Extension in validity of Environment Clearance Mining Site at Village Dhagara (Gag Dhagara), Tehsil Phillaur, Distt. , Punjab Contractor; Sh. Salwinder Singh S/o Sh. Ajaib Singh FORM I

Application for Environmental Clearance APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) Form – I (I) Basic Information:

S. No. Item No. Details 1 Name of the Project/s Extension in validity of Environment Clearance for Mining of Minor Minerals in the Revenue Estate of Village Dhagara (Gag Dhagara), Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar, Punjab. 2 S. No. in the schedule The project falls under S.No. 1(a) - ‘Mining of Minor’ Category B2 i.e ≥5 and < 25 ha. 3 Proposed capacity / area / length/ Production capacity of Sand will be 2,18,280 TPA tonnage to be handled / command area Mining lease Area: 19.43Ha / lease area / number of wells to drilled No well is envisaged to be drilled 4 New/Expansion / Modernization EC Extension 5 Existing capacity / Area etc Existing in validity of EC capacity: 2,18,280 TPA (Mining Lease Area: 19.43 ha) 6 Category of the project ‘ A’, ‘B’ Category ‘B2’ 7 Does it attract the general conditions? No If Yes, Please Specify. 8 Does it attract the specific conditions? No If Yes, Please Specify 9 Location (Latitude/Longitude) 30°58'33.62" N to 30°58'17.83" N

75°34'45.77" E to 75°37'9.64" E

Plot/ Survey/Khasra No. Block A 51/6,7,8,9 Block B 57/11,12,13,14,15 Block C 43/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 44/3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 45/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 Village Gagdhagara Tehsil Phillaur District Jalandhar State Punjab 10. Nearest railway station / Airport along Nearest railway station - at a distance of with Distance in kilometers. approx.12 Km in north direction Nearest Airport – Airport at a distance of approx.38 Km in south east direction. 11 Nearest town/District headquarters Nearest Town – at a distance of approx.0.83 along with distance in kilometers km in East Direction.

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Nearest City – Ludhiana at a distance of approx.25 km in South East Direction. District Head Quarter – Jalandhar at a distance of approx.38 km in North Direction. 12 Village Panchayat, Zilla Parishads, Gram Panchayat - Gag Dhagara, Block Phillaur, Municipal corporation, local Bodies District –Jalandhar, Punjab -144039. (Complete Postal address with Telephone No - +919465347750 telephone No. to be given) 13 Name of the applicant Sh. Salwinder Singh S/o Sh, Ajaib Singh

14 Registered address R/o Village: Ghudu Wala, PO Makhu, Tehsil Zira, Distt. Ferozepur, Punjab, . 15 Address for correspondence : Name : Sh. Salwinder Singh Designation(owner/ Partner/CEO) Contractor Address Village: Ghudu Walla, PO Makhu, Tehsil Zira, Distt. Ferozepur, Punjab, India. Pin Code 142044 E- Mail [email protected] Telephone No. +91 9781312171 Fax No. 0172-4616225 16 Details of alternative Sites examined, Not Applicable, as it is a site specific project no if any. Location of these sites should alternate site is proposed. be shown on the topo Sheets. 17 Interlinked Projects Not Applicable, as the project is not interlinked with any other project. 18 Whether separate application of NA interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If Yes, date of submission. NA 20 If No, reason NA 21 Whether the Proposal involves approval / Clearance under : If Yes , details of the same and their to be given . (a) The Forest Conservation , Act,1980 No (b) the wild life Protection Act, 1972 No (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991. No 22 Either their is any government Order / policy relevant / relating to the site? 23. Forest land Involved (hectare) No Forest land is involved

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24. Whether there is any litigation pending There is no litigation pending against the project. against the project and /or land in Undertaking regarding the same is enclosed as which the Projects is proposed to be Annexure –VII. set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case no. (c) Orders / Directions of the Courts , if any and its relevance with the Project.

(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/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change No The lease area is part of riverbed hence; the in land use, land cover or activity will not change the topography including increase in landuse/topography cover as extracted intensity of land use (with respect material will get replenished in every to local land use plan) monsoon season. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No The entire mining lease area being part of vegetation and buildings? river bed of Satluj there is no vegetation in the leased out area. Hence, there would be no clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The mining activity will be confined to the lease area so no new land use will be created. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations No NA e.g. bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No No construction works will be done. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work will be done. 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Local people will be hired for mining construction works or housing of activities; hence temporary rest shelters will construction workers? be built for the workers, for only day time requirements. 1.8 Above ground buildings, No The work involves excavation of sand from structures or earthworks river bed of Satluj. Excavated material will including linear structures, cut get replenished in every rainy season. and fill or excavations Consultant: Eco Laboratories & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. QCI-NABET Approved EIA Consultant

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1.9 Underground works including No There will not be any underground mining or mining or tunneling? tunneling. 1.10 Reclamation works? No NA 1.11 Dredging? No NA 1.12 Offshore structures? No -- 1.13 Production and manufacturing No Only Excavation of sand from riverbed Satluj processes? is involved. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No Minerals extracted will be loaded directly materials? into trucks to the end users/local market. Hence, no storage facility will be required. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or No No solid waste generation will be Expected. disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long term housing No Only local villagers from nearby villages will of operational workers? be employed for the mining activity. Thus no long term housing facility is required. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No NA during construction or operation?

