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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PLAN

FOR

Chapandey Stone Mines At

Village-Chapandey, Tahsil-sahibganj, District-

Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Area: 5.948 Ha Production: 165204.04 TPA

PROJECT PROPONENT :

Sanjay Bhalotia

Environment Consultant :

COGNIZANCE RESEARCH INDIA PVT LTD

(Accredited by QCI/NABET)

Gt-20, Sector-117, Noida, U.P

Website: http://www.cognizanceindia.com

http://www.cognizanceindia.com/

EMP PROJECT: CHAPANDEY STONE MINES

APPLICANT: SRI SANJAY BHALOTIA

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ENVIRONMENT

MANAGEMENT PLAN



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INTRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The environmental management plan consists of the set of mitigation,

management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during the

implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse

environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. Environment

management plan details the quality control measures which are proposed for

this project to achieve the production of near about 165204.04 TPA of stone.

EIA Notification 2006 amended on 15th January 2016 stated that for B2

Category Project below 5 ha is required Form I M, PFR & Approved Mining

Plan.

The Proposed project is for Chapandey Stone Mines of Sri Sanjay Bhalotia over

an area of 5.948 Hectares is located in Village-Chapandey, Tahsil-sahibganj,

District- Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The lease was granted in the favor of Sanjay

mining and minerals trading partner M/s Sanjay Bhalotia dated 09.08.2005 for

the period of 10 years.

The Mining Plan was prepared and by office of the deputy directors mine

santhal pargana circle Dumka via letter no. 347 dated 31.07.2017.

The proposed rate of production is 165204.04 TPA of Stone. The lease area

comprises of Government waste land. The estimated project cost is Rs. 50

Lakh. The expected life of mine is 10 years.



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The present environmental management plan addresses the components of

environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in a

mine area.

The aims of EMP are:

• Overall conservation of environment.

• Minimization of waste generation and pollution.

• Proper use of natural resources and water.

• Safety, welfare and good health of the work force and populace.

• Ensure effective operation of all control measures.

• Monitoring of cumulative and long time impacts.

Ensure effective operation of all control measures

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been formulated and

integrated with the mine planning to mitigate the adverse impacts which are

likely to be caused due to the mining operation and for overall scientific

development of local habitat. The EMP has, therefore, been developed

considering its implementation and monitoring of environmental protection

measures during mining operations.

0. AIR ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Mitigative measures suggested for air emission control will be based on the

baseline ambient air quality monitoring data. From the point of view of

maintenance of an acceptable ambient air quality in the region, it is desirable

that the air quality needs to be monitored on a regular basis to check it vis-à-

vis the NAAQS prescribed by MoEF & CC and in cases of non-compliance,

appropriate mitigative measures will be adopted. In order to minimize impacts

of mining on air and to maintain it within the prescribed limits of CPCB/

SPCB, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared. This will

help in resolving all environmental and ecological issues likely to cause due to

mining in the area. During the course of mining no toxic substances are



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released into the atmosphere as such there seems to be no potential threat to

health of human beings. In the mining activities, the source of gaseous

emissions is engines of vehicles, Operation of mining machinery/ loading

operations, drilling and blasting. The reasons may be quality of fuel, improper

operation of the engine, etc; proper maintenance of engines will improve

combustion process and brings reduction in pollution.

1.1 Control of Gaseous Pollution

In mining activities, the only source of gaseous emissions is from blasting and

the engines of Heavy earth moving machines (HEMM). Blasting of explosive

results in increase of nitrogen oxides, which are dispersed by the wind.

Controlled blasting and optimization of use of explosive energy will help in

reducing the above emissions. The emissions from the diesel engines of the

machinery can be controlled by proper maintenance and monitoring of

machines.

1.2 Control of Dust Pollution

The main pollutant in air is PM10, which is generated due to various mining

activities. Information on air quality studied by line source modeling

techniques predicted that the mining activity will not affect the air quality in a

significant manner. In mining operations, loading, transportation and

unloading operations may cause deterioration in air quality due to handling

dry materials. There is no other source of air pollution as there is no boiler, DG

Set or furnace. Only source of air pollution is re-suspension dust from the

movement of tripper/dumper/trucks to and from the mining site.

