PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A new amendment in EIA notification were came on dated 15.01.2016 (S.O 141 E), regarding mining of minor minerals. According to this “The ‘B2’ Category projects pertaining to mining of minor mineral of lease area less than or equal to five hectare shall require prior environmental clearance from DEIAA. The DEIAA shall base its decision on the recommendations of DEAC, as constituted for this notification”.The total Brick earth mining area is less than 5.0 ha therefore application for prior Environmental clearance is submitted to DEIAA, , UP. 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION (i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent  Name of the Project: Soil Excavation for M/s Shanker Int Udyog  Name and Address of proponent: Sri Lalji Yadav S/o Sri Prithvipal R/o Village – Bhairopur Machheha, Hardopatti, Tehsil – Kunda, District - Pratapgarh, . (ii) Brief description of the nature of the project This is a new Brick earth mining project. (iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and region The production of Brick Earth will benefit to the state in the form of royalty. Apart from this project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the socio- economic status of the area. (iv) Demands-Supply Gap The availability of mineral is sufficient in the proposed mined area to sustain the supply of brick for construction purpose. (v) Import vs. Indigenous Import does not apply in the present case as Brick is indigenously available at number of mines under operation in Uttar Pradesh. (vi) Export Possibility There is not any demand of brick earth supply. (vii) Domestic/ Export Markets Due to the increased industrial and infrastructural growth of the rural and urban areas demand of Brick is very high. Construction companies and local vendors in the nearby town and cities are the potential market for the brick made up of brick clay. (viii) Employment Generation About 20 local labours shall be engaged through project proponent for extraction and loading of brick earth , handling of mineral in mining area. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (i) Type of Project Including Interlinked and Independent Projects, If Any There is no interlinked or interdependent project based on manufacturing of bricks. The bricks will be sold directly. Page 1 of 9

(ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates The location map of brick kiln and proposed mine sites are showing in table. Table 1: Co-ordinates of Agreement Khasra Gata/nos. Khasra/ Latitude Longitude Gata Nos 1159 25°44'9.30"N 81°48'2.96"E 730 25°44'8.49"N 81°48'2.77"E 764 25°44'6.18"N 81°48'3.12"E 765 25°44'7.10"N 81°48'1.23"E 772 25°44'4.59"N 81°48'1.45"E 1162 25°44'5.34"N 81°48'3.41"E 770 25°44'8.23"N 81°48'1.64"E 1204 25°44'6.36"N 81°48'1.83"E 769 25°44'5.76"N 81°48'2.40"E 1206 25°44'5.94"N 81°48'0.90"E 796 25°44'7.53"N 81°48'2.36"E 1205 25°44'8.62"N 81°48'0.41"E

(iii) Details of alternate sites considered No alternative site has been taken into consideration due to availability of mineral resources in this particular area. (iv) Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease agreement M/s Shanker Int Udyog from Khasra/Gata Nos. 1159, 730, 764, 765, 772, 1162, 770, 1204, 769, 1206, 796, 1205, Area – 3.7420 ha (9.2467Acres) at Village – Unchdeeh, Tehsil – Sorao, District - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. (v) Project Description with Process Detail (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, component of project etc. should be given) The proposed project is to mine Brick Clay from Khasara/Gata (s) under agreement sustainably and scientifically. Mining will be opencast semi-mechanized/ JCB use in the allotted plots keeping the nearby Khasara/Gata (s) unaffected. . The width and height of bench will be 1.0 m x 1.0 m. Top Earth upto 6” depth will be preserved to spread it after mining activity is completed to restore the fertility of land. (vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity Proposed method of mining: Mining shall be carried out from top to downward through the formation of benches. The height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0 m x 1.0 m with face slope 450. It shall be opencast semi-mechanized mine involves scooping the mineral through use of JCB/ hand implements like spade, pick axe, shovel and crowbar etc (as per approved mine plan) . In future top Earth shall be scrapped by means manually and shall be used for the purpose of plantation and rehabilitation. Indicate quantum of development & tonnage & production expected in table below:

