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Guidelines for submission of condition wise Half yearly compliance report for Donimalai Iron Ore Mine (ML No.2396)

EC No. Letter no.J-11015/151/2008-IA.II (M) G.O.I- MoEF Date: August 7th, 2009.

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Guidelines Special aspects of the guidelines NMDC action on compliance report.

01 Mode of Submission Both Soft and Hard copy of the report to be submitted.

Agreed and Submitting in Soft & hard copies.

02 Soft copy submission Soft copy of the report has to be submitted to the following Email ID: [email protected]

Agreed and sent through email.

03 Hard copy submission Hard copy of the report has to be submitted to the following Address: The Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (C), Ministry of Environment& Forest, Climate Change, 4th Floor, E&F Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore-560 034.

Agreed and sending the report to desired officials along with soft copy in the form of CD.

04 Periods of submission for half yearly compliance reports.

April to September – 1st Half. October to March- 2nd Half.

Compliance report for 1st Half (i.e April to September-2017) is being submitting to your office.

05 Submission of supporting data & annexures.

Project proponents should not send all the monitoring data but only should send a compilation of the data pertaining to Air, Water and Ground not exceeding 3-4 pages.

Agreed and submitting with the report as Annexure- 1, 2 & 3.

06 Submission of current status of the project.

The information should be an integral part of the report and the status with respect to function, construction, capacity attainment etc., should be given in not more than 50 words.

Agreed and status report enclosed as Annexure-4.

07 Submission of name & contact details of the responsible person with respect to the submitted report.

The contact details with emails, telephone numbers, mobile numbers fax numbers etc., of the responsible person of the project who is competent speak on behalf of the company and on environmental aspects should be given

Name: Dr. J.A.Kamalakar Designation: AGM (Env.) Tel No. 08395-232421. Tele fax No. 08395-274654. Mob No. +91 9490759646 E Mail: [email protected]

08 Updated contact details, address, telephone / mobile numbers of company / executives.

Updated address of the project with all contact information address of head office if any Emails, details of environment management cell and UPS locations of the specified area may be provided.

The detailed list enclosed as Annexure-5.

09 Email ID and website address of the company

Email address of the company, email address of any two responsible persons including the project head and website address should be provided.

The details are enclosed as Annexure-6.

10 Half Yearly Report mailing guidelines and submission in person.

The envelope containing the half yearly reports may be super scribed with “Name of the project” – EC No. and date – Half yearly report for the 1st or 2nd half as the case may be.

Agreed and sending the report as per the guidelines.

11 Contact details of MoEF&CC staff for further clarifications

Dr.S.K.Susarla, Scientist G – 08025635907 Dr.Sudhir Chintalpati, Scientist D–08025502577, John Thomas, Research Officer – 08025635906, Dr.DolaBhattacharjee, Research Asst.-08025635906.

Agreed.

Environmental Clearance Compliance Report for the period from April to

September-2017

M/s. NMDC Limited- Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,

Bellary Dist., Karnataka.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS OF

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF DONIMALAI IRON ORE MINE GRANTED BY MoEF, NEW DELHI

Letter no.J-11015/151/2008-IA.II (M) G.O.I- MoEF Date: August 7th, 2009.

PERIOD: APRIL to SEPTEMBER-2017

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1. Ultimate depth of mining shall be restricted strictly as per approved scheme of mining plan.

Mining is going on as per approved Mining plan by IBM, Bangalore only. Ultimate depth will be restricted as per approved Mining Plan / Mining Scheme.

2. Wildlife conservation plan shall be implemented within six months in consultation with the office of the Chief Wildlife warden. The plan shall comprise of in-built monitoring mechanism with special emphasis for protection of Schedule-I species. The status of implementation shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry and the Competent Authority in the State Govt.

Prof.S.B.Roy (Indian Institute of Bio-Social Research and Development) IIBRD, Kolkata, was engaged for the detailed study of Flora & Fauna present in the area and development of comprehensive Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP). The BMP has been submitted to CWLW, Bangalore for approval. The copy is enclosed As Annexure-7. According to the plan there is no rare endemic or endangered or threatened (REET) species in the existing flora or fauna within the core area of Donimalai Iron Ore Mine. Under wild life conservation Plan Project hosts a CZA approved Donimalai Deer Park, (Mini Zoo) and a medicinal park as a means of Ex-situ conservation. Further project has contributed an amount of Rs.2.0Crores to Karnataka Forest Department for the shifting of Bellary Zoo from Bellary to Kamalapur village as another contribution on Ex-situ conservation of wild life. Maintenance of habitats of existing wild life through regular plantation work and maintenance of existing plantation is a regular phenomenon. Only native species are being used in the plantation programme.

3. Silt load due to mining shall be assessed and silt management plan shall be prepared to prevent siltation of River/Streams flowing in the vicinity due to mining.

The generated silt is being de-silted regularly. About 9,000 m3 quantity of silt has been removed from Checkdam No.4,8 &9. In order to prevent the siltation of river / streams, Project has already constructed 10 number of check dams on various nalla courses.

4. No new two pits shall be simultaneously worked i.e before the first pit is exhausted and reclamation work completed, no mineral bearing area shall be worked.

At present, mining is continued in 6 pits. No new pit will be opened till these pits get reclaimed completely.

5. After exhausting the first mine pit and before starting mining operations in the next pit, reclamation and plantation works in the exhausted pit shall be completed so as to ensure that reclamation, forest cover and vegetation and visible during the first year of mining operations in the next

Will be complied after the exhaust of present working pits. Reclamation & Rehabilitation Plan has been approved by Monitoring Committee, DMG-Bangalore. Accordingly, activities have been initiated by the project as per approved R&R Plan.

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Sl. No Compliance Condition Status pit. This process will follow till the last pit is exhausted. Adequate rehabilitation of mined pit shall be completed before any ore bearing area is worked.

6. Adequate buffer zone shall be maintained between two consecutive mineral bearing deposits.

Adequate buffer zone has been maintained.

7. A 50m width barrier of no mining zone (inside the lease) all along the side (s) facing the nallah’s/ streams (if any) flowing through or adjacent the lease shall be demarcated and thick vegetation of native species raised. Status of implementation shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry on half yearly basis.

No nallah’s / streams are flowing through or adjacent to the lease area. Hence, demarcation of 50m width of no mining zone inside the lease is not required. However, Greenbelt of sufficient width is raised all around the Mining lease area.

8. Need based assessment for the nearby villages shall be conducted to study economic measures which can help in upliftment of poor section of society. Income generating projects/tools such as development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. Can form a part of such programme, Company shall provide separate budget for community development activities and income generating programme. This will be in addition to vocational training for individuals imparted to take up self employment and jobs. Status of implementation shall be reported to the ministry.

A corporate social policy has been evolved based on the basic needs of neighboring communities. While implementing development activities every care is taken to preserve their social-cultural practices. NMDC is contributing 2.5% of total net profit retained towards Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme. Details of CSR works are as follows: 1. Hired 02 Nos. buses for daily transport under CSR

welfare trips, for school going children of surrounding villages of Donimalai and Sandur.

2. Rehabilitation of damaged canal near SC/ST colony at Ranjitpura.

3. Constructed of ladies toilet at Ranjitpura village. 4. Donated funds to Akshaya Patra Foundation to feed

8000 school going children under mid-day meal scheme in & around DIOM & KIOM.

5. Drilling of 04 nos. of bore wells in Kammathur village and also provided 17 nos. of solar lights.

6. Constructed Bus Shelters at Kammathur, Narsapura, Shanthi Nagar villages of surrounding DIOM.

7. Constructed Tailoring institute and provided 04no’s of sewing machines for Pragathi Yuvathi Mandal at Bhujung Nagar village.

8. Providing free medical treatment and free medicines on regular basis in and around DIOM.

9. Provided infrastructure facilities like Almirahs, benches, filing cabinets, Table and Chairs for the schools surrounding DIOM & KIOM.

10. Construction of village internal roads at Shanthinagar & Narsinghapura village.

11. Construction of 01 room at Taluk office, Sandur. 12. Construction of multipurpose hall to NCC children

at Bellary. 13. Providing tube light fittings, Construction of

drainage and provision of Water supply to the Kalyana mantapa at Ubbalagandi village,

14. Providing tube light fittings, bore well and hand pumps to community hall and improving road drainage system of Bhujanganagar and Ubbalagandi villages.

