Environmental Impact Assessment Report

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RIVER BED MINING PROJECT OF MINOR MINERALS ORDINARY SAND(BAJRI) AT Tehsil & District – Dausa, State - Rajasthan NAME OF RIVER – BAN GANGA RIVER & ITS CONNECTED FLOW NALLAHS Purpose – Fresh Grant, Proposed production – 16,80,000 TPA APPLIED MINING AREA – 2031.98 Hect. PROJECT COST – 1.92 CRORE CATEGORY- ΄A΄ ToR letter No. – J-11015/325/2013-IA.II(M), 22nd Nov. 2013 STUDY PERIOD-DECEMBER, 2013 TO FEBRUARY – 2014 APPLICANT EIA CONSULTANT SHRI NAROTTAM SINGH JADAUN M/S UDAIPUR MIN-TECH PVT. LTD. 177, VARDHAMAN NAGAR, 206-APEKSHA COMPLEX, SECTOR NO.-11, HINDAUN CITY, HIRAN MAGARI, UDAIPUR-313002 (RAJ.). DIST. – KARAULI (RAJ.) PH- 91-294-2489672 (OFF.)Mob. 9414167672 E mail :- [email protected], ACCREDITED BY NABET CATEGORY “A” FOR MINING SECTOR (S.No. 159) Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. Ltd. CONTENTS PARTICULAR PAGE NO. ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE OF NABET 3 INDEX 4 – 10 COMPLIANCE TO TERM OF REFERENCE 11 – 30 (TOR) ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT & 31 – 234 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE 235 – 282 ANNEXURES - PLATES IN POCKET Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 2 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. Ltd. Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 3 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. Ltd. INDEX S.NO. PARTICLUAR PAGE NO. CHAPTER - I INTRODUCTION 32 – 42 1.1 PURPOSE OF REPORT 32 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT 33 1.3 BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION 33 1.4 PRODUCTION DETAILS 34 1.5 LOCATION AND COMMUNICATION 36 1.6 OBJECTIVES OF ENVIORNMENTAL MANAGEMENT 37 PLAN 1.7 METHODOLOGY FOR EIA 38 1.8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 38 1.9 TERMS OF REFERENCE 42 CHAPTER – II PROJECT DESCRIPTION 43 – 63 2.1 NATURE OF THE PROJECT 43 2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT 43 2.3 LOCATION 43 2.4 PHYSIOGRAPHY 44 2.5 DRAINAGE 44 2.6 DEMAND SUPPLY GAP 44 2.7 DOMESTIC/EXPORT MARKETS 44 2.8 ALTITUDE OF THE AREA 45 2.9 REGIONAL & LOCAL GEOLOGY 45 2.10 ESTIMATION OF RESERVE 47 2.11 PROPOSED YEARWISE DEVELOPMENT FOR 5 YRS. 49 2.12 METHOD OF MINING 51 2.13 REPLINISHMENT OF THE AREA 52 2.14 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION 58 2.15 WASTE GENERATION 59 2.16 TRANSPORTATION 59 2.17 ANTICIPATED LIFE OF MINE 61 2.18 USE OF MINERALS 61 2.19 UTILITIES AND SITE SERVICES 61 2.20 PROPOSED SITE FACILITIES 63 CHAPTER - III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 64 – 174 3.1 GENERAL 64 3.2 STUDY AREA AT A GLANCE 65 3.3 TOPOGRAPHY 67 3.4 CLIMATIC CONDITION 69 3.5 PHYSIOGRAPHY 69 3.6 REPLENISHMENT OF THE AREA 71 3.7 HUMAN SETTLEMENT 71 Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 4 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. Ltd. 3.8 HYDROLOGICAL ASPECT 71 3.9 ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION 74 3.10 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 77 3.11 NOISE & TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT 91 3.12 SOIL ENVIRONMENT 98 3.14 WATER ENVIRONMENT 102 3.15 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 107 3.16 LAND ENVIRONMENT 136 3.17 SOCIO – ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 142 CHAPTER - IV ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION 175 – 197 MEASURES 4.1 INTRODUCTION 175 4.2 IMPACT ON TOPOGRAPHY & DRAINAGE 176 4.3 IMPACT ON CLIMATE 177 4.4 IMPACT ON AIR ENVIRONMENT 178 4.5 IMPACT ON NOISE LEVEL 189 4.6 IMPACT ON HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION 190 4.7 IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY 191 4.8 IMPACT ON FLORA & FAUNA 191 4.9 IMPACT ON LAND ENVIRONMENT 192 4.10 IMPACT ON SOIL 194 4.11 IMPACT ON SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONEMNT 194 4.12 DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES