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Questionnaire: Hingula Washery 10 MTY Annexure 10

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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL FOR COAL WASHERY

PROJECTS

Note 1: All information to be given in the form of Annexures should be properly numbered and form part of

this proforma

Note 2: No abbreviations to be used - Not available or not applicable should be clearly mentioned

I. General Information

(a) Name of the project : HINGULA WASHERY (10 MTY) :

(b) Name of the authorized signatory : GM(Env.), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

(c) Mailing Address : Anand Vihar, PO: Jagriti Vihar, Burla, Dist: Sambalpur - 768020

E-mail : [email protected]

Telephone : 0663-2113769

Fax No. : 0663-2542257, 2542798

(d) Does the proposal relate to new

project/expansion/modernization : New project

(e) Plant capacity (TPD) : 10 MTPA

Existing capacity : Not Applicable

After expansion/modernization : Not Applicable

(f) Whether stand-alone coal washery : Hingula Washery is located in the leasehold of Balram OCP

and raw coal will be supplied from Hingula-II expansion OCP

15 MTPA (Distance 3.76 Km).

(g) Details of MoU/agreement with

linkages for stand-alone washery : Not Applicable

II. Site Information

(a) Location of Coal Washery

Village(s) Tehsil District State

Parts of Danara, Kalamchin,

Brahmanbahal villages

Talcher Angul Odisha

(b) Geographical information:

Latitude : 200 56’02’’ N & 200 58’ 28’’ N

Longitude : 850 02’ 52’’ E & 850 06’ 57’’ E

Total area envisaged for setting up of project (in ha) : 27 Ha (17 Ha + 10 Ha for temporary

storage of rejects)

Nature of terrain (hilly, valley, plains, coastal plains etc) : Plain

Nature of soil (sandy, clayey, sandy loam etc) : Sandy loam.

Seismic zone classification : Zone II

Does the site falls under CRZ classification? : No


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Land usage of the proposed project site : Barren/Scrub Land

Indicate area earmarked for each of the following (in ha)

i. Plant facilities : 17Ha

ii. Administrative building/workshop : Included in above area

iii. Storage (raw material) : Included in above area

iv. Storage (finished product) : Included in above area

v. Storage (hazardous waste) : Included in above area

vi. Storage (refuse/rejects) : 10 Ha

vii. Effluent Treatment Plant : Included in 17 Ha

viii. Approach road (s) : Existing road of Balram OCP

ix. Railway sliding : Existing (400m from washery site)

x. Green belt : 1.45 Ha Included in 17 Ha

xi. Truck parking facility : Not Applicable

xii. Others (specify) : ---

Total : 27 Ha (17Ha for washery + 10Ha for

temporary storage of rejects)

III. Environmental sensitivity details within 10 km from the boundary of the project for applicability of "General Condition (GC)" as per EIA notification dated 14.9.2006 and amendments as on date:

S.No Item Name Aerial Distance

(in Km)

1 Protected areas notified under the wild life

(Protection) Act, 1972

Nil Not Applicable

2 Critically polluted areas as identified by the CPCB Nil Not Applicable

3 Eco-sensitive areas as notified

under section 3 of the E (P) Act 1986

Nil Not Applicable

4 Inter-state boundaries and international

boundaries

Nil

Not Applicable


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IV. Environmental sensitivity areas as mentioned at column 9(111) of E1A Notification 2006

S.No Areas Name /

Identity

Aerial distance (within

15 km) from project location

boundary 1 Areas protected under international

conventions, national or local legislation for

their ecological, landscape, cultural or other

related value

Nil Not Applicable

2 Areas which are important or sensitive for

ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses

or other water bodies, coastal zone,

biospheres, mountains, forests

Nil Not Applicable

3 Areas used by protected, important or

sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding,

nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering,

migration

Nil Not Applicable

4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Nil Not Applicable

5 State, National boundaries Nil Not Applicable

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for

access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim

areas

Nil Not Applicable

7 Defence installations Nil Not Applicable

8 Densely populated for built-up area Nil Not Applicable

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land

uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship,

community facilities)

