Wildlife Division) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj New Delhi 110 003 F.No.6-122/2019 WL Date: 2Nd August 2019

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Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Wildlife Division) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj New Delhi 110 003 F.No.6-122/2019 WL Date: 2nd August 2019

All Members Standing Committee of NBWL

Sub: 55th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life through Video Conference- reg.

Sir / Madam, It has been decided to convene 55th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life on 29th August 2019 at 16.00 hrs through Video Conference under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The non-official and official members would be present in Indira Paryavaran Bhawan during the meeting. The State Chief Wildlife Wardens are requested to station themselves in their respective NIC Headquarters and the States lacking the NIC services are requested to be present in the State Headquarters of adjacent States. Agenda for the meeting would be circulated shortly.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. Pasupala Ravi) Scientist C

Distribution (1) Secretary, MoEF&CC (2) DGF&SS, MoEF&CC (3) ADGF(WL), MoEF&CC (4) ADGF(FC), MoEF&CC (5) Member Secretary, NTCA (6) Director / IGF, PE Division (7) Director, WII, Dehradun (8) Director, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar (9) Dr. R. Sukumar, Member, NBWL (10) Dr. H.S. Singh, Member, NBWL (11) Pr. Secretary, Forest Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Copy to (1) PS to Hon’ble MoEF&CC (2) PPS to DGF&SS, MoEF&CC (3) PPS to Addl.DGF(WL), PPS to IGF(WL) (4) CWLW Assam / CWLW Bihar / CWLW Jharkhand / CWLW Karnataka / CWLW Rajasthan / CWLW Uttarakhand / CWLW Tamil Nadu (5) NIC Cell, IT Division with request to coordinate with State Nodal Officers for the Video Conference on the above mentioned date and time (6) SO(GA) (7) Reception th 55 MEETING OF

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE

29th AUGUST 2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, JOR BAGH ROAD ALIGANJ, NEW DELHI 110 003

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INDEX

S.No. AGENDA ITEMS Pg No.

1 AGENDA No. 1

th Confirmation of the 54 Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for 3 Wild Life held on 18th July 2019

2 AGENDA No. 2

Action Taken Report 4 - 47

3 AGENDA No. 3 48 - 54

Court Matters, Policies, etc.

4 AGENDA No. 4 55 - 95

Andaman & Nicobar Islands 55 - 56

Bihar 57 - 62

Gujarat 63 - 80

Karnataka 81 - 85

Kerala 86 - 87

Madhya Pradesh 88 - 89

Rajasthan 90 - 98

Tamil Nadu 99 - 103

Uttarakhand 107 - 107

5 AGENDA No. 5

Any other item with the permission of the Chair 108

ANNEXURES

Confirmation of the 54th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for 109 - 142 Wild Life held on 18th July 2019

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th AGENDA FOR 55 MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE

AGENDA No. 1

53.1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 54th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life was held on 18th July 2019

The 54th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life was held on 18th July 2019, and the minutes were circulated amongst all the Members. However no comments / suggestions were received. Copy of minutes is placed at ANNEXURE 55.1.1.

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AGENDA No.2 (ACTION TAKEN REPORT)

S.No. Agenda Item Action Taken Category 1 54.4.3 Proposal for 98.59 ha of Proposal was considered by the Mining reserve forestland from Saleki Standing Committee in its 54th proposed reserve forest which is a meeting held on 18th July 2019. part of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve for Tikok OCP coal mining In the meeting the Chairman opined project by North-Eastern Coal Field, that a meeting would be convened Coal India Limited, Assam State with the officials of Coal India Limited to discuss on the various issues of the mine closure plan, reclamation and rehabilitation work in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Standing Committee recommended that an inspection team comprising of Prof. R. Sukumar, representative from the Wildlife Division and the State Chief Wildlife Warden would visit the project site and submit report to this Ministry within one month. Also Ministry may arrange for meeting with officials of Coal India Limited as advised by the Honorable MEF&CC.

(a) Site Inspection Committee yet to visit the site, and (b) Ministry yet arrange meeting with the Coal India Limited.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.1. 2 54.4.24 Sohagra graphite mine in Proposal was considered by the Mining the private land of 12.885 ha Standing Committee in its 54th situated near Village-Sohagra, meeting held on 18th July 2019. District Palamu Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

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Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.2. 3 54.4.21 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Road Kotgaon (Naitwar) to Kalap Motor Standing Committee in its 54th road, Uttarakhand State meeting held on 18th July 2019.

Standing Committee opined that more discussion is required on this proposal. Accordingly it was decided to defer the proposal.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.3. 54.4.25 Proposal for picking of Balu Proposal was considered by the Mining / Bajri / boulder mine at village Standing Committee in its 54th Dhhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, meeting held on 18th July 2019. District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5893 ha area located at Standing Committee decided to defer 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland the proposal to be deliberated Conservation Reserve discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.4. 54.4.26 Picking of Balu / Bajri / Proposal was considered by the Mining Boulder mine from an area of Standing Committee in its 54th 3.1250 ha at Village Dhakrani, meeting held on 18th July 2019. Tehsil Vikasnagar, District, Dehradun Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.5. 54.4.27 Proposal for collection river Proposal was considered by the Mining bed materials (RBM) from an area Standing Committee in its 54th 10.0 ha located at Sajjanpur Village, meeting held on 18th July 2019. Haridwar falls at distance of 9.0 km away from the boundary of Rajaji Standing Committee decided to defer National Park the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable

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Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.6. 54.4.28 Proposal for collection river Proposal was considered by the Mining bed materials (RBM) from an area Standing Committee in its 54th 92.504 ha located at Budhwa - meeting held on 18th July 2019. Shahid, Hetampur falls at distance of 3.9 km away from the boundary of Standing Committee decided to defer Rajaji National Park the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.7. 54.4.29 Proposal for Black Granite Proposal was considered by the Mining Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Standing Committee in its 54th Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black meeting held on 18th July 2019. Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos.132/1A,132/1B, 132/1C & Standing Committee decided to defer 132/1D of Karandapalli Village in an the proposal to be deliberated Extent of 0.760 ha discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.8. 54.4.30 Black Granite (Dolerite) Proposal was considered by the Mining Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Standing Committee in its 54th Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black meeting held on 18th July 2019. Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos.408/2B, 410/1A, 420/1A, Standing Committee decided to defer 1B1 & 421/2B of Karandapalli the proposal to be deliberated Village in an Extent of 1.685 ha discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.9. 54.4.31 Proposal for black Granite Proposal was considered by the Mining quarry for over an extent of 2.860 ha Standing Committee in its 54th located in S.F.Nos.978/3, 978/4A, meeting held on 18th July 2019. 977/3B & 942/1 of Eruthukottai

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Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Standing Committee decided to defer Krishnagiri District the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.10. 54.4.32 Proposal for construction of P Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 1.714 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S.No.923/2B, 921/1 at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.11. 54.4.33 Proposal for Proposal was considered by the Mining construction of building in the Standing Committee in its 54th private land of 0.180 ha of meeting held on 18th July 2019. S.No.955/1C at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.12. 54.4.35 Proposal for Proposal was considered by the Mining construction of building in the Standing Committee in its 54th private land of 0.8250 ha of meeting held on 18th July 2019. S.No.333/1A at Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.13.

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54.4.36 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 0.3594 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of in S.No.955/1A2B at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.14. 54.4.37 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 1.1250 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S.No.955/1A 1B at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.15. 54.4.38 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 1.260 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.16. 54.4.39 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 0.5358 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S.No.929/2A2 at Mallanguzhi meeting held on 18th July 2019. Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable

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Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.17. 54.4.40 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 0.3789 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of in S.No.1450/3A2B at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.18. 54.4.41 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 3.5872 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S. No.955/A, 955/1 955/4B at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.19. 54.4.42 Proposal for construction of Proposal was considered by the Mining building in the private land of 1.260 Standing Committee in its 54th ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at meeting held on 18th July 2019. Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal to be deliberated discussions in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

Fact Sheet at Annexure 54.2.20.

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Annexure 54.2.1 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for 98.59 ha in Saleki proposed reserve forest which is a part of Dehing Patkai elephant reserve for Tikok OCP coal mining project by North-Eastern Coal Field, Coal India Limited, Assam 2 Name of the protected area Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-38/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Assam 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 111.19 sq. km. 7(a) Area proposed for diversionNil. N / 98.59 ha of reserve forestland Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the Nil protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal linear / non- Non-linear linear 9 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Proposal is under scrutiny notified, if any 10 Name of the applicant agency North-East Coal India Limited, Assam 11 Date of submission 11/06/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Map is enclosed and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.09.2016 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for supplying of coal to NTPC power plants, Cement Corporation of India, Assam Paper Mills, etc. Proposed opencast mining (0.20 MMT per year) for coal requires diversion of forestland 98.59 ha (Block No.3) located in the Tikak Parbat Hill of elephant reserve. Project is located at ~10 km radius from Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary and falls in the default ESZ. Project is necessary for maintaining energy security of the country. This project would contribute substantial amount of royalty, CESS and revenue to the State Govt. and also generate large scale employment in the State. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is home to elephant, black panther, hoolock gibbon, leopard, tiger, great Indian civet, slow loris, pangolin, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW / Site Inspection Committee recommended the project with the following conditions:

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(1) It is the responsibility of the North Eastern Coalfields to ensure that the protective measures contained in the Mine Closure Plan including reclamation and rehabilitation work to be carried out in accordance with the approved Mine closure plan prepared and approved by Coal India Ltd and already submitted with Ministry of Coal. (2) Continuous observations at regular intervals must be taken up and accordingly necessary precautions should be taken, so that the water quality of Namdang and Buri- Dihing River can be maintained within permissible qualities. (3) After the closure of the mining operations, the whole land used for the mining should be returned in the form of a good forest with native species which is a good wildlife habitat as the whole of the area falls under Indo-Burma Bio-Diversity hotspot. (4) If there is any pollution related issues during the course of mining operations mitigation measures will have to be taken immediately in consultation with appropriate authorities and subject experts. (5) The impact of mining activities on the local inhabitants in and around the mining areas must be mitigated under the CSR schemes of Coal India Ltd. (6) Local Advisory Committee comprising members representing Forest Division, Experts on Ecology and Wildlife, and the local community be formed to advise on the important bio-diversity of the mining areas and also the fringe areas, wildlife status, ecological issues and help in mitigating and implementation of conservation plans. 18 Comments of Ministry

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.2 1 Name of the Proposal Sohagra graphite mine in the private land of 12.885 ha situated near Village-Sohagra, District Palamu 2 Name of the protected area Betla National Park involved (Palamu Tiger Reserve) 3 File No. 6-137/2018 WL 4 Name of the State Jharkhand 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 565 ha 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ De- NIL notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, if any State Govt. has not forwarded the proposal

9 Whether proposal linear /non- Non-linear linear 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Vinira Minerals, Jharkhand

11 Date of submission 13/11/2017 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.05.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency It is a mining project of graphite mine in the private land of 12.885 ha with capacity of 3,300 TPA located at the distance of 9.5 km away from Betla National Park. The excavation of raw materials will be carried out without any blasting. This project will benefit the local people by providing employment opportunity and local development by CSR activities. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Betla National Park is home to elephant, sloth bear, tiger, panther, wolf, jackal, hyena, gaur, chital, large families of langurs, rhesus monkey, mouse deer, sambhar deer, four-horned antelopes, nilgai, kakar, small Indian civets, ant eating pangolin, porcupine, mongoose, white tigers, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) No blasting activity during the process of mining. (2) Mitigation measures will be taken as per the duly approved site specific wildlife management plan. (3) The user agency shall assist the forest officers to prevent commission of any forest/wildlife offence. 18 Comments of Ministry The NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative maasures: (1) Mining should be carried out only during the day time. (2) That the Ore being soft in nature, the miners will not use drilling and blasting method. (3) The area will be levelled and restored back; Plantation activity should be taken up along

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the periphery of the lease area as part of the reclamation work. (4) The open pits should be fenced all around so as to avert any accident, however a gate may be open to access the water is needed. (5) The Mining Agency should assist the Forest officials in preventing of Forest/Wildlife offence. (6) Environment Management Plan as contained in Chapter XI of the proposal should be adhered to by the applicant.

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.3 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for construction of Kotgaon (Naitwar) to Kalap Motor road 2 Name of the protected area Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-113/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 95796.90 ha 7(a) Area proposed for 11.115 ha diversion/ Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from S.No. Project Name Area diverted Year of the protected area(s) (in ha) diversion 1 Netwar Sewa 5.626 1987 Road 2 Sankari-Jakhol 9.18 1986, 1987 Road 3 Youth hostel 4.0 1982 4 Hydro electric 0.1235 1996 project 5 Bridge Sawni 0.2108 2015 6 Rural roads & 0.630 2015 drainage 7 Kakho-Liwari 1.673 2015 Fitari road 8 Jakhol-Sankari 22.0670 2016 Hydro electric project Total : 43.5103

8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Proposal is under scrutiny notified, if any 9 Whether Project is linear / Linear non-linear 10 Name of the applicant PMGSY Irrigation, Division Purola, Uttarakashi agency 11 Date of submission 19/03/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the YES Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife The SBWL has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.06.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of Kotgaon (Naitwari) to Kalap motor road of 15 km length in the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary requires use of 11.115 ha of forest land (8.190 ha of civil soyam land + 2.565 ha PA land). The proposed road is necessary to provide

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connectivity to the villages situated in the interior place of the protected area. This road will also be used for wildlife patrolling by the forest staff.

16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary supports Asian black bear, brown bear, leopard, musk deer, bharal, Himalayan tahr, serow, Indian crested porcupine, European otter, goral, civet, hedgehog, Himalayan field rat, Hodgson's giant flying squirrel, wild boar, masked palm civet and Sikkim mountain vole. Birds found here include golden eagle, steppe eagle, black eagle, bearded vulture, Himalayan snow-cock, Himalayan monal pheasant, cheer pheasant, western tragopan, owl, pigeon, minivet, thrushe, warbler, bulbul, parakeet, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the project without imposing conditions. 18 Comments of Ministry

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.4 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5893 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve 2 Name of the protected area Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-91/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 4.444 Sq. Km. 7(a) Area proposed for diversionNil. N NIL / Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from Nil the protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Not Applicable notified, if any 9 Whether project linear / non- Non-linear linear 10 Name of the applicant Shiva Dredgers, Ruhakki dayalpur, Bhagan pur, Haridwar agency District, Uttarakhand 11 Date of submission 23.09.2017 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.06.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5893 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve. The lease area is sanctioned to Smt Kusumlata, village Dhhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun. Project would generate employment opportunities and enhances economic growth of the region. This would also generate income in the form of revenue. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Asan Conservation Reserve is home to ruddy shelduck, red crested pochard, tufted duck, mallard, bar headed goose, common coot, Indian moorhen, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal and stated that mining between October – March will come in direct conflict with management of Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve as this is the peak period of birds residing in the reserve and nearby area. 18 Comments of Ministry

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.5 1 Name of the Proposal Picking of Balu / Bajri / Boulder mine from an area of 3.1250 ha at Village Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikasnagar, District, Dehradun 2 Name of the protected area Asan Wetland Conservation involved 3 File No. 6-122/2018 WL 4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1081.97 ha 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ NIL Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether Project is Linear / non- Non-linear linear 9 Status of ESZ, if any NA

10 Name of the applicant agency Shri Ajay Kishore, Uttarakashi 11 Date of Submission by applicant 03/06/2017 agency 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary and YES the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.06.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency The proposal for the collection of Sand, Bajri and Boulder Mining (area: 3.1250 ha) from the Yamuna riverbed is located at a distance of 3.65 km from the Aasan Wetland Conservation Reserve. This project is very essential to prevent widening of the riverbed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will cause flooding, damage to the adjoining area, destruction of life and property. This can only be prevented by maintaining the river flow within the existing middle course of the river. In addition to this the production of minerals will benefit the State in the form of Royalty and help in development activity in the State. The project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities for the people in nearby villages. Also the mine management will initiate various socio-economic developments as a part of CSR Activity-I nearby villages which will improve the socio-economic status of the area. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Asan Conservation Reserve supports healthy aquatic bird population and is famous for winter migratory birds. Mammalian wildlife namely wild pig, goral, nilgai, spotted deer, Rhesus macaque, Indian grey mongoose, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal without imposing conditions. 18 Comments of Ministry

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.6 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 10.0 ha located at Sajjanpur Village, Haridwar falls at distance of 9.0 km away from the boundary of Rajaji

National Park 2 Name of the protected area Rajaji National Park involved 3 File No. 6-165/2018 WL

4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 819.54 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion NIL. / Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the 658.8984 ha diverted for various development activities protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Draft notified on 25.05.2018. notified, if any ESZ extends from 0.0 to 10.0 km around the Rajaji National Park and Rajaji Tiger Reserve. ESZ is 372.18 sq. km of which 255.63 sq. km is forest land and 116.55 sq. km. is non-forest land. As per the draft notification project falls under prohibited category. 9 Whether project linear / non- Non-linear linear 10 Name of the applicant M/s.Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., Dehradun, agency Uttarakhand 11 Date of submission 16/12/2015 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposals in its meeting held on 15.06.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for the collection of river bed material from the private lands located at distance of 9.0 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park. It is essential to prevent widening of the river bed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will cause flooding, damage to adjoining areas, destruction of life and property. This can only be prevented by maintaining the river flow within the existing middle course of the river. In addition to this production of minerals will benefit the state in the form of Royalty. The project will generate

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direct and indirect employment opportunities for the people in nearby villages. Also the mine management will initiate various socio-economic developments as a part of CSR activity in nearby villages which will improve the socio-economic status of the area. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Rajaji National Park is an ideal tiger and leopard habitat. It the most important part of Shivalik Elephant Reserve. This area provide habitat for wild boar, sambar, barking deer, spotted deer, goral, king kobra,, etc. It is also home for more than 300 species of birds. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden State CWLW recommended the project with the condition that only hand picking of RBM is allowed. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigative measures: (1) Extraction of river bed materials at a site should therefore be a subject to detailed hydrological and topographical considerations and the mining plan should encompass this. (2) No long term dumping and may be permitted. (3) No transport of the extracted boulders should occur on roads passing through the eco- sensitive zone within the protected area. (4) No night time working/camping/transportation etc shall be allowed. (5) No labour camp and stone crushing unit shall operate within 3 km forests (TR/NP/WLS/RF/PF) boundaries. (6) The user agency shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forest apart from the area leased for mining. (7) The user agency should provide LPG connection/solar cookers to the labours residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel-wood. (8) A monitoring committee is to be constituted comprising of Field Director, Rajaji Tiger Reserve, DFOs of concerned Divisions, Uttarakhand Pollution Board, State Revenue Department and Civil Society Representative (to be decided by CWLW, Uttarakhand State). The monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues on annual basis and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (9) State Forest Department shall facilitate and supervise the compliance of conditions. Local RFO and his staff shall regularly patrol the area (both during daytime and at night) to monitor the activities and any violation to these conditions shall be reported to the concerned DFO. (10) The user agency should cooperate with the local forest staff in smooth conduction of such monitoring at any time of the day. (11) All conditions imposed by FD, Rajaji Tiger Reserve & Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttarakhand State shall remain unchanged and the user agency needs to follow them strictly.

