Gujarat Pollution Control Board RegionalOffice SardarPatel Commercial Complex, Rameshwarnagar, BediBandar Road, Jamnagar-361 008. Website: www.gpcb. gov. in
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS
As per the Ministryof Environment,Forests & ClimateChange, Government of India,New Delhi,vide its NotificationNo. S,0.1533dated September L4,2006 and as amendedpublic Hearing was conductedfor the followingprojects covered 'B', under Category M/s. SandeepAbrasives Industries, For the Proposed Production-168620 TPA of Bauxite,at BhogatBauxite Mines, Survey No. 360/P (LeaseArea: 29.7749), ,Village:Bhogat, Ta. -Kalyanpur, Dist. Devbhumi Dwarka.The PublicHearing is beingheld on 1't March2OL6 at 15:30 hrs, at Open Plot, RevenueSurvey No, 360/P, BhogatBauxite Mines, Ahead of BSNL TelephoneExchange, Teen RastaChokdi, Village:-Bhogat, Taluka:-Kalyanpur, Dist:-Devbhumi Dwarka; as mentionedin theirrequest application received.
A copyof the Draft EnvironmentImpact Assessment Report and the Summaryof EnvironmentImpact AssessmentReport were sent to the followingauthorities and officesto make availablethe draft EIA Reportfor the inspectionto the Public duringnormal office hours, till the PublicHearing is over:
1. The DistrictCollector Office, Devbhumi Dwarka. 2. DistrictDevelopment Office, Devbhumi Dwarka. 3, DistrictIndustry Centre, Devbhumi Dwarka. 4, TalukaDevelopment Office, Tal.Kalyanpur, Dist, Devbhumi Dwarka, 5. The ChiefConservator of Forests,Ministry of Environment& Forests,GOI, Regional Office (West Zone), Kendriya Paryavaran Bhavan, E-5, AreraColony, Link Road-3,Ravisankar Colbny, Bhopal-462076. 6. Regional Office, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Sardar Patel CommercialComplex, Rameshwarnagar,Kasturba Gandhi Vikas Gruh Marg,Bedi Bandar Road, Jamnagar-368008
Other concernedpersons having plausiblestake in the environmentalaspects were requestedto send their responsein writing to the concernedregulatory authorities.They were requestedto send their comments to the regulatory authoritiesas above.
The PublicHearing was scheduledon l't March2OL6 at 15:30hrs, at OpenPlot, RevenueSurvey No. 360/P, BhogatBauxite Mines, Ahead of BSNLTelephone Exchange,Teen Rasta Chokdi, Village:-Bhogat,Taluka:-Kalyanpur, Dist:- DevbhumiDwarka.
An advertisementin Gujaratiwas publishedin "Sandesh"dtd. 29.A1.2016and in Englishwas publishedin the "IndianExpress Editions" dtd. 29.01.2016.
Shri H. K. Patel,IAS, DistrictMagistrate, Devbhumi Dwarka, supervisedand presidedover the entirepublic hearing process. ",rF-
A statementshowing participants present during the PublicHearing is enclosed as AnnexureA.
A statementshowing salient points highligHting issues raised by the participants. and respondedby the representativeof the applicantduring the PublicHearing I in Engli6hand GujaratiLanguages is enclosedherewith as AnnexureB and 81 respectively,along with the proceedingsof the hearing.
