Article 48 A of the Constitution of India brings ou t that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment. Further Articl e 51(A)(g) of the Constitution enjoins upon the citizens of India to protect and i mprove the natural environment. Also, the Government of India (GoI)......
Indiscriminate utilisation of natural resources to meet development demands, rapid industrialisation and unplanned urbanisation advers ely impact the environment. Dumping of wastes into rivers and lakes, diverting forest land for other purposes and increased emission of harmful pollutants into the......
Report No. 12 of 2019 10 CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A well documented Environmental Management System in the form of Policy / Manual acts as a tool in implementing and......
Limited CAAQMS Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring St ation CBA Act Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 CEP Corporate Environment Policy CGWA Central Ground Water Authority CHP Coal Handling Plant CIL Coal India Limited CIMFR Central Institute of Mining and Fuel......
Report No. 12 of 2019 41 CHAPTER 7 ADHERENCE TO OTHER REGULATORY CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT Mining companies are required to follow various rules, regulations and guidelines for mine closure activities, fly ash dumping, use of......
Report No. 12 of 2019 55 CHAPTER 9 MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES 9.1 Environment Management Cell A mine can be started after obtaining various clear ances and permissions from different......
Six out of its seven coal producing subsidiaries of CIL did not have a Corporate Environment Policy approved by their respective Boa rd of Directors as mandated by MoEF&CC. Further, guidelines containing the responsibility and delegation of powers of different levels in the Env ironmental wing......
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Index Contents Pages Preface iii Executive Summary v Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Good Practices and Green Initiatives 7 Chapter 3 Environment Management System 10 Chapter 4 Air Pollution and Control Measures 12 Chapter 5 Water Pollution and Control Measures 26 Chapter 6 Land......
iii Preface This Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India contains the results of the Performance Audit on “Assessment of Environmental I mpact due to Mining Activities and its Mitigation in Coal India Limited and its Su bsidiaries”. The impact on environment due to......
Report No. 12 of 2019 9 2.2 Renewable Energy Solar energy is environment friendly as it has zero emission while generating electricity or heat. GoI launched Jawaharlal Nehru National S olar Mission (Mission) in June 2008. The Mission adopted a three phase approach to achieve the targeted......
EC co nditions and EIA Guidance Manual for Mining of Minerals of MoEF&CC, sampling station s are fixed in core zone and in buffer zone based on environmentally and ecological ly sensitive receptors in consultation with concerned SPCB and that this gave a fairly representative picture of......
(STP) cleans the effluents f rom the sewage water of the residential colonies of the mines so that it can be recycled before releasing it back to the environment. While according EC for projects from t ime to time, MoEF&CC stipulated that STP be installed in the following residential colonies of......
(as against 45 projec ts identified), thereby endangering the lives of the people residing in and around the fire area, besides impacting the environment adversely. Although JMP recommended adoption of excavation and back filling technique only in six projects, BCCL adopted it in all 25......
Report No. 12 of 2019 68 List of References 1. National Environment Policy of India. 2. Mines Act, 1952, Coal Mines Regulations 1957 (Revis ed in 2017) and Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)......