APPENDEX I (SEE PARAGRAPH - 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information

Sl. Item Details No 1. Name of the Project/s Redi Iron ore Mine (Area 94.7060 Ha) 2. S. No. in schedule I(A) 3. Project capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Mining Lease (ML) area: 94.7060 ha all handled/command area/lease area/ number of private land granted to M/s. Gogte wells to be drilled Minerals, Belgavi, Karnataka. The ML falls in the village Redi, Vengurla taluk, Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra State. Environmental Clearance (EC) was granted for a production of 0.368 MTPA of iron ore from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi vide letter No J-11015/1045/2007-IA-II (M) dated 22nd April 2010. It is now proposed to produce @ 1.0 MTPA tonnes of iron ore per annum. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion of iron ore production from 0.368 MTPA to 1.0 MTPA. 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Present production of 0.368 MTPA of Iron Ore to be expanded to 1.0 MTPA of iron ore. ML area of 94.7060 ha in non-forest private land (Proposed production enhancement in without increase in ML area). 6. Category of project i.e., ‘A’ or ‘B’ “A”

7. Does it attract the general condition? If Yes, Yes. please specify Condition no (iv); Inter state boundaries between Maharashtra State and Goa State is at a distance of 0.5 km. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If Yes, No please specify.

9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 9, 24, 46 to 48, 50 to 53, 57 to 60, 26, 28, 29, & 32 (new) (234 old), 33 &34. Village Redi

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Tehsil Vengurla District Sindhudurg State Maharashtra 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest Railway station – distance in kms. SawantwadiRoad – 20 kms. Nearest Airport – Goa – 95 kms. 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters along Nearest town - Vengurla – 20 km, with distance in kms. Nearest District Headquarters – Oras – 60kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad Village Panchayat – Redi Municipal Corporation Local body (complete Zilla Parishad – Sindhudurg postal addresses with tele-phone nos. to be Address : Grampanchayat Karyalaya, Redi, given) Taluka – Vengurla, Dist – Sindhudurg. Maharashtra Tel : 02366-268256 13. Name of the applicant M/s. Gogte Minerals 14. Registered Address 2nd Floor, Nasco Ishannya, 27/1, Khanapur Road, Tilakwadi, Belgaum 590 006 15. Address for correspondence : M/s. Gogte Minerals Name Mr. Madhav Gogte Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Partner Address 2nd Floor, Nasco Ishannya, 27/1, Khanapur Road, Tilakwadi, Belgaum Pin Code 590 006 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 0831-2468917 Fax No. 0831-2426487 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Iron ore mining is site specific and has to be Location of these sites should be shown on a done only in lease allotted. topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects NA 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted?

19. If yes, Date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves (a) Not Applicable approval/clearance under: If yes, details of the (b) Not Applicable same and their status to be given, (c) CRZ clearance obtained from Maharashtra (a) The forest (conservation) Coastal Zone Management Authority, Mumbai Act,1980? vide letter no, MCZMA 2009/ CR 73/TC-3 (b)The wildlife (protection) Act, dated 06.01.2010 to carry out mining in Non- 1972? CRZ areas.

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(c) The C.R.Z Notification, 2011? 22. Whether there is any Government order/ policy NA relevant /relating to the site?

23. Forest Land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against It is already an existing operating mine. the project & /OR land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of court, (b) Case no (c) orders/directions of the 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.) SL.N Details thereof (with approximate Information / Checklist Yes/N o. quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with confirmation o source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The land use of mining lease area will change due land use, land cover or topography to mining operations. Out of the total ML area of including in intensity of land use 94.7060 Ha, it is proposed to use 65.0267 Ha for (with respective local land use plan) various mining activities. The area falling in CRZ shall not be disturbed. Remaining 29.6793Ha shall be used for future exploration and green belt development. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No No further clearance is required because the and buildings? balance mining area is devoid of vegetation and public buildings. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The present Land use pattern continues and shall not have any further changes in the land use pattern. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes In the ML area about 19.6893 Ha still is bore holes, soil testing? unexplored. Further, in this area bore hole investigations will be undertaken. 1.5 Construction works? No Nil 1.6 Demolition works? No Nil 1.7 Temporary sites used for No NA

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construction works or housing of construction workers?

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures No No new structures will be constructed. or earth works including linear structures, cut & fill or excavations.

1.9 Underground works including mining No NA or tunneling?

1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation of worked out pit is proposed by backfilling with over burden and solid waste generated during mining operations. The backfilled area shall be afforestated. 1.11 Dredging? No NA 1.12 Off shore structure? No NA 1.13 Production & manufacturing Yes Mechanised open cast mining using eco-friendly processes? methods of excavation without involving drilling and blasting. The excavated ore shall be subjected to crushing and screening and dispatch to the prospective buyers. The solid waste generated due to the removal of over burden shall be backfilled as well as temporarily dumped at earmarked site. Plantation will be carried out. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Screened/crushed material shall be stacked materials? grade wise in the earmarked area only. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes No liquid effluents are generated. The solid waste solid waste or liquid effluents? generated by removal of overburden is non-toxic and does not contain any leachable heavy metals. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of Yes Some Workers, contract workers & staff are operational workers? provided accommodation with all facilities. Most of the workers and staff are from the nearby village and do not require accommodation at the site. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes No new roads and rail operations envisaged. construction or operation? Whereas, mined out ore will be transported to the buyers by road, rail and water (sea) ways. 1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or No The present infrastructure is capable of handling other transport infrastructure transportation of ore. including new or altered routes & stations, ports, air ports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No Not envisaged. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

