Panipat Unit-3'' Haryana Mine Lease Area-780.80Ha of M/Sjai Karan

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR

SAND MINING OF “PANIPAT UNIT -3’’ HARYANA MINE LEASE AREA - 780.80 HA OF

M/S JAI KARAN S/O SHRI OMPRAKASH VILLAGE BAJIPUR SABOLI, DISTRICT SONIPAT, HARYANA

Prepared by:

MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT.LTD.

(QCI Accredited consultant at S. No. 99 as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations/ Rev. 24/ Nov. 07, 2014)

ENVIRONMENT DIVISION : D-36, SECTOR -6, NOIDA , U.P. -201301

JANUARY 2015

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Contents 1. Introduction ...... 1-1 1.1 Introduction ...... 1-1 1.2 General Information of Mines ...... 1-2 1.3 Environmental Clearance ...... 1-2 1.4 Terms of Reference ...... 1-3 1.5 Generic structure of Environment Impact Assessment Report ...... 1-20 1.6 Identification of the project proponent ...... 1-20 1.7 Brief Description of Project ...... 1-21 1.7.1 Project Importance...... 1-21 1.7.2 Regulatory Compliance ...... 1-21 1.7.3 Environmental Setting of the project in study area (10 Km) ...... 1-22 2. Project Description ...... 2-23 2.1 General ...... 2-23 2.2 Brief description of the project ...... 2-24 2.2.1 Location details ...... 2-25 2.3 Geology ...... 2-26 2.3.1 Regional Geology ...... 2-26 2.3.2 Local Geology ...... 2-27 2.4 Mineral reserve...... 2-28 2.4.1 Methods of estimation of reserves:- ...... 2-28 2.5 Mining ...... 2-29 2.5.1 Method of Mining ...... 2-29 2.5.2 Mineable reserves and anticipated life of the mine ...... 2-31 2.6 Employment Potential ...... 2-32 2.7 Site Facility ...... 2-33 2.7.1 Manager's Office: ...... 2-33 2.7.2 Canteen -cum-rest shelter: ...... 2-33 2.7.3 First Aid Room: ...... 2-33 2.7.4 Crèche ...... 2-33 2.7.5 Electricity Supply: ...... 2-33 2.7.6 Water Supply: ...... 2-34 2.8 Water & wastewater management ...... 2-34

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2.8.1 Water requirement ...... 2-34 2.8.2 Waste management ...... 2-34 2.9 General Features ...... 2-35 2.9.1 Surface Drainage Pattern...... 2-35 2.9.2 Vehicular Traffic Density ...... 2-35 3. Description of Environment ...... 3-36 3.1 Introduction ...... 3-36 3.2 Study Area ...... 3-36 3.2.1 Location of the project ...... 3-37 3.2.2 Methodology adopted for Baseline Study ...... 3-37 3.3 Land Environment ...... 3-37 3.3.1 Land Use/ Land Cover ...... 3-39 3.3.2 Major environmental features in the study area ...... 3-43 3.3.3 Soil Characteristics ...... 3-45 3.4 Water Environment ...... 3-48 3.4.1 Ground water ...... 3-48 3.4.2 Surface Water quality...... 3-53 3.5 Air Environment...... 3-56 3.5.1 Meteorology ...... 3-56 3.5.2 Methodology ...... 3-57 3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality ...... 3-59 3.6 Noise Environment ...... 3-73 3.6.1 Noise Level Survey ...... 3-75 3.6.2 Ambient Noise Standards ...... 3-75 3.7 Biological Environment ...... 3-76 3.7.1 Survey Methodology ...... 3-77 3.7.2 Faunal Survey, ...... 3-77 3.7.3 General vegetation & forest type in the study area ...... 3-78 3.7.4 Flora ...... 3-79 3.7.5 Fauna ...... 3-83 3.7.6 Project Site (Core Zone) ...... 3-87 3.7.7 Agriculture and Animal husbandry ...... 3-93 3.8 Socio-Economic Environment ...... 3-94 3.8.1 Approach & Methodology Adopted ...... 3-94

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3.8.2 Concepts & Definition ...... 3-94 3.8.3 Study Area Overview ...... 3-96 3.8.4 Description of the study area ...... 3-96 3.8.5 . Demographic Profile of the Study Area ...... 3-98 3.8.6 Population ...... 3-98 3.8.7 Social Structure ...... 3-99 3.8.8 Occupation Pattern ...... 3-101

3.8.9 NON Workers: ...... 3-102 3.8.10 Infrastructure Facilities ...... 3-104 4. Anticipated Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures ...... 4-108 4.1 General ...... 4-108 4.2 Land Environment ...... 4-109 4.2.1 Anticipated Impact ...... 4-109 4.2.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-111 4.3 Water Environment ...... 4-112 4.3.1 Anticipated impact due to mining ...... 4-112 4.3.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-113 4.4 Air Environment...... 4-114 4.4.1 Anticipated impact ...... 4-114 4.4.2 Modeling Procedure ...... 4-116 4.4.3 Model Options Used For Computations ...... 4-116 4.4.4 Presentation of results ...... 4-117 4.4.5 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-120 4.5 Noise Environment ...... 4-120 4.5.1 Anticipated Impact ...... 4-120 4.5.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-120 4.6 Biological Environment ...... 4-121 4.6.1 Anticipated Impact ...... 4-121 4.7 Socio-Economic Environment ...... 4-122 4.7.1 Anticipated Impact ...... 4-122 4.7.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-122 4.8 Solid waste ...... 4-123 4.8.1 Anticipated Impact ...... 4-123 4.8.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 4-123

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4.9 Mine closer ...... 4-123 5. Analysis of Alternatives ...... 5-124 5.1 Alternative for Mine Lease ...... 5-124 5.2 Alternative for Technology and other Parameters ...... 5-124 6. Environment Monitoring Programme ...... 6-127 6.1 General ...... 6-127 6.2 Environmental Monitoring & reporting Procedure ...... 6-127 6.3 Monitoring Schedule ...... 6-128 6.3.1 Monitoring during construction (Site Preparation) PHASE ...... 6-128 6.3.2 Monitoring during operational phase ...... 6-129 6.4 Environmental monitoring Cell ...... 6-129 6.4.1 Responsibilities of EMC ...... 6-129 6.5 Activities ...... 6-130 6.5.1 Monitoring Methods ...... 6-130 6.5.2 Slope Failure ...... 6-131 6.5.3 Re-vegetation & Green Belt Development ...... 6-131 6.5.4 Air quality Monitoring ...... 6-132 6.5.5 Water Quality Monitoring ...... 6-133 6.5.6 Noise level Monitoring...... 6-133 6.6 Occupational Health & Safety ...... 6-134 6.6.1 Reporting schedule of monitored data ...... 6-135 7. Additional Studies ...... 7-136 7.1 Public Consultation ...... 7-136 7.2 Risk Analysis & Disaster Management Plan...... 7-140 7.2.1 RISK ...... 7-140 7.3 Risk Analysis ...... 7-142 7.4 Safety & Security: ...... 7-143 7.5 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan ...... 7-143 7.6 Corporate Social Responsibility ...... 7-143 8. Project benefits ...... 8-145 8.1 General ...... 8-145 8.2 Improvements in Physical Infrastructure ...... 8-145 8.3 Improvements in Social Infrastructure...... 8-146 8.3.1 Employment Potential ...... 8-146

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8.3.2 Tangible social benefits ...... 8-146 8.4 Other Benefits ...... 8-147 9. Environment Management Plan ...... 9-148 9.1 General ...... 9-148 9.2 Environment Management System...... 9-148 9.3 Environmental Management Plan Implementation ...... 9-149 9.3.1 Proposed set up ...... 9-150 9.3.2 Budget allocation for EMP implementation ...... 9-150 9.3.3 Monitoring schedule and activities ...... 9-151 9.4 Occupational Safety and Health ...... 9-151 10. Conclusion ...... 10-153 11. Disclosure of consultants engaged ...... 11-155

List of Tables

Table 1-1: Point wise compliance of prescribed TOR ...... 1-4 Table 1-2: Generic structure of the EIA document ...... 1-20 Table 1-3: Environmental Setting ...... 1-22 Table 2-1: Salient feature of the project ...... 2-24 Table 2-2: Regional Stratigraphic sequence ...... 2-26 Table 2-3: Estimation sand reserve ...... 2-29 Table 2-4: Proposed Production ...... 2-31 Table 2-5: List of Machinery ...... 2-32 Table 2-6: Employment Potential ...... 2-32 Table 2-7: water requirement ...... 2-34 Table 3-1: Land use pattern of the study area ...... 3-40 Table 3-2: Environmental Sensitivity of study area ...... 3-44 Table 3-3 Details of Soil monitoring locations ...... 3-45 Table 3-4 : Methodologies used for Soil Analysis ...... 3-46 Table 3-5: Soil Quality Analysis results (March to May 2014) ...... 3-47 Table 3-6: Location of water monitoring station ...... 3-49 Table 3-7: Ground water quality Analysis results for March 2014...... 3-50 Table 3-8 : Ground water quality Analysis results for April 2014 ...... 3-50 Table 3-9: Ground water quality Analysis results for May 2014 ...... 3-51 Table 3-10: Surface water analysis results (March 2014)...... 3-53 Table 3-11 : Surface water analysis results (April 2014) ...... 3-54 Table 3-12: Surface water analysis results (May 2014) ...... 3-55 Table 3-13: Summary of metrological data generated at site ...... 3-57 Table 3-14: Details of Air monitoring locations ...... 3-60 Table 3-15: Techniques Used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring ...... 3-61 Table 3-16: National Ambient Air Quality Standards ...... 3-62

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Table 3-17: Ambient Air Quality at A1- Hathwala ...... 3-63 Table 3-18: Ambient Air Quality at A2- Mahaoti ...... 3-64 Table 3-19 : Ambient Air Quality at A3: Rakeshera...... 3-65 Table 3-20: Ambient Air Quality at A4- Kakor Kalan ...... 3-66 Table 3-21 : Ambient Air Quality at A5- Budanpura ...... 3-67 Table 3-22: Ambient Air Quality at A6- Pattikalyana ...... 3-68 Table 3-23 : Ambient Air Quality at A7: Dikadla ...... 3-69 Table 3-24: Ambient Air Quality at A8: Atah ...... 3-70 Table 3-25: Ambient Air Quality at A9: Badarkha ...... 3-71 Table 3-26: Details of Noise Monitoring Locations ...... 3-75 Table 3-27: Ambient Noise Quality Standards in respect of Noise ...... 3-76 Table 3-28: Noise quality results of the study area ...... 3-76 Table 3-29: Flora of the Core zone ...... 3-80 Table 3-30: List of Fauna / Reptiles and Amphibians recorded in Study Area...... 3-84 Table 3-31: List of Avifauna recorded in the Study Area ...... 3-86 Table3-32: Phytoplankton observed in Upstream Location...... 3-90 Table3-33: Phytoplankton observed in Downstream Location ...... 3-90 Table 3-34: Zooplanktons observed in Upstream Location ...... 3-91 Table 3-35: Zooplanktons observed in Upstream Location ...... 3-92 Table 3-36: Fishes in the study area ...... 3-93 Table 3-37: List of villages in the study area ...... 3-97 Table 3-38: Population Status of the Study Area ...... 3-98 Table 3-39: Gender Wise Social Structure of the Study Area ...... 3-99 Table 3-40: Literacy Status of the Study Area ...... 3-100 Table 3-41: Occupation Pattern in study area ...... 3-103 Table 3-42: Educational Facilities ...... 3-104 Table 3-43: Medical Facilities ...... 3-105 Table 3-44: Drinking Water ...... 3-106 Table 4-1 Present land Use Pattern ...... 4-109 Table 4-2: Existing Land Use ...... 4-110 Table 4-3: Estimated emission rate of PM10...... 4-115 Table 4-4: Predicted Incremental Concentrations of PM10 in Study Area ...... 4-118 Table 5-1: Alternatives considered during EIA ...... 5-125 Table 6-1 Environmental monitoring Schedule ...... 6-128 Table 6-2 Environmental management Cell ...... 6-130 Table 6-3 Year wise plantation ...... 6-132 Table 6-4Air quality monitoring ...... 6-133 Table 6-5 Water quality monitoring ...... 6-133 Table 6-6 noise quality monitoring ...... 6-134 Table 7-1: Public hearing proceeding along with proposed action plan & budgetary allocation . 7-138 Table 7-2 CSR provision of the project ...... 7-144 Table 9-1 Cost of EMP ...... 9-151

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1: Location of the project ...... 2-26 Figure 3-1: Methodology use for landuse classification and mapping ...... 3-39 Figure 3-2: Land use/ Land cover Map of study area ...... 3-41 Figure 3-3 : Seismic Zone map of India ...... 3-43 Figure 3-4: wind rose diagram of study area ...... 3-58 3 Figure 3-5 : Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m ) of PM 10 in the study area ...... 3-72 3 Figure 3-6: Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m ) of SO 2 in the study area ...... 3-72 3 Figure 3-7: Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m ) of NO 2 in the study area ...... 3-73 Figure 3-8: Forest Map of Haryana showing the project location ...... 3-79 Figure 3-9. Population Status of the Study Area...... 3-98 Figure 3-10 Gender Wise Social Structure of the Study Area ...... 3-99 Figure 3-11Literacy Status of the Study Area ...... 3-100 Figure 3-12 Occupational Pattern of the study area...... 3-103 Figure: 3-13 Education Facilities of the Study Area ...... 3-104 Figure 3-14 Health Facilities of the Study Area ...... 3-106 Figure 3-15: Drinking water facilities of the study area ...... 3-107 Figure 4-1: Spatial distribution of 24-hour average PM conc.(µg/m 3) ...... 4-119 Figure 7-1 Risk expectation ...... 7-140

Annexure

Annexure I Copy of Approved TOR

Annexure II Letter of intent from (Mining & Geology Department, Haryana)

Annexure III Approved Mine Plan

Annexure IV Study of 10km radius area map on Toposheet

Annexure V Environmental policy

Annexure VI Environmental sensitivity map

Annexure VII NOC from forest department for non involvement of forest land

Annexure VIII Acknowledgement of Authentication of species conservation plan

Annexure IX HSPCB letter lease area does not fall CEPI area.

Annexure X Lab Monitoring report

Annexure XI Public Hearing Proceeding

Annexure XII NOC from DC for use of existing road

Annexure XIII Monitoring location map

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1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction Every developmental activity has some adverse effect on the environment. Now a day people are becoming more & more concerned for the environment around them. Utmost care is being taken to avoid any negative impact on the surroundings to make the earth a better place to live for our future generations. A need for the economy and environment to go hand in hand has been a great concern for the last few years and accordingly steps have been initiated to amalgamate them. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the management tool to ensure the sustainable development and it is a process used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decision-making. It is a decision making tool, which guides the decision makers in taking appropriate decisions for any project. EIA systematically examines both positive & negative impact of the project and ensures that these impacts are taken into account of the project designing stage. It also reduces conflicts by promoting community participation, information, decision makers and helps in developing the base for environmentally sound project.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, through its EIA notification no.SO1533(E) of Sept. 14 th , 2006 and its subsequent amendments later under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, classified the projects under two categories – A (more than 50 ha) and B (>5 ha but <50 ha ). Category-A projects (including expansion and modernization of existing projects) require Environmental Clearance from Central Government (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi) while Category – B projects are considered by State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), constituted by MoEF, New Delhi. If in case, any category “B” project attracts the “General Condition” given in the EIA notification, it shall be treated as category “A” and will be appraised at MoEF, New Delhi.

