APPLICATION (FORM-1, PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT)

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR STONE MINE (MINING LEASE AREA 1.62 Ha)

AT Village- Dahigaon, Tehsil- Nandgaon Khandeshwar, District- , State-

Project Proponent:

M/s. Aditi stone crusher Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi R/O. Toshaniwal Layout Akola, Tehsil : Akola, District : Akola, Maharashtra

Environment Consultant

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February 2016 Stone (Basalt) Mine, Village- Dahigaon, Tehsil- Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Dist –Amravati of FORM - I M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi (Area: 1.62 Ha)

APPENDIX-I FORM-1

(I) Basic Information

Sr. No. Item Details 1 Name of the project Stone (Basalt) Mine of M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi 2 Sl. No. in the schedule 1 (a) as per MoEF notification dt. 14.09.2006 as per OM dt. 18.05.2012 3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ Production– 1,98,100 TPA Stone, tonnage to be handled/ command area/ Mine Lease Area – 1.62 Ha lease area/ number of wells to be drilled 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Mine Lease Area – 1.62 Ha 6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ B – 2 7 Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9 Location The Stone (Basalt) Mine is located in part of Khasra No. 55/1, Village- Dahigaon, Tehsil- Nandgaon Khandeshwar, District- Amravati, Lease Area – 1.62 Ha. The Area falls in Survey of , Topo-sheet No. 55H/10 The geographical location of the mine with respect to the boundary pillar of lease area are given below :- Sr. Latitude/Northing Longitude/Easting No. 1 20°47'25.52"N 77°38'31.76"E 2 20°47'19.72"N 77°38'32.64"E 3 20°47'21.22"N 77°38'28.47"E 4 20°47'24.89"N 77°38'28.00"E

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Khasra No. 55/1 Village Dahigaon Tehsil Nandgaon Khandeshwar District Amravati State Maharashtra 10 Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest railway station: Takali~ 4.87 km, NE distance in kms. Nearest Airport: Amravati ~ 8.22 Km, ENE 11 Nearest Town, city, District Nearest village: Dahigaon: 1.50 km, WNW Headquarters along with distance in Nearest Town: Amravati ~ 15.00 Km, NE kms. Nearest City: Amravati ~ 15.00 Km, NE District HQ: Amravati ~ 15.00 Km, NE

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Sr. No. Item Details 12 Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Village Panchayat: Gram Panchayat – Village: Municipal Corporation, Local body Dahigaon, located in part of Khasra No. 55/1, (complete postal addresses with Village- Dahigaon, Tehsil- Nandgaon Khandeshwar, telephone nos. to be given) District- Amravati, Maharashtra

ZilaParishad : C. E. O., Zila Parishad, The office of Collector, Amravati, Dist.- Amravati, Maharashtra

Municipal Corporation : Commissionner, Municipal Corporation, Amravati, Maharashtra 13 Name of the applicant M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi 14 Registered Address M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi R/O. Toshaniwal Layout Akola, Tehsil : Akola, District : Akola, Maharashtra 15 Address for correspondence Name M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi Designation Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi R/O. Toshaniwal Layout Akola, Tehsil : Akola, District : Akola, Maharashtra Pin Code 444001 E-mail Telephone No. 9158107718 Fax No. 16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if Not applicable. Mining is site specific project. Mine any. Location of these sites should be lease area is falling in Toposheet No. 55 H/10. shown on a toposheet. 17 Inter-linked Projects No 18 Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted 19 It yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not Applicable 21 Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable. approval/clearance under: (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 No forest land involved. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 No wildlife sanctuary/National park in 5 km radius. (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991 Area does not fall in CRZ. 22 Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site 23 Forest land involved (hectares) None

