APPLICATION (FORM-I)

FOR REVALIDATION OF

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (As per gazette notification S.O.No.1530(E) dated 06/04/2018)

FOR

HINDUSTAN LALPETH OC EXPN. CHANDRAPUR AREA

WESTERN COALFIELD LIMITED EC Capacity - 1.0 MTY)

(EC ML Area – 311.66 ha) (EC was granted vide MoEF& CC letter No J-11015/93/2005.IA.II(M) dated

14/07/2006 under provisions of EIA notification, 1994)

SEPTEMBER - 2018

Prepared by:-

Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (Certificate of accreditation vide No.NABET/EIA/1720/RA 0092 valid till 01.10.2020)

CMPDI / Form – I / WCL / 2018-19 /AUG/ 75/ 00

HINDUSTAN LALPETH OC EXPN.

FORM - I

Basic Information

SN. Item Details

1 Name of the project/s. Hindustan Lalpeth OC Expansion Project, Chandrapur Area

2 S.No. in the schedule. 1(a) (i)Mining of Minerals

3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled.

Capacity: --1.00 MTPA Total Land Area – 311.66 ha

4 New/Expansion/Modernization. Submitted in compliance of Gazette notification. S.O. 1530 (E) dated 06/04/2018

5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. 1.00 MTPA/311.66ha

6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’.

‘A’

7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify.

No, since it is a Category “A” project

8 Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify.

No, since it is a Category “A” project

9 Location Near Mana villege

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 19o54'29" to 19o55'37" N 79o18'07" to 79o19'17" E Topo sheet no : 56- M /5

Village Near Mana village

Tehsil Chandrapur

District Chandrapur

State Maharashtra

10 Nearest railway station/airport along with distance in kms.

Nearest Railway station is Chandrapur Railway station at about 4 km and nearest airport is Nagpur airport at about 160 km.

11 Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along with distance in kms.

Town – Chandrapur, Distance 4 km (Approx.) District – Chandrapur, Distance – 4 km (Approx.)

12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given).

Near Chandrapur City, Tehsil – Chandrapur, Dt. Chandrapur, Maharashtra State

13 Name of the applicant. Hindustan Lalpeth Sub Area Manager Through General Manager (Environment) Western Coalfields Limited (HQ) Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur – 440 001.

14 Registered Address Western Coalfields Limited, Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440001

15 Address for correspondance:

Name Shri K. Chakraborty

Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO)

General Manager (Environment)

Address Western Coalfields Limited (HQ) Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur – 440 001.

Pin Code 440 001

E-mail wclenv@yahoo.in

Telephone No. 0712 – 2510151

Fax No. 0712 – 2510151

16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet.

Not applicable as this is an expansion of existing Hindustan Lalpeth OC mine

17 Interlinked Projects. NIL

18 Whether seperate application of interlinked project has been submitted?

No

19 If yes, date of submission. NOT APPLICABLE

20 If no, reason. NOT APPLICABLE

21 Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? c) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991?

a) Yes. There is forest land involved. 72.22 ha Forest land has been acquired vide MoEF letter No. 8-115/95-FC/1480-F, dated 8.5.2001. This land involves land for OC mining, UG Mining and Safety Zone. Further, out of 42.30 ha earmarked for UG mining, MoEF&CC vide its letter no. F.No. 8-115/1995-FC(Vol) dated 16th April, 2018 has accorded Stage – I Clearance/In- Principle approval for 36.98 ha for opencast mining in Hindustan Lalpeth (Expansion) Opencast project. b) There is no National Park, Wild life Sanctuary in the core zone, there is Ballarshah protected forest and Junan Reserved forest in the Buffer zone. c) There is no sea coast within 10 km of the project under consideration as such the C.R.Z. Notification 1991 is not applicable.

22 Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?

No

23 Forest land involved (hectares). 72.22 Ha

24 Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

No

(I)Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan)

Yes The total land requirement for this project is 311.66 ha. As per Environmental Clearance No. J-11015/93/2005-IA-II(M) dated 14th July 2006, the land use of Hindustan Lalpeth OCP are as follows.

