·
To identify and describe the elements of the community and environment
likely to be affected by the mining activities.
·
To identify and quantify emission sources and determine the significant
of impacts on the local ecology.
·
To identify the potential impacts on livelihood of the people.
·
To propose the provision of mitigation measures so as to minimize
pollution, environmental disturbance and nuisance arising from the granite
mining.
·
Which activities are necessary to mitigate these environmental impacts
and to reduce them to acceptable levels?
This EIA study addressed the likely potential of air quality, noise, particulates, dust and solid generation, hydrocarbon and wastewater, and there impacts due to the granite mining, together with any other key issues identified during the course of the EIA study.
The
ground water is recharged mainly from the inflow of Karoonjhar hills faults and
fishers, this recharging pattern is providing water through out the year in
wells for drinking, livestock and in some areas for agricultural purposes
mainly Kasbo. The water table is ranges
from 20-100 feet.
Groundwater
is a large and essential part of the water resources available for human use
and development. It forms an integral part of the hydrological cycle and
is mane places are the only viable source of water supply. Aquifers are
very sensitive to abuse, however, such as pollution and over-abstraction .The
chemistry (quality) of groundwater reflects inputs from the atmosphere, from
soil and water-rock reactions (weathering), as well as from pollutant sources
such as mining, land clearance and human activities. The relatively slow movement
of water through the ground means that residence times in ground waters are
generally orders of magnitude longer than in surface waters.
S. No |
Sample |
Temp. OC |
Cond. mS/cm |
Sal. g/L |
TDS mg/L |
pH |
Alkalinity as CO3 mg/L |
Hardness mg/L |
Chloride mg/L |
1 |
Nr 1 Chartiari (well) |
29.7 |
1.295 |
0.6 |
828.8 |
7.12 |
130.5 |
500 |
248.15 |
2 |
Nr 2 Chatrasar (shallow well) |
29.8 |
7.0 |
3.8 |
4480 |
7.43 |
78.3 |
1700 |
2056.1 |
3 |
Nr 3 Sorachand
(deep well) |
30 |
6.58 |
3.6 |
4211.2 |
7.21 |
130.5 |
1650 |
1701.6 |
4 |
Samp. 4 MAO (well) |
27.7 |
0.655 |
0.3 |
419.2 |
7.80 |
104.4 |
500 |
106.35 |
5 |
Nr 5 Karkuo (deep well) |
30 |
1.76 |
0.9 |
1126.4 |
7.19 |
156.6 |
800 |
319.05 |
6 |
Nr 6 Lakar Khadia (Taraee) |
29.3 |
0.601 |
0.3 |
384.64 |
6.58 |
78.3 |
300 |
141.8 |
7 |
Nr 7 Sabu San (shallow well) |
29.1 |
1.117 |
0.6 |
714.88 |
7.39 |
130.5 |
800 |
177.25 |
8 |
Nr 8 Adhigam (shallow well) |
30 |
3.64 |
1.9 |
2329.6 |
7.84 |
261 |
400 |
460.85 |
9 |
Nr 9 Paro jo Wandhio (well) |
30 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
1920 |
7.12 |
104.4 |
1400 |
815.35 |
10 |
Samp. 10 Sukh pur
(well) |
30 |
1.021 |
0.5 |
653 |
7.22 |
104.4 |
600 |
177.25 |
11 |
Nr 11 Mondhro (well) |
30 |
3.97 |
2.1 |
2540.8 |
7.19 |
156.6 |
1700 |
1028.05 |
12 |
Nr 12 OAN (well) |
30 |
1.24 |
0.6 |
793.6 |
7.45 |
104.4 |
600 |
248.15 |
13 |
Nr 13 Poran Loah (well) |
30 |
1.112 |
0.5 |
711.68 |
7.52 |
130.5 |
500 |
177.25 |
14 |
Nr 14 Bhodesar (well) |
30.4 |
2.62 |
1.4 |
1676.8 |
7.16 |
130.5 |
1000 |
602.65 |
15 |
Samp 15 Kasbo (deep well) |
30.4 |
1.176 |
0.6 |
752.64 |
7.03 |
104.4 |
600 |
212.7 |
16 |
Samp. 16 Malji (well) |
30.3 |
4.02 |
2.1 |
2572.8 |
7.39 |
156.6 |
1000 |
992.6 |
17 |
Samp 17 Dergh (well) |
30.4 |
1.906 |
1.0 |
1219.84 |
7.35 |
156.6 |
700 |
389.95 |
18 |
Nr 18 Parkar (well) |
30.4 |
1.467 |
0.7 |
938.88 |
7.19 |
130.5 |
800 |
319.05 |
S. No |
Sample |
Sulphate (SO4) mg/L |
Sodium (Na) mg/L |
Calcium (Ca) mg/L |
Magnesium (Mg) mg/L |
Potassium (K) mg/L |
|
1 |
Nr
1 |
Chartiari
(well) |
62 |
151.9 |
40.6 |
29.3 |
2.705 |
2 |
Nr 2 |
Chatrasar (shallow well) |
332 |
1060.3 |
235.9 |
117.2 |
10.02 |
3 |
Nr 3 |
Sorachand (deep well) |
250 |
804.6 |
219.8 |
120.6 |
13.7 |
4 |
Samp. 4 |
