Pre- Feasibility Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S Shiv Brick Field of Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Report .

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Application of mining for soil used in Brick Kiln of M/S Shiv Brick Field from Khasra/GataNos- 321,133k,233,Area-2.262 Hectare at Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh The project has been proposed for an annual production of 7424 cubic meter soil by open cast manual mining from allotted Khasra/Gata Nos. 321,133k,233,Area-2.262 Hectare at Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

The order of Hon‟ble Supreme Court dated the 27th February, 2012 in I.A. No.1213 of 2011 in Special Leave Petition (C) No.19628-19629 of 2009, in the matter of Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana and Others etc., prior environmental clearance has now become mandatory for mining of minor minerals irrespective of the area of mining lease. And whereas, the Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal, vide its order dated the 13th January, 2015 in the matter regarding sand mining has directed for making a policy on environmental clearance for mining leases in cluster for minor minerals.

As per Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, MoEF & CC making certain amendments in EIA Notification, 2006 vide number S.O. 2588(E), dated 15th Jan, 2016, the applicant is seeking prior environmental clearance for mining of minor minerals under category „B2‟ for less than and equal to five hectare from DEIAA of concerning District. Table1: Salient Feature of Project

Items Details Project name M/S Shiv Brick Field of Ashok Kumar Singh S/O Sardar Singh,76,Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Location of mine Khasra/Gata Nos.-321,133k,233

Land Use Uncultivated Land Land Ownership Private Land Life of mine 5 Years Proposed production Lease period : 5 Years of mine Proposed Capacity: 7424 cum/Annum (8909TPA)

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Table: Available Minable Reserve

Gata Area Area Top Minable No & (sqm) excludin soil Reserve Latitude Area g bund (cum) (cum) Longitude (ha) Bench wall (sqm) Depth (m) I 4503 1.00 686 3817 25°46'28.00" 321 N 4740 (0.474) II 4408 1.00 - 4408 81°54'56.39"E I 13737 1.00 2094 11643 25°46'24.47" 133k N 14460 (1.446) II 13448 1.00 - 13448 81°54'55.86"E I 3249 1.00 495 2754 25°46'33.59" 233 3420 N (.342) 81°55'2.38"E II 3181 1.00 - 3181 Total 2.2620 22620.0 3275 39251

As per brick kiln capacity (17 paya), yearly production of bricks are 24.5 Lac/season for that the required volume of brick clay will be 7424 cum/ annum @330 bricks in one cubic meter .The total mineable reserves of soil of area is 39251 m3 or 47100 tons with proposed rate of production 7424 m3 the expected life of mine comes out 5 years.

Table: Year wise production

Soil Soil Brick Year Reserve Reserve prepared (cum/yr) (Ton/yr) (lakh/yr) Ist 7424 8909 24.5 IInd 7424 8909 24.5 IIIrd 7424 8909 24.5 IVth 7424 8909 24.5 Vth 7424 8909 24.5

Total 37120 44544 122.5

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Method of mining Open-cast Manual mining

River River Sai-15.2 Km (NE) Topography Undeveloped flat with gentle slope Minerals of mine Brick Earth Estimated cost Rs. 22.0 Lac Water demand 5.0 KLD Sources of water Drinking water supply will be met by nearby dugwell/ borewells or private tankers. Ultimate depth of 2 mts Mining Man power Not More than 20 Labors Nearest Vishwanathganj Railway Station: 2.7 Km (NE) railway station Nearest highway NH 231- 10.2 km(E) Nearest Airport Airport :46 Km (SW)

Nearest Town /city Pratapgarh: 16 Km (N))

Seismic zone Zone-III (As per 1893:2002)

* Approximate aerial distances

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

Application of mining for soil used in Brick kiln of Brick Earth Mining project– M/S Shiv Brick Field from Khasra/GataNos-321,133k,233,Area-2.262 Hectare at Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil- Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh of Ashok Kumar Singh S/O Sardar Singh,76,Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

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2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project Brick kiln are seasonal unit are either in small sector or in cottage sector. Clay brick industry in India uses soil as raw material and slack (small size) coal as fuel. Estimate of total mineable reserve quantity comes to be 39251 m3 or 47100 tons up to permissible depth of 2 m. As per Brick Kiln capacity yearly production of bricks are 24.5 Lac bricks/ season for that the required volume of brick clay will be 7424 cum/Annum. .

2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region

The production of Brick Earth will benefit to the state in the form of royalty. Apart from this project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area.

