2009/3 block in damoh district madhya pradesh executive
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Environmental Impact Assessment Study
Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration in VN-ONN-
2009/3 Block in Damoh District
Madhya Pradesh
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Submitted to:
Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Submitted by:
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
Prepared by:
SENES Consultants India Pvt. Ltd.
March 2015
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd., a Government of India Navaratna
Enterprise, is awarded by Government of India an exploration block VN-ONN-2009/3
Son Valley, Vindhyan Basin in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. This block was
awarded to ONGC in the NELP – VIII with 100% equity participation of ONGC. ONGC
has signed production sharing contraction with Govt. of India on 30th
June 2010. For the
proposed block, Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) was granted on 12th
October 2011
for a total period of 7 years distributed in two phases, phase –I of 4 years and phase –II
of 3 years durations respectively. At present, seismic data and interpretation for phase –I
is in process and based on interpretation of seismic survey findings in block and
contiguous area, one exploratory location, R-HAT-A in Luhari village, Hatta Tehsil has
been approved for exploration activities. The entire block falls in Damoh and Chhatarpur
District in the state of Madhya Pradesh. However, lead area as identified by ONGC team
for exploration activities is in Damoh district only.
The exploratory well drilling of hydrocarbons in VN-ONN-2009/3 block is included
under activities specified in Schedule (Activity 1b) of the new EIA Notification dated 14th
September 2006. It requires Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MoEF&CC). The proposed project is new project and there
are no ongoing and previous operations of the proposed project, requiring environmental
clearance exist in the awarded block.
ONGC had submitted Form-1 of the EIA Notification, along with a Draft Terms of
Reference (ToR) for EIA study to MoEF & CC. MoEF &CC has issued approved ToR
vide letter No. J-11011/100/2014-IA II (I) dated 18th
July, 2014. SENES India, a NABET
accredited EIA Consultant, has been entrusted by ONGC to undertake an Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) study for VN-ONN-2009/3 block.
Project Location
The VN-0NN-2009/3 Block is about 1250 sq. km. it is located in the in two districts of
Madhya Pradesh, namely Damoh and Chhatarpur. The block area is mainly covered with
agricultural land and forest land. Northern part of the block, outside of lead area is
dominated by forest land. However, there is no forest land in lead area identified by
ONGC for exploratory well drilling and other project activities. Major town of Damoh
district is Hatta town (Tehsil Headquarter) comes in central part of the proposed block.
Regional setting of the Block is shown in Figure 1. The geographic location of the VN-
ONN-2009/3 Block is included within the Survey of India’s Topo- Sheet No. 54P/07,
54P/08, 54P/11 and 54P/12. The Block location map superimposed on Toposheet is
shown in Figure 2. The accessibility map of this block is shown in Figure 3.
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FIGURE 1 MAP SHOWING THE REGIONAL SETTING OF THE BLOCK
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FIGURE 0: VN-ONN-2009/3BLOCK LOCATION MAP ON TOPOSHEET
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FIGURE 2: VN-ONN-2009/3 BLOCK ACCESSIBILITY MAP
Well Location
The proposed well sites have been selected in agricultural field. Environmental
considerations viz. location of sensitive ecological habitats, settlements, schools/
hospitals, water bodies etc. has also taken into account while selecting the locations of
wells. Proper environmental and safety measures will be adopted to minimize footprints
on these receptors. Total 4wells are proposed within the lead area of VN-ONN-2009/3
Block during the plan period. Out of 4 wells, location of one well “R-HAT-A” has been
finalized based on seismic data while three other locations are tentative. The satellite
imagery showing the proposed oil wells in Figure 4.
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FIGURE 4: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING THE PROPOSED WELLS
Project Description and Activities
The objective of the exploratory drilling program is to determine the potential of
commercial hydrocarbon reserves within the block. This activity would involve
Well site preparation, strengthening of access roads,
Well drilling and testing.
Site closure and decommissioning for wells not indicative of potential
hydrocarbon reserves.
The estimated land required per drill site is approximately 3 ha including site required
for construction of approach road, which will be taken on temporary lease, after making
necessary payments against lease and crop compensation. All proposed drill sites are
located away from human habitation. Therefore, displacement will not be required for
the project. As displacement is not required, resettlement and rehabilitation is not hold
pertinent for this project. Additionally, it is to be mentioned that, no rehabilitation and
resettlement is required during construction or strengthening or widening of approach
road to reach to drill site. Drilling waste management for the proposed exploratory
drilling will be in accordance with CPCB and M.P Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)
norms.
