Palsa & Baradshewala Basalt Stone Quarry Proposal ENVIRONMENT
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Palsa & Baradshewala Basalt Stone Quarry Proposal At Khasra No. 72,73,74,79 part ( Palsa), 119 Part Baradshewala Vill.-Palsa & Baradshewala, Tehsil-Hadgaon, District-Nanded (M.S.) Production Capacity: 69162 Brass/ annum Area – 4.91 Hectare Proponent Name M/s SADBHAV ENGINEERING LTD. Sadbhav House ,Opposite Law Garden Police Chauki Ellisbridge , Ahemadabad , Gujarat ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Screening Category – ‘B2’ To be Consider by SEIAA Maharashtra for granting Environmental Clearance Prepared by M/S SHRI SAI MANSA NATURE TECH (P) LTD NABET ACCREDITATION NO.-NABET/EIA/1518/RA 017 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. INDEX Sr. No. DESCRIPTION Page No 1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/PROPONENT 2 2.0 EXISTING LAND-USE PATTERN 6 3.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENT 13 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) 16 5.0 SAFETY IN BLASTING 21 MINE CLOSURE PLAN 6.0 22 7.0 RISK ASSESSMENT 22 8.0 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 24 9.0 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 25 10.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 26 11.0 SOCIAL (CORPORATE) RESPONSIBILITY 28 CONCLUSION 12.0 29 M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 1 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) FOR BASALT STONE QUARRY PROJECT OF M/S SADBHAV ENGINEERING LTD. 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/PROPONENT This proposal is for Basalt Stone Quarry with quarry permit of M/s SADBHAV ENGINEERING LTD. in an extent of 4.91 Hectare of Survey No – 72,73,74,79 part ( Palsa), 119 Part Baradshewala in Palsa & Baradshewala Village, Hadgaon Taluk, Nanded District, Maharashtra State. M/s SADBHAV ENGINEERING LTD. is road contractor firm and intend to produce stone metal chips for building/construction of National Highway 161 from Medshi to Nanded in Nanded District .The NHAI issued work order to M/s SADBHAV ENGINEERING LTD. for four laning of NH-161 vide letter NHAI/Tech/Medshi washim/PATSC/2017/115328 dated 27 March 2018 Environmental management plan (EMP) is prepared for formulation, implementation and monitoring of environmental protection measures during and after commissioning of projects. The EMP is prepared taking into consideration various project activities and related environmental impacts covering entire project area and other areas outside the project site, which can be affected due to the proposed mining activities. It has to be ensured during planning stage that all the environmental standards will be complied while execution of the project activities. Mitigation measures at the source level and an overall management plan at the project area level are required so as to improve the environmental scenario of the area. The EMP aims at controlling pollution at the source level to the possible extent with the available and affordable technology followed by treatment before they are discharged. DETAILS OF PROJECT Sl. No. Particulars Details 1. Village Palsa & Baradshewala 2. Taluka Hadgaon 3. District Nanded 4. State Maharashtra 72,73,74,79 part ( Palsa), 119 Part 5. Survey No. Baradshewala 6. Extent 4.91 Ha 7. Latitude 19°29' 11.2203"N to 19°29' 18.1577"N 8. Longitude 77°33' 15.9696"E to 77°33' 31.3518"E 9. Water Requirement 3.5 KLD 10. Elevation Highest 431 m RL to Lowest 429 m RL 11. Land use at the project area Private Dry land 12. Nearest Human settlement Palsa & Baradshewala Village M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 2 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. Environmental Sensitivity :- Areas Distance in kilometer / Details Distance of project site from nearest rail or Bridge on West at 1.570 km on Water Stream road bridge over the concerned River,Rivulet, Nallah etc. Distance from infrastructural facilities Nanded city on North -8.5 Km Railway line At Nanded -2.057 km in North West National Highway NH6-71.5 Km in North State Highway SH204-0.422 Km in East Major District Road SH204-0.422 Km in East PALSA & BARADSHEWALA Vil Road-0.830 Km in Any Other Road North Electric transmission line pole or tower 5.6 km North Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake or Check dam on Water stream near PALSA & ponds BARADSHEWALA- 1.466 km North West In-take for drinking water pump house 1.466 km North West Intake for Irrigation canal pumps 3.724 km North West Areas protected under international Katepurna santury -36 km in North conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for Chandrabhaga Dharan in Noerth West -3.737 ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or Km,Water Body 4.067 Km East other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, Wet