(APPENDIX-1, FORM-I PARAGRAPH-6)
I. BASIC INFORMATION
S. Item Details No. 1. Name of the Project/s : Fire Clay and China Clay mining project of Smt. Minati Ghosh 2. Sl. No. of the Schedule : Category ‘B’ of Activity 1(A) [<50 ha of Mining Lease area in respect of non-coal mine lease] 3. Proposed capacity / area / length / : a. Mine Lease Area : 9.4 hectare tonnage to be handled / command b. Production Capacity area / lease area / lease area / i. Fire Clay : 7314 TPA number of wells to be drilled ii. China Clay : 0 4. New / Expansion / Modernization : New 5. Existing Capacity / Area etc. : 9.4 Ha (New Project) 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B’ 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 : Annex-2: Coordinate Map of the Project Site i. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. : 2439,2440,2446-2452,2474-2494,2501,2502,2508- 2510,2779,3121-3127,3134-3144,3520 ii. Village : Masra iii. P.S. : Rampurhat iv. District : Birbhum v. State : West Bengal 10. Nearest Railway Station / Airport : Aerial Facility Name Direction along with distance in kms. Distance Airport Netaji 181 km SE Subhas Chandra Railway Mallarpur 7.5 km SE Station 11. Nearest Town, city, District : Town Mallarpur 7 km SE Headquarters along with distance in City Mallarpur 7 km SE kms. District Suri 27 km SSW HQ 12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, :
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD,
APPLICANT : 1
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
E Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AG Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
S. Item Details No. Municipal Corporation, Local body Village: Masra (about 20m NNW Direction) (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given)
P.S: Rampurhat District: Birbhum 13. Name of the Applicant Smt. Minati Ghosh 14. Registered Address Smt. Minati Ghosh W/o.- Late Dwija Pada Ghosh Dubrajpur Road, Rabindra Pally, Suri, District- Birbhum West Bengal, Pin: 731101 15. Address for correspondence Smt. Minati Ghosh W/o.- Late Dwija Pada Ghosh Dubrajpur Road, Rabindra Pally, Suri, District- Birbhum West Bengal, Pin: 731101 Name Smt. Minati Ghosh Designation (Owner / Partner / CEO) Owner Address Smt. Minati Ghosh W/o.- Late Dwija Pada Ghosh Dubrajpur Road, Rabindra Pally, Suri, District- Birbhum West Bengal, Pin Code 731101 E-mail Telephone No. 9434132078 16. Details of alternative Sites examined, Specific mine block is allotted to Smt. Minati Ghosh if any Location of these sites should so, no alternative sites are considered. be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects There is no Interlink Project involve to the site. 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 Act. Approval Status
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD,
APPLICANT : 2
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
S. Item Details No. approval / clearance under: if yes, Required details of the same and their status (i) The Forest No Within the mine to be given. (Conservation) lease area no forest (i) The Forest (Conservation) Act, Act, 1980 land is comming. 1980. Some RF and PF (ii) The wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are coming within (iii) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991 the study area. For that DFO certificate is attached as annex 5. (ii) The wildlife No No wildlife (Protection) sanctuary is coming Act, 1972 with the study area (iii) The C.R.Z. No The mine lease Notification, area is not coming 1991 under Costal Regulation Zone
22. Whether there is any Government There is no Government order /policy relevant Order / Policy relevant / relating to relating to this site till date. the site? 23. Forest Land involved (hectares) There is no forest land (Revenue/Reserve/Protected Forest) in the mine lease area of 9.4 hectare. 24. Whether there is any litigation There is no litigation pending against this 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 Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD,
APPLICANT : 3
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
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.)
Sl. Information / Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever No. Checklist possible) with source of information data. confirmation 1.1 Permanent or Yes Existing Land use Conceptual temporary change land use for 5 years land use in land use, land Area under cover or Mining 1.06 3.47 4.53 topography Ove Burden including increase Dump 0.44 0.0 0.44 in intensity of land Mineral Storage 0.25 0.30 055 use (with respect Infrastructure 0.0024 0.0 0.0024 to local land use Roads 0.1 0.0 0.1 plan) Green Belt 0.0 1.63 1.63 Unused Land 7.5 4.0 2.1 Total Land 9.4 9.4 9.4
1.2 Clearance of No Existing Land Pvt. Waste Land existing land, Vegetation Permanent vegetation vegetation and is less prominent buildings? Buildings Mine lease area is free from construction activity.