Study on emission sources and quantification of pollutant concentration by

means of dispersion modeling is required to access the environmental impact of

a mine. On the basis of the predicted increments to air pollutant

concentrations, an effective mitigation and environmental plan can be devised

for sensitive areas.

1.2.1 Fugitive Dust- Modeling



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Air quality modeling was done using line source model as published by USEPA

“Emission Factor Documentation for AP-42”, in section 13.2.2, for

transportation though unpaved roads. Emission factors to be used in Line

source dispersion equation is adopted from formula as given below:

E=k * (s/12)a * (W/3)b /(M/0.2c) ……………………………………….…………(1)

Where

E = Emission Rate (lb/VMT)

s = Surface material Silt Content (%) = 10%

W=Mean Vehicle Weight (tonnes) = 10 tonnes

M= Surface material moisture content (%) = 2.5%

K, a, b & c are empirical constants with values given as below:

Constant PM10

k 2.6

a 0.8

b 0.4

c 0.3

During Mine operation

Proposed Capacity of mine/annum : 165204.04 tpa

No. of working days : 300 days

Proposed Capacity of mine/day : 550 TPD

Trucks/Trippers Capacity : 10 tonnes

No. of tractor trolleys deployed/day : 55 trippers/trucks



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No. of tractor trolleys deployed/hour : 6 trippers/trucks

Thus for vehicles of 10 tonners, the Emission Rate using equation (1) is:

E = 0.53491Kg/VKT

E = 0.0009 g/s/m

Concentration of the fugitive dust was calculated using the formula given in

“Workbook of Dispersion Modeling” by Turner. The Concentration of the

fugitive Dust is given below:

C = (2/π) 1/2 (E / σz υ) Exp- [(h2) / (2 σz2)] x 106 ------------------- (2)

Where

C = Hourly Concentration in microgram/ m3

E = Emission Rate = 0.0009 g/s/m

υ = Wind Speed = 5.2 m/s

h = 0 m

Modeling was done for an infinite line source assuming unpaved road. For

conservative calculation wind was assumed to blow at a velocity of 5.2 m/s

perpendicular to the road. The results for 24 hourly concentration values are

given in the Fig:



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It is observed that the ground level concentration (GLC) decreases from 11.31

µg/m3 at 25 m from the centre line of the road to 1.07 µg/m3 at 500 m from

the centre line of the road. These values have been predicted for a dry unpaved

road. In controlled way by water sprinkling ground level concentration (GLC)

decreases from 2.94 µg/m3 at 25 m from the centre line of the road to 0.28

µg/m3 at 500 m from the centre line of the road.

However to reduce the impact of dust pollution the following steps have been

taken during various mining activities.

1.3 During drilling operations

I. Sharp drill bits will be used for drilling and regrinding is done periodically to

reduce generation of dust.

II. The drill machines will be kept leakage free and equipped with wet drilling

arrangements.

11.31

8.16

5.04

2.73

1.82 1.35

1.07

2.94

2.12

1.31 0.71 0.47 0.35 0.28 0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

0 100 200 300 400 500

Co

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n i

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g/m

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Downwind Distance in m

Concentration of Fugitive Dust vs Distance

24 hr avg Unscientific

24 hr avg Scientific



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III. Drill operator and his helper will be equipped with personal protective

equipment (ear plugs/ear muffs).

1.4 During blasting operation

All essential steps will be taken to prevent any person entering in the mine site

during blasting operations. The drill holes will be charged by certified blaster

and in supervision of Mining Engineer/ Mines Manager. The holes will be

blasted by certified blaster. Before blasting the warning siren will be blown and

men and machinery will be taken out from the safety zone. During blasting all

the statutory requirements as per MMR- 1961 will be strictly followed.

I. The use of ‘water ampoules’ will be done to arrest dust.

II. Blasting will be done in controlled manner with the use of latest technology

like use of millisecond delay detonators, cord relay to control and prevent the

dust to get air borne and to limit the fly rocks within 50–60 m.

III. Over charging of blast holes will be avoided.

IV. Rock Breakers will be used to avoid secondary blasting.

V. With the good blasting system, dozing of broken rocks will be less and hence

dust due to dozing will be less.

VI. Competent persons carry out blasting and all the precautions lay under

MMR, 1961 Act are followed. Time to time scientific studies regarding ground

vibration, noise level, flying rocks and other blasting hazards will be conducted

through experts of the subjects.