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1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No Not envisaged or pipe lines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting No The natural drains existing in the area will be realignment or other changes to the protected and maintained. hydrology of water courses/ aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossings.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Pit water is being pumped out to the adjacent from ground or surface waters? non-working ML belonging to us, which in turn is being supplied to the water treatment plant owned by M/s. Infrastructure Logistics Pvt Ltd, which after proper treatment is supplied to the entire Redi village. Some part of pit water is also given to nearby villages for cultivation purpose. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No The natural drainage system will not be surface affecting drainage or run disturbed. off?

1.25 Transport of personal or materials Yes Conveyance is provided to the Staff and workmen for con-struction, operation or residing in the nearby areas. decommissioning? Materials is transferred by road. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes Will be addressed in final mine closure plan. decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during Yes Same as above decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No This is an operating mine with sufficient temporarily or permanently? operational capacity for expansion and no influx of people is envisaged. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No NA 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No NA diversity? 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/ SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation No information data

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2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes It is already broken agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Expected sources: Pit Water (Major portion) and competing users) unit: KLD Government supply for office, drinking purpose. Domestic: 8 KLD, Dust suppression: 200 KLD and Gardening, etc.: 14 KLD. Also, Nevis airborne dust suppression truck mounted system which sprays mist will be used. By this method we will be using less quantity of water. 2.3 Minerals (ML) Yes 1.0 MTPA of iron ore. 2.4 Construction material-stone, No NA aggregates, & /soil (expected source-MT) 2.5 Forests and timber(source-MT) No NA 2.6 Energy including electricity & fuels Yes Fuel:27,00,000 lt/annum (source, competing users) unit: Energy: 18,00,000 KWH fuel (MT),energy (MW)

2.7 Any other natural resources (use No NA appropriate standard units)

2. 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.

Details thereof (with approximate SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source confirmation No of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No No substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per which are hazardous (as per MSIHC MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment are rules) to human health or the used environment (flora, fauna, and . water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease No NA or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by No NA changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No NA could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.,

3.5 Any other causes No NA

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4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/ month)

SL.No. Information / Checklist Details thereof (with approximate quantities / confirmation Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of No information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes It is envisaged, about 3.4MTPA of solid waste shall be generated and the same shall be backfilled in the worked out pit. They will be reclaimed by afforestation and other engineering measures. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes No municipal waste will be generated. Domestic waste commercial wastes) generated from colony shall be properly treated before disposal. No commercial waste will be generated. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Yes Wastes / residues containing oil and used / spent oil Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No NA 4.5 Surplus product No NA 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge Yes Solid waste in the form of sludge from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No NA 4.8 Redundant machinery or No NA equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No NA materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No NA 4.11 Other soil wastes No NA

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Diesel operated machines are used for mining operations fossil fuels from stationary or and transportation. With regular maintenance as mobile sources specified by the manufacturer, the emissions will be within limits. PUC shall be monitored regularly for all transport vehicles. It is ensured the emission of PM10, PM2.5, SO2 & NOX shall within the permissible limits. We are using EuroIII compliant machines. 5.2 Emission from production Yes The total material generation shall only be 4.4 MTPA i.e processes about 22,000 tonnes per day for 200 working days. With the provision of water spray on the transport roads and mine workings to reduce the dust emissions and provision of mulches and growth of vegetation over the dumps to reduce the wind erosions, the emissions of P.M10, P.M2.5 shall be well within the NAAQ standards. The roads are

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always well maintained.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes The maximum uncontrolled PM10 and PM 2.5 emission including storage or transport level projected at any one time due to the transport operation shall be within permissible limits. 5.4 Emissions from construction No NA activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of No Water spraying on solid waste generated to curtain the materials including construction dust from spreading to nearby areas. materials, sewage and waste The material is odourless. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No NA waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste No NA in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No NA

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation No information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes The maximum noise produced from operation of earth engines, ventilation plant, crushers moving m/c’s & movement of dumpers at source shall not exceed 90 dB(A) without any attenuation measures. Noise level at boundary was found to be 42-45 dB (A), which is within the permissible limits as per CPCB standards. No negative impacts are anticipated at the nearest villages. 6.2 From industrial or similar No NA processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No NA 6.4 From blasting or piling No No blasting operations are done in the mine. 6.5 From construction or operational Yes The maximum Noise level projected due to the traffic operational traffic, without any attenuation measures, shall not exceed 75 dB(A). 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No NA 6.7 From any other sources No NA

7. Risks contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground into sewers, surface waters, ground water, coastal waters or the sea:

SL. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities / No. confirmation No rates, wherever possible) with source of

