PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT Brick Earth (Soil)

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

Brick Earth (Soil) Excavation Project

Gata no. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 Village: Gohani, Tehsil: Sadar

District: Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

Submitted by M/s Barnwal Brick Clin

Smt. Renu Barnwal W/o Sh. Ramakant Barnwal R/O- Village: Katra Raja Himmat Singh, Tehsil: Amethi District: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

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Executive Summary

S. No Information Details 1. Project Name Mining of Minor Mineral Brick Earth (Soil) M/s Barnwal Brick Clin 2. Project Proponent Prop. Smt. Renu Barnwal w/o Sh. Ramakant Barnwal Latitude Longitude Brick kiln 26° 3.286’N 81° 45.036’E GataNo.375 26° 3.040'N 81° 45.295'E GataNo. 374 26° 3.082'N 81° 45.325'E 3. Project Coordinates GataNo. 412 26° 3.079'N 81° 45.073'E GataNo. 492 26° 3.056'N 81° 45.050'E GataNo.542 26° 2.901'N 81° 45.277'E GataNo.518 26° 2.983'N 81° 45.188'E GataNo.291 26° 3.171'N 81° 45.266'E 4. Toposheet No. 63F16

The highest point lies at Gata no. 291, elevation is 5. Altitude of the Area at 356ft and lowest point lies at Gata no.518, elevation is at 343 ft.

Location Gohani/Sadar/Pratapgarh Lease Hold Area 2.96Ha Village Gohani 6. Tehsil Sadar District Pratapgarh State Uttar Pradesh 7. Topography of Mine lease area Undulated, Barren Land, Currently not in use 8. Name of the Mineral Mining Brick Earth (Soil) 9. Mode of Mining Manual 10. Capacity of Production 37,888 m3(45,465.6 Tons) in 5 Years 11. Drilling / Blasting No 12. Man Power Used 27 Brick Earth (Soil) excavation from the proposed 13. Land utilization Pattern site is required for the formation of bricks. 1.0 KLD(Ground water) Water tanks will be 14. Water requirements and source procured from the nearby villages out of total water requirement of 3.5KLD 15. Solid waste Negligible belonging to biodegradable category

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1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / PROJECT BACKGROUND

1.1 Introduction of the Project

Name of Project: Minor Mineral Brick Earth (Soil)

Location of Project: Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 Village: Gohani Tehsil: Sadar

District: Pratapgarh

State: Uttar Pradesh Production: 37,888 m3

Total ML Area 2.96Ha

Name and address of the project proponent: Smt. Renu Barnwal w/o Sh. Ramakant Barnwal

Katra Raja Village: Tehsil: Sadar Himmat Singh Uttar District: Pratapgarh State: Pradesh

1.2 Brief description of the nature of project

The project has been proposed by M/s Barnwal Brick Clin owned by Smt. Renu Barnwal w/o Sh. Ramakant Barnwal as per agreement who is resident of Katra Raja Himmat Singh in Tehsil Sadar of District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh and is responsible for every governmental procedures for Environmental Clearance. The Project is proposed for mining of minor mineral Brick Earth (Soil) within 37,888 m3capacity in 5Years from the non-forested, non-arable, rugged land within the mining area.

Need of the project and its importance to the country and or the region

Brick Earth (Soil) will be used as the raw material for the processing of Bricks which are required for various infrastructural projects going around the region. Abundant resource is available and excavation under permissible limits from the non-forested and non-arable land is the most preferable land use.

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1.3 Demand supply gap

Bricks as the building blocks for various construction projects are in high demand these days because of the ongoing rapid infrastructural development all around the state of Uttar Pradesh. Current excavation project is particularly for meeting the requirement of regional demands seeking soil for processing of bricks. Moreover; the current demand is 60% as high as the current supply.

2.0 Export possibility

No there is no room for export.

Domestic / Export Markets: Domestic demands of Bricksare much higher than what is available today.

Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to project: Manual mining will require 27 local heads to be employed.

