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To, The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ministry ofEnvirorunent Forest and Climate Change, Regional Office, (WCZ) Ground Floor, East Wing, New Secretariat Building, Civil Lines, Nagpur (M.S) - 440001.

S_!lb_: Implementation status of environment clearance conditions in respect of Mahan II OCM of M/S South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bhatgaon Area. (For the period from April 2020 to September 2020).

Dear Sir,

Compliance of terms & condition of envirorunent clearance in respect of Mahan II Open Cast Mine of SECL, Bhatgaon Area as per letter No: J-11015/209/2006-IA.II (M) dated 30.01.2015 are as follows:

SI. EC conditions Status of compliance no

I. Grant of EC is only for the non-forest area Mining activities are only being done in the forest plus the forest area within the mining lease area within the mining lease area for which FC is for which FC is available. No mining already obtained. activities will be allowed in forest area for Stage II FC has been obtained vide no 8-which FC is not available. Para (iii) of (b) of 85/2016-FC dated 4th July 2017. the guidelines of EC Division dated 0 1.02.2013 is not being prescribed in view of the Supreme Court's Order dated 27.01.2014. , .. I The maximum production from the mine at The maximum production never exceeded the EC I I.

any given time shall not exceed the 'limit as capacity i.e. 2.00 MTPY. prescribed in the EC. Production achieved:

2014-15 : 1.509052 MTY 2015-16: 1.762548 MTY 20 I 6-17: I. 764808 MTY 2017-18: 1.968232 MTY 2018-19: 1.999319 MTY 2019-20: 1.999555 MTY 2020-21: 1.740626 MTY (upto 18.01.202 I)

... The validity of the EC is for the life of the Agreed. Ill .

mine or as specified in the EIA notification 2006, whichever is earlier.

IV . All safety measures shall be taken as per Coal Safety measures are taken as per Coal Mine Mine Regulation Act 1957 & related Regulation 1957 and its related circulars &

I Circulars.

v. Flora Fauna conservation plan prepared by PDIL, Sindri in the year 2006 shall be completed within six months. Conservation plan for endangered species be prepared approved by the State Govt. for im plementation.

vi . Topsoil shall be excavated and stacked separately and green belt be developed over it. Topsoil shall be protected for its fertility . Soi l management plan be prepared for implementation.

vii. Rehabilitation and resettlement is done in consultation with state government officials.

viii . Piezometers should be installed up to depth of the mine

1x. CSR should be focused through Swachh Bharat Programs. Water supply should be maintained by the proponent under CSR. Number of toilets in schools must be increased.

x. Additional Rs. 50 Lakhs would be incurred towards CSR activities, as committed bv PP.

xi. Higher capacity equipments 30 tonnes tippers should be used for coal transportatililn from mine to Rly Sidine.

1. There shall be no extra OB dump

ii. Five additional air quality monitoring stations should be provided.

Ill . Coal transportation in pit by Tippers, Surface to Sidine bv Tippers and loading at sidine bv

I guidelines. Wild life management plan has been formulated in consultation with TFRI Jabalpur and implementation of guidelines is being carried out as par the plan.

Topsoil is preserved separately for spreading over OB dumps for plantation and development of green belt over the dump area. Progressive dump area is being levelled and topsoil is laid over the dump followed by and plantation of local species over dump area in consultation with CGRVVN is being done. Rehabilitation and resettlement has been done as per approved plan in consultation with the state government. 04 no's boreholes have been provided upto the depth of mine. Purchase of piezometer instrument is in process at SECL HQ. Under Swachh Bharat Program 1071 numbers of toilets has been constructed in the district of Raipur (Block- Abhanpur, Arang, Tilda and Dharsiwa), Durg Block- Durg), Rajnandgaon (Block-Khairagarh,Chhuikhadan, Manpur and Mohla) and Narayanpur (Block- Orchha&Narayanpur). Further action is regularly being taken in line with the mission ofSwachchha Bharat Abhivan. The fund designated is used in CSR.

