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Chapter 1 Introduction Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Rivers are the most important life supporting system of nature. For centuries, humans have been enjoying the natural benefits provided by rivers without understanding much on how the river ecosystem functions and maintains its vitality. Man has changed the nature of many of the world's rivers by controlling their floods, construction large impoundments, over exploitation of living and non living resources and using rivers for disposal of wastes. Among these, unscientific and indiscriminate extraction of river bed material from river bed are the rampant activities which are threatening the very existence of the river ecosystem. In order to mitigate the impact of river bed mining on the environment, a scientific assessment is a pre-requisite for framing sustainable development strategies. Indeed, in a developing country like India, the supply of sand & gravel as a raw material for infrastructure development has a paramount importance. Therefore, the implementation of scientific mining principles through EIA & EMP plays a vital role in sustainable economic growth of ourcountry. Benefits of Sustainable River Bed Mining ü Prevents the river bed from becoming shallow due to the deposition of sediments. ü Scientific mining prevents the excessive erosion, which can damage flora, agriculture land and settlements situated in close proximity. ü It maintains the water retention capacity and help to avoid flood like situations. ü It generates useful economic resource for construction and generates employment in local areas. PURPOSE OF THISREPORT Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a decision making tool, in the hands of the Authorities which brings forth the factual position about a project that enables them in arriving at an appropriate conclusion for the proposed projects, to retain them if environmentally sound, and reject if found having deleterious overall impact. EIA identifies the extent of the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decision making. EIA systematically examines both beneficial and adverse impacts of the proposed project over and above the prevailing conditions of environmental parameters and ensure that these impacts are taken into account during the project designing stage itself and the values of the combined impacts are never allowed to exceed and remain within the statutory norms. This process has been envisioned and set in motion by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change(MoEF&CC)forsustainabledevelopmentandthefinaldecisionisarrivedatonlywhen those who matter are made known of the salient features of the project being envisaged close to them and their opinion has been sought in a widely advertised Public Hearing Event under the chairmanship of the district authorities so that public could also express their opinion freely. This Draft Environmental Impact Assessment report is being prepared to comply with the Terms of Reference (TOR) received from MoEF & CC under EIA notification, 2006 dated 14-9-2006, as amended on 1st Dec 2009 & 4th April 2011, 13th December 2012, 13th March 2013, 9th September 2013 of MoEF & CC, Govt. of India, for seeking environmental clearance for river bed mining in the applied mining lease area measuring 46.37 hectares falling under Category “B” project and is being considered in the Ministry as the tenure of SEIAA, Jammu and Kashmir has expired to obtain Environmental Clearances from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Govt. of India. Prepared by ENVIRTA SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. INTRODUCTION| Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 2 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE OR EIA PROCESS FOR THIS PROJECT Mining Lease for river bed material is proposed to be granted as provided in Jammu & Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession Rule - 1962 (State Rules) and amendments. This mine lease will be granted for a period of 20 years which shall commence from the date of grant of Environment Clearance from MoEF & CC, which is mandated by the EIA notification of 2006 and subsequent amended notifications issued by MOEF&CC. As per the Gazette Notification dated 14th Sep, 2006 and its subsequent amendments, the project is classified as Category – B Project. The Environmental Clearance process for the proposed project will comprise of three stages. These stages in sequential orderare:- ü Screening ü Scoping ü Public Consultation or PublicHearing ü Appraisal ü The flow chart depicting these stages to obtain the prior Environmental Clearance for the project is as given below in Figure1.1. Prepared by ENVIRTA SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. INTRODUCTION| Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 3 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTPROPONENT Name Shri Dhyan Singh S/O shri Harpal Singh Address R/O Villlage-Bhallesar,Tehsil RS Pura,Jammu & Kashmir. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ProjectName Maichak River Bed Mining Location of theProject Village: Maichak,Tehsil Sumwan, District Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir Name ofRiver UjhRiver Mine LeaseArea 46.37 Ha. Prepared by ENVIRTA SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. INTRODUCTION| Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 4 Details of Villages S. Village Area KhasraNo. present in LeaseArea No. s 1 Mai Chak 46.37 1,2,3,489/4,490/4,6,508/7,8 Latitude &Longitude Village Area Latitude Longitude Maichak 46.37 ha 32°25'0.962"N to 75°24' 24.181"E to 32°25'46.011"N 75°24' 47.023"E ToposheetNumber 43P/7 Type of Land Government Land ProjectCost 75 Lakhs Man Power & No. 14 Skilled & Trained Manpower for 275Days/Year. of Workingdays Water Demand &Source 16 KLD,to be procured from nearby Villages throughtankers. Lowest & 357.50-360.00 AMSL Highest GeologicalReservesElevation 43,88,499.5 Tones MineableReserves 41,14,218.5 Tones TargetedProduction 7,67,987 TPA Validity ofLease The period of contract for mining will be for 20 years. Type ofMining Opencast semi mechanized (river bed) SeismicZone Seismic ZoneIV End use ofProduct As a Raw Material for Constructionpurpose. NearestTown Kathua (11.2 km NW) NearestR.S/Airport Budhi Railway Station, 2.25 km towards North-East direction Jammu Airport (60.7 km NW) NearestHighway NH – 1A (0.69 km towards North Direction) NH-15 (23.8 Km towards North East Direction). State, National Interstate boundary of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab about 9.1 km. Nearestboundaries WaterBodies UjhRiver Historical Monuments None within the study Area. (in 10 KmBuffer) Prepared byENVIRTA SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. INTRODUCTION | Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 5 Status of Protected/ These are reserve forest found in the study area. Distance and direction Other Areas (in 10 of each RF and PF is given below : KmBuffer) Forest Distance Distance Ujh RF 0.9 Km West Behari RF 7.7 Km NW Amala RF 6.2 Km NW Jasrota RF 3.8 Km NW Jasogarh Budhi PF 6.8 Km NW Sundrikot PF 9.3 Km NE Nearest Sub District Hospital-About 7.62 km(approx.) in SE Direction Dispensary &Govt.Hospital Local geology of thearea The region is occupied by high mountain ranges, valleys, gorges and canyons The applied area is a river bed of Ujh river, a tributary of Ravi river. The southern and south-western limit of the area forms of the gentle terrain called as Outer Plains which merges with the Punjab State with elevations ranging from. 280 to 500m AMSL whereas the northern and north-eastern parts are hilly and mountainous having elevations roughly between 500 and 3000m AMSL with intermountain valleys called as Dun belt. Ravi river forms the district/State border with Himachal and Punjab State towards east. The flood plains and Older Alluvium cover of Recent to Pleistocene age formed by the Ravi River in the river bed and either banks- Punjab and in the Kathua parts of J&K comprises of heterogeneous nature of the sediments- boulder conglomerates, quartzitic boulders, pebbles, gravels, cobbles, silt and fine to coarse sand. REGULATORYCOMPLIANCES Data for environmental parameters will be generated for Ambient Air, water, soil and noise quality for one month representing season. Data will be complied to make six monthly reports, which will be submitted along with other conditions laid into the EC letter. Annual report will be submitted into the regional office of MoEF & CC and local State Pollution Control Board. POST – ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCEMONITORING The project proponent will submit half yearly compliance report in respect of stipulated prior Environmental Clearance terms and conditions on 1st June and 1st Dec. of each calendar year. The latest compliance report will be displayed on the website of the concerned regulatory authority. Environment statement will be prepared based on one year data comprises of six monthly reports. Further environmental conditions will be complied and reports will be submitted at the State Pollution Control Board and Regional Office ofMoEF&CC. Prepared byENVIRTA SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. INTRODUCTION | Draft EIA- River Bed Mining at Mai Chak (46.37Ha), J&K File No DEIA/JNK/2016/02 6 ToR COMPLIANCE POINT WISE COMPLIANCE OF TOR ISSUED BY MOEF&CC S. TOR Points Implementation / Plan / Status covered in EIA report. No 1. Year-wise production details since This is a fresh Mining Lease area awarded by Dept. of 1994 should be given, clearly Geology & Mines, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir. The grant of stating the highest production lease for Minor Minerals requires Mining Plan and achieved in any one year prior to Environment Clearance in favor of Sh. Dhyan Singh S/o Shri 1994. It may also be categorically Harpal Singh vide letter MCC/DGM/MML/AF-3/14/1632 informed whether there had been dated 21/02/2015.Production will be commenced only any increase in production after the after obtaining Environmental Clearances from MoEF &CC, EIA Notification, 1994 came into New Delhi and CTE from State pollution Control Board, force w.r.t the highest production Jammu & Kashmir.
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