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

The project involves brick earth (soil) excavation and it is not interlinked with any existing project.

3.2 Location of project

The proposed project site located Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 located in Village Gohani of Tehsil Sadar in District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The excavation site can be approached by following NH-931 upto village- saraiyan turinig west direction. The major highway links to a major road that eventually leads to the village- Gohani. The excavation site is located about 0.50 km in south from the Village itself.. Nearest Railway Station is chibila junction located at about 28.0km in South-east direction and nearest Airport is at Fursatganj which is approximately 42.0km towards north-west direction away from the project area. 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environment considerations gone into should be highlighted No other site is considered for the proposed project. The project siteis on agreement between the owner of the land and the Company (M/s Barnwal Brick Clin) for the removal of Brick Earth (Soil). 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation

The total mineable reserve in the project area is 37,888 m3 in 5Years.The project site is on agreement between the owner of the land and the Company (M/s Barnwal Brick Clin) for the removal of Brick Earth (Soil). The miningarea is 2.96 Ha. 3.5 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product(s), mode of transport of raw material and finished product

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No raw material is required during the operation.

LOCATION MAP

3.6 Availability of water & its source

S. No. Purpose Water Requirement (KLD) 1. Dust Suppression 1.0KLD (Surface water) 2. Irrigation 0.5KLD(surface water) 3. Domestic(drinking) 1.0KLD(ground water) 4. Brick Processing 1.0KLD(surface water) Toatal Water Required 3.5 KLD

Energy Power Source

8 hrs. of working, need no temporary shelter however; single temporary shelter has been proposed here as tents for one or two persons to be used in case of any minor medical problems in the working hour.

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3.7 Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid or solid) and scheme for their management / disposal No solid waste generation is expected from the mining procedure. 27 persons including the works man and the administrative staff are supposed to produce negligible waste like guthka pouches, smoking litter, and newspapers etc. belonging to biodegradable category waste.

3.7.1 Waste generation and disposal of waste No significant waste is expected to be generated from the site. 3.7.2 Generation of waste water There is no waste water generation during the process.

4.0 Site analysis The proposed project site located Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 located in Village Gohani of Tehsil Sadar in District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The excavation site can be approached by following NH-931 upto village- saraiyan turinig west direction. The major highway links to a major road that eventually leads to the village- Gohani. The excavation site is located about 0.50 km in south from the Village itself.. Nearest Railway Station is chibila junction located at about 28.0km in South- east direction and nearest Airport is at Fursatganj which is approximately 42.0km towards north-west direction away from the project area. (i)Land form, land use and land ownership

The land of Pratapgarh district is generally plane except some regions around the Gomti River which drains almost the whole district. It may be called an agrarian area as agriculture is the main occupation of the people.The proposed site is non-arable, undulated (rugged) and non-forested. This land is good for mining of minor minerals like soil. Such excavations up to a depth of 1.6meter are required for the restoration fertility to the land as it exposes underneath fertile soil. (ii) Land ownership The project site is on Agreement. (iii)Topography along with map and Soil type : The land of Pratapgarh district is generally plane except some regions around the Gomti River which drains almost the whole district. It may be called an agrarian area as agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Pratapgarh district has a wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between 23oC to 28 °C. Pratapgarh experiencesthree distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and a mild autumn. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 to 44 °C. The rainy season in the districts falls between June and September and July being the wettest month of the year. Winter starts from November. The daytime temperature hovers around 22 °C while night temperature is below 08 °C during December and January, often dropping to 2 to 3 °C. Availability of Minerals: The district forms a part of the Gangetic plain which is of recent origin according to geological chronology and revela ordinary gangetic alluvium. The district being a part of

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Project: Brick Earth (Soil) Excavation Category: B2 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT Proponent: M/s Barnwal Brick Clin Area: 2.96Ha Project Site: Village: Gohani Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 Tehsil: Sadar District: Pratapgarh UttarPradesh the alluvial plain conforms to the same geological sequence as the plain itself. The only mineral of importance are reh and brick earth. There is no mineral available for industrial purpose in the district.

