1. APPLICATION
IN
FORM - I
FOR
PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
(Ref: As per the provisions of OM No.J-11015/30/2004.IA.II (M) dated
19.12.2012 involving one time production capacity expansion upto 25%)
IN RESPECT OF THE
PROPOSED KHAIRAGURA OPENCAST EXPANSION COAL
MINING PROJECT
NEAR KHAIRAGURA VILLAGE,
TIRIYANI MANDAL,
ADILABAD DISTRICT, A.P.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED
(A Government Company)
KOTHAGUDEM COLLIERIES-507101 (A.P)
JANUARY 2013
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1. Application in Form - 1 1 - 13
2. List of Annexures
Annexure - I Proposed Terms of Reference 14-15
Annexure - II
Meteorological Data collected at nearest station and post
project monitoring stations
16-20
3 List of Figures 21-24
Figure – I Plan showing Post project Air quality monitoring stations 21
Figure – II
Plan showing Post project Mine Discharge water, surface
water and Ground water quality monitoring system
22
Figure – III Plan showing Post project Noise quality monitoring stations 23
Figure – IV Surface features plan with in 10 KM from Mine boundary 24

5. 1
FORM 1
I. Basic Information
Serial
Number
Item Details
1 Name of the project/s Khairagura opencast Expansion
Project
2 S. No. in the schedule 1 (a)
3 Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage
to be handled / command area / lease area /
number of wells to be drilled
Production Capacity : 3.12 MTPA
Lease Area : 1217.50 Ha
4 New / Expansion / Modernization Expansion
5 Existing Capacity / Area etc. Production Capacity : 2.50 MTPA
Lease Area : 1217.50 Ha
6 Category of Project i.e. 'A' or 'B' 'A'
7 Does it attract the general condition? If
yes, please specify.
No
8 Does it attract the specific condition If yes,
please specify.
No
9 Location
Plot / Survey / Khasra No. Project area is bounded by North
Latitudes 190
14’ 10” to 190
15’ 20” and
East Longitudes 790
16’ 00” to 790
18’
15” and falls in Survey of India Topo
Sheet Nos:
56
7
M
& 56
8
M
Village Khairagura Village
Tehsil Tiriyani
District Adilabad
State Andhra Pradesh
10 Nearest railway station / airport along
with distance in kms.
Rebbaana (14 Km)
Hyderabad Airport ( 306 Km)
11 Nearest Town, city, District
Headquarters along with distance in kms.
Goleti Township(12 KM), Bellampalli(
42 KM), Adilabad(213 KM)
12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad,
Municipal Corporation, Local body
(complete postal addresses with telephone
nos. to be given)
Village : Khairagura
Tehsil : Tiriyani
District : Adilabad
State : Andhra Pradesh
13 Name of the applicant A. Manohar Rao,
Director (Planning & Projects)
14 Registered Address Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Kothagudem Collieries - 507 101
Khammam District, A.P.
15 Address for correspondence :
2
Serial
Number
Item Details
Name A. Manohar Rao,
Designation (Owner / Partner / CEO) Director (Planning & Projects)
Address
Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Kothagudem Collieries, Kothagudem
Pin Code 507101
E-mail dpp@scclmines.com
Telephone No. 08744 - 242602
Fax No. 08744 - 242724
16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if
any. Location of these sites should be
shown on a topo sheet.
Not applicable as the mining is site
specific activity.
17 Interlinked Projects No
18 Whether separate application of interlinked
project has been submitted?
Not Applicable
19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable
20 If no, reason Not Applicable
21 Whether the proposal involves approval /
clearance under: if yes, details of the same
and their status to be given,
(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980?
(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
(c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991?
a. Presently the mining operations are
being carried in the non-forest and
already diverted forest land
b. The total forest land was diverted
and under possession of SCCL.
c. Not Applicable
d. Not applicable
22 Whether there is any Government
Order / Policy relevant / relating to the site?
No.
23 Forest land involved (hectares) Total Land Requirement (Ha). : 1217.50
Forest Land (Ha) : 296.86
Forest Land Diverted (Ha). : 296.86
24 Whether there is any litigation
pending against the project and or land in
which the project is propose to be set up?
(a) Name of the Court
(b) Case No.
(c) Orders / directions of the Court, if any
and its relevance with the proposed
project.
No litigation is pending against the
project or land.

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II. Activity
1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will
cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)
S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes
/ No
Details thereof (with
approximate quantities / rates,
wherever possible) with source of
information data
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use,
land cover or topography including increase
in intensity of land use (with respect to
local land use plan)
Yes Present land use pattern of the lease
area (1217.50 Ha.) is as given below:
Figs. in Ha.
Nature of land
Forest
Land
Non
Forest
Proposed change
217.14 325.77 Quarry
--- 392.62 External OB dump
29.85 --- Approach road
4.58 8.24 Road to Dorli OCP
--- 11.56
Vatti vagu
diversion
9.80 ---
Service buildings and
CHP
1.74 13.79
Protective bund around
quarry
16.93
Protective bund around
dump yard
33.75 151.73
Safe distance ,bund
,drains
296.86 920.64 Total
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and
buildings?
Yes • Clearing of vegetation is required in
diverted forest land
• Rehabilitation of 11 villages involving
429 families.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Land requirement for various purposes is
as below.
Quarry : 542.91
External OB dump : 392.62
Approach road : 29.85
Road to Dorli OCP : 12.82
Vatti vagu diversion : 11.56
Service buildings and CHP : 9.80
Protective bund around quarry : 15.53
Protective bund around dump
yard
:
16.93
Safe distance ,bund ,drain : 185.48
Total : 1217.50
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore
houses, soil testing?
Yes Mineral exploration investigations were
made by drilling bore holes with a density
of 8.3 bore holes per Sq.Km.
Soil testing was done for top soil quality.
4
S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes
/ No
Details thereof (with
approximate quantities / rates,
wherever possible) with source of
information data
1.5 Construction works? No No construction work will be taken up in
the proposed expansion project.
The Service buildings of the existing
project will be used for expansion project.
1.6 Demolition works? No Nil.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction
works or housing of construction workers?
No Not required. Workmen will come from
nearby villages and township of SCCL.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or
earthworks including linear structures, cut
and fill or excavations
Yes The required service buildings were
already constructed above ground level.
Part of the excavated area has been
backfilled to the height of 90 m. above
ground level
The external dump yards will be made
90-120 m above ground level.
1.9 Underground works including mining or
tunneling?
No The proposal is for opencast mining only.
1.10 Reclamation works? Yes A total of 584.77 M.Cum. of OB including
top soil will be generated during the life of
mine.
Out of the above, 387.74 M.Cum.
(66.30%) will be backfilled and 195.55
M.Cum. (33.44%) will be dumped over
external dump yard and the balance 1.48
M.cum(0.26%) of top soil is used for
protection bund around quarry.
Balance OB quantity to be generated is
509.00 M.Cum in 17 years i.e. balance
life of project
At the end of the project operations, the
total area taken up for plantation will be
as follows.
Over external dump : 392.62 Ha
Over backfilled area : 286.41 Ha
Other areas : 140.62 Ha
Total area : 819.65 Ha
1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes This expansion project is planned to
produce 3.12 MT of coal per annum.
Balance Coal reserves of 52.21 MT are
available at depth of 222 m.
No manufacturing process is involved in
producing coal.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes The existing storage facilities will cater