Higher capacity tippers of 55 ton gross load are being used for coal transportation from mine to Bhatgaon Railway Sidine. No extra OB dump is created but 08 is being backfilled within the coal excavated area within the mine lease. Nine air quality monitoring stations have been established and are being maintained for monitoring of air quality. The air quality monitoring stations are as follows:

I. Mine site office.

2. Wight Bridge.

3. Pakhnapara village.

4. Chaura village.

5. Sainik Mining camp.

6. Pump house.

7. School ofkotripara village.

8. Panchidand village.

9. Jagannathpur village.

Coal production and dispatch is done with the help of tippers / trailers and pay loaders. Wagon loading

; pay loaders into rail wagons. of coal is done by pay loaders at railway siding. iv. The depth of the internal void shall be 40 This will be done at the end of mining activity . The ,. meter from the ground level and should be final void will be kept a per EC & Mine closure plan.

adequate for fishe ry purpose. . V. The production shall be done within the same The production is being done within the same mining

mining lease area. lease area. '"-vi . The OB shall be completely re-handled at the All the activities will be undertaken as per the

end of the mining. The rest of the area will be approved mine closure plan. back tilled up to the ground level and covered with about a meter thick top soil and put to use.

vii . Garland drains be provided. Garland drains have been provided around the periphery of the working area and OB dump. These garland drains are periodically cleaned, especially before the onset of monsoon.

viii. Appropriate embankment shall be provided Embankment has been provided along the side of the along the side of the river / nallah flowing Gohangar Seasonal nallah flowing adjacent to the near to adjacent to the mine. mine and retaining wall provided against external

OB dump. IX. The land after mining shall be brought back EC condition no xxvi directs for plantation on 150 ha

to agricultural purpose. of backfilled area in addition to external dump. Available area within the mine lease will be brought back for agricultural purpose.

X. The CSR cost should be Rs 5 per tonnes of Expenditure on CSR is being done as per the norms coal produced, which should be adjusted as of Company 's Act 2013. Activities taken up under per the annual inflation. CSR for Mahan II OCM of Bhatgaon Area is

enclosed. xi . Everybody in the core area should be Persons working within core area are being provided

provided with mask for protection against with mask / protective equipment. fugitive dust emission.

xii. Dust mask to be provided to everyone Dust masks have been provided to everyone working working in the mining area. in the mining area. This is also being observed that

dust masks are being used by all persons within mine premises.

xii i. The supervisory staff should be held Responsibility for ensuring use of dust mask and personally responsible for ensuring other protective equipment in the core area has been compulsory regarding wearing of dust mask entrusted to the supervisory staffs. in the core area.

xiv. People working in the core area should be People working in the core area are periodically periodically tested for the lung dieses and the tested for the lung dieses free of cost. The frequency burden of cost on account of working in the of Periodical Medical Examination is 5 years for coal mine area. employees below 45 years of age and 3 years for

employees more than 45 vears of age. xv. The mining area should be surrounded by Plantation has been done in all surrounded area

green belt having thick closed thick canopy within the mine lease. 15,000 no ' s plantation has of the tree cover. been done during the year 2020 - 21 in Mahan II

OCM. XVI. The embankment constructed along the river Though there is no probability of inundation through

boundary shall be of suitable dimension and the nearby nallah. The embankment constructed critical patches shall be strengthened by stone along the Gohangar Nallah boundary is of suitable pitching on the river front side and stabilized dimension and adequate strength to withstand the with plantation so as to withstand the peak peak water flow and prevent mine inundation. water flow and prevent mine inundation.

xvii There shall be no overflow of OB into the There is no overflow of OB into the river and into river and into the agricultural fields and the agricultural fields. Grass Beds also have been massive plantation of native species shall be planted along the slope of dumps to stop / minimize taken up in the area between the river and the soil erosion. oroject.

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OB shall be stacked at one earmarked OB dumpsite(s) only. The ultimate slope of the dump shall not exceed 28°. Monitoring and management of existing reclaimed dumpsites shal I continue unti I the vegetation becomes self-sustaining. Compliance status shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and its copcerned Reeional Offices on vearlv basis. Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size shall be constructed to arrest silt and sediment flow from soil, OB and mineral dumps. The water so collected shall be utilized for watering the mine area, roads, green belt development etc. The drains shall be de-silted and maintained properly. Garland drains (size gradient and length) and sump capacity shall be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rainfall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity shall also provide adequate retention oeriod to allow orooer settine of silt material. Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of the dump and OB benches within the mine to check run - off and siltation shall be based on the rainfall data.

Crushers at the CHP of adequate capacity for the expansion project shall be operated with high efficiency bag filters, water sprinkling system shall be provided to check fugitive emissions from crushing operation, conveyor system, haulaee roads, transfer ooints etc. Drills should be wet operated.

Project authorities shall undertake regular repairing and tarring of roads used for mineral transportation. A 3-tier green belt comprising of a mix of native species shall be developed all along the major approach roads. Controlled blasting shall be practiced with use of delay detonators and only during daytime. The mitigative measures for control of ground vibration and to arrest the fly rocks and the boulders shall be implemented.