15. Installed 07 Nos. of wind mills with a capacity of 10.5 MWH were commissioned near Chitradurga.

16. Improvement of PWD road by laying concrete pavement from Sandur cross to Narasingapura

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17. Providing funds to Government of Karnataka for providing shelters under the “ASHRAYA” scheme.

18. Donated two food serving vehicles to “M/s Akshaya Patra Foundation” for providing mid-day meals to 8000 children.

19. Realizing the importance of education in the progress of individual in particular and community at large, Project management is distributing books and uniforms free of cost to local children. Infrastructure development like roads, community halls, drinking water supply is provided in local villages in and around mine. Assistance is provided by donating fund in organizing socio-cultural events in and around mine.

20. Free Medical camps are being regularly organized in Navalatti, Kammathur Ubbalagandi and Narayanpur villages. In these camps, specialists, ENT, Surgeon, pediatrician etc… from Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Hyderabad, have treated the patients and provided free medicines. Besides this local villagers are being treated at our project hospital free of cost.

21. Distribution of tricycles to physically disabled peoples residing in the neighboring villages.

22. Apart from this, there are some other community development works carried out by the project, such as visit of Doctor’s and free distribution of medicines to the nearby villages, immunization programme, eye camps, AIDS awareness campaign, family planning programme etc.

The total expenditure has been done under CSR for the period from April to Sep,2017 is XXXXXX Lakhs.

9. Land-use pattern of the nearby villages shall be studied and action plan for abatement and compensation for damage to agricultural land/common property land (if any) in the nearby villages, due to mining activity shall be submitted to the Regional office of the Ministry within six months. Annual status of implementation of the plan and expenditure thereon shall be reported to the Regional Office of the Ministry from time to time.

Mining is going on in leased area which is a forest land in the hill top. The mining area is far away from villages and therefore there is no chance of damage to agricultural land/common property lands through ongoing mining activity of Donimalai Iron Ore Mine. Even nearest villages are about 7.0km away from the active mining area. Existing Land use pattern of nearby villages is summarized in details & maps of Land use of core and buffer zone enclosed as Annexure-8. Techdatum, Hyderabad has monitored the temporal changes in land use of the area by using satellite imagery during Dec.-2015. Report has been submitted to MoEF, Report shows that there is no damage to Agricultural land in the nearby villages.

10. Adequate compensation for land acquired shall be suitably settled first before expansion activity is undertaken.

No new land acquisition envisaged in proposed expansion. Expansion of mining activity is restricted in same old Mining lease Area (Forest Land) of 608 ha. which was leased for mining since 1967. Further, land for the pellet plant was also acquired long before in year 1977 after due payment of compensation etc.

11. Sustainable livelihood programme for SC/ST and other poorer section of society affected by the

No project affected persons are involved as Mining activity is restricted in Mine Lease area which is

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about 7km away from any habitation or human settlement. CSR activities of Donimalai Iron Ore Mine take due care of livelihood and other requirements of SC/ST and other poorer section of society of the neighboring villages.

12. Maintenance of village roads through which transportation of ores are undertaken shall be carried out by the company regularly at its own expenses. The roads shall be black topped.

Project has provided concrete pavements to 7.5km PWD road from Navalatti village to Bellary - Sandur cross with a total expenditure of more than 8Crores. Further black topping of village roads is being undertaken regularly under the project’s CSR scheme in coordination with District authorities for the benefits of villagers. The contract of Rs 0.9Lakh for construction of Bhujagnagar Road of approx. 0.3Km has also been given and construction work is in progress.

13. Rain water harvesting shall be undertaken to recharge the ground water source. Status of implementation shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry Within six months and thereafter every year from the next consequent year.

Ground Water levels studies are being carried out seasonally by M/s. Space Geo-Tech, Bangalore. Brief details of report are enclosed at Annexure-3. Rain water from catchment area is collected by gravity and stored in tailing dam area. The spread over area of the water is about 50Ha. This water is being stored for entire year and which in turn recharge the ground water level. Total 09 Check dams have been constructed to recharge the ground water levels. Inside the lease area. The whole rain water is collected in mine pit.

14. Measures for prevention and control of soil erosion and management of silt shall be undertaken. Protection of dumps against erosion shall be carried out with geo textile matting or other suitable material, and thick plantations of native trees and shrubs shall be carried out at the dump slopes. Dumps shall be protected by retaining walls. It shall be ensured that no silt originating due to mining activity is transported to any surface water course flowing in and around the mine.

During the monsoon period, run-off from the waste dumps and other areas are being controlled by existing 5 girdle walls and 10 check dams which are suitable means to avoid rolling of boulders & rain-washouts during the monsoon. Girdle walls have been constructed in order to prevent the sliding of the dump materials and protect the soil erosion. The check dams provided with spill way facilities are being de-silted regularly as per the requirement. As part of waste dump stabilization, the Mine has prepared a detailed waste dump stabilization plan till the closure of Mine. The non-active waste dump areas are being stabilized by terracing the slopes & planting agave and Sunhamp grass as a step towards stabilization. This is followed by planting of fast growing tree species. Grass legumes are also used as part of stabilizing waste dumps, thereby enriching the nitrogen efficacy of the soil. Broadcasting of locally available seeds is also undertaken as part of densification of the vegetation and stabilization of waste dumps.

15. Trenches / garland drains hall be constructed at foot of dumps and coco filters installed at regular intervals to arrest silt from being carried to water bodies. Adequate number of Check dams and Gully

No garland drains are there in the Mine. Mine had constructed 10 check dams and 5 girdle walls which prevents carryover of fine solids to the peripheral drain, which finally follows the natural

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Sl. No Compliance Condition Status plugs shall be constructed across seasonal/perennial nallahs (if any) flowing through the ML area and silts arrested. De-Silting at regular intervals shall be carried out.

slopes down the hills, though there is a lack of any seasonal/perennial nallah in the ML area. The check dams are made up of boulders by cement jointing. The check dams provided with spill way facilities are being de-silted and strengthened regularly as per the requirement.

16. Garland drain of appropriate size, gradient and length shall be constructed for both mine pit and for waste dump and sump capacity shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above peak sudden rainfall (based on 50 years data) and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity shall also provide adequate retention period to allow proper setting of silt material. Sedimentation pits shall be constructed at the corners of the garland drains and de-silted at regular intervals.

Garland drain has been prepared for waste dumps, which is being used to collect the silt material during rains and the same silt is being collected in a low lying area in the form of pit.

17. Ground water in the core zone shall be regular monitored for contamination and depletion due to mining activity and records maintained. The monitoring data shall be submitted to the regional office of the Ministry regularly. Further, monitoring pints shall be located between the mine and drainage in the direction of flow or ground water shall be set up and records maintained.

M/s. Space Geo Tech, Bangalore is engaged to carry out the regular monitoring of ground water levels & quality in and around the both Donimalai & Kumaraswamy Iron Mines in consultation with Regional Director, CGWB. Monitoring is carried out all seasons, and the reports are being maintained at Mines. Summer Season 2017 monitoring data is Enclosed as Annexure-3.

18. Cultivable waste land (within 5 km of the lease) shall be identified and fodder farmring or other suitable productive use of waste land shall be taken up in phased manner. Status of implementation shall be submitted to the Regional office of the Ministry.

Not Applicable.

19. Shelter belt i.e Wind Break of 30m width and consisting of at least 5 tiers around lease facing the schools/ agricultural fields / human habitations shall be raised and the status of implementation shall be reported to the ministry.

Not Applicable.

20. Fugitive dust generation shall be controlled. Fugitive dust emission shall be regularly monitored at locations of nearest human habitation (including schools and other public amenities located nearest to sources of dust generation as applicable) and records submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry.

Fugitive Dust emissions are being monitored regularly by MoEF recognized Labs M/s. Pragathi Labs, Hyderabad data for Summer Season,2017 are enclosed as Annexure-9.

21. Transportation of ore shall be done by covering the trucks with tarpaulin or other suitable mechanism so that no spillage or ore/dust taken place.

Not Applicable, since trucks are not used for transportation of ore. Project’s ore transportation from Screening Plant to Loading Plant is through covered conveyor systems and through covered Railway wagons to the customer’s end. Therefore, there are no spillages of ore/dust during the transportation.

22. Maintenance of village roads through which transportation of ores are undertaken shall be carried out by the company regularly at its own expenses.