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Table No 2 Land Details Consent Consent Consent given for given for Gata Area Name of Land District Village of the the the depth No (ha) owner owner Period of mining (Year) (m) 1159 0.2090 5 2.00 730 0.1730 5 2.00 764 0.6860 Santosh Kumar, 5 2.00 765 0.0300 Ashok Kumar 5 2.00 772 0.1810 5 2.00 1162 0.1000 Sri 5 2.00 Allahabad Unchdeeh 770 0.9100 Shyam Lal, Lalji 5 2.00 Madhav Prasad, Yadav 1204 0.4180 Smt Chaura Devi 5 2.00 769 0.0910 5 2.00 Maharanideeen 1206 0.4360 5 2.00 796 0.0910 5 2.00 Chhangu 1205 0.4170 5 2.00 Total Area 3.7420

Table No 3 Geological Reserves depth of Geological Gata No Area(ha) Area(m2) mining Reserve (cum) 1159 0.209 2090 2.0 4180 730 0.173 1730 2.0 3460 764 0.686 6860 2.0 13720 765 0.030 300 2.0 600 772 0.181 1810 2.0 3620 1162 0.100 1000 2.0 2000 770 0.910 9100 2.0 18200 1204 0.418 4180 2.0 8360 769 0.091 910 2.0 1820 1206 0.436 4360 2.0 8720 796 0.091 910 2.0 1820 1205 0.417 4170 2.0 8340 Total 3.742 37420 74840

Table No 4 Minable Reserves Volume of top Area of Volume left Thickness soil(Total area- Minable Gata No Geological berm in berm of top area in berm) * Reserves Reserve left (m2) (m3) soil (m3) thickness of top (m3) soil (cum) 1159 4180 105 209 0.15 298 3673 730 3460 87 173 0.15 247 3040 764 13720 343 686 0.15 978 12056 765 600 15 30 0.15 43 527 772 3620 91 181 0.15 258 3181 1162 2000 50 100 0.15 143 1758 770 18200 455 910 0.15 1297 15993

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1204 8360 209 418 0.15 596 7346 769 1820 46 91 0.15 130 1599 1206 8720 218 436 0.15 621 7663 796 1820 46 91 0.15 130 1599 1205 8340 209 417 0.15 594 7329 Total 74840 1871 3742 5332 65766

DETAILS OF EXPLORATION: Year Wise Production Production Production Year (Cum) (Tonnes) First 8333 10000 Second 8333 10000 Third 8333 10000 Fourth 8333 10000 Fifth 8333 10000 Total 41667 50000

As per Brick Kiln capacity yearly production of bricks are 27.50 lacs bricks/ season for that the required volume of brick clay will be 8333 cum/annum @ 330 brick in one cubic meter . (vii) Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly described. Not applicable (viii) Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source  Water Requirement: Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust suppression is 2.45 KLD approx, which shall be met from ground water resource from the nearby village.  Power: No electrical power shall be required for operations. (ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal. Solid waste generation & its disposal: No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as crust material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and deposited into the mine pits or in the upper terraces earmarked for plantation Liquid Effluent: There will be no waste water generation from mining activities. 4. SITE ANALYSIS (i) Connectivity Soil miming area is located at Village – Unchdeeh, Tehsil – Sorao, District - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Which is connected to SH-9 about 11.61K m (SE) by local village Road from excavation site and nearest Airport is Allahabad Airport – 33.0 km (S) away from the area. Location Map on Plate No 1. (ii) Land form, land use and land ownership The mine agreement area is agricultural private land. (iii) Topography Allahabad city, also known as Prayag, is an ancient holy city of . The city of Allahabad is situated at the confluence of two sacred rivers, the Yamuna and the Ganges. The confluence is known as Sangam and is visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. Allahabad is among the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh in Page 4 of 9 terms of population and area. The geographical area of Allahabad is about 62 sq km (under Municipal Corporation). Its spatial extension falls at 25° 28’ N latitude and 81°54’ E longitude. The district of Allahabad is surrounded by the Pratapgarh districts in the North, district Jaunpur in the Northeast, Sant Ravidas Nagar and Mirjapur in the east, Kaushambi and Chitrakoot in the west and the state of Madhya Pradesh in the South. Allahabad has its own domestic airport, Bambruali, which is located 14 km from the city. Apart from Indian Airlines, few private airlines also provide flight services to and from Allahabad. However, nearby cities, i.e. Varanasi (147 km) and (210 km) also have airports. Allahabad is well connected by a network of trains to almost all major destinations throughout the country i.e. Kolkata, Delhi, Patna, Guwahati, Chennai, Mumbai, Gwalior, Meerut, Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. Allahabad is located on National Highways 2 and 27. The government and private bus services are available to and from Allahabad to all nearby major destinations. Geology: Regional Geology The Ganga basin has been dominated by transvers river system since Pliocene due to erosion during uplift that is symmetric subsidence of foreland. Large plio-Pleistocene sediment combines with less asymmetric subsidence and uplift of the proximal fore land let to the pro gradation of the drainage system that displaced the Yamuna River and after Allahabad Ganga River to edge of the foreland basin. The Present river system consistent with erosion driven uplift adjacent Himalayan. The regional geological setup is very well depicted in the map below;

