FORM – I, PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT of ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC) Under Clause 6 of S.O.1533 of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006

FORM – I, PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC) Under Clause 6 of S.O.1533 of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006

FOR ANKOLALI LIMESTONE MINING LEASE AREA MINING LEASE AREA – 4.56 Ha. AT VILLAGE - ANKOLALI TALUKA - GIR- GADHADA DISTRICT - GIR- SOMNATH (GUJARAT) CATEGORY - 1(a)-B2

APPLICANT M/s NIRMA LIMITED, NIRMA HOUSE, ASHRAM ROAD-AHMEDABAD (GUJ.) PHONE – 079-27546565 –74. FAX – 079-27546999 APPENDIX I (See paragraph - 6) FORM - I

(I) Basic Information S. Item Details No. 1. Name of project/s Ankolali Limestone Mining Lease Area Mineral – Limestone (Chemical Grade) 2. S. No. in the Schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to Proposed production capacity : 37,500 TPA be handled/command area/lease area/ ROM number of wells to be drilled Mining Lease Area : 4.56 Ha 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New Application 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Existing Production Capacity: 37,500 TPA Limestone (Chemical Grade) ROM Mining Lease Area : 4.56 Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category “B2” 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No, It does not attract general condition please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, It does not attract specific condition please specify. 9. Location Latitude: 20°52'13.50"N & 20°52'41.90"N Longitude: 70°55'30.25"E & 70°55'29.63"E Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 1P Village Ankolali Taluka Gir-Gadhada District Gir-Somnath State Gujarat 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest Railway Station: Vadviyala Railway distance in km Station- 9 km Nearest Airport: Diu Airport- 28 km 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters Nearest Town: Gir-Gadhada, 9 km alongwith distance in km Nearest City: Gir-Gadhada, 9 km District Headquarter: Gir-Somnath, 35 km 12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Municipal Gram Panchayat: Ankolali Gram Panchayat Corporation, Local body (complete postal AT & PO Ankolali, Taluka: Gir-Gadhada District: addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Gir-Somnath, State: Gujarat Pin code: 362530 Phone No.: 9924511649 13. Name of the applicant M/s Nirma Limited 14. Registered Address M/s Nirma Limited, Nirma House, Ashram Road Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat 15. Address for correspondence: Name Shri Ashish Desai Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Project Co-Ordinator Address M/s Nirma Limited, Nirma House, Ashram Road Ahmedabad , Gujarat Pin Code 380009 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] Telephone No. 079-2754 9319 +91 9825320090 Fax No. 079 – 27546999 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Limestone mining lease is a site specific, hence Location of these sites should be shown on a no alternative site has been considered. toposheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No interlinked projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Not applicable. project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable. 20. If no, reason Not applicable. 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? Not Applicable (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? Not Applicable (C) The C.R.Z. Notification 1991? Not Applicable

22. Whether there is any Government The State Govt. has granted limestone mining Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? lease vide order no. MCR-152000-1493- CHH dated 25.06.2003. The State Govt. has revived the aforesaid lease vide govt. order no. MCR-1105-2080-CHH.1 dated 23.04. 2008. 23. Forest land involved (hectare) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending Nil till date against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (C) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) slope. S. Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate quantities No. confirmation /No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The project area will be utilized for mining land use, land cover or topography operation. The permanent change in land use including increase in intensity of land within the applied area will be due to mining. use (with respect to local land use Detail of land use up to post-operational phase is plan) given in tabular form. Sr. Land Use Existing Operati At the No. onal End of Mine Life 1 Pit & 0.3000 1.8752 3.2000 quarries 2 Mineral 0.1000 0.3000 -- Stack 3 Infra., Office 0.1100 0.2100 0.0200 building, workshop, road, etc. 4 Plantation 0.2000 0.2800 0.7400

