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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.
Sl.No 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.
Noted 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]
Noted 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.
Noted 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-2016) is being
submitted 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.
Noted 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.
Noted 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: S.D.Khatavkar
Designation: AGM (Env.)
Tel No. 08395-232421.
Tele fax No. 08395-274654.
Mob No. +91 9449844526
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 e super s ri ed with Name of the proje t – EC No. and date – Half yearly report
for the 1st
or 2nd
half as the case may be.
Noted 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.
Noted.
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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: OCT,2016 to MARCH-2017
A. Specific Conditions: Sl. No Compliance Condition Status
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 0.25Lakh m3 quantity of silt has been
removed. 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
pit. This process will follow till the last pit is
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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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
village (6.6 km).
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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 Oct,2016 to March,2017 is
923.53Lakhs.
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 608ha. 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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project shall be undertaken and implemented within
six months. The status of implementation shall be
submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry and
the competent Authority in the State Govt.
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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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. Winter Season 2016-17
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 Winter Seasons,2016-17
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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The roads shall be black topped. Lease area is about 7km away from the school/
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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vegetation.
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.
Out of 32 ha. of existing waste dump area, an area
of 14.2 ha. has been stabilized and terraced by
planting Agave species, bamboo grooves etc.
Till date 23.2ha. of mined-out area has been
reclaimed, so far. Details of plantations programme
regularly being submitted to regional office of the
Ministry 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 Winter 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.
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12) Pellet Plant Main Gate.
13) Uballagandi Village.
14) Nauvalatti Village.
The reports on the Ambient Air Quality Monitored
during Winter Season-2016 (Dec,2016, Jan & Feb,
2017) by M/s. Pragathi labs, Hyderabad. (Enclosed
as Annexure-1). The monitoring data is being
displayed at Project site also.
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. Winter season 2016-17 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. Waste water 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 0.25Lakh Cub.Meter quantity of silt has
been removed from tailing dam during 2016-17.
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
Winter 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
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levels are noticed in most of the observation wells
and show a positive relation between rainfall and
water table. Hydro-geological, Geophysical and
Drinking Water Quality Studies has been carried
out in DIOM by National Geophysical Research
Institute, Hyderabad.
Annually, NMDC, DIOM has been reviewing
hydro geological studies in and around the mine
area. The report is enclosed as Annexure - 11.
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.
B. General Conditions:
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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.
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4. Four ambient air quality- monitoring stations shall
be established in the core zone as well as in the
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.
AAQ monitoring is carried out at the following