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.7 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 92.504 ha located at Budhwa - Shahid, Hetampur falls at distance of 3.9 km away from the boundary of Rajaji

National Park 2 Name of the protected area Rajaji National Park involved 3 File No. 6-170/2018 WL

4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 819.54 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion NIL. / De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the 658.8984 ha diverted for various development activities protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Draft notified on 25.05.2018. notified, if any ESZ extends from 0.0 to 10.0 km around the Rajaji National Park and Rajaji Tiger Reserve. ESZ is 372.18 sq. km of which 255.63 sq. km is forest land and 116.55 sq. km. is non-forest land. As per the draft notification project falls under prohibited category. 9 Whether project linear / non- Non-linear linear 10 Name of the applicant M/s. Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., Dehradun, agency Uttarakhand 11 Date of submission 24/05/2014 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposals in its meeting held on 06.02.2016. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for the collection of river bed material from the private lands located at distance of 3.9 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park. It is essential to prevent widening of the river bed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will cause flooding, damage to adjoining areas, destruction of life and property. This can only be prevented by maintaining the river flow within the existing middle course of the river. In addition to this production of minerals will benefit the state in the form of Royalty. The project will generate

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direct and indirect employment opportunities for the people in nearby villages. Also the mine management will initiate various socio-economic developments as a part of CSR activity in nearby villages which will improve the socio-economic status of the area. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Rajaji National Park is an ideal tiger and leopard habitat. It the most important part of Shivalik Elephant Reserve. This area provide habitat for wild boar, sambar, barking deer, spotted deer, goral, king kobra,, etc. It is also home for more than 300 species of birds. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden State CWLW recommended the project with the condition that only hand picking of RBM is allowed. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigative measures: (1) The joint survey of the proposed area shall be carried out by team comprising of Field Director, Rajaji Tiger Reserve, representative of NTCA -Tiger Call and the representative of user agency shall be carried out clearly delineating the area outside the proposed ESZ and the survey report should be submitted to this Authority before the start of the project. (2) It is should be ensure by the RTR management that there should not be any mining activity within the proposed ESZ. (3) Only hand picking of the minor minerals shall be allowed. (4) All the requirements envisaged in the Sustainable sand mining management guidelines, 2016 issued by MOEF&CC shall be complied by the user agency i.e., GMVN. (5) The area proposed for mining is falling outside the proposed Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Rajaji Tiger Reserve submitted by the State Forest department, with already existing Human Wildlife conflict. (6) The necessary precautions needs to be ensured to stop the entry of labour engaged in mining in the nearby forest area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve. (7) The mining/picking up of the minor minerals is allowed for next 4 years which shall be reviewed once the next cycle of country wide assessment of tigers, co-predators any prey animals takes place.

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Annexure 54.2.8 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for Black Granite Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos. 132/1A, 132/1B, 132/1C & 132/1D of Karandapalli Village in an Extent of 0.760 ha 2 Name of the protected area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-99/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Sub-judice. Hon’ble High Court, Madras passed the order dated 06.10.2017 and directed the State / Central Govt. to consider prayer of the applicant. Proposal was considered in 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th meetings of Standing Committee. No response was received from the State Govt. and thus the Standing Committee in its 49th meeting held of 13th June 2018 decided to delist the proposal. 6 Area of the protected area 504.3348 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / NIL. Denotification Projects falls outside WLS 0.76 ha of Non-PA area 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear. Mining project non-linear 9 Status of ESZ of PA draft Not notified notified / finally notified, if any ESZ proposal has been received and is under scrutiny 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Gopinath Black Granite, Krishnagiri 11 Date of submission by agency 12.01.2016 to the State Govt. 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 19.12.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for black granite quarry in the private land of 0.76 ha falling in the S.F.Nos. 132/1A, 132/1B, 132/1C & 132/1D, Karandapalli Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Project is not the part of elephant corridor or the migratory path of wild animals. The project is 2.80 km away from the Sanctuary boundary and falls outside of the North Cauvery WLS and its proposed ESZ. Project has no impact on the sanctuary. The proposed project would generate employment to the local people and thus alleviating poverty in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is home to elephant, wild boar, leopard, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, four-horned antelope, black-naped hare, common langur, bonnet

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macaque, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Conservator of Forests / District Forest Officer shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.9 1 Name of the Proposal Black Granite (Dolerite) Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos. 408/2B, 410/1A, 420/1A, 1B1 & 421/2B of Karandapalli Village in an Extent of 1.685 ha 2 Name of the protected Area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-100/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Sub-judice. Hon’ble High Court, Madras passed the order dated 06.10.2017 and directed the State / Central Govt. to consider prayer of the applicant. Proposal was considered in 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th meetings of Standing Committee. No response was received from the State Govt. and thus the Standing Committee in its 49th meeting held of 13th June 2018 decided to delist the proposal. 6 Area of the protected area 504.3348 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / NIL. Denotification Projects falls outside WLS 1.685 ha of Non-PA area 7(b) Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear. Mining project non-linear 8 Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 9 Status of ESZ of PA draft Not notified notified / finally notified, if any ESZ proposal has been received and is under scrutiny 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Gopinath Black Granite, Krishnagiri 11 Date of submission by agency 12.01.2016 to the State Govt. 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 19.12.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for black granite quarry in the private land of 1.685 ha falling in the S.F.Nos. 408/2B, 410/1A, 420/1A, 1B1 & 421/2B, Karandapalli Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Project is not the part of elephant corridor or the migratory path of wild animals. The project is 2.80 km away from the Sanctuary boundary and falls outside of the North Cauvery WLS and its proposed ESZ. Project has no impact on the sanctuary. The proposed project would generate employment to the local people and thus alleviating poverty in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is home to elephant, wild boar, leopard, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, four-horned antelope, black-naped hare, common langur, bonnet

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Annexure 54.2.10 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for black Granite quarry for over an extent of 2.860 ha located in S.F.Nos. 978/3, 978/4A, 977/3B & 942/1 of Eruthukottai Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 2 Name of the protected area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-114/2019WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 504.3348 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / NIL Denotification Projects falls outside WLS 2.860 ha of Non-PA area 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether project linear /non-linear Non-linear

9 Status of ESZ of PA draft notified Not notified / finally notified, if any ESZ proposal has been received and is under scrutiny 10 Name of the applicant agency Shrimati Omankumari, Kanyakumari

11 Date of submission by applicant 19/04/2017 agency 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 19.12.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency The proposal is for quarrying of black granite for over an extent of 2.86 ha of S.F.Nos. 978/3, 978/4A, 977/3B & 942/1 of Eruthukottai Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District, The quarry lease area is situated outside the boundary of the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary (protected area), Krishnagiri District. Project site is located at 2.90 km from the boundary of the sanctuary. The proposed project is not a part of elephant corridor and migratory path of wild animals 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is home to elephant, wild boar, leopard, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, four-horned antelope, black-naped hare, common langur, bonnet macaque, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit

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approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Conservator of Forests / District Forest Officer shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry

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Annexure 54.2.11 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.714 ha of S.No.923/2B, 921/1 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-47/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 1.714 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 1.714 ha of S.No.333/1A at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.12 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.180 ha of S.No.955/1C at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-51/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.180 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.180 ha of S.No.955/1C at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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Annexure 54.2.13 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.8250 ha of S.No.333/1A at Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-53/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.825 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.8250 ha of S.No. 333/1A at Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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Annexure 54.2.14 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.3594 ha of in S.No.955/1A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-55/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.825 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Rehana Granites Polishing Units, Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.3594 ha of in S.No.955/1A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. (l) Satisfactory project closure shall be reported by the State authorities. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.15 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.1250 ha of S.No.955/1A 1B at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-56/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 1.1250 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 1.1250 ha of S.No.955/1A 1B at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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Annexure 54.2.16 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.260 ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-59/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 1.260 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 1.260 ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching / hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.17 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.5358 ha of S.No.929/2A2 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-54/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.5358 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency PMA Granites, Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.5358 ha of S.No.955/1C at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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Annexure 54.2.18 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.3789 ha of in S.No.1450/3A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-48/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.3789 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Kalamani, Senthilkumar Mythil Granite Polishing Unit, Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.3789 ha of in S.No.1450/3A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. (l) Satisfactory project closure shall be reported by the State authorities. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.19 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 3.5872 ha of S. No. 955/A, 955/1 955/4B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-58/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.825 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. Suseela Granites Polishing unites in Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 3.5872 ha of S. No. 955/A, 955/1 955/4B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. (l) Satisfactory project closure shall be reported by the State authorities. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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Annexure 54.2.20 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.3806 ha of S.No. 955/1A 3B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 2 Name of the protected Area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-57/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ 0.825 ha of Non-protected area De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s. SH Granites Polishing unite, Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 23.01.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of building in the private land of 0.3806 ha of S.No.955/1A 3B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk of Erode District. Project site is located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Proposal would generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit approved Mining Management Plan, impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Mining reclamation plan after post mining operation and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative

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measures: (a) The granite cutting and polishing unit machinery is heavy machinery and is an orange category classified industrial unit. The project proponent, therefore, should obtain all other necessary statutory clearances before the construction is initiated. (b) The proponent should prepare mining management plan, impact mitigation plan and get them approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu. (c) Since the area is frequently used by elephants for movement. Therefore, no industrial and mining activity should be carried out in between sunset and sunrise (6 P.M to 8 A.M) throughout the year. (d) The period for which the current clearance has been sought is three years. The project proponent should attempt to phase out the production thereafter gradually and submit a mining reclamation plan for approval. (e) The unit should function inside a closed infrastructure and waste cut materials should not be dumped outside the unit. (f) No transport of the mining or construction materials should occur on roads passing through the proposed Eco-sensitive zone, Reserves Forests or within the Tiger Reserve. No night time working/camping/transportation etc., should be allowed. No labour camp shall operate within 3 km from nearest forest (TR/RF/PF) boundaries. (g) The project proponents shall ensure that no labour trespasses inside the forests apart from the area leased for mining. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the mining lease shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the project proponent in charge of the mining operation shall be severely prosecuted as per provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (h) The project proponent should provide LPG connection / solar cookers to the laborers residing in the camps so as to reduce their dependence on forest for fuel wood. (i) A monitoring committee is to be constituted by the CWLW, Govt. of Tamil Nadu comprising of Field Director, Sathyamangalam TR, DFOs of concerned Divisions, member from NTCA Regional Office, Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board and State Mining Department. This monitoring committee will oversee the wildlife and environmental issues and suggest the action needed for betterment of wildlife conservation in the area. (j) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of above mentioned conditions. (k) Project proponent should deposit 2% of the project cost in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve foundation which should be utilized in habitat management of the elephant corridor and conflict mitigation. (l) Satisfactory project closure shall be reported by the State authorities. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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AGENDA No.3

Court Matters, Policies, etc.

1. Re-surfacing / Strengthening / Widening of Roads in the Protected Areas

2. Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016

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1. Re-surfacing / Strengthening / Widening of Roads in the Protected Areas

In pursuance to the decision taken by the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 28th meeting held on 20th March 2013, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, member, NBWL was constituted. The sub-committee submitted their report to the Standing Committee in its meeting held on 4th September 2013. Following are the recommendations of the sub- committee on guidelines for roads in the protected areas. (i) The status quo of the roads passing through National Parks and Core Critical Tiger Habitats (CTH) shall remain the same. The roads could be maintained and repaired in the best manner possible in their current form and present width. No widening or up-gradation is to be allowed. If it is an existing tarred road, it shall be maintained as such and no widening of the tarred surface or the widening of the road itself may be done. (ii) For Wildlife Sanctuaries and Conservation Reserves, the same norms as in the case of National Park and Core, Critical Tiger habitats, shall apply. However, in case of Sanctuuaries and Conservation Reserves, culverts and metalling in sections of roads that become impassable or 'all weather roads' for approval in the Standing Committee of NBWL. if necessary in such cases, required maintenance could be taken up by the Forest Dept. on the recommendations of the Standing Committee of NBWL. it may be stressed again, that the width and status of the existing roads shall remain the same and no up-gradation will be allowed .In considering such proposals, the method of such road construction/improvement of animals from one habitat to another/wildlife corridors, access of water, etc would be criteria for consideration. (iii) Where roads approaching / passing by National Parks / Core-Critical Tiger Reserve / Wildlife Sanctuary are within a radius of 1 km thereof, or within the Eco-Sensitive Zone, whichever of the two is lesser, would be treated on same basis / guidelines as are applicable to the Protected Areas category that it is in proximity of. (iv) Presently as Community Reserves are outside the purview of Section 29 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the committee decided not to delve into the matter of roads passing through such PAs. The committee recommended that, no change of current ownership and maintenance of roads passing through the Protected Area should be permitted However, in specific cases where such a transfer is required to better manage roads so as to cause minimal impacts on wildlife, as in the case of transfer of certain PWD/other roads which pass through PAs, back to the concerned Forest Dept. such transfers could be considered. (v) Roads being managed by the Forest Department for the purpose of patrolling and tourism, were of equal concern like other roads inside Protected Areas. It was noted that there was a large network of such roads in several National Park/Tiger Reserves/Wildlife Sanctuaries. No new roads should be constructed by the concerned Forest Departments and if so required to be constructed, the approval of the Natioal Tiger Conservation Authority (in case of Tiger Reserves) and concerned State Boards for Wildlife in case of non-tiger Reserve for other PAs, must be obtained. The concerned authority should be able to demonstrate and justify the ground for construction of the new roads within PAs, in the conservations interest of the concerned PA.

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(vi) The committee also agreed that the Wildlife Institute of India should formulate guidelines - for making roads by the Forest Departments, for protection purposes, in Protected Areas, Critical Wildlife Habitats and designated corridors.

Management of roads within the protected areas

For existing roads, repairs and maintenance of existing roads, and for repairing roads that are impassable during monsoon on / all-weather roads as described in the recommendations above, it is imperative that mitigation measures are included in the project planning, design, budget, implementation, and monitoring stages. This requires measures to minimize detrimental effects of roads on ecology, wildlife, local communities and users. This shall be considered only for existing structures and for new cases where the options given earlier have been comprehensively considered and overruled, with adequate justification. These are also subject to requisite approvals from the state authorities and boards, the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its statutory bodies, such as the National Board for Wildlife, Forest Advisory Committee, and the National Tiger Conservation Authority, as relevant to each case. While fully endorsing these recommended management measures, for ready reference, some of the key management considerations applicable for already existing roads, are herewith highlighted:

(a) Ban on night traffic (dusk to dawn) is essential to save animals from disturbance from the constant flow of traffic, and thus allow them passage. It is recommended that night traffic bans should be initiated and applied in Core Critical Tiger Habitats, National Parks and Sanctuaries. There are such existing bans in various Tiger Reserves and Sanctuaries. There are such existing bans in various Tiger Reserves and NPs. Night passes may be provided for villagers/communities living within the PAs. (b) Strong regulations controlling timing and traffic volumes need to be built in for all roads through Protected Ares and critical habitats. (c) Speed reduction is a must to reduce wild animal mortality, and can be achieved through imposed speed limits and speed breakers. (d) Vehicles should not be allowed to stop within PAs. (e) No use of horns within the PA, and no littering. (f) Speed restrictions and other guidelines that spell out rules and avoidance of disturbance to wildlife and habitats along roads in PAs, must be prominently conveyed through well- designed signboards, at entry and exit points and all other relevant locations. (g) Establishment of check posts by the forest department, at both entry and exit points. (h) Wherever possible, natural animal crossings existing across roads should be retained or encouraged. For instance, overlapping tree canopy in closed canopy evergreen/semi evergreen forests is an essential attribute for the movement of arboreal species. Passage to waterholes and daily movements of animals must also be safeguarded. (i) Underpasses: well-designed tunnels, culverts, piles, and other structures can function as under passes below roads and bridges, for a wide-range of terrestrial and aquatic species. Under passes can also be deployed below railway lines/highways for passage of large bodied animals, viz., elephants, tigers, etc.

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(j) During maintenance works on existing roads, the underlying principle should be that work must be carried on in a speedy manner, with minimal disturbance to wildlife and with adherence to all rules and regulations that govern wildlife and PAs. (k) No work should be allowed between 6 PM to 8 AM (just before dusk to just after dawn). (l) The labour force required for road maintenance must have their camps outside, the concerned PA. (m) No firewood cutting or fuel collection from within the PA. (n) Waste / debris should not be dumped in the PA / or adjoining rivers / nullas / water bodies. (o) No taking of any material like sand, gravel, etc. from the PA. All materials for construction, road maintenance etc. should be brought from outside. (p) No vegetation / tree should be cut or damaged/during the maintenance.

Further the Ministry issued clarification dated 22.012.2014 regarding the consideration of proposals for roads within the protected areas upon accepting the recommendations of the sub-committee on guidelines for roads in the protected areas. Details are as under.

(1) In pursuance to the decision taken by the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 28th meeting held on 20th March 2013, a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, member, NBWL was constituted. The sub-committee submitted their report to the Standing Committee in its meeting held on 4th September 2013.

(2) The Standing Committee agreed to adopt the guidelines and had requested the Chief Wildlife Wardens to submit their comments, if any, on the guidelines to the Ministry. The report of the sub-committee was circulated to the Chief Wildlife Wardens, all States / Union Territories vide letter dated 25th November 2013. Comments have been received from a few State/Union Territories. Subsequently, the matter was also considered in the 31st Meeting of Standing Committee of NBWL held on 12th - 13th August 2014.

(3) Based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife in the last meeting dated 12th -13th August 2014, the undersigned is directed to convey the following clarifications regarding consideration of proposal for roads with Protected Areas:

(i) The principles provided in the report of the sub-committee have been adopted as generic principle. (ii) New roads shall not be proposed inside National Parks and Sanctuaries. (iii) The cases of resurfacing and strengthening of existing Highways, not involving widening with Protected Areas will be possible without reference to Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife. (iv) Cases of widening, of the existing roads, if unavoidable due to reasons of purposed and alignment, could be placed before the Standing Committee, which shall consider such cases keeping in view the feasibility of mitigation measures irrespective of coast.

The Section 33 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 states that the Chief Wild Life Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all sanctuaries and for that purpose, within the limits of any sanctuary.

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May construct such roads, bridges, buildings, fences or barrier gates, and carry out such other works as he may consider necessary for the purposes of such sanctuary:

[Provided that no construction of commercial tourist lodges, hotels, zoos and safari parks shall be undertaken inside a sanctuary except with the prior approval of the National Board]

As per the Ministry’s guidelines dated 22/11/2014, only the cases of resurfacing and strengthening of existing roads, highway inside a PAs (National Parks / Wildlife Sanctuary), not involving widening or change of ownership (status quo should remain the same) should not be referred to the Standing Committee of NBWL.

However, for new roads and highways, provisions of Section 29 of Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 (in case of a wildlife sanctuary) and Section 35(6) Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 (in case of a National Park) would apply, thus warranting recommendations from the Standing Committee of NBWL.