The Ore transportation is through covered conveyor belt systems and Railway wagons which does not pass through any village roads. Mining

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agricultural fields / human habitation. Massive plantation has been developed to form thick green barrier all around the infrastructural facilities and waste dumps, hill slopes, around the township, Schools, haulage roads etc to prevent the propagation of particulate matters. Project has provided concrete pavements to PWD road from Narsinghapur village to Sandur cross covering about 6.6 km length for the benefits of nearby residents/villagers. Black topping of other village roads is also being undertaken on regular basis under the CSR scheme as per the instruction of district administration and requirements for the benefits of villagers.

23. Occupational health and safety measures for the workers including identification of work related health hazards, training on malaria eradication, HIV, and health effects on exposure to mineral dust etc. Shall be carried out. The company shall engage a full time qualified doctor who is trained in occupational health. Periodic monitoring for exposure to respirable mineral dust on the workers shall be conducted and records maintained including health records of the workers. Awareness programme for workers on impact of mining on their health and precautionary measures like use of personal equipments etc. Shall be carried out periodically. Review of impact of various health measures undertaken (at interval of five years of less) shall be conducted followed by follow up action wherever required.

The project has sophisticated Occupational Health Centre and a qualified OHC Doctor. The OHC routinely takes up the Initial Medical examination and periodical medical examinations of the employees. Employees are provided with all kind of Personal Protective Equipments. Employees are regularly being motivated and encouraged for compulsory use of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE’s) on duty.

24. Top soil/ Solid waste shall be stacked properly with proper slope and adequate safeguards and shall be utilized for backfilling (wherever applicable) for reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out area. Top soil shall be separately stacked for utilization later for reclamation and shall not be stacked along with over burden.

Top soil is of insignificant quantity. Iron ore at hill tops are covered with rocky boulders, BHJ etc without soil cover. The thickness of the soil covering the ore body is almost negligible varying from 0.0 to 0.50cm only. Since past several years no fresh areas were broken up for mining operations. The excavation is restricted to the already broken up pit only. Hence no top soil was removed. However, whenever top soil is removed the same has been utilized in afforestation. Top soil generated during the beginning of bench formation has been utilized for plantation purpose reclamation of old mined out pits.

25. Over burden (OB) shall be stacked at earmarked dump site(s) only and shall not be kept active for long period. The maximum height of the dump shall not exceed 30 m each stage shall preferably be of 10 m and overall slope of the dump shall not exceed 280. The OB dump shall be backfilled. The OB dumps shall be scientifically vegetated with suitable native species to prevent erosion and surface run off.

Solid waste being generated during mining activity is being stacked at identified Waste dump sites. The waste dumps are re-habilitated in a phased manner and planted. Agave bulbs and grass are grown on the waste dumps. Grass legumes are used as part of stabilizing waste dumps, thereby enriching the nitrogen efficacy of the soil. Broadcasting of locally available seeds is also undertaken as part of densification of the

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26. Monitoring and management of rehabilitated areas shall continue until the vegetation become self-sustaining. Compliance status shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests on Six Monthly basis.

Monitoring of the rehabilited area by vegetation is being done every year and about 15,000 plant saplings are being planted in open area as well as slopes of waste dumps.

27. Slope of the mining bench and ultimate pit limit shall be as per the mining scheme approved by Indian Bureau of Mines.

It is being complied as per IBM Approved Mining scheme.

28. Adequate plantation shall be raised in the ML area, haul roads, OB dump sites etc. Green belt development shall be carried out considering CPCB guidelines including selection of plant species and in consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture Department. Herbs and shrubs shall also form a part of afforestation programme besides tree plantation. The density of the trees shall not be less than 2500 plants per ha. The company shall involve local people with the help of self help group for plantation programme. Details of year wise afforestation programme including rehabilitation of mined out area shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry every year.

Project is carrying out regular afforestation as per the 5 year afforestation programme in consultation with the State Forest Department. Every year 15000 seedlings of tree species are being planted in mining lease area covering about 5.0ha., area. Further, 50000 Agave bulbs (suckers) along with grass and bamboo species are being planted every year for stabilization of waste dumps and reclamation of mined out pits. Till date waste dump area of 22.2 ha area has been stabilized with agave and bamboo plantation. The plantation details are regularly submitted to MoEF every year in the form of Six monthly progress report.

29. Regular monitoring of ground water level and quality (both in the mine lease area and the Beneficiation Plant area) shall be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells and constructing new piezometers during the mining operation. The monitoring shall be carried out four times in a year – pre-monsoon (April –May), Monsoon (August), post monsoon (November) and winter (January) and the data thus collected shall be regularly sent to MoEF, Central Ground Water Authority and Regional Director, Central Ground water board.

M/s Space Geotech, Bangalore is engaged to carry out the regular monitoring of ground water levels and quality by establishing network of existing wells and construction of new peizometer in and around the Donimalai Iron Ore Mine in consultation with Regional Director, CGWB. Periodicity of monitoring is four times in a year covering Pre-Monsoon, Monsoon, Post-Monsoon and Winter Seasons covering 22 sampling sites (piezometers). The report on the Ground Water level and quality monitored during Winter, Pre-Monsoon & Post-Monsoon Seasons during 2016-17 is being maintained at Mines. The monitored data for Summer Season is enclosed at Annexure-3.

30. Adequate air monitoring stations shall be installed in area of human habitations (both near the mine and the Beneficiation Plant) and the results for ambient air quality shall be maintained and regularly submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry. The monitored data for criteria pollutants shall be regularly uploaded on the company’s website and also displayed at project site.

Air quality is being monitored through the services of MoEF recognized Laboratory i.e M/s.Pragathi Labs, Hyderabad. Monitoring regularly in Winter, Summer, Monsoon and Post-Monsoon Seasons. The sampling locations are as: 1) Near Administrative Building. 2) Near CISF Gate. 3) Working Bench North Block. 4) Working Bench, South Block. 5) Primary Crusher Area/Dumper Un-Loading Area. 6) Active Waste Dump South/North Block. 7) 100m away from Crushing Plant. 8) 100m away from Screening Plant. 9) 100m away from Ranjitpura Loading Yard. 10) Arogyavardhini Premises. 11) Bhujanganagar Village. 12) Pellet Plant Main Gate. 13) Uballagandi Village.

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31. The wastewater from the mine shall be treated to conform to the prescribe standards before discharging in to the natural stream. The discharged water from the Tailing Dam (if any) shall be regularly monitored and report submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Central Pollution control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.

There is no discharge of wastewater from the mine. Industrial wastewater, which contains Iron Ore slimes is discharged from Screening Plant and impounded in the Tailing dam. The slimes settle down and the supernatant water is recycled to the Screening Plant. There is no seepage from Tailing dam till date. Two Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), one at Service Centre and another at Auto Garage have been constructed to treat the effluents from washing etc of HEMM and other vehicles. Monitoring reports are being submitted regularly to MoEF, Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The Water Quality analysis report of supernatant water of Tailing dam, discharge & ETPs done by M/s. Pragathi labs Hyderabad. Summer Season 2017 is (Enclosed as Annexure - 10).

32. Details of the management of wastewater from the beneficiation plant including disposal, re-use and re-cycling shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the ministry and the Competent Authority in the State Govt. Within Six months of the operation.

Industrial wastewater in the form of slimes from the Screening Plant is being impounded in tailing dam. The supernatant water in tailing dam is being recycled back for reuse in Screening Plant. Monitoring data show that values for all the monitored parameters are well within the prescribed standard. Wastewater report collected from Tailing Dam is submitted regularly to MoEF on six monthly basis.

33. Tailing pond (if any) waste disposal management details shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry and the competent Authority in the State Govt. along with closure, rehabilitation and reclamation of tailing pond Within Six months of the operation.

About 9,000Cub.Meter quantity of silt has been removed from Checkdam No.4,8&9 during 2017. Industrial wastewater, which contains Iron Ore slimes is discharged from Screening Plant and impounded in the Tailing dam. The slimes settle down and the supernatant water is recycled to the Screening Plant.

34. Measures for leachate management at tailing pond (if any) shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry and the Competent Authority in the State Govt. regularly and records maintained.

No leachate from Tailing dam exists. The report on ground water quality analysis of nearby Tailing dam locations (Hand pumps at Narsinghapura village, Mudukulpenta village & Ranjitpura village) done by M/s Pragathi labs Hyderabad. in Summer Season 2016, (Enclosed as Annexure -10).

35. Hydro geological study in and around the mine and the Beneficiation Plant area shall be annually reviewed, which shall include impact of ore processing plant on the ground and surface water regime and records maintained.

