Amlohri OCP

Conditions for EC amendment

justification
 Amlohri OC (14 MTY) dated
02.09.2015
S. No. Condition Justification
1. The OB shall be completely re- The method of mining adopted in Amlohri OCP
handled at the end of the is such that the void is continuously being
mining. technically reclaimed , there after the dump is
biologically reclaimed in stages. The void left at
the end of mining will be filled with OB of the
neighboring Nigahi mine, so no re-handling is
foreseen at the end of mining.
2. The land after mining shall be Since majority of the mine area is forest land, it
brought back for agriculture shall be technically reclaimed and afforestation
purpose. will be done as per the approved mine closure
plan and handed back to forest department.
3. Mine water should be treated Mine water is stored in mine sump and after
for discharge in to the lagoon. treatment is being re-used for industrial
The quality of lagoon water activities like dust suppression and horticulture.
shall be regularly monitored No mine water is being discharged outside mine.
and mitigation measures taken.
 Amlohri OC (14 MTY) dated
02.09.2015
S. No. Condition
4. Besides carrying out regular periodic
health check-up of their workers, 10% of
the workers identified from workforce
engaged in active mining operations shall
be subjected to health check-up for
occupational disease and hearing
impairment, if any, through an
specialized agency/institution within the
District/State and the results reported to
this Ministry and to DGMS.
Justification
IME and PME of the workforce
engaged are regularly carried out.
However, the work for the health
study was awarded to NIOH,
Ahmadabad and they are not
responding for the work.
Guidance for conducting the
health study through any other
agency is requested, with
extended time.
 Amlohri OC (15 MTY) dated
26.07.2022
S. No. Condition Justification
1. Encourage use of cleaner fuels for Guideline for the use of cleaner
trucks. If the roads required to be fuels in not clear all the plant and
widened upto nearest railway siding, machinery is already running on
the same be constructed to avoid traffic high efficiency diesel or on
congestion. electricity.
2. Increase green belt cover by 40% of the At present the green cover
total land area beyond the permissible created is 37.24% and as the
requirement of 33% wherever feasible. mining activities are going on the
desired 40% green cover would be
obtained in 3-4 years. The post
mine closure green cover would
be 76.57%.