In case of construction of roads / highways outside the PA’s (National Parks / Wildlife Sanctuary) and with 10 km zone of a National Parks / Wildlife Sanctuary, the Standing committee of NBWL only require to consider it, if it requires the environment clearance as per EIA notification, 2006.

All new highways, State Highways require environment clearance under schedule 7(f) of EIA notification, 2006. However, no environment clearance is required for expansion of National Highways greater than 100 km involving additional right of way or land acquisition greater than 40 m on existing alignments and 60m on re-alignments or by-passes. Ministry’s (I.A. Division) notification dated 22/08/2013.

If the eco-sensitive zone of a National Parks / Wildlife Sanctuary is notified, the construction of a road is regulated activity.

Further, the Standing committee of National Board for Wild Life in its 47th meeting has already recommended adopting the guidance document titled “Eco-Friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Linear Infrastructure on Wildlife” for preparing the designs of the roads passing through the wildlife / protected areas.

The Standing Committee has also recommended that in future the proposal for use of Protected Areas for construction of roads and other linear infrastructures should accompany with the passage plan prepared based on above mentioned WII’s guidance document. The same has been communicated to the all States / UTs Chief Wildlife Wardens vide letter dated 07/02/2018 and 13/07/2018.

The Standing Committee may like to view.

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2. Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016

(a) Ministry’s guidelines named “Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016” have been circulated amongst the States / UTs in 2016. These guidelines would create a balance between preserving ecologically sensitive river habitats and the need for infrastructure. These guidelines have to be ratified and implemented by states, since minor minerals, including sand, come under the purview of the state government. These guidelines are not statutory binding. These are generic principles just to facilitate the sustainable mining and are applicable to river bed material (balu, bajri, boulders) also.

(b) The guidelines uphold the rights of communities over their resources; Environmental Clearance (EC) will be mandatory for all mines under EIA notification 2006 and will also attract other statutory clearances by virtue of its location. The guidelines suggest exceptions for communities such as kumhar (potters) and tile makers but only for manual extraction of sand and clay.

(c) As per the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, mining is prohibited inside the National Parks and sanctuaries and also within the 1 km zone from the boundary of National Park and Sanctuaries. In the notified eco-sensitive zones around protected areas, mining is a prohibited activity.

(d) The guidelines place emphasis on using the latest technological tools like GPS and bar codes to map riverine areas and trace produce from sand mines. Such tools will help implementing agencies check illegal or excessive mining by contractors. District Mining Officer is the Nodal Officer in this regard.

(e) The guidelines suggest the use of smart phones and CCTV cameras at the mine site and sophisticated weigh bridges to monitor the movement of sand from the mines to the supply depots. These have to be monitored by the district mining department regularly on the basis of which, the mining department will issue a transport permit protected by bar codes to avoid duplication.

(f) The guidelines also call for site-specific survey of all existing and proposed mine leases to calculate the exact amount of extractible sand and other aggregates from an area. These surveys should be carried out by district administrations with the help of the geology and mining department, public works department, forest department at the district level, aided by Ground Water Boards and Government Controlled Remote Sensing Centres.

(g) Environment damage being caused by unregulated river bed mining of sand, bajri and boulders is attracting considerable attention including in the courts. The following recommendations are for the river bed mining. (i) In the case of mining leases for riverbed sand mining, specific river stretches should be identified and mining permits / lease should be granted stretch wise, so that the

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requisite safeguard measures are duly implemented and are effectively monitored by the respective Regulatory Authorities. (ii) The depth of mining may be restricted to 3 m / water level, whichever is less. (iii) For carrying out mining in proximity to any bridge and /or embankment, appropriate safety zone should be worked out on case to case basis, taking into account the structural parameters, location aspects, flow rate etc. and no mining should be carried out in the safety zone so worked out.

(h) The guidelines have mentioned a complete stop to any kind of sand extraction from riverine areas during monsoon months (July, August and September). The process of determining the lease area will rest with the district mining department which will first conduct surveys.

(i) Further, Ministry of mines, Indian Bureau of Mines is already using remote sensing; satellite based monitoring surveillance system for major minerals like coal, iron ore, bauxite, which are static in nature. The mining leases for major minerals are granted by the Ministry of Mines/ Indian Bureau for Mines thus they are able to do their monitoring.

(j) However at present there is no system of monitoring of minor minerals. Mining of minor minerals (sand, balu, bajri, boulder, river bed material) is the State subject because the State Govts. grant mining leases for minor minerals. Under section 23 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957 illegal mining is also the State subject. Therefore, all powers for monitoring lies with the State Govt. under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957Thus it is bit difficult to develop a monitoring system for minor mineral since their jurisdiction lies with the State Govts. and the Sate Govts. have their own rules / regulations and the data is not available with the centre.

(k) The Ministry has also requested the Ministry of Mines along with Indian Bureau of Mines and respective State Govt. should make necessary provisions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957, Minerals Concession Rules, 1960 and adopt these model guidelines to be followed by all that States / UTs.

(l) Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016 circulated amongst the States / UTs by the Ministry has not been notified. Therefore there is some flexibility remains however on Pan Indian Basis guidelines can be easily adaptable.

(m) IA Division (non-coal mining sector) of this Ministry recently had a meeting on 13/08/ 2019 with Ministry of Mmines, Indian Bureau of Mines and Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar, National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology to develop a mining surveillance system for minor minerals (sand, balu, bajri, river bed material). During the meeting NRSA and BISAG stated that the quantification of minor minerals using GPS and bar codes is ineffective because the quantification of such mineral is season dependent. The Standing Committee may like to view. 54 | P a g e

AGENDA No.4

(Fresh Proposals falling within the Protected Area and outside Protected Area)

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

B. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-124/2019 WL Proposal for wildlife clearance for the project Chennai – Andaman Nicobar Islands submarine cable system cable landing and construction of beach man hole

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for wildlife clearance for the project Chennai – Andaman Nicobar Islands submarine cable system cable landing and construction of beach man hole 2 Name of the protected area Galethea National Park involved 3 File No. 6-124/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Andaman & Nicobar Islands 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 110.0 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 12.0 sq.m of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Proposal yet to be received from the State Govt. 9 Whether linear / non-linear Linear 10 Name of the applicant agency TCIL, New Delhi 11 Date of submission 14/06/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal by circulation. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for laying of submarine OFC system from Chennai to Andaman Nicobar Islands and construction of beach man hole at B’quarry ( require 12.0 sq.m of revenue land) located at 8.00 km away from the boundary of Galethea National Park. Proposal falls in the default ESZ. Proposal would improve the telecommunication network in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and is strategically important. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Galethea National Park is home to crab eating Macaque, Nicobar wild-pig, giant robber crab, Nicobar tree shrew, Nicobar spiny shrew, Nicobar Megapode, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW recommended the proposal with the condition that the user agency should try to restrict their activities within area proposed in this proposal. 18 Comments of Ministry

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BIHAR

A. Proposals falling inside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-118/2019 WL Proposal for reduction in area and alteration of boundary of Kawar Lake Bird Sanctuary

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for reduction in area and alteration of boundary of Kawar Lake Bird Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area involved Kawar Lake Bird Sanctuary 3 File No. 6-118/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Bihar 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 6311.63 ha 7(a Area proposed for diversion / Exclude Area : 3291.58 ha ) Denotification Include Area : 32.22 ha 7(b Area so far diverted from the protected NIL ) area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Proposal yet to be received 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Forest Dept. of Bihar 11 Date of submission 08/02/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary and the YES diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 02.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Justification given by the State Chief Wildlife Warden is given as follows: (1) The recent wetland atlas of Bihar prepared based on studies during 2006-2008, by ISRO’s Space Application Centre, Ahmadabad under MoEF&CC, Government of India commissioned study records the extent of wetlands of Kabar Tal in Begusarai district to be only 2688 ha. The other large wetland in the same district is Basahi with an area of 146 ha which is a distinct and separate wetland not included in the declared area of Kabar Tal Bird Sanctuary. (2) The changes in the hydrological and wetland features and characteristics including hydrological fragmentation and terrestrial elevation, due to various factors-natural as well as anthropological, including the decreased annual rainfall over last few decades of about 200 mm, the changes in inflow and outflow regime, and the siltation due to natural causes as well as growth of linear infrastructure and water resources management interventions in the surrounding region, may also have contributed to the substantial actual substantial stabilized shrinkage or reduction in overall extent/area of the wetland. It has been found that the largest peak inundation during high flood season is currently of the order of 4000 ha compared to several decades ago with recorded peak inundation during high flood season of the order of 7000 ha. (3) A detailed analysis and assessment by the GIS unit of IT Cell in the Department using satellite imagery with wetland delineation techniques has also affirmed that the extent/spread of the Kanwar Lake (Kabar Tal) wetland in current times is confined to 2900 ha, the maximum extent assessed from the available satellite imageries for some of the years between 2011 to 2018, being 2880 ha and maximum extent of permanent inundation round the year being 1370 ha. (4) A report based on study by Wetland International-South Asia (which has prepared a Management Action Plan for conservation of Kabar Tal Wetlands under MoEF&CC endorsed World Bank TA project during 2013-2015), on this matter also suggested that large areas of the 6311 ha declared as Bird Sanctuary do not have actual wetland bird habitats required to be retained in bird sanctuary.’

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(5) It has also been considered that the wetland complex of Kabar Tal should be protected, conserved and managed under the statutory “regulatory” and “wise use” framework of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2008/2017 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, for retaining, and restoring wetland character of the Kabar Tal landscape and vicinity and only the main wetland with the imbedded permanent water body (i.e. area under round the year inundation) should be retained in the relatively stricter regime of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as Bird Sanctuary. Such as approach is considered to be cogent for conservation of the natural wetlands situated in the densely populated and intensely framed agricultural tracts in the river basin plains of north Bihar (that are acutely deficit in actual wilderness with thin human population) in contradistinction to wetlands being part of larger wilderness tracts with lesser competing human use pressures. Such as approach while securing the essential ecosystem of the bird habitats and related natural biodiversity of the wetland in the context of bird sanctuary, is also harmoniously accommodative of the basic needs of the local community, and agriculture practices conforming to the interest of conserving the larger wetland landscapes. (a) In the context indicated as above, the Steering Committee of the State Wetland Development Authority has also deliberated the matter of change of area of Kabar Tal Bird Sactuary in the meeting held on 29th November 2016 and recommended to the following effect:

It is in the realistic interest of Kabar Tal Bird Sanctuary to change its declared area limiting the same to within 3000 hectares. At the same it is desirable to provide conservation to the wetland complex thereof under Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules.

The general body of State Wetland Development Authority in its meeting held on 15th January 2017 has also approved the above recommendation of the Steering Committee.

(b) The matter was considered in 6th meeting of State Board for Wildlife held on 26th April 2017 and the Board was inclined to accept the recommendation of state Wetland Development Authority, but conceding to the apprehensions raised by some members, the SBWL desired that the local community stakeholders should be consulted and then a proposal should be formulated based on their inputs and other relevant factors.

(c) Local stake holders consultation was conducted by the committee (formed at the direction of SBWL) at Kabar Tal on 23th February 2018 and the matter was deliberated in the committee on 13th July 2018 wherein different options for course of action in the light of the inputs from the local community stakeholders consolations and the relevant facts about actual extent of wetlands and the essential requirements of wetland habitats for birds were deliberated. Proceedings of local community stake holders' consultation.

(d) Finally, the matter of reduction of the area/extent of Kanwar / Kabar Bird Sanctuary and alteration of boundary with all the relevant facts and issues in view, was considered in the 8th meeting of State Board for Wildlife on 2nd November 2018. The SBWL made the recommendations to the following effect:

I. Redetermination of the area of Bird Sanctuary and specifying the area to be notified under Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017.

(a) The extent of Kabar Tal Bird Sanctuary should be modified and reduced from 6311 ha to the area of wetland currently assessed within 3000 hectares.

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Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017.

II. As a measure abundant precaution in the overall interest of bird sanctuary and wetland, to securing the lands free of private or tenancy rights in the originally notified 6311 ha. and excluded from the sanctuary as a result of alternation of boundary of bird sanctuary as recommended above, the following stipulation was endorsed:

New rights should not be allowed to be accrued or created on all the plots of lands included in the 6311 ha in the sanctuary notification of 1989, which did not have the established tenancy or private rights in 1989. Such lands even if excluded from the limits of the sanctuary, should be reserved from activities related to wetland and bird sanctuary habitat restoration, the diversion of such lands or settlement of the same to private persons, prior approval of Bihar State Wetland Authority and State Board for Wildlife shall be necessary.

III. The Board also recommended that after the reduction of extent /area of the bird sanctuary and alteration of its boundary, the rights and privileges of private persons and community inside the altered sanctuary area as well as the areas free of private and tenancy rights outside the altered sanctuary, but within the original notification of 6311 ha should be completed in one year. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kanwar Bird sanctuary is home to 60 migratory birds from Central Asia and ~106 species of resident birds. Various species spotted here namely Oriental White-backed Vulture, Long-billed Vulture, Lesser Kestrel, Sarus Crane, Greater Adjutant, Greater Spotted Eagle, , Painted Stork, Black- bellied Tern, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal for reduction of reduction of extent / area of Kanwar Tal Bird Sanctuary and alteration of the boundary has been firmed up as under, with stipulations mentioned here below. (1) The area of Kabar Tal Bird Sanctuary is to be reduced from 6311 hectares to 3052 hectares with the exclusion of areas in 9 villages and inclusion in 1 village and addition in 2 villages of a small linked wetland with channel connecting the main wetland. A few relatively uplands (islands) with Forest Department's old plantations and associated vegetations in the wetland have also been retained. The village-wise breakup and details with explanatory remarks are given in the table.

S.No. Revenue Area Area as in Area to Area to Area to be Explanatory village, Survey of 1989 remain in be excluded/fro Note Thana & No., village sanctuary sanctuary added in m sanctuary Revenue Block notificatio sanctuar n y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sripur 2898 3055.04** 1891.00 0.00 1164.04 1. Areas (Ekamba) excluded on Cheria the east-north Bariarpur, 116 and west are (Chhaurahi) outside the wetland 2 Majhol(P) 1386.48 391.00 0.00 Areas Cheria excluded on Bariarpur, 191 the west, Majhaul* 1062 south and Majhaul* 501 229.00 south east are Majhaul* 601 79.00 outside the wetland, Canal

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Sub-total 2164 1386.48 699.00 0.00 687.48 and roads has also been excluded. 3 Jaimangalpur 112 420.48 16.00 0.00 404.48 Only small Cheria strip in the Bariarpur, 190; north adjoining (Cheria Majhaul is part Bariarpur) of the wetland, a small wetland pocket (20 ha) disjoint and separate has been excluded 4 Rajaur 499 429.79 13.00 0.00 416.79 Only small Bhakhari, 130; strip in the (Garhpura) west adjoining Ekamba wetland is part of the wetland 5 Narayanpipar 1059 574.00 185.00 0.00 389.00 Only a small Cheria quadrat in the Bariarpur, south east 119;(Chhaurahi) constitutes wetland. 6 Parora; Cheria 261 64.35 0.00 0.00 64.35 No part is now Bariapur, 119 in the wetland (Chhaurahi) 7 Jaimangal Garh 57 38.45 26.00 0.00 12.45 Habitation and Cheria Historical Bariarpur, 189; Temple of (Cheria uplands have Bariapur) been excluded 8 Sakra, Cheria, 260 119.38 128.00 8.62 0.00 A small Bariarpur, 187; fraction of (Garhpura) embedded wetland has been added 9 Kanausi (P) 294 105.63 59.00 0.00 46.63 A small south Bhakhari, 128; western (Garhpura) fraction is in the wetland 10 Manikpur 165 117.36 11.00 0.00 106.36 A small Bhakhari, 129 western (Garhpura) fraction is in the wetland 11 Khanjahanpur; 1050 0 14.59 14.59 A small (Chhaurahi) wetland with channel connectivity has been added to the sanctuary 12 Sakarbasa; 528 0 9.00 9.00 (Chhaurahi) Total 6311.63 3051.59 32.22 3291.58

(2) Stipulations: (a) The wetland complex in the Kabar Tal tract shall be undertaken for notifying under the Wetland

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(Conservation & Management) Rules 2017 as per prescribed provisions therein. (b) The plots of lands to be excluded for the sanctuary and free of or not burdened with any established tenancy or private rights, as in the year (1989) of the first declaration of sanctuary, shall be reserved for the interests and purposes of Kabar Tal wetland restoration, enhancement, development and management activities and any diversion thereof under special circumstances shall require prior permission of State Wetland Authority and State Board for Wildlife. 18 Comments of Ministry

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GUJARAT

A. Proposals falling inside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-76/2019 WL Proposal for use of 0.25 ha of land from Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park for construction of Jetty by Indian Coast Guard, Vadinar

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 0.25 ha of land from Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park for construction of Jetty by Indian Coast Guard, Vadinar 2 Name of the protected Area Marine National Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-76/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not Sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 110 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 0.25 ha De-notification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the 106.658 ha diverted from 1997 to 2018 protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally ESZ notified on 22.08.2013. notified, if any ESZ extends from 0.0 to 1.0 km 9 Whether project linear / non- linear linear 10 Date of submission by user 28/01/2019 agency 11 Name of the applicant agency Indian Coast Guards 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Not clear and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 21.01.2019. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of Jetty, base bigger Patrol Vessels and Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) for enhancing coastal security and quick response to Marine Oil pollution and other such disasters at Vadinar. This proposed Jetty will provide berthing phase for Off Shore Patrol Vessels as boarding and rummaging platform at Vadinar, thereby ICG can reduce the response time for combating terror strikes to vital installations in the area through sea by using bigger CG ships. The location of the proposed Coast Guard Jetty is subjected to the Kandla Port Trust conservancy. The Jetty is located at pathfinder inlet creek, lies between the two islands, Kalubhar Tapu and Narara Bet. The KPT port limit on the land side lies 2 km from Nichone creek, situated 3 km towards south from the proposed Coast Guard Jetty. The port limit seaward side lies at the 30 m contour, situated 5.9 km towards north from the proposed Coast Guard Jetty. As proposed Jetty will not be handling any cargo and location is in between the already developed area; ESSAR Water intake Jetty and KPT (OOT) Jetty at Vadinar, there will be not significant impact to marine environment expected, especially on Marine National Park and Sanctuary due to Construction of ICG Jetty in proposed location.