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S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes
/ No
Details thereof (with
approximate quantities / rates,
wherever possible) with source of
information data
the needs of expansion project also.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid
waste or liquid effluents?
Yes a.The solid waste generated during
process of mining like over burden,
rejects from coal, etc. will be dumped at
earmarked sites. The overburden
dumps will be reclaimed biologically
with native species.
b.Opencast equipment such as HEMM
needs regular washing. Water from
washing station will be treated for oil
and grease separation before
discharging it out. The treated water will
be used for greenbelt development
within the premises.
c.The mine discharge water normally
contains coal fines will be treated in
settling ponds.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of
operational workers?
No Existing township is sufficient for this
project requirement for housing needs of
the employees.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during
construction or operation?
No Existing road network is sufficient to cater
the needs of expansion project.
1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other
transport infrastructure including new or
altered routes and stations, ports, airports
etc?
No Nil
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport
routes or infrastructure leading to changes
in traffic movements?
No No closure or diversion of existing
transport routes or infrastructure
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or
pipelines?
No No new or diversion of transmission lines
or pipe lines required. Existing
transmission lines will meet the
requirements of expansion.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting,
realignment or other changes to the
hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?
Yes • Vatti vagu is passing through the
north-west side of the expansion
mining block and is required to be
diverted. The details of diversion are
as follows.
• It is proposed to divert the Vatti vagu
during the 15th year of the project from
the existing diverted position to
facilitate to extend the quarry further
on the north–west side
• Length of proposed diversion: 1.80
Km.
• The distance of diversion from present
position is 500 m.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes There are no stream crossings in the
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S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes
/ No
Details thereof (with
approximate quantities / rates,
wherever possible) with source of
information data
present proposal.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form
ground or surface waters?
Yes Presently 11430 KLD of water is being
discharged from the existing mine.
Excess mine discharge 9780 KLD is
being discharged into vatti vagu after
treatment, which is being used by near
by villagers for agricultural purpose.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface
affecting drainage or run-off?
Yes The Vatti Vagu passing through the
proposed expansion is required to be
diverted
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for
construction, operation or
decommissioning?
Yes Individual transport by workmen from
township to the site.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning
or restoration works?
Yes De commissioning / closure plan will be
prepared as per the guidelines given by
Ministry of Coal in this regard.
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning
which could have an impact on the
environment?
Yes The project area will be reclaimed and
plantation will be carried out in phased
manner.
Till now progressive area of afforestation
is 232.41 Ha in the this project
Service buildings will be dismantled at
the end of mining operations.
All the activities involved during de-
commissioning will be carried out and
material will be handled as per closure
plan approved by Ministry of Coal,
thereby minimizing the impact.
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either
temporarily or permanently?
Yes No influx of people to the area is
envisaged as required manpower will be
deployed from existing / closing mines of
the area. Present Project manpower is
366.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? Yes The impact on flora and fauna will be
minimal
1.31 Any other actions? No Nil

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2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land,
water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short
supply):
S.
No.
Information / checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities /rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural
land (ha)
Yes The total land required for the project is
1217.50 Ha.
Out of which, 296.86 Ha. is forest land.
No additional land is required for the
present proposal.
Out of total land requirement, 920.64 Ha
of non forest land and 296.86 Ha. of
forest land is already under possession
of SCCL.
.
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users)
unit: KLD
Yes The ground water which seeps into the
mine workings is being utilized for
various purpose of the project.
No external source is required for
expansion project.
About 1650M3/day will be required for
various mine requirements of the project.
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes No minerals are required to be used for
the project as it is only process of
excavation of coal from the earth crust.
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates,
sand / soil (expected source – MT)
Yes Only meager quantity of construction
materials like sand, stone, cement are
required for construction of structures.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber is required for the project.
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels
(source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),
energy (MW)
Yes The drilling in OB is by electrical
operated drills and remaining machinery
is operated by Diesel. Annual diesel
consumption is 31349 KL/Annum
The power requirement for this project is
about 1.748 MVA.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use
appropriate standard units)
Yes @ 0.90 liters/Cum of diesel will be
utilised for excavation of coal/OB
3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which
could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or
perceived risks to human health.
S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are
hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human
health or the environment (flora, fauna, and
water supplies)
Yes Explosives: 47.69 Tonnes/day of
explosives will be used for expansion
project.
The same will be stored, transported,
handled and used in accordance with
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Indian Explosive Act 1884, MSIHC Rules
2000, Mines Act, 1952 and regulations
there under.
The existing Magazine will cater the
requirement of expansion project
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect
disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne
diseases)
No Not applicable
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by
changing living conditions?
No No affect on welfare of people is
anticipated.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be
affected by the project e.g. hospital
patients, children, the elderly etc.,
No Not applicable
3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning
(MT/month)
S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes During the process of coal extraction,
overlying strata consisting of topsoil and
sedimentary rock formation shall be
removed separately as overburden.
Solid waste mainly consists of
overburden material obtained during
mining operations at different stages and
a negligible quantity of shale / rejects
separated from the excavated coal.
It is proposed to remove 509 M.Cu.m. of
overburden material during Balance life
of the project. The average solid waste
generated during balance operation of
the mine is about 29.94 M.Cum. per
annum.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or
commercial wastes)
No No additional domestic waste will be
generated as there is no proposal for
any new township.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste
Management Rules)
Yes Hazardous wastes of small quantities of
used oil, lead acid batteries and waste
oil drums will be generated
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Nil
4.5 Surplus product No Nil
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from
effluent treatment
No No additional sewage sludge will be
generated as there is no proposal for
any new township.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Demolition at the end of the project will
be carried out as per mine closure plan.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not applicable
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not applicable

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S.
No.
Information / Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable
4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)
S.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels
from stationary or mobile sources
Yes Combustion of diesel oil takes place
during the production processes like
drilling, blasting, excavation, loading and
transportation of material.
Diesel used in the project will generate
pollutants like CO2, CO, SO2, HC and
NOx
@ 0.90 liters/Cum of diesel will be
utilised for excavation of Coal / OB.
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Production processes like drilling,
blasting, excavation, loading and
transportation of material will cause air
pollution.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling
including storage or transport
No No major materials are involved in
mining operations. Hence emissions
from materials handling including
storage or transport are minimal.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities
including plant and equipment
No Very negligible during construction
period.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials
including construction materials, sewage
and waste
No Generation of dust from handling of
materials will be minimum.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Nil
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open
air (e.g. slash materials, construction
debris)
No Nil
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
S.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data with
source of information data
6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines,
ventilation plant, crushers
Yes The main sources of noise in the
opencast mine are electrical and diesel
operated machines, pumps, drilling
machines, dumpers, etc.
Noise levels near HEMM would be
above 90 dB (A), the cabins will be
made sound proof and the employees
working in the vicinity of HEMM will be
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provided with earplugs / muffs.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Nil
6.3 From construction or demolition No Nil
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Blasting operations will produce noise
and vibrations.
Proper care and blasting pattern will be
taken while carrying out blasting
operations to minimize the effect of the
same.
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes During operational phase, noise levels
will increase due to running of machinery
and vehicular movement in the area but
the impacts will be localized.
Regular tuning of vehicle will check the
noise levels.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Nil
6.7 From any other sources No Nil
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground
or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:
S.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of
hazardous materials
No No.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other
effluents to water or the land (expected
mode and place of discharge)
No The mining process does not involve any
chemical treatment. The mine discharge
water, which may contain coal fines,
needs sedimentation, before discharge
into the natural water course / open land.
The treatment facilities such as
sedimentation, filtration and chlorination
will be provided for mine discharge, so
as to conform to the effluent standards
as prescribed by MoEF.
The workshop effluent, which may
contain oil & grease, will be treated in oil
& grease trap provided at workshop.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air
into the land or into water
Yes There will be marginal increase in
Particulate Matter (PM10 & PM2.5) levels
and dust fall on the surrounding areas as
compared to background levels.
7.4 From any other sources No Nil
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of
pollutants in the environment from these
sources?
No Nil

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect
human health or the environment
S.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from
storage, handling, use or production of
hazardous substances
Yes Mining and allied activities are
associated with several potential
hazards to both the employees and the
public at large. The various factors,
which can create disaster in opencast
mining, are mine fires, spontaneous
heating and blasting.
The anticipated risks will be managed by
implementation and periodical review of
the Risk Management Plan and the
affect of risk will be controlled by
implementation of emergency plan into
operation in case of incident.
8.2 From any other causes Yes There is risk of accidents due to mining
operations and the same will be
overcome by strictly implementing the
statutory provisions under Mines Act,
1952.
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural
disasters causing environmental damage
(e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides,
cloudburst etc)?
No Nil
9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could
lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing
or planned activities in the locality
Sl.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
Lead to development of supporting. lities,
ancillary development or development
stimulated by the project which could have
impact on the environment e.g.:
• Supporting infrastructure (roads, power
supply, waste or waste water treatment,
etc.)
Yes
• housing development Yes
The proposed project will lead to
development of infrastructure facilities
like roads, power supply ,housing
development
The expansion of the project will
increase the potentiality of coal
availability for user industries.
• extractive industries No Nil
• supply industries No
Supply of spares and other services will
come up.
9.1
• other Yes New establishments may come up in
and around project site like shops,
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Sl.
No.
Information/Checklist confirmation
Yes/
No
Details thereof (with approximate
quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data
hotels, lodgings and other commercial
complexes.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could
have an impact on the environment
No Land use pattern will be changed
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No Nil
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity
to other existing or planned projects with
similar effects
No Dorli OC-I,Dorli OC-II ,BPAOC-II and
Golet-1&1A incline mines are existing
adjacent to proposed project
New coal mines may come up in future.
Coal mining is site specific. This can not
be avoided.
III. Environmental Sensitivity
S.No. Areas
Name /
Identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km.)
Proposed project location
boundary
1 Areas protected under international
conventions, national or local
legislation for their ecological,
landscape, cultural or other related
value
Nil No areas protected under
international conventions, national or
local legislation exist.
2 Areas which are important or sensitive
for ecological reasons - Wetlands,
watercourses or other water bodies,
coastal zone, biospheres, mountains,
forests
Nil No Ecologically sensitive are present
within 10 km radius from boundary of
the proposed project.
Forest land is involved in this mine
There are no wet lands, coastal
zone, biospheres and mountains.
Vatti vagu is flowing across the
project boundary.
3 Areas used by protected, important or
sensitive species of flora or fauna for
breeding, nesting, foraging, resting,
over wintering, migration
Nil No such areas exist.
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground
waters
Nil Not applicable
5 State, National boundaries Nil No State or National boundary within
15 Km from the proposed project.
6 Routes or facilities used by the public
for access to recreation or other
tourist, pilgrim areas
Nil No Routes or facilities used by public
for access to recreation or other
tourist, pilgrim areas exists within 15
Km.
7 Defence installations Nil No defense installations exist.
8 Densely populated or built-up area Nil No densely populated or built up area
exist within 15 Km radius from the
proposed project.
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-
made land uses (hospitals, schools,
places of worship, community
Yes There are number of schools,
hospitals and several places of
worship and community facilities,

