Development of Green Corridor for the Pollution Abatement at Dongri Buzurg Opencast Mine of M/s MOIL Limited, India

Abstract

Environment is the sum of substances forces and conditions external to an organism that influence its various components and constitutes a multi-dimensional system of complex relationships in a continuing state of change. Manganese is one of the major mineral deposits occurring in the Indian sub-continent. It has played a great role in development of civilization and industrialization. The occurrence of Manganese ore in Dongri Buzurg Mine is proved by the way of exploration and its production has important role in the steel industries. Mining has it vary base, destruction of the part of environment, and mineral processing, which deals with the recovering with the small parts of mined material that is of use to mankind and discharging rest as waste, both the process has have an impact on the environment. MOIL Limited has been using technologies for sustainable development since its inception. The sustainable development framework (SDF) is addressing on various issues begins with grant of mining lease to final mine closure plan stages of mining life cycle. The SDF is also refers on economics, environment and social impacts of mining. It is also causes the environment degradations that lead to destruction of wildlife habitat. To achieve the integration of socio-environmental-economic factors it is essential to develop and implement SDF. By recent amendment of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, implementation and evaluation of SDF have become mandatory. SDF is modeled by international agencies International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and International Council of Mining and Metal (ICMM) and tailored for Indian conditions. Some of the aspects of SDF are covered in a case study for development of green corridor for the pollution abatement at Dongri Buzurg Opencast Mine.