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Riverbed Sand Mining Project Sr Project Details - Riverbed Sand Mining Project Sr. No. Details Particulars PROPOSAL 1. Name of Lease Holder Maheshbhai Mangabhai Oad (Proprietor) 2. Location address M/s. MAHESHBHAI MANGABHAI OAD Opp. Survey No:13,14,22 to 25 On River Bed “Tapi” Vill:Kanaja ,Tehsil:Vyara ,Dist:Tapi 3. Applicability of the CRZ Notification, The Project is not fall in CRZ notified area. 2011 4. Lease Area (Hectares) Sand Lease Area: 2-45 -00 Hectors 5. Co-ordinates of the lease area Sr.No. Latitude Longitude 1. 21°16'16.01 "N 73°22 '46.58 "E 2. 21°16'10.99 "N 73°22'47.42 "E 3. 21°16'10.0 3"N 73°22'41.97 "E 4. 21°16'14.91 "N 73°22'40.89 "E 6. Ownership of Land (Govt. / Private The lease area is river bed of Tapi owned by Govt. Land) The district collector has allotted the lease to Mr. Maheshbhai Mangabhai O ad. 7. Status of Operation (New project OR Existing Project operational since 2006. Existing project operating since ____) 8. Status of Lease (Lease no., date of issue, Existing Lease lease period, date of application for Order No.:GS/QL/6820/05/7402 to 7406 lease renewal, etc.) Area: 2-45-00 Ha.( Opp. Survey No:13,14,22 to 25 On River Bed “Tapi” Vill:Kanaja ,Tehsil:Vyara ,Dist:Tapi) Lease Issue Date: 11/11/2006 Lease Period: Three years from issue date. Lease renewal application date-02/05/2012 9. Sand Reserve (MT) --- 10. Rate of Mining of Sand (MT/Month) 100,000 MT/year, 8300 MT/month ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS 11. If located within 15 Km, aerial distance Name Distance (Km) of the lease area from the nearest: i. National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary / Waghai National Park @ 54 km in S direction Biosphere Reserve: Purna Wildlife Sanctuary @ 51 km in SE direction ii. Reserve Forest / Protected Forest: None --- iii. Human Habitation : Vill.-Kanaja @ 1.26 km in S direction Bedkuva Dur @ 1.66 km in SE direction iv. Railway Line : Vyara Railway Station @ 17 km in S direction Vyara - Surat Railway line: @ 17.17 km in SW 1 Sr. No. Details Particulars direction v. Road : NH-56 @ 1.34 km in SW direction vi. Notified / Protected Archaeological --- sites : vii. Social infrastructures, e.g. school, Nalanda High School, @ 5.4 km in S direction hospital, historic / cultural / Moticher religious places, defence KAPS Hospital @ 8.4 km in S direction establishments, etc. : Jalaram mandir @ 5.2km in S direction 12. Width of riverbed (Meters) 420 meters 13. Average depth of water at lease area 3 m (Meters) 14. Average thickness of sand deposit at lease 3.5 meter. area (Meters) 15. Details on Riparian vegetation, The floral diversity of the study area includes including endemic and endangered variety of trees & shrubs. Plants that offer rich species of fauna, if any timber such as Teak, Babul etc., plants with medicinal values such as Neem, Nilgiri, Tulsi, etc., and plants that offers fruits and vegetables are observed. The faunal diversity includes a wide range of birds, mammals, reptiles & insects. There is no national park/Sanctuary; Elephant/Tiger reserve area within 25 km from the project site. The No endemic or endangered species of flora and fauna species have been available within 5 km area. 16. Geo-hydrology of the river, flow Please refer Environmental Study Report (perennial, seasonal, etc.), sediment transport characteristics / replenishment potential, etc. 17. Width and condition of access road (kutcha / pucca) to the lease area. Status of Type Width of road Access road (Meter) Project site to kachha Road 7.0 kachha road Pacca road to pakka road 6.5 to NH - 56 DETAILS ON MINING / EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES 18. Type of mining (Manual / Semi- Semi-mechanized. (By excavating the mineral) mechanized / Mechanised). 19. Equipments to be used (bulldozers, Sand excavator with pump hydraulic excavators, JCB, scrapers, Truck loaders, Diesel Pump, etc.) 20. Minimum setback distance from river 40 meters 2 Sr. No. Details Particulars bank (Meters) 21. Minimum buffer distance from bridge Ukai Dam: 23 km in E direction piers / water intake wells / irrigation No nearby bridge . structures 22. Minimum distance of stockpiles / 30 meters vehicle loading place from the river bank 23. Maximum depth of sand removal (3 m 3 meters (from top of the of the sand deposition) or water depth whichever is less) 24. Man power requirement 15 -20 workers 25. No. of working days in a year 200 days 26. Time of working hours in a day 8.00 am to 6 pm ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 27. Measures proposed for protection of Please refer Environmental Study Report. environmental attributes like riverbed, riparian vegetation, water, air, human health, etc. 28. Details on transportation route & measures proposed for control of Status of Type Width of road fugitive emission during transportation Access road (Meter) Project site to kachha Road 7.0 to Pacca Road Pacca Road to pakka road 6.5 NH - 56 For measures proposed for control of fugitive emission during transportation. Please refer Environmental Study Report. 