Minor Mineral Ordinary Sand Mine

(Proposed Project)

Village : Kukarmunda, Ta : Nizar, Dist : Tapi () Production Capacity : 3,67,000 TPA Area : 04-90-00 Ha.

Proposal For

Environmental Clearance

(Category "B" Under item 1 (a), of EIA Notification dated 14.09.06 and its subsequent amendments and as per

Office Memorandum No. L-110011/47/2011-IA.II (M) dated 26.06.2012

Proponent Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava

At : Kukarmunda, Opp. Sr. No. Block no. 44,45 Tapi River Patt,

Taluka : Nizar, Dist : Tapi

Mo :- +91 9824218590

1 Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava

At Post-Bhada,

Taluka-Kamrej,

Dist-

Date :- 15/09/2016

To,

Assistant Geologist ,

Geology and Mining Dept.,

Tapi.

Sub :- Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate (Ec.)

Respected Sir,

As per the EIA Notification 15th January 2016, it is compulsory to get Ec. to do mining activities of minor mineral. I the applicant Shree Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava got a lease of mineral Ordinary Sand on Tapi Nadi, Opp. Sr. No. Block no. 45 Tapi River Patt of 04-90-00 Ha. at Village : Kukarmunda, Taluka : Nizar, Dist.: Tapi from collector of Tapi. I am submitting the application for EC. In prescribe form and format.

Your Thanking

(Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava)

Submissions :-

(A) From - 1 M (B) Form - 1 (C) Pre-feasibility Report

2 (A)

FROM - 1 M

APPLICATION FOR MINING OF MINOR MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY "B2" FOR LESS THAN AND EQUAL TO FIVE HECTARE

Basic Information:-

(viii) Name of the Mining Lease site Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava (ix) Location / site (GPS Co-ordinates) Kukarmunda 21°30'27.64"N 74° 6'53.96"E (x) Size of the Mining Lease (Hectare) 04-90-00 Hectare (Govt. land) (xi) Capacity of Mining Lease (TPM) 3,67,000 TPA (xii) Period of Mining Lease Approximately 5 Years (xiii) Expected cost of the Project Approximately 2.00 Lacs. (xiv) Contact Information 98242 18590

Environmental Sensitivity:-

Sr. Area Distance in No. Kilometer/Details 1. Distance of project site from nearest rail or road Distance from the bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah nearest bridge over the etc, River is about 0.78km 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Railway line 17.60 Km National Highway 40.25 Km N.H. No. 6 State Highway 0.78Km. S. H. No. 198 Major District Road 40.25 Km N.H. No. 6 Any Other Road Kukarmunda road 0.78 Km Gramya Marg. Electric Transmission Line pole or tower Electric Pole is 4.01 Km away from lease boundary. Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake or Dam near Ukai 3.91 km ponds away from lease boundary. In-take for drinking water pump house Drinking water tank Thytharmunda Intake for Irrigation canal pumps None 3. Areas protected under international None conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

3 4. Areas which are important or sensitive for None ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 5. Areas used by protected, important or sensitive None species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 6. Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Underground water level is below 30 Mtr. 7. State, National boundaries None 8. Routes or facilities used by the public for access None to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 9. Defence installations None 10. Densely populated or built-up area, distance Nizar is about 8.86 Km from nearest human habitation away from lease boundary. 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Nizar is about 8.86 Km uses (Hospitals, Schools, Places of worship, away from lease community facilities) boundary. 12. Areas containing important, high quality or None scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 13 Areas already subjected to pollution or No critically polluted area environmental damage. (those where existing in the periphery of 10.00 legal environmental standards are exceeded) Km from lease boundary. 14. Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could None cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) 15. Is proposed mining site located over or near No, Proposed mining fissure / fracture for ground water recharge project will not affect ground water recharge system. 16. Whether the proposal involves approval or None clearance under the following Regulations or Acts, namely : (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 None (b) The Wild life conservation Act, 1972 None (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, None 2011. If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 17. Forest land involved (hectares) None. 18. Whether there is any litigation pending against No Litigation is pending the project and/or land in which the project is against the lease area / propose to be set up ? applicant of this lease area in not any court of

4 law as per our best knowledge. (a) Name of the Court - (b) Case No. - (c) Orders or directions of the Court, if any, - and its relevance with the proposed project.

