Executive Summary of Draft EIA/EMP report prepared for Limestone Mining (3,00,000 MT/Annum) by Undari Limestone Mine at Survey No. 49/p, Village: Undari, Taluka: Gir-Gadhada, District: Gir-Somnath, Gujarat Prepared by San Envirotech Pvt. Ltd. 424, Medicine Market, Paldi Cross Road, Ahmedabad (Email:
[email protected]) San Envirotech Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad Executive Summary E.1 INTRODUCTION The mining lease of Undari Limestone Mine is located at Survey No. 49/P, Village: Undari, Taluka: Gir-Gadhada, Dist. Gir-Somnath. The area of Lease is 4.0 ha. The lease was granted by Govt. of Gujarat in favor of Shri Dhirajlal Panchanbhai Vanchhani vide order no. MCR-1580 (S-112)- 4886-CHH, dated 28.04.2011. The mining lease was executed & registered on 21.06.2011 for a period of 50 years up to 20.06.2061. It is a chemical grade and cement grade limestone mine working since 2012. The plan was approved under Rule 22 of MCR 1960 vide RCOM, IBM, Udaipur vide letter no. 682 (23) (749)/2010 MCCM (N) UDP, dated 11.04.2011. The modified mining plan was approved by IMB vide letter no. 682 (23) (749) /2010 MCCM (N) UDP, dated 21.10.2013. The project is categorized under Category „B‟ - 1 (a) (mining lease area ≤100 hectare) - {Mining of Minerals} as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and amendment thereof. As the lease area is less than 5.0 ha, hence EC was not required at the time of establishment. After amendment in EIA Notification dated 07.10.2014, EC is applicable to all mining activities without considering area of mines.