1.3 Creation of new Yes The mining activity will result in pits; therefore, land use of ML area land uses? change. However, at the end of mine life, 0.7815 Ha will be undisturbed land, 0.0024 Ha will be infrastructure and 1.63 Ha will be green belt. 1.4 Pre-Construction No Pre-construction investigation has not been done. In the applied investigations e.g. lease area, the mineral china clay & fire clay is exposed in the pits & bore houses, soil old trenches. testing? 1.5 Construction No No construction activities are proposed. works?
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD,
APPLICANT : 4
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Sl. Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever Information / Yes/No No. Checklist possible) with source of information data. confirmation 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition activities are proposed. 1.7 Temporary sites Yes As this is a mining project, not much construction is involved. Local used for labour will be employed for construction of mining office and rest construction or shelter. They will go back to their home after day’s work. Hence no housing of temporary housing sites for workers will be constructed. Only rest construction shelter will be constructed in the lease area. works? 1.8 Above ground Yes One small labor shed is proposed in the area. buildings, structures, cut or fill or excavations 1.9 Underground No Proposed mining activity will be done in open cast method. No works including underground works are proposed. mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation No No reclamation has been proposed works? 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be done. 1.12 Offshore No As the mine lease area is not falling under coastal zone thus no Structures? offshore structure will be proposed. 1.13 Production and Yes Proposed rate of production is Fire clay- 7341 metric ton/yr. manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for Yes Storage of mineral will be done in 0.55 ha land. storage of goods or materials? 1.15 Facilities for Yes Total over burden generated in the next five years will be 6757 metric treatment or ton. Solid waste will be disposed on dump yard. Septic tank and soak disposal of solid pit will be used for workers during the operation phase. waste or liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long No No housing facility will be provided to the workers as mining term housing of operation will only be done during day hours and workers will be operational hired from nearby villages namely Masra, Kastogar. workers? 1.17 New road, rail or yes Construction Phase As this is a mining sea trafficking project so, no during
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APPLICANT : 5
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Sl. Information / Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever No. Checklist possible) with source of information data. confirmation construction or construction activity is operation? involved. Operational Phase According to IRC(64:1990) our existing traffic comes under category B i.e. stable flow of traffic. Due to this mining traffic density will increase which will come under category E i.e. almost the capacity level.
1.18 New road, rail, air, No Existing road is well connected to the project and are adequate. waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc.? 1.19 Closure or No There will be no closure or diversion of existing routes or diversion of infrastructure for the proposed project. existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No There are no new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines in the transmission lines project site. or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, No There will no adverse changes to hydrology of watercourses or damming, aquifers due to mining activity. So, no impoundment, damming, culverting, culverting, realignment or other changes will be done. To improve the realignment or hydrology of aquifer most of the mined out area will be converted to other changes to water reservoir.
