MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

(xx)(xxi)Consent to operate shall be obtained from the State Pollution Control Board priorto start of enhanced production from the mine...5/-Sewage treatment plant should be installed for the colony. ETP should also beprovided for workshop and wastewater generated during mining operation.(xxii) The project proponent should take all precautionary measures during miningoperation for conservation and protection of endangered fauna, namely elephant,sloth bear etc. spotted in the study area and contribute towards the cost ofimplementation of the plan and/or Regional Wildlife Management Plan forconservation of flora and fauna so prepared by the State Forest and WildlifeDepartment. The amount so contributed shall be included in the project cost. Acopy of action plan may be submitted to the Ministry and its Regional Office,Bhubaneswar within 3 months.(xxiii) A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund should be submittedto the Ministry of Environment & Forests 5 years in advance of final mine closurefor approval.B. General conditions(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)No change in mining technology and scope of working should be made withoutprior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.No change in the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of mineral iron oreand waste should be made.Four ambient air quality-monitoring stations should be established in the corezone as well as in the buffer zone for RPM, SPM, SO 2 & NOx monitoring.Location of the stations should be decided based on the meteorological data,topographical features and environmentally and ecologically sensitive targets andfrequency of monitoring should be undertaken in consultation with the StatePollution Control Board.Data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, SO 2 & NOx) should be regularlysubmitted to the Ministry including its Regional office located at Bhubaneswarand the State Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once insix months.Fugitive dust emissions from all the sources should be controlled regularly. Waterspraying arrangement on haul roads, loading and unloading and at transfer pointsshould be provided and properly maintained.48