A progressive afforestation plan s}lall be implemented covering an area of 162.605 ha at the end of mining, which includes Reclaimed External OB Dump Area (12.50 Ha), Internal OB dump area(150.105 Ha) and green belt (6.0 Ha) and in township located outside the lease by planting native species in consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture Deoartment. The densitv of the trees shall be

External OB is stacked at one earmarked OB dumpsite only. OB removed at present is being backfilled. The ultimate slope of the dump is wi th in prescribed limit. Monitoring and management of existing reclaimed dumpsites is being done until the vegetation becomes self-sustaining.

Catch drains and siltation ponds of appropriate size have been constructed to arrest silt and sediment flow from soil, OB and mineral dumps after proper settling, The water so collected is being utilized in dust suppression within mine area and for roads, green belt development etc. The drains are de-silted and maintained properly. Garland drains and sump capacity are designed keeping 50% safety margin over and above the peak sudden rain fall and maximum discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity is also provide adequate retention period to allow proper setting of si It material.

Appropriate sized retaining wall at the toe of external OB dump has already been made to check run off and siltation. Plantation has been done over the external OB dump and grass beds have been sowed on the slope of external OB dump to restrict soil erosion. No crushing arrangement is available at the mine area.

Surface miner is being used for cutting coal.

Regular repairing and tarring of roads used for mineral transportation is being done. Green belt comprising of a mix of native species is being developed all along the major approach roads.

Controlled blasting is being practiced as per the guidelines & conditions of DGMS, with use of delay detonators and only during daytime. The mitigative measures are implemented as per the directives of DGMS for control of ground vibration and to arrest the fl v rocks & the boulders. A progressive afforestation plan is being implemented covering an area of I 62.605 ha at the end of mining, which includes Reclaimed External OB Dump Area (12.50 Ha), Internal OB dump area (150.105 Ha) and green belt (6.0 Ha) and in township located outside the lease by planting native species in consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture Department. The density of the trees shall be as oer recommendation. Till date the total

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' around 2500 plants per hectare. Massive plantation of 1,48,000 has been done in 59.2 Ha area. plantation shall be carried out in open space YEAR DUMP NON in and around the mine and a 3-tier avenue DUMP plantation along the main approach roads to 20IO-l 1 - 10,000 the mine. 2011-12 25,000 -

2012-13 - -2013-14 25,000 -2014-15 10,000 5,000 2015-16 - -2016-17 15,000 -2017-18 15,000 -2018-19 15,000 -2019-20 15,000 13,000 2020-21 15,000 -TOTAL 1,35,000 28,000 . 2021-22 30,000 -(Target)

XXV An estimate total 42.16 MmJ of OB will be Out of 42.16 Mm of total OB, 2.0 MmJ of OB has I. generated during the entire life of the mine. been dumped in one external OB dump within

Out of which 2 Mm3 of OB will be dumped in eannarked area covering 12.5 ha of land with seven external OB dumps an eannarked area maximum height of 30 m. 40. I 6 Mm3 of OB will be covering 12.5 ha of land with height of30 m. dumped internally, covering an area of I 50.105 ha 40.16 Mm3 of will be one internal OB dump with height of 40 m. The maximum slope of the in covering an area of 150.105 ha with height dump shall not exceed the prescribed limit of slope. of 40 m. the maximum height of OB external Monitoring and management of reclaimed dump dump for hard OB will not exceed 90 M. The sites shall continue till the vegetation becomes self-maximum slope of the dump of shall not sustaining. exceed 20°. Monitoring and management of reclaimed dump sites shall continue till the vegetation becomes self-sustaining and compliance status shall be submitted to MOEF and its Regional Office on yearly basis.

XX V The proponent should prepare Restoration Restoration and reclamation plan has been prepared II . and reclamation plan for the degraded area. for the degraded area. After backfilling the area is

The land be used in a productive and biologically reclaimed and planted with local species sustainable manner. . trees .

XXV Compensatory Ecological and Restoration of There is no wasteland available within the mine lease Ill. waste land, other degraded land and OB area. Backfilled area, OB dumps are reclaimed by

dumps in lieu of breaking open the land be plantation. carried out.