FOR 196 WORKERS 4.13 STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT 196 ACTION PLAN CHAPTER – V ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 198 – 199 5.1 INTRODUCTION 198 5.2 FACTOR BEHIND THE SELECTION OF PROJECT 198 SITE 5.3 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE SITE 199 5.4 FACTOR BEHIND SELECTION OF PROPOSED 199 TECHNOLOGY 5.5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY 199 CHAPTER – VI ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 200 – 204 6.1 INTRODUCTION 200 6.2 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT 200 6.3 RESPONIBLETIES FOR ENVRIONEMNTAL 202 MANAGEMENT TEAM 6.4 MONITORING SCHEDULE AND PARAMETERS 203 6.5 BUDGETARY PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 203 MANAGEMENT Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 5 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. 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CHAPTER –VII ADDITIONAL STUDIES 205 – 209 7.1 INTRODUCTION 205 7.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION 205 7.3 RISK ASSESSMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT 206 PLAN 7.4 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, R&R ACTION PLAN 209 CHAPTER - VIII PROJECT BENEFITS 210 – 213 8.1 INTRODUCTION 210 8.2 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCIAL 210 INFRASTRUCTURE 8.3 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PHYSICAL 211 INFRASTRUCTURE 8.4 HEALTH & SAFETY 211 8.5 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL 212 8.6 OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS 212 CHAPTER – IX ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 214 – 225 9.1 INTRODUCTION 214 9.2 RIVER COURSE ENVIRONMENT 214 9.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT 215 9.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT 216 9.5 WATER MANAGEMENT 217 9.6 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 217 9.7 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 218 9.8 PLANTATION PROGRAMME 218 9.9 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 221 9.10 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH 223 9.11 PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY 224 CHAPTER – X SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 226 – 229 10.1 INTRODUCTION 226 10.2 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 226 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES 10.3 DETAILS OF THE PROJECT 227 10.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 227 10.5 BUDGETARY PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 228 MANAGEMENT 10.6 GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT 229 10.7 RECOMMENDATION 229 CHAPTER - XI DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT ENGAGED 230 – 234 Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 6 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. 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NO. 1.1 PRODUCTION DETAIL 35 1.2 LAND USE PATTERN OF THE AREA 35 1.3 PROJECT DETAILS 35 1.4 DATA GENERATION 39 2.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT 43 2.2 HIGHEST & LOWEST ELEVATION OF THE AREA 45 2.3 LENGTH & WIDTH OF THE AREA 45 2.4 RESERVE CALCULATION 48 2.5 YEARWISE SEQUENTIAL PLAN 49 2.6 YEARWISE PRODUCTION DETAIL 51 2.7 PRPOSED MINING MACHINERY 52 2.8 REPLENISHMENT CALCULATION 57 2.9 WATER REQUIREMENT 62 3.1 STUDY AREA AT A GLANCE 65 3.2 METEOROLOGICAL DATA FROM IMD STATIONS 75 3.3 METEOROLOGICAL DATA OF PRPOSED SITE 75 3.4 LOCATION OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING 77 STATIONS 3.5 PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING VARIOUS 79 AIR QUALITY PARAMETERS 3.6 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY RESULTS (PM10, SO2, 80 NOX) 3.7 RESULT OF FREE SILICA IN PM10 89 3.8 COMPARISON OF AIR MONITORING RESULT 89 3.9 LOCATION OF NOISE MONITORING STATION 92 3.10 NOISE LEVEL WITHIN THE STUDY AREA 