MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

B. General conditions(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)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 graphiteand 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.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.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.(x)(xi)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...6/-The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept inseparate account and should not be diverted for other purpose. Year wise56