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The proposed project is falling under the activity 1 (a) {Mining of Minerals} as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and is of the Category A as its mine lease area is greater than 50 ha. i.e 780.80 Ha and therefore will be required to obtain Environment Clearance from MoEF, New Delhi.

This project also attracts the general condition due to the presence of interstate boundary of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh within 05 km radius of study area.

In order to assess the likely impacts arising out of the project, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is undertaken, which will be followed by preparation of a detailed Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to minimize those adverse impacts.

1.2 General Information of Mines Sand is one of the largest non-fuel mineral commodities by tonnage produced in Haryana, supplying some of the most important construction materials. Further, average unit value of crushed stone, sand and gravel is one of the lowest of all mineral commodities.

1.3 Environmental Clearance As per the Gazette Notification dated 14th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendments later, the project is classified as Category “A” (as the mine lease area is 780.80 ha which is >50ha.)The Environmental Clearance process for the project will comprise of three stages. These stages in sequential order are given below:-

1. Scoping, 2. Public consultation & 3. Appraisal

Scoping of the EIA study (in the form of Terms of Reference) has already been carried out by MoEF, New Delhi after the presentation for obtaining Terms of Reference (TOR) before the reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee (Mining) on date 20th – 21 st March, 2014. The same was communicated vide MoEF letter no. J-11015/59/2014-IA.II

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(M) dated. 19.08.2014. This report has been prepared as per the scoping done by the MoEF and Terms of Reference issued for the proposed project. This report is being submitted to MoEF, New Delhi for Environmetal clearance. The comments / suggestions from the public is incorporated in this report. The report has been prepared using the following references:

• Guidance Manual of Environmental Impact Assessment For Mining of Minerals, Ministry of Environment and Forests, 2010 • Form-1 as per EIA Notification, 14 th September, 2006 • Approved mine plan • Pre-Feasibility Report • ToR prescribed by MoEF • In addition, other relevant standards for individual activities such as sampling and testing of environmental attributes have been followed • Minutes of Public hearing

1.4 Terms of Reference

The application of TOR for the “Sand mining at Panipat Unit – 3, Haryana with production capacity of 7.0 million TPA of sand (ROM) by M/s Jai Karan, S/o Shri Om Prakash, Located at Village(s) – Rakshera, Karkoli & Mahaoti, Tehsil – Samalkha, District Panipat, Haryana was submitted on dated 24.01.2014 and the same was considered in the 18 th Meeting of Reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoEF held on April 20 th – 21 st March, 2014. The committee prescribed the TOR for EIA study of the proposed project vide letter no. J-11015/59/2014-IA.II (M) dated. 19.08.2014 (Copy enclosed as Annexure- I) . The point-wise compliance of the TOR is given in Table1-1 as under:-

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Table 1-1: Point wise compliance of prescribed TOR

S. Tor Point Compliance No. 1. Year -wise production details since Proposed project is a new Mine allotted to M/s 1994 should be given, clearly stating Jai Karan S/o Shri Om Prakash on 03.01.2014 the highest production achieved in Prior to statutory permission there is no any one year prior to 1994. It may production from the lease area has been carried also be categorically informed out by the project proponent. Mining will start whether there had been any increase only after getting Environmental & other in production after the EIA statutory clearances. Notification, 1994 came into force w.r.t. the highest production achieved prior to 1994. 2. A copy of the document in support of Mine has been allotted in the name of M/s Jai the fact that the Proponent is the Karan S/o Shri Om Prakash vide Letter of Intent rightful lessee of the mine should be (LOI) no. DGM/Hy/Panp Unit-3/2013/127 given. dated 03.01.2014 by Director of Mines & Geology Department, Haryana Chandigarh (Copy of same attached as Annexure-II ). 3. All documents including approved All documents i.e. EIA report, Public Hearing mine plan, EIA and public hearing minutes and Approved Mine Plan are compatible should be compatible with one with one another in terms of the mine lease area another in terms of the mine lease (780.80 ha), production levels (7 million TPA) area, production levels, waste waste generation (nil) and its management and generation and its management and mining technology (Opencast manual & semi mining technology and should be in mechanized). The mine plan is approved by the name of the lessee. Department of Mines & Geology, Haryana, Chandigarh vide letter No. DMG/HY/MP/PNP Unit-3-5513 dated 1/12/2014.The approved Mine Plan is attached as. Annexure-III . 4. All corner coordinates of the mine Project boundary with site layout and lease area, superimposed on a High geographical corner coordinates along the mine Resolution Imagery/toposheet should site is shown in satellite image attached as be provided. Such an Imagery of the Annexure-IV. proposed area should clearly show the land use and other ecological features of the study area (core and buffer zone).

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5. Does the company have a well laid Yes, the policy is attached as Annexure -V. down Environment Policy approved The project is proposed by a Private owner. by its Board of Directors? If so, it may Haryana Minor Mineral concession Rules, 2012 be spelt out in the EIA report with will be followed. The Environmental description of the prescribed Management Cell (EMC) has been formulated to operating process/procedures to deal with environmental issues and to ensure bring into focus any compliance with EC conditions. infringement/deviation/violation of The EMC will be made in charge for reporting the environmental or forest norms/ non compliances to the Owner. Hierarchical conditions? The hierarchical system system to manage the Environment issues & or administrative order of the compliance along with the proposed Company to deal with the Environmental Policy is detailed in Chapter-6 of environmental issues and for EIA report. ensuring compliance with the EC conditions may also be given. The system of reporting of non- compliance / violations of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the Company and/or shareholders or stakeholders at large may also be detailed in the EIA report. 6 Issues relating to Mine Safety, The method of mining is opencast mining manual including study in case of & semi mechanized mining. All the issues relating underground mining and slope study to mine safety is detailed in Chapter 7 of EIA in case of open cast mining, blasting report. study etc. should be detailed. The proposed safeguard measures in each case should also be provided. 7. The study area will comprise of 10 Map delineating the study area covered by 10 Km km zone around the mine lease from radius around the mine lease periphery is given lease periphery and the data in Annexure -IV. No waste generation is contained in the EIA such as waste anticipated from the mining activity during the generation etc should be for the life of lease period. Top soil generated shall be stacked the mine / lease period. separately and will be used for the purpose of agriculture & plantation. The details of mining & production as per approved mine plan is given in chapter-2. 8. Land use of the study area delineating Detail land use classification based on recent forest area, agricultural land, grazing satellite imagery is giving in Chapter-3 of EIA

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land, wildlife sanctuary, national report. There are no National Park or Wildlife park, migratory routes of fauna, water Sanctuary or Migratory routes of fauna within bodies, human settlements and other the 10 km radius of study area. Study area map ecological features should be detailing about land use is shown in Figure 3-2 indicated. Land use plan of the mine land use land cover map of study area. lease area should be prepared to encompass preoperational, operational and post operational phases and submitted. Impact, if any, of change of land use should be given. 9. Details of the land for any Over Over burden shall be constituted by topsoil Burden Dumps outside the mine generated from the part of lease area falling lease, such as extent of land area, outside the river bed. This top soil shall be distance from mine lease, its land use, stacked separately in areas earmarked for R&R issues, if any, should be given. storage within mine lease area and used for restoration work. 10. A Certificate from the Competent Mine lease area does not involve any forest land. Authority in the State Forest A certificate regarding the same has been taken Department should be provided, from the Divisional Forest department Panipat confirming the involvement of forest dated 20.10.2014 attached as Annexure –VII. land, if any, in the project area. In the event of any contrary claim by the Project Proponent regarding the status of forests, the site may be inspected by the State Forest Department along with the Regional Office of the Ministry to ascertain the status of forests, based on which, the Certificate in this regard as mentioned above be issued. In all such cases, it would be desirable for representative of the State Forest Department to assist the Expert Appraisal Committees. 11. Status of forestry clearance for th e Forestry clearance is not req uired therefore broken up area and virgin forestland project does not include deposition of net involved in the Project including present value (NPV) and compensatory deposition of net present value (NPV) afforestation (CA). Certificate stating that no and compensatory afforestation (CA) forest land is involved in the mine lease area is

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should be indicated. A copy of the attached as Annexure –VII . forestry clearance should also be furnished. 12. Implementation status of reco gnition Not applicable as the study area is devoid of any of forest rights under the Scheduled Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers as per the Social survey conducted. Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 should be indicated. 13. The vegetation in the RF / PF areas in There is only one Forest within the study area. the study area, with necessary details, Details of vegetation are incorporated in should be given. chapter-3 of EIA report. 14. A study shall be got done to ascertain There is no wildlife sanctuary or other protected the impact of the Mining Project on sites within the study area. Details of fauna wildlife of the study area and details existing within the study area are given in furnished. Impact of the project on chapter-3 of EIA report. Anticipated impact of the wildlife in the surrounding and mining on the same along with suggested any other protected area and mitigation measures is incorporated in chapter accordingly detailed mitigative 4 of EIA report. measures required, should be worked out with cost implications and submitted. 15. Location of National Parks, There is no ecologically sensitive area in 10 km Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, radius of project area of mine lease. A map of Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/Elephant study area showing environmental sensitive is Reserves/(existing as well as attached as Annexure- VI. proposed), if any, within 10 km of the mine lease should be clearly indicated, supported by a location map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden. Necessary clearance, as may be applicable to such projects due to proximity of the ecologically sensitive areas as mentioned above, should be obtained from the State Wildlife Department/Chief Wildlife Warden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and copy furnished. 16. A detailed biological study of the The detailed biological environment for core as

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study area [core zone and buffer zone well as b uffer zone is described in Chapter -3 of (10 km radius of the periphery of the EIA report under section3.7 Biological mine lease)] shall be carried out. environment Details shall be given for Schedule Details of flora and fauna, duly fauna. authenticated, separately for core and There is only 1 schedule-I species buffer zone should be furnished & 5 schedule-II species found in the study area. based on such primary field survey, Duly authenticated details of flora and fauna of clearly indicating the Schedule of the the study area, study area map along with fauna present. In case of any conservation Plan for the Schedule-I & II species scheduled-I fauna found in the study have been submitted to Principal Chief area, the necessary plan for their Conservator of Forests, Haryana and are in the conservation should be prepared in process of approval (acknowledgement receipt consultation with State Forest and attached as Annexure-VIII ). Wildlife Department and details furnished. Necessary allocation of funds for implementing the same should be made as part of the project cost. 17. Proximity to Areas declared as The proposed project does not fall within 10 Km ‘Critically Polluted’ or the Project radius of any “Critically polluted” area, confirmed areas likely to come under the through Haryana State Pollution Control Board ‘Aravali Range’, (attracting court vide their Letter No. HSPCB/2014/692 dated restrictions for mining operations), 01.07.2014, (attached as Annexure IX). The should also be indicated and where so project does not come under the purview of required, clearance certifications “Aravali Range” notification 7 th May 1992. from the prescribed Authorities, such as the SPCB or State Mining Dept. Should be secured and furnished to the effect that the proposed mining activities could be considered. 18. Similarly, for coastal projects, a CRZ Not applicable . map duly authenticated by one of the authorized agencies demarcating LTL. HTL, CRZ area, location of the mine lease w.r.t CRZ, coastal features such as mangroves, if any, should be furnished. (Note: The mining projects falling under CRZ would also need to obtain approval of the concerned

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Coastal Zone Management Authority. 19. R&R Plan/compensation details for As per the primary site survey & latest census the Project Affected People (PAP) data available, the mine lease area is devoid of should be furnished. While preparing any habitation & displacement of population is the R&R Plan, the relevant not applicable. However land presently under the State/National Rehabilitation & use of agriculture shall be taken from the Resettlement Policy should be kept in respective land owners and proper view. In respect of SCs /STs and other compensation based on the mutual agreement & weaker sections of the society in the as per govt. scheme basis shall be provided. study area, a need based sample No Rehabilitation & Resettlement is involved for survey, family-wise, should be the proposed mining project. undertaken to assess their requirements, and action programmes prepared and submitted accordingly, integrating the sectoral programmes of line departments of the State Government. It may be clearly brought out whether the village located in the mine lease area will be shifted or not. The issues relating to shifting of Village including their R&R and socio-economic aspects should be discussed in the report. 20. One season (non -monsoon) primary The base line data of one Se ason (Pre –monsoon) baseline data on ambient air quality was collected from March 2014 to May 2014. (PM10, SO2 and NOx), water quality, There are nine air monitoring locations of noise level, soil and flora and fauna ambient air quality, three surface water sampling shall be collected and the AAQ and locations, three ground water sampling location, other data so compiled presented six soil sampling location and nine locations of date-wise in the EIA and EMP Report. noise sampling. Site specific metrological data Site specific meteorological data was also collected and on that basis wind rose should also be collected. The location diagram was plotted. All these information are of the monitoring stations should be detailed in Chapter-3 of EIA report Lab such as to represent whole of the monitoring report is attached as Annexure-X. study area and justified keeping in view the pre-dominant downwind direction and location of sensitive receptors. There should be at least

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one monitoring station within 500 m of the mine lease in the predominant downwind direction. The mineralogical composition of PM10, particularly for free silica, should be given. 21 Air quality modeling should be In oder to predict the particulate emission, carried out for prediction of impact of Aermod model version 8.6 was used to predict the project on the air quality of the changes in air quality i.e., maximum ground level area. It should also take into account the impact of movement of vehicles concentrations (GLCs) of PM 10 , SO 2 & NOx due to for transportation of mineral. The the mining acivity, The inputs required for the details of the model used and input model are :- parameters used for modelling should be provided. The air quality contours Hourly metrological data may be shown on a location map Source data clearly indicating the location of the site, location of sensitive receptors, if Receptor data any, and the habitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant wind Programme control parameters direction may also be indicated on the map. Air quality modeling has been carried out for prediction of impact of the project on the air quality of the area. Line Source Model (published by USEPA) has been used taking into account impact of movement of vehicles which detailed in Chapter-4 of EIA report 22. The water requirement for the The total water requirement for the project is 1 5 Project, its availability and source KLD. should be furnished. A detailed water balance should also be provided. Fresh water requirement for the Project should be indicated.

