APPLICATION OF LIMESTONE MINING PROJECT (ML No: 198/2009) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE Village Manakpur Tehsil District Nagaur State Capacity 77826 TPA Lease Area 4.00 Ha Lease Validity 20 years Category of Project ‘B2’ Project Cost Rs. 70 Lakhs Date of issue of Work Order 28.02.2016

Name of Project Proponent: Smt. Shanti, W/o Shri Jagdish Dudi Address: R/o Ratkudiya, Tehsil Bhopalgarh, District , Rajasthan E-mail address: [email protected] Mobile No: 9414196166

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

MARCH-2016 FORM-1 OF LIMESTONE MINING PROJECT (ML No: 198/2009) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE Village Manakpur Tehsil Nagaur State Rajasthan Capacity 77826 TPA Lease Area 4.00 Ha Lease Validity 20 years Category of Project ‘B2’ Project Cost Rs. 70 Lakhs Date of issue of Work Order 28.02.2016

Name of Project Proponent: Smt. Shanti, W/o Shri Jagdish Dudi Address: R/o Ratkudiya, Tehsil Bhopalgarh, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan E-mail address: [email protected] Mobile No: 9414196166

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

MARCH-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 Limestone Mining , near Manakpur (M.L. No. 198/2009) 2. S. No. in the schedule S.No. 1(a) Mining of Mineral 3. Proposed capacity /area /length The Mining Lease area is 4.00 Ha and Average rate /tonnage to be handled/command of production per year is proposed to be 77826 area/lease area/number of wells to MT. be drilled. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 4.00 Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B2’ 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location Pillar Point A Latitude : 26°53'15.36"N Longitude : 73°31'15.99"E Pillar Point B Latitude : 26°53'15.95"N Longitude : 73°31'08.95"E Pillar Point C Latitude : 26°53'19.36"N Longitude : 73°31'09.11"E Pillar Point D Latitude : 26°53'21.73"N Longitude : 73°31'09.54"E Pillar Point E Latitude : 26°53'21.32"N Longitude : 73°31'11.56"E Pillar Point F Latitude : 26°53'22.72"N Longitude : 73°31'12.01"E Pillar Point G Latitude : 26°53'21.35"N Longitude : 73°31'17.23"E

2 Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Khasra No: 88, 88/I, 88/969, and 72. Village Near Manakpur Tehsil Nagaur District Nagaur State Rajasthan 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Khajwana Railway Station (about 34 Km East in with distance in kms. direction) Jodhpur Airport (about 85 km in SW direction) 11. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town: Khimsar (about 15 km in NW Headquarters along with distance in direction) kms. District Headquarters: Nagaur (about 40 km in NE direction) 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Village Panchayat: Manakpur Municipal Corporation, Local body District : Nagaur (complete postal addresses with State : Rajasthan telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of applicant Smt. Shanti 14. Registered Address Smt. Shanti, W/o Shri Jagdish Dudi R/o Ratkudiya, Tehsil Bhopalgarh, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan 15. Address for correspondence Name Smt. Shanti Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Smt. Shanti, W/o Shri Jagdish Dudi R/o Ratkudiya, Tehsil Bhopalgarh, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan Pin Code 342603 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9990406608 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites No alternative sites were examined, because the examined, if any. Location of these mineral is site specific. sites should be shown on a Topo sheet 17. Interlinked Projects No interlinked project is proposed as there is no beneficiation process is involved. 18. Whether separate application of Not applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason This is a standalone project.

3 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance under: if yes, No, Proposal does not involve any approval/ details of the same and their status clearance. 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 No litigation is pending against the project pending 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. (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 Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The impact of proposed mining on the land use, land cover or topography landscape would be the degradation of land including increase in intensity of by cutting of surface, stacking of mineral, land use (with respect to local land transportation of mineral resulting change in use plan). the present topography. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No The mining lease area does not have vegetation and buildings? vegetation and building, so clearance is not involved in the proposed mine. 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 mining operation, part of the area would be backfilled and would be