1.5 During loading operation

I) Latest loading equipment like hydraulic excavators will be used with

dumpers. This reduces the number of buckets to fill from height and thus have

comparatively less dust generation. The propagation of this dust is confined to

loading point only and does not affect any person both the

Operators of excavator and dumpers who will sit in closed chamber and will be

equipped with dust mask.

II) Skilled operators will operate excavators.



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III) Avoid overloading of dumpers and consequent spillage on the roads.

IV) The operator’s cabin in the drills, dumpers will be provided with dust free

enclosure and persons working at high dust prone areas will be provided with

dust mask.

1.6 During Transport operation

Transportation

Traffic analysis is carried out by understanding the existing carrying capacity

of the connecting main roads in the area. Then depending on the capacity of

the mine, the number of trippers that will be added to the present scenario will

be compared to the carrying capacity.

During Mine operation

Proposed Capacity of mine/annum : 165204.04 tpa

No. of working days : 300 days

Proposed Capacity of mine/day : 550 TPD

Trucks/Trippers Capacity : 10 tonnes

No. of tractor trolleys deployed/day : 55 trippers/trucks

No. of tractor trolleys deployed/hour : 6 trippers/trucks

Existing and Modified Traffic Scenario & LOS

Road V C Existing V/C Ratio LOS

Existing near NH-18

intersection 1000 15000 0.066 B

Modified near NH-18

intersection 1012 15000 0.066 B

Source: IRC 64-1990

V= Volume of Vehicles in PCU’s/day & C= Capacity of Highway in

PCU’s/ day

V/C LOS Performance



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0.0 - 0.2 A Excellent

0.2 - 0.4 B Very Good

0.4 - 0.6 C Good / Average / Fair

0.6 - 0.8 D Poor

0.8 - 1.0 E Very Poor

Reference: ENVIS Technical Report, IISc, Bangalore

Results

From the above analysis it can be seen that the V/C ratio is not going to

change i.e. it is constant 0.066 with LOS being “A” which is ‘Excellent, as per

classification. So the additional load on the carrying capacity of the concerned

roads is not likely to have any adverse affect.

I) All the haulage roads including the main ramp be kept wide, leveled,

compacted and properly Maintained and watered regularly during the shift

operation to prevent generation of dust due to Movement of dumpers, and

other vehicles.

II) Mineral carrying trucks will be effectively covered by Tarpaulin to avoid

escape of fines to atmosphere.

III) Regular Compaction and grading of haul roads to clear accumulation of

loose material.

IV) Air quality will be regularly monitored both in the core zone and the buffer

zone.

1.7 Plantation work carried out

In order to reduce air pollution in the surroundings, green belt will be

developed around mines office, mine approach road. The plantation will be

done around the lease boundary.

1.8 Monitoring of air pollution

Periodic air quality survey will be carried out to monitor the changes

consequent upon mining activities as per the norms of Jharkhand State

Pollution Control Board.



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1. 9 WATER ENVIRONMENT

The applied area represents a part of hillock with moderate slope with rock

mass of Granite Gneiss.. The highest contour is of 650m from Mean Sea

Level and the lowest contour is of 654m from MSL.

1. The water table is 30-35m below the ground level.

2. The area is more or less undulating and working will be done in this area

above ground water table.

3. Adequate number of diesel pumps will be kept standby. During rainy

season water from the pit, if available, will be sampled and the results

will be submitted when required.

2.1 Rainfall and Climate:

The area receives rainfall by South-West monsoon. Rainy season sets in the

middle of June and lasts till September. The normal average rainfall) in the

district is 1575 mm

The district is characterized by humid to sub-humid climate. During summer

the hot spell prevails from March to middle of June. Rainy season started from

middle of June to end to September. Winter starts from the middle of November

and continues till the end of February. The district experiences great heat from

March to May, when the maximum temperature reaches upto 44.40 c. December

being the coldest month when the minimum temperatures fall down up to 6.80

c.

Ground Water:

Rajmahal Trap is the major rock type in the district. The other geological

formations of the district are alluvium and Laterite. The alluvium occurs in the

northern and eastern boundary of the district, which is composed mainly of sand



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and sub ordinate clay. Laterites are mainly of insitu origin and have been formed

by sub-aerial eroson of underlying basalts under favorable climatic conditions.

