Land Environment. Since mining is being carried out by manual and semi-mechanized opencast method, it is expected to affect the land environment essentially. Impact assessment study on land environment can be done by considering land use pattern/ land cover, Topography, Drainage pattern and geological features of the mine site as well as the study area.
Land Environment. The event should be organized on temporary stage. Land use pattern should be retained and only aesthetic improvement to be undertaken. Excavated soil should be filled back. Surplus quantity of rubbish should be cleared and can be utilized to fill up low laying areas.
Land Environment. Soil samples were collected from 6 locations to assess the existing soil conditions representing various land use conditions and geological features and each these locations were identified randomly from where soil was collected from 30 cm below the surface. The samples were collected, labeled in the field with number and site name and sent to laboratory for analysis. Results of Analysis of the Soil Physical characteristics of soil were characterized through specific parameters viz bulk density, pH, electrical conductivity. Soil pH plays an important role in the availability of nutrients. Soil microbial activity as well as solubility of metal ions is also dependent on pH. In the study area, variations in the pH of the soil were found to be 7.14 to 7.62. Electrical conductivity (EC) is a measure of the soluble salts and ionic activity in the soil. In the collected soil samples, the conductivity ranged from 452 to 760 µs/cm.
