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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. An approved Laboratory from MoEF & CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi Flat Nos. 5-8, 2nd Floor, Arif Chamber-V, Sector-H, Aliganj, Lucknow 226 024 (U.P.) Phone No.: (91-522) 2746282; Fax No.: (91-522) 2745726 E-mail:[email protected] Prepared By NADIDIH IRON & Mn MINE M/s Feegrade & Co. (P) Ltd. DIST. SUNDARGARH, ODISHA Enhancement of production capacity of ROM Iron Ore from 2.88 million TPA to 6.0 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (Crushing/Screening) of low grade iron ore from old stack/dumps from 4.571 million TPA to 1.451 million TPA (Total handling 7.451 million TPA) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Prepared By

NADIDIH IRON amp Mn MINE Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd DIST SUNDARGARH ODISHA

Enhancement of production capacity of ROM Iron Ore from 288

million TPA to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing

(CrushingScreening) of low grade iron ore from old stackdumps from

4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA (Total handling 7451 million

TPA)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

and

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Chapter- 1 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

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CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

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CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

Source httporienvisnicin

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

used The water current meter was dipped into the water flow and number of

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

direction was WNW over 10 of the time in which speed of 10 to 1010 ms was

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

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Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

that may have distribution in the reserve forests in the Buffer zone

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Table No 326

Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

Page 1 of 2

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

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Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

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The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

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no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

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451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

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Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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Scope of Accreditation

As per NABET Scheme Project or Activity as per Schedule of MoEFCC Notification dated September 14 2006 and subsequent Amendments

Sector Number

Name of Sector Category

Conditions apply

39 Townships and Area development Projects

B 8 (b)

43

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd Address Flat No 8 2nd Floor Arif Chamber ndash VSector ndashH Aliganj Lucknow ndash 226024 E-mail ravibhargavagmailcom Tel 0522 ndash 2761885 09335205453 Conditions apply

1 Mining of minerals including Open cast Underground mining

A 1 (a) (i)

4 Thermal power plants B 1 (d)

6 Coal washeries A 2 (a)

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A 2 (b)

9 Cement plants B 3 (b)

12 Asbestos milling and asbestos based products

A 4 (c)

38 Building and construction projects

B 8 (a)

44

Engineers India Limited Address Research amp Development Complex Sector ndash 16 Gurgaon - 122001

1 Mining of minerals ndash Opencast only

A 1 (a) (i)

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A 1 (b)

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Dear Madam

ThiS has jeference to the assessmentof yenilutwboratory j(j C1umira~Jesting disc]plines NASLhas evaluated

the assessment report and decided to renew accreditation for Chemical Testing disciplines to your laboratory

in acrordance with ISOlEe 170252005 standard for the scope recommended durrng the assessment The

authorized signatories are also approved as recommended by the assessment team however your laboratory

advised to submit the following within 30 days time

bull lab to pr01(ide Issue No And 1ssue Date for in-house SOPs wherever not given in the scope

Accreditation Certificate Nos TC 7587 for Chemical Testing with issue date 25072018 vaUd til27072010 is

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Thereafter the certificates will be sent to you

BeinE an accredited laboratory of NABl you must fulfil all the- Terms and Conditions laid down in our

document NABl-131 You are requested to follow NABL-133 (current issue) for using NABL symbol

The accreditation Is subject to satisfactory contInued compliance of NABI norms during the accreditation

period You are required to (ontact us after 10 months for desktop audit in Chemical Testing disciplines

Ajav Sharma

Assistant director

CENTRAL LABORATORY STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ODlSHA

(DEPARTMENT OF FOREST amp ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA] Plot No Bmiddot592 amp 593 Chandaka Industrial Estate Bhubaneswar - 751024

I VISC- LEM(IampPR) 1742016-17 Date 29middot I I I-t 1

To Jt Managing Director

MIs Ecomen Laborastories Pvt ltd Flat No- S_B2 nd Floor Arif Chamber-V Sector-H Aliganj Lucknow- 226024

SubEmpanelment of Consultants with State Pollution Control Board Odisha-Reg

Ref (i) your letter no- MDUSPCB-OEMP0116 dtd-16092016 (ii) This office letter No- 1926 dtd-2B102016

Sir

In inviting reference to the above cited letter please find enclosed herewith the

Certificate as an Empanelled Environmental Consultant under Category- A Kindly

acknowledge the receipt of the Certificate

Yours faithfully

Encl As above - Jl ~ Sr Env Scientist -I (L)

Memo No ______--I 01 ____ _ ---1

Copy forwarded to Mrs Karolina Mohanty DEO for information The name of the firm may please be posted in the website as an empanelled consultant with SPC Board Odisha

~ Sr Env Scientist -I(L)

Name of the Consultant Category Validity Period

MIs Ecomen laboratories Pvt Ltd Flat No- 5-82 Roar Arif Chamber-VSector-H Aliganj Lucknow- 226024 Website- wwwecomenin E-mail - ravibhargava gmailcom

A 25112016 to 24112019

Phone shy (0522)2746282

Office State Pollution Control Board Odlsha ParibeshBhawan All18 Nilakanthanagar Unit-VIII Bhubaneswar-751 012 FAX 256282212560955 TEL 256403312563294 EPABX 256190912562847E-mail centrallabosocboard org

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Plot No B-592 amp 593 Chandaka Industrial Estate Pa tia Bhubaneswar-751 024 INDIA

No 2PLJR I VISCCLEM) I amp PR-17416-17 Date 2f 1 Jl I

CERTIFICATE FOR EMPANELLED ENVIROltMENTAL CONSULTANT

This Is to certify tfiat 9rfs iEcomen La6oratcries (Jlvt Luf pfat No-5-8 zrui pfoor ft-rif Cfiam6er-1I Sector-Jf 7dieanj LUCkfWW-226024 is empanelled as

Environmental Consultant with State Pollution Control Board Odlsha from date of Issue of this letter and can provide the follOWing facilities with preparation of EIA and EMP reports

1 Laboratory Facility - Grade AH

2 Preparation of EIAEMP reports 3 Preparation of Environmental Statement 4 Safety Audit S Waste Management and Audit 6 Design and drawing Erection Commissioning operation and maintenance

of Pollution control Equipments 7 Environmental Audit

Terms and Conditions

1 The empanelment period is valid for three years only The valid ity wi ll automatically lapse at the end of the third year

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5 The Board reserves the right to revoke the empanelment or downgrade the category if found unsuitable according to the Bye laws

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Chapter- 1 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

Chapter- 2 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

Source httporienvisnicin

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

As observed from the above Table the buffer region is more diverse and rich

than the core site

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3711 Tables

Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Floristic diversity observed in the buffer area

Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

that may have distribution in the reserve forests in the Buffer zone

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Table No 326

Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

Page 1 of 2

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

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Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

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The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

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no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

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451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

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Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

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CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

used The water current meter was dipped into the water flow and number of

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

direction was WNW over 10 of the time in which speed of 10 to 1010 ms was

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

As observed from the above Table the buffer region is more diverse and rich

than the core site

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3711 Tables

Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Floristic diversity observed in the buffer area

Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

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Table No 326

Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

Page 1 of 2

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

Page 2 of 2

Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

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no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

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451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

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Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

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CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

Source httporienvisnicin

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

used The water current meter was dipped into the water flow and number of

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

direction was WNW over 10 of the time in which speed of 10 to 1010 ms was

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

As observed from the above Table the buffer region is more diverse and rich

than the core site

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3711 Tables

Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Floristic diversity observed in the buffer area

Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

that may have distribution in the reserve forests in the Buffer zone

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Table No 326

Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

Page 1 of 2

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

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Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

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The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

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no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

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451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

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Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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Chapter- 1 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

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CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

Source httporienvisnicin

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

used The water current meter was dipped into the water flow and number of

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

direction was WNW over 10 of the time in which speed of 10 to 1010 ms was

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

As observed from the above Table the buffer region is more diverse and rich

than the core site

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3711 Tables

Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Floristic diversity observed in the buffer area

Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

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Table No 326

Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

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Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

Page 1 of 2

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

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Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

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The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

Chapter -4 EIAEMP of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the Koira

mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The company has its

registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha The sized iron ore from

this mine caters to the market demand of spongepig ironsteel plants of India

Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural fines) from mine is supplied for

domestic consumption to various pellet plants as well as exported to China amp

other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of a

Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405 hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide letter

no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha Stage-II Forest

clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC forest land for

mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest land for safety zone)

has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt 30102013 by MoEFampCC

The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443 ha forest land which is under

process

At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to 60

million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening) from 4571

million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks

(keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA)

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The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA ROM and

dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by reworking of old

dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and installation of wet

beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and production of 00036

million TPA of Manganese ore Further the Installation of wet beneficiation

plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has been removed through amendment of

above EC order by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change on

request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated

09112015Total handling of iron ore is 7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA

of processed iron ore of grade +55 and balance of grade ndash 55 At present

mine has achieved a production capacity of 288 million TPA

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the Mine

Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest approval of

modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter No

MPMFM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is valid up to

3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of ROM iron ore In

current financial year (2018-19) 1036532920 tonne of iron ore produced by the

mine for the period April-July 2018

As on date there are 2 legal cases pending for this project

1 A Court case no 2(C) C 512013 has been filed in the court of SDJM Bonai

Sundargarh for violation of Sec15 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The said case has been stayed on 28012014 by the Honrsquoble High Court of

Orissa in CRLMP NO 472014 in Misc Case No 252014

2 Revision Application bearing No 22 (67)2012RC-I has been filed by the

lessee before the Mines Tribunal Ministry of Mines Govt of India New

Delhi against the demand notice dated 20102012 Us 21(5) of the MMDR

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Act 1957 which has been disposed of by the Mines Tribunal Ministry of

Mines Govt of India New Delhi on 16082017

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain environment

clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to carry out the mining

activities for proposed expansion However the E C proposal is subject to all

other statutory clearance

Ms Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd engaged Ms Ecomen Laboratories (P) Ltd

for conducting necessary environmental monitoring studies and preparation of

EIAEMP The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on

21062018 before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

This EIAEMP has been prepared based on the field monitoring collection

of secondary data and as per the TOR guidelines issued by the MoEFampCC

Public Hearing was conducted on 25102018 at Play Ground near Nadidih

Primary School of village Nadikasira under Koira Block of Sundargarh district

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CHAPTER-2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

21 Location

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha The lease is at a

distance of 24km from the Barbil Rourkela state highway No 10 Road distances

to other important towns are as below

Barajamda 31 km

Keonjhar 82 km

Rourkela 131 km

Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

Koira and Guali are at the distances of 8 km and 3 km respectively The

location of the mine is shown in Plate No21

The co-ordinates of the corner points of lease boundary are as follows and

shown in survey of India Topo Sheet No 73 G5 (F45N5) is enclosed as Plate no

22

A Boundary Pillar 1 2105821 8501530

B Boundary Pillar 21 21057 35 8501538

C Boundary Pillar 26 21057 23 85015 25

D Boundary Pillar 35 21057rsquo46 85014 58

22 Topography

The area has more or less flat terrain with a few hillocks the highest RL of

615 meters and lowest 534 mRL The top of the hill is more or less flat This may

be the result of erosion by wind and rain water of the overlying soft lithological

formations The present relief of the locality is being controlled by the hard

resistant rocks now exposed on the surface The south-eastern corner of the area

shows a minor trough filled up with recent alluvial sediments

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The area is practically devoid of any nala or water-shed However the

Karo nala which flows along the western boundary of the area provides water

throughout the year to the inhabitants A few tube wells are also available for the

purpose of drinking water Two villages namely Nadikashira and Rengalbeda

fall with in the area (Refer Surface Plan Plate No 23)

23 Drainage

The mines area is not having any streams and almost entire area is

covered by laterite which is a very poor aquifer Karo River flows along the N-

W boundary

There are three major catchment basins in the buffer zone as below

i) Kundra Nadi - In the south-eastern part

ii) Karo Nadi - Over the central area

iii) Samij Nala - On the north-western part covering western

Slopes of western iron ore ridge

Nadidih and other mines around Guali are falling within the catchment

area of Karo nadi

The folded and fractured iron formation rocks bottomed by impervious

shale give rise to a number of confined ground water bodies with varying

profile Tube wells thus have water at depths of 35 to 40 m from lowest RL of

the area Hydrogeologically the buffer zone is mostly expected to be similar

The drainage map of the area is shown in Plate No24

24 Regional Geology

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre Cambrian

Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The formations are highly

folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore and manganese are developed

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over the eastern part of overturned western limb of the major syncline The

younger rocks of Kolhan series consist of sandstones limestones and shales

While iron ore is formed as a result of enrichment of banded hematite

quartzite manganese occurs sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites

and as concentrations within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous

rocks

25 Geology of the Leasehold

This area forms a part of the core regional synclinal structure of Jamda

Koira valley The local lithological sequence of the area (a) Soil (b) Laterite (c)

Floats of Iron ore (d) Floates of manganese ore with laterite (e) Out crop of Iron

ore (f) Banded Iron formation However major part of this leasehold area is

occupied by laterite and soilfloat Laterite is exposed in the eastern blank of the

deposit and haphazardly in many other places with small extension The floats

consists of massive iron ore piece and laterite fragments intimately admixed

with soil The iron ore pieces can hardly be separated from the floats having

conglomeratic structure In few localities under composed parent rocks are

present In the north-western corner of the lease area banded manganiferrous

chert and shale are exposed Manganese ore mineralisation occurs in the

northern and north-western part of the leasehold area and iron ore

mineralisation covers the central and southern part

The iron ore mineralisation in this area occurs below 2 to 4 meters thick

ferruginous laterite cover At places exposures of iron ore occur right on the

surface Rich mineralisation of iron ore is seen in the smaller hillock located in

the southern part of the area

Geological Plan and sections are shown in Plate No25 amp 26 respectively

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26 Exploration

261 Exploration already carried out

Up to 2017-18 the lessee completed total 301 numbers of bore holes

covering a total depth of 1557190 m amp covering 114221 ha There is no

proposal for any further boreholes as exploration completed in all respect

27 Mineable Reserve amp Life of the mine

Iron ore is the main mineral under production from this mine

Considerable high and low grade iron ore is present in this mine Some

manganese ore is also present but ore is of very low grade However there is no

proposal to increase the production of manganese ore

Total Reserve 2802 Million Tonnes for Iron Ore amp 115615 metric tonnes of

Manganese Ore as per ldquoModification of Mining Planrdquo approved on 30122016

Mineable Reserve

Category Iron Ore Manganese Ore

Proved(111) 2802 million MT 115615 MT

Probable(122) - -

Total 2802 million MT 11561 MT

Life of the Mine Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high

grade amp low grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target

production 6 million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of

mine will be 5 years The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to statutory

problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total reserve

amp resources will increase

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In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per the target

production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine

will be 321 years say 3 years

28 Grade of Ore

Iron ore

The cut-off grade of Iron ore is taken as 55 and threshold value of iron

ore will 45 Fe The details of grade of Iron ore on an avg are given

below

Fe 60 65

SiO2 074 227

Al2O3 14 146

P 003 0072

Grade of Manganese Ore

Mn 20 30

Fe 15

SiO2 13

Al2O3 7

P 015

29 Method of Mining

The mining method of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine will be fully

mechanized to handle 7451million TPA of iron ore to produce 590million TPA

processed iron ore of + 55 grade The conventional opencast mining with

mechanized drilling with 110mm dia drill machine deep hole blasting

excavation by excavator of capacity 26 m3bucket capacity and stacking by loader

of capacity 12 m3 Excavator of capacity 16 m3 15 m3 will be used for feeding

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the crushing amp screening unit ROM iron ore will then be processed through dry

crushing ampscreening units To prevent generation of fugitive dust during

transportation of ore through trucksdumpers static water sprinklers have been

installed along the haul road within the mine for a length of 504 km Besides

that water is also being sprinkled through water tankers of different capacities

During excavation of ROM ore from Mines all the care will be taken to

avoid mixing of waste material with ROM ore

210 Drilling

Drilling will be done in the quarries for both overburden amp ore removal

Drill holes will be done by using drilling machines with drill bits of diameter 110

mm The maximum drilling depth will be 95 m including sub-grade drilling

The spacing amp burden will be 4- 45m amp 3-35 m

211 Blasting

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Whenever required blasting is

carried out by the vendors authorized by PESO

It is proposed to utilize rock breaker in the mines to avoid blasting

212 Production

i) Past production (in metric tonnes)

Year Iron (MT) Mn (MT)

1991-92 547201 775855

1992-93 10336435 1304510

1993-94 7509 575

1994-95 2125343 73761

1995-96 301570 Nil

1996-97 242550 1498

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1997-98 162140 83967

1998-99 174560 Nil

1999-2000 12014 479

2000-01 1673400 664

2001-02 1853700 Nil

2002-03 17384 Nil

2003-04 63194986 Nil

2004-05 129911544 Nil

2005-06 542230 Nil

2006-07 1180310600 Nil

2007-08 1164370650 Nil

2008-09 1461357963 Nil

2009-10 2122334261 Nil

2010-11 1880057180 Nil

2011-12 90779589 Nil

2012-13 824731178 Nil

2013-14 21600599 Nil

2014-15 31238351 Nil

2015-16 166551702 Nil

2016-17 254336027 Nil

2017-18 2878463680 Nil

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ii) Proposed Productionhandling during remaining Modification of

mining scheme period(2018-19 to 2019-20) (million metric tonnes)

Year

Proposed ROM Iron Ore from Mine Excavation

Proposed Low grade iron ore from Stack dump for dry and wet processing

Proposed Total handling of ROM Iron Ore

Proposed Production of Manganese Ore

2018-19 6 1451 7451 0003

2019-20 6 1451 7451 0003

Environment Clearance for the production of Manganese ore is already

accorded by the Ministry The present proposal is only for enhancement of

iron ore only

Mine lease will expire on 31032020

213 Generation of OB amp Waste

i) Existing waste Solid waste mainly consist of laterite lateritic Iron

ore BHQ BHJ shale alluvial soil etc Total 8300748 m3 of waste

material exists at present (2017-18)

Waste material is already dumped in Dump A-B amp C Waste material

with grade more than 45 will be upgraded to get saleable iron ore

ii) Details of waste generation during balance period of Modification of

mining scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year

Waste generation

(m3)

Iron Ore

Proposed

Waste

generation(m3)

Manganese Ore

Proposed

Total Waste

generation (m3)

Proposed

Remarks

2018-19 542503 60800 603303

2019-20 366222 - 366222

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214 Waste Management Plan

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc The waste material generated will

be dumped partly in preselected dump yards amp partly used for backfilling

8300748 m3 of waste generated up to 2017-18 has been dumped in Dump A-B amp C

(Dump A-B 10943 ha C 1265 ha D 4296 ha) Another 2362340 m3 of waste will

be generated up to the end of life of the mine beyond 2019-20 Out of total waste

materials part material will be screened The lump ore is for further crushing to

produce sized material 2362340m3 of the waste material will be used for

backfilling of 20522 ha of exhausted part of quarry

Disposal of Waste Generated up to 2017-18

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

Up to 2017-18 8300748 Dump A B

Dump A amp B Height- 35 m (average) Area -10943 ha

Stabilized dump

Dump C Height-45 m (average) Area- 1265 ha

Presently working

Disposal of waste generation during remaining Modification of mining scheme

period (2018-19 to 2019-20)

Year of Waste Disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height No of Terraces Area

Remarks

2018-19 542503 Dump - C Total 02 nos of terrace at RL 625 amp 640m

2019-20 366222 Backfilling of D - Pit

Backfilled in 35 ha of D pit

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Disposal of proposed waste generation during life of mine

Waste disposal

Qty (m3) Location Height no of terraces area

Remarks

1 2362340

Backfilling of exhausted quarry in conceptual period

But the validity of lease period will expire on 31032020

215 Storage of Explosive

There is no storage of Explosive within lease area Blasting operation is very

less and frequency is also once or twice in a month Project proponent is using

rock breaker to avoid blasting The lessee has arrangement with authorized

vendor of PESO (third party) to carry the above blasting

216 Existing amp Proposed Equipments

Current List of Equipments

Sl

No Name Capacity Make

Total

availability

1 DTH Drill amp Compressor

110 mm amp 450 cfm IR 1

2 Rock breaker Tata-Hitachi

LampT Cater pillar

7

4 Dumper 20 MT

TataAshok

Leyland Hyva 43 within lease transportation

5 Excavator 116 m3 23 m3 Tata Hitachi

LampT Caterpillar

14

6 Loader 12 m3 9

7 Screening Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH90 TPH

6

8 Crushing Plant (Mobile)

250 TPH150 TPH Autosand amp SR-1000

3 sets

9 Water Sprinkler 20000 lts amp

12000 lts Tata make

3

10 Dozer BEML 2

11 Jeep Mahindra 6

12 Ambulance + school van

Mahindra 1+1=2

13 Static Water Sprinkler

1 set (53 km)

14 Generator 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 2 sets

15 Tower light 50 KVA amp 110 KVA 10 sets

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Proposed List of Equipment amp Machinery

Sl No

Type of machinery

Capacity of each

unit Make of unit

HP of each unit

Total no of units

1 Hydraulic Excavator

26 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 260 HP 4

2 Hydraulic Excavator

116 m3 LampT

KomatsuVolvoCAT 14

3 Dumpers Up to 30

MT AMWVolvo 380 HP 40

4 Dozer BEML 305 HP 2

5 Loader 12 m3 BEMLHM 112 HP 14

6 Wagon Drill + Compressor

110 mm 450 cfm

AtlasCopcoIR 180 HP 1

7 Rock Breaker LampT 125 HP 7

8 Motor Grader 1

9 Mobile Water Tanker

12000 ltr 20000 ltr

90 HP 7

10 Mobile Screening unit

3 x 200 TPH 5 x 250 TPH 2 x150 TPH

10Nos

11 Mobile Crushing unit

3 x 150(primary)

3 x 150 1x 250 TPH (primary + secondary)

8 (in 4 sets)

12 Generator 50 KVA

110 KVA

3

13 Ambulance 1

14 Staff Bus 1

15 Jeep 6

16 Static water sprinkler

53 KM 1

17 Weight Bridge 50 tonne 6

217 Loading amp Transportation of Ore Waste

Saleable ore from ROM ore will be produced after screening amp crushing

Then it will be ready for dispatch Low grade iron ore from this mine will be

processed to get saleable ore which will then be ready for dispatch Iron Ore is

having a very good market in India amp abroad So after production it is

immediately saleable to sponge industries steel industries pellet plants pig iron

plants etc These plants are present in Odisha Jharkhand MP Chhattisgarh

and other parts of India China Korea amp Japan are the most important buyers

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from abroad Within the Mine both Iron Ore amp Waste Material will be

transported through dumpers of capacity 20 MT35 MT The sized Iron Ore and

Fines are transported to railway siding of Barsuan Bimlagarh Roxy and Rengra

etc through dumpers of capacity 27 MT From railway siding Iron Ore is

transported to buyerrsquos destination or port by rakes Sometimes Iron Ore is also

supplied to the Seaport by trucks from the mines through road Internal

transportation (35 metric tonnes dumper) will be 710 trips in a day and external

trips will be (27 MT dumper) 834 trips in a day

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CHAPTER ndash 3

PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO

31 STUDY DESCRIPTION

311 Study Area

An area covering about 10 Km radius of the mining lease of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd was taken and various features like

roads water bodies residential habitats transportation networks etc were

identified and other relevant data like population etc was collected

312 Study Period

The present study was carried out from March to May 2018 for three

months During the course of study primary data pertaining to the

environmental components like air quality water quality noise levels and soil

quality were generated Secondary data was collected from various government

sources in the district for Socio-economic and flora amp fauna

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313 Study Components

Table No 31

SNo Attribute Parameters Remark

1 Meteorology

Wind Speed and

Direction Temperature

Relative Humidity amp

Rainfall

Hourly recording at project site

2 Ambient air

quality

PM25 PM10 SO2 NOx

and CO

Eight locations (C-2 B-6) 24 hourly sampling twice a week for the paramenrs of PM10 PM25 SO2 and NO2

and other parameters and Heavy metals monitored once in a month

3 Water quality

Physical Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters as per APHA and IS standards

Seven locations (S-3 G-4) three for surface water and Four for ground water

4 Water flow Water flow Once during study period at two locations

5 Noise levels Noise levels in dB(A) Once during study period at Eight locations (C-2 B-6)

6 Soil

characteristics

Soil profile characteristics soil type and texture NKP value etc

Once during study period at Four locations

7 Socio-economic

Aspects

Socio-economic characteristics

Secondary data from Census-2011

8 Ecology Existing terrestrial flora and fauna

Through field visit and secondary data

9 Land use

Land use for different categories (Satellite Imagery amp Ground truthing )

Based on secondary data for core and buffer zone

Note C- Core Zone B ndash Buffer Zone S-Surface Water G-Ground Water

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A) GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITION (SECONDARY DATA) 32 Climatic conditions

The area is characterized by extreme climate with very hot (42 degC)

summer and very cold winter (4degC) winter It experiences tropical and humid

climate which shows three distinct seasons viz summer rainy and winter The

summer is very hot and dry starting from March and continues till end of May

or early June The rainy season lasts from early June to end of September

October and November are the post monsoon months followed by a cold winter

which lasts till end of February

a) Temperature

The area experiences a wide variation in temperature in respect of both day

and night and seasonal Generally winter starts from late November and

continues till mid of February December is the coldest month The data

shows that the temperature goes up to maximum of 4000C in May and

comes down to a minimum of 110 0C in December Monthly average

temperature and humidity for 2012 is shown in Table no 32

Table No 32

Month

TemperatureordmC Relative Humidity ()

Max Min

Jan 25 12 72

Feb 30 14 53

Mar 35 18 375

Apr 38 22 47

May 40 25 475

Jun 36 26 61

Jul 30 24 835

Aug 30 23 865

Sep 31 21 855

Oct 30 16 775

Nov 27 13 72

Dec 27 11 625

Source httporienvisnicin

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b) Humidity

In general air is dry except in monsoon period Monthly mean relative

humidity varies from 53 to 865 The Relative Humidity data is shown

in Table no 32

c) Rainfall

The rainfall data collected from Keonjhar is shown in Table No33

Monthly Rainfall (mm) Recorded at Keonjhar

(2010-2012) Table No 33

MONTH 2010 2011 2012

January Nil Nil 116

February Nil 298 00 March 158 120 50 April 263 878 499 May 124 1631 162 June 1646 3588 1280 July 2713 2645 3471 August 2355 3851 5296 September 2284 5670 2829 October 103 416 483 November 78 03 894 December 367 Nil 00

Total Annual Rainfall

12134 18802 14964

Source httporienvisnicin

d) Wind

Data from the nearby IMD station Keonjhar has been availed The prominent

wind directions at Keonjhar are from south west and north east The data

indicates that variation in velocity ranging from 0 to 20 km per hour is common

in this area The directions become predominant from North West during May

to October The area remains calm for nearly 49 of the year The dry winds of

the northern plains are not common here

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However higher wind speeds may be present for a short period before the

rains during May and June These periods are quite short lasting not more than

an hour Dust storms and hurricanes are rare in this area

B) BASELINE DATA Environmental monitoring was carried out for base line data generation

during March-May 2018 for 3 Months Micrometeorology Ambient air quality

Water quality Water flow measurement Noise level Soil quality Socio-

economic amp Biodiversity study was carried out within 10 km radius of the lease

area

33 Selection of sampling stations

331 Micro-meteorological station

The meteorological data like temperature humidity wind speed wind

direction cloud cover and rainfall were recorded at site Wind speed and

direction recorder thermometer hygrometer and rain gauge were used The

meteorology station was kept on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine office

(refer Plate No 31 for location of Meteorological Station)

332 Ambient Air Quality Location

The ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No 31

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333 Water Quality Locations

The water quality was monitored at 7 locations The details of the

monitoring locations are discussed hereunder and shown in Plate No32

Sl No Location Code

Name of Location

Distance (Km) (from Center fo Mine)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 A1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 A2 Within lease area

030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

3 A3 Rengalberha

13 SE 21deg571911N 85deg154328E

4 A4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 A5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 A6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 A7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 A8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Ground Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location

Distance(km) from Boundry of Mine Lease

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 GW1 Guest House 07 N 21deg582260N 85deg152420E

2 GW2 Rengalaberha (Tape water) 15 S

21deg570340N 85deg145930E

3 GW3 Kendudihi (Bore well)

39 NE 21deg593790N 85deg161740E

4 GW4 Kalata (HP)

40 W 21deg575618N 85deg130150E

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334 Water Flow Measurement Locations For water flow measurement following 2 stations were selected in

buffer zone ( refer Plate No32)

335 Noise Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was carried out at 8 locations as per the details given

below (refer Plate No33)

Surface Water Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 SW1 Karo River (up stream)

