Date: Period of involvement: March 2019 to till date Contact information: Environment Department, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, (A Subsidiary of Coal India Limited), Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834031, Mobile:+91-8987789103, Landline: 0651-2230055, Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Associate EIA Coordinator: I. Mr. Amarjeet Singh ~ ~ 2. Mr. Abhishek Kumar b~ FUNCTIONAL AREA EXPERTS: s. FUNCTIONAL INVOLVEMENT SIGNATURE NAME OF THE EXPERT/S NO AREAS (PERIOD AND TASK) AND DATE March 2019 to till date ► Designing Air Quality Monitoring Network for FAE-Mr. D P Singh various pollutants and meteorological parameters-sampling locations, frequency and Team Members: number of samples ">\wf ► Identification of sources of Air Pollution, its I AP I .Mr. Amarjeet Singh, FAE (8 impact, and most suitable control devices and Category) mechanisms ► Preparing cost estimates for pollution control devices and suggesting measures for post ~ closure environmental monitoring FAE-Mr. D P Singh March 2019 to till date ' Team Members: ► Designing sampling network for water and waste ~~ 2 WP l .Mr. Amarjeet Singh, FAE (8 water and inspecting Baseline Data Generation Category) for water related samples. ~~ 0~ DECLARATION OF ASSOCIATION IN THE EIA ■ QCI-NABET Scheme for accreditation of EIA Consultant Organisations/Version 3/June 2015 SIGNATURE S. FUNCTIONAL INVOLVEMENT NAME OF THE EXPERT/S NO AREAS (PERIOD AND TASK) AND DATE ► Water Budgeting, optimising use of water for various sources of demand, suggesting measures for water conservation, recycling and reuse. ► Suggesting water treatment systems, drainage facilities ► Evaluating probable impacts of effluent/waste water discharges in to the receiving environment/water bodies and suggesting control measures. ► Preparing cost estimates for structures for treatment of wastewater like /ETP STP/Oil and Grease Trap/Settling tank and suggesting measures for post closure environmental monitoring March 2019 to till date ► Source of generation of non-hazardous solid waste and hazardous waste ~ ► Quantification of volume of non-hazardous solid ' waste and hazardous waste ~ . I 3 SHW FAE-Mr. D P Singh ► Management, handling and disposal techniques of non-hazardous solid waste and hazardous waste ► Suggesting measures for minimization of generation of waste and how it can be reused/recycled. March 2019 to till date ► Associated with Baseline data generation for · Socio-Economic. ► Interpretation of primary and secondary data to derive the socio-economic status of /PAFs PAPs 4 SE FAE- Mr. Shailesh Chandra and all related stakeholders. ► Assessment of social changes arising out of the project and impact on the people. ► Development of R & R plan and suggesting measures to enhance the socio economic status of the people living in and around the project. March 2019 to till date ► Associated with Baseline data generation for Flora and Fauna. FAE- 1. Mr. Nirbhay ► Biodiversity management and identification of Bhatnagar species labelled as rare, endangered and EB 5 2. Dr. Pramod Kumar threatened as per IUCN list. ► Impact of the project on flora and fauna. ► Preparation of conservation plan for Scheduled species. ► Su gge sting species for Road Plantation, soil and slope stabilization, greenbelt development. DECLARATION OF ASSOCIATION IN THE EIA ■ QCI-NABET Scheme for accreditation of EIA Consultant Organisations/Version 3/June 2015 S. FUNCTIONAL INVOLVEMENT SIGNATURE NAME OF THE EXPERT/S NO AREAS (PERIOD AND TASK) AND DATE March 2019 to till date ► Des igning of ground water table measurement and monitoring network, computation of ground water recharge, flow rate and direction. ► Analysi s and description of aqu ifer characteristics 6 HG FAE- D. Bandyopadhyay ► Preparation of water budget for an area. ► Determining the impact on groundwater table due to the project and suggesting artificial groundwater recharge and augmentation measures. March 2019 to till date ► Geology and Geo morphological analysis/description and Stratigraphy/Lithology. ► Developing geological maps. ► Development of Mining plan incorporating 7 GEO FAE-Mr. R.P. Singh environmental aspects like top soil preservation, waste dump management, reclamation/rehabilitation of mined out areas, run off management etc. ► Environmental impacts of 3 phases of mining - exploration, exploitation and post mining stages March 2019 to till date ► Associated in Baseline data generation for developing micro meteorological data for use in modeling FAE-Mr. Abhishek Kumar ► Collecting and using secondary data on meteorology like cloud cover, inversion related data, mixing heights etc., for modeling 8 AQ Team Members: ► Application of AERM OD air quality models in l .Mr. Amarjeet Singh prediction of dispersion of pollutants, plotting of isopleths of GLCs representing incremental pollution levels, worst case scenarios on suitable maps showing both, the sources of pollution as well as the environmentally sensitive receptors. March 2019 to till date ► Development of Landuse Map ► impact of project on surrounding land use ► Integration of land use related data/ information 9 LU FAE-Harihar Lal B. for assessing environmental impacts of deve lopmental projects. ► Suggesting post closure sustainable land use and mitigative measures for preventing degradation of land. FAE- March 2019 to till date Mr. Abhijit Sinha ► Identification of haza rds and hazardous 10 RH Team Members: substances I .Mr. Manoj Sanwal ► Risks and consequences analysis DECLARATION OF ASSOCIATION IN THE EIA QCI-NABET Scheme for accreditation of EIA Consultant Organisations/Version 3/June 2015 s. FUNCTIONAL INVOLVEMENT SIGNATURE NAM E OF THE EXPERT/S NO AREAS (PERIOD AND TASK) AND DATE ► Preparation of impact diagrams ► Vulnerability assessment ► Preparation of Emergency Preparedness Plan Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant Organization/ Authorized Person I, Abhiiit Sinha, General Manager (Environment) hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the Basantput Tapin Coking Coal Washery, 4 MTPA. I also confirm that the consultant organization shall be fully accountable for any mis-leading information mentioned in this statement. Signature: Name: Abhiiit Sinha Designation: General Manager (Environment) Name of the EIA consultant organization: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited NABET Certificate No. & Issue Date: NABET/EIA/1720/RA 0092 dateds 28/05/2018. Minutes of 154th Accreditation Committee Meeting for Re-Accreditation held on Dec. 13, 2017. DECLARATION OF ASSOCIATION IN THE EIA ■ CHAPTER -1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 GENERAL The coal seams in mines under Central Coalfields