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RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Sl. Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever Information / Yes/No No. Checklist possible) with source of information data. confirmation the hydrology of neither watercourses nor aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes No stream crossing is present within the mine lease area 1.23 Abstraction or No Only source of water is tube-well & dug well. Besides above, rain transfers of water water will be collected in the working pit. As water requirement will be from ground or very low and water table will not be encountered during the mining, surface water? hence the proposed mining of mineral does not have any adverse effect on the ground water table also. The break-up of water requirement is as follows: Sl Purpose Water requirement (KLD) no. 1 Drinking & domestic 1 2 Green Belt 20 3 Dust Suppression 8.0 Total 29 1.24 Changes in water No No small streamline is passing through the mine lease area. bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run off? 1.25 Transport of Yes The mined materials will be transported via trippers/covered trucks of personnel or suitable capacity. materials for Mineral Per Day Capacity No of construction, Production of Truck Trucks operation or (Tonnes) (Tonnes) required decommissioning? Fire clay 17 10 2 China 0 0 0 Clay
1.26 Long-term Yes After completion of mining operations, the mined out area will be dismantling or converted into a small water reservoir and afforestation which shall decommissioning be useful to the society post mining scenario. or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity No Decommissioning is not involved in the mining project. during
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RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Sl. Information / Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever No. Checklist possible) with source of information data. confirmation decommissioning, which could have impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to No The required workers shall be recruited from the nearby villages. Due an area in either to direct or indirect employment at the mining, the income of local temporarily or workers will be increased, resulting improvement in living conditions. permanently? 1.29 Introduction of No There would be no introduction of any alien species since local alien species? species will be planted. 1.30 Loss of native No There will be no loss of native species or genetic diversity due to species or genetic proposed project activities. diversity? 1.31 Any other No No other actions would be involved for the excavation of the mineral. actions?
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 / Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of No. confirmation No information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The mine lease area is a agricultural private land. agricultural (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement will be 29 KLD. Only source competing users) unit: KLD of water is tube-well and dug well. The break-up of water requirement is as follows: Sl no. Purpose Water requirement (KLD) 1 Drinking & 1 domestic 2 Green Belt 20 3 Dust 8.0 Suppression Total 29
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD,
APPLICANT : 8
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Details thereof (with approximate quantities / Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of No. confirmation No information data 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No raw minerals are required for mining operation. 2.4 Construction material- stone, Yes One small labor shed will be constructed in the mine aggregates, and/ soil (expected lease area as per Mine Act 1952. Required material source- MT) will be collected from the local building material dealers. 2.5 Forest and Timber (source –MT) No No forest and timber products involved in the proposed project. 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Electricity connection will be taken from the nearby fuels (source, competing users) villages to meet the basic electricity demand of the Unit: fuel (MT), Energy(MW) project area. Apart of that, diesel will be used for mining machineries and transportation of vehicles. 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 quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with source of No. confirmation No information data. 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No No hazardous substance or material shall be used which are hazardous (as per during the mining. Thus there will be no hazard to MSIHC rules) to human health or human health or environment. the environment (flora, Fauna, and water supplies)? 3.2 Changes in occurrence of Yes In future disease may arise. To reduce that proper diseases or affect disease vectors hygienic environment will be maintained. (e.g. insect or waterborne diseases)? 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. Yes This project will provide livelihood to the workforce by changing living condition? during the operation which will help in improving their living conditions. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No As human settlement is not coming under the mine could be affected by the project lease area so no vulnerable groups of people will be e.g. hospital patients, children, the directly affected by this project. elderly etc.
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RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : AGE Consultant Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
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 quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Year Waste (m3)
1st 1968 2nd 788 3rd 966 4th 1799 5th 1236 Total 6757 MT
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Insignificant amount of domestic waste will be commercial wastes) generated by the labours at site which will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. 4.3 Hazardous waste (as per The vehicle used for transportation shall be Hazardous Waste Management maintained in good condition, so that no oil leaks Rules ) No will take place during transportation. No Hazardous waste (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) will be generated. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes There is no industrial process involved in the No project. 4.5 Surplus product The entire mined out product will be sold to the No consumer. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge There is no effluent treatment plant in the No from effluent treatment proposed project. 4.7 Construction or demolition No No construction or demolition work involved. wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or The machineries/equipments will be on hire basis equipment or in-house depending upon requirement. The required machineries/equipments are as follows: Type No Bucket Make Motiv H.P. No s Capacit e y in Power Cu.m. JCB 1 - - - - Shaktim Diesel 150 Tipper 5 1 an/Tata cft. truck tonner diesel
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information.