05 W 21deg574244N 85deg15228E

2 SW2 Karo River (Dn stream)

13 N 21deg582933N 85deg151615E

3 SW3 Topadihi Nala

56 NE 21deg593311N 85deg175575E

Water Flow Measurement Locations

Sl No

Location Code Name of Location Distance(km) Direction

GPS Coordinate

1 WF1 Karo River (up stream)

120 SW 21deg574135N 85deg15225E

2 WF2 Karo River (Dn stream)

030 N 21deg582912N 85deg151715E

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336 Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

Soil samples were collected at 4 locations as per the details given below

(refer Plate No33)

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location Distance (Km)

(from Lease Boundry)

Direction GPS

Coordinate

1 N1 Guest house 08 N 21deg582282N 85deg152425E

2 N2 Within lease area 030 NE 21deg574716N 85deg152377E

4 N3 Rengalberha

13 SE

21deg571911N 85deg154328E

3 N4 Parulipada 32 N 21deg593399N 85deg154679E

5 N5 Kalta 35 W 21deg58292N 85deg132036E

6 N6 Kashira 40 W 21deg55995N 85deg151813E

7 N7 Jhirapani 54 NW 21deg595238N 85deg13976E

8 N8 Shankhaparha 61 SE 21deg565098N 85deg184828E

Soil Sampling Locations

Sl No

Location Code

Name of Location

Distance from site (Km)

Direction GPS Coordinate

1 S1 Within Project 01 - 21deg574728N 85deg152104E

2 S2 Rengalaberha

11 S 21deg57948N 85deg152858E

3 S3 Kalata

34 W 21deg58022N 85deg132534E

4 S4 Kendudihi 40 NE 21deg594628N 85deg161490E

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34 Sampling Procedure 341 Micro Meteorological Monitoring

Micro meteorological station was set up on roof top of Nadidih Iron amp

Mn Mine office Guest House to record various meteorological parameters For

recording various parameters following apparatus were used

a) Thermometer (for Temperature)

b) Hygrometer (for Humidity)

c) Anemometer (for wind speed)

d) Wind vane (for wind direction)

e) Rain gauge (for Measurement of rain fall)

The Cloud cover was recorded by visual observation of the sky in

oktas Hourly data of meteorology was used for preparation of seasonal wind-

rose diagrams

342 Ambient Air Monitoring

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known

volume of air through a trap and a collecting medium (filter paper and

bubbler)Fine Dust Sampler and Respirable Dust Sampler were used for the

purpose

Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring

i) Particulate Matter less than 25 micron (PM25)

The samples for PM25 were collected on filter paper by Fine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 1667 lpm and concentrations

were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

ii) Particulate Matter less than 10 micron (PM10)

The samples for PM10 were collected on filter paper by RDSFine dust

sampler operated at maximum rate of 12 cummin1667 lpm and

concentrations were determined gravimetrically on 24 hours basis

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iii) Sulphur-dioxide (Improved West amp Gaeke Method) Sulphur-dioxide measurement was done by aspirating a measured volume

of air through sodium tetrachloromercurate solution It forms a stable

dichloro-sulphitomercurate The amount of SO2 is estimated by the reading

from spectrophotometer at 560 nm

iv) Nitrogen Oxides (Modified Jacob amp Hochheiser Method) Nitrogen oxides were estimated by bubbling air through 01 N sodium

hydroxide (with sodium arsenate) solution to form a stable solution of

sodium nitrite The nitrite ion produced during a sampling is determined

using spectrophotometer at 540 nm by reacting the exposed absorbing

reagent with phosphoric acid sulphanilamide and NEDA

v) Carbon Monoxide [IS5182 (Part-X) 1976]

Grab sample of ambient air has been taken in the sampling tube The sample

is injected into gas chromatograph (with methaniser) where it is carried from

one end of the column to other During the movement the carbon monoxide

is converted into methane and sample undergoes distribution at different

rates ultimately separating from one another The separated constituents are

detected in form of distinct peaks in the plotter

Other parameters like Ozone and Ammonia were monitoredand analyzed

by Chemical method and Indophenol Blue Method respectively Benzene

BaP trace metals etc were monitored andanalysedas per CPCB guidelines

343 Water Quality Monitoring

As per the standard practice one sample from each station was collected

once during the season Grab water samples were collected in plastic container

by standard sampling technique Necessary pre-cautions were taken for sample

preservation

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The physical parameters viz pH temperature amp conductivity were

measured at site by using portable water analysis kit (century) DO was fixed on

spot as per Winklerrsquos method Parameters like hard-ness colour taste and

odour residual chlorine and free ammonia were analysed at the site

immediately after collection of water samples The parameters as defined

ldquoGeneral Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutions [GSR 422(E) and

GSR 801 (E)] were analyzed as per the procedures defined in IS 3025 and

ldquostandard methods for water and waste water analysisrdquo (AWWA APHA)

344 Water Flow

Water flow measurements were carried out at 2 locations by following

the procedures as defined in IS1192

Measurement of water flow in streams consists of two aspects viz

measuring the velocity of flow in stream and estimating the cross sectional area

of the stream at the points of flow measurement These aspects were carried out

in the following manner

Flow

[(v0 +v1)2 + (d0 + d1)2 + (v1 +v2)2 (d1 +d2)2 + (vn-1 +vn)2 (dn-1

+dn)2]w

Where v0 = 0 v1 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 1 v2 = average velocity (msec) of water at point 2 vn = 0

d0 = 0

d1 = depth of water in meter at point 1

d2 = depth of water in meter at point 2

dn = 0 w = width of each segment

For measuring the velocity of flow water current meter (semitron make) was

used The water current meter was dipped into the water flow and number of

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counts per minute were recorded These counts were used to estimate the

velocity using a calibration chart for the current meter

The width and depths of the nalla streams have been measured by

conventional techniques using measuring tape for width and pole for the depth

345 Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level monitoring was done by an integrating sound level

meter (CR-275) of Cirrus Research Plc UK in dB(A) Out door noise

measurements were made at a height of 15m above the ground and away from

sound reflecting sources like walls buildings etc

The Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out day and night as given

below

SlNo Time (hrs) Duration (minutes)

1 0800-1100 30

2 1400-1700 30

3 1800-2100 30

4 2400-0300 30

346 Soil Quality

Soil samples were collected and analysed by following standard

procedures diagnosis and improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils Agriculture

hand book no 60 of US Department of Agriculture

Objective of study was to know quality of different soil profiles its fertility

potential and biological status (from 0 to 30 cm) in the area

3461 Sampling procedure and analysis Samples were collected upto the depth of 0-30 cm from the surface at 4

sampling spots At each spot surface litter was scrapped and samples were

taken using depth sampler These samples were kept for some time for air

drying at room temperature Samples were stored in polythene bags with label

at the top

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Soil samples were collected with the help of core sampling tube and rammer

The debris upto the surface was removed with the help of spade then core of

measured size was kept on the cleaned soil surface which was hit vertically with

the help of rammer Once the core gets in the soil the soil gets fitted it was

taken out by digging the surrounding earth with the help of shavel (A manual

agricultural implement with a curved blade fixed into a wooden handle)

Samples were analysed for the following parameters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Organic Carbon

Iron

Boron

Natural Moisture content

Bulk density

Grain size distribution

Cation exchange capacity

Biological status

35 Data Analysis 351 Meteorological Study

Meteorological data was recorded hourly for 3 months Calm condition

prevailed over 3675 of the time of the study period The predominant wind

direction was WNW over 10 of the time in which speed of 10 to 1010 ms was

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recorded The next predominant directions were west over 824 of the time in

which speed of 10 to 110 ms East over 70 with wind speed of 10 to 1010

ms was recorded The seasonal wind rose diagram for 24 hours period is given

in Plate No35

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp

Rainfall (mm) recorded during the season are given below

352 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of

the project site The ambient air results are given in Table Nos 34 to 311 and

the overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No

Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NOx(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalberha

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 33

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Exhibit No 34

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Highest SO2(1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Exhibit No 35

Similarly highest NOX (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NOX value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

Exhibit No 36

Result of other parameters such as Ozone Ammonia Carbon Mono oxides

Benzene BaP and metals As Ni and Pb are given below

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Location Guest house (A-1)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 10032018 4023 75821 1369 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

11042018 3961 66528 1158 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

12052018 4523 62547 1267 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Within lease area (A-2)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 13032018 4263 42561 1251 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14042018 2564 50012 1231 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

14052018 3361 52563 1124 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Parulipada (A-4)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

20032018 4421 70589 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

23042018 3695 70856 1560 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3256 66598 1245 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Rengalberha (A-3)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3)

17032018 4362 58963 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19042018 4521 60053 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

22052018 3852 60523 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range - - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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Location Kalta (A-5)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 06032018 3589 60323 965 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 2948 70089 1056 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 3265 65096 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Kashira (A-6)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 03032018 3371 60896 1456 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

04042018 4156 50956 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

05052018 4256 61236 1256 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Jhirapani (A-7)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 26032018 4961 70456 1120 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

28042018 4582 71223 1362 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

26052018 4012 71036 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

Location Shankhaparha (A-8)

Date O3

(microgm3) CO

(microgm3) NH3

(microgm3) C6H6

(microgm3) As

(ngm3) Ni

(ngm3) BaP

(ngm3) Pb

(microgm3) 24032018 3856 60985 1123 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24042018 2963 51256 1563 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

24052018 3756 42963 1023 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Standard 10000 200000 40000 500 600 2000 10 100

Detection Range

- - - 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100 1-100

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From the Graphs it is clear that all the parameters at all the locations are within

limit (As per NAAQS Limit)

353 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km

radius area of lease

The water results are given in Table Nos 312 amp 318

Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelberha Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump)

and GW-4 KalataResult of Relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

Surface Water The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of Relevant parameters

are given below

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Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

354 Water Flow

The Water flow measurement was carried out during summer 2018 at 2

locations The details of the findings are given below

Sl No Location Flow m3hr

WF-1 Karo Nadi (Up stream) 9875

WF-2 Karo (Down stream) 9456

From the result it is clear that the area has adequate supply of surface water

355 Noise

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of

the survey are given hereunder

Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalberha

598 428 548 435

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Station Code Noise level in dB(A)

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient Noise Level

Ambient noise level Within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB(A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB(A) at night time respectively All the

values are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB(A) for industrial

area in day and night time respectively Near Regelberha (N-3) Parulipada (N-

4) Kalta (N-5) Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the

noise levels were also within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for

residential area in day and night time respectively

356 Soil Quality

Soil may be defined as a mixture of rock and mineral material with the

organic matter Soil is the net results of the action of climate and organisms

especially plant on the earth crust The data analysis of the soil monitoring

results collected nearby lease area are given in Table No319

From the results it can be concluded that the pH of soil is normal ranging

from 529-620 average nitrogen values were in low to medium range (2630-

2940 kgha) average potassium value is also in the range of low to medium (48-

50 kgha) However the average phosphorus values were found to be medium

(1220-1480 kgha) The phosphorus value may be improved by using DAP

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36 Socio-Economic Scenario

The socio-economic scenario in the 10 kms radius of the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd based on secondary data is

collected from statistical records 2011 census data has been used for

demographic features

The buffer zone falls under district SundargarhKeojhar of Orissa Forest

land occupies a major portion of the study area The study area comprises of 16

census villages with a total population of 28694 (Ref Table No 320) The study

area is a depository of minerals particularly iron ore The economy of the area is

therefore dominated by mining and related activity Agriculture is also practiced

and is dependent on the monsoons The mining activity has led to the socio-

economic development of this area which otherwise was a backward region of

the state

The study area is having a total population with 619 of SC 6665 of ST

together they constitute about 7284 of the total population

Demographic features of study area The villages falling within the study area are listed in the Table No 321 along

with the demographic features as per the census 2011

The summary of the demographic features are given in Table No 321 and

discussed in the following paragraphs

i) Population

The total population of 16 villages is 28694 The of Schedule Caste (SC)

and Schedule Tribe (ST) to the total population is 619 amp 6665 respectively

This shows the majority of the population in rural area is under ST

category

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ii) Village size

The total households in the 16 villages are 6453 The average household

per village is 403

iii) House hold size

The average household size is 445 in rural area

iv) Sex ratio

The sex ratio of the study area is 1013 female per thousand male

population in rural area The percentage of male and female population to

the total population is 4967 and 5033 respectively

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v) Literacy

The percentage of literacy in the area is 5331 The male and female literacy

to the total population is 3087 amp 2244 respectively

vi) Occupational structure of the study area

The details of occupational structure are given in Table No 321 The

percentage of total workers to the total population in the rural area is 4024

in which main worker constitute 2371 and marginal worker constitute

1653 and remaining 5976 constitute non workers

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Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area

(Rural Area) as per Census 2011 Table No 321

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

Primary survey amp its validation with secondary data (Census 2011) Primary survey was conducted during March to May 2018 amp data collected

based on specific designed Questionnaire Villages covered are Kalta Kasira

Kendudihi Rengalbeda Barpada etc There has been increase in the population

amp other related factors since 2011(male population female population SCST

population literacy working population category of workers etc)

For the study area (rural area) as per the census 2011 avg family size is 445 whereas at present as per the survey it works out to be approx 5 as detailed below

As per the census 2011in the study area

As per primary survey(approx)

Avg family size 445 5

Avg households per village

403 450

Avg population per 1793 1900

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village

Male population 4967 50

SC population 619 7

ST population 6665 70

Literacy 5331 55

Male Literacy 3087 32

Female Literacy 2244 23

Working population 4024 45

Non workers 5976 55

Other information which emerged from survey

The study area is dominated by STST population

Basic issues which needs to be addressed are related to the following

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care amp drinking water

3) Alternative Livelihood amp environmental protection

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure development

Common problems health education transport road drainage employment fuel irrigation etc

Opinion about the project

Respondents are positive about the project amp feel that the expansion project will

bring positive changes in their lives bring prosperity amp solve their day to day

problems The project will bring in employment opportunities amp this will result

in economic amp social development of the people amp area

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37 Flora and Fauna

Study of the biological environment is one of the most important aspects of

EIA This again has a special importance in case of mining project due to its

location Mining leases and surrounding area is mainly located in the forest area

The biological communities are the good indicators of climatic and edaphic

factors It is important to conserve natural flora and fauna based on EIA of an

area EIA helps to identify the impact of the mining on the ecosystem and warns

to check the damage It suggests to take measures so that a particular ecosystem

can improve instead of further damage In the preset study mainly terrestrial

ecosystem is considered here

The study was under taken during post monsoon season 2012

The list of flora and fauna in the core zone is based on the site visit and

secondary data The list of flora and fauna in the core and buffer zone is

presented in the report

The authenticated list of flora and fauna as per the above study has been

incorporated Impact of the mine on flora and fauna is discussed in Chapter-4

The mitigation measures and funds have been discussed in Chapter-5 in brief

371 Scope

1 To assess the flora and fauna present in the core site (lease area) of the

proposed project and in surrounding Buffer areas (10 Km radius

range)

2 To document cultivated and naturally occurring species in the core

site

3 Assessment of species protected by specific legislation (Rare

endangered critically endangered endemic and vulnerable)

4 To identify designated locates and features of ecological significance

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372 Activities undertaken during the study

1 Flora survey

- Tree shrub herb climber and grass species identification and

enumeration

- Diversity of species under plantations

- Analysis of Rare-Endangered-Threatened flora

2 Fauna survey

- Documentation of Avian Reptilian Insect Amphibian Mammal and

other faunal diversity

- Observations by direct and indirect evidences (Direct evidence-

Sighting and hearing Indirect evidence- Pug marks nests and other

signs

- Analysis of Scheduled species

3 Habitatmicrohabitat diversity in the project site and surrounding

areas within 1 km 5 km and 10 km range from the site

4 Photo documentation

373 Survey Limitation

This survey records the flora and fauna evident on the days of the site visit

and field survey It does not record any flora or fauna that may appear at other

times of the year and as such were not evident at the time of visit The report

represents ecological status of the area evident during the particular period of

the study

This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to

comments relating to buildings engineering soils or other unrelated matters

374 Approach of the study

To assess the ecological issues and document flora and fauna associated with the

project following tasks were undertaken

(i) Preliminary visit on the site

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(ii) Desk Study

(iii) Core zone and Buffer zone Survey

375 Methodology

3751Desk Study

The purpose of the desk study was to identify habitats and species of local

conservation value which may not have been present or apparent during the

survey visit (eg springmonsoon plants) The desk study was also helpful in

understanding the historical biodiversity and ecological status of the site

The desk study was carried out by referring the hard copy literature

related to ecology and biodiversity of the region or of other related areas

encompassing the proposed site

Literature survey was also undertaken by collecting and stating research

papers and reports specific to the region

3752 Habitat Survey

To collect data on flora (Herbs Shrubs and Trees) and fauna (Birds

Mammals) various strategies were practiced These strategies differed as per the

habit and habitat of concerned group of species

376 Flora

The structure and composition of vegetation and forest cover was studied

by using Phytosociological methods Extensive field surveys were undertaken to

analyze and estimate diversity density dominance and frequency of different

members of plant population

Observations were made in the forest area as well as in non-forest areas by

laying plots and adopting quadrate method The quadrate method includes

laying down square sample plots or units for quantitative analysis of vegetation

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The sample plot method given by Clements (1898) Philips (1959) Muller and

Ellenberg (1974) and Rau and Wooten (1988) EIA Hand Book (ch7 pp44)was

followed The Quadrate sizes of 1 m x 1m 5m x 5m and 10m x 10m were taken

for herbs shrub and trees respectively

Co-existence and competition both are affected directly by the number of

individuals in the community Therefore it is essential to know the quantitative

structure of the community To characterize the community as a whole certain

derived parameters are used ie Density Frequency Abundance Importance

Value Index (IVI)

The Simpson Diversity Index gives a clear picture of community structure in

quantitative terms

To summarize the following parameters were used during the Floristic diversity

and Phytosociological assessment

(i) Density Frequency Abundance

(ii) Simpsons Index

a Simpsons Index (D)

b Simpsons Index of Diversity (1 ndash D)

377 Fauna and avifauna

The assessment of wild fauna was mostly based on random sightings For

animals other than directly sighted secondary evidences were recorded through

calls dung boles scats and spoors rub signs signs of debarking drag mark etc

For birds actual counts at each sampling site were made by walk

through in a chosen one kilometer stretch of the site and the number of birds

were directly counted and listed Species list was prepared along with taxonomic

position of each species

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3771 Sampling Stations

Majority of the region falling in the 10 km radius consist of Mining

projects Agricultural landscapes and Forest landscapes are often interrupted by

mining projects

Sampling locations were strategically selected to collect maximum data on

vegetation pattern faunal diversity and habitat diversity In total 50 samples

were taken around 14 sampling locations categorized in 7areas demarcated as

core zone (lease area) and buffer zone (up to 10 km from leasehold) of Nadidih

Feegrade mine

The areas that were visited and sampled during the survey were

Name of places sampled Distance

from the site

Dominant Features

1 Siddhamatth RF

2 Baitarni RF

3 Uliburu RF

4 Near Torha nala

5 Near Teherai Nala

6 Forests around Teherai

7 Near Suna Nadi

8 Lakhraghat

9 Forests around Koira

Within 5-10

Km

Sal dominated mixed forest

areas

10 Karo RF Within 1-5 km Sal dominated forest areas

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11 Kathmal RF

12 Karo RF

13 Kathmala RF

14 Forests around Nadidih

15 Mendhamaruni RF

16 Project site area- Nadidih

Feegrade

Within 1 km Mining dominated zone with

some vegetation pockets in

the lease area and around it

378 Observations

Observations were made for all possible habitats and flora-fauna species

in and around the site (except micro-organisms) All possible landscape features

and areas in the site and buffer areas were visited to collect the required data

The observations recorded are site time and season specific observations

However the actual observation data was supported by the data obtained from

secondary sources (reports research papers literature survey) to gather a wide

and in-depth perspective

The project being a mining project the impact of the project can be

multifold and therefore the ecological richness and sensitivity of the locations

were examined critically All the major habitats in the buffer area were visited

and observation recorded

3781 Habitat and Forest Type Diversity

The location of the project ie Nadidih Feegrade Iron amp Manganese Mines

falls into the North Western part of Orissa state and is bounded on the North by

Jharkhand State on the South by Jharsuguda amp Sambalpur district on the east

by the Rourkela Forest division and the West and North-west by Chhattisgarh

state

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The region falling into the 10 km radius from the project location is

diverse in habitat and therefore study of Habitat and Forest type diversity was

undertaken to understand different types of habitats and forests that are

prevalent in the region

Habitats are decisive factors and determine the diversity and distribution

of flora and fauna in any given ecosystem Therefore it is vital to understand

dynamics and diversity of habitats and ecosystems in and around the proposed

project Actual field observation coupled with Toposheet and Google earth

images were used to characterize and distinguish landscape diversity in the

study site and the buffer area The overall examination was carried out by

making actual visits at various pre-marked locations in the core site (lease area)

and the region falling within the 10 km radius of the project location (Buffer

area) The buffer area was divided in to two parts (5km and 10km) to make the

assessment and interpretation convenient

The Core Zone

The core zone area is a mining project proposed for lease renewal and

production enhancement The Lease area is surrounded by other mining

projects On the Western and Northern side of the mine boundary there is a

forest range which eventually merges with the Karo and Uliburu forest range

Karo river flows along the ML boundary

Majority of the landscape in the lease area (core zone) is characteristic of

degraded natural landscape as it is a mined area On the edges of the lease area

towards the Western side there are some forest patches which are dominated by

young Shorea robusta and Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) vegetation Most of the

herb and shrub species prevalent in the open spaces were weeds such as Lantana

Ageratum and Eupatorium The forest patches towards the Karo nala is relatively

diverse while other areas are extensively dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta)The

small patches of forest vegetation near the lease area has potential for being used

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as nesting-browsing habitats for faunal species such as a Birds Butterflies

Moths Rodents Hare Reptiles and Lizards

Forest patch around the lease area The Sal dominated Mendhamaruni range

A typical Shorea (Tree) and Eupatorium (Shrub) dominated system prevalent in

most of the vegetation around the lease area

Areas within 5 Km Range

The area falling within the 5 km range from the Core site contains major part of

Mendhamaruni Karo Kathmal and Siddhamath reserve forests The landscape

contains various mining projects and most of the forest patches are therefore

discontinuous and the agricultural habitats are only limited near some of the

villages The overall landscape in 5 km radius consists of 60 percent mine

dominated degraded landscapes and 30 percent reserve forest areas The reserve

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forest areas of Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Kajhurdihi and Siddhamath

represent the natural landscapes of the region

Areas within 10 Km Range Buffer Region

Within the 10 km area comprising the Buffer region there are some major

reserve forests such as such as Mendhamaruni Karo Uliburu Siddhamath

Kathmal and Baitarani These forests represent the natural ecology of the region

and are mostly characterized by plant species such as Shorea robusta Diospyros

melanoxylon Diospyros montanna Terminalia arjuna Terminalia tomentosa

Anogeissus latifolia Buchanania lanzan Haldina cordifolia Madhuca indica etc The

overall landscape is undulating and the elevation ranges from 1900-2300 ft

The dominant vegetation in the forests seen in the Buffer region can be broadly

categorized as a Moist and Dry Sal Forest (Government of Orissa 1994) The

forest type prevalent in the buffer area can be classified on the basis Champion

and Seth classification (1968) as Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal (80 )

and Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest (20)

Important tree species associated with Sal in these forests are

Anogeissus latifolia Bauhinia semla B vahlii Bombax ceiba Careya arborea Casearia

elliptica C graveolens Cassia fistula Catunaregam spinosa Chloroxylon swetenoides

Dalbergia latifolia Diospyros melanoxylon D montana Garuga pinnata Grewia

tiliaefolia Haldina cordifolia Hymenodictyon orixense Kydia calycina Lagerstromia

Macaranga peltata Miliusa velutina Mitragyna parvifolia Pterocarpus marsupium

Schleichera oleosa Spondias pinnata Symplocos cochinchinensis Syzygium cumini

Terminalia tomentosa T bellirica Trichilia connaroides and Ziziphus rugosa

Majority of the landscape falling in the buffer region is dominated by industrial

and mining projects wastelands and discontinuous agricultural landscapes

Natural landscape and forest cover is interrupted by various mining projects and

there has been cumulative degradation of the natural landscape Majority of the

reserve forests observed during the study were fragmented

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Summary of Habitat Diversity Survey

Approximate percentage of natural habitats or forest area in the Lease area 60-

70

Type of the habitat or forests system present in the Lease area

(i) Sal dominated forest patches

(ii) Moist mixed deciduous forests

Type of the habitat and Forest systems present in the Buffer region

i Northern dry mixed deciduous forests

ii Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal

forests

iii Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forest

iv Moist mixed deciduous forests

v Northern tropical wet evergreen or semi-

evergreen forests

vi Scrub lands

Bioogegraphic province

(1) Sal Zone

Potential vegetation type (2) Shorea ndash Buchnania-Terminalia

(3) Shorea-Terminalia-Adina Reserve forests in the Buffer region

Mendhamaruni KhajurdihiKaro Siddhamath Baitarani Uliburu

High diversity reserve forests

Karo RF Baitarni RF Low diversity reserve forests Mendhamaruni Kathmal

Siddhamath and Uliburu

National parks and Sanctuaries in the Buffer region None

Rivers in the buffer region Karo Torha

Dominating soil Grey greenish-grey brown to reddish-brown

Flora in the Core zone

The Core zone (Lease area) has small vegetation on the western periphery and

some plantation areas The species of plants observed in the nearby areas are

characteristic of disturbed and degraded natural systems The tree diversity

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indicated dominance of Shorea robusta but the herbs and shrubs diversity was

dominated by weeds and exotic species In total 89 species of plants were

observed in the core site (within the lease boundary) The floral diversity in the

core site included 32 species of trees 20 species of Shrubs 25 species of Herbs

and Grasses 11 species of Climbers and 1 species of Parasite

No species classified as Rare Endangered or Threatened were observed during

the study in the lease area But in the adjoining forest ranges there can be

presence of ecologically important and protected species

A detailed list of Flora observed in the Core site is shown in the Table No 322

During the quadrate study it was observed that Shorea robusta - Sal(IVI

144)followed byLannea coromandelicandash Shemat (IVI 33)Holarrhena antidysenterica

(IVI 20) and Acacia aurculiformis (IVI 16) were the most common species in the

core site Acacia aurculiformisis planted across at various locations as over dump

plantation

A detailed list of Phytosociological observation and calculation is represented in

Table No 333

Flora diversity observed in Buffer area

During the study various forest areas in the buffer region were visited and

quadrates were laid at regular intervals to collect representative data of floral

diversity of the region

In total 218 species were encountered during the study which included 71

species of Trees 51 species of herbs 40 species of Shrubs 36 species of climbers

15 species of Grass and 5 species of Epiphytes and Parasites

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Dominant species Various areas (Forest River Open landscapes) in the Buffer

region were examined and data was collected to understand species dominance

and composition in the buffer region

Almost all of the forest patches showed a heavy dominance of Shorea robusta (IVI

180) followed by other species such as Holarrhena antidysenterica (IVI 15)

Terminalia tomentosa (IVI 10) Anogeissus latifolia (IVI 75) Buchnania lanzan (IVI

7) Madhuca indica (IVI 68) Diospyros melanozylon (IVI 65) and so on

It can be clearly seen here that the overall forest composition is dominated by

Shorea robusta (Sal) and other Tree species are secondary associates The under

stories of almost all of the forested areas visited are very low in diversity and

density In the open spaces the area is occupied by Shorea robusta and Holarrhena

antidysenterica regeneration

Chromolaena odorata along with Ageratum conyzoides are the most common species

of shrubs prevalent in most of the locations Some forest area also has a Hyptis

and Cassia tora

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The Tree composition dominated by Shorea robusta

A typical Shorea robusta dominated forest ecosystem

Domesticated plants during the survey

List of plant species associated with plantations avenues and agricultural

landscapes (Domestic plants) were made In total 27 species of plants were

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observed to be very commonly used as domesticated species in the nearby

locations of the project site and the buffer region Most of these species are exotic

species Native species must be promoted to enhance the native ecology List of

Domesticated plants observed during the study can be seen in Table No 324

Agriculture and Horticulture plant species Some common plants planted in

orchards and plantations by locals are

Sr no

Fruiting plants Major Field crops

Vegetables

1 Mango Paddy Sweet Potato

2 Citrus Maize Chilly

3 Cashew Greengram Onion

4 Banana Blackgram Potato

5 Litchi Wheat Tomato

6 Guava Groundnut

7 Redgram

A rice farm system at one of the locations in the buffer region

Ecologically important species

Plant species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature In the web of life

and natural ecology the diversity density and abundance of plants species are

decisive factors More the native plants better is the associated faunal diversity

Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in

restoration and greenbelt development planning With the help of actual field

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observations and literature review a list of plant species that are ecologically

significant was prepared These plant species are considered ecologically

important as they attract and support faunal diversity These plants can be

helpful in restoration of natural ecology if planted in strategic composition

List of the Ecological Important plants found in the Buffer region is shown in the

Table No325

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species in the region

The project core and the buffer area falls into the Sal dominated moist and dry

deciduous forest ecosystem in North Orissa The floristic composition is totally

dominated by Shorea robusta (Sal) However there are also groups of key

ecological importance such as a Ficus Syszigium Terminalia Madhuca

Buchania Lannea and Garuga that are frequent throughout the composition

Other than the common species that represent the general structure of the forest

there are many species that are rare endangered vulnerable or nearly

threatened These species often have very niche temporal and spatial

distribution and may not be encountered during a short term study or survey

However a list of Rare Endangered Vulnerable or Near Threatened species was

extracted on the basis of literature review by analysis of the species distribution

and examining the possibility of being found in the buffer region There can be

around 25 species that are classified as Rare Endangered and Threatened (RET)

found in the forests ranges present in the buffer area

A list of these species is shown in Table No326

Only 7 species out of these 25 mentioned in the RET list were actually observed

during the study in the buffer region of the project

Summary of the Floristic Survey

Number of Tree species in the core site (Actual observation) 32

Total number of plant species observed in the core site during the study (Actual

observation) 89

Total number of species observed in the Buffer area during the study (Actual

observation) 218

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Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the project site

area None

Rare Endangered vulnerable or protected species encountered in the Buffer

area 7 plants species as Endangered and Vulnerable

Plant species like Rouvolfia serpentine (Endangered) Dalbergia

latifolia(Endangered)and Oroxylum indicum (Endangered) Pterocarpus

marsupium (Endangered)Symplocos racemosa(Critically Endangered) and

Embellia ribes(Vulnerable) are species that were found in the buffer region

during the survey

379 Faunal diversity

The Core Zone is a mining dominated landscape and therefore not much

sightings of Fauna was possible The Faunal diversity in the core site was limited

to Butterflies insects Rats and common lizards The core site has a very poor

Avifaunal diversity Possibility of bigger mammals is very low due to the

cumulative disturbance caused by the mine dominated landscape In the Buffer

zone due to the presence of Reserve forests there was a good diversity of Birds

Butterflies and Other insects

To study faunal diversity and richness in the area random sightings were

preferred and various methods of observation were practiced For reptiles stone

lifting was done rock crevices and wall space of structures in the site were

checked Amphibians were searched near the stagnant water pools and small

streams Insects were observed on underside of leaves nests rock crevices

bushes and other places Birds were studied by undertaking several field trails in

and around the site

The observations made during the study phase in the site are as follows

Mammal diversity

No mammals other than common Squirrel and domesticated cows or dogs were

seen in and around the core zone On random survey and talking with local

people it was learnt that Jackals and Sloth bear are found in the reserve forest

areas in the Buffer zone There were no leopard pugmarks encountered during

the study On the basis of direct sightings questions and indirect evidences the

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presence of Faunal species such as Wild Boar Jackals Fox Hare Porcupine and

Indian Mongoose were validated

List of Mammals that can be found in the buffer region is shown in the Table

No327

Avian diversity

In areas falling within the core site (lease area) and adjoining areas 26 species of

birds were observed during the study The observations were made based on

direct sightings and bird calls In the observed list of birds none of the species

were classified as Endangered or rare

While surveying the buffer area 70 species of birds were observed All of these

birds observed were of Least concern classification It must be noted here that

though the bird species recorded during the survey are of least concern

classification necessary steps must be undertaken to reduce the impact on the

reserve forest areas that support majority of the Avian diversity

A list of Bird species observed during the study is shown in Table No328

Domesticated animals

At some open spaces near the project location domesticated Urban diversity

specific animals such as a Stray dogs (Canis lupus) and domestic cows(Bos

primigenius indicus)are common in and around the proposed project site

Summary of faunal observations

Number of Bird species observed in core site 26

Number of Reptile observed in the core site 3

Number of Amphibian species observed in the core site 2

Number of Bird species observed in the 10 km radius 70

Number of Reptile observed in the 10 km radius 7

Number of Amphibian species observed in the 10 km radius 4

Domesticated animals found in the actual project site 0

Domesticated animals sighted in the MIDC area 2

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Mammal species sighted in the Buffer region Jackal Mongoose Black Nape

Hare Wild Boar

3710 Diversity Index Calculation

Diversity Index was calculated based on the observations made The diversity

Index was used to compare the core site and the buffer region

Core Site

(i) Simpsons Index (D) 0130

(ii) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 ndash D 0870

Buffer Region

The buffer region can be further divided into 6 major areas The Diversity index

of these areas is given below

Sr No

Reserve forests Simpsons Index (D) Simpsons Index of Diversity 1 - D

1 Baitarni RF 0056 0944

2 Kathmal 0185 0815

3 Khjuradihi 0121 0879

4 Mendhamaruni 0103 0897

As observed from the above Table the buffer region is more diverse and rich

than the core site

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Floral diversity in core site

Table No 322

Sr No Plant name Habit Family

1 Anacardium occidentale Tree Anacardiaceae

2 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

3 Alstonia scholaris

Tree Apocynaceae

4 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

5 Garuga pinnata

Tree Burseraceae

6 Cassia fistula Tree Caesalpinaceae

7 Cassia Siamea Tree Caesalpinaceae

8 Anogeissus latifolia

Tree Combretaceae

9 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

10 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

11 Diospyros melanoxylon

Tree Ebenaceae

12 Diospyros montana

Tree Ebenaceae

13 Bridelia retusa

Tree Euphorbiaceae

14 Pongamia pinnata Tree Fabaceae

15 Gmelina arborea Tree Lamiaceae

16 Azadirachta indica Tree Meliaceae

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17 Acacia aurculiformis Tree Mimosaceae

18 Acacia catechu

Tree Mimosaceae

19 Albizzia lebbeck

Tree Mimosaceae

20 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

21 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

22 Holoptelia integrifolia

Tree Ulmaceae

23 Trema orientalis Tree Ulmaceae

24 Butea monosperma

Tree Fabaceae

25 Careya arborea

Tree Lecythedaceae

26 Casearia tomentosa

Tree Flacourtiaceae

27 Heterophragma quadriloculare

Tree Bignoniaceae

28 Lagerstromia parviflora

Tree Lythraceae

29 Lannea coromandelica

Tree Anacardiaceae

30 Madhuca indica

Tree Sapotaceae

31 Mangifera indica

Tree Anacardiaceae

32 Pterocarpus marsupium

Tree Fabaceae

33 Adhatoda vasica Shrubs Acanthaceae

34 Andrographis paniculata Shrubs Acanthaceae

35 Barleria cristata Shrubs Acanthaceae

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36 Barleria montana Shrubs Acanthaceae

37 Calotropis procera Shrubs Asclepiadaceae

38 Ageratum conyzoides Shrubs Asteraceae

39 Cassia tora Shrubs Caesalpiniaceae

40 Combretum nanum Shrubs Combretaceae

41 Dioscorea pentaphylla Shrubs Dioscoreaceae

42 Jatropha curcas Shrubs Euphorbiaceae

43 Crotalaria juncea Shrubs Fabaceae

44 Desmodium gangeticum Shrubs Fabaceae

45 Desmodium velutinum Shrubs Fabaceae

46 Tephrosia sps Shrubs Fabaceae

47 Hyptis suaveolens Shrubs lamiaceae

48 Sida acuta Shrubs Malvaceae

49 Sida cordifolia Shrubs Malvaceae

50 Urena lobata Shrubs Malvaceae

51 Lantana camara Shrubs Verbenaceae

52 Tribulus terrestris Shrubs Zygophyllaceae

53 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

54 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

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55 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

56 Justicia betonica Herb Acanthaceae

57 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

58 Chromolaena odorata Herb Asteraceae

59 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

60 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

61 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Herb Fabaceae

63 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

64 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

65 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

66 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

67 Apluda mutica Grasses Poaceae

68 Chloris barbata Grasses Poaceae

69 Cynodon dactylon Grasses Poaceae

70 Dicanthium sps Grasses Poaceae

71 Dichanthium annulatum Grasses Poaceae

72 Eragrostis unioloides Grasses Poaceae

73 Heteropogon contortus Grasses Poaceae

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74 Iseilema laxum Grasses Poaceae

75 Oplismenus burmannii Grasses Poaceae

76 Setaria verticillata Grasses Poaceae

77 Themeda arundinacea Grasses Poaceae

78 Themeda quadrivalvis Grasses Poaceae

79 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

80 Hemidesmus indica Climber Asclepiadaceae

81 Ipomea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

82 Rivea hypocrateriformis Climber Convolvulaceae

83 Dioscorea pentaphylla Climber Dioscoreaceae

84 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

85 Mucuna pruriens Climber Fabaceae

86 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

87 Woodfordia floribunda Climber Lythraceae

88 Cissampelos pareira Climber Menispermaceae

89 Vitis tomentosa Climber Vitaceae

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Table No 323

Sr No Scientific name Habit Family

1 Acacia catechu Tree Mimosaceae

2 Aegle marmelos Tree Rutaceae

3 Albizia lebbeck Tree Mimosaceae

4 Alstonia scholaris Tree Apocynaceae

5 Annona squamosa Tree Annonaceae

6 Anogeissus acuminata Tree Combretaceae

7 Anogeissus latifolia Tree Combretaceae

8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tree Moraceae

9 Bauhinia racemosa Tree Leguminosae

10 Bauhinia variegata Tree Leguminosae

11 Bixa orellana Tree Violaceae

12 Bombac ceiba Tree Bombacaceae

13 Bridelia retusa Tree Phyllanthaceae

14 Buchanania lanzan Tree Anacardiaceae

15 Butea monosperma Tree Leguminosae

16 Careya arborea Tree Lecythedaceae

17 Casearia tomentosa Tree Flacourtiaceae

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18 Caseria graveolens Tree Flacourtiaceae

19 Cassia fistula Tree Leguminosae

20 Chloroxylon swietenia Tree Meliaceae

21 Choclospermum gossypium Tree Choclospermaceae

22 Dalbergia paniculata Tree Leguminosae

23 Dalbergia sisoo Tree Leguminosae

24 Diospyros melanoxylon Tree Ebenaceae

25 Diospyros montana Tree Ebenaceae

26 Ficus asperrimia Tree Moraceae

27 Ficus beneghalensis Tree Moraceae

28 Ficus glormerata Tree Moraceae

29 Ficus infectoria Tree Moraceae

30 Oroxylon indicum Tree Bignoniaceae

31 Flacourtia indica Tree Flacourtiaceae

32 Garuga pinnata Tree Burseraceae

33 Grewia tiliaefolia Tree Tiliaceae

34 Haldina cordifolia Tree Rubiaceae

35 Holarrhena antidysenterica Tree Apocynaceae

36 Holoptelea integrifolia Tree Ulmaceae

37 Hymenodictyon excelsum Tree Rubiaceae

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38 Kydia calycina Tree Malvaceae

39 Lagerstroemia parviflora Tree Lytheraceae

40 Lannea coromandelica Tree Anacardiaceae

41 Madhuca indica Tree Sapotaceae

42 Mallotus phillipensis Tree Euphorbiaceae

43 Mangifera indica Tree Anacardiaceae

44 Meyna laxiflora Tree Rubiaceae

45 Miliusa velutina Tree Annonaceae

46 Mitragyna parvifolia Tree Rubiaceae

47 Morinda tinctoria Tree Rubiaceae

48 Ougeinia oojeinensis Tree Leguminoseae

49 Phoenix sylvestris Tree Palmae

50 Polyalthia cerasoides Tree Annonaceae

51 Pongamia pinnata Tree Leguminoseae

52 Pterocarpus marsupium Tree Leguminoseae

53 Randia dumetorum Tree Rubiaceae

54 Schleichera oleosa Tree Sapindaceae

55 Semecarpus anacardium Tree Anacardiaceae

56 Shorea Robusta Tree Dipterocarpaceae

57 Sterculia urens Tree Sterculiaceae

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58 Symplocos racemosa Tree Symplocaceae

59 Syzigium cumini Tree Myrtaceae

60 Tamarindus indica Tree Leguminoseae

61 Tectona grandis Tree Lamiaceae

62 Tephrosia tinctoria Tree Leguminoseae

63 Terminalia arjuna Tree Combretaceae

64 Terminalia alata Tree Combretaceae

65 Terminalia bellerica Tree Combretaceae

66 Terminalia chebula Tree Combretaceae

67 Terminalia tomentosa Tree Combretaceae

68 Vitex negundo Tree Verbenaceae

69 Xylia xylocarpa Tree Leguminoseae

70 Zizyphus jujuba Tree Rhamnaceae

71 Zizyphus rugosa Tree Rhamnaceae

72 Abutilon indicum Shrub Malvaceae

73 Adhatoda vasica Shrub Acanthaceae

74 Baliospermum montanum Shrub Euphorbiaceae

75 Barleria prionitis Shrub Acanthaceae

76 Caesalpinia bonducella Shrub Leguminosae

77 Cajanus cajan Shrub Leguminosae

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78 Calotropis gigantea Shrub Asclepiadaceae

79 Cassia alata Shrub Leguminosae

80 Cassia tora Shrub Leguminosae

81 Celosia argentia Shrub Amaranthaceae

82 Clerodendron infortunatum Shrub Verbenaceae

83 Clerodendrum serratum Shrub Vebenaceae

84 Colebrookia oppositifolia Shrub Labiatae

85 Corchorus aestuans Shrub Tiliaceae

86 Corchorus olitorius Shrub Tiliaceae

87 Crotolaria hirsuta Shrub Leguminosae

88 Crotolaria juncea Shrub Leguminosae

89 Desmodium triflorum Shrub Fabaceae

90 Ecbolium linneanum Shrub Acanthaceae

91 Eranthemum purpurascens Shrub Acanthaceae

92 Flemingia sps Shrub Fabaceae

93 Gymnema sylvestris Shrub Asclepiadaceae

94 Helicteres isora Shrub Sterculiaceae

95 Hyptis suaveolens Shrub Lamiaceae

96 Impatiens balsamina Shrub Balsaminaceae

97 Indigofera cassioides Shrub Fabaceae

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98 Indigofera trita Shrub Fabaceae

99 Lantana camara Shrub Verbenaceae

100 Leea asiatica Shrub Vitaceae

101 Leea indica Shrub Vitaceae

102 Leea macrophylla Shrub Vitaceae

103 Leonotis nepetifolia Shrub Labiatae

104 Leucas lanata Shrub Lamiaceae

105 Ludwigia octovalvis Shrub Onagraceae

106 Mimosa pudica Shrub Mimosaceae

107 Ocimum basilicum Shrub Labiatae

108 Orthosiphon sps Shrub Lamiaceae

109 Ruellia tuberosa Shrub Acanthaceae

110 Securinega Shrub Euphorbiaceae

111 Woodfordia floribunda Shrub Lythraceae

112 Loranthus longiflorus Parasite Loranthaceae

113 Macrosolen Parasite Loranthaceae

114 Viscum Parasite Viscaceae

115 Acampe praemorsa Orchid Orchidaceae

116 Vanda tesselata Orchid Leguminosae

117 Achyranthes aspera Herb Amarantaceae

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118 Acmella uliginosa Herb Asteraceae

119 Ageratum conyzoides Herb Asteraceae

120 Amaranthus spinosus Herb Amarantaceae

121 Ammannia octandra Herb Lytheraceae

122 Andrographis paniculata Herb Acanthaceae

123 Anisomeles indica Herb Labiatae

124 Argemone mexicana Herb Papaveraceae

125 Bidens bipinnata Herb Asteraceae

126 Bidens pilosa Herb Asteraceae

127 Boerhavia diffusa Herb Nyctaginaceae

128 Capparis sepiaria Herb Capparidaceae

129 Chrozophora prostrata Herb Euphorbiaceae

130 Chrozophora rottleri Herb Euphorbiaceae

131 Cleome viscosa Herb Cappraceae

132 Commelina benghalensis Herb Commelinaceae

133 Commelina maculata Herb Commelinaceae

134 Commelina sps Herb Commelinaceae

135 Cyanotis fasciculata Herb Commelinaceae

136 Cyanotis tuberosa Herb Commelinaceae

137 Cyperus rotundus Herb Cyperaceae

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138 Cyperus sps Herb Cyperaceae

139 Desmodium gangeticum Herb Leguminosae

140 Dicliptera sps Herb Acanthaceae

141 Eclipta prostrata Herb Asteraceae

142 Fimbristylis Herb Cyperaceae

143 Hygrophila spinosa Herb Acanthaceae

144 Lepidagathis Herb Acanthaceae

145 Limnophila indica Herb Plantaginaceae

146 Lindernia crustacea Herb Scrophulariaceae

147 Mimosa pudica Herb Leguminosae

148 Parthenium hysterophorus Herb Asteraceae

149 Phyllanthus niruri Herb Euphorbiaceae

150 Physalis micrantha Herb Euphorbiaceae

151 Pozoulzia pentandra Herb Urticaceae

152 Rostellularia crinita Herb Acanthaceae

153 Sida cordifolia Herb Malvaceae

154 Smithia conferta Herb Leguminosae

155 Spermacoce articularis Herb Rubiaceae

156 Spermacoce pusila Herb Rubiaceae

157 Spilanthes paniculata Herb Asteraceae

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158 Stylosanthes hamata Herb Fabaceae

159 Synedrella nodiflora Herb Asteraceae

160 Tephrosia purpurea Herb Leguminosae

161 Torenia sps Herb Scrophulariaceae

162 Tribulus terrestris Herb Zygophyllaceae

163 Tridax procumbens Herb Asteraceae

164 Triumfetta rhomboidea Herb Tiliaceae

165 Urena lobata Herb Malvaceae

166 Alternenthera erecta Herb Amaranthaceae

167 Dichanthium annulatum Grass Gramineae

168 Apluda sps Grass Gramineae

169 Chloris barbata Grass Gramineae

170 Chrysopgon montanus Grass Gramineae

171 Cynodon dactylon Grass Gramineae

172 Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Grass Gramineae

173 Echinochloa colonum Grass Gramineae

174 Eragrostis tenella Grass Gramineae

175 Eragrostis unioloides Grass Gramineae

176 Eulaliopsis binata Grass Gramineae

177 Heteropogon contortus Grass Gramineae

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178 Ischaemum pilosum Grass Gramineae

179 Panicum pumilum Grass Gramineae

180 Pennisetum hohenackeri Grass Gramineae

181 Sehima sulcatum Grass Gramineae

182 Themeda quadrivalvis Grass Gramineae

183 Abrus precatorius Climber Leguminosae

184 Ampelocissus Climber Vitaceae

185 Argyreia Climber Convolvulaceae

186 Aristolochia indica Climber Aristolochiaceae

187 Bauhinia vahlii Climber Leguminosae

188 Butea superba Climber Leguminosae

189 Calycopteris floribunda Climber Combretaceae

190 Cardiospermum halicacabum Climber Anacardiaceae

191 Celastrus paniculata Climber Celastraceae

192 Clitoria biflora Climber Leguminosae

193 Coccinia grandis Climber Cucurbitaceae

194 Combretum decandrum Climber Combretaceae

195 Combretum ovalifolium Climber Combretaceae

196 Cryptolepis buchanani Climber Asclepiadaceae

197 Cuscuta reflexa Climber Convolvulaceae

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198 Dioscorea bulbifera Climber Dioscoreaceae

199 Dioscorea dremona Climber Dioscoreaceae

200 Evolvulus alsinoides Climber Convolvulaceae

201 Indigofera linifolia Climber Leguminosae

202 Indigofera pulchella Climber Leguminosae

203 Ipmoea hederifolia Climber Convolvulaceae

204 Ipomoea aquatica Climber Convolvulaceae

205 Ipomoea carnea Climber Convolvulaceae

206 Ipomoea pes caprae Climber Convolvulaceae

207 Jasminum arborescens Climber Oleaceae

208 Lagenaria siceraria Climber Cucurbitaceae

209 Luffa acutangula Climber Cucurbitaceae

210 Momordica dioica Climber Cucurbitaceae

211 Mucuna pruriens Climber Leguminosae

212 Mukia maderaspatana Climber Cucurbitaceae

213 Smilax macrophylla Climber Liliaceae

214 Tinospora cordifolia Climber Menispermaceae

215 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

216 Trichosanthes cucumerina Climber Cucurbitaceae

217 Vigna trilobata Climber Fabaceae

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218 Ziziphus oenoplia Climber Rhamnaceae

Checklist of Domestic plant species observed in and around the actual project

location

Table No 324

Sr No Botanical Name Family Local Name Habitat Status

1 Acacia auriculiformis ACunnexBenth

Mimosaceae Australian babhul

Tree E

2 Anacardium occidentale Linn

Anacardiaceae Kaju Tree E

3 Callistemon Citrinus (Curtis) Stapf

Myrtaceae Bottle brush Tree E

4 Cassia siamea leguminoasae Chakunda Tree E

5 Gmelina arbore linn Casurinaceae Suru Tree N

6 Delonix regia Fabaceae Gulmohar Tree E

7 Grevillea robusta A Cunn Proteaceae Silver Oak Tree E

8 Leucaena leucocephala (Lamk) De Wit

Mimosaceae Subabhul Tree E

9 Manilkara zapota (Linn) van Royen

Sapotaceae Chiku Tree E

10 Plumeria alba Linn Apocynaceae Chapha (Pa) Tree E

11 Plumeria rubra linn Apocynaceae lal chafa Tree E

12 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw

Annonaceae Asupalav (Pasarat)

Tree E

13 Psidium guajava Linn Myrtaceae Peru Tree E

14 Caesalpinia pulcherima (Linn) Sw

Caesalpiniaceae Shankasur Shrub E

15 Musa paradisiaca X Musaceae Banana Shrub E

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16 Lantana camara Linn Verbenaceae Ghaneri Herb E

17 Aegle marmelos (Linn ) Correa

Rutaceae Bel Tree N

18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk

Moraceae Phanas Tree N

19 Cicca acida (L) Marr Phyllanthaceae Amla Tree N

20 Citrus acida Myrtaceae Lemon Tree N

21 Madhuca indica Gmel Sapotaceae Moha Tree N

22 Mangifera indica Linn Anacardiaceae Amba Tree N

23 Bambusa bambos (L) Voss Poaceae Bamboo Grass N

24 Tectona grandis Lamiaceae Sagwan Tree N

25 Moringa pterigosperma Gaertn

Moringaceae Shevga Tree N

26 Michelia champaka Magnoliaceae Champa Tree N

27 Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sitaphal Tree N

Ecologically Important Species Table No 325

Sr No Plant species

Common Name Family Habit Status

Main Attractant for animals

1 Acacia catechu Khair Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

2 Aegele marmelos Bel Rutaceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

3 Albizia lebbeck Kala-siris Leguminosae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

4 Anogeissus latifolia Dhaora Sappotaceae Tree Native Fruits

5 Bauhinia purpurea Keolar Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

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6 Bauhinia racemosa Asta Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae Tree Native Flowers

8 Bridelia retusa Kasai Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Fruits

9 Buchanania latifolia Achar Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

10 Butea monosperma Palas Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

11 Carreya arborea Kumbhi Lecythedaceae Tree Native Flowers

12 Casaeria graveolens Gilchi Samydaceae Tree Native

13 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

14 Chloroxylon swietenia Bhirra Meliaceae Tree Native

15 Dalbergia latifolia Shisham Leguminosae Tree Native

16 Dalbergia sisoo Sisoo Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

17 Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

18 Diospyros montana Bistendu Ebenaceae Tree Native Fruits

19 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

20 Ficus glomerata Gular Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

21 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae Tree Native Fruits

23 Flacourtia indica Native Fruits

24 Garuga pinnata Kekad Burseraceae Tree Native Flowers and fruits

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25 Gmelina arborea Gamari Verbenaceae Tree Native Flower

26 Grewia tilifolia Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree Native Flower

27 Holoptelia integrifolia Chirol Ulmaceae Tree Native Fruit

28 Lagerstroemia parviflora Seja Lythraceae Tree Native Flower

29 Lannea coromondalica Jhingan Anacardiaceae Tree Native Fruits

30 Madhuca longifolia Mahua Euphorbiaceae Tree Native Flowers

31 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae Tree Native Flower and Fruits

32 Pongamia pinnata Karanj Leguminosae Tree Native Flowers

33 Pterocarpus marsupium Bijasal Leguminosae Tree Native Fruits

34 Schleichera oleosa Kusum Sapindaceae Tree Native Fruits

35 Shorea robusta Sal Dipterocarpaceae Tree Native Fruits

36 Sterculia urens Kulu Sterculiaceae Tree Native Fruits

37 Tamarindus indica Imli Leguminosae Tree Introduced Fruits

38 Tectona grandis Sagon Verbenaceae Tree Native Flowers

39 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae Tree Native Fruits and flowers

40 Terminalia belerica Bahera Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

41 Terminalia chebula Harra Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

42 Terminalia tomentosa Tondri Combretaceae Tree Native Flowers

Rare Endangered Threatened or Volnerable species ( in the Odisha state )

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Sr no Scientific name Status Orissa

1 Saraca asoca CR

2 Symplocos racemosa CR

3 Cordia macleodii EN

4 Gloriosa superba EN

5 Mucuna gigantea EN

6 Oroxylon indicum EN

7 Piper longum EN

8 Pterocarpus marsupium EN

9 Rovolfia serpentina EN

10 Stereospermum picta EN

11 Uraria picta EN

12 Xylocarpus granatum EN

13 Celastrus paniculatus VU

14 Crateva magna VU

15 Embellia ribes VU

16 Garcinia zanthochymus VU

17 Gardenia gummifera VU

18 Gnetum ula VU

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19 Hedychium coronarium VU

20 Litsea VU

21 Operculina turpethum VU

22 Merremia turpethum VU

23 Pueraria tuberosa VU

24 Strychnos potatorum VU

25 Eulohia herbacea NT

Mammal in Buffer area

Table No 327

Sr

No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

Mammals

1 Hyaena Hyaena

hyaena

Hyaenidae C III Near

Threatened

- +

2 Jackal Canis aureus Canidae C II Least

Concern

- +

3 Fox Vulpes

bengalensis

Canidae C - Least

Concern

- -

4 Barking

deer

Muntiacus

muntjak

Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- -

5 Spotted deer Axis axis Cervidae H III Least

Concern

- +

6 Blue bull Boselaphus

tragocamelus

Bovidae H III Least

Concern

- -

7 Sambar Rusa unicolor Cervidae H III Vulnerable - -

8 Wild Boar Sus scrofa Suidae H III Least - -

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No

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Family Feed

ing

Stat

us

Schedule

of

Wildlife

(Protectio

n) Act

1972)

IUCN

Category

Core

Zone

Buffer

Zone

C Concern

9 Striped

squirrel

Funambulus

pennati

Sciuridae H - - + +

10 Field rat Bandicota

bengalensis

Muridae H

C

- Least

Concern

- -

11 Porcupine Hystrix indica Hystricidae H IV Least

Concern

- -

12 Hare Lepus

nigricollis

Ochotonidae H - Least

Concern

- +

13 Jungle cat Felis chaus Felidae C II Least

Concern

- -

14 Mongoose Herpestes

edwardsii

Herpestidae C II Least

Concern

+ +

15 Indian ratel Mellivora

capensis

Mustelidae H III Least

Concern

- -

16 Otter Lutrogale

perspicillata

Mustelidae C - Vulnerable - -

17 Langur Presbytis

entellus

Cercopithecida

e

H II - - +

18 Rhesus

macaque

Macaca

mulatta

Cercopithecida

e

H II Least

Concern

- +

19 Fruit bat Cynopterus

sphinx

Pteropodidae H - Least

Concern

- -

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Avifauna observed in the Core zone

Table No 328

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

-

2 Common Swift Apis affinis

-

3 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

5 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

6 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

IV

7 Long-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

-

8 House Crow Corvus splendens

-

9 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

10 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

11 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

12 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

-

13 Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach

-

14 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

15 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

16 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

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17 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

18 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

19 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

20 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

21 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

-

22 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

-

23 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

-

24 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

25 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

26 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

27 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

28 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

29 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

Avifauna observed in the Buffer area

Table No 329

Sr No Common name Scientific name

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

-

2 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

-

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3 Black hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus

-

4 Black Kite (Pariah Kite) Milvus migrans

-

5 Black Shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus

-

6 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

-

7 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia

-

8 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

-

9 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

-

10 Common iora Aegithina tiphia

-

11 Common myna Acridotheres tristis

-

12 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

-

13 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

-

14 Grey heron Ardea cinerea

-

15 House crow Corvus splendens

-

16 House sparrow Passer domesticus

-

17 House Swift Apus affinis

-

18 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

-

19 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

-

20 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

-

21 Large-billed Crow (Jungle Crow)

Corvus macrorhynchos -

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22 Little egret Egretta garzetta

