The data is not presently available and shall be reported in future.

EN25 OUR IMPACTS ON PROTECTED AND SENSITIVE AREAS

Areas of operation of the company do not have any World Heritage sites sensitive area or Biosphere Reserves or Protected areas. However, at 10 km distance from Jamshedpur, Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary (a protected area) is situated. The Regional EIA and carrying capacity study by NEERI conducted in May 1995 and 2000 indicate that there is no significant Environmental Impact on Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary. Environment Protection Act 1986 in India defines sensitive areas like Taj Mahal, Doon Valley, Dahanu, Mahabaleshwar and Coastal Regulatory Zones, etc. and none of these fall within10 km radius of our operations.

EN26 OUR CONTRIBUTION IN CHANGING THE NATURAL HABITATS

No reportable changes to natural habitats have occurred from the company’s products, services and activities as indicated by Environmental Impact Assessment Studies conducted for all the units including all Mines & Collieries.

EN27 HOW WE MANAGE THE ECOSYSTEMS SURROUNDING US

As a part of its compensatory afforestation commitment and voluntary initiatives, the company strives to rehabilitate the degraded lands with local species shesham, mahua, sal, teak, etc. with a view to restore native eco system. Details of plantation work at different locations of the organization are given in the box.

Tree Plantation at various locations

EN7 IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY

The company conducted the Regional Environmental Impact Assessment Studies for Jamshedpur Region in 1993-95 and later commissioned the National Environmental Engineering Institute to conduct a study on Carrying Capacity of the Region in the year 2000. The Environmental Impact Assessment has been undertaken for all the units of Tata Steel. The reports indicate that there is no major impact on bio-diversity associated with the organization’s activities and/or products and services in territorial, fresh water environments. (Also please refer details given in EN24).

Steel Intensive Club House at Mahadevnesa

EN28 IUCN RED LIST SPECIES WITHIN OUR OPERATIONAL AREA

Noamundi & Joda mining lease areas have the following species from Schedule-I&II of Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

Schedule-1 – Sloth Bear

Schedule-2 – Indian Python

(Note-There are some stray incidents of Elephants passing by)

We have not collected data on IUCN Red list species, which we shall report subsequently.

EN29 OUR ACTIVITIES IN OR AROUND PROTECTED OR SENSITIVE AREAS

No unit of Tata Steel is currently operating or planning to operate in Protected and Sensitive Areas. There are no national parks/wild life sanctuary/CRZ/other sensitive areas notified areas within 10 km of any current or proposed (Titania) sites barring the Dalma Sanctuary, which is 10 km from the Steel Works in Jamshedpur.