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Marine National Sanctuary is home to 79 species of birds, 70 species of sponges, 52 species of corals, 10 species of soft coral, Jellyfish, Portuguese man of war, sea anemones, 27 species of prawns, 30 species of crabs, lobsters, shrimps, molluscs like pearl oysters, sea slugs, Echinoderms like starfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, fishes like puffer fishes, sea horse, sting ray, mudskippers, whale sharks which are an endangered species. Endangered sea turtles such as green sea turtles, olive ridleys and leatherbacks are seen here. There are dugongs and smaller cetaceans like finless porpoises, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. Larger whales such as blue whales, sea whales are seen. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not violate any regulatory provisions under Section 9, 17A, 27, 29, 30 & 32 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (2) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Marine National Sanctuary. (3) The User Agency shall not use the area for the proposed work other than the area permitted. (4) The User Agency shall not establish any temporary or permanent labour camp in the Marine National park. (5) All the material required for the work shall be prepared outside the National Park. (6) Approval under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 if required shall be obtained separately for the use of forestland. (7) The User Agency shall deposit NPV for the use of land of protected area as per the existing rates. (8) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. (9) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (10) The mitigation measures proposed in the study report prepared by NIO Goa in Oct 2017 on behest of agency shall be included in the mitigation plan and will be complied with. 18 Comments of Ministry

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B. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-62/2019 WL Proposal for use of 2.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 6-63/2019 WL Proposal for use of 4.50 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 3 6-72/2019 WL Proposal for use of 4.75 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 4 6-79/2019 WL Proposal for use of 4.5 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 5 6-82/2019 WL Proposal for use of 4.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 6 6-83/2019 WL Proposal for use of 4.24 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 7 6-84/2019 WL Proposal for use of 2.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 2.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-62/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 2.0 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.09.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Shri G P Kishore Singh, Kutch 11 Date of submission 16/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 2.0 ha of revenue land S.No.386/part, Ratadiya village for mining of lime stone at the production rate of 300 MTPM, located at 6.02 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Limestone would be used for the construction work in the State and would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity.

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(6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(2) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 4.50 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-63/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.50 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.09.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Shri Kantibhaai J Gor, Kutch 11 Date of submission 17/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 4.50 ha of revenue land S.No.386/part, Ratadiya village for mining of lime stone at the production rate of 5 MTPM, located at 6.50 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Limestone would be used for the construction work in the State and would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity.

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(6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(3) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 4.75 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of protected area involved Kutch Desert Sanctuary 3 File No. 6-72/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.75 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.9.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Sharad Kr Ganagaram Thakur, Kutch 11 Date of submission 17/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 4.75 ha of revenue land S.No.130/1-2, 133/1-2, 325/1, Nadapa village for mining of China clay at the production rate of 400 MTPM, located at 9.2 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Semi- mechanized process would be applied for the mining of mineral. China clay has applications in paper, paints, cement, fiberglass, refractory, and rubber industries. Project would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought

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back to its original form on completion of mining activity. (6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(4) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 4.5 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-79/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.5 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.09.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Shrimati Jayaba D Solanki, Kutch 11 Date of submission 17/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 4.5 ha of revenue land S.No.386/part, Ratadiya village for mining of lime stone at the production rate of 300 MTPM, located at 6.06 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Limestone would be used for the construction work in the State and would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity.

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(6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(5) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 4.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-82/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.0 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.09.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Shri Jadeja Hamirji Ranaji, Kutch 11 Date of submission 17/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 4.0 ha of revenue land S.No.386/part, Ratadiya village for mining of lime stone at the production rate of 300 MTPM, located at 6.06 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Limestone would be used for the construction work in the State and would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity.

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(6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(6) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 4.24 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-83/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.24 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.9.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency M/s Suraj Minerals, Kutch 11 Date of submission 17/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 4.24 ha of revenue land S.No.527/1, Nadapa village for mining of China clay at the production rate of 160000 TPA, located at 9.1 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Semi-mechanized process would be applied for the mining of mineral. China clay has applications in paper, paints, cement, fiberglass, refractory, and rubber industries. Project would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area.

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(5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity. (6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(7) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for use of 2.0 ha of land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected area Kutch Desert Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-84/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Gujarat 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 7505.22 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 4.0 ha of revenue land Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified on 10.09.2018, ESZ extends up to 1.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Shri Jadeja Hamirji Ranaji, Kutch 11 Date of submission 16/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its 13th meeting held on 20.11.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for the use of 2.0 ha of revenue land S.No.386/part, Ratadiya village for mining of lime stone at the production rate of 300 MTPM, located at 6.0 km away from the boundary of Kutch Desert Sanctuary. Proposal falls outside proposed ESZ. Limestone would be used for the construction work in the State and would generate employment in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kutch Sanctuary is home to hyena, fox, wolf, chinkara, nilgai, wild ass, black buck, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (2) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (3) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (4) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (5) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that he mining area us brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity. 79 | P a g e

(6) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden. 18 Comments of Ministry

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KARNATAKA

A. Proposals falling inside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-93/2018 WL Diversion of 0.0647 ha of forestland in Sy.No.64 of Sulkeri Mogru Village, Naravi RF, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District of laying / establishment of 11 kV H / T, AB bunch cable transmission line from Sulkeri Mogru to Panjala Mallige enclosure (Karkala Wildlife)

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Diversion of 0.0647 ha of forestland in Sy.No.64 of Sulkeri Mogru Village, Naravi RF, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District of laying / establishment of 11 kV H / T, AB bunch cable transmission line from Sulkeri Mogru to Panjala Mallige enclosure (Karkala Wildlife) 2 Name of the protected Area Kudremukh National Park involved 3 File No. 6-93/2018 WL 4 Name of the State Karnataka 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 600.57 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversionNil. N 0.0647 ha / Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from Nil the protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Draft ESZ notified on 07.01.2016. notified, if any ESZ extends from 0.0 to 10.0 km 9 Whether project linear / non- linear linear 10 Name of the applicant Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, Dakshina agency Kannada 11 Date of submission 12.12.2016 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 09.01.2019. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for laying up of 11 kV H/T AB bunch cable transmission line of 647 m along with the existing Sulkeri Mogru to Panjala and Malige passing through Kudremukh National Park. Project would provide electricity to the people of Bethangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kudremukh National Park is home to tiger, leopard, wild dog, Malabar giant squirrel, common langur, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, sloth bear, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the condition that the work shall be taken up only under the close supervision of the jurisdiction officers & staff to avoid any damage to the flora and fauna. 18 Comments of Ministry

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B. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-107/2019 WL Proposal for expansion of capacity of unit 5th and 6th (Kaiga 5 & 6) Kaiga Atomic Power Plant by Nuclear Power Corporation of India within the existing premises of Kaiga side in Uttara Kannada District, Karwar, Karnataka

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for expansion of capacity of unit 5th and 6th (Kaiga 5 & 6) Kaiga Atomic Power Plant by Nuclear Power Corporation of India within the existing premises of Kaiga side in Uttara Kannada District, Karwar, Karnataka 2 Name of the protected area Kali Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-107/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Karnataka 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1300 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / 54.09 ha of forestland outside of tiger reserve Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified dated 02.11.2019 ESZ extends 0.0 km to 7.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant agency NPCL, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka 11 Date of submission 16/01/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary YES and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 09.01.2019. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for setting up of Pressurize Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) based Nuclear Power Plant with installed capacity of 1400 MW comprising of two units of 700 MW each in the existing area of 54.09 ha within the premises at Kaiga, located at 1.30 km away from the boundary of Kali Tiger Reserve. Project would meet the growing energy demands of the country. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Kali Tiger Reserve is home to Bengal tiger, black panther, elephant, Indian bison, sloth bear, Indian wild boar, bonnet macaque, northern plains gray langur, gray slender loris, several deer (barking deer, mouse deer), sambar deer, spotted deer, Wild dog, jackal, jungle cat, leopard cat, small Indian civet, Indian gray mongoose, flying squirrel, porcupine, Malabar civet, Indian giant squirre, pangolin, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the condition that the work shall be taken up only under the close supervision of the jurisdictional officers & staff to avoid any

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damage to the flora & fauna. 18 Comments of Ministry NTCA recommended the project with the following mitigative measures:

(1) The proposed project site is adjacent to Kadra Dam Reservoir which is a part of Kali River estuarine system supporting a rich floral and faunal diversity. The liquid effluents emanating from the proposed power station units should be treated for conform to the standards prescribed by the Central/State Pollution Control Boards, International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP) and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). (2) The temperature of water released into the reservoir should be the same as water temperature above the release site (difference < 1 oC). An appropriate holding facility for cooling (if required)_ the water should be developed and maintained and it shall be ensured that no Radio-active emissions occur as per safety standards prescribed by AERB. (3) Radio-active wastes generated during various operations should be properly treated and disposed off in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by ICRP/AERB. (4) For transportation of radio-active fuel and wastes, adequate protection should be adopted in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by ICRP/AERB. (5) NPCIL should ensure that no construction material is collected from the adjacent forest lands. No construction labour camp should be established within 2 km. of a forest land and extraction of any forest produce by labours should not be permitted. No night time (between 06.00 P.M. & 06.00 A.M.) transportation of construction materials/debris and plying of heavy vehicles within adjacent forest land. (6) Expansion of the Kaiga Power Plant will result into growth of many other paraphernalia such as residential areas, other establishment, access roads, etc., for higher number of workforce engaged. Karnataka Forest Department should ensure that no forest land should be diverted for this purpose. (7) Periodical environmental surveillance funded by NPCIL covering all major parameters of air, water and noise pollutions and radio-active emissions and their impact, if any, on surrounding biota should be conducted by independent agency and report should be conducted by independent agency and report should be submitted to NTCA, Central/State Pollution Control Boards and Karnataka Forest Department. (8) NPCIL should be levied with an annual environmental cess for conservation and management of wildlife as decided by Karnataka Forest Department. This money should be deposited to Kali Tiger Reserve Foundation and should be utilized for village resettlement from Kali Tiger Reserve, wildlife habitat management and mitigation of conflict within the Tiger Reserve etc. (9) The Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka should set up a monitoring committee with representatives of AERB, State Pollution Control Board, State Forest Department, Regional offices of National Tiger Conservation Authority to oversee effective implementation of the suggested safeguards and completed to the mitigation measures suggested above. (10) The closure report of the said project's construction activities shall be submitted to NTCA / MoEF & CC duly certified by concerned agencies.

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KERALA

A. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-128/2019 WL Proposal for construction of 41 jetties and 2 boat yards for Kochi Water Metro Project

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for construction of 41 jetties and 2 boat yards for Kochi Water Metro Project 2 Name of the protected area involved Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary 3 File No. 6-128/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Kerala 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 2.74 ha 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / NIL Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified dated 28.08.2017 ESZ extends up to 1.0 km Project falls in the PA. 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-Linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Kochi 11 Date of submission 05/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary and the YES diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 12.11.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal for construction of 41 jetties and 2 boat yards along the banks of Vembanad lake located at 0.3 km away from the boundary of Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary. The project is intended for developing better connectivity among the islands around Kochi and to reduce the road traffic by diverting the passengers through water transport and thereby reduce the pollution. Project would improve transportation facility and also provide employment opportunities in the region. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is a roosting place for many kinds of resident and migratory birds. It is a nesting ground for a large variety of migratory birds and supports many types of mangroves. It is home to common redshank, common greenshank, brahminy kite, white-breasted waterhen, marsh sandpiper etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW recommended the proposal with the condition that the railway authorities may explore the option of putting some gate in tunnel which can be opened through some mechanical / electronically controlled switches before train arrival so as to ensure the wild animals are not trapped in some of long tunnels when no train is there in tunnel.

(1) The existing growth of mangroves will be retained as far as possible. Whenever felling of mangroves is involved, specific approval will be obtained from Range Forest Officer and will be done in her / her presence. (2) Again such felling, 10 times of saplings of mangrove species will be planted in the nearby land. (3) The dredged materials should be deposited along the banks of the lake and stabilized with planting of mangrove tree species b Forest Department with the funding from the proponents. 18 Comments of Ministry The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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MADHYA PRADESH

A. Proposals falling inside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-126/2019 WL Proposal for construction of Intake Well in Chambal River and laying of water supply pipeline for Sheopur

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for construction of Intake Well in Chambal River and laying of water supply pipeline for Sheopur 2 Name of the protected area involved National Chambal Sanctuary 3 File No. 6-126/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Madhya Pradesh 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 5400 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / PA area : 0.635 ha Denotification Non-PA area : 0.632 ha 7(b) Area so far diverted from the protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified dated 11.06.2019 ESZ extends up to 2.0 km 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-Linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Nagar Palika Parishad, Sheopur 11 Date of submission 22/05/2019 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary and the YES diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 26.09.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal for construction of Intake Well in Chambal River and laying of water supply pipeline for Sheopur requires use of 1.267 ha of area (PA area : 0.635 ha + Non-PA area : 0.632 ha) falling in the National Chambal Sanctuary. User agency mentioned that there is no alternative available for the project. Project is required for supplying drinking water to the people of Sheopur. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area National Chambal Sanctuary is home to critically endangered gharial, red-crowned roof turtle and endangered ganges river dolphin, muggar crocodile, smooth-coated otter, striped hyena, Indian wolf, rhesus macaque, Hanuman langur, golden jackal, Bengal fox, common palm civet, small Asian mongoose, Indian grey mongoose, jungle cat, wild boar, sambar, nilgai, blackbuck, Indian gazelle, northern palm squirrel, Indian crested porcupine, Indian hare, Indian flying fox, Indian long-eared hedgehog, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has not recommended the proposal. He stated that the proposed construction of intake well is in close proximity of the habitat of crocodile, gharial, Indian skimmers, turtle and dolphin. In year 2011 WII suggested that the minimum flow required to sustain the ideal habitat fit gharial in Chambal river is 151-165 m3 / sec and for the dolphin the minimum flow required to sustain the ideal habitat is 266.42 – 289.67 m3 / sec but in December 2017 WII again monitored the discharge of the Chambal river which was found to be 67 m 3/sec. So taking water from Chambal river will affect the wildlife adversely in long run for sustaining viable population of critically endangered schedule I species. The Standing Committee of Wildlife decided in 22nd meeting held on 25.04.2011 that no new projects could be considered by said committee in future for taking water from Chambal river. 18 Comments of Ministry

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RAJASTHAN

A. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-7/2015 WL Proposal of M/s. Stone International Pvt. Ltd Chechat for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone (Building) production in Mining lease No.22/92 situated in village Chechat in Tehsil Ramganj Mandi, District Kota which lies at about 6.4 km aerial distance from the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park 2 6-15/2015 WL Proposal for renewal of existing lime stone mining lease No.24/87 in village Pipakhedi, Tehsil Ramganj Mandi District Kota near Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan by M/s Zahoor Ahmed, Abdul Majid. The proposed mining lease 8.5 km away from Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary 3 6-19/2015 WL Proposal of Ms Associated Stone industries (Kotah) limited for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone production in mining lease No.1/89 situated in tehsil Ramganj mandi, District Kota, Rajasthan

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal of M/s. Stone International Pvt. Ltd Chechat for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone (Building) production in Mining lease No.22/92 situated in village Chechat in Tehsil Ramganj Mandi, District Kota which lies at about 6.4 km aerial distance from the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park 2 Name of the protected Area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park involved 3 File No. 6-7/2015 WL 4 Name of the State Rajasthan 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area Darra Wildlife Sanctuary: 239.77 sq.km Mukandra Hills National Park:199.55 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion NIL / Denotification Mining lease covers an area of 25.00 ha land owned by mine owners. Proposed project area is located about 6.4 km away from Darra Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hill National Park. 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any ESZ proposal received and is under scrutiny

9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant M/s. Stone International Pvt. Ltd. agency 11 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 12 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 13 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended proposal in its meeting held on 8th January 2015. 14 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal of M/s Stone International Pvt. Ltd, Chechat for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone (Building) production in Mining lease No.22/92 situated in village Chechat in Tehsil Ramganj Mandi, District Kota which lies at about 6.4 km aerial distance from the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park. Mining lease covers an area of 25.00 ha land owned by mine owners. 15 Rare and endangered species found in the area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park is home to tiger, panther, sloth bear, wolf, hyena, etc. 16 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) Project authorities will transport goods from the presently used road and will not use Khedli – Manoharpura - Amjhar link road adjoining the sanctuary area. (2) Manpower engaged in project works will not use wood for any purpose.

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(3) Transportation of mineral should be carried out during the day hours only. (4) The user agency will deposit an amount of Rs.30 lakh in the accounts of Rajasthan Protected Area Conservation Society for Soil & Moisture Conservation structures and boundary wall in the Darrah Sanctuary. (5) The land will be broken for mining only up to the depth of ground water intervention. (6) Precaution to avoid disturbance to existing flora and fauna will be taken. (7) The project personnel engaged in the project shall observe the provision of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 & Rules made there under. 17 Comments of Ministry The NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigation measures: (a) Lease holder should ensure that no natural water course if any is obstructed due to mining activities. (b) The top soil should be used for reclamation work and plantation on such areas is needed to be taken up on regular basis in the leased area. While planting these areas, they should have appropriate scientific plan for plantation activities. It has been suggested to go for evaluation studies for such work which is already been done. (c) Appropriate mitigation measures shall have to be taken up, to avoid pollution of nearby water courses in consultation with the competent authority. (d) Transportation of mining materials should be restricted to the existing roads which are being used at present. Transportation of minerals should be allowed during the day hours only. (e) User agency should continue to use present roads passing through Suket road to NH-12 and should not use Khedli-Manoharpura-Amjhar link road adjoining the sanctuary area. (f) The user agency shall be responsible for any illicit green felling in the surrounds of the project site during mining operation. (g) The labourers engaged in mining work shall not be allowed to use plastic around the project site. (h) Project proponent should supply drinking water during pinch period every user to nearby wildlife habitat areas in consultation with local forest officials. (i) Precaution measures should be taken up to avoid disturbance to flora and fauna of the local areas. The project authorities shall observe all provision of the Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972. (j) The concern is that the road network that would cater to the lime lease would pass through Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve or in close proximity to Gandhi Sagar WLS if the raw products are transported. It is proposed that the mine owners and other development scheme contribute to appropriate mitigation towards smart green infrastructure and under/over passes for wildlife species in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, and contribute for conservation management of the area including monitoring aspects along the road side.

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Mukundra Hills TR was also awaited from the State. Further, in the 43rd meeting of SC- NBWL held on 27th July 2017, the State CWLW, Rajasthan sought time of two months to submit the revised ESZ proposal. The period of two months ended on 28th August 2017 but no response was received from the Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan. The ESZ proposal has not yet been received from the State Government. Consequently the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 48th meeting held on 27th March 2018 decided to delist the proposal.