-

23 Little swift Apus affinis

-

24 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis

-

25 Tickells Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

-

26 Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica

-

27 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

-

28 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

-

29 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

-

30 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

-

31 Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria

-

32 Asian Paradise- Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

-

33 Black headed cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos

-

34 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius

-

35 Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

-

36 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

-

37 Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus

-

38 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

-

39 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

-

40 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

-

41 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

-

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42 laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

-

43 Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica

-

44 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

-

45 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

-

46 UnID Prinia -

-

47 Median egret Mesophoyx intermedia

-

48 Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

-

49 Oriental white eye Zostrops palpebrosus

-

50 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

-

51 Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata

-

52 Purple rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

-

53 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica

-

54 Red rumped swallow Cecropis daurica

-

55 River tern Sterna aurantia

-

56 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

-

57 Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

-

58 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

-

59 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis

-

60 Spotted dove Stigmatopelia chinensis

-

61 Tickells Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

-

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62 Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata

-

63 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

-

64 White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

-

65 White throated kinfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

-

66 White-browed fantail flycathcher

Rhipidura aureola -

67 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii

-

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians

Checklist Reptiles and Amphibians in the Core Site

Table No 330

r No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian toad Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

2 Indian Bull frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

5 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

Checklist of reptiles and amphibians in Buffer region Table No 331

Sr No Common name Scientific name Group

Schedule of Wildlife

(Protection) Act 1972)

1 Common Indian Toad Bufo melanostictus Amphibian IV

2 Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Amphibian IV

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3 Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Reptile -

4 Southern Green Calotes Calotes calotes Reptile -

5 Common Skink Mabuya carinata Reptile -

6 Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Reptile -

7 Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Amphibian IV

8 Common Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus Amphibian IV

9 Spotted Rock Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus

Reptile -

10 Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa Reptile II

11 Checkered Keelback Water Snake

Xenochropis piscator Reptile -

Ecological analysis of the Core zone

Table No 332

Sr No Plant species

Frequency

Abundance

Density Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

1 Shorea Robusta

6000 133 080 1622 1404

0870

2

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 160 080 1351 1404

3 Terminalia tomentosa

5000 140 070 1351 1228

4 Anogeissus latifolia

4000 175 070 1081 1228

5 Buchanania lanzan

6000 133 080 1622 1404

6 Madhuca indica

5000 180 090 1351 1579

7 Diospyros melanoxylon

6000 167 100 1622 1754

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Phytosociological data by location wise

Table No333

Location Scientific name Frequency Abundance Density

Relative Frequncy

Relative Density

Diversity Index

Baitarni RF Shorea Robusta 5000 160 080 658 708

0944

Holarrhena antidysenterica

4000 125 050 526 442

Madhuca indica 6000 117 070 789 619

Diospyros melanoxylon

7000 129 090 921 796

Anogeissus latifolia

5000 140 070 658 619

Buchanania lanzan

5000 160 080 658 708

Terminalia tomentosa

4000 150 060 526 531

Terminalia bellerica

4000 175 070 526 619

Terminalia arjuna

4000 225 090 526 796

Garuga pinnata 5000 140 070 658 619

Spondias mangifera

6000 167 100 789 885

Schleichera oleosa 5000 120 060 658 531

Chloroxylon swietenia

4000 150 060 526 531

Careya arborea 3000 200 060 395 531

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Anogeissus acuminata

4000 150 060 526 531

Pterocarpus marsupium

5000 120 060 658 531

Kathmal Shorea Robusta

8000 113 090 2353 2143

0815

Holarrhena antidysenterica

5000 140 070 1471 1667

Lagerstromia parviflora

6000 167 100 1765 2381

Lannea coromandelica

8000 088 070 2353 1667

Buchanania lanzan 7000 129 090 2059 2143

Khajurdihi Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

0879

Lagerstroemia

parviflora 8000 225 180 1270 1818

Ficus

beneghalensis 7000 171 120 1111 1212

Pongamia

pinnata 8000 138 110 1270 1111

Lannea

coromandelica 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Terminalia tomentosa

8000 150 120 1270 1212

Shorea Robusta

9000 133 120 1429 1212

Anogeissus

latifolia 7000 143 100 1111 1010

Diospyros

melanoxylon 9000 156 140 1429 1414

Mendhamaruni

Shorea Robusta 5000 120 060 1064 882 0897

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Lannea coromandelica 3000 167 050 638 735

Flacourtia indica 7000 143 100 1489 1471

Tectona grandis 7000 114 080 1489 1176

Terminalia tomentosa 7000 129 090 1489 1324

Butea monosperma 6000 150 090 1277 1324

Diospyros melanoxylon 4000 150 060 851 882

Holarrhena antidysenterica 4000 175 070 851 1029

Buchanania lanzan 4000 200 080 851 1176

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38 Land use

Land Use Land Cover mapping (using Remote Sensing amp GIS)

381 Introduction The land useland cover information relates to the status spatial

distribution amp area extent of different land coverland use categories Land

cover and land use are terms that are often used interchangeably however they

have different meanings Land cover results from a complex mixture of natural

and anthropogenic influences and is the composition and characteristics of land

surface elements (Cihlar 2000) In contrast land use is characterized by

economic uses of land and peoplersquos relationships with the environment (Avery

and Berlin 1992) For example a land cover of forest when considered as a land

use could be a park To classify land use with satellite imagery often requires

the use of supplementary information such as field work The land cover land

use classification system is based on the methodology given in Manual of

Nationwide land useland cover mapping using Digital Techniquesrsquo

Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an

object area or phenomena through the analysis of data acquired by a device that

is not in contact with the object area or phenomena under investigation The

data analysis process involves examining the data using various image

processing techniques by a digital computer Its application in the field of

environmental management is of great prominence The inherently digital

nature of remotely sensed data supporting quantitative amp statistical analysis of

spectral measurement led to rapid advancement in the field of digital

techniques With view to facilitate utilization of this modern technology in the

management of the resources a chain of digital image processing steps have

been carried for the land useland cover mapping The entire investigations

have been carried out using ERDAS Imagine digital image processing software

and Geographic Information System (ARC GIS)

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382 Data Input

3821 Satellite Date

SENTINEL-2 composite band of 3 4 8 of 10m resolution T044659 of

08052018

3822Collateral Data

Survey of India Topographical Map

Ground Truth Information

Other Collateral Information

3823 Methodology

The research on remote sensing has been directed for several decades

towards image processing amp development of methods for digital map generation

especially on land useland cover The primary aims were to produce thematic

maps that could be quickly updated However maps obtained from digital

automatic classification fails to fully satisfy the purpose for which it is generated

Therefore digital classification procedure has been used for generation of maps

on land useland cover from satellite data The technique is based on stratified

approach

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Erdas Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial

data Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the

land useland cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data The

methodology applied comes under following steps

Image Extraction

Satellite imageries of Sentinel ndash 2 were obtained from USGS website

Geo-Rectification

Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to

sensor earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world

coordinates (eg Latitude and Longitude) on the Earthrsquos surface The satellite

imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced

toposheets and vector data

Image Enhancement

Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions

primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual

interpretation and analysis Various options of image enhancement techniques

were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation Histogram

equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the

study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery

The Sentinel-2 of 10 m (Plate no36) Satellite Data has been used for digital

classification of land use categories The subset area of 12 kms radius area has

been stratified by generating forest mask from topographical map In non-

forest area the un-supervised classification has been applied In this particular

type of classification spectral classes are grouped first based solely on the

numerical information in the data and are then matched by the analyst to

information classes Unsupervised classifiers do not utilize training sets as the

basis for classification Rather it involve algorithms called clustering

algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in an image and aggregate them

into a number of classes based on the natural groupings or clusters present in

the image values The analyst specifies the desired number of classes Thus

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unlike supervised classification it does not start with a pre-determined set of

classes however it is neither done completely without human intervention

Rest forested area is classified using NDVI density slicing method The cultural

features like roads villages and forest boundaries have been drawn from the

existing maps

The land use classified through un-supervised classification of the area and the

cultural features of roads rail and village locations have been overlaid The

land use land cover map of the area has been extracted using 12 km radius

mask and area statistics have been generated

3824 Results and Discussions

38241 General Land use Land cover

The land use land cover map has been generated on 150000 scale using

digital classification of Sentinel ndash 2 satellite composite band of 3 4 8 data is

utilized Based on the methodology developed for the present land use land

cover categories have been grouped under the following major land useland

cover categories Refer Plate No37

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Table No 334

Sl

No

Category Area (in ha) of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land 815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

Total 45216 100

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Forest lands

This represents the area under forestlands about 32876 hectares or 7271

percent of the study area The forest was further classified after

performing the density slicing on the NDVI data into degraded forest

open forest amp dense forest The details of the various forest categories are

given in the following table

Forest Land cover categories Table No 335

Sl No Category Area (in ha) of the study area

1 Dense forest 13345 2951

2 Open forest 5580 1234

3 Degraded forest 13951 3086

Total 32876 7271

Dense Forest

Forest with canopy cover more than 60 is considered as dense forest

Location of dense forest within study area and lease area is shown in Plate

No-37 It occupies around 13345 ha which is 2951 of the study area

Open Forest

Forest with canopy cover between 20 to 60 is considered as open forest

Out of total forest area of 32876 ha 5580 ha is under open forest which is

1234 of the study area as shown in Plate No-37

Degraded Forest

Forest land with canopy cover less than 20 is considered as degraded

forest It is around 13951 ha or 3086 of the total forest cover of the study

area shown in Plate No-37

1 Wastelands

Mainly wastelands can be grouped into two categories viz culturable and

non-culturable wastelands Scrub lands with or without scrub can be

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classified under culturable wastelands and Barren rocky area could be

grouped into non-culturable lands Scrub lands which are quite similar

with degraded forest in image characteristics These lands are further

examined on the ground and cross checked with the forest boundaries to

classify into scrub lands Scrub lands are 8456 hectares which is about 187

percent of the study area and barren rocky outcrops are 225 hectares and

covering about 050 percent of the study area

2 Water Bodies

Based on satellite data and ground truth the total area covered by the

river or water bodies is 203 hectares which is 045 of the total study area

3 Mining area

Open cast mining within study area is grouped into the category as

mining area Total mining area in the study area is 1912 ha which is 423

of the total study area

4 Agricultural land

Based on satellite data and very limited ground truth the total agricultural

land is very less and in small patches Existing agricultural areas were

depicted by utilizing multiband data The total agricultural area is about

815 hectares which is 180 percent of the total study area

5 Built-up land

Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements roads and railway

line etc No typical spectral signature of settlements could be observed so

as to classify under built-up land use The village locations and their area

extent have been extracted from the satellite data and also from the

existing topographical maps The area occupied by built-up class shown in

the classified image is therefore based on the visual interpretation of

satellite data and also topographical maps The major built-up area is

about 729 hectares which is 161 percent of the total 12 km radius study

area

TABLE NO 34DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7463 4709 1157 2066

06032018 7214 4535 1076 1548

10032018 6432 3661 962 1452

13032018 7881 4822 1203 1545

17032018 7440 4600 1257 1822

20032018 8081 4310 1351 2001

24032018 6417 4067 1432 1951

26032018 6571 4315 961 1647

04042018 7192 4512 1073 1369

05042018 7517 4851 1268 1762

11042018 8050 5067 1154 1641

14042018 7314 4704 1073 1469

16042018 8125 4802 992 1340

19042018 7217 4900 1161 1788

23042018 7314 4822 1350 2096

24042018 6495 3310 1057 1601

28042018 6274 3604 950 1844

05052018 7318 4642 1051 1755

07052018 6552 4237 1164 1747

12052018 7814 4741 1050 1549

14052018 7148 4310 1097 1358

17052018 7219 4752 1357 2047

22052018 7784 4931 992 1704

24052018 7210 4418 984 1641

26052018 6318 3626 961 1777

29052018 6500 4190 1066 1901

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7187 4440 1123 1709GEOMETRIC MEAN 7164 4415 1115 1695STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 570 456 141 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8125 5067 1432 2096MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6274 3310 950 1340

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6417 6495 6571 7192 7217 7314 7440 7784 7881 8081PM25 3626 4067 4310 4315 4535 4704 4741 4822 4851 4931SO2 961 984 1050 1057 1073 1154 1161 1257 1350 1357NOx 1369 1469 1549 1641 1704 1762 1788 1901 2001 2066

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Guest HouseSTATION A- 1

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 35DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 8220 5315 1334 2093

06032018 7510 5061 1387 2369

10032018 6950 4142 1103 1767

13032018 8550 5424 954 1605

17032018 7740 5212 1598 2717

20032018 8300 5337 1254 1641

24032018 7052 4546 1676 2220

26032018 7210 4971 1095 1747

04042018 7460 5045 1016 1548

05042018 8150 5267 1162 1870

11042018 7739 5161 1257 2063

14042018 7510 4730 1111 1850

16042018 8425 5653 994 1494

19042018 7469 4415 1238 1818

23042018 7614 4668 1408 1947

24042018 6647 3830 1187 1871

28042018 6571 3668 1128 1600

05052018 7952 5301 991 1496

07052018 7225 4822 1101 1878

12052018 8260 5207 1015 1490

14052018 7425 4904 1169 1711

17052018 7936 4402 1296 1870

22052018 8199 4825 1179 1764

24052018 7885 4511 1124 2014

26052018 6841 4064 970 1852

29052018 8526 5072 1216 2004

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7668 4829 1191 1858GEOMETRIC MEAN 7647 4802 1179 1838STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 565 501 181 284

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8550 5653 1676 2717MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6571 3668 954 1490

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6841 7052 7425 7469 7614 7885 7952 8220 8300 8526PM25 4064 4402 4546 4730 4904 5061 5161 5267 5315 5424SO2 991 1015 1101 1111 1162 1187 1238 1296 1387 1598NOx 1496 1600 1711 1764 1850 1870 1878 2014 2093 2369

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Within Lease AreaSTATION A- 2

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 36DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7030 4687 840 1461

06032018 6831 4451 857 1147

10032018 6112 4214 755 1069

13032018 7531 4884 1055 1477

17032018 7110 4788 966 1418

20032018 7530 4390 1022 1441

24032018 6118 4488 1133 1308

26032018 6177 4144 751 1241

04042018 6860 4588 967 1226

05042018 7134 4785 906 1401

11042018 7831 5069 960 1612

14042018 7008 4598 868 1447

16042018 7622 4822 781 1571

19042018 6861 4942 1068 1344

23042018 6971 4618 954 1618

24042018 6064 3942 754 1069

28042018 5952 4255 760 1248

05052018 7148 4681 930 1352

07052018 6221 4341 810 1340

12052018 7400 4598 780 1169

14052018 6731 4698 857 1280

17052018 6978 4852 962 1701

22052018 7407 5158 857 1285

24052018 7318 4521 754 1461

26052018 6461 4210 751 1441

29052018 6771 4809 857 1347

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6891 4597 883 1364GEOMETRIC MEAN 6871 4588 876 1355STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 524 291 112 163

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7831 5158 1133 1701MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5952 3942 751 1069

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6112 6177 6731 6831 6971 7030 7134 7400 7530 7622PM25 4210 4255 4451 4521 4598 4687 4785 4822 4884 5069SO2 754 755 781 840 857 906 954 966 1022 1068NOx 1147 1226 1280 1308 1347 1418 1441 1461 1571 1618

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

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Location Rengalberha VillageSTATION A- 3

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 37DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 7534 4995 1026 1524

06032018 7245 4695 1081 1772

10032018 6459 3617 912 1427

13032018 7976 5051 1074 1598

17032018 7461 4744 1196 1842

20032018 8040 4782 1279 2048

24032018 6378 4141 1385 1804

26032018 6794 4359 877 1527

04042018 7061 4506 996 1724

05042018 7772 4991 1074 1546

11042018 7840 5092 1079 1657

14042018 7245 4784 974 1484

16042018 8067 5006 871 1322

19042018 7242 4695 1298 1874

23042018 7364 4391 1077 2084

24042018 6337 3428 885 1524

28042018 6134 3697 931 1388

05052018 7464 4841 976 1401

07052018 6794 4409 1026 1597

12052018 7945 4781 974 1671

14052018 7145 4482 1188 1801

17052018 7241 4784 1087 1524

22052018 7734 4897 998 1637

24052018 7275 4688 874 1846

26052018 6364 3648 1048 1949

29052018 6502 4309 1277 2128

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 7208 4531 1056 1681GEOMETRIC MEAN 7185 4505 1048 1667STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 575 467 142 222

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 8067 5092 1385 2128MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 6134 3428 871 1322DETECTION LIMIT of CO (microgm^3)

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6364 6459 6794 7145 7245 7364 7464 7772 7945 8040PM25 3648 4141 4391 4482 4695 4781 4784 4897 4995 5051SO2 877 912 974 996 1026 1074 1079 1188 1277 1298NOx 1401 1484 1524 1546 1637 1724 1801 1846 1949 2084

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3 BDL = BELOW DETECTION LIMIT

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Parulipada VillageSTATION A- 4

TABLE NO 38DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6661 4087 877 1381

06032018 6337 3695 912 1549

10032018 5948 3488 971 1428

13032018 7337 4191 1078 1835

17032018 6834 4209 1023 1921

20032018 7067 3692 1007 1784

24032018 6008 3922 1134 2028

26032018 6338 3587 870 1653

04042018 6499 4395 1075 1387

05042018 6964 4188 974 1149

11042018 7338 4299 1037 1473

14042018 6661 4089 1081 1735

16042018 7139 4748 900 1598

19042018 6397 4199 1077 1995

23042018 6439 4148 1014 1381

24042018 6661 3768 871 1279

28042018 6045 3644 992 1764

05052018 6578 4594 901 1535

07052018 6042 4038 870 1641

12052018 7137 4288 1007 1434

14052018 6331 3811 900 1995

17052018 6159 4041 1026 2020

22052018 7201 4492 1107 2145

24052018 6958 3811 1004 1721

26052018 6135 3298 888 1506

29052018 6285 3714 874 1284

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6596 4017 980 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 6582 4002 976 1618STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 428 347 085 271

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7338 4748 1134 2145MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5948 3298 870 1149

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 6042 6135 6331 6338 6499 6661 6834 7067 7139 7337PM25 3587 3692 3768 3811 4041 4148 4191 4288 4395 4594SO2 871 877 900 912 992 1007 1023 1075 1078 1107NOx 1284 1381 1434 1506 1598 1721 1764 1921 1995 2028

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kalta VillageSTATION A- 5

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 39DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6031 3395 760 1362

06032018 5661 3281 775 1451

10032018 5198 3160 1022 1773

13032018 6509 3855 1174 2120

17032018 6137 3481 775 1235

20032018 6398 4190 1020 1421

24032018 5048 2945 1071 1784

26032018 5794 3036 1025 1676

04042018 5398 2757 845 1557

05042018 5489 2681 907 1774

11042018 6391 4548 993 1851

14042018 5661 3582 775 1395

16042018 6048 4030 912 1590

19042018 6345 3548 996 1941

23042018 5791 3288 871 1892

24042018 5664 3768 788 1594

28042018 5830 2992 849 1231

05052018 5948 3350 814 1221

07052018 5132 3814 871 1620

12052018 5309 3459 822 1481

14052018 5464 3612 1085 1538

17052018 5907 3948 1256 2146

22052018 6138 3822 914 1529

24052018 6242 4309 1023 1751

26052018 5597 3244 1082 1910

29052018 5248 2824 991 1760

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 5784 3497 939 1639GEOMETRIC MEAN 5769 3465 930 1619STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 415 478 134 256

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6509 4548 1256 2146MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5048 2681 760 1221

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5198 5309 5489 5661 5791 5907 6031 6138 6345 6398PM25 2824 2992 3244 3288 3459 3582 3768 3855 4030 4309SO2 775 788 845 871 912 993 1020 1025 1082 1174NOx 1235 1395 1481 1538 1594 1751 1773 1851 1910 2120

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Kashira VillageSTATION A- 6

24 HOURLY

TABLE NO 310DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6301 4164 814 1455

06032018 6004 3784 836 1540

10032018 5415 3644 754 1485

13032018 6831 4287 962 1793

17032018 6504 3988 754 1644

20032018 6731 4555 754 1517

24032018 5452 3499 1087 1755

26032018 6007 3889 811 1844

04042018 5904 3687 1178 2301

05042018 6564 4044 854 1797

11042018 6800 4695 894 1575

14042018 6008 4182 757 1188

16042018 6742 4688 701 1300

19042018 5931 4048 707 1593

23042018 6137 3888 887 1869

24042018 6384 4349 675 1411

28042018 6315 3655 962 1969

05052018 6207 3910 654 1575

07052018 5688 4457 837 1693

12052018 6517 4598 814 1374

14052018 5977 4215 676 1141

17052018 5731 3921 894 1845

22052018 6629 4548 954 2058

24052018 6400 3939 1068 2315

26052018 5977 3925 1229 1347

29052018 5661 3590 1021 1541

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6185 4083 867 1651GEOMETRIC MEAN 6172 4068 854 1625STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 405 347 156 301

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 6831 4695 1229 2315MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5130 3499 654 1141

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5661 5731 5977 6004 6137 6315 6400 6564 6731 6800PM25 3644 3687 3889 3921 3988 4164 4215 4457 4555 4688SO2 676 707 754 811 836 887 894 962 1068 1178NOx 1300 1374 1485 1540 1575 1693 1793 1845 1969 2301

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Jhirapani Village STATION A- 7

TABLE NO 311DATE

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOx03032018 6564 4211 681 1066

06032018 6222 3888 903 1371

10032018 5734 3798 794 1155

13032018 7090 4482 872 1563

17032018 6731 4347 681 1404

20032018 7007 4684 773 1552

24032018 5864 3598 1177 1847

26032018 6207 4144 879 1467

04042018 6210 3887 1268 2172

05042018 6731 4433 797 1211

11042018 5900 4495 968 1804

14042018 6461 4292 927 1471

16042018 7034 4787 685 1371

19042018 6221 4280 765 1763

23042018 6207 4084 854 1151

24042018 6401 4488 681 1268

28042018 5648 3689 965 1650

05052018 6400 4155 751 1793

07052018 5880 4492 857 1955

12052018 6840 5039 881 1444

14052018 6220 4434 656 1218

17052018 6118 4084 854 1815

22052018 6984 4689 888 1640

24052018 6548 4141 956 1401

26052018 6110 3946 728 1246

29052018 6047 3828 881 1041

PM10 PM25 SO2 NOxNUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 26 26 26 26

ARITHMETIC MEAN 6361 4246 851 1494GEOMETRIC MEAN 6348 4232 840 1467STD GEO DEVN (24 HRS) 408 366 146 295

MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 7090 5039 1268 2172MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 5648 3598 656 1041

PERCENTILE VALUE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 98

PM10 5864 5900 6118 6207 6221 6401 6548 6731 6984 7034PM25 3798 3887 4084 4141 4211 4347 4434 4492 4684 4787SO2 681 685 765 794 854 879 881 927 965 1177NOx 1151 1211 1268 1371 1444 1552 1640 1793 1815 1955

NOTE ALL VALUES ARE IN microgm^3

24 HOURLY

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Ambient Air Quality Data FROM 01032018 to 31052018

Location Shankhaparha Village STATION A- 8

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-1

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 080 100 500

5 pH 71 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 17200 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4000 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1749 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0098 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1320 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 532 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 052 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 014 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

Table No312

Sl No Parameter Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Guest House (Feegrade)

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-2

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 070 100 500

5 pH 73 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 18000 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4480 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1652 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0150 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3200 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1762 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 047 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 013 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Regalbeda Village

Table No313

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-3

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 050 100 500

5 pH 75 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 19600 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 4160 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 2235 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0210 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3600 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2240 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1020 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 062 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 019 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kandudih Village

Table No314

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code GW-4

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

IS - 10500Requirement

(Accepted Limit)

Permissible

Limit 1 Colour (Hazen Units) lt 5 500 1500

2 Odour Agreeable Agreeable -

3 Taste Agreeable Agreeable -

4 Turbidity (NTU) 086 100 500

5 pH 76 65-85 No relaxation

6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 (mgl) 16800 20000 60000

7 Calcium as Ca (mgl) 3680 7500 20000

8 Magnesium as Mg (mgl) 1701 3000 10000

9 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 005 150

10 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0220 030 No relaxation

11 Manganese as Mn (mgl) lt001 010 030

12 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 3000 25000 100000

13 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2106 20000 40000

14 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1650 4500 No relaxation

15 Fluoride as F (mgl) 048 100 150

16 Phenolics as C6H5OH (mgl) lt0001 0001 0002

17 Mercury as Hg (mgl) lt00005 0001 No relaxation

18 Cadmium Cd (mgl) lt0001 0003 No relaxation

19 Selenium as Se (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

20 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt001 001 005

21 Cyanide as CN (mgl) NIL 005 No relaxation

22 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 001 No relaxation

23 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 017 500 1500

24 Chromium as Cr+6

(mgl) lt001 005 No relaxation

25 Mineral Oil (mgl) lt001 050 No relaxation

26 Residual Free Chlorine (mgl) NIL 020 100

27 Total Coliform (MPN100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

28 E- Coli (Nos100 ml) lt18 Absent Absent

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Sampling Location Kalta Village

Table No315

Sl No Parameter Results

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-1 Sampling Location Karo river (Up Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No316

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 71 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2080 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 430 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12300 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1250 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 1800 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 020 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1950 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 852 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0140 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 026 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 011 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0330 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)210 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-2 Sampling Location Karo river (down Stream)

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No317

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 73 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2556 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 480 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 14500 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1260 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2020 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 039 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 2340 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1102 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0120 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 030 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 040 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0420 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)300 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

Feegrade and Co Pvt Ltd

Code SW-3 Sampling Location Topadih

Season Post Monsoon

Date of Collection 03052018 Date of Analysis 040518-250518

Table No318

Sl No Parameter Results IS - 2296 Class C

1 pH 70 65-85

2 Colour (Hazen units) lt50 30000

3 Conductivity at 25 degC (micromhoscm) 2105 -

4 Dissolved Oxygen (mgl) 450 400

5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mgl) lt20 300

6 Total Dissolved Solids (mgl) 12100 150000

7 Total Suspended Solids 1020 10000

8 Oil amp Grease lt10 5900

9 Chlorides as Cl (mgl) 2400 60000

10 Boron as B (mgl) 023 -

11 Sulphate as SO4 (mgl) 1750 40000

12 Nitrate as NO3 (mgl) 1360 5000

13 Free Ammonia as N (mgl) lt001 -

14 Arsenic as As (mgl) lt0001 020

15 Iron as Fe (mgl) 0320 5000

16 Fluorides as F (mgl) 042 150

17 Lead as Pb (mgl) lt001 010

18 Copper as Cu (mgl) lt001 150

19 Zinc as Zn (mgl) 012 1500

20 Sodium Absorption Ratio 0560 -

21Total Coliform organisms

(MPN100ml)260 500000

Water Quality Results

State Odisha

Project Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine State OdishaMs Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

Month 03052018

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

1 pH 556 529 620 605

2 ElecConductivity(micro mhoscm) 4820 4250 3560 5500

3 Nitrogen Av(Kgha) 27500 26300 26800 29400

4 Phosphorous Av(Kg P2O5ha) 14000 13301 12200 14800

5 Potassium Av(Kgha) 5000 4800 5000 4800

6 Calcium (Kgha) 21400 21000 22400 21800

7 Magnesium (Kgha) 28000 31200 27400 26000

8 Iron Av(Kgha) 544 620 502 488

9 Boron Av(Kgha) 352 410 521 472

10 Organic Carbon () 362 411 312 445

11 Natural Moisture content 2150 2360 1840 2270

12 Bulk Density(gmcc) 124 153 160 147

13 Grain Size Distribution

a) Textural Class SCL SCL SCL SCL

b) Sand () 46 51 55 43

c) Silt () 22 19 16 21

d) Clay () 32 30 29 36

14Cation Exchange Capacity

(mg100g)345 327 364 416

SAMPLING LOCATION Note

S-1= Lease area (Dump Land) SCL- Sandy Clay Loam

S-2= Reghalbeda (Forest Land)

S-3= Kolta (Forest Land)

S-4= Kendihi (Ag Land)

SOIL QUALITY DATA

Sl No PARAMETERSResults

Table No 319

BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 2011 RURAL SUNDARGARH+KENDUJHAR(NADIDIH FEE GRADE )

SLNO Name TRU No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_06 M_06 F_06 P_SC M_SC F_SC P_ST M_ST F_ST P_LIT M_LIT F_LIT P_ILL M_ILL F_ILLTOT_WORK_P