Laterites provide a productive ground water reservoir due to its very good porous

and permeable in nature. Rajmahal traps having a large thickness of basaltic

lava flows occurs in the major part of the district. The different units of the lava

flows are the main water bearing horizons in basaltic formation. The basic

properties such as the ability to receive recharge, holding capacity of water to

take into storage and transmit it as ground water by gravity are different for

different litho units of the trappean flows. The massive basaltic unit is hard and

compact in nature with negligible primary porosity and permeability. But the

process of weathering and development of secondary porosity such as joints and

fractures makes it to act as good ground water reservoir. The vesicular units

have abundant vesicles that contribute towards hydrogeological properties and

thus have high degree of porosity and permeability to serve as potential aquifers.

The ground water occurs in near surface in weathered, joined and fractured

basalts zone under water table conditions. The water bearing zone occurring

between depths of 15-40 m are either interflow weathered shear zones and

directly connected to shallow aquifer in widely spaced major joints and fractures

and forms semi confined aquifer. Below the depth of 40 m, where the fracture

porosity is insignificant, the weathered flow contacts are completely cut-off from

lower aquifer on account of intervening high impermeable massive basalts and

intertrappean beds and thus give rise to confining conditions. Mining of stone

does not have any significant impact on the water quality, as the neither mining

nor intercept with the ground water level neither there is any surface water body

near the site. The contractor will adhere to all guidelines and rules for proper

and scientific method of mining during the period of excavating the stone.

2.2 Impact on Water Quality:

Surface and ground water is not affected due to mining activity of this mine.

There is no perennial source within the leasehold. There is no cause of

contamination of water, as no industrial effluent is discharged and there is also



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no quarry discharge water from mine. The proposed working RL of the quarry

by the end of this plan period will be at much higher level from the water table,

as such, there will be no impact on ground water body due to this mining.

2.3 Measures for minimizing adverse effects on water regime:

As stated earlier, surface water and ground water sources are not affected due

to this project. Water quality of surface as well as ground water is not affected

due to mining activities. There will be no quarry discharge water from the

proposed pit. But during rainy season, there may be a chance of surface water

pollution due to contamination of suspended and dissolved solids those are

mostly expected from the outer slopes during monsoon. Construction of

channel to guide the rain water from higher to lower contour will serve the

purpose.

2.4 Mitigation measures

Surface Water Management

I. As such no surface water body exists within the lease area; no adverse

impacts are envisaged on the same.

II. Proper mitigative measures will be taken up to control the pollutants within

prescribed standards and limiting the emissions to site only.



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III. Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the

mining pit.

Ground Water Management

I. Mining will not intersect the ground water table of the area. So it will not

disturb water environment.

II. Natural pits will be used for rainwater conservation and harvesting.

III. Rain water harvesting practices shall be done which will lead to ground

water recharge.

IV. At the end of the life of mine artificial water reservoir has been proposed.

Waste Water Management

No waste water is generated from the mining activity of minor minerals as the

project only involves lifting/excavation of Stone and transportation directly to

the consumers.

Water Conservation

The project do not consume any process water except for drinking, dust

suppression and plantation. Plantation is proposed, which will increase the

water holding capacity and help in recharging of ground water. Artificial

rainwater harvesting is proposed for the present project

The proposed mining operation is Semi-mechanized and does not affect any

pollution at the remarkable scale.

An ambient water quality monitoring network will be designed for assessment

of the baseline status of ambient water quality. The parameters to be

monitored are given as below:

(1) PH—

(2) E.C. ---

(3) Ca- Concentration



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(4) Mg-Concentration

(5) Na- Concentration

(6) K- Concentration

(7) HCO3—Concentration of bi-carbonate

(8) Cl- Concentration of Chloride

(9) Total hardness as CaCo3

2. NOISE ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Impact on environment

Noise generated at the mine is due to mining operations, trippers transportation

activities, drilling and blasting (if required). The noise generated by the mining

activity dissipates within the mine. There is no major impact of the mining

activity on the nearby villages. However, pronounced effect of above noise levels

will be felt only near the active working area if blasting will be done.

Noise at lower levels (sound pressure) is quite acceptable and does not have any

bad effect on human beings, but when it is abnormally high- it incurs some

maleficent effects.

