Environmental Management in Surface Mines detailed Syllabus for Mining Engineering (Mining), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU Mining 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Mining Engineering 6th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-1) subjects refer to Professional Elective-1 Scheme. The detail syllabus for environmental management in surface mines is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Introduction: Environmental issues in mineral industry national and global; ambient environment mining complexes; environmental impacts of mineral exploitation – opencast mining and associated activities. Air Pollution: Sources, characterization, ill effects, measurement, monitoring, standards, mitigating measures.
Module-2
Water Pollution: Sources, ill effects, water quality parameters – physico-chemical, biological and bacteriological. Water quality criteria, standards, monitoring and mitigating measures. Heavy metal pollution and its abatement. Ground water pollution – detection and management. Acid mine drainage.
Module-3
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Module-4
Biological Land Reclamation : Environmental factors affecting revegetation – climatic, physical and chemical factors. Analysis and evaluation of site and soil. Plant species selection. Methods of vegetation establishment. Vegetation survey. Societal Environment : Societal environment and its management including resettlement and rehabilitation; socio-economic impacts; sustainable development; concept of carrying capacity based planning.
Module-5
Environmental Administration in India: Administration and Management, Environmental Impact Assessment – Methods of EIA and their applicability; Environmental Management Plan – Structure and preparation of EMP; Environmental audit, salient features of Environment Protection Act; Environmental Laws.
Course Outcomes:
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Question Paper Pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Environmental Impact of Mining C.G Down and J Stock Applied Science Publishers Ltd. London, Second Edition, 1980
- Mining and Environment B.B.Dhar Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1986.
Reference Books:
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