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MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS, (Western Region, Regional Office), Bhopal

MONITORING REPORT NEEUAY OPENCAST MINE EXPANSION

PART-1 DATA SHEET

s. Particulars Data N.

Project Type: River-valley/ Mining 1 Mining / Industry I Thermal /

Nuclear/other (specify)

2 Name of the project Neeljay Opencast Mine Expansion

Clearance Letter(s)/OM No. J-11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) 3 and date Dated: 12-10.2015.

Location

a. District(s) Yavatmal 4

b. State(s) Maharashtra

C. Latitude/Longitude Latitude - 19° ~8' 06" to 19° 59' 58" North Longitude - 79° 03' 35" to 79° 05' 13" East

5 Address for correspondence

a. AddressoffueConcemed Sub Area Manager, Neeljay Sub Area Project Chief Engineer PO: Bellora, Tab: Wani, Dist: Yavatmal, Maharashtra (With Pin Code & Pin -445304 Telephone/Telex/Fax Tel: 7774092501, 7774092401. Numbers)

b. Address of the Executive Sub Area Manager, Neeljay Sub Area Project Engineer PO: Bellora, Tah: Wani, Dist: Yavatmal, Maharashtra

Pin - 445304 (With Pin Code & Tel: 7774092501., 7774092401. Telephone/Telex/Fax Numbers) """ .,.

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Salient Features

a. of the project Opencast Coal Mining project with production 6 capacity of3.50 MTPA

b. of the environmental Compliance as per Environment Jetter. management plans

Breakup of the project area AsperfMP Acquired

a. Submergence Area: Forest - NIL NIL Forest & Non-Forest Non-Forest

7 Agriculture land - 1472.91 ha 1466.51 ha

b. Others Govt. Land - 57.09 ha 57.51 ha

Total ML Area - 1530.00 ha 1524.02 ha

Breakup of the project affected REHABILITATION & RESETILEMENT population with enumeration of those losing houses/dwelling TOTAL SC ST NT

units only agricultural land only OTHERS

Both dwelling units & No. of land oustees 399 36 16 15 332,~ agricultural land and landless labourers/artisans No. of PAPs / PAFs resettled 399 36 16 15 332

8 Area of new site - 24.33 ha

(Please indicate whether these Mis Neemgareh Associates. Nagpur figures are based on any scientific

(Authorized Govt. valuer) has surveyed in the year of and systematic survey carried out or only provisional figures, if a survey 2001 as systematic Survey.

is carried our give details and year of survey)

Financial Details

Project cost as originally planned Sanctioned - Rs. 96.39 Crores. and subsequent revised estimates Gross Capital as on 31. 03.2015 - and the year of price reference Rs.235.589Crores

a) Allocation made for Air Pollution - Rs. 288.50 Lakhs 9 environmental management

plans with item wise and year Water Pollution - Rs. 88.80 Lakhs (Both under

wise break up. """" ,1~ Capital Head)

b) Benefit cost ratio / Internal N.A. Rate of Return and the year of assessment

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/131/ t:) Whether © includes the cost Yes.

of environmental management as shown in the above

kl) Actual expenditure incurred Rs. 235.589 Crores

on the project so far

e) Actual expenditure Capital Head incurred on the environmental Effluent Treatment Plant for 88.81 Lakhs

management plans so far workshop

Sedimentation Tank for Mine 314.57 Lakhs pmnped out water

Total: 403.38 Lakhs

Revenue Head

Afforestation 181.035 lakhs.

Monitoring 51. 990 lakhs.

Legal expenses ( Consent, JVS Sample) 155.39 lakhs.

Environmental Statement · 6.008 lakhs. Other ( sweeping, brooming & ETP) 213.475 lakhs.

Total: 607.898 lakhs.

Forest land requirement Nil

a. The status of approval Not Applicable for diversion of forest land for non-forestry use

b. The status of clearing Not Applicable felling

10 C. The status of Not Applicable compensatory afforestation, if any

d. Comments on the Not Applicable viability and sustainability of compeitsatory afforestation program in the light of actual field experience so far

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The status of clear felling in non­ forest areas ( such as submergence

11 area or reservoir, approach roads), if Not Applicable any with quantitative information required.

Status of construction (Actual &/or Planned)

12 a. Date of commencement (Actual 10.03.1991 &/or Planned)

b. Date of Completion (Actual & / or Planned)

13 Not Applicable Reason for the delay if the project is yet to start

Date of site visits a) The dates on which the project was Additional Director(s) MOEF Bhopal on dtd. monitored by the Regional Office on 04.8.2004, Regional Officer Amrawati on dtd. the previous occasions, if any. 30.2.2005.

14 b) Date of site visit for this . monitoring report

04.1.2005, 18.3.2005, 14.4.2005 FIELD OFFICER, MPCB, AMARA VATI, Additional Director(s) MOEF Bhopal on dtd. 04.8.2004. Scientist, MOEF, BHOPAL ON DTD. 05.6.2015.

