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No. J-11 0 IS/24S/20 II-IA-II.(M)Government ofIndia

Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate ChangelA-II (Coal Mining) Division

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,Jorbagh Road,

New Delhi-II 0003Dated: 215tJuly, 20 IS

To,The General Manager (E&F)Mis Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,Asansol, Dist. Burdwan,West Bengal.

E-mail: envecl@yahoo.com

Sub.: Cluster No.11 (11 mixed mines ofa combined production capacity of 9.05 MTPA normative10.90 MTPA peak capacity in a combined ML area of 4218 ha; Latitudes 23°38' N & 23°41'N and Longitudes 86°46' E & 86°51' E) of Mis Eastern Coalfields Ltd., located in RaniganjCoalfields, District Burdwan, West Bengal- Environmental Clearance - reg.

Sir,This is with reference to letter no. 43011136/20 11-CPAM dated 11.10.2011 with the application

for Terms of Reference (TOR) and this Ministry's letter dated 13.0l.2012 for granting TOR. Theextension of TOR on 11.03.2014 and Modification of TOR 12.01.201S. Reference is also invited to theletter no ECLIENV/Corresll4/SS2 dated 07.1l.20 14 and subsequent letters dated 24.11.2014; 12.12.2014;19.12.2014 ; 24.01.201S; 12.03.201S; 23.03.201S; 08.04.201S; lS.0S.201S and 19.0S.20IS forEnvironmental Clearance on the above-mentioned project.

2. The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change has considered the application. It isnoted that the proposal is for grant of Environmental Clearance for Cluster No.11 (11 mixed mines of acombined production capacity of 9.05 MTPA normative 10.90 MTPA peak capacity in a combinedML area of 4218 ha; Latitudes 23°38' N & 23° 41' N and Longitudes 86° 46' E & 86° 51' E) of MisEastern Coalfields Ltd., located in Raniganj Coalfields, District Burdwan, West Bengal Theproposal was considered in 2ih EAC meeting held on 18th_19thDecember, 2014; 29th EAC meeting heldon ISth _161hJanuary, 201S and 3SIh EAC meeting held on 14th - lSth May, 201S. The proponent hasinformed that:

1. The project was accorded TOR vide letter no. J-Il 0 lS/24S/2011-IA.II (M) dated 13.01.2012. TORExtension on 11.03.2014. There was a correction & modification in the TOR w.r.t. Productioncapacity, as the actual capacity being 9.0S MTPA (Normative) and 10.90 (Peak) requested forTOR modification. The EAC considered the request for modification in 19thEAC meeting heldon 13th_14thAugust, 2014 and TOR modification issued on 12.01.20 IS.

11. Based on the Minutes of the 19thEAC meeting held on 13th_14thAugust, 2014, the proponent hadgone ahead with public hearing after due consultation with SPCB with consideration of theactual capacity (9.0S MTPA (Nonnative) and 10.90 MTPA (Peak) on 19.09.2014. The finalEIA/EMP submitted for EC on 07.11.2014. The EAC considered the project for EC on 2ih EACmeeting held on 18_19thDecember, 2014 and recommended the project for granting EC.

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Ill. The latitude and longitude of the project are 23°38' N & 23°41' Nand 86°46' E & 86°51' Erespectively.

IV. Joint Venture: No Joint Venture.v. Coal Linkage: Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (KhSTPP), Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

;National Capital Power Station (NCPS) Or NTPC Dadri, GautamBudh Nagar, UttarPradesh.;Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.; The West BengalPower Development Corporation Limited (WBPCDCL). Sipat Super Thermal Power Station orRajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station at Sipat Bilaspur district Chhattisgarh; Farakka SuperThermal Power Plant Nabarun Murshidabad West Bengal. ; Simhadri Super Thermal PowerPlant, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.; Mauda Super Thermal Power Station or NTPC Mauda,Nagpur, Maharashtra.