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Sr. No. Item Details 24 Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending in any court of law. 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 the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. [II] Activity 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.) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Permanent or temporary Mining activity will cause permanent change in the change in landuse, land topography and land use of mining area. After cover or topography including completion of mining, the lower part of mined out pit will 1.1 Yes increase in intensity of land be converted into water reservoir and thick plantation will use (with respect to local be developed on the upper benches of mined out area landuse plan) and on the safety zone area. This is proposed new mine hence there is existing vegetation in the form of bushes and shrubs which will Clearance of existing land, 1.2 Yes be cleared before starting the mining activity. vegetation and building? The land is devoid of any other structures, there will not be clearance of any building/structures. After completion of mining, the lower part of mined out pit will be converted into water reservoir and thick 1.3 Creation of new land uses Yes plantation will be developed on the upper benches of mined out area and on the safety zone area. Mineral reserves have been proved during existing Pre-construction mining in the nearby area. Further exploration will be 1.4 investigations e.g. bore Yes carried out during the 5 year period to assess the further houses, soil testing ? reserves Proposed infrastructure will consist of Mine Office, First 1.5 Construction works? Yes Aid Centre, Drinking Facility, Rest Shelter and Approach Road. The mining lease area is devoid any structure as this is a proposed new mine, hence no demolition work is involved during implementation and operation phase of 1.6 Demolition Works ? No the project. Demolition of any structure shall be done at the end of mine life as per the Mine Closure plan. Temporary sites used for construction works or Temporary sheds will be provided with basic facilities of 1.7 Yes housing of construction drinking water, sanitation, etc. for construction workers. workers?

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Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Above ground buildings, Proposed infrastructure will consist of Mine office, first structures or earthworks aid centre, drinking water facility, rest shelter and 1.8 Yes including linear structures, approach road will be created during the plan period cut and fill or excavations (2016-17 to 2020-21). There will be no underground mining activity. Underground works including 1.9 No Open cast Manual method of mining will be used for mining or tunneling? mining operation. After completion of mining, the lower part will be 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes converted into water body, with plantation on the upper benches and along the safety zone. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable It is proposed to produce maximum of 1,98,100 TPA stone during the five year period (2016-17 to 2020-21) Production and 1.13 Yes as per mine plan. The mining will be done by open cast manufacturing Process? Manual method with the help of excavators and tippers and associated equipment’s. The excavated stone will be directly transported to the nearby crusher for sizing and sale. But there will be a Facilities for storage of goods temporary storage yard within lease area for storage of 1.14 Yes or materials? excavated stone for short duration before it is transported. Explosive will be stored in portable explosive magazine. There is 0.5 – 1.0 m thin Soil cover is present in the area. Soil cover will be completely removed during the Plan period of mining and will be spread in the safety zone for plantation purpose. About 39,515 Cum OB/waste will be generated from mining will be dumped and stacked separately within lease area at specific location. Facilities for treatment or No process effluent will be generated from the mining 1.15 disposal of solid waste or Yes activities. But during rainy season water will be liquid effluents? accumulated in the mine pit which will be stored and used for dust suppression and plantation. Excess water if any, will be pumped to settling tank on surface and will be allowed to flow outside mine only after ensuring proper settling. Domestic effluent from mines office will be discharged in septic tank followed by soak pit. Facilities for long term Not Applicable as most of the workers will be from the 1.16 housing of operational No nearby villages. workers? New road, rail or sea traffic About 66 trips/day of 10 tonne capacity trucks are 1.17 during construction and Yes required for transportation of stone. operation?