Proposed 5 Others 3.8500 1.8948 0.6000 Total 4.5600 4.5600 4.5600 Since no backfilling is proposed, mined out area will be used for rain water storage and surface run off.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No Proposed project is for the existing mine where no and buildings? vegetation occurs. However, clearance of some weeds/grasses may take place. No vegetation exists within the mining lease area. The mining lease area falls in Govt. wasteland. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No There will be no creation of new land use. However development of green belt, road etc. will create a new land use as described in point 1.1 earlier. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No It is an existing mine hence no pre-construction bore houses, soil testing? investigation is required. 1.5 Construction works? No It is an existing mine and does not require any construction. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No It is an existing mine hence no construction is works or housing of construction required. workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No It is an existing mine and hence it does not require earthworks including linear above ground buildings, structures or earthworks. structures, cut and fill or excavations Mine excavation will be in the form of pits. 1.9 Underground works including mining No Adopted mining method will be Opencast semi- or tunneling? mechanized mining only. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No land reclamation. However, plantation will be done and mining pit area of 3.2 ha. will be converted into rain water collection pond during rains and recharge the ground water table. Thus Post mining land use will be in form of plantation over 0.74 Ha and reservoir over 3.20 Ha. area. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable

1.13 Production & manufacturing Yes The Limestone mineral will be mined out by semi- processes? mechanized opencast mining method by drilling, blasting, manual sizing & bench formation each of up to 4 meters with the help of drill machine & jack hammer with Air Compressor. The slurry gel cartridge explosive is used with detonating cord, ordinary detonators and safety fuse will be used for blasting. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Limestone will be Temporary stacked at pithead in materials? lease area and subsequently dispatched to lessee’s soda ash plant for captive use 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No There will be no overburden/other waste solid waste or liquid effluents? generation from the mining activity. Also no process effluent will be generated. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Local workers will be hired and hence no housing operational workers? is proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The existing road and rail facility is adequate for construction or operation? meeting additional traffic intensity during operational phase of the mine. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No The existing rail facility is adequate for meeting other transport infrastructure additional traffic intensity during operational including new or altered routes and phase of the mine. stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No closure or diversion of existing transport transport routes or infrastructure routes or infrastructure will take place. leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No There will be no new or diverted transmission pipelines? lines or pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, Yes The seasonal drainage passing through the realignment or other changes to the upstream shall have to be diverted to downstream hydrology of watercourses or using garland drains around the mine pits. aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes As explained in point 1.21 above. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from No No water table shall be encounter. Water

ground or surface waters? requirement has been made through tankers. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land Yes There are no ponds or reservoirs in the mining surface affecting drainage or run-off? lease. The run-off water during monsoon season flows through natural seasonal water courses. The surface water entering into the mines during the rainy season would be diverted through a suitable drain to reduce wash off of topsoil. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes During the operational phase, the labor/personnel for construction, operation or shall arrange for their own means of transport decommissioning? either on foot or by bicycle etc. to reach to the mine site. However excavated mineral shall be transported by tippers & tractors with trolley hired on contractual basis. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not applicable. decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not applicable. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes No influx of people from outside. Highly skilled temporarily or permanently? and skilled workers may have to come into the area. However, preference will be given to the persons meeting basic requirements from nearby villages for the employment, especially the semi- skilled and unskilled worker. Thus, minimising any significant influx of people from outside. 1.29 Introduction of alien species No - 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No There will be no loss of genetic diversity except diversity? for some patches of seasonal grass. Mining activity will be restricted to mining lease area, which will not affect the flora and fauna of the other areas.- 1.31 Any other actions No -