The Copyof responsereceived in writingfrom other personhaving plausible stakein environmentalaspects is enclosedherewith as AnnexureC, alongwith its reply,asAnnexure D, respectively. w Place:Bhogat f. u. Dave Mw Dist.: Devbhumi Dwarka Regional Officer, District Magistrate Date:Ot lOSl2OL6 GPCBJamnagar & as Representative of the Collector Member Secretary, GPCB Devbhumi Dwarka
Encl.: l.AnnexureA, B, 81, C, and D, as above. 2. VideoCD of PublicHearing - 1 CDs Annexure-A
A statementshowing participants present during the PUBLICHEARING
As perthe l\llinistryof Environmentand Forests, Government of India,New Delhi, vicle its Notificationl.ro. S.O.1533 dated 14.09.2006arnrj its amendmentS.O.3067 (E), dated 0111212AA9,Public Hearing is conductedfor the lbllowingproject covered under Category 'B'. M/s. SandeepAbrasives Industries, For the ProposedProduction 168620 TPA of Bauxite.at BhogatBauxite Mines (Lease Area:29t.7749), Survey No. 360/P,Village: Bhogat, Ta. -Kalyanpur, Dist.Devbhumi Dwarka. The PublicHearing is beingheld on 1" March 2016at 15:30hrs, at OpenPlot, Revenue Survey No. 360/P,Bhogat Bauxite Mines, Ahead of BSNL TelephoneExchange, Teen Rasta Chokdi,Village:-Bhogat, Taluka:-Kalyatnpur, Dist:-Devbhumi Dwarka. The listof participantsprr;sent during the publichearing. o-lr?d+i"?5r?"11 .{.u[q.?qr aqa qd riataar'tc{l flcdtdi %t&?'tu{.5{i5.ltt. rrit. tLts3 (iJ), cri..rX.Cld.?OoSuti" I'u qtjl'U qudL qudot. UUt?t ut"qa b),crfl tc,[ll]ti t/ttq{l dcr.rir.*rt.+iG"{ QQtil..rtJ"sdt:n 6t?r.4qt ur.eot? ulSsa {t} tscsto Lfls a'tlclt[U5, +'li:ii*.r,ii.iuLga I{.trjo+r (c-{lo ldtrtt??e.ooyc &si',e), +t{ "i, 3soli.., rttH: sct{tqtUt,dt. ,.ctGE^l,i*. t.+cg{lft?sl }l.}"[[ qRail.v'tt"ftuafaaqftu a1s gataqft at.ot.oa.eotEou ilx t'.iLli ii3.3c scu} Ufysa iltUe, l. t-ildu r)QQq ij.'sdlf,J, r,t].qaict1a, ta"":1 tt{ i.: 3 SC/fi..,tqiii;.c-r c,rLsttttja r{t6,tt, o{l.tlu.rl.i..flct. }[d.gf't rl"al."cr eI[ rrttctrn,:tqt ?ktt qfsSl,,rlii"t:\q.{.irlr.G, dt.sciitqlle, [?. t,acy{l gtastutta ?tutctt{ir,ttda . l,tl at-15q'tld.q[iii.r. €tY? ?bct a].s-I'fta|.|'fl "[lL4r ]r,rct]ti ?T stc-tE.
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52. ANNEXURE- B (English)
As per the Ministryof Environment,Forests and ClimateChange, Government of India, New Delhi vide its notificationno. S.O. 1533 dated 14th September,2006 and its subsequentamendment, Public Hearing was fixed for Bhogat bauxite minesof M/s SandeepAbrasives Industries for proposedproduction capacity from 1,68,620 TPA Bauxite ROM in Lease Area 29.7749 Ha at Survey No. 36O/P, BhogatVillage, Kalyanpur Taluka, District DevbhoomiDwarka, on OI/03/2016 at 15:30 hrs, at OpenPlot, Revenue Survey No: 360/P,Bhogat Bauxite Mines, BSNL Aheadof TelephoneExchange, Teen RastaChokdi, Village: Bhogat, Ta. Kalyanpur, Dist. DevbhumiDwarka which is coveredunder category - B.
Shri P. U. Dave, Regional officer, Gujarat Pollution control Board (GPCB), Jamnagarand representativeof the MemberSecretary Gujarat PollutionControl ,\-, Board, welcomed the District Magistrateand District Collector of Devbhoomi Dwarka districtand all present at the public hearing.He outlinedthe various provisionsof the Notificationand briefedthe proceduraldetails for conductingthis PublicHearing including actions taken by GujaratPollution Control Board for wide publicityof this publichearing and also about the advertisementgiven earlierin the local Gujarati newspaper"Sandesh" and English newspaper"The Indian express" dated 29/Ot/2016. He informed that one written representationwas receivedfrom Mr. Mahesh Pandya, ParyavaranMitra, Ahmedabad prior to the PublicHearing, which is enclosedas AnnexureC-1 alongwith its replysubmitted by the projectproponent as AnnexureD-1.
Shri P. U. Dave, Regionalofficer, Gujarat Pollution control Board, Jamnagar and representativeof the Member SecretaryGujarat PollutionControl Board invited the ProjectProponent to make the presentationof their project in localvernacular languagei.e. Gujarati.