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23. Necessary clearance from the Competent There is no provision of g round water Authority for drawl of requisite quantity withdrawal. of water for the Project should be provided. 24 . Description of water conservation There is no provision of water conservation measures proposed to be adopted in the as the proposed project is river bed which is Project should be given. Details of having water throughout the year. Also there rainwater harvesting proposed in the is no provision of ground water withdraw Project, if any, should be provided. from the area outside river bed 25 . Impact of the project on the water Anticipated impact on the water quality both quality, both surface and groundwater surface and ground was assessed and should be assessed and necessary mitigation measures are suggested & safeguard measures, if any required, provided in Chapter-4 of EIA report. should be provided. 26. Based on actual mon itored data, it may Sand mining is proposed by opencast manual clearly be shown whether working will & semi mechanized method. Ultimate pit limit intersect groundwater. Necessary data in riverbed is 3 m and outside river bed is and documentation in this regard may be 9m. A safety margin of two meters (2m) shall provided. In case the working will be maintained above the ground water table intersect groundwater table, a detailed while undertaking mining and no mining Hydro Geological Study should be operations shall be permissible below this undertaken and Report furnished. level unless a specific permission is obtained Necessary permission from Central from the competent authority. Ground Water Authority for working As per from CGWB report Panipat of district below ground water and for pumping of the South and South Eastern parts of the ground water should also be obtained district comprise of boulders, pebbles, gravels, sand & clay, which form a good and copy furnished. recharge zone. The depth to water level

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ranges from 1.9m to 34.6 m bgl during pre monsoon period and between 1.06m to 35 m bgl during the post monsoon. (Source: CGWB, Panipat district, 2007report. )Hence there will be no intersection with groundwater. 27 . Details of any stream, seasonal or The Lease area itself a river bed sand mining otherwise, passing through the lease area will be proposed in riverbed is only 3m. and modification / diversion proposed, if There is no modification / diversion any, and the impact of the same on the proposed so there is no impact on hydrology hydrology should be brought out. 28 . Information on site elevation, working Particulars River bed Agricultural depth, groundwater table etc. Should be field provided both in AMSL and bgl. A Site 219m AMSL 224mAMSLto schematic diagram may also be provided elevation to222mAMSL 225m AMSL Working 3m 9m or 2 m for the same. depth above ground water table Groundwater depth

Pre monsoon 1.9m to 34.6 m bgl

Post monsoon 1.06m to 35 m bgl

Source: CGWB, Panipat district, 2007report 29 . A time bound Progressive Greenbelt Year wise green belt development is given Development Plan shall be prepared in a below and is detailed in chapter – 9. tabular form (indicating the linear and quantitative coverage, plant species and time frame) and submitted, keeping in mind, the same will have to be executed up front on commencement of the project. Year Saplings to Survival Species Place of Plantation be planted 80 %

I 3000 2400 Neem, ,Mango, Along the roads, in II 3000 2400 Shisham, Sirish, schools and public III 3000 2400 Babool, building and other IV 3000 2400 Gulmohar social forestry

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V 3000 2400 programme. Total 15,000 12,000

30 . Impact on local transport infrastructure There is no major impact on local transport as due to the Project should be indicated. only 933 Truks/ day will be required for Projected increase in truck traffic as a transport of mineral from mine. The LOS value result of the Project in the present road network (including those outside the from the proposed mine is Average for NH-1. So Project area) should be worked out, the additional load on the carrying capacity of indicating whether it is capable of the concern roads is not likely to have any handling the incremental load. significant adverse affect. Arrangement for improving the infrastructure, if contemplated (including Traffic density from the proposed mining action to be taken by other agencies such activity has been incorporated in chapter 4 of as State Government) should be covered. EIA report. The Mining contract will improve the social infrastructure of the area. The details have been incorporated in Chapter 8. 31 . Details of the onsite shelter and facilities As per the approved mine plan there is to be provided to the mine workers provision of mine office, Canteen cum rest should be included in the EIA report. shelter and other facilities for mine worker will be provided. Detail of the site facilities is provided in Chapter -2 of EIA report. 32 . Conceptual post mining land use and Post Mining (Conceptual) land use of core zone Reclamation and Restoration of mined with environmental management has been out areas (with plans and with adequate prepared. Conceptual plan has been enclosed as number of sections) should be given in Annexure-XIV. the EIA report. 33. A time bound Progressive Greenbelt Year wise green belt development is given Development Plan shall be prepared in a below and is detailed in chapter – 9 of EIA tabular form (indicating the linear and report. quantitative coverage, plant species and time frame) and submitted, keeping in mind, the same will have to be executed up front on commencement of the project. Phase-wise plan of plantation and compensatory afforestation should be charted clearly indicating the area to

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be covered under plantation and the species to be planted. The details of plantation already done should be given. 34. Occupational Health impacts of the Occupational hazards in mines are mainly Project should be anticipated and the anticipated due to dust pollution, injures proposed preventive measures spelt out from equipment and fall from high places etc. in detail. Details of pre-placement Mining contractor has given necessary medical examination and periodical guidelines for the safety and surveillance medical examination schedules should be against these occupational hazards, hazards incorporated in the EMP. wise prevention measures are given in Chapter-7 of EIA report. Initial & periodical examination will be conducted. Medical examination for every employee as per Rules- 1955. The medical examination required to carry out at the time of appointment of every employee and periodically ones in a 5-year. Provided that in case any dust related diseases medical examination need to be conducted more frequently as the examination authority deems necessary. 35. Public health implications of the Project As already indicated earlier, there is no and related activities for the population habitation within the mining lease area. in the impact zone should be Mining activities will be away and will not progress closer to the nearest human systematically evaluated and the habitation. However, following remedial proposed remedial measures should be measures are proposed to be undertaken: detailed along with budgetary allocations. Regular water sprays, Scheduled maintenance of machineries

Covered transportation of vehicles Green belt / plantation as a green barrier will be carried out to protect the village habitation from the dust pollution

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Chapter-6.

No site specific ailments have been detected so far affecting the health of persons/ public. 36. Measures of socio economic significance 1) The pro posed project will provide job and influence to the local community opportunities to 1803 local workers proposed to be provided by the Project directly & indirect employed for mining Proponent should be indicated. As far as possible, quantitative dimensions may be work earning wages as per the minimum given with time frames for wages act applicable for un-skilled, semi- implementation. skilled and skilled categories and other project related work.

2) Training of employed workers to improve their skills for safe workings.

3) Free medical camp will be organized for the villagers.

4) Applicant will co-operate with the Govt. for the development of the area, nearby schools and basic amenities.

Detailed action plan along with budgetary provisions have been provided in Chapter-7. 37 . Detailed environmental management Chapter -9 of EIA report has been dedicated plan to mitigate the environmental towards detailing of Environment impacts which, should inter-alia include Management Plan and covers all the major the impacts of change of land use, loss of agricultural and grazing land, if any, impacts and the respective mitigation occupational health impacts besides measures. other impacts specific to the proposed Project. 38. Public hearing points raised and Details of public hearing are giv en in Chapter - commitment of the project proponent on 7. Public hearing proceedings & Action plan the same along with time bound action along with budget Allocation are attached as plan to implement the same should be Annexure-XI. provided and also incorporated in the

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final EIA/EMP Report of the Project. 39. Details of litigation pending against the No litigation is pending against the applicant project, if any, with direction /order and the lease area in any court of law to the passed by any Court of Law against the best of our knowledge. project should be given. However, there is a generic policy related CWP (No.27700 of 2013) challenging the conditions of the auction notice and the rules, relating to the payment of rent & compensation and time of obtaining the Environmental clearance in Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court. 40 . The cost of the project (capital cost and Total Cost of the project –2 Crore s recurring cost) as well as the cost Cost for Environmental, Socioeconomic towards implementation of EMP should measures and Occupational health are clearly be spelt out. detailed in Chapter -9 of EIA report. 41. Replenishment and drainage study from For mining proje ct being on river bed the the reputed Institution; replenishment will be natural. The quantum of replenish able mineral for the purpose of EIA will be obtained by using “Dendy- Bolton Formula”. Detailed study regarding there replenishment is given in Mine Plan, page no. 21-27 ( attached as Annexure-III ) 42. Impact of mining activity on adjacent Due to safe mining depth there will be no agricultural land with particular impact on topography or drainage of study reference to run off, soil erosion and loss area. Please refer impacts in Land Environment in chapter-4. of top soil due to change in topography; 43. Details of Transportation of mined out Allrea dy existing road s and transportation materials as per the Indian Road facilities are sufficient to meet increase load Congress for both the ways (loaded as of vehicles due to mining. NOC from District well as unloaded trucks) load and its Collector for the same is in process for use of impact on Environment; existing roads acknowledgement receipt is attached as Annexure-XII. 44. Imp act of all existing mining on the There is no existing mining in Study area. present land use in the study area; Impact on Land use due to proposed project and its mitigation measures are given in Chapter-4 of EIA report. 45. Proper species specific Conse rvation plan The detailed biological environment for core for Schedule–I and II species; as well as buffer zone is described in Chapter -3 of EIA report under section3.7 Biological Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 1-16

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environment Details shall be given for Schedule fauna. There is only 1 schedule-I species & 5 schedule-II species found in the study area. Duly authenticated details of flora and fauna of the study area, study area map along with conservation Plan for the Schedule-I & II species have been submitted to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Haryana and are in the process of approval (acknowledgement receipt attached as Annexure-VIII ). 46. Impact of mining on plankton; The detail of impact on plankton due to mining is given in chapter-4 under biological environment. 47. Details o f mining activity to be provided Five year working plan of mining is given in w.r.t Block Wise/ Calendar wise/ Zone Chapter-2 of EIA report. wise, as the mine lease area is having a long stretch, 48. Details of Gradient of river bed to be The l ease area in the river bed extends up to provided; a stretch of 3km. The highest elevation of the site being 226m and lowest is 221 m. Hence the elevation difference of the site is only 5 m indicating the area is mostly flat. 49 . Details of excavation schedule & Mining plan with progressive mine closure plan sequential mining plan to be indicated; contains the details regarding excavation and sequential mining for sand minor minerals given in Chapter-2. 50 . Mining Plan shall be prepared carefully, The mine plan is approved by Department of dividing lease area into manageable Mines & Geology, Haryana, Chandigarh vide blocks to ensure scientific and systematic letter No. DMG/HY/MP/PNP Unit-3-5513 mining of minor minerals; dated 1/12/2014.The approved Mine Plan is attached as. Annexure-III . 51 . The base line data shall be collected so as The baseline data was collected in pre to represent the whole mine lease area; monsoon season from March 2014 to May 2014. 52. Letter from the State Govt. of Forests No forest land is involved in the mine Lease Department that the mine lease area does area. A letter dated 20/10/2014 has been

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not fall under forests land category; submitted to DFO, Panipat regarding the same. ( Annexure-VII ). 53. Details of continuous monitoring station s Sand minor mineral mining is done by block to be established for carrying out wise and monitoring for baseline data for Air, monitoring in each block in the core area; Water, Noise and Soil have been collected in block which represent the whole mining lease area. Key plans showing monitoring locations have been detailed in Chapter-3 of draft EIA report. 54. Project Proponent shall enclose all the The project proponent have deputed Mantec analysis/testing reports of water, air, soil, consultant Environment Laboratory (MOEF noise etc. using the MoEF/NABL recognized & NABL accredited laboratory) accredited laboratories. All the original for the monitoring of water, air, soil, noise. analysis/testing Test report is attached as Annexure-X. reports should be available during appraisal of the project; 55. Excavation to be carried out up to a As per the approved mine plan the maximum depth of 3 m in the river bed excavation will be carried out 3m in river bed and 9 m in area falling outside river bed and 9 m or 2 m above water table which or 2 m above water table whichever comes first outside river bed. comes first and duly incorporated in mine plan. 56. Details of outcome of the court case in The case is pending with the Hon’ble Punjab CWP No. 27700 of 2013 before the & Haryana High Court (CWP No.27700 of Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana 2013).The last hearing for the case was on as mentioned in the LoI letter issued by held on 14.7.2014. the Mines & Geology Department of State Govt. of Haryana; and 9. Besides the above, the below mentioned general points are also to be followed: - a) All documents to be properly referenced All documents have been properly referenced with index and continuous page with index, page numbers and continuous numbering. page numbering. b) Where data are presented in the report All the tables containing monitoring and especially in tables, the period in which other baseline data have been properly the data were collected and the sources referenced with the sources and the period of should be indicated. data generation. c) Where the documents provided are in a For the Public consultation purpose language other than English, an English Executive Summary will be provided in local translation should be provided. language (i.e. Hindi) along with its English translation. All other documents have been

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provided in English. d) The Questionnaire for environmental The questionnaire for env ironmental appraisal of mining projects as devised appraisal of mining projects as devised earlier by the Ministry shall also be filled earlier by the Ministry is enclosed as and submitted. Appendix. e) While preparing the EIA report, the All instructions mentioned in O.M. No. J - instructions for the proponents and 11013/41/2006- IA.II (I) dated 4 th August, instructions for the consultants issued by 2009 are being complied with. MoEF vide O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006- IA.II(I) dated 4 th August, 2009, which are available on the website of this Ministry, should also be followed. f) Changes, if any made in the b asic scope There is no change made in the basic scope and project parameters (as submitted in and project parameters. Form-I and the F.R for securing the TOR) should be brought to the attention of MoEF with reasons for such changes and permission should be sought, as the TOR may also ave to be altered. Post Public Hearing changes in structure and content of the draft EIA/EMP (other than modifications arising out of the P.H. process) will entail conducting the PH again with the revised documentation. g) As per the circular no. J - This is a new mine there fore no existing 11011/618/2010-IA.II(I) dated mining work is going on for which 30.5.2012, you are requested to submit compliance report is to be certified. certified monitoring report on the status of compliance of the conditions stipulated in the environment clearance for the existing operations of the project by the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, if applicable.

The project management will submit a half yearly compliance report in respect of stipulated prior Environmental Clearance terms and conditions on 1st June and 1st

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December of each calendar year. The latest such compliance report will be displayed on the website of the concerned regulatory authority

The project management will submit a half yearly compliance report in respect of stipulated prior Environmental Clearance terms and conditions on 1st June and 1st December of each calendar year. The latest such compliance report will be displayed on the website of the concerned regulatory authority

1.5 Generic structure of Environment Impact Assessment Report In terms of EIA Notification of the MoEF, New Delhi dated 14thSeptember 2006 and its subsequent amendments later, the generic structure of the EIA document is as under:-

Table 1-2: Generic structure of the EIA document

Chapter No. Title 1. Introduction 2. Project Description 3. Description of Environment 4. Anticipated Environment Impact & Mitigation Measures 5. Environment Monitoring Programme 6. Additional Studies 7. Project Benefits 8. Environment Management Plan 9. Summary & Conclusion 10. Disclosure Of Consultants 1.6 Identification of the project proponent

Mining lease, measuring 780.80 hectares, is an area that is a part of Yamuna river bed plain. The mine lease area is located at Khasra no. (List is attached as Annexure-I) Village - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District – Panipat, Haryana. Letter of intent has been issued for allotment of this lease in favour of M/S Jai Karan S/O Sh. Om Prakash, Village Bajipur Saboli, Sub Tehsil Rai- District Sonepat, Haryana by Director of mines & Geology Department, Haryana Chandigarh vide letter no. DGM/Hy/Panap Unit-3/2013/127 dated 03.01.2014(attached as Annexure-II ). The

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same will be executed on grant of Environment Clearance by the competent authority as per EIA notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendment.