Reports and data received from study on water level and water quality of ground water being reviewed regularly. During the review process reports on surface water quality monitoring is also being consulted. Till date, no adverse impact of mining on ground and surface water regime has been observed or reported. Improvements in water levels are noticed in most of the observation wells and show a positive relation between rainfall and

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36. Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used for transportation of ores and others shall have valid permissions as prescribed under Central Motor vehicle Rules, 1989 and its amendments. Transportation of ore shall be done only during day time. The vehicles transporting ores shall be covered with a tarpaulin or other suitable enclosures so that no dust particles / fine matters escape during the course of transportation. No overloading of ores for transportation shall be committed. The trucks transporting ore shall not pass through wild life sanctuary.

Project’s Ore transportation up to loading plant is through covered belt conveyors. After loading plant iron ores are being transported to the customers end through railway wagons only. Vehicular emissions from the heavy earth moving machines and other vehicles owned by corporation are always kept under control and as per the stipulated rule. Following steps are being taken in this regards. Avoiding idle running of engine Avoiding overloading of the engine Periodical and regular servicing of engine. Proper running of engine. Periodic monitoring of emissions especially for

smoke and CO levels. 37. Prior permission from the Competent Authority

shall be obtained for extraction of ground water (if applicable).

Not applicable as no ground water is extracted for any of the activities.

38. Action plan with respect to suggestions/ improvements and recommendations made during public consultation/hearing shall be submitted to the ministry and the State govt. within Six months.

Submitted to MoEF, Delhi (Present in EIA-EMP report). A copy of Action Plan is enclosed as Annexure-12.

39. A final mine closure plan, along with details of Corpus fund, shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests, 5 years in advance of final mine closure for approval.

Will be complied.

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1. No Change in mining technology and scope of working shall be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

Any change in the mining technology shall be intimated to the MOEF for approval.

2. No change in the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of mineral and waste shall be made.

Complied.

3. Fugitive dust emissions from all the sources shall be controlled regularly, water spraying arrangement on haul roads, loading and unloading and at transfer points shall be provided and properly maintained.

Suitable control measures have been taken to control the fugitive dust emissions like wet drilling, spraying of waters mists in primary crusher, wet screening, ore transportation within plant through covered belt conveyors and ore loading and stacking through reclaimed, stacker and wagon loaders. Sufficient water spraying arrangements and use of dust binding compounds are being made to control fugitive dust at the source.

4. Four ambient air quality- monitoring stations shall be established in the core zone as well as in the

AAQ monitoring is carried out at the following locations during Winter, Summer, Monsoon and

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Sl.No. Condition Compliance Report buffer zone for RPM, SPM, SO2, NOx monitoring. Location of the stations should be decided based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets and frequency of monitoring should be undertaken in consultation with the State Pollution Control Board.

Post-Monsoon seasons. 1) Near Administrative Building. 2) Near CISF Gate. 3) Working Bench North Block. 4) Working Bench, South Block. 5) Primary Crusher Area/Dumper Un-Loading Area. 6) Active Waste Dump South/North Block. 7) 100m away from Crushing Plant. 8) 100m away from Screening Plant. 9) 100m away from Ranjitpura Loading Yard. 10) Arogyavardhini Premises. 11) Bhujanganagar Village. 12) Pellet Plant Main Gate. 13) Uballagandi Village. 14) Nauvalatti Village. These monitoring stations are decided on the basis of meteorological data, Topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets.

5. Data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, SO2, NOx) should be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its Regional office located at Bangalore and the State Pollution Control Board/Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.

Data on AAQ is being submitted regularly to MoEF, Regional Office, Bangalore, State Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board on six monthly basis. Monitored data is already enclosed at Annexure-1.

6. Measures shall be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dB A in the work environments. Workers engaged in operations of HEMM, etc. shall be provided with ear plugs /muffs.

The following measures have been taken to control noise levels below 85dB(A) in the work of environment. 1) Take proper timely maintenance of mining

machinery. 2) Using optimum explosive charge, proper delay

detonators and proper stemming to prevent “blow out” of holes.

3) Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is limited to a moderate speed and provision of rubberized screens reduces vibration and noise in Screening Plant. Workers at the work zone of Heavy Earth moving Machinery in mining areas, Crushers and Screens are provided with personal protective equipment like ear plugs and ear muffs. No Occupational Health Problems viz. Noise induced Hearing Losses (NHL) have been reported till date.

7. Industrial wastewater (workshop and wastewater from the mine) should be properly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May, 1993 and 31st December,1993 or as amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap shall be installed before discharge of workshop effluents.

Industrial wastewater from work shop is being treated in Effluent Treatment Plant. Two Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), one at Service Centre and another at Auto Garage have been constructed to treat the effluents from washing etc of HEMM and other vehicles. Monitoring data show that values for all the monitored parameters are well within the prescribed standard.

8. Personnel working industry areas shall be provided with protective respiratory devices and they shall also be imparted adequate training and information on safety and health aspects.

Workers have been provided with protective safety devices like Safety towels and respirators as precautionary measures. Well-equipped Vocational Training Centre provides training and information’s on safety and health aspects.

9. Provision shall be made for the housing the laborers The following civic amenities have been

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Sl.No. Condition Compliance Report within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.

developed for the benefit of the employees and laborers of the nearby areas in the Donimalai Township.

I. A well laid township at Donimalai has been constructed with all amenities viz., good network of roads, planned houses, gardens, parks, shopping areas and suitable drainage and sewage system along with STP. The avenue plantation with flowering species on both sides of the road enhances the beauty of township.

II. A 50 bedded hospital with Occupational Health Services along with full-fledged Staff caters the requirement of the project employees and nearby areas.

III. Deer park situated in the natural surrounding is a major step towards Biodiversity conservation along with being a source of attraction and education for the visitors.

IV. Nehru Park with musical fountain increases the aesthetic beauty of the area.

V. Two nationalized banks with ATM counters, post office and telephone exchange situated in the township serves both township and nearby areas.

VI. NMDC Employees’ Consumer’s Co-operative Society functions as a fair price shop, thereby controls prices of the area.

VII. Recreational facilities, club, open air auditorium, play ground, swimming pool etc,

VIII. Educational institutions viz., Little Flower School, Kendriya Vidhyalaya, Government Kannada Primary and High School & Computer Institutions exists at township

IX. Places of Worship for Hindu, Muslim and Christian brethrens.

X. Free Bus facilities for transportation made available to all the employees to attend their work either from the project township or from the surrounding villages Mudukulapenta, Bhujanganagar, Taranagar and Sandur. Bus facilities have also been provided for the benefit of the students of the nearby areas for attending School/educational institutions at Sandur and Yeshwanth nagar. Free Shuttle Bus Service service from Donimalai Township to Sandur Cross and back is available round the clock for the benefit of residents of Township and nearby villages. Further, free bus trips to Sandur and Torangallu for marketing on Sunday’s and the facility is also extended to the villagers of the nearby villages.

XI. Visit of Doctor’s to the nearby villages, immunization programme, eye camps, AIDS awareness campaign, family planning programme.

10. A separate Environmental Management Cell with suitable qualified personnel shall be set-up under the control of a senior Executive who will report directly to the Head of the organization.

A separate Environment Department has been established in the project with a qualified Environmental Scientists (4nos) under the control of Jt.General Manager (Production) who reports to Head of the Project (General Manager). Additional support for Environment Dept. is available on regular basis through full-fledged

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Sl.No. Condition Compliance Report Environment department, existing at the Head office at Hyderabad.

11. The project authorities shall inform o the regional Office of the Ministry located at Bangalore regarding date of financial closures and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of start of land development work.

Agreed.

12. The funds earmarked for environmental protection measure shall be kept in separate account and shall not be diverted for other purpose. Year wise expenditure shall be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office located at Bangalore.

Expenditure incurred on Environment Management during the period April to Sep, 2017 is 173.0Lakhs. The funds earmarked for the Environmental protection measures are being utilized only for the purpose of Environmental Improvement. The environmental statement is being submitted regularly.

13. The project authorities shall inform to the Regional Office located at Bangalore regarding date of financial closures and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of the date of start of land development work.

Same has been advertised in “Deccan Herald” and “Prajavani” on 22-08-2009.

14. The Regional office of the Ministry located at Bangalore shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities shall extend full cooperation to the officer(s) of the Regional office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.

