ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT IN FORM-V (Under Rule-14, Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986) (2018-2019) FOR CLUSTER NO. – 1 (GROUP OF MINES) Mugma Area Eastern Coalfields Limited 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 CMPDI ISO 9001:2015 Company Environmental Statement (Form-V) for Cluster No. – 1 (Group of Mines) 2018-19 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FOR CLUSTER NO. – 1 (GROUP OF MINES) Environmental statement for the financial year ending 31st March, 2019 FOR THE YEAR: 2018-19 CONTENTS SL NO. CHAPTER PARTICULARS PAGE NO. 1 CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION 2-6 2 CHAPTER-II ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FORM-V (PART A TO I) 7-17 LIST OF ANNEXURES ANNEXURE NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO. I AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 18-22 II NOISE LEVEL 23 III MINE AND GROUND WATER QUALITY REPORT 24-30 IV GROUNDWATER LEVEL 31 PLATES I LOCATION PLAN II PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF MONITORING STATIONS 1 Environmental Statement (Form-V) for Cluster No. – 1 (Group of Mines) 2018-19 CHAPTER – I INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENESIS: The Gazette Notification vide G.S.R No. 329 (E) dated 13th March, 1992 and subsequently renamed to ‘Environmental Statement’ vide Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF), Govt. of India gazette notification No. G.S.R. No. 386 (E) Dtd. 22nd April’93 reads as follows. “Every person carrying on an industry, operation or process requiring consent under section 25 of the Water Act, 1974 or under section 21 of the Air Act, 1981 or both or authorisation under the Hazardous Waste Rules, 1989 issued under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 shall submit an Environmental Audit Report for the year ending 31st March in Form V to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on or before the 30th day of September every year.” In compliance with the above, the work of Environmental Statement for Cluster No. 1 was entrusted to CMPDI by GM (Environment & Forest), Eastern Coalfields Limited. 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Overview of Cluster No. 1: Prior to 2014 – 15, a large number of taken over mines from pre – nationalization period, mostly underground mines, in the old coalfields of Raniganj and Jharia did not have environmental clearance from the MoEF&CC and were operating on the basis of “Consents’ received from the respective PCBs. It was felt that if these mines could be brought under the ambit of EC, several measures for environmental protection and pollution control could be put in place. However, the work of obtaining EC for such mines, individually, would have taken a lot of time. To circumvent the problem, it was mooted that since the environmental problems being faced were of regional nature and not confined to individual mines alone, cluster/groups of such mines could be identified for preparing cluster-wise integrated EIA & EMPs, addressing such environmental concerns comprehensively and ensuring effective co-ordination of environmental control measures within each cluster. 13 such clusters were identified in the Raniganj Coalfield of ECL and EC has been obtained on the cluster approach for 12 such clusters. Cluster of Mines No. 1 is one of the clusters for which EC has been granted vide letter no. J-11015/78/2011-IA-II. (M) Dated 16thJanuary, 2015 for a combined peak capacity of 3.30 MTY and within a ML area of 3692 Ha. Subsequent to changes in the individual capacities of the mines within the cluster (no change in overall area and capacity of the cluster), EC Amendment was granted vide even letter no. dated 18.12.2017. Cluster No. 1 is located in the western part of Raniganj Coalfield (west of Barakar River) in the Nirsa Block of Dhanbad district of Jharkhand between latitudes 230, 44’ N & 230, 49’ N and longitudes 860, 39’ E & 860, 46’, 30” E. The area is well connected by roads and railways. N.H. – 2 and Eastern Railway Grand Chord Line pass through the cluster. The mines are administratively under Mugma Area of ECL. The cluster is situated close to the DVC Hydel and Thermal Projects of Maithon. Location of cluster – 1 is shown in plate no. – 1. 