Nil Not Applicable

10 Areas containing important, high quality

or scarce resources (ground water resources,

surface resources, forestry, agriculture,

fisheries, tourism, minerals)

Nil Not Applicable

11 Areas already subjected to pollution or

environmental damage (those where existing

legal environmental standards are exceeded)

Nil Not Applicable

12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which

could cause the project to present

environmental problems (earthquakes,

subsidence, land slides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

Nil Not Applicable

* 0.5 km from Railway lines/National / State Highway should be maintained

Description of the flora/vegetation in the project area and within 1 km from the project boundary:

Maximum area of the core zone is barren land and scrubland. During floristic survey in the core zone of Hingula Washery, a total of 34 plant species were recorded out of which there were 18 herbs, 5 shrubs and 11 species of trees. There were no rare or endangered or endemic or threatened (REET) plant species in Core zone. List of plant species found in core zone is given in Annexure – 7B


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Description of fauna (non-domesticated) in the project area and within 1 km from the project boundary

V. Baseline Data

Meteorological Data

Ambient Air Quality Data

The Invertebrates fauna recorded in this core zone were 4 species of Phylum Annelida and 10 species of

phylum Arthropoda. Observed Vertebrates were 5 species of Amphibians and 5 species of Reptiles belongs

to the schedule IV as per Wildlife Protection Act. Avian fauna recorded in this zone were mostly migratory

birds since there were no permanent habitats of them encountered during survey. Seventeen species of avi-

fauna were observed belong to schedule IV.

There were four species of mammals observed three species belongs to schedule IV, one species status not

enlisted. There is no specific migratory route in the core zone.

The wind velocity readings were ranging from 1.0 – 18.6 m/sec. Predominant wind was from north-east

direction. The maximum temperature recorded was 42.0C and the minimum was 24.0 C. The relative

humidity ranged from 16% to 93% and 20.3 mm rainfall was recorded during the study period. Details of

Micrometeorological data collected from the core zone for the period from 15th March 2014 to 14th June

2014 are furnished in Annexure-1.

Core zone

PM10 and PM2.5 values are ranging from 53 g/m3 to 83 g/m3 and 21 g/m3 to 33 g/m3 respectively. SO2

and NOx values are varying between 11.8 to 18.4 g/m3 and 14.1 to 21.1 g/m3 respectively. Ozone and

Ammonia values are ranging from 5.3 to 8.6µg/m3 and 20.0 to 27.7µg/m3 respectively. The other AAQ

parameters like Carbon Monoxide, Benzene, BaP, Arsenic, Lead and Nickel values were found to be Below

Detectable Limits (BDL). All other heavy metals like Co, Hg, Se, Cr, Cu, Mn. Zn are found to be very low and

negligible. All the values are found to be within the CPCB Standards.

Buffer zone

PM10 and PM2.5 values are ranging from 62 g/m3 to 115 g/m3 and 25 g/m3 to 53 g/m3 respectively. SO2

and NOx values are varying between 13.8 to 27.1 g/m3 and 16.5 to 30.7 g/m3 respectively. Ozone and

Ammonia values are ranging from 6.5 to 11.5µg/m3 and 20.7 to 38.3µg/m3 respectively. The other AAQ

parameters like Carbon Monoxide, Benzene, BaP, Arsenic, and Nickel values were found to be Below

Detectable Limits (BDL). The Lead value was found to be in range of <0.01 to 0.19 g/m3. All other heavy

metals like Co, Hg, Se, Cr, Cu, Mn. Zn are found to be very low and negligible. All the values except PM10are

found to be within the CPCB Standards.

The ambient air quality data collected are furnished in Annexure-2.


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Water Quality Data

VI. Human Settlement

Within the project site Within 1 km from the project boundary

Population* Nil Nil

No. of villages Zero Zero

Number of households

village-wise Nil Nil

VII. Surface Drainage Pattern at Proposed Coal Washery Site

Does the project requires any modification / diversion in the existing natural drainage pattern at any

stage? If yes, when. Provide location map indicating contours, dimensions of water body to be

diverted, direction of flow of water and proposed route / changes, if any i.e. alignment of river / nallah /

any other water body falling within core zone and its impact.