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facilities) located within an aerial distance of
15 km from the proposed project
location boundary.
10 Areas containing important, high
quality or scarce resources
(ground water resources, surface
resources, forestry, agriculture,
fisheries, tourism, minerals)
Nil Except coal, no areas containing
important, high quality or scarce
resources.
11 Areas already subjected to pollution
or environmental damage. (those
where existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
Nil No such areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental damage
exists.
12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard
which could cause the project to
present environmental problems
(earthquakes, subsidence, landslides,
erosion, flooding or extreme or
adverse climatic conditions)
Nil No such area susceptible to natural
hazard exists.
IV. Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
"I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and
enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the
data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, .the project will be
rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.
Date: 19.01.2013
Place: Kothagudem
(A. Manohar Rao)
Director (Planning & Projects)
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
(A Government Company)
Signature of the applicant
With Name and Full Address
(Project proponent / Authorised Signatory)
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Annexure - I
Proposed Terms of Reference
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose: The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the public, government
agencies and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) with the information
requirements needed for preparing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. The
purpose of the EIA report is to identify and assess the environmental impacts associated
with the proposed Khairgura Opencast Expansion Coal Mining Project and determines
whether the project is acceptable and in the public’s best interest.
1.2 Proposed Terms of Reference:
• Generation of baseline data covering the micro meteorological data, ambient air quality,
surface water quality, ground water quality, phreatic surface, hydrogeology, soil quality,
noise levels, biological environment including flora, fauna & aquatic life, land use and
land cover within the core and buffer zone of the project for one season except
monsoon.
• Presently post project monitoring is being carried out in and around the Khairgura
opencast Project Phase-I. Micro meteorological data with windrose diagrams and the
details of post project monitoring locations are enclosed as Annexure - II.
• Delineation of major topographical features such as land use, surface drainage of rivers
/ streams / nallahs / canals, locations of human habitations, major construction including
railways, roads, pipelines, major industries, mines and other pollution sources. Details
of diversion of roads, transmission lines if any.
• Land use studies based on revenue records, SCCL land records, satellite imagery of
the core and buffer zone.
• Detailed hydro geological studies covering ground water resource estimation as per
GEC 1997 methodology, impact of proposed project on surface water regime, ground
water regime, predicted zone of influence, details and impact of diversion of the streams
if any.
• Flow chart of water balance. treatment of effluents from workshop, township, domestic
waste water, details of STP in the colony and details of ETP in the mine
• Activity wise land use details showing break-up of land for mining operation such as
quarry area, OB dumps, green belt, safety zone, service buildings, infrastructure, CHP,
ETP, Stock yard, township / colony, undisturbed area if any within the mining lease area
and out side the mining lease area.

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• Land ownership details and phases of acquisition, etc.
• Details of post mining land use, impact of mining on land use pattern, etc.
• Impact of mining on the ambient air quality, prediction modeling using ISCST - 3
(revised) or AERMOD Model.
• Details of coal reserves, geological status of the study area and the seams to be
worked, ultimate working depth and progressive stage-wise working scheme until end of
mine life, calendar programme of coal production and OB removal as per approved
mining plan.
• The progressive mine development and final mine closer plan supported by appropriate
plans and sections
• Details of mining methods, technology, equipment to be used rational for selection of
technology and equipment proposed to be used vis-à-vis the potential impacts
• Top soil removal, preservation, spreading and management.
• Progressive green belt and a forestation plan including selection of species, plantation
care, soil moisture conservation etc
• Details of CSR of the company including project specific CSR.
• Copies of clearances / approvals - Mining Plan, Ground Water etc.
• Impact of blasting, noise and vibrations.
• Study on existing flora and fauna in the study area and authenticated list of flora and
fauna by local forest divisional officer.
• Transportation of coal - infrastructure and impact of mineral transportation within and
out side the lease area.
• Occupational health issues - Baseline data of health of the population and measures for
occupational health and safety.
• Capital and revenue cost for implementation of environmental safeguards.
• Post environmental clearance monitoring in respect of air, water, noise levels, land use
and land cover, etc.
• Public consultation in accordance to the provisions of S.O. 1533, dated 14.09.2006 and
subsequent amendments vide S.O. 3067, dated 1st December 2009.
• The EIA / EMP will be prepared as per the generic structure of the EIA Notification vide
S.O. 1533, dated 14th September 2006.
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Annexure - II
Micro-Meteorological Data
The micro-meteorological data was generated at the project site using an Automatic Weather
Station (Watchdog Model 2000 series made in Dr. East Plainfield, USA) during February2012 to
April 2012 (Three months) to record meteorological data observations like
• Wind speed and direction
• Temperature Range
• Humidity Range
• Rainfall
• Cloud cover
• Environmental Lapse rate
The maximum and minimum temperature and humidity recorded at the project site are 45.80
C &
13.10
C and 84.4% & 6.8% respectively. The predominant wind direction was NW followed by
WNW. (Figure 1 & Table No. 1) with an average wind speed of 2.0 km/hr. Rainfall recorded during
the period of February to April 2012 is found to be 30.8 mm.
Table No:1 Micro-meteorological Data (Bellampalli Area)
Wind Speed (m/s) Temperature(ºC) Relative Humidity (%)
Month
Predominant
Wind
Direction Max % of Calm Mean Max Min Mean Max Min
Rainfall
(mm)
February
2012
NW 7 34.0 27.0 40.4 13.1 32.4 84.4 6.8 --
March 2012 WNW 9 31.4 31.0 44.4 17.3 17.1 62.9 6.8 --
April 2012 E 21 30.9 34.8 45.8 24.8 30.0 75.9 8.5 30.8

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Figure No. 1 Monthly windroses and windrose of the season
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Details of the existing post project monitoring in and around the Khairagura
Opencast Expansion Project
A. Air quality monitoring
Parameters:
As per MoEF guidelines, the concentration of Suspended Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5),
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) is being monitored, at 500 m from the dust
generating sources. SCCL is also monitoring ambient air quality in nearby villages to assess the
impact of mining operations on surrounding habitation.
Frequency of Monitoring:
Ministry of Environment and Forests has stipulated load based frequency for monitoring of
ambient air quality in coal mining areas as given below.
• Air quality monitoring is being carried out at a frequency of once in a fortnight (24 hourly
sampling) at the identified locations near the dust generating sources.
Post project Ambient Air quality monitoring stations:
Sl.
No
Location Zone
Direction
w.r.t. Project
Distance w.r.t. Project
Boundary KM.
Station
Code
1.
Khairagura OC
Expansion
Core --- ---- CA1
2.
Rehabilitated
Goverguda village
Buffer South East 1.8 BA1
3. UllipittaVillage Buffer North West 0.30 BA2
4. Chopri Village Buffer East 0.15 BA3
B. Water quality monitoring parameters and frequency
Water quality monitoring involves periodical assessment of quality of mine discharge water,
treated workshop effluents, CHP effluent, treated colony effluents, ground water and surface
water.
The following parameters are being periodically monitored in effluents in a coal mining industry
as per the Environmental Standards for coalmines, GSR - 742 (E) dated 25.09.2000.
Parameters:
• pH
• Total Suspended solids
• Chemical Oxygen demand (COD)
• Oil & Grease

