BRIEF SUMMARY

Alapua Sand Quarry over an area of 12.50 acres or 5.00 hectares is located in village Alapua, Tahasil Pattamundai, District (), Sri Sk. Riyan, S/o-Sk. Re jani, resident of Khadianga ,PO/PS/Tahasil: District : Kendrapara , Odisha is quarry lease holder as per Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (Amended) Rules 2014 for mining of road metals. The period of the quarry lease is for 2015-16 to 2019-20 (5 years).

The Alapua Sand Quarry over an area of 12.50 Ac. is situated on Khata no.913, Plot no.3506, Kissam: Nadi Kisam of Village Alapua,Tahasil: Pattamundai ,District : Kendrapara of Odisha. The area is located in the South west of village Alapua. The area is featured in the Survey of Toposheet No. 73L/1 and bounded between the latitudes of 20 o36’ 43.26’’ N to 20 o36’ 58.77’’N and longitudes of 86 o25 ’ 58.17’’ E to 86 o 26’ 11.41’’E.

The area belongs to quaternary deposit from holocene period which is located in the bed at Alapua village, under Tahasil- Pattamundai of of Odisha. The quaternaries overlie directly on the Tertiaries and are composed of younger and older alluvia. The sediments of older alluvia are grayish to brownish in colour, unfossilferous, but contain calcareous concretions. Thin younger alluvial deposits of recent age are found in the flood plains and by the side of the river. They also consist of sand, silt, clay and gravel.

The deposit is allocated for mining of minor mineral (River sand) falls under Category "B2" as per EIA notification 2006 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi. The proposed project activity shall be carried for mining black stone situated on revenue land. Mining plan of the deposit is approved by authorized officer of the State Govt. which is enclosed. Mining is confined for extraction of road metal from the deposit Alapua Sand Quarry. Mining operation shall be opencast, above ground and semi-mechanized. Single shift mining in day time will be carried out. It has been proposed to remove road metal from the deposit as follows.

Deposit Production in m3 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Alapua 630 693 762 838 921 3844 Sand Quarry The minor mineral to be excavated from the lease is suitable for road / civil construction. National Highway, Express High way and State, village, gram Panchayat roads, residential buildings and other civil constructions etc are requiring these sand. Repair/expansion/modification of existing roads/buildings, upgrading the katcha roads to tar or cement concrete roads are being done, which requires Sand. The minor mining projects, on which environmental clearance is sought for, shall be developed to cater partial need of above works inside and outside the State of Odisha.

The proposed project is expected to provide employment of around 7 people of local inhabitants in different activities such as Mining & transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any impact on the environment. With progress in mining/raising activities, the per capita income of local people will increase. Ultimately, it will add to the Govt. exchequers in the form of various taxes & returns. On the whole, overall development of the area will be there. This mining of project is financial viable and can comply with the environmental norms. In view of the above mentioned benefits I request to grant us Environmental Clearance (EC) to the project.