Representative of Greencindia Consulting Private Limited, Environment Consultant,on behalf of project proponentpresented power point presentationin Gujaratilanguage covering introduction of the Company,Product Profile, Technical Information,Details of project, EnvironmentalManagement System, its Impact on environmentAlong with proposedEnvironment Measures and Industry'sactivities towardscorporate Social Responsibilities was presented.
Afterthe completionof powerpoint presentation, Shri P. U. Dave, RegionalOfficer GujaratPollution Control Board Jamnagar and representativeof the Member Secretary Gujarat Pollution Control Board declared forum open for representations/suggestions/issuesfromthe localpublic.
The statement showing issues raised by the participantsand respondedby the representativesof the applicantduring the publichearing are as under: !
Sr. Name and Point Represented Replies from Project No. Address Proponent 1 ShriNathubhai These people are . Representative ofl Bhikhabhai blasting 200 holes Project proponent Bhatiya together. So, my house informed that blasting Village:Bhogat is damaged. I filed a will be limitedas much case. ComPanYhas not as possible and rock given any undertaking. breaker will be utilize Companyis lying.TheY for mining, so that are not informing to possibilitiesof blasting anybody. My farm and can be reduce.Replies houseare damaged.MY given by Project wife informedthem but Proponentare included nobody came. I did in AnnexureD-2 police comPlaint. Mamlatdar sir came, but visited and return. Their 110 ft well was damaged due to blasting and room is collapsed.This is mY written submission. Their lease route is not' on this side. Their vehicles transPortation, should be on lease road. If any farmer speaks, they suPpress. All houses in surrounding are damaged, I have its shooting. There is a written submission of Shri Nathubhai Bhikhabhai Bhatia as Annexure C-2 enclosed herewith. 2 ShriKarshanbhai We don't have any KarabhaiChavda, objections with Village:Bhogat company and we are getting emPloYments from this comPany. 3 Shri Meraman o I want to know . Regional officer, Chavda whether this Public Gujarat Pollution hearingis for Mr. Nilesh control Board, and Sr. Name and Point Represented Replies from Project No. Address Proponent Pandya. representative of the Member Secretary Gujarat Pollution Control Board clearly stated that this public hearing is for M/s. Sandeep Abrasives Industries and submit your applicationrelated to other matter at Jamnagaroffice. 4 ShriHemantbhai o Written representation Written submission ArjanbhaiKarmur of Mr. Rajabhai from Project Village: Navadra Ranabhai Postariya, Proponentis attached Uppramukh, Taluka as AnnexureD-3. Panchayat, Taluka: Jam-Kalyanpur, District: Devbhoomi Dwarka, was given by Shri Hematbhai Arjanbhai Karmur, is included in Annexure c-3. 5 ShriNathubhai Chaudhuri sir didn't o District Magistrate BhikhabhaiBhatia want that we remain informed that as the Village:Bhogat present at Public Public hearing is at hearing. Farmers are this place,submission sitting outside with should be at this protest.. place. o Afterwards, the villagers, who were outside, were again remained present in the publichearing. 6 ShriBhimshi Devji . Our landis just nearby Chavda, the leasearea and we Village:Bhogat do not have any objection for this project, but our representation is, if possible road should be uplifted up to 3 feet. Sr. Name and Point Represented Replies from Project No. Address Proponent
7 ShriSureshbhai We do not have Parbatbhai objection for this Chavda, project, but our Village:Bhogat representation is, if possible road should be nicely develop,so, it will be beneficialto us and company. There will be more benefits to us if the company work starts. We have proud for company.
B ShriRameshbhai I am just living beside KarabhaiChavda, and I have so many Village:Bhogat benefits. Whatever water accumulated in pits during monsoon, it is benefited for agriculture. The medical camp is being organized by the company and drinking water is being provided. Here work is being done by labours, hence, they are getting employments. Companyalso contributed for navaratri festival in Bhogatvillage. 9 Sri Hamirbhai I don'thave any objection NaranbhaiSuva, against company's Viflage:Bhogat working. 10 Thb District Magistrate asked about the . Representativeof the information,"where and when medical camp project proponent were organized? and when water is being shown Presentation slides for medical provided?" camp. . Also informed that regular water sprinkling is being done. . Medicalcamo is beinq Sr. Name and Point Represented Replies from Project No. Address Proponent organized at the location,where temPle present. o In addition to these, Free medicines are alsobeing distributed.
