EIA & EMP Report

DDRRAAFFTT EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL IIMMPPAACCTT AASSSSEESSSSMMEENNTT AANNDD EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL MMAANNAAGGEEMMEENNTT PPLLAANN OOFF RRIIVVEERR BBEEDD MMIINNIINNGG PPRROOJJEECCTT FILE NO JKEIAA/2020/244 PROPOSAL NO SIA/JK/MIN/55381/2020 BLOCK NO 04 AREA 2.77 Ha PRODUCTION 23,950 TPA LOCATION Village: Shraie, Tehsil: Tangmarg, District: Baramulla, (Jammu & Kashmir) APPLICANT Shri Manorathvir Singh S/O Shri Inderjeet Singh R/O House no. 103, Sundar Nagar, Dhangu Road Pathankot, Punjab Prepared By CONSULTANT Cognizance Research India Pvt. Ltd GT-20, Sector-117, Noida (Accredited by QCI/NABET) EMAIL- [email protected] Table of Content Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTERS TITLE PAGE NO CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Purpose of the Report 1 1.1 Identification of project & project proponent 2 1.2 Brief description of project 3 1.3 Scope of the Study 7 CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.0 Type of Project 22 2.1 Need for the project 22 2.2 Location Details 22 2.3 Topography & Geology 24 2.4 Geological & Mineable Reserve 28 2.5 Conceptual Mining Plan 30 2.6 Anticipated Life of Mine 30 2.7 General Features 30 CHAPTER 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS 3.0 General 34 3.1 Land Environment of the Study Area 35 3.2 Water Environment 36 3.3 Air Environment 43 3.4 Soil Environment 50 3.5 Noise Characteristics 52 3.6 Biological Environment 54 3.7 Socio-Economic Environment 76 CHAPTER 4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES 4.0 General 96 4.1 Land Environment 96 4.2 Water Environment 97 4.3 Impact on Air Quality 97 4.4 Noise Environnent 99 TC-2 Table of Content Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. 4.5 Biological Environment 101 4.6 Traffic Analysis 103 CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY & SITE 5.0 Analysis of alternative Technology & Site 106 5.1 Site Alternatives under Consideration 106 5.2 Analysis of alternative Technology 106 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAMME 6.0 Introduction 107 6.1 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Procedure 107 6.2 Monitoring Methodologies And Parameters 108 6.3 Monitoring Schedule 109 6.4 Monitoring Schedule-Implementation 109 6.5 Budget allocation for Monitoring 110 6.6 Reporting Schedule of the monitoring data 111 CHAPTER 7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7.0 Public Consultation 112 7.1 Public Hearing 112 7.2 Hazard Identification and Risk assessment methodology 112 7.3 Risk Assessment 115 7.4 Disaster & Its Management 118 7.5 Socio-Economic Impact of the project 120 CHAPTER 8 PROJECT BENEFITS 8.0 General 124 8.1 Physical Benefits 124 8.2 Social Benefits 124 8.3 Environmental Benefits 126 8.4 Corporate Environmental Responsibility 126 CHAPTER 9 9.0 Introduction 128 9.1 Environment Management Cell 128 9.2 Air Pollution Control 129 9.3 Water Pollution Control 130 9.4 Noise Pollution Control Measures 130 TC-3 Table of Content Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. 9.5 Biological Environment 131 9.6 Land use Planning 132 9.7 Occupational Hazards & Safety 132 9.8 Socio-economic Environment 133 9.9 Environment Policy 133 9.10 Budget Allocation for EMP Implementation 134 CHAPTER 10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 10.1 Purpose of the Report 136 10.2 Identification of Project & Project Proponent 136 10.3 Brief Description of Project 136 10.4 Project Description 138 10.5 Afforestation Programme 139 10.6 Land Use Pattern 139 10.7 Baseline Environmental Status 139 10.8 Anticipated Environmental Impacts 141 10.9 Environmental Management Plan 142 10.10 Environmental Monitoring Program 143 10.11 Additional Studies 144 10.12 Project Benefits 144 10.13 Conclusions 144 CHAPTER 11 11.0 Disclosure of Consultants 146 LIST OF TABLE 1.1 TOR detail 3 1.2 Area & Production Details 3 1.3 Project cost 4 1.4 Mine lease Pillar Co-ordinates for mines/site surrounding 4 1.5 Detais of Environmental Settings 5 1.6 Point wise compliance for TOR 7 2.1 Mine lease co-ordinates 23 2.2 Geological Sucession 24 2.3 Summary of Reserves Block No. 04 29 2.4 Summary of Production details 29 2.5 Manpower Requirement 32 TC-4 Table of Content Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. 