MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

(vi)(vii)Measures should be taken for control of noise levels below 85 dBA in the workenvironment. Workers engaged in operations of HEMM, etc. should be providedwith ear plugs / muffs...6/-Industrial waste water (workshop and waste water from the mine) should beproperly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed underGSR 422 (E) dated 19 th May, 1993 and 31 st December, 1993 or as amended fromtime to time. Oil and grease trap should be installed before discharge of workshopeffluents.(viii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices andthey should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety andhealth aspects.Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should beundertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust andtake corrective measures, if needed.(ix)(x)(xi)(xii)A separate environmental management cell with suitable qualified personnelshould be set-up under the control of a Senior Executive, who will report directlyto the Head of the Organization.The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept inseparate account and should not be diverted for other purpose. Year wiseexpenditure should be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office located atBhubaneswar.The project authorities should inform to the Regional Office located atBhubaneswar regarding date of financial closures and final approval of the projectby the concerned authorities and the date of start of land development work.The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Bhubaneswar shall monitorcompliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend fullcooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisitedata / information / monitoring reports.(xiii) The project proponent shall submit six monthly report on the status of theimplementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards to the Ministry ofEnvironment and Forests, its Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, Central PollutionControl Board and State Pollution Control Board.(xiv)A copy of clearance letter will be marked to concerned Panchayat / local NGO, ifany, from whom suggestion / representation has been received while processingthe proposal.49