XXI The mining should be phased out in The mining is being phased out in sustainable X. sustainable manner. No extra Overburden manner. No extra Overburden dumps will be

dum ps are pennitted. required. XXX No ground water shall be used for mining Ground water is not being used for mining operation

operations neither shall be used for mining operation. XXX Of the total quarry area of 206.105 ha the Of the total quarry area of 206.105 ha the backfilled i. backfilled quarry area of 150.105 ha shall be quarry area of 150.105 ha will be reclaimed with

reclaimed with plantation and a void of 56 ha plantation for which phase wise plantation is being at a depth of 40 m which is proposed to be done and till date 1,48,000 no's plants have been converted into a water body shall be gently planted. The remaining dump area will also be sloped and the upper benches shall be covered with green belt in phased manner. terraced and stabilized with plantation / A void of 56 ha at a depth of 40 m will be kept at the afforestation by planting native plant species end of mining, which shall be converted into a water 111 consultation with the local DFO I body. The activities of reclamation of land, Agriculture department. The density of tree fonnation of water reservoir and plantations will be shall be around 2500 plants per ha. done as per Mine Closure Plan.

XXX Regular monitoring of ground water level and Regular monitoring of ground water level and

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;· qua I ity shall be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells and construction of new piezometers. The monitoring of quantity shall be done four times a year ·in pre-monsoon (May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November) and Winter (January) seasons and for quality in May. Data thus co llected shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & climate Change and the Central Pollution Control Board quarterly within one month of monitoring.

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The company should put up artificial ground water recharge measure for augmentation of ground water resource in case monitoring indicates a decline in water table. The project authorities shall meet water requirement of nearby village(s) in case the village wells go dry due to dewatering of the mine. Sewage treatment plant shall be installed in the existing colony. ETP shall also be provided for workshop and CHP wastewater.

xxx I Besides carrying out regular periodic health v. check-up of their workers, 10% of the

workers identified from the work force engaged in active mining operations shall be subjected to health check-up for occupational diseases and hearing impairment, if any, through an specialized agency / institution within the district / State and the results reported to this Ministry and to DGMS.

xxx I Land oustees shall be compensated as per the vi. norms laid out in in RR Policy of CIL or the

national R&R Policy or R & R policy of the state Government whichever is higher.

xxx I For monitoring land use pattern and for post vii. mining land use, a time series of land use

maps based on satellite imagery ( on a scale of I: 5000) of the core zone and buffer zone, from the start of the project until end of mine li fe shall be prepared once in 3 years (for any one particular season which is consistent in the time series), and the report submitted to MOEF & CC and its concerned Regional Offi ce.

xxx I A detailed Final Mine Closure Plan along vii i. with details of Corpus fund shall be

submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change within 6 months of grant of Environment Clearance.

XX\ I The project authorities shall in consultation ix. with the Panchayat of the local villages and

administration identify socio-economic and welfare measures under CSR to be carried out over the balance life of the mine.

qual ity is carried out by CMPDIL by establ ishing a network of existing wells and Piezometers. In addition monitoring of 36 wells from the nearby villages is also done.

Rainwater harvesting has been installed in the administrative buildings of the mine. No decline in water table has been observed wi th in the area of rehabilitation around the mine. Nevertheless, few tube wells have been provided to the Chaura and Paraswar villages under CSR.

Residential colony and CHP are not established in Mahan II OCM. STP at under construction at Urja Nagar and Bhatgaon Colony of Bhatgaon Area and is expected to be completed by 30.06.2021. Oil and Grease trap has been established for workshop.

Regular periodic health check-up of workers is being done, 10% of the workers identified from the work force engaged in active mining operations are also subjected to health check-up for occupational diseases and hearing impairment in company 's hospital which is facilitated with all facilities .

Land oustees have been compensated as per the norms laid out in approved RR Policy.

Monitoring land use pattern and for post mining land use, a time series of land use maps based on satellite imagery ( on a scale of I: 5000) of the core zone and buffer zone has been prepared in March 2018 and has been submitted to MOEF & CC and its concerned Regional Office.

Proposal for Preparation for final mine closure plan has been approved from SECL Hq . and is under preparation at CMPDI.

CSR under socio-economic and welfare measure are being carried out by the project and will carry out over the balance life of the mine.

XL. XL \The company shall have a well laid down (a). Environmental Policy approved by the Board

of Directors.

XL I The Environment Policy shall prescribe for (b ). standard operating process / procedure to

bring into focus any infringement / deviation / violation of the environmental ot forest norms I conditions.

XL I The hierarchical system of Administrative (C). Order of the company to deal with

environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearance conditions shall be furnished.