2.6 Water Requirement 32 3.1 Land use Details 36 3.2 Location of Water Sampling Sites 37 3.3 Ground water Sample Analysis Results 38 3.4 Water Quality Criteria as per Central Pollution Control Board 41 3.5 Meteorological Data 43 3.6 Location of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations 46 3.7 Soil Sampling Locations 50 3.8 Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil 51 3.9 Noise quality monitoring stations 52 3.10 Noise quality monitoring result 53 3.11 Mode of data collection & parameters considered during the survey 56 3.12 Trees in the study area 57 3.13 Major Shurbs in Study area 58 3.14 Medicinal Plants in the Study Area 60 3.15 Variety of Crops Recommend 65 3.16 Sacred plants of District 66 3.17 List of Birds species 69 3.18 List of Buterflies in the Study Area 73 3.19 Fauna Found in Study Area 75 3.20 Demographic Particulars of the Study Area 78 4.1 Damage risk criteria for hearing loss OSHA regulations 100 4.2(i) Existing Traffic Scenario & LOS 103 4.2(ii) Modified Traffic Scenario & LOS 104 6.1 Monitoring methodologies and parameters 108 6.2 Details of monitoring schedule 109 6.3 Budget for monitoring 110 7.1 Risk Likelihood Table for Guidance 114 7.2 Qualitative Risk Assessment 114 8.1 Budget for public health 125 8.2 Budget for occupational health 125 8.3 Budget for water, shelter and sanitation for mine worker 126 8.4 CER Cost of mines 127 9.1 Budget of EMP 134 10.1 Mine lease Co-ordinates 136 10.2 environmental setting 138 10.3 Summary of Reserves Block No. 02(31) 138 10.4 Post project environmental monitoring 143 LIST OF FIGURE 1.1 10 km composite Buffer Map 5 TC-5 Table of Content Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. 2.1 Pillar Coordinate map (Block 2(31)) 23 2.2 Drainage pattern 31 3.1 Land use cover map 36 3.2 Location of Water Sampling Sites 38 3.3 Project Site Wind-rose 44 3.4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations 47 3.5 Soil Sampling Locations 51 3.6 Noise quality monitoring stations 53 4.1 Evacuation route map 105 9.1 Environment Management Cell 128 LIST OF ANNEXURE ANNEXURE I:- Terms of Reference ANNEXURE II: Letter of Intent ANNEXURE III: 500m cluster ANNEXURE IV: Approved Mining Plan TC-6 Chapter 1- Introduction Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla. Area 2.77 Ha. 1.0 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process used to identify the environmental, social & economic impacts of a project prior to decision making. It aims to predict environmental impacts at an early stage of project planning & design, find ways & means to reduce adverse impacts. By using EIA, we can decide the suitable mitigation measures for implementation to maintain healthy working environment and contain pollution within permissible limits. River plays an important role in the lives of the people. The river systems provide irrigation, potable water, transportation, electricity, and the livelihoods for a large number of people all over the country and to rural areas. Apart from this, river is also a good source of construction grade material as sand & gravel. As transportation and construction infrastructure expanded since last few decades, the demand for construction grade sand also increased exponentially. The market demand of river sand is high throughout the nation. Sand is extracted directly from the river channel and it doesn’t require processing other than size grading. But it is now well understood that continued and indiscriminate sand mining can cause serious environmental impacts, particularly if the river being mined is eroded. Environmental Impact Assessment is one of the proven management tools for integrating environmental concerns in development process and for improved decision making as there is a need to harmonize the developmental activities with the environmental concerns into the larger interest of the society. The growing awareness, over the years, on environmental protection and sustainable development, has given further emphasis to the implementation of sound environmental management practices for mitigating adverse impacts from developmental activities. EIA study plays a vital role in sustainable development of a country. Recognizing its importance, the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India had formulated policies and procedures governing the industrial and other developmental activities to prevent indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources and to promote integration of environmental concern in project development. 1 Chapter 1- Introduction Draft EIA for River bed Mining of Minor Minerals (RBM) at Block No.4 Shraie Bridge to Abandoned Bridge, Downstream Nallah Ferozpora, District-Baramulla.

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