Water 1 - Local Diesel tanker with engine sprinkler arrangeme nt with tractor Jeep for 1 - - - - mine supervision & ambulance purpose
Pump 2 Local Diesel 5 engine
9 Contaminated soils or other No contamination of soil or other material will be No materials 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 quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes There will be emission of SOx, NOx and CO due to fuels from stationary or mobile fuel consumption in various equipments during sources mining activities. However, proper mitigation measures will be taken to reduce impacts from such emissions. It will be managed by the following methods:- • Proper maintenance of vehicles and machines. • PUC certified vehicles will be allowed for transportation purposes. 5.2 Emission from production Process There will be no fugitive dust emission from No production process as drilling and blasting is not taking place. 5.3 Emission from materials handling Yes Fugitive emission during material handling and
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. including storage or transport particulates/gaseous emission from transport vehicles will occur. Water sprinkling will be done to control the fugitive dust. 5.4 Emission from construction activities No As it is a mining project thus it is not applicable. including plant and Equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of Yes Fugitive dust emission during collection & materials including construction transportation of minor mineral. Thus will be materials, Sewage and waste minimized by adopting water sprinkler. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No such waste will be generated, which needs to be incinerated. 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No No waste of any kind will be burnt in the open air. open air (e.g. slash materials, 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 quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. The equipment proposed to be used in the mining engines, ventilation plant, crushers activity are as under: Type Nos Bucket Make Motiv H.P Capacity e . in Cu.m. Power JCB 1 - - - - Shaktiman Diesel 150 Tipper 5 /Tata cft. 1 truck tonner diesel
No Water 1 - Local Diesel tanker engine with sprinkler arrangem ent with tractor Jeep for 1 mine supervisio n & ambulanc e purpose
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information.
Pump 2 Local Diesel 5 engine
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No There will not be any industrial process involved. 6.3 From construction or demolition No No construction or demolition is involved. 6.4 From blasting or piling no No blasting is proposed. 6.5 From construction or operational Noise & vibration will be generated from vehicular traffic Yes movement during transportation which will be within prescribed limit. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No lighting or cooling systems are involved. 6.7 From any other sources No other source generates noise & vibration, heat No etc.
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from release of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. 7.1 From handling, storage, use or There will be no handling, storage, use or spillage No spillage of hazardous materials of hazardous materials is envisaged. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No effluent except for rain water accumulated in effluents to water or the land the query pit is envisaged. The accumulated water, (expected mode and place of in case of pumping out, will be settled in settling discharge) No pond before discharging to nearest natural drain. The minimum sewage generated will be provided with soak pits thus no discharge of sewage is expected from the proposed project operations. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted Water sprinkling system will be provided on haul to air into the land or into the water roads and top soil for dust suppression. For Yes prevention of water pollution, garland drain and settling pond will be provided. 7.4 From any other sources There is no other source from which risk of No contamination is anticipated. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up Yes Risk of long term build up of pollutants in the
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ wherever possible) with the source of No. confirmation No information. of pollutants in the environment from environment from the proposed project operations these sources? is not anticipated but long term irreversible damage would be possible.
8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment:
Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) with the No. confirmation No source of information. 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires As no blasting is taking place in the project site etc from storage, handling, use or possibility of accident due to handling/use of production of hazardous explosive materials is not anticipated. On the No substances vehicles use for transportation is in good conditions as per PUC certified so that no oil leakages will take place during transportation. 8.2 From any other causes Risk of accidents is envisaged due to miss- handling of machinery equipments and falling from height, slips etc during work. However, proper Yes communication facilities will be given to all supervisory staff. To deal with minor accidents, first aid facility will be provided at site. 8.3 Could the project be affected by The project is located in seismic zone- III therefore natural disaster causing possibility of earthquake is not anticipated. Due to environmental damage (e.g. floods, Yes project location chances of other natural disaster is earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst also remote. 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 Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) with the No. confirmation No source of information.
