Environment Management Plan

Air

  • Development of green belt
  • Regular sprinkling of water to reduce air-borne dust
  • Proper maintenance of machinery
  • Avoid unnecessary running of machinery

LAND

  • Plantation of green belt within the lease area
  • Soil scraped and moved to develop green cover over dump area
  • Slope of the dump limited to a maximum of 27°
  • About 500 saplings of ‘kikar’(Babool) and other local species planted on the three adjoining leases each year
  • We have more than 2,00,000 surviving plants and have already exceeded our legislated/mandated quota

WATER

  • Ground water is not encountered while mining
  • Pit water (due to rain) is collected and discharged into a recharge pond
  • No change in seasonal nallah (drainage canal) courses
  • Retaining walls are developed around all the dumps
  • Rain water harvesting

People

  • Local people employed where possible
  • Development activities supported in consultation with local panchayats
  • Education, health and safety campaigns carried out in nearby villages

 

Plantation

Combined Conceptual Plantation Plan: Rabcha I, Rabcha II and Oden

Objectives

  • Systematic development of green belt
  • Awareness among locals to promote green belt and ensure its protection
  • To adopt eco-friendly mining techniques by continuous improvement
  • Systematic management of waste and its stabilization

Implementation

  • Plantation of about 500 saplings is being carried out in all the three adjoining leases every year
  • The total area under green cover of all the three adjoining leases as per the conceptual plan will be about 111 hectares (including surrendered area)
  • The total dump area situated in Rabcha-1 & Rabcha-2, containing waste of all the three mines will occupy an area of about 32 hect. in the conceptual phase, and will eventually be developed as green cover

Current photos of plantation efforts through the years:

Soil, Biological and Socio-economic Environment

  • No top soil is available in the working area
    • Soil is available only in general ground level  (620 msl) and below
    • Wherever available, the soil is scraped off, stored and then spread over other areas for plantation to provide green cover.
  • Most of the working area is above the general ground level
  • The impact on soil and biological environment is insignificant in the course of mining
    • In the post mining phase, the impact is good and beneficial
  • No endangered species of flora  and fauna  are found in core zone or buffer zone
  • The impact on socio economic development of nearby villages has been positive, with local employment being preferred
  • Safety equipment is provided to all workers as per the ‘Mines Act’, 1952
  • The company had been paying regular cess as per the ‘Limestone And Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act’, 1972 while it was in effect, and into the 'District Mineral Foundation Trust' thereafter