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Project Utilities and Resource Requirements
The power requirements at the site preparation and construction phase for the drill site
will be met by 2 nos of 1215 KVA DG Sets. Another 2 sets of DG sets of similar capacity
will be kept as standby all the time for emergency. During the drilling phase,
consumption about 8 KLD of High Speed Diesel (HSD) will be required. Fuel will be
supplied onsite by local supplier through mobile tankers. Out of this, a major part
comprising about 85% will be consumed by the rig (also include the DG sets) and about
15% will be required for the campsite. Fuel in excess approximately 56 KL (7 day’s
reserve) will be stored at onsite storage facility as per Petroleum Rules, 2002 in a paved
and bunded area.
Total water requirement/day for the drilling operation including domestic usage is
estimated to be about 25KLD. Out of 25 KLD, 8 KLD is estimated for rig operations 15
KLD in mud operations, while 2 KLD will be required for domestic usage. The total
projected average consumption of water during the drilling phase of 120 days will be
about 3000 KL per well including domestic purposes. Water will be sourced through the
local available sources. ONGC will take permission from Ground Water Authority
regarding abstraction of ground water for industrial purposes if required.
Waste generation
Drilling mud and cuttings, domestic wastewater, waste oil and kitchen waste will be
generated during drilling activities. Approximately, 200m3/d of drill cutting per well,
approximately 6.4m3/d of drilling wastewater and around 5m
3/d of waste drilling mud is
anticipated to be generated during drilling activities. Approximately, 12kg per day of
solid kitchen waste will also be generated from onsite camp facility. Minor quantities of
oily rags and waste oil generation are also anticipated from proposed project activities.
Baseline Environmental Status
To understand the existing physical, biological and socioeconomic environmental
situation, both primary and secondary data was collected. Stakeholder consultations
during primary survey with relevant State Government officials and heads of Gram
Panchayats and local villagers were carried out to obtain secondary information
regarding the block. The villagers of the block were informed of the upcoming project
and their opinion on the same was recorded during the consultation.
Climate and Meteorology
Meteorological data for the study area is collected obtained from the primary monitoring
conducted at Hatta town during Jan-Feb 2015. During the study period the maximum
temperature ranged between 26.2˚C to 37.5˚C and the minimum temperature ranged
from 21.2˚C to 28.7˚C. The mean of daily maximum and minimum Relative Humidity
(RH) was recorded as 97% and 19% respectively during the primary monitoring study.
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The predominant wind direction was observed to be from South for the study period. The
average wind speed for the study period was 1.3 m/s. The wind in the study period blew
at a speed of 0.03m/s to 7.47 m/s
Photo: Meteorological Station at Hatta Town
Ambient Air Quality
The ambient air quality is monitored at 8 representative locations of the block. The
average of 24 hourly PM10 at the monitoring locations ranged between 70-107.7μg/m3.
At two locations the PM10 concentrations were observed not to be in compliance to the
NAAQS (100 μg/m3). The reason for a slight exceed of PM10 at these places might be the
farming activities, harvesting, movement of cattle’s, vehicles and tractors etc. Average
concentrations for PM2.5, NOx and SO2 concentration in all monitoring stations is found
well within NAAQS standards. Average values for methane hydrocarbons at the sampling
stations varied between Below Detectable Limit (BDL) and 1.1 ppm whereas the
concentration of non-methane hydrocarbon at all sampling location found to be between
BDL and 0.4 ppm. Average TVOC concentration of all the sampling location was found
to be Below Detectable Limit.
Photo: Ambient Air Monitoring at Hatta Town Photo: Ambient Air Monitoring at Luhari Village
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Ambient Noise Quality
The day time and nighttime equivalent noise levels varied between 50.5 -58.6 dBA and
42.4-44.5 dBA respectively. The day time equivalent noise levels at Hatta town had the
highest values whereas Motha village had the lowest amongst all stations. The national
standard for noise level in the residential areas during day time is 55 dBA. The night time
equivalent noise levels for all the monitoring stations were found to be in compliance to
the night time noise standards (45 dBA). Highest night time noise levels were recorded
from Hardua Jamsa village (44.5 dBA).