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Details of correspondence with project authorities for obtaining action plans / information on status of compliance to safeguards other than the routine letters for logistic support for site visits) (the first monitoring report may contain the details of all letters issued so far, but the later reports may cover only the letters issued subsequently).

Regional Officer Amrawati on dtd. 29.9.2007. Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 05.5.2011 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 16.9.2011 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 12.9.2014 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 2.12.2015 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 04.3.2016 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd. 26.9.2016 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd.13.10.2017 Field Officer, MPCB Chandrapur Dtd.05.5.2018

~~~\. INCHARGE (CIVIL) NEELJA Y SUB AREA

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~ SUB ARifA MANAGER NEELJA Y SUB AREA

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.signature of the Project in charge

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WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED, WANI AREA ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, NAGPUR

COMPLIANCE OF ENVIRONMENT AL CLEARANCE CONDITIONS HALF YEARLY STATUS AS ON MARCH 2016.

l Environmental clearance details. Name of the Project/ Area. Expansion ofNeeljay Opencast Mine, Wani Area. Address Sub Area Manager, Neeljay Sub Area

PO: Bellora, Tah: Wani, Dist: Yavatmal, Maharashtra Pin-445304 Tel : 7774092501.

Original Production I I.90MTY. I

Expansion Production 3.50MTY Total lease Area 1524.02 Ha

' Agriculture (Tenacy) Land 1466.51 Ha.

I Waste Land -- Grazing Land -- Government Land involved 57.51 Ha Capital cost 235.589 Crores (As on 31.3.2016) Environmental clearance for 3.50 MTY Coal production letter No. ]- 11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) Dated: 12.10.2015. PH held on Nil Consent to establish for 3.50 MTY applied to MPCB vide Ref. No. WCL/W A/ SAM/ NLSA/C/ 2015-16/35/ dt. 27.01.2016 Environment clearance for expansion for 3.50 MTY coal production letter No. J- 11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) Dated: 12-10.2015. Consent to operate 3.50 MTYissued by MPCB upto 31.03.2016 vide Ref. Consent No. BO/EIC NO. CH- 1692-14/ CAC-CELL/CAC- 689 Dtcl. 21.01.2015 and applied for the period from 01.4.2016 to 31.03.2018 vide reference No. WCL/WA/SAM/NLSA/2015- 16/ 348 Dtd. 21.01.2016. Applied up to 31.3.2020.

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WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED, WANI AREA NEELJAY OPENCAST EXPANSION

WANIAREA

SIX MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT UPTO APRIL 2017 TO SEPTEMBER' 2017.

(Report Upto APRIL 2017 TO SEPT. 2017 already submitted vide our letter No. WCUWA/ SAM/ NLSA/CIVIU 17/ 508 Dtd. 17/22.12.2017.

'MOEF' (MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST) PART- I

NAME OF PROJECT NEELJAY OPENCAST EXPANSION MINE

LOCATION AND ADDRESS PO :BELLORA, TAH :WANI DIST : YEOTMAL MAHARASHTRA STATE, PIN: 445 304

ADDRESS FOR SUB AREA MANAGER, CORRESPONDANCE NEELJA Y SUB AREA, W ANI AREA, W.C.L

PO:BELLORA, TAH:WANI, DIST.:YEOTMAL (M.S.) PIN - 445 304

MOEF CLEARANCE REF. AND J-11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) Dated: DATE 12.10.2015. PERIOD OF STATUS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 2017 TO

SEPTEMBER' 2017 DATE OF LAST REPORT Viele Letter No. WCL/WA/SAM/NLSA/CIVIU17 / SUBMISSION 508 DATE: 17/22.12.2017 for the period upto

SEPTEMBER' 2017 DATE OF COMMENCEMENT 10.3.1991 OF THE PROJECT. ST ATIJS OF LAND ACQUISITION TYPEOFLAND REQUIRED AS PER EMP ACTUAL ACQUISITION FOREST --- --- AGRICULTURE 1472.91 Ha 1466.51 Ha OTHERS (GOVf LAND) 57.09 Ha 57.51 Ha

1530 Ha 1524.02 Ha STATUS OF LEGAL COMPLIANCES:

A) CONSENT UNDER AIR Consent to operate 3.50 MTY issued by MPCB (Prevention and control of upto 31.03.2016 vide Ref. Consent No. BO/EIC Pollution) ACT NO. CH- 1692-14/ CAC-CELL/CAC- 689 Dtd.

21.01.2015 & applied for the period 1.4.2016 to 31.3.2018 vide ref Ltr.No .. WCL/W A/SAM/ NLSA/2015-16/ 348 Dtd. 21.01.2016.

B) CONSENT UNDER WATER Cess paid up to 30.06.2015. (Prevention and G~ntrol of .,. Pollution) ACT & CESS ACT

C) ENVIRONMEENT Envirorunental Clearance accorded by MOEF vide (PROTECTION) ACT No. J-11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) Dated:

12-10.2015. D) FOREST (CONSERVATION) NA (!'lo forest land involved)

ACT ~ "!i;" Contd. pg. 7 ..

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STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL A) No of Air Monitoring station 04 (Four) Nos

B) Name of Location 1) Neeljay Colony -- WNOA-1 2) Taroda Village --WNOA-2 3) Civil Office -- WNOA-3 4) WETP ofNLOCM -- WNOA- 4

C) Ambient Air Quality Status Ambient Air quality parameters I SPM, SOX, SOX, & NOX are being monitored at these four stations every fortnight as per Env. (Protection) Amendment rule-2000. The monitoring reports for Q.E. APRIL 2018 is enclosed herewith. From the analysis results it can be seen that values of all the parameters are well within the limits prescribed under Env, (Protection) Amendment rule-2000.

SIN LOCATION SPM I S02 !NOX 1 Neeljay Colony -- WNOA-1 Analysis ofCMPDIL for Q.E APRIL 20.18 is 2 Taroda Village --WNOA-2 enclosed 3 Civil Office --WNOA-3 4 WETP ofNLOCM -- WNOA - 4

