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

Reshore coal mineThe Rishore coal mine is located near Rishore and Phomrang village, and about 5 km to the westof Deothang town. The advancement of the working face is towards the slope of three small ridgesclosed to each other facing south. No proper benches were made on those slopes and the team wastold that it was due to the limit in scope by the demarcation pillars being exactly at the crest ofthose slopes.General DetailsAddressContact PersonRehore Coal minesEastern Bhutan Coal CompanyS/JongkharTele No. 07-260281Mr. B.B.TamangGeneral Manager (Mines)CoalType of minerals minedStripping Ratio 1: 3 (1:4)Operation and AnnualProductionGeological/Residual Reserveand projected year to lastLease Area and Period It was auction for 15 years in June 2004Operated though out the year, six month development and sixmonths productionObservation1. 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 ofDue to the nature of the deposition of the coal the mine isnot carry out as per the FMFS report.Benches are maintained but are temporary in natureThe management has provided the workers withprotective gears such as helmets, boot and dust mask.Drinking water and first-aid-kit is made available at thesite office.A pit type toilet is made available at the mining site.The management has not stored the top soilThe OB is displaced downhill by the bulldozer at the predeterminesite. A check dams was constructed to arrest theOB.Pit slope was about 60 0 and bench height about 6 metersfrom the base.78