APPLICATION OF MASONRY STONE MINING PROJECT (ML No- 29/1993) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

Village Peer Pahari Tehsil District State Capacity 28369 TPA Lease Area 1.00 Ha Category of Project B2 Project Cost Rs. 50 Lakhs Date of issue of Work Order 10.01.2016

Name of Project Proponent: Shri Sukha Ram Jat S/o Shri Mangi Lal Jat Address: R/o Nojlo Ki Dhani, Tehsil Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan. E-mail: [email protected] Mobile No: 9990416608

CONSULTANT

SRUSHTI SEVA PRIVATE LIMITED (ACCREDITED BY QCI / NABET, S No 147, REV. 37 (A)/ January 07, 2016) 455, Aggarwal Metro Heights, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New 110034

APRIL-2016 FORM-1 OF MASONRY STONE MINING PROJECT (ML No- 29/1993) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

Village Peer Pahari Tehsil Didwana District Nagaur State Rajasthan Capacity 28369 TPA Lease Area 1.00 Ha Category of Project B2 Project Cost Rs. 50 Lakhs Date of issue of Work Order 10.01.2016

Name of Project Proponent: Shri Sukha Ram Jat S/o Shri Mangi Lal Jat Address: R/o Nojlo Ki Dhani, Tehsil Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan E-mail: [email protected] Mobile No: 9990416608

CONSULTANT

SRUSHTI SEVA PRIVATE LIMITED (ACCREDITED BY QCI / NABET, S No 147, REV. 37 (A)/ January 07, 2016) 455, Aggarwal Metro Heights, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New Delhi 110034

APRIL-2016

1 FORM-1 [AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006, MODIFICATION IN 2009 & MODIFICATION IN 2011] (I) Basic Information S.No Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Masonry Stone Mining Project (ML No-29/1993) 2. S. No. in the schedule S. No. 1(a) Mining of Mineral 3. Proposed capacity /area /length The Mining Lease area is 1.00 ha and the proposed /tonnage to be handled/command capacity is 28369 TPA. area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Existing but Fresh Case For EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Area: 1.00 Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B2’ 7. Does it attract the general condition? No If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? No If yes, please specify. 9. Location Pillar Point A Latitude : 27° 22' 31.08" N Longitude : 74° 31' 59.90" E Pillar Point B Latitude : 27° 22' 27.88" N Longitude : 74° 31' 59.28" E Pillar Point C Latitude : 27° 22' 28.43" N Longitude : 74° 31' 59.69" E Pillar Point D Latitude : 27° 22' 31.64" N Longitude : 74° 31' 59.31" E Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Khasra No: 721 Village Peer Pahari Tehsil Didwana District Nagaur State Rajasthan 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Didwana Railway Station is about 4 km in NE direction with distance in kms. Airport is about 140 km in SE direction 11. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town: Didwana is about 4 km in NE direction) Headquarters along with distance in District Headquarters: Nagaur is about 80 km in SW kms. direction 12. Village Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Village : Peer Pahari Municipal Corporation, Local body Tehsil : Didwana (complete postal addresses with District : Nagaur telephone nos. to be given) State : Rajasthan 13. Name of applicant Shri Sukha Ram Jat S/o Shri Mangi Lal Jat

2 14. Registered Address R/o Nojlo Ki Dhani, Tehsil Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan 15. Address for correspondence Name Shri Sukha Ram Jat S/o Shri Mangi Lal Jat Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address R/o Nojlo Ki Dhani, Tehsil Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan Pin Code - E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9990416608 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, No alternative sites were examined, because the mineral if any. Location of these sites should be is site specific. shown on a topo sheet

17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of Not applicable interlinked project has been submitted?

19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves The proposal does not involve any approval /clearance approval/ clearance under: if yes, under the said Acts & Notification. details of the same and their status to be given. (a)The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (C) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land is involved. 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending against the project against the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

3 (II) Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) Details thereof (with approximate quantities Information/Checklist S. No Yes/No /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The mining will be done by opencast semi land use, land cover or topography mechanized method. The landscape of the area including increase in intensity of will change due to the proposed mining and land use (with respect to local land use plan). dumping in the area. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No No clearance of existing land, vegetation & vegetation and buildings? building is involved. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The mining activity will result in pits; therefore land use of ML area may change. At the end of the life of the mine a part of the total area will be used as water reservoir and rest of the area will be backfilled and used for greenbelt development. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No No site is proposed for this. bore holes, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes The statutory requirements like office cum Rest House, store, First Aid Station, toilets etc. will be constructed in the land outside the applied area. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work is involved. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Local villagers will be employed thus no construction works or housing of specific site is required for housing for the construction workers? workers. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes Construction of Office cum rest house, Toilets, or earthworks including linear and First Aid Station etc. will be done outside structures, cut and fill or the applied area in a land owned by the excavations applicant himself. 1.9 Underground works including No Underground Mining is not involved. mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No In the next five years, there is no proposal for reclamation of the land affected by mining because the bottom of the Masonry Stone will not be reached in the next five years. At the end of the life of the mine some area will be backfilled and the remaining area shall be