• Locations of sampling stations have been delineated on the working plan enclosed.

• Detailed report of sampling and analysis of ambient air quality carried out as per status through standard and approved laboratory has been enclosed Q.E. APRIL 2018

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

A) NoofWater 5 (Five) Nos. Monitoring station

B) Name of Location I. Mine water discharge Neeljay (S) OC Mine-- Core Zone- WNOW-1 2. Mine water discharge Neeljay OC Mine -- Core Zone- WNOW-1 3. E.T.P. treated Water, Neeljay OC Mine - Core Zone- WN(ETP)W-3 4. E.T.P. treated Water. Neeljay OC Mine- Core Zone- WN(ETP)W-4 5. S.T.P. (Domestic effluent}_ treated water - Buffer Zone- WN(STP)W-5

C) Average concentration The quality of mine water discharge, STP & ETP Water of major pollutions discharge is being monitored every fortnight for 4 specific prescribed by 'SPCB' parameters i.e. PH, TS,COD & Oil & Grease as per ENV.

(Protection) Amendment Rule-2000. Further once in a year in December all the 36 parameters are analyzed. Reports for Q.E. APRIL 2018 is enclosed herewith. From the analysis results it can be seen that values of all the parameters are well within the prescribed limits.

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PH I COD I T&S I O&G I BOD 1. Mine water discharge Neeljay (S) OC Min - WNOW-1 2. Mine water discharge Neeljay OC Mine -WNOW-2 Analysis Report of CMPDIL for Q.E. 3. E.T.P. treated Water, Neeljay OC Mine-WN(ETP)W-3 APRIL 2018 is enclosed 4. E.T.P. treated Water, Necljay OC Mine-WN(ETP)W-4 5. S.T.P. (Domestic effiuent) treated water-WN(STP)W-5

D) Quantity of effluent discharged to local 5243.807 Cum/day inclusive of mine watercourse: (Cum/day) ground water discharge.

• Locations of sampling stations have been delineated on the working plan enclosed . • Detailed report of sampling and analysis of effluent quality carried out as per status

through standard and approved laboratory has been enclosed Q.E. APRIL 2018 NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL

A) No. of noise monitoring stations. 03 (Three) Nos. B) Location and dB ( A) value

LOCATION DAY(dB) I NIGHT(dB) I LIMITS 1. CHP (NLOC) -WNON-1 Analysis Report of CMPDIL for Q.E. 2. CHP(NL-S OCM) - WNON - 2 APRIL 2018 is enclosed 3. COLONY -WNON-3

• Locations of sampling stations have been delineated on the working plan enclosed . • Detailed report of sampling and analysis of noise level carried out as per status

through standard and approved laboratory has been enclosed Q.E. APRIL 2018

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PART- Ill

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF 'EMP'

SIN PARTICULARS ASPER'EMP' CURRENT PROGRESSIVE YEAR 2018-19

1 Area for excavation NIL NIL 360.51 Ha. 2 Top soil removed (HA) NIL NIL 22.11 HA 3 O.B. Removed (mm3) 7.80MM3 2.936 mm3 44.63mm3 4 O.B. Backfilled (mm3) - 1.227 mm3 44.89mm3 5 O.B. Dumoed{mm3) - 4.429mm3 193.06 mm3 6 Area recovered for reclamation-(Physical) 200Ha NIL 14.94 Ha. 7 Area reclaimed (Biologically) tree 200Ha NIL 8.56

plantation on backfilled fill. PRODUCTION: 1 Targeted capacity as per 'EMP' clearance 3.50 M.te/Y ear

received in 10.02.2009 2 Present Capacity 3.50 M.te/Year

AFFORESTATION SI LOCATION CURRENT YEAR PROGRESSIVE N 2018-19 Up to OCT. 2017 TO

APRIL 2018 1 OB DUMP & EMBANKMENT Nil 3,79,555

& BACK FILLED AREA 2 OTHERAREAS/AVENUE Nil 7000 3 RATIONAL AREA, Nil 2,16,050

BLASTING ZONE 4 VACENTLAND Nil 28600

TOTAL Nil 631205 Nos.

Area under Plantation (Progressive) 259.986 Hect. No. of plants per Hect. 2500 Nos Species planted Teak, Sivan, Neem,Arjun, Casia,

Gulmohar Rain tree etc. REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT:

TOTAL SC ST NT OTHERS REMARKS Nos. of land oustees 399 36 16 15 332 Neeljay village Nos. of land oustees rehabilitation -- -- -- -- -- shifted to Nos. of PAPs / PAFs to be Rehabilitation site resettled Nos.of P APs IP AFs resettled 399 36 16 15 332 Area of new site ""- · 24.33 Hact. Status of development Approach road, Internal road, Drains, School,

Panchayat Bhavan, Plot marking etc. complete. Civil amenities provided at new Bore well, Power supply, Pipe line, marking of Rehabilitation site plots etc complete

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ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP AT PROJECT LEVEL

JYj I SHRI DINESH KUMAR 1 NAME OF THE RENERAL MANAGER

THRIPATHI

NAME OF THE NODAL OFFICER (ENVIRONMENT) SHRI MAHESH CHANDRA 2 SINGH

EXPENDITURE CAPITAL (FIG. IN LAKHS) ACCOUNT HEAD PROGRESSIVE REMARKS

unto SEPT. 2017 Reclamation (HEMM) -- -- Air Pollution -- 314.57+ 326155/- Water sprinkler, black topping

coal transportation road. Water Pollution -- 88. 81 + 53457 /- E.T.P., ETP, Sedimentation

Pond TOTAL : 403.38+379612/- EXPENDITURE REVENUE (FIG. IN LAKHS)

PROGRESSIVE UPTO MARCH 2018 REMARKS

AFFORESTATION 181.00 Plantation on OB dump, OB slope & Plain land

MONITORING 51.99 lakhs Bv 'CMPDIL' LEGAL EXPENCES 161.29+ 57820/- Consent fees, JVS from MPCB ENVIRONMENTAL 6.008 Audit fees, Water cess STATEMENT OTHERS 213.475 Brooming of roads & ETP

maintenance & Tarring of roads TOTAL : 607.898

t~~~ INCHARGE (CIVIL) NEELJA Y SUB AREA

J SUB AREA MANAGER NEELJA Y SUB AREA

PART -IV

STATUS OF COMPLIANCE OF E.C. CONDITIONS OF NEELJA Y (DEEP) OC MINE PROJECT FOR EXPN IN ML AREA FROM 1346.63 HA. TO 1761.22 HA. AT THE EXISTING PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 3.50 MTPA.

MOEF Environmental Clearance Letter No. J- J-11015/261/2011/IA.II (M) Dated: 12-10.2015.

S.N CONDITIONS COMPLIANCE -

A SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (i) The maximum production from the mine Agreed.

at any given time shall not exceed the limit as prescribed in the EC.

(ii) The validity of the EC is for the life of Agreed. the mine or as specified in the EIA notification, 2006, whichever is earlier.

... At the time of mine closure the void A closure plan is being 111 progressive mme should be filled up with the OB in the implemented which inc1udes the backfil1ing of internal dump and the internal dump 157.33 ha. With the OB in the internal dump brought near to the original ground and afforestation by planting native species in level. consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture

Department. IV Efforts be made to explore the Strict compliance has been ta.ken and ensured

availability of mechanically covered at check post no trucks having improper trucks. covering of tarpaulin and / or overloaded be

allowed to leave the mine premises. V Coal transportation in pit by dumper, Noted.

surface to siding by dumper and siding at loading by pay loader.

Vl The production shall be within the same Agreed. mining lease area

vu The OB shall be completely re-handled The external OB dump shall be formed in at the end of the mining. suitable lift of appropriate height keeping an

overall slope not exceeding 28 o from the horizontal, which will be biologically reclaimed in course of mining and at the end of the mining.

Internal OB dump will be used for backfilling the void and the backfilled area will be afforesed.

Vlll

Final mine vid depth will not be more than 40m. The void area will be converted into water body. The rest of the area will be back filled up to the ground leel and covered with about a meter thick top soil and put to use.

The final residual void will serve as lagoon which may be utilized as water reservoir for the locality. The rest area will be backfilled up to the level of original ground level and most of the backfilled area shall be afforested by selecting appropriate plant species m consultation with State Forest Department.

IX

Garland drains be provided. Garland drain of size 7. 00 x 5. OOm. and 15. 00 x 6.00 m. have been provided around the periphery of the excavated area.

X Appropriate embankment shall be provided along the side of the river/ nallah flowing near or adjacent to the mrne.

Appropriate embankment already provided as per norms of DGMS.

XI \

The land after mining shall be brought \

back for agriculture purpose.

Noted.

XU

Mine water should be treated for discharge in the lagoon. The quality of lagoon water shall be regularly monitored and mitigation measures taken.

Mine water after initial sedimentation in the mine sump is pumped out & collected into surface sedimentation pond for further settlement. The quality of treated water from sedimentation pond is monitored every fortnight and parameters are well within the permissible limit.

XIII

The CSR cost should be Rs. 5 per Tonnes of Coal produced which should be adjusted as per the annual inflation.

Noted.

XIV

Everybody in the core area should be provided with mask for protection against fugitive dust emissions

Protective health and safety wears are provided to workmen exposed to dust namely dust mask, helmets safety boots, goggles, hand gloves etc as per DGMS specification. The workers are regularly given training on safety and health aspect ( statutory requirement under Mines Act.)

xv Dust mask to be provided to everyone working in the mining area

Protective health and safety wears are provided to workmen exposed to dust namely dust mask, helmets safety boots, goggles, hand gloves etc as per DGMS specification .

XVI

The supervisory staff should be held personally responsible for ensuring compulsory regarding wearing of dust mask in the core area.

. Noted.

XVl l People working in the core area should be periodically tested for lung diseases and the burden of cost on account of working the coal mmearea.

Periodical Medical Examination is carried out for each employees once in 5 years for occupational disease to monitor their health so that appropriate action can be taken and reports area submitted regularly to DGMS.

XVlll The mining area should be surrounded by green belt having thick closed thick canopy of the tree cover.

Plantation has been carried out on regular basis. Total number of 6,31,205 plants, covering the area of about 252.48 ha, of different species such as Teak, Sivan, Neem, Arjun, Gulmohar, Casia, Rain tree etc.

XIX The embankment constructed along the river boundary shall be of suitable dimension and critical patches shall be strengthened by stone pitching on the river front side and stabilized with plantation so as to withstand the peak water flow and prevent mine inundation

The embankment of suitable dimensions has been constructed along the river boundary and stabilized with plantation.

xx There shall be no overflow of OB into the river and into the agricultural fields and massive plantation of native species shall be taken up in the area between the river and the project.

Proper care has been taken that no overflow of OB into the river an into the agricultural fields.

XXI OB shall be stacked at two earmarked external OB dumpsite (S)only . The ultimate slope of the dump shall not exceed 28 degree. Montiorting and management of exiting reclaimed durnpsites shall continue until the vegetation becomes self sustaining . compliance status shall be submitted to the Ministry of environment , Forest and climate change and its concerned Regiona1 Office on yearly basis.

