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

Pachhulum Stone QuarryThe quarry was not in operation during the time of monitoring.General DetailsAddressContact PersonRaw Material and Final ProductStripping RatioOperation and AnnualProductionGeological/Residual Reserveand projected year to lastLease Area and PeriodObservation1. Mining Operation DesignPit slope AngleBench Height and Width2. Occupational Health andSafetySafety and ProtectiveGearsWater and SanitationFacilitiesFirst-Aid-Kit3. Waste and OverburdenManagementSanitary WasteTopsoilUndersize/reject,Overburden/inter-burdenand Other materialsMechanism of Dumpingand ArrestingPit slope Angle, BenchHeight and Length ofWidth4. Environmental AspectsAir EnvironmentPachulum Stone Quarry, ThimphuTashi PhuntshoQuartzite (Construction materials)No FMFS Report to ascertain.No FMFS Report to ascertain.No FMFS Report to ascertain.3.66 hectaresQuarrying was not done as per the FMFS report.Vegetation on the approach road to the quarry whichindicated that the quarry was not in operation for quite sometime.The quarry had two benches at the top measuring 19 m x8.25 m and 7.7 m x 6.6m (height x width).The pit slope angles of the benches were not maintained.Since the quarry was not in operation at the time ofmonitoring, occupational safety and health issues could notbe assessed and verified.Top soils were not stored separately.No check dam was foundOverburden and inter-burdens were pushed down and sincethe quarry was not operational the proper dump site couldnot be verified.There is good vegetation around the quarry.No local stream sources in the quarry area.112