Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has voluntarily chosen to implement a company wide comprehensive and unified integrated management system (IMS) complying to Standard ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and SA 8000:2008 for simultaneous management of economic, environmental, occupational health and safety, and social concerns. The company has framed its own Corporate Management Policy and committed to achieve the organizational objectives and targets. Environmental Policy under earlier Environmental Management System (EMS) and Quality Policy under earlier Quality Management System (QMS) has now been superceded by Corporate Management Policy under IMS.
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) CERTIFICATION
(1)
Initially
ISO 14001:1996 certificate
was awarded to NCL for its eight working projects namely Kakri, Bina,
Dudhichua, Jayant, Khadia, Nigahi, Amlohri & Jhingurda; by M/S DNV (Det
Norske Veritas) in the year 2001 for adoption of EMS (Environmental Management
System), which was subsequently updated
to ISO 14001:2004 in June 2006 by DNV and was valid till 18th
January 2010.
After implementation of IMS (Integrated
Management System) from 1st July 2009 the auditing and certification
is being done by M/s QMS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd whose lead auditor
after conducting audit has recommended for continuation of certification for
whole NCL.
(2) ISO 9001:2000: ISO 9001:2000 certificate was awarded to whole NCL on 11th May 2009 which was subsequently updated to ISO 9001:2008 on 15th June 2010 by Certification International (UK) Limited, UK which is valid till 10th May 2012. However with implementation of IMS the auditing and certification is being done by M/s QMS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd whose lead auditor after conducting audit has recommended for continuation of Certification.
(3) OHSAS 18001:2007 :- Stage-2 audit has been completed by lead auditor of M/s QMS, Certification Services Pvt. Ltd in which one major non-compliance was reported. Corrective Action report has been submitted to them. Recommendation for certification is awaited.
(4)
SA 800:2008
:- Stage-1 audit for SA 8000:2008 had been completed in January 2010, in which
20 non-compliances were reported by lead auditor of M/s QMS Certification
Services Pvt. Ltd. Corrective action plan has already been submitted. Stage-2
audit is to be held from 14.03.2011 to 18.03.2011 by audit team of 04 auditors
from 14th to 18th March 2011.
AWARDS RECEIVED
Bhartiya Shiromani Puraskar for 2005
Gold Medal, by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi, has been awarded to Sri V K Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NCL.
Rajiv Ratna National Award for 2005
Best Chief Executive Gold Award for excellence in Indian Industries has been awarded to Sri V K Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing director, NCL.
5th TERI Corporate Award for 2004-05
Environmental Excellence award has been bagged by NCL. Sri V K Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NCL, received the award from Sri Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of India, on 26th June 2006, in a ceremony held at New Delhi.
Greentech Environment Excellency
Award 2008
Greentech Environment Excellency gold Award 2008 in Metal & Mining Sector.
SCOPE Meritorious Award for the year
2007-08
SCOPE Meritorious Award in the Category of Environmental Excellence & Sustainable Development for the year 2007-08 received by CMD, NCL on 10th April 2010 from Ho’nable President of India.
Environment Conservation
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31.01.2011 for
compensatory afforestation. : Rs. 50.95 Crores Amount deposited by NCL to State
Forest Department (M.P. & U.P.) for NPV: RS. 95.80 Crores.
Pollution Control
All the mines in NCL are taking following measure for mitigation of Pollution.
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Air Pollution |
Air pollution control measures adopted by NCL are :
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Drills are provided with dust extractors to control dust at source. |
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Approach roads to mines and service roads are provided with black topping to reduce dust generation. |
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Water sprinklers of fixed type and mobile type are deployed for dust suppression on haul roads. |
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Automatic sprinklers, actuated through sensors, are installed at receiving pits. |
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Fixed sprinklers are provided and operated through valve control system at coal bunkers, transfer points and loading points. |
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Dust cyclones are provided at bottom of receiving pits of crusher house. |
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Coal Handling Plants (CHP) have been fully enclosed to reduce coal dust emission out side it. |
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Coal is loaded to Merry Go Round (MGR) System through Rapid Loading System in moist form. |
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To despatch by truck, coal is wetted after loading and then covered with tarpaulin. |
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Routine maintenance and periodic over-hauling of Heavy Earth Moving Machineries (HEMM) are carried out to reduce gaseous emission. |
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Thick green belt curtain, in the form of tall plants with broader leaves, have been provided at mine boundaries to arrest air borne dusts. |
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Under Over Burden (OB) dump reclamation plan, non-active OB dumps are provided with vegetative covers to prevent dust emission. |
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Provision made for dust proof cabins in HEMM and dust masks to employees exposed to dust. |
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Fire hydrant system installed at CHPs, Coal Dumps, etc. |
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B. Water
Pollution |
Water pollution control measures
adopted by NCL:
Sewage Treatment Plant
(STP):
Domestic STPs have been constructed in the township with extended aeration process. Plant contains aeration units for oxidation, clarifiers for removal of suspended solids, sludge drying beds, grit removal facilities, sewer lines, manholes, pump houses, control room, etc. Treated water is taken for reuse in tree plantation, horticulture, construction activities. Dried sludge is a valuable manure for tree plantation and horticulture works.
Effluent Treatment
Plant (ETP):
Integrated Industrial ETPs are designed for average discharge from mines, workshops and CHPs The plant contains traps for recovery of oil & grease, clarifiers for removal of suspended solids, flush mixers for chemical dosing, sludge drying beds and pumping arrangements. Treated water is reused for tanker filling, sprinklers, etc. Dried sludge are buried in lined pits.
Silt Arrestors:
Substantial amount of silts are carried along with run off water. Catch drains with silt arrestors are provided in mines area. Those are cleaned at regular intervals. Check dams and siltation ponds are provided to arrest silt flowing into the watercourse. Gabions (loose boulders packed in wire crates) are provided at toe of the active dumps and across the water course with filter pad to stop silt escape into water body.
Oil Recovery:
Used oils are collected in lid tight steel drums which are stored on paved platform covered with shed. Floating oils recovered from oil & grease traps are collected in drums and stored on a raised paved platform having drains to collect back spillages. Authorization for handling Hazardous Waste are obtained from SPCB. Oils in drums are sold through M. Junction, Kolkatta by way of e-auction to the registered recycler of CPCB having valid consent for Air & Water and authorization for handling hazardous waste from SPCB.
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Noise
Pollution Control measures adopted by NCL:
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Blasting operations are carried out between 1200 to 1500 hrs being lean period for project work. |
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Ear muff and plugs are provided to employees under effect of noise. |
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Curtain plantations are provided at mine boundaries. |
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Routine maintenance of all equipment is done to control noise and vibration. |
D) Technical & Biological
Reclamation of External OB Dumps of Opencast Mines:
Vegetative covers over bare OB dumps have been provided in major projects. It ensures stability to dump slopes, minimization of erosion due to wind & rain water. The dumps have been reclaimed by constructing proper benching and providing reinforced grass-mat covers, gabions and drains. The slope surface has been covered with mixture of grass-seeds, agricultural soil and manure laid in coir/ hay/ straw / geo-textile-mat. The plantation of trees, shrubs and grass has been done profusely on crowns of dumps, ring bunds, dykes, recess, slopes, etc to ensure thick biological growth. For maintaining vegetative cover, water sprinklers have also been deployed at specific points.
Land
reclamation monitoring and land use / vegetation cover mapping of NCLs'
Coalfields