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Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Nursery near the limestone mine. Saplings of fodder plants that …
by Venu Madhav
The limestone mine benches as visible from village Gyana - most …
by Venu Madhav
The limestone mine benches as visible from village Gyana - most …
by Venu Madhav
Bauxite (additive) storage yard. Some iron ore (2nd additive) is …
by Venu Madhav
Left : 4 D G sets stacks. Middle : Raw meal Blending Silo and …
by Venu Madhav
Left : Additives storage yard. Right : Limestone storage yard …
by Venu Madhav
Limestone storage yard with the limestone stack visible inside. …
by Venu Madhav
Limestone reclaimer putting the limestone on the conveyor. …
by Venu Madhav
The Arm of the Limestone reclaimer which oscillates up and down (…
by Venu Madhav
Conveyor carrying the reclaimed limestone to the raw Mill. The …
by Venu Madhav
Bauxite in the additives storage yard. Limestone mine of Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Grilled mouth of the Bauxite hopper. the suction duct and bag-…
by Venu Madhav
Left : Bag-filter and suction duct. Right : Truck-tippler (…
by Venu Madhav
Iron-ore piles / stacks in the front.
by Venu Madhav
Coal reclaimer and coal conveyor (in the front). Limestone mine …
by Venu Madhav
Coal stacker. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., …
by Venu Madhav
Fire Engine. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh
by Venu Madhav
Water jet pump for extinguishing fires. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd.…
by Venu Madhav
Left : Stack for Glass-baghouse, Next : Duct carrying the …
by Venu Madhav
Coal mill air separator. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, …
by Venu Madhav
Clinker Cooler E S P. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, …
by Venu Madhav
Left foreground : Central Control Room, Left Background : Clinker …
by Venu Madhav
Left : 2 cement mill E s ps and their respective stacks. Right : …
by Venu Madhav
Trucks carrying cement bags going out of the plant.. Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Trucks carrying cement bags going out of the plant.. Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Conveyor putting the packed cement bags into the truck. Gujarat …
by Venu Madhav
Rotary cement bag packing machine. The operator puts the empty …
by Venu Madhav
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CN1422-32

Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Rural Habitat , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1422-33

Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Rural Habitat , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1422-34

Village below the limestone mine. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Rural Habitat , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1422-35

Nursery near the limestone mine. Saplings of fodder plants that can be cut upto 5 times (and every time the plant would regenerate) are supplied by the company to the farmers in the nearby villages free of cost. The setup of limestone mine by the company had created a shortage of fodder for the villagers' livestock.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1422-36

The limestone mine benches as visible from village Gyana - most land for the mine was acquired from the farmers of this village. at the bottom of the mine, there are 3 villages on the ridge : Sherwala, Chakru & Serijeri

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Rural Habitat , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1422-E

The limestone mine benches as visible from village Gyana - most land for the mine was acquired from the farmers of this village. at the bottom of the mine, there are 3 villages on the ridge : Sherwala, Chakru & Serijeri

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Rural Habitat , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-01

Bauxite (additive) storage yard. Some iron ore (2nd additive) is also stored in this yard. However, most of the iron ore is stored in the open between the covered limestone storage yard and the open coal storage yard.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-02

Left : 4 D G sets stacks. Middle : Raw meal Blending Silo and Glass Bag House Stack. Next Right : Inverted Y-shaped duct carrying air from raw mill and coal mill to the glass bag house for dedusting. Next right : Coal conveyor.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-03

Left : Additives storage yard. Right : Limestone storage yard with reclaimer and conveyor visible. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-04

Limestone storage yard with the limestone stack visible inside. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-05

Limestone reclaimer putting the limestone on the conveyor. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-06

The Arm of the Limestone reclaimer which oscillates up and down (very slightly) and makes the limestone slide down the stack (by gravity) and the fallen limestone is conveyed horizontally to the belt conveyor with the help of evenly spaced scoops.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-07

Conveyor carrying the reclaimed limestone to the raw Mill. The conveyor is covered after it exits the storage yard. The bag-filter and its ducting can be seen at the end of this conveyor at the Transfer Point where this conveyor puts the material on a conveyor in the perpendicular direction. The additives are added through hoppers on the second perpendicular conveyor.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-08

Bauxite in the additives storage yard. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-09

Grilled mouth of the Bauxite hopper. the suction duct and bag-filter for reducing the fugitive dust can be seen at the back of the hopper grill. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-10

Left : Bag-filter and suction duct. Right : Truck-tippler (inclined and slightly raised).

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-11

Iron-ore piles / stacks in the front.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-12

Coal reclaimer and coal conveyor (in the front). Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-13

Coal stacker. Limestone mine of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Limestone , Mining , Deforestation , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-24

Fire Engine. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-25

Water jet pump for extinguishing fires. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-26

Left : Stack for Glass-baghouse, Next : Duct carrying the dedusted gas from the glass bag-house to the stack, Next : Fore-ground - Glass Bag-house, Back-ground - Raw meal blending silo & Preheater tower, Right : Exhaust ducts of Raw mill & Coal Mill to the Glass bag-house

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-27

Coal mill air separator. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-28

Clinker Cooler E S P. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
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CN1423-29

Left foreground : Central Control Room, Left Background : Clinker Cooler E S P, Center & Right : Covered Conveyors carrying clinker from the cooler to the two covered stockpiles

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-30

Left : 2 cement mill E s ps and their respective stacks. Right : 4 cement silos. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-31

Trucks carrying cement bags going out of the plant.. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-32

Trucks carrying cement bags going out of the plant.. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-33

Conveyor putting the packed cement bags into the truck. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Darlaghat, Himachal Pradesh

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1423-34

Rotary cement bag packing machine. The operator puts the empty bags onto the discharge tubes. Cement filling and bag stitching is done automatically by the machine. Notice the hood covering the operator's head to protect himself from fugitive cement dust.

March, 2004 , Darlaghat, Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh
Cement Industry , Mining , Solan (D) , Himachal Pradesh ,
Venu Madhav
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.