chapter - 1 introduction - Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board

Hills Cement Co. Limited.
CHAPTER-5
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is required to ensure sustainable
development in the study area (10 Kms) of the project site. The impact assessment
due to the proposed project has highlighted certain areas, which need special
attention. The Environmental Management Plan consists of mitigation measures for
activity during the construction, operation and the life cycle to minimize adverse
environmental impacts of the project. It would also delineate the environmental
monitoring plan for compliance of various environmental regulations.
The project will carry out the control measures for air pollution by installing air
pollution control system and installation of sewage treatment plant and plantation
programme.
5.1 POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
Air pollution Control
During construction phase, effective mitigating measures will be adopted to
reduce the primary impact on air environment to the minimum. These include
effective water sprinkling over the transport roads (especially unpaved) and
over the areas where loose materials (including earth works) are handled
(excavated, loaded and unloaded), which will reduce the pollution due to
dust. The machinery used in construction will be well maintained, regularly
overhauled and tuned which will prevent air pollution due to exhaust
emissions. In this way, it is anticipated that the air pollution during
construction will be negligible and will remain well below the prescribed limits
CPCB/SPCB.
5.2 OPERATION PHASE
Fugitive emissions
It is proposed to cover the trucks loaded with raw material by tarpaulins to
prevent the material from becoming airborne during transportation. It is also
proposed to sprinkle water over the roads (especially unpaved) to prevent
dust from becoming airborne as a result of tire-road interaction in and around
the plant area.
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