Pre Mining Land Use detail Agricultural land 100.83 ha

Forest land 72.22 ha

Govt. Land 138.61 ha

Total lease area 311.66 ha

Forestry Clearance

Total ML/Project Area

(ha)

TotalForest land

(ha)

Date of FC, If

more than one,

provide details of each FC

Extent of forest land

Balance of forest land for

which FC is yet to be obtained

Status of appl. For

diversion of forest land

311.66 72.22 No. F.N.8-115/95-FC/1480-F, dated 8.5.2001

72.22 ha

NIL

NIL

Revised purpose of Forest Land as per Stage – I FC dated

16.04.2018 as below( in ha)

Particulars As per

F.No. 8-

115/95-

FC/1480

-F dt

08.05.20

01

Revised

As per

F.No. 8-

115/1995-

FC(Vol.)

dt 16th

April,

2018

Remark

OpenCast

Mine

24.87 55.49 - 35.04 Ha land Diverted

from UG Mining

- 1.94 Ha land diverted

from Safety zone

Out of total 36.98 Ha of

FC area 2018, 30.62

Ha for OC mine and 6.36

Ha Used for Infrastructure

Under

Grund mine

42.30 7.26

Safety zone 5.05 3.11

Infrastructu

re**

- 6.36

Total 72.22 72.22

** 6.36 Ha for infrastructure like Approach Road to Nandgaon

village, Garland drains, Erection of 11 KV HT Power line.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes As mentioned in1.1

1.3 Creation of new land uses?

Yes Creation of new land uses are mentioned below

Changes of Land Use during Mining in ha:

Sl.No. Particulars Present Status

1. Excavation Area 130.40

2. External OB Dumps & Embankment

98.307

3. Green Belt 9.427

4. Infrastructure 10.60

5. Township 24.35

6. Undisturbed Area 38.576

7. Future excavation Area

--

8. Rationalisation --

Total 311.66

In 2017, a Project Report of Hindustan Lalpeth Expn. OC has been approved by WCL Board vide letter No. WCL/BD/SECTT/BM-285/2017/134, Dated 21.02.2017 for a capacity of 1.00 MTPA, in the same total land area i.e.311.66 ha. The land use of the mine plan is mentioned below.

Sl. No. Particulars Area (ha)

1. Quarry Area (including existing OC) 146.77

2. External Dump Area (Dump A & B) including Embankment

73.10

3. Infrastructure like sub-station, workshop, CHP and other Sevice Buildings

4.00

4. Diversion of Roads & Overhead Power lines, garland drains, Blasting Zone etc.

6.36

5. Deforested Area( Dharamshala Tukum, Siddartha Nagar & Central Railway)

22.80

6. Land for Rationalisation 58.63

TOTAL 311.66

1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing?

Yes Total 51boreholes were drilled in & around Hindustan Lalpeth OC area involving a total meterage of 5694.64. Borehole density of the whole area is about 27Bhs/sq.km.

1.5 Construction Work Yes The Project is already existing project. Various infrastructures are already existing. The details of various construction works

to be undertaken as per the approved PR(February 2017).

1.6 Demolition works?

Yes About 160 quarters to be dismantled for extension of quarry in dip side as per the approved PR(February 2017).

1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?

Yes This is an existing project. Some essential service buildings of temporary nature to be constructed.

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations

Yes The details of various construction works to be undertaken in the proposed site have been given in the sanctioned PR and also at item no 1.5 above.

Excavation –146.77 Ha

External OB Dump – 98.31Ha OB will be dumped on surface in the form of well-designed OB dump.

1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling?

No ----

1.10

Reclamation works?

Yes

Stage-wise Land use and Reclamation Area (ha) S. N.

Land use category

Present (1

st year)

5th

year 8

th year

(End of mine life)

Post mining

1 Backfilled Area (Reclaimed with plantation)

70.25 (2.5 )

81.88 ( 15 )

96.19 (35)

96.19 (60)

2 Excavated Area (Not reclaimed)/void

35.25 45.00 50.58 50.58

3 External OB dump (Reclaimed with plantation)

98.31 (60)

98.31 (65)

98.31 (70)

98.31 (82)

4 Reclaimed Top soil dump

... ... ... ...

