Mine Environment
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The official GTU curriculum for Mine Environment (subject code DI03022011) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 41 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03022011)Unit 1 Introduction of mine environment
- 1.1 Concept of Mine Environment. 1.2 Scope of environmental study. 1.3 Objective and importance of assessing impacts of environmental pollution
Unit 2 Components of mine environment
- 2.1 Land: Land use pattern
- Top soil profile
- importance of flora and fauna. 2.2 Water: Surface water & Ground water
- Aquatic ecosystem like marine and fresh water ecosystem. 2.3 Air: Factors considered for air pollution like dust (PM 2.5 -10) and gases (NOx and SiO2). 2.4 Societal Environment: Population
- ethical culture
- societal complexion
- cost of living
- civic facilities
- income pattern
- transport & communication
- health & Recreation
- Noise level and Domestic waste. 2.5 Others: Waste rock
- tailings their sources
- Vibration and Illumination
Unit 3 Impacts on various Environmental components
- 3.1 Impacts due land pollution: Changes in Topography
- land use pattern and land ecosystem
- Land degradation cycle due to Mining. 3.2 Impacts due to Water pollution: Surface & groundwater degradation
- changes in drainage pattern
- Acid Mine Drainage and effluents discharge. 3.3 Impacts due to Air pollution: On human being like visibility
- gas Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: DI03022011 Course / Subject Name: Mine Environment poisoning
- lung and throat diseases and living cost. 3.4 Socio-economic impacts: Migration
- loss of land
- Quality of Life (QOL)
- livelihood and health hazards. 3.5 Impacts due to Noise Pollution: Auditory effects
- Physiological effects and other effects. 3.6 Impacts due to Vibration and Illumination: Ground disturbance
- structural disturbance
- road accidents due to poor illumination
- eye sight problems
Unit 4 Control and Prevention of Environmental Pollution
- 4.1 Top soil and sub soil management
- Reclamation-Physical and Biological. 4.2 Water quality criteria
- various parameters of water
- water pollution sources and preventive measures
- National standards of Drinking water. 4.3 Air pollution sources and preventive measures
- National standards of ambient air quality. 4.4 Noise pollution sources and preventive measures
- Ambient Air quality standards in respect to noise
- Types of Noise control techniques
Unit 5 Environmental management
- 5.1 Factors considered for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) statement. 5.2 Brief introduction of Mine Closure planning
- Environmental Protection Act, 1986
- Forest conservation Act, 1980 and Forest conservation rules
- 1981 related to Mining