Theme : PSU Work Culture & New Challenges

CHALLENGES OF MINING LEASE RENEWAL

By : S S Prasad, Sr.Mgr.(Mining)

Purpose System improvement

Views presented herein is personal and intended to explore possibility of system improvements

List of Challenges
Some of the issues (pending) Waste Dump Stepping Stabilization of idle slopes Environment Protection measures like buttress wall Lease area encroachment Construction of boundary pillars
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Stakeholders Mining Company

Govt. of India State Govt. Nominated Management Employees Customers Statutory (regulatory)bodies General public / local population
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Regulators as Stakeholders
not exhaustive

Ministry of Steel (Key appointments) Ministry of Mines thru IBM Ministry of Labour thru DGMS Ministry of Environment & Forest Chhattisgarh State Environmental Conservation Board Petroleum & Explosive Safety Organization State Govt.- Directorate of Geology & Mining District Collector Kirandul Nagarpalika Parishad Member of Parliament M.L.A.

Organization of Work-Project Level

Current legal Set-up & Re-orientation LEVEL 1: Owner/Agent

Approvals & Financing

LEVEL-2: Mines Manager

Production Management All statutory compliance (Role-Direction, resource support & work flow management)
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Organization of Work-Project Level

Current legal Set-up

LEVEL-3 : SUPPORTING STATUTORY HANDS

Responsibility-authority mismatch more responsibility may be demanded after giving matching authority for better performance Audit of resource requirement and availability to meet genuine requirements and speed up compliance
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Organization of Work-Project Level

Current legal Set-up & Re-orientation LEVEL-3 : SUPPORTING STATUTORY HANDS

Statutory matters to be dealt with in a time bound manner Time limit be prescribed for each type of activity e.g. (a)Making proposal, (b)Forwarding, (c)Approval, (d)Tendering/purchase, (e)Scrutiny, (f)Award, (g)Execution. In case an activity is delayed beyond a time limit, the matter be referred to designated COMMITTEES to investigate cause of delay and suggest preventive/corrective measures.
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Organization of Work-Project Level

Current legal Set-up & Re-orientation
LEVEL-4 : TECHNICAL / SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS : CIVIL, MATERIALS, FINANCE, PERSONNEL ETC.

Performance is affected due to Procedural delays & Legal complications Suggested steps: Formation of committees to reduce delays Up-gradation of internal communication system for example hard copy noting to e-mail noting

SHIFTING FROM HARD COPY (POSTAL) COMMUNICATION TO DIGITAL TRANSMISSION

1. 07-05-2013 :Communication from H.O. on scrutiny of draft DPR of New Crushing Plant by Project with request to send comments latest by 22-05-2013 2. 24-05-2013 : The message reaches the ultimate department / Mining/Plant
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SUPPORTING STATUTORY HANDS

Owner/Agent/Mines Manager 1)Mining Engineer/Env. Engr. 2)Safety Officer 3)Mechanical Engineer 4)Electrical Engineer 5)Training Officer 6)Welfare Officer 7)Estate Officer
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System in Stress

All violations given to Owner/Agent/Manager

Distribution of violations/credit to individuals

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INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Main stake holders are: Forest Department Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Local / affected population Any protective measures we take should satisfy all the stakeholders
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THANK YOU

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