After completionof above oral representations,Regional officer, Gujarat Pollution control Board and representativeof the Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution ControlBoard, again requestedall presentto give their representation/ issues,if any. As none of the presentoffered any suggestions/ comments,Regional officer, Gujarat pollution control Board and representativeof the Member Secretary, Gujarat pollutionControl Board informedthe villagerspresent, about the written representationsreceived during public hearing from (1) Mr. NathubhaiBhikhabhai Bhatiya,Village: Bhogat, (2) Mr. RajabhaiRanabhai Postariya, Up-Pramukh, Talukapanchayat, Taluka: Jam Kalyanpur,District: Devbhoomi Dwarka. (3) Joint applicationof Mr. RamatbhaiK Chavda, Mr. HamirbhaiNaranbhai Suva, Mr' BabubhaiSamat, Mr. KarshanbhaiK. Chavdaand Mr. RamsibhaiG. Chavda, Village:Bhogat (4) Mr. R.K. Nandaniya,Village: Bhogat (5) Mr. Rameshbhai KarabhaiChavda, Village: Bhogat (6) Mr. Boghabhai,Village: Bhogat and (7) Mr. N.G.Ambaliya,Village: Bhogat.Regional officer, Gujarat Pollutioncontrol Board and representativeof the MemberSecretary, Gujarat PollutionControl Board has informedthe present villagersabout these. The same are enclosedas Annexure C-2 to C-B and replies submitted by the project proponent are enclosedas AnnexureD-2 to D-8.
The publichearing was concludedwith the vote of thanksto the dignitariesand villagers.
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A Statement showing responseand comments receivedin writing from other concerned persons in the environment aspects and replied by the Project proponentM/s. SandeepAbrasives Industries, for Proposedproduction capacity of I,62,680 TPA in Lease Area 29.7749 Ha at Survey No. 360/P of Bhogat Village,Taluka: Kalyanpur,District: DevbhoomiDwarka, which was held on L/3/20L6 at 15:30 hrs, at Open Plot, Revenue Survey No: 36O/P, Bhogat Bauxite Mines, BSNL TelephoneExchange ahead, three road cross, Village: Bhogat,Taluka: Kalyanpur,Dist.: DevbhumiDwarka. As per the Ministryof Environment,Forests and ClimateChange, Government of India, New Delhivide its notificationno. S.O. 1533 dated 14th September,2006 and its subsequent amendment.
Sr. Comments received in writing from Annexure Reply given by No. concerned Persons the Project Proponent 1 Mr. MaheshPandya, Paryavaran Mitra, 502, Raj Avenue,Bhaikakanagar Road, Annexure-C1 Annexure-D1 Thatlej,Ahmedabad - 380059 2 ShriNathubhai Bhikhabhai Bhatia, Village:Bhogat, Taluka: Kalyanpur, Annexure-C2 Annexure-D2 District:Devbhoomi Dwarka 3 ShriRajabhai Ranabhai Postariya, Up- pramukh,Taluka Panchayat, Taluka : Annexure-C3 Annexure-D3 Jam-Kalyanpur,District: Devbhoomi Dwarka 4 Jointapplication of Mr. RamatbhaiK Chavda,Mr. HamirbhaiNaranbhai Suva, Mr. BabubhaiSamat, Mr. Karshanbhai Annexure-C4 Annexure-D4 K. Chavdaand Mr. RamsibhaiG. Chavda,Village: Bhogat 5 Mr.R.K. Nandaniya, Village: Bhogat Annexure-C5 Annexure-D5 6 Mr. RameshbhaiKarabhai Chavda, Annexure-C6 Annexure-D6 Village:Bhogat 7 Mr.Boghabhai, Village: Bhogat Annexure-C7 Annexure-D7 8 Mr.N.G.Ambaliya, Village: Bhogat Annexure-CB Annexure-DB PARYAVARAN T\4ITRA (RegdNo. F,1209341Ahmedabad) 502,Raj Avenue, Bhaikaka Nagar Road, Nr. Thaltej Cross Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380 059 Phone:(079) 26851321 Email : [email protected] : http://paryavaranmitra.org.in
Ref: PM/IVIP/2663 /20t6 Date: 15/02/2016 To, MemberSecretary GujaratPollution Control Board Gandhinasar
Sub: EPH of M/s. SandeepAbrasives Industries; at Bhogat Bauxite Mines, Survey no. 360/P(Lease ar:ea:29.7749ha),Ta. Kalyanpui, Dist. Devbhumi Dwarka to be scheduled on l't March. 2016.
