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FORM- I APPENDIX I (See paragraph - 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information SN Contents 1 Name of Project : Mining of Soapstone at Village-Bamdoli , Tehsil-Didihat, Dist- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand with an area 4.203ha. 2 S No. in Schedule : 1(a) 3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ tonnage to be : Total Recoverable Quantity of Soapstone– handled/ command area/ lease area/ number of wells 4499 Tonnes/Annum ML (As per approved to be drilled Mining Scheme) Area Approved of Mining : 4.203Ha Lease Period : 20 Years Consent of Mining Lease: The LOI vide letter no. 287(1) /VII-1-10/94-Kha (T.C)/2004 was issued for mine lease period of 20 years. Approved Mining Scheme: The present scheme of mining is approved on 614(2)/MP-B- 301/10-DDN dated 05-10-2010 for 5 years period. 4 New/ Expansion/ Modernization : Existing Mine 5 Existing Capacity/ Area etc. : 4.203Ha 6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ : ‘B’ 7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please : No specify 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please : No specify 9 Location : - Village Bamdoli Tehsil Didihat District Pithoragarh State Uttarakhand 10 Nearest Railway station/ airport along with distance : Railway station : Kathgodam, 218km in KM Nearest Airport :Pantnagar, 248 Km 11 Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters along with : Town: Pithoragarh 31.0 Km distance in Kms. City : Pithoragarh, 31.0 Km Dist. Headquarter:Pithoragarh,31.0 km 12 Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Municipal : Gram Panchayat:Bamdoli Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses Zila Parishad: Pithoragarh with telephone nos. to be given) Municipal Corporation: Didihat 13 Name of the Applicant : Shri Manoj Sahni 14 Registered Address : R/O Punetha bhawan ,Ghantakara, District- Pithoragarh,Uttarakhand 15 Address for correspondence : Name Shri Manoj sahni Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Punetha bhawan ,Ghantakara, District- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand Pin Code -- 16 Details of Alternative sites examined, if any. Location : Mining is a site specific activity. The area has of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet been examined by IBM and approved for mining 17 Interlinked Projects : None 1 FORM- I 18 Whether separate application of interlinked project : Not applicable has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission : Not applicable 20 If no, reason : Not applicable 21 Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance : under: If yes, details of their status to be given a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? No b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? No c) The CRZ Notification, 1991? No 22 Whether there is any Govt. order / Policy relevant/ : The LOI vide letter no. 287(1) /VII-1-10/94-Kha relating to the site? (T.C)/2004 was issued for mine lease period of 20 years. 23 Forest land involved (hectares) : No 24 Whether there is any litigation pending against : No project and / or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? a) Name of Court b) Case No. c) Orders/ directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. 25 Location /site under consideration : Geographically location of mine lease area is between Latitude 29°43’5.70” N to 29°43’5.80” N and Longitude 80°11’56.60” E to 80°11’56.70”E , covered under SOI Toposheet No. 62 C/2, scale 1:50,000. Location Map of project site is enclosed as (Annexure-I). 26 Size of the Project : 4499 tonnes per annum (maximum) mine lease area 4.203Ha. 27 Expected cost of the project : Rs. 21 lakhs 28 Contact Information : Shri Manoj sahni Owner R/o Punetha bhagwan ,Ghantakara, District- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand 29 Screening Category : Category ‘B2’ Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.,) (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.): SN Information/Checklist confirmation Yes / Details thereof (with approximate quantities No / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, No Landuse & Landcover: The proposed lease land cover or topography including increase area is private agricultural land. Boulders of in intensity of land use (with respect to local Soapstone will be broken and the mined out land use plan) land will be reclaimed and subsequently used for agriculture purpose. Topography: The mine lease area lies in between 1441 mRL to 1454.5 mRL on hilly terrain. 2 FORM- I 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and Yes Top soil is present over mining lease area buildings? which will be removed and used for back filling of benches. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No - 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore No - houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No The opencast manual working does not entail any construction work. However site office, store, drinking water shed & rest shelter are provided. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works No Local labor will be deployed for mining work. or Housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No - earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or Yes Mining will be done at 1441 mRL to 1454.5 tunneling. mRL as per the pit location. 1.10 Reclamation works. Yes After completion of mining, the top soil will be used for backfilling of Benches. 1.11 Dredging? No - 1.12 Offshore structures? No - 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Saleable production of Soapstone- 4499 tonne per annum (Maximum). The opencast mining process for extraction of soapstone primarily involves excavation of soapstone through use of hand implements like sambal, Shovel, spade, hammer, etc. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Infrastructure for storage of soapstone and dump is adequately available near the mined field. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid Yes During the mining period the waste will be waste or liquid effluents? temporarily dumped near the mining pit in external dumps & it will be secured with retaining walls. After completion of backfilling, the top soil will be spread on the mined out backfilled land. The reclaimed pits and dump area will be made suitable for Agriculture purpose. Domestic effluent will be disposed through eco-friendly Mobile Toilet. Solid waste material viz. Rappers, Plastic Bags, Cloth Pieces etc. will be stored / managed separately during operation phase of the mining. As mules will be utilized for shifting of soapstone from upper reach to road side, therefore the generated dung will be collected separately & used for manuring in Plantation / agricultural purpose. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational No Local workers will be deployed and no workers? housing is proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes Not applicable construction or operation? 3 FORM- I 1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne or other No The existing road is adequate for meeting transport infrastructure including new or additional traffic intensity during operational altered routes and stations, ports, airports. phase of the mine. etc.? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport No No routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not Applicable realignment or other changes to the hydrology or watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not applicable 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground Yes During operational phase of the mine water or surface waters? for drinking purpose shall be taken from water sources in the nearby village. Total demand of water shall be approximately 1.0 KLD. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface No Due to mining activities no change in the affecting drainage or run-off. nearby water bodies is envisaged. Mining will not be carried out during rainy season. Pits formed due to mining will be backfilled & restoring the periphery of the terrain & maintain drainage pattern of the site. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for No Transportation of material and personnel is construction, operation, or decommissioning? not warranted as no construction activity is involved. During the operational phase, the labor / personnel shall arrange for their own means of transport either on foot or by bicycle etc. to reach to the mine site. However excavated mineral during operational phase of mine shall be transported by mule or trucks/tractor trolleys hired on contractual basis. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning No -- works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning No -- which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No temporary or permanent influx of people temporarily or permanently? is envisaged. The work will be carried out during day time by deploying local labor, which will come to the work in the lease area and return to their home. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Only indigenous species will be planted 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No As the mining is restricted to defined stretch only, hence there is no loss of genetic diversity except for some temporary grasses etc. grown during the dry period. 1.31 Any other actions? No -- 4 FORM- I 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): SN Information/checklist confirmation Yes / Details thereof (with approximate No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially underdeveloped or agricultural Yes The mining area is private agricultural land (ha) land.