Risk Assesment – RIVERBED SAND MINING PROJECTS

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Sr. Details Particulars No. 1 Name of Lease Holder Babubhai G Dodiya Banas River 2 Location address Village: Kamboi Tal: Kankarej, Dist: Banaskantha Applicability of the CRZ 3 Not Applicable Notification, 2011 4 Lease Area (Hectares) 03.30.00 hectare

Latitudes Longitudes 24.1.24.48 N 71.58.45.95 E 24.1.19.76 N 71.58.55.12 E 5 Co-ordinates of the lease area 24.1.26.75 N 71.58.49.29 E 24.1.17.33 N 71.58.51.23 E Please refer Annexure IV for coordinates map. Ownership of Land 6 Government Land (Govt. / Private Land) Status of Operation (New 7 Project or Existing project New Project operating since ______) Status of Lease (Lease no., date of issues / renewal, lease period, 8 date of application for lease renewal, etc.) 9 Sand Reserve (MT) 138600 MT Rate of Mining of Sand 10 100000 MT/Year (MT/Month) ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING If located within 15 km, aerial 11 distance of the lease area from -- the nearest: i. National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary / Biosphere None Reserve ii. Reserve Forest / Protected None Forest:

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Kankarej – 2.80 km iii. Human Habitation:

iv. Railway Line: Palanpur - 40 km v. Road: NH 8 - 12 km vi. Notified / Protected None Archaeological sites: vii. Social infrastructures, e.g. School (- 3.10 km) School, hospital, historic / Temple– 3.20 km)

cultural / religious places School (– 3.35 km) etc.: Temple– 3.55 km) 340 – 360 m 12 Width of riverbed (meters) Please refer Annexure VI for width of riverbed. Average depth of water at 13 8.0 m avg. depth lease area (meters) Average thickness of sand 14 3.5 – 4.0 m sand deposit thickness. deposit at lease area (meters) Flora: Asopalav, Champo, Amali, Neem, Baval, Vad, Peeple. Details on riparian vegetation, 15 endemic / endangered species Fauna: of flora / fauna in the area Cow, Buffalo, Pigeon, Crow, Garden Lizard.

No endangered species of flora / fauna in the area. Geo-hydrological of the river, flow (perennial, seasonal, etc.), replenishment 16 potential, etc.  Banas is Seasonal River

Physiography and geomorphology of the area: The Banaskantha district is bounded by the districts Sabarkantha and Gandhinagar to the north, Panchmahals to the east, Ahmedabad to the west, and Anand and Vadodara to the south. Banaskantha district is a part of Gujarat plain and is categories into five sub micro regions based on topography, climate, geology, soils and natural vegetation. The categories are Sabarmati-Banas plain, Nadiad plain, Aravalli Forested Rock-outcrops and Mahi plain. The whole Banaskantha district falls under two main parts. 1. Small undulating hilly area in northern parts of Kapadvanj and Balasinor Taluka. 2. Plain sloping gently from the North East towards the South West. The northern parts of kapadvanj and Balasinor Taluka covered with udulating hills with

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rocky terrain and slop height vary between 150 to 73 m above mean sea level. The other parts are plain and traversed by the rivers. The project location is situated at a height of about 29 m above mean sea level. However, there is not much remarkable variation in topology of the study area above MSL.

Drainage Pattern: There are 3 major rivers flowing from the study area. Meshwo River, Banas River and portion of Sabarmati River, there flows are from NE to SW direction for Meshwo and Banas River, and from N to S direction for Sabarmati River. Meshwo and Banas lies 7 km SE direction from project site and Meshwo merging with Banas at the same point in the study area. Finally, the natural drainage is through river Banas towards southwest made up of natural nallas generally flowing from northeast to southwest leading to Arabian Sea near Gulf of Khambhat. Multitudes of ponds present in almost every village in the area are used for domestic purpose. The general topography of the study area is almost flat with about 1° gradient due South or SSW towards Gulf of Khambhat. For the storm water system for the park has been planned utilizing the natural slopes to design an economical system. However, the area is under the influence of the rivers Meshwo and Banas and its tributaries being the main recharging source & controlling the drainage pattern. And the study area lies under the basin of the river overall the drainage pattern of the area is remain dendritic.

Geologically the area is comprised of Quaternary Alluvium (clay & sand). The whole Banaskantha District forms a Part of Cambay Basin. The rock formation exposed is composed of thick Alluvium. This alluvium is formed of alternative bends of sandy and clays layers. Sandy layers are composed of fine, medium & coarse sand while clayey layers are impervious and devoid of porosity, Swelling & pintching of strata is general phenomena in Alluvium area. In talukas like Banaskantha, Nadiad, Mehemdabad, Mahuda Kathlal, Thasara & Kapadvanj alluvium formation is seen which consists mainly of clay, sand, kankars & gravels. Width and condition of access 17 road (kutcha / pucca) to the 3.0 to 4.0 m acess (Kutcha)road lease area. DETAILS ON MINING / EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES Type of mining (Manual / Semi – 18 Semi - mechanized mechanized / Mechanized) Equipments to be used (bulldozers, hydraulic 19 Hydraulic Excavators / JCB excavators, JCB, scrapers, loaders, diesel pumps, etc) Minimum setback distance of 15 m from the Minimum setbacks distance 20 river bank. Please refer Annexure VI for from river banks (meters) setback.

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Minimum buffer distance from 21 bridge piers / water intake wells - / irrigation structures No stockpile /vehicle to carry sand would Minimum distance of stockpiles / be allowed to stand in minimum 15 meter 22 vehicles loading place from the distance from the bank. The transportation river bank of sand will be done by covered vehicles Maximum depth of sand 3 m will be the maximum depth of sand 23 removal (3 m or water depth removal. Removal of sand will be carried in whichever is less) 1 m layer depth. 24 Man power Requirement 5 person 25 No. of working days in year 200 days 26 Time of working hours in a day 6.00 AM. to 6.00 PM. from sunrise to sunset ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND C.S.R. ACTIVITES Measures proposed for protection of environmental Please refer Annexure VII for proposed 27 attributes like riverbed, riparian impacts and mitigation. vegetation, water, air , human health etc. The width of the access road is approx. 3.0 – 4.0 m connecting National Highway NH-8 to the mine site and is approximately ENE @ 0.75 km (Road distance) connecting (Ahmedabad – Nadiad).

Mitigation: • Water is sprayed periodically to wet the road. Details on transportation route & • Ensure that the loader bucket is close to measures proposed for control the truck to minimize drop height while 28 of fugitive emission during loading. transportation • Plantation of trees along the roads to help reduce the impact of dust in the nearby villages. • The heavy vehicles are the main sources for release of carbon monoxide and NOx, so to avoid the increase of pollutant in the site the vehicles will be maintained properly and regularly. • PUC certified heavy vehicles will be used for transportation. 29 Plan for tree plantation in The area of plantation is proposed a t

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riparian area / road sides in at the bank of river and nearby least 20% of lease area, numbers v i l l a g e s in consultation with local & types of species and authority/ Govt. Body. budgetary outlay for the same. Plan, if any, for restoration / 30 None reclamation The proposed project will generate employment opportunity for the local inhabitants. As a part of CSR activity, the Proposed CSR Activities and 31 proponent will expend approx. Rs.10000.00 budgetary outlay for the same. annually for medical checkup camp, scholarship to school students, drinking water cooler etc.