Ref: ACL/MM/ENV/EC-ML-I/F-5 Date: 30 th May 2022

To,

The Deputy Director(S) /Scientist –C,

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,
Integrated Regional Office, Aranya Bhawan, Room No. A-209&218,
Institutional Area,Jhalana Doogari,Jaipur (Rajasthan)-302004

Subject: Six monthly compliance report of Environmental Clearance for Marwar Mundwa Lime stone Mine
ML-I (ML area 699.939 ha. Capacity 2.50 MTPA, M.L.No 111/2007) located at near village(s) –Rupasar,
Inana, Kherwar & Deediya Kalan Tehsil & Dist. Nagaur M/s Ambuja Cement Ltd. Unit: Marwawar Mundwa
,Nagaur (RAJ) for the period of Oct-21 to Mar-22.

Ref.: MOEF& CC, New Delhi letter No.: - J-11015/421/2005-IA.II (M) Dated 18.01.2007 & Transfer Letter No . J-
11015/421/2005-IA.II (M) Dated: 20.04.2017.

Dear Sir,

This has reference to above subject matter & environmental Clearance Letter. We are herewith submitting
the point wise six monthly compliance report along with monitoring data for the period from Oct-2021 to
Mar-2022.As per MoEF & CC notification no. S.O. 5845(E) dated 26.11.2018 the soft copy has been send to
e-mail id [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected] , for kind reference and record please.

We hope that your good self will find the above in order.

Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
For Ambuja Cement Ltd.(Unit: Marwar)

Hamendra Singh Rathore

(Unit Head)
Encl.: A/A & Soft copy
Copy to:
1. The Additional Director(S), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,Indira Paryavaran
Bhavan,Jor Bagh Road,New delhi,Pin. 110003 (India).
2. Regional Director (Central Zone), Central Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Parisar, E-5, Arera
Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- 462016
3. Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan, CBD-CUM office complex, East Arjun
Nagar, Near Dr. Hedgewar Hospital , Shahdara- Behind Karkarduma high court , New Delhi 110032.
4. Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board’4th, Institutional Area, Jhalana Doogari,
Jaipur (Raj) - 302004.

AMBUJA CEMENTS LTD.

UNIT-MARWAR MUNDWA
Tehsil & District - Nagaur (Rajasthan)-341 026, Phone : 01584-283027,Email [email protected]
(Regd. Office: P.O. Ambujanagar-362 715, Taluka – Kodinar, Dist. Gir-Somnath, Gujarat)
CIN L26942GJ1981PLC004717
 HALF YEARLY COMPLIANCE REPORT
OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE LETTER NO.
J-11015/421/2005-IA.II (M) Dated 18.01.2007 & Transfer Letter No . J-11015/421/2005
11015/421/2005-IA.II (M)
Dated: 20.04.2017

Period: Oct
Oct-2021 to March-2022
2022

For
Marwar Mundwa Lime stone Mine (ML area 699.939 ha. Capacity 2.50 MTPA ) (M.L.-I),
M.L.No.03/87(new M.L.No 111/2007) located at near village(s) –Rupasar,Inana
Rupasar,Inana,Kherwar and
Deediya Kalan Tehsil and Dist.Nagaur (Raj.)

Submitted to:
MoEF&CC, New Delhi & Integrated Regional Office, Jaipur,
Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi & Bhopal
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, Jaipur

Submitted by:
M/s Ambuja Cement Ltd.,Unit : Marwar
Marwar-Mundwa,
Mundwa,
Post & Tehsil: Mundwa, District: Rajasthan (Raj)
Validity of the statutory approvals obtained in compliance of EC:

Environmental Clearance issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for
Marwar- Mundwa Lime stone Mine (ML area 699.939 ha. Capacity 2.50 MTPA ) (M.L.-I), (M.L.
M.L.No.03/87(new M.L.No 111/2007) Vide letter No.: - J-11015/421/2005--IA.II (M) Dated
18.01.2007 & Transfer Letter No . JJ-11015/421/2005-IA.II (M) Dated: 20.04.2017.

Consent to Establish has been obtained under Air and Water Act for Lime stone mines ( ML-I)
ML
vide letter no. F(Mines)/Nagaur(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019
F(Mines)/Nagaur(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019-2020/3745-3749
3749 , Order No: 2019-
2019
2020/Mines/10002, date; 16/01/2020.