4 used as water reservoir. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structure will be involved. 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The production of the Masonry stone will cause processes? change in land use due to excavation of mineral. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No No storage is required as the Masonry Stone materials? excavated will be transported from mine site to required destination. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes The waste rock and soil/alumina will be stacked of solid waste or liquid effluents? separately inside the lease area and boundary barrier where there is no planning of mining in the present, in the lease period. No liquid effluent shall be generated from the mine. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Workers will be hired/ employed locally from operational workers? the nearby villages, for the mining activity. Thus no housing facility will be developed near mine site. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No During the operational phase, traffic will construction or operation increase, however the existing road network will be sufficient to handle the increased traffic load. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Existing facilities are sufficient. No new other transport infrastructure road/rail will be required. including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No There is no closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure routes or infrastructure for the proposed project. leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No There are no new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? or pipelines in the project site. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No There is no water course falling in this applied culverting, realignment or other area. changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no stream (Perennial or Seasonal) within the applied area.

5 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Total water requirement is about 1.5 KLD = 0.4 from ground or surface waters? KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 0.4 KLD (Plantation) + 0.7 KLD (Dust Suppression). 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No There is no water course in the lease area thus land surface affecting drainage or no change is anticipated on the water bodies, run-off? drainage or run off. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials No • The staff and the workers involved in the for construction, operation or project will use the local transport for decommissioning? commutation to the project area. • Masonry stone from the mine site will be transported by road by trucks. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes After completion of mining operations, the decommissioning or restoration mined out area will be converted into a small works? water reservoir, which shall be useful to the society after the completion of mining. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No After closure of mining operations, no activity decommissioning which could will be there. have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Mostly local people will be deployed to carry temporarily or permanently? out material extraction. So no influx of people is envisaged. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No There would be no introduction of any alien species since local species would be preferred for the plantation. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No There will be no loss of native species or diversity? genetic diversity due to proposed project activities. 1.31 Any other actions? No No other actions would be involved for the excavation of the mineral. 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with approximate quantities Information/checklist S. No Yes/No /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The mining lease area is free from any type of agricultural land (ha) vegetation only few bushes are present nearby the mining lease area.

6 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement is about 1.5 KLD = 0.4 competing users) unit: KLD KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 0.4 KLD (Plantation) + 0.7 KLD (Dust Suppression). The water will be made available from PHED supply from nearby village. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No raw minerals are required for mining operation. 2.4 Construction material – stone, No There is no permanent construction needed in aggregates, sand / soil (expected the lease area hence no construction material is source – MT) used. 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No forest and timber products involved in the proposed project. 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes No electricity is required as the machinery used fuels (source, competing users) in the mining operations will be diesel operated. Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No No other natural resources will be used. appropriate standard units) 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with Confirmation source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No The explosives used for blasting shall be which are hazardous (as per supplied by the authorized contractor at the MSIHC rules) to human health or blasting site at the time of blasting. The the environment (flora, fauna, and explosive shall be directly used so no storage of water supplies) explosive is proposed. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease Yes If proper hygienic environment is not or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect maintained there may be chances of prevalence or water borne diseases) of insects or water borne diseases. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes This project will provide livelihood to the changing living conditions? workforce during the operation which will help in improving their living conditions. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No No vulnerable groups of people will be affected could be affected by the project by the project as entry of unauthorized person e.g. hospital patients, children, the in the mining lease area will be prohibited. elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No There will be no effect due to other causes. 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

7 confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, Overburden or Mine Wastes Yes The proposed project on average will produce mineral waste & overburden as waste material, about 417 MT of total waste generated in every month. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Very insignificant quantity of domestic waste commercial wastes) will be generated by the labors at site. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No No Hazardous waste (as per Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Management Management Rules) will be generated. Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No There is no industrial process involved in the project. 4.5 Surplus product No The entire mined out product will be sold to the consumer. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No There is no effluent treatment plant in the from effluent treatment proposed project. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No No construction or demolition work involved. 4.8 Redundant machinery or No There is no redundancy of machineries equipment involved, as the machineries are movable and will be removed from the mine lease area after the lease is over and will be used elsewhere. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No No contamination of soil or other material will materials be involved. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No There is no agricultural waste involved. 4.11 Other solid wastes No No other solid waste is generated. 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes There will be emissions from vehicles & fossil fuels from stationary or machineries, engaged for excavation and mobile sources. transportation. It will be managed by the following methods:- Proper maintenance of vehicles and machines. PUC certified vehicles will be allowed for transportation purposes.

