Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Management Plan For Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine (*DRAFT REPORT*) Area 32.57 Ha (Non Forest), Village - Mauza Mandoli, Tehsil - Renukaji At Sangrah, District - Sirmour, State - Himachal Pradesh, India. khasra nos. 1353,1354/2/2 and 1354/2/3 & other ,Topo sheet No. 53 F/6 , Latitude 30º41’26.35” to 30º41’42.56” & Longitude 77º27’44.88” to 77º28’18.29” Purpose: - Environment Clearance for Production of 2,50,000 MT/Year of Limestone DECEMBER, 2013 Prepared by :- K.P. Agrawal & Team of Experts Lessee : WOLKEM CONSULTANCY SERVICES Sh. Vinender Kumar Walia (A Division Of Wolkem India LTD.) Village & Post – Dadahu, Tehsil- Accredited BY QCI –NABET for Mining of mineral (Open cast & Underground ) category “A” , Sr. in the Sangrah, Distt. Sirmour , Pin th QCI/NABET list 164 as on 5 December ,2013 Code- 173025, Himachal Pradesh NABL:- Wolkem India Limited, Certificate No T 2016 Email Consultancy Services A division of Wolkem INDIA LIMITED UNDERTAKING Wolkem consultancy services, Udaipur (A division of Wolkem India Limited, Udaipur) Accredited by QCI -NABET for mining of mineral (open cast & underground) category "A" Dated 18/06/2013 here by undertake that- 1. In the EIA studies and preparation of EMP documents for " Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine, Khasra no. 1353, 1354/2/2 & 1354/2/3 & others over an area of 32.57 hect for mineral(s) - Limestone in village(s) Mauza Mandoli, Tehsil- Renuka ji at Sangrah, District-Sirmour State- Himachal Pradesh belonging to Shri Vinendra Kumar Wal ia, all documents pertaining to grant of lease as provided by the project proponent have been incorporated. 2. The Modif ied mining plan with PMCP prepared under rule 22(6) of MCR,1960, was approved vide order no 614(2)/MP-B-283/08-DDN dated 07.09.2012 by Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Ajmer, Rajasthan which has been duly considered in the preparation of EIA/EMP. 3. It is also certified that the present study has been conducted as per the TOR approved by Expert Apprai.sal Committee (EAC) for mining projects and released by MoEF vide letter No. J-11015/83/2012-IA.II (M) dated 5th November 2013. Place: Udaipur For & on behalf o\~l~e~ncy Services v-. ~ ~ K.P. Agrawal Sr. Vice President Mining & Environment .. "Wolkem House",E-101, Mewar Industrial Area, Madri Udaipur (Raj) India- 313004 Tel.- +91 294 2494 600 to 002 ; Fax No.- +91 294 2494 608 Environmental Impact Assessment & Environment Management Plan For Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine Village Mauza Mandoli, Tehsil Renukaji at Sangrah, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh INDEX S.NO. DETAILS OF THE PROJECT PAGE NO 1 Action taken report on Terms of Reference i-ix 2 Executive Summary of project in English language x-xxiv 3 EIA/EMP Report 1-106 4 Annexures 5 Plates Applicant : Sh. Vinender Kumar Walia Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine CONTENTS S. No DESCRIPTION PAGE No. 1.0.0 CHAPTER – I - Introduction 1-5 1.1.0 Purpose of the project 1 1.2.0 Identification of project and project proponent 1 1.3.0 Profile of the project proponent and background 1 1.4.0 Brief description of the project 1-3 1.5.0 Importance to the country 3 1.6.0 Infrastructure facilities 3-4 1.7.0 Environment Impact Study –Scoping of the project 4 1.8.0 Objectives of Environmental Management Plan 4 1.9.0 Legal status of project 4-5 1.10.0 Steps for preparation of EIA/EMP 5 2.0.0 CHAPTER –II - Project Description 6-19 2.1.0 Type of project 6 2.2.0 Need of the project / use of the mineral 6 2.3.0 Location 6 2.4.0 Topography & Drainage pattern 6-7 2.5.0 Geology 7-8 2.6.0 Exploration 8-10 2.7.0 Mineral Beneficiation 11 2.8.0 Mining 11-12 2.9.0 Year wise production for mining plan period 12 2.10.0 Drilling & Blasting 13 2.11.0 Explosive Licenses 13 2.12.0 Conceptual Mining Plan 13-14 2.13.0 Land use 15 2.14.0 Reclamation 16 2.15.0 Stacking of mineral rejects and disposal of waste 16-17 2.16.0 Construction of check dams 17-18 2.17.0 Extent of mechanization 18 2.18.0 Utilities & proposed site facilities 18-19 3.0.0 CHAPTER – III - Description of the Environment 20-57 3.1.0 Introduction 20 3.2.0 Methodology 20 3.3.0 Study area at a glance 20-22 3.4.0 Topography & Drainage 22 3.5.0 Meteorology 22-23 3.6.0 Ambient Air Quality 23-25 3.7.0 Noise Environment 26-38 3.8.0 Water Environment 38-41 3.9.0 Land Environment 41-42 