In this case the impact of noise on the nearby settlements is negligible. Since

there is no involvement of major machinery, the impact of noise levels will be

minimal.

3.2 Noise and Vibration Environment Management

There is drilling and blasting for mineral extraction. Noise due to drilling,

blasting & transportation will cause some problem to the inhabitants of this

area because there is human settlement in close proximity to the link roads in

lease area. Effective steps will be taken to keep the noise level well below the

DGMS prescribed limit of 85 dBA.

3.3 Noise Abatement and Control



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I. All the machineries including transport vehicles will be properly maintained

to minimize generation of noise.

II. Silencers in the machineries will be provided to reduce generation of noise.

III. Drilling with sharp edges bits will minimize generation of noise.

IV. Control blasting will be done with proper charge of explosive to minimize

noise during blasting.

V. Attenuation between source and receive points will be incased.

VI. Dense plantation in mining area will also reduce propagation of noise

outside the core zone.

VII. Optimal blast hole geometry charge will be reused.

VIII. Rock breakers will be used instead of secondary blasting.

IX. Blasting will be avoided under unfavorable atmospheric conditions

X. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done to adopt corrective actions

wherever needed.

XI. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads. The plantation

minimizes propagation of noise and also arrests dust.

3.4 Vibration Abatement

The blasting operations in the proposed mine will be carried out by deep hole

drilling and blasting using delay detonators, which reduce the ground

vibrations. Further, the ground vibrations will be controlled by using shock

tubes with nonelectric delay detonators. The measures that are generally

followed and currently proposed for abatement of ground vibration, air blast

and fly rocks are detailed below:

I. Blasting will be performed strictly as per the guidelines specified under

MMR,1961;

II. Proper design of blast with correct spacing, burden and optimum

charge/delay;

III. Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design

geometry as per planning;



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IV. Sub-drilling will be kept adequate to eliminate toe formation;

V Blasting operations will be carried out only during day time as per DGMS

guidelines;

VI. Proper warning signals will be used;

VII. Adequate safe distance from habitation as per standards from centre of

blasting will be maintained;

VIII. Drilling parameters like burden, depth, diameter and spacing will be

properly designed to ensure proper blast;

IX. Effective stemming of the explosives will be done in the drill holes

3.5 Mitigation measures

The impact on ambient noise levels will only be due to transportation and

excavation of material and following mitigation measures will be taken for the

same.

i. On-site

a) Well maintained vehicle will be used which will be a check on noise level.

b) Plantation of trees along the barrier zone of 7.5m wide will be done to

dampen the noise.

c) Blasting only if required will be done by licensed vendors.

d) All the miners will be provided with Personal Protective Equipments such as

ear-muffs etc.

ii. Off-site

The off-site receptors are not significantly affected as noise generated by such

small mining activities are insignificant but some disturbances due to vehicle

movement may not be avoidable. However the following measures have been

envisaged:

a) The vehicles will be maintained in good running condition so that noise will

be reduced to minimum possible level.

b) Awareness will be imparted prior to mining operations that smoke silencers

remain in a good conditions not to generate noise.



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c) In addition, drivers will be instructed to make minimum use of horns at the

village area.

d) To the extent feasible, route heavy truck supporting mining activities away

from residences and other sensitive receptors.

4. SOLID WASTE AND TOP SOIL MANAGEMENT

4.1 Nature of waste:

As the area has exposed quarry the generation of intercalated waste is

minimum. However the waste generated will be used for construction and

maintenance of the haul road and transport road and no stacking of waste or

mineral rejects is proposed. No dumping will be done as the material produced

is send to the consumer and the rejects are also dispatched for consumer use

as a filler material for construction activities

4.2 Waste Management

There is no material which can be called as waste. This area is a virgin area

and there O.B. is gritty soil, during mining operation this soil will be

temporarily dumped with suitable precaution and this will be backfilled in the

exhausted quarry as per conceptual plan period.

Top Soil Management

The top soil will be first removed by dozer and it will be transported to a

separate top soil stack yard at the statutory barrier of 7.5 m. of the lease area.

All the top soil extracted from the mine area in first year, will be used in

plantation in the second year onwards. And all the top soil that has been

extracted during the second year will be stacked in the same stack yard and

will be used for plantation in the third year.

4.3 Land Reclamation



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The total mining lease area is 5.095 ha. The area shall be reclaimed by

backfilling and plantation will be 0.848 ha and 1.509 ha area is left as water

reservoir.

