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RSMM/SBU & PC-GYPSUM/Environment/2015-16/20 Date:- 26.06.2015

The Director,

Ministry of Environment & Forest,

Regional Office (Central Region), Kendriya Bhawan, 5th Floor,

Sector “H’Aliganj,

Lucknow-226024

Sub: Compliance report for the six month period from October-2014 to March-2015 for Thob-I Selenite

Mining Project, M/s Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd. District: Barmer.

Ref: Environment clearance letter No. J-11015/82/2007-IA.II(M), dated 09.08.2007

Dear Sir,

With reference to your above cited letters we are furnishing the desired information as under:

Name of the Project THOB-I SELENITE MINE PROJECT

MOEF letter No. & date J-11015/82/2007-IA.II(M), dated 09.08.2007

Name & address of the Project In-charge,

Phone Nos./Fax No

Shri C.S. SHARMA,

Group General Manager , S B U & P C – Gypsum

Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd. 02,

Gandhi Nagar scheme BIKANER- 334 001, Mobile

No.9414163047

Telephone 0151- 2523295,

Fax – 0151-2523519, 2202842

Name & address of Nodal Officer, Phone

Nos./Fax No

1. Shri D.S. Acharya, Sr.Manager(Geology)

Mobile No. 9414163345

Telephone 0151- 2522270,

2. Shri Arvind Kumar, Deputy Manager (Geology)

Mobile No. 9414064214

S B U & P C – Gypsum

Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd. ,02,

Gandhi Nagar scheme, Bikaner- 334 001,

Fax – 0151-2523519, 2202842

Present Status of Project: Not in operation during compliance period.

Environmental Condition No. Status of compliance

Specific Conditions

i. The mining operations shall be restricted to

above ground water table and it should not

intersect groundwater table . Prior approval

of the MOEF and CGWA shall be obtained

for mining below water table.

Not applicable as selenite mining does not

intersecting permanent ground water table. Present

depth of excavation is 1.67 meter. Maximum depth

of mine pit will be 2.1 meter; Permanent ground

water table varies at the depth of 50 to 100 meter

from the surface.

RSMML, SBU & PC-Gypsum Continuation Sheet 2

ii. Top soil should be stacked properly slope

at earmarked sites only with adequate

measure and should be used for reclamation

& rehabilitation of mined out areas.

Wherever the top soil is available it will be

concurrently backfilled and leveled in the mined

out area and adequate measures is being taken to

maintain the quality of the top soil.

iii. The project proponent should

concurrently backfill the mined out area,

level it completely and restore the land for its

future use. Compliance status should be

submitted to the ministry of Environment and

forest and Regional Office Lucknow on six

monthly basis.

The mined out land is concurrently backfilled and

leveled with overburden soil for restoring its future

use.

iv. There shall be no external dumps. The mined out land is concurrently backfilled and

leveled with overburden soil.

v. Catch drain and siltation ponds of

appropriate size should be constructed to

arrest silt and sediments flows from mine

working, soil and mineral dumps. The water

so collected should be utilized for watering

mine area, roads, green belt development etc.

The drain should be regularly desilted and

maintained properly.

Garland drain of appropriate size, gradient

and length shall be designed keeping 50%

safety margin over and above peak sudden

rainfall(based on 50 year data) and maximum

discharge in the area adjoining the mine site .

Sump capacity should also provide adequate

retention period to allow proper settling of

silt material. Sedimentation pits should be

constructed at the corner of the garland drain

and desilted at regular interval.

The area falls under Arid Zone and have a low

average annual rain fall and therefore the said

condition is not applicable.

vi. Plantation shall be raised in an area of

55.92 ha. Including a green belt around ML

area , unworked area , roads etc. by planting

the native species in consultation with local

DFO/ agricultural department . The density

of the trees should be around 1000 plant per

ha.

Selenite as a hard pan under thin soil cover is

available at mines.

The selenite bearing land (hard Pan) is not fit for

plantation as well as for cultivation.

vii. Regular water sprinkling should be

carried out in critical areas prone to air

pollution and having high levels of SPM and

RPM such as haul road, loading, and

unloading point and transfer points. It should

be ensured that the AAQ parameters conform

to the norms prescribed by the CPCB in this

regard.

Regular water sprinkling is being carried out on

haul road and other dust generation point so as to

ensure AAQ parameter conform to the prescribe

norm.

viii. The project authority should implement

suitable conservation measure to augment

ground water resources in the area in

consultation with regional director, central

ground board.

The area falls under Arid Zone and have a low

average annual rain fall and therefore the said

condition is not applicable.

RSMML, SBU & PC-Gypsum Continuation Sheet 3

ix. Regular monitoring of ground water level

and quality should be carried out by

establishing a network of existing wells and

constructing new piezometers at suitable

locations by the project proponent in and

project area in consultation with Regional

Director, CGWB. The monitoring should be

four times a year pre-

monsoon,(April/May),monsoon(August),

Postmonsoon(November) and winter

(Jnuary). Data thus collected should be sent

at regular intervals to MOEF and Regional

Office, Lucknow, Central Ground Water

Authority and CGWB.

Not required during mining activity excavation of

selenite does not intersecting permanent ground

water table. Present depth of excavation is 1.67

meter only .Maximum depth of mine pit will be 2.1

meter. Permanent ground water table varies at the

depth of 50 to 100 meter from the surface.

X. Prior permission of the competent

authority for drawal of grounwater if any

require for the project.

Not Applicable. Water requirement is receiving

from PHED supply.

xi. Mineral handling area shall be provided

with the adequate number of high efficiency

dust extraction system. Loading and

unloading areas including all the transfer

points should also have efficient dust control

arrangements. These should be properly

maintained and operated.