OB excavated from the quarry area is being dumped at two earmarked sites. Le internal and external dumps plantation has already been done with density of 2500 plants/ha with local native species such as teak, sivan Neem, Arjun, Gulmohar, Casia, Rain tree etc.

XXII Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size shall be constructed to arrest silt and sediment flows from soil, OB and mineral dumps. The water so coJlected shaJI be utilized for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development, etc. The drains shall be regularly de-silted and maintained properly.

Garland drains (size, gradient and length) and sump capacity shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining th~J.Uine site. Sump capacity shall also provided adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material.

Catch drains of size 4x2 m and 3x2m has been provided along periphery of OB dump as well as soil dumps to arrest silt and sediment flows from the respective dump sites. In case of OB benches in the quarry, cross drainage has been provided which carries silt and sediment into main sump made at the floor of the seam which accumulates all the silts and act as first stage settling pond. The water then is pumped out through pumps on the surface and discharge in the settling sedimentation pond of size 40x38x0.90 m & 85x30x2 m. The clear water from the surface sedimentation pond is used for watering the mine area, roads & green belt development. The catch drain mentioned above are regularly de-silted and maintained properly.

xxm Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of the dumps and OB benches within the mine to check run off and siltation shall be based on the rainfall data.

The run off from the OB dumps are collected in the catch drains made around the periphery of dumps ( dimensions of catch drain given above). For collecting run off and

XXIV Crushers at the CHP of adequate capacity for the expansion project shall be opened with high efficiency back filters, water sprinkling system shll be provided to check fugitive emission from crushing operations conveyor system, haulage roads, transfer points etc.

siltation from OB benches, main sump as detailed out above is in operation and act as main settling/siltation pond. The capacity of this sump has been made to cater the entire peak rainfall in the catchment area ( capacity 5.54 Lakh cum). As seen from the previous points (v) the silt material as well as run off are collected in the catch drains and garland drains. As such construction of separate retaining wall for OB dumps at the toe of the dump as well as for benches within the mine are not required. Necessary action has already taken during operation. At crusher point, water Spray arrangement has been provided & crusher house has been covered with C.G.I. Sheets. Also water sprinkling system is provided around CHP to arrest fugitive dust generated crushing process.

xxv Drills shall be wet operated All drills are fitted with dust extractor xxvi The project authorities shall undertake regular

repairing and tarring of roads used for mineral transportation. A-3 tier green belt comprising or a mix of native species shall be developed all along the major approach roads,

XXVII Controlled blasting shall be practiced with use of delay detonators. The mitigative measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest the fly rocks and boulders shall be implemented.

xxviii A progressive afforestation plan shall be implemented covering an area of 944.2 at the end of mining Green belt and in township located outside the lease by planting native species in consultation with the local DFO I Agriculture department. The department the density of the tree shall be around 2500 plants per ha. Massive plantation shall be carried out in open space in and around the mine and a3- tier avenue plantation along the main approach roads to the mine.

Regular repairing and tarring of roads has been done. Plantation has been done along the transportation road with native places.

Blasting is controlled with the use of delay detonators and done only on day time.

A total area of 252.48 ha has already been afforested having total number of 6,31,205 plants of different species. Plantation has been carried by FDCM /lv1PVVNL.

XXIX An Estimated tota1 383.51 MM3 of OB wiJl be The extemaJ OB dump shall be generated during the entire life of the mine. Out formed in suitable lift of appropriate of which 383.51 MM3 of OB will be dumped in height keeping an overall slope not two external OB dumps an earmarked area exceeding 28 degree from the covering 587.80 ha of land. Ther will be one horizontal, which will be internal OB dump. The maximum height of biologically relclaimed in course of external slope of the dump shall not exceed 28 mining and at the end of the mining. degrees . Montoring manager of reclaimed Internal OB dump will be used for dump sites shall continue till the vegetation backfilling the void and the status shall be submitted to the MOEFCC and backfilled area will be afforested. its regional office on yearly basis.

XXX The proponent should prepare restoaration and Backfilled are will be biologically reclamation plan for the degraded area. The land relciamed. be used in a productive and sutatainable manner.

XXXl Compensatory ecological and restoration of Noted waste land, other degraded land and OB dumps in lieu of breakin_g_ open the land be carried out.

XXX:11 The mining should be faced out in sustainable Noted manner