1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No There is already an approach road connecting other transport infrastructure to mining lease area to the nearest metalled including new or altered routes road so, new road, rail or sea traffic during and stations, ports, airports etc construction or operation is envisaged. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No There would be no closure or diversion of transport routes or infrastructure existing routes. Existing road will be used for leading to changes in traffic transportation purpose. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No NA lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No No Impoundment, damming, culverting, culverting, realignment or other realignment or other changes to the changes to the hydrology of hydrology of watercourses or aquifers is watercourses or aquifers? envisaged. 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossings are involved. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes About 1.15 KLD will be required dust form ground or surface waters? suppression purpose and about 1.0 KLD for domestic therefore total water requirement is about 2.15 KLD. The water will be drawn from the nearby area.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No There will be no change in the land surface land surface affecting drainage or affecting drainage or run-off as mining will

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run-off? be limited within the river bed of Satluj. 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes In the operation phase Sand/gravels will be materials for construction, picked and will be loaded directly into trucks operation or decommissioning? and transported to local market.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No long term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration decommissioning work is envisaged. works? Plantation will be done along the both sides of roads and near civic amenities in consultation with the local authorities. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Only picking of gravel will be carried out as decommissioning which could per the approved mine plan no have an impact on the decommissioning would be there which environment? could have any adverse impact on environment. 1.28 Influx of people to an area in No Only local people will be deployed to carry either temporarily or out minerals extraction. So no influx of permanently? people is speculated. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No such introduction of alien species is foreseen. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No No loss of native species or genetic diversity diversity? is expected. 1.31 Any other actions? No NA

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): Details thereof (with approximate quantities Information/Checklist Yes/ S.No. /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation No information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The activity will be done in the proposed mine agricultural land (ha). lease area which is a part of riverbed of Satluj. Hence, no agricultural land is involved. 2.2 Water (expected source & No Total water requirement is about 2.15 KLD. competing users) unit: KLD The water will be drawn from the nearby area. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No minerals are required for execution of this project. 2.4 Construction material – stone, No NA aggregates, sand/s oil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – No Not required for this project.

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MT) 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Mining operations will be semi-mechanized, 3 fuels (source, competing users) Using Excavator of 0.90 m or above which Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) does not require any electrical energy and the mining operation is to be carried out in daytime only. So, no electrical energy is required. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No No other natural resources will be used for this appropriate standard units) project.

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No There is no use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to MSIHC rules) to human health human health or the environment (flora, fauna, or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies). and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No As the mining is involved in river bed above disease or affect disease vectors the level of ground water, thus there will be no (e.g. insect or water borne stagnation of water, for coming any water diseases) borne diseases. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. No The project will provide the employment to the by changing living conditions? local people that will improve the living conditions and increase the socio-economic status of the local villagers. Hence; there will be no adverse effect on welfare of the people. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No This project will not affect the vulnerable who could be affected by the groups of people. project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. 3.5 Any other cause No There are no any other causes which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concern about actual or perceived risk to human health However, during movement of vehicles for transportation of minerals accidents may takes place for this; proper precautions will be taken to avoid such accidents. Consultant: Eco Laboratories & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. QCI-NABET Approved EIA Consultant

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4. Production of Solid Wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No The sediments similar to sand size and smaller wastes than sand are not separable unless these are separated by sand classifier and hence are classified as waste for this mine. About 1,04,824 TPA of Silt and Clay will be produced at the project site. The wastage shall be dumped at specific waste /Silt dump site as marked on the Plate No. II of the Mining Plan. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and Yes Very insignificant quantity of domestic waste or commercial wastes) will be generated which will be disposed off through proper municipal way. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No NA Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No industrial process waste will be generated. 4.5 Surplus product No No surplus products are expected as all production will be lifted side by side. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No Not Applicable. from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition No No construction or demolition wastes are wastes expected. 4.8 Redundant machinery or No No redundant machinery or equipment is equipment involved.

4.9 Contaminated soils or other No No Contamination of soils or other materials. materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No No agricultural waste will be generated as lease area is a part of riverbed for mining activity.

4.11 Other solid wastes No No other solid wastes will be generated.

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5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes There will be emissions due to combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or fuel from vehicles used for extraction of sand mobile sources and transportation of minerals. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes Yes emission is expected from the production processes process as mining will be carried out using machinery. 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes Some dust will be emitted during transportation handling including storage or of minerals. However regular water sprinkling transport will be done to suppress the dust. 5.4 Emissions from construction No There will not be any construction activity activities including plant and carried out. Hence; there will be no emissions equipment anticipated from these activities. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust emission is expected during handling of materials including construction minerals i.e. during loading/unloading of materials, sewage and waste minerals. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No NA waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No NA waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No NA sources

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes Noise will be generated from vehicular e.g. engines, ventilation plant, movement during excavation and transportation crushers of minerals. However, PUC certified vehicles will be used for excavation and transportation purpose.