5.0 BIOLOGICAL STUDY:

Biodiversity is a generic term that can be related to many environments and

species, for example, forests, freshwater, marine and temperate environments,

the soil, crop plants, domestic animals, wild species and micro-organisms. On

the other hand, biological diversity comprises the variability of species, genus

and ecosystems and is broadly divided in to two types i.e. the floral diversity

and faunal diversity.

Conservation of global biodiversity is important to sustaining human life at

local and global scales because humans are dependent on the healthy

functionality of other life forms. Many argue that biodiversity must be

preserved because all species have intrinsic value.

Before starting any Environmental management study, it is necessary to

identify the baseline of relevant environmental parameters which are likely to

be affected as a result of operation of the proposed project. A similar approach

has been adopted for conducting the study on Biological Environment for

this Project. Both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have been studied to

Pattern of Utilization Existing Plan period Conceptual stage

Ha Ha Ha

Quarry 1.041 2.357

2.357

(1.509ha area shall be left

as water resevoir and

0.848 ha as Dead bench

Plantation)

Road 0.027 0.023 0.023

Safety Zone Plantation 0.00 0.256 0.256

OB Dump 0.219 0 0

Forest Barrier 3.808 3.312 3.312

Total 5.095 5.948 5.948

Unused Area 0.853 0.000 0.00



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understand the biological environment.

5.1 Flora and Fauna of Core Zone

The core zone comprises of barren stony waste land, where mining operation is

proposed. The trees nearby the mining site are naturally occurring but are very

few in number but are not present in core zone of proposed lease area. No

ecologically sensitive plant species has been reported from this area. The

faunal variety is poor. Mammalian fauna is almost restricted to domestic

species like cattle, dogs, cats etc. Bird species also do not exhibit much

diversity. Local birds are noticed crossing over the banks in search of food. No

fixed pattern in migratory behavior is noticed.

Flora

The core zone of proposed mining project comprises barren stony. Most of the

areas nearby the project site are waste land. No major trees were recorded from

the mining lease area except some grasses after monsoon along with some

others vegetation which are listed in Table.

Floral Species Observed in the Core Zone

S. No. Botanical Name Family Common Name

Herbs & Grasses

1

Achyranthus aspera

Amaranthaceae Cotton weed

2 Cynodon dactylon Poaceae Doob

3 Eleusine indica Poaceae Indian goose grass

4 Sorghastrum nutans

Poaceae Yellow Indian

Grass

Shrubs & Climbers

1. Carissa opaca Apocynaceae Karounda

2. Zizyphus numularia

Rhamnaceae Ber

Fauna



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Core zone of the proposed mine area is devoid of any major plant species, so

mammals and avifauna were not observed during the study period. There is no

any aquatic habitat in the core zone, so aquatic flora and fauna also does not

exist in the respective area. On the other hand, no any bird’s nest in the core

zone was observed.

5.2 Flora and Fauna of Buffer Zone

Flora

Table Phytoplankton of Aquatic Habitats present in the Buffer Zone

Name of the Groups Name of the Taxa

Cyanophyceae

Anabaena sp.

Merismopedia sp.

Oscillatoria sp.

Bacillariophyceae

Achnanthes sp.

Achnanthes minutissima

Melosira granulata

Euglenophyceae Euglena acus

Trachelomonas armata

Table Tree Species Recorded from the Buffer Zone of Present Mining Area

Sl.

No. Botanical Name Local Name Family

1. Albizia odoratissima Jang Siris Fabaceae

2. Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae

3. Bauhinia purpurea Koenar Fabaceae

4. Emblica officinalis Amla Phyllanthaceae

5. Eugenia heyneana Katjamun Myrtaceae

6. Eugenia jambolana Jamun Myrtaceae

7. Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae

8. Gmelina arborea Gamhar Rubiaceae

9. Madhuca latifolia Mahua Sapotaceae

10. Mangifera indica Mango Anacardiaceae

11. Morus alba Tut Moraceae

12. Tamarindus indica Imli Fabaceae



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Fauna

Table List of Zooplankton collected from Aquatic Habitats present in the

Buffer Zone

Name of the

Groups Name of the Taxa

Protozoa Arcella sp.

Centropyxis sp.