5 Green Built Area ... ... ... ...

6 Undisturbed area (brought under plantation)

74.69 (2.5)

53.31 (5)

33.42 (10)

33.42 (15)

7 Roads (avenue plantation)

6.36 (1.0)

6.36 (1.0)

6.36 (1.0)

6.36 (1.0)

8 Area around buildings and Infrastructures

4.0 (1.0)

4.0 (1.0)

4.0 (1.0)

4.0 (1.0)

9. Township 22.80 (1.0)

22.80 (1.0)

22.80 (1.0)

22.80 (1.0)

Total 311.66 (68)

311.66 (88)

311.66 (118)

311.66 (160)

Stage-wise cumulative plantation (Area figures are in ha, Plantation Nos in ‘000’)

S. N.

year Green Belt External Dump

Backfilled area

Others (undisturbed

area/etc.)

Total

Area (ha)

No. of trees

Area (ha)

No. of trees

Area (ha)

No. of trees

Area (ha)

No. of trees

Area (ha)

No. of trees

1 1st year .... .... 60.0 150 2.5 5 5.5 13.7

5 68.0 205

3 5th year .... .... 65.0 162.5 15.0 0 8.0 20 88.0 220

4 8th year

(At the end of mine life)

.... .... 70.0 175 35.0 87.5 13.0 32.5 118.0 295

5 post mining (After 3years

end of mining)

..... .... 82.0 205 60.0 150 18.0 45 160.0 400

Post-miningLand use pattern of ML/Project Area (ha)

S. N.

Land use during mining

Land use (ha)

Plantation

Water Body

Public use Undisturbed /other

Total

1 External OB Dump

82 - - 16.31 98.31

2 Top soil dump - - - - -

3 Backfilled Area 60.0 - - 36.19* 96.19

4 Void - 50.58 - - 50.58

5 Roads 1.0 - 5.36 - 6.36

6 Built up area 1.0 - 3.0 - 4.0

7 Green Belt - - - - -

8 Undisturbed Area 15.0 - - 18.42 33.42

9 Township 1.0 - 21.80 - 22.80

Total 160.0 50.58 30.16 70.92 311.66

* Slope area

1.11 Dredging?

No --

1.12 Offshore structures?

No

----

1.13 Production and manufacturing processes?

Yes Open Cast mining with Inclined Slicing, Shovel - Dumper Combination method. .

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

Yes Coal produced from the mine is stored on surface at designated coal stock yard duly provided with fire fighting & dust suppression system.

The goods & materials are stored in designated store. Explosives are stored in magazine (3te) as approved

by Controller of Explosives.

1.15 Facilities for treat-ment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes Solid Waste – Solid waste is mainly overburden generated from the excavation work. The dumping of overburden is envisaged with the view of minimizing external dumping. Liquid Effluent – 1. Workshop ETP of 75 KLPD capacity is in operation with pre-settling tank, drain, oil &grease trap, sedimentation tank &

clear water tank. The treated effluent is reused for washing of HEMM. There is no discharge of effluent to outside nallah. 2. Mine discharge water is made to pass through the Mine water is made to pass through the mine water treatment plant of dimensions 28mX7mX2m followed by 150m long typha plantation to increase its pH before joining the Erai river. Regular water quality monitoring is carried out by CMPDIL on behalf of WCL & by MPCB as per Environment Standards 2000 of MOEF. 3. Domestic Effluent – There exist septic tank and soak-pit arrangement.

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

Yes Existing 164 nos. quarters of Hindustan Lalpeth OC will continue to be utilized. No new residential building has been proposed.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?

No New Road to be constructed and used during mine life. Approach Road .... 1.2 KM Haul Road .... 2.70 KM Service Road .... 1.00 KM

1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

No New Road – as given in 1.17 above.

Altered Routes – All the three roads will be constructed.