VIII. Raw Materials and Manufacturing Process

a. Raw materials requirement at peak rated capacity

The raw coal throughput capacity of this washery considered is mentioned below:

a) Annual : 10.0 MT

b) Daily (Peak) : 30300 tonne

c) Hourly (peak) : 1700 tonne

Water samples were collected and analyzed as per procedures outlined in IS-2488/ IS-3025 / AWWA /

APHA. Sterilized bottles were used for collection of water sample for bacteriological analysis, stored in

icebox and transported to the laboratory for the analysis. Parameters like pH, Temperature, Dissolved

Oxygen, Residual Chlorine, Conductivity, Free Ammonia, Total Hardness, Calcium Hardness and Magnesium

Hardness were analyzed in the field while collecting the samples. MPN index of Coli forms are determined in

the laboratory as per standard methods.

The analyses were carried out as per the BIS & APHA standard methods.

At all locations, oil and grease, phenolic compounds, cyanides, sulphides and insecticides were found to be

absent and all heavy metal values except Iron and Zinc were found to be below the detectable limit. The

maximum value of iron content was 0.64 mg/l of the bore well water collected in Telepasi village, which was

found to be exceeding the limit. In general, the water quality at all eight locations were found to be well

within the prescribed norms of GSR: 422E, IS: 10500 - 2012 and IS: 2296 - 1982.

The detailed water quality data generated are given in Annexure-3.

There is no river/ Nala beside washery site. No modification / diversion in the existing natural drainage pattern

is done. Main drainage of the coalfield is controlled by perennial Brahmani River (flowing North-South) at the

eastern boundary of the coalfield and east of Talcher Town. The Kalinga Block is located at the crow-fly

distance of 15 km to the west of this river. There is one seasonal nala, Bangaru Nala, that originates within

the Kalinga East Block and flows from SW to NE and finally drains into Brahmani River. Drainage Pattern of

Balram OC is attached as Annexure – 7.


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b. Brief description of the process with flow chart

The Washery shall be built with the state-of-the-art technology by Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd.

with the following features in Hingula area of MCL.

Washing technology, for the proposed Hingula washery, is based on Heavy Media Separation

(HM Cyclone) and the washing circuit is a closed circuit with zero water discharge.

The raw coal receiving section has been designed for 2000 TPH (dry) and the washing section

for 1700 TPH (dry) as required in the bid documents. However, MCL will supply 10 Mtpa of raw

coal on as received basis (arb). The solids material balance has been shown on dry basis for

2000 t of raw coal receiving section and 1700 TPH (dry) for washing section and the

corresponding material balance has been done. Flow Chart of the Washery is given in Fig 3.1

at page III-5.

c. Alternate technologies considered

Alternate technologies considered is dealt at Sec 3.3 at page no. III-2.

d. Reasons for selecting the proposed technology on environmental considerations

Reasons for selecting the proposed technology is dealt at Sec 3.3 at page no. III-5.

IX. Transportation Details (Road/Rail/Conveyors/Ropeway/Waterway)

a. Mode and details of transportation for coal :

S No. Products Starting Point Transportation by Distance

(Approx.)

Destination point

1. Raw Coal Mine Site Pipe conveyor

1X2000 TPH

3.76 km 500 t Surge Bunker

b. Mode and details of transportation of washed coal :


(Approx.)

Destination point

1. Washed

Coal

Washery

Premises

Covered conveyor

2x 2000 TPH

400 m 4000 T Silo at

Railway Siding

c. Mode and details of transportation of rejects :


(Approx.)

Destination point

3. Coal

Reject

Washery

Premises

Covered conveyor

1x 400 TPH

760 m Temporary Reject

Storage Site

d. Whether the existing infrastructure for transportation is adequate or not?:

If not, provide details of alternative proposal :All the transportation mode

proposed is as of now and is

adequate for transportation.


