DRAFT EIA/EMP REPORT Stone/Sand/Bajri Mine, (With ML Area of 2.7346 Ha) Kh. No.479, Dart Bagla, Patwar Circle Chattar, Joginder Nagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh JULY 2013 Submitted by: M/s Beas Valley Power Corporation Limited Joginder Nagar, District-Mandi, Himachal Pradesh EIA Consultant: EQMS INDIA PVT. LTD. INDIA 304-305, 3rd Floor, Plot No. 16, Rishabh Corporate Tower, Community Centre, Karkardooma, Delhi – 110092 Phone: 011-30003200, 30003219; Fax: 011-22374775 Website: www.eqmsindia.com ; E-mail – [email protected] Draft EIA/EMP report of Stone/Sand/Bajri Mine, (With ML Area of 2.7346 Ha) Kh. No. 479, Dart Bagla, Patwar Circle Chattar, Joginder Nagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Table of Contents Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 6 1.1. Preamble ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.2. Purpose of the Report ......................................................................................................... 6 1.3. Identification of Project & Project Proponent ....................................................................... 7 1.4. Brief description of nature, size and location of the project ................................................. 8 1.5. Salient Features of the Project .......................................................................................... 13 1.6. Need for the project and its importance to the country or region ....................................... 14 1.7. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .................................................................... 14 1.8. Scoping Of the Project ...................................................................................................... 16 1.9. Environmental Framework of the State ............................................................................. 17 1.10. Himachal Pradesh State Forest Policy .............................................................................. 18 1.11. HP State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) .................................................................... 18 1.12. Public Hearing .................................................................................................................. 19 1.13. Compliance of ToR ........................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 2. : PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 24 2.1. General............................................................................................................................. 24 2.2. Type of Project ................................................................................................................. 24 2.3. Need for the Project .......................................................................................................... 25 2.4. Location, Project Boundary and Project Site Layout ......................................................... 25 2.5. Size or magnitude of Operation ........................................................................................ 26 2.6. Proposed Schedule for Approval and Implementation ...................................................... 26 2.7. Technology and Process Description ................................................................................ 27 2.8. Project Description ........................................................................................................... 28 2.9. Assessment of New and Un-tested technology ................................................................. 33 2.10. Site Elevation, Working Depth and Groundwater Table .................................................... 34 2.11. Terms and conditions imposed by Director of Industries, H.P. .......................................... 35 2.12. Statutory / Necessary Approvals. ...................................................................................... 39 Chapter 3. : DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 40 3.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 40 3.2. Topography and Drainage ................................................................................................ 43 3.3. Geology and Hydrogeology .............................................................................................. 58 3.4. Meteorology ...................................................................................................................... 62 3.5. Air Quality ......................................................................................................................... 71 3.6. Water Quality .................................................................................................................... 79 3.7. Soil Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 89 3.8. Noise Environment ........................................................................................................... 94 3.9. Biological Environment ..................................................................................................... 98 3.10. Socio-economic Environment ......................................................................................... 106 3.11. Crop Rotation ................................................................................................................. 116 Chapter 4. : ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ... 117 4.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 117 4.2. Impacts on Topography And Drainage ........................................................................... 117 4.3. Land Environment .......................................................................................................... 118 4.4. Impacts on Climate ......................................................................................................... 119 4.5. Water Environment ......................................................................................................... 119 4.6. Noise And Vibration ........................................................................................................ 121 4.7. Input for the model .......................................................................................................... 123 4.8. Impacts on Air Environment ............................................................................................ 124 EQMS INDIA PVT. LTD. 2 Draft EIA/EMP report of Stone/Sand/Bajri Mine, (With ML Area of 2.7346 Ha) Kh. No. 479, Dart Bagla, Patwar Circle Chattar, Joginder Nagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 4.9. Biological Environment ................................................................................................... 126 4.10. Impact on Socio-Economic Environment ........................................................................ 128 Chapter 5. : ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................... 130 5.1. General........................................................................................................................... 130 5.2. Alternative Sites .............................................................................................................. 130 5.3. Alternative Technology ................................................................................................... 130 Chapter 6. : ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME ............................................... 132 6.1. General........................................................................................................................... 132 6.2. Areas of concern ............................................................................................................ 132 6.3. Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................... 132 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Programme ............................................................................ 132 6.5. Environment Management Group ................................................................................... 136 6.6. Environment Policy/Violations of Environment Norms/ Hierarchal System ...................... 137 6.7. Cost of Environment Monitoring Plan .............................................................................. 138 Chapter 7. : ADDITIONAL STUDIES ........................................................................................ 140 7.1. General........................................................................................................................... 140 7.2. Public Consultation ......................................................................................................... 140 7.3. Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................ 140 7.4. Inundation ....................................................................................................................... 141 7.5. Disaster Due To Failure Of Pit Slope .............................................................................. 141