Improvising mining and mitigation strategies for environmental impact: a case study at Narsingarh limestone mines, Distt. Damoh (M.P.)

摘要

Narsingarh limestone mines serve as a captive raw material source to Diamond cement plant.The mines are located on a flat lying landscape,440 meters above MSLThe limestone horizon within the mining lease area of 1639 hectares is sandwitched between shales of Bhander Group belonging to upperVindhyan Super Group. Mining is accomplished by the opencast, mechanized and manual methods of working producing more than 2 million tonnes of limestone annually.The case study of this mining activity is presentedto demonstrate how prudent environment management can be gradually implemented in accordance with mining.The environmental issues earlier till 1995 were ignored that had caused great adverse effects on the environment and created substantial health hazards in the surroundings. Recently, significant ecological and socio-econqniic benefits have been brought to the community.This paper envisages all relevant issues and attempts have been made to find out ways and means by which mining activities are made not only sustainable but aiso beneficial economic activity.