Groundwater Quality
Turbidity values in all sampled water found <1.0 NTU which shows that all the drinking
water sources (mostly tube wells) meet the acceptable limits as per IS 10500:2012. The
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) values for the potable water samples analyzed varies in the
range of 1072 mg/l (at Haruda Jamsa ) 1346 mg/l (at Majhguwan Patol). TDS values at
500 mg/l or below is considered to be acceptable for drinking being specified under IS
10500:2012 drinking water standard. Only one sample meets the acceptable limits
whereas rest of the samples although exceeds the acceptable limits but well within the
permissible limits.
Iron concentration of potable water samples collected from Ghurata village (0.42 mg/l)
exceeded the acceptable limit i.e. 0.3 mg/l as per drinking water standard. Rests of the
samples were found to be well within the acceptable limits. High iron content recorded in
groundwater from Ghurata village may be probably due to local geological features.
Fluoride contents in the potable water samples were found to be within the permissible
limits, although the sample collected from Hatta town exceeds the acceptable limits.
The monitoring results showed that the concentration of heavy metals (chromium,
copper, zinc, mercury, cadmium. lead, nickel, arsenic etc.) is within acceptable limit as
per IS 10500:2012 standards.
Photo: Drinking water sampling at Photo: Drinking water sampling at Ghurata
Majhgawan patol Village
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Surface Water Quality
The pH of the all analyzed surface water samples found to be slightly alkaline in nature
and varied from 7.24 to 7.42. The dissolved solids content varied between 274 to 344
mg/l while the electrical conductivity varied from 411µS/cm to 500 µS S/cm. The
Dissolved oxygen (DO) values ranging from 3 to 6.1 mg/l indicating moderate to
favorable conditions for the growth and reproduction of normal population of fish and
other aquatic organisms in the these water bodies. As the surface water sources are not
used by the locals for drinking purposes and mostly the river/stream water exclusively is
being used for irrigation purposes, the water quality is compared with the CPCB
prescribed water quality criteria- Class- E (Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, Controlled
waste disposal). Class- E does not have any criteria for DO or BOD. The DO level from
all the stations even meets the standard of Class-C (Drinking water source after
conventional treatment and disinfection).
BOD values in all the surface water samples were ranged between 2.8mg/l and 12 mg/l.
The maximum value (12 mg/l) recorded from downstream of Sonar River at Hatta Town.
Low BOD values confirmed the presence of low concentrations of biologically oxidizable
organic matter in the receiving water bodies. However, where the BOD level recorded as
8, 9 and 12 mg/l respectively, could be due to the discharge of domestic wastewater from
the nearby settlements/town and runoff from agricultural fields. The presence of oil and
grease content in all surface water sources was found to be negligible (between <0.5 and
0.62 mg/l). Heavy metal concentrations such as Mercury ( <0.001mg/l in all samples),
Lead (<0.005 mg/l in all samples), Hexavalent Chromium( <0.03 mg/l in all samples),
Copper (<0.05 mg/l in all samples) and Nickel ( <0.005 mg/l in all samples) found to be
negligible and well below the WHO guideline values.
Downstream of Sonar at Hatta Kopra River
Land use
The land-use and land-cover of the Block has been interpreted from the, toposheet of the
area, and subsequently by ground truthing during field surveys. The study area land use
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shows that majority of the land within the Block (62.72%) is agricultural land. Rivers and
drains comprise of 2.28 % of the total Block area. Forest areas are near 31.8 % of the
total Block area. However, all the forest area is outside of lead area. Settlements comprise
of 1.82 % of the total Block area. Road network including State Highway and other small
roads comprise of 0.05 % of the total Block. The land use map is presented in Figure 5 .
FIGURE 5 : LAND USE LAND COVER MAP OF VN-ONN-2009/3 BLOCK
Soil Quality
From the texture point of view, the soil from 4 locations out of 5 sampling locations, are
found to be clayey in nature, having good capacity for adsorption and retention of water
and plant nutrients. Therefore, it is suitable for agriculture and plantation. The soil
sampled from Ghurata village shows that the soil has more silt than clay and the texture
of the soil is silty clayey in nature.