VI. Cluster 11 Mine Details:s. Name of Mine UG/OC ML Normative/ LifeNo Mine Area Peak Capacity (Years)

(Ha) (MTY)--

UG1 Krishnanagar 1 772 0.24 0.30 >25_. - _ ..

2 Haripur Group of Mines 2 UG + 853 1.99 2.27 >25OC

A Haripur " UG 0.60 0.78 >25.)

B Chora Block Incline 4 UG 0.99 0.99 >25C Chora 7,9 & 10 Pit UG

D Bonbahal OC Patch (25 Ha)* 5 OC OAO 0.50 ".)E Shankarpur / CL Jambad OC 6 OC Exhausted and being

Patch/ mine (52 Ha) backfilled3 New Kenda Group of Mines 7 UG + 742 3.71 4.79 >25

OC-f-

A New Kenda UG 0.11 0.14 >25B W Kenda OC Patch / Mine ( 49 OC 0.60 0.75 2

Ha)*C New Kenda OC Mine (240 OC 3.00 3.90 8

Ha)*4 Bahu1a Group of Mines 8 676 0.42 0.55 >25A Lower Kenda UG 0.13 0.17 >25

-_- --B Bahula UG 0.24 0.31 >25C CL Jambad UG 0.05 0.07 >255 Siduli 9 UG 335 0.30 0.30 >256 Khandra 10 UG 388 0.39 0.39 >257 Shankarpur Project 11 452 2.00 2.30A Shankarpur UG 1.16 1.33 >25B Shankarpur OC Patch/ mine (42 OC 2.00 2.30 4

Ha)*4218 9.05 10.90

I * New proposed patches/mines (Area of the patch given in brackets)

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VII. Cluster 11 Landuse details:

S.N Land Use Area in Ha1 Cultivable/ Fallow 1412.572 Vi Ilage/Basti 203.803 Tanks/Water Bodies 250.184 Oanga/Waste Land 599.835 Road & Railway 99.77

6 PlantationN egetation 170.407 Vacant Govt Land 89.33

8 Built-up 133.17

9 Quarry 4010 OB Dump 55II ECL Land 1021.5812 Co IIiery Infrastructures/Others 142.37

Total 4218.00

viii.The land usage of the project will be as follows:

PresentS. Type Land Use Mining Land Use during Post- miningNo land Use ( ha) Mining (ha) Land Use (ha)1 Running quarry To be backfilled

40 356and planted

Backfilled 40(included in sl. 10under Plantation)

Not Backfilled2 External OB dump 142.34(55 Ha current OB

To be reclaimed55 dump will reclaimed &

and plantedplanted upon)

")Service building/ 142.37 152.37 100.37mine infrastructure

4 Rail & Road 99.77 101.27 101.27

Habitation (total)5 Unstable 203.8 163.95 163.95

habitations6 Other built-up

areas 133.17 133.17 133.17

7 Agriculture land 1412.57 1222.57 1222.57

9 Forest land NIL NIL NILPlantation /

10 170.4 295.25 845.59Natural Vegetation

II Riverlnallah/pond 250.18 240.18 240.1812 Barren land 599.83 556.34 556.3413 Govt Land 89.33 78.35 78.3514 ECL Land 776.21 (leftover is

1021.58 776.21included in sl. 1,2 & 3)

Total 4218 4218 4218

IX. The total estimated water requirement is 16470 m3/day. The level of ground water ranges from0.80 m to 15.80 m.

x. The Method of mining would be by shovel dumper for OCP and Boar and Piller for UG mines.XI. Total 258.92 Million m3 will 08 will be generated from four proposed opencast patches during

the life of the OC Patches. There is 4 external 08 dump with Quantity of 258.92 Mbcm in anarea of 142.34 ha with height of 60 meter above the surface level and 4 internal dump withQuantity of235 Mbcm .