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All the parameters as given in Part - A of General Standards for Discharge of Environmental
Pollutants, GSR 801 (E) EPA 1986 prescribed by CPCB is being analyzed for all the effluents, in
addition to the above parameters, once in a year for assessing the overall quality of effluents.
Frequency of monitoring
Monitoring of waste water samples for four parameters should be done at a frequency of once in
a fortnight.
Effluents are being analysed in every fortnight, whereas ground water, surface water (all
parameters) is being analysed once in every quarter.
Post project water quality monitoring stations:
(i) Surface Water Quality Monitoring:
Sl.
No
Location Zone
Direction
w.r.t. Project
Distance w.r.t. Project
Boundary KM.
Station
Code
1.
Khairagura OC Mine
Discharge
Core --- ---- EW1
2.
Khairagura OC Base
Workshop ETP Outlet
Core --- --- EW2
3.
Vatti vagu up stream of
the project
Buffer North 0.30 SW1
4.
Vatti vagu Downstream
of the project
Buffer South 0.30 SW2
(ii) Ground Water Quality Monitoring:
Sl.
No
Location Zone
Direction
w.r.t. Project
Distance w.r.t. Project
Boundary KM.
Station
Code
1. Bore well at Ullipitta Buffer North west 0.30 GW1
C. Noise level monitoring:
Parameters:
The noise level recordings are being measured in dB(A) Leq values, where dB(A) denotes the
time weighted average of the level of sound in decibels on scale A , which is relatable to human
hearing.
Frequency of Monitoring:
Monitoring frequency for noise levels is once in a fortnight. MoEF has stipulated that noise levels
have to be monitored between 6.00 AM to 10.00 PM for day time and 10.00 PM to 6.00 AM for
night time.
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Post project Noise quality monitoring stations
Sl.
No
Location Zone
Direction
w.r.t. Project
Distance w.r.t. Project
Boundary KM.
Station
Code
1.
Khairagura OC
expansion site office
Core --- --- CN1
2.
Rehabilitated Goverguda
village
Buffer South East 1.8 BN1
3. ChopriVillage Buffer East 0.15 BN2
4. Ullipitta Village Buffer North West 0.30 BN3

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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT OF KHAIRAGURA OPEN CAST PROJECT
CAPACITY EXPANSION
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
1. .Name of the Project : KHAIRAGURA OPENCAST PROJECT
2. Type of the project : Expansion
3. Location. :
Village : Khairagura
Mandal : Tiryani
District : Adilabad
State : Andhra Pradesh
Coal Belt : Bellampalli-Dorli Coal Belt
Coal Field : Godavari Valley Coal Field
4. Name of the organization : The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.
5. Reserves :
Description As per FR July,2006
Geological Reserves (Mt) 74.31
Extractable Reserves (Mt) 66.87
Reserves already extracted in Mt 14.66
Balance extractable reserves in Mt 52.21
Total Overburden M.Cu.m 584.77
OB extracted up to 01-01-2013 in M.Cu.m 75.77
Balance OB to be removed in M.Cu.m 509.0
Average Stripping Ratio (tones/Cum) 9.75
6. Area of excavation : 542.91 Ha.
7. Borehole density : 8.30 No’s/Sq.km
8. Land requirement :1217.50 Ha
i) Forest land : 296.86Ha
ii) Non- forest land : 920.64 Ha
9. Technology : Shovel-Dumper combination
10. Maximum depth of the quarry : 222 m
11. Rated capacity : Expansion from 2.5 MTPA to 3.12 MTPA
12. Life of the project : 17 Years
13. R&R involved : Rehabilitated 429 families
2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
i. Identification of the project and project proponent. In case of mining project,
a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given
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2 Prefeasibility Report of Khairagura OCP
The Khairagura Opencast Mine Block is a part of Bellampalli-Dorli Coal belt located
in the northwestern extremity of the Godavari Valley Coalfield. It is located at a
distance of 12Km from Goleti Group of Mines of Bellampalli Area. The total area of
excavation of Khairagura OCP is 5.43 Sq.km. and is covered in Survey of India Topo
sheet No.56/M/7 and 56/M/8 and is bounded by latitudes 190
14’10” to 190
15’20” and
longitudes 790
16’00” to 790
18’15”.
The area falls in the reserve forest area in Asifabad Taluka of Adilabad district of
Andhra Pradesh. It is covered under the Tandur Mining Leasehold of the SCCL.
The Khairagura Opencast Project is covered in Existing Tandur Mining Lease (1st
renewal) which was approved vide reference No. G.O. No. 150 (I&C dept), dated
12-02-1990 to an extent of 16286 Ha. and valid up to 31-12-2014 (30years). Copy of
the Mining lease is enclosed herewith.
Project Proponent.
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited is a coal mining company owned jointly by
the State and Central Governments.
Address:
Director (Planning & Projects)
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Po:Kothagudem, PIN. 507 101
Dist: Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
E-Mail id: dpp@scclmines.com
Ph.No. 08744 - 242328; Fax No. 08744 – 243108
ii. Brief description of the nature of the project
Khairagura Opencast Project is an existing Opencast Coal Mine belongs to the
Singareni Collieries Company Limited. The Khairagura block forms a virgin coal–
bearing block with an aerial extent of 8.80 Km. long in the Northwestern extremity of
Tandur leasehold in Asifabad Mandal of Adilabad district. It forms a part of the 45
Km. long Bellampalli-Goleti coal belt. In this block 66 bore holes with a total of 13265
m. were drilled up to a maximum depth of 300 m. Total estimated reserves in this
block are 106.31 Mt.
Feasibility report of Khairagura opencast project was initially prepared in 1988 upto a
depth of 107 m. with Dragline, Shovel & Dumper combination based on technical
feasibility study made by CMPDIL, Ranchi with coal and OB removal by
departmental HEMM. The seams proposed for working are II seam and top and
bottom sections of middle seam in the descending order. The project was envisaged
to produce 15.23 Mt of coal by removing 77.69 M.Cum. of overburden with an
average stripping ratio of 5.10 cu m/t and rated capacity of 0.72 Mt per annum. The
life of the project was estimated as 25 years and with average grade of the coal as
‘E’. After approval of the project by the Board on 05.02.1989, it was submitted to the
Govt. of India for sanction on 16.03.1989 and the same was not approved due to
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Subsequently, the Feasibility Report was revised considering OB removal by hiring
of HEMM and Coal by departmentally in January 2001 and submitted to Technical
Committee of SCCL Board.
The brief particulars of changes made in the original FR are as under.
a) Though shovel-dumper & dragline combination was proposed earlier in
the project, shovel-dumper combination with hiring of HEMM for OB
removal is proposed as it was cheaper.
b) Extraction of Bottom seam with 3.13 Mt of ‘C’ grade coal is added along
with No.II seam, Top and Bottom sections of Middle Seam which were
envisaged in the original FR, keeping in view the latest economics.
c) Total land requirement is brought down from 500 Ha as per original FR to
298 Ha. (Including 140.30 Ha. of forest land). The requirement of forest
land has been reduced from 336.50 Ha. to 140.30 Ha. by shifting the
external dump to non forest land.
The proposal was approved by SCCL Board in its meeting held on 20.09.2001 with a
capital investment of Rs 47.46 Crores and rated capacity of 0.72 Mtpa.
The important project parameters of the Feasibility Report are as follows.
S.No. Parameter details
1 Total mineable coal (Mt) 16.713
2 Total Over Burden (M cu m) 90.32
3 Average Stripping Ratio 1:5.4
4 Rated Capacity (Mtpa) 0.72
5 Life of the project (Years) 24
6 Grade of the Coal ‘C/E’
7 Capital (Rs.crores) 47.46
Environmental Clearance for this project was issued by MOEF, GOI vide Lr. No.
J-11015/36/2003-1A-.II (M) dated.16-09-2004.
Forest clearance for diversion of 140.38 Ha of Forest land required for Khairagura
OCP has been obtained Vide Ref. F.No.8-102/200D-FC dated 10.09.2003.
Forest clearance for diversion of 29.85Ha of forest land towards approach road and
power transmission line etc. obtained for Khairagura underground project Vide Ref.
F.No.8-28/94-FC. Dated.28.09.2000. Since the underground project is deferred and
this approach road is also required for Khairagura OCP, the above land requirement
is shown in the RFR Khairagura OCP.
Revised Feasibility Report of Khairagura Opencast Mine
Keeping in view, the experience of working opencast mines at greater depths and
high stripping ratios, it is felt feasible to extend the present project upto a maximum
depth of 222m as against 120m in the existing project. With this the total extractable
reserves will increase to 66.87 Mt and corresponding OB to be removed will be
584.77 M.Cu.m.
This additional area cannot be proposed as a separate UG project as the area is
falling within the high flood level of Vattivagu irrigation project. The optimization of
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project is technically feasible by combining with the existing Khairagura OC project.
This will also minimize the construction period. Hence, it is proposed to formulate the
Revised Feasibility Report with a total rated capacity of 2.50 Mtpa upto a maximum
depth of 222m.
Total extractable reserves of the present proposal are 66.87 Mt. with total OB
volume of 584.77 M.Cu.m. The average stripping ratio of the revised proposal is
estimated at 8.74.
Revised Feasibility Report of Khairagura Open Cast Project was approved by the
Board Vide letter No CRP/CS/054/899 Dt. 13-09-2006 with an estimated capital cost
of Rs.92.46 Crores, for a targeted annual output of 2.50 Mt. and with the project life
of 27 years. It is proposed to excavate OB by out sourcing and coal by departmental
HEMM. The Environmental Clearance for this project was issued vide Lr.No.J-
110156892007-1A.II (M) Dt.22-10-2007.
Present proposal
Keeping in view of the increase in demand in the SCCL command area and limited
scope for enhancing production in the short run, it is proposed to enhance the
capacities of presently operating opencast mines to their optimum levels with short
gestation.
Khairagura OCP is one of such projects wherein the potential production capacity
can be enhanced from 2.5 MTPA to 3.12 MTPA with minimum additional facilities
and with short gestation.
iii. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited is a state owned Public Sector Company
operating 35 Nos. of Underground mines and 15 No. of Opencast mines. It has been
exploiting coal for more than 120 years. Out of 470 Km long Pranhita Godavari
valley Coal field, the 350 Km sector is lying mostly in the South Indian State of
Andhra Pradesh. Over the years, the Company had expanded its exploitation
activities in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam districts of Andhra
Pradesh.
SCCL is taking the following steps for increasing the coal production.
1) Reconstruction of existing mines for optimum production by intermediate and
high technology.
2) Improving the productivity in the existing mines by improving the utilization of
the equipment.
3) Opening of new mines in the adjoining/superjacent areas/seams for higher
production.
4) Adopting opencast method of mining wherever possible for high rate of
production.
5) Conversion of shallow underground workings to opencast method for
extraction of balance coal reserves.
6) Extension of the existing opencast workings to further dip side upto optimum
level.
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In this context, viability of enhancement of production of existing Khairagura
Opencast Project is examined and found amenable for enhancement by enhancing
the capacity of HEMM.
iv. Demand-Supply gap
The total availability of coal from the existing projects, projects under implementation
and approved projects is inadequate to meet the total demand and a substantial gap
remains unfulfilled. The following statement reveals the gap and justifies planning of
additional new projects and reconstructing the existing Projects. The terminating
year production projections of XI Plan can only be met by starting new mines and by
reorganizing & reconstructing some of the existing mines to step up production with
advanced technology.
The main consumers of coal are power sector companies like NTPC, APGENCO,
KPCL, MSEB, cement and other industries like Heavy water plant, Brick etc.
Figures in Million Tonnes
XI Plan XII Plan
Sl.No Particulars
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
1 Demand 55.75 57.60 59.40 63.70 71.30 73.50
2 Production 52.20 53.10 54.30 55.10 56.10 57.10
3 Gap -3.55 -4.50 -5.10 -8.60 -15.20 -16.40
The present proposal of, expansion of existing Khairagura Opencast Project, is
planned to increase production capacity from 2.5 MTPA to 3.12 MTPA without
increase in ML area.
v. Imports vs. Indigenous production
Certain quantity of coal is being imported to mitigate demand-supply gap in the
country. In order to reduce the imports and to increase the production capacities, it is
proposed to increase the capacity of the existing Khairagura Open Cast Project.
vi. Export possibility
There is no possibility of export of coal from this mine as there is sufficient demand
for industries located in the region and also elsewhere in AP and India
vii. Domestic / export markets
The coal produced is fed to the major domestic customers namely Power sector,
Cement industries, fertilizers, brick industries etc
viii. Employment generation(Direct and Indirect) due to the project:
This is an existing project, which is considered for further production enhancement.
Due to opening of this project direct employment was generated in the company for
working various operations in the mine. The total manpower deployed by the
company in this mine is 366.
Apart from the direct employment, Indirect employment may also be generated to lot
many in the form of Coal transportation, picking of Shale / Stone from the conveyor
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belts, supply of raw material like fly ash bricks, general conveyance of persons to the
mine from their location by means of hired vehicles, housekeeping, out sourced OB
removal etc.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.
The project is independent and not interlinked or interdependent on any project for
its production enhancement.
ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project
boundary & project site layout) with coordinates
The Khairagura Opencast Mine Block is a part of Bellampalli-Goleti Coal belt located
in the northwestern extremity of the Godavari Valley Coalfield. It is located at a
distance of 8 Km from Goleti Group of Mines of Bellampalli Area. The total area of
excavation of Khairagura OCP is 5.43 Sq.km. and is covered in Survey of India Topo
sheet No.56/M/7 and 56/M/8 and is bounded by latitudes 190
14’10” to 190
15’20” and
longitudes 790
16’00” to 790
18’15”.
The area falls in the reserve forest area in Tiryani Mandal of Adilabad district of
Andhra Pradesh. It is covered under the Tandur Mining Leasehold of the SCCL.
The plan showing general location, specific location, project boundary & project
layout with co-ordinates is enclosed as Plate No: I.
iii.Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed
Site, particularly the environmental considerations should be highlighted
As the mining is site specific in nature and production enhancement is planned in the
existing mine which commenced its production in the year 2005. As such details of
alternative sites are not considered.
iv.Size or magnitude of operation
The mine is proposed to operate at normal capacity of 3.12 MTPA. The physical
parameters of Khairagura OCP capacity expansion are furnished below:
Sl.No Particulars Details
1 Maximum strike length along floor (m) 3900
2 Maximum strike length along surface (m) 4216
3 Maximum width of quarry along floor (m) 1275
4 Maximum width of quarry along surface (m) 1620
5 Minimum depth of quarry (m) 25
6 Maximum depth of quarry (m) 222
7 Floor area of quarry (Ha) 398.49
8 Surface area of quarry (Ha) 543
9 Average Seam gradient. 1 in 6.5