Rotifera

Brachionus angularis

Brachionus falcatus

Filinia longiseta

Keratella cochlearis

Ostracoda Cypris sp.

Table: Fish Fauna of present in some surrounding habitats of Buffer Zone

Family Scientific Name Local

Name

IUCN

Status

Order- Cyprinidontiforms

Family: Cyprinidae

Amblypharyngodon mola

Mourola LC

Puntius ticto Punti LC

Labeo rohita Rohu LC

Order- Perciformes

Family: Channidae

Channa punctata Garai LC

Order- Siluriformes

Family: Mystus cavassius Tengra LC

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EMP PROJECT: ICHADAG STONE DEPOSIT

APPLICANT: SRI ANKIT KUMAR SHARDA

Bagridae

Source: Present Survey data.

IUCN Status=LC: Least Concern, NE: Not Evaluated, EN: Endangered, NT: Near Threatened

Table: Faunal Species observed in the Buffer Zone of Present Mining Area

S. No

Scientific Name

English Name Schedule

Status (WPA-

1972)

IUCN Status

Mammals

1 Bandicota indica Bandicoot Rat V LC

2 Rousettus leschenaulti

Fulvous Fruit Bat

V

LC

3 Mus booduga Indian Field Mouse V LC

4 Pteropus giganteus

Indian Flying Fox Bat

V

LC

Avian Fauna

1

Acridotheres fuscus

Jungle Myna

IV

LC

2

Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna

IV

LC

3 Columba livia Rock Pigeon IV LC

4

Corvus macrorhynchos

Jungle Crow

IV

LC

5 Coturnix coturnix Common Quail IV LC

6 Passer domesticus House Sparrow IV LC

7

Turdoides caudata

Common Babbler

IV

LC

Reptiles

1 Bungarus caeruleus

Common Krait

IV

NA

Lizards

1 Agama buberculatus

Rock Lizard

-

DD

2 Hemidactylus Indian House Gecko - DD

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flaviviridus

Source: Present Survey Data and Data supported by Department of

Forest, Jharkhand.

IUCN Status: LC: Least Concern, VU: Vulnerable, NE: Not Evaluated, EN: Endangered, NT: Near Threatened.

Management Scheme/Plan (point wise) of flora and fauna of the buffer

zone (up to 10 km radius) & core zone of the mine area.

Species belongs to Schedule-I category as per Wildlife Protection Act (1972) are

not found within 10 km. So, there is no need of Management plan. However, all

care will be taken for protection of others flora & fauna also, if any in the lease

hold area.

6. GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

The proposed green belt in the lease area is to be developed taking into

consideration the availability of area as the efficiency of green belt in pollution

control mainly depends on tree species, its width, distance from pollution

sources, side of the habitat from working place and tree height. The proposed

green belt has been designed to control PM10, gaseous pollutants, noise,

surface run off and soil erosion etc. While considering the above aspects due

care will be taken for selecting the suitable characteristics plant species such

as fast growing, locally suitable plant species, resistant to specific pollutant

and those which would maintain the regional ecological balance, soil and

hydrological conditions.

Greenbelt development programme will be designed within the natural

constraints of the site and in particular species selection reflects flora known to

be resistant to the local conditions. A Greenbelt development is necessary for:

1. Landscaping and providing shelter

2. Improvement in site conditions

3. Surface air purification by providing oxygen and letting SPM to settle on the

leaves.

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4. To attenuate noise generated by movement of vehicles and other machinery.

Lessee will provide the plantation all along the pit boundary, mine office and all

along the roads.

6.1 Plantation Program

Under the afforestation plan, plantation in nearby villages and connecting

roads will be undertaken. The implementation for development of greenbelt will

be of paramount importance as it will not only add up as an aesthetic feature

but will also act as a pollution sink. The species to be grown in the areas

should be dust tolerant and fast growing species so that a permanent greenbelt

is created. Plantation in the barrier zone and roads is necessary as these areas

will contain fine particulates resulting from mining operation and vehicle

movement Plantation will also be carried out as social forestry programme in

village, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat/State authorities.

Native plants like Neem, Peepal, Mango and other local species will be planted.

A suitable combination of trees that can grow fast and also have good leaf cover

shall be adopted to develop the greenbelt. It is proposed to native species along

with some fruit bearing and medicinal trees during the plan period.

