Executive Summary of Draft EIA/EMP Report of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine (Right Bank Lease) i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 INTRODUCTION SAIL’s iron & flux mines are spread over the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. These mines are operated as captive sources of raw materials for its integrated steel plants. Operations of SAIL’s mines in Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh are controlled by Raw Materials Division (RMD) of SAIL. The limestone mining project of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine located in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh State was started in 1973 as a captive source of limestone for use as flux mainly in the Steel Melting Shops (SMS) of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL). In the year 1990, the mine was brought under RMD, SAIL with a view to supply limestone to other SAIL steel plants. The Kuteshwar Limestone Mine consists of two mining leases on the two flanks of river Chhoti Mahanadi i.e. Right Bank Lease and Left Bank Lease. The present combined production capacity of both the leases under Kuteshwar Limestone Mine is 0.9 Million Tonnes per Annum (MTPA). A single Environmental Clearance has been granted by MoEF vide letter no.J-11015/34/93-1A- II (M) dated: 16/06/1995 for both the mine leases (Right Bank Lease & Left Bank Lease). Project Proposal Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Raw Materials Division (RMD) intends to enhance production from Right Bank Lease of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine to 2.32 MTPA ROM to meet the increased demand of limestone from SAIL plants. The proposal also envisages setting up of Crushing & Screening Plant of 450 TPH capacity in addition to the existing 200 TPH Crushing & Screening Plant. At present, the limestone from this mine is transported by road up to Khanna Banjari Railway Siding located at 14 km from the mine lease area, for dispatch the ore to steel plants by rail. To avoid the traffic load for mineral transportation from mine to Khanna Banjari Railway Siding, it is proposed to extend the existing railway siding at Khanna Banjari Railway Station up to the Mine lease area and switch over to mechanized loading of railway wagons. Right Bank Lease of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine covering an area of 944.89 ha is located in Marwa, Jararoda and Gairtalai villages in Vijayraghavgarh tehsil, Katni District, Madhya Pradesh. The mine lease area falls in Survey of India Topo Sheet No.63 D/16 & 64 A/13. Mining Plan of Right Bank Lease for the 2 nd renewal period is approved by IBM vide letter No. 314(3)/2002-MCCM (CZ)/MP-7 dated 12-06-2003. 3 rd Scheme of Mining (SOM) for the project is approved by IBM vide letter No. 314(3)/2011-MCCM (CZ)/MP-S-10/1164 dated 09- 09-2011 (for period 2011-12 to 2015-16) for producing 2.32 MTPA ROM Limestone. RMD, SAIL has applied to Ministry of Environment & Forests for Environmental Clearance (EC) for increase in production. MoEF has issued Terms of Reference for carrying our EIA studies to obtain EC vide letter No. J-11015/449/2012-IA.II (M), dated 30 th April, 2013. Table 1: Salient Features of the Project Details of The Area: Village, Tehsil, District & State Gairtalai, Marwa & Jhararoda Villages, Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil, Katni District, Madhya Pradesh Mine lease area 944.89 ha Type of Land Govt. Revenue Land (232.7 ha) & Private land (712.19 ha) duly compensated
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Executive Summary of Draft EIA/EMP Report of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine (Right Bank Lease)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
SAIL’s iron & flux mines are spread over the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh. These mines are operated as captive sources of raw materials for its
integrated steel plants. Operations of SAIL’s mines in Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya
Pradesh are controlled by Raw Materials Division (RMD) of SAIL. The limestone mining
project of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine located in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh State was
started in 1973 as a captive source of limestone for use as flux mainly in the Steel Melting
Shops (SMS) of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL). In the year 1990, the mine was brought under
RMD, SAIL with a view to supply limestone to other SAIL steel plants. The Kuteshwar
Limestone Mine consists of two mining leases on the two flanks of river Chhoti Mahanadi i.e.