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(2) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for renewal of existing lime stone mining lease No.24/87 in village Pipakhedi, Tehsil Ramganj Mandi District Kota near Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan by M/s Zahoor Ahmed, Abdul Majid. The proposed mining lease 8.5 km away from Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary 2 Name of the protected Area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-15/2015 WL 4 Name of the State Rajasthan 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area Darra Wildlife Sanctuary: 239.77 sq.km Mukundara Hills National Park: 199.55 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion Nil, renewal of the existing mining lease. / De-notification Proposed proejct site is 8.5 km away from Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary & about 10 km from Mukandra Hills National Park. 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any ESZ proposal received and is under scrutiny

9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 10 Name of the applicant M/s. Zahoor Ahmed, Abdul Majid agency 11 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 12 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 13 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended proposal in its meeting held on 8th January 2015. 14 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency The proposed mining lease (M.L.No.24/87) area is 83.61 ha. This area is situated more than 10 km from Mukundara Hills National Park boundary and 8.5 km from the boundary of Darra Wildlife Sanctuary. No forest land or NP/WLS area is involved in this project. The mining operation is already going on and proposal is for renewal of mining lease period and capacity expansion. 15 Rare and endangered species found in the area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park is home to tiger, panther, sloth bear, wolf, hyena, etc. 16 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) Transportation of goods (minerals) will be done from the road being used at present. (2) Manpower engaged in project works will not use wood for any purpose. The user agency will provide alternative fuel for domestic use to resident staff & labour. (3) Transportation of mineral should be carried out during the day hours only. (4) The User Agency will deposit an amount of Rs.50 lakh in the accounts of Rajasthan 94 | P a g e

Protected (5) Areas Conservation Society for the development of nearby Sanctuary area. 17 Comments of Ministry The NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigation measures: (a) Lease holder should ensure that no natural water course if any is obstructed due to mining activities. (b) The top soil should be used for reclamation work and plantation on such areas is need to be taken up on regular basis in the leased area. While planting these areas, they should have appropriate scientific plan for plantation activities. It has been suggested to go for evaluation studies for such work which is already been done. (c) Appropriate mitigation measures shall have to be taken up, to avoid pollution of the nearby water courses in consultation with the competent authority. (d) Transportation of mining materials and goods should be restricted to the existing roads which are being used at present. Transportation of minerals should be allowed during the day hours only. (e) User agency should continue to use present roads passing through Suket road to NH-12 and should not use Khedli-Manoharpura-Amjhar link road adjoining the sanctuary area. (f) The user agency shall be responsible for any illicit green felling in the surrounds of the project site during mining operation. (g) The labourers engaged in mining work shall not be allowed to use plastic around the project site. (h) Project proponent should supply drinking water during water pinch period every year to nearby wildlife habitat areas in consultation with local forest officials. (i) Precaution measures should be taken up to avoid disturbance to flora and fauna of the local areas. The project authorities shall observe all provision of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. (j) The concern is that the road network that would cater to the lime lease would pass through core of the Mukundra Hills tiger Reserve if the raw products are transported. It is proposed that the mine owners contribute to appropriate mitigation towards smart green infrastructure and under/over passes for wildlife species in this area and contribute for conservation management of the area including monitoring aspects along the road side. The costs of any adverse impact on forests and wildlife along with maintenance/repair shall be borne by mine owners/user agency. Cost for monitoring wildlife along the road shall be responsibility of the mine owners/user agency.

Proposal was considered by the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 37th , 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th meetings. In the 37th meeting held on 26th February 2016 proposal was deferred till the receipt of the ESZ proposal from the State. In the 42nd meeting of Standing Committee of NBWL, the State Chief Wildlife Warden had informed that ESZ proposals of Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary would be finalized and submitted to the Ministry in one month. Revised ESZ proposal of the Mukundra Hills TR was also awaited from the State. Further, in the 43rd meeting of SC- NBWL held on 27th July 2017, the State CWLW, Rajasthan sought time of two months to submit the revised ESZ proposal. The period of two months ended on 28th August 2017 but no response was received from the Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan. The ESZ proposal has not yet been received from the State Government. Consequently the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 48th meeting held on 27th March 2018 decided to delist the proposal.

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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(3) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal of Ms Associated Stone industries (Kotah) limited for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone production in mining lease No.1/89 situated in tehsil Ramganj mandi, District Kota, Rajasthan 2 Name of the protected Area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary involved 3 File No. 6-19/2015 WL 4 Name of the State Rajasthan 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area Darra Wildlife Sanctuary: 239.77 sq km Mukandra Hills NP: 199.55 sq.km. 7(a) Area proposed for diversion NIL / Denotification Proposed project site is 10 km away from Mukundra Hills NP and 6 km from Darra Wildlife Sanctuary. 7(b) Area so far diverted from the Nil protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ if any ESZ proposal received and is under scrutiny

9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-linear 8 Name of the applicant M/s Associated Stone Industries (Kotah) Limited. agency 9 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 10 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 11 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended proposal in its meeting held on 8th January 2015. 12 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal of Ms Associated Stone industries (Kotah) limited for expansion and renewal of Kotah Stone production in mining lease no.1/89 situated in Tehsil Ramganj Mandi, District Kota, Rajasthan. The proposed mining lease no.1/89 having at present three mining blocks named Block 1, Block 3 and Block 4 which are situated more than 10 km from Mukundra Hills National Park boundary and are 10.05 km, 7.5 km and 6.0 km respectively from the boundary of the Darra Wildlife Sanctuary and is surrounded around the revenue village like Satalkheri, Laxmipura, Kumbhkot, Suket, Payali, Atralia etc. it is a mine covering 916.6 ha area (after partial surrender of lease in Oct.2009). No forest land is involved. 13 Rare and endangered species found in the area Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary / Mukundra Hills National Park is home to tiger, panther, sloth bear, wolf, hyena, etc.

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14 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) Project Authorities will transport goods from the presently used road passing through Suket road to NH-12 and will not use Khedli-Manoharpura-Amjhar link road adjoining the sanctuary area. (2) Manpower engaged in project works will not use wood for any purpose. (3) Transportation of mineral should be carried out during the day hours only. (4) The user agency will deposit an amount of Rs.30 lakh in the accounts of Rajasthan- Protected Area Conservation Society for construction of 3 bore wells with solar pumps and 3 guzzlers in Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary area. (5) The project personnel engaged in the project shall observe the provision of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 & Rules made there under. 15 Comments of Ministry The NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigation measures: (a) Lease holder should ensure that no natural water course if any is obstructed due to mining activities. (b) The top soil should be used for reclamation work and plantation on such areas is need to be taken up on regular basis in the leased area. While planting these areas, they should have appropriate scientific plan for plantation activities. It has been suggested to go for evaluation studies for such work which is already been done. (c) Appropriate mitigation measures shall have to be taken up, to avoid pollution of the nearby water courses in consultation with the competent authority. (d) Transportation of mining materials and goods should be restricted to the existing roads which are being used at present. Transportation of minerals should be allowed during the day hours only. (e) User agency should continue to use present roads passing through Suket road to NH-12 and should not use Khedli-Manoharpura-Amjhar link road adjoining the sanctuary area. (f) The user agency shall be responsible for any illicit green felling in the surrounds of the project site during mining operation. (g) The labourers engaged in mining work shall not be allowed to use plastic around the project site. (h) Project proponent should supply drinking water during pinch period every year to nearby wildlife habitat areas in consultation with local forest officials. (i) Precaution measures should be taken upto avoid disturbance to flora and fauna of the local areas. The project authorities shall observe all provision of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (j) The concern is that the road network that would cater to the lime lease would pass through core of the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve if the raw products are transported. It is proposed that the mine owners contribute to appropriate mitigation towards smart green infrastructure and under/over passes for wildlife species in this area and contribute for conservation management of the area including monitoring aspects along the road side. The costs of any adverse impact on forests and wildlife along with maintenance/repair shall be borne by mine owners/user agency. Cost for monitoring wildlife along the road shall be responsibility of the mine owners/user agency.

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State. In the 42nd meeting of Standing Committee of NBWL, the State Chief Wildlife Warden had informed that ESZ proposals of Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary would be finalized and submitted to the Ministry in one month. Revised ESZ proposal of the Mukundra Hills TR was also awaited from the State. Further, in the 43rd meeting of SC- NBWL held on 27th July 2017, the State CWLW, Rajasthan sought time of two months to submit the revised ESZ proposal. The period of two months ended on 28th August 2017 but no response was received from the Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan. The ESZ proposal has not yet been received from the State Government. Consequently the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 48th meeting held on 27th March 2018 decided to delist the proposal.

The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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TAMIL NADU

A. Proposals falling inside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-45/2019 WL Proposal for forming a tank to improve irrigation facilities in Kanakkampalayam village in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve

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(1) 1 Name of the proposal Proposal for forming a tank to improve irrigation facilities in Kanakkampalayam village in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve 2 Name of the protected Area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-45/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 1,411.6 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion/ Protected area : 35.8 ha De-notification Non-protected area : 5.79 ha Total area : 41.59 ha 7(b) Area so far diverted from the NIL protected area(s) 8 Whether proposal is linear / Non-linear non-linear 9 Status of ESZ if any draft ESZ proposal under scrutiny notified / notified 10 Name of the applicant agency Project Planning and designs Sub-Division, Gobichettipalem, Public Works Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu 11 Date of submission by agency 03/02/2018 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary Yes and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 19.12.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal is for construction of irrigation tank to improve irrigation facilities in Kanakkampalayam village falling in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Project requires use of 41.59 forestland (PA area: 35.8 ha + Non-PA: 5.79 ha (outside TR)). Proposal would improve irrigation facility in the region and also generate employment in the District. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve is home to tiger, elephants, gaur, black buck, four-horned antelope, leopard, hyena, wild dog, white backed vulture, variety of primate, deer, civet, 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit impact mitigation and wildlife conservation plan of Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve, and Google map with GPS coordinates along with land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director / District Forest Officer and Deputy Director shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation.

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18 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures: (1) The User Agency should explore the possibilities so that the left and right side canals should be made underground by closed conduit pipelines placed as a minimum depth 1 meter below soil surface for permitting. Movement of elephants and other wildlife uninterruptedly. If construction of the closed canals is not possible due to geological, hydrological or engineering limitation, both the canals should be provided with overpasses (each of at least 30 m width) for permitting unhindered animal movement. At least 20% of the canals (i.e. 620 m of the right canal and 430 m of the left canal) should be under these overpasses. (2) The tank scheme should be designed and implemented in a way that river dynamics and minimum ecological flow downstream does not get impacted. (3) Use of heavy machinery such as earth moving/drilling machines should be minimal. The work should be finished within specified time of the day (7 AM-6 PM) and no labour camp should be allowed inside the forested areas at nights. (4) The user agency shall ensure that no labor trespasses inside the forests apart from the construction site. In case of any labor found guilty of poaching/hunting, the work permit of the user agency shall be terminated forever and the concerned official (s) of the user agency in charge of the project shall be prosecuted as per the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972). (5) The user agency should also provide LPG connection/solar cooker and proper sanitation facilities to the labors residing in the camps so as to reduce their trespassing inside forest. (6) The trees and undergrowth to be removed or being submerged should be clearly marked on ground before the construction activity is initiated. (7) The State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of the mitigation measures by constituting a monitoring committee comprising of the local DFO, representative of the User Agency and representative from Regional Offices of NTCA. The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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B. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-127/2019 WL Proposal for underground laying of 11 kV electricity feeder line from Vedaranyam sub-station to Kodikkarai Lighthouse

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for underground laying of 11 kV electricity feeder line from Vedaranyam sub-station to Kodikkarai Lighthouse 2 Name of the protected area involved Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary 3 File No. 6-127/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Tamil Nadu 5 Whether proposal is sub-judice Not sub-judice 6 Area of the protected area 17.29 sq.km 7(a) Area proposed for diversion / PA area : 0.128 ha Denotification Non-PA area :18.662 ha 7(b) Area so far diverted from the 4.98 ha in 2014 for construction of road from Pazhayar to protected area(s) Tharangambadi 8 Status of ESZ if any Draft ESZ notified dated 30.10.2018 ESZ extends from 0.14 km to 4.0 km Project falls in the draft ESZ 9 Whether linear / non-linear Non-Linear 10 Name of the applicant agency Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Chennai 11 Date of submission 11/02/2017 12 Total number of tree to be felled NIL 13 Maps depicting the Sanctuary and the YES diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife State Board for Wildlife recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 19.12.2018 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Proposal for underground laying of 11 k V electricity feeder line from Vedaranyam sub-station to Kodikkarai Lighthouse (total length 13.0 km) passing through Kodiyakkadu RF S.No.65A/1A located away from the boundary of the Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary. User agency mentioned that there is no alternative available for the project. Project is required for the smooth functioning of the radar unit / static sensors for nation’s security without any interruption from main supply side. Proposal has strategic importance. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is home to spotted blackbuck antelope, spotted deer, jackal, bonnet monkey, wild boar, monitor lizard, short-nosed fruit bat, small Indian civet, star tortoise, Indian grey mongoose, black-naped hare, jungle cat, feral pony, etc. It is famous for large congregations of water birds, especially greater flamingos. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State CWLW recommended the proposal with the following conditions (1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit impact mitigation plan of wildlife conservation of Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary and Google map with GPS coordinates along with Land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Chief Conservator of Forests / Wildlife Warden shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation. 18 Comments of Ministry The Standing Committee may like to take a view on the proposal.

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UTTARAKHAND

B. Proposals falling outside Protected Area

S.No. F.No. Name of the Proposal 1 6-123/2019 WL Proposal for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5780 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve 1 6-167/2018 WL Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 55.51 ha located at Satiwal, Kudkawala, Teliwala and Kheri, falls at distance of 1.5 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park

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(1) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5780 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve 2 Name of the protected Area Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve involved 3 File No. 6-123/2019 WL 4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 4.444 Sq. Km. 7(a) Area proposed for diversionNil. N NIL / Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from Nil the protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / finally Not Applicable notified, if any 9 Whether project linear / non- Non-linear linear 10 Name of the applicant Shri Vijay Thakur, Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District agency Dehradun 11 Date of submission 16.06.2017 12 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 13 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 14 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.06.2018. 15 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5780 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve. The lease area is sanctioned to Smt Kusumlata, village Dakatpher, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun. Project would generate employment opportunities and enhances economic growth of the region. This would also generate income in the form of revenue. 16 Rare and endangered species found in the area Asan Conservation Reserve is home to ruddy shelduck, red crested pochard, tufted duck, mallard, bar headed goose, common coot, Indian moorhen, etc. 17 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions: (1) No mining activity in the rainy season. (2) No mining activity in the night. (3) Machines should not be allowed for mining. (4) Only manual mining should be allowed. 18 Comments of Ministry

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(2) 1 Name of the Proposal Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 55.51 ha located at Satiwal, Kudkawala, Teliwala and Kheri, falls at distance of 1.5 km away from the boundary of Rajaji

National Park 2 Name of the protected Rajaji National Park Area involved 3 File No. 6-167/2018 WL

4 Name of the State Uttarakhand 5 Whether proposal is sub- Not sub-judice judice 6 Area of the protected area 819.54 sq. km 7(a) Area proposed for NIL. diversion / Denotification 7(b) Area so far diverted from 658.8984 ha diverted for various development activities the protected area(s) 8 Status of ESZ, draft / Draft notified on 25.05.2018. finally notified, if any ESZ extends from 0.0 to 10.0 km around the Rajaji National Park and Rajaji Tiger Reserve. ESZ is 372.18 sq. km of which 255.63 sq. km is forest land and 116.55 sq. km. is non-forest land. As per the draft notification project falls under prohibited category. 9 Name of the applicant M/s. Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., Dehradun, agency Uttarakhand 10 Total number of tree to be NIL felled 11 Maps depicting the Yes Sanctuary and the diversion proposal included or not 12 Recommendation of State Board for Wildlife SBWL recommended the proposals in its meeting held on 15.06.2018. 13 Brief justification on the proposal as given by the applicant agency Project is for the collection of river bed material from the private lands located at distance of 3.0 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park. It is essential to prevent widening of the river bed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will cause flooding, damage to adjoining areas, destruction of life and property. This can only be prevented by maintaining the river flow within the existing middle course of the river. In addition to this production of minerals will benefit the state in the form of Royalty. The project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities for the people in nearby villages. Also the mine management will initiate various socio-economic developments as a part of CSR activity in nearby villages which will improve the socio-economic status of the area. 106 | P a g e

14 Rare and endangered species found in the area Rajaji National Park is an ideal tiger and leopard habitat. It the most important part of Shivalik Elephant Reserve. This area provide habitat for wild boar, sambar, barking deer, spotted deer, goral, king kobra,, etc. It is also home for more than 300 species of birds. 15 Opinion of the Chief Wildlife Warden State CWLW recommended the project with the condition that only hand picking of RBM is allowed. 16 Comments of Ministry NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following mitigative measures: Based on the observations, the forest areas adjoining is being used by leopard, prey species viz. Chital, Sambhar etc. The area falls outside the proposed Eco-Sensitive Zone of the tiger reserve. There is already existing Human-Wildlife interface due to human habitations in immediate vicinity of the boundary. Hence, the mining in the proposed area may be allowed for four years with following terms and condition to be monitored by the Field Director, Rajaji Tiger Reserve. The permission shall be reviewed after four years for presence of tiger, its co- predators, prey species and any negative trends in their biology, behavior and dispersal from present one will make permission liable to be withdrawn. A report to this effect shall be submitted by the Field Director annually to this Authority for taking decision in this regard.

(1) Only hand picking shall be allowed. (2) While implementing the project, the compliances of the MoEF OM No.L-11011/47/2011- IA.II(M) dated 18.05.2012 in the light of the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, shall be ensured by the GMVN. (3) All the requirements envisaged in "Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016" issued by the MoEF&CC for sand mining shall be fulfilled by the GNVM. (4) Biodiversity Impact Assessment shall be done to monitor sand and gravel mining impacts on the adjoining vegetation and documented findings shall be submitted to this Authority through the Field Director, Rajaji Tiger Reserve. (5) All efforts should be taken to maintain the extent and quality of riparian vegetation of the area. (6) All precaution shall be taken to keep the human-wildlife interaction

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AGENDA No. 5

Any other item with the permission of the Chair

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ANNEXURE 55.1.1

MINUTES OF 54th MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE HELD ON 18th JULY 2019

The 54th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life was held on 18th July 2019 through Video Conference and chaired by the Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. List of participants is placed at ANNEXURE-I.

Hon’ble Chairman welcomed all the participants to the 54th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life and asked the IGF(WL) to initiate the discussions on the Agenda Items.

AGENDA ITEM No. 1

Confirmation of the minutes of the 53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life held on 25th February 2019

The IGF(WL) mentioned that the minutes of the 53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life held on 25th February 2019 were circulated amongst all the members of the Standing Committee on 22nd March 2019. He stated that no comments / suggestions were received and accordingly the minutes were confirmed.

AGENDA ITEM No.2: ACTION TAKEN REPORT

53.3.1 Revised proposal for alteration of boundary of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal for alteration of boundary of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary to exclude 2151.0 ha of limestone bearing area for mining and include 3000.0 ha area of the nearby forest land into the Sanctuary was considered by the Standing Committee of NBWL in its 53rd meeting held on 25th February 2019. It was decided by the Standing Committee for returning the proposal to the State Government with a request to review the proposal.

This Ministry vide its letter No.6-30/2019 WL dated 25.03.2019 communicated to the State Govt. of Bihar the recommendations of the Standing Committee of NBWL advising them to review their proposal.

The Standing Committee noted the action taken.

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53.3.25 Proposal for rationalization of boundary of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Kendrapara District, Odisha State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal for rationalization of boundary of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary to exclude 54.456 sq.km and include 55.450 sq.km area of the nearby forest land into the Sanctuary was considered by the Standing Committee in its 53rd meeting held on 25th February 2019. The Standing Committee agreed to in principle to State Government’s proposal for rationalization of the boundary of Bhitarkanika WLS. The State Government shall submit the draft notification for rationalization of the boundary of Bhitarkanika WLS to the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change along with the proposal for re-notification of ESZ.

