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1.1 INTRODUCTION
EMIL has employed about 437 persons for carrying out the mining.
Another 68 persons will be recruited under the expansion scheme.
Permanent pucca housing has been provided to the mine staff as staff
quarters and will be modified according to the requirement during the
expansion project.
The predominant wind directions during the season were from SSE to
WSW sector accounting to 72.58 % of the time with calm winds of less
than 1.0 kmph for 3.75 % of the time.
Ambient air quality assessed through a network of 8 ambient air
quality locations was found to be well within the limits of NAAQ
standards prescribed for Residential, Rural & Other Areas.
Noise monitoring were selected in the core and buffer zones to assess
the noise levels
Noise levels recorded in the buffer zone were found to be in the range
of 52.4 – 70.7 dB (A) during daytime and in the range of 41.8 – 52.4
dB (A) during nighttime.
One surface water and Six ground water samples were collected from
in and around the mine site within 10 km radius. The parameters
thus analysed were compared with IS –10500. Surface water sample
collected from Karo River showed compliance of all parameters with
the drinking water standard of IS 10500 except slightly higher
Coliform count and turbidity.
Seven samples were collected to asses the soil quality in the 10 km
study area of plant site and it revealed soil of medium fertile quality
A study was undertaken to list out Flora & Fauna in the study area.
The adjacent Reserve Forest and Protected Forest area are the habitat
of some endangered and threatened species, which are listed in the
Schedule I and II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as
amended in 1991. The survey recorded 9 species of Schedule I
animals of which 5 species belong to mammals, 3 species belong to
birds and 1 species to reptiles. Out of 16 species of Schedule II
animals recorded from this area, 10 species belong to mammals and 6
species belong to reptiles.
1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
1.5.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT
The air borne particulate matter will be the main air pollutant
contributed by opencast mining.
The emissions from the mining operations and beneficiation plant are
quantified and cumulative ground level concentration for the
prevailing meteorological conditions were estimated using the
mathematical model.
Based on the process, the following are the areas identified in the
beneficiation plant which result in impact on air environment
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Predicted value superimposed on the existing baseline value gives the
overall scenario which would prevail during summer season once
mine in operation for the proposed production rate. The following
table shows the overall scenario:
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dumps wet so that dust is not re-entrained by wind or other
disturbances;
Wet drilling arrangement will be provided in the Crawler Drills
and Jack Hammers to arrest the dispersion of dust when drilling
activity is in progress. EMIL also proposes to procure modern
drilling equipment like Hydraulic Drifters which have inbuilt wet
drilling arrangement, dust extraction, collection and disposal
system.
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Silencers and mufflers are provided in the exhausts of all equipment
and drilling rigs.
Blasting is carried out only during day time and not on cloudy days.
Also the noise generated due to blasting lasts only for a few seconds.
Controlled blasting is done regularly to reduce the Air over pressure
due to blasting.
The high temperature time in the afternoon is selected for blasting
which will naturally reduce the noise pollution.
Limiting time exposure of workers to excessive noise.
The workers employed are provided with protection equipment,
earmuffs and ear-plugs, as a protection from the high noise level
generated at the plant site wherever required.
Noise levels are also controlled by using optimum explosive charge,
proper delay detonators and proper stemming to prevent blow out of
holes as well as usage of the sequential blasting in combination with
non electric initiation systems.
Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is limited to moderate
speed of 25 kmph to prevent undue noise from empty trucks.
Planting of trees is being taken up along the mining lease boundary
for controlling noise apart from earmarking the limit of the mine pit
boundary.
The mine is well above the ground water table and in none of the
quarries water table has been intercepted. In the surrounding plains,
the depth of water table varies from 15 to 30 meter.
For pollution control measure a check dam has been made at the
western side of the North pit to protect the onrush material. A long
boulder wall of 75-meter length with a base thickness of 3-meter and
1-meter height has been constructed up to 2008-09. During the year
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2009 a proposal has been made by the management to construct the
check dam having length 232 meters
To understand the direct impact of mine runoff into the adjacent Nala
during monsoon water sample is being collected from the nala flows
adjacent to the mine lease area at the down stream.
In addition, EMIL proposes to take-up the following measures in
future course of mining to prevent the adverse impacts on Karo river.
Dumps have been terraced. EMIL proposes to provide garland
drain all around the terraces following the down slope to ultimately
join the main garland drain to avoid gulleys & furrow formation.
EMIL will construct gully plugs all along the flow path of seasonal
stream in the mine area joining Karo Nala.
All the static dumps in the working pit area have been stabilized
and reclaimed.
In order to control erosion from the dump yards and stack yards
located on the surface, EMIL propose to provide garland drains
with silt traps al around the dump yards . Boulder fencing will be
provided around the dump
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Domestic wastewater - 82.4 m3/day
Sewage generated i.e 82.4 m3/day from the colony is treated in the
septic tanks provided at respective residential buildings
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The following reserve forests are located within 10km radius of the
study area
Forest Distance
Sidhamath Reserve Forest Part of the Reserve Forest is within Mining
Lease area.
Thakurani Reserve Forest 2.0 km from Eastern Boundary of the ML Area
Baitarani Reserve Forest 5.5 Km from the south – East corner of the ML
area
Karo Reserve Forest 5.0 km North boundary of ML area
Uliburu Reserve Forest 7.0 km from the North Boundary of ML area
Karampada Reserve Forest 10.0 km from western Boundary of ML Area.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
EMIL will incur a amount of Rs. 184 Lakhs for implementing the
environmental management plan for the expansion of the mine.
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