Source: Singh I B 1996 Table: Geological Succession Land Form Period Age Rock Type (Geomorphology) Upper Pleistocene to New Alluvium Fine Sand And Clays QUATERNARY Recent Lower Pleistocene to Older Alluvium Sand of different grades and clay Page 5 of 9

Upper Pleistocene mixed with kankar ------UNCONFORMITY------Vindhyan Sandstone (Proterozoic) ------UNCONFORMITY------Bundelkhand Granitr (Archean) Local Geology: Geology map of Allahabad city shows the existence of Terrace Alluvium and Varanasi Alluvium as geologic unit. The Varanasi Older Alluvium, a polycyclic sequence of yellowish brown clay- silt and fine sand with dissemination of kankar, is exposed in the north of Yamuna. The Newer Alluvium is characterized by unoxidised khaki and grey coloured sediments which consists predominantly of micaceous sand, silt and clay. It has been divided into Terrace and Channel Alluvium. The Terrace Alluvium of both Ganga and Yamuna are developed on a cut and eroded platform of Varanasi Older Alluvium. The Terrace Alluvium of Ganga consists of multiple fill sequence of grayish sand, silt and clay while that of Yamuna consists of medium to fine grained quartzo- feldspathic and grey micaceous sand. Geology of the area is characterized by a thick pile of quaternary Alluvium consisting of sand, graveland clay with occasional presence of thin to thick kankar intercalation. (iv) Existing Land Use Pattern {agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ)}, shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the gazette notification The existing land use of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “Agricultural plain” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over. (v) Existing infrastructure The existing land use of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “Agricultural land” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over. (vi) Soil Classification Geologically the region is composed of Alluvium and dun gravels. The presences of large number of canals indicate its agricultural prosperity. The level surface, alluvial Earth further provides impetus to agricultural pursuits (vii) Climatic data (secondary source): (District-Allahabad) The study area is Allahabad Plateau zone and is subjected to vagaries of weather. The climate of the project area is characterized by cool and dry climate. The year can be divided into three distinct seasons; winters last from October to March followed by summers from April to June. Temperature In the plains during the summer season, the maximum temperature is of the order of 41.7°C and minimum temperature of the order of 7.7 °C. With the onset of the southwest monsoon by about the end of June day temperatures decrease while night temperatures remain as in the summer season. During the post-monsoon season, mid-September to November, both day and night temperatures begin to drop appreciably. January is the coldest month. In the plains during this month the mean daily minimum temperature is of the order of 18.91°C and the daily maximum temperature of the order of 32.47°C.