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X. Water Management

a. Source of water :

Source of water for the washery shall be Gandhisagar/ Mitti quarry/any other mine sump of

Balram OCP (BOCP) which are approximately <3.0 km from washery site. The mine water

shall be pre-treated in a water treatment plant of capacity 150 m3/hr located within the washery.

b. Whether availability and suitability of mine discharge

water /power plant effluents etc are explored? :

Mine Water will be utilized for the use in the washery.

c. Water requirement (KLD) :

Total one time water demand is 1273 m3/hr to start the plant. Thereafter make-up water

requirement of 150 m3/hr i.e. 2700 KLD shall be met from Gandhisagar/ Mitti quarry/any

other mine sump (of BOCP)

d. Waste water generation :

The process of the proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water

fed into the system will be collected after use and re-circulated, after treatment, in various

units and no effluent will be allowed to escape into the natural drainage system.

e. Description of wastewater treatment plant with flow chart :

Various waste water treatment units in the washery are; 1) Radial thickner, 2) Slime pond and

3) Sedimentation pond near the reject storage site.

Washery circuit envisages dewatering system like belt press filter & High Frequency Screens

for efficient recovery of solids from the slurry. The filtrate water from these equipment will be

recycled back to the system to ensure closed water system. The underflow of Radial

thickener, in case of emergency, may be fed to slime ponds for settling & natural drying

and subsequent reclamation of the dried fines. The overflow water of slime ponds will be

pumped back for re-use in the process. Sedimentation pond has been envisaged for treatment

of storm water discharge from the reject storage site.


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f. Details of recycling mechanism proposed :

g. Characteristics of waste water stream (s) before and after treatment :

** The filtrate water from belt press filter, High Frequency Screens & radial thickener will be recycled back

to the system to ensure closed water system. The underflow of Radial thickener, in case of emergency,

may be fed to slime ponds for settling & natural drying and subsequent reclamation of the dried fines.

XI. Air Emissions

Fugitive/source emissions Control system

Transport of raw coal,

Transport of Washed coal

Transport of Reject

Raw coal transportation by Pipe conveyor 1x2000 TPH

Washed coal transportation by Covered conveyor 2x 2000 TPH

Reject transported by Covered conveyor 1x 400 TPH

Service & Approach Road Water spray arrangements shall be provided on all Service & Approach Road

Receiving Hopper Sprinkling

Surge Hopper Sprinkling

Crushing / Dry Screening Dust Extraction System / Sprinkling

Coal Stock Yard Sprinkling

Washing ( Wet Process )

Coal Becomes Wet Hence Does Not Cause Fugitive Emission Washed Coal Stock

Rejects Stock

Belt Conveyors Covered Conveyor

Waste stream &

quantity (KLD)

Characteristics Point of disposal

Before After

The Plant is designed for zero

discharge**.

- - -


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XII. Solid Waste Management: No waste is generated. The reject generated will be sold through e-auction or MoU route. Before it is finally sold, it will be temporarily stored at reject storage site.

Type of waste Categorization

as per HW

Rules

Quantity

(TPM)

Storage facility

(open/covered/silo etc)

Method of

disposal

Coal Rejects have

ash % at 80.8% when

raw coal has ash &

moisture of 38.5% &

6.6% respectively

both on ‘adb’.

-- 1.09 MTPA at

the rate of

193.0 TPH.

i.e. 3.22 TPM

Reject to be transported by Belt

Conveyor to the proposed temporary

storage site, a piece of land

measuring 10 Ha (400 m x 250 m)

adjacent to the northern side of the

proposed washery.

The reject

generated

will be sold

through e-

auction or

MoU route.

XIII. Noise Pollution Control and Management

a. Source

I. Due to operation of the machineries involved in the main process of the plant and DG sets

II. Due to noise generated during transportation of materials

b. Abatement measures

Use of equipment with arrangements for absorbing the operational noise.

