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

ConclusionThe NECS in coordination with the DGM, Ministry of Economic Affairs conducted a meeting withthe mining companies on May 12, 2009 in Phuntsholing. The meeting informed the miningcompanies on the findings of the monitoring team and recommendations to be carried out. It wasencouraging to note that mining companies were committed to carry out the recommendation, butrequested for timeline to implement the recommendation. Based on the discussion, the timelineagreed are as follow:Agreed timeframe for implementation of RecommendationsSl.no Findings and recommendations Agreed timeframe for1 FMFS and EMP• FMFS (Mine plan and EMP) was notavailable at the mining site.• The management has to follow Mine plan andEMP2 Progressive Restoration• The progressive restoration was mostlyfocussed on construction of check dams only.The management must carry out progressiverestoration works as per the approved FMFSand EMP3 Top soil management• Almost all the mines have not stored the topsoil which will be required for restoration.The top soil must be stored separately andprotected from wind and rain. The top soilmust be spread over the mined out area for revegetationpurpose.4 Personal Protective Gears• The protective gears provided to the workerswere limited to helmets only. Themanagement must consider providing otheressential protective gears such as gloves, facemasks and protective shoes, where required.5 Demarcation Pillars and• Erection of proper demarcation pillars werenot uniform6 Channelling of surface waterSurface runoff from mines was not managed.The management must ensure that there isproper management of surface water in theminesimplementation• Copies of the mine plan andEMP will be made available atsite immediately• 80% of the mine plan and EMPwill be implemented within sixmonths i.e. by November 2009• Progressive restoration workswill be carried out immediatelyin line with the approved mineplan.• Top soil will be storedimmediately as required underthe approved FMFS, EMP andthe environmental clearance.• Occupational health and safetyrequirements will beimplemented immediately.• Standardized pillars will beinstalled within three months,i.e. by August 2009 by DGMWater management program inthe mines will be doneimmediately133