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v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart
showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given)
The project is a coal producing unit referred to as a Coal mine. The coal produced is
brought to surface and dispatched to identified customers namely Power houses,
Cement industries, fertilizer industries, and other coal based industries.
The components of the project are:
Under the prevailing geo-mining conditions, with multiple seams it is proposed to
mine the property using shovel-dumper combination, which is considered to be most
suitable method of opencast mining.
The method of work with Shovel-dumper Mining comprises of –
• Removal of topsoil.
• Initial opening of Box cut and removal of intermediate hard rock (Since it is a
continuing Project opening of Box cut is not required).
• Removal of OB to expose the coal seam.
• Excavation of coal.
The activities involved in the Process are:
• Drilling & Blasting
• Haul roads formation
• OB removal
• Transportation of coal from face to surface by means of dumpers
• Transportation of coal from pit head to CHP and then to consumers by trucks
• Pumping operations etc
All the mining operations are done under the Supervision of Mining / Mechanical staff
as per the Mines Act.
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MINEDEVELOPMENTANDCOALEXTRACTIONPROCESSCHART
KHAIRAGURA0PENCASTEXPANSIONPROJECT
Topsoil/subsoil
Formationof
garlanddrainage
channelsforstorm
water
Drillingandblasting
inrockandcoal
Excavationand
loading
Coalextractionand
loading
Maintenance
schedule
Settlingtankforsuspended
solidsinstormwater
Transportationofwaste
rockforExt./Int.
dumping
Transportationofcoal
totheloadingfacility
atthemine
Wastewaterfrom
workshop
Treatmentofdumps
(regrading/compacting
andsoilspreading)
Sizing/crushingof
coal
Treatmentofwaste
water
Surface
letoff
Vegetationonwaste
rock
Loadingofcoalinto
trucksandtransport
toCHP
Useoftreatedwaterfor
dustsuppression&
plantation
Dispatchto
consumers
Dischargeinto
seasonaltanks
Temporarystorage