1.7 Brief Description of Project

The project has been proposed for an annual production of 70 lakhs TPA of Sand involving manual & semi mechanized by open cast extraction method in & outside the river bed respectively. The lease area is riverbed and agriculture land. There is practically no soil cover as well as overburden on top profile of river bed section proposed for mining, however, some soil is available in the agriculture part of land outside the river bed which will be removed and carefully stored and use for the reclamanition work.

1.7.1 Project Importance

Haryana had been facing serious problems regarding availability of construction material due to mining operations virtually lying closed in the state since March; 2010. The mined out material from this mine can be a good source of construction material to nearby market. Provide gainful employment generation through development of the associated down-stream industry i.e. stone-crushers, screening plants, sand-washeries, transport services etc. Serve as source of revenue for the State.

Also as the lease area is a part of flood plain of Yamuna river bed, the annual rainfall in the recent years has been depositing a large quantum of material in the river course that is causing its meandering and widening of river channel. Therefore there is a need for removal of deposited mineral in order to channelize the river course and prevent land cutting from the adjacent agricultural fields.

1.7.2 Regulatory Compliance • Letter of intent has been issued in favour of “Jai Karan” for a period of 9 years.

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• Mine plan along with progressive mine closure plan for carrying out mining in a scientific & eco-friendly manner is under preparation as mandated under the conditions of lease allotment. Same is approved from Department of Mines & Geology vide letter no. DMC/Hy/MP/Pnp unit-3-5513dated 1.12.2014.

• Proposed mine is a category “A” project. The proponent has initiated the Environment Clearance process as per the EIA notification and subsequent amendments, and has engaged Mantec consultants Pvt. Ltd. (QCI-NABET accredited consultancy Organization) for this purpose

1.7.3 Environmental Setting of the project in study area (10 Km)

Table 1-3: Environmental Setting

Particulars Details Village Village - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District – Panipat, Haryana. Tehsil Samalkha District Panipat State Haryana Latitude Geographical location Longitude Block Coordinates Rakshera Latitude- 29⁰ 11’ 43.37 “ to (Riverbed of 29⁰ 10’01.67”N Yamuna) Longitude-77⁰08’34.00E 77⁰08’00.19”E Kakroli Latitude-29 ⁰12’ 29.03”to (outside 29⁰11’41.56”N riverbed) Longitude-77⁰05’46.94” to 77⁰06’01.19”E Mahaoti(outside Latitude-29⁰11’57.54” to riverbed) 29⁰10’28.93”N Longitude-77⁰03’59.64”E

Total Mine Lease area 780.69 ha Elevation Particulars River bed Agricultural field Site elevation 219 m AMSL to 224 m AMSL to 222 m AMSL 225m AMSL

Land use of the lease area Water body and agriculture field Nearest Habitation Rakshera, Karkoli & Mahaoti Nearest Highway NH-1 Nearest Railway station Ganaur Railway station 11.59 Km W Nearest Airport IGI New Delhi

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Nearest educational Government Senior secondary school Ghasauli institutions Nearest Medical facilities Bhatia Hospital Nearest place of worship Shiv mandir Nearest communication & Panipat post-office Tourist places -- Archaeological Features -- Defence installation -- Reserved/ Protected -- Forests Protected Area -- Water bodies Yamuna river Other Industries Seismic Zone Zone-III (As per IS 1893:2002) Water Demand & Supply 15- KLD from authorized tanker water supply

2. Project Description

2.1 General

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agriculture land. Sand minor mineral mining is proposed for a total production of 70,00,000 TPA river bed material by opencast manual in the river bed & semi- mechanized method outside riverbed respectively Lease area is private land which is allotted though auction to Sh. Jai Karan S/o Om Prakash for the mining of sand for the period of 9 years. Letter of intent has been issued for allotment of this lease in favour of M/S Sh. Jai Karan S/O Sh. Om Prakash, Village Bajitpur Saboli, Sub Tehsil Rai- District Sonepat, Haryana by Director of mines & Geology Department, Haryana Chandigarh vide letter no. DGM/Hy/Panp Unit-3/2013/127 dated 03.01.2014 (attached as Annexure-II ). The same will be executed on grant of Environment Clearance by the competent authority as per EIA notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments.

2.2 Brief description of the project

Table 2-1: Salient feature of the project

Project name Sand minor mineral mines/ quarries of ‘Panipat unit-3 Haryana mine Lease area -780.80 Location of mine Village - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District – Panipat, Haryana Topo sheet number SOI 1:50,000 53G/4 Land use River bed and agriculture land Minerals of mine Sand Life of mine 9 years Proposed annual production of mine 70,00,000Tonnes Method of mining Open Cast manual (in the riverbed) Semi mechanized( Outside riverbed ) No of working days in a year 300 Water demand 15 KLD

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Sources of water Tanker supply water Man power 1803 Nearest railway station Ganaur Railway station 11.59 Km W Nearest state highway/national highway NH-1(9.42 km W) Nearest air port IGI Airport N. Delhi-68.66 km S Seismic zone Zone-III (As per IS 1893:2002)

2.2.1 Location details

The mine lease area is located in Village - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District–Panipat, Haryana. It is located at about 27.30 km south east of Panipat town. The site is approachable by NH-1 which is 9.42km away in the west direction. Geographical location of mine lease area is covered under Survey of India Toposheet No. 53 G/4. Study area map covering a radius of 10 Km around the lease periphery is enclosed as Annexure-IV . Location map is shown in Figure2-1:-

The mine lease area falls in 3.46 Km stretch each of the Yamuna river bed. Geographical location of mine stretch is given below:

Geographical location Block Coordinates Rakshera Latitude- 29⁰ 11’ 43.37 “ to 29⁰ 10’01.67”N (Riverbed of Yamuna) Longitude-77⁰08’34.00E 77⁰08’00.19”E Kakroli Latitude-29 ⁰12’ 29.03”to 29⁰11’41.56”N (outside riverbed) Longitude-77⁰05’46.94” to 77⁰06’01.19”E Mahaoti Latitude-29⁰11’57.54” to 29⁰10’28.93”N (outside riverbed) Longitude-77⁰03’59.64”E to 77° 4'53.73"E

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Figure 2-1: Location of the project

2.3 Geology

2.3.1 Regional Geology The north-eastern part of Haryana is predominantly characterized by sedimentary litho logy in the Sub-Himalayan zone comprising Subathus, Dagshais, Kasaulis and Siwaliks. A general Regional stratigraphic sequence in the area is given in Table 2-3. Table 2-2: Regional Stratigraphic sequence

Age Super group Formation lithology group Holocene Newer alluvium and Gravel, Sand, silt, clay, limestone, Newer Aeolian gypsum Deposits Lower to older alluvium and Gravel, grey sand, silt, clay, upper Older Aeolian brown sand, calcrete Pleistocene Deposits Lower to Upper Boulder Conglomerate, sandstone, silt, Middle S Siwalik Conglomerates clay Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 2-26

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Pleistocene I formation Upper W Pinjore Formation Coarse grit, red sand stone and Pliocene A clay, conglomerate L Tatrot Formation Friable Sandstone and variegated I clay K Dhokpathan Brown sandstone and orange Middle Formation clay Middle Siwalik Nagri Formation Hard grey sand stone, mud stone Miocene and minor shale Lower Nahan Formation Coarse grit ,clay and red sand Siwalik stone often calcareous, brownish shale with lignite lenticles, greenish white Quartzite Lower Kausauli Formation Grey and stone, green shale and Miocene grey clay Dagsai Formation Purple and green sand stone, Sirmur deep red grity, clay, white and stone with ferruginous concretions Upper Subathu formation Sandstone with grity clay. Impure Eocene fossiliferous limestone calcareous slate, greenish shale and dark brown quartzite Pre- Tunda pathar Thickly bedded ,stromatolite proterozoic limestone with carboniferous shale and quartzite

2.3.2 Local Geology The litho units encountered in the riverbed and surrounding areas are the river born sediments brought and deposited in the flood plains by River Yamuna. The sediments are river borne and has deposited in the riverbed. The size of the sediments towards the source i.e. host rock is course and at the tail end of the river the grain size is reduced to smaller sizes resulted in the formation of clay beds.

The following sequences have been observed in the area.

• Soil/Alluvium • Sand Sand and silt are deposited in the middle of the river whereas fine sand and soil are deposited at the fringe of the riverbanks.

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Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 1.5 to 2.5m constitute the top horizons in the area suitable for agriculture. Yamuna River meanders through the area exposing the alluvium and soil at the banks. Sand is found in the river bed. Thickness of Sand is more than 20meters. This bed remains dry for major part of the year and water flows only during the rainy season The Sand exposed in the River bed of Yamuna and surrounding areas is the product of the deposition of the sediments brought and deposited in the flood plains of River Yamuna. These sediments are of recent geological formation. The litho-units exposed within the river and surrounding areas have formed as water borne sediments brought by flood water during rainy season every year and deposited in riverbed.(Source: AprovedMine plan ).

2.4 Mineral reserve

2.4.1 Methods of estimation of reserves:- For estimating the reserve of Sand the following parameters are considered as follows:

(i) The reserves are calculated on the basis of established width, thickness and strike length/influence of the mineralized formation in the area. (ii) The entire reserves of Sand up to the depth of 3.0 m are calculated for river bed area. (iii) The sand reserves are calculated up to 8.0m below the soil cover of about 1.0m. (iv) The bulk density of Sand is considered 2.0 The reserves of Sand calculated by volumetric method and are summarized here below: -

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Table 2-3: Estimation sand reserve

Sr Nature of Lease Total Blocked area of 50m Blocked Mineable no. land area proved strip after each km, Geological reserves 25% blocked in river in geological Reserves A-B=C banks, railways, reserves in blocked ha roads/bridges/lease area MT=Area x boundary etc= depth x BD hectares (A ) (B)

1 River bed 114.80 6888000 34.70 2082000 4806000

2 Agriculture 666.00 93240000 133.2 18648000 74592000

Total 780.8 100128000 167.9 20730000 79398000 (Source: AprovedMine plan )

2.5 Mining

2.5.1 Method of Mining Mining is proposed up to 3.0m in river bed and up to 9.0m outside the river bed. River bed mining is for extracting sand from Yamuna River bed. As per Haryana Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2012 extraction is limited to 3.0 m depth only in river bed and 9m outside the river bed. Lease area allotted is 780.80ha in district – Panipat. Mining activity will be carried out in allocated areas only.

The method of mining is the combination of manual & semi mechanised method with simultaneous mining & reclamanation.

The sand is won from agriculture fields adopting mining and simultaneous reclamation method. The lessee (contractor) purchases/(pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods with the condition that the soil available as top layer of about 2.0 mtrs will be used for reclamation after sand is mined as per terms of contract.

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Therefore soil is removed by using JCB/Poclain (1.0 m3 capacity) back hoe type excavators, loaded into trucks and stacked nearby for back filling. This leaves a top bench of 2.0 m depth and at least 20 m width. The sand which is occurring below 2m OB is then excavated up to the thickness of 7m by backhoe type excavators directly loading into large trucks for dispatch to consumers situated in and around Delhi/NCR. Water is sprinkled in the area from where the sand is to be removed before the operation starts and thereafter at regular intervals to keep the dust allayed at the source itself. Removal of soil (overburden) precedes the winning of sand. Once a pre-determined area has been exhausted of the sand, the land is given back to the land owners. The soil is then filled back by using a tractor mounted grader.

There is no need for drilling & blasting as hard rock is not encountered in sand mining. Therefore Environment and Ecology of the area remains undisturbed.

Total production envisaged is 18,333TPD outside river bed. Activities will be carried out as per the production schedule given earlier. The mining quarry will be working as self sustained units with all facilities like site office, rest shelter, first aid and drinking water etc. All these mines will be connected suitably with communication system.

In the river bedbench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Height of bench will be 3.0 m in two sub benches of 1.5m each. Width of the bench will be around 20.0 m. Workings will be restricted within the lease area/ khasra as per the description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a manner so that there is no obstruction to the movement of water flow, if any, during rainy season. The bench will be in the form of slices/ strips parallel to the banks of the river. Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded tractor- trolleys will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. However, movement of vehicles after mineral loading will be towards both sides through approach roads connecting to tar roads. Every block will have its own approach roads, well connected to main highways. No processing of mineral will be done. Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 2-30

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Total production envisaged is 5000 TPD from River bed for which about 270 tractor- trolleys will be needed .Each tractor can make five trips/day.

2.5.1.1 Proposed rate of production when the mine is fully developed Work will be carried out for 300 days in year. Year wise production during the plan period will be as follows: Table 2-4: Proposed Production

Year Targeted Production MT/annum Total Targeted Production MT/annum River bed Outside river Combined bed 1 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 2 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 3 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 4 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 5 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 (Source: Approved Mine plan )

2.5.2 Mineable reserves and anticipated life of the mine It is presumed that the mineral will be replenished every year in River bed during the rainy season. New mineral will be added every year in the river bed. However the present reserves are sufficient for 9 years in river bed & in agriculture fields the reserves are sufficient for 16 years at the proposed rate of production.

2.5.2.1 Conceptual Mining Plan Mine lease area will be worked in blocks for ease of operation. However, as the digging depth will be restricted to 3.0 m only in river bed and 9.0m outside the river bed, material will still be available below. This will be further replenished during rainy season. Blocks will be worked systematically as the width is limited while length is much more. As the lease period is only 9 years, some of the area will be left un-worked at the end of lease period.

2.5.2.2 Final Slope Angle to Be Adopted Thickness of the bench is limited to 3.0 m in two sub benches of 1.5m each only in river bed and width will be more than the height of the bench. River bank side will be protected by working in 3/4 patr of middle of the river. Bank side natural slope will not Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 2-31

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be disturbed. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion. However, the height of the bank with respect to river bed is varying from 2-3 m only. During plan period workings will be carried out in all 3 villages at a time of the lease area simultaneously. Scattered workings will ensure safety, remove congestion of vehicles and will have better control and management.

2.5.2.3 Ultimate Capacity of Dumps There will be OB removal / generation during the plan period. The same will be dumped at designated site and will be utilized for reclamation simultaneously. No outside material will be filled up in the extracted zone

Details of mining machinery deployed or to be deployed and the detail specifications This is a new mining lease. Following equipments are proposed to be deployed for the desired production.

Table 2-5: List of Machinery S. No. Name of machinery Capacity Nos. 1 JCB 0.90 m 3 5 2 Excavator 2.0 m 3 10 3 Tippers/ Trucks 25 tons 200 4 Water Tanker 4000 liters 3 Light vehicles -- 3 Maintenance Van 2 (Source: Approved Mine plan )

2.6 Employment Potential Man power will be about 1803 persons direct & indirect as per the details given below:

Table 2-6: Employment Potential

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5 Skilled personnel 25 6 Semi-skilled personnel 200 7 Un-skilled personnel 25 Total 268 (Source: Approved Mine plan ) In addition to above, approximately 1535 persons are expected to be involved for other project related activities i.e driving, gardening, and cleaning etc. on contract/daily wage basis.