2.4 Demands-Supply Gap

Bricks are produced in India in small or cottage scale brick kilns and Clamps, operates seasonally. The raw materials in the brick kilns include soil, coal, paddy husk, wood & locally available agro wastes to some extent. There are large variations in quality of soils available in different parts of the country and also in brick manufacturing process.

Brick are good building material for construction activities but quality of brick differs place to place. There are large variations in quality of soil available in different part of the country and also brick manufacturing process. Brick kiln are seasonal unit are either in small sector or in cottage sector. Clay brick industry in India uses soil as raw material and slack (small size) coal as fuel.

2.5 Import vs. Indigenous:

Import does not apply in the present case as Brick is indigenously available at number of mines under operation in Uttar Pradesh.

2.6 Export Possibility:

Export possibility is neither plausible nor there is any such demand.

2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets

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Due to the increased industrial and infrastructural growth of the rural and urban areas demand of Brick is very high. Construction companies and local vendors in the nearby town and cities are the potential market for the brick made up of brick clay.

2.8 Employment Generation

About 25 local labors shall be engaged through project proponent for extraction of soil, molding and loading of brick and handling of mineral in mining area, besides, watch and ward and plantation activity with proper maintenance.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of project including, interlinked and interdependent projects, if any

This is a mining project for Brick Earth Excavation and the project shall not involve any interlinked and interdependent projects.

3.2 Location (map showing general location and project boundary and project site) with coordinates.

Soil miming area is located at Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.which is connected to NH 231- 10.2 km(E)Nearest Railway Station is Vishwanathganj Railway Station: 2.7 Km (NE) from the Area and nearest Airport is Allahabad Airport :46 Km (SW).

. Table: Site Co-ordinates

Gata No. Latitude Longitude

321 25°46'28.00"N 81°54'56.39"E

133k

25°46'24.47"N 81°54'55.86"E

233 25°46'33.59"N 81°55'2.38"E

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Figure: - District Map 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered Besides this any other alternative other than Brick Earth mining like mining of rock in-situ quarry shall result in exorbitant cost, result in comparatively higher land degradation and cause more environmental impacts.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease agreement over an Area–2.262 Hectare. The project has been proposed for an annual production of 7424 cum soil by open cast manual mining from the Khasra/GataNos.-321,133k,233,Area-2.262 Hectare at Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil- Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

3.5 Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, component of project etc. should be given)a

The proposed project is to mine Brick Clay from plot (s) under agreement sustainably and scientifically. Mining will be opencast and manual using hand tools only in the allotted plots keeping the nearby plot (s) unaffected. Following geo-scientific methods are proposed to carry out the activity. Mining will be confined to extraction of Brick Clay in its existing form from the

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Pre- Feasibility Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S Shiv Brick Field of Village-Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Report Uttar Pradesh. allotted plot(s) only. Mining of Brick Clay from the allotted plot(s) will be restricted to a maximum depth of 6 feet from the surface in proper bench form as per MCR-1960 and MMR 1961. The width and height of bench will be 1.0 m x 1.0 m. Topsoil upto 6” depth will be preserved to spread it after mining activity is completed to restore the fertility of land.

3.6 Raw material required along with estimated quantity:

Table: Available Mineable Reserve

Gata No Area Area Top Minable & (sqm) excluding soil Reserve

Area bund wall (cum) (cum)

(ha) (sqm) Latitude Longitude

Bench Depth Depth (m)

I 4503 1.00 686 3817

321 25°46'28.00"N 4740 (0.474) II 4408 1.00 - 4408

81°54'56.39"E I 13737 1.00 2094 11643

25°46'24.47"N 133k 14460 (1.446) II 13448 1.00 - 13448 81°54'55.86"E I 3249 1.00 495 2754

233 25°46'33.59"N 3420 (.342) II 3181 1.00 - 3181

81°55'2.38"E

Total 2.2620 22620.0 3275 39251

Proposed method of mining:

Mining shall be carried out from top to downward through the formation of benches. The height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0 m x 1.0 m with face slope 450.It shall be opencast manual mine involves scooping the mineral through use of hand implements like spade, pick axe, shovel and crowbar etc. In future top soil shall be scrapped by means manually and shall

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be used for the purpose of plantation and rehabilitation. Indicate quantum of development & tonnage & production expected in table below:

Table: Year wise production

Soil Soil Brick Year Reserve Reserve prepared (cum/yr) (Ton/yr) (lakh/yr) Ist 7424 8909 24.5 IInd 7424 8909 24.5 IIIrd 7424 8909 24.5 IVth 7424 8909 24.5 Vth 7424 8909 24.5 Total 37120 44544 122.5

3.7 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly described.