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Traffic Survey
Movement of Two & Three wheelers (a total of 453, comprising 42 %) was recorded high
in comparison to other category of vehicles on SH-51. The maximum movement of
vehicles was recorded during 12 p.m. till 6 p.m. Movements of four wheelers (light
vehicles) were recorded higher in numbers (509) with 37% of total vehicular movement
on Damoh-Hatta State Highway (SH-49). The highest number of vehicles was recorded
from Light Motor Vehicles/four wheeler on SH-37 ( Hatta Town to Patera Road). The
contribution of these vehicles was 38% with a total number of 405 out of 1076.
Natural hazards
The study area is located in Zone III as shown in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
2000 seismic zone map for India (refer Figure 6 ). Zone III is defined as region which
might encounter earthquakes of intensity VII (MSK).
FIGURE 6: SEISMIC ZONE MAP OF INDIA
Floods are common in Damoh and Chhatarpur district because of basin of major rivers
such as Ken and Sonar river. On 5th July 2005, Damoh, Chhatarpur and other districts
of north eastern part of Madhya Pradesh were badly affected by flash floods triggered by
heavy rains. Due to heavy rain, all the major rivers including Ken and Sonar were
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overflowing. As reported by the villagers residing near the Kopra river, settlements near
the river and various seasonal drains got affected by water logging. The main causes of
flash floods in the area are:
Obstruction in drainage system due to heavy rainfall
Increase in siltation in riverbeds due to erosion in the catchment areas.
Change of river course because of poor natural drainage system.
Biological Environment
The proposed project site in M.P state lies within the bio-geographic province-6A,
Deccan Peninsula- Central Highlands. The Panna National Park is located 17 km from
the proposed drilling site and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 42 km from the
proposed drilling site. The other protected areas namely Ken Gharial WLS, Panna
(Gangau) WLS and Veerangna WLS are located at distances of 58 km, 43 km and 54 km
respectively.
The forest type of this region is mainly 5A/C3- Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
and mostly dominated by teak. During the primary survey and as per the working plan of
Damoh Forest Division, the most of the vegetation of these forests are found to be mixed
type.
The tree species which were identified from the forest areas such as Sagwan, Saj, Salai,
Seja/Lendia/Senha, Haldu, Shisham, Reunjha, Mahwa, Safed shirish, Babool, Bija sal,
Behera), Palash), Neem, Tendu, Dhaman, Dhawra, Dhobin, Jamun, Arjun, Aam, Imli,
Harshingar, Amaltash, Doodhi, Ber, Kachnar, Kewlar. The shrubs were mostly Adusa,
Aak, Kalabasa, Karounda, Errand, Jhadneri, Van tulsi, Nirgudi), Woodfordia fruticosa
Dhabai, Pawar/chakauda, Besharam, Lantana etc. The herbs and climbers were
recorded from the reserved forest and private forest areas were apamarg, Gokhru,
Xanthium Godhru, Chireta, Bhatkatiya, Gunja, Kiwanch, Bechandi, Mahul etc.
Grass/sedges species such as Kaans, Kush, Kusul, Khas, Gunher, Jhani, Doob, Phool
bahari.
During the primary survey, species such as Common Langur, Rhesus macaque, Jackal,
Common Mongoose were sighted around the forested areas. The herbivores such as
Nilgai were also recorded during this survey. Dialogue with the local villagers and forest
officials had confirmed the presence of striped hyeana, Common India Porcupine,
Common Indian hare, wild boar in these forested areas. Dialogue with the local
villagers does confirm the presence of poisonous, non-poisonous snakes and other
reptilian species in this region. These include the cobra, common Krait, Russell’s viper,
monitor lizard.
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Socio economic
The proposed project falls under following tehsil- Hatta, Batiyagargh, Patera and
Patharia district- Damoh. Hatta is the biggest Tahsil in Damoh district in the state
of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is also headquarters of Hatta. The sex ratio of the district
is 910 females per thousand males. With respect to the study area, the total population of
the study area is about 98, 097 out of which 51,568 are males and 46,529 females. Of the
study area villages, Batiyagargh has the highest population (8951) and Manpura has the
lowest (299).