2.7 Site Facility

2.7.1 Manager's Office: Competent Managers and 4 numbers of assistant Managers (At least one for each quarry) will be required to supervise the mining operations. An office for Manager 5 x 3 meters shall be provided at the central location of each quarry. An additional room for other supervisory staff is also proposed at each mine.

2.7.2 Canteen -cum-rest shelter: In order to provide the rest shelter for the workers working in the mine and also to provide tea etc. the arrangement shall be made to install a rest shelter-cum-canteen at each quarry and shall be utilized by the workers. The rest shelter will be for having rest during the lunch hours by the workers/ labor. The size of rest shelter shall be about 20 x 5 meter to accommodate the workers.

2.7.3 First Aid Room: To provide the first aid for any sort of injuries encountered during the mining operation, one small first aid room shall be provided at each sub block. First aid kit and sufficient stock of material/medicines needed for first aid shall be provided as per requirement. As the Mining Engineer/Manager and Mining Mates are qualified first aides, they can provide first aid to the labor on the spot.

2.7.4 Crèche If women workers are employed, arrangement for a small crèche shall be made as per the requirement.

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2.7.6 Water Supply: The water supply for drinking purpose proposed will be made available by hired tanker.

2.8 Water & wastewater management

2.8.1 Water requirement Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust suppression is 15 KLD, which shall be met through tanker water supply from the nearby village. Breakup of water requirement is given below:

Table 2-7: water requirement

Sr. Activity Requirement in Source no KLD 1 Dust 8 Tanker supply suppression 2 Drinking 4 3 Green belt 3 Total 15 (Source: Approved Mine plan )

2.8.2 Waste management The river along its course brings large quantity of material consisting of sand every monsoon. Removal of sand helps to contain the river within its channel and prevent its flooding thereby destroying adjoining agricultural land. The proposed mining project shall be undertaken in the river bed of the flowing river as well as outside the river bed. There shall be no soil cover in river bed in river bed. However, 2m thick overburden will be generated during mining in the agriculture land. it will be scrapped in advance from each hectare of land and will be stacked separately. It will be used for reclamation purpose as soon as the mineral sand is mined out in the area. Therefore there shall be no waste generation. There shall be separate bins to collect solid waste generated by daily human activities i.e. wrappers, foils, leftover food material etc. There will be no generation of waste water from the mining activity.

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2.9 General Features

2.9.1 Surface Drainage Pattern Yamuna River flows is the largest tributary of Ganga, originating from Yamunotri glacier it crosses several states, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, passing by Himachal Pradesh and later Delhi. In Panipat district of Haryana the flow of the river is observed to be from N to S. During non monsoon season sand will be excavated which gets replenished during rainy period because the area falls in flood plains. No mining activities will be carried out during rainy season. Mining will be restricted to water table only.

2.9.2 Vehicular Traffic Density The lease is spread over an area of 780.80Ha comprising of river bed as well as agriculture land. The agriculture land has roads passing through the lease area. These roads shall be used for transportation of mineral. While mining in river bed, 5000 ton/day will be produced and then transported by truck having 25 tonnes capacity each to stockyard. While mining in agriculture land, 18,333 TPD will be mined and will then be directly dispatched to the consumer in 25 tonner truck. A total 933 trips/day will be made to transport sand mined out from lease area. No objection certificate for the use of existing road is in process from district collector Paniapt; Letter from PWD is attached as Annexure- XII .

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3. Description of Environment

3.1 Introduction This chapter presents a regional background to the baseline data at the very onset, which will help in better appreciation of micro-level field data, generated on several environmental and ecological attributes of the study area. The baseline status of the project environment is described section wise for better understanding of the broad spectrum conditions. The baseline environment quality represents the background environmental scenario of various environmental components such as Land, Water, Air, Noise, Biological and Socio-economic status of the study area. Field monitoring studies to evaluate the base line status of the project site were carried out covering March, April & May 2014 with CPCB guidelines. Environmental data has been collected with reference to proposed mine for:-

a) Land b) Water (Surface & Ground) c) Air d) Noise e) Biological (Flora & Fauna) f) Socio-economic status

3.2 Study Area Study area of “Panipat unit-3” Sand Mine for baseline study covers the total area covering a 10 Km radius from the mine lease periphery. Further the study area has been divided into two zones namely “Core Zone” and “Buffer Zone”. Core zone comprises of the mine lease area within the mine lease boundary while the area around the mine lease periphery covering 10 Km radius area constitutes the Buffer Zone.

Map showing study area of the proposed project has been attached as Annexure -IV

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3.2.1 Location of the project

The mine lease area 780.80 ha which located in Villages - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District – Panipat, Haryana. It is located at about Delhi is 65 Km and Panipat is about 30 km from the lease area.State Headquarters Chandigarh is about 180 km in the North of the lease area Geographical location of mine lease area is covered under Survey of India Toposheet No. 53 G/4.

3.2.2 Methodology adopted for Baseline Study The methodology for conducting the baseline environmental survey considered the guidelines given in the EIA Manual of the MoEF. Baseline information with respect to Land, Water, Air, Noise, Biological and Socio-economic quality status in the study area were collected by conducting primary sampling / field studies during summer season March 2014 to May 2014. The characteristics of baseline status of study area with respect to the parameters are discussed.

3.3 Land Environment Studies on land environment of eco-system play an imperative role in identifying susceptible issues and taking appropriate action to uphold ecological equilibrium in the region. The main objective of this section is to provide a baseline status of the study area covering 10km radius around the proposed mine site so that changes due to the mining activities on the surroundings can be assessed in future.

Land use / Land cover map preparation, Base map creation; Geometric and Radiometric correction of satellite image has been processed using ERDAS Imagine 9.2 Software. The methodology used for present LU/LC of study area is shown in Figure 3 1: Methodology use for landuse classification and mapping and detailed below:

METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR THEMATIC DATA EXTRACTION FROM THE SATELLITE IMAGERIES : ERDAS image processing software and ARC/GIS Software were used for the project. Erdas 9.2 Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial data. Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the land

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use/land cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data. The methodology applied comes under following steps:

IMAGE EXTRACTION : Satellite imageries of was obtained and a sub set for the Area of Interest was created through ERDAS image processing software.

GEO -RECTIFICATION : Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to sensor, earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world coordinates (e.g. Latitude and Longitude) on the Earth’s surface. The satellite imagery was geometrically rectified with reference to the geo-referenced toposheets and vector data,

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT : Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions primarily done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual interpretation and analysis. Various options of image enhancement techniques were tried out to get the best image for visual interpretation. Histogram equalized stretch enhancement techniques was applied to the imagery of the study area for better interpretation of different features in the satellite imagery.

CLASSIFICATION : Satellite image are composed of array of grid, each grid have a numeric value that is known as digital number. Smallest unit of this grid is known as a pixel that captures reflectance of ground features represented in terms of Digital number, which represent a specific land features. Using image classification technique, the satellite data is converted into thematic information map based on the user’s knowledge about the ground area.Hybrid technique has been used i.e. visual interpretation and digital image processing for identification of different land use and vegetation cover classes based on spectral signature of geographic feature. Spectral signature represents various land use classes. Image interpretation keys are developed based on image characteristics like color, tone, size, shape, texture, pattern, shadow, association etc which enables interpretation of satellite images for ground feature. Training sites are

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then assigned based on their spectral signature and interpretation elements.Land use/Land cover Map has been broadly classified into five classes namely Agriculture, Forest Land, and Built up area, Water Bodies and waste land and all other land uses have been categorized in others class. Using image classification algorithm land use map is then generated:

Figure 3-1: Methodology use for landuse classification and mapping

3.3.1 Land Use/ Land Cover Existing landuse/land cover map of study area has been prepared using the satellite imagery data and topographic map at the scale of 1: 50000. Ground truth study was also carried out to validate the accuracy of Land use.

The existing land use pattern of the study area based on the latest satellite imagery is given in Table 3-1 Land use pattern of the study area as follows and is shown in Figure 3-2.

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Table 3-1: Land use pattern of the study area

Land Cover Area (Hectare) Area (sq.km) Area in % Water Bodies 1267 12.67 2.20 Vegetation 248 2.48 0.43 Waste Land 623 6.23 1.08 Agriculture 5225 522.5 90.93 Settlement 3076 30.76 5.35 Total 10439 574.64 100.0

3.3.1.1 Description of Land use Mining Lease area is containing three mining blocks namely Rakshera, Kakroli and Mahaoti. Land of Rakhshera block is mainly river bed, having an area of 114.80 Ha. Land use of Rakshera Block is River Sand which comes under the waste Land as per the land classification. Another two blocks named Kakroli block and Mahaoti block area outside of river bed. These blocks are having an area of 111.20 Ha and 556.80 Ha respectively. Land use of both mine lease area is mainly agriculture land. No major water body viz major Nala, Reservoir and river and Road present in mining lease area which is outside of river bed. All three mining blocks are falling in 3 Revenue villages. There is no Forest land present in Lease area of mining interest. Details of Land use pattern in Mine lease area are present in Table3-1.

Study of Landuse in 10 Km buffer of Lease area was also carried out. The most prominent landuse of study area is agriculture land. As per the study 90.3% of the area is falling in Agriculture Land which is covering an area of approximately 44929 Ha of total study area. Waste Land (1.98%) and Forest Land (0.63%) are also present in 10 km buffer area as per study. Other than the landuse discussed, 2.89% of study area is covered by Water Bodies. The major river in the study area is Yamuna, flowing in the eastern part of study area from North to South Direction. No major water body viz. Reservoir, river and major Narah is reported in study area other than Yamuna River. As Agriculture prominent area (90.3%) wheat and maize

are main crops of study area and optimum cultivation is being reported in the study area. Two major towns named named Samalkha and Gannaur are also present in the western part of study area. Details of Existing Landuse/Land cover is given in Table No. 3-1.

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3.3.1.2 Physiography Panipat, lying in the east central part of Haryana State is located between 29 o 09’ 15”29o 27’ 25” north latitudes and 76 o 38’ 30” 77o 09’ 15” east longitudes. The total geographical area of the district is 1250 sq.km. Administratively, the district is controlled by Rohtak division. The district is subdivided into five development blocks namely Panipat, Bapoli, Samalkha, Madlauda and Israna. The SherShah Suri Marg (NH No.1) runs through the entire length of the district.The area forms a part of Indo Gangetic plain and lies in Yamuna Sub basin of main Ganga basin. Physiographically, the district is characterised by two distinct features i.e. vast upland plain and Yamuna flood plain. The width of the flood plain varies according to the amount of shift experienced by the river. It is narrow in the Northern part and widens downstream. The district is mainly drained by the river Yamuna and its tributaries. The district has two types of soils viz-tropical arid brown and arid brown soils (solemnized). The arid brown soils are found in major parts of the district whereas tropical arid brown soils are found in north eastern part of the district. Especially in parts of Bapoli and Panipat blocks.

3.3.1.3 Seismicity of the area Many parts of the Indian subcontinent have historically high Seismicity. Seven catastrophic earthquakes of magnitude greater than 8 (Richter scale) have occurred in the western, northern and eastern parts of India and adjacent countries in the past 100 years. By contrast, peninsular India is relatively less seismic, having suffered only infrequent earthquakes of moderate strength. The main seismogenic belts are associated with the collision plate boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates. The project site as well as study area lies in Zone- III of Seismic Zoning Map, and thus can be said to be located in an area of moderate seismic hazard by national standards. Hence the risk of earthquake at the site persists though there has to be no incident in the near past.

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Figure 3-3 : Seismic Zone map of India

Project site

3.3.2 Major environmental features in the study area Details of the important features along with other sensitive ecological locations in the study area are provided in Table 3-2.

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Table 3-2: Environmental Sensitivity of study area S.No. Sensitive Ecological Name Aerial Distance (in km.) Features from Mine Lease boundary 1. National Park/Wildlife None Sanctuary 2. Tiger Reserve/Elephant None Reserve / Turtle Nesting Ground 3. Core Zone of Biosphere None Reserve 4. Habitat for migratory birds None 5. Lakes/Reservoir/Dams None 6. Stream/Rivers Yamuna Mine lease area lies in river bed 7. Estuary/Sea None 8. Mangroves None 9. Mountains/Hills None 10. Notified Archaeological sites None 11. Industries/Thermal Power None Plants 12. Defense Installation None 13. Airports IGI Airport 68.66 km S

14. Railway Lines Ganaur 11.59 km SW Railway station

15. National / State Highways NH-1 9.42 km W 16. Important worship place Shiva temple 3.74 km SE

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3.3.3 Soil Characteristics Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth’s crust, which serves as a natural medium for the growth of plants. The soil characteristics include both physical and chemical details. The soil survey was carried out to assess the soil characteristics of the area. For studying soil quality of the region 6 samples were collected to assess the existing soil conditions in and around the area. The study area has medium sandy loam.

The soils of the area are young stratified with no profile development. They are sandy to fine sandy loams.

Table 3-3 Details of Soil monitoring locations

S.No Code Vill Distance(Km) Direction Reference from 1 S1 Hathwala 2.8 N Karkoli 2 S2 Mahaoti Mahoti Mine Site 3 S3 Rakshera 1 S Karkoli 4 S4 Kakor kalan 1.6 E Rakshera 5 S5 Budanpur 2 SW Rakshera 6 S6 Pattikalyana 2.4 NW Mahoti

The sample was collected by driving an auger into the soil up to the depth of 90 cm. The present study on the soil quality establishes the baseline characteristics and identifies the incremental concentrations if any, due to the proposed project. The objective of the sampling is:-

• To determine the baseline soil characteristics of the study area; • To determine the impact of proposed activity on soil characteristics and; • To determine the impact on soil more importantly agriculture production point of view.

The soil sample is collected from three different depths viz. 30cm, 60cm and 90cm. The sample was then packed in polythene plastic bags and sealed. The sample from three different depths is homogenized and is then analyzed. Main test methodologies used for analysis of Soil are given in Table 3-4.

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Table 3-4 : Methodologies used for Soil Analysis

Sampling Sample Sample Analysis Methodology Parameters collection Analytical Sensitivity and Frequency Equipment / Detection Limit

Texture Manual sample As per As per IS: 2720 Part 4 Water holding collection using As per HMSO, UK As per HMSO, UK HMSO, UK capacity hammer and container tube for Porosity collecting As per IS: 2720 As per IS: 2720 IS: 2720 Part VII Permeability undisturbed top Falling Head IS: 2720 Part XVII soil and will be Method Moisture collected once in Electronic 0.001 mg IS: 2720 Part 2 season Balance Particle size As per IS: 2720 As per IS: 2720 IS: 2720 part 4 distribution Cation As per IS: 2720 As per IS: 2720 IS: 2720 part 24 Exchange Capacity Electrical As per IS: 14767- As per IS: 14767- IS: 14767-2000 Conductivity 2000 2000 pH pH Meter 4500 H+B Calcium EDTA Titration - 3500 Ca B Magnesium EDTA Titration - 3500 Mg B Sodium (Na) Flame 3500 Na B 100 µg/l Photometer Potassium Flame 3500 K B 100 µg/l Photometer

3.3.3.1 Baseline data Status The results of soil analysis are given below in Table 3-5 collected from six different locations as shown in figure attached as Annexure-V.