Consent to Operate has been obtained under Ai

Air and Water act for Lime stone mines ( ML-I)
ML
vide letter no. F(Mines)/Nagaur(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019
F(Mines)/Nagaur(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019-2020/2827-2831,Order
Order No: 2020-
2020
2021/Mines/10174, Dated 15/09/202
/2020 valid till 31/08/2025.
 Ambuja Cement Ltd. Unit : Marwar-Mundwa,Nagaur (Raj)
Six monthly Compliance report of EC for Marwar Mundwa Lime stone Mine (ML area 699.939 ha. Capacity 2.50 MTPA , M.L.No
111/2007) located at near village(s) –Rupasar,Inana,Kherwar and Deediya Kalan Tehsil and Dist. Nagaur (Raj.) for the period
From October-2021 to March-2022
Refe. Letter from MOEF& CC, New Delhi No.: - J-11015/421/2005-IA.II (M) Dated 18.01.2007 & Transfer Letter No . J-11015/421/2005-IA.II
(M) Dated: 20.04.2017.

S.No. Condition Status

(A) Specific Conditions

(i) All the conditioned stipulated by the State Pollution Control

Board in their NOC should be effectively implemented. Consent to Establish has been obtained under Air and Water Act
for Lime stone mines (ML-I) vide letter no. F(Mines)
/Nagaur(Nagaur)/ 4072(1)/2019-2020 /3745-3749 , Order No: 2019-
2020 /Mines/10002, date; 16/01/2020.
Consent to Operate has been obtained under Air and Water act
for Lime stone mines (ML-I) vide letter no. F(Mines)/Nagaur
(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019-2020/2827-2831,Order No: 2020-
2021/Mines /10174, Dated 15/09/2020 valid till 31/08/2025.
(ii) Mining shall not intersect ground water. The mine working Complied, The mine working is above the groundwater table and
shall be restricted to above ground water table. Prior as per the proposed mining plan the water table will not be
approval of the MOEF and CGWA shall be obtain for mining intersected.
below water table.

(iii) Topsoil, if any, shall be stacked with proper slope at with Complied, Since the commissioning of mine i.e., on 18.09.2020, The
adequate measures and should be used for reclamation outcrop has been excavated from the 34.70 Ha area. At the
and rehabilitate on of mined out areas. conceptual period, 2.69 lac cubic meter of Top soil will be
generated which will be utilized for plantation/greenbelt.
(iv) The waste generated during the initial two years shall be Total 7.42 lac tone of waste generated till date. At the conceptual
temporally dumped externally and finally backfilled in the period, 7.08 Million Tonnes of waste will be generated are planned
mined out area. There shall be no permanent external OB for concurrent reclamation in the mined out pits based on regular
dump left created at the end of the mine life. Concurrent year wise progress of the mine.
back filling should start from the third years onwards.
Monitoring and management of rehabilitated areas should Details of overburden dump with dimension :
continue until the vegetation becomes self sustaining. Location Av. Length Av. Width (m.) Av. Height (m.)
Compliance status should be submitted to the MOEF on six (m.)
monthly basis. Near Pit 310 104 6

Near crusher 340 40 2.5

(v) Catch drain and siltation ponds of appropriate size should The storm water are been collected to garland drain has been
be constructed for the working pit, inter burden and mineral constructed all along the waste dump and the waste dump area
dumps to arrest flow of silt and sediment. The water so
routed to siltation pond. The collected water is being used for
collected should be utilized for watering the mine area,
green belt development etc. The drains should be regularly plantation and water sprinkling on haul road.
de-silted, particularly after monsoon, and maintained
properly.

Garland drain of appropriate size, gradient and length shall

be constructed for both mine pit and inter burden dumps
and sump capacity should be designed keeping 50 %
safety margin over and above peak sudden rainfall (based
on 50 years data) and maximum discharge in the area
adjoining the mine site. Sumps capacity should also provide
adequate retention period to allow proper settling of silt
material. Sedimentation pits should be constructed at the
corners of the garland drains and de-silted at regular
intervals.
(vi) Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of inter burden Total 920.0 meter retaining wall constructed along waste dumps.
dumps and inter burden benches within the mine to check
run-off
off and siltation should be based on the rain fall data.

(vii) Water sprinkling system should be provided to check Complied, Efficient water sprinkling system installed at crushing site
fugitive emissions from ancillary operations such as crushing to control the fugitive emission.
and screening plant.

(viii) Plantation shall be raised in area of 263.42 ha including a Total 3.00 ha area has been used for plantation and total 6000
6 nos.
green belt of adequate width around ML area, roads, of plant has planted with 85 % survival rate.
rate
reclaimed area, around water reservoir etc by planting the
native species in consultation with the local DFO / Local species are being planted after consultation with local forest
Agriculture Department. The density of tree should be 1000 officer and as per CPCB/SPCB guidelines. i.e. Neem, Conocarpus,
plants per ha. Pipal, Gulmohar and Shisham.