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vi. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source,
marketing area of final product, mode of transport of raw material and
finished product
Raw Material Required along with estimated quantity:
Material Quantity/annum Source
Explosives
15738 T Purchasing From
Explosive companies
Diesel Oil
31349 KL Purchasing From Oil
companies
Mode of Transportation of Raw Material:
• Explosives are being transported in Explosive Vans Approved by the Chief
controller of Explosives
• Diesel oil is being transported to Company Established Oil Bunks at site
through approved Oil Company Lorries.
Marketing area of final product:
• The coal is supplied to the major customers like Powerhouses, Cement,
Textiles, Paper, Railways, and other coal based industries.
Mode of Transportation of Finished Product (Coal):
• The coal is being transported by road through trucks to consumers/CHP.
vii. Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the
Project, if any, should be briefly outlined.
Resources like Explosives, Diesel Oil, Machinery, Land, Power and Water are
fully optimized to minimize unnecessary losses during the process of excavation
and supply of coal to the customers.
As the coal mining process does not involve any chemical process, the excess
pumping water will be useful for supply for domestic purpose, drinking and
irrigation to nearby fields. The effluents from workshop are being treated in ETPs
and waste water will be utilized for watering plantations, parks, lawns, gardens
and for spraying arrangement for dust control, etc.
Excess water, Let out from the mine is being treated in settling tanks and used for
agriculture purpose.
viii. Availability of water, its source, Energy / Power requirement and
source should be given
• The water produced in the mine during mining activity is collected at identified
sumps and is pumped to surface by means of suitable capacity of pumps. The
water is treated in slow sand filters followed by disinfections can be utilized for
drinking. The water required for industrial purpose such as washing, spraying,
etc. is also met from the pumped out water.
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• The source of power for the project is from 132 kV sub-station, Mandamarri.
This sub-station is having sufficient spare capacity to meet the power
requirement of expansion project also. One overhead transmission line of 33
KV supplies power from this substation to Goleti which is 12 km away from the
Khairagura project, from there the power required for the project is drawn.
ix.Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid/solid) and scheme for their
disposal
In this project involves the excavation of coal from the earth crust. During the
process of excavation, the superincumbent strata required to be removed and
dumped in the earmarked sites as a solid waste. The wastes in the form of solid &
liquid are being generated during mining activity.
Solid waste
As per the RFR of Khairagura opencast Project, the total coal to be extracted is
66.87 Mt and OB to be removed is 584.77 M.Cum with a stripping ratio of 8.74
Cum/T.
Out of 584.77 M.Cum of total OB to be handled, 573.91 M.Cum is hard OB and the
balance 10.86 M.Cum is topsoil. Out of 573.91 M.Cum hard OB to be excavated in
the entire life of the project, 181.13 M.Cum of OB will be dumped in external Dump
yards (Dump-1, Dump-2 & Dump-3) and the remaining 392.78 M.Cum of OB will be
dumped internally.
Maximum height of the External Dump yard-1 & 2 will be 90m, External dump yard-3
height will be 120m and that of internal dump yard will be 90m above ground level
with decks of 30m each.
A total of 10.86 M.Cum of Top soil is excavated during the project life. Adequate care
has been taken to preserve the Top soil in temporary dump yards (during the initial
period of Quarry operation) and spread over the dumps in the later part.
The Top soil produced from the main quarry area was preserved on the northwest
side of the quarry and the top soil produced in the expansion quarry area will be
spread over the external and internal dumps
Liquid waste
The liquid waste generated in the mine like used engine oil, used gear oil, used
brake oils and other lubricants are stored in separate tins/drums/cans and sent to
main stores for disposal to APPCB authorized recyclers.
x. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which gives
information of EIA purpose
Schematic diagram showing the activities involved in the existing project which is
potential source for Air, Water and Noise pollution, Land degradation and impact on
other environmental attributes are given under:

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4. SITE ANALYSIS:
i. Connectivity
The nearest railhead from the project site is Asifabad Road Railway Station, which is
at a distance of about 23 Kms. This railway station is situated between Kazipet-
Balharshah section of South Central Railway.
Goleti-2 Incline underground mine is 8 Kms. to the East of the block and all weather
motorable road communication is present upto this mine.
. The Khairagura Opencast Mine is connected by 14 km road to Hyderabad-Nagpur
Highway and by 320 km road to the State Capital Hyderabad.
Land form, Land use and Land ownership
The total land required for the project is 1217.50 Ha: which is presently under the
control of SCCL. No additional land is required for the present expansion proposal of
the project. The land already acquired is used for the project is as follows:
The land requirement for the existing project ownership wise is given below
Land details over mine take area (in Hectares):
• Forest land : 296.86
• Non Forest Land : 920.64
• Total mine take area : 1217.50
Topography (along with map)
Physiography
The Khairagura Block forms part of a small valley surrounded by rugged country,
with hill range on all sides, viz., in the East by Madigutta (MSL 533 m.) and Sonapur
gutta (MSL 512 m.), in the West by Borijamgutta (MSL 406 m) in the south by
Bijalgutta (MSL 482 m.) and in the North by Gurram Rajula Gutta (MSL 640 m.) as
shown in Plate No.1. The Chopri gutta (MSL 458 m.) forms another important
landmark in the southeastern extremity of the block. The surface elevation in the
valley portion is around 266 m. above mean sea level (MSL).
Drainage
The area is drained mainly by the Vattivagu, a perennial Vagu and its small rivulets
of dendritic pattern. The Vattivagu flowing in the northerly direction meanders
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through the area. The Vattivagu joins Mosaramvagu which joins Peddavagu, which
in turn forms a tributary to river Pranhita. The basin slope of this area is about
10.35m/Km.
A dam has been constructed across Vattivagu about 7.5 Kms. downstream of the
area proposed for opencast, with a high flood level of 239 m above mean sea level.
Note: The Topo plan showing the entire surface features with in 10 km radius of the
project boundary is enclosed as Plate No.III
ii. Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non -agriculture, forest, water
bodies(including area under CRZ)),shortest distances from the periphery of
the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco
sensitive areas, water bodies(distance from the HFL of the river).In case of
industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given.
EXISTING LAND DETAILS (IN HECTARES)
Existing land use pattern activity wise is furnished here under:
S.
No
Particulars
Forest
Land
Non-forest
Land
Total
1 Quarry, excavation area. 217.14 325.77 542.91
2 External OB dumps(including top soil storage) 392.62 392.62
3 Approach road to Khairagura OCP 29.85 29.85
4 Road to Dorli OCP 4.58 8.24 12.82
5 Vattivagu Diversion 11.56 11.56
6 Service Buildings & CHP 9.80 9.80
7 Protective bund around quarry 1.74 13.79 15.53
8 Protective bund around dump yard 16.93 16.93
9 Safety distance, bund, drains etc. 33.75 151.73 185.48
10 Total Land Requirement 296.86 920.64 1217.50
The existing project area does not fall under CRZ area. There is No National Park,
Wild life sanctuary; eco sensitive area exists within 15 Km radius of the project
boundary. Part of project area falls under Tiryani reserve Forest.
Vattivagu which is a main drainage channel in the area, passing through the property
was diverted along the Mine boundary before starting of the Mine. A flood protection
bund is constructed with top of bund at 242 m MSL on the eastern bank of the Vagu
between the Vagu and the existing opencast area. The length of the bund is about
1.40 Km.
iii.Existing Infrastructure
The infrastructure existing in the mine is used for extraction and transportation coal.
The existing infrastructure is given below:
• Office buildings/Service buildings
• Pumps of different HP & Head
• HEMM of different capacities
• Different capacities of electrical equipments.
• Source of power and existing substation

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• Connecting road and communication systems
• Pit head CHP, Pre-weigh bins.
iv.Soil classification
The soil is clayey loam to silty clay loam. Its colour varies from reddish brown to dark
gray brown. The pH value ranging from 6.54 to 8.1, which indicate that the soils are
alkaline in nature. The available organic carbon is on average low to medium,
phosphorous content is ranging from less than 1.00 to 22.54 kg/Ha and potash
content is varying from 100 to 623 Kg/Ha.
v. Climatic data from secondary sources
The area enjoys a typical tropical climate. A distinct hot summer between March and
May with temperatures recording around 45O
C, a good rainy season spreading from
June to September and mild pleasant Winter between October and February
characterize the climate of the area.
The maximum wind speed is reported to be 22 Km/h with a maximum pressure of
100 Kg/cm 2.
The annual rainfall of this area monitored from 1973 to 2005 at Asifabad, the nearest
gauging station, indicated the annual rainfall to vary widely from 670.50 mm (1974)
to 2061.80mm (1998) with an average of 1131.0 mm and a median of 1035.6 mm.
The maximum daily rain fall during this period is 240 mm (13th
August 1986) and the
maximum monthly rain fall is 757.40mm (August 1986).
vi.Social Infrastructure available
The mining activities in the proposed project area are being carried since 1979. The
social infrastructure in terms of connectivity by road and rail, communication, health,
sanitation, community centers, education, financial institutions, income source, etc.
are well established. Infrastructure facilities were fully developed in the area. SCCL
has constructed quarters for residential accommodation of the employees employed
in the mine at Goleti Town ship. The housing satisfaction of the employees is around
65%. Other facilities provided were:
• Well connected to District and State head quarters.
• Power supply network and communication network
• Hospital for necessary medical aid with specialist doctors
• Acute Medical cases referred to Super specialty hospitals by the company
• Clubs for social interactions and recreation
• Bank facility and ATM counters
• Schools for providing necessary education
• Parks for recreation
• Necessary market facilities and shops
• Provision of Super bazaar
• Supply of free LPG
• Provision of petrol through Company petrol bunk
• Sports & Cultural activities
• Encouraging Horticulture
• Promoting skills of women of the colonies through Singareni Seva Samithi
• Development of surrounding habitat through SHAPE funds
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5. PLANNING BRIEF:
i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town
and country planning / Development authority classification
Reserves in the proposed Khairagura Opencast Project (capacity Expansion)
The tentative balance coal reserves, overburden to be removed and the stripping
ratio, up to 222 m depth of floor of Bottom seam are as follows:
Particulars
Mineable Reserves (Mt) 52.21
Overburden (M.Cu.m) 509.00
Stripping Ratio (Cu.m/T) 9.75
Details of coal seams
The detailed investigations in Khairagura block have established the presence of 3
coal seams viz., Bottom seam (Top and Bottom sections), Middle seam (Top and
Bottom sections) and No.II seam in ascending order. Outcrops of the coal seams
are exposed in the Vattivagu in its tributaries in southern part of the area. All the
seams are considered for extraction
The details of workable coal seams, partings and average grade of coal seams are
as indicated below:
Seam/
Sections
Thickness
(m)
Average
Thickness
(m)
Moisture
(%)
Ash
(%)
Avg.GCV
(K.Cal/Kg)
Avg.
Grade
II Seam 0. 30–2.74 2.0 8.79 34.44 3945 G-12
Parting 46.33-54.86
Middle Seam
Top section
1.21-3.50 2.14 7.71 22.81 5172 G-8
Parting 1.36-2.89
Middle Seam
Bottom section
2.52-8.00 5.23 7.44 28.97 4868 G-9
Parting 10.02-17.52
Bottom seam
Top section
0.30-2.00 2.00 6.17 33.89 4439 G-10
Parting 0.31-6.00
Bottom seam
Bottom section
1.00-4.60 2.04 7.22 21.44 5490 G-7
Rated capacity and life of the project:
The rated production capacity of the project is proposed to be enhanced from 2.50
MTPA. to 3.12 MTPA. The life of the project for the remaining property is 17 years.
Calendar Programme of Excavation:

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The rated capacity of 3.12 MTPA of ROM coal is proposed to be achieved during the
first year of mining operations itself i.e. 2013-14 and will be maintained till 2028-29.
The coal output in the final year i.e. 2029-30 is 2.29 Mt. The details pertaining to
Khairagura OC Project Capacity Expansion (for balance area to be excavated from
2013-14onwards) are as follows:
a) Total mineable coal : 52.21 Mt
b) Total overburden : 509.00 M.Cum.
YEAR WISE MINING SCHEDULE
Period Coal
(Mt)
OB
(M.Cum)
SR
(Cum/T)
Excavated
Quantities
Year Up to 2012-13 14.66 75.77 5.17
1 2013-14 3.12 37.51 12.02
2 2014-15 3.12 37.00 11.86
3 2015-16 3.12 37.00 11.86
4 2016-17 3.12 35.60 11.41
5 2017-18 3.12 35.60 11.41
6 2018-19 3.12 35.60 11.41
7 2019-20 3.12 35.60 11.41
8 2020-21 3.12 35.60 11.41
9 2021-22 3.12 27.00 8.65
10 2022-23 3.12 27.00 8.65
11 2023-24 3.12 27.00 8.65
12 2024-25 3.12 27.00 8.65
13 2025-26 3.12 26.00 8.33
14 2026-27 3.12 24.00 7.69
15 2027-28 3.12 23.00 7.37
16 2028-29 3.12 22.25 7.13
Balance
Quantities
17 2029-30 2.29 16.24 7.09
Total 66.87 584.77 8.74
Method of work:
It is proposed to extract the coal by open cast method in proposed expansion
project.
Mechanisation:
It is proposed to extract/excavate the coal and overburden in Khairagura Opencast
Expansion Project with Shovel-Dumper combination.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORKS
Khairagura Opencast Project is a working mine, hence the existing infrastructure
facilities like service buildings, work shop, Office buildings and Sub-stations etc will
serve this expansion project. No further construction or demolition of structures is
required.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
Dumping Strategy (Background)
The hard OB removed from the Quarry will be dumped in the External Dump yards
from the beginning of the Quarry starting to the 12th
year of the Project. Internal
dumping will start from 8th
year of the (1st
year of expansion project) project till the
end of the project. From 8th
year to 12th
year, part of hard OB quantity about 100.37
M.Cu.m will be dumped in the External dump yard. Out of 573.91 M.Cum of total
hard OB to be removed from the Quarry in the entire life of the project, 187.65
M.Cum (i.e. 32.09%) of OB will be dumped externally (Dump-1, Dump-2 & Dump-3)
and 395.64 M.Cu.m (i.e. 67.91%) of OB will be dumped in the internal dump yard.
Maximum height of the External Dump yard-1 & 2 will be 90m, External dump yard-3
height will be 120m and that of internal dump yard will be 90m above ground level
with decks of 30m each.
Design criteria:
The following design criteria has been considered for waste dumps,
i) Separate spoil dumps for Top soil and other OB.
ii) Maximum height of Top soil dump will be 10 meters.
iii) Hard OB to be dumped in 30 m high decks.
iv) 35m wide terrace for allowing safe transport.
v) Dump slope for each deck to be at 37 ½ 0
vi) Track Dozers will be deployed for shaping the dumps
vii) Maximum height of External dump yard-1&2 and Internal dump yard will be
90m above ground level.
viii) Maximum height of External dump yard-3 will be 120m above ground level.
Dump Yards:
It is proposed to accommodate the overburden in the following dump yards:
1. External Dump yard-1 which is located on the North-East side of quarry.
2. External Dump yard-2 which is located on the North-West side of quarry.
3. External Dump yard-3 which is located on the North-West side of quarry.
4. Internal Dump yard will be commenced from 1st
year of the Expansion Project.
5. Temporary storage of Topsoil between External Dump yard-2 and External
Dump yard-3 which will subsequently be spread over the slopes of the finished
dump yards.
.
Hard Overburden
The total (hard OB and Topsoil) OB produced in the project including top soil is
584.77 M.Cum, which will be accommodated in the external and internal dump yards
as shown.
OB in M.cu.m
Location of dumping Hard OB
External dump yard-1 25.89
External dump yard-2 23.13
External dump yard-3 132.11
Internal dump yard 392.78
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External Dump yards:
Out of total 573.91 M.Cu.m of hard OB removed from the Quarry, 25.89 M.Cu.m of
OB was dumped in the External Dump yard-1 which is located in North-East side of
quarry, 23.13 M.Cu.m of OB will be dumped in the External Dump yard-2 and 132.11
M.Cu.m of OB will be dumped in the External Dump yard-3 which are located in the
North-West side of the quarry.
The maximum dump height proposed for External dump yard-1&2 will be 90m and
for External dump yard-3 it will be 120m above the ground level.
57.55 Ha of land is earmarked between External Dump yard-2 and 3 for temporary
storage of top soil of about 7.15 M. Cu.m. The height of top soil dump yard will not
be more than 10m.
Internal Dump Yard:
Internal dumping will be commenced from the 8th
year and will continue till the end of
the project. Out of total 573.91 M.Cu.m of hard OB excavated from the Quarry in the
entire life to the project, 392.78 M.Cu.m of hard OB will be dumped in the Internal
Dump yard. The Final height of the internal dump yard will be 90m above the ground
level.
Topsoil:
Temporary storage of top soil of about 7.15 M.Cu.m will be done in an area of about
57.55 Ha (Ullipitta Block Area) between External Dump yard-2 & 3 which will be
rehandled and spread over the finished dumps. The maximum height of the top soil
dump yard will be 10m.
Out of 10.86 M.Cu.m of total top soil removed, 1.48 M.Cum of top soil was used for
Bunds in the early years, 1.8 M.cum of top soil in External dump yard-1, 1.69 M.cum
of top soil in External dump yard-2, 3.03 M.cum of top soil in External dump yard-3
and remaining 2.86 M.cum of top soil will be spread over the finished Internal dump
yard.
There will not be any topsoil production after 16th
year.
Final Void
The Maximum depth of the Final void at the end of mining operations is 222m.The
volume of the void is 299.13 M.Cum and covers an area of 157.71 Ha.
ii. Population projection
The average daily attendance required to achieve the rated production of 3.12 MTPA
is estimated to be 312 excluding area level. After considering absenteeism towards
authorized leave, sick etc., the men on roll for the project is 366 excluding Area level.
Contractor manpower is not considered. The average daily production is 9455
tonnes (3.12 MTPA). The planned O.M.S. is 30.30 tonnes at 100% performance
level.
iii. Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc)
The land required for the project is being used for quarry, OB dumping, pit head
infrastructure, approach roads, etc. but the same will be reclaimed to economic /
social use.
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The details of land in Post Mining scenario will be as follows:
LAND USE DETAILS (Ha.)
Sl.
No
Description
Plantation
Water
body
Public
Use
Other
Uses
Total
1 Excavation Area
2 (a) Backfilled area 385.81 -- -- -- 231.07
3 (b) Void area left -- 157.71 -- -- 157.71
4 External waste dump 392.62 --- --- --- 392.62
5 Vattivagu Diversion 11.56 11.56
6
Approach road to
Khairagura OCP
29.85 29.85
7 Road to Dorli OCP 12.82 12.82
8 Service Buildings & CHP 9.80 9.80
9
Protective bund around
quarry
15.53 15.53
10
Protective bund around
dump yard
16.93 16.93
11
Safety distance, bund,
drains etc.
185.48 185.48
TOTAL 995.76 169.27 42.67 9.8 1217.5
iv. Assessment of infrastructure demand (Physical & Social)
The proposed project is planned to develop in the existing coal belt of the company
and well established infrastructure such as road, rail, railway siding, CHP, Township,
communication, power supply arrangements, etc. are available.
v. Amenities/Facilities
The facilities are provided to the persons connected to mining operation whether
direct or indirect are:
Residential quarters, Rest shelters for taking rest, Canteen facilities at subsidized
rates, Washing/bathing facilities, provision of motor cycle/Cycle sheds, provision of
drinking water points, sanitation facilities ,first aid and medical facilities etc.
6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
i. Industrial area (Processing area)
The existing office buildings, workshops and CHP will be catering the needs for
proposed expansion project.
ii. Residential area (Non processing area)
No additional township is required for the envisaged proposal. The existing township
is sufficient to cater the needs of persons employed in the mine.
iii. Green belt
Proposed plantation details
• OB Dump(External) plantation : 392.62 Ha
• OB Dump(Internal ) Plantation : 286.41 Ha

