Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 FORM 1 Form 1 as per EIA Notification dated September 14, 2006 amended as on date. (I) Basic Information: S. No. Item Details 1. Name of Project Blacktrap Mining Project by Patel & Modi’s Company with area 6.00.00 ha. at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist- Panchmahal 2. S. No. in the schedule 1 (a) Mining of Minerals 3. Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ Production Capacity 131578 TPA tonnage to be handled/ command area/ lease area/number of wells to Lease Area 6.00.00 ha be drilled. 4. New/ Expansion/ Modernization New (This is an existing mine of minor mineral). 5. Existing Capacity/Area Etc. - 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ B2 7. Does it attract the general No, it does not attract the General Condition. condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No, it does not attract the Specific Condition. condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location: Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Survey No. 199 (P) Village Gopipura Taluka Halol District Panchmahal State Gujarat 10. Nearest Railway station/ Airport Nearest Railway : Vadodara Junction at a distance of along with distance in Km. Station around 34.75 km in SW direction Nearest Airport : Vadodara Airport at a distance of around 30.30 km in SW direction Patel & Modi’s Company 1 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 S. No. Item Details 11. Nearest Town, City, District Nearest City : Halol City at a distance of around 4.5 km Headquarters along with distance in N direction. in Km. District : Godhra at a distance of around 37.2 km in Headquarter N direction. 12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Village Panchayat : Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Municipal Corporation, Local District: Panchmahal (Gujarat) body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the Applicant Shri Gopi Quarry Works 14. Registered Address At & Po: Gopipura. Taluka: Halol, District: Panchmahals 15. Address for correspondence: Project Proponent Environment Consultant Name Sital B. Patel Mr. Sunil Dixit Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Partner Authorized signatory Address At & Po: Gopipura. J.M. Enviro Studies Pvt. Ltd., Taluka: Halol, E-71, First Floor, Sec 26 GIDC, District: Panchmahals Gandhinagar. Pin Code 389 350 382026 E-mail - [email protected] Telephone No. 99041 21766 079-23288394 Fax No. - - 16. Details of Alternative Sites No alternative site has been examined since it is a site specific Examined, if any. Location of mining project based on viability of mineral potentiality in the these sites should be shown on a area. toposheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable Patel & Modi’s Company 2 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 S. No. Item Details 21. Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval/clearance under: If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government No order/ Policy relevant/ relating to this site? 23. Forest Land involved (Hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation No pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed 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. Patel & Modi’s Company 3 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 (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.) S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes At the end of mining, mined out area will be converted land use, land cover or topography into water reservoir to store rain water. including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan). 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No There is no building & structure which need to be vegetation and buildings? demolished/ removed from mining lease area except some vegetations existing on the lease area which will be cleared when required. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The mined out area will be converted into water reservoir to store rain water. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No Not Applicable bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No No construction work will be done in lease area. 1.6 Demolition works? No There will be no demolition work. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Not Applicable construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes Only excavations related to mining operations will be or earthworks including linear carried out. structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No No underground work will be done. mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The mined out area will be converted into water reservoir to store rain water. Greenbelt will be developed outside the mine lease area on area equal to 33% of the Mine lease area. Patel & Modi’s Company 4 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging is involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures. 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The mining will be done by semi mechanized method. processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No No storage is required as the excavated mineral will be materials? directly loaded and transported from mine site to stone crushing unit. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal No 32890 Tons mineral waste to be generated in five years of solid waste or liquid effluents? from the mining activity will be dumped outside around statutory boundary. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No No housing facilities will be required as all the workers will operational workers? be sourced from nearby areas 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes There will be slight increase in existing road traffic during construction or operation? operation of the project. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No No new road, rail, air waterborne or other transport other transport infrastructure infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, including new or altered routes and ports, airports etc are proposed. stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No There is no proposal for closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure transport route etc. leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No No new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines are or pipelines? proposed. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No There are no impoundment, damming, culverting, culverting, realignment or other realignment or other changes to the hydrology of changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers. watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream is passing through the lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Water for the mine workers will be provided through the form ground or surface waters? water tankers. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No The drainage pattern will not be affected due to the Patel & Modi’s Company 5 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S. No.199 P, Village: Gopipura, Taluka: Halol, Dist-Panchmahal, Gujarat Form 1 S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data land surface affecting drainage or proposed mining project. run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes Mine workers will be employed from nearby villages so for construction, operation or they can commute through local transport facilities. decommissioning? Materials will be transported through hired trucks. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes At the end of five year of mining, mined out area will be decommissioning or restoration converted into water reservoir to store rain water. works? Greenbelt will be developed outside the mine lease area on area equal to 33% of the Mine lease area. 1.27 Ongoing activity during de- No Not applicable, as no such activities are involved. commissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Manpower required will be engaged from nearby areas, temporarily or permanently? thus influx of people is not anticipated in the area. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Only local/ indigenous species will be planted. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not envisaged, except small bushes, no major vegetation diversity? cover/valuable flora is found within the mining lease area. 1.31 Any other actions? No Nil Patel & Modi’s Company 6 Mining of Blacktrap in 6.00.00 ha area at S.