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Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) with the No. confirmation No source of information. 9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g. i. Supporting infrastructure (roads, The project will indirectly develop the area by power supply, waste or waste providing employment opportunities. The already water treatment, etc.) existing approach roads to the site will be further Yes strengthened by the proponent. There is no provision for waste water treatment other than settling pond due to minimum water requirement. ii. Housing development The workers shall be employed from the nearby No villages. Hence no housing development plan envisaged. iii. Extractive industries No No industries envisaged.
iv. Supply industries No installation/creation of new supply industries No envisaged for the project.
v. Others No Not envisaged. 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which There is likely to be positive impact on the could have an impact on the Yes environment as mining pit will be converted into a environment water reservoir. 9.3 Set up precedent for later A better after use scenario, which is likely to developments Yes increase aesthetic beauty of the area by converting the excavated region into water reservoir. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to There may be cumulative positive impact due to proximity to other existing or planed Yes proximity to other existing or planned projects with projects which similar effects similar effects.
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD, APPLICANT :
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL 15 -
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
III. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY
Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Sl. Areas Name/ Identity Proposed project location No. boundary 1 Areas protected under international No Not Applicable conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Masra RF 0.6 Km, NE sensitive for ecological reasons – PF 2.2 Km, NNW Wetlands, watercourses or other RF 0.3 Km, NNE water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Kashtagra RF, 1.8 Km, SE Jatla RF 1.1 Km, SE Ranipur RF 2.3 Km, SE Kalipahari PF 2.2 Km, SSW Ghaga RF 3.7 Km, SSE Maubelia RF 5.2 Km, SSW Chandpur PF 7.0 Km, SSW Chanda PF 8.0 Km, SW PF 10.2 Km, SW RF 10.4 Km, WSW PF 10.4 Km, WSW Ghutkandar N 2.3 Km, NNE RF 4.0 Km, NNE Radipur RF 6.0 Km, NNE Bhatina RF 6.8 Km, NNE PF 8.7 Km, NNE PF 10.2 Km, NNE
3 Areas used by protected, important Nil Not Applicable or sensitive species of flora and
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD, APPLICANT :
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL 16 -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 AGE Consultant P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Sl. Areas Name/ Identity Proposed project location No. boundary fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or None Not Applicable underground waters 5 State, National boundaries Jharkhand-West 2.6 km NNW Bengal State Boundary 6 Routes or facilities used by the Temple: Tarapith About 13.4 km in E direction. public for access to recreation or Mandir other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None Not Applicable 8 Densely populated or built-up area None No metropolitan city is there within the study area Masra (small settlement) About 30 m in NNW direction
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- School in Masra 20m N made land uses (hospitals, THLH College and 5km SSW schools, places of worship, Hospital present in 7km SSE community facilities) Mallarpur 10 Areas containing important, high None Not Applicable quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to None Not Applicable pollution or environmental damage. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard None Area falls under Seismic Zone-III, which cause the project to present i.e moderately damage risk zone. environmental problems Other natural hazard is also not (earthquakes, subsidence, expected because of the location landslides, erosion, flooding or of the project. extreme or adverse climatic conditions)
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD, APPLICANT :
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL 17 -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 AGE Consultant P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 9.4 HA Fire Clay & China Clay Mining Project OF SMT. MINATI GHOSH located at near Masra village, P.S- Rampurhat, Suri, District- Birbhum in State of West Bengal
UNDERTAKING BY PROJECT PROPONENT I hereby given undertaking 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 to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.
Date : / / 1 7
Place : MASRA
Name of Authorized Signatory : SMT. MINATI GHOSH
W/o.- Late Dwija Pada Ghosh Dubrajpur Road, Rabindra Pally, Full Address : Suri, District- Birbhum West Bengal, Pin: 731101
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 activities, 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 CRZ notifications, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ. 2. The Projects to be located within 10km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief wild life Warden showing these features vis-a-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the stage of EC). 3. All correspondence with Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for the TOR/Environment Clearance, subsequent clarifications, 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 authorised signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorised signatory for the specific project.
SMT. MINATI GHOSH, R/O: LOCALITY: DUBRAJPUR ROAD, APPLICANT :
RABINDRA PALLY, SURI, DISTRICT: BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL 18 -
Environment Office: 607-611, Level-5, Shopprix Mall, : Sector-5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010 AGE Consultant P QCI-NABET Accredited: QCI/EIA/RA014/041