| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Author |
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| Abbreviations |
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1 The Indian Himalayas: Mining and Mineral Potentiality |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (6) |
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1.2.1 Typical Characteristics of the Himalayas and Their Fragility |
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6 | (3) |
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1.3 Hill Areas Comparable to the Himalaya |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4 Mineral Potential of the Indian Himalayas: An Account |
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10 | (7) |
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1.5 Assessment of Commercial Exploitation |
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17 | (3) |
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1.6 Mining in the Himalayas |
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20 | (4) |
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1.7 Current Status of the Mining Practices in the Indian Himalayas |
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24 | (9) |
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1.8 Legal Repercussions of Mining in the Himalayas |
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33 | (12) |
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Appendix 1.A Mining in Doon Valley |
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36 | (1) |
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Appendix 1.B Doon Valley Notification Dated 1 February 1989 |
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37 | (8) |
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2 Existing Practices: Critiques and Lacunae |
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45 | (34) |
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45 | (17) |
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2.1.1 Kashlog Mine: Mining and Environmental Practices |
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46 | (7) |
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2.1.2 Mining of Soapstone in the Himalayan Hills |
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53 | (1) |
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2.1.2.1 Salient Details of Mine Lease Area |
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54 | (1) |
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2.1.2.2 Excavation Method |
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54 | (1) |
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2.1.2.3 Environmental Measures |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Magnesite Excavation in the Kumaon Himalayas |
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57 | (1) |
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2.1.3.1 Jhiroli Magnesite Mine |
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57 | (5) |
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62 | (4) |
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2.3 Lacunae of Mining and Environmental Practices |
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66 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Land Management Practices and Loss of Vegetation |
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66 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Blasting, Vibrations, Noise and Air Overpressure |
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67 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Air Quality and Air Pollution |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Hydrological Problems |
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69 | (1) |
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2.3.6 Open Mine Layout and Its Design |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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2.3.8 Problem of Dimension of Mining Lease and Its Period |
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70 | (1) |
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2.3.9 Environmental Planning, Practices and Enforcement |
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70 | (2) |
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2.3.10 Destabilized Hill Slopes/Rock Slopes |
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72 | (3) |
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2.4 What Are the Environmental Issues of Concern? |
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75 | (1) |
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2.5 Statutory Provisions and Environmental Standards |
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76 | (3) |
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3 Eco-Friendly Perspective of Himalayan Mining |
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79 | (10) |
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4 Solutions: New, Practical and Eco-Friendly Ideas for the Himalayas |
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89 | (24) |
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4.1 Predictive Assessment of Geological Conditions |
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89 | (2) |
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4.2 Solutions for Responsible Mining in the Himalayas |
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91 | (22) |
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5 Environmental Attributes: Two Niche Areas |
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5.1 Part I: Environment Degradation Index |
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113 | (17) |
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5.1.1 Environmental Indices |
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114 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Development of the EDI |
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114 | (2) |
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5.1.2.1 Sensitivity Function |
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116 | (2) |
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5.1.2.2 Index Variable and Index Number |
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118 | (1) |
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5.1.2.3 Procedure for Calculation of EDI |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (5) |
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5.1.4 EDI versus Cost of EPC |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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5.2 Part II: Environmentally Friendly Transportation Practices for Hilly Mines |
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130 | (13) |
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5.2.1 SFRC Chute (Alternate A) |
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130 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Vertical Silo with Conveyor Arrangements (Alternate B) |
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5.2.3 Shaft-Adit Combination or the SAC Method (Alternate C) |
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132 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Ore Slides in Rock (Alternate D) |
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133 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Overland Belt Conveyor (OLBC, Alternate E) |
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135 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Gravity-Operated Skips on Guided Rails at Surface (GOSS, Alternate F) |
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136 | (1) |
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5.2.7 Other Advanced Alternatives |
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136 | (1) |
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Appendix 5.A Air Quality and Water Quality: Prescribed Indian Standards |
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137 | (6) |
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6 Integrated Strategy and Best Practice Mining |
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6.1 Integrated Approach/Strategy |
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143 | (9) |
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6.1.1 Developmental Planning |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (2) |
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6.1.2 Benefits of Advanced Development Planning |
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150 | (2) |
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6.2 Large-Scale versus Small-Scale Mining (SSM) in the Himalayas |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (23) |
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6.4 People's Participation in Environmental Management |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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7 Environment-Oriented Development |
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179 | (16) |
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7.1 Development Imperatives |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (8) |
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7.2.1 Environmental Performance Assessment |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Land Degradation Assessment |
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183 | (1) |
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7.2.4.1 Restoration of Derelict Land |
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184 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Noise, Vibration, Air Overpressure and Fly Rock |
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185 | (1) |
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7.2.6 Biological Environment Assessment |
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186 | (1) |
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7.2.6.1 Ecosystem Protection |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (7) |
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190 | (1) |
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Appendix 7.A Land Management Strategy |
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191 | (4) |
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8 Parvatadhiraj: The Himalaya |
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195 | (4) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (3) |
| Himalayan Mining: From Real to Reel (Memories Down the Lane) |
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199 | (8) |
| References |
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207 | (8) |
| Suggested Reading |
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215 | (4) |
| Index |
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