Photographs of plantation :
(ix) Regular monitoring of ground water level and quality should Ground water level and quality monitoring carried out by NABL
be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells accredited laboratory, in four times a year – pre-monsoon (April /
and constructing new piezometers at suitable locations by May), monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November), and Winter
the project proponent in and around the project area in (January) for core zone & as well as buffer zone
consultation with Regional Director, Central Ground water
Board. The frequency of monitoring should be four times a Ground water quality & level report enclosed as Annexure-1.
year – pre-monsoon (April / May), monsoon (August), post-
monsoon (November), and Winter (January). Data thus
collected should be sent at regular intervals to the Ministry
of Environment & Forest and its Regional office, Lucknow,
Central Ground water Authority and Central Ground water
Board, Western Region Jaipur.

(x) Suitable conservation measures to augment groundwater The company shall make rainwater harvesting structures on all the
resources in the area shall be planted and implemented in rooftops and storm water drains to recharge the ground water.
consultation with Regional Director, Central Ground water Moreover the company with the help of its community
Board. development arm “Ambuja Cement Foundation” has already
completed 942 Roof Rain Water harvesting structures, 1063 water
storage tanks and deepening of 140 ponds in and around the
project site.
(xi) Suitable rainwater harvesting measures on long term basis Complied, The PP, In consultation with CGWB has completed 2417
shall be planned and implemented in consultation with roof Rainwater Harvesting structures, 163 water storage tanks and
Regional Director, Central Ground water Board. reviving of 140 ponds in and around
und the project site. Company has
received NATIONAL WATER AWARD by Ministry of Jal Shakti for
outstanding work done in Over Exploited Areas. It was appraised by
unit representative that the PP has been certified as "Six times water
positive" after water audit.

Water Conservation Initiatives By Acl

(xii) Prier Permission from the competent authority shall be Being complied, There is no abstraction of Groundwater. The
obtained for drawl of ground water. requirement of water is met from the Matasukh Lignite Mines of
RSMM Ltd. after treatment with ZLD.

(xiii) Blasting operation should be carried out only during Complied, Controlled Blasting is practiced with delay pattern of
daytime. Controlled should be practiced. The mitigate each hole, use of NONEL etc Bottom initiation is also being, The
measures for control of ground vibration and to arrest fly blasting operation is being carried out in day time only.
rocks and boulders should be implemented.
 Controlled blasting is done in accordance with study and
an
recommendation of CIMFR.

 Ground Vibrations of each blast is measured with

 Seismograph and records are kept in soft copy. Latest
NONEL delay technology is used to control the fly rock and
boulders.

Vibration monitoring report enclosed as Annexure-2.

(xiv) Drills should be wet operated or operated with dust Being Complied, We are using latest Drilling Machines (Sandvik DX
extractors. 800 i) which are equipped with Dust Collector System and water
injection system.

Drilling With Both Water Injection And Dust Collector System (Dct)

(xv) Vehicular emission should be kept under control and Tippers engaged in the mines are periodically checked, vehicular
regularly monitored. Measures shall be taken for emissions are kept under permissible limits. The tippers are not
maintenance of vehicles used in mining operations and in
loaded above the rated capacity. Copy of PUC is enclosed as
transportation of mineral. The vehicles should be covered
with a tarpaulin and shall not be overloaded. Annexure -3.
(xvi) Digital processing of the entire lease area using remote Complied, We have carried
ried out digital processing of the entire
sensing technique should be done regularly once in three mining area using remote sensing technique and submitted the
years for monitoring land use pattern and report submitted report to MoEF.
to Ministry of Environment & Forest and its Regional office.

(xvii) Consent to operate should be obtained from SPCB before Consent to Operate has been obtained under Air and Water act
starting the production from the mine. for Lime stone mines ( ML
ML-I) vide letter no.
F(Mines)/Nagaur(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019
r(Nagaur)/4072(1)/2019-2020/2827-2831,Order No:
2020-2021/Mines/10174,
2021/Mines/10174, Dated 15/09/2020 valid till 31/08/2025.

(xviii) Sewage treatment plant should be installed for colony. ETP Being Complied,, Well efficient STP establish in colony. Domestic
should also be provided for workshop and wastewater sewage generated being disposed through septic tank followed by
generated from mining operations. soak pit and waste water generated from the work shop will be
reuse in HEMM washing after treated from ETP (5 KLD) .

Photograph of STP in colony.