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): S. Information/checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate NO. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Mining lease area of 4.56 ha is a Government agricultural land (ha) waste land which will be used for extraction of limestone. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes About 2.5 KLD water will be required for domestic users) unit: KLD purpose, green belt development and dust suppression which shall be met from purchase. Rain water accumulated in mine pit during peak rainfall will be collected at the deepest part of the pit and used for dust suppression and plantation. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No mineral is required as the proposed project is for mining. The project is for mining of limestone for 37500 tonnes / Annum (ROM) for captive consumption. 2.4 Construction material-Stone, No Construction material is not required for this aggregates and /soil (expected source- project as no construction will take place. MT) 2.5 Forest and timber (Source-MT) No Forests and timber are not required for this project as proposed project is for extraction of limestone which will not involve use of forest or timber. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Minimal electricity will be required for office use (source. Competing users) Unit: fuel only as mining will be carried out during daytime (MT), energy (MW) by opencast semi-mechanized method which shall be taken from State Electricity Board. 0.2 KLD (approx.) diesel will be required during the drilling operation, which will be obtained from authorized public petrol depots. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Nil appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S. Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which Yes Slurry gel cartridge explosive will be used for are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to blasting purpose. human health or the environment Company’s magazine for storage of explosives (flora, fauna, and water supplies) is located at the Damasa limestone mine plot no.: 110(P), approved by the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO). The explosives will be transported to the mining pits through explosive van approved by PESO. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No The sewage will be treated in septic tank affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or system. water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes Project will have a positive effect on the changing living conditions? welfare of local people by providing direct and indirect employment opportunity, transportation facility & other benefits. Thus, the socio-economic status of the local people will improve. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could No No hospital, school exists nearby the mine be affected by the project e.g. hospital lease area up to 2km radius from the mine patients, children, the elderly etc. site. 3.5 Any other causes No Nil

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Soil, overburden or mine wastes No There will no overburden generation during mining operation. However surface soil will be

used for development of greenbelt. The undersize limestone will be generated during sizing and disposal of undersized limestone will be in the same pit on worked out area. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No Domestic waste will be disposed off through commercial wastes) septic tank/soak pit. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No Proposed project of mining of limestone does Waste Management Rules) not involve production of any kind of hazardous waste 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No other industrial process wastes will be generated during mining activities. 4.5 Surplus product No No surplus product will be produced. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Domestic sewage generated will be treated in effluent treatment the septic tanks followed by disposal in soak pits. No effluent will be generated from the mining operation. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Neither any construction of permanent structure nor any demolition is contemplated. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Redundancy of machinery or equipment, if any, will be disposed through authorized recyclers/agencies. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No No contaminated soil or other materials are envisaged. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No No agriculture waste will be produced. 4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes There will be minor emissions from mining fuels from stationary or mobile sources machinery & vehicles. 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes During mining, drilling & blasting will be required leading a comparatively higher dust

generation, which will be temporary in nature & for a short duration. Additionally, daily water sprinkling will be carried out for dust suppression. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Dust and fugitive emissions will be generated including storage or transport during loading and transportation of minerals. Covered transport vehicles will control dust emission during transportation. Thus minimizing any negative impact. Additionally, daily water sprinkling will be carried out for dust suppression. 5.4 Emissions from construction activities No No construction activity is envisaged. including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of Yes This will be an open cast semi-mechanized materials including construction mining operation involving manual sizing & materials, sewage and waste loading. Hence, there will be comparatively lower dust emissions. Additionally, daily water sprinkling will be carried out for dust suppression. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No incineration is proposed.

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No No burning of material is proposed. open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated from drill machine & engines, ventilation plant, crushers compressor only. However, earmuffs will be provided to the workers/operators at the time of operation. Green belt development will also act as sound absorber.

6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Minimal noise is anticipated by the use of hand

implements, besides that no industrial process is involved in the mine lease area. 6.3 From construction or demolition No No construction or demolition is proposed. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Blasting noise & vibration will be momentary. However, control blasting technique will be adopted to minimize ground vibration and noise level. 6.5 From construction or operational Yes During operation stage, the plying of tippers traffic and tractors will produce noise but below TLV, which will not cause any impact. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Cooling or lighting system is not required. 6.7 From any other sources No Nil

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage No Slurry gel cartridge explosive will be used for of hazardous materials blasting purpose. Vehicles and machinery will be well maintained to prevent leakage of oil.

