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FORM 1: SAHARJORA FIRE CLAY MINE (7.033 HA), SAHARJORA VILLAGE, BARJORA TEHSIL, BANKURA DISTRICT, WB FORM-I I. BASIC INFORMATION Sl No. Item Details 1. Name of the Project/s : Environmental Clearance for Saharjora Fire Clay Mine (Lease area 17.38 acre), near village- Saharjora, Tehsil Barjora, District Bankura of West Bengal State. 2. Sl. No. of the Schedule : Category ‘B2’ of Activity 1(A) [≤ 25 ha of Mining Lease area] 3. Proposed capacity/ area / length/ : a. Mine Lease Area : 17.38 acre/ tonnage to be handled/ command 7.033 hectare area/ lease area/ lease area/ b. Proposed Production Capacity number of wells to be drilled i. Fire Clay : 6000 MT 4. New / Expansion / Modernization : New 5. Existing Capacity / Area etc. : 7.033 Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B2’ 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes please specify. 9. Location : Point Latitude Longitude : A 23 25’ 03.4” N 87 13’ 49.1” E : B 23 24’ 47.7” N 87 14’ 00.7” E : C 23 24’ 47.5” N 87 13’ 56.8” E : D 23 24’ 50.2” N 87 13’ 56.2” E : E 23 24’ 49.0” N 87 13’ 48.2” E : F 23 24’ 54.7” N 87 13’ 47.6” E : G 23 24’ 55.6” N 87 13’ 50.8” E : H 23 25’ 03.6” N 87 13’ 47.4” E i. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. : Plot No 150, 45 (part), 38 (part) J.L No 26, ii. Village : Saharjora iii. Tehsil : Barjora iv. District : Bankura v. State : West Bengal 10. Nearest Railway Station / Airport : Aerial Facility Name Direction along with distance in kms. Distance Airport Kazi Nazrul 22.86 Km North Islam International Airport, Andal Railway Beliatore 10.76 Km South Station Railway Station 11. Nearest Town, city, District : Borjora 5.3 Km East Nearest Headquarters along with distance Durgapur 15.04 Km North- Town in kms. Eas 1 Prepared by: M/s Cognizance Research India Pvt. Ltd. Noida FORM 1: SAHARJORA FIRE CLAY MINE (7.033 HA), SAHARJORA VILLAGE, BARJORA TEHSIL, BANKURA DISTRICT, WB District Bankura 25.47 SSW HQ Town 12. Village Panchayats, Zila : Village Panchayat Saharjora Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Village Saharjora Local body (complete postal Tehsil Barjora addresses with telephone nos. to District Bankura be given) State West Bengal 13. Name of the Applicant : Sri Jitendranath Banerjee 14. Registered Address Village-Dumurkunda Post- Chirkunda District – Dhanbad State- Jharkhand Pin- 828202 Phone No 15. Address for correspondence Name Sri Jitendranath Banerjee Designation (Owner / Partner / Owner CEO) Address Village-Dumurkunda Post- Chirkunda District – Dhanbad State- Jahrkhand Pin Code 828202 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. Mobile No. 16. Details of alternative Ssites The mineral is site specific in geological region & examined. If any, location of Lease has been granted to mine fire clay for these sites should be shown on a Specific lease area. Thus, no alternative site is topo sheet. proposed. 17. Interlinked Projects There is no Interlinked project involved to the proposed mines. 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (i) The Forest (Conservation) Act, Present project does not involve any forest land in 1980 the mining lease area. (ii) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No 1972 (iii) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991 The mine lease area is not coming under Costal Regulation Zone. 22. Whether there is any There is no Government order /policy relevant to Government Order / Policy this site till date. relevant / relating to the site? 23. Forest Land involved (hectares) There is no forest land (Revenue/ Reserve/ Protected Forest) in the mine lease area of 7.033 hectare. 2 Prepared by: M/s Cognizance Research India Pvt. Ltd. Noida FORM 1: SAHARJORA FIRE CLAY MINE (7.033 HA), SAHARJORA VILLAGE, BARJORA TEHSIL, BANKURA DISTRICT, WB 24. Whether there is any litigation There is no litigation pending against this project. pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. (c) Orders / directions of Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. II. ACTIVITY II-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. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data. 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes Land Use: The land use of the mining lease area change in land use, land will be changed due to proposed mining activities. cover or topography including The total mining lease area is 7.033 ha. This is increase in intensity of land mainly Govt. Patta land. use (with respect to local land Land Cover/Topography: The area is generally a use plan) plain land with characteristics flat topography. The maximum elevation is 61 m and the minimum elevation is 54 m above mean sea level. There will be change in the topography of the area due the proposed mining activity. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No Existing Land: The mine lease area is free from vegetation and buildings? any development Vegetation: Permanent vegetation is less prominent, the lease area is required to be cleared bushes, if any. Buildings: Mine lease area is free from any permanent or temporary building structures. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The mining activity will result in pits, therefore land use of ML area will be changed. The barrier zone will be planted and mined out area will be reclaimed. 1.4 Pre-Construction Yes Pre-Construction investigation was done. Details investigations e.g. bore pre construction investigation is attached in mine houses, soil testing? plan. 1.5 Construction works? No Construction of offices, rest shelter, Store and water supply, First Aid center etc. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work involved 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Only temporary rest shelter will be constructed in construction or housing of the lease area for labours 3 Prepared by: M/s Cognizance Research India Pvt. Ltd. Noida FORM 1: SAHARJORA FIRE CLAY MINE (7.033 HA), SAHARJORA VILLAGE, BARJORA TEHSIL, BANKURA DISTRICT, WB Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data. construction works? 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes Above Ground Structure: Construction of offices, structures, cut or fill or First Aid center etc. excavations 1.9 Underground works including No Proposed mining activity will be done in open cast mining or tunneling? manual method, no underground works including mining or tunneling involved. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Conceptual Stage: The land will be rehabilitated by greenbelt development, water harvesting and afforestation area. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be involved. 1.12 Offshore Structures? No As the mine lease area is not falling under coastal zone thus no offshore structure will be involved. 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Production process processes? The development of the area will be done in the manually. The overburden will be removed by 1.2 cum JCB & 10 tons Tractors' combination. The entire mining area of MLA has been divided into five block namely block A,B,C,D & E. Mining operation during plan period is proposed from B block 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods Yes Temporary storage of mineral may be required in or materials? the quarry, before the same is transported to its destination. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes Solid Waste: disposal of solid waste or Marginal during this plan period. If any top soil liquid effluents? generate, its utilized for plantation purpose Liquid Effluent: The liquid waste as domestic sewage will be generated by workers during the operational phase. Mobile toilets will be used for workers during the operation phase. 1.16 Facilities for long term No No housing facility will be provided to the workers housing of operational as mining operation will only be done during day workers? hours and workers will be hired from nearby villages. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No No new roads, rail or sea traffic will be involved in during construction or the project. The existing road is sufficient to cater operation? to the increase in traffic carrying fire clay outside the mines. Haul road will be well maintained and water sprinkling will be carried out periodically for dust suppression. 1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne No Existing road is adequate for carrying fire clay or other transport outside the mines. infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc.? 4 Prepared by: M/s Cognizance Research India Pvt. Ltd. Noida FORM 1: SAHARJORA FIRE CLAY MINE (7.033 HA), SAHARJORA VILLAGE, BARJORA TEHSIL, BANKURA DISTRICT, WB Sl. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data. 1.19 Closure or diversion of No There will be no closure or diversion of existing existing transport routes or routes or infrastructure for the proposed project. infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No There are no new or diverted transmission lines or lines or pipelines? pipelines in the project site. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No As ultimate depth of mining will be much higher culverting, realignment or than the ground water table, it will not cause any other changes to the change to the hydrology of watercourses or hydrology of neither aquifers.