(xix) The project authorities should undertake sample survey to Complied, We have submitted the Social Impact assessment survey
generate data on pre- project community health status including pre-project
project community health status analysis carried out
 within a radius of 1 Km from proposed mine. by ERM India

Major health related points are referred as:

 For minor illnesses like cold, cough, fever, and small injuries
PAFs tend
 Seeking to visit the local PHCs, mostly the one at Mundwa.
 For major diseases like malaria, typhoid, or that involving
operations, PAFs tend to visit the private clinics in vicinity or
private hospitals at Nagaur.
 Some of the common illnesses amongst the PAFs are minor
issues such as cold and cough. However, a significant share
of population from the study area is engaged in substance
abuse.
 Moreover, there is negligence towards women’s health as
observed amongst the PAFs.
(xx) The voids created at the end of mining shall be converted Agreed for compliance, We have proposed to convert the mined
into water body with shallow depths. The slope of higher out area to the water reservoir after the life of mine .
benches of the excavated void/mine pit shall be made
gentler and duly terraced for easy accessibility for local
people to use reservoir water. Peripheral fencing shall be
carried out along the excavated area.

(xxi) A final mine closure plan along with details of corpus Fund The lease is valid up to 20.09.2038. The life of the mine based on
should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests assessed residual proved mineral reserves would be around 33
5 Years in advance of final mine closure for approvals. years reckoning the approved annual capacity of 2.5 million tons of
limestone. However, mine life shall change after completion of
exploration work. ACL assure that final mine closure plan along with
the details of Corpus Fund will be submitted to the Ministry, 5 years
in advance of Final closure plan for approval.

It has been stated that a bank guarantee of Rs. 145 Lakh was
already (BG. No. No. 0544BGR0071017 dated 08.11.2021 valid up to
31.03.2027) submitted to IBM as Financial Assurance.

B. General Conditions :
i. No change in mining technology and scope of working Complied, No change in mining technology and scope of working
should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of
Environment & Forest.

ii. No change in the calendar plan including excavation, Complied, Mining operations are being carried out as per the
quantum of limestone and waste should be made. approved mining plan

iii. Conservation measures for protection of flora and fauna in Being Complied, For protection of flora and fauna, we have
the core & buffer zone should be drawn up in consultation developed water bodies and conducted biodiversity awareness
with the local forest and wildlife department. campaign in consultation with state forest department. Further, The
ponds of Inana and Mundwa have been renovated for perennial
water availability for local species. also, the plantation has been
done by ACL in consultation with the local forest and Wildlife
Department.
iv. Four ambient air quality - monitoring stations should be Complied, We have established 4 Ambient air quality monitoring
established in the core zone as well as buffer zone for RPM, stations & one CAAQMS, core zone as well buffer zone.
SPM, SO2 and NOx monitoring. Location of the stations
should be decided based on the meteorological data, Ambient Air Quality monitoring stations are set and monitoring it is
topographical features, and environmentally and being carried for all the parameters and results are regularly
ecologically sensitive targets in consultation with the State submitted to the Ministry including its Regional office and the State
Pollution Control Board. Pollution Control Board/Central Pollution Control Board once in six
months.
Data on ambient air quality (RPM, SPM, SO2 and NOx)
should be regularly submitted to the Ministry including its In-house monitoring data monitoring enclosed as Annexure-4.
Regional Office located at Lucknow and the State Pollution
Third party monitoring by NABL accredited lab of ambient air
Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six
quality monitoring report of period Oct-21 to Mar-22 enclosed as
month.
Annexure-5.

Photographs of CAAQMS :

v. Fugitive dust emissions from all the source should be Complied, Arrangement of water sprinkling on main haulage road,
controlled regularly. Water spraying arrangements on haul loading unloading points have been provided & also having wet
roads, loading & unloading and at transfer points should be drilling system in the drill machines.
provided and properly maintained.
 Wet drilling & Dust Collector System (DCT) are being used for
 during the drilling operation.

 Water is spraying on the haul roads to minimize the dust

emission.