locations during Winter, Summer and 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 equipments 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
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information’s on safety and health aspects. 9. Provision shall be made for the housing the laborers
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.
The following civic amenities have been
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).
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Additional support for Environment Dept. is
available on regular basis through full-fledged
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.
Noted.
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 Oct to March 2017
is 14.60Lakhs. 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
Complied
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clearance letter informing that the project has been
accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the
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.
Noted.
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.
Noted.
Ambient Air Quality Status (Season: Winter Season 2016-17) Pollutant
(g/m3)
Codes Min Percentile Max AM SD Values exceeding
Standards 30 50 98
PM10
AD-1 46 49.0 52.0 57.8 58 52.0 4.7 0
AD-2 51 53.0 54.0 57.7 58 54.2 2.4 0
AD-3 59 60.5 61.5 65.7 66 61.8 2.5 0
AD-4 60 62.0 63.5 67.7 68 63.5 2.9 0
AD-5 45 46.5 47.5 49.9 50 47.5 1.9 0
AD-6 45 48.0 50.0 53.8 54 49.7 3.3 0
AD-7 47 48.0 49.0 51.8 52 49.2 1.8 0
AD-8 51 54.5 57.0 61.8 62 56.7 4.2 0
AD-9 48 51.0 52.5 57.7 58 52.7 3.6 0
AD-10 42 42.5 44.0 47.7 48 44.2 2.3 0
AD-11 35 36.0 37.0 39.9 40 37.2 2.0 0
AD-12 40 42.5 44.0 47.7 48 43.8 2.8 0
AD-13 37 39.0 40.0 43.7 44 40.2 2.4 0
AD-14 37 38.5 39.5 41.8 42 39.3 1.8 0
PM2.5
AD-1 18 19.5 20.0 21.9 22 20.0 1.4 0
AD-2 20 22.0 23.0 25.8 26 23.0 2.1 0
AD-3 22 23.0 24.0 26.8 27 24.2 1.8 0
AD-4 24 24.5 25.5 27.9 28 25.7 1.6 0
AD-5 17 19.0 19.5 21.0 21 19.5 1.5 0
AD-6 17 19.0 20.0 22.8 23 19.8 2.1 0
AD-7 19 20.5 21.5 22.9 23 21.2 1.5 0
AD-8 21 22.5 23.5 25.9 26 23.5 1.9 0
AD-9 20 21.0 22.0 24.8 25 22.2 1.8 0
AD-10 17 17.5 18.5 20.8 21 18.5 1.5 0
AD-11 13 14.0 14.5 16.8 17 14.7 1.4 0
AD-12 17 18.5 19.5 21.8 22 19.3 1.8 0
AD-13 15 15.5 16.0 18.0 18 16.3 1.4 0
AD-14 14 14.5 15.0 17.0 17 15.3 1.4 0
SO2
AD-1 7.1 7.8 8.2 9.1 9.2 8.1 0.8 0
AD-2 9.2 10.2 10.4 11.7 11.8 10.4 0.9 0
AD-3 10.8 12.4 12.9 14.8 14.9 12.9 1.4 0
AD-4 12.1 12.8 13.2 14.6 14.7 13.3 1.0 0
AD-5 8.1 8.7 9.4 10.7 10.8 9.3 1.0 0
AD-6 9.1 9.7 10.0 11.8 11.9 10.2 1.0 0
AD-7 9.2 10.2 10.7 12.0 12.0 10.7 1.1 0
AD-8 9.6 10.3 10.9 12.1 12.1 10.9 1.0 0
AD-9 9.8 10.3 11.0 13.5 13.6 11.4 1.5 0
AD-10 9.1 9.4 9.9 11.1 11.1 10.0 0.9 0
AD-11 7.8 8.4 8.8 9.3 9.3 8.6 0.6 0
AD-12 9.6 10.0 10.3 11.5 11.5 10.4 0.7 0
AD-13 6.9 7.8 8.2 10.2 10.2 8.4 1.3 0
AD-14 8.3 8.7 9.3 10.3 10.4 9.2 0.8 0
NOx
AD-1 9.2 9.9 10.2 12.2 12.3 10.5 1.2 0
AD-2 10.8 11.6 12.0 13.7 13.8 12.1 1.1 0
AD-3 14.1 15.3 15.9 17.6 17.7 15.9 1.3 0
AD-4 15.7 16.9 17.7 18.9 19.0 17.4 1.3 0
AD-5 11.2 12.0 12.3 13.7 13.8 12.4 0.9 0
AD-6 11.8 13.0 13.7 15.0 15.1 13.5 1.2 0
AD-7 12.1 12.7 13.4 14.8 14.9 13.3 1.1 0
AD-8 12.4 13.5 14.1 15.5 15.6 14.1 1.2 0
AD-9 12.1 13.5 13.8 15.5 15.6 13.9 1.2 0
AD-10 11.5 12.8 13.5 14.9 15.0 13.3 1.3 0
AD-11 8.6 9.5 10.0 11.3 11.4 10.0 1.0 0
AD-12 12.4 13.4 13.9 16.6 16.8 14.2 1.5 0
AD-13 9.4 10.5 11.2 12.6 12.7 11.0 1.2 0
AD-14 10.1 11.2 12.0 13.8 13.9 12.0 1.4 0
WATER QUALITY RESULTS (Winter season) 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 Reside
ntial Quarter in
the South Block of
Donimalai Township
Potable water in Resi
dential 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 Unobjectiona
ble Unobjectionable
3. Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable
4. Turbidity NTU 4.0 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1
5. pH - 7.36 7.96 7.56 7.75 7.54 7.62
6. Total Hardness
(as CaCO3) mg/l 112 112 142 134 108 88
7. Calcium (as Ca) mg/l 20 24 36 32 24 20
8. Magnesium (as Mg) mg/l 15 11.3 11 11 11 9.1
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 0.75 0.45 0.41 0.31 0.31 0.26
11. Manganese (as Mn) mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
12. Chlorides (as Cl) mg/l 44 46 60 34 30 45
13. Sulphates (as SO4) mg/l 21 20 16 15 14 21
14. Nitrates (as NO3) mg/l Nil Nil 0.68 0.21 Nil Nil
15. Fluorides (as F) mg/l 0.19 0.29 0.2 BDL (DL 0.2) 0.12 0.08
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 0.2 BDL(DL 0.1) 0.15 0.09 0.19
27. Total Coliforms MPN100
ml 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 100 mm 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 : 5.29 Million Tons
2. 2014-15 : 5.08 Million Tons.