Not applicable

3.8 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source

 Water Requirement: Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust suppression is 5.0 KLD, which shall be met from ground water resource from the nearby village.

 Power: No electrical power shall be required for operations. 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal. Solid waste generation & its disposal: No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as crust material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and deposited into the mine pits or in the upper terraces earmarked for plantation

Liquid Effluent: There will be no waste water generation from mining activities.

4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity: Soil miming area is located at Village –Sarai Raja,Tehsil-Raniganj,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.which is connected to NH 231- 10.2 km(E)Nearest Railway Station is Vishwanathganj Railway Station: 2.7 Km (NE) from the Area and nearest Airport is Allahabad Airport :46 Km (SW).

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4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership: The mine agreement area is agricultural private land.

4.3 Topography (along with map): Agricultural plain

4.5 Existing infrastructure: The existing land use of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “Uncultivated land” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over.

4.6 Geology: The geology of the district exposes nothing beyond Ordinary River borne alluvium which is not old. The mineral products are few and unimportant. The minerals of commercial value are the nodular limestone conglomerate known as kankar, brick and saltpetre. The soil in the district is light sandy or dense clay of yellowish brown colour. The sand found in the rivers is medium to coarse grained, greyish white to brownish in colour and is suitable for construction purposes.

4.7 Geographical Structure

Location and Boundaries

The District lies between the paralleles of 25034' and 26011' north latitude and between the meridians of 81019' and 82027' east longitude extending for some 110 km. from west to east. It is bounded on the north by district Sultanpur,on the south by district Allahabad,on the east by district Jaunpur and on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by district Rae Bareli. In the south- west the Ganga forms the boundary of the district for about 50 km. separating it from Fatehpur and Allhabad and in the extreme north-east the Sai forms the boundary for about 6 km.

4.8 Climatic conditions:

The district has four rain-gauge stations with record of three of them extending back to about 100 years.. The south-west monsoon usually arrives over the district by about the middle of June and withdraws by the end of September. The average rainfall of the district is 1393.1 mm. About 87 percent of the annual rainfall is recorded during the period June to September, July being the rainiest. The monsoon in the district generally advances from the south-west to the north-east.

4.9 Social Infrastructure

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The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary schools, degree college), drinking water supply, post and telegraph, public transportation and hospitals are by and large are available in the study area.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept

The proposed project is to mine brick clay from plot(s) sustainably and scientifically. The minor mineral (clay) will be excavated from the plot(s) as per mining rules and casting of raw bricks will be done which will be transported to the kiln through horse cart, trolleys etc. through village chak roads. Mining will be opencast Manual keeping nearby plot(s) unaffected. Maximum depth of mining will be only up to 2 mtrs as per agreement.

5.2 Population Projection

There is no projection of population as the mining activity will be carried out during day time only.

5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required.

5.4 Amenities/Facilities

 Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules shall be provided by project proponent outside lease area

 Water Supply: Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for plantation.

 Transport of Man and Material: The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers / tractor trolleys.

 Security Arrangements: Appropriate security arrangement shall be made.

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE:-

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6.1 Industrial area (Processing Area): Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc shall be provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed.

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area): As the local person shall be employed, no residential building / housing are proposed.

6.3 Green Belt: Plantation of soil binding grasses like Agave nector, Saccharum officinarum (Munja), Cassia tora (Charata), Opuntia ficus indica, Aloe vera (Gheekwar), Euphorbia hirta across the benches.

6.4 Connectivity: The lease area is connected to which are connected to rail and road

6.5 Social Infrastructure: In-line with the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational sites, relevant developmental assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified through studies.

6.6 Drinking Water Management: Water requirement for drinking and operations will be 5.0 KLD, which will be met from underground water resource.

6.7 Sewerage System: No sewerage system is required as there is no domestic waste water will be disposed.

6.8 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be generating any overburden or waste materials.

6.9 Solid Waste management: No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operation.

6.10 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source: No electrical power requirement for mining activities.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan

The existing mine lease area is designated as private land and has no human settlements and hence, no R & R is envisaged.

COST ESTIMATES

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The capital cost of proposed project is estimated as Rs. 22.0 Lac

CSR Cost - More than 3 % of project cost.

ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as Mining, sizing (sieving), transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any major impact on the environment.

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