TOPOSHEET MAP OF THE PROJECT SITE

(iv) Existing land use pattern and distances from forests, CRZ etc. The existing land area is almost hundred percent waste lands. There is no forest land exist in near area. The existing land use is given in table given below: S. Land Use Pattern Agricultural Land Forest Land Waste Land Grazing No. (Ha) (Ha) (Ha) Land (Ha) 1. Waste Land None None 2.368 None 2. Approach road Not Required Not Applicable -- -- 3. Dumps Not Required Not Applicable Not Applicable -- 4. Office, Rest shelter Not Required ------etc. 5. Balance -- -- 0.592 -- undistributed land Total 2.96

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(v) Existing infrastructure a) Roads: The proposed project site located Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 located in Village Gohani of Tehsil Sadar in District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The excavation site can be approached by following NH-931 upto village- saraiyan turinig west direction. The major highway links to a major road that eventually leads to the village- Gohani. The excavation site is located about 0.50 km in south from the Village itself.. Nearest Railway Station is chibila junction located at about 28.0km in South-east direction and nearest Airport is at Fursatganj which is approximately 42.0km towards north-west direction away from the project area.. b) Water Supply: The people of the area are dependent on “Hand Pumps” for water. They also use the well water for household and tube wells for agriculture land. The river Sai flows 7.0 km in South direction of the area. The average water table in the region ranges at 5 to 10 m below the ground level. The staff/workers shall use water from the potable water tanks those will be purchased from nearby villages. c) Electrification: The village and its surrounding villages have electricity connection while project area is not connected with electricity. d) Educational – Facilities: Primary School is Kothanwariya, 1.0Km in south-west direction e) Health Service: Primary Health Center is at Sangipur located at 8.0 km in North-west direction Postal –Facilities: The post office is at Lalganj Ajhara located at 14.0 Km in South direction. f) Transport:

The proposed project site located Gata No. 375, 374, 412, 492, 542, 518, 291 located in Village Gohani of Tehsil Sadar in District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The excavation site can be approached by following NH-931 upto village- saraiyan turinig west direction. The major highway links to a major road that eventually leads to the village- Gohani. The excavation site is located about 0.50 km in south from the Village itself.. Nearest Railway Station is chibila junction located at about 28.0km in South-east direction and nearest Airport is at Fursatganj which is approximately 42.0km towards north-west direction away from the project area. (vi) Climate data: Pratapgarh's climate is classified as warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. It has a wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between

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23 °C to 28 °C. Pratapgarh experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and a mild autumn. (a)Temperature:

The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around 33.7 °C. In January, the average temperature is 15.9 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The average temperatures vary during the year by 17.8 °C.

(b) Rainfall:

The summer monsoon is the major source of rainfall, which generally lasts from mid-June to mid October. The least amount of rainfall occurs in November. The average in this month is 1 mm. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 281 mm.The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 280 mm..

(c)Humidity:

During the peak monsoon period (i.e. August and September) and in mid winter season (during December) the relative humidity is at highest level ranging between 79% and 84%. While it is lowest around 38% during peak summer month of April and May. (vii). Social infrastructure Available Educational – Facilities: Primary school at Kothanwariya, 1.0Km in south-west direction Health Service: The PHC is located in Sangipur located at 8.0 km in North-west direction Postal – Facilities: The post office is at Lalganj Ajhara located at 14.0 Km in South direction. 5.0 Planning Brief Brick Earth (Soil) Excavation will be manually and opencast. Local villagers (27) will be employed for the operation. Total mineable reserve is 37,888 m3(45,465.6 Tons) in 5 Years of brick earth (soil).

5.1 Blasting Blasting is not required at all.

5.2 Greenbelt Development 10% of the Total area (2.96Ha) which is 0.296Ha, allocated to green belt development. Saplings will be planted along the both sides of the haulage road and each sapling will be planted at a distance of 3m from each other.

6.0 Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan Not Required

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