Project is implementing all the stipulated condition regularly on top priority. Project is committed to extend full support and cooperation to the officer(s) of Regional Office as a responsive corporate. Project will submit information, data and reports within minimum possible time to MoEF, Regional office, Bengaluru, as and when asked.

15. The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of the implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office, Bangalore, Central Pollution control Board and State Pollution control Board. The project proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environment of the environmental clearance conditions on their website and update the same periodically and simultaneously send the same by e-mail to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangalore.

Six Monthly Reports are being submitted regularly. Six-Monthly Reports are being prepared at unit level and sent to HO for onward transmission to MoEF, Bangalore. The same report is being sent by e-mail to MoEF, Bangalore.

16. A copy of clearance letter will be marked to concerned Panchayat/local Ngo, if any, from whom suggestion / representation has been received while processing the proposal. The Clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the company.

Complied with. Copy of EC letter has put on website of NMDC.

17. State Pollution Control Board shall display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industry centre and collector’s office / Tehsildar’s office for 30 days.

SPCB, Bellary has displayed the copy of EC at their office, DIC – Bellary, Collectorate, Bellary and Tehsildar office for a period of 30 days during the year 2009.

18. The project authorities shall advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the

Complied.

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Sl.No. Condition Compliance Report clearance letter is available with the State Pollution control board and also at web site of the same MoEF at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Regional Office of the Ministry located in Bangalore.

19. The ministry or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.

Agreed.

20. Concealing factual data or submission of false / fabricated data and failure to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above may result in withdrawal of this clearance and attract action under the provisions of Environment (Prot) Act, 1986.

Agreed.

21. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Environment Appellate Authority, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under section 11 of the National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997.

N A.

22. The above conditions will be enforced inter-alia, under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1981 the Environment (Protection) act, 1986 and the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with their amendments & rules.

Agreed.

Environmental Quality Monitoring NMDC Ltd., DIOM

M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

Ambient Air Quality Status Annexure-1 Project : NMDC Ltd, DIOM Season: Summer-2017 Units: g/m3

Pollutant (g/m3)

Codes Min Percentile Max AM SD Values

exceeding Standards

30 50 98

PM10

AD-1 48 51.0 54.0 58.9 59 53.8 4.5 0 AD-2 52 54.5 55.5 58.8 59 55.5 2.4 0 AD-3 61 63.0 64.0 67.8 68 64.3 2.5 0 AD-4 63 65.5 66.5 69.9 70 66.7 2.6 0 AD-5 47 48.5 49.0 51.9 52 49.3 1.9 0 AD-6 46 49.0 51.0 55.8 56 51.0 3.7 0 AD-7 49 50.0 51.0 53.8 54 51.2 1.8 0 AD-8 53 56.0 58.5 64.7 65 58.7 4.5 0 AD-9 50 53.5 55.0 57.8 58 54.3 2.9 0

AD-10 43 43.5 44.5 46.8 47 44.5 1.5 0 AD-11 36 37.0 38.0 39.0 39 37.7 1.4 0 AD-12 41 43.5 44.0 47.8 48 44.3 2.4 0 AD-13 38 40.0 40.5 42.9 43 40.7 1.8 0 AD-14 38 40.0 40.5 42.9 43 40.7 1.8 0

PM2.5

AD-1 20 21.5 22.5 24.8 25 22.3 1.8 0 AD-2 22 24.0 24.5 27.8 28 24.8 2.0 0 AD-3 24 25.5 26.5 27.9 28 26.2 1.5 0 AD-4 26 26.5 27.5 30.8 31 27.8 1.9 0 AD-5 19 21.0 21.5 23.8 24 21.5 1.6 0 AD-6 19 21.5 22.0 24.8 25 22.0 2.0 0 AD-7 21 23.0 23.5 25.9 26 23.7 1.8 0 AD-8 23 24.5 25.5 27.8 28 25.3 1.8 0 AD-9 22 22.5 23.5 25.9 26 23.7 1.6 0

AD-10 18 19.0 20.0 21.9 22 19.8 1.6 0 AD-11 14 15.5 17.0 18.9 19 16.7 2.0 0 AD-12 18 20.0 20.5 22.9 23 20.7 1.8 0 AD-13 16 17.0 18.5 20.0 20 18.2 1.8 0 AD-14 15 16.0 17.5 19.0 19 17.2 1.8 0

SO2

AD-1 8.7 9.4 9.9 11.4 11.5 10.0 1.0 0 AD-2 10.3 11.7 12.1 13.7 13.8 12.1 1.2 0 AD-3 11.6 13.0 13.5 15.8 15.9 13.6 1.5 0 AD-4 13.7 14.0 14.4 15.2 15.2 14.4 0.7 0 AD-5 9.6 10.0 10.4 11.7 11.8 10.5 0.9 0 AD-6 10.7 11.3 11.8 12.5 12.5 11.7 0.8 0 AD-7 10.4 11.6 12.0 13.7 13.8 12.1 1.2 0 AD-8 10.1 11.7 11.9 13.6 13.7 11.9 1.2 0 AD-9 10.3 11.6 12.1 13.3 13.4 12.0 1.1 0

AD-10 10.5 11.2 11.6 12.7 12.7 11.6 0.9 0 AD-11 8.7 9.6 9.9 11.4 11.5 10.0 0.9 0 AD-12 10.4 10.9 11.4 12.9 12.9 11.5 1.1 0 AD-13 7.6 8.9 9.6 11.6 11.7 9.6 1.5 0 AD-14 9.1 10.1 10.4 11.8 11.8 10.5 1.0 0

NOX

AD-1 10.4 11.5 12.0 13.1 13.2 11.9 1.0 0 AD-2 11.5 12.5 13.1 14.4 14.5 13.0 1.0 0 AD-3 15.7 16.8 17.1 18.1 18.1 17.1 0.9 0 AD-4 16.8 17.7 18.4 19.8 19.8 18.3 1.2 0 AD-5 12.5 13.3 13.7 14.5 14.5 13.6 0.8 0 AD-6 12.7 13.9 14.5 16.6 16.7 14.7 1.5 0 AD-7 13.4 14.1 14.5 15.8 15.9 14.5 0.9 0 AD-8 13.7 14.6 15.3 16.8 16.9 15.3 1.2 0 AD-9 13.7 14.4 15.1 16.6 16.7 15.0 1.1 0

AD-10 12.4 14.0 14.5 16.1 16.2 14.4 1.3 0 AD-11 9.3 10.5 11.0 12.3 12.4 11.0 1.1 0 AD-12 13.8 14.4 15.0 16.2 16.3 14.9 0.9 0 AD-13 10.7 11.5 11.9 13.6 13.7 12.1 1.1 0 AD-14 11.8 12.5 12.9 14.7 14.8 13.0 1.1 0

WATER QUALITY RESULTS (Summer Season-2017) Annexure-2

Sl. No.

Parameter Unit

Raw water intake at Narihalla dam

near NMDC Pump house,

Taranagar

Treated water at the water Treatment

plant immediately after Disinfection

Potable water in Residential Quarter in

the South Block of Donimalai Township

Potable water in Residential Quarter in the North Block of Doni

malaiTownship

Potable water, Hill Top Mine canteen

Potable water at Administrative office Canteen,

Donimalai

1. Colour Hazen Units <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5

2. Odour - Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable

3. Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 4. Turbidity NTU 4.2 2.8 1.1 1.9 1.2 2.5 5. pH - 7.63 7.85 7.22 7.62 7.27 7.54

6. Total Hardness (as CaCO3)

mg/l 106 109 138 123 98 82

7. Calcium (as Ca) mg/l 22 26 38 34 26 22 8. Magnesium (as Mg) mg/l 17 11.9 13 12 12 9.5 9. Copper (as Cu) mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 10. Iron (as Fe +2) mg/l 0.23 0.27 0.37 0.18 0.27 0.12 11. Manganese (as Mn) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 12. Chlorides (as Cl) mg/l 46 48 62 36 32 47 13. Sulphates (as SO4) mg/l 23 22 18 17 16 22 14. Nitrates (as NO3) mg/l Nil Nil 0.61 0.18 Nil Nil 15. Fluorides (as F) mg/l 0.21 0.21 0.17 BDL (DL 0.2) 0.10 0.06 16. Phenols (as C6H5OH) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 17. Mercury (as Hg) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 18. Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19. Selenium (as Se) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 20. Arsenic (as As) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21. Cyanides (as CN) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Lead (as Pb) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 23. Zinc (as Zn) mg/l Nil Nil Nil <0.05 Nil Nil

24. Hexavalent Chromium (as Cr6+) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

25. Mineral Oil mg/l Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

26. Residual Free chlorine mg/l Nil 0.17 BDL (DL 0.1) 0.10 0.07 0.12

27. Total Coliforms MPN100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent 28. E-Coli Nos100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent


Annexure-4

Current Status report Brief Description about the project (Donimalai Iron Ore Mine, ML No.2396):

Donimalai Iron Ore Mine (ISO-9001:2000, ISO-14001:2004 & ISO-18001 Certified) is one

of the three fully mechanized iron ore production units of M/s NMDC Ltd. The mine is

situated in the Bellary-Hospet region of Karnataka and falls between latitudes 15o2’0”N &

15o6’30”N & longitudes 76o36’0” E & 76o38’30”E. The mine came into operation in

October, 1977 with a capital investment of Rs.41Crores.

