River Sand (Minor Mineral ) Mining Project for Manhatha Ghat (157140 TPA), ML Area 7.76 ha, District- () Form - 1 / Appendix – I

APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information:

S. No. Item Details 1. Name of Project River Sand (Minor Mineral) Mining Project for Manhatha Ghat In Baxur District of Bihar 2. S. No. in the schedule Project falls in sch edule 1(a ) of the EIA Notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments, 3. Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ Proposed production capacity of tonnage to be handled/ command Production of River : 157140 MT PA area/ lease area/number of wells to Sand be drilled. Lease Area : 7.76 ha

4. New/ Expansion/ Moderni zation New 5. Existing Capacity/Area Etc. It is a new project

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category B2 7. Does it attract the general No it doe s 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: The lease area is situated in District - Buxar (Bihar ) and falls in the Survey of Toposheet No. – 72C/3, 72C/7,

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Name of the Ghats Area in (Ha) Manhatha 7.76 Village Manhatha , Tehsil Buxar State Bihar 10. Nearest Railway station/ Airport Nearest Railway : Buxar Railway Station at a along with distance in Km. Station distance of ~27.0 km in NW direction from Manhatha Ghat Nearest Airport : Jayaprakas Narayan International Airport, at a distance of around ~97.63 km in NE Direction

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from Manhatha Ghat

11. Nearest Town, City, D istrict Nearest city & : Buxar at a distance of ~ 27.22 km in Headquarters along with distance district NW direction from Manhatha Ghat in Km. headquarter

12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Village : Village (Ghats) - Manhatha , District - Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchayat Buxar

(complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the Applicant M/s . Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. 14. Registered Address R/o: 144 -Parero, P.O , Patna (Bihar) 15. Address for correspo ndence: M/s. Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. Name Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address R/o: 144 -Parero, P.O Bihta, Patna (Bihar) Pin Code 244001 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9128979768 Fax No. Details of Alternative Sites No alternative site has been examined since it is a site 16. Examined, if any. Location of these specific mining project based on availability of mineral in sites should be shown on a the area. toposheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable as no interlinked project proposed. interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable as the re is no Reserved for est within 10 Km approval/clearance under: If yes, of the ML area. details of the same and their status Not Applicable as there is no protected area or wildlife to be given. sanctuary within 10 Km of the proposed ML area. (a) The forest (Conservation) Act, Not Applicable as the ML is land locked and the sea is at a 1980? distance of 800 Km from the ML area.

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(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government No there is no Government order/Policy relevant/relating order/ Policy relevant/ relating to to this site. this site? 23. Forest Land involved (Hectares) No forest land involved 24. Whether there is any litigation No litigation pending against the project and/or land in any pending against the project and/or court. land in which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/ Directions of the Not Applicable court, if any and its relevance with the proposed 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. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ No Details thereof (with approximate No. quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land No The allotted lease area of mining is almost use, land cover or topography including flat river bed and river banks. There is no increase in intensity of land use (with forest or agriculture land in the allotted respect to local land use plan). lease area. The entire allotted lease lies within river beds of Thora river sand there will be no change in land use after operation. The river sand will be replenished every year during the monsoon season. The ultimate land use of the allotted lease area will not change. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and No The mine lease area is flat river bed and river

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buildings? banks . There is no building & structure which need to be 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 New land use will be created in form of scrapped river bed, which will not

permanent; there will be continuous deposition of new sand in the river beds, transported through the river water.

1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore No Not required. This is a river sand mining project. 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 construction No No need for construction of housing of works or housing of construction workers. The laborers will be sourced from workers? the nearby villages.

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No Not applicable as this is a river bed mining project. Only work related to river sand earthworks including linear structures, mining will be carried out. cut and fill or excavations

1.9 Underground works including mining or No No underground work will be done. tunneling?

1.10 Reclamation works? No Not applicable as this is a river bed mining project, this is self-reclaimed by continuous deposition of sand transported through river, every year during rains.

1.11 Dredging? No No dredging work is proposed.

1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures.

1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The river sand deposited as river bed processes? material will be exploited in its natural form by semi- mechanized open cast method. The river sand is a loose material so no blasting is required for its mining. The proposed

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produ ction is 157140 MTPA. The salient features of proposed mining method are:- • Mining will be confined within central 3/4th width of the river. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion. • It will be done leaving a safety zone of total of 1/4th of the width of the river from the banks for bank protection. • Excavated area will be replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the catchment area.

• The maximum depth of sand quarrying in the river bed shall not exceed 1 (three) meters measured from the un-mined bed level at any point of time or the water table whichever is less.

There is no waste or mineral rejects generation in the proposed mining of river sand.