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

Yes Diversion of coal transportation road for 2.10 km length. Diversion of approach road will also be undertaken.

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

Yes Provision of 33 KV OH line from HLOC Subarea Substation and Diversion of 11KV HT &440 V LT Electric OH line.

1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

No No This is an existing project and does not involve any nala diversion.

The ground water abstraction is proposed for safe working of the mine.

This is an existing project and it is anticipated that the effect on ground water regime will be in the down-dip side. This effect will be temporary in nature and once the mining ceases, after 2 – 3 rains, the regime will regain. Any shortage of water in the affected villages during the temporary period will be supplemented through supply of treated water pumped out

from the mine.

1.22 Stream crossings? No ---

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters?

Yes Ground Water – Due to excavation strata seepage water gets accumulated at the floor of the coal seam in the sump having capacity to deal with peak rainfall. In order to maintain the working faces dry for coal production this water is pumped out daily. Applied for obtaining NOC for abstraction of ground water from CGWA vide application no-21-4/785/MH/MIN/2017 dated 16.02.2017.

Surface Water – No abstraction from surface water course, treated mine water and sub-soil water will be used for Industrial and Domestic use.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off?

No As given in sl.no. 1.23

1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or de-commissioning?

Yes The mine is already in operation. So personnel are using their own vehicle for transport. Store & construction material are being transported by trucks. So, there is no possibility of generation of additional traffic due to Expansion project.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works?

No This is an existing mine proposed for expansion, hence not envisaged at present. However, adequate fund for closure activities have been provided in the Mine Closure Plan.

1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment?

No Not envisaged at present.

1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently?

No The mine is already in operation. So no influx of people is expected.

1.29 Introduction of alien species?

No ---

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity?

No ---

1.31 Any other actions?

No ----

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

S.No. Information/checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha)

Yes Tenancy/Agricultural land –100.83ha.

2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes Source – Mine Pumped out Water, & sub-soil water. i)Mine Discharge- 3417 KLD ii)Consumption at site - 270 KLD. iii)Consumptionin colony - 131 KLD

2.3 Minerals (MT) Coal Coal Reserves :

Mineable reserves 5.87MT

2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – ( MT)

Yes Already existing mine, hence no additional Infrastructure needed.

2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT)

Yes Already existing mine, hence the land is already acquired and there is no additional Infrastructure needed.

2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW)

Yes Electricity – Source – MSEDCL Consumption 5.28MkWh/ANNUM Diesel Source – Area Store Consumption –4525.09 liters /day

2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

No ----

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which

could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)

No Used oils and old batteries will continue to be auctioned to authorized re-processors

3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

No --

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?

No ---

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.,

No ---

3.5 Any other causes

No ---

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning

(MT/month)

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Overburden consisting of Alluvium, Shale & Sand Stone. Total Quantity – 58.003 Million Cubic Meter. (Including re-handling of 13.85 Mm3 OB) Yearly excavation – 8.719 (Max.) Million Cubic Meter.

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes Domestic – Recycling for manures.

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules)

Yes Used oil will continue to be disposed-off as per Consent to Operate conditions.

4.4 Other industrial process wastes

No ---

4.5 Surplus product

No ---

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment.

Yes Sludge from effluent Treatment –Will continue to be disposed as per Consent Conditions.

4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes During construction wastes: - Insignificant

Demolition :- 160 residential quarters are proposed to be dismantled.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment

Yes By auction through authorized agencies.

4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials

Yes Through biological reclamation by growing trees (Native Species).

4.10 Agricultural wastes No ---

4.11 Other solid wastes No ---

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data.

5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources

Yes Operation of Heavy Earth Moving Machines (HEMMs).

The quantum of gases viz. SO2, NO2 and CO in ambient environment are measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000;

The existing pollution level as recorded in the fortnightly monitoring has been found to be within the permissible limit. The same will be continued in this project also.

5.2 Emissions from production processes

Yes Dust particles including coal dust.

The quantum of Dust (PM10 & PM 2.5) in the ambient environment is measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000.