Right Bank Lease and Left Bank Lease. The present combined production capacity of both
the leases under Kuteshwar Limestone Mine is 0.9 Million Tonnes per Annum (MTPA). A
single Environmental Clearance has been granted by MoEF vide letter no.J-11015/34/93-1A-
II (M) dated: 16/06/1995 for both the mine leases (Right Bank Lease & Left Bank Lease).
Project Proposal
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Raw Materials Division (RMD) intends to enhance
production from Right Bank Lease of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine to 2.32 MTPA ROM to
meet the increased demand of limestone from SAIL plants. The proposal also envisages
setting up of Crushing & Screening Plant of 450 TPH capacity in addition to the existing 200
TPH Crushing & Screening Plant. At present, the limestone from this mine is transported by
road up to Khanna Banjari Railway Siding located at 14 km from the mine lease area, for
dispatch the ore to steel plants by rail. To avoid the traffic load for mineral transportation
from mine to Khanna Banjari Railway Siding, it is proposed to extend the existing railway
siding at Khanna Banjari Railway Station up to the Mine lease area and switch over to
mechanized loading of railway wagons.
Right Bank Lease of Kuteshwar Limestone Mine covering an area of 944.89 ha is located in
Marwa, Jararoda and Gairtalai villages in Vijayraghavgarh tehsil, Katni District, Madhya
Pradesh. The mine lease area falls in Survey of India Topo Sheet No.63 D/16 & 64 A/13.
Mining Plan of Right Bank Lease for the 2nd renewal period is approved by IBM vide letter
No. 314(3)/2002-MCCM (CZ)/MP-7 dated 12-06-2003. 3rd Scheme of Mining (SOM) for the
project is approved by IBM vide letter No. 314(3)/2011-MCCM (CZ)/MP-S-10/1164 dated 09-
09-2011 (for period 2011-12 to 2015-16) for producing 2.32 MTPA ROM Limestone.
RMD, SAIL has applied to Ministry of Environment & Forests for Environmental Clearance
(EC) for increase in production. MoEF has issued Terms of Reference for carrying our EIA
studies to obtain EC vide letter No. J-11015/449/2012-IA.II (M), dated 30th April, 2013.
Table 1: Salient Features of the Project
Details of The Area:
Village, Tehsil, District & State
Gairtalai, Marwa & Jhararoda Villages,
Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil, Katni District, Madhya
Pradesh
Mine lease area 944.89 ha
Type of Land Govt. Revenue Land (232.7 ha) & Private land
(712.19 ha) duly compensated
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Topo sheet No 63 D/16 & 64A/13
Latitude & Longitude Latitude : 23°58’25.73” to 24°00’07.56”N
Longitude: 80°49’34.12” to 80°52’01.14”E
Cost of the Project Rs. 226.00 Crore
General Climatic Conditions
Maximum Temperature (Annual) 45.2°C
Minimum Temperature (Annual) 04.0°C
Annual Rainfall (Average) 808.8 mm
Wind Pattern during study period Northwest during Summer Season 2013
Elevation above mean sea level 312 m to 350 m AMSL
Environmental Sensitivity
Archaeological/ Historically Important
Site None within 10 km radius of the ML area
Sanctuaries / National Parks Bandhavgarh National Park: 11.2 km S
Important Religious & Tourist Places None within 10 km radius of the ML area
Environmental Sensitive Places
Chhoti Mahanadi River- Adjacent
Bhadar Nadi -2.8 km E
Jarjara Nallah- 5.4 km N
Gahra Nallah -3.3 km SW
Jararoda nallah - Passing through Lease area
Hardua Reserve Forest - 7.0 km NW
Karreha Reserve Forest - 6.4 km N
Bara Reserve Forest - 5.5 km NE
Open Mixed Jungle - 4.9 km SE
1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Topography & Drainage
The general ground surface level in mine lease area is about 340 m MSL. The elevation
within the mine lease area ranges between 350 m AMSL (dump top) to 312 m AMSL (quarry
bottom). The lease area is having outcrops of limestone boulders. Chhoti Mahanadi flows
along western boundary of the mine lease flowing from west to east direction before joining
the Sone River. Drainage of the study area is mainly controlled by Chhoti Mahanadi River,
Bhadar Nadi (2.8 Km E). Other major streams in the study area are Jarjara Nala (5.4km N),
Gahra Nala (3.3km SW), Jararoda nala (passing through the Mine Lease area). Most of
these streams are seasonal and are dried during summer.