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information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No No Explosives are used in the mine. Diesel oil stored in spillage of hazardous materials the tank shall be used as per requirement and there shall be no spillage. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No NA effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted Yes During transportation of iron ore some dust may be to air into the land or into water deposited on the adjacent fields. To minimize dust deposition, roads will be graded and maintained regularly. All the loaded trucks will be covered with tarpaulin to avoid spillage enroute and speed limits shall be enforced. Dust suppression measures will be undertaken through regular water spray arrangements and airborne dust suppression system. Crusher shall be provided with enclosures. Wide green belts shall be developed surrounding the ML area. Regular maintenance of equipment as per manufacturer specification shall be done. PUC shall be undertaken for the transport vehicles. Besides, Avenue plantation will be developed wherever necessary. Check dams, gulley plugs, garland drains, retaining wall are provided to arrest flow of sediments. 7.4 From any other sources No NA 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No Nil of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human or the environment

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation No information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires No No explosives are used in the mine. There is no bulk etc from storage, handling, use or fuel storage facility in the working areas of the lease production of hazardous area. Risk of accidents due to spillage, use, storage & substances handling of HSD is fully minimized as only limited quantity is stored in the approved type of container and handled by approved type of pumps. Further the MMR 1961 rules and the circulars given by DGMS on prevention of fires are strictly followed. 8.2 From any other causes Yes Fires due to short circuiting in equipment, batteries for which MMR 1961 & Indian Electricity rules shall be

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strictly followed and firefighting equipment shall be provided at all conspicuous places with trained persons on fire fighting and on rescue works. 8.3 Could the project be affected by Yes The area receives over 3000 mm of rainfall/annum natural disasters causing and therefore the mine production work is limited environmental damage (e.g. to only 8 months during the non-monsoon period. floods, earthquakes, landslides, Therefore drainage channels at the toe end of the cloudburst etc)? backfilled & mine benches are developed to divert the water to the bottom most sump and avoiding the risk of bench erosions. Creation of large sump below the bottom most bench and bailing out the water with heavy duty pumps as and when required reduces the inundation and slope failure problem. Check dams and gulley plugs and settling tanks are provided to restrict the water flow. Periodic inspection and checks of the risk prone areas and equipment are being conducted. The over all pit slope is provided around 300. There are no records of floods, landslides, cloudburst. No record of earth quakes is reported in and around the lease in the area. The area falls in category II of sesmic zone.

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

Details thereof (with approximate Quantities / SL.No. Information / Checklist Yes/No rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 9.1 Lead to development of Infrastructure could be converted as a tourist supporting. facilities, ancillary attraction. development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the No environment e.g.:

• Supporting infrastructure

(roads, power supply, waste or

waste water treatment, etc) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • others

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9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, Yes Area will be either restored or will act as a very good which could have an impact on reservoir for use to society. the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Avenue plantation will be developed and area will developments Yes be developed to become community recreation centre. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to NA proximity to other existing or No planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Sl.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project Identity location boundary 1 Areas protected under No CRZ clearance obtained from Maharashtra Coastal international conventions, Zone Management Authority, Mumbai vide letter national or local legislation for no, MCZMA 2009/ CR 73/TC-3 dated 06.01.2010 to their ecological, landscape, carry out mining in Non-CRZ areas. cultural or other related value

2 Areas which are important or Yes The Sawantwadi reserve forest of fairly dense sensitive for ecological reasons mixed jungle exist at 2.5 km NE of the ML area in Wetlands, water-course or other the buffer zone. Shiroda creek which meets the water bodies, coastal zone, sea. HTL of Shiroda creek is beyond 700m from the biospheres, mountains forests lease boundary. Redi port is located at about 1.6

km in NNW direction. Terekhol creek is located towards SE located at 1.6 km from ML area. A water reservoir is located at southeastern corner of Redi village, called Kanyal tank, at a distance of 1.6 km from the ML area. 3 Areas used by protected, No The area does not have any flora and fauna of any important or sensitive species of importance for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, flora or fauna for breeding, over wintering, migration. Further biodiversity study nesting, foraging, resting, over shall be conducted and necessary conservation plan wintering, migration shall be designed for mitigation purpose. 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Yes Shiroda creek which meets the sea. HTL of Shiroda underground waters creek is beyond 700m from the lease boundary. Redi port is located at about 1.6 km in NNW direction. Terekhol creek is located towards SE at 1.6 km from ML area. 5 State, National boundaries Yes Goa state boundary is at a distance of 0.5 kms. 6 Routes or facilities used by the Yes Redi Ganapati temple is at a distance of 0.66 kms. public for access to recreation or Shiroda beach is at a distance of 1.6 kms. other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No NA

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8 Densely populated or built-up There are no settlements (or structure of any sort) on area the plateau portion. Densely populated areas are Aravali 1290 Shiroda 1945 Ajgaon 2637 Tiroda 1204 Aronda 2465 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes In the above villages there are Govt. schools and Govt. made land uses (hospital, medical facilities. schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high No NA quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

11 Areas already subjected to No NA pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural No NA hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems(earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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