Land Not Notified for district , mountains, forests Coastal Area 465 Km West Biosphere Pachmadi -268 Km North East, Mountains Govilgad range 100 Km North Reserve forest - 4.94 Km East Areas used by protected, important or Katepurna santury -36 km in North sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Water stream-1.45 km in West near PALSA & BARADSHEWALA Chandrabhaga River -2.3 km in West Chandrabhaga Dharan in Noerth West -3.737 Km Water Body 4.067 Km East Coastal Area 465 Km West Marine Water -455 Km West State, National boundaries 111 km South east Routes or facilities used by the public for Hingoli Aunndha Nagnath Road-20 Km South access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Aurangabad Cantonment Area-190 Km west Defence installations Bhusawal Ordanace factory-170km North West Densely populated or built-up area, distance PALSA & BARADSHEWALA Village-1.25km in North from nearest human habitation West Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Nanded city on North -8.5 Km uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 3 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. Areas containing important, high quality or Water stream-1.45 km in West near PALSA & scarce resources (ground water resources, BARADSHEWALA surface resources, forestry, agriculture, Chandrabhaga River -2.3 km in West fisheries, tourism, minerals) Chandrabhaga Dharan in Noerth West -3.737 Km Water Body 4.067 Km East quarry is agriculture area with single crop system Fishing at Chandrabhaga River -2.3 km in West Mineral quarry for Basalt Water stream-1.45 km in West near PALSA & BARADSHEWALA Chandrabhaga River -2.3 km in West Chandrabhaga Dharan in Noerth West -3.737 Km Water Body 4.067 Km East quarry is agriculture area with single crop system Areas already subjected to pollution or No environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which No. could cause the project to present Stone quarry is at safe distances from natural hazards environmental problems (earthquakes, like earthquake prone area(Zone –II), subsidence, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or landslide, erosion, flood prone area extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Is proposed mining site located over or near No fissure / fracture for ground water recharge Whether the proposal involves approval or No clearance under the following Regulations or Acts, namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. Forest land involved (hectares No Whether there is any litigation pending against No 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 or directions of the Court, if any, and its relevance with the proposed project. STATUS & STAGE OF REGULATORY CLEARANCES :- Regulatory Clearance Status Mining Lease Applied for Mining Lease Approval of Mine Plan STC-08(MINING PLAN)2018/624 dated 06 DEC 2018 Public Consultation Gramsabha NOC is enclosed. Environmental Clearance Applied in Form 1M with Prefeasibility Report and Environmental Management Plan. Forest Clearance Not Applicable M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 4 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. Surface Plan M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 5 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. Toposheet – 47 M/5 2.0- EXISTING LAND-USE PATTERN :- 2.1 Physiography /Topography Physiographically the major part of Maharashtra comprises an ancient plateau exposed for long ages to denudation and approaching pen plantation. Its mountain system is of the relict type. Important mountain system is Western ghat or Shayadri hills ranging south to north parallel to the coast almost the entire length of Maharashtra state which general elevation of 4000m above the sea level , some of the peaks in the Western ghat attend a high of 900m to 4000m. They comprises vast thickness of lava flow and almost horizontally spread. The second most important hill range is the Melghat range which is the branch of Satpura hill range. The Satpura also from the northen portion of the state falling in Aurangabad and Dhule district. This also comprises horizontally disposed lava flows with lesser height than western ghat. The important river taking their origin in the Wsteren ghat flowing in an Easterly direction are Godavari and Krishna. The river Tapi and Narmada flow in the northern region or the state in a westerly direction ultimately passing through Gujrat joining to Arabian sea. M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. Page 6 of 30 M/s Shree Sai Mansa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. 2.2 Geology of the area The area is represented by thin soil cover and pieces of Basalt on top of the surface from quarry pits in and around lease area it is observed that below soil cover up to 10- 15 cms.