All the existing values are well within the permissible limit.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport

Yes Dust particles including coal dust.

The quantum of Dust (PM10 & PM 2.5) in the ambient environment is measured through ambient air quality monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000.

The existing Levels are within the permissible limits.

5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes Insignificant

5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste

No ---

5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste

No ---

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris)

No ----

5.8 Emissions from any other sources

No ---

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data

6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers

Yes Generation of Noise and Vibration will be due to the following operations. i)Operation of HEMMs / Machineries. The quantum of noise in ambient environment is measured through noise level monitoring in the mine activity area every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. The existing levels are within the permissible limits.

6.2 From industrial or similar processes

No

6.3 From construction or demolition No Insignificant

6.4 From blasting or piling

Yes Blasting – Presently being carried out with DGMS permission and will be maintained within the permissible limits specified by DGMS.

6.5 From construction or operational traffic

Yes Construction: Insignificant Operational – through movement of coal transportation trucks and dumpers. Noise level is being monitored and will be continued every fortnight as per Environment Protection Amendment Rule, 2000. Present generation of noise levels are within the permissible limits.

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems

No ---

6.7 From any other sources No ---

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials

Yes Used Oil – are being disposed off through approved Recyclers and same will be continued.

7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

Yes Mine Pumped Out Water – 1. Workshop ETP of 75 KLPD capacity is in operation with pre-settling tank, drain, oil &grease trap, sedimentation tank & clear water tank.The treated effluent is reused for washing of HEMM. There is no dischage of effluent to outside nallah. 2. Mine discharge water is made to pass through the Mine water is made to pass through the mine water treatment plant of dimensions 28mX7mX2m followed by 150m long typha plantation to incease its PH before joining the Erai river. Regular water quality monitoring is carried out by CMPDIL on behalf of WCL & by MPCB as per Environment Standards 2000 of MOEF. 3. Domestic Effluent – There exist septic tank and soak pit arrangement.

7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water

No Insignificant

7.4 From any other sources

No ---

7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

No ---

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

S.No.

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances

YES Explosives are used for blasting as permitted by DGMS. All provisions as enumerated in CMR &PESO will be implemented.

8.2 From any other causes

YES Due to – 1) Land Sliding in OB Dump and mine Pit 2) Blasting - All operations will be carried out as per statute.

8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

Yes Surface water. All precautions will be taken as per Statute.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

9.1 Lead to development of supporting facilities,ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:

• Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries

• other

Yes The Project has led to development of housing, roads, ancillary industries, Improvement in social & living standards by providing opportunities of direct & indirect employment to local community.

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

Yes The degraded land is proposed to be biologically reclaimed which will improve the green cover in the area.

9.3 Set a precedent for later developments

Yes Activities detailed out in previous paragraph above do culminate in conjunction with local setup has set precedence of economic development leading to overall socio-economic growth of the area.

9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

Yes Operating opencast coal mines with Associated mining activity with such closely located centers along with other related service sector such as power houses, cement plants etc. could have a cumulative impact on development .

III ) Environmental Sensitivity

S.No.

Areas Name/ Identity

Aerial distance (within 10 km.) Proposed project location boundary

1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

No ---

2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons-Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

Yes Erai river. There are no coastal zones biospheres, mountains.

3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

yes There is no National Park, Wild life Sanctuary in the core zone, there is Ballarshah protected forest and Junan Reserved forest in the Buffer zone.

4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters

No ---

5 State, National boundaries No ----

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for accessto recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

No ----

7 Defense installations

No ---

8 Densely populated or built-up area

No Project set up and villages. No such densely populated areas.

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes Limited to Project township area and nearby villages.

10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

Yes Ground water – Yes Surface water-River, Nallah’s. Forestry - Yes Agricultural – Yes Fisheries – Limited to Erai River Minerals – Coal.

11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

No ---

12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding

No ---

or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Date: __________________ Place: __________________

Signature of the applicant

With Name and Full Address (Project Proponent / Authorized Signatory)