XII. There will be no mine void. Total quarry area is 408.00 Ha. Backfilled quarry area of 408.00 Hashall be reclaimed with plantation.

XIII. The seasonal data for ambient air quality has been documented and all results at all stations arewithin prescribed limits.

XIV. Transportation: Coal transportation in pit: Underground mine-coal tubs at the faces are beinghauled by Tugger Haulage; Opencast mine- coal at surface is transported to the nearby coal depotby colliery dumpers through tippler, Surface to Siding by dumper.

xv. There is R& R involved. There are 1225PAFs.XVI. Cost: Total capital cost of the project is Rs. 1693.39 Crores. CSR Cost: Rs. 5.00 per tonne of coal

produced. R & R Cost Rs. 10832.8 Lakhs. Environmental Management Cost (capital cost Rs28.44 crores, annual recurring cost Rs. 9.08 Crore).

XVII. Water body: Two major nalas Singarannala and Tumninala, are originating in the northern partof the buffer zone of Cluster-H. Singarannala is originating from the west of Cluster-II andflowing from northwest to southeast passes near the western boundary of Cluster-l l and joinsDamodar River (the master drainage of the area) within the buffer zone. Whereas, Tumninalaoriginates just north of Cluster-l l and flowing west to east and join Ajoy River (another masterdrainage of the area) outside the buffer zone. Kumarkhela lore flowing from southwest tonortheast, Banbahal lore flowing from west to east and Sukha lore flowing from south to northare tributary of Itakhala lore. ltakhala lore flowing from west to east then joins Tumni Nala in theeast of Cluster-Ll . The buffer zone is also drained by Kunur Nala and Tamla Nala is flowingfrom northwest to southeast and joined Damodar River outside of the Cluster-l l buffer zone.Nonia Khal is flowing from northwest to south east in the southwest corner of the buffer zone andit also joins Damodar River within bUf£~erzone. The buffer zone is also drained by a few

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ephemeral streams.XVIII. Approvals: Ground water clearance application made 10.09.2009. All the existing mines

within the cluster are taken over mines after nationalization. The mines ofECL has been groupedinto 13 Clusters which has been approved by Competent authority of ECL on 10.09.2009 andsubsequently accorded approval of Board of Directors of ECL in its Board Meeting held on28.03.2011 for preparation of EIA/EMP of the cluster. Mine Closure Plan approval onSeptember, 2013.

XIX. Wildlife issues: There are no national Parks, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserves found inthe 10 km buffer zone.

xx. Forestry issues: No forest land involved in the Mining area,XXI. Total afforestation plan shall be implemented covering an area of 845.59 ha at the end of mining.

Density of tree plantation 1600 treesl ha of plants.XXII. There are no court cases/violation pending with the project proponent.XXIII. Public Hearing was held on 19.09.2014. The issues raised include rehabilitation; water supply;

greenery; development of proper etc.XXIV. Reassessment done to reduce the total land requirement. Long term impact on mining pattern,

conservation of coal; safety, as well as Socio economic pattern was studied. Accordinglyproduction capacity life and other technical parameters was readjusted .Impact on agriculturalland was also studied. Socio economic pattern in the core and buffer zone was studied. SocialCost and Benefit Analysis was made.

xxv. Land requirement for mining reduced from 240 Ha to 169.5 Ha. Agricultural land requirementreduced from 110 Ha to 73 Ha Most of the land to be used are already acquired by ECL andpartially degraded. Extraction of 13.6 MT of coal by OC method as proposed will furtherfacilitate the safe extraction of 25.80 MT of virgin coal blocked in the lower seams. Hence thetotal reserve to be mined out will be 39.40 MT. With the above consideration, the specific coalreserve per Ha of land requirement increased from 0.80 LT to 2.30 LT.The quality of coal(G4/G5) is much superior to the average Indian OIC mining projects. The project will provideemployment to 150 land losers. About 500 families will also be rehabilitated. The cost benefitanalysis comes to about 1:34