(Signature of Project Proponent)

Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava

At: Kukarmunda

Ta: Nizar,

Dist: Tapi

 

5 (B) FROM 1 (Application for Environment Clearance Certificate) Sr Item Details . N o. 1 Name of the Project River bed Sand Mining Project of Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava At Village : Kukarmunda, Taluka : Nizar, Dist : Tapi (Gujarat) 2 S. No in schedule 1(a)

As per Gazette Notification dated 15th January 2016. 3 Proposed S.No. Proposed Capacity Area capacity/area/length/tonnage to 1. 3,67,000 TPA 04-90-00 Ha be handled/command area/lease area/number of well to be drilled 4 New/expansion/modernization It is a Proposed Project. Annexure-2 5 Proposed capacity/area etc. The Production capacity of Proposed project is 3,67,000 TPA Lease Area : 04-90-00 Ha . 6 Category of project i.e. “A” or “B” "B" Category under S .No. 1(a) As per Gazette Notification dated 15th January 2016. 7 Does it attract the general No, it does not attract the general Condition. condition? If yes please specify 8 Does it attract the specific No, it does not attract the Specific Condition. condition? If yes please specify 9 Location The lease area of Ordinary Sand situated near village : Kukarmunda, Ta.: Nizar, Dist : Tapi (Gujarat) The geographical location of the mine is as under :- Latitude (N) Longitude (E) 21°30'27.64"N 74° 6'53.96"E Plot/Survey/Khasra No Opp. Sr. No. Block no. 44,45 Tapi River Patt Village Kukarmunda Tehsil Nizar District Tapi State Gujarat 10 Nearest railway station/airport S. Particulars Name Distance along with distance in Kms. No (From . Lease

6 boundary) 1 Nearest Dhekw 17.60 km. railway station ad 2 Nearest Surat 149.21 km Airport 11 Nearest town, city, district S. Particulars Name Distance headquarter along with distance No. (From in Kms. Lease boundary ) 1 Nearest Kukarm 4.01 km Town unda 2 Nearest City Nizar 8.86 km 3 Nearest Tapi 68.24 km District Headquarter 12 Village Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Village Kukarmunda 4.01 km Municipal Corporation, local body Panchayat Gram (Complete postal address with Panchayat telephone nos to be given) Zilla 68.24 km Panchayat Panchayat Nagarpalik Tapi 68.24 km a Postal At Post-Bhada, Address Taluka-Kamrej, with telephone Dist-Surat No. 13 Name of the applicant Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava

14 Registered address Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava At Post-Bhada, Taluka-Kamrej, Dist-Surat

15 Address for correspondence Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava At Post-Bhada, Taluka-Kamrej, Dist-Surat Name Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava

Designation Owner

7 Address Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava At Post-Bhada,

Taluka-Kamrej,

Dist-Surat

Pin code E-mail [email protected] Telephone 09824218590 Fax No -- 16 Details of alternative sites N.A. examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet 17 Interlinked Project N.A. 18 Whether separate application for N.A. interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes date of submission N.A. 20 If no reason N.A. 21 Whether the proposal involves No approval/ clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. None The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? There is no reserve or protected forest within 10.00 km periphery of lease area. None The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? There is no Wildlife sanctuary within 10.00 km periphery of lease area

None Eco-Sensitivity zone within 10.00 km periphery of lease area There is no C.R.Z. within 10.00 km periphery The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? of lease area. 22 Whether there is any N.A. Government order/policy relevant/ relating to site 23 Forest Land involved? N.A. 24 Whether there is any litigation Agreement is pending in collector due to Ec.

