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Compliance Monitoring Report for Mines and Quarries - National ...

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Lamegonpa Stone QuarryLamegonpa Stone Quarry was leased out to Ugyen Wangchuk Environment <strong>and</strong> Forestry Instituteto be used <strong>for</strong> the extraction of construction materials to meet the requirements of variousconstruction activities of the Institute.General DetailsAddressContact PersonUgyen Wangchuk Environment <strong>and</strong> Forestry Institute(UWEFI)Lamegonpa, BumthangDirector, UWEFIRaw Material <strong>and</strong> Final Product Quartzite (Construction materials)Stripping Ratio 0.2:1Operation <strong>and</strong> Annual 10,000 MTProductionGeological/Residual Reserve 1.66 Million MT<strong>and</strong> projected year to lastLease Area <strong>and</strong> Period 5.08 hectares (1/12/2007 – 30/11/2017)Observation1. Mining Operation DesignPit slope AngleBench Height <strong>and</strong> Width2. Occupational Health <strong>and</strong>SafetySafety <strong>and</strong> ProtectiveGearsWater <strong>and</strong> SanitationFacilitiesFirst-Aid-Kit3. Waste <strong>and</strong> OverburdenManagementSanitary WasteTopsoilUndersize/reject,Overburden/inter-burden<strong>and</strong> Other materialsMechanism of Dumping<strong>and</strong> ArrestingPit slope Angle, BenchHeight <strong>and</strong> Length ofWidth4. Environmental AspectsAir EnvironmentThe quarry was yet to be operated on full scale.There were traces of materials extraction at two places byundercutting of rocks.The quarry was not in operation at the time of monitoring<strong>and</strong> occupational safety <strong>and</strong> health issues could not beverified.Operation of the quarry is yet to start.There is good vegetation around the quarry.There is natural stream source at the quarry which needs to110

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