XL I To have proper checks and balances, the (d). company shall have a well laid down system

of reporting of non compliance / violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and / or share holders or stake holders at large.

1. 1 No change in mining technology and scope of working shall be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Control.

11. 1 No change in calendar plan of production for .9.uantum of mineral coal shall be made.

111. 1 Four ambient quality monitoring station shall be established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for PM10, PM2.s, SO2 and NO. monitoring. Location of the stations shall be decided based on the meteorological data, topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets in consultation with the State Pollution Board. Monitoring of heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr etc. carried out at least once in six months.

1v. 1 Data on ambient air quality (PM 10, PM2.s, SO2 and NO.) and heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr and other monitoring data shall be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its concerned Regional Offices and to the State Pollution Boards and the Central Pollution Control Boards once in six months. Random verification of samples through analysis from independent laboratories recognized under EPA Rules 1986 shall be furnished as part of compliance report.

v. 1 Adequate measure shall be taken for control of noise level below 85dBA in tHe work environment. Worker engaged in blasting and drilling operations, operation of HEMM etc. shall be provided with ear plugs / muffs.

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The company has a well laid down Environmental Policy. The Area is headed by an Area Nodal Officer (Envt), reporting to company General Manager (Envt) who further reports to Director Technical (P&P) of the company. In addition all units have one Nodal Officers (Envt) reporting to the Area Nodal Officer. CIL Corporate Environmental Policy has been approved in 3771h CIL Board meeting on 20 Dec 2018, reference no - CIL:XI (D):04112:2019:22442. The policy is applicable for all mines of CIL and is available on the website ofCIL ~ww .coalindia.in The hierarchical system of Administrative Order of the company exists to deal with environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearance conditions. The area has an environmental cell. Inter area inspection of EC conditions is being done and the report is submitted to higher level through GM (Envt).

No change in mining technology and scope of working has been made.

No change in calendar plan of production for L<iuantum of mineral coal is made. 09 no's air quality monitoring station has been established in the core zone as well as in the buffer zone for monitoring of PM 10, PM2.s, SO2 and NO •. Monitoring of heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr etc. are also carried out once in six months by CMPDIL.

Data on ambient air quality (PM10, PM2s, SO2 and NO.) and heavy metals such as Hg, As, Ni, Cd, Cr are being monitored and monitoring reports are submitted to Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board.

Drilling and blasting work is not being done in coal due to use of surface miner. Worker engaged in operation of HEMM etc. are provided with ear plugs I muffs.

Oil and grease trap has been constructed and is

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water from the mine) shall be properly I operational. collected, treated so as to conform the

I standard prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated t 9th May 1993 and 31 st Dec 1993 or as amended from time to time before discharge. Oil and grease trap shall be installed before dischar e ofworksho effluents.

vii. Vehicle emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. Vehicles used for

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transporting the minerals shall be covered wi th tarpaulins and optimally loaded. Monitoring of environmental quality parameters shall be carried out through establishment of adequate number and type of pollution monitoring and analysis equipment in consultation with the State Pollution Control board and data got analyzed through a laboratory recognized under EPA ruled 1986. Personnel working in dusty areas sh:;tll wear protective respiratory devices and they shall also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects.

x. I Occupational health surveillance program of the worker shall be undertaken periodically to observe any contraction due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures, if needed and records maintained thereof. The quality of environment due to outsourcing and the health and safety issues of the outsourced manpower should be addressed by the company while outsourcing.

x1. 1 A separate environmental management cell with suitable qualified personnel shall be set up under the control of senior executive, who will report directly to the head of the company.

xii. I The funds earmarked for environment protection measures shall be kept in separate account and shall not be diverted f9r other purpose. Year wise expenditure shall be reported to this ministry and its concerned Regional Office.

x111. 1 The project authorities shall advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated around the project, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven days of the 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 may also be seen at the website of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at l11 tp:/ /en vfor.nic._in.

xi \·. I A copy of environment clearance letter shall be marked to concerned Panchayat /

The tippers are allowed through online checking system for which recording of PUC in hardcopy is not necessary. Loaded vehicles are allowed to leave mine barrier after covering with tarpaulin. Monitoring of environmental quality parameters is being carried out through establishment of adequate number monitoring and analysis equipment. This is done by CMPDI a subsidiary to Coal India Limited.

All persons working in the mine premises are being provided with protective respiratory devices / dust mask and they shall also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the worker are undertaken periodically to observe any contraction due to exposure to dust and to take corrective measures, and records maintained thereof. The quality of environment due to outsourcing and the health and safety issues of the outsourced manpower are addressed as well.