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We have studied thg draft EIA report of the above-mentionedproject. Following are our observation/comments/questionsregarding proj ect and draft EIA report.
1. Whenwas mine leasepermiued to this mine from government?Please gir" u copy of it. 2. Whether mining lease has consentto establishand operatefrom GPCB under various acts?Please give copy of it? 3. Whethercompany had beenissued closure / show catse notice under Air Act bv GpCB / MoEF during last five years?If yes,please give copy. 4. Pleaseprovide detailsof existing fencingof the mining areaas per TOR 28. 5. Pleasegive details of last three yearsdata of actualproduction, water consumptionand wastewatergeneration and fuel requirementfor an existing mine. 6. What will be ttre impact on land and air pollution from this mine to surrounding agriculture and drinking water source? 7. Pleasejustiff that I2KLD of water for domesticpurpose sufficient for total employees? 8' Transportation is an integral part of mining operation. Whether company has provided facilities in terms of rest area, canteenand sanitary facility for truck drivers? if yes pleasegive details, 9. Please give exact dates of ambient air quality, surface water, ground water, noise monitoring and soil quality monitoring. 10.How many local peoplewill get employmentthrough this project? .P.C.S,- nR/lF6A6&R K^, / PARYAVARAN MITRA ,,i ,, (RegdNo. F,lz0g34lfuhmedabad) ' 380 059 / 5oz,Raj Avenue,Bhaikaka Nagar Road, Nr. Thaltej Cross Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad Phone: (079)26851321 Email : [email protected] : http://paryavaranmitra.org.in
II'EIA reports mentions baseline environmental scenario for that area. demand we strongly that post project monitoring of air, water and soil samplesrnust be done.so that actualdamage can be assessed. 12' why only 0'6lha of total land areawill be developedfor greenbeltrather than guideline of at least 33%? 13'what are the socio-economicdevelopment activities industry will do as a part of cSR activity and budget for the sameother than environmentardevelopment.
Sub:EPH of M/s.Sandeep Abrasives Industries at Bhogat Bauxite Mines, Survey No 360/P (Lease area: 29.7749Ha) Ta. Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka to be scheduled on 1st March 2016. Ref:letter No. PM/MP/2663/2016 dated 1510212016
DearSir. Withreference to Paryavaran Mitra letter on the public hearing scheduled on 1stMarch 2016, the point wise response/commentfromM/s. Sandeep Abrasives Industries are as below.
Sl.No. Question Replv I Whenwas mine lease permitted to this M/sSandeep Abrasives Industries was granted a mining lease for minefrom government? bauxiteof 29.7749hectare in S.No. Bhogat Village, Kalyanpur Tehsil,Devbhumi Dwarka (Earlier Jamnaga$ District, Gujarat Stateby Govt of Gujarat vide order No. MCR-1585(5-161) 5527 CHHdated 0'1.12.1986 andlease deed was executed on 29.05J987for a periodof 20 years. Leasedeed is attached as Annex-lV 2. Whethermining lease has consentto Consentto Establish(CTE) has been issued by Gujarat Pollution establishand operate from GPCB under controlBoard, which is valid upto 04/10/2020. Copy enclosed, variousacts? ? Whethercompany had beenissued Thereis no any closure/show cause notice under Air act during closure/show cause notice under Air Act lastfive years, bvGPCB / MoEF durino last five vears? 4. Pleaseprovide details of existingfencing Withregard to condition inTOR 28, we have fenced the area and ofthe mininq area as per TOR 28 allthe pit workinq will be fenced. E Pleasegive details of lastthree years Productiondetails given in para2.2 of ElA.Water requirement is data of actual production,water givenin table2.10 of ElA.MachineriesiTransportation will be consumptionand waste water generation outsourcedfrom local villaoes. andfuel requirement foran existing mine. o. Whatwill be theimpact on landand air Therewill be change in landusedue to mining.Mined out pit will pollutionfrom this mine to sunoundingbe convertedinto waterreservoir and it will be benefittedfor agricultureand drinking water source? surroundingagricultural fields. Back filled area will be usedfor GreenBelt Generation. Allorecautions will be taken to reduceAir pollutions.lmpact of Landand Air are mentioned in EIA chapter 4.3.2and 4.3.3. 7. Pleasejustify that 12KLDof waterfor Thetotal water requirement forthe mines during operation stage domesticpurpose sufficient for total hasbeen estimated as 12KLD. The water requirement fordrinking einployees? purposeis 2 KLD,sprinkling on roadsfor suppression is 5 KLD andfor plantation will be 5 KLD.The Manpower requirement is41 andthis quantity of water is sufficient for domestic purpose, which willbe obtained through tankers from nearby villages. The details aregiven in table 2. 10 of ElA.
