FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT/ ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR JALAGAM VENGALA RAO OPENCAST MINE (I&II EXPANSION) (With Integrated Coal Washery) KOMMEPALLI VILLAGE NEAR SATHUPALLI TOWN, SATHUPALLI MANDAL, KHAMMAM DISTRICT , TELANAGANA STATE. Project Proposal: Proposed Mine lease area -1953.46 ha Production Capacity - 10 Mtpa Washery Capacity - 4 Mtpa Project Proponent: THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED (A Government Company) KOTHAGUDEM COLLIERIES – 507 101 (T.S.) Prepared by: E P T R I ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE Sy. No. 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad September- 2020 Declarations by Experts contributing to the EIA/EMP of Jalagam Vengala Rao Opencast Mine (I&II Expansion) I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity, developed the EIA/EMP of Jalagam Vengala Rao Opencast Mine (I&II Expansion) Project of The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd, Kothagudem, T.S. EIA Coordinator: Name: Shaheda Begum (Category B) Name: Mrs. V. Bhavani (Category B) Signature & Date: Period of involvement: Contact information: Environment Protection Training & Research Institute Sy. No. 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad Functional Area Experts: Functional Involvement Signature and S. No. Name of the expert/s areas (period and task**) date Involved in identifying Mrs. Shaheda Begum monitoring locations, (Category A) 1 AP* interpretation of results, identifying impacts and Mrs.Kavitha suggesting mitigation (Category B) measure. Mrs. Shaheda Begum Involved in identifying (Category A) monitoring locations, 2 WP* interpretation of results, Mrs.V.Bhavani identifying impacts and (Category B) suggesting mitigation measure. Mrs.A.Leelavathi Involved in quantification of (Category A) SW* solid waste, identifying Mr.Shaik Allavalli impacts and suggesting (Category B) mitigation measure. 3 Involved in quantification of Mr.Shaik Allavalli HW* Hazardous waste, identifying (Category B) impacts and suggesting mitigation measure. Functional Involvement Signature and S. No. Name of the expert/s areas (period and task**) date Involved in socio-economic Mr.Gopi Krishna studies, data analysis, 4 SE* (Category A) identifying impacts and suggesting management plan Involved in flora & fauna Dr.D.Veeranjaneyulu studies by identifying the species. Identifying impacts 5 EB* (Category A) and suggesting mitigation measure. Mrs. Shaheda Begum Involved in meteorological (Category A) 6 AQ* studies, identifying air pollution sources, Suggesting mitigation measures. Involved in identifying Mr.D.Sunder Rao monitoring locations, (Category A) 7 SC* interpretation of results, identifying impacts and suggesting mitigation measure. Mr.G.Ramesh Involved in identifying the drainage pattern and its 8 HG* (Category A) impacts. Suggesting mitigation measure. Dr.Ramakrishna Involved in studying the (Category A) geology of the area and 9 Geo* identifying impacts. Mr.G.Ramesh Suggesting mitigation measure. (Category B) Sri.B.Bhaskara Rao Involved in identifying (Category A) monitoring locations, 10 NV* interpretation of results, identifying impacts and suggesting mitigation Mrs.A.Leelavathi measure. (Category B) Involved in processing of Mr. BA.Patrudu satellite imageries for land use 11 LU* (Category A) classification. Identifying impacts and suggesting mitigation measure. Aprup Adwadkar Risk assessment, preparation 12 RH* (Category A) of risk and disaster management plan. *Team Members Signature of the S.No Area of Involvement Experts experts 1. Assisted expert in calculating V.Bhavani emissions, met data for air modelling 2 Assisted Air expert in identification and Mr. Rahul Jarupula sampling of water samples and report preparation. 3 Assisted Water expert in identification Mr. Rahul Jarupula and sampling of water samples and report preparation. 4 Assisted Soil expert in identification of V.Bhavani sampling location, interpretation of results and report preparation 5 Mining EIA Coordinator S.Kavitha 6 Solid waste (Hazardous waste Shaheda Begum Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant Organization I, S.D. Mukherji, hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the EIA/EMP of JVR OC Mine (I&II Expansion). I also confirm that EIA Coordinator (EC) has gone through the report, and the consultant organization shall be fully accountable for any misleading information. It is certified that no unethical practices, plagiarism involved in carrying out the work and external data/text has not been used without proper acknowledgement while preparing this EIA report.. Signature & Date Name: S.D. MUKHERJI Designation: Advisor Name of the EIA Consultant Organization: Environment Protection Training and Research Institute NABET Certificate No. & Issue Date: Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1922/RA0143, December 06, 2019 and validity date 09.05.2022 Details of Abbreviations