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Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa
Six Monthly EC Compliance report for
Thakurani Iron Ore Mines
of
M/s. Kaypee Enterprises
For the period of
April-2015 to September-2015.
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa
Ref. No. KP/TK/ MoEF / Date:25.12.2015
The DIRECTOR (S), Eastern Regional Office, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India, A-3, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar – 751023 Sub: Environmental Clearance for expansion of Thakurani Iron Ore Mining Project of M/s
Kaypee Enterprises located in Thkurani R. F. near Village Thakurani/Dalki, Tehsil Barbil, District Keonjhar, Odisha – Regarding six monthly compliance reports for the period April-2015 to September-2015.
Ref: Ministry’s clearance letter No.J-11015/902/2007-IA.II (M) Dated 3rd February 2012
Dear Sir,
With reference to the above mentioned subject, we are submitting herewith the six monthly
compliance report with comprehensive data of analysis reports (in both hard & soft copies as well
as by e-mail) in respect of Thakurani Iron Ore Mines Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises located in
Thakurani R. F. near Village Thakurani/Dalki, Tehsil Barbil, District Keonjhar, Odisha, for the
period April-2015 to September- 2015.
This is for your kind information.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully, for M/s Kaypee Enterprises
Mines Manager
Thakurani Iron Ore Mines Encl: As Above.
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa Copy to:
The Zonal Officer, Central Pollution Control Board Eastern Zonal Office Kolkata.
The Chairman,
Sate Pollution Control Board, Orissa
A/118, Nilakanthanagar, Unit – VIII,
Bhubaneswar – 751 012.
The Regional Director,
Central Ground Water Board,
Government of India,
South Eastern Region,
Bhubaneswar – 751 030.
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. No mining shall be carried out in the forestland involved in the project without obtaining
requisite prior forestry clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The
environmental clearance is subject to grant of forestry clearance.
Compliance Status
We have obtained the Forest Clearance (Stage - II) from MOEF, Govt. of India vide their letter
No F.No-8-154/97-FC (Vol. II) dated 19.07.2005 over an area of 146.726 ha inclusive of
39.726 ha of broken up area and the mining operation is being confined within that approved
land.. Copy of MOEF approval letter is attached as ANNEXURE - I.
2. The project proponent shall obtain Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from
the State Pollution Control Board, Orissa and effectively implement all the conditions
stipulated therein.
Compliance Status
The Consent to establish for expansion of Iron ore production of 5.5 MTPA has been obtained
from the OSPCB, Bhubaneswar Odisha, vide letter No. 4102/Ind-II-NOC-5155 dated
07.03.2013, which also includes installation of 1x300 TPH stationary/modular crusher plant &
5x300 TPH (2x300 TPH existing) mobile screening plants within the ML area. The Consent to
Operate also has been obtained from OSPCB vide order No. 7772/IND-I-CON-2168
dated. 08.05.2015 for the production of 5.5 MTPA. All the conditions stipulated in the consent to
establish & operate are being adhered and implemented. The copy of the compliance report is
attached as ANNEXURE – II.
3. Prior environmental clearance from the Standing Committee of the National Board for
Wildlife shall be obtained due to location of the mine in the buffer zone of the Singhbhum
Elephant Reserve, before starting any activity relating to the project at site. All the
conditions stipulated by the Standing Committee shall be effectively implemented in the
project. It shall be noted that this clearance does not necessarily implies that wildlife
clearance shall be granted to the project and that your proposal for wildlife clearance
shall be considered by the competent authorities on its merit and decision taken. The
investment made in the project, if any based on environmental clearance granted to the
project, in anticipation of the clearance from wildlife clearance shall be entirely at the
cost and risk of the project proponent and Ministry of Environment and Forests shall not
be responsible in this regard in any manner.
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa
Compliance Status
In view of the guideline issued by MOEF vide their letter No. F. No.6-10/2011WL Dt.19.12.2012
with a view to ensure Conservation of Elephants, the Site Specific Wild Life Conservation Plan
has been approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Odisha vide letter No.1254 Dt. 15.02.2010
and the cost for implementation of the scheme in buffer zone for an amount of Rs.143.00 lakhs
(One hundred forty three lakhs only) has been deposited in CAMPA fund with information to the
D.F.O, Keonjhar. The NOC from the PCCF (WL) & Chief Wildlife Warden of Odisha State has
been granted vide their letter No. 5622/1WL-C-SSP-200/1 Dt. 09-08-2010 mentioning that the
suggested measures in the approved Site Specific Wild Life Conservation Plan would mitigate
the adverse impact if any, of this mining project on the adjoin forest and wild life area of
Keonjhar District of Odisha as well as Singhbhum Elephant Reserve of Jhatkhand State
Further, the Stage-II forest clearance has already been approved by MoEF in respect of this
Thakurani Iron Ore Mine of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, vide letter No F- 8-154/97-FC(Vol.II)
Date:19.07.2005. The State Pollution Control Board, Odisha has also granted NOC and consent
to operate vide their letter No-5935/IND-I (CON)-2168 dated 30.03.2012.
Therefore, according to the notification of MoEF Dt. 19.12.2012, we have requested the MoEF
vide our letter dated 18.03.2013 and subsequent letter dated14.11.2013 to kindly take
necessary action for exemption/deletion of the condition No.iii from the Environmental
Clearance granted and to operate mines with the specified quantity.
4. Environmental clearance is subject to final order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 460 of 2004,
as may be applicable to this project.
Compliance Status
Not Applicable, as the authentic map in this regard is showing non-existence of any ecologically
sensitive area such as national park/wildlife sanctuary /Biosphere reserve/ Elephant/Tiger
Reserves and their Corridors etc. within the 10 km radius of buffer zone. Besides this, a site
Specific Wild Life Conservation Plan for Thakurani Iron Ore Mine has been prepared which is
approved by the PCCF (WL) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Odisha vide letter No.1254 Dated
15-12-2010. We are implementing the approved site specific wild life conservation plan in
Compliance Status of Environmental Clearance Conditions – Thakurani Iron Ore Mining
Project of M/s Kaypee Enterprises, Keonjhar, Orissa
consultation with Divisional Forest Officer, Keonjhar. Copy of the same is attached as
Annexure – III.
5. The Company shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment
Responsibility which should inter-alia provide for (i) Standard operating process /
process to bring into focus any infringement / deviation / violation of the environmental
or forest norms / conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the
company to deal with the environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the EC
conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliances / violations of environmental
norms to the Board of Directors of the company and / or shareholders or stakeholders.
Compliance Status
We have already implemented corporate environmental responsibility policy considering the
manual designed based on the ISO: 14001 standard guidelines, which describe the standard
operating procedures/ processes to counter the deviations/ violations relating to environmental
norms/conditions and reinforcing the same with hierarchical system of check and balance. The
quarterly internal audit is being conducted in between departments and in line to the same, the
Management review meeting is also being conducted on regular basis.
6. The mining oper