8 pending against the project and / or land in which the project is propose to be set up Name of court Case no Order/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the Proposed project. 25 Expected cost of the project Rs. 2,00,000 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) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes Land USE :- change in land use, land The land use classification as per cover or topography including increase in revenue record is Govt. waste land. intensity of land use (with Due to mining activates there will be respect to local land use plan) slightly changes in topographical features because Proposed mining confined to river bed only, no other area disturbed except some mineral is stacked at earmarked site of surface. Area is covered with water flow sand. There would be temporarily change in topography but river itself replenishes with sediment carried during monsoon season. 1.2 Clearance of Proposed land, Yes lease area is in river bed area so vegetation and buildings? there is no clearance of vegetation and buildings. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes N.A. 1.4 Pre-construction No N.A. investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing?

9 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 1.5 Construction works? No There are not any significant construction activities. 1.6 Demolition works? No N.A. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Local people will employed so only construction works or temporary rest shelter and toilet housing of construction facility is constructed at the mine site workers? on 0.0030 ha. 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes There will not be any significant structures or earthworks construction activity except for including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations workers rest room and urinal facility. 1.9 Underground works including No There will be no underground mining or tunneling? working since the proposal is for opencast mining activities only. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation measures will be adopted at site except leveling of river bed alter achieving UPL of 3mtr from river bed level. River itself replenishes with sediment carried during monsoon season. 1.11 Dredging? No Mining will not proposed in underwater so, no requirement of dredging at all. 1.12 Offshore Structures? No Not applicable

1.13 Production and Yes @ 3,67,000 TPA manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of No N.A. goods or materials?

1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes Nature of Waste : No waste disposal of solid waste or generated at all except some liquid effluents? amount of top soil in the from of alluvium will come out. Disposal : Top soil is being stacked separately. A 8.0 m buffer zone is left along

10 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data riparian zone. 1.16 Facilities for long term No There will be not needed to provide housing of operational housing within the lease area as the workers? local persons will be given employment. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No N.A. during construction or operation?

1.18 New road, rail, air No N.A. waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of No Not applicable Proposed transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No Not applicable lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Not applicable culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not applicable 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of Yes The daily water demand is only 3.0 water form ground or surface KLD. The domestic water demand is waters? met from the village panchayat Kukarmunda through tanker supply. The level of ground water table is of the area is about 20 m (in rainy season) to 30 m (in dry season). Thus, ground water table is not encountering during working in the mine.

11 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 1.24 Changes in water bodies or No During mining no alteration or the land surface affecting changes in the passage route of drainage or run-off? river. 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Minerals River Sand will be materials for construction, transported in tractors & trucks by operation or decommissioning? road to consumers. Workers will come from nearby villages on their convenience. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes Whenever achieving 3mtr BGI, from decommissioning or river bed level, mining will not do at restoration works? all. In restoration/reclamation programme, after 3 mt mining provision of levelling or grading of river bed will be taken. River itself carried huge amount of sediment during every monsoon season so there is no reclamation measures proposed at mine site. 1.27 Ongoing activity during Yes In 8 mtr buffer along riparian zone is decommissioning which being planted preferred local plant could have an impact on the environment? species. It is checking riparian erosion and creating aesthetic environment of surrounding area. By this project of river sand mining in the area. river is holding more volume of water making to ensure availability of water in nearby area. 1.28 Influx of people to an area No Impact is insignificant, as the local either temporarily or people are provided employment. permanently? About 15 local peoples are getting employment from this project. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or No N.A. genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable

12 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): Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with No confirmation No? approximate quantity/rate , wherever possible with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The mining lease area is River agricultural land (ha) bed area (Tapi Nadi).

2.2 Water (expected source & Yes The daily water demand is only competing users) unit: KLD 3.0 KLD. The domestic water demand is met from the village Thytharmunda. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes River Sand @ 3,67,000 TPA. 2.4 Construction material - stone, No N.A. aggregates, sand / soil (expected source, MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source, MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Presently there is no electric fuels (source, competing users) power at mine. Diesel will be unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) used on an average 10 LPD. Source Nearest Pump / Depot. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not applicable 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. Sr. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No N.A. which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No The proposed mining project will not disease or affect disease be affect in occurrence of disease vectors (e.g. insect or water due to transport, handing or borne diseases) production of mineral / Ordinary Sand.