Use of insulated cabins for operators

Use of rubber/ polymer liners in chutes and hoppers

Use of ear muffs by workers in the zone of high noise source (if any)

15 meter wide green belt around the Washery and service building area (1.45 Ha).

Routine preventive maintenance of equipment/HEMM to minimize noise generation at

source.

Regular maintenance with prompt replacement of worn-out parts/ liners etc.

Operational / work zone – not to exceed 85 db (A) Leq for 8 hours exposure

Use of silencer for equipment such as diesel sets and air displacement equipment

Regular monitoring of noise levels at various points.

XIV. Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) Plan (where ever applicable)

The land required for the project belongs to the project proponent. And the identified plot of land is free

from any human habitation. This being so, there are no resettlement and rehabilitation issues involved


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XV. Environmental Management Plan

a. Details of Pollution Control Systems:

Existing Proposed

Air

-- Dust suppression within the washery shall be done by sprinkling of water.

Monitoring the condition of transfer chutes and skirt boards and replacing/repairing shall be done on regular basis during the normal inspection by the concerned persons along with the sectional heads.

Water spraying for dust suppression at temporary storage site for reject shall be done regularly.

Road inside the plant shall be paved to minimize the dust due to vehicle movement.

Green belt (15m wide) of area 1.45 Ha in and around the washery site including around the conveyor, vacant places shall be developed to control dust emission.

Efforts for good housekeeping will minimize dust nuisance within the plant premises.

The crushers/pulverizers of the coal washeries shall be provided with enclosures fitted with suitable air pollution control measures.

Water spray arrangements shall be provided at all strategic coal transfer points, enclosures for conveyors etc.

Water

-- The process of the proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water fed into the system will be collected after use and re-circulated, after treatment, in various units and no effluent will be allowed to escape into the natural drainage system. Moreover, washery circuit envisages dewatering system like belt press filter & High Frequency Screens for efficient recovery of solids from the slurry. The filtrate water from these equipment will be recycled back to the system to ensure closed water system. The underflow of Radial thickener, in case of emergency, may be fed to slime ponds for settling & natural drying and subsequent reclamation of the dried fines. The overflow water of slime ponds will be pumped back for re-use in the process. Thus, the operation of the washery will not cause any pollution to the local source of water.

Provision of surface run-off settling pond shall also be provided. Drainage for surface run-off shall be incorporated at all the required places within the washery and along the washery boundary. These garland drain(s) shall collect and carry the run off to settling pond. Overflow water of the settling pond shall be utilized for plant operation etc. Hence, there will be no impact on groundwater and surface streams.

Washery will be designed for zero discharge. However, in case of emergency underflow from thickener shall be treated in 03 Nos of slime ponds of size 100m x 6m x 2.5 m (each) and treated effluent shall be reused.

Total water demand is 1273 m3/hr out of which 955 m3/hr is recycled water. Make-up water of 150 m3/hr shall be met from Gandhisagar/ Mitti quarry/any other mine sump (of BOCP). Hence, groundwater or surface water shall not be utilized for any industrial use in the washery.


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Noise

-- Use of equipment with arrangements for absorbing the operational noise.

Use of insulated cabins for operators Use of rubber/ polymer liners in chutes and hoppers Use of ear muffs by workers in the zone of high noise source (if any) 15 meter wide green belt around the Washery and service building

area (1.45 Ha). Routine preventive maintenance of equipment/HEMM to minimize

noise generation at source. Regular maintenance with prompt replacement of worn-out parts/

liners etc. Operational / work zone – not to exceed 85 db (A) Leq for 8 hours

exposure Use of silencer for equipment such as diesel sets and air

displacement equipment Regular monitoring of noise levels at various points.

Solid Waste

-- Washery rejects (1.09) MTY shall be disposed by e-auction or MoU route.