MAO (well) |
23 |
48.5 |
35.8 |
30.8 |
4.264 |
5 |
Nr 5 |
Karkuo (deep well) |
123 |
224.0 |
93.7 |
40.4 |
4.321 |
6 |
Nr 6 |
Lakar Khadia (Taraee) |
07 |
78.2 |
36.0 |
22.9 |
3.64 |
7 |
Nr 7 |
Sabu San (shallow well) |
82 |
88.8 |
60.4 |
52.2 |
4.166 |
8 |
Nr 8 |
Adhigam (shallow well) |
246 |
481.5 |
66.2 |
35.8 |
7.84 |
9 |
Nr 9 |
Paro jo Wandhio (well) |
163 |
324.3 |
188.4 |
86.1 |
7.472 |
10 |
Samp. 10 |
Sukh pur (well) |
96 |
142.4 |
65.9 |
33.7 |
7.24 |
11 |
Nr 11 |
Mondhro (well) |
58 |
480.7 |
147.8 |
80.2 |
9.567 |
12 |
Nr 12 |
OAN (well) |
101 |
127.8 |
64.8 |
40.4 |
11.7 |
13 |
Nr 13 |
Poran Loah (well) |
54 |
141.0 |
44.9 |
25.1 |
2.808 |
14 |
Nr 14 |
Bhodesar (well) |
107 |
306.6 |
81.1 |
69.0 |
18.48 |
15 |
Samp. 15 |
Kasbo (deep well) |
60 |
98.9 |
58.5 |
49.2 |
2.526 |
16 |
Samp. 16 |
Malji (well) |
213 |
602.0 |
136.4 |
45.3 |
3.842 |
17 |
Samp. 17 |
Dergh (well) |
103 |
249.0 |
97.9 |
33.9 |
10.527 |
18 |
Nr 18 |
Parkar (well) |
49 |
127.5 |
64.3 |
52.6 |
14.7 |
1.
Karoonjhar
possesses a fragile ecology. Disturbance of any component will result the
destruction of most eco-systems, which interlink and form the Karoonjhar
habitant.
2.
Peacocks are one
of the main indicator of Karoonjhar area ecology, their population is
distinctly effected by the granite mining activities and the numbers are
decreasing gradually.
3.
Majority of
birds, animals and reptiles species founds are under stress. They are very much
harassed by the distressed sounds of blasting carried for the granite mining
extraction and exploration processes.
4.
Splinters and
sharp edged boulders have detroit the habitant of the
animals, birds and reptiles. Some times they get injured and consequently dies
of these injuries.
5.
It was observed
that mining is not being carried out at full scale, due to some reason, but it
is perceived that the full scale mining of the granite will have major effects
on natural mystical beauty of the Karoonjhar and inhabitants associated with
it.
6.
The entire Nagar population water requirements are wholly solely
dependent on ground water, collected through fishers, faults and transmissive soil from the hill torrents of Karoonjhar,
which governs the ground water recharge pattern. It is apprehended that the
increased mining activity will pollute the ground water with the sulphur contamination.
7.
Its easy for
the miners to setup granite quarries near the short time river courses for the
quick and good availability of the granite rock. If this practice will remain
continue it will divert the natural waterways and consequently there will be
shortfall in the availability of water quantum.
8.
Mining has so
far brought no relief financially or in any way to the local population. Nor it
has contributed any development or employment in the region. Miners bring their
own workers food and necessities with them.
Unless rules and regulation are not prepared and
implemented through some major studies of area, mining should not be allowed at
all. At the moment it seems to be that government has not designed it in a way
that it protects the rights of any living thing including human beings in the
affected area.
Mining should only be allowed after adopting the
followings.
1.
All the
stakeholders are consulted and satisfied of the grievances.
2.
Ecology is
assured and to be not disturbed at all.
3.
Miners should
invest properly and buy state of art equipment, machinery and technology.
4.
They should not
look for the short cut which are often destroyers and dangerous.
5.
All the
processes involved in mining and processing should follow ISO 14000, 9000 and
are must be environmental friendly.
6.
Storage of
Material and waste dumping should be done properly.
7.
Solid and other
waste material should be depose properly or decomposed through bio-degradation
methods.
8.
Sound and air
pollution laws must be formulated and crude blasting methods should be
restricted.