M/s.

TELANGANA STATE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION LIMITED
SURVEY NO. 268, BANDARAVIRYALA VILLAGE,
ABDULLAPURMET MANDAL, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT,
TELANGANA STATE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Studies and Documentation By

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M/s. Telangana State Mineral Development
Corporation Limited
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REGIONAL OFFICE, RANGA REDDY
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Chapter 11.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

11.1 Introduction

M/s. Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited obtained a mine

lease to extract Stone and Metal in an area of 13.44 ha using mechanized opencast
mining at Sy No. 268, Bandaraviryala Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga
district, Telangana State. Stone and Metal are considered as minor mineral and is
mainly used for construction projects and formation of roads.

In principal grant of quarry lease notice was issued by deputy director of mines and
geology, Sanga Reddy, vide Notice no. 1024/QL/SRD/2012, dt. 20.11.2018 for a
period of 15 years. Terms of reference for preparing the EIA report as part of
obtaining prior environmental clearance obtained vide Letter No.
SIA/TG/MIN/31651/2019, dt. 31.12.2019. The Mining plan was approved by the
Deputy director of mines and geology (DDMG), Hyderabad, Government of
Telangana State, vide Letter No. 2150/QP-SRD/2018, dt.06.12.2018 for a production
capacity of Stone and Metal - 644457 m3/annum. Capital cost for the proposed
mining project is ₹.100 lakhs.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government

of India (GOI) issued notifications vide SO 1533, dt. 14.9.2006, its amendments based
on the directions issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi vide O. A.
No. 16 of 2016, dt.13.09.2018 and vide E.A.NO 55/2018 of O. A. No. 520/2016, dt.
11.12.2018 on Moefcc notification S.O.2269 (E), dt.01.07.2016 and S.O.3977 (E),
dt.14.08.2018 and Office Memorandum dt.12.12.2018 issued in compliance with the
hon’ble NGT orders, New Delhi, which mandate prior environmental clearance for
all mining leases across the country. The notification and its amendments based on
NGT directions, classify mine lease areas of 5 - 25 ha as category B 2 at par with B1,
and stipulate a three-stage process of scoping, public consultation and appraisal by
State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to issue prior
environmental clearance. Accordingly scoping for preparation of environmental
impact assessment (EIA) was done by the state expert appraisal committee (SEAC),

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which issued terms of reference vide Letter No. SIA/TG/MIN/31651/2019, dt.

31.12.2019 for a production capacity of Stone and Metal - 644457 m 3/annum in an
area of 13.44 ha. Accordingly, the present study follows the prescribed ToR’s and
draft EIA/EMP report for public consultation, to facilitate informed view on the
project by public/stakeholders for the lease area.

M/s Team Labs and Consultants prepared Environmental Impact Assessment

Report for the proposed activity. The report is prepared using baseline data of
environmental status within 10 km radius of the mine lease area for major
environmental components; water, air, noise, soil, flora, fauna and socio-economic
environment for one season, and the proposed measures to be adopted for
mitigating and controlling pollution.

11.2 Mine Location

The Sailentfeatures of the mine lease location are presented in Table below.

Sailentfeatures of the mine lease location and study area

Description Remarks
M/s. Telangana State Mineral Development
Name of the Project (s)
Corporation Limited
Sy No. 268, Bandaraviryala Village,
Location of the Project AbdullapurmetMandal, Ranga Reddy District,
Telangana State.
Land Use Pattern (Forest, Govt. Land
Agricultural, Grazing, Barren etc.) Hill area - 13.44 ha ha
Latitudes (North) 17°21'43.08" - 17°22'3.40"
Longitudes (East) 78°42'34.78" - 78°42'54.63"
Survey of India sheet No D44M11 (57 K/11)
Elevation above Mean Sea Level (AMSL), m 472 -510
Seismic Zone II: Low damage risk zone (MSK VI
Seismic zone
or less) as per IS: 1893: 200210
North : Connect road
East : Open Land
Site surroundings
West : Open Land
South : Open Land
Nearest Village Chinnaraviryala village – 2.5 km – NE direction
Accessibility to site Road connecting – North direction
Road access Bandaraviryala to Abdullapurmetroad - 1.2 km -W
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Description Remarks
direction
Nearest Town Hyderabad–18 km – W direction
District Head quarters Hyderabad– 18 km – W direction
Nearest Railway station Ghatkesar– 10.6 km –NWdirection
Musi River – 2.6km – NE,
Water Bodies in buffer area
Seasonal ChinnaMusi River - 8.7 km - SEdirection
the Project / Activity attracts the provisions
of CRZ Not Applicable
BacharamRF-2.1 km -NW
KawadipalliRF-3.9 km-SW
AmbarpetRF-4.1 km-SW
EdulabadRF-5.6 km-NE
Reserve Forest
JalalpurRF -8.3 km –SE
KuntlurRF -7.8 km -W
QuthbullapurRF-7.9 km-SE
MeharnagarRF-8.7 km-SE
Inter-state boundary and international
boundary Nil within 10 km
Protected Areas notified under the Wild Life
(Protection) Act, 1972 Nil within 10 km
Eco-sensitive areas as notified under section
3 of the E (P) Act, 1986 Nil within 10 km
Critically polluted areas as identified by the
Central Pollution Control Board from time to
time Nil within 10 km
11.3 Proposed Method of Mining

The Stone and Metal in the quarry lease area is exposed on the surface with sheet.
Hence, it is proposed to quarry the sheet by open cast semi mechanized method of
mining. Drilling and blasting is required for the excavation of the road metal, while
gravel which forms topsoil is scooped with an excavator.