XXVI. Re-assessment has been made as given under-

SI.No. Particulars As per original proposal Re-assessed

1 Quarry area 240 Ha 169.5 Ha

2 Land available with ECL 91.28 Ha 47.32 Ha

3 Land to be acquired 148.72 Ha 122.18 Ha

4 Reserves available for 22MT 13.6 MTmining

5 OB to be generated 211 MCum 105.8 MCum

6 Capacity 3.9 MTY 1.2MTY

7 Life 8 Years 12 Years

XXVll. Justification of the project from the point of view of Conservation of Coal : 13.6 MT of B to DGrade coal blocked in pillars of R-V and R-VI seams since long from underground miningcarried out in the past. Both the seams are extensively developed & standing on pillars and atsome places it has been depillared also by caving method. Possibility of fire is high due to illegalmining. Underground mining (depillaring of the standing pillars) is not feasible due to safetyconcerns. Another virgin R-VIlB seam cannot be worked in isolation due to low thickness by UGMethod. As per the proposed revision in the project parameters, the total land requirement forquarry is now 169.5 ha as against 240 Ha proposed earlier.

XXVIII. Impact due to loss of agricultural land; The total agricultural land falling within the proposedproject is 73.10 Ha (180,5 acres). Paddy is sown once in a year and the yield ranges from 12to 18 quintals per acre. Thus, a maximum of (180.5 X 18) 3248 quintals of paddy can be producedper year which will fetch a price of about 40 lakh / annum at current market price. Consideringan input cost of 30 Lakh per annum, the total income generated from paddy cultivation is Rs 10lakh per annum.

XXIX. Observations & Conclusion: It is observed that social benefit incurred from the project exceedsthe social cost by a ratio of about 1 : 34. The employment generation for land oustees along withproper compensation and R&R will go a long way in improving the overall standard of living ofthe locals. Along with this, the efforts put in through CSR in areas such as education, health care,infrastructure which is an inherent policy of the company, will have a positive impact on thesocio-economic status thereby leading to improvement of living standards. Several undergroundmines are being proposed to reduce impact on land. However, with respect to the current projectproposal, it is essential to adopt opencast method to enable future underground mining in the area.Complete reclamation and converting the entire 169.5 Ha of backfilled quarry area to grass landwill have a positive impact on the environment.

xxx. CSR Initiatives in the Area: IIT Agrarian project and Vocational Training. Agrarian SkillDevelopment initiatives are being taken by establishment of such centres at villages falling in thebuffer zone of the project with the help of lIT Kharagpur.

3. The proposal was considered in the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (Thermal & CoalMining) and recommended in its ss" EAC meeting held on 14th - rs" May, 2015 for grantingEnvironmental Clearance. The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change hereby accordenvironmental clearance for the above-mentioned Cluster No.11 (11 mixed mines of a combinedproduction capacity of 9.05 MTPA normative 10.90 MTPA peak capacity in a combined ML areaof 4218 ha; Latitudes 23° 38' N & 23° 41' N and Longitudes 86° 46' E & 86° 51' E) of Mis EasternCoalfields Ltd., located in Raniganj Coalfields, District Burdwan, West Bengal under the provisionsof the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments/circulars theretosubject to the compliance ofthe terms and conditions:

A. Specific Conditions:

I. The maximum production from the mine at any given time shall not exceed the limit as prescribed inthe EC.The validity of the EC is for the lifewhichever is earlier.

of the Mine or as specified in the EIA Notification, 2006,

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Ill. The Socio-economic study conducted by PP needs to be authenticated by an institute of repute such asIndian Institute of Forest Management I XLRI, Jamshedpur.

IV. All safety measures shall be taken as per CMR, 1957 & related Circulars.v. The production shall be within the same Mining Lease area.

VI. The loading system from Continuous Miner to Mine Car needs to be improved to utilize theContinuous Miner efficiently.