3.10.0 Soil Environment 43 3.11.0 Biological Environment 43-49 3.12.0 Socio Economic Environment in core zone & buffer zone 49-57 4.0.0 Chapter-IV - Anticipated Environment Impacts and Mitigation Measures 58-83 4.1.0 Introduction 58 Applicant : Sh. Vinender Kumar Walia Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine 4.2.0 Air Environment 58-63 4.3.0 Noise & Vibration 63-66 4.4.0 Water Environment 66-68 4.5.0 Land Environment 68-72 4.6.0 Solid Waste Management 72 4.7.0 Afforestation programme 72-73 4.8.0 Socio-Economic status 74 4.9.0 Disaster Management Plan 74-75 4.10.0 Environmental Risks 75 4.11.0 Occupational risks and arrangements proposed 75-77 4.12.0 Impact on health 77 4.13.0 Safety 77-78 4.14.0 Environmental Impact Matrix 78-83 5.0.0 CHAPTER –V - Analysis Of Alternatives (Technology & Site) 84-85 5.1.0 Analysis of alternatives (Technology & Site) 84-85 6.0.0 CHAPTER – VI - Environmental Monitoring Programme 86-87 6.1.0 Monitoring schedule and parameters 86 6.2.0 Health Environmental & Environmental monitoring schedule 86 6.3.0 Equipments for Environment restoration plan 87 6.4.0 Data Analysis & Reporting Schedule 87 6.5.0 Organization 87 7.0.0 CHAPTER – VII - Additional Studies 88-95 7.1.0 Public consultation 88 7.2.0 Social impact assessment and R & R action plans 88 7.3.0 Risk assessment and safety management plan 88-95 8 .0.0 CHAPTER – VIII - Project Benefits 96-97 8.1.0 Improvement in physical infrastructure 96 8.2.0 Improvement in social infrastructure 96 8.3.0 Employment potential 96-97 8.4.0 Salary structure 97 8.5.0 Other tangible benefits 97 9.0.0 CHAPTER –IX - Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis 98-100 9.1.0 Financial provisions 98 9.2.0 Funds for flora and fauna management 98 9.3.0 Environment cost 99 9.4.0 Expenditure incurred on village development programme 99 9.5.0 Budget for future village development programme 100 9.6.0 Marketing 100 9.7.0 Economic viability 100 10.0.0 CHAPTER – X - Environment Management Plan 101-102 10.1.0 Introduction 101 10.2.0 Monitoring and feedback system 101 10.3.0 Organizational structure 101 10.4.0 EMP 101-102 10.5.0 scope and responsibility of the environmental department 102 10.6.0 Environment Management Policy 102 11.0.0 CHAPTER – XI- Summary And Conclusion 103-104 Applicant : Sh. Vinender Kumar Walia Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine 11.1.0 Summary 103-104 11.2.0 Conclusion 104 12.0.0 CHAPTER – XII- Disclosure of the consultant engaged 105-106 12.1.0 Disclosure of the consultant engaged 105-106 ------------- LIST OF TABLES Table Particular Page No. No. 1.1 Mining lease coordinates 2 1.2 Year wise production details since 1994 3 2.1 The existing land use pattern 6 2.2 Tectono – Stratigraphic domains of Lesser Himalayan Tectogen 7 2.3 Estimated mineral reserves are summarized 9 2.4 Grade wise distribution of mineral & dolomitic limestone reserves 10 2.5 Chemical analysis of dolomite limestone 10 2.6 Production & development for first 5 years. 12 2.7 Proposed drilling and blasting design 13 2.8 Computation of year wise production, generation of waste & stripping 14 2.9 Block year wise OB proposed for current lease period 14 2.10 Land use pattern 15 2.11 Land use pattern during lease period 2005-2025 15 2.12 Afforestation in the mining lease area within 20 years period: 16 2.13 Afforestation on adjacent land purchased by us during lease period 16 2.14 Generation of top soil and over-burden waste for 5 years 17 2.15 Stacking of waste in external dumps 17 2.16 Extent of mechanization 18 2.17 Specifications of machineries used and proposed to be used 18 2.18 list of manpower 19 3.1 Study area at a glance 20 3.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station 24 3.3 Noise monitoring station 26 3.3.1-9 Results of Noise level 28-36 3.4 Ambient Noise Level 37 3.5 Ambient Noise Quality Standard 37 3.6 Details of traffic density 38 3.7 Description of Ground Water Sampling Locations 39 3.8 Description of Surface Water Sampling Locations 40 3.9 Surface water flow pattern 40-41 3.10 Land use of Study Area 41 3.11 Land Use Pattern (Lease Area) 42 3.12 Soil Monitoring Stations 43 3.13 List of flora in core Zone 44 3.14 List of flora in buffer Zone 43-46 3.15 list of crops & vegetables 46 3.16 List of fauna 47 3.17 Distribution of population in study area 54 3.18 Distribution of population by Social structure 55 Applicant : Sh. Vinender Kumar Walia Bhootmarhi Limestone Mine