8. Transoortationis an inteoralpart of Temooraryrest shelter and sanitary facility will be providedto SANDEEPABRASIVE INDUSTRIES Near ShreyaInvestment, Opp. Narshi Bhuvan, Station Road, Khambhaliya-361305, District:Devbhumi Dwarka [Gujarat) Ph.No.02833-236891.Email:[email protected]
miningoperation. Whether company has mineworkers. Transportation is out sourced through Local Village providedfacilities in termsof restarea, TransportAssociation who normally use dhaba/hotels located in canteenand sanitaryfacility for truck nearbyvillages. drivers?ifves olease oive details 9. Pleasegive exact dates of ambientair Theairand monitoring schedule was taken on 1't March to 31s quality,surface water, groundwater, May.Surface water, ground water and soil Monitoring was done noise monitoringand soil qualityduring1$ and 2nd week of March2015. The details are given in monitorinq para3.1 of ElA. 10. How many local people will get 41 localpeople will get direct employment with this project, apart employmentthrough this project? fromindirect employment opportunity at villagelevel business, transporters,machinery contractors, etc., Details are given in para8.3 of ElA. 11 EIA reports mentions baselineItwill be complied as per EIA notification 2006 and amendment environmentscenario for thatarea. We donetill date. shongly demandthat post projectPostproject monitoring ofair, water, noise and soil samples will monitoringof air, water and soil samples bedone. (Six monthly compliance report) v mustbe done so that actual damage can beassessed. 12. Whyonly 0.61ha of total land area will be 0.61ha area will be covered for greenbelt upto approved mining developedfor greenbeltrather than schemeperiod but at theconceptual stage complete statutory guidelineofat least 33%? banierand backfilled area will be covered under afforestation. Plantationwillalso be carried out along the road sides. ln additionto theseit is proposedto carryout plantation activity in surroundingvillages of leasearea in consultationwith Forest department. 13. What are the socio-economicFollowingactivities under CSR are proposed, developmentactivities, industry will do as 1. Supplyof DrinkingWater during non-availability ofdrinking partof CSRactivity and budgetfor the waterin surrounding areas in summer season through same other than environmental tanker. development, 2. Donationtowards cattle fodder in village Bhogat. 3. Distributionofstationery oreducational aids in schools. 4. AnangementofVeterinary Doctor visits fortnightly in differentvillages in surrounding areas. 5. Contributingtoward women welfare. b. RepairingofVillage Roads at regular interval
Budqettowards various CSR activities qiven in table 4-15 of ElA.
Yoursfaithfully, Industries, g,rS\tc'
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at Bhogat Ba-uxiteMines' survey no' sub: EPH of M/s. Sandeep Abrasives Industri.es, Kalyanpul, Dist' Devbhumi Dwarka to be scheduled .360/P(Lease areaz49.7749ha)rTa. -_-'on 1" March,2016,
Sir. project.Following are our we havestudied thQ draft EIA reportof the above-mentioned EIA report' obsen,ation/cornments/questionsregarding project and draft _r/r,g,^._i-' government?Please give a copyof it' 1. whe' wasmine lease permitted to thisrnine from fol . from GPCB undervarious 2. Whetherrnining lease has consentto establishand operate acts?Please give coPYof it? C-fL noticeunder Air Act by GPGB/ 3. whethercompany had been issued closure / showcause MoEFduring last five years?If yes,please give copy' asper TOR 28' 4. Pleaseprovide details of existingfencing of themining area production,water consumption and 5. Pleasegive detailsof last thteeyears data of actual ' wJn rn r"^f r requirementfor anexisting mine. tuod y; rvasteu,atergeneration and fuel pollution from this mine to sunounding 6. what will be the impact on land and air source? agricultureand drinking water - purposesufficient for totalemployees? j . pleasejustiff that 12KLD of waterfor domestic Whethercompany has provided 8. Transportationis an integralpart of miningoperation' facility for truck drivers?if yes facilitiesin terms of rest area,canteen and sanitary pleasegive details, quality, surfacewater, ground water' noise 9, Pleasegive exact dates of ambientair rnonitoringand soil quality monitoring' project? 10.How many local people will getemployment through this G.P.c.B.- JAMNAGAR tresardf{*.