VII. There shall be no external dumps and mine voids at the end of mining. The land shall be brought backthe surface level for the agricultural use.

viu. Controlled blasting in all the mines to be resorted to ..IX. Till the OBD is re-handled, it shall be covered with grass cover.x. Suitable garland drains and Settling Tanks be provided.

XI. Socio-economic Study to be carried out in order to establish the necessity of mining on New KendaOC Patch. Presently EC is recommended to the cluster without the New Kenda OC Patch.

XII. Coal transportation shall be: in pit Underground mine-coal tubs at the faces are being hauled byTugger Haulage; Opencast mine- coal at surface is transported to the nearby coal depot by collierydumpers through tippler, Surface to Siding by dumper.

XIII. Independent network of railway sidings inside the cluster be developed and should be constructed atthe earliest and till then proponent may use mechanically covered trucks for transportation of coal.

XIV. Three tier green belts shall be raised around the railway sidings and along the road sides to preventdust and noise pollution.

xv. Stowing and depillaring shall be as per the recommendations of the DGMS.XVI. The proponent must comply with the Raniganj Action Plan. The unstable areas within the cluster will

be brought under plantation after the population residing over these areas is rehabilitated under theMaster plan for Raniganj Coalfield to be implemented by ADDA.

XVII. Trees with deep rooted system should be planted so as to prevent soil erosion.XVlll. Proponent should plant additional 10 Hal year over the next 10 years at various locations in this

Cluster.XIX. River/nallahs shall be desilted and restored back to functional statexx. Wild life conservation plan be prepared and submitted to the MOEFCC with the approval of the State

Govt.XXI. Proponent shall use high resolution image of all clusters for evaluating land use, plantation etc

XXII. Separate drainage pattern be provided with the approval of Competent Authority.XXIII. Sand stowing must be used as recommended by CMPDI.XXIV. Action plan for prevention and mitigation of subsidence be prepared and implemented.xxv. The OC patches to be operated will be completely filled-up after exhaustion of reserves and reclaimed

with plantation.XXVI. After completion of mining activities, the subsided areas shall be graded and planted upon.

XXVII. Coal Extraction shall also be optimised in areas where agricultural production is continuing. Somepillars shall be left below the agricultural land. No depillaring & coal extraction should be carried outbelow habitation, H.T. Lines & beneath road, water bodies.

XXVIII. Water discharged from the mine should be as good as surface drinking water.XXIX. Regular monitoring of subsidence movement on the surface over and around the working area and

impact on natural drainage pattern, water bodies, vegetation, structure, roads, and surroundings shallbe continued till movement ceases completely. In case of observation of any high rate of subsidencemovement, appropriate effective corrective measures shall be taken to avoid loss of life and material.Cracks shall be effectively plugged with ballast and clayey soil/suitable material.

xxx. If subsidence is found exceeding the permitted limits, then the landowners shall be adequatelycompensated with mutual agreement of the landowners.

XXXI. Water sprinkling system shall be provided to check fugitive emissions from loading operations,conveyor system, haulage roads, transfer points, etc. Major approach roads shall be black topped andproperly maintained. r'~

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

XXXIII. The mining in the existing mines should be phased out after expiry of the current mining lease andafter reclamation of mined over area. The operating mines may be analysed and monitored forcompliance of conditions, bearing with movement of wildlife and until such time they areclosed/phased out.

XXXIV. Everybody in the core area should be provided with mask for protection against fugitive dusterrussions.

xxxv. Dust mask to be provided to everyone working in the mining area.XXXVI. The supervisory staff should be held personally responsible for ensurmg compulsory regarding

wearing of dust mask in the core area.XXXVII. People working in the core area should be periodically tested for the lung diseases and the burden of

cost on account of working in the coal mine area.XXXVIII. The mining area should be surrounded by green belt having thick closed thick canopy of the tree

cover.XXXIX. Besides carrying out regular periodic health check-up of their workers, 10% of the workers identified

from workforce engaged in active mining operations shall be subjected to health check-up foroccupational diseases and hearing impairment, if any, through an specialised agency /institution withinthe District/State and the results reported to this Ministry and to DGMS.

xl. The embankment constructed along the river boundary shall be of suitable dimensions and criticalpatches shall be strengthened by stone pitching on the river front side and stabilised with plantation soas to withstand the peak water flow and prevent mine inundation.