TOT_WORK_M

TOT_WORK_F

MAINWORK_P

MAINWORK_M

MAINWORK_F

MAIN_CL_P

MAIN_CL_M

MAIN_CL_F

MAIN_AL_P

MAIN_AL_M

MAIN_AL_F

1 Adaghat Rural 125 462 235 227 140 59 81 26 12 14 378 195 183 157 111 46 305 124 181 139 129 10 121 115 6 38 38 0 0 0 02 Kalta Rural 611 2532 1380 1152 348 178 170 160 86 74 1654 862 792 1733 1070 663 799 310 489 1031 782 249 867 712 155 50 34 16 50 32 183 Kasira Rural 270 1280 581 699 259 109 150 139 67 72 1083 483 600 458 281 177 822 300 522 408 304 104 390 295 95 3 1 2 1 0 14 Kendudihi Rural 686 3050 1469 1581 446 211 235 186 97 89 2210 1064 1146 1563 896 667 1487 573 914 1509 833 676 842 666 176 408 368 40 319 206 1135 Kusumdihi Rural 361 1518 746 772 308 157 151 22 13 9 1288 627 661 629 382 247 889 364 525 583 410 173 505 357 148 162 121 41 8 8 06 Nuagaon Rural 1434 6643 3146 3497 849 444 405 359 161 198 4304 1980 2324 4126 2126 2000 2517 1020 1497 2274 1652 622 1243 988 255 523 448 75 164 112 527 Rengalbeda Rural 327 1395 721 674 261 139 122 32 15 17 1232 633 599 459 293 166 936 428 508 548 372 176 327 269 58 77 77 0 17 12 58 Bandhuabeda Rural 108 573 289 284 100 53 47 7 3 4 524 263 261 266 157 109 307 132 175 192 120 72 144 96 48 52 26 26 5 0 59 Barpada Rural 148 651 328 323 131 55 76 0 0 0 611 293 318 274 190 84 377 138 239 243 205 38 242 204 38 0 0 0 0 0 010 Bholabeda Rural 660 2873 1410 1463 429 214 215 193 86 107 2440 1209 1231 1361 804 557 1512 606 906 1509 812 697 377 281 96 85 73 12 31 24 711 Guruda Rural 496 2051 1063 988 320 160 160 221 115 106 1033 521 512 1115 710 405 936 353 583 744 518 226 641 488 153 6 3 3 2 1 112 Kamalpur Rural 206 926 474 452 163 82 81 60 31 29 451 235 216 354 214 140 572 260 312 352 231 121 186 159 27 48 43 5 1 1 013 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 189 803 401 402 117 59 58 58 25 33 499 243 256 398 231 167 405 170 235 459 232 227 112 105 7 84 82 2 7 5 214 Kodapada Rural 464 2158 1117 1041 224 117 107 235 119 116 122 57 65 1551 874 677 607 243 364 738 629 109 578 547 31 134 128 6 162 152 1015 Namira Rural 132 654 335 319 147 70 77 24 11 13 281 139 142 247 152 95 407 183 224 159 146 13 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 016 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236 1125 558 567 149 77 72 53 27 26 1014 502 512 605 366 239 520 192 328 658 345 313 223 139 84 184 111 73 2 2 0

TOTAL Rural 6453 28694 14253 14441 4391 2184 2207 1775 868 907 19124 9306 9818 15296 8857 6439 13398 5396 8002 11546 7720 3826 6804 5425 1379 1854 1553 301 769 555 214AVERAGE Rural 403 1793 891 903 274 137 138 111 54 57 1195 582 614 956 554 402 837 337 500 722 483 239 425 339 86 116 97 19 48 35 13

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BUFFER ZONE SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA CENSUS 201

SLNO Name TRU No_HH

1 Adaghat Rural 1252 Kalta Rural 6113 Kasira Rural 2704 Kendudihi Rural 6865 Kusumdihi Rural 3616 Nuagaon Rural 14347 Rengalbeda Rural 3278 Bandhuabeda Rural 1089 Barpada Rural 14810 Bholabeda Rural 66011 Guruda Rural 49612 Kamalpur Rural 20613 Kasira‐Kendujhar Rural 18914 Kodapada Rural 46415 Namira Rural 13216 Rengalbeda‐KendujhaRural 236

TOTAL Rural 6453AVERAGE Rural 403

MAIN_HH_P

MAIN_HH_M

MAIN_HH_F

MAIN_OT_P

MAIN_OT_M

MAIN_OT_F

MARGWORK_P

MARGWORK_M

MARGWORK_F

MARG_CL_P

MARG_CL_M

MARG_CL_F

MARG_AL_P

MARG_AL_M

MARG_AL_F

MARG_HH_P

MARG_HH_M

MARG_HH_F

MARG_OT_P

MARG_OT_M

MARG_OT_F

NON_WORK_P

NON_WORK_M

NON_WORK_F

1 1 0 82 76 6 18 14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 13 4 323 106 21783 69 14 684 577 107 164 70 94 34 12 22 23 7 16 41 12 29 66 39 27 1501 598 9034 3 1 382 291 91 18 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 872 277 59516 12 4 99 80 19 667 167 500 38 12 26 579 128 451 19 10 9 31 17 14 1541 636 9050 0 0 335 228 107 78 53 25 4 4 0 32 23 9 0 0 0 42 26 16 935 336 59924 19 5 532 409 123 1031 664 367 524 442 82 369 147 222 2 1 1 136 74 62 4369 1494 28754 4 0 229 176 53 221 103 118 7 7 0 115 27 88 3 1 2 96 68 28 847 349 4980 0 0 87 70 17 48 24 24 18 10 8 11 2 9 0 0 0 19 12 7 381 169 2120 0 0 242 204 38 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 123 28585 43 42 176 141 35 1132 531 601 256 142 114 679 233 446 9 8 1 188 148 40 1364 598 7664 1 3 629 483 146 103 30 73 5 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 4 92 27 65 1307 545 7624 4 0 133 111 22 166 72 94 11 5 6 131 49 82 0 0 0 24 18 6 574 243 3312 2 0 19 16 3 347 127 220 7 4 3 313 111 202 4 3 1 23 9 14 344 169 17560 58 2 222 209 13 160 82 78 12 12 0 93 36 57 21 6 15 34 28 6 1420 488 9320 0 0 6 4 2 153 142 11 7 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 141 132 9 495 189 30615 8 7 22 18 4 435 206 229 160 121 39 254 69 185 5 1 4 16 15 1 467 213 254

302 224 78 3879 3093 786 4742 2295 2447 1088 779 309 2603 836 1767 112 45 67 939 635 304 17148 6533 1061519 14 5 242 193 49 296 143 153 68 49 19 163 52 110 7 3 4 59 40 19 1072 408 663

Table No320

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CHAPTER-4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

41 General Observations

Present status of the environmental parameters have been dealt with in the

Chapter-3 The mine has been in operation since 1961 The management wishes

to Enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA to

60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing from 4571 million TPA to

1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old dumpsstacks (keeping total

handling unchanged from the last EC ie 7451 million TPA) The proposed

increase in production may add a little to the pollution load as total handling is

remaining same This is to be considered in evaluating impact and adopting

control measures The level of PM10 in ambient air as recorded in the monitoring

studies are within the safe limits Effort shall be made to keep the pollution level

well within the limits in future too

42 Topography

The topographic elevations in the lease area vary from 615 m to 528 mRL

The present land use as shown in Table No 41 indicates that the landscape over

an area of 82816 ha has already changed its topography The anticipated land

use is shown in Table No 42 amp indicates that the land area of 103828 ha will be

used due to which landscape will further change At present mining operation is

at an RL of 533 m which will go up to RL of 497 m during the year 2018-19 But

during 2019-20 this will go up to 470 mRL Hence the mine working will go

below water table The Lessee is already under process to obtain the prior

permission from the statutory authority for working below the ground water

table A detailed ldquoHydro Geological study Reportrdquo is under process by an

Agency An undertaking regarding the above study and permission from

statutoryauthorityisenclosed

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The water table of the core zone is 488 m The ground water table depth and

working depth is given in Plate No 41

43 Land Use

The existing land use pattern and the anticipated land use are shown in

Table 41 and 42 respectively Land disturbed due to mining will increase from

the present 427 ha to 58613 ha and dumps will occupy 27889 ha against the

existing 20394 ha Present and ultimate landuse pattern is shown in Plates No

42 amp 43

Present Land use pattern (ha) Table No 41

Sl No

Category Existing Land use pattern (Ha)

1 Area excavated 427 3517

2 Over burdendump 20394 1680

3 Mineral storage 7421 611

4 Infrastructure amp mine camp 1783 147

5 Roads 5246 432

6 Green belt 7540 621

7 Mineral processing plant 375 309

8 Mine Camp 1522 125

9 Unutilised 25606 2109

10 Non mineralized forest area applied for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

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Proposed Land use pattern (ha) Table No 42

Heads Conceptual Land use

Area to be excavated 58613 4828

OverburdenDump 27889 2297

Mineral Storage 7421 611

Infrastructure 2137 176

Roads 4246 350

Green Belt + plantation 12134 999

Mineral processing Plant 20 165

Mine Camp 1522 125

Non mineralized forest area for surrender

5443 448

Total 121405 100

Note Against total area of 121045 ha surrender of 5443 ha forest land is under

process Plantation of this area will be looked by the project proponent

44 Drainage

The proposed activities are not expected to change the existing drainage

pattern of the area since there is no perennial stream within the lease area The

rainwater during the monsoon has a tendency to flow in the natural drainage

system of the area

As major operations are dry there will be no discharge of any water from

mine process It is required to ensure quality of runoff water during rainy

season before it leaves the lease area Precautionary measures by constructing

Garland drain run off channels check dams amp settling sumps will help in

making the runoff water free from any silt during the rains This will ensure that

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no polluted water from the mine area during rains joins with the water of Karo

River Karo River is passing outside the Western boundary of leasehold area

45 Air Quality

The mining activities will be spread in an area of 103828 ha Mining area

will increase from 427 ha to an area of 58613 ha till the end of life of mine in

phases Dump will occupy 27889 ha against the existing area of 20394 ha

mineral storage 7421 ha and road 4246 ha

The mine excavation will be 60 MTPA ROM to produce 54 MTPA of

saleable iron ore Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials

dumping and storage of minerals and waste disposal are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants level of the area are within

limits There will be increase in particulate matter in future with the

enhancement of production The control measures should be taken on drilling

operation haul road dry processing units loading and unloading area to keep

fugitive emission amp other emissions well within the safe limits Further dry

screening amp crushing 1451 million tonnes of low grade ore will produce another

05 million tonnes of processed ore of grade +55 Fe

The mine will be fully mechanized to produce 590 million tonnes of

despatchable iron ore by handling of 7451 MTPA Mine will utilize the old sub

grade material and future generation for dispatch thus reducing the SGO dump

Loading and transportation of ore and waste materials dumping and storage of

minerals and waste disposal crushing amp screening are contributive factors for

the air borne dust and emissions The pollutants have not been recorded high at

present as indicated in the Chapter 3 They will increase in future The measures

like water sprinkling on haul road wet drilling provision of sprinkling

arrangement amp making the screening system covered equipment maintenance

etc should be continued to reduce the dust levels amp other emissions and keep

them well within the safe limits

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451 Air Quality Predictions Dispersion Modelling

Preamble

Impact assessment is an important part of Environmental Impact

Assessment Study There are various techniques available to predict the impacts

Mathematical modeling is an established and accepted technique to predict the

impacts The open cast mines are potential sources of air pollution

In this section impact on air environment due to emissions generated due

to increase in production capacity of mine handling of ore and waste for

Nadidihi Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade amp Co Ltd concentrations

have been predicted by mathematical modeling

46 Emission Source and Emission Rates

461 Emission Rates

Dust

Dust emission rate due to material handling in mining area is based on the

following empirical formula (source IMEJ-April 1982)

Dust emission due to excavation Pa x 236 Dust Emission (DE) = --------------------- Wd x Wh x 1000 DE = Dust emission in kghr

Pa = Annual Excavation in tonnes

Wd = No of days of operation in a year

Wh = Effective working hrs in a day

Quantity of dust emitted in kg for 1000 tonnes of excavation

A Iron Ore Handling

Annual increase in Iron is 014 MTPA The dust emission due to handling

of this ore and OB will be 10 gsec

Similarly dust emission due to transportation of vehicles shall be involved

Dust emission due to this will be 36 gsec

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Total dust emission = 46 gsec

B Emission Rates from Dust Extraction System and DG Sets

The emission rates from DG sets and dust extraction system are summarized

below

Details Description DG Set Stack

1 2 3

Existing 75 KVA (10 nos)

30 KVA 320 KVA

Material consumption Mild steel

Stack Top Circular

Release height above Ground

15 m 20 m 40 m

Inside Diameter 00635 m 01016 m 01524 m

Emission Rate (gs) for PM

0000680 00024 0013

Emission Rate for NO2 (gs)

0041 0034 0030

Stack gas exit Temperature in Kelvin

381 423 464

Stack gas exit Velocity (ms)

95 1089 1169

462 Emission Source Coordinates

The center of mine was assumed (0 0) in the mathematical modelling The

coordinates of DG sets and dust extraction system were taken (10000)

47 Mathematical Model for Pollutants Dispersion

In the present case ISCST (Industrial Source Complex-Short Term ISC-3)

model has been used to predict the impacts This ISC model for area sources uses

the steady state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source

Further the model has following specialties

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Simulates dispersion from singlemultiplearealinevolume

sources

Allows calculations to be made at a user specified regular

rectangularradial grid or at specified special receptors

Provides estimates of concentrations for any averaging time period for

the entire period of input meteorology

Allows calculations to be underwritten for source groups as selected

by the user

Uses Pasquill-Gifford or Briggs dispersion curves (for urban areas) as

selected by the user to derive the plume spread parameters

Adjusts dispersion curves to account for user specified information on

aerodynamic roughness

Adjusts for wind speed variation with height using user specified

default urbanrural power law coefficients

Simulates dispersion from buoyant non-buoyant point sources non-

buoyant area non-buoyant volume sources and non-buoyant line

sources

Simulates dry deposition using a simple tilted plume model with user

specified reflection coefficients

Simulates building wake effects

Can include the effects of exponential decay

Uses Briggsrsquo 1975 plume rise algorithm to calculate plume height

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The ground level concentration at a receptor located downwind of all

or a portion of the source area is given by a double integral in the

upwind (x) and crosswind (y) directions as

where

QA = Area source emission rate (mass per unit area per unit time) K = units scaling coefficient V = Vertical term D = Decay term as a function of x

y z = standard deviation of lateral and vertical concentration distribution (m)

Us = mean wind speed at release height

471 Vertical Term

The vertical term includes the effects of source elevation receptor

elevation plume rise limited mixing in vertical and gravitational settling and

dry deposition of particulates (with diameters greater than about 01 micron)

In the present case effects on ambient air concentrations due to

gravitational settling and dry deposition have been neglected The vertical term

without deposition effects is given by

He2 n-1 (2n Hm - He)2 (2n Hm+ He)2

V =(1 + ) exp - ------- + exp ------------------- + exp ------------- (2)

2z2 i=1 2z

2 2z2

where

H = effective release height of emissions (plume rise + physical stack height)

Hm = Mixing height

= reflection coefficient

The infinite series term in equation accounts for the effects of restrictions

on vertical plume growth at the top of mixing layer Complete reflection from

QAK VD y 2

x = exp [-05 dy] dx (1)

2Us x yz y y

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earth surface has been assumed ( = 1) For number of sources more than one

simulation is done for each individual source and then added In order to

calculate y and z for various receptor points for given wind direction following

equations are used

x = - (X(R) - X(S)) Sin (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Cos (WD) (3) y = (X(R) - X(S)) Cos (WD) - (Y(R) - Y(S)) Sin (WD) (4)

where X(R) Y(R) are receptor point coordinates and X(S) and Y(S) are

source coordinates and WD is wind angle from north

472 Dispersion Coefficients

Equations that approximately fit the Pasquill-Gifford curves (Turner 1970)

are used to calculate y and z in meters for rural area The equations used to

calculate y are of the form

y = 46511628 (x) tan (TH) (5) where TH = 0017453293 [c-d ln (x)] (6) In the above equations down wind distance `xrsquo is in kilometers and

coefficients `crsquo and `drsquo are listed in Table No43 The equation used to calculate

z is of the form

y = axb (7) Coefficients used to calculate lateral virtual distances

Table No 43

y0 lq

y = ------ P

Pasquill Stability Category

P q

A 20914 0890

B 15446 0902

C 10326 0917

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D 6826 0919

E 5106 0921

F 3992 0919

where down wind distance x is in kilometers and z is in meters The coefficients

`arsquo and `brsquo are given in Table No 44

PARAMETERS USED TO CALCULATE PASQUILL-GIFFORD VERTICAL

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT (z)

Table No 44

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

A lt10 122800 094470

010 - 015 158080 105420

016 - 020 170220 109320

021 - 025 179520 112620

026 - 030 217410 126440

031 - 040 258890 140940

041 - 050 346750 172830

051 - 311 453850 211660

gt311

B lt20 90673 093198

021 - 040 98483 098332

gt040 109300 109710

C All 61141 091465

D lt30 34459 086974

031 - 100 32093 081066

101 - 300 32093 064403

301 - 1000 33504 060486

1001 - 3000 36650 056589

gt3000 44053 051179

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Table No 44 (CONTD)

z (meters) = axb (x in km)

Pasquill Stability Category

x (km) a b

E lt10 24260 083660

010 - 030 23331 081956

031 - 100 21628 075660

101 - 200 21628 063077

201 - 400 22534 057154

401 - 1000 24703 050527

1001 - 2000 26970 046713

2001 - 4000 35420 037615

gt4000 47618 029592

F lt20 15209 081558

021 - 070 14457 078407

071 - 100 13953 168465

101 - 200 13953 063227

201 - 300 14823 054503

301 - 700 16187 046490

701 - 1500 17836 041507

1501 - 3000 22651 032681

3001 - 6000 27074 027496

gt6000 34219 021716

If the calculated value of z exceed 5000 m z is set to 5000 m

z is equal to 5000 m

473 Meteorological Conditions Used in Predictions The hourly meteorological data has been generated at the site and the

same has been used in the predictions The hourly wind speed temperature

direction and stabilities have been used The hourly data was available for the

months of March-May 2018

474 Atmospheric Stability

Many alternative models are developed by different authors to relate y

and z with downwind distance x under different atmospheric stability

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conditions Unfortunately none of these have been found to be comprehensive

enough to be applicable under all types of topographic and meteorological

conditions On the basis of available information ldquoPasquill Giffordrdquo stability

classification system for study area has been followed This classification is built

in the model

The Pasquill Gifford stability classification divides atmospheric stability

into six classes based on solar insolationcloud cover conditions Details of this

classification are given Table No 45

PASQUILL ndash GIFFORD STABILITY CLASSIFICATION Table No 45

Surface wind speed (ms)

Day time insolation Night time conditions

Strong Moderate Slight

Thin low clouds lt48

Overcast clouds gt38

0 ndash 2 A A ndash B B E F

2 ndash 3 A ndash B B C E F

3 ndash 5 B B ndash C D D E

5 ndash 6 C C ndash D D D D

gt6 C D D D D

A ndash Extremely unstable

B ndash Moderately unstable

C ndash Slightly unstable

D ndash Neutral

E ndash Slightly stable

F ndash Moderately stable

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475 Plume Rise

Plume rise h has been determined according to Briggrsquos formula

(CPCB guideline)

h = 21425 F3 4 for Flt55 Us and

h = 3871 F3 5 for Fgt55 Us

F = g VsD2(Ts-Ta)4Ts Where Us = wind speed at stack level (ms)

Vs = stack gas velocity (ms)

Ts = stack gas temperature (0K)

Ta = ambient temperature (0K)

F = Buoyancy flux parameter (m4s3)

h = Plume rise (m)

D = Diameter of the stack (m)

g = acceleration due to gravity 9807 (ms2)

476 Extrapolation of Wind Speed

Wind speed at stack level is calculated by power law as given below

Ustack = U10(Stack height10)p

Where U10 is the wind speed at 10 meter level and p is the power law

coefficient (007 007 010 015 035 and 055 for stability classes ABCDE

and F respectively) as per Irwin for rural areas (USEPA 1987)

477 Ambient air quality and background concentrations

Ambient air quality standards promulgated by Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) for different areas are as follows

Concentration (gm3)

RPM SO2 NO2

100 80 80

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The above standards are for a sampling period of 24 hours The maximum

concentration of pollutants (PM10 PM25 and NO2) recorded at habitant close to

mining area are given below

Station Code Location Maximum Concentration in microgm3

PM10 PM25 NO2

A-1 Guest house 8125 5067 2096

A-2 Within lease area 8550 5653 2717

A-3 Rengalberha 7831 5158 1701

A-4 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138

A-5 Kalta 7338 4748 2145

A-6 Kashira 6809 4548 2146

A-7 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315

A-8 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172

48 Plan and Frame Work of Computations

481 Selection of Locations

The locations have been selected around the mining area covering an area

of 10 km radius from mining center The entire area has been put on grid

network and grid spacing has been taken as 500 m

482 Plan of Computation

The emission rate dispersion coefficients and other input data being now

available to compute the following

The 24 hourly averaged incremental concentration with hourly data

for the post monsoon season

The identification of grid point having peak concentration for the

incremental values and Preparation of isopleths

49 Results and Discussions

491 Peak 24 hourly incremental concentrations

24 hourly Peak Incremental Concentrations Computed

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S No

Season Incremental Concentrations (gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Summer 253122 099308 002277

As mentioned earlier peak incremental 24 hourly PM10 and NO2

concentrations have been computed using hourly meteorological data The

distance of occurrence of the peak concentrations of PM10 and NO2 are 250m and

3500m respectively PM10 concentration occurs in core zone and NO2 in buffer

zone The isopleths of various concentrations have also been drawn and these

are given in Plate No41 Plate No42 and Plate No-43 for PM10 PM25 and

NO2 respectively The incremental and predicted concentrations at the locations

of ambient air quality have been discussed in the following section

410 Predicted Ambient Air Quality

With a wide fluctuation in meteorological parameters it is a complex task

to predict post project ambient air quality With available ambient air quality

data and incremental concentrations computed through mathematical modelling

the following post project ambient air quality has been predicted

It is clear from the predicted values that the concentrations of PM10 PM25

and NO2 are well within the stipulated limits of CPCB for Rural and Residential

areas at all locations

S No

Location

Background Concentration

(gm3)

Predicted Incremental

Concentration (gm3)

Post Project Concentration

(gm3)

PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2 PM10 PM25 NO2

1 Rengalberha

7831 5158 1701 125997 012997 000456 7956997 5170997 1701456

2 Parulipada 8067 5092 2138 102220 005222 000336 8169220 5097222 2138336

3 Kalta 7338 4748 2145 092269 001255 000157 7430269 4749255 2145157

4 Kashira 6809 4548 2146 009635 000785 000149 6818635 4548785 2146149

5 Jhirapani 6831 4695 2315 013120 002089 000204 6844120 4697089 2315204

6 Shankhaparha 7090 5039 2172 027852 001983 000132 7117852 5040983 2172132

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411 Ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Blasting operation is envisaged which will cause ground vibrations noise

and fly rocks There will be increase in mine production from 288mtpa to

60mtpa ROM There is no major human settlement in the close vicinity Wagon

drill of 115 mm diameter will be used for drilling as before Drilling and blasting

will be done as per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME

explosive The details are discussed in Chapter-2 Proper blast design is to be

ensured for control of ground vibration fly rocks and noise level

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher

screen and plying of vehicles Proper Control measures will be ensured to keep

the noise level under control

412 Water Requirement

Water will be utilized for wet drilling sprinkling on haul roads and

drinking purpose during mining operations The total water requirement at

present is 746 KLday and will increase to 9935 KLday (surface water 7675

KLPD ground water 226 KLPD) in future The company has obtained

permission to draw 520 KLPD of surface water amp 175 KLPD ground water from

Dept of Water Resources Govt of Odisha The permission for balance quantity

is under process with Govt of Odisha

It is essential to use recycled water to minimize the intake of fresh water

and take conservation measures like water recharge etc Surface and ground

water requirement for the proposed expansion is given below

Sl No Purpose Net requirement

(m3day)

1 Greenbelt development 154

2

Dust suppression (Transportation road inside quarry raod periphery village road for civil

7506

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construction stationary sprinkling system )

3 Drinking and domestic use in mine and periphery villages

226

4 Misc 15

Total 9935

413 Energy power requirement The machineries will be operated either through electricity or through

HSD details are given below

Electricity requirement The electricity is supplied to the project by WESCO

through 2 nos transformers of total capacity 213 KVA inside leasehold There is

also requirement of transformers with total capacity of 350 KVA

Details of Generator 2 nos of generators of total capacity 140 KVA exist There

is a further requirement of generator of capacity 400 KVA

HSD requirement Present requirement of HSD is 1192006 Litersyear For

the envisaged increase in production total HSD requirement will be

around2292000Litersyear

414 Flora and Fauna

Since mining will be extended partly within forest land the standing trees

and vegetation over this area will be lost Existing Trees will be felled during

mining process The fauna reported in this area have no rare species and are

common migratory type Specific corridors for movements or breeding grounds

have not been reported

415 Socio-economic Conditions

There is no settlementresidential area within the lease area Hence

question of rehabilitation of oustees does not arise No residential colony is

proposed to be constructed Hence there is no likelyhood of effect of out side

people or influx on the existing local population or any such related impact

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CHAPTER-5

MITIGATION MEASURES amp

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Mitigation Measures

51 General Views

The impact assessment of the mining operations has highlighted certain

areas which need special attention The project is already carrying out control

measures for air water noise pollution etc and drawn up plans for reclamation

amp rehabilitation of broken land as also solid waste management These are

discussed along with other control measures in the following paragraphs amp

keeping in view the operation is restricted only up to the year 2019-20

52 Land use

At the end of the life of the mine the land use pattern of the area will be as

given in Table No 42 The proposed reclamation amp rehabilitation to be

undertaken is given in Table No 51 amp Plate No 51

Table No 51

During conceptual period it is proposed ro reclaim 41789 ha but as the lease

expire on 31032020 only 35 ha will be backfilled in total and only 60 ha

dump area will be reclaimed

As it is evident from the Table 52 that out of 121405 ha of lease area 4150

ha will be green belt in the safety zone Infrastructure (3659 ha) Roads (4246 ha)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ndash Land Land Stage wise Land Reclamation Area (Ha)

SlNo Land use category Present After Plan period

After the conceptual period

1 Mining - 35 41789

2 OB Dumps - 60 27889

3 Storing of Mineral - - 7421

Total - 95 77099

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and mineral processing (2 ha) Out of 58613 ha of mined out area 41789 ha will

be reclaimed by way of back filling and 16824 ha as bench plantation Land

under road (4246 ha) mineral processing unit (2 ha) and Infrastructure and

mine camp (1522 ha) will remain as it is It is proposed to back fill the mined out

area in phases during the years and concurrent rehabilitation will be

undertaken (ref Table No 52 amp Plate No 52) Due attention will be paid to

encourage migration of fauna in the area in consultation with the Forest

Department

Details of Reclamation Plan

Table No 52

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Post Mining (conceptual) Land Use Pattern of ML Area (Ha)

Post mining land use of core zone with Environment Management

Sr No

Description Land use (Ha)