... No groundwater shall be used for mining Groundwater is not used for mining XXXlll operations operation s moreover the area does

not fall under critical area notified byCGWA.

XXXIV The total quarry area of 558.64 ha. The depth of Noted void will be 200m which is proposed to be converted into a water body with a maximum depth of 40 m having gently sloped and the upper benches shall be terraced and stabilized with plantation / afforestation by planting native plant species in consultation with the local DFO/ Agriculture Department. The density of the trees shall be around 2500 olants oer ha

XXXV Regular Monitoring of ground water level and quality Quarterly monitoring of ground shall be carried out by establishing a network of water level and yearly monitoring of existing wells and construction of new perizometers. ground water quality is regularly The Monitoring for quantity shall be done four times

carried out. Also desilting of village a year in pre-monsoon (May), monsoon (august), Post Monsoon (November) and winter (January) pond(S) in an adjacent villages are seasons and for quality in May. Data thus collected being done for helping artificial shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & ground water recharging. De-silting Forests and Cimate change and to the pollution of pond of taroda village was done control board quarterly within one month of having present capacity of water monitoring approximately 35000 KL similar

works have been done at Besa and .. sirpur village .

XXXVI The Company shall put up artificial ground water Desilting of village pond(s) in the recharge measures for augmentation of ground adjacent villages are being done for water resource in case monitoring indicates a helping artificial ground water decline in wa~ table the project authorities shall

rechargeing. De-silting of pond of meet water requlrement of nearby village(G) in case the village wells go dry due to watering of mine. Taroda village was done having

present capacity of water approximately 35000 KL similar works have been done at Besa and sripur village.

xxxvu Sewage treatment plant shall be installed in the Sewage treatment plant of 0.50 existing colony.ETP shall also be provided for MLD has been provided in existing

workshop and Of P waste watef". colony to treat the domestic eflluent. ETP of 150 KLD-2 Nos. has been provided for workshop waste water & recycled the treated water with Zero discharge. ...

Besides c.anying out regular periodic health checkup Regular health check up for XXXVlll of their workers, 10% of the workers identified from occupational diseases through periodic workforce engaged in active mining operation shall medical examination of all workers. be subjected to health check up for occupational Once in 05 years is done as per statutes diseases and hearing impairment, if any through an and the reports are submitted regulariy health institution/ agency located in the to DGMS .. region/distJict within period of one year and the results reoorted to this ministry and to DGMS.

XXX1X Land oustees shall be compensated as per the Resettlement and rehabilitation of norms faid out R&R policy of CTL of the National Niljai village has been completed R&R policy or R&R policy of the state Government succesfully. whichever is hlqher

xl For monitoring land use pattern and for post mining For monitoring land use patterns for this land use, a time series of land use maps based on mine based satellite images , the job has satellite imagery (on scale of 1:5000) of zone and been started with effect from 2008-09 & buffer zone form the start of the project until encl of will be done every year till the end of mine mine life shall be prepared one in 3 years (for any life. one particular season which is consistent in the time The report has been uploaded in WCL series), and the report submitted to MOEF and its website and is regularly submitted to MoEF Reaional office at Bhopal.

xli A detailed Final Mine closure plan along with Mine closure plan along with details of details of corpus fund should be submitted corpus fund is submiited to Ministry of to the ministry of Environment & Forests and coal yearly. climate change within six months of grant of Environmental clearance.

xlii The project authorities shall in consultation with Welfare measures under CSR works is local administration and Pantheist of the local carried out as per suggestion of villages prepare and implement a plan for socio- Panchayats & local body. economic and welfare measures under CSR to be carried out over the balance life of the mine.

xliii Corporate Environment Responsibility A well laid down Environment policy a) The company shall have a well laid down approved by Board of Directors of CIL

Environmental poricy approved by the Board exists. of Director b) The Environment policy shall prescribe for

standard operating process/procedures to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of the environmental norms/oonditions.

c) The hierarchical system of Administrative · order of the company to deal with environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearance conditions shall be furnished.

d) To have~ checks and balances the company should have a well laid out system of reporting on non compliances/violations of environmental norms to the board of Directors of the company and/or shareholders of stakeholders at large.

B GENERAL CONDITIONS COMPLIANCE

(i) No change in mining technology and scope of working shall be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

Noted.