3. 2015-16 : 6.06 Million Tons.
4. 2016-17 : 6.01 Million Tons.
Annexure-5
Contact Details of the responsible persons in Environment Department:
1 Shri. D. Sunil Kumar, Jt.GM (Prodn.)
NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,
Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.
Office: 08395 – 274654
Fax No.08395 – 274654
E-mail: [email protected]
2 Shri. R M Shylesh, Manager (Env.)
NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,
Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.
Office: 08395 – 232421
Fax No.08395 – 274654
3 Shri. U.Praveen, Dy.Manager (Env.)
NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,
Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.
Office: 08395 – 232421
Fax No.08395 – 274654
E-mail: [email protected]
4 Shri. Bhraghuvar Jangid, Asst. Manager (Env.)
NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,
Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.
Office: 08395 – 232421
Fax No.08395 – 274654
Annexure-6
Address and contact Details of the project proponent and responsible persons:
Project Address: NMDC Ltd., Donimalai Iron Ore Mine,
Donimalai Township, Sandur (Tq.), Bellary Dist. 583118.
Office: 08395 – 274654
Fax No.08395 – 274654
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 – 274654
Fax No.08395 – 274654
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 – 274654
Fax No.08395 – 274654
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: 040-23538752
E-mail: [email protected]
Environmental Quality Monitoring.
NMDC Ltd., DIOM
M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
Fugitive Emissions Data Summer Season Annexure-9 (Unit: g/m
3)
Name of the Location Month Sampling Date Parameters (24 Hrly)
TPM SPM RPM
Deposit – 1 of South Block
March,2016 07.03.2016 260 187 73
April,2016 01.04.2016 297 212 85
May,2016 02.05.2016 326 230 96
Drill Site of South Block
March,2016 07.03.2016 247.2 179 68.2
April,2016 01.04.2016 332 234 98
May,2016 02.05.2016 362 252 110
Excavation of Working Benches
in South Block
March,2016 08.03.2016 276 196 80
April,2016 02.04.2016 312 221 91
May,2016 03.05.2016 342 239 103
Main Haul Road to SB
March,2016 09.03.2016 277.5 201 76.5
April,2016 03.04.2016 339 244 95
May,2016 04.05.2016 373 264 109
Main Haul Road to NB
March,2016 09.03.2016 311 216 95
April,2016 03.04.2016 320 227 93
May,2016 04.05.2016 350 245 105
Near to Primary Crusher/
Dumper Un-Loading Area
March,2016 10.03.2016 305 215 90
April,2016 04.04.2016 298 211 87
May,2016 05.05.2016 332 231 101
Near to Tertiary Crusher of
Screening Plant
March,2016 17.03.2016 288 205 83
April,2016 05.04.2016 310 220 90
May,2016 16.05.2016 340 238 102
Near to Secondary Crusher
March,2016 10.03.2016 308 218 90
April,2016 04.04.2016 278 192 86
May,2016 05.05.2016 308 210 98
Environmental Quality Monitoring.
NMDC Ltd., DIOM
M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
Name of the Location Month Sampling Date Parameters (24 Hrly)
TPM SPM RPM
Near to Lump Ore Stock Pile of
Loading Plant
March,2016 15.03.2016 289 202 87
April,2016 17.04.2016 311 216 95
May,2016 16.05.2016 345 236 109
Near to Fine Ore Pile of Loading
Plant
March,2016 15.03.2016 331 238 93
April,2016 18.04.2016 326 228 98
May,2016 17.05.2016 352 246 106
Active Waste Dump of SB
March,2016 08.03.2016 294 208 86
April,2016 18.04.2016 328 238 90
May,2016 17.05.2016 362 258 104
Passive Waste Dump of NB
March,2016 16.03.2016 312 223 89
April,2016 19.04.2016 331 238 93
May,2016 18.05.2016 365 258 107
Near to MM Cross Section SB
March,2016 17.03.2016 368 261 107
April,2016 20.04.2016 345 249 96
May,2016 18.05.2016 375 267 108
Drill Site
March,2016 17.03.2016 325 234 91
April,2016 02.04.2016 348 251 97
May,2016 03.05.2016 382 271 111
Near to Excavation of Working
Benches of 3W Deposit NB
March,2016 18.03.2016 336 249 87
April,2016 20.04.2016 353 251 102
May,2016 19.05.2016 383 269 114
Near to Excavation of Working
Benches at 2W Deposit NB
March,2016 18.03.2016 333 236 97
April,2016 20.04.2016 341 248 93
May,2016 19.05.2016 375 268 107
Environmental Quality Monitoring. NMDC Ltd., DIOM
M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
Annexure-10
Wastewater Monitoring Results Winter Season
Sl.
