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

Overburden/inter-burden& Other materialsTopsoilMechanism of Dumpingand ArrestingPit slope Angle, BenchHeight and Length ofWidth4. Environmental AspectsAir EnvironmentWater EnvironmentNoise EnvironmentLand Environment5. Approach/AccessRoad ConditionsWater Drainage System6. Environment andProgressive RestorationRestorationEnvironmental Bondcheck dam was not constructed.The management has not carried out monitoring of air,water and noise at the mining site.There is no vegetative cover at the mining site.Approach road to the mine starts from Gomtu town. Thesame road is commonly used by other companies namelyPCAL and Bhutan Stone and Mineral Company untilthey enter into their own mining areas.The mine is still active. However, the management hasplanted some seedling and grasses where earliermanagement had disposed some overburden.Environmental bond deposit is still not updated7. Others A total of 31 people are employed by the management.A 5,000 litre tank was used to suppress dust generated onthe approach road to the mining area. The sprinkler waspulled by a Tipper.The mining operation was of box type.Even though the waste generation was nil, there are stillsome stretches where greenish talc, phylite and quartziteare found.The management has already started touching the terracewhich was left untouched in the past.Drinking water was not available at the mining area.1.3 RecommendationSince the waste generation is negligible, whatever little amount is generated themanagement could keep it within the mining area.Even though, the mining is within the lease area, it is advisable to prevent some areas frommining. This is in particular to area where regeneration has already taken place (Mountainterrace).The management should maintain the afforestation carried out.Since water is quite scarce, the management has to make prudent use of it.21