The area is generally flat to moderately undulating and is intersected by some nallahs.
Reserves:
Total limestone reserves in the mine lease area (as on 1.04.2011) are 292.633 Million
tonnes, of which, proved reserves are 95.313 Million tonne, probable reserves are 183.71
Million tonnes and Feasible reserved of type 3 & type 4 are 6.22 Million Tonnes and 7.39
Million tonnes respectively.
Method of Mining:
The mining is being done by open-cast fully mechanized method of mining by deploying
heavy earth moving equipment (HEMM). All operations of mining are being done by
deployment of heavy earth moving machineries for drilling, excavation, loading and
transport. There is no change in the method of mining envisaged. After removal of Over
Burden (OB), the limestone is being mined with 6 m bench height. The width of the bench
varies from 15 to 30 m. After drilling and blasting, the blasted ore is being transported to
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Crushing and Screening Plants for sizing and sorting to 25 - 75 mm as lumps, 10 to 25 mm
as middlings and -10 mm as fines / rejects. The sized product (lump & middlings) is
transported by a PWD road up to 5.5 km and then by State Highway No. 10 to the Khanna
Banjari Railway Siding with tipper trucks (12 /22 T capacity) for further dispatch to steel
plants. Out of the three shifts in a day, the mining is carried out in two shifts and
maintenance is being done in third shift. It is proposed to shift the railway siding to the Right
Bank Mine Lease for transportation of the mineral.
Table 2: Development and Production during Mining Scheme Period (2011-16)
Fauna : The common faunal species observed in the study area includes Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis), Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus), House Crow (Corvus
splendens), Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus),
Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolar), Gray or Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus
entellus/Presbytis entellus), House Lizard (Hemidactylus domesticus), Paddy Bird/Pond
Heron (Ardeola grayii) and three stripped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum). No
Schedule I faunal specie is observed in the study area of the project.
1.3.7 Socio-Economic Environment
The socio-economic status (Based on Census 2011) of the villages within the study area is
given in table below :
Table 9: Socio-Economic details of the study area
Sl. No. Description Total %
1 Total Villages 36
2 Total no. of households 37191
3 Total population 166399
4 Male population 84896 51.02
5 Female population 81503 48.98
6 Scheduled caste 18349 11.02
7 Scheduled tribes 52299 31.43
8 Total literates 92873 55.81
1.4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
1.4.1 Ambient Air Quality
Anticipated Impacts on Ambient Air Quality
To assess the impacts on ambient air quality due to proposed increase in mining operations
in Right Bank Lease and Left Bank lease of Kuteshwar Limestone Mines, predictions have
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been carried out using ISC-AERMOD Model for study period. The maximum predicted value
of increase in ground level concentrations of particulate matter would be about 14.9 g/m3.
This concentration will be observed within the core zone of mine area where mining
operations are being carried out. The concentrations were observed to reduce below 1
g/m3 outside the mine lease boundary. The impact of increase in scale of mining operation
would be negligible beyond 1.5 km. Marginal emissions of Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Oxides
of Nitrogen (NOx) are anticipated by diesel operated equipments and vehicles plying for
mineral and waste transport.
Air Pollution Control Measures:
Existing:
Wet drilling facility with all the drills to control dust emissions from drilling operations.
Use of Slurry Explosives & NONEL Detonation to reduce the blasting emissions
Regular maintenance of haul roads and sprinkling of water on the haul road with 16
KL Water Sprinkler
Spray nozzles at the Hopper as well as screening and transfer points at Crushing &
Screening Plants
Prohibition of overloading and over-speeding of trucks.
Stabilization of waste dumps with grasses, shrubs and creepers.
Enforcing use of dust masks by workers engaged at dust prone areas.
Developed plantation covering an area of about 186.59 ha and planted 4,37,220
saplings in the lease hold area since 1989.
Additional proposed:
Procurement of drilling machines with wet drilling facility
All the HEMM fleet being procured under the proposed expansion shall be having
state of art facilities including AC operator cabins.
Use of high capacity machinery is under consideration to reduce the emission load.
Dedicated Dry Fog Dust Suppression covering all the dust generating sources at the
proposed 450 TPH C&S Plant at a cost of Rs. 1.05Cr.
Sprinklers at the Stockpile & Loading areas
Two nos. of 28 KL high pressure water sprinklers for water sprinkling on haul roads
and other areas
Stabilization of waste dumps with grasses, shrubs and creepers including use of geo
textiles wherever required.
Development of a 50 m wide shelter belt with thick plantation of tall growing trees
along the inner side of the ring bund constructed around the mine workings.
Development of a 30 m wide shelter belt with thick plantation of tall growing trees
along the village habitation of Gairtalai village located adjacent to the mine lease
boundary on the south eastern part of the mine lease area
Thick plantation along the haulage roads within the mine lease area, around crushing
and screening plants within the mine lease area, around mine pits (outside ultimate
pit limit, around OB dump areas, etc.
1.4.2 Ambient Noise Level
Impact on Ambient Noise Level
From the modelling results, it is observed that the maximum noise levels at the nearest
habitations from ML area i.e. Mine Township located within the mine lease area (located at
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about 1 km from the ultimate pit limit), will be about 54.73 dB(A). Since early nineties, mine
management has taken plantation in and around the mines with an objective to improve
green cover in the lease hold area as well as improve environmental quality. This has
significantly reduced the noise levels at the township as well as nearby villages.
Control Measure of Noise Pollution
Existing Measures.
Plantation of about 4.37 lakh saplings was carried out covering an area of 186.59 ha,
which is about 20% of leasehold area.
Regular maintenance of mining machinery.
Supply and enforcing use of earmuffs/ear plugs by workers in noise prone zones.
Speed limitation for transportation vehicles.
Proposed Additional Noise Control Measures:
All the HEMM fleet being procured under the proposed expansion shall be having
state of art facilities including sound proof operator cabins.
Provision of good silencers on transportation vehicles
Proper maintenance of haul roads & transport roads
Provision of sound proof enclosures to stationary noise generating equipment,
wherever possible.
Provision of the following noise & vibration control measures at the new 450 TPH
Crushing & Screening Plant :
Sizers shall have independent block foundations isolated from the supporting
structures to control vibration & noise
Screens shall be mounted on helical spring units to isolate vibration transmission
to supporting structure thus eliminating the structure born noise and vibration
Development of 50 m wide shelter belt along the ring bund within the mine lease
area. This plantation will help in arresting dust as well as attenuating noise.
Development of 30 m wide shelter belt with thick plantation along the mine lease
boundary towards Gairtalai village settlement to protect them from dust & noise
generated from mine and also to attenuate the noise due to mining.
Periodic ambient noise level monitoring is carried out in the mine lease area and in
surrounding villages. Additional noise control measures will be adopted, if the
ambient noise levels are observed to be exceeding the permissible limits.
1.4.3 Water Environment
Impact on Water Environment
Entire industrial water requirement at the mine is being met through reuse of mine pit water. However, drinking water requirement for both mine site and township are being supplied form the bore wells. After proposed expansion of the mine, the total water requirement will be increased to 600 m3/day from the existing level of 355 m3/day. The increase in industrial water requirement shall be met from mine pit water and domestic water from the ground water. There is no proposal for drawl of river water for use in mine.
The mineral as well as associated waste rocks do not contain any harmful / toxic substance that may contaminate the ground water. Hence, contamination of ground water will not be expected from both the existing and proposed expansion of the mine.
As there is no beneficiation / washing of limestone at Kuteshwar Limestone Mine, there is no effluent generated from the ore processing activities. However, only properly settled mine pit
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water is being pumped out and discharged to river, which may slightly increase the suspended solids in the river. Surface runoff from the mining and other areas also initially being collected in the mine pits / low laying areas and being pumped to river across protection bund after proper settlement. Hence, no significant impact is envisaged due to the mining activities on the Chhoti Mahanadi River.
Existing Control Measures:
The following measures are adopted to avoid the impacts of the mining activities on the
surface water quality of the area:
Ring bund constructed around the mining area also forms a protection against
siltation of the Chhoti Mahanadi river due to mining activities as all the surface runoff
from the mines is being allowed to settle in the leasehold and clarified water is being
pumped across the Ring Bund to river.
Constructed garland drains around the mine pits, surface dumps, rejects stacking
area, etc to collect the surface run-off from the mine lease area. The garland drains
are connected to mine pits to collect the water for settling.
The seepage water and rainwater accumulated in the mine pits is used for dust
suppression and plantation in the mine lease area. Only excess water is pumped to
the Chhoti Mahanadi river, after ensuring proper settling.
Domestic effluent from the mine’s office and township is discharged in septic tank
followed by soak pits.
Proposed Water Pollution Control Measures
In addition to the above the following additional water pollution control measures have been
identified for implementation during the prosed expansion of the mines:
Construction of retention walls around the OB dumps to arrest the rolled down
boulders and silt wash off from the dumps.
Old OB dumps and inactive dumps slopes are afforested with thick plantation of
grasses, shrubs and creepers to stabilise them.
Construction of vehicle washing platform along with oil & grease traps for treatment
of wastewater generated from the workshop is under construction.
Provision of check dam, gully checks, etc at strategic locations to arrest silt wash off
Provision of rain water harvesting structures for augmentation of ground water levels.
1.4.4 Land Environment
Impact on Land Use
The mine is in operation since 1973 and the mine lease area consists of mine pits, surface
dumps, infrastructure facilities, haulage roads, township, crushing and screening plants, etc.
The mining activities will continue till the exhaustion of mineral in the mine lease. At
conceptual stage, the mine lease area will consists of mined out pits, haulage roads,
plantation, etc. The mining activities have completely changed the original land use pattern
of the mine lease area. Up to the end of mine life, out of the 944.89 ha mine lease area,
about 189.2 ha surface area will be broken up for mining and 134.97 ha area will be
occupied by infrastructure facilities & township for mine employees.
Control Measures for land degradation
At conceptual stage of mining, after reaching the maximum feasible depth i.e. permissible
depth of 60 m, the area will be backfilled up to 30 m from the surface with the dumping
material and the remaining area will be developed as water reservoir.
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A sufficiently thick bund wall will be constructed all around the ultimate pits for safety. The
plantation will be done all around the bunds by leaving 3 m space. The infrastructure like
mine road, office etc being of semi-permanent nature will be removed and reclaimed for
plantation as proposed above. The rest of the area which is non-mineralized and
undisturbed will also be utilized for plantation. Thus, at conceptual stage 410.537 ha area
will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by plantation and 189.2 ha mined out area will be
developed as surface water reservoirs.
Table 10: Post Mining Land Use Pattern of the Mine Lease Area
Type of post mining land use Area (in ha)
Mined out area backfilled up to 30m depth and developed as water reservoir 189.200
Plantation on infrastructure area and other plantations 410.537
Area for public use (Roads and township) 84.350
Area under protection bund and undisturbed area 260.803
Total 944.890
1.4.5 Solid Waste Generation and Management
The top-most fertile soil (average : 0.5 m thick) is being directly transported & used in
plantation areas and as such no separate dump yard for this is required. About 24,036 m3 of
top soil is likely to be generated during the life of mine, which will be entirely used for
plantation purpose.
About 12.25 Million m3 OB will be generated during the life of the mine and utilized for back
filling. During mining scheme period, the OB will be dumped on the present working dump
located south of Marwa quarry (near dumps B & C) of Marwa Block. At the end of this
scheme of mining period, the area covered by the dumps will be 44.9715 ha with a
maximum height of 12 m. The maximum height of the dumps will be limited to 20 m in two
layers of 10 m each. The overall slope of dump will be maintained at less than 37O which is
nearly equal to the angle repose for waste material.
During the Scheme of Mining period (i.e. 2011-12 to 2015-16), the Reject minerals which
form (-)10 mm limestone of about 1,048,547 m3 & IB of about 894,845 m3 will be generated
and stacked near the departmental C & S plant. The feasibility of beneficiating the fines /
rejects will be explored in future for their effective utilization. Use of existing Gairtalai pit for
temporary storage of tailings will be considered. After complete working of Marwa block by
exhausting of usable limestone, tailings can be shifted to this area and Gairtalai block can be
worked out. At the end of the life of the mine, the reject dumps will be fully utilized as graded
limestone.
At conceptual stage, once the mine pits have reached the ultimate pit depth of 60 m bgl,
backfilling will be carried out in the exhausted mine pits. The exhausted mine pits will be
backfilled by overburden stacked in surface dumps. The backfilling will be carried out upto
30 m depth as directed by IBM and the remaining mine pits will be converted into surface
water reservoirs. All the OB dumps will be re-handled for backfilling and there will not be any
surface dump remaining at the conceptual stage. The area covered by surface dumps will be
afforested with plantation of local flora species.
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1.4.6 Biological Environment
Impact on Flora & Fauna
The mine is in operation since 1973. Hence, the proposed increase in production will not
have any significant negative impact on ecology of flora and fauna of the area. There are no
wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks within 10 km radius study area of the mine. The
Bandhavgarh National Park is located about 11.2 km SE of the mine lease area.
The vegetation cover in the proposed area for mining is very thin. The mine management
has carried out extensive plantation in the mine lease area outside the ultimate pit limit.
Thus, there is no danger to the community structure of flora or small animals dependant on
the existing vegetation.
Control Measures for Biological Environment
Collecting the surface run-off water from ML area and from surface dumps in the settling
ponds / mine pit bottom through a network of garland drains.
Provision of retaining walls, check dams and gully plugs at strategic places to arrest the
silt from washing off.
Adoption of rainwater harvesting measures to compensate the ground water loss and
impact on the vegetation.
Existing trees and vegetation from the ML area will be removed only when required.
The plantation, to be carried out along the periphery of the mine, on barrier zone, etc will
arrest the dust generated from the mine and will not allow it to spread it outside the mine
boundary. Thus, the deposition of dust on the crops will be insignificant.
Blasting is carried out only in morning period.
The ultimate reclamation planned leaves a congenial environment for development of
flora & immigration of fauna through afforestation and water reservoir. The plantation and
water reservoir developed within the ML at the end of mine life will attract the faunal
species towards the ML area in the post mining period.
1.4.7 Socio-Economy
Impact on Socio-Economy
The Kuteshwar Limestone Mine is in operation since 1973 and the mine has provided direct
and secondary employment opportunities to a many number of persons in the nearby
villages. Persons are directly employed in the mine, township of the company and through
contractors working for the mine. Also, persons are employed in service sectors required for
the mine. There is no additional land requirement in the mine. The mine lease area consists
of Govt. revenue land and private land (duly compensated).
Socio-Economic Development Measures
In accordance to the MoEF guideline and as a Maharatna company of India, SAIL has
envisaged its policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and committed towards
economic as well as social development. The policy also aims improving the quality of life of
the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large.
SAIL serves the neighboring community through hospitals, primary health centers, schools