13 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. No The proposed project will provide by changing living conditions? Ordinary Sand for the end use in the local region and is not affecting the welfare of people due to use, storage, transport, handling or production of the mineral. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No The proposed project will not be who could be affected by the harmful for the vulnerable groups of project e.g. hospital patients, the people due to storage, transport, children, the elderly etc., handling or production of the mineral. 3.5 Any other causes No None 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 4.1 Soil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Waste comprises of some amount of top soil occurring as alluvium. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and No N.A. or commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No N.A. Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No No surplus product will generate 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No N.A. from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition No Not Applicable wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or No There will be no redundant equipment machinery or equipment. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not Applicable materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes? No Not Applicable 4.11 Other solid wastes? No N.A.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details there of with approximate No. confirmation /No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 5.1 Emissions from Yes Mobile sources like diesel equipments combustion of fossil fuels used in the process generate gaseous from stationary or mobile

14 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details there of with approximate No. confirmation /No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data sources emission, however it is insignificant as the use of fuel is not be considerable. Proper maintenance of vehicles, loading equipments and machineries reduce the diesel consumption and thereby emissions. Source Mitigation Measures Mobile • Regular maintenance of sources equipments like diesel • Proper calibration of fuel equipments injection pumps. • Proper air / fuel ratio • Timely changing of filters (fuel/oil) • Proper maintenance of silencers/mufflers 5.2 Emissions from No N.A. production processes 5.3 Emissions from materials No There will be fugitive emissions generating handling including during material handling transportation, storage or transport loading and unloading etc. Transportation :- Movement of vehicles like dumper trucks tankers etc. will generate dust particles. Regular water sprinkling on haul road will be suppressing the dust particles and prevent them from getting air-borne. Loading :- Dust emission will be generating as the material will be loaded into dumpers by loader. 5.4 Emissions from No There will not be any significant construction activities construction activities except for workers including plant and rest room and office.

15 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details there of with approximate No. confirmation /No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from No Only dust due to transportation and loading handling of materials of Ordinary Sand. The dust emission will be including construction controlled by adopting suitable measures materials, sewage and viz. Water sprinkling, plantation, making waste enclosures & maintaining roads. 5.6 Emissions from No Not Applicable incineration of waste 5.7 Emissions from burning No Not Applicable of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No Not Applicable sources

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there with approximate No confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever applicable . with source of information of data 6.1 From operation of Yes Noise will be generated during equipment e.g. engines, operation of Diesel engine of vehicles. ventilation plant, crushers

Mitigation Measures :- The following measures are adopted to control the noise and vibration: » Proper and regular maintenance of machinery » Earmuffs and earplugs are provided » Periodical medical checkup is being conducted. P.P.E. like earmuffs are provided to the persons exposed to noise levels. » Measures is being taken to contain noise levels up to 75 dB(A) 6.2 From industrial or similar No Not Applicable processes 6.3 From construction or No Not Applicable demolition

16 6.4 From blasting or piling No N.A. 6.5 From construction or No There will be no construction operational traffic proposed at mine. Only mining of mineral will be being carried out. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No Proposed mining will be open cast systems thus emission of light and heat will be negligible. All the mining operation is being done in day only. No cooling system will be required. 6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details are there with approximate No. confirmation /No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No The proposed mine will not be spillage of hazardous materials involved handling, storage and use of hazardous materials. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No There will be no risk of other effluents to water or the contamination of land and water due land (expected mode and place of discharge) to discharge of untreated waste water. However, no untreated sewage will be to be discharged in the open land causing the contamination to ground water. The waste water generated is treated in the septic tank followed by soak pit. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes During operation phase there will be emitted to air into the land or emissions generate from loading into water and unloading and mineral handling, transportation and mobile sources. Dust generation will be controlled by water sprinkling. Hence, no risk of contamination of air, water will be envisaged. 7.4 From any other sources No There will not be any other sources,

17 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details are there with approximate No. confirmation /No? quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data which will contaminate land and water resources. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build No Not Applicable. up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, No N.A. fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes No N.A. 8.3 Could the project be affected No The project is located in seismic by natural disasters causing zone-III. There is no flood. environmental damage e.g. cloudburst and landslide reported floods, earthquakes, so far. Seismic zone map. 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 Proposed or planned activities in the locality Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes Roads and transport facility is supporting. Facilities , ancillary improved due to frequently development or development available of mine vehicles.