11.3.1 Development and Production

The road metal and gravel are exposed to surface without over burden.

11.4 Conceptual Plan

The mining operations will follow mechanized open cast method. The entire
reserves estimated under proved, probable and possible categories are exploitable
except mineral blocked in 7.5 m buffer zone all along lease boundary as per statutory
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requirement. The total reserves estimated are 5357560 m3 based on the mine scheme.
Therefore, the targeted Stone and Metal - 644457 m3/annum the anticipated life of
the mine is considered as 8 years. Since it is a mechanized open cast mine the impact
is less, the land degradation is limited to the extent of open cast benches and haulage
roads.

11.5 Employment Potential

The manpower requirement is 45 for various skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled jobs
headed by a mine’s manager.

11.6 Site Services

The Site services provided are temporary office, rest rooms, first aid room, blasting
shelters, water for drinking in the mine lease area. Temporary sheds with cement
plastered brick walls and G.I. sheet or grass roofing are constructed for site services.
The workers required shall be sourced from surrounding villages. Drinking water is
obtained from nearby villages through tankers to mining staff and workers. A
tractor mounted tanker is provided for sprinkling of water mainly on village roads
to suppress the dust generated due to vehicular movement. Fencing is also
provided around working area to avoid accidental slippage of men and animals,
while worked out areas are used as reservoir for storage of rain water.

11.7 Water Requirement and Effluent Generation

The total water requirement is 8.6 KLD. Water requirement for the proposed activity
is mainly for maintaining the green belt (0.6 KLD), for sprinkling on the haul roads
(2.5 KLD) to mitigate dust emissions, occasional wet drilling (3.5 KLD) and for
domestic purposes (2.0 KLD). Stagnated water in worked out area is used for
sprinkling, wet drilling and green belt development. The domestic water will be
drawn from Bandaraviryala village. The generation of wastewater is from domestic
source only; it is expected to be approximately 1.6 KLD, which is sent to septic tank
followed by soak pit.

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11.8 Baseline Environmental Status

The baseline data for ambient air quality, surface and ground water quality, noise,
and soil quality was collected and analyzed for various parameters to determine the
existing quality and flora and fauna study of the impact area was conducted during
period of December 2019 - February 2020. The ambient air quality monitoring
results shows that the values are within the prescribed limits of national ambient air
quality standards. Ground water sample analysis results show that the values are
above the limits for total dissolved solids, total hardness, most of the locations
compared to Indian Standard Drinking Water Specification of IS: 10500-2012. Noise
quality parameters in the study area are within prescribed limits of Ambient Noise
Standards. There is no schedule I flora or fauna within the impact area.

11.8.1 Identification and Quantification of Impacts

The project activities that are likely to cause potential impacts on environment are
mining operations, transport and associated infrastructure. Mining operations
involve development of benches, haul roads, drilling, blasting, excavation, handling
and transportation of mineral and waste materials. The likely effects of these
activities are land degradation, fugitive dust generation, noise and vibration levels,
increased run-off during monsoon and human health risks.

ISCST3 model was used for air quality impact predictions. The predicted maximum
24 hourly GLC’s for the ML were used to predict the ground level concentrations,
and the maximum predicted values of PM, PM 10 and PM10 are 8.16, 3.26 and 1.48
g/m3 respectively and the maximum values are observed within the site. The
cumulative values (baseline and predicted) are found to be within the prescribed
standards of national ambient air quality.

11.9 Environment Management Plan

The management plan is drawn in consultation with the project proponent, mining
engineer and geologist after evaluating various methods for mitigation and control
of pollution. The environment management plan is drawn to address the impacts

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monitored, identified and predicted for the present project. The environment
management plan addresses the impacts identified. The capital cost estimate of EMP
₹. 13.96 lakhs with annual recurring expenditure of ₹. 5.63 lakhs.

11.9.1 Dust Emissions

Dust will be generated during mining, drilling and also during handling and
transportation of the material. Haulage of Road metal and gravel within lease area
will lead to emissions of fugitive dust in the mining area. It is proposed to provide
water sprinkling in haul roads to reduce the fugitive dust emissions. Tractor
mounted sprinkler will be deployed. Dust generated during occasional drilling and
blasting will be suppressed by covering the drill rods by wet gunny cloth.