Plantation

Public use

Undisturbed Total

1 Mining 58613

58613

2 Dump 27889

27889

3 Infrastructure amp Mine camp

3659

3659

4 Roads

4246

4246

5 Green belt amp Plantation

12134

12134

6 Storing of ore 7421

7421

7 Mineral processing unit

20

20

8

Non mineralised area for surrender

5443 5443

Total 106057 9905 5443 121405

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But the lease will expire on 31032020 so reclamation of all above will not

possible 31114 ha shall be covered under plantation amp 17326 ha will be on

public use

53 Top Soil Management

Because of rock exposures and laterite capping amp present stage of mining

topsoil does not exist Hence top soil collection and storage is not applicable

during the proposed mining operations

54 Air Pollution Control

Concentration of Particulate Matter and the Gaseous Emission levels are

within the limits prescribed by the CPCB In Mining activities the sources of

fugitive dust are from drilling blasting hauling and beneficiation The following

control measures are proposed

i) Wet drilling system is being adopted and will be continued in future

ii) Major portion of ROM shall be processed in the wet circuit thus the

potential of fugitive dust is envisaged to be minimum Fixed water

sprinklers are already installed to suppress the dust pollution of the mine

Water tankers fitted with water sprinklers are also in operation

iii) Within mines water sprinkling is being done on the haul roads working

faces stacking areas dry circuit plant etc and shall be continued in future

Though the pollutants have not been recorded high at present in the core

area yet to control it further adequate water sprinkling over haul road by

water spraymist spray under pressure will be done Total length of haul

road of 504 kms is water sprinkled by mobile water tankers (3 nos)

making total 15 trips a day or as required in summer season Some portion

of the haul road has been provided with fixed water sprinklers which will

be extended further on the haul road gradually

iv) Phased reclamation of mined out areas waste dumps and tree plantation

will also help to reduce the generation of fugitive dust The details are

given later

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v) All primary crushers have inbuilt dust suppression and extraction

systems The primary crushers proposed will also have inbuilt dust

suppression and extraction system The loading area will be given priority

for dust control by frequent water sprinkling

vi) Other than ROM transportation all the intermediate product and finished

sized ore will be transported to the railway sidings Further management

may conduct a study to check efficiency of control measures

commissioned and adopted amp ascertain if further improvement may be

brought about amp revisit the results to consider further improvements

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is

surrounded by following mines as shown in Plate 52

Sl No

Name of mine Distance from Mine (in

KM) Direction

1 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 440 SE

2 Rungta Mines Ltd 520 SE

3 K J S Ahluwalia 140 NE

4 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 620 E

5 TISCO 1190 SE

6 M G Mohanty 1100 SE

7 O M M Ltd 1000 SE

8 TISCO 860 SE

9 O M M Ltd 670 SE

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10 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

590 SE

11 Rungta Mines Ltd 650 S

12 O M C Ltd 660 S

13 O M M Ltd 940 SW

14 Geetarani Mohanty 1220 SW

15 National Enterprises 1060 SW

16 Penguin Trading Agency

1090 SW

17 Jindal Steel amp Power Ltd

960 SW

18 Steel Authority of India Ltd

430 W

19 Kanahdhara Mining amp Minerals Pvt Ltd

770 SW

20 Essel Mining amp Industries Ltd

620 SW

21 O M M Ltd 590 SW

22 K C Pradhan 660 SW

23 M G Mohanty 450 SW

24 Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd 420 SW

25 O M M Ltd 390 SW

26 OMC Ltd 470 SW

27 AMTC 240 SW

28 O M C Ltd 020 SW

29 Bonai Industrial Co Ltd

330 SW

30 ORIND 270 W

31 Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd

Adjacent E

The contribution of pollutants from all the active mines is reflected in the

baseline status and shown in Plate no 52 The cumulative contribution due to

expansion of the mine and other active mines is as given in Chapter 4 indicates

that PM10 SO2 and NOx will remain within limit

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Existing and proposed production of mine number of vehicles segment of route

on which transportation is being made and proposed is given in the following

table and shown in Plate no53

Present (MT) Proposed (MT)

Production in TPA 4200000 5900000

Transportationday (TPA) 14000 19667

Vehiclesday 700 (20MT) 728 (27MT)

Vehicleshour 29 30

Exit point-1 (Bhadrasahi to Joda onwards) Exit point- 1A (Nadidih to Bhadrasahi) Exit pont-1B (Bhadrasahi to Barbil siding or onwards)

9

4

5

10

5 5

Exit point-2 (Koira to Barsuan siding) Existing point-2A (Nadidih to Koira) Exit point-2B (Koira to Roxy Rengra Bimalgarh siding or onwards)

20

8

12

20

8

12

As discussed above there will be an increase of load of around 1 number

of vehicles per hour on the existing traffic Hence the contribution to pollution

load shall not be significant

Proposed dispatchable ore production per day of major iron ore lease of

Koira Sector as obtained from different sources is around 141390 MTday

considering 300 working days per year and working hour of 20 hours per day

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Distribution of transport of 141390 MTday in different sectors are given

below

Details of road transport (two lanes) with Trucksdumpers of Capacity 20 MT (I) 30 of total load will move along Koira-Bhadrasahi road (NH-215)

(a) From Koira to Bhadrasahi Two lane 16m wide road

(b) Total transport load 42417 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2121

(d) Total up amp down tripsday 4242 (II) 35 of total load will move along Koira to Barsuan siding (State highway)

(a) From Koira to Barsuan Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49486MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total updown tripsday 4948 (III) 35 of total load will move along Koira-to BimlagarhRoxyRengra (NH-

215)

(a) From Koira to BimlagarhRoxyRengra

Two lane road 16m wide

(b) Total transport load 49487 MTday

(c) Total tripsday 2474

(d) Total up amp down trips 4948 As per guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas of Indian Road Congress

recommended design service volumes for two lane roads are 15000 PCUday or

5000 Trucksday in plain area in the three routes mentioned above The traffic

loads shall be within the standard limit of 5000 trucksday

Note i) PCU ndash Public Carriage Unit

ii) Equivalency factor ndash 1 Truck = 3 PCU

iii) Volume in number of vehicles that pass through a given point on the

road during a designated time is expressed in hour or day unit of

length in km

55 Mine Drainage

Rain water is the only source of natural water during the monsoon The

rain water during the monsoon has a tendency to discharge into the natural

drainage system of the area ie the natural water courses existing in the lease

hold area (Refer Drainage Plan 54) It is envisaged that the mining process will

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not intersect the ground water table There will be no mine drainage during dry

days

56 Water Pollution Control The water quality analysis results of various locations including

nalasrivers show that all the parameters are within the prescribed limits as per

the standard of IS 10500 and IS 2296 (Class C) Rain water runoff is likely to

cause turbidity for which garland drain water channels check dams amp silt ponds

have already been constructed on the water channel course of runoff The check

dams are constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water as well the

wash off material also gets arrested The water after passing the check dam(s) is

collected in a sump or a series of sumps The overflow free from silt will flow

from the lease area Five nos of Settling tanks of different capacity have already

been constructed for controlling the silt in flowing water

The existing plantation and proposed tree plantation will also help to

check the flow of turbid water to the nalla

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57 Water Balance

The company has already obtained surface water drawl permission to the

tune of 520 m3day from Karo River for industrial use For drinking and

domestic use in mine camp and periphery village ground water permission has

been obtained from water resources Dept Govt Of Odisha for 175m3 day

Additional water permission for surface amp ground water is under process

571 Report on impact of mining on ground water

The hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations is determined by

conducting pumping tests Pumping Test is conducted to examine the aquifer

response under controlled conditions to the abstraction of water The basic

principle of a pumping test is that if we pump water from a well and measure

9935 m3day

2260m3day Ground

Water

Drinking amp Domestic use

Dust suppression (transportation road inside quarry road stock yards village roads mine camp areas and dry fogging in crushingscreening plant)

Greenbelt

7675 m3day surface water

Miscellaneous usages

7506m3d

154m3d

15m3d

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the pumping rate and the drawdown in the well then we can substitute these

measurements into an appropriate formula and can calculate the hydraulic

characteristics of the aquifer It is also called as aquifer tests for aquifer

parameter evaluation

Groundwater is frequently chosen as the most suitable source of drinking water

supplies of which are brought to the surface by rehabilitating existing boreholes

or drilling new ones Pumping tests are a practical way of obtaining an idea of

the boreholersquos efficiency and its optimal production yield

Pumping Test

A pumping test consists of pumping groundwater from a well usually at a

constant rate and measuring water levels in the pumped well and any nearby

wells (observation wells) or surface water bodies during and after pumping

A pumping test is a practical reliable method of estimating well performance

well yield the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics (ie the

aquiferrsquos ability to store and transmit water aquifer extent presence of boundary

conditions and possible hydraulic connection to surface water)

Before conducting a pumping test the geological and hydrological information of

the area should be collected

i) The geological characteristics of the subsurface (ie all those lithological

stratigraphic and structural features that may influence the flow of

groundwater)

ii) The type of aquifer and confining beds

iii) The thickness and lateral extent of the aquifer and confining beds

iv) The aquifer may be bounded laterally by barrier boundaries of

impermeable material in the lithology (eg the bedrock sides of a buried

valley a fault or simply lateral changes of the aquifer material)

v) Data on the groundwater-flow system horizontal or vertical flow of

groundwater water table gradients and regional trends in groundwater

levels

vi) Details of any existing surrounding wells in the area

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vii) Selecting the well for the pumping tests Well should be suitable for the

test

The hydrogeological conditions should not change over short

distances and should be representative of the area under

consideration or at least a large part of it

The site should not be near railways or motorways where passing

trains or heavy traffic might produce measurable fluctuations in the

hydraulic head of a confined aquifer

The site should not be in the vicinity of existing discharging wells

The pumped water should be discharged in a way that prevents its

return to the aquifer

The gradient of the water table or piezometric surface should be

low

Manpower and equipment must be able to reach the site early and

easily

Unconfined Aquifer Test (Darcyrsquos Method) The figure demonstrates unconfined aquifer flow pumping test for upper layer

Figure Unconfined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

Here the aquifer is underlain by an impermeable stratum and test well extends

to the bottom of the permeable stratum and is perforated over the section which

is below the water table In original test it is assumed that the ground water is at

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rest The pumping generates a radial flow of water towards the well and the

water table assumes a curved surface called drawdown water table The

hydraulic gradient is assumed to be constant at any given radius Under steady-

state conditions the rate of radial flow through any cylindrical surface at radius r

is constant and equal to the amount of water pumped out of the well in unit

time

Consider the flow through an elementary cylinder of soil having a radius r

thickness dr and height h Hydraulic gradient (from inside to outside)

Area of flow A= 2rh

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

Integrating

Two observation wells will suffice for computing k for higher accuracy more

than two is required The values of h1amph2 can be determined by measuring the

water table by piezometers

Confined Aquifer Test

A confined flow condition occurs when the aquifer is confined both above and

below by impermeable strata The figure 32 demonstrates confined aquifer flow

pumping test for lower layer Here the apparent drawdown surface is above the

upper surface of aquifer for all values of r

dr

dhi

hrdr

dhk 2

dhhkqr

dr2

)(log 2

1

2

2

1

2 hhkqr

re

)

)(log32

2

1

2

2

1210

( hh

rrqk

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We have to consider the flow after steady state is obtained (in some cases

pumping at a steady rate must be continued for many days before a steady flow

is reached)

Figure Confined Aquifer Flow Pumping Test

From Darcyrsquos Law q=kiA

A= 2rD

Permeability of Stratified Soils

When a sub soil in the field consists of a number of strata which have different

permeability values calculation of seepage through such a stratified deposit

requires the computation of average values of k applicable for the whole deposit

The figure 33 demonstrates permeability of stratified layer of soils

Drdr

dhkq 2

dhkDqr

dr2

)( 2

log 12

1

2 hhkq

D

r

re

)(

)(log

D 232

12

1210

hh

rrqk

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Figure Average Coefficient of Permeability in layered Soils

Horizontal flow (parallel to bedding planes)

There are two average values the average horizontal coefficient of permeability

kH when the flow is parallel to the strata and the average vertical coefficient

permeability kv when the flow is normal to the strata We are more interested in

the average horizontal coefficient of permeability kH

When the flow is horizontal it is taking place through all the layers at the same

time and therefore the hydraulic gradient is the same in each layer ie i1 = i2 = i3

= i4 =helliphellipin = i However the velocities of flow are different in various layers

By Darcyrsquos law the average discharge velocity can be written as -

) (H

1 k 2211

i

H nnHvHvHvv

) (H

1 k 2211H nnHkHkHk

If h is the head loss during the flow then h = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 +helliphelliphn where h1

h2 are the head losses in different layers

If q is the total flow through the layer system then q = q1 + q2 + q3 + helliphellipqn

where q1 q2 are the flow through different layers

(Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics GopalRanjan ASR Rao Engineering

Hydrology K Subramanya Ground Water H M Raghunath)

Recovery Test (Theis Method)

When the pump is shut down after a pumping test the water level inside the

pumping and observation wells will start to rise This rise in water level is

known as residual drawdown (s) Recovery-test measurements allow the

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transmissivity of the aquifer to be calculated thereby providing an independent

check on the results of the pumping test

Residual drawdown data can be more reliable than drawdown data because the

recovery occurs at a constant rate whereas constant discharge pumping is often

difficult to achieve in the field Residual drawdown data can be collected from

both the pumping and observation wells

Figure Diagram of a pumping test for confined aquifers

According to Theis (1935) the residual drawdown after pumping has ceased is

Where -

s = residual drawdown

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r= distance from well to piezometer

T= transmissivity of the aquifer (KD)

SandS= storativity values during pumping and recovery respectively

Tandt= elapsed times from the start and ending of pumping respectively

(httpswwwwaterloohydrogeologiccomhelpaquifertest_theis_recovery_test_confinedhtm)

Figure Diagram of time drawdown and residual drawdown of a pumping test Using the approximation for the well function W(u) shown in the Cooper-Jacob

method this equation becomes-

When S and S are constant and equal and T is constant this equation can be

reduced to

T t

Pumping Period Recovery Period

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To analyze the data s is plotted on the logarithmic Y axis and time is plotted on

the linear X axis as the ratio of tt (total time since pumping began divided by

the time since the pumping ceased)

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis graph has been included below-

Figure Residual drawdown ttrsquo of a pumping test

An example of a Theis Recovery analysis is available in the project-

The Theis Recovery Solution assumes the following

bullThe aquifer is confined and has an ldquoapparentrdquo infinite extent

bullThe aquifer is homogeneous isotropic and of uniform thickness

over the area influenced by pumping

bullThe piezometric surface was horizontal prior to pumping

bullThe well is fully penetrating and pumped at a constant rate

bullWater removed from storage is discharged instantaneously with

decline in head

bullThe well diameter is small so well storage is negligible

The data requirements for the Theis Recovery Solution are

bullRecovery vs time data at a pumping or observation well

bullDistance from the pumping well to the observation well

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bullPumping rate and duration

Bore Hole Logging

Several borehole were constructed to conduct the hydro-geological study The

existing boreholes were also considered for pumping test To represent the

lithology of the area one such representative bore hole logging is provided here

Table -A representative bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine

Area

NADIDIH IRON amp MANGANESE MINES (FCPL)

BORE HOLE AT CONTRACTOR CAMP (MINES AREA- PIEZOMETER) Hole No 01

Av

g

Per

mea

bil

ity

(cm

s)

k

Av

gT

ran

smis

siv

ity

k X

D

T

Type Core Size 75 mm dia

Co ordinate N 21deg 57 4887 E 85deg15 2865

Collar RL 56943 m

Total Depth 114 m

RUN DETAILS

From(m) To(m) Width(m) True

Width(m)

Recovery

of core

Lithology k T

000 120 120 111 9250 Alluvium Soil

46

3X

10

-1cm

s

33

3X

10

2 cm

s

120 240 120 110 9167 -do-

240 330 090 086 9556 -do-

330 410 080 075 9375 -do-

410 480 070 066 9321 -do-

480 600 120 112 9225 -do-

600 720 120 110 9167 -do-

720 840 120 113 9324 Reddish Soil

37

1X

10

-2cm

s

65

7X

10

1 cm

s

840 960 120 113 9420 -do-

960 1080 120 112 9333 -do-

1080 1200 120 113 9321 -do-

1200 1320 120 115 9454 -do-

1320 1440 120 113 9321 -do-

1440 1560 120 112 9333 -do-

1560 1680 120 112 9333 -do-

1680 1800 120 110 9167 -do-

1800 1920 120 110 9167 -do-

1920 2040 120 112 9333 -do-

2040 2160 120 110 9167 -do-

2160 2280 120 110 9167 -do-

2280 2400 120 111 9250 -do-

2400 2490 090 085 9444 -do-

2490 2570 080 076 9500 Laterite Soil 1 7 2 X 1 0 - 2 c m s 1 4 1 X 1 0 1 c m s

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2570 2640 070 065 9286 -do-

2640 2760 120 112 9333 -do-

2760 2880 120 113 9417 -do-

2880 3000 120 114 9500 -do-

3000 3080 080 075 9375 -do-

3080 3150 070 067 9325 -do-

3150 3240 090 085 9325 -do-

3240 3310 070 065 9286 -do-

3310 3410 100 093 9300 Ferruginous Laterite

14

2 X

10

-3cm

s

14

3 X

10

0 cm

2s

3410 3480 070 067 9571 -do-

3480 3600 120 112 9333 -do-

3600 3720 120 112 9333 -do-

Existing level

3720 3840 120 112 9333 Ferruginous Laterite

3840 3960 120 113 9417 -do-

3960 4080 120 115 9425 -do-

4080 4200 120 111 9250 -do-

4200 4320 120 112 9333 -do-

4320 4440 120 111 9250 Laterite with

inclusion of shale

11

0 X

10

-3cm

s

18

5 c

m2s

4440 4560 120 112 9333 -do-

4560 4680 120 111 9250 -do-

4680 4830 150 140 9333 -do-

4830 4920 090 087 9432 -do-

4920 5040 120 112 9333 -do-

5040 5160 120 115 9454 -do-

5160 5280 120 113 9417 -do-

5280 5400 120 114 9500 -do-

5400 5520 120 114 9454 -do-

5520 5640 120 114 9500 -do-

5640 5760 120 113 9417 -do-

5760 5880 120 110 9167 -do-

5880 6000 120 114 9500 -do-

6000 6120 120 111 9250 Shale inclusion with

reddish Soil

57

1 X

10

-4cm

s

11

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

6120 6240 120 111 9250 -do-

6240 6360 120 114 9500 -do-

6360 6480 120 113 9417 -do-

6480 6600 120 112 9333 -do-

6600 6720 120 115 9583 -do-

6720 6840 120 113 9417 -do-

6840 6960 120 114 9500 -do-

6960 7080 120 114 9500 -do-

7080 7200 120 111 9250 -do-

7200 7320 120 112 9333 -do-

7320 7440 120 110 9167 -do-

7440 7560 120 111 9250 -do-

7560 7680 120 110 9167 -do-

7680 7800 120 113 9417 -do-

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7800 7920 120 110 9167 -do-

7920 8040 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

16

5 X

10

-4cm

s

57

X 1

0-1

cm

2s

8040 8160 120 111 9250

-do-

Confined

Aquifer level 8160 8280 120 111 9250 Clay Shale

8280 8400 120 114 9500 -do-

8400 8520 120 113 9417 -do-

8520 8640 120 112 9333 -do-

8640 8760 120 115 9583 -do-

8760 8880 120 113 9417 -do-

8880 9000 120 114 9500 -do-

9000 9120 120 114 9500 -do-

9120 9240 120 111 9250 -do-

9240 9360 120 112 9333 -do-

9360 9480 120 110 9167 -do-

9480 9600 120 111 9250 -do-

9600 9700 100 094 9400 -do-

9700 9760 060 056 9333 -do-

9760 9840 080 075 9375 -do-

9840 9960 120 114 9500

-do-

Proposed

Deepening

level 9960 10080 120 114 9500 Clay Shale

10080 10200 120 111 9250 -do-

10200 10320 120 112 9333 -do-

10320 10400 080 110 9100 -do-

10400 10600 200 111 8100 -do-

10600 10750 150 094 8300 -do-

10750 10850 100 056 8500 -do-

10850 10950 100 075 7500 -do-

10950 11080 130 114 8769 -do-

11080 11230 150 114 8300 -do-

11230 11400 170 111 8100 -do-

It is proposed to deepen the mine from 533m to 470m (RL) ie 63m There is an

unconfined aquifer at a level of 488m (RL) In this borehole these levels are

encountered at 3643m (present level) 8143m (confined aquifer level) and

9943m (proposed level) respectively from the surface level (56943m RL) as

provided in Table

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Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

The figure depicts Permeability and Transmissivity with respect to various layers

in Nadidih

Figure -Bore hole logging in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine Area with permeability and transmissivity

The alluvial layer revealed the highest permeability of 463X10-1cms This layer

is upto about 720 m from the surface The dugwells shallow tube wells are fed

by the water stored in this layer During post monsoon season there is a

depletion of the water table by 35 to 5m in the entire area

The existing mine is already at 533m level and is further proposed to work at

470m level In this case the mine will go upto the level of ldquoClayShale Layerrdquo

which is at a depth below 490m as shown in Figure 41 This means the mine

working will cross the 488m level confined aquifer which is also lying in the

same Clay Shale Layer

The additional water withdrawal from the mine is calculated below according to

Darcyrsquos law

Proposed Mine Level

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Q= k X i X A where Q is the water discharged per day k = Permeability of

the strata i = the hydraulic gradient as found in the pumping test

k(confined aquifer)= 110 X10-3cms = 095mday

i = 0008 (Radius of influence was found to be about 30m)

A = 2rh = 2 X 3142 X (50) x 3 = 9426m2 (h= depth of layer here is 3m r

= 50m as per the opening of third bench from the mine pit bottom where

the mine working crossed the confined aquifer)

Q= 095 X 0008 X 9426= 716m3 per day only (approx 7m3 per day)

This additional water discharge will be very nominal in compared to the entire

mine excavation because of extremely low permeability of the strata The broken

layer (8143m to 7943m) in the borehole) may be considered as the confined

water table which is found to be inconsistent

The figure shows schematic diagram of the working depth and the ground water

table At present the existing mine is already working at 533m level and the

working is to be deepened further as proposed to work at 470m level as shown

in the figure

Figure -Pictorial representation of high permeability in shallow upper layer and very low permeability in lower layer

K

7- 8m level

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In the study area the high permeability horizon within the shallow upper laterite

soil permits rapid infiltration and lateral flow of groundwater limiting recharge

to the underlying bedrock The lower permeability of the underlying laterite soil

limits both lateral movement of groundwater and recharge to the bedrock

Hence deepening of the mine from the existing level will not affect the water

regime to large extent

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Figure - Pictorial representation of water table fluctuation in buffer zone during

monsoon and non-monsoon season

Conclusions i) The mining activities in Nadidih Iron and Manganese Mine have

proposed to deepen the mine from 533m level to 470 m ie further 63m

depth to extract the remaining mineral in the mine from conservation

point of view

ii) After reconnaissance surveying of the mine carefully several bore

holeswell were identified

iii) The assessment was done during pre-monsoon and post monsoon

period in the year 2018

iv) After estimation of the permeability for each layerthe water drainage

characteristic was assessed for the mine

v) Radius of influence of the area was determined by pumping test and

found to be about 30m

vi) The present level of working was found to be at 533m which can be

easily inspected It was found that although blasting technique is used

for mining the peripheral strata was found almost intact The mine

benches are carefully excavated as per mining plan and are very

conspicuously maintained

vii) It was further found that the water seepages from the lower layers

were not found even during and after heavy rainfall Whatever water

was found stored in the mine sump was due to seepage from 10-12m

from surface layers and rainwater runoff The seepage water was found

to be carefully channeled by toe drains along the mine benches to get

collected in the mine sump

viii) The proposed mine working will crossa thin inconsistentlayer of

confined aquifer which is lying at a level of 488m

ix) With further deepening of the mine by 63m an amount of about 7m3 per

day will be the additional seepage of water (as calculated)

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x) The mine was visited in the month of September 2018 after heavy

rainfall to inspect the excavated area It was found that the

waterseepage was taking place only from the upper layers upto7-8 m

The layers below 8m were absolutely dry except a few cracks from

where some local seepages were found to be taking place

Recommendations

i) As mining activities are dynamic in nature the drainagepermeability

characteristics calculated in this report may change with time to time

Therefore monitoring and measurement of these areas should be done

regularly

ii) Water level monitoring systemshave to be provided in the identified bore

wells in the periphery of the mine

iii) Care should be taken so that the lower aquifer should not be disturbed

much during mining activities and remain intact outside the

leaseControlled blasting activity should be adopted to prevent crack in

the aquifer

iv) The mine authority should utilize the additional water pumped (if any)

in the reclamation water spraying activities during the dry weather

seasons

58 Rain Water Harvesting and Water Conservation Measures

Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine has been implementing various ground

water recharge measures in amp around the mines area for augmenting the ground

water resources Rain water harvesting (RWH) measures have been

implemented at the project site considering the rainfall pattern intensity and

topography of the area Micro-level controls have been taken up at distributed

locations and these controls are in the form of construction of Rainwater

Harvesting structures Storage structures have been constructed at strategic

locations to catch the surface runoff generated locally Moreover quarry bottom

also act as retention pond by default for storage of runoff from the entire quarry

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The stored surface runoff either percolates downward and join in underlying

ground water resources or used or lost due to evaporation There are 5 no of

settling-cum percolation tank amp rain water harvesting structure having total

capacity of 38980 m3have been constructed at suitable locations (bottom of the

overburden dump) to collect surface runoff water The individual capacities of

the settling tank cum harvesting pit are 4636 m3 25620 m3 7746 m3 228 m3 amp 750

m3 The water collected in the both active and inactive quarry RWH pit and

settling-cum percolation tanks not only recharge the ground water through

natural percolation process but also after desiltation are used for dust

suppression during non- rainy days

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59 Noise and vibration levels

Controlled amp proven blast design is being adopted to control vibrations

throw of blasted material noise amp to ensure better fragmentation Blasting causes

ground vibrations noise and fly rocks Since there will be increase in mine

production there will be increase in blasting operation However there is no

major human settlement in close vicinity Drilling and blasting will be done as

per DGMS guidelines Blasting will be carried out by using SME explosive The

details are discussed in Chapter-2 Adoptions of Proper blast design will ensure

control of ground vibrations fly rocks and noise level

Single row a) Using short delays single hole per delay for minimum vibrations

helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Zero 1 2 3 4 5

b) Using short delays for maximum fragmentation helliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphelliphellip0helliphelliphellip0helliphellip Zero 1 zero 1 zero 1 zero 1

Multi row In multi row blasts the inline firing system is used Different pattern

of initiations are adopted which provide better fragmentation mock-pile throw

as well as blasting efficiency The effective burden (BE) amp effective spacing (SE)

are illustrated as shown below

At present blasting is done by practicing either Diagonal or V-type initiation

pattern The patterns are shown below

Symbols used-

Initiation

Delay nos used as 0123 etc

Line of firing

Direction of initiation of holes

Shot hole

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Case-I Diagonal initiation method

Free Face

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Case-II V-type initiation Free Face 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4

5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5

6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6

Apart from the above other contributive factors for noise will be crusher screen

and plying of vehicles Proper Control measure to be ensured to keep the noise

level under control

i) Proper maintenance of machineries and transport vehicles is being

carried out to reduce the noise and keep the same within

permissible limit

ii) DG sets will have proper acoustic enclosures

iii) The roads except haul road shall be made pucca

iv) No pressure horns shall be allowed within mine lease

v) Vehicles will have proper maintenance and old vehicles will not be

allowed for transportation

SE BE

SE BE

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vi) Noise levels Monitoring is carried out on quarterly basis and shall

be continued in future

510 Waste dumps Management

The waste materials of Nadidih Mine is mainly laterite lateritic Iron Ore

(Fe 45) BHQ BHJ shale Lateritic soil etc

The waste material generated will be dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling 8300748 m3 of waste material exists at present

amp has been dumped in Dump B amp C Another 2362340 m3 waste will be

generated up to life of the mine Out of total waste materials part material will

be screened and balance 2362340 m3 of waste will be used for backfilling

However there will be only 908725 m3 of waste generated upto 2019-20

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period approximately 12134 ha of area will be converted to

greenbelt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789 ha

of exhausted quarry will be backfilled and covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench plantation

511 Afforestation Programme

At present 7540 hectares of area is present as green belt as safety zone At the

end of the plan period approximately 12134 hectares of area will be converted to

green belt and plantation At the end of life of the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be back filled and covered with plantation and

16824 ha area will be covered under bench plantation

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Table No53

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Ecology Stage Wise Cumulative Plantation

REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS FOR AFFORSTATIONRECLAMATION

Year Unworked area plantation green

belt

Outside dumps

Inside dumps Topsoil dump Total

Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees Area (Ha)

Trees

up to 2017-18 754 18850

754 18850

2018-19 to 2019-20 4594 11485

4594 11485

Back filling area

2018-19 to 2019-20

35 8750

35 8750

Dump Plantation

up to 2017-18 1248 85000

1248 85000

2018-19 to 2019-20 30 6000

30 6000

Total 31114 130085

Total number saplings per hectare is 2500 but due to gap plantation saplings

per hectare is more than 2500 ha

512 Socio-economic aspects

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During expansion

activities of the plant as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people Besides there will be indirect

employment

Further the Government of Odisha will earn approx Rs 909297781- per

annum as royalty (which could help development of the area) At present the

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Project Proponent is paying approx Rs 1863791766- per annum to State