Toe walls shall be provided to avoid reject dump spillage. Regular water sprinkling (preferably mist spraying) will be done on

the temporary reject storage site. Garland Drains is to be provided along the reject storage site with

sedimentation pond. During construction of washery, waste generated shall be limited to

construction materials, debris etc. which shall either be leveled in the low lying areas within the premises or back filled where ever required in the plant during construction of roads and embankments.

b. Expenditure on environmental measures:

Cost for Environment Management (Approximate)

Amount in rupees(Lakhs)

Sl.no Description Cost

I) Capital cost

1 Belt filterpress-2nos 327.25

2 Slurry pond -3nos, 304.22

3 Circulating pump-2nos 13.91

4 Pipe line &fittings 3.00

5 Closed conveyor gantries 200.00

6

Cost of Preparing EIA/EMP & Baseline

Data Generation

100.00

Total (Capital Cost) 948.38

II) Operational cost

1 Dust extraction

654.60

2 Sprinklers

3 Plantation-green belt

4 Noise pollution control

5 Other Miscellaneous

Total (Operational Cost) 654.60


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Grand Total (I + II) 1602.98

Note: Cost for following items are inbuilt in Civil,

Electrical and Mechanical cost:

1) Arrangement for rain water harvesting &

surface drainage

2) Facility for treatment of slurry/effluent as

well as surface runoff.

c. Details of organizational set up/cell for environmental management and monitoring:

c. Details of community welfare/peripheral development programmes envisaged/being undertaken by

the project proponent:

Expenditure towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) by Hingula area during last 6 years

YEARWISE EXPENDITURE OF CSR WORKS OF HINGULA AREA (Rs in Lakh)

AS ON 31-12-2013

2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 TOTAL

1 Drinking Water 86.41 93.39 142.11 135.14 154.54 6.39 617.98

2 Education 38.33 5.49 0.00 1.43 18.98 4.39 68.62

3 Rural Health

Care 3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.10


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4 Road 22.64 4.35 2.85 8.76 5.88 6.28 50.76

5

Recreation

Facilities Spots

& Culture

2.97 14.41 2.21 3.76 0.00 0.00 23.35

6 Other Facilities 19.29 4.16 0.00 3.30 3.75 4.44 34.94

TOTAL 172.74 121.80 147.17 152.39 183.15 21.50 798.75

Expenditure incurred towards water supply to all peripheral villages of Balram OCP

YEAR Rs in Lakh

2008 – 2009 Rs.42.23 lakh

2009 – 2010 Rs.45.14 lakh

2010 – 2011 Rs.73.58 lakh

2011- 2012 Rs. 73.69 lakh

2012 – 2013 Rs. 77.31 lakh

XVI. Compliance with Environmental Safeguards (for existing units)

a. Status of the compliance of conditions of Environmental Yes No √

Clearance issued by MoEF, if any enclosed Not Applicable

b. Status of compliance of 'Consent to Operate' issued by Yes No √

SPCB, if any, enclosed Not Applicable

c. Latest Environmental Statement' enclosed Not Applicable Yes No √

XVII. Compliance with standards notified under E (P) Act 1986

Standards Proposal

Fugitive emission standards The difference in the value of suspended particulate matter; delta (D), measure between 25 and 30 meter from the enclosure of coal crushing plant in the downward and leeward wind direction shall not exceed 150 microgram per cubic meter. Method of measurement shall be High Volume Sampling and Average flow rate, not less than 1.1 m3 per minute, using upwind downwind method of measurement.

The proposed washery is located in the leasehold area of existing Balram opencast project. Thus, ambient air quality standards shall be complied as per Standards for Coal Mines issued by MoEF, GSR-742E dt. 25.09.2000.

Effluent discharge standards The coal Washeries shall maintain the close circuit operation with zero effluent discharge If in case due to some genuine problems like periodic cleaning of the system, heavy rainfall etc. it become necessary to discharge the effluent to sewer land stream then the effluent shall conform to the following standards at the final outlet of the coal washery

The coal washery will have close circuit operation with zero discharge. If in case due to some genuine problems like periodic cleaning of the system, heavy rainfall etc. it becomes necessary to discharge the effluent to sewer, land or stream then the effluent shall conform to G.S.R. 7 dated 27/12/1998 of MoEF, GoI.