4 used for plantation. Remaining area would be used as water reservoir. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No Presently sufficient proved reserves are bore holes, soil testing? available in the area so no need of exploration at this time. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Only temporary offices/rest shelter etc. will be provided. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work is involved. 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Temporary office, rest shelter, store and construction works or housing of first aid center etc. will be provided construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes Only offices/rest shelter will be required or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No Only open cast mining will be done, mining or tunneling? Underground mining is not involved. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The mined out land will be partly reclaimed by backfilling overburden and top soil. Remaining area will be 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 limestone will cause processes? change in land use due to excavation of mineral. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Temporary storage of mineral and materials? overburden waste may be required in the quarry, before the same is transported to its destination/ mined out areas. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes The waste will be stacked separately inside of solid waste or liquid effluents? the lease area and boundary barrier where mining is not proposed. No liquid effluent shall be generated from

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1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Workers will be hired / employed locally operational workers? from 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 Existing facilities are sufficient. During the construction or operation operational phase, traffic will increased. However already existing roads are sufficient to cater this increase. 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 leading to changes in traffic project. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No There are no new or diverted transmission or pipelines? lines or pipelines in the project site. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No No major nalla flowing in the M.L. area. culverting, realignment or other The proposed working is far above the changes to the hydrology of general ground water table. The ground watercourses or aquifers? water table of the area is about 50-70 m below the lowest level in the area. The mining has been proposed on the higher level; therefore no effect on ground water due to mining operation. 1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no stream crossing in the mine lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Total water requirement is about 2.3 KLD = from ground or surface waters? 0.8 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 0.9(Plantation) KLD +0.6 KLD (Dust

6 Suppression). 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No The project is not going to change the water surface affecting drainage or run- bodies, drainage and surface run-off. off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials No Loading of Limestone will be done with the for construction, operation or help of shovel and excavators at the face decommissioning? and at stock yard as well. Limestone Gitti will be loaded in truck manually. The truck will be used for transportation of Limestone and Limestone gitti from mine site to destination. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes For the restoration point of view a part the decommissioning or restoration area will be backfilled and remaining area works? will be converted in to the water reservoir. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No After closure of mining operations, no decommissioning which could have activity will be there. an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Mostly local people will be deployed to temporarily or permanently? carry 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 Information/checklist S. No Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) confirmation with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No There is no agricultural land present in agricultural land (ha) the existing area.

7 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement is about 2.3 competing users) unit: KLD KLD = 0.8 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 0.9(Plantation) KLD +0.6 KLD (Dust Suppression). Water is being supplied from a well near the mine; a small water tank is also proposed in the proposed mine office premises. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No raw minerals are required for mining operation. 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes In the mining sector temporary aggregates, sand / soil (expected construction has been proposed but source – MT) project will provide itself the raw material needed for this project. 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 Diesel will be used as fuel for fuels (source, competing users) transportation of vehicles. 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 S. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) No. confirmation with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No No hazardous substances or materials which are hazardous (as per shall be used during the mining. MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or Yes If proper hygienic environment is not affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or maintained there may be chances of water borne diseases) prevalence of insects or water borne diseases.

8 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes This project will provide livelihood to changing living conditions? the local people by generating direct and indirect employment 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 could be affected by the project e.g. affected by the project as entry of hospital patients, children, the unauthorized person in the mining lease elderly etc., area will be prohibited. 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) Details thereof (with approximate S. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) No. confirmation with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes It has been estimated that during mining operation about 3882 MT/ month of solid waste will be generated. The generated solid waste can be dumped at suitable place. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Very insignificant quantity of domestic commercial wastes) waste will be generated by the labors at site. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No No Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Hazardous Waste Management Waste Management Rules) will be Rules) generated. 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 from No There is no effluent treatment plant in effluent treatment the proposed project. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No No construction or demolition waste will be generated.

9 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No There is no redundancy of machineries 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 materials material will be involved. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No There are no agricultural wastes involved. 4.11 Other solid wastes No No other solid wastes are 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) confirmation with 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 mobile sources. and transportation. It will be managed by the following methods:- Proper maintenance of vehicles and machines. PCU certified vehicles will be allowed for transportation purposes. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes There will be some dust emission from processes production process. However, proper measures such as water sprinkling and plantation would be done to control dust pollution. 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes Some emission is expected as the handling including storage or loading and unloading will be done transport. mechanically. 5.4 Emissions from construction No No permanent construction activity will activities including plant and be carried out at site so there will be no equipment emission from any such activities. 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of No There would be no dust or odors from

10 materials including construction handling of construction materials since materials, sewage and waste there is no permanent construction proposed at the site. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No No such waste will be generated, which waste needs to be incinerated. 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste No No waste of any kind will be burnt in in open air (e.g. slash materials, the open 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) confirmation with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated due to engines, ventilation plant, machineries deployed in the area. crushers Precaution and regular maintenance of drills and excavator, replacement of damaged/ worn out parts when ever required will be taken up. 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 Very insignificant, but noise and vibration is expected from the blasting operation. 6.5 From construction or operational Yes Noise will be generated from vehicular traffic movement. In order to have a check on it, PCU certified vehicles will be deployed for the operations. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No lighting or cooling systems are involved.