Govt of Odisha as royalty

The following have been provided to these villages and other nearby

villages

513 Peripheral development work a) Drinking water being supplied to the villagers through tanker and this

will be continued in future too

b) Pesticides are spread on drains and ditches during monsoon and

cleaned whenever required Such activities will be continued in future

also

c) Medical health camps are being organized once in a month in

surrounding villages for medical care of the local people

d) Training on Environmental education is carried out for awakening

about the surrounding environment to the local villagers

e) Except technical amp managerial staff all other workers are local people

f) Public roads are being repaired amp maintained Public road is being

constructed in association with other companies

g) Jeep and Camper are made available for use of villagers on

emergencysituations

h) Sports material are provided to villagers and tournaments organized

514 Biological Environment amp Conservation (Flora and fauna)

For conservation of flora and fauna both in the core and buffer zone of

Nadidhi Iron ore mine of Ms Feegrade Co Ltd has initiated many actions For

conservation of wildlife in the area site specific conservation plan is already

approved by Principal CCF (Wild Life) amp Chief Wild Life Warden Odisha There

is no elephant corridornational park sanctuary in 10 km radius of the ML

area However we have contributed proportionate amount in preparation of

regional Wild Life Management Plan The different mitigation measures

proposed in the plan are in the fields of

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a To improve the density and composition of forest crop and to encourage the

natural regeneration and establishment of principal species by taking suitable

silvicultural operation with due emphasis on soil and water conservation

b To resort to artificial regeneration wherever necessary

c In consistence with primary objective removal of mature and silviculturally

available trees before they become unsound on sustained yield basis

d Removal of unsound and defective trees under improvement felling so as to

improve and increase the stocking of principal species

e To tend and improve the existing growing stock through suitable Silvicultural

measures

f To regenerate the barren and blank patches by planting suitable site exacting

hardy species

g To rehabilitate and improve the productivity of the depleted and degraded

forest through enrichment plantation and other suitable measures

h To tend the existing plantation so as to get maximum annual increment

i To raise block plantation preferably of economically important species in the

large gaps having extent of more than 4 Ha

j To improve micro-edaphic conditions especially in dry and open patches by

taking suitable soil and water conservation measures

k To provide effective protection against illicit felling encroachment shifting

cultivation over grazing and fire hazards so as to check further retrogression

of site

l To meet the bonafied needs and requirements of local inhabitants in regards to

fire wood small timber and fodder etc

The proposed fund requirement for implementation of the plan has been

deposited (Rs108 Lacs) to DFO Bonai All other works within the lease area

shall be undertaken by the company under the guidance of the monitoring

committee and DFO and an amount of Rs 148 Lacs has been expensed made by

the project proponent

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515 Public health implications of the project

The company takes preventive measures for the villagers in the local area

for better health Company provides the following for betterment of health

Preventive Measures Taken up for Better Health

1 Weekly visit of Doctor to Nadidih Mines with para-medical staff and medicine

2 Providing Ambulance for patients daily to nearest hospital and as and when required

3 Health awareness programme in village schools

4 Supply of blanket to the villagers

5 Safe drinking water supply to villagers through Boring OHT pipe line amp water tanker

6 Water treatment done by Bleaching powder amp Alum which are added to water before 12 hrs of supply

7 Anti Malaria Treatment like Fogging anti larve spray amp indoor residual spray done weekly fortnightly amp monthly

8 Awareness pogramme also done among school children for use of pipe line supplied water for drinking purpose instead of taking pond or nalariver water

9 Water vat in the village are cleaned on regular interval

516 Specific programme for upliftment of SCST population of the study

area

The study area is dominated by Schedule Tribe population As per Census

2011 the percentage of ST population to the total population is 6665 Similarly

the SC population to the total population is 619 Hence the peripheral CSR

activities doneproposed to be done are mainly focused on upliftment of SCST

population

Welfare activities done and proposed along with funds are enclosed The

company focused on the following activities for upliftment of SCST population

1) Education amp communication

2) Health care

3) Livelihood

4) Sports amp culture

5) Infrastructure amp development

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517 Public Consultation

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co

(P) Ltd was held on 25th October 2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near

Nadidih Primary School of Village Nadikasira Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS

(SAG) Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh supervised and presided over

the meeting along with Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State

Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha As many as 500 participants had

attended the public hearing meeting

The details are discussed in Chapter 7

Main issues of the public are as follows

Peripheral development of the area

Pollution control especially dust control

Educationskill development

Employment generation

Drinking water

Medical Health

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

Peripheral development of the area

Areas covered are Construction of a bridge Provision of transformer for Koira

stadium Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

for uninterrupted power Street lighting in Rengalbeda village Construction of

club house at Kendudihi village Drainage facility at Nididih village

Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the villages for taking

necessary mitigative measures Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure

facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation etc

From 2014-15 to 2017-18 following expenses have been made on Peripheral

development

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Health care amp Drinking water- 17078 lac

Education- 10282 lac

Alternative livelihood amp EVS- 2342 lac

Infrastructure- 59162 lac

Sports amp Culture- 51413 lac

Budget for 2018-19 is approx 7734lac

Pollution control especially dust control

This covers maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water

sprinkling over transportation road Black-topconcreting of the approach road

from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive

dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles etc

The mine is operating with all environmental protection measures such as

a) Air pollution control measures

b) Water pollution control measures

c) Dump management

d) Plantation amp free distribution of fruit bearing saplings

Approx 761 crore has already been spent on this account amp a sum of 377 lacs

will be spent annually on this account

Educationskill development

The various activities covered under this head are to enhance the financial

assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall

around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus

facility etc

Approx 288 lac will be spent during 2018-19 on this account

Employment generation This covers maximum employment to local public Income generation and

development of the area Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on

priority basis etc

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Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in

the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local

people on priority basis in future also

Drinking water

Areas covered are Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex

tank at Guali etc

The company has provided drinking water facilities through digging of deep

bore wells OHT pipeline in different villages and the facility will be maintained

properly for its optimum utilization

5166 lac approx will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp

drinking water facility

Medical Health

This includes free health check up of all people ambulance service and free

distribution of medicines etc

5166 lac will be spent in the financial year 2018-19 for health care amp drinking

water

Promotion of Agriculture Plantation

This includes Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village

development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in

the degraded Govt land etc

Approx 45 lac will be spent annually on account of plantation

The public has positive opinion about the project District Administration to

utilize DMF fund for all developmental project as koira area is contributing

huge amount of revenue to it

Hence the proposed expansion will further have a positive impact in improving

socioeconomic condition of the

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Expenses on CSR Activities from 2014-15 to 2017-18 ( in Rs)

CSR Activities Proposed (in Rs)

SL NO

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure (in Rs) per year basis

1 Health care amp drinking water

5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication

2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development

4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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B Environmental Management Plan

51 General Views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check the

pollution status and effect of control measures amp there by guide the management

to undertake midterm corrective steps as needed The organization amp post

monitoring suggestions follow

52 Organisation amp Manpower

Environmental Management aspects of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of

Feegrade Co are being looked after by a dedicated Environment Management

Cell This cell comprises professionals drawn from different disciplines which

include environmental engineering environmental chemistry and horticulture

The Organization Chart of Environment Department is as given below

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Environmental Management Cell

The Environmental Management of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine is guided by

the environmental policy of the Company Any environment matter as per

environment policy any deviation or violation of environmental or forest

normsconditions are reported by Sr Manager (Mines) who in turn reports next

competent authority who takes the required action The environmental

performance of Nadidih Iron amp Manganese mine is periodically reviewed by the

Sr Vice President (Geology amp Environment) and Director The potential non-

compliances if any are reported to the Director who then discusses the same in

the subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors

Director

Sr Vice-President (GampE)

Chief General Manager (Mines) AVP (Geology)

Dy General Manager (Mines)

Mines Foreman

Mech Eng

DGMAGMSr Manager (Env)

Surveyor Env Workers

Civil Engg

Sr Manager (Mines)

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53 Monitoring of existing systems

Different environmental monitoring activities carried out by the

Environmental team at Nadidih Iron amp Mn Ore Mine of Feegrade amp Co are given

below

Examination of retaining wall and repairs as necessary repairs of

Garland drain water channels check dams amp settling ponds before and

after rains Construction of water drains and other rain run off

protective measures at mine workings and surface of the mine area are

undertaken before the onset of monsoon

Checking water contamination by drawing regular samples of water

including run off water from the mine and getting them analyzed

Collection and analysis of water samples coming out of the settling

tanks (silt) to check the efficiency of the arrangement

Checking the quality of air by drawing regular air samples and getting

them analyzed near HEM machineries haul road at working faces

(where maximum persons are employed) residential area and

surrounding habitation etc in the wind ward (down wind) direction

and to take appropriate measures to reduce resultant impact in core

zone amp buffer zone

Maintenance of the record of afforestation to monitor afforestation

scheme the area of plantation observance of growth rate and survival

of plants

Sampling for noise pollution at the cabin of machineries to identify

machines requiring maintenance (which produce excess noise) and to

study likely impact on workers

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CHAPTER - 6

POST OPERATIONAL MONITORING ORGANIZATION amp COST

60 Monitoring Organization amp Cost

61 General views

The environmental management programme can be successfully

implemented only with an efficient organizational set up Further regular

monitoring of the various environmental parameters is required to check

the pollution status and effect of control measures

62 Monitoring schedule amp parameters 621 Monitoring Schedule of Environmental Parameters

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management

programme regular monitoring of the significant environmental

parameters will be taken up The schedule duration and parameters to be

monitored are shown as under

Sl Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Locations of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

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2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water Flow Karo river in each season

4

Vehicular Emissions Regular Monitoring

5

Noise Level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil Quality

Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7

Flora amp Fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-Economic Once in 4 years

622 Health amp Environmental monitoring schedule 623 Occupational Health

Occupational safety and health is very closely related to

productivity and good employer-employee relationship The factors of

occupational health in Nadidih mining project are mainly due to dust and

land degradation Safety of employees during operation and maintenance

etc are being implemented as per the provisions of the Metalliferrous

Mines Regulations 1961 and the Mines Rules 1955 To avoid any adverse

effects on the health of workers due to various pollutants sufficient

measures in practice are given below

Provision of rest shelters for mine workers with amenities like

drinking water etc

All safety measures like use of safety appliances safety signboards

posters slogans related to safety etc are ensured

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Training of employees on use of safety appliances and first aid

Regular maintenance and testing of all equipments as per

manufacturersrsquo guidelines

Periodic Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical

specialist is being conducted regularly to assess the health status of

the employees and then suitable corrective actions taken The

frequency of PME is once in three years for the employees above 45

years and once in every five years for the employees below 45 years

However no notified disease has been reported so far since

operation of the mine

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2018

is given below

June to July 2018

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 52

Total no of employees undergone IME 10

Total no of employees undergone PME 42

Total no of employees declared FIT 52

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 58

The summary of the medical checkup held during June to July 2017

amp Septrsquo 2017 is given below

June to July 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 34

Total no of employees undergone IME 03

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Total no of employees undergone PME 31

Total no of employees declared FIT 34

Total no of employees for further investigation 01

Total no of employees declared unfit Nil

Special eye refraction test for drivers amp operators 43

Special test for employees engaged in food handling 01

September 2017

Total no of employees undergone medical examination 84

Total no of employees undergone IME 73

Total no of employees undergone PME 11

Total no of employees declared FIT 80

Total no of employees referred to higher medical

centremedical college for further investigation amp

treatment and review after 3 months

04

First Aid in mines includes training and re-training of the staff of

First Aid activity group along with necessary facilities

Close surveillance of work environment and practices which may

affect environment and workerrsquos health and safety

Regular audit of OHS practices under OHSAS 18001 and taking

corrective and preventive measures for non-compliances found if

any

Working of mine as per approved Mining Plan and Environmental

Management Plans

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Nadidih Iron Mine has arrangement with hospital and specialist

doctors and Operation Theater to meet the need demand of urgency of

both its employees and community around For community medical

check-up the Company iswill organize camps at different locations

throughout the year in nearby areas besides medical treatment facilities at

the door step of the villagers through mobile vans and doctors

63 Capital Cost Total cost of proposed project is Rs 200 cores

631 Capital cost already made (Environment)

Sl Head Cost (Rs lac) as on 3132018

1 Preparation cost EIAEMP 200

2 Water tanker 655

3 Construction of RWH structure 7650

4 Plantation 8437

5 Preparation of Site Specific Conservation Plan

15

6

Implementation cost of Site Specific Conservation Plan deposited in CAF account at Divisional Forest Officer Bonai (Sundargarh)

1080

7 Cost incurred in implementation of Site Specific Conservation Plan by project proponent

590

8 Installation cost of Static water Sprinkling System

1288

9 Geo hydrological study 15

10 Leveling amp dump stabilization 1960

11 Construction of retaining wall and garland drain

200

Total 76117

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632 Capital cost to be made (Environment)

SlNo Head Cost (Rs lac) Timeline for implementati

on

1 Garland drains and retaining walls

50 3132020

2 Plantation of dump 120 3132020

3 Pollution control measures 200 3132020

Total 37

633 Recurring cost (Rs lacs)

Sl No

Head Made

As on 31032018

Proposed to be made per

year (For 2018-19 amp 2019-20 )

1 Pollution monitoring and control (including laying charges of coir mats)

5541 55

2 Water sprinkling 12838 150

3 Plantation 5601 45

4 Occupational health 1058 060

5 Environmental Awareness 645 10

6 Dry Fog system at Crushing amp Screening units

6024 34

7 Housekeeping 881 10

8 Static Water Sprinkling System

11126 61

9 Dump terracing 904 060

Total 44618 377

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634 Peripheral Development WorkESR

Peripheral works carried out by Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine of

Ms by Feegrade amp Co Pvt Ltd are follows

64 Corporate Environmental Responsibility

The activities include measures for pollution control environmental

protection and conservation wildlife and forest conservationprotection

measures etc Tentative budget Rs150 Crores per year

SL No

Sector 2014-15 (in Rs)

2015-16 (in Rs)

2016-17 (in Rs)

2017-18 (in Rs)

Proposed expenditure

per year basis

(in Rs)

1 Health care amp drinking water 5430105 1832433 4443343 5372002 5166000

2 Education amp communication 2216351 4787593 2988000 290217 288000

3 Alternative livelihood amp environmental protection

478129 704670 202339 956461 1102000

4 Infrastructure development 4374184 16782486 23521728 14484341 1128750

5 Sports amp culture 18536 115242 538355 50741109 50000

Total 12517305 24222424 31693765 71844130 7734750

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CHAPTER -7

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

71 Public Hearing

The public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P)

Ltd for enhancement of production capacity of ROM iron ore from 288 MTPA

to 60 MTPA and reduction in dry Processing (crushing screening) of low grade

iron ore from old stacksdumps from 4571 MTPA to 1451 MTPA (total

handling 7451 MTPA) over an area of 121405 hectares at villages Nadikasira

and Rengalbeda Tehsil Koira in Sundargarh District was held on 25th October

2018 at 1030 AM at the Play ground near Nadidih Primary School of Village

Nadikasira

Sri Bhaskar Chandra Turuk OAS (SAG) Additional District Magistrate

Sundargarh supervised and presided over the meeting along with Sri Hemendra

Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela Odisha

At the outset Sri Hemendra Nath Nayak Regional Officer State Pollution

Control Board Rourkela welcomed the public present in the meeting He briefly

described the objective of the public hearing as per the EIA Notification S O

1533 (E) dated 14th September 2006 of the Ministry of Environment Forests amp

CC Govt of India He informed that the date time and venue for conducting

the public hearing of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd

was advertised in the Odia Daily ldquoDharitrirdquo on 22nd September 2018 and the

English Daily ldquoThe New Sunday Expressrdquo on 23rd September 2018

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh welcomed the public who

were present at the venue for participating in the public hearing and informed

about the objective of the public hearing

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On behalf of the Project Proponent Sri Nihar Ranjan Satpathy Mines

Manager welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and the gathering He gave a brief

description about the proposed expansion for enhancement of production of the

mine He stated that the mine has already obtained necessary approval from

Indian Bureau of Mines for modification of mining plan for enhancement of

production The Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment

Management Plan was prepared as per Term of Reference issued by MoEFampCC

Govt of India Wet drilling controlled blasting water sprinkling on haul road

through fixed water sprinklers and mobile water tankers are being carried out to

control air pollution Coir matting along with grass seeding and plantation has

been undertaken by the mine over the dump slopes for proper dump

management The mine has also constructed retaining wall garland drain

settling tank along the toe of the dumps They have also installed sewage

treatment plant for treatment of domestic waste water generated from the mine

colony and treated water is re-used Plantation has been undertaken over dump

slopes safety zone and other vacant areas He assured that the company will

continue to undertake the above mentioned dump management practices air amp

water pollution control measures during enhancement of production for better

environmental compliance He further stated that company has provided direct

and indirect employment to the local people The company has also undertaken

various peripheral developmental works including free health care facility

drinking water facility educational facility road infrastructure socio-cultural

activities promotion of sports activity livelihood promotion and development

of livestockrsquos He assured that the company will also continue to undertake

these activities during enhancement of production

The Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh invited the public to offer

their views related to the expansion of production of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd Most of the public have supported the proposed

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expansion project for employment generation and overall peripheral

development

The issues were raised by the participants in the public hearing

After completion of the deliberation process the Additional District

Magistrate Sundargarh invited the representative of Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mines

of Ms Feegrade amp Co (P) Ltd to present a brief note on the issues related to

the demand and grievances of the local people raised during the public hearing

Accordingly he expressed his views

After deliberation of the above and concluding statement by the

Additional District Magistrate Sundargarh Er Deepak Kumar Sahoo Asst Env

Engineer State Pollution Control Board Rourkela gave vote of thanks at the end

of public hearing

As many as 500 participants had attended the public hearing meeting and

about 172 persons have put their signature in the attendance sheet 38 persons

took part in the deliberation The video recording of the entire proceedings of

the public hearing is there 8 written statements have been received from various

stake holders on the day of public hearing

Time bound action plan of public hearing with financial allocations

Sl No (A)

Issue Raised (B)

Action Taken to be taken

(C)

Amount spendpropos

ed (Rs) Approx (D)

RemarksDate of

completion (E)

1 Construction of a bridge over Karo River for easy movement of villagers

We will apply for necessary approval Work will be started after obtaining necessary permission from State Forest Department competent authority

Rs 6000 Lakh On getting of approval from competent authority The work will be completed within 18 months after approval

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2 Provision of transformer for Koira stadium

Company will take action after consultation of concern authority amp local committee

Rs 500 Lakh May 2019

3 Provision of DG sets for Nadidih Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages for uninterrupted power supply during power cut

We will provide DG Supplyconnection during village festivalmarriage ceremony etc

Rs 1500 Lakh Tentative starting date- January 2019 Tentative completion date is March 2020

4 Street lighting in Rengalbeda village

Company will provide street lighting wherever necessary in Rengalbeda village

Rs 10 Lakh December 2019

5 Construction of club house at Kendudihi village

Club house will be constructed by the company

Rs60 Lakhs March 2020

6 Drainage facility at Nididih village

Construction work is under progress

Rs 85 Lakhs February 2019

7 Drinking water facility having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

We will provide drinking water facility

having bore well with overhead Sintex tank at Guali

Rs 70 Lakhs June 2019

8 Health care facility Free health check ndashup facility extended to all people of the locality are being done by doctor of the company in our dispensary Ambulance service and free medicine are also provided

Rs 80 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

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9 Educational facility to enhance the financial assistance being provided to the private teachers construction of boundary wall around Rengalbeda school premises supply of sporting materials amp school bus facility

The company has undertaken various activities for educational facilities such as construction of class rooms distribution of study materials financial assistance to teachers organizing various competitions The company will continue to undertake further educational facilities

Rs246000- (Financial Assurance to 3 (three) teachers supply of study materials amp arrangement of Quiz competitions)

Being done on regular basis

10 Employment Generation-engagement of local workers

Mines Management have already provided employment to the local people in the mine on priority basis The company will provide employment to the local people on priority basis in future also

11 Income generation and development of the area

The Company has undertaken various developmental works like community infrastructure development village electrification improvement of education facilities development of roads promotion of local sports and culture improvement of local sports amp culture improvement of health care and sanitation For income generation we will provide seeds fertilizers and fruit

Rs20 Lakhs June 2019

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bearing plants to the farmers of Nadikasira amp Rengalbeda villages

12 Deployment of trucktippers of local villagers on priority basis

Already engaged through local truck association which will continue in future also

13 Environment amp Pollution Control- maintenance of the transportation road near Roladipa village water sprinkling over transportation road

It is being done however more thrust will be given by adding one more tanker for water sprinkling on roads

Rs1000 Lakhs December 2018

14 Black-topconcreting of the approach road from Rengalbeda NH to mines along with drainage facilities to control fugitive dust emission during plying of transporting vehicles

The approach road from NH to mine entry gate passes through other mining lease which is maintained by the company from time to time

Rs30 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

15 Implementation of the suggestions as per EMP report for protection of the environment and to control pollution as per guidelines of State Pollution Control Board

It is being done Rs150 Lakhs Being done on regular basis

16 Appointment of Public Relation Officers so that they visit the affected villages for taking necessary mitigative measures

We have already appointed PROCSR personnel to discuss interact with villagers for their suggestion in the matter

Already appointed

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17 Promotion of Agriculturescientific farming in Nadidih village development of 15 nos of successful farmers Plantation of fruit bearing trees in the degraded Govt land

The company is extending full support to local villagers by providing seed fertilizers and other facilities as well creating awareness for scientific cultivation The company will identify and promote successful farmers to represent at the State level Fruit bearing trees are being provided to the villagers every year

Rs100000- for supply of seeds fertilizer training etc

July 2019

18 Financial assistance to the SHGrsquos Infrastructure facility for the SHG for mushroom cultivation

We have provided sewing machines financial assistance is also being given to village SHG towards empowering women and it will be continued in future with additional skill development training

Rs 100000- Being done on regular basis

72 Risk Assessment

Hazard analysis involves identification and quantification of the various

hazards (unsafe conditions) that exist in the mine and plant On the other hand

risk analysis deals with the identification and quantification of risks the

equipment and personnel are exposed to due to accidents expected to arise from

the hazards present in the mine and plant

Risk analysis follows an extensive hazard analysis It involves the

identification and assessment of risks the working group amp neighboring

population are exposed to as a result of hazards present This requires a

thorough knowledge of failure probability credible accident scenario

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vulnerability of populations etc Much of this information is difficult to get or

generate Consequently the risk analysis is often confined to maximum credible

accident studies

ldquoRiskrdquo is defined as a likelihood of Occurrence of an undesired event

(accident injury or death) within a specified period or under specified

circumstances This may be either a frequency or a probability depending on the

circumstances

The term ldquoHazardrdquo is defined as a physical source or situation which may

cause human injury damage to property or the environment or some

combination of these criteria

ldquoDisasterrdquo is defined as a catastrophic situation that causes damage

economic disruptions loss of human life and deterioration of health and health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside

the affected area or community Disasters occasioned by man are factory fire

explosions and release of toxic gases or chemical substances etc

ldquoAccidentrdquo is an unplanned event which has a probability of causing

personal injury or property damage or both

ldquoEmergencyrdquo is defined as a situation where the resources out pass the

demand This highlights the typical nature of emergency ldquoit will be after

experience that enough is not enoughrdquo in emergency situations Situations of

this kind are avoidable but it is not possible to always avoid them

ldquoEmergency preparednessrdquo is one of the key activities in the overall

management Preparedness though largely dependent upon the response

capability of the persons engaged in direct action will require support from

others in the organization before during and after an emergency

In the sections below the identification of various hazards probable risks

in the mine and plant maximum credible accident analysis consequence

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analysis are addressed which gives a broad identification of risks involved in the

project

73 Scope of Study

Identification of various scenarios

Advance planning to overcome the problem

Actions in case of disaster phase which includes warning evacuation of

personnel rescue relief operations to people affected in mishappening amp

containment of disaster

Nadidihi Iron Mine observes all the rules as described by Director

General Mine amp Safety amp addresses all the associated risks and emergency

situations (both off site amp on site) The mine is certified by ISO 90012015 ISO

14001 2015 OHSAS 18001 2007 amp SA 80002014

731 Risk Assessment

(i) Surface fire

(ii) Failure of waste dump

(iii) Failure of pit slope

(iv) Lubricant amp HSD storage chambers tankers

(v) Storage of explosive in the magazine

732 Disaster due to surface fire

Sufficient fire extinguishers have been installed at selected locations on

surface like Workshop Garage Diesel depot Stores etc Besides sufficient

water hydrants with sufficient hose pipes will be made available at designated

locations for fire protection Action will be taken as per on site and off site

emergency planning

However following steps are taken to deal with the disaster due to surface

fire

Cordoning of the area

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Shifting injured personnel if any to hospital

Arranging water tanker fire brigade to deal with the fire

Roll call to search for missing person

Assessing the impact and restore the normal situation

Investigating reasons for failure and taking necessary corrective action to

prevent reoccurrence

733 Disaster due to failure of waste dump Sliding of waste dump causes more hazards as compared with quarry

slope failure Hence it is imperative that the degree of hazard against potential

failure of waste dump slope should be identified and precautionary measures

adopted However during the operation of last decade no waste dump failure

has been reported

All measures for scientific mining are being taken for stabilization of

dumps Use of geo-textiles tree plantations and grass patching on the dump are

being implemented to stabilize the waste dump The details are given below

1 Gullies are provided for flow of water from the waste dump to prevent

erosion of waste dump here and there due to erratic flow of rainwater

2 On the slope of the terrace small pits of 05 x 05 x 05 M are made and

seedlings planted and also over the 15 M width of terrace from edge of the

bench similar plantation are done so that the bench slope and consequently

the waste dump slope gets stabilized

3 A stone barriertoe wall is constructed all around the waste dumps on

down side to prevent waste dump wash-off material being carried out of

the dump area and mixing with the general drainage system The toe wall

acts as wedge and prevent its slippingfailure

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4 A garland drain along with settling tank is constructed all around the

waste dump area for smooth flow and settling of suspended solids water

and safety of the dump

734 Disaster due to failure of PIT slope The benches are kept up to 9m height As the depth planned is shallow

and the iron ore in which benches are to be made is very strong in nature no

failure of pit slope is anticipated More so there are no weak strata at top or in

subsequent layers The ultimate quarry slope is designed at 450 angles Hence

no pit slope failure is envisaged

735 Damage due to lubricant and HSD storage chamberstankers

The following are required to deal with the emergency

(a) Shifting of injured personnel if any to the hospital

(b) Cordoning of the area

(c) Plugging the leakages as far as possible

(d) Preventing spillages to spread to larger areas

(e) To collect the spilled material as far as possible

(f) Scrapping the contaminated ground if possible and dispose of the

same as oily waste

(g) Assessing the impact and cause of the incident

(h) Taking necessary corrective action to prevent such type of incidents

in future

736 Possible dangers due to storage of explosives in the magazine

There is no explosive magazine in the mine Blasting will be carried out by

the vendors approved by PESO whenever required So there is no possibility for

hazard occurrence by Explosive Magazine

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737 Appointment of personnel and definition of duties

In order to prevent emergency situations the roles and responsibilities have

been established Similarly documented procedure is in place with the roles and

responsibilities defined and the actions to be taken in case of emergency The

inspection team dealing with emergency situations are trained and re-trained

from time to time and the effectiveness of the procedures reviewed

738 Emergency Control Centers The emergency control center is the place from where the operations to

handle the emergency is directed and coordinated It is attended by the site main

controller key personnel and the senior officers of the fire and police services

The center is equipped to receive and transmit information and directions

from and to the incident controller and other areas of the works as well as from

outside

Emergency control centers contain the following

a) An adequate number of external telephones

b) An adequate number of internal telephones

c) A work plan to show

i) Areas where there are inventories of LPG HSD etc

ii) Sources of safety equipment

iii) The fire-fighting system and additional sources of water

iv) Site entrances and roadways including up-to-date information on

road networkrsquos

v) Assembly points

vi) The work location in relation to the surrounding community

vii) Lorry park

d) A nominal roll of employee

e) A list of key personnel with addresses telephone number etc

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The emergency control center should be located at Central place if

possible

739 Action on site The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and

contain the incident and so as to prevent it from spreading to nearby areas It is

not possible to cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of

the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on

the spot Other important aspects to be considered include the following

a) Evacuation of non essential personnel

b) Accounting for personnel affected

c) Access to record and communicate the information to the friends

and relatives of the affected personnel

d) Public relation

e) Rehabilitation of the affected persons

7310 Post disaster analysis and evaluation When the emergency is over the team will carry out a detailed analysis of

the causes of the accident evaluate the influence of various factors and take

necessary measures for future At the same time the adequacy of the Disaster

Preparedness Plan will be evaluated and shortcoming if any will be rectified for

subsequent improvement of the plan

7311 Emergency services The provision of following emergency services has been made available in

the existing plant

a) Fire protection system

b) Medical facilities

c) Rescue facilities

d) Mine safety arrangements

e) Emergency action within 15 minutes of occurrence

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7312 Off-site emergency plan Introduction

