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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:2172203 Date:29/11/2021
Subject Name:Environment Management In Mines
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Discuss environmental impact of mining projects in details. 03
(b) Write the note on site selection for waste rock disposal. 04
(c) Write a note on decommissioning reclamation. 07
Q.2 (a) Write the uses and management principles for land use of planning. 03
(b) Explain the environmental issues generates at various stages of mining with it 04
remedies.
(c) Explain the constructed wetland in details. 07
OR
(c) What is the potential environmental impact of mill tailings? 07

Q.3 (a) List out the active treatments of AMD. 03

(b) What is “yellow boy”? How does it form? 04
(c) Explain any one active treatments of AMD with neat sketch. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss the objectives of restoration planning. 03
(b) Explain any restoration techniques. 04
(c) Explain any one passive treatments of AMD with neat sketch. 07

Q.4 (a) Write the principles for the post mining land use. 03
(b) Write a short note on Selection of post mining land use. 04
(c) What is post mining land use? Why it required? Write merit and demerits of it. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Write the causes of mine closure. 03
(b) Write a short note on closer of mine entries. 04
(c) How to do planning for mine closure? How to design it? 07

Q.5 (a) Source of noise pollution in mining projects. 03

(b) Write a short note on public hearing. 04
(c) Explain in brief environment impact assessment and prediction in mining areas. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Describe the various inventory of pre-mining land use. 03
(b) What is environment protection act? How is helps in mining? 04
(c) Explain the restoration technique with its advantages. 07

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