11 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) confirmation with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No There will be no handling, storage, use spillage of hazardous materials or spillage of hazardous materials. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No No effluent and sewage will be other effluents to water or the land generated from the proposed project (expected mode and place of operations. discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No Dust emission will be limited to the site emitted to air into the land or into itself which will be suppressed by water. regular water sprinkling. 7.4 From any other sources. No There is no other source from which risk of contamination is anticipated. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build No There is no risk of long term buildup of up of pollutants in the pollutants in the environment from the environment from these sources? proposed 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) confirmation with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Yes There is possibility of accidents due to etc from storage, handling, use or handling/use of explosive material. The production of hazardous risk will be mitigated by following the substances. procedures and precautions as per MMR 1961. 8.2 From any other causes Yes There may be chances of accidents because of the handling of limestone.

12 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 natural disasters causing Zone II as per IS 1893 (Part I): 2002, so environmental damage (e.g. there is 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) confirmation with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting Yes Proposed project will result in the facilities ancillary development or development of the surrounding area development stimulated by the by increasing direct and indirect project which could have impact on employment opportunities in the the environment e.g. region. •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 Due to excavation of minerals, pits could have an impact on the will be generated. These pits can be environment used as water reservoir. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes A better after use scenario, which is developments likely to be, increased the 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 proximity to other existing or of mineral are located in the 10 km

13 planned projects with similar effects area. Thus there is likelihood of cumulative effect due to 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 Khimsar Fort About 15 Km in SW direction. for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 2 Areas which are important or Aravali Range About 9 Km in SE direction. sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 3 Areas used by protected, No important or important or sensitive sensitive breeding species of flora or fauna for place of fauna exists. breeding, nesting, foraging, -- resting, over wintering, migration resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Not existing. -- underground waters 5 State, National boundaries Nil --

14 6 Routes or facilities used by NH-65 About 13 Km in NW direction. the public for access to RJSH-63 About 11 Km in SE direction. recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations Nil -- 8 Densely populated or built- Manakpur About 3 Km in SE direction. up area Lalap About 7.0 Km in NE direction. Dehroo About 12 Km in North direction. Jorawarpura About 13 Km in NW direction. Khodwa About 8 Km in NW direction. Narwa About 11 Km in NW direction. Lalawas About 13.5 Km in NW direction. Gowa Kalan About 11 Km in NE direction. Khera Dhadhlawas About 13.5 Km in East direction. Kankrai About 12 Km in SE direction. Dhundhiyari About 4.3 Km in SE direction. Palri Sidha About 7.0 Km in SE direction. Asop About 12 Km in SE direction. Rarod About 13.5 Km in SW direction. Lawari About 13.5 Km in SW direction. Suwana About 4 Km in SW direction. Mangeria About 12 Km in SW direction. Chindari About 11 Km in West direction. Dharnawas About 13 Km in West direction. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive School, Temple, About 3 Km in SE direction. man-made land uses Hospital Manakpur (hospitals, schools, places of School, Temple About 7.0 Km in NE direction. worship, community Lalap facilities) School, Temple About 12 Km in North direction. Dehroo School, Temple About 13 Km in NW direction. Jorawarpura School, Temple About 8 Km in NW direction. Khodwa School, Temple About 11 Km in NW direction.

15 Narwa School, Temple About 13.5 Km in NW direction. Lalawas School, Temple About 11 Km in NE direction. Gowa Kalan Khera Dhadhlawas About 13.5 Km in East direction. School, Temple Kankrai About 12 Km in SE direction.

10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce Aravali Range About 9 Km in SE direction. resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. Nil Nil (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present The area comes environmental problems under Seismic Zone -- (earthquakes, subsidence, –II landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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