Ministry vides its letter No.6-30/2019 WL dated 25.03.2019 communicated the recommendation of the Standing Committee of NBWL. The State Govt. of Odisha was requested to submit the draft notification for rationalization of the boundary of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary along with the proposal for re-notification of Eco-sensitive Zone.

The IGF(WL) stated that the State Govt. has submitted the draft notification of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary however draft re-notification of ESZ has not been received.

The Standing Committee noted the action taken by the State Government and recommended that Ministry may examine and vet the draft notification and send it to the State Govt. for taking action as per law. The Committee also recommended to advise the State Government to expedite the submission of the ESZ proposal.

53.3.26 Mining of mineral sandstone (minor mineral) with enhancement of production capacity from 80,000 TPA to ROM by M/s. Kanhaiyalal Rameshwar Das located at Village(s)- Dhaneshwar and Sutara, Tehsil and District Bundi, Rajasthan State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal for mining of minor mineral with the enhancement of production capacity from 80,000 TPA to 2,40,000 TPA was considered by the Standing Committee in its 53rd meeting held on 25th February 2019. It was decided by the Standing Committee that the user agency in coordination in the concerned Forest Authorities / Tiger Reserve Management would carry out joint survey of the project area delineating the boundary of project area after taking out the area falling within 1.0 km at the ground. The maps of the area left out for mining along with shape file of the periphery needs to be submitted of NTCA for concurrence.

Ministry vide its letter No.6-30/2019 WL dated 25.03.2019 requested the State Govt. of Rajasthan for Joint Survey Report. The State Govt. submitted the joint survey report and same was referred letter dated 5th July 2019 to the NTCA for concurrence. The NTCA furnished its comments letter dated 16th July 2019 to this Ministry and stated that mining is located at 1.11 km

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away from the boundary of the protected area, and road for transportation of sand stone is located at 1.90 km away from the boundary of the protected area.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA. (b) The State Chief Wildlife Warden shall prepare human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan and plan for wildlife conservation for the PA and amount deposited by the user agency as per the condition stipulated by the State Chief Wildlife Warden should be used for implementation of these plans. (c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to GoI.

AGENDA ITEM NO.3 COUR MATTERS, POLICIES, ETC.

54.3.1 Recommendations of Task Force constituted by the Ministry vide O.M.NO.1- 29/2017WL(pt.3) dt. 05/02/2019 for Suggesting Eco-Friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Power Transmission lines and other Power Transmission Infrastructures on Elephants and other Wildlife

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 19.01.2018 in Writ Petition(C)No.275 of 2015 titled Vidya Athreya & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors directed the Standing Committee of NBWL to consider the suggestions made by the petitioners: (a) Human-animal conflict, (b) Securing of elephant corridors to minimize human elephant conflict, (c) Mitigation measures for reducing animal deaths on roads/highways, (d) Animal deaths due to electrocution; and (e) Recovery plans for critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.

The Standing Committee in its 47th meeting held on 25th January 2018 after detailed deliberation decided that a committee chaired by the ADGF(WL) and comprising of representative of WII, representative of NTCA, two PCCFs of States where human - wildlife conflict is maximum and IGF(WL) as member secretary would consider the suggestions of the petitioner and submit a report to the Ministry within two months. The Expert Committee meeting has been held on 13th March 2018 and the committee furnished the report vide 11th June 2018. The Standing Committee of NBWL in its 49th meeting held on 13th June 2018 accepted the report of expert committee.

The Committee recommended that the Task Force comprising of representatives of MoEF&CC, Power Grid Corporation, Central Electricity Authority and wildlife experts for

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Suggesting Eco-Friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Power Transmission lines and other Power Transmission Infrastructures on Elephants and other Wildlife.

The mandate of the task force was to (i) examine the guidelines of WII accepted by the Ministry with a view to suggest any other measures not included in WII guidelines (ii) recommend these identified measures to the Central Electricity Authority and the Ministry of Power so that necessary directions / advisories can be issued by the CEA / Ministry of Power to the State Governments / State Electricity Boards to adopt these measures while planning future transmission line, and (iii) also recommend to the MoEF&CC these measures for consideration of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife.

The Committee met twice to discuss its mandate. Its first meeting was held on 25th March 2019 and the second meeting was held on the 16th May, 2019.

The Committee took into cognizance report of the Wildlife Institute of India guidelines for Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Linear Infrastructure on Wildlife. However, the guidelines being silent about electrical transmission lines, the Committee deliberated on the issue.

The Task Force recommended the following for implementation by the Electricity Supply Units, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., (PGCIL), Central Electrical Authority (CEA), and State Electricity Boards (SEBs):

(1) Immediate rectification of sagging transmission lines and cable of existing transmission line in the protected areas by the Electricity Supply Utilities, PGCIL, CEA, and SEBs. (2) Joint inspection of every transmission / distribution line passing through the protected areas or passing through the vicinity of protected Areas (which are frequented by wild animals) by officials of Electricity Department and Forest Department would be undertaken regularly, at least thrice a year once before onset of monsoon and once after monsoon so as to identify potential problem stretches. (3) Forest Department shall inform the concerned power supplier / line owner of the area about every electrical accident occurring in and around forest area involving human / animals which in turn shall submit an accident report in Form A (Form for reporting electrical accidents) as given in the Intimation of Electrical Accidents (Form and Time of Service of Notice) Rules, 2005 duly completed in all respects to Electrical Inspector of the Appropriate Government. All electrical accidents should be investigated by Electrical Inspector and suitable measures should be taken as proposed in the investigation report. (4) To prevent death of animals in the forest areas due to electrocution by the distribution lines, the distribution companies shall preferably use ABC (aerial bunched cables) or underground cable. In case of the overhead lines, the clearance above ground of the lower conductor of 11 kV / 33 kV overhead lines should be as per CEA Regulations. (5) Rule 59(3) of the CEA (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010 (as Amended) would amend as follows:

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In case of laying of transmission lines of 33 kV and below passing through habitated urban or rural areas, any forest area other than National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserve, Community Reserve, Eco-Sensitive Zones around the protected areas and Wildlife Corridors, underground cable or aerial bunched cables or covered conductors shall be used.

Further new Section would be added as Rule 59(4) reading as below: In case of as in case of laying of transmission lines of 33 kV and below passing through protected areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserve, Community Reserve), Eco-Sensitive Zones around the protected areas and wildlife corridors, underground cable should be used. In cases where these areas are aquatic and marine in nature, aerial bunched cables or covered conductors would be used as alternative to the underground cables. (6) Right of Way (RoW) for 11kV transmission lines can be optimized keeping in view the corridor requirement for the future by adopting suitable alternative of multi-circuit / or multi- voltage lines. Conductors of appropriate size shall be selected considering power flow requirements and other system considerations in consultation with neighboring transmission and generation utilities. For transmission lines of 400 kV or higher voltage class, bundle conductors (minimum two conductors per phase for 400 kV AC and four conductors per phase for 500 kV DC and 765 kV AC shall be used for satisfactory performance of transmission lines from corona and interference aspects. The conductors may be of type aluminum conductor steel reinforced, all aluminum alloy conductor or other new technology conductors depending on system requirements and should avoid base conductors. (7) The existing transmission lines should be replaced retrospectively with insulated cables / or underground cables on priority basis by Electricity Supply Units, Power Distribution Companies and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (8) A sub-committee consisting of one representative from CEA, DIG(FC) and DIG(WL) would examine Right of Way (RoW) requirements for laying of transmission lines in the protected areas. (9) Early planning and rigorous Environmental Impact Assessment are two principal requirements for reducing wildlife mortality due to transmission lines, as well as minimizing the risks of costly power outages. A nationwide strategy should be developed and supported to undertake the long-term planning of electricity grid networks as a priority. Planning should include the use of state-of-the-art wildlife protection equipment, and burying low to medium-voltage transmission lines below ground where feasible. Burying transmission lines effectively removes the problem of wildlife electrocution. Environmental Impact Assessment is an invaluable tool to inform decision making, helping to ensure that transmission lines are appropriately routed and designed. (10) The routing of transmission lines and shifting transmission structures should be done collaboratively, involving the electricity supplier company, government bodies, conservation agencies, land owners and other interested and affected parties, culminating in one or more memoranda of understanding. (11) Birds frequently collide with the earth wires (less visible wire) installed at the top of transmission lines, as it is less visible and smaller in diameter. Removal of the earth wire

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would reduce bird collisions however this is rarely a viable option since the earth wires protect the power-line installation from lightning strikes. This is only possible in areas where there is very low lightning and to a limited extent. Where the earth wires cannot be removed, line marker devices / bird reflectors should be used in sufficient numbers to deflect the birds to take alternate path. Marker devices are available in several colours and are visible to birds from a long distance. Many types of marker devices are available, such as spheres, swinging plates, spiral vibration dampers, strips, flight diversion, bird flappers, ribbons, tapes, flags, and crossed bands. (12) Line markers should be as large as possible. The spacing between them should not be more than 5 m to 10 m. Marker devices should be chosen to contrast as much as possible with the background colours, and importantly, should be visible at night, for most bird collisions are said to occur at night. (13) There is a need to set up reinforced electric poles fitted with spikes to prevent elephants rubbing against them and lifting of sagging overhead power lines. This is yet to be done in many protected areas. Also insulate overhead wires across all elephant habitat and elephant movement zones and remove / dismantle all defunct solar powered fences.

After discussions the Standing Committee accepted the recommendations (1) to (10) and (13) of the Task Force and suggested to initiate implementation of the recommendations and also the use of insulated transmission line cables over the ground / or underground transmission line cables passing through the protected areas should be the first priority of the user agencies.

AGENDA NO.4

(FRESH PROPOSALS FALLING WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA AND OUTSIDE PROTECTED AREA)

54.4.1 Proposal for re-diversion of 4.641 ha of forestland for laying of 297 km long underground R-LNG pipeline from Thiruvallur to Bengaluru through TN, AP and Karnataka. This section of pipeline will tap off R-LNG from the Ennore – Puducherry – Nagapatinam – Madurai - Tuticorin R-LNG pipeline, Andhra Pradesh State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 4.641 ha of forestland for underground laying of R-LNG pipeline parallel to existing CBPL in the same ROW inside Palamner forest / Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) The excavated material for laying the underground pipeline with in the forest block area should be ferried away to outside the elephant reserve so as not to cause any obstruction for the movement of the wild animals. (2) The work should be restricted between 6.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.

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(3) No labour camp should be established in the Elephant Reserve area and the present CWLW also recommend are as below. (4) The User Agency shall take up awareness creation activities like setting up signage boards in the around the diverted are in consultation with Divisional Forest Officer, Chittoor West Division. (5) Engaging of Forest Watchers to monitor the area in and around the diverted are during the period of construction and for a further period of one year construction in consultation with Divisional Forests Officer, Chittoor West Division. If any amount to be paid should be deposited in the Bio-diversity Conservation Society of Andhra Pradesh (BIOSAP) of conservation and protection of habitat of Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 28.02.2019.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. (b) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.2 Proposal for use of 4.43 ha of forestland in Porumamilla & Onipenta Ranges of Proddutur (WL) Division for laying of 16” dia petroleum pipeline along with OFC in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 4.43 ha of forestland for underground laying of 16” dia petroleum pipeline located at 2.30 km away from the boundary of the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) Precautions while taking the construction works and it should be completed in the least possible time period under the supervision of the Forest Department. (2) The publicity and awareness on wildlife conservation in the form of sign boards along the diverted area in consultation with DFO, WLM Division, Proddutur. (3) Monitoring the diversion area by the Forest Department by engaging wildlife watchers at the cost of user agency to be decided by the DFO, WLM, Proddutur.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures:

(1) No construction materials should be procured from within the forest. The pipeline should be covered with excavated materials after the construction leaving the forest floor without a

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trench or a large mound. Care should be taken that the pipeline is totally underground and at a minimum depth of 1 m below soil surface. i.e., above pipeline soil height would be at least 1 meter. Construction debris should be disposed off away from the forest. (2) No alteration in the exiting drainage pattern should be allowed within the forested area for implementing the proposed construction. Therefore, pipeline racks/bridges may be constructed where proper passage of streams should be provided with water passage below pipeline. (3) While digging the trench, shorter lengths may be taken at a time and laying of pipeline and refilling of the trench should be undertaken simultaneously within the shortest possible period so as to avoid disruption in animal movements and wildlife (especially infant) mortality by falling in the open trench. Length of the trench dug at a time should not exceed 500 m filled up and compacted before digging next stretch of 500 m. (4) Use of heavy machinery such as earth moving/drilling machines should be minimal. The work should be finished within specified time of the day (7.0 A.M – 6.0 P.M) and no labour camp should be allowed inside the forested areas at nights. In case of any labour found guilty of poaching/hunting, the work permit of the user agency shall be terminated forever and the concerned official(s) of the user agency in charge of the project shall be prosecuted as per the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The user agency should also provide LPG connection / solar cooker and proper sanitation facilities to the labours residing in the camps. (5) The pipeline alignment can be considered for moderate shifting to avoid cutting of endangered and endemic red sanders trees. (6) Double the extent of the diverted land should be purchased by the user agency within the corridor pinch point area and given to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for management under corridor (7) State Forest Department shall supervise the compliance of the mitigation measures by constructing a monitoring committee comprising of the local DFO, representative of the user agency and representative from Regional Office of the NTCA.

The IGF(WL) also stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 28.02.2019.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA. (b) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA, and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

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The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 98.59 ha of reserve forestland for opencast mining of coal 0.20 MMT per year located at ~10 km radius from the boundary of the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the project with the following conditions:

(7) It is the responsibility of the North Eastern Coalfields to ensure that the protective measures contained in the Mine Closure Plan including reclamation and rehabilitation work to be carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan prepared and approved by Coal India Ltd and already submitted with Ministry of Coal. (8) Continuous observations at regular intervals must be taken up and accordingly necessary precautions should be taken, so that the water quality of Namdang and Buri - Dihing River can be maintained within permissible qualities. (9) After the closure of the mining operations, the whole land used for the mining should be returned in the form of a good forest with native species which is a good wildlife habitat as the whole of the area falls under Indo-Burma Bio-Diversity hotspot. (10) If there is any pollution related issues during the course of mining operations mitigation measures will have to be taken immediately in consultation with appropriate authorities and subject experts. (11) The impact of mining activities on the local inhabitants in and around the mining areas must be mitigated under the CSR schemes of Coal India Ltd. (12) Local Advisory Committee comprising members representing Forest Division, Experts on Ecology and Wildlife, and the local community be formed to advice on the important biodiversity of the mining areas and also the fringe areas, wildlife status, ecological issues and help in mitigating and implementation of conservation plans.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.09.2016.

Prof. R. Sukumar, Member NBWL stated that the proposed mining area falls in the elephant corridor and impact of the proposed mining area should be assessed by the wildlife experts.

The Chairman opined that a meeting would be convened with the officials of Coal India Limited to discuss on the various issues of the mine closure plan, reclamation and rehabilitation work in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

After discussions, the Standing Committee recommended that an inspection team comprising of Prof. R. Sukumar, representative from the Wildlife Division and the State Chief Wildlife Warden would visit the project site and submit report to this Ministry within one month. Also Ministry may arrange for meeting with officials of Coal India Limited as advised by the Honorable MEF&CC.

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54.4.4 Proposal for use of 38.0 ha forestland (sanctuary land: 9.0 ha + forestland from the ESZ : 29.0 ha) for construction of new railway line Sakri – Biraul – Kuseshwar Asthan of East Central Railway passing through Kuseshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary, Bihar State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 38.0 ha of forestland (9.0 ha sanctuary land and 29.0 ha forestland from the ESZ) for the construction of new railway line Sakri – Biraul – Kuseshwar Asthan of length 6.1 km passing through Kuseshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary of 3.0 km length and its notified ESZ 3.1 km length.

The State Chief Wildlife Warden has informed that the proposed alignment is not the best option but for the fact that the alignment of the new railway line has been erroneously chosen long back with a segment inside the main wetland portion of Kuseshwar Asthan and acquisition and part construction of the railway line on both ends have been done. For viability, adequate mitigation, ameliorative and compensating measures need to be incorporated in the project. Further he also stated that the natural wetland complex of Kuseshwar Asthan and adjoining areas are the essential component of Kuseshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary. The new railway line construction and operation as a permanent massive linear infrastructure through the main body of Kuseshwar Asthan lake and adjoining wetlands would definitely cause severe adverse impacts on the wetland characters. Thereby severally and jointly upsetting the aquatic and semi-aquatic bio-physical features, the available natural biodiversity and the bird habitats with negative outcomes. These potential negative outcomes should be minimized or averted by adequate mitigation and ameliorative measures and any unavoidable or residual negative outcomes should be offset by compensating measures in the neighborhood wetlands of Sakari – Biraul wetland complex. The railway project should take care of such adequate mitigation, ameliorative and compensating measures at its cost to make it ecologically not net loss or net positive impact project.

The alignment through the main body of Kuseswar Asthan wetlands and Bird Sanctuary in this Railway Project is a case of fait accompli and being unavoidable now. As directed by State Board for Wildlife in its 7th meeting on 26.04.2017, a consultation exercise was under taken involving Hydrology Engineers, Wetland Conservation professionals/ stakeholders and Wildlife Institute of India, which had earlier in 2014-2016 undertaken detailed study of Kuseshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary as a wetland landscape and finalized a management plan for the same. As per the considered view of Wildlife Institute of India, for sustenance of the Kuseswar Asthan wetlands and bird sanctuary, long bridge (overpass) of length 1.7 km over the main body of the wetland and sanctuary is essentially required along with more frequently placed small bridges/culverts on both ends. Whereas the Railways are in general agreement for providing more bridges etc. in this segment, they have some reservations about the stipulation of the main long bridge mainly from financial considerations. In view of the, the reservations of the Railways, and the project execution being pending for long, it is appropriate that the matter may be considered in the Standing Committee of NBWL wherein the Wildlife Institute of India should be consulted.

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The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the condition that for ensuring adequate protection and conservation of wetlands and bird habitats in Kuseshwer Asthan Bird Sanctuary in consultation with WII Dehradun, adequate structural mitigation measures namely over passes / bridges, culverts, etc., shall be incorporated and practicable non-structural mitigation and compensating measures for any other unavoidable or residual negative impacts as a results of the railways construction shall b e executed at the cost of the railway project

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 02.11.2018 with the condition that for protection of wetland and birds’ habitats structural mitigation measures suggested by WII shall be incorporated in the project and in addition to these structural mitigation measures some practical non-structural Mitigation and compensatory measures shall be taken up at the project cost. Also an Animal Passage Plan prepared on the basis of Wildlife Institute of India guidelines have been submitted by the State Government vide its letter No.Wildlife-233 dated 14th March 2019.