2 Environmental Statement (Form-V) for Cluster No. – 1 (Group of Mines) 2018-19 Sl. Name of the Mine Type Lease Peak Production Life Production No. Area Capacity (MTY) (Years) during 2018-19 (Ha) (MT) 1 Hariajam UG UG 316 0.10 > 25 0.06 2 Badjna UG UG 676 0.15 > 25 0.06 3 Chapapur-II UG UG & OC 480 0.75 > 25 0.33 Chapapur OC Patch 4 Khoodia UG UG & OC 186 0.05 > 25 0.04 Khoodia OC Patch 5 Lakhimata UG UG & OC 217 0.95 20 0.08 Lakhimata OC Patch 6 Shampur-B UG UG & OC 368 0.10 >25 0.08 Shampur-B (Sangamahal) OC Patch 7 Mandman UG Amalgamated with UG 345 - - Lakhimata OC 8 Nirsha OC Patch OC 147 0.40 8 0.05 9 Shampur-A UG UG & OC 491 0.20 8 - Shampur-A OC Patch 10 Gopinathpur UG UG & OC 157 0.20 > 25 0.10 Gopinathpur OC Patch 11 Kapasara UG UG & OC 309 0.40 > 25 0.25 Kapasara OC Patch Total 3692 3.30 1.05 1. Hariajam UG In Hariajam UG mine, extraction of coal is being carried out in two seams, namely Brindabanpur (BP) seam and Gopinathpur (GP) Seam. The method of mining adopted in the two seams are development by Bord & Pillar method. In both the seams, SDLs have been deployed for loading of coal into coal tubs. Underground transportation of coal is done by means of haulages. 2. Badjna UG In Badjna UG mine, extraction of coal is being carried out in two seams, namely BP seam and Kalimati Seam. B & P development with SDLs is being done in both the seams. Coal are being loaded by the SDLs onto the coal tubs. Coal tubs are being hauled from underground to the surface by series of haulages. 3. Chapapur – II UG & OC Patch In Chapapur-II UG mine, extraction of coal is being carried out in two seams, namely Kalimati seam and Metadih seam. In both the seams, B & P development with SDLs is being carried out. SDLs load coal onto mine tubs which in turn transported to surface by number of rope haulages. The OC patch has started production using shovel-dumper combination. 4. Khoodia UG & OC Patch In Khoodia UG mine, BP top section is being developed through a pair of drift driven from BP bottom section by Bord and Pillar method maintaining superimposition with B.P. bottom section having a parting of 7m coal. Loading of coal into mine tubs is carried out by deployment of two SDLs. Coal from underground is being transported by a number of haulages. Main surface haulage bring the coal tubs up to the surface. 3 Environmental Statement (Form-V) for Cluster No. – 1 (Group of Mines) 2018-19 5. Lakhimata UG & OC Patch In Lakhimata UG mine, extraction of coal is being carried out in two seams, namely Mugma Special (MS) seam and Local – 1 Seam. Drifts have been driven from B.P.seam to Mugma Special seam and L-1 seam. The method of mining adopted in the two seams are development of panels by Bord & Pillar method. Loading of coal into mine tubs is carried out by deployment of SDLs. Transportation of coal is effected by means of tugger and main haulages. Coal from the underground coal face is hauled up to the surface by series of haulages. There was no production from OC patch during 2018-19. 6. Shampur – B UG & OC Patch In Shampur-B UG mine, extraction of coal is being carried out in GP Seam. At present development is being done in two districts namely East Section and West Section through 5 & 6 incline and 2 & 7 incline respectively. Two SDLs have been deployed in each of the districts. Transportation of coal is from underground to surface is being done by means of haulages. 7. Mandman UG This mine has been amalgamated with Lakhimata UG & OC. 8. Nirsha OC Patch Shovel dumper combination is being used for coal production and OB removal. 9. Shampur – A UG & OC Patch There was no mining activity in the mine during 2018-19. 10. Gopinathpur UG & OC Patch At present, there is no UG mining activity within the Colliery. The OC patch extracts coal from developed GP (T) & GP (B) seams. The conventional shovel dumper system of mining has been adopted for coal production and overburden removal through departmental mode. 11. Kapasara UG & OC Patch At present, there is no UG mining activity within the Colliery. The OC patch extracts coal from BP seam, Local Seam (L1 & L2) and Kalimati (Top & Bottom) Seams. The conventional shovel dumper system of mining has been adopted for coal production and over burden removal through outsourced mode. 4 Environmental Statement (Form-V) for Cluster No. – 1 (Group of Mines) 2018-19 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO: CMPDI has been engaged to carry out routine Environmental monitoring of the clusters. The monitoring is carried out every fortnight by collecting 24 – hour samples for ambient air at 4 all - weather station, 3 pre-monsoon stations and 3 post-monsoon stations (based on local meteorology) and compared with NAAQS, 2009 for quality. The details of the sampling stations are given below: Cluster 1 Station Type of Station Name of Station Code 1A1 Permanent Air Station Nayadih village near Shampur – A UG 1A2 Permanent Air Station Near Mugma Village 1A3 Permanent Air Station Garphalbari Near Kapasara UG 1A4 Post monsoon Air Station Bharkunrabari village 1A5 Post monsoon Air Station Baraban village 1A6 Post monsoon Air Station Jhukundar village 1A7 Pre monsoon Sanbad village 1A8 Pre monsoon Panrra village 1A9 Pre monsoon Tiltoriya village 1A10 Permanent Air Station Mugma III A near Rly siding 9 nos.