Mine Production pattern:

Structurally, the Sandur hills form a tightly folded synclinorium plunging gently to

NNW and the hill ranges broadly delineate the folded limbs of synclines. The strike of the

ore bodies is generally parallel to the trend of the hill ranges and is NNW-SSE in Donimalai

and the dip is Steep to vertical. The two blocks of north and south are divided into six ore

bodies viz., 1 and 1A falling in the South Block and 2W, 2E, 3E and 3W in the North Block.

Open cast mining method is being done with 12m height benches. 150 mm (6”) dia

rotary percussive drills are used for Blast Hole Drilling. The blasted ore is ladded by

Hydraulic shovels of 8.0/5.5Cu.m bucket capacity. Ore is transported from the mine benches

to the Primary Crusher by 85 Ton/100 Ton Dumpers. Also the other auxiliary equipments

like 100mm crawler drills, heavy-duty bulldozers, motor graders and water sprinklers for

road making and dust suppression as part of mining operation.

ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 1. 2013-14 : 5.27 Million Tons 2. 2014-15 : 5.17 Million Tons. 3. 2015-16 : 6.06 Million Tons. 4. 2016-17 - 6.01 Million Tons. 5. 2017-18 - 3.04 Million Tons (As on Sep,2017)

Annexure-5

Contact Details of the responsible persons in Environment Department:

1 Shri. J.A Kamalakar, AGM (Env.)

NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,

Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.

Office: 08395 – 232421

Fax No.08395 – 274653

E-mail: [email protected]

2 Shri. R M Shylesh, Manager (Hort.) -Env.



Office: 08395 – 232804

Fax No.08395 – 274653


3 Shri. U.Praveen, Dy.Manager (Env.)



Office: 08395 – 232804

Fax No.08395 – 274653


4 Shri. Bhraghuvar Jangid, Asst. Manager (Env.)



Office: 08395 – 232804

Fax No.08395 – 274653

Annexure-6

Address and contact Details of the project proponent and responsible persons: Project Address: NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,


Office: 08395 – 274624

Fax No.08395 – 274649

Web site: www.nmdc.co.in

1 Shri. B. Sahoo, General Manager NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine, Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118. Office: 08395 – 274624 Fax No.08395 – 274644 E-mail: [email protected]

2 Shri. D. Sunil Kumar, Jt.GM (Prodn.) NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine, Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118. Office: 08395 – 274653 Fax No.08395 – 274653 E-mail: [email protected]

3 Shri. S K Jain, Jt.GM (Mining) Mines Manager NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine, Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118. Office: 08395 – 274654 Fax No.08395 – 274654 E-mail: [email protected]

4 Shri. M.Jayapal Reddy, Jt.GM (Env.) NMDC Ltd., Khanij Bhavan, Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad - 500 028

Office: 040-23536760 E-mail: [email protected]


6.48 M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

Fugitive Dust Monitoring Status Annexure-9 Season: Summer Season 2017

Pollutant Codes Min Percentile

Max AM SD Values exceeding Standards 30 50 98

SPM (g/m3)

FD-1 256 263.8 269 276.7 277 267.3 10.6 0 FD-2 248 252.2 255 264.6 265 256.0 8.5 0 FD-3 263 268.4 272 281.6 282 272.3 9.5 0 FD-4 253 260.2 265 274.6 275 264.3 11.0 0 FD-5 269 272.0 274 282.6 283 275.3 7.1 0 FD-6 277 284.2 289 293.8 294 286.7 8.7 0 FD-7 237 243.6 248 255.7 256 247.0 9.5 0 FD-8 254 262.4 268 272.8 273 265.0 9.8 0 FD-9 238 243.4 247 252.8 253 246.0 7.5 0 FD-10 249 255.0 259 266.7 267 258.3 9.0 0 FD-11 257 263.6 268 275.7 276 267.0 9.5 0 FD-12 221 231.8 239 247.6 248 236.0 13.7 0 FD-13 207 208.2 209 212.8 213 209.7 3.1 0 FD-14 279 281.4 283 290.7 291 284.3 6.1 0 FD-15 208 213.4 217 227.6 228 217.7 10.0 0 FD-16 223 232.0 238 246.6 247 236.0 12.1 0

RPM (g/m3)


TPM (g/m3)



6.49 M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

Codes Location Name Codes Location Name FD-1 Deposit – 1 of South Block FD-9 Near to Lump Ore Stock Pile of Loading

Plant FD-2 Drill Site of South Block FD-10 Near to Fine Ore Pile of Loading Plant

FD-3 Excavation of Working Benches in South Block

FD-11 Active Waste Dump of South Block

FD-4 Main Haul Road to South Block FD-12 Passive Waste Dump of North Block

FD-5 Main Haul Road to North Block FD-13 Source Near to MM Cross Section South Block

FD-6 Near to Primary Crusher/ Dumper Un-Loading Area

FD-14 Drill Site (North Block)

FD-7 Near to Tertiary Crusher of Screening Plant

FD-15 Source Near to Excavation of Working Benches of 3W Deposit North Block

FD-8 Near to Secondary Crusher FD-16 Source Near to Excavation of Working Benches at 2W Deposit North Block

Environmental Quality Monitoring. NMDC Ltd., DIOM


Annexure-10 Wastewater Monitoring Results Summer Season-2017

Sl. No Parameter Unit

GSR-422E

Norms

Supernatetant Water

from Tailing Dam

Influent (Domestic W.Water)

before entering into

Oxi. Pond

Treated Water

Discharge from

Oxi.Pond

Influent into Effluent

Treatment Plant at service center

Effluent from Effluent

Treatment Plant at

service center

Discharge of waste water from Project

Hospital, Donimalai

1. Colour Pt-Co - 10 20 21 18 &

Unobjectionable

07 & Unobjectiona

ble

12 & Unobjection

able

2. Suspended Solids mg/l 100 16 96 53 67 45 62

3. Particle size of suspended solids

Shall pass 850

µ ISI sieve

Shall pass 850

µ ISI sieve

100% are passing

through 850 micron ISI

sieve

100% are passing


sieve

100% are passing through

850 micron ISI

sieve

100% are passing


sieve

100% are passing


sieve

100% are passing


sieve

4. Dissolved solids (inorganic)

mg/l - 184 451 465 277 219 184

5. pH - 5.5-9.0 7.53 7.23 7.13 7.54 7.57 7.24

6. Temperature oC

5°C above water temp.

