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    Mining activities can cause significant environmental impacts such as water, land, air and noise pollution if not properly regulated. The key impacts include mine water discharge, waste from processing plants, dust from mining and transport, land degradation from waste dumps, loss of biodiversity from habitat fragmentation, and health issues for miners. The government has introduced policies and regulations around environmental impact assessments, mining leases, and restoration requirements to reduce these impacts. However, further action is needed such as involving local communities and increasing awareness to balance resource use and conservation in ecologically sensitive areas like the Western Ghats.

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    Mining activities can cause significant environmental impacts such as water, land, air and noise pollution if not properly regulated. The key impacts include mine water discharge, waste from processing plants, dust from mining and transport, land degradation from waste dumps, loss of biodiversity from habitat fragmentation, and health issues for miners. The government has introduced policies and regulations around environmental impact assessments, mining leases, and restoration requirements to reduce these impacts. However, further action is needed such as involving local communities and increasing awareness to balance resource use and conservation in ecologically sensitive areas like the Western Ghats.

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    Activities Environmental Impacts: Health Problems of Mining Workers

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    Mining activities can cause significant environmental impacts such as water, land, air and noise pollution if not properly regulated. The key impacts include mine water discharge, waste from processing plants, dust from mining and transport, land degradation from waste dumps, loss of biodiversity from habitat fragmentation, and health issues for miners. The government has introduced policies and regulations around environmental impact assessments, mining leases, and restoration requirements to reduce these impacts. However, further action is needed such as involving local communities and increasing awareness to balance resource use and conservation in ecologically sensitive areas like the Western Ghats.

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    ENVIRONMENTAL

    ACTIVITIES
    IMPACTS
    Mine water pumped out during drainage operations

    Spent water from handling plants, dust extraction and dust


    suppression systems.
    Effluents from preparation and beneficiation plants Water pollution
    Wash offs from waste/tailings dumps

    Over burden and mine waste and tailings dump sites


    Land degradation
    High level of dust and particulate matter due to mining and
    transport of ores
    Air pollution
    Mineral benefication due to emission of flue gases

    Fragmentation of forest land


    Biodiversity
    Diminished green cover

    Blasting, drilling, underground mining equipments


    ,ventilation fans, heavy earth moving machinery, drills, Noise pollution
    dumpers, crushing and cleaning equipments.

    Health problems of mining workers

    Suspected chronic cough &


    stomach ache
    Skin rash
    Silicosis supected
    Chronic cough
    Ear/eye problems &
    sleeplessness
    Headache
    Fever, stomach ache, vomiting
    The Government has taken several initiatives for regulating mining activities.

    1. Mineral policies
    2. Minor mineral concession rules
    3. Environmental impact assessment study
    4. New mining leases

    MEASURES:

    1. Proper restoration of the area should be carried out.


    2. The top soil where ever extracted should be used immediately and where ever can’t be
    used should be stacked separately to be used later for rehabilitating mined out areas
    and dumps.
    3. As far as possible, back filling and land reclamation work should be carried on
    concurrently with mining,
    4. Vacant land in mine lease hold should be utilised for tree plantation.
    5. If the mining project involves involuntary displacement of people, a proper
    resettlement and rehabilitation scheme should be prepared.
    6. Cleaner production alternatives like:-
     Surface mining technologies
     Biodegradation
     Chemical de-toxification method should be provided.
    7. Monitoring of various environmental parameters should be carried out not only for
    individual but also for cluster of mines.
    8. Renewal of lease should not be considered unless the rehabilitation has taken place.
    9. Blanket ban on mining in Western Ghats
    10. Involve tribals in forest areas to tackle smuggle of forest resources
    11. Recruit youths of Naxal areas in Forest Dept
    12. Strong public strand:
     Youths should take initiative like formation of awareness clubs.
     Awareness should be created among the regional people like tribal people.
     Taking effective actions.

    Western Ghats: Heaven on earth

    If the mining processes are continued without any precautions, then western ghats will
    lose its rich natural as well cultural heritage. Mining activities will cause tremendous
    loss of biodiversity and natural resources. If immediate actions are not taken against
    these activities then there will be great depletion of the natural resources. So to
    prevent our mother earth and for its sustainability a combined efforts of the
    government and people is necessary. Awareness among people will not only prevent
    further destruction of environment but also will help to recover the wounds of the
    mother earth.

    The bottomline is that striking a balance between conservation(protecting


    environment and rights of indigenious people) and meeting the resource needs of a
    developing economy has to be achieved in future.

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