Plantation

No of trees to be uprooted due to Mining operation: 1766 Trees will be planted in

the Dead Benches and the Safety Zone area during the life of the Mine.

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Species for Plantation

S.No Plant Name Species

1 Neem Azadirachta indica

2 Jamun Syzygium cumini

3 Sisam Dalbergia Sissoo

4 Peepal Ficus religiosa

5 Amaltas Cassia fistula

6 Kadam Neolamarckia cadamba

The following characteristics will be taken into consideration while selecting

plant species for green belt development and tree plantation.

I. They will be local indigenous and drought resistant species.

II. They will be fast growing and tall trees.

III. They will be perennial and evergreen.

IV. They will should have thick canopy cover.

V. The planting will be around the site to prevent lateral pollution dispersion.

VI. The trees will maintain regional ecological balance and conform to soil and

hydrological conditions. Indigenous species will be preferred.

VII. Species will be planted as per CPCB guidelines and native species will be

selected.

6.2 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

i. Trees growing up to 5 m or more in height will be planted all around the mine

boundary.

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ii. Plantation of trees will be done along road side and lease boundary.

iii. Trees will be planted along roadsides, to arrest auto-exhaust and noise

pollution, and in such a way that there is no direct line of sight to the

installation when viewed from a point outside the foliage perimeter.

iv. Since tree trunks are normally devoid of foliage (upto 3 m), it will be

appropriate to have shrubbery in form of such trees to give coverage to trunk

portion of these trees.

v. Fast growing trees with thick perennial foliage will be grown, as it will take

many years for trees to grow to their full height.

In order to facilitate the proper growth of vegetation, limited measures involving

preparation of seedbed with suitable amount of fertilizers and treatment with

mulches will be taken. The topsoil will be used for green belt development &

revegetation. Vegetation cover in and around the mine workings generally

helps in:

Stabilizing erodible slopes to minimize pollution

Control of dust.

Enhancement of aesthetic value.

Reducing noise.

For revegetation, the plants and saplings suitable for the existing soils and site

conditions may be considered. Fast growing local plant species will be planted,

which can adapt to the local climate.

This has to be done in consultation with local forest department.

7. MONITORING SCHEDULE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION

S. No. Attributes Parameters Frequency

1

Ambient Air

Quality

PM2.5, SO2 , NO2

24 hourly samples twice a

week for three months at 3

locations

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3

Water

quality

Physical, Chemical

and Bacteriological

parameters at 2

ground water and 2

surface water

locations.

Grab samples will be collected

once during study period.

4

Soil quality

Soil samples will be

collected at strategic

locations.

Grab samples will be collected

once during study period.

5

Ecology

Existing terrestrial

and aquatic flora and

fauna in 10-Km

radius.

Through field studies once

during study period.

Secondary data will also be

collected.

6

Noise levels

Noise levels in dB (A)

at 10 locations will be

monitored.

Noise levels in and around the

project area will be monitored

every hour for 24 hours at

each location once during

study period.

7

Land use

Trend of land use

change for different

categories

Based on data collected from

secondary sources like census

abstracts of census of India

2011 and satellite imagery.

8 Geology Geological history Data will be collected from

secondary sources

9

Hydrogeolo

gy

Drainage area and

pattern, nature of

streams, aquifer

characteristics,

Hydro-geological data based

on primary and secondary

sources

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recharge and

discharge areas

10

Socio-

Economic

aspects

Socio-economic

characteristics: i.e.

demographic

structures, population

dynamics,

infrastructure

resources, health

status, economic

resources.

The data on demographic

profile in the study area will be

collected from primary and

secondary sources like census

abstracts of census of India

2011

8. COST OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION

A yearly cost of implementation of mitigation measures envisaged as mentioned

below for the project works out to be:

SI. No. Measures Capital cost (in

Rs.)

Total Recurring Cost

(in Rs.)

1

Pollution Control

i) Dust Suppression

ii) Garland drain & ground dump

- 1,00,000 /-

1,00,000 /-

2

Pollution Monitoring

i) Air pollution

ii) Water pollution

- 50,000 /-

50,000 /-

3 Green Belt 2,00,000 /- 1,00,000 /-

4 Reclamation of mined out area 50,000 /- 50,000 /-

Total 2,50,000 /- 4,50,000 /-

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