EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For Minor Mineral Block No-02, River Suran Upstream Sher-e-Kashmir Bridge Part-II, Village-Mangnar & Kunoyian, Tehsil & District-, & Kashmir Area- 7.47 Ha, Production- 1,68,075TPA

PROJECT PROPONENT :

M/S Sai Mines R/o. Logate, Tehsil & District- Jammu and Kashmir.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION

The project is proposed to mine sand in an area of 7.47 hectares of mines. The Mining site is situated at Block No- 02 in River Suran Upstream Sher-e-Kashmir Bridge Part II, at Village- Mangnar and Kunoyian, Tehsil and District- Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir.. As per MoEF&CC, New Delhi Gazette dated 14th September 2006 and its subsequent amendment thereof, the proposed mining project is categorized as Category ‘B1’ project. The mine is proposed by Mines.

Area detail

S. no Block Area Location Production at (Ha) 1m depth Village - Mangnar and 1. Block 02 7.47 Kunoyian 1,68,075 MTPA Tehsil and District: Poonch, State- Jammu & Kashmir

Detail of the applicant:- 1. Block No. 02, M/S Sai Mines R/O Logate Tehsil & District Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.

The ToR of the above lease was issued by JKEIAA vide letter no.:

S.no Block No Vide Letter No TOR date 1 Block No. 02 JKEIAA/2021/472/699-703 30-03-2021

The estimated project cost for the proposed project is given below:

S.no Block No Total Cost CER Cost 1 Block No. 02 136.60 Lakhs ( 101.25 Lakhs Rs 60,700/- -Labor and Machinery Cost + 30.35 Lakhs-Bidding

1 Amount + 5 Lakhs- Infrastructure Cost)

LOCATION The mining area is located on Block no 02 on River Bed of River Suran, Village- Mangnar and Kunoyian, Tehsil and District: Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir.

Site coordinates: S.N Block No Latitude/ Longitude 1 Block No. 02 Latitude Longitude A. 33°45'24.89"N 74°2'29.10"E Coordinates B. 33°45'20.65"N 74°2'52.03"E C. 33°45'16.91"N 74°2'50.89"E D. 33°45'20.41"N 74°2'29.19"E

Connectivity: • Railway station: Railway Station –About 66.70 km NE from the lease area

• Nearest Airport: Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, about 72.10 km NE from the lease area.

• Nearest Highway: Poonch National Highway at a distance of 4.5 Km E from the lease area.

Salient feature of the project

Name of Mine Minor Mineral Block No-02, River Suran Upstream Sher-e- Kashmir Bridge Part-II, Village-Mangnar & Kunoyian, Tehsil & District-Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir, Area 7.47ha. Village Mangnar & Kunoyian Tehsil Poonch District & State Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir Mineral Minor mineral Area (ha) 7.47 Ha.

MINING

Mining will be carried out by open cast slicing method. It is proposed to produce, 1, 68,075 MTPA. Considering 270 working days daily production comes to 622.5tons/ day of river bed material, for this, following consideration taken for the proposed mine layout to be carried out systematically & scientifically:

2 1. Mining activity will be carried out by open cast Semi-mechanized method. 2. Lightweight excavators will be used for digging & loading of mineral in Tippers. 3. No OB/ waste material will be produced. 4. No drilling/ blasting are required as the material is loose in nature. 5. Proper slicing of 0.6 m height will be maintained. 6. Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust. 7. Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/trucks. 8. Extraction activities will start in the block from the upstream end to downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any, during monsoon period in the river course.

Production detail

Block Proposed Production(TPA) Block No. 02 1,68,075 MTPA

SITE FACILITIES AND UTILITIES Water Supply The number of working people is 15 so the water requirement for workers for domestic purpose will be around 0.675 KLD, water used for dust suppression will be 2.40 KLD and for greenbelt will be 0.32KLD. The total water requirement will be around 3.5 KLD for the block. This water will be supplied from the nearby village.

Temporary Rest Shelter A temporary rest shelter will be provided for the workers near to the site for rest. In addition, First aid box will be made available at the site for emergency workers. Sanitation facility i.e. septic tank or community toilet facility will be provided for the workers. Mask and gloves will be distributed to the workers.

BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Environmental data has been collected in relation to proposed mining for Air, Noise, Water, Soil, Flora and Fauna. The baseline environment study was carried out over an area with radial distance of 10 km around the mining lease area during winter season from October 2020 to December,2020.

3 Table Baseline Environmental Status

Attribute Baseline status Ambient Air Quality The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring reveals that of monitoring stations with minimum Concentrations of PM10 were 34.58 μg/m3 and maximum 3 51.23 μg/m . The result of PM2.5 reveals that the minimum concentration of 16.59 μg/m3 while maximum concentration of 26.70 μg/m3.

The gaseous pollutants SO2 and NOx were within the prescribed CPCB limit of 80 μg/m3. For residential and rural areas at all stations. The minimum & maximum concentrations of SO2 were found to be 3.85 μg/m3 & 8.03 μg/m3 respectively. The minimum & maximum concentrations of NOx were found to be 6.35μg/m3 at AQ2 & 15.11 μg/m3 at AQ4

Noise Levels Noise monitoring was carried out at 7 locations. The results of the monitoring program indicated that both the day time and night time levels of noise were well within the prescribed limits of NAAQS, at all the seven locations monitored. Water Quality 6 Groundwater samples were analyzed and concluded that: The ground water from all sources remains suitable for drinking purposes as all the constituents are within the limits prescribed by drinking water standards promulgated by Indian Standards IS: 10500. Soil Quality Samples collected from identified locations indicate the soil is sandy type and the pH value ranging from 7.19 to 7.95, which shows that the soil is alkaline in nature. Potassium is found to be from 223.86 mg/kg to 269.58 mg/kg.

Ecology and There are no ecologically sensitive areas present in the study area. Biodiversity

ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Impact on Air Environment The proposed mining activities, loading and movement of other transport vehicles used in mining

4 will generate dust (SPM/RSPM). Proper water sprinkling shall be carried out at the mine site. The mineral will be transported by road through covered tarpaulin trucks/tippers to reduce the fugitive emission caused by the wind.

Impact on Water Environment Mining of sand from within or near river has an indirect impact on the physico-chemical habitat characteristics during monsoon season. These characteristics include in stream roughness elements, depth, velocity, turbidity, sediment transport and stream discharge.

The detrimental effects, if any, to biota resulting from bed material mining are caused by following:

• Alteration of flow patterns resulting from modification of the river • An excess of suspended sediment during monsoon season.

Project activity will be carried out only in the dry part of the River bed of Suran River. Hence, none of the project activities affect the water environment directly. In the project, it is not proposed to divert or truncate any stream in monsoon season only. No proposal is envisaged for pumping of water either from the River (in monsoon) or tapping the ground water.

Impact on Land Environment

The proposed extraction of stream bed materials, mining below the existing streambed, and alteration of channel-bed form and shape may lead to several impacts such as erosion of channel bed and banks, increase in channel slope, and change in channel morphology if, the operations are not carried out systematically.

The systematic and scientific removal of sand will not cause bed degradation. The silt and clay generated as waste will be used for plantation or filling up low lying area elsewhere. The mining is planned in non monsoon seasons only, so that the excavated area gets replenished gradually during the monsoons each year.

Impact on Noise Environment The proposed mining activity is semi-mechanized in nature. No drilling & blasting is envisaged for the mining activity. Hence, the only impact is anticipated is due to movement of vehicles deployed for transportation of minerals. The vehicles will be maintained in good running condition so that noise will be reduced to minimum possible level.

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Impact on Biological Environment

Mining which leads to the removal of channel substrate, re-suspension of streambed sediment and stockpiling on the streambed, will have ecological impacts. These impacts may have an effect on the direct loss of stream reserve habitat, disturbances of species attached to streambed deposits, reduced light penetration, reduced primary production, and reduced feeding opportunities. Sand mining generates additional traffic, which negatively impairs the environment. Impact on Socio Economic Environment

The impact of mining activity in the area is positive on the socio-economic environment of the region. Sand mining will be providing employment to local people whenever there is requirement of manpower.

