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DRAFTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN OF Riverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G- ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District- Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir Proposal no SIA/JK/MIN/60753/2021 Block no. 07 Area 8.91HA Production 1,87,110TPA Location G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, Village – Largo, Tehsil- D.H. Pora& District- Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. APPLICANT Shri. Kapil Agarwal S/o Sh. Jugesh Agarwal, R/o H.No.179 Panjpir Mandir, Anandpur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, State/UT; Punjab Table of Content Draft EIA/EMP forRiverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 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 32 2.1 Need for the project 32 2.2 Location Details 32 2.3 Topography & Geology 34 2.4 Geological Reserve 36 2.5 Conceptual Mining Plan 38 2.6 Anticipated Life of Mine 38 2.7 General Features 38 CHAPTER 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS 3.0 General 42 3.1 Land Environment of the Study Area 43 3.2 Water Environment 45 3.3 Air Environment 51 3.4 Soil Environment 57 3.5 Noise Characteristics 59 3.6 Biological Environment 62 3.7 Socio-Economic Environment 79 CHAPTER 4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES 4.0 General 93 4.1 Land Environment 93 4.2 Water Environment 94 4.3 Air Environment 95 4.4 Noise Environnent 98 TC-2 Table of Content Draft EIA/EMP forRiverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 Ha.) 4.5 Biological Environment 100 4.6 Traffic Analysis 101 CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY & SITE 5.0 Analysis of alternative Technology & Site 105 5.1 Site Alternatives under Consideration 105 5.2 Analysis of alternative Technology 105 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAMME 6.0 Introduction 106 6.1 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Procedure 106 6.2 Monitoring Methodologies And Parameters 107 6.3 Monitoring Schedule 108 6.4 Monitoring Schedule-Implementation 108 6.5 Budget allocation for Monitoring 109 6.6 Reporting Schedule of the monitoring data 110 CHAPTER 7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7.0 Public Consultation 111 7.1 Public Hearing 111 7.2 Hazard Identification and Risk assessment methodology 111 7.3 Risk Assessment 114 7.4 Disaster&Its Management 117 7.5 Socio-Economic Impact of the project & safety measures 119 CHAPTER 8 PROJECT BENEFITS 8.0 General 123 8.1 Physical Benefits 123 8.2 Social Benefits 123 8.3 Environmental Benefits 125 8.4 Corporate Environmental Responsibility 125 CHAPTER 9 9.0 Introduction 126 9.1 Environment Management Cell 126 9.2 Air Pollution Control 127 9.3 Water Pollution Control Measures 128 9.4 Noise Pollution Control Measures 128 TC-3 Table of Content Draft EIA/EMP forRiverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 Ha.) 9.5 Biological Environment 129 9.6 Land use Planning 129 9.7 Occupational Hazards & Safety 130 9.8 Socio-economic Environment 130 9.9 Environment Policy 131 9.10 Budget Allocation for EMP Implementation 132 CHAPTER 10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 10.1 Purpose of the Report 133 10.2 Identification of Project & Project Proponent 133 10.3 Brief Description of Project 133 10.4 Project Description 135 10.5 Afforestation Programme 136 10.6 Land Use Pattern 136 10.7 Baseline Environmental Status 136 10.8 Anticipated Environmental Impacts 138 10.9 Environmental Management Plan 139 10.10 Environmental Monitoring Program 140 10.11 Additional Studies 140 10.12 Project Benefits 141 10.13 Conclusions 142 CHAPTER 11 11.0 Disclosure of Consultants 143 LIST OF TABLE 1.1 TOR detail 3 1.2 Area & Production Details 3 1.3 Project cost 3 1.4 Mine lease Pillar Co-ordinates for mines/site surrounding 4 1.5 Details of Environmental Settings 5 1.6 Point wise compliance for TOR 7 2.1 Mine lease co-ordinates 32 2.2 Geological Sucession 35 2.3 Summary of Reserves& Production ofBlock No. 13 36 2.4 Summary of Production details 37 2.5 Manpower Requirement 40 TC-4 Table of Content Draft EIA/EMP forRiverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 Ha.) 2.6 Water Requirement 40 3.1 Land use details 44 3.2(i) Location of Ground Water Sampling Sites 45 3.2(ii) Location of Surface Water Sampling Sites 45 3.3(i) Ground water Sample Analysis Results 46 3.3(ii) Surface water Sample Analysis Results 48 3.4 Water Quality Criteria as per Central Pollution Control Board 50 3.5 Meteorological Data 52 3.6 Location of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations 54 3.7 Soil Sampling Locations 57 3.8 Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil 58 3.9 Noise quality monitoring stations 59 3.10 Noise quality monitoring result 61 3.11 Mode of data collection & parameters considered during the survey 65 3.12 Trees in the study area 66 3.13 Major Shurbs in Study area 67 3.14 Medicinal Plants in the Study Area 68 3.15 Variety of Crops Recommend forDistrict 74 3.16 Sacred plants of District Kulgam 75 3.17 List of Birds species 77 3.18 List of Butterflies in the Study Area 78 3.19 List of Mammal in the Study Area 78 3.20 Demographic Particulars of the Study Area 81 3.21 Amenities available in the Study Area 86 4.1 Damage risk criteria for hearing loss OSHA regulations 99 4.2(i) Existing Traffic Scenario & LOS 102 4.2(ii) Modified Traffic Scenario & LOS 103 6.1 Monitoring methodologies and parameters 107 6.2 Details of monitoring schedule 108 6.3 Budget Allocation for Monitoring 109 7.1 Risk Likelihood Table for Guidance 113 7.2 Qualitative Risk Assessment 114 8.1 Budget for public health 124 8.2 Budget for occupational health 124 8.3 Budget for water, shelter and sanitation for mine worker 124 8.4 CER Cost of mines 125 9.1 Budget of EMP 132 10.1 Mine lease Co-ordinates 134 10.2 Environmental setting 134 10.3 Summary of Reserves Block No. 13 135 10.4 Post project environmental monitoring 140 TC-5 Table of Content Draft EIA/EMP forRiverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-ChingAdigan Bridge Upstream VishuNalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 Ha.) LIST OF FIGURE 1.1 10 km composite Buffer Map 5 2.1 Pillar Coordinate map (Block 11) 33 2.2 Drainage Pattern 39 3.1 Land use detail 44 3.2 Location of Water Sampling Sites 46 3.3 Project Site Wind-rose 52 3.4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations 54 3.5 Soil Sampling Locations 58 3.6 Noise quality monitoring stations 60 4.1 Evacuation route map 103 9.1 Environment Management Cell 126 LIST OF ANNEXURE ANNEXURE I: -Terms of Reference ANNEXURE II: Approved Mining Plan ANNEXURE III: Letter of Intent ANNEXURE IV:Authorization to Consultants ANNEXURE V: Joint affidavit ANNEXURE VI: NOC from concernedDepartments ANNEXURE VII: Maps TC-6 Chapter 1- Introduction Draft EIA/EMP for Riverbed Mining Project of Minor Mineral in Block No.07, G-Ching Adigan Bridge Upstream Vishu Nalla, District-Kulgam, State-Jammu & Kashmir. (Area 8.91 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.