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Humidity During the southwest monsoon season the relative humidity is high and after the withdrawal of the monsoon humidity decreases. The mean monthly maximum relative humidity in the morning of August month is 84% and mean monthly minimum relative humidity measured in the morning of May is 41%. Cloudiness In the winter season the sky is generally clear or lightly clouded except for brief spells of a day or two each time when in association with the passage of western disturbances particularly in the northern parts of the district sky become cloudy. Sky is clear or lightly clouded in the summer and post-monsoon seasons. Heavily clouded to overcast sky prevail in the monsoon seas. Winds Wind direction and speed are the most critical metrological parameters, as they govern the dispersion of pollutants. Wind direction is reported as the direction from which the wind blows and is based on surface observations. Over the course of a year, wind usually blows in all directions, with varying frequencies. Certain directions occur more frequently than others, which are known as the prevailing wind directions. Winds are generally light to moderate in this area. It can be seen that the annual mean wind speed varies from 0.8 to 14.2 km/h. The prominent wind direction is East and South east. Rainfall The main rainy season is the southwest monsoon season, from about the last week of June to September-mid, some rainfall much less in amount occurs in the cold season from December to February in association with the passage of western disturbances, District receives annual rainfall is about 489 mm. The maximum rainfall received during monsoon period was June to mid September. The maximum rainfall varies from 400 mm. to 550 mm. The lowest rainfall was received during the month of November-December. In the same fifty year period the annual rainfall was less than 80% of the normal in ten years. There were three occasions when two consecutive years had rainfall less than 80% of the normal. (viii) Social Infrastructure The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary schools, degree college), drinking water supply, post and telegraph, public transportation and hospitals are by and large are available in the study area. 5. PLANNING BRIEF (i) Planning Concept The proposed project is to mine brick clay from plot(s) sustainably and scientifically. The minor mineral (clay) will be excavated from the plot(s) as per mining rules and casting of raw bricks will be done which will be transported to the kiln through horse cart, trolleys etc. through village chak roads. Mining will be opencast Manual keeping nearby plot(s) unaffected. Maximum depth of mining will be only upto 2.0 m as per agreement. (ii) Population Projection There is no projection of population as the mining activity will be carried out during day time only. (iii) Land Use Planning

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The mining lease area is 3.7420 ha (9.2467Acres) which is an agriculture Private land. At the end of life of mine, total excavated area will be used for agriculture/farm. (iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required. (v) Amenities/Facilities Mining Management will develop the Amenities/Facilities in the nearby area of the mine site as per requirement of local people of the nearby area under corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.  Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules shall be provided by project proponent outside lease area  Water Supply: Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for plantation.  Transport of Man and Material: The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers / tractor trolleys though local road.  Security Arrangements: Appropriate security arrangement shall be made. 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE (i) Industrial area (Processing Area): Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc shall be provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed. (ii) Residential Area (Non Processing Area): As the local person shall be employed, no residential building / housing are proposed. (iii) Green Belt: Plantation of Earth binding grasses like Agave nector, Saccharum officinarum (Munja), Cassia tora (Charata), Opuntia ficus indica, Aloe vera (Gheekwar), Argemone maxicana, Euphorbia hirta across the benches. (iv) Social Infrastructure: In-line with the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational sites, relevant developmental assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified through studies. (v) Connectivity: The lease area is connected well connected to rail, roadways. (vi) Drinking Water Management: Water requirement for drinking and operations will 2.45 KLD, which will be met from underground water resource. (vii) Sewerage System: No sewerage system is required as there is no domestic waste water will be disposed. (viii)Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be generating any overburden or waste water. (ix) Solid Waste management: No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operational. (x) Power Requirement & Supply/ Source Electric power will not be required in mining operations. Page 8 of 9

REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN The existing mine lease area is designated as private land and has no human settlements and hence, no R & R is envisaged. COST ESTIMATES The capital cost of proposed project is estimated as : Particulars Rs (lakh) Labour charges (approx 20 workers) @ Rs 200 7.20 Royalty (19Paya) 1.32 Mine closure plan 0.35 Environment management Plan (plantation and 1.00 water sprinkling) Manual equipments 0.35 PPE for workers 0.25 First aid kit 0.15 Training on awareness for workers 0.35 Total 10.97

 Project Cost for Plan Period (5.0 Year) – 54.85 Lakhs  CSR Cost (5% of the Project Cost) – 2.74 Lakh ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as Mining, sizing (sieving), transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any major impact on the environment.

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