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Group Housing “ESCON PRIMERA” DEVELOPED BY MALWA PROJECTS (P) LTD (GROUP HOUSING) (I) Basic Information S. No. Details 1 Name of the Project: ESCON PRIMERA 2 Serial no. in schedule 8-(a) Built-up area more than 20,000 sq mt. 3 Proposed capacity Total land 44835 Sqm, Total built up area 116509 Sqm 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing capacity/Area New 6 Category of project B 2 7 Does it attract the general condition Not Applicable 8 Does it attract the specific No. condition? 9 i) Location of unit Chhat, Zirakpur ii) Village/Town Zirakpur iii) Tehsil Derabassi iv) District S.A.S Nagar Mohali v) State Punjab 10 a) Nearest Railway station Chandigarh b) Air Port Chandigarh 11 Nearest town Chandigarh Nearest City Chandigarh Dist. Head Quarter Mohali 12 Village Panchayat Chhat Zila Prishad DPO Office, S.A.S Nagar Mohali 13 Name of Applicant Rahul Jain 14 Regd. Address H.No 3439, Sector 27 D, Chandigarh 15 Address for correspondence: H.No 3439, Sector 27 D, Chandigarh Name Rahul Jain Designation Director Address H.No 3439, Sector 27 D, Chandigarh Pin Code 160029 E mail rahulzrk.com Telephone 9872035111 Fax No. 16 Detail of alternative site, if any Nil 17 Interlinked Project Nil 18 Whether separate application for N.A. In view of item No. 17 above. interlinked project has been submitted 19 If, Yes Date of Submission N.A. In view of item No. 17 above. 20 If no , reason N.A. In view of item No. 17 above. 21 Whether proposal involves No. The unit does not fall in any approval/clearance under: if yes, notified reserved forest area details of same and status to given No. The unit does not fall in any a) Forest (conservation) 1980 notified sanctuary area. No. The unit does not fall in any b) Wild life protection Act 1972 Notified coastal zone. c) CRZ notification 19223 22 Whether there is any Govt. No order/policy relevant/relating site 23 Forest land involved Nil 24 Whether there is any litigation There is no litigation pending pending against the project and / or against the project and land. land in which is project is proposed Information required against a, b & c to be setup: is, therefore, not applicable. a) name of court b) Case No. c) Order/direction of court if any and its relevance with 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.) Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Yes quantities /rates, wherever possible) No. Information/Checklist confirmation / No with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land No The project site is located at Chhat, use, land cover or topography including Zirakpur. The land for the proposed increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) project confirms to the land use as per the Master plan. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The proposed project site is vacant and buildings? land. It will be demolished before construction of the project 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The proposed site is earmarked for the development of housing Project. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Pre-construction Soil Investigation houses, soil testing? has been carried out for the site. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Proposed Housing Project 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition is required. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No All the construction activity including works or housing of construction stalking of building materials will be workers? confined within the project site only and temporary shed would be constructed for storage of cement and other construction materials. No temporary labour hutments are proposed. Local labours from nearby area will be hired. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Earthwork for Basement & foundation earthworks including linear structures, of structures will be carried out. The cut and fill or excavations top soil, which is fertile, will be kept at site for landscaping work. The remaining soil will be partially used for back filling work, internal road construction and the excess quantity will be used for development of external road widening. 1.9 Underground works including mining or No No underground works including tunneling? mining / tunneling required. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No Reclamation work required. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging work required. 1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structure required. 1.13 Production and manufacturing No No production / manufacturing processes? process involved. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Separate raw material store of cement materials? and other construction materials will be made within the project premises. Sand will be stacked neatly under tarpaulin cover. Bricks and steel will be laid in open. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes Solid waste is about 1521 Kg / day will solid waste or liquid effluents? be collected separately as Bio- degradable and Non-biodegradable waste as per the MSW Rules, 2016. The bio-degradable waste would be sent to approved site. The non- biodegradable and recyclable waste would be sold to the recyclers. Further, the spent oil from the D.G. sets (defined as hazardous waste) will be sold to approved recyclers as per E.P.A. The e-waste generated will be stored in an isolated room and will be sent to the manufacturers and will follow EPA Rules. Effluent: - The domestic sewage about 410 KL/day will be generated which will be treated through proposed Sewage Treatment Plant to be developed within the project premises. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No The operational workers will be hired operational workers? locally therefore, no housing facilities will be required for operational workers as this is a housing project. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No Not Applicable construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Not Applicable transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport No Not Applicable routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not Applicable pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No No impoundment, damming, realignment or other changes to the culverting, realignment or other hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? changes to the hydrology of surface water courses is proposed. 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not Applicable 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Tube wells ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Surface drainage will not be affected. surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes Transportation of personnel / material construction, operation or during the construction and operation decommissioning? phases is envisaged. In the construction phase, approx. 10-12 trucks / day are envisaged. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not Applicable decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not Applicable decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No The proposed project is a housing temporarily or permanently? Project and the proposed project would provide some job facilities in the operation phase and about 100- 200 nos. of local labourers (skilled / unskilled ) would be engaged during construction phase. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not Applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not Applicable diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? Non e 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): Yes Details thereof (with S. Information/checklist confirmation / approximate quantities /rates, No. No wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural Yes Plot area 4.48 Hectares is the land (ha) undeveloped land. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes The total daily domestic water users) unit: KLD requirement for the proposed project would be 512 KL / day. The sources of water for the proposed project are: - 1. Ground Water (Main Source) 2. Public Supply (Not available but in near future it is proposed) 3. Recycling of treated effluent from STP. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Sand,Bajri and cement aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) Yes Wood shall be used for frame, however recyclable wood shall be used for doors. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Power Source 4000 KW : State (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), Electricity Board & D.G. Sets ( energy (MW) Standby arrangement ) Fuel – Low Sulphur HSD 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not Applicable appropriate standard 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. Details thereof (with S. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes / approximate quantities/rates, No. No wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are Yes There will be no storage of hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human hazardous chemicals ( as per health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) MSIHC Rules ) will be done, apart from used oil from D.G. Sets and suitable arrangement will be adopted for the same. It will be stored in HDPE drums and kept in covered rooms under lock and key and will be sold as per EPA Rules to approved recyclers only.
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