29 28 29 29 29 29

7. Oil & Grease mg/l 10 Nil Nil Nil 4.7 2.1 -

8. Total residual chlorine mg/l 1.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

9. Ammonical Nitrogen mg/l 50 Nil Nil Nil 0.21 0.19 0.24

10. Kjeldahl nitrogen mg/l 100 Nil Nil Nil 0.5 0.53 1.0

11. Free ammonia (as NH3)

mg/l 5.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

12. BOD - 3 Days 27oC mg/l 30 14 16 14 22 14 22

13. COD mg/l 250 46 52 42 152 48 78

14. Arsenic (as As) mg/l 0.2 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

15. Mercury (as Hg) mg/l 0.01 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

16. Lead (as Pb) mg/l 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

17. Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l 2 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

18. Chromium (as Cr6+) mg/l 0.10 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

19. Total Chromium mg/l 2.0 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

20. Copper (as Cu) mg/l 3 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

21. Zinc (as Zn) mg/l 5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

22. Selenium (as Se) mg/l 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Environmental Quality Monitoring. NMDC Ltd., DIOM


Sl. No Parameter Unit

GSR-422E

Norms

Supernatetant Water

from Tailing Dam

Influent (Domestic W.Water)

before entering into

Oxi. Pond

Treated Water

Discharge from

Oxi.Pond

Influent into Effluent

Treatment Plant at service center

Effluent from Effluent

Treatment Plant at

service center

Discharge of waste water from Project

Hospital, Donimalai

23. Nickel (as Ni) mg/l 3 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

24. Boron (as B) mg/l - <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

25. Percent Sodium mg/l - 16.8 24.8 24.5 14.9 14.5 12.7

26. Residual Sodium Carbonate

mg/l - 0.57 2.89 0.49 - - -

27. Cyanides (as CN) mg/l 0.2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

28. Chloride (as Cl) mg/l - 72 84 148 60 38 86

29. Fluorides (as F) mg/l 2 0.23 <0.2 0.11 0.20 0.14 0.21

30. Dissolved Phosphates mg/l 5.0 0.07 <0.02 1.24 0.44 0.26 0.18

31. Sulphates (as SO4)

mg/l - 48 40 73 30 14 30

32. Sulphides (as S) mg/l 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

33. Phenols (as C6H5OH) mg/l 1.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

34. Bio-assay test

90%survival of

fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent

-- -- -- --

90%survival of fish after 96 hours in

100% effluent

90% survival of fish after 96 hours in 100%

effluent

90%survival of fish after 96 hours in

100% effluent

35. Manganese (as mn) mg/l 2.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

36. Iron (as Fe +2) mg/l 3.0 0.47 0.38 0.37 1.1 1.3 0.8

37. Vanadium (as V) mg/l 0.2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

38. Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l 10 Nil Nil Nil 0.17 0.18 0.21

Environmental Clearance Compliance Report for the period of April to Sep,2017.

Annexure-12 Page 1 of 8

Annexure-12 Public Hearing Minutes: Sl.No. Issues Raised by Public Response of Project Proponent Suggestion made

by PH Panel Action by Project Proponent

1. Citizens Welfare Association, Sandur, Bellary 1. Getting Tungabhadra Dam Water to Narihalla

reservoir and Sandur Town as early as possible.

Project is committed to contribute for getting Tungabhadra Dam water to Narihalla reservoir and Sandur Town as early as possible with an estimated cost of Rs.12.58 crores. 50% amount of the above has already been paid to Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (the implementing Agency). The agency is executing the said work with full pace. Lying of pipeline and concrete lining is already underway and task will finish shortly.

Agreed Balance amount paid to Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board.

2. Completion of RCC road from NMDC cross as early as possible. The road from NMDC cross to Mudukulapenta (village) is under construction by laying RCC road. This may take about ½ year to complete. Till its completion, the running of mining lorries should not be allowed on this route.

The RCC concrete road from Narsapur to Sandur – Bellary Cross (Reliance petrol pump) is already under construction. Allowing /stopping of running lorries is not under the control of project through it will speed up the completion of construction work.

Agreed Completed.

3. Construction of by-pass road in Bhujanganagar village for industrial vehicles. Later on similarly in Narasapur village and Sandur Township for industrial vehicles.

Industrial vehicles plying in said villages & town do not belong to project.

Agreed

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4. A short cut road to Sandur town which is 2km away from Bhujanganagar. Presently Sandur is about 7 to 8km from Bhujanganagar through NMDC cross.

Noted Agreed Request is noted and suitable action will be taken up in consultation with District Administration.

5. Adopt affected villages one by one annually on rotational basis i.e., Bhujanganagar, Narsapur, Mudukalapenta and Sandur Town to improve civic amenities there like roads, drainage, foot path and drinking water.

Project is already doing the same under CSR scheme in consultation with District Administration.

Agreed Request is noted and suitable action will be taken up in consultation with District Administration.

6. Completion of By-pass road The referred road is not within the purview of the project.

Agreed Through project is not using said road for its iron ore transportation, however, necessary action may be taken up in consultation with



Sl.No. Issues Raised by Public Response of Project Proponent Suggestion made by PH Panel

Action by Project Proponent

District Authorities. 7. Completion of Hospet road and Kumaraswamy

road etc., The referred road is not within the purview of the project.

Agreed Through project is not using said road for its iron ore transportation, however, necessary action may be taken up in consultation with District Authorities.

8. Completion of dust free roads, footpaths in Sandur town and concerned villages. Sandur town being Taluk HQ should have dust free road within the township area. The main road passing through Sandur town Laxmipura and Nandihalli villages is always under repair and needs regular maintenance.

The referred road is not within the purview of the project.

Agreed Though, project is not transporting its iron ore through said roads, project is interested for overall development of Sandur and actively involved for improvement of conditions of roads. Such work will be taken up as per the instruction of District Administration.

9.Continuity of employment for the existing employees working in this mine.

Services of permanent employees will be continued till their age of superannuation i.e presently 60 years under service regulations of the corporation as per Government of India’s guidelines from time to time.

Agreed Already existing practice.

10. Payment of compensation to each houses situated in these affected concerned villages and Sandur Town in case of expansion or grant of new mining leases.

The project expansion is within the existing ML area and no fresh area is to be broken up.

Agreed No project affected persons.

11. Afforestation and tree plantation and protection of forests around the mines by mine lease holders.

That is already exists in consultation with State Forest Department and MoEF, GOI.

Agreed Existing practice.

12. Protection of Narihalla Dam’s water catchments areas to prevent water pollution.

Narihalla Project was constructed by more than 80% funding contribution of NMDC ltd., and again being upgraded with additional 12.58 crore contribution of corporation.

Agreed The catchment area of the Narihalla Dam is not under purview of project.

13. Sandur Hospet road being the main link road for Iron Ore transportation towards NH-13 which is in a dilapidated condition and heavily damaged due to excessive use of heavy Mining lorries operating beyond the capacity of the road. This is under

The referred roads are not within the purview of the project.

Agreed Through, we are not transporting iron ore to our customers through NH-13 road, we are interested for overall development of





repair/ Construction for the last 15 years. Hence, public of Sandur forced to go Hospet through Torangallu for the last one decade. This involves 60 kms to reach Hospet instead of 28kms. It involves more money, time and wastage to national exchequer Hence, this road should be repaired and widened.

Sandur & actively involved for improvement of conditions of roads. Such work will be taken up as per the instruction of District Administration.

14. As farmers being paid by ML holders similarly, facilitate rehabilitation of resident who desire relocation.

Not related with project. Agreed Nil.

15. Protect the forest area around the mines by fencing. Forest dept can allot equal forest area to matching ML area to compensate loss of vegetation due to mining.

Fencing of forests can lead obstruction in the normal movement of fauna existing in the forest area.

Agreed Compensatory afforestation charges and net present value for forest land has been paid by NMDC to Forest Department for taking up the same.

2. Moolimance Eranna Lakshmipura, Sandur Bellary Natural habitat, flora-fauna of the region is being vanished away. Mining activities like blasting, screening and washing of ores harming to natural top soil with Iron ore and are also affecting to agricultural activities and ground water availability of peripheral area.

Project is operating only in forest lease area without any use of agricultural or residential lands. Project has already taken stringent measure to ensure the restoration of flora and fauna of the region. Project has planted more than 7 lakh saplings in and out the mining lease area. Many of the plantations of the project have been grown in lush green rich forests harbouring, nourishing and flourishing the local fauna and flora. Besides these project is also hosting the Deer park, nursery and medicinal plant nursery.

Agreed

Mining activity and processing of ore is done as per approved IBM plan and proper care is taken for top soil management as well as waste dump management. Mining is being done as per the latest state or are technology. Ground water monitoring studies is being done regularly and rainwater harvesting measures are implemented to mitigate any adverse conditions. Further project is in preparation of detailed conservation plan for conservation of wildlife in close consultation with Chief Wildlife Warden Karnataka State Forest Department.





3. Residents of Ranjitpura, SC Colony. 1) 5 Acres of land may be lent elsewhere by NMDC authorities for the residents of SC Colony.

As NMDC is operating in leased area of forest department which is solely under the administrative control of state forest department so lending of land to any other is not an easy job.

Agreed

Same shall be taken up with the District Administration to reach an amicable solution.

2) The un employed youths of Sc colony community will be obliged with jobs in NMDC Company.

Out of the existing 1007 manpower more than 90% employees are from Karnataka only and mostly they are local indigenous peoples. Same will also be followed in future as per the Government of India recruitment / reservation policies.