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Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data New road, rail, air waterborne Existing road network is sufficient to cater the or other transport 1.18 transportation load from the mine. Existing roads will be infrastructure including new No further strengthened from time to time to maintain the or altered routes and road in proper conditions. stations, ports, airports etc.? Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or 1.19 infrastructure leading to No Not Applicable changes in traffic movements? New or diverted transmission 1.20 No Not Applicable lines or pipelines? Garland drains will be constructed around the mine Impoundment, damming, lease area to divert surface run-off from outside the mine culverting, realignment or lease area to enter the mine pit and the drains will be 1.44 other changes to the Yes connected to a settling pond. The water from settling hydrology of watercourses or pond will be allowed to flow outside mine lease after aquifers? ensuring proper settling. 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not Applicable The total water requirement of 10 KLD for drinking and Abstraction or transfers of mining activity like dust suppression and plantation will 1.23 water from ground or surface Yes be obtained through existing dugwell/borewell in mining waters? lease area and from nearby village and rainwater when accumulated in mine pit. Changes in water bodies or 1.24 the land surface affecting No Not Applicable drainage or run-off Excavated rock will be transported from mine to the Transport of personnel or nearby crusher and from crusher to the buyers location materials for construction, by 10 tonne capacity trucks. Manpower will come from 1.25 Yes operation or nearby villages. decommissioning? Construction materials will be transported to the mine site through the existing road network. Mine office and other infrastructure will be dismantled Long-term dismantling or during the final phase of mining. The worked out mine pit 1.26 decommissioning or Yes will be systematically reclaimed with lower portion restoration works? converted into water body and plantation done on upper benches and along the safety zone. Ongoing activity during decommissioning which Small level of dust and noise pollution because of 1.27 Yes could have an impact on the dismantling of mine office and other infrastructure. environment? Influx of people to an area in This project would provide direct employment to around 1.28 either temporarily or No 8 people and most of the employment will be to the local permanently? population. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not Applicable

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Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Loss of native species or 1.30 No Not Applicable genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not Applicable

Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of Project (such as land, water, 2.0 materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply). Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Land specially undeveloped Total 1.62 Ha is a non-forest private land owned by 2.1 Yes or agricultural land (ha) lessee is applied for mining lease. The total water requirement of 10 KLD for drinking and mining activity like dust suppression and plantation will Water (expected source & 2.2 Yes be obtained through existing dugwell/borewell in mining competing users) unit KLD lease area and from nearby village and rainwater when accumulated in mine pit. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Building stone (Basalt): 1,98,100 TPA production Construction material – Small quantity of construction material will be required 2.4 stone, aggregates, and/soil Yes for construction of mine office, first aid center, drinking (expected source-MT) water facility and rest shelter. Forests and timber (source- 2.5 No Not Applicable MT) Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing Electricity- 1-2 KWH from MSEB. 2.6 Yes users) Unit: fuel (MT), Diesel - 30-35 litre/day from nearby diesel filling station. energy (MW) Any other natural resources 2.7 (use appropriate standard No Not Applicable units)

Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could 3.0 be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data No toxic material or hazardous material will be used Use of substances or except approximately of 15 kg/ blast of explosive as materials, which are blasting material. hazardous (as per MSIHC The explosive will be stored in portable explosive 3.1 Yes rules) to human health or the magazine located within the mine lease area and the environment (flora, fauna, licensed person will supervise/ control the blasting and water supplies) operations. DGMS & Controller of Explosive operational guidelines shall be followed.

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No such substances or material will be used which will Changes in occurrence of cause changes in occurrence of disease or disease disease or affect disease 3.2 No vectors. Proper housekeeping & sanitation will be vectors (e.g. insect or water maintained to keep the work places free from disease borne diseases) causing vectors. The mining will be having a positive impact on the locality by providing a source for direct and indirect Affect the welfare of people employment to the local people. After completion of 3.3 e.g. by changing living Yes mining, the mine pit will be converted into water reservoir conditions? and water will be made available to the nearby farmers for irrigation purpose. Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the Dahigaon Village occurs at a distance of 1.50 Km in 3.4 Yes project e.g. hospital patients, WNW direction. children, the elderly etc. 3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable

Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning 4.0 (MT/month) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Soil, Overburden or mine During plan Period (2016-17 to 2020-21) 4.1 Yes wastes Waste Rock/rejects – 39515 Cum Municipal waste (domestic Domestic effluent from mine office and rest shelter will 4.2 Yes and or commercial wastes) be disposed in septic tank and soak pit system. Hazardous wastes (as per Explosives used for blasting will be consumed. No 4.3 hazardous waste No hazardous waste will be generated. management rules) Other industrial process 4.4 No Not envisaged. wastes 4.5 Surplus product No Not envisaged. Sewage sludge or other Domestic effluent will be discharged in Septic Tank and 4.6 sludge from effluent No Soak Pit. treatment During construction of basic infrastructure facilities, small quantity of construction waste will be generated, which Construction or demolition will be used for land filling and development of roads. 4.7 Yes wastes Whereas during the last phase of mining demolition waste of small magnitude will be generated this will be used in the backfilling process. Redundant machinery or 4.8 No Not Applicable. All machinery will be on hire basis. equipment Contaminated soils or other 4.9 No Not Applicable materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable

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5.0 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Insignificant quantity of emissions (SO & NOx) will take Emissions from combustion of 2 place due to exhaust from tipper, mobile water sprinkler, 5.1 fossil fuels from stationary or Yes compressor and excavator deployed during mining and mobile sources transportation activities. Dust will be generated from various processes like drilling, blasting, transportation etc. To reduce the dust generated during these processes, necessary control Emission from production 5.2 Yes measures like water sprinkling on haul road, plantation processes around mine lease area, covered transportation, plantation of grasses on OB to reduce wind erosion etc. will be taken.

Fugitive dust and SO2, NOx will be generated during Emissions from materials mining operations like drilling, blasting, loading, 5.3 handling including storage or Yes unloading, handling and transportation. Fugitive transport emission will be restricted by water sprinkling on haul road and covered transportation. Insignificant quantity of dust and SO , NOx will be Emissions from construction 2 generated during construction of basic facilities in mine 5.4 activities including plant and Yes lease area, due to transportation of material required for equipment construction. Dust or odours from handling Dust will be generated during drilling, blasting, loading, of materials including unloading, handling and transportation of mined out 5.5 Yes construction materials, sewage materials. and waste There is no possibility of any odour generation. Emissions from incineration of 5.6 No Not Applicable waste Emissions from burning of 5.7 waste in open air (e.g. slash No Not Applicable materials, construction debris) Emissions from any other 5.8 No Not Applicable sources

6.0 Generation of Noise and vibration, and emissions of Light and heat Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Noise will be generated during mining operations and vehicular activities. The effect of increased level of noise will be insignificant as the noise will dissipated over short From operation of 6.1 Yes distance from source. Also proposed plantation around equipment’s. mine lease boundary will help in attenuating noise. Small amount of ground vibrations will be generated during blasting. From industrial or similar 6.2 No Not Applicable processes

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From construction or 6.3 No Not applicable demolition Noise generated during blasting process is instantaneous and proper steps like appropriate technique, proper hole pattern and size and use of low 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes intensity blasting material will be taken to keep the noise level as low as possible. Small amount of ground vibrations will be generated during blasting. From construction or There will be noise generation due to movement of 6.5 Yes operational traffic mining machineries and transportation vehicles. From lighting or cooling 6.6 No Not Applicable systems 6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable

Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or 7.0 into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal wasters or the sea Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Not Applicable since no hazardous material will be involved during mining process except the explosive From handling, storage, use which will be stored and handled as per the permission 7.1 or spillage of hazardous No letter of controller of explosive and will not contaminate materials the land or water bodies. This explosive will be handled by the licensed person. No process effluent will be generated by mining activity. The ground water from pit will be pumped out in a From discharge of sewage settling tank, after proper settling it will be utilized for or other effluents to water or 7.2 Yes dust separation and plantation and excess water will be the land (expected mode allowed to flow outside only after ensuring proper and place of discharge) settling. Domestic effluent from mine office and rest shelter will be discharged in septic tank and soak pit. Not Applicable because insignificant quantity of dust, SO and NOx will be released into air due to mining in By deposition of pollutants 2 very small area and low production on daily basis. 7.3 emitted to air into the land or No Moreover release of these pollutants into the air will be into water. controlled by regular dust suppression, plantation along road and regular maintenance of mining machinery. 7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable Is there a risk of long term buildup of pollutants in the 7.5 No Not envisaged. environment from these sources