II'EIA reports mentions baselineenvironmentar scenarrofor that orair,warer area. we stror *,ffiT#::::Tfi3;Imonitoring ta sol,u*pr.r rusr be done. so tt totalland area will be developed Hi,3:ii;i)i^of forgreenbert rarher than guide l3' what arethe socio-economic developmentactivities activity industryw1r do as andbudget for thesame other a part of c thanenvironmentar deveropment.
ilrl' , Yourstruly,^ M Maheshpandya . CC: l. Collector,Devbhumi Dwarka 2. Regionalofficer, GPCB Jamnagar
2.AllConditionsundertheshallbeApplicabletoyouasmentionedinthedetailedConsentorder|*' to any C-EIB Approved CETP: Not Linked with any TSDF ipPt-.d TSDF: Not Regd 3.GENEMLGONDITIONS:- - therules made there under shall orderand detailed gl9::]t^Tit:d#tdhl^111i;, (protection)Act 1986and a)This order is provisionat lv/q't's^rr nlr l98lLv' andr"-'---the Environment ii liiir't.condiiionsandprovisionsunderthewaterAct i -.rr^..^-a6r\o,,lac?00Rasamendedshallasamended sharrbebecomplic compri andrrans boundary Movement) Rures 2008 ;;; *.,,. (Management,Handring eii\fiAll the lil{*::conditions :::and :::,",":,Provlsr' :"r,, c) ""*,0"", levels: withi unitshall not exceed following airwithin the premtses ; of industrial liTn..on..nnu,ionof Noisein ambient P M : 75dB (A) d.*.* 6 e.U. and.l0 orworking conditions as dB (A) , ,dress partners/directors/ proprietor or equtpment il;;;; i0 i.M. and6 A.M,:.?0 of rhenew owners / Jiiniur.or.r,une."f::Ttl{f;:fif;:$:1'J['.:ffii11il;;;;;;theBoard.. tormr ,_lrureofhazardouschemicarsbeinghandledinthepranr.incrudingof hazardouschemicals bei mentionedin theconsents r*i"'y g'it'*iii iegarato quanriry-antrarure haveto oispraya'ailouirji.it,. .uin peract f) Industryshall wastes,generatedwithin the factory Plt*tst'.,.h of plantationisatleast 1000 trees airemlsslons premrsesln sr a waythat the density wastewater and ""a,"rri-i"-ra"us ,it" peripheryof theindustrial plantation,nurr u. utt utong. unde s) Adequate "lrri.Jou, paymentof watercess to theBoard beltof 5 ,"o*i *io"aii, a"u"top.-a. --," ^, .o* consumprionand shall have to make iina unau green in prescrtueor regardingwater iri ii.'"oofi*", thallhave to submitthe returns ilil:f;it$*#:ilhru}:n:'i**iil,i,H.:i:;lfiiilif.iilj:B#i"ilT'J#I;r.t;li**[*r,i::ll,"J:'r.Y?;r[T:,''l$n':::'o:Ir:'''j;;i,n-*:T''ii#illo.ri3;T:."n,".T],ttl.ti,lll,,:*iil:1}l':f,l"'ffi'xii'xll-iii;: *, orhis propertv, in,ha,case ,hev are obri 'k) causeddue to their industnt ",;*." o"*"n k) rru ltit rsisestaDlslrcuestablish"a uvuJ o"runv --" "oi"pl'tllii"-1""0 [,t1;ly**;]i1Xt1fiisUi,fr" competentauthority. of to pay thecomPensation as deter Forand on behalf CuiaraiPoltutionControl Board
( MemberSecretary )