Company’s magazine for storage of explosives is located at the Damasa limestone mine plot no.: 110(P), approved by the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO). The explosives will be transported to the mining pits through explosive van approved by PESO. Explosives will be handled and used by authorized persons only certified under MMR- 1961. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No Domestic sewage treated in septic tanks, will effluents to water or the land be discharged into soak pits. Other than that (expected mode and place of no effluent will be generated. discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to No Air: Dust will be generated during air into the land or into water transportation and blasting which will settle

onto the ground after some time. It will further be suppressed by sprinkling water over it. Water: There will be no contamination to water as no effluent will be generated from the mining activity and water from the surface/ground will not be utilized for any mining activity. 7.4 From any other sources No None 7.5 No The quantity of gaseous emissions will be Is there a risk of long term build up of insignificant. Also, emission of particulate pollutants in the environment from matter will be controlled through water spray. these sources? Therefore, long-term buildup of pollutants is

not a problem.

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc Yes All measures shall be taken to prevent accident from storage, handling, use or due to explosion, spillages, fire etc. as per production of hazardous substances provisions of Mines Act, rules and regulations with supervision of qualified persons. Fire extinguishers will be made available near all machines and all staff will be trained to quench the fire at source itself. No other major risks are involved. 8.2 From any other causes Yes All aspects of safety in mining operation shall be implemented to eliminate the possibility of accidents. 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural No The topography of the lease area is such that it disasters causing environmental can not be affected due to disaster in the form damage (e.g.: floods, earthquakes, of flood and landslide. The lease area lies landslides, cloudburst etc)? within Seismic Zone-III as per seismic zoning

map of India (IS: 1893: 2000). The mine lease area does not have any tall structure.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting No There will be no development of supporting facilities, ancillary development or utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project development stimulated by the project which which could have impact on the could affect the environment. environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development • Extractive industries • Supply industries • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which Yes Plantation will be done according to Approved could have an impact on the Mining Plan as well as mined out pits will be environment developed as rain water collection pond. Hence beneficial impact on the environment will be expected due to the after use of the lease area. 9.3 Set a precedent for later No Nil developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes As the area being rich with limestone mineral, proximity to other existing or planned number of mines in surrounding area, may projects with similar effects either restart or increase production which will lead to increase combined environmental impacts, particularly due to increased road traffic for materials transport /dispatch.

(2) Environmental Sensitivity S. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within No. Identity 15km) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international None -- conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Machchundri Dam 11.05 km, North-East

sensitive for ecological reasons - Machchundri River 6.47 km, East Wetlands, watercourses or other Rupen River 2.35 km water bodies, coastal zone, Coastal Area 15.00 km, South biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important None -- or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

4 Inland, coastal, marine or Coastal Water 15.00km, South-West underground waters 5 State, National boundaries None -- 6 Routes or facilities used by the public SH-98 5.68 km, South-East for access to recreation or other Coastal Highway 7.5 km, South tourist, pilgrim areas Veraval- Talal Road 300 mt, South Railway Station 2 km (North-East) Airport 20 km (South) 7 Defense installations None -- 8 Densely populated or built-up area Gir-Gadhada Town 4.5 km, North-West Jargali Village 1.30 km, North-East 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Hospital (General 13.35 km, South-East made land uses (hospitals, schools, Hospital, Una) places of worship, community School (Devine English 12.98 km, South-East facilities) School, Una) Place of Worship 7.37km, North-East (Droneshwar Mahadev

Temple) 10 Areas containing important, high Minerals Chemical grade Limestone quality or scarce resources (ground bearing surrounding areas water resources, surface resources, Picchvi Lake 6.49 km, North-West forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution None -- or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard None The study area lies in which could cause the project to moderately damage risk zone present environmental problems (MSK VII) and Zone III of (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, Seismicity. However natural erosion, flooding or extreme or hazards due to earthquakes adverse climatic conditions) are not anticipated to be a major environmental issue owing to the shallow mining depths. Also no major structures are part of the proposed development.

(III) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

Not Applicable ( Proposed Project fall under B2 Category)

I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project ill be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date : 22.06.2016 Place : Ahmedabad

Signature of the Applicant Ashish Desai (Authorised Signatory)