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No No facility for storage of goods or material s is required as the mineral will directly be materials? loaded into trucks and transported to the end users. Sometimes extra loads which are not booked by the buyers are unloaded at the Stack yard made for temporary storage of sand for a day or two.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No No solid waste or liquid effluent will be . solid waste or liquid effluents? generated

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No No housing will be provided within the operational workers? proposed Mining area as the local people of nearby villages will be employed.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No No major construction required . Hence no construction or operation? new road, rail or sea traffic during construction is envisaged, material will be

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transported th rough trucks traffic movement will increase during operation phase.

1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No No new road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, altered routes and stations, ports, airports airports etc? etc are proposed.

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport No There is no proposal for closure or diversion routes or infrastructure leading to of existing transport route etc. changes in traffic movements?

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? pipelines are proposed.

1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable as this is a river bed mining realignment or other changes to the project by scrapping of mineral. Mining will hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? be done above ground water table entirely in river bed. So, There are no impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of water courses or aquifers.

1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Proposed mining project is river sand mining project hence mining will be done in river bed

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes There will be neither any abstraction nor ground or surface waters? transfers of water from ground water for sand mine. The water will be brought from nearby villages through tankers.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No No change in the drainage pattern is proposed surface affecting drainage or run-off? due to the mining project.

1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes Mine workers residing in nearby area will be construction, operation or hired and they will reach the proposed site decommissioning? by their own transport, hence does not require any transport. Materials will be transported by dumpers.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or No There will not be any long-term dismantling decommissioning or restoration works? or decommissioning or restoration works in

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the area.

1.27 Ongoing activity during de- No Not applicable, as no such activities are commissioning which could have an involved. impact on the environment?

1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Manpower required will be engaged from temporarily or permanently? nearby areas, thus influx of people is not anticipated in the area.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No alien species will be planted.

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not envisaged, except small bushes, no major diversity? vegetation cover/valuable flora is found within the mining lease area. Native species will be planted under Green belt development.

1.31 Any other actions? No Nil

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): S. No. Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

2.1 Land especially undeveloped No The land allotted for mining does not fall under or agricultural land (ha) undeveloped or Agricultural Land. The land available is part of river bed 7.76 hectares.

2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement for the mining activity is 3.84 competing users) unit: KLD KLD which will be sourced from nearby villages.

2.3 Minerals (MT) No No mineral is required.

2.4 Construction material – No Not required stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

2.5 Forests and timber (source – No Not required

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MT)

2.6 Energy including electricity Yes Diesel operated machinery will be the amount of diesel and fuels (source, competing will vary according to the production of river sand users) Unit: fuel (MT), approximately 150 LPD of diesel will be required. energy (MW)

2.7 Any other natural resources No No use of any other natural resource except that (Use appropriate standard mentioned above. units)

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 No hazardous substance will be used or produced which are hazardous (as per during mining activity. MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)

3.2 Changes in occurrence of No No disease has been noticed & there is no affect on disease or affect disease disease vectors in the area. vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. Yes The project will improve living conditions due to by changing living conditions? increased employment opportunities, both direct and indirect, communication, and transport facilities.

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No No effect envisaged. who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.,

3.5 Any other causes No No any other causes except that mentioned above.

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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 No waste will be generated during the mining operation as there will be no OB & soil. wastes

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic No Domestic wastewater will be generated from the and or commercial wastes) rest shelter, which will be disposed in soak pit via septic tank.

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No No Hazardous waste will be generated as per Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Management Rules. Management Rules)

4.4 Other industrial process No No industrial process waste will be generated. wastes

4.5 Surplus product No There will be no surplus product generated during mining operations.

4.6 Sewage sludge or other No None. There will not be any effluent generation, sludge from effluent thus Sewage sludge or other sludge generation treatment from the project is nil.

4.7 Construction or demolition No No construction or demolition waste is envisaged. wastes

4.8 Redundant machinery or No There will be no redundant machinery or equipment equipment.

4.9 Contaminated soils or other No There will not be any contamination of soils or materials other materials.

4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable as this is a mining project

4.11 Other solid wastes No None.

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 Yes There will be emission of gases from combustion of

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of fossil fuels from stationary fuel used in the transportatio n vehicles (trucks, or mobile sources tractors, etc.) for mineral. The emissions are of temporary type.

5.2 Emissions from production Yes There will be emission of dust from the excavation processes process of sand.

5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There will be emission of some dust during handling handling including storage and transportation of sand. or transport

5.4 Emissions from construction No There will be no major construction activities. activities including plant and equipment

5.5 Dust or odor from handling Yes Dust will be generated mainly during material of materials including handling, transportation etc. Odors will develop construction materials, during operations and plying of trucks due to fossil fuel. sewage and waste.