Agreed These residents will be encouraged to apply against the advertisements for the recruitments in corporation based on their academic qualifications. Candidature of these applicants against the advertised post will be treated sympathetically as per the Government of India recruitment / reservation polities.

3) Water facility to be extended to the newly emigrated land by NMDC Company.

Noted. Agreed. Project will be pleased to extend the drinking water facility to resident of SC colony in consultation/ guidance of District Administration.

4. Bellary District Parisara Samrakshana Vedike (R.) 1) Gradual fall in the standard of living of the indigenous folks, virgin forests of the region, deterioration of flora-fauna of the peripheral area and dissipating Mineral Wealth of the region.

Developmental works undertaken by project under corporate Social Responsibility Scheme is ensuring the improvement in living standard of local people only. Detailed list of works undertaken by project is appended for kind perusal. Present proposal involves mining of existing Iron Ores in lower most benches of existing ML without any increase in area.

Agreed

Project will ensure maximum conservation of mineral present in ML area.

2) The water of Town Water supply is for the utilization of citizens, whereas, the same is being

Project is 70km away from Bellary Town and not involved in utilization of Town water

Agreed Nil





utilized by the various mining communion. supply. 5. K. Mahabaleshwara

S/o. K. Channabasappa, Ranjitpura Being physically handicapped requests for a suitable livelihood.

Notd

Agreed

The candidate will be encouraged to take up any self employment of his own interest. Further he will also be encouraged to apply for vacancy advertised by the project and his candidature will be treated sympathetically under the Government of India recruitment / reservation policies issued time to time.

6. Residents of Bhujangnagar Village High rate & Speed of mining trucks, tippers and mining dumpers causing unbearable noise and dust. This is affecting the health of general public as well as the peoples residing nearby the roads as street hawkers, petty shop keepers and slum dwellers from Bhujangnagar to Sandur. Appropriate and adequate measures should be taken up to suppress dust and noise.

Said vehicles do not belong to project because project’s ore transportation is through Railway wagons. Presently project is providing concrete pavements to PWD road from Narsinghapur to Sandur cross with a total expenditure of more than 7 crores to solve the said problems of nearby residents only.

Agreed

Construction of RCC road from Narsinghapur to Bellary-Sandur cross will be completed shortly.

7. Office of the Gram Panchayath Bhujanganagar, Sanur, Bellary & Govt. Model Higher primary school, Bhujanganagar 583 119. Water sprinkling for dust suppression should be done at least three times in a day in the present road conditions. The road from Bhujanganagar to Lakshmipura should be asphalted as soon as possible because school going kids are liable and prone to dust at the lower level and their general health and hygiene is at risk.

The projects trucks, tippers and mini dumpers are not plying in said connection because project’s ore transportation is through the Railway Station.

Agreed

Nil

8. Shri Harijana Kodalu Darugappa, Ranajitpura The NMDC authorities have occupied the land which was under his privilege. Compensation as per entitlement and rights may be sought to him. A suitable job to him and his wife and yound children amy be bestowed at the earliest.

Project has provided full compensations and privileges to owners whose lands have been acquired in past under direction and supervision of District Administration.

Agreed

Nil





9. Green Corps Karnataka State Farmers Assn, Sandur Unit. Sandur, Bellary. Due to the sole mining activity in the region, there would be a gradual fall in the standard of living of the indigenous folks, virgin forests of the region and flora-fauna of the peripheral area.

Project has already taken up stringent measure to ensure the restoration of flora and fauna of the region. Plantation of the project has been grown in lush green rich forests harbouring, nourishing and flourishing the local fauna and flora. Besides these project is also hosting the Deer Park, nursery, and medicinal plant nursery.

Agreed

The present proposal under consideration will ensure maximum conservation of minerals present in ML area with achievement of Zero waste mining concepts.

10. The indigenous Reident,s of Ranajitpura, Sandur, Bellary Followings can be provided 1. A Ganesha Temple. 2. A Dispensary or Clinic, 3.A kalyana Mantap /Community Hall. 4.Sewage Inundation/Protection wall. 5.Clean Drinking water tank.

Noted

Agreed

Project is placed to undertake the sought works in consultation and under supervision of District Administration.

11. Earanna S/o. Thippanna, Ranajitpura, Sandur, Bellary. 1.Due to by passing of conveyor belt tower and road a land measuring 4.28 acres would be occupied quadratically.

Present proposal does not involve any new construction of conveyor belts or roads.

Agreed

Nil

2.The adult youths, who are presently unemployed seeking suitable jobs.

Noted Agreed They will be encouraged to take up any self employment of their own interest. Further they will also be encouraged to apply against the forthcoming vacancies advertised by the project. Their candidature will be treated sympathetically under the GOI recruitment / reservation policies issued time to time.

12. A. Veerabhadrappa, Ranajitpura ITI (Electircian), Seeking a humble job.

Noted

Agreed

He will be encouraged to take up any self employment of his interest. Further he will also be encouraged to





apply against the forthcoming vacancies advertised by the project. His candidature will be treated sympathetically under the GOI recruitment / reservation policies issued time to time.

13 &14 The indigenous Residents, narsapura, Sandur, Bellary&Shri H.G.Kumaraswamy, Shri. Basaveshwara Yuvak Sangh & Shri Gajanana Yuvak Sangha Bhujanganagar & G.Manjunath S/o.Late Shree G.Nagraj Bhujanganagar, Sandur, Bellary. 1. Sound standards: Facing lot of sound pollution

which is causing damages to the flora – fauna and the residents.

Said villages are more than 7 km away from active mining area of project. Commented excessive sound is due to plying of lorries, trucks, tippers etc moving through the said villages and other activities which do not belong to project.

Agreed Project is taking utmost care for mitigating and preventing any sound generation due to its mining activities.

2. Socio-economic condition: NMDC has not made considerable efforts for the overall up-liftment in standards of living by providing sufficient temporary or adhoc jobs. There is lack of proper roads, primary health centers, education facility, clean potable drinking water and regular electrical.

Since inception NMDC is significantly contributing in overall up-liftment of neighboring villagers through extending developmental works under CSR scheme and providing permanent jobs, adhoc and Contractual jobs. More than 30 residents from each surrounding villages viz Narasapur, Bhujanganagar, Tarangar and Ubbalgandi etc are contributing in the corporateions’ services as a permanent employee. Mostly local residents are being involved in adhoc or contractual works.

Agreed Corporation is committed to contribute in all-round up-liftmwnt of surrounding villages with more pace and enthusiasm. Ongoing construction of RCC road from Narsinghpura to Sandur-Bellary Cross is only for the benfit of neighbouring villagers. Besides these potable water supplies, community centers, Rangmandir and school building etc has been extended to said villages.

3. Humane aspects: Existing youths are averagely educated and intelligent enough to serve as human resource in a constructive way.

More than 30 residents of each neighboring village is a valued permanent employee of corporation.

Agreed All the youths are regularly being encouraged to take up self employment of their interests. They are also being encouraged to apply for corporations jobs and





their candidature is treated sympathetically as per the Government of India recruitment / reservation policies.

4.Due to undertaking of mining activity in the regions, through digging of pits for mine-able ore, there have emerged big and deep pits. Wastes are being staked hilly high and as a result of which the land area is being 100-200 meters went gradiently and tangently deep and naturally deteriorating the physical features of the region.

Project’s mining activity is restricted only in hill top of mining lease area. There is no scope of any kind of said mining outside the ML area by the corporation.

Agree So said comments has no links with project.

5. Socio-Economic adverse affects: there are not adequate and basic life line amenities being provided to the indigenous folks. There are presently 1600 employees are employed in project. However, it has given to the notice and assurances of the natives that about 4000-5000 youths would soon be absorbed in suitable jobs. It has been observed crystal clearly that most of peoples, who have occupied jobs are from outside. The only project hospital which has serving to the cause has been outsourced to the Yashoda Super specialty Hospital, Hyderabad. The vehicles, ambulances and other related facilities required thereof are also offered to the private parties, with a view to minimize employment opportunities to local natives.

Out of the vacancies which were vacant for more than six years, 80% of the posts have been offered to the employees dependents.

90% employees of projects present workforce are form Karnataka State only, Out of these 90% employees most of them are from neighboring villages and nearby area. Projects present workforce strength is nearly 1200 only and no where any assurance has been given to any commented. The outsourcing of said hospital is done to extend more quality health services to neighboring villages.

Agreed Regular medical camp and treatment is being provided to nearby villages.

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