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

TW Stone QuarryThis quarry is being operated based on the environmental clearance issued by the DGM.General DetailsAddressContact PersonType of minerals minedStripping 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 EnvironmentWater EnvironmentTW Stone QuarryDawakhaGup TsheringSlabs & boulders3.29 acres (1.29 acres in the East and 2 acres in the West)Operation of the quarry has not followed the FMFS Reportadequately. Hence the quarry phases were seen almostvertical.Other that helmets, the management not provided any otherpersonal protective gears.Sanitation and water supply facilities were not provided atthe quarry.The supervisor present during the monitoring reported thatfirst aid kit was available at the site office but it could not beverified since the office was locked and the proprietor wasaway.The management has not provided disposal facilities forsanitary wastes.Top soil is not stored separately.Overburden and inter-burden were not dumped properly;some overburdens were dumped in the open quarry area.The height of overburden dumped at the approved dump sitewas 30 meters.Overburdens dumped in the quarry was about 8 meters, 7.5meters, and 48.9 meters in width, height and lengthrespectively which is about 2,934 m 3 .One check dam of dry wall measuring 2m x 0.7m x 9.4mwas constructed at the overburden dump site.The management has not carried out monitoring of air,water and noise at the quarry site.The periphery of the quarry has good vegetation.93