During the discussion the Director Wildlife Institute stated that as already recommended by the WII to the State CWLW, Bihar construction of 1.7 km long elevated overpass over the Asthan wetland is essential for maintaining the integrity of the wetland.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The user agency shall construct the proposed railway line as per the designs recommended and other recommendations made in the Animal Passage Plan which has been prepared by the State Government and submitted to this ministry vide their letter No.Wildlife-233 dated 14 March 2019. The project proponent will comply with all other conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. (b) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.5 Proposal for use of 2.0 ha of forestland from Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary for widening and strengthening of road from two lane to four lane Danta – Ambaji road, Gujarat State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 2.0 ha of forestland for widening and strengthening of road from two lane to four lane road from Danta to Ambaji falling in the Balaram Ambaji Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

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(1) The user agency shall not violate any regulatory provisions under Section 9, 17A, 27, 29, 30, 31 and 32 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (2) The user agency shall not destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Balaram Ambaji Sanctuary. (3) The user agency shall not use the area for the proposed work other than the area permitted. (4) The user agency shall not establish any temporary or permanent labour camp in the Wild Ass Sanctuary. (5) The user agency or his contractor shall not create any fire places inside the Wild Ass Sanctuary. (6) All the materials required for the work shall be prepared outside the sanctuary. (7) The work in the Sanctuary will be allowed only in the day time from 8 AM to 6 PM. (8) Approval under Forest Conservation Act 1980, if required shall be obtained separately for use of forestland. (9) The user agency shall deposit Net Present Value for the use of land of Protected Area as per the existing rates. (10) The user agency shall create a speed breaker at a distance of every 500 m. (11) The user agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and which shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.11.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) Permission for starting the work on the project shall be granted by the State Government only when road design is modified as per animal passage plan prepared by the project proponent in consultation with the State Chief Wildlife Warden on the basis of WII guidelines named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts on Linear Infrastructures on Wildlife. (b) Human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan providing for regular manual patrolling of the stretch will be prepared and implemented by the State Forest Department at the project cost. (c) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. (d) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.6 Proposal for use of 4.75 ha of revenue land for mining activity within 10 km ESZ of Kutch Desert Sanctuary, Gujarat State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 4.75 ha of revenue land for mining of china clay 400 MTPM located at 5.30 km from the boundary of

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the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(7) The User Agency shall not harm or destroy wildlife habitat including fauna and flora of the Kutch Desert Sanctuary. (8) The User Agency shall not take up any activity / dumping material / construction / filling up land in any manner which obstruct the natural flow of water. (9) The User Agency shall make permanent arrangement so that no polluted water enters Sanctuary or any solid / liquid waste enters the Sanctuary area. (10) The User Agency shall have to create 10 m wide green belt around mining area. (11) The User Agency shall prepare closure plan and ensure that the mining area is brought back to its original form on completion of mining activity. (12) The User Agency shall prepare Wildlife Mitigation Plan and shall be approved by Chief Wildlife Warden.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 16.10.2017.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. (b) The State Chief Wildlife Warden shall prepare human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan and plan for wildlife conservation for the PA and amount deposited by the user agency as per the condition stipulated by the State Chief Wildlife Warden should be used for implementation of these plans. (c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to GoI.

54.4.7 Proposal for use of 1.18 ha sanctuary land from Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary and 12.35 ha of forestland outside Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary for the establishment of air defence and weaponry for Indian Air Force, Jammu & Kashmir

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 1.18 ha of sanctuary land and 12.35 ha of forestland outside Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary for installation of air defence and weaponry along with helipad construction. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden recommended the proposal with the conditions:

(1) The proprietary and legal status of the protected area shall remain unchanged. (2) NPV (Net Present Value) shall be charged in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court orders.

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(3) The user agency shall pay 5% of the estimated cost of the project to the J&K Wildlife Protection Department for conservation and preservation of wildlife and its habitat. (4) The user agency, while implementing the construction of the project, shall abide by the orders issued or to be issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and follow provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Act, 1978 (Amended up to 2002) strictly. (5) Construction materials will be stored in enclosed spaces to prevent fugitive emissions. (6) Truck carrying soil, sand and stone will be duly covered to avoid spilling. (7) Adequate dust suppression measures will be undertaken to control fugitive dust. (8) Lowe emission construction equipments & vehicles will be used. (9) Gensets and equipments to be used shall match the set of international standards, so as to cause minimum noise and air pollution level. (10) Protective gears such as ear plugs etc. shall be provided to construction personnel exposed to high noise levels as preventive measures. (11) No tree cutting will be allowed at the construction site. (12) Solid and liquid waste generated will be properly disposed off. (13) No firewood or collection of forest produces will be allowed at the construction site. (14) No blasting will be permitted in the area. (15) No construction activity will be allowed during night hours. (16) No labour camp sites will be allowed in the wildlife area. (17) Monitoring of the stipulations will be done by a committee comprising of the following officers: (a) Regional Wildlife Warden, Kashmir, (b) Wildlife Warden, North, and (c) Representative of the user agency

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. (b) A wildlife conservation plan should be prepared by the Chief Wildlife warden and implemented in cooperation with army authorities to mitigate the impact of the project. (c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.8 Integrated Wildlife Management Plan of North Karanpura Coal Block, Jharkhand State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the Integrated Wildlife Management Plan of North Karanpura Coal Block, Jharkhand was received from the Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Jharkhand. In 2012 Forest Advisory Committee recommended the proposal for diversion of 243.32 ha of forestland for North Karanpura Coal Keredarl Coal mining 122 | P a g e

Project with the condition that the user agency would submit Conservation Plan of North Karanpura Coal Block. However, the user agency prepared Integrated Wildlife Management Plan of North Karanpura Coal Block by the Expert Committee in consultation with the State Forest Department. The WII Dehradun vettted Integrated Wildlife Management Plan of North Karanpura Coal Block.

The IGF(WL) informed that as per the letter of the Jharkhand State Government the Integrated Wildlife Management Plan has been prepared in compliance of the conditions stipulated in Stage–I clearance granted on 01/02/2012 under Forest (Conservation) Act to North Karampura Coal Block. Further no proposal for seeking the recommendations of the National Board for Wildlife has been received by this ministry with which this request of the State Government for approval of IWMP can be linked.

The State Board for Wild Life in its meeting held on 13.02.2019 accepted the Integrated Wildlife Management Plan and recommended for submission to the Standing Committee of NBWL.

After discussions, the Standing Committee was of the opinion that though the efforts made by the State Government in preparing the Integrated Wildlife Management Plan is appreciated yet the Standing Committee of NBWL does not have jurisdiction over the issues raised or conditions stipulated in the approvals granted under Forest Conservation Act 1980 unless specifically referred by the concerned division of the ministry and wildlife division considers it necessary to place before the committee. Therefore, the Standing Committee recommended that State Government may take up this issue with Forest Conservation Division of the Ministry.

54.4.9 Proposal for de-notification of 111.73 sq.km of revenue land from Son Chiriya Hukna Bird (Great Indian Bustard) Sanctuary, Ghatigoan, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for the denotification of 11173.0 ha revenue areas of 23 villages from the Son Chiriya Sanctuary. The State Government in its letter dated 26/04/2019 has stated that the proposal for de-notification of the Son Chiriya Hukna Bird (Great Indian Bustard) Sanctuary is follow up of the recommendations of the committee constituted by the Madhya Pradesh State Government under the chairmanship of the then State Forest Minister for rationalization of the boundaries of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The committee in its report submitted in 2003 had recommended for de-notification of entire area except 45.3 sq. km of Karera Wild life sanctuary, entire area of Ghatigaon sanctuary and addition of 27.142 sq.km in Veerangana Durgawati Sanctuary.

The State Government further stated that in case of Karera Wildlife Sanctuary the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife in its 18th meeting on 12/04/2010 had recommended for de-notification of this sanctuary. Later Supreme Court’s Centrally Empowered Committee, in compliance of the supreme courts direction dated 26/08/2011 in IA no.3067-3068 123 | P a g e

of 2011, had recommended in its report dated 30/09/2011 that de-notification of the Karera Wildlife Sanctuary will be subject to inclusion of equivalent area in Protected Area network elsewhere. In compliance of this order the State Government vide its notification dated 10/12/2018 has added 404.0758 sq. km forest area in existing area of 344.686 sq.km of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary and has declared it as Kuno National Park with total area of 748.7618 sq.km. In anticipation that the condition similar to that imposed in case of de-notification of Karera Wildlife Sanctuary is likely to be stipulated for de-notification of Son Chiriya Hukana Bird Sanctuary, Ghatigaon, the State Government has already included area of 111.73 sq.km (11173 ha) in notification of Kuno National Park.

As per the proposal total area of Son Chiriya Hukana Bird Sanctuary is 512 sq.km. Out of land of 55 villages falling inside the sanctuary about 11173.077 hectare of revenue land of 23 villages in different patches is proposed for de-notification and over 7294 hectare of revenue land of remaining 32 villages will be retained as enclosures with in the sanctuary.

The State Board for Wildlife in its meeting dated 04/07/2014 and the state government has clarified that no Great Indian Bustard is visible in this sanctuary. Wildlife institute of India in its survey report of 2011 did not record the presence of the bird in the sanctuary but it recommended for habitat restoration in open and less disturb areas having potential for Great Indian Bustard. The state board has recommended the proposal for de-notification in its above mentioned meeting.

After discussions, the Standing Committee agreed in principle to the State Government’s proposal for rationalization of the boundary of the Son Chiriaya Sanctuary subject to the condition that the State Government will prepare and implement a GIB conservation Management and Habitat Restoration Plan in the less disturbed area of the sanctuary. The State Government shall submit the draft notification for rationalization of the boundary of the Son Chiriaya Hokan Bird (Great Indian Bustard) Sanctuary to the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change along with the proposal for re-notification of ESZ.

54.4.10 Proposal for use of 25.149 ha of forestland in corridor of Tadoba - Andheri Tiger Reserve for construction of 800 kV, D/C Raigarh – Pugalur Transmission line by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that use of 432.679 ha of forest land is required for construction of 800 kV, D/C Raigarh – Pugalur Transmission line by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in Chandrapur District, Maharastra out of which 25.149 ha of forestland is required in the corridor of Tadoba – Andhari Tiger Reserve for which proposal has been submitted by the user agency. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

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(2) Install Bird reflectors at appropriate places. (3) As decided in the 8th meeting of State Board for Wildlife held on 20th February 2014, that the project proponent shall deposit 2% cost of the proposed project which passes through the deemed ESZ should be deposited with the CCF & FD, Tadoba – Andhari TR Chandrapur for the habitat improvement of Tadoba – Andhari Tiger Reserve and adjoining forests.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has also recommended the project subject to the strict adherence to the following mitigation measures:

(1) Insulated cables / underground cables should be used in the stretch of proposed transmission line passing through the forest and important wildlife area across its entire length. (2) All power lines within 2 km of forest land scrub patches and important wildlife areas across its entire length will be marked with bird diverters as shown in Annexure-I (with solar powered right flashers) spaced at 10 m intervals. In areas without insulated cable, Power Grid shall maintain > 1.5m spacing (larger than the wrist-to-wrist or head-to-food distance of a bird) between energize components and grounded hardware. (3) In compliance with MoEFCC’s guidelines, no clearance of vegetation shall be allowed for open areas with sparse vegetation (such as scrublands, grasslands, wetlands etc.) A 5.8 m vertical clearance from the vegetation and 1.2 m horizontal clearance from the vegetation could be permitted in other areas of the transmission line. These dimensions are based on clearance requirements for power lines under Rules 77, 79, and 80 read with Rule 82, 93) in the India electricity Rules 1956 (as amended up to 20 November 2000) and local forest officials should monitor strict implementation of this on ground. (4) The alignment of the Power line should be made such that minimum numbers of trees are felled. Any felling/pollarding / pruning to trees for allowing electrical clearance / maintenance will be done with the permission of the local DFO. Only those trees that are of sufficient height to compromise the requirements of minimal vertical and horizontal clearance from the conductor wires at maximum sag point should be lopped. (5) As far as possible vegetation clearing along the stretches of transmission corridor passing through forested areas may be minimized or avoided by increasing the right of tower structures to maintain safe vertical clearance over natural vegetation to prevent disruption of vegetation or forest continuity. (6) The user agency should adhere to the guidelines issued by Hon'ble National Green tribunal in its judgment in Janajagarithi Samiti versus Union of India and Others (Appeal No.10 of 2012) related to transmission line passing through the forest in Western Ghats. (7) Forest Clearance Division, MoEF&CC in consultation with Central Electricity Authority had also issued guidelines pertaining to transmission lines passing through the forests. The user agency should follow these guidelines while constructing the Power line. (8) Periodic clearing of vegetation along the power line may bring up invasive species. The plantation shall be carried out with the Forest Department below the power line.

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(1) No construction / maintenance work shall be permitted between 6.0 PM to 7.0 AM. Labour camps should be at least 1 km away from the boundaries of the forestland along the entire length of the proposed transmission line. (2) In compliance with MoEFCC’s guidelines, construction of new approach / across route will require prior approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Post-construction mandatory safe guards

(1) The user agency shall deposit 5% of the total cost to the Tadoba - Andhari and Indravati Tiger Reserve Management (2.5% each) which should utilize this money for eco-restoration, prey augmentation, reducing public dependence on forests and promoting local livelihoods in the landscape. (2) The Chief Wildlife Warden, Maharashtra should constitute a monitoring committee comprising of members from the local forest officials, MoEF&CC and NTCA Regional Office and user agency to oversee the implementation of the project in adherence to the mitigation measures suggested herein and / or by the State Forest Department.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has also recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The user agency shall deposit 4% of the total cost to the Tadoba - Andhari and Indravati Tiger Reserve Management (2 % each) which should utilize this money for eco-restoration, prey augmentation, reducing public dependence on forests and promoting local livelihoods in the landscape. (b) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA except the condition No.(3) of the State CWLW and NTCA’s condition No.(i) under post construction mandatory safe guards related to deposit of the certain percentage of project cost for habitat improvement which shall be read as condition (a) above. The use of insulated transmission line cables over the ground / or underground transmission line cables passing through the protected areas should be the first priority of the user agencies. (c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.11 Proposal for renovation of Chaurakund – Khopan – Kholmar road passing through Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for up- gradation of existing road of 17.5 km (14.0 km metal road and 3.5 km murum road) into cement

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road in the existing width of 6.0 m passing through the core (10.0 km) and buffer area (7.5 km) of Melghat Tiger Reserve. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) Speed breakers at certain intervals should be created where there is more movement of wild animals to and fro. Also speed of vehicles should be kept as low as possible and sounding of horns are not allowed in the portion and signages at proper places should be fixed. (2) The project proponent to ensure the movement of wild animals and proper drainages and free flow of all natural streams, rivulets, etc, crossing the road. (3) As decided in the 8th meeting of State boar for Wildlife held on 20th February 2014 the project proponent shall deposit 2% of the cost of the proposed project (12.71 crore) which passes through Melghat Tiger Reserve and it notified ESZ should be deposited with the foundation of Melghat Tiger Reserve for habitat development, protection and conservation of Melhgat Tiger reserve and adjoining forests. Sanctuary and adjoining forests.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures:

(a) As per the recommendations of NBWL Sub-Committee on “Guidelines for Roads in Protected Area”, the status quo of the roads passing within 1 km zone of as well as through Core Critical Tiger Habitats (CTH) shall remain the same. (b) The roads can maintained and repaired including the construction of basic drainage structure viz. causeway, hume pipe culverts etc. whenever it is necessary as per site conditions in their present form and present width to facilitate the basic communication link to the villagers concerned. (c) Tiger Reserve management should prioritize and expedite relocation process of the affected villages. (d) No vehicular movement should be allowed from sunset to sunrise except emergency vehicle. (e) Legal status of the road should remain unchanged.

The IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has also recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

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the basis of WII guidelines named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts on Linear Infrastructures. (c) Human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan providing for regular manual patrolling of the stretch will be prepared and implemented by the State Forest Department at the project cost. (d) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.12 Proposal for renovation of Karanjhkeda – Hatru - Raipur – Semadoh Road (Part 3) at ch.km 26/0 to 42/0 km Chikhaldara District, Amarati length 16.0 km passing through Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for the up- gradation of existing Karanjhkeda – Hatru - Raipur – Semadoh Road km 26/0 to km 42/0 of 16.0 km length (8.0 km bituminous road and 8.0 km metal road) passing through the core area of Melghat Tiger Reserve. The existing 8.0 km metal road will be upgraded to cement road and 8.0 km bituminous road will be resurfaced with within existing width. The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures:

(a) As per the recommendations of NBWL Sub-Committee on ‘Guidelines for Roads in Protected Area’, the status quo of the roads passing within 1 km zone of as well as through Core Critical Tiger Habitats (CTH) shall remain the same. (b) The roads can maintained and repaired including the construction of basic drainage structure viz. causeway, hume pipe culverts etc. whenever it is necessary as per site conditions in their present form and present width to facilitate the basic communication link to the villagers concerned. (c) Tiger Reserve management should prioritize and expedite relocation process of the affected villages.

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(d) No vehicular movement should be allowed from sunset to sunrise except emergency vehicle. (e) Legal status of the road should remain unchanged.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has also recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The user agency is allowed to up-grade the existing gravel road to cement concrete road in the muddy portion only. Further, there shall not be any widening of the road. (b) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA but permission for starting the work on the project shall be granted by the State Government only when road design is modified as per animal passage plan prepared by the project proponent in consultation with the State Chief Wildlife Warden on the basis of WII guidelines named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts on Linear Infrastructures on Wildlife. (c) Human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan providing for regular manual patrolling of the stretch will be prepared and implemented by the State Forest Department at the project cost. (d) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.13 Proposal for renovation of Karanjkheda Hatru Raipur Semdoh (Part II) road passing through Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for the up- gradation of existing Karanjkheda - Hatru - Raipur - Semdoh road of 13 km length into cement road within existing width passing through the core area of Melghat Tiger Reserve. The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) Speed breakers at certain intervals should be created where there is more movement of wild animals to and fro. Also speed of vehicles should be kept as low as possible and sounding of horns are not allowed in the portion and signages at proper places should be fixed. (2) The project proponent to ensure the movement of wild animals and proper drainages and free flow of all natural streams, rivulets, etc, crossing the road. (3) As decided in the 8th meeting of State Board for Wildlife held on 20th February 2014 the project proponent shall deposit 2% of the cost of the proposed project (12.71 crore) which passes through Melghat Tiger Reserve and it notified ESZ should be deposited with the foundation of Melghat Tiger Reserve for habitat development, protection and conservation of Melhgat Tiger reserve and adjoining forests. Sanctuary and adjoining forests.

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Further the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures:

(a) As per the recommendations of NBWL Sub-Committee on ‘Guidelines for Roads in Protected Area’, the status quo of the roads passing within 1 km zone of as well as through Core Critical Tiger Habitats shall remain the same. (b) The roads can maintained and repaired including the construction of basic drainage structure viz. causeway, hume pipe culverts etc. whenever it is necessary as per site conditions in their present form and present width to facilitate the basic communication link to the villagers concerned. (c) Tiger Reserve management should prioritize and expedite relocation process of the affected villages. (d) No vehicular movement should be allowed from sunset to sunrise except emergency vehicle. (e) Legal status of the road should remain unchanged.