94 3.11 CPCB NOISE STANDARDS 95 3.12 EXISTING TRAFFIC SCENARIO & LOS 96 3.13 TRAFFIC DUE TO MINE OPERATION 97 3.14 MODIFIED TRAFFIC SCENARIO & LOS 97 3.15 SOIL SAMPLING LOCATION IN THE STUDY AREA 99 3.16 SOIL SAMPLES ANALYSIS RESULTS 101 3.17 GROUND WATER SAMPLING LOCATION 103 3.18 ANALYSIS RESULTS OF GROUND WATER 105 3.19 LIST OF SAMPLING LOCATION FOR 108 ECOLOGICAL STUDY 3.20 LIST OF PLANT SPECIES IN THE CORE ZONE 114 3.21 LIST OF PLANT SPECIES IN THE BUFFER ZONE 115 3.22 LIST OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE STUDY 119 AREA Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 7 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. Ltd. 3.23 LIST OF FAUNAL SPECIES IN THE CORE ZONE 125 3.24 LIST OF FAUNAL SPECIES IN THE BUFFER 126 ZONE 3.25 LIST OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE STUDY AREA 128 3.26 LIST OF PLANT SPECIES FOR GREEN BELT 135 DEVELOPMENT 3.27 LANDUSE PATTERN BASED ON SETTLIET 139 IMAGES 3.28 LAND USE PATTERN OF CORE ZONE 142 3.29 LIST OF SAMPLING LOCATION FOR SOCIO 143 ECONOMIC STUDY 3.30 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA 146 3.31 LITERACY DETAILS 155 3.32 DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY 162 3.33 MAIN WORKER EMPLOYMENT PATTERN 163 4.1 PREDICTED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 184 CONCENTRATIONS BY AQ MODELLING 4.2 LAND USE PATTERN OF PRE OPERATIONAL, 194 OPERATIONAL PHASE OF CORE ZONE 4.3 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT MATRIX 197 6.1 MONITORING SCHEDULE AND PARAMETERS 203 6.2 COST OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 204 MEASURES 7.1 MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING 205 8.1 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL 212 9.1 STAGE WISE PLANTATION PROGRRAME 219 9.2 LIST OF PLANT SPECIES FOR GREEN BELT 220 DEVELOPMENT 9.3 CSR ACTIVITIES 222 9.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IMPACTS & 223 MEASURES 10.1 PROJECT DETAILS 227 10.2 MONITORING SCHEDULE AND PARAMETERS 228 10.3 COST OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 228 MEASURES Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 8 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt. 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PARTICULAR NO. 2.1 TRANSPORTATION ROUTE MAP 60 2.2 WATER BALANCE DIAGRAM 62 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY MAP OF THE STUDY AREA 68 3.2 DRAINAGE PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA 70 3.3 WIND ROSE DIAGRAM 76 3.4 SAMPLING LOCATION MAP FOR AMBIENT AIR 78 QUALITY MONITORING 3.5 NOISE MONITORING LOCATION MAP 93 3.6 SOIL SAMPLING LOCATION IN THE STUDY 100 AREA 3.7 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF SITE 103 ELEVATION, WORKING DEPTH & GROUND WATER 3.8 GROUND WATER SAMPLING LOCATION MAP 104 3.9 SAMPLING LOCATION MAP FOR BIOLOGICAL 109 STUDY IN THE STUDY AREA 3.10 LAND USE PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA 140 3.11 SATELLITE IMAGE OF THE STUDY AREA 141 3.12 SOCIO ECONOMIC STUDY SAMPLING 144 LOCATION IN THE STUDY AREA 3.13 GRAPH SHOWING POPULATION DETAILS IN 168 THE STUDY AREA 3.14 GRAPH SHOWING LITERATE AND ILLITRATE 169 POPULATION OF THE STUDY AREA 3.15 GRAPH SHOWING SEX RATIO OF THE STUDY 169 AREA 3.16 GRAPH SHOWING EMPLOYMENT PATTERN 170 OF THE STUDY AREA 3.17 GRAPH SHOWING MAIN WORKER 170 EMPLOYMENT PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA 4.1 TO ISOPLETHS SHOWING GROUND LEVEL 185 – 187 4.6 CONCENTRATION OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN OPERATION PHASE FOR DIFFERENT BLOCKS 4.7 ISOPLETHS SHOWING GROUND LEVEL 188 CONCENTRATION OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ON TRANSPORTATION ROUTE 6.1 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT 201 ORGANISATION CHART Applicant – Narottam Singh Jadaun River Bed Mining of Ordinary Sand (Bajri) 9 Prepared by M/s Udaipur Min-Tech Pvt.

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