Pl\vsicst siaDature x(i} does ri()'t' resuir" ;;;;;;,*""'t;rlrrz irinted On : OJ)Dil2Dlf> CffTEA REPORT Village'Kalyanpur Tehsil' F mogat.D*;r*. Bauxite Mine Project-lgtr.Bhogat . rt.ttrtn.t b;;ffi o",'i;;r;* ;drrio'ru'.t u u,.r.,,ot 2. Pno.lecTDESCRIFTIQN 2.1 Grnrnal Thele6eareaofBhogatBauxitemineoveranareaof2g,TT4ghainsurveyNo.360/Pofvi||age -DevbhumiDwarka (earlier Jamnagar)' state Guiarat has been Bfngat,Taluka - Kalyanpur,District gantedtoM/sSandeepAbrasiveslndustriesvideGovernmentofGujaratorderNoMCR-1585(5.161)The executedon 29.0s.1gg7fora periodof 20years. s6zrcHH dated 1.12.1gg6 and rease was Leaserenewal application is under lesseehas apptiedfor tirst renewalon 30'06'2006' the commissionerof Geology at stateGovernment of Guiaratand otfice of consideration application Gujarat,issued circular in 2011that Lease renewal andMining, Government of per perrule 24(A)(6) of MCR-1960'Lease is validas arevalid under deemed extension as asAnnex lv' Theproiect site is located at newmining ordinance 2015. The lease deed is attached about2.0km of NH.8E(major road) in WSW .c'5km of maiorsett|ement (Lamba) in SSE direction, direction'TheprojectsitesuperimposedonSoltoposheetisshowninFigure2.l. categories'highgrade (abrasive & refractory) Ttrebauxite produced in the mine lease falls under two highgrade bauxite wiil be used in captive plant ardrow grade (metarurgicar & cement grade), The beused in cement manufacturing' $hratedinBhatia *n.r.., thelow grade bauxite will 2.2 PnotecrDerllts Aspertheapprovedminingscheme,the|esseeshouldhaveproduced6410S0tonnesofbauxite. However,thelesseehastaken6253Tonnesproductionduringtheplanperiodwhichwasduetopoor productionachieved by the lessee against the actual demandof bauxitein themarket. The year wise productionproposed tobe achieved isgiven in Table 2'1' DDnnlla TIAN 'SINEE YEAR Z'lj-lEAn tlE: IAEIE (Ionnes) Year Production # 4,411.835 IUUU-U I s1.760 2001-02 2,886.130 ffi 8.374.0ErJ 2003-04 ffi 12,846,840 ff 18.440.100 ffi 150,099.000 153,979.695 2008-09 1,389.500 2009-10 3,831,740 ,nl n-l1 2011'12 -5s7sdd-650.000 ffi Tmmt ffi 168,508.000 ENvtnolueur Consu utltlt: PRolecrPnoPoHeHrl Plce GneeuctHotlCoHsut-ttHo Pnlare Ltureo M/sSmorEP AeR.Asves lNousntes 2'1 o/. SANDEEPABRASIVE INDUSTRIES NearShreya Investment, Opp. Narshi Bhuvan, Station Road, Khambhaliya-361305 , District:Devbhumi Dwarka (GuiaratJ Ph.No.02833-Z3689t.Emait:[email protected]
To, Date:24ttt January, 2016 GujaratPollution Control Board, GPCB1Dr23966 ParyavaranBhavan, Sector10- A, Gandhinagar
Subject: - "BhogatBauxite Mining Project of M/s.Sandeep Abrasives Industries" Category "8" Project,Area: 29.7749Hect, Located in Village:Bhogat, Taluka: Kalyanpur, District:Devbhumi Dwarka (Earlier Jamnagar), State: Gujarat-- Credible Action Regarding.
Ref: L SEAC Letter No.: EIA-10-2014-6722-E|U9Dated: 19/03/2015ToR Regarding
RespectedSir,
As we projectproponent has applied for the ECffoR at SEAC,and our application received andappraised by the SEAC,ToR issuedto ourproject for preparationof draftEIA report. But, our projectis underthe violationcase due to theactive mine operation without obtaining the prior EC. We havealso violated for extraproduction, hence as requiredthe credibleaction under section 5 ofthe Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 .against our project. We requestto StatePollution control Board to initiateand forwarddetails of the credible actionon violationagainst we projectproponent as per the above referredletters in termsof - credibleaction, so thatour EC processis conductedby SEAC.