11.9.2 Noise Pollution Control

Major noise sources during operation are mine machineries, equipment, occasional
drilling and blasting and vehicular movement. The following measures will be
adopted to reduce noise levels; improved silencers, mufflers and closed noise
generating parts, regular and periodic maintenance of noise generating machinery
including transport vehicles, location of site office and other infrastructures away
from the noise sources. Personal protective equipment like earmuffs, earplugs.
Canal caps will be provided to workers involved in work closer to noise generating
sources. The exposure to noise levels is also mitigated by adopting employee
rotation.

11.9.3 Cluster Water Resources

The daily water requirement for the mine operations would be approximately 25
KLD comprising of requirement for water sprinkling on mine haulage roads etc.
The other major impact anticipated from mining activity is erosion and
sedimentation, as large area of land is exposed to erosion. It is proposed to provide
garland drains with rip rap at the discharge point to avoid sediment joining streams
outside the ML area.

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11.9.4 Land Management

Land degradation is one of the major adverse impacts of opencast mining in the
form of excavated voids and also in the form of waste dumps. During plan period
about 9.646 ha area will be occupied by pit, and plantation will cover 0.075 ha and
roads cover an area of 0.252 ha. Other temporary constructions are dismantled after
completion of mine workings.

11.9.6 Socio-Economic Environment

There are no settlements in the ML area. Hence no rehabilitation and resettlement

(R&R) is required. The mining activity will improve the economic status of the
people surrounding the mine lease area. The proposed project generates
employment to 45 people, and all the semiskilled and unskilled jobs will be provided
to the local villagers. Apart from employment, the state government and village
panchayath will get royalty due to mining.

11.9.7 Green Belt

Greenbelt is proposed as an additional mitigation measure for dust control in

addition to water sprinkling. It is proposed to have dense green belt in and around
the mine site, loading and unloading facilities, and in abandoned mine area during
reclamation process. About 0.075 ha (115 trees) area will be planted during next five
years. Precautionary measures like regular watering, providing manure and fencing
will be taken up to achieve 90% of survival rate of plantation.

11.9.8 Transportation

The required truck trips for transporting the mineral from this mine lease shall be in
the order of 152/day. Currently the Mine lease area is connected to Bandaraviryala -
Abdullapurmet by a cart truck road, which is a 2-lane road.

11.9.9 Occupational Health and Safety Measures

Protective equipment will be provided to the employees such as safety shoes,

helmets and dust masks. Dust masks would be provided for the safety of workers at
site, engaged at dust generation points like drills, loading and unloading points, etc.
Dust masks would prevent inhalation of particulate matter thereby reducing the risk
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of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of

workers will be carried out. The health impact due to dust shall be addressed by
rotation of employees from dust generating jobs after periodic health monitoring.

11.10 Environmental Monitoring Program

The monitoring program consists of collection and analysis of air, soil, noise and
surface and ground water samples. Environmental monitoring shall be conducted
on quarterly basis to assess the pollution level in the ML area and in the surrounding
areas as well. An Environment Management Cell shall be established to look after
all the environment related activities. This cell will be headed by the Mines Manger.
The Cell is responsible for all the environmental management activities including
environmental monitoring, greenbelt development and to ensure statutory
compliance with the regulatory authorities. The total capital expenditure envisaged
for environmental monitoring is ₹.1.32 lakhs.

11.11 Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER)

It is proposed to spend ₹. 1.4 Lakhs in seven years for CER activities like provision of
drinking water facility, solar street lamps, trees plantation, development of play
grounds. The management will provide training and awareness on job facilities to
unemployed graduates and post graduates, embroidery and tailoring training to
backward and weaker section women and training to local sports persons.

11.12 Mine Closure Plan

The disturbed land including area disturbed due to excavation, dumping,

construction of haul roads, ramps, structures would be reclaimed before finally
abandoning the mine. Thus, the area shall be fully reclaimed during last five years
of life of the mine. During post mining period all the disturbed areas will be
reclaimed before decommissioning / abandoning the mine. The closure involves
the; back filling the over and side burden, fencing around the pit and greenery
development. The top bench shall be afforested with local grass and plants.

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11.13 Conclusion

The environmental impact study identified various mining activities that may result
in change in baseline status, and accordingly the proposed mitigation measures
mentioned in mine plan and the environment management plan were observed to be
sufficient to ensure least impact on the surrounding areas. The residual impact due
to mining is mainly loss of habitat which has to be compensated, loss of biodiversity
which can be offset, and worked out mine pit which has to be reclaimed. The
management assures to adopt extensive plantation in surrounding areas to
compensate habitat and biodiversity loss, thereby reducing the impact to the
maximum extent, while taking responsibility for implementing an effective mine
closure plan. The environmental impact study identified various mining activities
that may result in change in baseline status, and accordingly the proposed
mitigation measures mentioned in mine plan and the environment management
plan were observed to be sufficient to ensure least impact on the surrounding areas.
The residual impact due to mining is mainly loss of habitat which has to be
compensated, loss of biodiversity which can be offset, and worked out mine pit
which has to be reclaimed. The management assures to adopt extensive plantation
in surrounding areas to compensate habitat and biodiversity loss, thereby reducing
the impact to the maximum extent, while taking responsibility for implementing an
effective mine closure plan.

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