Other than Hatta Town, Batiyagarh is the only village, which has Primary Health Centre
available. Other facilities like maternity and child welfare centers, Nursing home’s and
private medical practitioners are majorly located between 5 kms and 10 kms or more
than 10km of a distance from the villages. The drinking water facilities are satisfactory. It
has been found that there are rivers, ponds in the vicinity of the project site and the study
area villages. The villagers avail the well/tank/tube and hand pump water to satisfy their
daily drinking water needs.
Environmental Impact Assessment
The potential impacts of the project on different components of the environment is
systematically identified and evaluated for significance. The main concerns that emerged
are:
Impact on air Quality
The operation of DG sets during drilling on site will result in the generation of air
pollutants viz. PM, NOx, and SO2, which may affect the ambient air quality temporarily.
In order to predict the incremental values of air pollutants and resultant Ground Level
Concentrations (GLCs) at various distances intervals from the source of the above
mentioned pollutants, an air modeling is carried out by using ISC3ST model.
Predicted incremental values for PM10, NOx, SO2, and HC due to DG set operations are
0.25 µg/m3, 1.62µg/m
3, 0.85 µg/m
3 and 0.1 µg/m
3 respectively at a distance of 4km in the
North from the centre of the project site.
Impact on Noise Quality
The noise generated from drilling rig is considered to be about 95.0 dB(A) at a distance
of 10m from the rig location. Noise attenuation equations (without any noise barrier)
show that the normal attenuated noise at any receptor points located at a distance of
about 100 m and 200 m from the fence-line of the rig, will be in the range of about 75.0
dB(A) and 68.9 dB(A) respectively. In the absence of an acoustic barrier, the predicted
noise levels were found to exceed the day time noise standard (55 dB (A)). However, with
the introduction of a noise barrier (5 m in height) at the fence-line will be enough to
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decrease noise levels near sensitive receptors at 200m to about 56.9 dB (A). However a
detailed noise modelling exercise to look at option of noise reductions will be conducted
at the design stage to determine the barrier specifications.
Impact on Soil Quality
Stripping of top soil will be affecting the soil fertility of the well sites. Further, sourcing
of borrow material from agricultural fields, improper storage and handling of drill
cuttings, waste, fuel and chemicals may contaminate the soil. Site preparation activities
may also result in increased soil erosion and degrade soil properties. Specific mitigation
measures will be implemented by the proponent to stabilize the top soil, to preserve their
fertility characteristics during site restoration. Further, adequate measures will be taken
for storage and handling of waste, fuel and chemicals to avoid any soil contamination.
The impact is, therefore, considered to be of low significance.
Impact on Surface Water Quality and Hydrology
The surface run off from drilling waste (cuttings and drilling mud) is likely to be
polluting source leading to the pollution of receiving water bodies viz. natural drainage
channels, ponds etc. However, taking into account the provision of onsite drainage
system and sediment control measures to be implemented by the proponent and discharge
in compliance with the CPCB Inland Water Discharge Standards, the impact is
considered to be of medium significance.
Impact on Ground Water Quality
Sourcing of water for proposed project from local ground water resources may have
adverse impact on ground water availability in the area. However, considering the
limited water requirement (25m3/d) for a small duration of drilling period (say 120 days),
the impact in terms of ground water availability will be of low significance. Poor casing
and cementing of wells and improper storage of drill cuttings and mud may contaminate
ground water.
Impact on Biological Environment
Impact on local ecology due to proposed exploratory drilling activities is assessed in
terms of loss of flora and fauna, impacts on avifauna, impact on aquatic habitats and loss
of ecological productivity in agricultural fields. The impacts on local ecology will be like
clearing of ground vegetation, disturbance due to noise and light, wastewater discharge,
loss of fertility due to top soil stripping etc. However, the proposed drilling is a
temporary activity and ONGC will adopt necessary mitigation measures to address
adverse impacts on biological environment.
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Impact on Socio economic Environment
Proposed project will have positive as well as negative impacts on the local people. The
adverse impact includes temporary loss of land and related livelihood, safety risk due to
project transportation, influx of population. However, ONGC will ensure proper
restoration of temporarily acquired drill sites to avoid any impact on crop productivity.
The project will benefit the people living in neighboring villages by giving preference to
them in relation to direct and indirect employment associated with various project
activities and boosts the local economy.