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Table 3-5: Soil Quality Analysis results (March to May 2014)

Sr. Parameters Units S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 No. 1 pH - 7.83 7.66 7.56 7.62 7.26 7.21 2 Bulk Density gm/cm 3 1.58 1.54 1.48 1.6 1.57 1.44 3 Conductivity micro 534 476 430 455 426 466 mhos/cm 4 Moisture % 18.7 14.6 15.5 16.2 17.1 17.2 5 Texture - Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy Sandy loam loam loam loam loam loam 6 Sand % 76 68 70 72 60 70 7 Clay % 10 10 12 8 8 10 8 Silt % 14 22 18 20 32 20 9 Sodium mg/100gm 38 45.1 42.2 50 39.2 48 10 Potassium mg/100gm 0.70 0.90 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 11 CEC meq/100gm 1.2 2.6 2.3 2.5 2.5 3.1 12 Nitrogen mg/100gm 8.8 10.7 11.2 9.2 14.6 12.5 13 Phosphorous mg/100gm 105 102 96 90 98 87 14 Calcium meq /100gm 6.8 8.6 8.2 7.1 7.2 6.8 15 Magnesium meq /100gm 3.2 2.7 4.6 6.2 3.9 2.9

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The data shows that value of pH ranges from 7.21 at Budanpura to 7.83 at Hathwala village indicating that soil samples vary from neutral to alkaline in nature. The concentration of conductivity at village Kakor Kalan is minimum 426 micro mhos/cm, while at Hathwala shows maximum conductivity of 534 micro mhos/cm. Magnesium value ranges from 2.7 meq /100gm to 6.2 meq /100gm. The average concentration of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in the soil samples varies from 8.8 to 14.6 mg/100gm, 87 to 105 mg/100gm, and 0.70 to 0.90 mg/100gm .

3.4 Water Environment Mining and associated activities may affect the water quality of the region through run-off, extraction of minerals, to water pollution, increased suspended solid etc. Therefore, baseline information on water regime is very important. Water availability and water quality are two major aspects considered for baseline status of water environment.

3.4.1 Ground water

3.4.1.1 Status of Ground water in Study area Shallow tube wells are the most important ground water development structures in the area and have shown a tremendous growth in the past years. Filter wells are found along the river Yamuna in the eastern part of the district. The average depth of tube wells in the area is 60m, varying between 12 to 80m tapping aquifer between 10 to 80m. The discharge varies from 8 to 14 lps. There are 29 deep Direct Irrigation Tube wells of the State exist only in two blocks viz. Panipat and Smalkha.

Out of 87000 ha net irrigated area, 29000 ha is irrigated by canal, thus only 31% area is irrigated by canals and rest by ground water. Tubewells provide irrigation to 64000 ha area which constitutes about 69% of the total irrigated area.

The depth to water level ranges from 1.9 to 34.6 m bgl during pre monsoon period and between 1.06 to 35 m bgl during the post monsoon. The sampling locations were identified on the basis of their importance. Three ground water samples were taken from

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Table 3-6: Location of water monitoring station

S.No Code Monitoring location Distance(Km) Direction Reference from 1 GW1 Kakor Kalan 3 E Rakshera 2 GW2 Mahaoti 0 - Mahaoti 3 GW3 Budanpur 2 SW Rakshera 4 SW1 Hathwala 3 NE Karkoli 5 SW2 Bhalaur 9.04 N Karkoli 6 SW3 Mine Site 1.8 SE Rakshera

3.4.1.2 Methodology of Baseline data generation

Water samples were collected from all the sampling locations and analyzed for relevant physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters. Collection and analysis of the samples was carried out as per established standard methods and procedures, prescribed by CPCB, relevant IS Codes and Standard Methods of Examination of Water. This report presents data for the months of March April & May 2014.

Analyses of the parameters like temperature; pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity were carried out at the sampling stations immediately after collection of samples with the help of Field Analysis Kits. For analysis of other parameters, the samples were preserved and brought to laboratory at Noida. The metallic constituents like arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, zinc, selenium, iron and manganese were analyzed with Atomic Absorption Spectroscope.

3.4.1.3 Ground water Quality The ground water analysis data for the monitoring period i.e. March to May’ 2014 is presented in Table no.3-7 to 3-9.The physico-chemical characteristics of Ground water are analyzed with the drinking water standards, prescribed in IS: 10500 (Test Characteristics for Drinking Water).

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-7: Ground water quality Analysis results for March 2014

Ground water Quality S.No. Parameters Units GW 1 GW2 GW 3 1. Colour Hazen Units <5 <5 <5 2. Odour - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 3. Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 4. Turbidity NTU <5 <5 <5 5. pH - 7.61 7.51 7.46 6. Temperature OC 25 25 25 7. Conductivity µmhos/cm 319 521 387 8. Alkalinity as CaCO 3 mg/l 87 116 50 9. Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 207 339 252 10. Total Hardness as CaCO 3 mg/l 123 231 162 11. Calcium as Ca mg/l 31.7 66.6 52 12. Magnesium as Mg mg/l 10.6 15.5 7.6 13. Chloride as Cl mg/l 16 37 47 14. Phosphate as PO 4 mg/l 0.14 0.42 0.21 15. Nitrate as NO 3 mg/l 4 4.5 8 16. Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l 37 78 62 17. Fluoride as F mg/l 0.78 0.68 0.77 18. Phenolic Compound mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19. Copper as Cu mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 20. Cadmium mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21. Mercury as Hg mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Selenium as Se mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 23. Total Arsenic as As mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 24. Lead as Pb mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.22 0.41 0.34 26. Chromium as Cr +6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.26 0.28 0.3 30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.12 0.19 0.14

Table 3-8 : Ground water quality Analysis results for April 2014

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Solids 10. Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l 136.5 196 175.5 11. Calcium as Ca mg/l 33.8 58.4 55 12. Magnesium as Mg mg/l 12.5 12 9.2 13. Chloride as Cl mg/l 21 33 44 14. Phosphate as PO4 mg/l 0.18 0.31 0.18 15. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 5.1 3.6 5.8 16. Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 45 57 63 17. Fluoride as F mg/l 0.81 0.65 0.87 18. Phenolic Compound mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19. Copper as Cu mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 20. Cadmium mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21. Mercury as Hg mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Selenium as Se mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 23. Total Arsenic as As mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 24. Lead as Pb mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.23 0.27 0.4 26. Chromium as Cr+6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.28 0.21 0.35 30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.14 0.12 0.16

Table 3-9: Ground water quality Analysis results for May 2014

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 19. Copper as Cu mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 20. Cadmium mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 21. Mercury as Hg mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Selenium as Se mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 23. Total Arsenic as As mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 24. Lead as Pb mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.17 0.35 0.37 26. Chromium as Cr+6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.21 0.25 0.27 30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.09 0.15 0.12 • During the monitoring period analysis of ground water shows that PH will range from 7.46 to 7.75 • Conductivity of the ground water lies between 296 µmhos/cm to 521 µmhos/cm. Concentration of conductivity highest in March and lowest in May at village Mahoti (GW2) and village Kakor Kalan (GW1) respectively. • The Total dissolve solid (TDS) concentration were found to be ranging in between 192mg/l to 339 mg/l, the maximum TDS 339 mg/l was observed at Mahoti (GW2) in month of March and minimum concentration 192 mg/l at Kakor Kalan (GW1) in month of May. • Total Hardness was observed to the ranging from 120 mg/l to 231 mg/l. The minimum hardness (120 mg/l) was recorded at Kakor Kalan (GW1) in month of May and maximum hardness (231mg/l) was observed at Mahoti (GW2) in the month of March. • Chloride were found to be the range of 16 mg/l to 47 mg/l, the maximum concentration of chloride (47mg/l) was observed at Budanpur (GW3) and where as the minimum value of 16 mg/l were observed at Kakor Kalan (GW1) respectively. • Sulphates were found to be in range of 30 mg/l to 78 mg/l. The maximum value observed at Mahoti (GW2) 78mg/l in month of March where as the minimum value observed at Kakor Kalan (GW1) 135 mg/l in month of May. • Bacteriological studies revealed the absence of Total Coliform & Faecal Coliform

The ground water quality at the study area is under the limits of drinking water standards. The quantity of ground water is poor in the study area so the water requirement for the project will be meet through authorized tanker water supply.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.4.2 Surface Water quality The samples of surface water have been collected from Yamuna River (Upstream & downstream) and Yamuna canal surface water bodies. The locations of sampling stations for surface water are shown in figure attached as Annexure –XIII and details are given in Table 3-6 and analyzed for parameters prescribed as per CPCB Guideline for Inland Surface Water.

3.4.2.1 Existing drainage pattern The mine lease area is part of river Yamuna. The general slope of the lease area is N to S. During rainy season the surface runoff follows the natural contour and flows in the same direction.

3.4.2.2 Surface water Quality The surface water analysis data for the monitoring period i.e. March to May’ 2014 is presented in Table 3-10 to 12 . The physico-chemical characteristics of Surface water are found within the limits, prescribed by CPCB.

Table 3-10: Surface water analysis results (March 2014)

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.37 0.32 0.35 26. Chromium as Cr +6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.23 0.24 0.31 30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.16 0.2 0.15 31. Sodium mg/l 17 10 14 32. Potassium mg/l 5 2 8 33. Dissolved oxygen mg/l 6.2 5.4 5.2 34. COD mg/l 37 30 26 35. BOD mg/l 13 11 8.4 36. Salinity ppt 0.79 0.059 0.072 37. Total Coliform MPN/100ml 600 385 400 38. Faecal Coliform MPN/100ml 75 86 50

Table 3-11 : Surface water analysis results (April 2014)

Surface water Quality S.No. Parameters Units SW 1 SW2 SW 3 1. Colour Hazen Units <5 <5 <5 2. Odour - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 3. Taste - Not Done Not Done Not Done 4. Turbidity NTU <5 <5 <5 5. pH - 7.68 7.65 7.41 6. Temperature OC 25 25 25 7. Conductivity µmhos/cm 406 516 446 8. Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l 88 110 100 9. Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 264 416 290 10. Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l 166 193 169 11. Calcium as Ca mg/l 46 131 51 12. Magnesium as Mg mg/l 12.5 62 10 13. Chloride as Cl mg/l 33 50 38 14. Phosphate as PO4 mg/l 0.44 0.47 0.47 15. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 4.8 6.4 4.4 16. Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 57 62 55 17. Fluoride as F mg/l 0.83 0.75 0.82 18. Phenolic Compound mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19. Copper as Cu mg/l <0.01 0.031 <0.01 20. Cadmium mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21. Mercury as Hg mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Selenium as Se mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 23. Total Arsenic as As mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 24. Lead as Pb mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.32 0.45 0.82 26. Chromium as Cr+6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.24 0.27 0.38 30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.2 0.22 0.19 31. Sodium mg/l 10 15 14 32. Potassium mg/l 2 5 3 33. Dissolved oxygen mg/l 5.4 5.5 6 34. COD mg/l 30 38 28 Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 3-54

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 35. BOD mg/l 11 13 9 36. Salinity ppt 0.059 0.09 0.065 37. Total Coliform MPN/100ml 385 344 288 38. Faecal Coliform MPN/100ml 86 58 46

Table 3-12: Surface water analysis results (May 2014)

Surface water Quality S.No. Parameters Units SW 1 SW2 SW 3 1. Colour Hazen Units <5 <5 <5 2. Odour - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 3. Taste - Not Done Not Done Not Done 4. Turbidity NTU <5 <5 <5 5. pH - 7.52 7.61 7.4 6. Temperature OC 25 25 25 7. Conductivity µmhos/cm 406 438 396 8. Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l 70 95 78 9. Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 264 438 258 10. Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l 178 165 188 11. Calcium as Ca mg/l 53 46 52 12. Magnesium as Mg mg/l 11 12 14 13. Chloride as Cl mg/l 40 37 33 14. Phosphate as PO4 mg/l 0.2 0.42 0.36 15. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l 5.2 4.6 5.2 16. Sulphate as SO4 mg/l 60 58 52 17. Fluoride as F mg/l 0.66 0.74 0.75 18. Phenolic Compound mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19. Copper as Cu mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 20. Cadmium mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21. Mercury as Hg mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22. Selenium as Se mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 23. Total Arsenic as As mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 24. Lead as Pb mg/l <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 25. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.35 0.66 0.28 26. Chromium as Cr+6 mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 27. Aluminium as Al mg/l <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 28. Manganese as Mn mg/l <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 29. Boron as B mg/l 0.31 0.31 0.21 30. Iron as Fe g the0.15 0.15 0.17 0.18 31. Sodium mg/l 14 16 12 32. Potassium mg/l 8 4 2 33. Dissolved oxygen mg/l 5.2 5.8 5.6 34. COD mg/l 26 42 36 35. BOD mg/l 8.4 13 12 36. Salinity ppt 0.072 0.067 0.059 37. Total Coliform MPN/100ml 400 300 375 38. Faecal Coliform MPN/100ml 50 40 42

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Analysis of the result indicates that the pH ranges in between 7.35 to 7.81 which are well within the prescribed standard of 6.5 to 8.5 of CPCB. The maximum pH of 7.81 was observed at Hathwala (SW1) in the month of March. Conductivity of the samples lies in between 349 to 516. The minimum concentration 349 µmhos/cm was found in the SW2 sample (Bhalaur) in month of March, and the maximum concentration 516 µmhos/cm was found in SW3 sample (mine site) in the month of April. Dissolve oxygen varies from 5.2 to6.2 mg/l. The maximum value D.O. was observed in the in month of March at Hathwal (SW1) and minimum D.O. was observed at month of May at Hathwal (SW1). BOD was observed between the ranges of 6.2mg/l to 13 mg/l in the monitoring period. COD in surface water samples collected in study period was varies in range 20mg/l to 42 mg/l ,the maximum value was observed at mine site (SW3) in month of May and minimum value was also observed at mine site (SW3) in month of March. Biological studies revealed that T. Coliform was observed in range of 288 MPN/100ml at Bhalaur (SW2) in month of April to 600 MPN/100ml at Hathwala (SW1) at Month of March. The Faecal Coliform value was 40 MPN/100ml to 86 MPN/100ml in month of April. Maximum value at Hathwala (SW1) & minimum value at mine site (SW3).

The surface water quality in the study area does not indicate any industrial contamination.

3.5 Air Environment

3.5.1 Meteorology The meteorological data helps for appropriate interpretation of the baseline status of the study area as well as for input into prediction models to evaluate air quality dispersion. Chronological data on meteorological parameters also plays an important role in identifying the general meteorological regime of the region.

The climate in the region shows broadly four seasonal variations, namely:

Winter : December - February

Summer : March – Mid June

Monsoon : Mid June – September

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Post-monsoon : October - November

On-site monitoring was undertaken for various metrological variables in Oder to generate the site-specific data. Data was collected at site every hour continuously from 1 st March to 31 st May 2014 covering pre monsoon season.