Sprinkling of water at dust generated point and like

haul road, Mineral handling area etc. is regularly

being maintained.

xii. Vehicular emissions should be kept under

control and regularly monitored. Measures

shall be taken for maintenance of vehicles

used in mining operations and in

transportation of mineral. The vehicle should

be covered with tarpaulin and shall not be

overloaded.

Hydraulic excavator machine regularly being

maintained by our contractor, the emission in air is

well within the limit.

Mines manager dispatched only those customer

truck whose truck covered with tarpaulin sheet and

truck are not being overloaded with selenite.

xiii The proponent shall not carry out drilling

and blasting.

Selenite being soft in nature shall be excavated by

hydraulic excavators without any drilling and

blasting.

xiv. Consent to operate should be obtained

from SPCB before starting enhanced

production from the mine.

Permission for consent to operate has been granted

from SPCB. Period for Consent to operate for

Thob-I selenite mines is valid upto 31.07.2016

xv. The project proponent should take all

precautionary measures during mining

operation for conservation and protection if

endangered faunas such as Indian gazelle

wolf etc. etc. spotted in the study area.

Action plan for conservation of fauna and

flora shall be prepared and implemented in

consultation with the state forest and wildlife

department. Necessary allocation of funds for

implantation of the conservation measures

shall be made and the funds so allocated shall

be included in the project cost. Copy of

action plan may be submitted to the ministry

and its Regional office within 3 months.

Mining operation does not make any effect to

endangered faunas such as Indian gazelle wolf etc.

and flora found in study area.

RSMML, SBU & PC-Gypsum Continuation Sheet 4

xvi. Digital processing of the entire lease area

using remote sensing technique should be

done regularly once in three years for

monitoring land use pattern and report

submitted to MOEF and its Regional Office,

Lucknow.

Efforts are being made with concerned department.

xvii. A final Mine closure Plan alongwith

details of Corpus fund should be submitted to

the MOEF 5 years in advance of final mine

closure for approval.

Final Mine Closure Plan will be submitted at the

time of surrender of mines.

General Conditions

i No change in mining technology and scope

of working should be made without approval

of the ministry of Environment and Forest

No change in mining technology and scope of

working is being made since the commencement of

production as per our mining plan of Thob-I

selenite mines.

ii No change in calendar plan including

excavation , quantum of Selenite and waste

should be made.

No change in calendar plan including excavation,

quantum of Selenite and waste is made.

iii. Periodic Monitoring of ambient air

quality should be carried out for RPM,

SPM, SO2 and NOX. Location of stations

should be decided based on the

meteorological data, topographical features

and environmentally and ecologically

sensitive targets in consultation with the State

Pollution Control Board. Data on ambient

Air quality (RPM, SPM,So2 and NOX)

should be regularly submitted to the Ministry

including the regional office located at

Lucknow and SPCB/CPCB once in six

month.

Mine is not in operation during compliance period.

iv. Measures shall be taken for control of

noise levels below 85 dBA in the work

environment. Workers engaged in operations

of HEMM etc. should be provided with ear

plugs/muffs.

Necessary measures are being taken. Ear

plugs/muffs provided.

v. Industrial waste water (workshop and

waste water from the mine) should be

properly collected, treated so as to conform

to the standards prescribed under GSR

422(E) dated 19th May, 1993 and 31

st

December, 1993 or as amended from time to

time. Oil and grease trap should be installed

before discharge of workshop effluents.

Not Applicable.

vi. Personal working in the dusty areas

should wear protective respiratory devices

and they should also provided with adequate

training and information on safety and health

aspects.

Occupational health surveillance program of

the workers should be undertaken

periodically to observe contradiction due to

exposure to dust and take corrective

measures, if needed.

Ear plugs/muffs provided to the mines worker.

RSMML, SBU & PC-Gypsum Continuation Sheet 5

vii. The project authorities should inform to

the regional office located at Lucknow as

well as to the MOEF regarding date of

financial closures and final approval of the

project by the concerned authorities and the

date of start of land development work

Complying.

viii The funds earmarked for environmental

protection measures should be kept in

separate account and should not be diverted

for the other purpose. Year wise expenditure

should be reported to the Ministry and its

regional office located at Lucknow.

Rs. 3.27 lac has been provided to Gram Panchyat

for community center at village Thob .

ix. The regional Office of this ministry

located at Lucknow shall monitor compliance

of the stipulated conditions. The project

authorities should extend full cooperation to

the officers of the Regional Office by

furnishing the requisite

data/information/monitoring reports

Mine is not in operation during compliance period.

x. The project proponent shall submit six

monthly report on the status of

implementation of the stipulated

environmental safeguards to MOEF, its

regional office, Lucknow, CPCB and SPCB.

Complying.

xi. A copy of the clearance letter will be

marked to the concerned Panchayat/local

NGO, if any from whom

suggestions/representation was received

while processing the proposal

Sent. Agreed

xii. The State Pollution Control Board

should display a copy of the clearance letter

at the Regional office, District Industry

Centre and the Collectors office/ Tehsildar?s

Office for 30 days.

This relates to RPCB

An e-mail of above contents is being sent for perusal, consideration and reference please.

Thanking you, Yours Faithfully,

(D.S.Acharya)

Sr.Manager (Geology)

xiii. The project authorities should advertise

at least in two local newspaper widely

circulated around the project, one of which

shall be in vernacular language of the locality

concerned within 7 days of the issue of the

clearance letter informing that the project has

been accorded environment clearance and a

copy of clearance letter is available with the

SPCB and also at the website of MOEF and a

copy of the same should be forwarded to

Regional office at Lucknow.

The requisite advertisement was published.