 Water spraying arrangement on haul roads, loading and

unloading and at transfer points are provided and properly
maintained.
 OLBC installed closed by metal sheet & high efficient bag
filter installed at material transfer point:
 Bag filter installed at material transfer point .
vi. Measures should be taken for control of noise levels below Complied, Necessary steps have been taken for abatement of
85 dBA in the work environment. Workers engaged in noise at source. Workers working in the noise area have been
operation of HEMM etc. should be provided with ear plugs/ provided with ear muffs/plugs. PP has submitted the noise
monitoring reports from external laboratory.
muffs.
 Personal protection equipment provided to all to utilize
where high noise environment, to reduce the exposure of
noise levels.
 Controlled blasting is being adopted.
 Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at
regular intervals is being done to reduce generation of
noise.
 Adequate silencers with AC cabins is being provided in
Heavy Earth Moving Machines.
We carried out noise level monitoring on monthly basis & third party
monitoring carried out on quarterly basis by NABL accredited lab.
Report enclosed as Annexure-6.
vii. Industrial wastewater (workshop and waste water from the Complied, No waste water generating during mining operation
mine) should be properly collected and treated so as to and workshop waste water is collected in pit and reuse in vehicle
conform to the standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) washing after treatment.
dated 19th May, 1993 and 31st December 1993 or as
amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap should be
installed before discharge of workshop effluents.

viii. Personal working in dusty areas should wear protective Being Complied, Workers have been provided with PPE, necessary
respiratory devices and they should also be provided with training to the workmen is being provided in accordance with the
adequate training and information on safety and health various mining legislations & regular health checkups of all the
aspects. Occupational Health Surveillance program of the employees are being conducted as per the norms .Medical
workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any examination details :
contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective
measures, if needed. S/N EXAMINATION NUMBER OF BENEFICIARY
1 AUDIOMETRY 45
2 SPIROMETRY 23
3 EYE TESTING 47
4 X-RAY (CHEST) 45
5 LAB INVESTIGATION 45
6 PERIODICAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION 59
ix. A separate environmental management cell with suitable Complied, Well established environment management cell under
qualified personnel should be setup under the control of the control of senior executives.
Senior Executive, who will report directly to the head of
organization.

x. The funds earmarked for environmental protection Adequate funds have been earmarked for the environment
measures should be kept in separate account and should protection measures and details of expenditure cost for control
not be diverted for other purpose. Year wise expenditure measures for pollution for plant & mine for period Oct-21 to Mar-22.
should be reported to the Ministry and its Regional Office Head under which Amount spent Amount spent in
located at Lucknow. Lakhs
Pollution Control Devices Maintenance Cost & Power Cost
985.47

Pollution Monitoring & Analysis (New Equipment, Calibration,

Consumables items & Chemicals) 228.291

Green Belt Development

22.429

Environment Consultancy
14.313

Consent Fee for CTE/CTO /Renewal of CTO & Water charges

6.587

Total amount
1257.09

xi. The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Lucknow shall Complying with
monitor compliance of stipulated conditioned. The project
authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s)
of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data /
information / monitoring reports.

xii. The project authorities should inform to the Regional Office Agreed for compliance
located at Lucknow regarding date of financially closures
and final approval of the project by the concerned
authorities and the date of start of land development work.
xiii. A copy of clearance letter will be marked to concerned Reported to be complied.
Panchayat / local NGO, if any, was received while
processing the proposal.

xiv. State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the ACL has requested the Regional officer SPCB, Collector, Tehsildar
clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industry and DIC to display the clearance for 30 days on 1st Feb, 2007.
Centre and Collector’s office / Tehsildar’s office for 30 days.

xv. The Project authorities should be advertised at least in two Complied. We have submitted the clippings of newspaper to
local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in Regional Office of MoEF& CC .
the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7
days of the date of issue of the clearance letter informing ACL has given the advertisement on 24.01.2007- in Rajasthan
that the project has been accorded environmental Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar newspaper as required by Ministry. A
clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available copy of advertisement is enclosed. The copy of EC has also been
with the State Pollution Control Board and also at website of submitted to Regional Office of Ministry located at Lucknow on 1st
the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http:/envfor.nic.in. Feb, 2007.
and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the
Regional office of this Ministry located at Lucknow.

xvi. The project proponent shall submit six monthly report on the Complying with
status of the implementation of the stipulated
environmental safeguards to the Ministry of Environment &
Forest, its Regional office, Lucknow, Central State Pollution
Control Board and State Pollution Control Board.

3. The Ministry or any other competent authority may Agreed

alter/modify the above condition or stipulate any further
condition for environment protection.

4. Failure to comply with any of the conditions mentioned Agreed

above may result in withdrawal of this clearance and
attract action under the provision of Environmental
 (protection) Act,1986

5. The above condition will be enforced, inter- allia, under the Agreed
provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
1981, the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the Public
Liability Insurance Act, 1991 along with their amendment
and rules made thereunder and also any other orders
passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India/ High Court
of Rajasthan of the subject matter.

Authority Signatory

Hamendra Singh Rathore

(Unit Head )
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