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• Other areas : 140.20 Ha
• Total Area of Plantation : 819.23 Ha
Till now plantation was done in an area of 232.41 Ha over the external OB dumps
and mine premises. And it is proposed to carry out plantation as a part of Green belt
development at areas along the roads, vacant lands along ML boundary and also in
the township outside the lease area.
iv. Social Infrastructure
Social Infrastructure available in the area will cater the needs of the employees
working in the mine. No additional social infrastructure is proposed in the project
v. Connectivity(Traffic and transportation road/ Rail/Metro/ Water ways etc)
Presently, the coal dispatches of Khairagura OCP are being handled by RKP CHP,
which is situated at about 63KM. Part of the coal is being dispatched by off-loading
through Wharf loading system to the customers from nearby Rebbana Railway
Station.
A Coal Handling Plant of 4.0 M.T. of annual capacity is envisaged in this area and is
under construction at Rebbana Rly Station. This CHP is proposed to be served by a
6 Kms. long railway siding drawn cut from Asifabad Road Railway Station of south
Central Railway.
vi. Drinking water management (Source and Supply of water)
Seepage water is collected in the sumps created in the dip most area of the quarry.
The water is pumped to the surface and treated by RO system before it is used for
drinking. And the remaining water is being used for other industrial purpose.
vii. Sewerage system
The sewerage water is being treated in 1.5 MLD capacity STP in Goleti Township for
newly constructed quarters. The sewage water coming out from existing old quarters
and office premises is being treated in septic tank followed by soak pit.
viii. Industrial waste management
The major effluent source is mine water pumped out from the mine, which is being
let out into natural streams after removal of suspended solids. The other source of
concern would be the domestic and service building effluents. The domestic effluent
is being treated in septic tank followed by soak pits.
In the coal extraction process, coal containing impurities such as shale or sometimes
sandstone is being transported to the coal handling plant. There, the shale and sand
stone is being picked out manually. This solid waste is in the form of lumps.
The solid waste from the townships is being collected from the collection bins and
tricycles provided by SCCL. The domestic solid waste collected is being transported
to the disposal sites of SCCL. The solid waste disposal sites are identified in the low-
lying areas, over burden dumps and subsidence areas of SCCL. Hence, no
appreciable impact is anticipated due to disposal of solid wastes.
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There is no problem for collection, handling and transport of solid wastes and there
will not be any subsequent pollution of air, water and soil due to disposal or reuse of
solid wastes.
ix. Solid waste management
The following design criteria have been considered for waste dumps
i) Separate spoil dumps for Topsoil and other OB.
ii) Maximum height of Top soil dump will be 10 meters.
iii) Main OB to be dumped in 30 m high decks.
iv) 30 m berm width for allowing safe transport in external dumps.
v) Dump slope for each deck to be at 37 ½ 0
and overall slope 26.50
vi) Track Dozers will be deployed for shaping the dumps.
vii) The maximum dump height proposed for External dump yard-1&2 will be 90m
and for External dump yard-3 it will be 120m above the ground level.
viii) The Final height of the internal dump yard will be 90m above the ground level.
The details of Hard OB and Top soil spreading on the external and internal dumps of
Khairagura OCP Expansion Project are indicated below:
OB in M.cu.m
Location of dumping Hard
OB
Top Soil Total
External Dump yard-1 25.89 1.80 27.69
External Dump yard-2 23.13 1.69 24.82
External Dump yard-3 132.11 3.03 135.14
Internal dump yard 392.78 2.86 395.64
Bund formations - 1.48 1.48
Total 573.91 10.86 584.77
x. Power requirement & supply/source
The source of power for the project is from 132 kV sub-station, Mandamarri. This
sub-station is having sufficient spare capacity to meet the power requirement of
expansion project also. One overhead transmission line of 33 KV supplies power
from this substation to Goleti which is 12 km away from the Khairagura project, from
there the power required for the project is drawn.
The power requirement for this project is about 1.748 MVA (as OB removal is by
hiring HEMM, which are mainly with diesel operated equipment).
7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN:
This is already operating project and no new land is required for this project.
Production enhancement is proposed by optimizing the existing HEMM. Hence no
R & R is involved.
8. PROJECT SCHEDULE:
i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion(Time
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The project is already operating opencast mine and proposed to enhance its rated
capacity from 2.5 MTPA to 3.12 MTPA. The project under the present proposal is a
working mine, hence it is expected to achieve the rated capacity in the 1st
year itself
(i.e. 2013-14) and to be closed in the year 2029-30 (17 years life).
9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION):
Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local
people including tribal population, if any, in the area.
IMPROVEMENT IN PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
This project is located in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh. The project is also
located in an area where communications and other facilities are not up to the mark.
The following physical infrastructure facilities will further improve due to proposed
project.
• Road Transport facilities
• Communications
• Housing facilities
• Water supply and sanitation
• Power
• Medical, Educational and social benefits will be made available to the nearby
civilian population in addition to the workmen employed in the project.
IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal mining and agriculture is the basic sector of employment for the local people in
this area. This project is lead to indirect employment opportunity. Employment is
expected during civil construction period, in trade, garbage lifting, sanitation and
other ancillary services, Employment in these sectors is primarily temporary or
contractual and involvement of unskilled labor is more. A major part of this labor
force is mainly from local villagers who are expected to engage themselves both in
agriculture and project activities. This will enhance their income and lead to overall
economic growth of the area.
The following changes in socio-economic status are expected to take place with this
project.
i) The project is having a strong positive employment and income effect, both direct
as well as indirect. Migrant - non-migrant ratio will shift towards migrant side
because a number of people will migrate towards the central region of study
circle in the years to come. This will happen because of better indirect
employment opportunities due to this project.
ii) The project is going to have positive impact on consumption behavior by way of
raising average consumption and income through multiplier effect.
iii) The project is going to bring about changes in the pattern of demand from food to
non-food items and sufficient income is generated.
iv) People perceive that the project will help in the development of social
infrastructures / such as.
• Education facilities
• Banking facilities
• Post offices and Communication facilities
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• Medical facilities
• Recreation facilities
• Business establishments & Community facilities
• Plantation and parks
OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS
The proposed Khairagura Opencast Expansion Project is likely to have other
tangible benefits as given below.
• Indirect employment opportunities to local people in contractual works like
housing construction, transportation, sanitation, for supply of goods and
services to the project and other community services.
• Additional housing demand for rental accommodation will increase.
• Market and business establishment facilities will also increase.
• Cultural, recreation and aesthetic facilities will also improve.
• Improvement in communication, transport, education, community
development and medical facilities.
• Overall change in employment and income opportunity.
• The State Government will also benefit directly from the proposed project,
through increased revenue from royalties, excise duty and etc.
Justification
• Opencast method is a safe method of mining compared to underground
method.
• The development of coalfield will provide better social and economic life to the
area. It will also give a boost to the industrial activity in the area and help in
creating national wealth.
• In order to meet the ever increasing coal demand, it is essential to enhance
the production. The project will contribute 3.12 Mt of coal per annum.
• This project enables extraction of 52.21 Mt of coal.
• Thin seams, which are not amenable for extraction by underground method,
can now be extracted by opencast method.
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