(ii) No change m calender plan including excavation, quantum of mineral coal and waste shall be made.

Noted.

(iii) Four ambient air quality monitoring stations shall be established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for monitoring SPM, RPM, S02, NOx and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Cr, etc. Location of the stations shall be decided based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets m consultation with the State Pollution Control Board.

In the present network, there are four stations established for monitoring of Air quality as shown in the monitoring report of Quarter Ending APRIL 2018 This net work of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring has been modified and given below A) Air Quality Monitoring Stations. i) Neeljay Colony - WNOA-1 Buffer Zone ii) Taroda village - WNOA-2 Buffer Zone iii) Civil Office, NLOC - WNOA-3 Core Zone iv) Workshop ETP,NL(S) - WNOA-4 Core Zone The above locations have been fixed consisting the meteorological data, topographical features and activity area fixed in consultation with MPCB.

JV Data on ambient air quality ( SPM, RSPM, Being submitted regularly. Report for S02, NOx and heavy metals such as Hg, Pb, Quarter Ending DEC 2017 TO MARCH Cr, As, etc.) shall be regularly submitted to the 2018is enclosed with this report. Ministry including its Regional Office at Bhopal and to the State Pollution Control Board and the Central Pollution Control Board once in six months

(v) Adequate measures shall be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dBA in the work environment. Workers engaged in blasting and drilling operations, operation of HEMM, etc shall be provided with ear plugs/muffs.

In order to control excessive noise during operation ofHEEM, regular maintenance of all HEMM as well as supply of Ear Plugs and Muffs are being provided to the workers engaged in noisy operations. In addition, regular monitoring on every fortnight is being done as per environment protection amendment rule 2000 and data recorded are submitted to Regional Office, MOEF, BHOPAL every six monthly. Reports for Quarter Ending DEC . 2017 TO MARCH 2018 is enclosed. Noise Quality Monitoring Stations : 1. CHP NLOC - WNON-1 2. CHP NL(S) OCM - WNON-2 3. Colony - WNON-3 Noise Quality Monitoring Stations has been shown in the enclosed plan.

(vi) Industrial waste water ( workshop and waste water from the mine) shall be properly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May 1993 and 31st December 1993 or as amended from time to time before discharge. Oil and grease trap shall be installed before discharge of workshop effluents.

Mine water after initial sedimentation in the mine sump is pumped out & collected into surface sedimentation pond for further settlement. The quality of treated water from sedimentation pond is monitored every fortnight and parameters are well within the permissible limit. Similarly effluent from workshop is treated in ETP fitted with Oil and Grease Trap and treated water is also monitored regularly through CMPDIL & MPCB. It may be mention here that there is no discharge of effluent from Workshop ETP into any surface water body. A record showing the quantity of oil collected from oil and grease trap is maintained. CMPDIL monitoring Report of Quarter Ending DEC. 2017 TO MARCH 2018 is enclosed.

(vii) Vehicular ermssions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used for transporting the mineral shall be covered with tarpaulins and optimally loaded.

Vehicular emission is kept under control by routine maintenance of vehicles used m operation. Tippers carrying coal are optimally loaded and covered by tarpaulins. The company vehicles namely Jeeps, School buses, Ambulances etc. are having valid PUC certificate from RTO authorized agencies.

(viii) Monitoring of Environmental quality A full fledged environmental laboratory already parameters shall be carried out through exists at CMPDI Nagpur, NABL accredited establishment with adequate number and Lab. type of pollution monitoring and analysis equipment in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board and data got analyzed through a laboratory recognized under EAP rules, 1986.

(ix) Personal working in dusty areas shall wear Protective health and safety wears are provided protective respiratory devices and they shall · to workmen exposed to dust namely dust mask, also be provided with adequate training and Helmets, Safety boots, Goggles, Hand gloves information on safety and health aspects. etc. as per DGMS specification. The workers

are regularly given training on safety and health aspect (statutory requirement under Mines Act).

(x) Occupational health surveillance program of the workers shall be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures, if needed.

Periodical Medical Examination is carried out for each employees once in 5 years to monitor their health, so that appropriate action can be taken. Every worker is examined once in every five year for occupational disease as per statute known as Periodic Medical Examination (PME).

(xi) A separate environmental management cell At project level, the Environmental with suitable qualified personnel shall be set management cell headed by Sub Area Manager up under the c()htrol of a Senior Executive, and is assisted by Project Nodal Officer (Env), who will report directly to the Head of the at Area level, Chief General Manager head of company. the cell and is assisted by GM (OP) & Area