Functional Area S. No. Complete name of the Functional Areas Code 1. AP Air Pollution Prevention, Monitoring & Control 2. WP Water Pollution Prevention, Control & Prediction of Impacts 3. SHW Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management 4. SE Socio-Economics 5. EB Ecology and Biodiversity 6. HG Hydrology, Ground Water & Water Conservation 7. GEO Geology 8. SC Soil Conservation 9. AQ Meteorology, Air Quality Modelling & Prediction 10. NV Noise/ Vibration 11. LU Land Use 12. RH Risk Assessment & Hazard Management S. No. Abbreviation Details 13. EIA Environmental Impact Assessment 14. EMP Environmental Management Plan 15. AC Accreditation Committee 16. QCI Quality Council of India 17. NABET National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Final Environmental Impact Assessment / Environment Management Plan for JVR OC Mine (I & II Expansion) CONTENTS CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO. NO. 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 to 1-8 1.1 Purpose of the report 1-1 1.2 Identification of project and project proponent 1-1 1.2.1 Identification of the Project 1-1 1.2.2 Project Proponent 1-1 1.2.2.1 Address of the Project Proponent 1-2 1.2.2.2 Address of the Project In-charge 1-2 1.3 Brief description of the nature of the project 1-2 1.3.1 Nature of the Project 1-2 1.3.2 Coal Washery 1-2 1.3.3 Project background 1-3 1.3.3.1 Jalagam Vengala Rao Opencast-I Expansion 1-3 1.3.3.2 Jalagam Vengala Rao Opencast-II 1-3 1.3.4 Present Proposal 1-3 1.3.5 Salient Features 1-4 1.3.6 Location of the project 1-5 1.3.7 Demand-Supply Gap 1-6 1.3.8 Reduction in Coal imports 1-6 1.3.9 Utilization of Coal 1-6 Employment generation (Direct and Indirect) due to 1.3.10 1-6 the project Employment generation (Direct and Indirect) due to 1.3.11 1-6 the Coal Washery 1.4 Scope of the study 1-7 1.5 Legal and Regulatory Frame work 1-7 1.6 Status of any litigations/ court cases 1-8 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2-1 to 2-34 2.1 Type of the project 2-1 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or 2.2 2-1 region 2.3 Location of the project 2-1 2.4 Size or Magnitude of operation 2-3 2.5 Proposed schedule for approval and implementation 2-4 2.6 Project Description 2-6 2.6.1. Physiography 2-6 2.6.2. Drainage 2-6 2.7 Geology & Coal Reserves 2-6 Regional Geology of Sathupalli-Chintalapudi Coal 2.7.1 2-7 Belt Prepared by EPTRI, Hyderabad xii E P T R I Final Environmental Impact Assessment / Environment Management Plan for JVR OC Mine (I & II Expansion) CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO. NO. 2.7.2 Geology of JVR OCP-I & II Mine Block 2-7 2.7.3 Structure 2-9 2.7.4 Description of Coal Seams 2-12 2.7.5 Quality of Coal Seams 2-12 2.8 Mining Process Details 2-13 2.9 Equipment Configuration 2-14 2.10 Calendar Programme Of Coal And Overburden Removal 2-15 2.11 Drilling And Blasting 2-16 2.12 Explosive Consumption & Magazine Capacity 2-17 2.13 Energy Requirement 2-17 2.14 Coal Washery 2-17 2.14.1. Location 2-17 2.14.2. Source of Raw Coal 2-19 2.14.3. Coal Washing Arrangements 2-19 2.14.4. List of equipment required for coal washery 2-19 2.14.5. Arrangement for Receiving of Coal at Washery 2-21 2.14.5.1 Hand Picking 2-21 2.14.5.2 Screening 2-21 2.14.5.3 Crushing 2-21 2.14.5.4 Washed Coal 2-21 2.14.5.5 Rejects 2-21 2.14.5.6 Washing Section 2-22 2.14.5.7 Batac Jigs 2-22 2.14.5.8 Drum Washer 2-22 2.14.5.9 Media handling and recovery system 2-23 2.14.5.10 Process water handling and recovery system 2-23 2.14.5.11 Coal fines treatment section 2-27 2.14.5.12 Post Washing Section 2-27 2.14.5.13 Delivery Arrangement 2-27 2.15 LAND REQUIREMENT 2-27 Land Requirement, Ownership and Acquisition 2.15.1 2-27 Status 2.15.2 Pre-Mining Land Use Pattern 2-28 2.15.3 Land Requirement 2-28 2.16 ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES 2-29 2.16.1 Power Factor Improvement 2-29 2.16.2 Energy Meters 2-29 Selection of High Voltage Equipment and 2.16.3 2-29 Transmission Prepared by EPTRI, Hyderabad xiii E P T R I Final Environmental Impact Assessment / Environment Management Plan for JVR OC Mine (I & II Expansion) CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO. NO. 2.16.4 Selection and Adjustment of Transformer loads 2-29 2.16.5 L.T. Motors 2-30 2.16.6 Illumination 2-30 2.16.7 Efficiency 2-30 2.16.8 General 2-30 2.17 Coal Evacuation From The Pit And Transportation 2-30 2.18 Manpower Requirement 2-31 2.19 Water Requirement 2-32 2.20 Township & other infrastructure requirement 2-33 2.21 Facilities for truck drivers at mine premises 2-33 2.22 Surface features and diversions / shifting involved 2-33 2.22.1 Rehabilitation and Resettlement 2-33 2.22.2 Diversion of Forest Land 2-33 2.22.3 Diversion of PWD Roads 2-33 2.22.4 Diversion of Rivers and Nallah 2-34 2.23 Diversion of HT/LT power lines 2-34 2.24 Dumping and reclamation 2-34 2.25 Description of pollution sources & mitigation measures 2-34 3 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT-