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AFFORESTATION, EMP MONITORING &
ECO-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES:
The impact on the environment due to
extraction of coal is being monitored constantly by the Company and
adequate measures for control of Air, Water & Noise Pollution, Land
degradation, Deforestation etc. These measures are being undertaken in
accordance with the provisions of all statutory norms, Acts and Rules
on a regular basis by way of the following Environment Protection
Activities:
1) Afforestation and
Eco-friendly Activities:
| Sl. No. |
F.Y. |
Trees anted |
Area covered (Ha.) |
Expenditure
(Rs in Lakhs)
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Remarks |
| 1 |
09-10 |
133400 |
54.00 |
54.97 |
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| 2 |
10-11 |
62500 |
25.00 |
21.00 |
Forest Department expressed
inability to do any more plantation work for ECL. They returned the
cheques given to them from 3 Areas of ECL. West Bengal Waste Land
Development Corporation agreed to take up this work henceforth. |
2)
Environment Management Plan Monitoring by MOEF:
In compliance of EMP conditions imposed by MOEF, monitoring is being
done on a regular basis for 30(thirty) environmentally cleared projects
by MOEF. The six monthly compliance reports of the approved projects
are being sent to Eastern Regional Office, MOEF, Bhubaneswar. Necessary
mitigation measures are being adopted by the different Areas of ECL.
3)
Statutory Requirements of State Pollution Control Boards:
a)
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Annual Consent for discharge
of water and emission of air is being obtained, for each colliery from
the State Pollution Control Boards of West Bengal & Jharkhand while
maintaining the statutory provisions and Rules of Water Pollution Act,
1974, Air Pollution Act 1981 and the Environment Protection Act 1986. |
b)
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Required Water Cess
(including arrears) based on consumption of water is being deposited by
all the mines, with the respective State Pollution Control Boards, as
per the Water Cess Act, 1977. |
c)
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Annual Environmental
Statement in Form V (Rule 14 of Environment Protection Act 1986) is
being submitted to respective State Pollution Control Boards in respect
of the approved projects. |
4) Observance of World Environment
Day:
World Environment Day was observed on 5th
June 2010 followed by inter-colliery/project/area competition on 7th
& 8th June 2010. Area-wise inspection was undertaken by inspection
teams and annual performance of environment measures/activities was
evaluated. Prize distribution ceremony was held in Jhanjra Area and
Prizes were distributed to winners by CMD, ECL who gave away 1st ,2nd
& 3rd prizes along with Shields& Merit Certificates to
winning areas i.e. Jhanjra , Sonepur Bazari & Rajmahal and
mines namely Bansra, Nimcha & Chapapur.
5)
Environmental Clearance granted by MOEF, New Delhi:
During 2010-11 Environmental Clearance was received
for:
| Sl No |
Name of Project |
Capacity -MTY |
MOEF Ref. No. |
| 1 |
Belbaid |
0.48 |
J-11015/204/2008-IA-II(M), 26.07.2010 |
6)
Environmental Clearance of ECL mines / projects pending at S.P.C.B,
MOEF, etc.
| Area |
Name of Project |
Capital investment
(Rs in Cores) |
Capacity
(MTY) |
Status of EMP Clearance |
| Jhanjra |
Jhanjra UGP
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122.35
|
3.500 |
Draft EIA/EMP documents and
Public Hearing documents submitted to West Bengal Pollution Control
Board on 6th Oct .2010, but not accepted due to mistakes in Draft
EIA/EMP documents. Given back to RI-I, CMPDI on 20/22-01-11 for
rectification.
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Pandaveswar
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Rangamati-B UGP |
125.29 |
0.480 |
One copy of draft EMP and
Public Hearing documents (English & Bangla versions) submitted to
West Bengal Pollution Control Board on 18-02-11 by Project Proponent
for study. |
| Rangamati -A UGP |
342.41& 387.24
For variant I & II
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0.983 |
TOR
received vide
MOEF No J -11015/ 204 / 2010-IA.II (M) Dated 23-09-10.
Draft EIA /
EMP ready. Public Hearing documents under preparation at RI-I,
Asansol |
| Kunustoria |
Narainkuri UGP
(Under XIth Plan)
|
73.53 |
0.540
(up-dated) |
WBPCB postponed the Public
Hearing (scheduled to be held on 15/9/10) vide notification dated
23/8/10 mentioning unavoidable circumstances. |
| Kunustoria Block (Dobrana, Dhasal
& Bamanbad Seams) UGP |
144.81 |
0.7350 |
Public Hearing to be held on
02-12-09 was postponed. |
| Bansra UGP |
Additional capital investment
121.95
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Expn. from 0.345 to 0.735 |
Public Hearing held on 25-11-2010.
Proceeding received from WBPCB. Final EIA / EMP under preparation at
CMPDI, RI-I. |
| Bankola |
Tilaboni |
716.69
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2.14 |
TOR received vide MOEF No J
-11015 / 02 / 2011 -IA.II (M) Dated 21-03-2011. Draft
EIA/EMP
documents and Public Hearing documents to be prepared by RI-I, CMPDI. |
7)
Cluster Concept Of Old Mines:
Purpose of Grouping
The cluster approach for obtaining
environmental clearances for mines that were taken over during
nationalization period was discussed between Secretary (Coal) and
Secretary, MOEF on 28th February 2008. It was observed that a large
number of such mines, mostly underground mines, existing in the old
coalfields of Raniganj and Jharia continue to operate without any
environmental clearance from the MOEF. Since preparing EIA/EMPs
individually for these mines would take time, it was mooted that
cluster/groups of such mines may be identified for preparing
cluster-wise integrated EIA/EMPs.
In Raniganj and
Mugma Coalfields of Eastern Coalfields the process of obtaining
Environmental clearance of 87 mines of the pre nationalization/pre 1994
period has been initiated as per directive of MOC & MOEF.
Status of pending
Environmental Clearance of ECL Clusters:
| Cluster No |
No. of mines |
Status of EMP Clearance |
| 5 |
Two mines |
TOR received vide letter no
J-11015/288/2010-IA.II, Dated 03-12-2010. |
| 6 |
Nine mines |
TOR received vide letter no
J-11015/385/2010-IA.II, Dated 09-02-2011. |
| 7 |
Four mines |
TOR received vide letter no
J-11015/386/2010-IA.II, Dated 09-02-2011. |
| 2 & 9 |
Three & Fifteen |
EAC Meeting held on 21-02-2011 at New
Delhi. Awaiting TOR. |
| 1 & 12 |
Eleven & Seventeen |
EAC Meeting held on 19-04-2011 at New
Delhi. Awaiting TOR. |
8)
Land Reclamation by filling with fly ash:
ECL has taken an initiative to fill with fly ash the under mentioned
abandoned Opencast mines:
| Sl No |
Name of Abandoned OCP |
Name of Area
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Name of power
plant operator |
Remarks |
| 1 |
Parasea
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Kunustoria |
D.V.C. Mejhia |
Almost filled up |
| 2 |
Nimcha Fire Project |
Satgram |
DPL, Durgapur |
In progress |
| 3 |
Dhandadih |
Kajora |
D.V.C. Mejhia |
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| 4 |
Porascole (West) |
Kajora |
D.V.C. Mejhia |
In progress |
| 5 |
Topsi OCP |
Kunustoria |
Jai Balaji Industries |
In progress |
Note: The top is being covered with top soil followed by tree
plantation.
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