A separate environmental management cell has already been set up and functioning under the control of senior executive.

Earmarking of funds for environment protection measures is to be done through company HQ in the beginning of the financial year. However the expenditure on environmental protection measures is kept in separate account.

Advertisement of the EC had been published in two local newspapers in local language informing that the project had been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter was made available to CECB.

A copy of environment clearance letter had been marked to concerned Panchayat.

ZilaPari shad, Municipal Corporation or urban A copy of the clearance letter is also displayed on local body and local NGO, if any, from company 's website (www.sec l-cil.i n). whom any suggestion representation has been received while processing the proposal. A copy of the clearance letter shall also be dis la ed on com an 's website. A copy of environmental clearance letter A copy of environmental clearance letter had also shall also be displayed on the website of the been displayed on the website of the concerned State concerned State Pollution Board. The EC Pollution Board. The EC letter had also been letter shall also be displayed at the Regional displayed at the Regional Office, Tahsildar's Office Office, District Industry Sector and for 30 days.

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Collector's Office / Tahsildar's Office for 30 days. The clearance letter shall be uploaded on the company ' s website. The compliance status of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions shall also be uploaded by the project authorities on their website and updated at least once every six months so as to bring the same in public domain. The monitoring data of environmental quality parameter (air, water, noise and soil) and critical pollutant such as PMt0,PM2.s, SO2and NO, ( ambient) and critical sectoral parameters shall also be displayed at the entrance of the project premises and mine office and in corporate office and on company's website. The project proponent shall subinit six monthly compliance reports on status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions (both in hard copy and e-mail) to the respective Regional Office of the Ministry, respective zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB. The Regional Office of the ministry located in the Region shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities shall extend full cooperation to the office (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.

xix. I The environmental statement for each fi nancial year ending 31 March Form - V is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent for the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be uploaded on the company's website along with the status of compliance of EC conditions and shall be sent to respective Regional Offices of the MoEF& CC be e-mail.

6. I The proponent shall abide by all the commitments and recommendations made in the EIA / EMP report so also during their oresentation to EAC.

The clearance letter is uploaded on the company' s website. The compliance status of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions is also uploaded to company website to bring the same in public domain. The monitoring data of environmental quality parameter (air, water, noise and soil ) and critical pollutant such as PMt0. PM25, SO2 and NO, (ambient) and critical sectoral parameters shall a lso be displayed at the entrance of the project premises.

Six monthly compliance reports on status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions (soft copy and e-mail) are being submitted to CECB.

Agreed. The project authorities will extend full cooperation to Regional Offices in this regard.

The environmental statement in form-V is being submitted for each financial on or before 30'h

September every year. The latest environmental statement in form V has been submitted to RO, MOEFCC, Nagpur and CECB on 30.09 2020.

The project authority shall abide by all the commitments and recommendations made in the EIA / EMP report.

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fl _ The commitment made by the Proponent to the issue raised during public hearing shall be implemented by the proponent.

8. The proponent is required to obtain all necessary clearances / approvals that may be required before the start of the project. The Ministry or any other competent authority may stipulate any further condition for environmental orotection.

9. The Ministry or any other competent authori ty may stipulate any further condition for environmental protection

10. The proponent shall set up an Environment Audit Cell with responsibility and a-: ( ounlability to ensure implementation of all the EC Conditions.

11. Concealing factual data or submission of fa lse / 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 Envi ronment (Protection) Act 1086.

12. The above conditions will be enforced inter-alia, under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 , The Environment (Protection) Act 1986, and The Public Liabil ity Insurance Act 1991 along with their amendments and Rules and any other orders passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India/ High Courts and any other Court of Law relating to subject matter. The Proponent shall ensure to undertake and_ provide for the cost incurred for taking up remedial measures in case of soil contamination, contamination of ground water and surface water, and occupational and other dieses due to mining operations.

13. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act 20 I 0.

14. This EC supersedes the earlier EC, vide letter no J-11005/209/20061A.ll(M) dated 22 .10.2007 for 1.00 MTPA.

The commitments are being implemented.

Agreed. The project authority has obtained all FC before clearances, i.e. CTE, CTO, etc.

activity. Any other commencement of mining condition stipulated by any competent authority shall be obeyed by the project authority.

Agreed. All stipulations of statutory body will be followed.

Environment audit cell has been constituted at Mahan II OCM.

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