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S. No Parameter Limits

1. PH 5.5-9.0 2. Total suspended solids 100 mg/l

3. Oil & grease 10 mg/l 4. B.O.D (3 days 27 deg C) 30 mg/l

5. COD 250 mg/l 6. Phenolics 1.0 mg/l

Noise level standards Operational/working zone-not to exceed 85 dB (A) Leq for 8 hours exposure The ambient air quality standards in respect on noise as notified under Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986 shall be followed at the boundary line of the coal washery

GOI Notification dated 26/12/1989 vide GSR 1063 (E) will be complied with.

Code of practice for Coal Washery Water or water mixed chemical shall be sprayed at all strategic coal transfer points such as conveyors, loading/unloading points etc. as far as practically possible conveyors. Transfer points etc. shall be provided with enclosures. The crushers/pulverisers of the coal Washeries shall be provided with enclosures fitted with suitable air pollution control measures and finally emitted through a stack of minimum height of 30m. Conforming particulate matter emission standard of 150 mg/Nm3 or provided with adequate water sprinkling arrangement. Water sprinkling by using fine atomizer arrangement shall be provided on the coal heaps and on around the crushers/ pulverizers Area, in and the coal washery shall be pucca either asphalted or concreted. Water consumption in the coal washery shall not exceed 1.5 cubic meters per tonne of coal. The efficiency of the setting ponds of the wastewater treatment system of the coal washery shall not be less than 90%. Green belt shall be developed along the roadside, coal handling plants, residential complex, office building and all around the boundary line of the coal washery. Storage bunkers, hoppers, rubber decks in chutes and centrifugal chutes shall be provided with proper rubber linings. Vehicles movement in the coal washery area shall be regulated effectively to avoid traffic congestion. High-pressure horn shall be prohibited. Smoke emission from heavy duty vehicle operating in the coal Washeries should confirm the standards prescribed under Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

Water spray arrangements shall be provided at all strategic coal transfer points, enclosures for conveyors etc. The crushers/pulverizers of the coal washeries shall be provided with enclosures fitted with suitable air pollution control measures. Dust suppression within the washery shall be done by sprinkling of water Water spraying for dust suppression at temporary storage site for reject shall be done regularly. 0.09 m3 of water/tonne of Raw Coal. Provision of surface run-off settling pond within the washery. Overflow water of the settling pond shall be utilized for plant operation etc. Sedimentation pond is to be provided along the reject storage site. Green belt (15m wide) of area 1.45 Ha in and around the washery site including around the conveyor, vacant places shall be developed to control dust emission. Use of rubber/ polymer liners in chutes and hoppers. Standards prescribed under Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 shall be followed.


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XVIII. Public Hearing

(a) Date of Advertisement

b) Newspapers in which the advertisement appeared

(c) Date of public hearing (DD/MM/YYYY)

(d) Public Hearing Panel chaired by & members present

(e) No. of people attended the public hearing meeting

and number of people from the lease area.

(f) Summary/details of public hearing in tabular form.

PUBLIC HEARING MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT OF M/S. MAHANADI COALFIELDS LTD. FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HINGULA COAL WASHERY OF 10 MTPA CAPACITY WITHIN THE LEASEHOLD AREA OF BALRAM OCP OF HINGULA AREA, TALCHER IN THE DISTRICT OF ANGUL HELD ON 28.04.2015 AT 10.00 A.M. IN JAGANNATH KALAKENDRA, AT JAGANNATH COLONY, POST-SOUTH BALANDA, TALCHER, DISTRICT-ANGUL.

Issues raised by the Public Response of the project Proponent

The issues raised at the public meeting were

as follows:

1. Issues concerning environmental problems and this adverse effect on health. Air and Water pollution

Sri. B.C. Tripathy, General Manager, Hingula Area,

MCL, delivered during his presentation

on the action proposed by the project proponent

and clarified on the issues raised by the public

during their deliberation.