No Parameter Unit
GSR-
422E
Norms
Supernateta
nt 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
Discharge of
waste water
from Project
Hospital,
Donimalai
Discharge of
waste water
from Project
Hospital,
Donimalai
1. Colour Pt-Co - 12 23 25
21 &
Unobjectiona
ble
09 &
Unobjectionabl
e
23 &
Unobjectiona
ble
2. Suspended
Solids mg/l 100 14 89 48 59 40 76
3.
Particle
size of
suspended
solids
Shall pass
850 µ ISI
sieve
Shall pass
850 µ ISI
sieve
100% are
passing
through
850µ ISI
sieve
100% are
passing
through 850µ
ISI sieve
100% are
passing
through
850µ ISI
sieve
100% are
passing
through 850µ
ISI sieve
100% are
passing
through 850µ
ISI sieve
100% are
passing
through 850µ
ISI sieve
4.
Dissolved
solids
(inorganic)
mg/l - 200 514 512 312 248 262
5. pH - 5.5-9.0 7.76 7.71 7.65 7.64 7.69 7.78
6. Temperatur
e oC
5°C
above
water
temp.
27 26 28 27 26 27
7. Oil &
Grease mg/l 10 Nil Nil Nil 5.0 2.0 6.0
8.
Total
residual
chlorine
mg/l 1.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
9. Ammonical
Nitrogen mg/l 50 Nil Nil Nil 0.29 0.24 5.2
10. Kjeldahl
nitrogen mg/l 100 Nil Nil Nil 0.7 0.68 11.4
11.
Free
ammonia
(as NH3)
mg/l 5.0 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
12. BOD - 3
Days 27oC
mg/l 30 12 14 12 20 12 20
13. COD mg/l 250 40 48 38 148 44 106
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
23. Nickel (as mg/l 3 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Environmental Quality Monitoring. NMDC Ltd., DIOM
M/s. Pragathi Labs & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
Sl.
No Parameter Unit
GSR-
422E
Norms
Supernateta
nt 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
Discharge of
waste water
from Project
Hospital,
Donimalai
Discharge of
waste water
from Project
Hospital,
Donimalai
Ni)
24. Boron (as
B) mg/l - <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
25. Percent
Sodium mg/l - 15.1 23.4 23.1 13.6 13.9 15.9
26.
Residual
Sodium
Carbonate
mg/l - 0.34 2.96 0.46 - - -
27. Cyanides
(as CN) mg/l 0.2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
28. Chloride
(as Cl) mg/l - 70 82 146 58 36 59
29. Fluorides
(as F) mg/l 2 0.21 <0.2 0.12 0.21 0.13 0.14
30. Dissolved
Phosphates mg/l 5.0 0.08 <0.02 1.18 0.42 0.24 0.21
31. Sulphates
(as SO4) mg/l - 46 38 71 28 12 18
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%surviv
al of fish
after 96
hours in
100%
effluent
-- -- -- --
100%survival
of fish after
96 hours in
100% effluent
100%survival
of fish after 96
hours in 100%
effluent
100%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 0.52 0.47 0.49 1.7 2.4 1.9
37. Vanadium
(as V) mg/l 0.2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
38. Nitrate
Nitrogen mg/l 10 Nil Nil Nil 0.2 0.21 2.6
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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 will also
be paid immediately to
implementing Agency i.e
Karnataka Urban Water
Supply and Drainage
Board whenever desired.
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
--
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
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consultation with 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 andSandur 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
The referred roads are not within the purview of
the project.
Agreed Through, we are not
transporting iron ore to
our customers through
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excessive use of heavy Mining lorries operating
beyond the capacity of the road. This is under 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.
NH-13 road, we are
interested for overall
development of 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
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Proponent
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
Agreed
Project will ensure
maximum conservation
of mineral present in ML
area.
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Action by Project
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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.
2) The water of Town Water supply is for the
utilization of citizens, whereas, the same is being
utilized by the various mining communion.
Project is 70km away from Bellary Town and not
involved in utilization of Town water supply.
Agreed Nil
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
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
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because school going kids are liable and prone to
dust at the lower level and their general health and
hygiene is at risk.
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
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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
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
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adhoc or contractual works. 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
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.
Environmental Clearance Compliance Report for the period of April toSeptember,2016.
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Sl.No. Issues Raised by Public Response of Project Proponent Suggestion made
by PH Panel
Action by Project
Proponent
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.