8 2 Emissions from production Yes There will be some dust emission from processes production process. However, mitigative measures such as water sprinkling and plantation would be done to control dust pollution. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Some emission is expected as the loading and including storage or transport unloading will be done mechanically.

5.4 Emissions from construction No No permanent construction activity will be activities including plant and carried out at site so there will be no emission equipment from any such activities. 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of No There would be no dust or odors from handling materials including construction of construction materials since there is no materials, sewage and waste permanent construction proposed at the site. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No No such waste will be generated, which needs waste to be incinerated. 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste No No waste of any kind will be burnt in the open in open air (e.g. slash materials, air. construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No There is no other source of emission. 6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated due to machineries engines, ventilation plant, deployed in the area. Precaution and regular crushers maintenance of drills and excavator, replacement of damaged/ worn out parts whenever required will be taken. Ear plugs will be provided to the persons exposed to high noise level. 6.2 From industrial or similar No There will not be any industrial process processes involved. 6.3 From construction or demolition No No construction or demolition is involved. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Negligible amount of noise will be generated due to blasting. No ground vibration is

9 anticipated in view of short holes of dia 32 mm- 34 mm. 6.5 From construction or operational Yes Due to vehicular traffic and material traffic transportation within applied area, noise will generate but measures will be taken up to control the noise levels within the DGMS & CPCB norms. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Mining will be done in day time so no lighting will be required and cooling systems are not required. 6.7 From any other sources No No other source generates Noise & Vibration, Heat etc. 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from release of pollutants into ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation source of information data

7.1 From handling, storage, use or No  Oiling and lubrication of hauling vehicles will spillage of hazardous materials be done by using oil tray to prevent spillage on soil.  Blasting will be carried out by the competent persons as per the rules and provisions of MMR 1961. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No No effluent and sewage will be generated from other effluents to water or the land the proposed project operations. (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No  Dust generated during the mining process, emitted to air into the land or into loading and transportation may cause impact water on the air but the measures followed will control the air pollutions.  No liquid waste will be generated. Hence there is no risk of contamination of air, water and land. 7.4 From any other sources No There is no other source from which risk of

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7.5 Is there a risk of long term No There is no risk of long term buildup of buildup of pollutants in the pollutants in the environment from the proposed environment from these sources? project operations as frequent dust suppression would be done in mining area and surrounding roads. 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Yes For blasting, explosives would be used and all etc from storage, handling, use or the safety measures as per the Mines Act under production of hazardous the supervision of DGMS would be employed. substances. 8.2 From any other causes Yes  Accidents by transport vehicles due to negligence and/or ignoring the safety aspects.  Accidents during mining caused due to negligence of workers or bad mining practice.  No loose stone or debris will be allowed to remain near the edges of excavation and along the sides of haul road.  However, to deal the minor incidences and accidents, First Aid measures at site will be provided. 8.3 Could the project be affected by No Since project site comes under Seismic Zone II natural disasters causing as per IS 1893 (Part I): 2002, so there is environmental damage (e.g. moderate risk of earthquakes. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc.)? 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting Yes Proposed project will result in growth of the

11 facilities ancillary development or surrounding area by increasing direct and development stimulated by the indirect employment opportunities in the project which could have impact region. on the environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development • Extractive industries • Supply industries • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which Yes There is likely to be positive impact on the could have an impact on the environment as mining pit will be converted environment into a water reservoir. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes A better after use scenario, which is likely to developments increase aesthetic beauty of the area by converting the excavated region into water reservoir. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes No major industries except few mines of proximity to other existing or minerals are located in the 10 km area. Thus planned projects with similar there is likelihood of cumulative effect due to effects the transportation of mineral. A better planned and executed project has to yield a better result individually; which in turn has to give better cumulative effect also. (III) Environmental Sensitivity Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S. No. Areas Name/Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for Nil -- their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 2 Areas which are important or Nil -- sensitive for ecological reasons

12 - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, Nil -- nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Nil -- underground waters 5 State, National boundaries Nil -- 6 Routes or facilities used by the NH-65A About 0.5 km in NW direction public for access to recreation RJSH-60 About 0.5 km in NW direction or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No such defense -- installation exists. 8 Densely populated or built-up Didwana About 4 km in NE direction area Amarpura About 3 km in NE direction Raghunathpura About 2 km in East direction Baliya About 2.5 km in SE direction Koliya About 6 km in SW direction Ramsabass About 5.5 km in SE direction About 9 km in NW direction Gardejya Basni About 5 km in NW direction 9 Areas occupied by sensitive School, Temple, About 4 km in NE direction man-made land uses Hospital in Didwana (hospitals, schools, places of School, Temple, About 6 km in SW direction worship, community facilities) Hospital in Koliya 10 Areas containing important, Not existing -- high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

13 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing Nil Nil legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems The area comes under There is moderate risk of (earthquakes, subsidence, Seismic Zone –II earthquake landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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