To control Air pollution, the following control measures will be made;

o The raw coal will be transported from Hingula OCP to the Washery through pipe conveyor.

o Water spraying arrangement shall be provided at all strategic coal transfer points

o Dust suppression on the road shall be done by sprinkling of water.

o Road inside the plant shall be paved to minimise the dust due to vehicle movement.

o Green belt (15m width) of area 1.45 Ha in around the Washery site including around the conveyor, vacant place shall be developed to control dust emission.

o The crusher/pulverisers of the coal Washery shall be provided with

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Dharitri (Odia Daily), The Indian Express

28/04/2015

Chaired by: Sri Sushanta Kumar Barik, ADM, Angul

Member Present:

1. Dr. B. B. Dash, Regional Officer, Regional Office SPCB, Angul , Odisha

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enclosure fitted with suitable air pollution control measures

To control Water pollution, the following control measures will be made;

o The process of Washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water fed into system will be collected after use and re- circulated after treatment in various units and no effluent will be allowed to escape into the natural drainage system.

o For surface runoff, settling ponds shall be provided. Garland drains around the stock piles and process area shall collect and carry the runoff to settling pond. Water from the pond shall be used for plant operation.

o Ground and surface water shall not be utilized for any industrial use and the makeup water shall be met from mine sump only.

Wastewater treatment plant Provision shall be made for wastewater treatment plant in the Washery.

Construction of Coal Transportation road.

Construction of 43.5 km concrete freight corridor and Road Bridge is under process.

Blasting causing crack of houses and dust emission.

In Washery there will be no blasting. Implementation of more nos. of surface miners for coal production which will minimise the drilling and blasting process.

Noise pollution due to Drilling and blasting and control measures.

Use of milli second detonators to contain vibration, proper charging of holes with adequate stemming by sand and also muffle blasting process will be adopted to arrest flies rocks, which will reduce the noise pollution.

Ground water depletion by deep bore well.

Water shall be used only from mine sump in the Washery. Ground water shall not be used in Washery.

Frequent water sprinkling on roads. Frequent water sprinkling on roads shall be done through mobile tanker in the Washery premises.

Issues concerning employment and

peripheral development

Employment opportunity for local people.

Employment will be provided to all project affected families as per Orissa Govt R & R policy/CIL norms.

Development of nearby Villages Development of nearby villages will be made under MCL's CSR policy as per requirement.

Green belt development Green belt {15m width) of area 1.45 Ha in around the Washery site including around the conveyor, vacant place shall be developed to control dust emission.

Drinking water supply through pipe line to villages after treatment.

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under process and will be implemented after approval of the competent authority.

Resettlement and rehabilitation of nearby villages.

All project affected families will be provided R & R facilities as per Odisha state government policy/CIL norms.

Health and education facilities in the area.

MCL is providing health and educational facilities to the project affected peoples as well as nearby villagers.

Supply of electricity to nearby villages. For uninterrupted electricity supply to the villagers the electricity department of Odisha will be contacted and pursued, if any help required in this regard will be extended to them.

Proper utilization of CSR fund. Proper utilization of CSR fund is being made for the development of nearby villagers as per requirement.

(g) Observations made by the public hearing panel:

After the deliberations were made by the public, the summary of the views and concerns of the public with

minutes were read out in Odia language by the Regional Officer, SPC Board, Odisha, Angul. Then, he

invited the Representative of the Hingula Coal Washery to offer their views on issues raised by the public.

Sri. B. C. Thripathy, General Manager, Hingula Area of M/s. MCL placed his views on the issues raised by

the Public. The summary of the views and concerns of the public and the commitments made by the Project

Proponent are annexed in Oriya language & English language as Annexure-9.

XIX. Court Cases

Was / is there any court case relating to the project or related activities? So, provide details present

status.

There is no court case relating to the project or project related activities.

Verification: The data and information given in this proforma are true to the best of my knowledge and

belief.

Date: Signature of the applicant*

with full name & address

Place: [*authorized signatory]

Given under the seal of organisation

on behalf of whom the applicant is

signing

Note:

All correspondence with MoEF shall be made by the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory

should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific

project (refer notification No. SO. 3067 (E) dated 1st December 2009)

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