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

xlii. Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size shall be constructed to arrest silt and sedimentflows from soil, OB and mineral dumps. The water so collected shall be utilised for watering the minearea, roads, green belt development, etc. The drains shall be regularly desilted and maintainedproperly. 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 adjoiningthe mine site. Sump capacity shall also provide adequate retention period to allow proper settling ofsilt material.

xliii. Garland drains (size, gradient and length) around the safety areas such as mine shaft and low lyingareas and sump capacity shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak suddenrainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine sites. Sump capacity shall also provideadequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt material.

xliv. 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.

xlv. Crushers at the CHP of adequate capacity for the expansion project shall be operated with highefficiency bag filters, water sprinkling system shall be provided to check fugitive emissions fromcrushing operations, conveyor system, haulage roads, transfer points, etc.

xlvi. Mine discharge water outside the ML shall be monitored, particularly for TDS and treated to conformto prescribed levels before discharge into the natural environment.

xlvii. Drills shall be wet operated.xlviii. The project authorities shall undertake regular repairing and tarring of roads used for mineral

transportation. A 3-tier green belt comprising of a mix of native species shall be developed all alongthe major approach roads,

xlix. Controlled blasting shall be practiced with use of delay detonators and only during daytime. Themitigative measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest the fly rocks and boulders shall beiIIIplernented.

1. A Progressive afforestation plan shall be implemented covering an area of 845.59 ha at the end ofmining, which includes reclaimed External OB dump area (142.34 Ha); Internal OB dump area (408

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ha); Green Belt (295.25 Ha) in township located outside the lease by planting native species inconsultation with the local DFO/Agriculture Department. The density of the trees shall be around 2500plants per ha. Massive plantation shall be carried out in open spaces in and around the mine and a 3-tier avenue plantation along the main approach roads to the mine.

Ii. The proponent should prepare restoration and reclamation plan for the degraded area. The land be usedin a productive and sustainable manner.

Iii. Compensatory Ecological & Restoration of waste land, other degraded land and OB dumps in lieu ofbreaking open the land be carried out.

liii. No groundwater shall be used for mining operations.liv. An estimated total 258.26 Mm3 ofOB will be generated during the entire life of the mine. OB will be

dumped in four external dump covering area 142.34 Ha of land and 235 Mm3 of OB will be dumpedin four internal OB dump covering an area of 408 Ha of land. The OB dump height is upto 60 m. Themaximum slope of the dump shall not exceed 28 degrees. Monitoring and management of reclaimeddump sites shall continue till the vegetation becomes self- sustaining and compliance status shall besubmitted to MOEF&CC and its Regional Office on yearly basis.

Iv. Of the total quarry area 408 ha. the backfilled quarry area of (408 Ha) shall be reclaimed withplantation by planting native plant species in consultation with the local DFO/Agriculture Department.The density of the trees shall be around 2500 plants per ha.

lvi. Regular monitoring of groundwater level and quality shall be carried out by establishing a network ofexisting wells and construction of new peizometers. The monitoring for quantity shall be done fourtimes a year in pre-monsoon (May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and winter(January) seasons and for quality in May. Data thus collected shall be submitted to the Ministry ofEnvironment, Forests & Climate Change and to the Central Pollution Control Board quarterly withinone month of monitoring.

Ivii. The Company shall put up artificial groundwater recharge measures for augmentation of groundwaterresource in case monitoring indicates a decline in water table. The project authorities shall meet waterrequirement of nearby village(s) in case the village wells go dry due to dewatering of mine.