The off-site emergency plan is an integral part of any major hazard control

system They are the accidents identified by the management which could affect

people and the environment outside the works Thus the off-site plan follows

logically from the analysis to provide the basis for the on-site plan and the two

plans should therefore complement each other The key feature of a good off-site

emergency plan is flexibility in its application to emergencies other than those

specifically included in the formation of the plan The roles of the various parties

that may be involved in the implementation of an off-site plan are described

below The responsibility for the off-site plan is likely to rest either with the

works management or with the local authority

Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan Some of the aspects to be included in off-site emergency plan are as follows

Organization Details of command structure warning systems implementation procedures

emergency control centers Names and appointments of incident controller site

main controller their deputies and other key personnel

Communication

Identification of personnel involved communication center call signs network

list of telephone numbers

Special emergency equipment

Details of availability and location of heavy lifting gear bulldozers specified

fire-fighting equipment fireboats

Voluntary Organizations

Details of organisers telephone numbers resources etc

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Meteorological information

Arrangements for obtaining details of weather conditions prevailing at the time

and weather forecasts

Humanitarian arrangements

Transport evacuation centers emergency feeding treatment of injured first aid

ambulances temporary mortuaries

Public information

Arrangements for (a) dealing with the media-press office (b) informing relatives

etc

Assessment

Arrangements for (a) collecting information on the causes of the emergency (b)

reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the emergency plan

Role of the emergency co-coordinating officer

The various emergency services will be coordinated by an emergency

coordinating officer (ECO) who is likely to be a senior police officer but

depending on the circumstances could be a senior fire officer The ECO will

liaise closely with the site main controller Again depending on local

arrangements for very severe incidents with major or prolonged off-site

consequences the external control may pass on to a senior authority

administrator

Role of major hazard works management The role of works management in off-site emergency planning will be to

establish liaison with those preparing the plans and to provide information

appropriate to such plans

Advice shall be provided by works management to all the outside organizations

which may involve in handling the emergency off-site and which may need to

familiarize themselves with some of the technical aspects of the works activities

eg emergency services medical departments etc

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Role of the Fire authorities The control of fire normally is the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer

on arrival at the site The senior fire brigade officer may also have a similar

responsibility for other events such as explosions and toxic releases Fire

authorities having major works in their area will have familiarized themselves

with the location on site of all stores of flammable materials water and foam

supply point and fire-fighting equipments

Role of the health authorities

Health authorities including doctors surgeons hospitals ambulances and so

on have a vital part to play following a major accident and they will form an

integral part of any emergency plan

For major fires injuries will be the result of the effects of thermal radiation to a

varying degree and the knowledge and experience to handle this in all but

extreme cases may be generally available in most hospitals

74 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment in the Nadidih Iron amp

Manganese Mine

As it is an opencast mine there is no chance of any landslides subsidence

flood fire failure etc Inspite of this there may be some disaster causing hazards

in the mine which are follows

i) Vehicle movement related hazards and accidents

ii) Fire related hazards of HEMM amp Dumpers

iii) Operating of HEMM below HTLT line or over live cable

iv) Hazards associated with blasting

v) Hazards of noise dust during drilling drilling of misfire hole etc

vi) Hazards like dump failure

vii) Hazards during ore processing and related accidents

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Considering all the disaster causing hazards as above the lessee is already

arranged for well trained officers and staffs in the mines to manage the

problems Nearby hospitals are in Joda (25 km) amp Koira (7km) The lessee has

also dispensary at mines site which is equipped with Doctors medicines etc

75 Social Impact Assessment

Study will be done after Public hearing The action plan will be based on

Public Consultation meeting reflecting sentiments of society around Common

concerns will be taken care of as per the Action Plan It will also conform to the

Social activities concern in Chapter-3

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Organisation Chart to Handle Accidents Other Than Fire

Foremanshift in-charge

Actions by persons amp security personnel

Siren

Mines Manager HoD (Plant) Medical Officer Safety Officer Security Officer

Ambulance amp First Aid Team

Workmenrsquo Inspector Rescue Team

Start operation For rescue amp firest

aid

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CHAPTER -8

PROJECT BENEFITS

81 Employment Potential

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities as proposed under this project there may by opportunity

for direct employment of about 80 more people and indirect employment of 120

people So there will be total new engagement of 200 manpower due to

enhancement of the project

Indirect employment will be generated through handling of material

transport etc which will improve social amp economic standing of the people in

the locality

811 Welfare facilities to workers Canteen amp Rest room

Company is providing a Canteen to cater to the needs of the workers The

canteen supplies subsidized food items during breakfast amp Lunch and

supplies tea and snacks during the three shifts

Company is also providing rest room for the workmen to take rest during

their TiffinLunch time

Uniforms

Company has been providing uniforms safety shoes helmet and other

personal protective equipments to all its workers Company also provides

Rain coats and Gumboots as and when required

Occupational Health

1 For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS

qualification along with paramedical staff is available to meet the

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requirements of the workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per

the prescription of the attending doctor In case of any emergency

company provides ambulance to shift the patient to an ESImajor

hospital

2 First-Aid training has been provided to employees to handle emergency

situation

3 Yoga training is being carried out at regular intervals and this will be

carried out in future too

4 IME and PME are being carried out at regular intervals

5 Ear plugmuff has been provided to the workers engaged in noise prone

zone

6 High quality nose masks are provided to the workers engaged in dusty

areas

7 Mobile safety van is being utilized to create awareness about latest safety

measures

8 An ambulance is available to the workers for carrying the patients to

nearby health centre or hospitals

Sports club amp Library

The company is providing every year funds to the sports committee which

conducts games and sports among the workers and their children The

company provides sports material in the club and reading material in the

library

82 Rural Employment

The workers who will be employed in the mine during expansion will

result in additional local direct employment It will also generate indirect

employment to local people

Further local people of surrounding area will be encouraged to give their

services through contractors engaged for various activities amp development work

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821 Roads

The company has contributed generously for development of adjacent

road side greenery

822 Literacy campaign

The Company is regularly organizing Total Literacy Campaign in the area

The company is also utilizing its officers for spreading literacy in the area

Company is providing special thrust on uplifting the education in the area

Company is also providing financial assistance to the teachers of schools located

nearby mine areas Uniforms and other study material are regularly given to the

students of the schools Benches and school material are also provided to the

schools

823 Medical assistance

a) Eye Camp

Eye camp(s) are arranged regularly for the local people

b) Blood Donation Camp

The Company participates generously for organizing blood donation

camp(s) at the locality

c) Health camps

The company is organising free health camp(s) in nearby localities and

distributes medicines amongst them

The Company is contributing generously for the health camps

conducted by other voluntary organization(s)

824 Eradication of child labour

The company is conducting awareness programmes for elimination of

child labour Peoplersquos representatives and local body representatives are

involved in the programmes

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825 Library sports and cultural facilities

The Company is encouraging Art and Cultural talent in the nearby

villages of the mine

Company is regularly organizing tournaments and also sponsoring the

players for promotion of sports in the area

83 Peripheral Development

CSR activities under taken by Nadidih Iron amp Mn Mine of Ms Feegrade amp

Co Pvt Ltd are given below

1 Health care

2 Education amp communication

3 Sustainable livelihood

4 Infrastructure development

5 Culture and sports

This includes following

1 Plantation amp distribution of fruit bearing species in surrounding

villages

2 Water sprinkling on village roads

3 Provision of drinking water in surrounding villages (hand pumps tube

wells with overhead tanks at common public places in surrounding

villages)

4 Medical facility to villagers which includes regular health check-up by

doctor regular health camps distribution of mosquito nets among

surrounding villagers spraying for eradication of malaria and other

allied activities

5 Repair of village and transport roads

6 Promotion of educational facilities (construction of school buildings

financial assistance to school teachers distribution of school uniform

and study material provision of essential items for night schools)

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7 Promotion of sports activities (organizing tournaments for various

sports activities and distribution of sports material jersey etc among

local youth)

8 Distribution of traditional instruments for promoting the cultural

heritage of the area

9 Vocational training to youths for self employment

10 Creation of woman employment through Self Help Groups (SHG)

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CHAPTER-9

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSTION

91 Project Description

911 Background

The Nadidih Iron amp Manganese Mine covering an area of 121405 ha of

Ms Feegrade and Company (P) Ltd is one of the oldest mine in the

Koira mining sector has been in operation since January 1961 The

company has its registered office at Barbil District Sundargarh Odisha

The sized iron ore from this mine caters to the market demand of sponge

pig ironsteel plants of India Iron ore fine (crushed as well as natural

fines) from mine is supplied for domestic consumption to various pellet

plants as well as exported to China amp other countries

In pursuance to section 8-A (6) of MMDR Amendment Act 2015 the

mining lease period has been extended up to 31032020 by execution of

a Supplementary Lease Deed on 02052015 over an area of 121405

hectares

The Total lease area of the mine is 121405 ha consisting of 8987 ha forest

land and 31535 ha non-forest land Stage-II Clearance was received vide

letter no 8 (21)262003-FCE dated 16032006 for an area of 39309 ha

Stage-II Forest clearance for 45118 ha of additional forest amp deemed DLC

forest land for mining and allied activities (including 8036 ha of forest

land for safety zone) has also been accorded vide F No 8-682011-FC dt

30102013 by MoEFampCC The lessee has applied for surrender of 5443

ha forest land which is under process

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At present due to increase in market demand the management wishes to

enhance Iron Ore Production Capacity of the mine from 288 million TPA

to 60 million TPA and reduction in dry processing (crushingscreening)

from 4571 million TPA to 1451 million TPA of low grade ore from old

dumpsstacks (keeping total handling unchanged from the last EC ie

7451 million TPA)

The mine was accorded Environmental Clearance vide Ministryrsquos letter

no J-110151362012-IAII (M) dated 10042015 for 288 million TPA

ROM and dry processing of 4571 million TPA of low grade iron ore by

reworking of old dumps thus total handling of 7451 million TPA and

installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity and

production of 00036 million TPA of Manganese ore Further the

Installation of wet beneficiation plant of 1142 million TPA capacity has

been amended by deleting by Ministry of Environment Forests and

Climate Change on request of Project Proponent vide letter no J-

110151362012-IAII (M) dated 09112015Total handling of iron ore was

7451 million TPA to get 590 million TPA of processed iron ore of grade

+55 and balance of grade ndash 55

The statutory requirements under the provisions of Mineral Conservation

and Development Rules (MCDR) 1988 have been fulfilled by getting the

Mine Plan approved from time to time It is a working mine Latest

approval of modification of Mining plan by Indian Bureau of Mines vide

letter No MPMPM24-ORIBHU2016-177405 dated 30122016 is

valid up to 3132020 for the target production is 60 million TPA of iron

ore

In accordance with Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006

Ministry of Environment and Forests it is mandatory to obtain

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environment clearance by submitting Form-I and prefeasibility report to

carry out the mining activities for proposed expansion However the E C

proposal is subject to all other statutory clearance

The presentation for Terms of Reference (TOR) was made on 21062018

before EAC and prescribed TOR was received vide letter No J-

110152492016-IAII (M) dated 3172018

912 Project Description

The mine is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha on the Barbil

Rourkela state highway No 10 at a distance of 24 km from Barbil the

nearest rail-head

Road distances to other important towns are Barajamda 31km Keonjhar

82 km Rourkela 131 km and Jamshedpur 172 km (nearest Air Port)

The highest and lowest contours within lease are 615 m and 534 m

respectively

The iron and manganese ore bodies and associated rocks of Banded

Hematite quartzites shales phyllites and tuffs are rock units of pre

Cambrian Iron ore Series of Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Bonai range The

formations are highly folded The Nadidih and other deposit of iron ore

and manganese are developed over the eastern part of overturned

western limb of the major syncline The younger rocks of Kolhan series

consisting of sandstones limestones and shales While iron ore is formed

as a result of enrichment of banded hematite quartzite manganese occurs

sporadically within the lower shales or phyllites and as concentrations

within the laterite capping formed over manganiferous rocks

Total reserve of ROM ore (proved amp probable) for both high grade amp low

grade ore will be 2802 million tonnes As per the target production 6

million tonne per annum from mine excavation the total life of mine will

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be 5 years Total reserve of ROM ore of Mn ore will be 115615 MT As per

the target production 3600 tonne per annum from mine excavation the

total life of mine will be 321 years say 3 years

The life of mine will be increased

i) If the reserve will increase due to ongoing exploration

ii) If the maximum target production will not be achieved due to

statutory problems

iii) If the threshold value will decrease from 45 Fe in that case total

reserve amp resources will increase

In this mine another 19384 million tonnes of low grade iron ore is present in

form of old dumpsstacks

92 Description of the Environment

921 Meteorological study

The maximum amp minimum temperature relative humidity () amp Rainfall

(mm) recorded during the season are given below

922 Ambient Air Quality

Ambient air quality was monitored at 8 locations within 10 km radius of the

project site The overall Maximum and Minimum values are discussed below

Sr No Month

Parameter

Temperature (0C) Humidity () Rain fall

Max Min Max Min mm

1 March18 4037 1805 9999 711 220

2 April18 4257 1938 9999 987 138

3 May18 4317 2187 9598 1688 380

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Out of 8 locations the maximum Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) was

found within lease (8550 microgm3) amp minimum value (5048 microgm3) was found in

Kashira village

Out of 8 locations the maximum Fine Particulate Matter (PM25) was found

within lease (5653 microgm3) amp minimum value (2681 microgm3) was found in Kashira

village

Highest SO2 (1676 microgm3) value was within lease and lowest SO2 value (654

microgm3) in Jhirapani village

Similarly highest NO2 (2717 microgcum) value was found within in lease and

lowest NO2 value (1041 microgcum) was recorded at Shankhaparha village

923 Water Quality

The water quality monitoring was done at 7 locations within 10 km radius

area of lease Out of 7 samples collected from different locations 3 are from surface

water and 4 samples are from ground water drinking water

SNo Parameter PM10(microgm3) PM25(microgm3) SO2(microgm3) NO2(microgm3)

Locations Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min

1 Guest house 8125 6274 5067 3310 1432 950 2096 1340

2 Within lease area

8550 6571 5653 3668 1676 954 2717 1490

3 Rengalbeda

7831 5952 5158 3942 1133 751 1701 1069

4 Parulipada 8067 6134 5092 3428 1385 871 2138 1322

5 Kalta 7338 5948 4748 3298 1134 870 2145 1149

6 Kashira 6809 5048 4548 2681 1256 760 2146 1221

7 Jhirapani 6831 5130 4695 3499 1229 654 2315 1141

8 Shankhaparha 7090 5648 5039 3598 1268 656 2172 1041

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

9231 Surface water

The water samples are from Karo Nadi (upstream SW-1) Karo Nadi

(downstream SW-2) and Topadih Nala (SW-3) Result of relevant parameters are

given below

Code No pH TDS

(mgl)

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

SW-1 71 12300 180 026 852 0140 210

SW-2 73 14500 2020 030 1102 0120 300

SW-3 70 12100 2400 042 1360 0320 260

Desirable Limits

IS 2296 (Class C)

65-85 1500 600 150 5000 5000 5000

The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 2296 (Class C)

9232 Ground Water

The water samples are from Borewell (Guest House GW-1) GW-2

Regelbeda Village (Hand Pump) GW-3 Kendudih Village (Hand Pump) and GW-4

Kalata Result of relevant parameters are given below

Code No

pH

Chloride

(mgl)

Fluoride

(mgl)

Nitrate

(mgl)

Iron

(mgl)

Hardness

(mgl)

Total Coliform

(MPN100ml)

GW-1 71 2200 052 532 0098 17200 Absent

GW-2 73 3200 047 1020 0150 18000 Absent

GW-3 75 3600 062 1020 0210 19600 Absent

GW-4 76 3000 048 1650 0220 16800 Absent

Desirable Limits

IS 10500 65-85 250 100 4500 030 300 Absent

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The result shows that the contribution due to the mining is negligible All the

parameters are well within the prescribed limit of IS 10500

924 Noise Level

The noise level survey was carried out at 8 locations and the details of the

survey are given hereunder

Station Code

Noise level in dB(A)

Max Min Day (leq)

Night (leq)

Ambient Noise Level (dBA)

N1 Guest house 705 445 685 468

N2 Within lease area 698 443 646 469

N3 Rengalbeda 598 428 548 435

N4 Parulipada 576 426 546 439

N5 Kalta 556 416 526 436

N6 Kashira 516 406 452 421

N7 Jhirapani 530 425 508 436

N8 Shankhaparha 534 435 505 440

Ambient noise level within Lease (N-1amp N-2) were found to be 685 amp 646

dB (A) at day time and 468 amp 469 dB (A) at night time respectively All the values

are well within the prescribed limit of 75 and 70 dB (A) for industrial area in day

and night time respectively Near Regelbeda (N-3) Parulipada (N-4) Kalta (N-5)

Kashira (N-6) Jhirapani (N-7) and Shankhaparha (N-8) the noise levels were also

within the prescribed limit 55 dB(A) amp 45 dB(A) for residential area in day and

night time respectively

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925 Demographic Features

Demographic features and other Statistics for the Study Area (Rural Area) as per Census 2011

Sl Details No

1 Total population 28694

2 No of House hold 6453

3 Average family size 445

4 Average no of house hold per village 403

5 Average population per village 1793

6 Sex ratio ndashfemales per thousand males 1013

7 Percent of male population to total population 4967

8 Percent of female population to total population 5033

9 Percent of SC population to the total population 619

10 Percent of ST population to the total population 6665

11 Percent of literate population to the total population 5331

12 Percent of Male literate population to the total population

3087

13 Percent of Female literate population to the total population

2244

14 Percent of main worker to the total population 2371

15 Percent of marginal worker to the total population 1653

16 Percent of non worker to the total population 5976

926 Flora amp Fauna

The survey has not indicated the presence of any rare endangered or

endemic species within the lease area The lost vegetation can be reproduced

elsewhere The fauna reported in this area are not of any rare species and are all

common migratory type

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927 Land use

Major land useland cover categories of study area

Sl No

Category Area (in ha)

of the Study area

1 Forest land 32876 7271

2 Waste land 8681 1920

3 Water bodies 203 045

4 Mining Area 1912 423

5 Agricultural land

815 180

6 Built up land 729 161

TOTAL 45216 100

928 Anticipated Environmental Impact amp Mitigation Measures

Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

Climate

The activities envisaged will have

negligible impact on the climate

However further measures will

be taken for control of emission of

dust etc

Provision of water sprinkling will be

more frequent

Topography

At present mining operation is at

an RL of 533 m which will go up

to RL of 497 m during the year

2018-19 But during 2019-20 this

will go up to RL 470 m Water

table is at RL 488 m Hence the

The Lessee is already under process

to obtain the prior permission from

the statutory authority for working

below the ground water table A

detailed ldquoHydro Geological study

Reportrdquo is under process by an

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

mine working will go below water

table

Agency An undertaking regarding

the above study and permission

from statutory authority is enclosed

After receiving permission during

2019-20 the de watered quantum of

water will be used for dust

suppression artificial recharge of

ground water by putting it in

separate rainwater harvesting pond

During rainy season rain water

through 6 nos of catchment area

will be stored partly in D-pit in N-

pit and in manganese pit settling

tank etc through different channels

Then this water will be used for

sprinkling in mine road for

plantation amp other dust

suppression 2 nos of 30 HP motors

will be used for pumping The

water stored in the quarry usual

passes through cracks and fissures

and ultimately recharge the ground

water

Land use

Land disturbed due to mining will

increase from the present 427 ha

to 58613 ha Area used for

dumping will be 27889 ha

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone At

the end of the plan period

approximately 12134 hectares of area

will be converted to green belt and

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

plantation At the end of life of the mine

approximately 41789 hectare of

exhausted quarry will be back filled and

covered with plantation and 16824 ha

area will be covered under bench

plantation

Solid waste

management

Total 8300748 m3 of waste material

exists at present (2017-18)

Waste generation during balance

period of Modification of mining

scheme period (2018-19 to 2019-

20)-908725 m3

Another 2362340 m3 of the waste

material will be Produced during

life of mine

The waste material generated will be

dumped partly in preselected dump

yards amp partly used for backfilling

Drainage

No change in the existing

drainage pattern due to the

proposed increase in production

To guide run off from dumps

Garland drains are provided The

run off in general will also be

directed through the drainage

channels To control the velocity of

water flow and for better settling of

suspended solids settling pits and

check dams are provided

Air quality

Due to the increase in production

the dust particles can increase

unless proper control measures

are taken at planning stage

Drills have inbuilt air pollution

control system Wet drilling system is

adopted Regular water spraying on

haulage roads amp ore handling sites

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

screening plant etc will be continued

Mineral

Processing plants have dry fog

system at all discharging points to

control dust emission

Water quality No change in the existing status is

envisaged

Necessary control measures like

chlorination etc in the wells in the

vicinity will be continued Chances of

flow of sedimentssilt will be

minimized

Water

requirement

The water requirement is 9935

KLPD (surface water 7675 KLPD

ground water 226 KLPD)

Water from Karo river is used for this

purpose Rain water harvesting

systems have already been developed

within the lease area

Noise level

The contribution of noise due to

increase in no of vehicles crushers

etc

To keep the noise level within limits

proper maintenance of machineries

will further be improved as well as

regular monitoring

Ground

vibration

There will be change in ground

vibration as there will be increase

in drilling blasting etc

Established blast design are being

followed as per the recommendations

of CIMFR and will be continued

Flora amp

Fauna

No threatened endangered or

endemic species of flora or fauna

within the core zone is reported

Necessary conservation measures

shall be ensured as per the site

specific wild life conservation plan

At present 7540 hectares of area is

present as green belt as safety zone

At the end of the plan period

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Impact due to proposed

expansion

Environmental Management

measures existing amp proposed

approximately 12134 hectares of

area will be converted to green belt

and plantation At the end of life of

the mine approximately 41789

hectare of exhausted quarry will be

back filled and covered with

plantation and 16824 ha area will be

covered under bench plantation

Socio-

economic

The present mine operations have

given opportunity to 346 people of

direct employment and equal no

of people are benefitted indirectly

During expansion activities of the

plant there may be opportunity

for direct employment of about 80

more people and indirect

employment of 120 people So

there will be total new

engagement of 200 manpower due

to enhancement of the project

The project authority is also carrying

out adequate peripheral development

jobs This work will also continue in

future

929 Environmental Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management programme

regular monitoring of the significant environmental parameters will be taken up

The schedule duration and parameters to be monitored are shown as under

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Sl No

Description of parameters Schedule amp duration of monitoring

1 Air Quality

Five ambient air quality-monitoring stations will be established in the core amp buffer zone for PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 and CO Location of the ambient air quality stations will be decided based on the meteorological data topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets

One sample (24 hourly) per day 2 days week and 12 weeks twice a year

2 Water Quality

Water quality of Karo river amp ground water will be monitored

Physico-chemical and biological parameters in each season

3 Water flow Karo river in each season

4 Vehicular emissions Regular Monitoring

5 Noise level Regular Monitoring

6 Soil quality Every year in dry season on all plantation areas

7 Flora amp fauna Once in 2 years

8 Socio-economic Once in 4 years

9210 Project Benefits

The present mine operations have given opportunity to 346 people of direct

employment and equal no of people are benefitted indirectly During

expansion activities there may be opportunity for direct employment of about

80 more people and indirect employment of 120 people So there will be total

new engagement of 200 manpower

For providing medical facilities to its workers company is providing well

equipped Occupational Health Center One doctor having MBBS qualification

along with paramedical staff is available to meet the requirements of the

workers Medicines are supplied to the workers as per the prescription of the

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attending doctor In case of any emergency company provides ambulance to

shift the patient to an ESImajor hospital

Company will provide permanent or temporary employment to local people

based on their qualification and as amp when required

The Company will organize Total Literacy Campaign in the area It will adopt

a village and help it in total literacy achievement The company will use the

services of its officers for spreading literacy in the area

The company will organise free health check-up camps in nearby locality and

distribute medicines amongst the poor

The company does not engage any child labour Further it will conduct

awareness programmes for elimination of child labour in the community

around

9211 Environmental Management Plan

The Environmental impacts and their Management Plan have been discussed

in detail in the above table The capital cost of the project has been estimated to be

Rs 200 crores including the environmental safeguards and there is a plan for

recurring expenditure of Rs 377 lacs per year

9212 Conclusion

The mine has an established environment cell with qualified and

experienced staff from the environmental field and the entire environmental

management system is guided by the documented Environmental Policy of the

Company The Company is admired for implementation of best environmental

practices and compliances to applicable statutory requirements The Environmental

Clearance proposed for the project will encourage the Company towards excellence

of environmental practices and development of people around the mine

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

CHAPTER - 10

DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd a multi-disciplinary professionally managed

environmental consultancy services organization with an environmental

laboratory accredited by NABL and with over 25 years standing operates in 18

States of India

It has following accreditations to its credit 1 National Accreditation Board for Education and Training Quality Council of

India (NABET- QCI)

2 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

International Accreditation ISO17025

3 Gazette Notified Laboratory by Ministry of Environment amp Forest and Climate

Change (MOEFCC)

4 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 180012007)

5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring and Testing

6 Empanelled Consultant with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) -Odisha

Participates in Proficiency test conducted by CPCBamp scored 100 many times

CPCB had selected Ecomenrsquos laboratory to analyze the samples of

identified industries jointly along with them pursuant to Honrsquoble NGT

order dated 05082014 amp 08122016

Our Range of Services Include

1 Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) amp Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and subsequent Environment Clearance from

MOEFCC SEIAA NOC Consent from Pollution Control Board

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

2 Generation of Baseline data as per Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ie

Environmental Monitoring [Air Water (Ground Water amp Surface water)

Noise Soil] Testing and Studies like Flora Fauna Socio Economic Land

Use Ground Water

3 Minerals testing [in line with IBM directives that only NABL accredited

lab can do Mineralrsquos Testing]

4 Coal testing analysis

5 Forest proposal for dereservation amp clearance Wild Life Management

Plan

6 Groundwater survey Water balance assessment amp Geo hydrological study

7 Water management recovery recycling and reuse of waste water Rain

Water Harvesting commissioning of Piezometers

8 Thematic mapping using Remote Sensing GIS amp GPS Preparing Land

useLand cover maps Digital Image processing

9 Environmental Audit Risk Assessment Disaster Management plan amp

Compliance monitoring amp report

10 Training programme Environment and Forest Clearance Process

To create awareness leading to skill development in

the 12 Functional Areas of Environment Clearance

as prescribed by NABET ndashQCI

11 ETPSTP operation amp Maintenance

Achievements

93 EIAEMPs approval

50 Major Monitoring assessments all over India

50 specialized studies

10 World Bank funded projects

Case studies awarded by MoEFampCC

Setting site Labs

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Awards

Mr R N Bhargava Ecomen is recipient of many prestigious awards as given below

i) lsquoSilver Medalrsquo from Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

[MGMI] for the paper lsquoNoamundi ndash Long Range Programme and Mine

Planningrsquo [1969]

ii) lsquoNational Consultantrsquo of MoEF in lsquoIndustrial Pollution Prevention Projectrsquo Gap

Analysis of some State Pollution Control Boardrsquos Laboratories conducted a

National Workshop [2001]

iii) lsquoCertificate of Excellencersquo for Implementation of World Bank funded Rural

Drinking Water amp Environment amp Sanitation project (2002)

iv) lsquoLMA Creativity amp Innovation Award 2014rsquo for very significant contribution

in any walk of life in India or abroad by way of his her innovation or

creativity

v) lsquoUdyog Ratan Awardrsquo for the outstanding performance in the field of

economic amp industrial development of the industry in the country and

lsquoExcellence Awardrsquo for Ecomen for its class and quality services from

Institute of Economic Studies New Delhi (2015)

vi) lsquoLife Time Achievement Award 2015rsquo to a Mining Engineer by Mining

Engineers Association of India

vii) lsquoEminent Engineer Award (2017)rsquo by Institute of Engineerrsquos India on

consideration of eminence and contribution in the discipline of Environmental

Engineering

viii) Many more

Our Clients Projects experience

Our clients include major Corporates[ apart from World Bank aided projectsamp

MOEFCC assigned case studies] Tata Steel Mines Rungtas NMDC CMPDI

Heidelberg Reliance Ambuja Cements J P Group Everest Industries LampT

NTPC etc etc

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Ecomen Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Our Resources

Ecomen distinguishes itself by outstanding experience vision and exposure of

its key functionaries experts ampspecialists in Industrial Mining and

Environmental disciplines as also Socio - Economic Public Health amp Sanitation

Forestry and Management areas

Ecomen has inherent expertise in the Chairman Mr R N Bhargava (Ex Executive

Officer TATA Steel) with 57years of experience in three disciplines

Environment Mining and Management supplemented by expertise of Dr K L

Satapathy M D of the Company and professional Board of Directors

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