29. Plan for tree plantation in riparian area / road sides in at least 20% of lease Types of plants No. of plants area, numbers & types of species and I II III budgetary outlay for the same Year Year Year Nilgiri, Neem, Tamarind,Banyan, etc. local species 250 250 200 Total 700 30. Plan for restoration / reclamation None 3 ENVIRONMENT STUDY REPORT (RIVERBED SAND MINING PROJECT) PROPOSAL • I, Mr. MAHESHBHAI MANGABHAI OAD have been extracting the sand (minor mineral) Opp. Survey No:13,14,22 to 25 On River Bed “Tapi” Vill:Kanaja ,Tehsil:Vyara ,Dist:Tapi since 2006. Lease area is river bed of Tapi owned by Government. We hold the lease on the name of Maheshbhai Mangabhai Oad. We are applying to regularize the existing Sand mining activity. The mining area of the unit is 2-45-00 ha that is less than 5 ha. Our sand lease area is not falling under CRZ area. Therefore, Project falls under category B (B2) of schedule 1(a), as per the EIA Notification, September 2006. Therefore, it requires prior Environment Clearance. • Status of operation & Status of Lease are summarized as under…. Existing project operating since 2006. Lease Order No: GS/QL/6820/05/7402 to 7406 Lease Area: 2.45 hec( Opp. Survey No:13,14,22 to 25 On River Bed “Tapi” Vill:Kanaja ,Tehsil:Vyara ,Dist:Tapi ) Lease Issue:11/11/2006 Lease Period: Three Years from issue date. 11/11/2006 Lease Renewal Application date: 02/05/2012 (Applied for Lease Renewal) • Co-ordinates of the corners of lease area(Latitude and Longitude) S. N. Latitude Longitude A 21°16'16.01"N 73°22'46.58"E B 21°16'10.99"N 73°22'47.42"E C 21°16'10.03"N 73°22'41.97"E D 21°16'14.91"N 73°22'40.89"E 4 There is no forest, Wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area present within 10 km area from the project site. Unit does not require electricity during the mining activity. In sand mining activity, water required for domestic, dust suppression & tree plantation only. The requirement is met by surface water & bore well water (nearby village). No hazardous waste is generated during mining activity. Municipal Solid Waste generation during activity is of minor quantity. One dustbin has been provided at the identified place to store all domestic waste & disposed to nearby Gram Panchayat site. • Size/ Magnitude Of Operation Production capacity (Mining area/Mining Rate) Extraction of the sand @ 100,000 MT/YEAR (Approx .) from an area of 2-45-00 ha (Opp. Survey No:13,14,22 to 25 On River Bed “Tapi” Vill:Kanaja ,Tehsil:Vyara ,Dist:Tapi) Mining Details Sr. Details Explantion No. 1. Lease Area 2-45 -00 ha 2. Rate of Production 100 ,000 MT/Yr , 8300 MT/month 3. Method of mining Semi Mechanized (By excavating the mineral) 4. Extent of mechanization Suction Extractor,Truck and Tractors Trolley DETAIL OF ENVIRONMENT SETTING The lease is on riverbed of Tapi. There is no forest, Wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area within 10 km from the project site. The details of water bodies and nearwst park are mentioned below: Sr. If located within 15 km, aerial Name Distance(Km) No. distance of the lease area from the nearest: i. National park/Wildlife Waghai National Park @ 54 km in S direction Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve: Purna Wildlife @ 51 km in SE direction Sanctuary ii. Reserve Forest/Projected None --- Forest: iii. Human Habitation: Kanaja @ 1.26 km in S direction 5 Bedkuva Dur @ 1.66 km in SE direction iv. Railway Line Vyara Railway Station @17 km in S direction Vyara- Surat Railway @ 17.17 km in SW line: direction v. Road: NH-56 @ 1.34 km in SW direction vi. Notified/Protected None --- Archaeological sites: vii Social infrastructures, e.g. Nalanda High School @ 5.4 km in S direction school, hospital, historic/ KAPS Hospital @ 8.4 km in W direction Jalaram mandir, @ 5.2km in W direction Moticher • Width of Riverbed Width of Riverbed: 420 meter • Geo-hydrological Detail of River Tapi The river Tapi originates near Multal in Betul district in Madhya Paradesh at an elevation of 752m above msl. The Total Length of this West flowing river from its origin to its out fall into the sea is 724 km. For the first 282km the river flows in Madhya Pradesh, Out of which 54km forms the common boundary with Maharashtra state. It flows for 228 km in Maharashtra before entering Gujarat. Traversing a length of 214 km in Gujarat, the Tapi River joins Arabian Sea in the Gulf of Cambay after flowing past the Surat city.
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