POST PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

S.No. Description of Parameters Schedule of Monitoring

1 Air Quality 24 hourly samples twice a week for one month in each season except monsoon

2 Water Quality (Surface Once a season for 4 seasons in a year & Groundwater) 3 Soil Quality Once in a year in project area

4 Noise Level Twice a year for first two years & then once a Year 5 Socio-economic Condition Once in 3 years 6 Plantation Monitoring Once in a season

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

Public Hearing This is a draft EIA report, Public hearing is yet to be conducted.

Risk Assessment The complete mining operation will be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mine manager holding. The DGMS have been regularly issuing standing orders, model standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster,

6 if any. Moreover, mining staff will be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them alert.

Disaster Management Plan Emergency preparedness is an important aspect in the planning of Disaster Management. Personnel would be trained suitably and prepared mentally and physically in emergency response through carefully planned, simulated procedures. Similarly, the key personnel and essential personnel shall be trained in the operations.

PROJECT BENEFITS

Physical Benefits: Road Transport, Market, Enhancement of green cover & Creation of community assets. Social Benefits: Increase in Employment Potential, Contribution to the Exchequer, Increased Health related activities, Educational attainments & Strengthening of existing community facilities. Environmental Benefits:

 Controlling river channel and protection of banks.  Reducing submergence of adjoining agricultural lands due to flooding.  Reducing aggradation of river level.  A check on illegal mining activity.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

A percentage of the project cost will be allotted for the Corporate Social Responsibility for activities related to education, social causes, healthcare & environmental.

Budget for Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) for Block No. 02

S. No Activities Fund in Lakhs/ year (Capital Cost in lakh) 1 Health check-up facility for Panchayat and villagers 0.30

2 Distribution of Sanitizer, gloves and Mask to the 0.30 nearby village and panchyat.

7 TOTAL 60,000-/-

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

• Extraction will be done from the bed leaving safety zone from bank. • The maximum working depth will remain above ground water table of the area. • Provide health facilities to the workers & surrounding people in the impact area to reduce the health impacts. • Ensuring wildlife protection & arranging awareness campaigns for thesame. • Minimize activities that release fine sediment to the river. • Effective mitigation measures will be adopted to minimize disturbance during transportation & handling of minerals • Establishment of reclamation program with plantation of local/native & fast growing species • Establishment of restoration plan during the closure of mine at the onset of monsoon season.

• Establishment of effective Disaster Management Plan to take timely precautionary measures to avoid effects of impending disasters. Establishment of effective Monitoring Program monitored by Environment Management Cell.

BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION Budget of EMP for Block No.02

Capital Recurring Recurring Recurring Recurring Cost Cost (Rs) Cost (Rs) Cost (Rs) Cost (Rs) Sl. No Description 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th Year 5th Year (Rs) Pollution Control & 1 1,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 Dust Suppression Pollution

Monitoring 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 i) Air 2 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 pollution 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 ii) Water 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 pollution 8 iii) Soil Pollution iv) Noise Pollution Plantation and salary for one 3 80,000 1,08,000 1,08,000 1,08,000 1,08,000 gardener (part time basis). Haul road Maintenance 4 2,00,000 1,62,000 1,62,000 1,62,000 1,62,000 Cost (1000 m) Total (Rs) 5,00,000 4,90,000 4,90,000 4,90,000 4,90,000

Note: Approx 1000 Rs/sapling along with tree guard. • 80 plants * 1000 Rs (for each plants including hedges and fences) = 80 thousand

• Approx5 Lakhs per KM for haul road construction: 5×0.40 = 2 Lakhs

• Salary of Labor for haul road maintenance 2 labor*300=600 per day×270=1.62 Lakhs

CONCLUSION Based on the EIA study it is observed that there will be an increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and plantation. There will be an insignificant impact on ambient environment and ecology due to the mining activities moreover the mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Green belt development around the area will also be taken up as an effective pollution mitigative technique, as well as to control the pollutants released from the premises of the Mine. Monitoring program will be followed till the mining operations continue. Hence, it can be summarized that the development of the mine will have a positive impact on the socio-economic environment of the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. *************

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