Iviii. Sewage treatment plant shall be installed in the existing colony. ETP shall also be provided forworkshop and CHP wastewater.

lix. Land oustees shall be compensated as per the norms laid out R&R Policy of CIL or the National R&RPolicy or R&R Policy of the State Government whichever is higher.

Ix. For monitoring land use pattern and for post mining land use, a time series of land use maps, based onsatellite imagery (on a scale of 1: 5000) of the core zone and buffer zone, from the start of the projectuntil end of mine life shall be prepared once in 3 years (for anyone particular season which isconsistent in the time series), and the report submitted to MOEF&CC and its concerned Regionaloffice

Ixi. A detailed Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund shall be submitted to theMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change within 6 months of grant of EnvironmentalClearance.

lxii. The project authorities shall in consultation with the Panchayats of the local villages andadministration identify socio-economic and welfare measures under CSR to be carried out over thebalance life of the mine.

Ixiii. Corporate Environment Responsibility:

a) The Company shall have a well laid down Environment Policy approved by the Board ofDirectors.The Environment Policy shall prescribe for standard operating process/procedures to bringinto focus any infringements/deviation/violation of the environmental or forestnorms/conditions.

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c) The hierarchical system or Administrative Order of the company to deal with environmentalissues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearance conditions shall befurnished.

d) To have proper checks and balances, the company shall have a well laid down system ofreporting of non-compliances/violations of environmental norms to the Board of Directors ofthe company and/or shareholders or stakeholders at large.

B. General Conditions

I. No change in mining technology and scope of working shall be made without prior approval of theMinistry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change.

II. No change in the calendar plan of production for quantum of mineral coal shall be made.Ill. Four ambient air quality monitoring stations shall be established in the core zone as well as in the

buffer zone for PMIO, PM25, S02 and NOx monitoring. Location of the stations shall be decided basedon the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitivetargets in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board. Monitoring of heavy metals such as Hg,As, Ni, Cd, Cr, etc carried out at least once in six months.

IV. Data on ambient air quality (PMlO, PM 25, S02 and NOx) and heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Crand other monitoring data shall be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its concernedRegional Office and to the State Pollution Control Board and the Central Pollution Control Board oncein .six months. Random verification of samples through analysis from independent laboratoriesrecognised under the EPA rules, 1986 shall be furnished as part of compliance report.

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 withear plugs/muffs.

VI. Industrial wastewater (workshop and wastewater from the mine) shall be properly collected, treated soas to conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May 1993 and 31st Decem ber1993 or as amended from time to time before discharge. Oil and grease trap shall be installed beforedischarge of workshop effluents.

Vll. Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used fortransporting the mineral shall be covered with tarpaulins and optimally loaded.

Vlll. Monitoring of environmental quality parameters shall be carried out through establishment of adequatenumber and type of pollution monitoring and analysis equipment in consultation with the StatePollution Control Board and data got analysed through a laboratory recognised under EPA Rules,1986.

IX. Personnel working in dusty areas shall wear protective respiratory devices and they shall also beprovided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects.

x. Occupational health surveillance programme of the workers shall be undertaken periodically toobserve any contractions due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures, if needed andrecords maintained thereof. The quality of environment due to outsourcing and the health and safetyissues of the outsourced manpower should be addressed by the company while outsourcing.

Xl. A separate environmental management cell with suitable qualified personnel shall be set up under thecontrol of a Senior Executive, who will report directly to the Head ofthe company.

XII. The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures shall be kept in separate account and shallnot be diverted for other purpose. Year-wise expenditure shall be reported to this Ministry and itsconcerned Regional Office.

XUI. The Project authorities shall advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated around theproject, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven daysof the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and acopy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution control Board and may also be seen atthe website of the Ministry ofEnviron~~rt, Forests & Climate Change at http://envfor.nic.in.