3.5.2 Methodology The metrological parameter were recorded on hourly basis during the study period and comprises of parameter like wind speed, wind direction, (from 0 to 360 degree), temperature, rainfall & relative humidity.

Table 3-13: Summary of metrological data generated at site

Month Wind Speed (kmph) Temperature ( oC) Relative Humidity (%) Mean Max. % of Mean Highest Lowest Mean Highest Lowest calm (Dry Bulb) March 2.30 6.75 3.22 25.84 34.9 15.8 41.90 83 19 April 2.45 7.04 3.22 31.01 39.8 19.8 34 78 13 May 2.64 7.04 3.22 30.85 42.7 12.2 41.42 82 15

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Figure 3-4: wind rose diagram of study

area

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3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality The prime objective of the baseline study with respect to ambient air quality is to establish the present air quality and its conformity to ambient air quality standards. This section describes the sampling locations, frequency of sampling and methodology adopted for monitoring ambient air quality. The results of monitoring during the study period (March to May 2014) are presented in the report. The study area represents mostly rural environment. The sources of air pollution in the region are vehicular traffic, dust arising from unpaved village roads and domestic fuel burning.

3.5.3.1 Methodology Adopted for the Study

SAMPLING LOCATIONS , PARAMETERS AND FREQUENCY Calibrated Respirable Dust Samplers were used for the sampling of PM 10 , SO 2 and NO X.

Ambient air sampling for PM 10 , SO 2, and NO X was performed continuously for 24 hours to determine 24-hour average concentrations. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out with a frequency of two days per week at all nine locations. The sampling was performed at a height of 1.5 m (approximately) from the ground level. Standard methods specified under "National Ambient Air Quality Standards" notification G.S.R. 176(E) were adopted for sampling and analysis. Five locations within the study area were scientifically selected and are based on the following considerations: Meteorological conditions; Topography of the study area; The direction of the wind; Representation of the region for establishing baseline status; and Representation with respect to likely impact areas.

The location of the monitoring stations with reference to the proposed plant site is given in Table 3-14 & shown in Figure attached as Annexure-V.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-14: Details of Air monitoring locations

S.No Code Monitoring Distance(Km) Direction Reference from location 1 A1 Hathwala 2.8 N Karkoli 2 A2 Mahaoti 0 - Mahoti Mine Site 3 A3 Rakshera 1 S Karkoli 4 A4 Kakor kalan 1.6 E Rakshera 5 A5 Budanpur 2 SW Rakshera 6 A6 Pattikalyana 2.4 NW Mahoti 7 A7 Dikadla 3.8 NW Mahoti 8 A8 Khojgipur 5 NE Karkoli 9 A9 Badarkha 2 NE Rakshera

SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

PARTICULATE MATTER (10)

Calibrated 'Respirable Dust Samplers' with Whatman GF/A microfibre filter paper (size: 8” X 10”) was used for the collection of PM (10) APM- 151 air sampler of Latest Envirotech instrument. A known volume of ambient air is passed through the cyclone to the initially preprocessed filter paper. The centrifugal force in cyclone acts on particulate matter to separate them into two parts and collected as followings: -

a. Particles <10 μ size (Respirable) : GF/A Filter Paper

b. Particles >10 μ size (Non Respirable) : Cyclone Cup

The differences in final and initial weight of filter paper and cyclone cup are used in estimation of particulate matter. The mass of particulates collected on the GF filter, divided by the volume of sampled air, gives the concentration of PM (10).

SULPHUR DIOXIDE

Sampling and analysis of ambient SO 2 was performed by adopting the 'Improved West and Gaeke Method'. The ambient air, drawn through the draft created by the RDS, is passed through an impinger, containing a known volume of absorbing solution of sodium tetrachloromercurate, at a pre-determined and measured flow rate of 1 liter/minute

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(L/min). SO 2 in ambient air reacts with the tetrachloromercurate to form a stable complex, dichloro-sulphito mercurate . On reacting with formaldehyde and p-rosaniline hydrochloride, the sulphite ion forms an intensely coloured compound, p-rosanilinemethyle sulphonic acid . The intensity of the colour developed is estimated by spectrophotometer at 560 nm wave length. The measured Optical Density (OD) is used to determine the concentration of

SO 2 from the calibration curve already prepared against known concentrations of sulphite

ion. The mass of SO 2 in the absorbing reagent, divided by the volume of sampled air

provides the concentration of SO 2, which is expressed as μg/m 3.

NITROGEN OXIDES

Sampling and analysis of ambient NOx was performed by adopting the 'Jacob Hochheiser Modified’ (Na arsenite) method. Ambient air is drawn through an impinger at a pre determined flow rate of 1 ppm. The impinger contains known volume of absorbing solution of sodium arsenite and sodium hydroxide . Oxides of nitrogen react with the absorbing reagent to form a stable solution of sodium nitrite . The nitrate ion produced during the sampling is estimated calorimetrically, after reacting with phosphoric acid , sulphanilamide and naphthyl ethylenediamine dihydrochloride (NEDA), using spectrophotometer at 540 nm wavelength. The measured Optical Density is used to

determine the concentration of NO X from the calibration curve already prepared against

known concentrations of nitrite ion. The mass of NOX in the absorbing reagent, divided by

the volume of sampled air provides the concentration of NO X, which is expressed as μg/m 3.

Table 3-15: Techniques Used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Parameters Technique Technical Protocol Minimum Detectable Limit (µg/m 3) PM 10 CPCB Guideline IS-5182 (Part-IV) 1.0 (Gravimetric method) Sulphur Dioxide West and Gaeke IS-5182 (Part-II) 5.0 (Modified) Nitrogen Oxide Jacob & Hochheiser IS-5182 (Part-VI) 9.0 (Improved)

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.5.3.2 Air Quality Standards National Ambient Air quality standards (18 June 2009) along with the prescribed method of measurement is given in Table.

Table 3-16: National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Pollutants Time - Concentration in Ambient Air Method of weighted measurement

average Industrial Areas, Ecologically residential, rural Sensitive Areas and other area (notified by Central Government

Sulphur Dioxide Annual 50 µg/m 3 20 µg/m 3 - Improved West and (SO 2) Average* Geake Method

24 hours** 80 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 -Ultraviolet fluorescence Oxides of Nitrogen Annual 40 µg/m 3 30 µg/m 3 - Modified Jacob & as (NO 2) Average* Hochheiser (Na- Arsenite) Method 24 hours** 80 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 - Gas Phase Chemiluminescence 3 3 Particulate Matter Annual 60 µg/m 60 µg/m - Gravim etric (Size less than Average* -TOEM

10µm) or PM 10 24 hours** 100 µg/m 3 100 µg/m 3 -Beta attenuation µg/m 3

*Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular site taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform intervals. **24 hourly or 08 hourly or 01 hourly monitored values, as applicable, shall be complied with 98% of the time in a year. 2% of the time, they may exceed the limits but not on two consecutive days of monitoring.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.5.3.3 Ambient Air Quality Result

Table 3-17: Ambient Air Quality at A1- Hathwala

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 03.03.2014 81 10.6 19 04.03.2014 68 11.3 20 10.03.2014 69 11.1 21 11.03.2014 73 10.5 22 17.03.2014 77 12.2 18 18.03.2014 78 11.6 19 24.03.2014 76 12.1 20 25.03.2014 70 10.8 19 April 03.04.2014 80 9.6 36 04. 04.2014 78 10.5 37 10. 04.2014 83 9.1 38 11. 04.2014 79 11.1 40 17. 04.2014 71 10.3 42 18. 04.2014 69 10.8 39 24. 04.2014 73 9.9 40 25. 04.2014 76 9.6 37 May 03.05.2014 79 9.6 22 04. 05.2014 80 10.5 26 10. 05.2014 75 11.7 20 11. 05.2014 77 12.1 27 17. 05.2014 81 9.7 28 18. 05.2014 71 10.8 32 24. 05.2014 68 9.1 21 25. 05.2014 73 10 23 Minimum 68 9.1 18 Maximum 83 12.2 42 Average 75.21 10.61 27.75 98 percentile 82.08 12.154 41.08

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-18: Ambient Air Quality at A2- Mahaoti

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 03.03.2014 67 9.9 14 04.03.2014 65 10.8 16 10.03.2014 73 9.4 17 11.03.2014 76 12 20 17.03.2014 79 11.4 23 18.03.2014 74 11.1 22 24.03.2014 70 10.1 19 25.03.2014 66 11.8 18 April 03.04.2014 74 9.6 33 04. 04.2014 69 11.8 32 10. 04.2014 62 9.2 34 11. 04.2014 68 13.2 36 17. 04.2014 80 13.9 32 18. 04.2014 75 11.1 34 24. 04.2014 73 9.9 32 25. 04.2014 76 11.7 32 May 03.05.2014 68 10.5 24 04. 05.2014 70 11.6 18 10. 05.2014 75 9.8 27 11. 05.2014 86 9.4 20 17. 05.2014 81 11.2 26 18. 05.2014 75 11.9 34 24. 05.2014 73 11.7 32 25. 05.2014 76 11 29 Minimum 62 9.2 14 Maximum 86 13.9 36 Average 73.04 11.04 25.92 98 percentile 83.7 13.578 35.08

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-19 : Ambient Air Quality at A3: Rakeshera

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 03.03.2014 80 10 21.5 04.03.2014 83 11.2 23 10.03.2014 73 12.3 24 11.03.2014 70 12.8 19 17.03.2014 66 10.4 20 18.03.2014 69 13.8 21.8 24.03.2014 74 13 20.6 25.03.2014 72 11.3 21.4 April 03.04.2014 79 12.6 25 04. 04.2014 77 9.4 24 10. 04.2014 74 8.5 26 11. 04.2014 72 9.2 28 17. 04.2014 80 10.3 24 18. 04.2014 78 11.4 25 24. 04.2014 75 9.2 27 25. 04.2014 73 8.6 28 May 03.05.2014 72 8.6 25 04. 05.2014 72 9 24 10. 05.2014 69 9.8 23 11. 05.2014 73 11.6 20 17. 05.2014 79 8.3 19 18. 05.2014 68 13.2 22 24. 05.2014 71 12 21 25. 05.2014 74 12.5 22 Minimum 66 8.3 19 Maximum 83 13.8 28 Average 73.9 10.8 23.1 98 percentile 81.62 13.524 28

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-20: Ambient Air Quality at A4- Kakor Kalan

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 05.03.2014 79 10 14 06.03.2014 81 8.5 15 12.03.2014 70 10.9 19 13.03.2014 69 12.5 20 19.03.2014 80 14 13 20.03.2014 78 13.2 16 26.03.2014 71 10.9 17 27.03.2014 76 10.4 18 April 05.04.2014 73 10.5 29 06.04.2014 69 10.3 30 12. 04.2014 82 12.9 28 13. 04.2014 74 13.5 29 19. 04.2014 66 11.4 30 20. 04.2014 75 9.7 31 26. 04.2014 68 9.5 32 27. 04.2014 71 10.8 30 May 05. 05.2014 75 12.5 20 06. 05.2014 71 11 24 12. 05.2014 65 13 16 13.05.2014 82 10.5 19 19.05.2014 78 11.7 22 20.05.2014 66 11.2 22 Minimum 65 8.5 13 Maximum 82 14 32 Average 73.6 11.3 22.5 98 percentile 82 13.79 31.58

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-21 : Ambient Air Quality at A5- Budanpura

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 05.03.2014 65 9.2 20.8 06.03.2014 68 8.8 21.1 12.03.2014 79 8.2 16.9 13.03.2014 78 12 17.4 19.03.2014 63 10.6 18.8 20.03.2014 66 12.2 14.7 26.03.2014 81 10.8 13.1 27.03.2014 77 9.6 15.1 April 05.04.2014 81 12.2 32.1 06.04.2014 78 10.4 33.1 12. 04.2014 84 14.2 34.1 13. 04.2014 80 9.6 31.1 19. 04.2014 83 9.2 30.1 20. 04.2014 79 10.4 28.1 26. 04.2014 82 8.8 29.1 27. 04.2014 80 9.7 30.1 May 05. 05.2014 67 8.7 17.1 06. 05.2014 72 8.3 20.1 12. 05.2014 76 7.2 18.1 13.05.2014 80 9.6 17.1 19.05.2014 69 11.2 19.1 20.05.2014 67 10.9 22.1 Minimum 63 7.2 13.1 Maximum 84 14.2 34.1 Average 75.1 10.1 22.8 98 percentile 83.58 13.36 33.68

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-22: Ambient Air Quality at A6- Pattikalyana

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 05.03.2014 67.1 9.2 18 06.03.2014 64.1 8.6 19 12.03.2014 73.1 10.4 21 13.03.2014 71.1 11.5 22 19.03.2014 74.1 11.8 23 20.03.2014 72.1 10.3 17 26.03.2014 68.1 9.1 16 27.03.2014 67.1 9.6 19 April 05.04.2014 69.1 11.4 30 06.04.2014 71.1 12 29 12. 04.2014 78.1 10.7 31 13. 04.2014 66.1 9 33 19. 04.2014 72.1 9.6 32 20. 04.2014 75.1 12 33 26. 04.2014 73.1 11.3 29 27. 04.2014 67.1 10.6 31 May 05. 05.2014 73.1 11.5 15 06. 05.2014 80.1 10.8 19 12. 05.2014 87.1 10 18 13.05.2014 82.1 12.2 17 19.05.2014 77.1 13 20 20.05.2014 74.1 11.6 21 Minimum 64.1 8.6 15 Maximum 87.1 13 33 Average 73.1 10.7 23.4 98 percentile 85 12.7 33

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-23 : Ambient Air Quality at A7: Dikadla

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 07.03.2014 72.6 9.7 20 08.03.2014 69.6 10.1 18 14.03.2014 68.6 10.9 17 15.03.2014 66.6 12.2 16 21.03.2014 63.6 12.7 19 22.03.2014 67.6 11.4 20 28.03.2014 72.6 12.1 16 29.03.2014 71.6 13.1 19 April 07.04.2014 74.6 12.5 32 08.04.2014 70.6 10.1 30 14.04.2014 68.6 9.5 33 15.04.2014 76.6 11.9 28 21.04.2014 77.6 10.2 37 22.04.2014 72.6 11 30 28.04.2014 77.6 10.4 36 29.04.2014 71.6 11.2 32 May 07.05.2014 73.6 11.3 35 08.05.2014 70.6 11.9 32 14.05.2014 65.6 12.7 26 15.05.2014 72.6 11.5 34 21.05.2014 68.6 13.1 30 22.05.2014 80.6 12.5 25 28.05.2014 76.6 11.8 32 29.05.2014 74.6 11.5 32 Minimum 63.6 9.5 16 Maximum 80.6 13.1 37 Average 71.91 11.46 27.00 98 percentile 79.22 13.1 36.54

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-24: Ambient Air Quality at A8: Atah