18 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data stimulated by the project which Project proponent is organizing could have impact on the regular medical checkup camps environment e.g.: supporting and recreational activities. infrastructure (roads, power Employment to local people is supply, waste or waste water generated. treatment, etc.) housing Overall living standard of nearby development extractive people will have positive impact. industries supply industries, (other) 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, Yes The mining activities have created which could have an impact on positive impact if environment the environment measures are effectively implemented. Greenbelt along riparian zone of 8.0 mtr. have positive impact on surrounding environment. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Mining of mineral is an Proposed developments with rated capacity of @ 3,67,000 TPA and to obtain this, loading of mineral by manual. Proposed green belt development will help in increasing the aesthetic beauty of the area. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No The area is free from any proximity to other Proposed or disturbances. There are no any planned projects with similar industries or development projects effects in its close proximity.

19 10. Environmental Sensitivity Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary 1 Areas protected under None Not Applicable international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are No Not Applicable important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by No. Not Applicable protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine No Not Applicable or underground waters 5 State, National No Not Applicable boundary 6 Routes or facilities No Not Applicable used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim

20 Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary areas 7 Defense installations No Not Applicable 8 Densely populated or Yes Nearest village Kukarmunda (Population built-up area 500 to 700) is about 4.01 km. 9 Areas occupied by Yea All facilities are available at city Nizar sensitive man-made which is 8.86 km away from lease area. land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing Mineral Resources : Ordinary Sand is important, high quality abundantly available in this area. or scarce resources Yes (ground water Forest Resources : There is no reserve resources, surface or protected forests in 10 km radius resources, forestry, area. agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

Water Resources : Mostly Surface water bodies (Seasonal) & ground water is the major source of water in this region. Water table is 20 m to 30 m during pre monsoon and post monsoon period respectively. Ultimate working level is above the water table hence will not intersect.

Agricultural Resources : Major occupation is agriculture in this region.

21 Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary 11 Areas already No None subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where Proposed legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to Yes The water level in river may fluctuate natural hazard which depending on the rainfall intensity. could cause the project According to BMTPC Vulnerability Atlas to present (earthquake), the study area falls in a environmental Zone-III. problems There is no incidence of landslide but in (earthquakes, 2001 a major incidence of earth quake subsidence, landslides, was there. erosion, flooding or There is no date available flooding of extreme or adverse the area. climatic conditions)

(IV).Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

We commit to undertake only controlled blasting for minimizing noise and vibration from blasting operation. We request you to consider our project as B2 category project looking to tiny scale of our project and negligible potential of environmental impacts.

“I hereby given undertake that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any project will be revoked at our risk and cost.”

22 Date :- 15-09-2016 Place :- Tapi Signature of the applicant

(Rameshbhai Ukkadbhai Vasava) At Village : Kukarmunda, Ta : Nizar, Dist : Tapi. (Project Proponent/Authorised Signatory)

23 NOTE :

1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification.

1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z. map duly demarcated by one

of the authorized agencies. showing the project activates, w.r.t. C.R.Z. (at the

stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone

Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be

taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z.

Notification, 1991 for the activites to be located in the CRZ.

2. The projects to be located within 10 km of national Parks. Sanctuaries.

Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project

proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden

showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the

recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the

stage of EC)".

3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including

submission of application for TOR/Environmental Clearance, subsequent

clarification, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC

Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized

signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in

support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project".

24 Annexure-1

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