6.2 From industrial or similar No No such process involved. processes

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6.3 From construction or No No construction or demolition work is proposed. demolition

6.4 From blasting or piling No Blasting and piling is not proposed for the mining process. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise will be generated from vehicular operational traffic movement during transportation of minerals. PUC certified vehicles will be used for transportation purpose. Plantation shall also be carried out near the roadside/near civic amenities after consultation with local competent authority. It is also ensured that minimum use of horns near the silent zone. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not Applicable, mining will be carried in the systems day time, thus there is no need for lighting and cooling systems. 6.7 From any other sources No NA

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use No Since, no hazardous material will be used or or spillage of hazardous produced at the site, no risk of contamination of materials land or water is envisaged. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No No discharge of sewage or other effluents will be other effluents to water or the there. land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No Regular water sprinkling will be done to suppress emitted to air into the land or the generated dust. into water 7.4 From any other sources No Not envisaged 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No NA build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires No Not Applicable, No hazardous substance will etc. from storage, handling, use be used or produced during the proposed or production of hazardous mining operations. substances. 8.2 From any other causes Yes Risks of accidents are expected during excavation and transportation of minerals only. However proper tuning of vehicles shall be maintained to avoid accidents. 8.3 Could the project be affected by Yes The Proposed mine area lies in Seismic Zone natural disasters causing IV which is prone to earthquakes. However environmental damage (e.g. there are no built in structures within the lease floods, earthquakes, landslides, area which would get affected by mining. As cloudburst etc)? the site lies close to river Satluj, floods during monsoon season may affect the lease area. Mining will be stopped in the monsoon season.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes The Proposed mine area lies in Seismic Zone supporting. utilities, ancillary IV which is prone to earthquakes. However development or development there are no built in structures within the lease stimulated by the project which area which would get affected by mining. As could have impact on the the site lies close to river Satluj, floods during environment e.g.: monsoon season may affect the lease area. Mining will be stopped in the monsoon season.

•Supporting infrastructure NA (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development NA • extractive industries NA • supply industries NA

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• other NA

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, No The site will not be used for any other purpose which could have an impact on which will have an impact on the environment. the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Proposed mining activity can set a precedent developments for increase in infrastructure developmental activity. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No Not Applicable, There are no similar mining proximity to other existing or projects located near the proposed project site. planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity S.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within Identity 15 km) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international None There is no such area conventions, national or local legislation for present within 15 km of their ecological, landscape, cultural or other the project site. related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for None NA ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or None NA, The area is not sensitive species of flora or fauna for containing any important, breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over high quality or scarce wintering, migration resources. 4 In land, coastal, marine or underground None NA waters 5 State, National boundaries None NA

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for Yes Nurmahal - Talwan Road access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim is approx. 5 km in North areas direction. 7 Defense installations None NA 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Sadhara (Village): 0.84 km (approx.) in West

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Direction

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Gurudwara Sahib Approx. 5 km uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, Pind Kaimwal community facilities) Guru Ravidas Approx. 5 km Temple, Talwan

Girls Model High Approx. 4.5 km School, Talwan

10 Areas containing important, high quality or No The area is not containing scarce resources (ground water resources, any important, high surface resources, forestry, agriculture, quality or scarce fisheries, tourism, minerals) resources. 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No The area is not subjected environmental damage. (those where to any environmental existing legal environmental standards are damage. exceeded). 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which No The mine lease area lies could cause the project to present in Seismic Zone IV environmental problems (earthquakes, which is prone to subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or earthquakes. extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

Not Applicable as project comes under item no. 1(a) category B2.

(b) I hereby give the Undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosure are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, 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: 01.07.2019 Place: Mohali

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Extension in validity of Environment Clearance Mining Site at Village Dhagara (Gag Dhagara), Tehsil Phillaur, Distt. Jalandhar, Punjab Contractor; Sh. Salwinder Singh S/o Sh. Ajaib Singh FORM I

Contractor Village: Ghudu Walla, PO Makhu, Tehsil Zira, Distt. Ferozepur, Punjab, India.

(Project Proponent/Authorised Signatory) NOTE:

1. The project involving clearance under Coastal Regulation zone Notification, 1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z map duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies, showing the project activities, w.r.t. C.R.Z (at the stage of TOR) and the recommendation of the state coastal zone Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z Notification, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ. 2. The project to be located within 10 km of the National parks, Sanctuaries, Biophere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by chief wildlife warden showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the recommendation or comments of the Chief wildlife warden thereon (at the stage of EC). 3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for TOR/Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarification, as may be required from time to time, participation in the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project.

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