Nodal Officer (Env), at corporate level at HQ, headed by General Manager (Env) with a mufti­ disciplinary team of qualified & experienced Engineers.

(xii) The fimd earm arked for environmental Funds are not being used for any other protection measures shall be kept m purposes. The expenditure both under capital & separate account and shall not be diverted revenue for the current as well as progressive is for other purposes. Year-wise expenditure enclosed herewith this report shall be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office at Bhopal.

(xiii) Advertised in following two local news paper : are enclosed.

The project authorities shall advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated around the project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven days of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance is available with the State Pollution Control Board and may also be seen at the website of the Ministry of Environment & Forest at http://envfor.nic.in. The compliance status shall also be uploaded by the project authorities in their website so as to bring the same in the public domain. The data shall also be displayed at the entrance of the project premises and mines office and in corporate office.

I. Lokmat, Yavatmal Dtd. 18.10.2015

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(xiv) A copy of clearance letter will be marked to concerned Panchayat / local NGO, if any, from whom any suggestion/representation has been received while processing the proposal. A copy of the clearance · le3tter hall also be displayed on Company's website.

A copy of Environmental Clearance letter marked to the Grampanchyat located in the vicinity of the Project

(xv) This is related to MPCB. A copy of environmental clearance letter shall also be displayed on the website of concerned state pollution control Board. The letter shall also be displayed at the Regional Office, District industry sector and collectors Office/ Tahsildar's Office for 30 days.

(xvi) The clearance letter shall be uploaded on the company's website. The compliance status of Uploaded on the company's website. the stipulated environmental clearance conditions shall also be uploaded by the project authorities on their website and updated atleast once every six months so as to bring he same m public domain. The monitoring data of environmental quality parameter (air, · water; noise and soil) and critical pollutant 'such as PMlO, PM2.5, S02, and NOx (ambient) and critical sectoral parameters shall also be displayed at the entrance of the project premises and mine office and m corporate office and on company's website.

xvu The project proponent sha11 submit six monthly compliance reports on status of Six Monthly compliance reports is being compliance of the stipulated environmental submitted regularly. clearance conditions (both in hard copy and e- mail) to the respective Regional Office of the Ministry, respective Zona1 Offices of CPCB andSPCB.

XVlll The Regional office of this Ministry located in the Region shall monitor compliance of the Noted. All assistance required as well as data stipulate conditions. The project authorities will be provided to the Official of Regional shall extend full co operation to the office( s) Office MOEF Bhopal. of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.

XlX The Environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-v is Environmental statement for each financial year mandated to be submitted by the project is being submitted regularly. proponent for the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shaJI aJso be uploaded on the company's website along with the status of compliance of EC conditions and shall be sent to the respective regional Offices of the MOEF & CC by e-mail.

5 The proponent shall abide by alJ the Noted. commitments and recommendations made in the EW EMP report so also during their presentation to the EAC.

6 The commitment made by the proponent to Noted for compliance. the issue raised during Public Hearing shalJ be implemented by the Proponent.

7 The proponent 1S required to obtain all Noted necessary clearance / approvals that may be required before the start of the project. The Ministry or any other competent authority may stipulate any further condition for environmental protection.

8 The proponent shall setup and Environment Complied. Audit ·cell with responsibility and accountability to ensure implementation of all EC conditions.

9 Concealing factua l data. or submission of false Noted / fabricated data .. and failure to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above may result in withdrawal of this clearance and

' attract action under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

10 The above condition will be enforced inter-alia, Noted. '\, under the provisions of the Water (Prevention &

Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1986, and the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with their amendments and Rules. The proponent shall ensure to provide for the costs incurred for taking up remedial measures in case of soil contamination, contamination of groundwater and surface water, and occupational and other diseases due to the mining operations.

11 Any appeal against this environmental clearance Noted shall lie with the National Green Tnbunal, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act. 2010.

12 This EC supersedes the earlier EC, vide letter Noted No. J-11015/275/2008- IA-JJ (M) dated 10.02.2009 for 3.5 MTPA.

INCHARGE (OVIL )/PROJECT NODAL OFFICER NEELJA Y OC. MINE