Risk Assessment
Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) considered the systematic analysis and evaluation of
risks related to the exploratory drilling in the acquired block VN-ONN-2009/3. The QRA
involves the identification and evaluation of major risks, prioritizing risks identified
based on their hazard consequences and formulating suitable risk reduction measures in
line with As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle.
Major risks viz. blow out/loss of well control, process leaks/fire, non-process fire and
explosion and their resultant consequences viz. jet fire, pool fire, oil spill have been
assessed and evaluated through a risk matrix generated to combine the risk severity and
likelihood factor. Risk associate with exploratory drilling have been determined semi-
quantitatively as the product of likelihood/probability and severity/consequence by using
order of magnitude data (risk ranking = severity/consequence factor X
likelihood/probability factor). Significance of project related risks are then established
through their classification heads like high, medium, low, very low depending upon risk
ranking.
Environmental Management Plan
Site-specific Environment Management Plans (EMP) is developed to prevent and
mitigate significant adverse impacts. Accentuated beneficial impacts will be implemented
by ONGC for the proposed project. Key mitigation measures specific to each
management plan are:
(a) Pollution Prevention and Abatement Plan:
All vehicles, equipment’s and machinery used for construction will be subjected to
preventive maintenance as per manufacturer norms.
Test Flaring will be undertaken in accordance with CPCB Guidelines for
discharging of gaseous emissions for Oil and Gas Extraction Industry.
Preventive maintenance of DG sets is to be undertaken as per manufacturers’
schedule to ensure compliance with CPCB specified generator exhaust.
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Installing acoustic enclosures and muffler on engine exhaust of DG sets to ensure
compliance with generator noise limits specified by CPCB.
Installation and maintenance of effective run-off controls, including silt traps,
straw barriers etc. so as to minimize erosion.
Proper casing and cementing of exploratory well will be done to prevent
contamination of sub-surface aquifers.
(b) Waste Management Plan
Use of low toxicity chemicals for preparation of drilling fluid.
Storage of drill cuttings in impervious HDPE lined pits
Wastewater disposal will be done either through solar evaporation or necessary
treatment to comply with CPCB onshore effluent discharge standard for oil and
gas industry.
Hazardous waste (waste and used oil) will be managed in accordance with
Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans boundary Movement)
Rules, 2000.
(c) Road Safety and Traffic Management Plan
Clear signs, flagmen and signal will be set up in major traffic junctions and near
sensitive receptors and night time movement of vehicles will be restricted.
(d) Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan
All machines to be used in construction will conform to relevant Indian Standards
(IS) codes. These will be kept in good working order and properly maintained.
Contractor workers involved in handling of materials and chemicals will be
provided with proper PPEs.
Workplace must be equipped with fire detectors, alarm systems and fire-fighting
equipment.
Health problems of workers should be taken care of by providing basic health
care facilities.
(f) Cultural Heritage Management
Cultural and archaeologically important areas within the block will be
geographically mapped and communicated to the Contractor.
Consultations will be held with local communities in areas of identified cultural
importance prior to the commencement of operations.
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(g) Emergency Response Plan
Drilling rig and related equipment to be used for exploratory drilling will be
conformed to international standards specified for such equipment.
Blow-out preventers and related well control equipment will be installed,
operated, maintained and tested generally in accordance with internationally
recognized standards.
Appropriate gas and leak detection system will be made available at each drilling
location.
Adequate fire-fighting equipment will be provided in each drilling site
Public Consultation
As ONGC is proposed to do the exploratory drilling at Hatta area, which falls in Damoh
district of M.P, the Public Hearing would be organized in Damoh only and it would be
conducted as per the EIA notification dated 14th September, 2006. The draft EIA report,
along with Executive Summaries in English and Hindi are submitted to Madhya Pradesh
Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) for conducting public hearing. The objective of
conducting public hearing is to disseminate project related information among locals and
understand and address their concerns due to proposed project.
Conclusion
The implementation of proposed drilling activity will confirm the availability of oil and
gas in the area, which can lead to further improvement in infrastructure, employment &
business opportunities in the project area. All possible environmental aspects are
adequately addressed and necessary control measures are included in the EIA report to
fulfill statutory requirement. ONGC will strongly support benefits to the local people and
the area as per the policy framework and commits to take care of all the environmental
concerns of the local people.