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10. The above conditions will be enforced inter-alia, under the provisions of the Water (Prevention& Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with theiramendments and Rules and any other orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court ofIndia! High Courtsand any other Court of Law relating to the subject matter. The proponent shall ensure to undertake andprovide for the costs incurred for taking up remedial measures in case of soil contamination,

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XIV. A copy of the environmental clearance letter shall be marked to concern Panchayat/Zila Parishad,Municipal Corporation or Urban local body and local NGO, if any, from whom anysuggestion/representation has been received while processing the proposal. A copy of the clearanceletter shall also be displayed on company's website.

xv. A copy of the environmental clearance letter shall be shall also be displayed on the website of theconcerned State Pollution Control Board. The EC letter shall also be displayed at the Regional Office,District Industry Sector and Collector's Office/Tehsildar's Office for 30 days.

XVI. The clearance letter shall be uploaded on the company's website. The compliance status of thestipulated environmental clearance conditions shall also be uploaded by the project authorities on theirwebsite and updated at least once every six months so as to bring the same in public domain. Themonitoring data of environmental quality parameter (air, water, noise and soil) and critical pollutantsuch as PMlO, PM25, S02 and NOx (ambient) and critical sectoral parameters shall also be displayed atthe entrance of the project premises and mine office and in corporate office and on company's website.

XVII. The project proponent shall submit six monthly compliance reports on status of compliance of thestipulated environmental clearance conditions (both in hard copy and in e-mail) to the respectiveRegional Office of the Ministry, respective Zonal Office s ofCPCB and the SPCB.

XVIII. The Regional Office of this Ministry located in the Region shall monitor compliance of the stipulatedconditions. The Project authorities shall extend full cooperation to the office(s) of the Regional Officeby furnishing the requisite data! information/monitoring reports.

XIX. The Environmental statement for each financial year ending 31 March in For -V is mandated to besubmitted by the project proponent for the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribedunder the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be uploaded onthe company's website along with the status of compliance of EC conditions and shall be sent to therespective Regional Offices of the MoEFCC bye-mail.

4. The proponent shall abide by all the commitments and recommendations made in the EIA/EMPreport so also during their presentation to the EAC.

5. The commitment made by the Proponent to the Issue raised during Public Hearing shall beimplemented by the Proponent

6. The proponent is required to obtain all necessary clearances/approvals that may be requiredbefore the start of the project. The Ministry or any other competent authority may stipulate any furthercondition for environmental protection.

7. The Ministry or any other competent authority may stipulate any further condition forenvironmental protection.

8. The Proponent shall setup an Environment Audit cell with responsibility and accountability toensure implementation of all the EC Conditions.

9. Concealing factual data or submission of false/fabricated data and failure to comply with any ofthe conditions mentioned above may result in withdrawal of this clearance and attract action under theprovisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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contamination of groundwater and surface water, and occupational and other diseases due to the miningoperations.

11. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, ifpreferred, 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's obtained for the existing mines in the cluster.

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Copy to:

I. Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.2. Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Government of West Bengal, Secretariat, Kolkata.3. Chief Conservator of Forests, Regional office (EZ), Ministry of Environment & Forests, A-31,

Chandrashekarpur, Bhubaneswar - 751023, Orissa.4. Member Secretary, West Bengal State Pollution Control Board, Paribesh Bhawan, lOA, Block LA,

Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700098.5. Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, CBD-cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar,

New Delhi -110032.6. Member-Secretary, Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, Curzon Road

Barracks, A-2, W-3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.7. Dr. R.K. Garg, Advisor, Coal India Limited, SCOPE Minar, Core-I, 4t Floor, Vikas Marg, Laxmi

Nagar, New Delhi.8. District Collector, Burdwan, Government of West Bengal.9. IG (Wild life), Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.10. Monitoring File 11. Guard File 12. Record File. 13. Notice Board

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Scientist 'E'

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