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Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect 8.0 human health or the environment Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of No. Confirmation No information data From explosions, spillages, No The portable explosive magazine will be located fires etc. from storage, within the mine lease area. Explosive will be handled 8.1 handling, use or production of under the supervision of licensed person. DGMS & hazardous substances Controller of Explosive operational guidelines shall be followed. 8.2 From any other causes No Not Applicable Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing The project site falls in zone-II as per IS 1893 (Part-I): 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. No 2002. Hence, seismically it is a stable zone. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloud burst etc.)

Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could 9.0 lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. Confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data Lead to development of The stone mineral mining will lead to generation of supporting, facilities, ancillary direct and indirect employment opportunities. It will development or development also help in overall improvement in infrastructural stimulated by the project facility, road development etc., it will also help in which could have impact on upliftment of nearby population. the environment e.g.: 9.1 Supporting infrastructure Yes (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.)  Housing development  Extractive industries  Supply industries  Other A water reservoir will be developed in the lower part of the mine out pit. With plantation done on upper Lead to after use of the site, benches and along the safety 7.5 m safety zone. The 9.2 which could have an impact Yes water reservoir will help in ground water recharge that on the environment will improve the water table. It will be also helpful in rain water harvesting. The water from the pit can be used by the nearby farmers for irrigation purpose. Set a precedent for later No major development is envisaged due to small scale 9.3 No developments of project.

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Have cumulative effects due There are some other small stone quarries in the to proximity to other existing 9.4 Yes vicinity. However, cumulative effect because of or planned projects with existing nearby stone quarry will be insignificant. similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Sr. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 5 km No. Identity radius) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for None None within 5 km radius their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Water Bodies sensitive of ecological Near Hiwza Budruk Village ~ 1.5 km, SW reasons – wetlands, water Near Hayatpur Village ~ 4.4 km, SW courses or other water Near Watpur Village ~ 5.0 km, SE bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Forests forests Near Jethapur Village 3.68 km, SW

3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, None None within 5 km radius. nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Water Bodies underground waters Near Hiwza Budruk Village ~ 1.5 km, SW Near Hayatpur Village ~ 4.4 km, SW Near Watpur Village ~ 5.0 km, SE

5 State, national boundaries None None within 5 km radius. 6 Routes or facilities used by SH- 199 & NH-6 1.31 km, SE the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None None within 5km radius 8 Densely populated or built-up Dahigaon ~ 1.50 Km, WNW area 9 Areas occupied by sensitive Nearest Hospitals & School, ~ 15 Km, NE man made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of Nearest Place of Worship ~ 1.50 Km, WNW worship, community facilities) (In Dahigaon Village)

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10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources(ground water None None within 5km radius. resource, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where None None within 5 km radius. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural None The area is not known for hazard which could cause the these natural hazards. project to present Seismically, this area is environmental problems categorized under Zone-II as (earthquakes, subsidence, per IS-1893 (Part-1)- landslides, erosion, flooding 2002.Hence; seismically the or extreme or adverse site is in a stable zone. climatic conditions)

IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

It is hereby submitted that this minor mineral project may be considered under Category B-2 given in EIA Notification, 2006, and Environment Clearance (EC) may be issued on the basis of this Form-1 & enclosed PFR.

I hereby give an 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: Place: Amravati, Maharashtra

District Mining Officer (DMO), Amravati [Project Proponent]

Lessee: M/s. Aditi Stone Crusher, Prop. Prakash Harikisan Rathi R/O. Toshaniwal Layout Akola, Tehsil : Akola, District : Akola, Maharashtra

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