Environment Impact Assessment from Mining & Associated Industrial Activities on Environmental Quality of Ballari Region

Bellary district is known for Iron ore deposits and many Iron and Steel plants and sponge Iron plant are established in this region.(6) The impact from mining and industrial activities may have impact on Environment if Environmental protection measures are not implemented. In this paper efforts have been made to assess impact on the Air quality, Water quality and noise environment. Also an attempt has been made to suggest mitigative measures to attenuate environmental impacts on environment.