5.6 Emissions from incineration No Not applicable, as waste will not be incinerated. of waste.

5.7 Emissions from burning of No Not applicable, as there will be no burning of waste in waste in open air (e.g. slash open air. materials, construction debris)

5.8 Emissions from any other No There will be no other source of emission except the sources mentioned above.

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ confirmation No rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

6.1 From operation of Yes There will be generation of noise and some heat equipment e.g. engines, during transportation of mineral by trucks and other vehicles. The effect will be temporary and occasional. ventilation plant, crushers No other noise producing equipment will be used during operation.

6.2 From industrial or similar No Not applicable, as no other industrial process like processes crushing etc. is involved in this mining project.

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6.3 From construction or No Not applicable, as no construction or demolition is demolition proposed.

6.4 From blasting or piling No Drilling & blasting is not required for the excavation of the sand from the river bed.

6.5 From construction or Yes During the operation phase (transportation of mineral) noise will be generated from the operational traffic transportation vehicle which will be intermittent and does not cause any impact.

6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not applicable. No lighting or cooling system will be systems involved in mining. The mining operation will be carried out during day time only.

6.7 From any other sources No There will be no other source except mentioned above.

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 No hazardous waste will be used or produced. or spillage of hazardous materials

7.2 From discharge of sewage or No There will be no discharge of sewage or other other effluents to water or effluents from the mining lease. Only waste water the land (expected mode generated from office toilets will be disposed in soak and place of discharge) pit via septic tank.

7.3 By deposition of pollutants No No deposition of pollutants emitted to air, into the emitted to air into the land land or into water as the emissions will be kept or into water limited below the prescribed standard.

7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable, as no other sources are involved except the mentioned above.

7.5 Is there a risk of long term No There is no risk of long term build up of pollutants in build up of pollutants in the the environment from these sources as proper environment from these mitigation measures will be adopted. 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, Yes No blasting is proposed, Spillage from transport fires etc from storage, vehicles may happen but it is a very rare handling, use or production of phenomenon and will not have any adverse hazardous substances impact. No hazardous substance will be produced during mining operations.

8.2 From any other causes No 1. Accidents b y transport vehicles due to negligence and / or ignoring the safety aspects.

2. Accidents during mining caused due to negligence of workers or bed mining practice.

All precautionary measures will be adopted and use of protective equipment’s will be mandatory. However, to meet the minor incidences and accidents first aid measures at site will be provided

8.3 Could the project be affected Yes The wate r level in river may fluctuate depending by natural disasters causing on the rainfall intensity. Rivers are seasonal so that environ mental damage (e.g. chance of flood is very less. Mining will be floods, earthquakes, continuing up to 1 m depth. River bed mining will landslides, cloudburst etc)? channelize flow and minimize chances of flooding. Mining will be done in non monsoon seasons.

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

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9.1 Lead to development of Yes Proposed project will result in further growth of the supporting, facilities, surrounding area by increasing direct and indirect ancillary development or employment opportunities in the region. development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment Approach roads will be constructed which will e.g. connect to the main motor able road.

 Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.)  Housing development N.A  Extractive industries N.A  Supply industries N.A  Other N.A 9.2 Lead to after -use of the site, Yes which could have an impact The impact on environment will be positive. on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes River bed mini ng will channelize river & t he developments present deposits are of good quality and can be used for building industries. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due No No cumulative effect is anticipated at present . to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity: S. No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project Identity location boundary. Toposheet is enclosed as ANNEXURE-VIII 1. Areas protected under No ne No such area is located within the 15 km radius of international conventions, the mining lease area. national or local legislation for

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their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value.

2. Areas which are important or No important or sensitive for ecological reasons - sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, Wetlands, watercourses or other None coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests present water bodies, coastal zone, within 15 Km of mining lease. biospheres, mountains, forests. 3. Areas used by protected, None No prot ected, important or sensitive species of flora important or sensitive species of or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, flora or fauna for breeding, over wintering, migration located within the 15 km nesting, foraging, resting, over radius of the mining lease. wintering, migration

4. Inland, coastal, marin e or Yes The project is river mining project. underground waters 5. State, National boundaries Yes No . 6. Routes or facilities used by the None Buxar Vikramgang Sikraul Road – 1.76 Km N public for access to recreation or NH 30 - 8.0 Km SW other tourist, pilgrim areas 7. Defence installations No No, Defence Installations. 8. Densely populated or built -up Yes Buxar is at a distance of ~ 27.22 Km, in NW area direction from Manhatha Ghat 9. Areas occupied by sensitive man - Yes In Buxar education facilities, medical facilities and made land uses (hospitals, small places of worship are existing. schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10. Areas containing important, high No Applied mine area falls in Thora river . quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11. Areas already subjected to No The area is not subjected to the pollution or pollution or environmental environmental damage. damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards

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are exceeded) 12. Areas susceptible to natural Yes The area is prone to flooding during heavy rains. hazard which could cause the

project to present environmental

problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and 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 give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: ……………………. Place: Buxar (Bihar) Signature of the applicant M/s. Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. (Project Proponent)

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