The IGF(WL) also stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

54.4.14 Proposal for use of 135.15 ha of forestland for construction of Nimgaon Minor Irrigation Tank in Tah Tiroda, District Gondia, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 135.15 ha of forestland (forestland from buffer area: 110.56 ha and forestland from ESZ : 24.59 ha) for the construction of Nimgaon Minor Irrigation for the irrigation of 817 ha agricultural lands of 14 villages. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

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(1) The maintenance of 150 m feeder canal should be done only after taking permission from the Field Director of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Gondia. (2) Use of heavy noise making machines should be minimal in buffer and ESZ of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve area. (3) The labour working on construction of Minor Irrigation tank should not camp in buffer and ESZ of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve area and should not use any resource of buffer and ESZ of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve area. (4) Construction of maintenance work of Minor Irrigation Tank of buffer and ESZ of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve area will not be carried out during July to October to prevent disturbance during the breeding season of wild fauna. (5) Minor Irrigation Tank water be given to the Forest Department free of cost for sue of Departmental purpose. (6) As decided in the 8th meeting of State Board for Wild Life held on 20th February 2014, the project proponent shall deposit 2% cost of the proposed cost shall be deposited into Tiger Foundation of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Project, Gondia for habitat development, protection and conservation of Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve.

Further, the IGF(WL) stated that the NTCA has recommended the proposal with the following conditions and mitigative measures:

(a) Construction of canal will be underground as suggested in ‘Framing ecologically sound policy on linear intrusions affecting wildlife habitats’ background paper for the National Board for Wild Life. The aboveground surface of pipe canal will be landscaped to look like natural for unrestricted movement of wildlife. (b) A corpus of 5% of total project cost will be deposited by user agency with NNTR Foundation to be used for conflict mitigation and encroachment control. (c) Catchment area treatment plan will be prepared by user agency and Forest Department jointly. The same shall be executed by Forest Department with funding from user agency. (d) The concerned Tiger Reserve shall have right to use water for conservation purpose. (e) Trees in submergence area shall be retained for birds and nesting for aquatic life until removal is considerable for safety purpose. (f) The area between RFH and LRH will be managed as meadow. (g) A Joint Monitoring Committee be constituted under Chairmanship of Field Director by the CWLW, Govt. of Maharashtra to oversee the compliance of the conditions mentioned above.

The IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that (a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA.

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(b) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.15 Proposal for use of 25.76 ha of forestland for construction of Sonawade – Ghodge, Nardave – Shovedev SH-120, 121 road passing through the Districts of Sindhudhurg and Kolhapur, Maharashtra State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 25.76 ha of forestland for construction of Sonawade – Ghodge, Nardave – Shovedev, SH-120 & 121 road of 9.292 km length passing through default ESZ and located at 2.75 km away from the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) In the 3.50 km length of Ghats portion of proposed road it is impossible to construct tunnel due to non-availability of hard rock in that portion. So in the interest of protection of wildlife it is suggested to construct 1100 m length flyover bridge and 300 m, 100 m and 80 m major bridge with 50 m span between two pillars and 5 m height with sound and light barriers on both sides. (2) The road structure 0.0 to 1100 m length flyover should have all slab drains that length 3.50 – 1090 = 2.40 m should be 6 m in height at a height of 1-2 m of 1 m width to facilitate movement of small mammals across the structures. The exits of these ledges should be merged with the ground on both sides. (3) One slab drain (box culvert) measuring 6 m in height and 20 m long in place of two slabs drains. (4) One box culvert measuring 6 m height with ledges instead of 6 rows of pipe culverts. (5) On box culvert measuring 6 m in height with ledges instead of 5 rows of pipe culverts. (6) Instead of 4 rows of pipe culverts, it is recommended to make a bridge with stilts. (7) Since the forest and intervening grasslands in the flat segment of the road was found to be suitable gaur habitat with multiple signs, we suggest a flyover spanning 1100 m (excluding 300 m approach on both sides) over this segment measuring 5 m, in height. Structure number 29 will therefore not be required. (8) All slab drains should have concrete / cement guiding walls 100 m on both sides of the structures. (9) Additional herpeto-faunal passages have been suggested of the movement of reptiles and amphibians. These structures measuring 1 mx75 m covered on top by a concrete performed slab or metal gate with fences to funnel movement of animals into the structures. (10) All structures should be regularly monitored for buildup of silt / litter. (11) In addition these measures, the user agency should also adhere to the stipulations mentioned below: (a) The construction of linear intrusion should be in manner (quick with minimum disturbance) to minimize the long-term impacts.

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(b) Prefabricated parts (for bridge, culverts and flyover and where possible) should be used to reduce the time taken in the erection / construction and to minimize onsite disturbance. (c) Construction activities should be carried out only during the day. (d) Workers / labour should not camp onsite. (e) Measures should be taken to protect top soil, water channels and local flora and fauna, prevent animal injuries and mortality during earthwork, and minimize clearing of vegetation. (f) Construction material should not be dumped / staked inside sensitive habitats. (g) Debris and other excavated material should not be disposed near water bodies and in valley bottoms. (h) Other conditions prescribed by Forest Department (FC Division). (12) Enhancement of structures to make them look nature should be done to encourage use of the structure by animals. (13) To give approval to the preliminary proposal of extension Radhanagari WLS. (14) Along both side of the road passing though forest area no hotels, shops should be installed. (15) The project proponent should follow the terms and conditions laid down by the Standing Committee of NBWL & FC Division given in principal approval regarding road construction in forest area. (16) It should be binding for the project proponent to borne the cost of monitoring the movement of wild animals before and after implementations of mitigation measures suggested by WII Dehradun and installing CCTV cameras and their maintenance. (17) The mitigation measures should be followed as per the suggested mitigation measures in the report submitted by WII Dehradun on dated 22/08/2016. (18) As decided in the 8th meeting of State Board for Wild Life held on 20th February 2014, the project proponent shall deposit 2% cost of the proposed project (210 crore) which passes through Radhanagari WLS and its ESZ should be deposited with the foundation of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve for habitat development, protection and conservation of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and the implementation of banning vehicular movement in the night hours.

The IGF(PT) was present and stated that based on the observations and in public interest also considering its wider ecological ramifications on the fragile Western Ghats, the project can only be considered subject to submission of a detailed mitigation plan prescribing the requisite mitigation structures (flyovers, underpasses for connectivity of wild animals) as prescribed in the document named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts of Linear Structure on Wildlife documented by NTCA / WII while examining the same under Section 38O(1)(g) of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 05.12.2018.

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(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden and the NTCA but permission for starting the work on the project shall be granted by the State Government only when road design is modified as per animal passage plan prepared by the project proponent in consultation with the State Chief Wildlife Warden on the basis of WII guidelines named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts on Linear Infrastructures on Wildlife. (b) Human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan providing for regular manual patrolling of the stretch will be prepared and implemented by the State Forest Department at the project cost. (c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.16 Proposal for establishment of IOCL Retail Outlet Under Kisan Seva Kendra Scheme in Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary on Ramraj Hastinapur Road (Nayagaon - Makdupur) in the Non-protected land of Khasra No.188/3 at Village Rathaura Khurd, Tehsil Mawana, District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use 0.177 ha of land (private land : 0.1225 ha + Govt. land : 0.05405 ha) for establishment of IOCL Retail Outlet in Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary on Nayagaon – Makdupur road. He stated that the State the Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the mitigation measures and conditions:

(1) Protection and mitigation measures for wildlife should be ensured as per standard practice in such cases. (2) User agency M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Noida Division, Noida, G B Nagar, Uttar Pradesh should provide the funds (5% of the project cost) for reduction in negative impact for conservation & eco-development activities of wildlife and habitat as per guidelines of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. (3) Land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal. (4) Rules and regulation of the concerned departments for establishing the project shall be complied with. (5) The instruction/orders passed by the State Govt./ Central Govt. and the direction passed by Hon’ble High Court/Supreme Court from time to time regarding such project shall be complied with. (6) User Agency will ensure that the project personnel engaged in the project shall observe the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 & Rules made there under. (7) Construction waste materials will not be thrown inside the sanctuary area or movement corridor of wildlife. (8) User agency will take all precautions including technical measures to contain the noise and air pollution, protection from fire due to construction activities. (9) The project proponent shall obtain consent to establish and to operate from U.P. Pollution Control Board and effectively implement all the conditions stipulated therein.

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(10) The project proponent shall undertake plantation work by planting the native species in the nearly adjacent to project area / sanctuary for which necessary finance will be provided by the user agency. (11) Amount of Net Present value (NPV) shall be paid by the user agency as per directions contended in G.O No writ 526/14-2-2008 dated 22.08.2008. (12) No labour camp shall be established in the sanctuary/forest area or other sensitive area. (13) Two GPS sets shall be provided to the Meerut Forest Division by the user agency for the survey and demarcation of the sanctuary boundaries.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 30.08.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden. However prior to start of work the state CWLW shall plan the protection and mitigation measures which shall be taken up at project cost. (b) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.17 Proposal for use of 0.2103 ha of forestland from Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary for construction of sewage tank, sewer line, main hole chamber and approach road, Uttarakhand State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 0.2103 ha of forestland for construction of sewage tank, sewer line, main hole chamber and approach road in the Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) The proponent will take all necessary steps to avoid unscientific construction activity. (2) The proposed construction if executed should be completed within a stipulated time frame. (3) Use of any type of explosives during construction work will be strictly prohibited. (4) Apart from other terms and conditions, the various guidelines and instructions issued by MoEF&CC at the time of awarding requisite sanction under FCA 1980, must be followed by the user agency and required amount as stipulated by MoEF&CC should be deposited by the user agency accordingly.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.04.2015.

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After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

54.4.18 Proposal for use of 0.165 ha of forestland from Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary for construction of sewage tank, sewer line, main hole and approach road, Uttarakhand State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 0.165 ha of forestland for the construction of sewage tank, sewer line, main hole and approach road in the Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State chief Wildlife Warden recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 07.11.2016.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

54.4.19 Proposal for use of 0.034 ha of forestland from Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary for construction of sewage tank, sewage chamber, and sewer line, Uttarakhand State

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the Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 07.11.2016.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

54.4.20 Proposal for use of 0.42 ha of forestland for construction of Eco-huts, Information Centre, etc., at Kotli Gandhak, District Almora, Uttarakhand State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 0.42 ha of forestland for the construction of eco-huts, information centre, etc., in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. The State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the project with the condition that if any to be ensured in the interest or wildlife for allowing use of the area.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 15.06.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

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54.4.21 Proposal for use of 11.115 ha of land (forestland: 2.565 ha + civil soyam land: 8.190 ha) construction of Kotgaon (Naitwar) to Kalap Motor road, Uttarakhand State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 11.115 ha of land (8.190 ha of civil soyam land + 2.565 ha forestland) for construction of new road from Kotgaon to Kalap Motor road passing through Govind Pashu Vihar National Park. He stated that the State Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the project without imposing conditions. Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.11.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee was of the opinion that more discussion is required on this proposal .Therefore it was decided to defer the proposal.

54.4.22 Proposal use of 16.9968 ha of revenue land for the construction of IOCL’s Indane Bottling Plant at S.F.Nos.B37/pt to B43/pt, B50/pt, B51/pt, C30 to C41, C24/pt to C27/pt at SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan village, Tirunelveli Taluk & District, Tamil Nadu. Bulk LPG will be stored in mounded bullets (3x600 MT storage capacities), Tamil Nadu State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 16.9968 ha of revenue land for the construction of IOCL’s Indane Bottling Plant at S.F Nos.B37/pt to B43/pt, B50/pt, B51/pt, C30 to C41,C24/pt to C27/pt located at 0.92 km away from the Spotted Deer Sanctuary. He stated that the Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) The project proponent shall obtain all other statutory clearance, and also submit impact mitigation plan of the wildlife conservation of Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary and Google map with GPS coordinates along with land use pattern map. (2) Any other condition stipulated by the Conservator of Forests / District Forest Officer shall be followed. (3) The project proponent shall submit an undertaking stating that no disturbance will be caused to the wildlife during project implementation.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.11.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden.

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54.4.23 Proposal for use of 22.1701 ha of forestland for up-gradation and widening of PWD (B&R) road from km 5.4505 to km 22.830 falling within Abhohar Wildlife Sanctuary and its ESZ for the project 2-lane with paved shoulder of Abohar - Sito – Guno - Dabwali road from km 0.000 to 50.885 of NH-354E including construction of H L Major Steel Bridge on EPC Mode, Punjab State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that the proposal is for use of 22.1701 ha forestland for up-gradation and widening of road from km 5.4505 to km 22.830 falling within Abhohar Wildlife Sanctuary and 2-lane road with paved shoulder of Abohar - Sito – Guno - Dabwali road from km 0.000 to km 50.885 of NH-354E including construction of H L Major Steel Bridge falling the ESZ of the Abhohar Wildlife Sanctuary. He stated that the Chief Wildlife Warden has recommended the proposal with the following conditions:

(1) The recommendation of WII, Dehradun are to be implemented in letter and in spirit by the project proponent. (2) Implementation of Wildlife Conservation Cum Mitigation Plan with funds to be provided by user agency to Wildlife Department. (3) All the monies collected from the project by Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation will be ploughed back to the DFO (Wildlife), Ferozpur to increase the green cover by doing plantations and for welfare of wildlife and local communities inside the sanctuary area. (4) If any Toll Plaza I established on this road by the user agency in future even if outside of Abhohar Wildlife Sanctuary, 25% of toll free collected shall be shared by user agency with Wildlife Department for undertaking wildlife conservation measures.

Further the IGF(WL) stated that the State Board for Wild Life has recommended the proposal in its meeting held on 20.11.2018.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to recommend the proposal subject to the conditions that

(a) The project proponent will comply with all the conditions imposed by the State Chief Wildlife Warden but permission for starting the work on the project shall be granted by the State Government only when road design is modified as per animal passage plan prepared by the project proponent in consultation with the State Chief Wildlife Warden on the basis of WII guidelines named Eco-friendly Measures to Mitigate Impacts on Linear Infrastructures on Wildlife. (b) Human - wildlife conflict mitigation plan providing for regular manual patrolling of the stretch will be prepared and implemented by the State Forest Department at the project cost.

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(c) The annual compliance certificate on the stipulated conditions should be submitted by the project proponent to the State Chief Wildlife Warden and an annual compliance certificate shall be submitted by the State Chief Wildlife Warden to Govt. of India.

54.4.24 Sohagra graphite mine in the private land of 12.885 ha situated near Village- Sohagra, District Palamu, Jharkhand State

54.4.25 Proposal for picking of Balu / Bajri / boulder mine at village Dhhakrani, Tehsil Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun from the private land of 2.5893 ha area located at 2.35 km away from Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve, Uttarakhand State

54.4.26 Picking of Balu / Bajri / Boulder mine from an area of 3.1250 ha at Village Dhakrani, Tehsil Vikasnagar, District Dehradun, Uttarakhand State

54.4.27 Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 10.0 ha located at Sajjanpur Village, Haridwar falls at distance of 9.0 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand State

54.4.28 Proposal for collection river bed materials (RBM) from an area 92.504 ha located at Budhwa - Shahid, Hetampur falls at distance of 3.9 km away from the boundary of Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand State

54.4.29 Proposal for Black Granite Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos.132/1A,132/1B, 132/1C & 132/1D of Karandapalli Village in an Extent of 0.760 ha, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.30 Black Granite (Dolerite) Quarry – Krishnagiri District – Denkanikottai Taluk, New Black Granite Quarry Proposed in S.F.Nos.408/2B, 410/1A, 420/1A, 1B1 & 421/2B of Karandapalli Village in an Extent of 1.685 ha, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.31 Proposal for black Granite quarry for over an extent of 2.860 ha located in S.F.Nos.978/3, 978/4A, 977/3B & 942/1 of Eruthukottai Village, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.32 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.714 ha of S.No.923/2B, 921/1 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.33 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.180 ha of S.No.955/1C at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

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54.4.35 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.8250 ha of S.No.333/1A at Thirunarai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State 54.4.36 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.3594 ha of in S.No.955/1A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.37 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.1250 ha of S.No.955/1A 1B at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.38 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.260 ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.39 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.5358 ha of S.No.929/2A2 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.40 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 0.3789 ha of in S.No.1450/3A2B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.41 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 3.5872 ha of S. No.955/A, 955/1, 955/4B at Mallakuzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

54.4.42 Proposal for construction of building in the private land of 1.260 ha of S.No.925/3, 956/7 at Mallanguzhi Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District, Tamil Nadu State

The IGF(WL) briefed the Standing Committee and stated that fourteen proposals are for mining of graphite / granite, collection of river bed materials and their processing units located outside of the protected areas. He stated that these proposals were recommended by the States Chief Wildlife Warden and the State Boards for Wildlife.

The Chairman stated that these proposals shall be deliberated in the forthcoming meeting in the light of the Sustainable Mining Management Guidelines issued by this Ministry.

After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to defer the proposals.

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ANNEXURE I LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

1 Shi Prakash Javadekar, Hon’ble Minister of Environemnt, Forest Chairman & Climate Change 2 Shri C K Mishra, Secretary, MoEF&CC Member 3 Shri Siddhanta Das, DGF & Special Secretary, MoEF&CC Member 4 Shri M S Negi, ADGF(WL), MoEF&CC Member Secretary 5 Dr H S Singh, Member, NBWL Member 6 Shri R D Kamboj, Member, NBWL Member 7 Prof R Sukumar, Member, NBWL Member 8 Dr V B Mathur, Member, NBWL Member 9 Shri Saibal Dasgupta, ADGF(FC), MoEF&CC Invitee 10 Shri Nalini Mohan, CWLW, Andhra Pradesh Invitee 11 Shri A K Pandey, CWLW, Bihar Invitee 12 Shri A K Saxena, PCCF&CWLW, Gujarat Invitee 13 Shri P K Verma, CWLW, Jharkhand Invitee 14 Shri S K Gupta, CWLW, Jammu & Kashmir Invitee 15 Shri Alok Kumar, APCCF&CWLW, Madhya Pradesh Invitee 16 Shri N H Kakodkar, PCCF&CWLW, Maharashtra Invitee 17 Shri Sandeep Tripathy, CWLW, Odisha Invitee 18 Shri A Tomar, CWLW, Rajasthan Invitee 19 Shri S. K Srivastava, PCCF&CWLW, Tamil Nadu Invitee 20 Shri M Malick, PCCF&CWLW, Uttarakhand Invitee 21 Shri Soumitra Dasgupta, IGF(WL), MoEF&CC Invitee 22 Shri Amit Mallick, IGF(PT) Invitee 23 Shri Nishant Verma, DIGF(PT) Invitee 24 Shrimati V L Roui Kullai, DIGF(WL), MoEF&CC Invitee 25 Shri P Ravi, Scientist, MoEF&CC Invitee

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