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 07.03.2014 76 10.2 18 08.03.2014 78 9.4 20 14.03.2014 74 10.8 21 15.03.2014 73 10.3 25 21.03.2014 76 11.8 22 22.03.2014 79 12.3 19 28.03.2014 81 9.6 21 29.03.2014 77 11.5 24 April 07.04.2014 71 10.9 32 08.04.2014 71 11.4 31 14.04.2014 75 10.3 28 15.04.2014 76 8.8 29 21.04.2014 70 10.6 30 22.04.2014 72 11.3 28 28.04.2014 78 9.7 27 29.04.2014 79 8.2 33 May 07.05.2014 74 9.2 31 08.05.2014 77 10.1 33 14.05.2014 80 10.9 29 15.05.2014 72 8.2 30 21.05.2014 69 8.6 28 22.05.2014 71 12 30 28.05.2014 74 11.5 33 29.05.2014 75 10.3 27 Minimum 69 8.2 18 Maximum 81 12.3 33 Average 74.93 10.33 26.93 98 percentile 80.54 12.162 33

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-25: Ambient Air Quality at A9: Badarkha

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2 March 07.03.2014 67.3 11.5 15.4 08.03.2014 71.3 10.8 16.9 14.03.2014 73.3 8.8 19.9 15.03.2014 79.3 9.3 20.9 21.03.2014 77.3 10.5 18.7 22.03.2014 76.3 11.2 13.9 28.03.2014 77.3 11.5 18.9 29.03.2014 74.3 9 18.4 April 07.04.2014 74.3 12.2 30.9 08.04.2014 66.3 9.5 29.9 14.04.2014 68.3 9 24.9 15.04.2014 79.3 12.6 27.9 21.04.2014 84.3 11.8 29.9 22.04.2014 77.3 10.7 32.9 28.04.2014 73.3 12.4 28.9 29.04.2014 75.3 10.5 35.9 May 07.05.2014 77.3 14.7 29.9 08.05.2014 72.3 12.5 24.9 14.05.2014 69.3 11.6 27.9 15.05.2014 71.3 10.9 30.9 21.05.2014 64.3 10.5 31.9 22.05.2014 67.3 11.4 26.9 28.05.2014 66.3 12 29.9 29.05.2014 70.3 11.3 31.9 Minimum 64.3 8.8 13.9 Maximum 84.3 14.7 35.9 Average 73.1 11.1 25.7 98 percentile 82 13.734 34.52

PARTICULATE MATTER 10 (PM10):

The maximum value for PM 10 was observed, as 87.1µg/m 3 at village Pattikalyana (A6) while 24 hours applicable limit is 100µg/m 3 for industrial and mixed use areas. The area

observes average PM 10 concentration in the range of 71.91-75.21 µg/m 3 with the lowest concentration of 62.2 µg/m 3 recorded at village Mahaoti (A2) Graphical representation

of PM 10 concentration at different locations is shown in Figure-3-5.

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Figure 3-5 : Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m 3) of PM 10 in the study area

SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO 2):

The maximum value for SO 2 was observed, as 14.7 µg/m 3 at Village Badarkha(A9), while 24 hours applicable limit is of 80 µg/m 3 for residential, industrial and other areas.

Average concentration of SO 2 varies from 10.65 to 11.46 and the lowest recorded value

of SO 2 is 6 µg/m 3 at monitoring location Budanpura (A5). All the villages have observed

value well under the prescribed limit. Graphical representation of SO 2 concentration at different locations is shown in Figure3-6.

Figure 3-6: Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m 3) of SO 2 in the study area

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NITROGEN OXIDES (NO X):

The maximum value for NO 2was observed, as 42 µg/m 3 at village Hathawala (A1), while 24 hours applicable limit is of 80 µg/m 3 for residential, industrial and other areas.

Average value of NO 2 ranges from 22-27 µg/m 3. The lowest recorded value of NO X is 13

µg/m 3 at location in Village Kakor kalan (A3). The study area observes NO X well below

the prescribed range. Graphical representation of NO x concentration at different locations is shown in Figure3-8.

Figure 3-7: Ambient Air Concentration (µg/m 3) of NO2 in the study area

3.6 Noise Environment Noise is said to be defined as an unwanted sound. It is, therefore, necessary to measure both the quality as well as the quantity of environment noise in and around the mining site.

Types of Sound Fields

Based on the distance from the source of sound generation, the types of sound field are identified. They are of three type’s viz. (i) Free Field (ii) Near Field and (iii) Far Field.

I. Free Field

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana The sound waves that propagate without obstruction from source to the receiver are free field. The sound waves obey the inverse square law so that sound pressure level decreases by 6 dB (A) as the distance is doubled. Such a field is known as free field.

II. Near Field

This field is located within a few wavelengths of the source and it is also influenced by the dimensions of the source. The inverse square law does not apply in this field.

III. Far Field

The far field has two parts one is known as free part and the other as reverberation part. In the free part of the far field, the sound pressures level obeys the inverse square law and propagate without obstruction from source to the receiver. The reverberant part of the field exists for enclosed situation where the reflected sound waves are superimposed on the incident sound waves. If there are many reflected waves from all possible direction, a diffuse sound field exists. The intensity of sound energy in the environment is measured in a logarithmic scale and is expressed in a decibel (dB) scale. Ordinary sound level meter measures the sound energy that reaches the microphone by converting it into electrical energy and then measures the magnitude in dB. In a sophisticated type of sound level meter, an additional circuit (filters) is provided, which modifies the received signal in such a way that it replicates the sound signal as received by the human ear and the magnitude of sound level in this scale is denoted as dB (A). The sound levels are expressed in dB (A) scale for the purpose of comparison of noise levels, which is universally accepted by the international community.

Noise levels were measured using an Integrating sound level meter manufactured by Cygnet (Model No. 2031). It has an indicating mode of Lp and Leq. Keeping the mode in Lp for few minutes and setting the corresponding range and the weighting network in “A” weighting set the sound level meter was run for one hour time and Leq was measured at all locations.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana The day noise levels have been monitored during 6.00am to 10.00pm and night noise levels, during 10.00pm to 6.00am at all the twelve locations covered in 10 km radius of the study area.

3.6.1 Noise Level Survey A preliminary reconnaissance survey was undertaken to identify the major noise generating sources in the area. The noise survey was conducted in the month of March, 2014 to assess the background noise levels in different zones viz. industrial, commercial, and residential and silence zones.

The sampling locations for noise are confined to residential, commercial and sensitive areas; however, no industrial area is present within the 10 km radius of the project site. 12 sampling locations were selected for the sampling of noise and are shown in Figure3-4 and also given in Table3-26.

Table 3-26: Details of Noise Monitoring Locations

S.No. Location code Category Location Reference Name from mine Distance(Km) Direction block 1 NQ1 Rural & Residential Area Hathwala 2.8 N Karkoli 2 NQ2 Rural & Residential Area Haldana 1.3 W Mahoti 3 NQ3 Rural & Residential Area Rakshera 1 S Karkoli 4 NQ4 Rural & Residential Area Kakor kalan 1.6 E Rakshera 5 NQ5 Rural & Residential Area Budanpur 2 SW Rakshera 6 NQ6 Rural & Residential Area Pattikalyana 2.4 NW Mahoti 7 NQ7 Rural & Residential Area Dikadla 3.8 NW Mahoti 8 NQ8 Rural & Residential Area Khojgipur 5 NE Karkoli 9 NQ9 Rural & Residential Area Badarkha 2 NE Rakshera 3.6.2 Ambient Noise Standards

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has notified the noise standards vide gazette notification dated February 14, 2000 for different zones under the Environment Protection Act (1986). These standards are given in Table 3-27.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-27: Ambient Noise Quality Standards in respect of Noise

Noise dB (A) L Area Code Category of Area eq Daytime* Night time* A Industrial Area 75 70 B Commercial Area 65 55 C Residential Area 55 45 D Silence Zone 50 40 Note: 1. Daytime from 6.00am to 10.00pm and Night time from 10.00pm to 6.00a m. 2. Silence zone is defined as area up to 100 meters around premises of hospitals, educational institutions and courts. Use of vehicle hours, loud speakers and bursting of crackers are banned in these zones

Table 3-28: Noise quality results of the study area

S.No. Location Noise Level dB(A) Day(Lb) Night(Ln)

1. Hathwala 48.2 38.7 2. Haldana 50.1 40.6 3. Rakshera 49.6 38.4 4. Kakor kalan 51.1 40.7 5. Budanpur 51.7 41.6 6. Pattikalyana 48.2 39.5

7. Dikadla 50.5 39.8

8. Khojgipur 51.2 41.4

9. Badarkha 48.6 39.9

3.7 Biological Environment Biological diversity comprises the variability of genes, species and ecosystems and is very crucial for maintaining the basic processes on which the life depends. Broadly it can be divided in to two types i.e. the floral diversity and faunal diversity. Conservation of the biodiversity is essential for the sustainable development as it not only provides the food, fodder and medicine but also contribute in improvement of essential environmental attributes like air, water, soil, etc.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.7.1 Survey Methodology

3.7.1.1 Floral survey The present study on the floral assessment for the proposed project is based on extensive field survey of the area. The study has been conducted in summer season. The plant species were identified during floral survey and with the help of local institutions and through secondary sources. Apart from field identifications, information was also collected on the plants mentioned by their vernacular names by the local inhabitants. The sampling sites locations were selected based on land use pattern, topography and floristic composition of the study area. Information on type of forest, and their legal status has been collected from forest department. Other relevant data such as biodiversity, economically important plant species, protection status of the etc. have been collected during field survey and from different secondary sources.

3.7.2 Faunal Survey, Field survey of fauna is significantly varied from floral survey, in that the faunal species are mobile. Likewise, the assessment of fauna has been done by extensive field survey of the area. During survey, Line Transect method was used for the study of mammals and Transact & Patch sampling was used for amphibians. In addition, the following techniques were used during survey: • Sighting during field study • Animal calls • Foot marks and excreta During survey, the presence of wildlife was also confirmed from the local inhabitants depending on the animal sightings and the frequency of their visits in the project area which was later confirmed from different government offices like forest department, wildlife department etc.

Avifauna During avifaunal survey, actual counts of birds were made following a standard survey technique. Observations were made during a walk through in the chosen transect for sighting birds. The number of birds observed in each sampling location was directly counted and listing was made. Birds were noted, counted and identified with the help of 8X40 “Optima Zenith” binocular and standard field identification guides.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Reptiles and Amphibians During survey actual counts of reptiles and amphibians were made following the standard survey technique. Observations were made following Transact and Patch Sampling. Different land-use was selected for the survey to record the maximum diversity. The ecological survey has been conducted for one season. The details are given as below: Pre-monsoon : March-May 2014 Survey sites : 10 km Radius of the project site Core zone : Project site, Buffer zone : Around the project site in 10 km radius

3.7.3 General vegetation & forest type in the study area Haryana is primarily an agriculture state with almost 80% of its land under cultivation. The state is not bestowed with bountiful natural forests and has only 3.9% of its geographical area under notified forests. The forest cover in the state is 1608 sq.km (State of Forest Report, FSI, 2011) which is 3.64% of the state's geographical area and the Tree Cover in the State is 1395 sq. km which is 3.16% of the geographical area. Thus the Forest and Tree Cover of the Haryana state is 6.80% of its geographical area. The forest map of the state is as given below: As per forest classification of Champion and Seth, the study area falls under the tropical dry deciduous forest type. There are no forests within 10 km radius of project site. The forests are characterized by the presence of entirely broad leaved deciduous trees. Anogeissus latifolia (chal) is an important species in this type. Other dominant species found in the study area are Acacia catechu, Bauhinia variegata, Bombax ceiba, Cassia fistula, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia tomentosa etc. The understory consists of shrubby undergrowth with some evergreen xerophytic species. The lantana bushes found to be dominant all over the study area with other associates like Acacia pinnata, Aegle marmelos, Barhinia vahlii, Caesalpinia sepiaria, Flacourtia indica, Grewia oppositifolia, Holarrhena antidysentrica, Mimosa rubicaulis and Zizyphus nummularia etc. The only Bamboo species observed in the study area is Dendrocalamus strictus . The Bamboo clumps area found in pure patches and also as mixed with deciduous species, thorny bushes and grasses. The species which found in close

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana association with bamboo are Anogeissus latifolia, Lannea grandis, Acacia catechu, Cassia fistula, Lantana camara, Adathoda vasica etc. Figure 3-8: Forest Map of Haryana showing the project location

3.7.4 Flora There are no forests in the study area (Refer Figure 3-8). Commonly found species in the study area are Anogeissus latifolia (chal), Acacia catechu, Bauhinia variegata, Bombax ceiba, Cassia fistula, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia tomentosa etc. The understory consists of shrubby undergrowth with some evergreen xerophytic species. Lantana bushes are found to be dominant all over the study area with other associates like Acacia pinnata, Aegle marmelos, Barhinia vahlii, Caesalpinia sepiaria, Flacourtia indica, Holarrhena antidysentrica, Mimosa rubicaulis and Zizyphus nummularia etc. The only Bamboo species observed in the study area is Dendrocalamus strictus . The Bamboo clumps are found in pure patches and also as mixed with deciduous species, thorny bushes and grasses.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Project site (Core Zone): The lease area mainly comprises various grades of sand and gravel. Proposed project area is located on both sides of the river bank and the river bed. While, there is only scanty herbaceous vegetation at the dried up riverbed, riparian vegetation is found along the river side. No ecologically sensitive plant species has been reported from this area. Some hydrophytes were observed in the stagnant water of the lease area. Herbs and shrubs observed in and around the lease area are Calotropis procera, Tridax procumbens, Argemone mexicana, Lantana camara, Tribulus terrestris, Parthenium hysterophorus, Sida acuta, Datura stramonium etc. The species observed along the boundary of the lease area are Azadirachta indica, Pongamia pinnata, Tamarindus indica, Ficus religiosa, Acacia nilotica, Mangifera indica, Dalbergia sissoo, Albizia lebbeck, Moringa oleifera, Prosopis juliflora, Zizyphus mauritiana, Albizia procera and Bombax ceiba etc. Study area (Buffer Zone): The major land use of the study area is agriculture (90.93%), built up (5.35%) and wasteland (1.08%). The vegetation of the buffer zone is rather moderately dense to sparse. Trees are observed mainly in rows or solitary on the agricultural lands or as roadside plantations. The flora of buffer zone comprises plants growing on the edges of agricultural land, village Woodlots and trees planted along the roads. Many tree species are planted in the area because of their economic values. The tree species observed in the area are Azadirachta indica (neem), Populus deltoides (poplar), Psidium guajava (guava), and few Mangifera indica (aam), Emblica officinalis (aamla), Syzygium cumini (jamun), Aegle marmelos (bel), Melia azedarach (Bakain), Ficus benghalensis (Bargad), Ficus religiosa (peepal), Eucalyptus spp (Safeda), Dalbergia sissoo (shisam) etc.

A detailed list of floral species observed in the study area is given in Table 3-30 .

Table 3-29: Flora of the Core zone Sr. Botanical Name Common Name Family Core Buffer No. Zone Zone Trees 1. Acacia leucophloea - Fabaceae - +

2. Acacia nilotica Desi babool Fabaceae - +

3. Aegle marmelos Bel Rutaceae - +

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Sr. Botanical Name Common Name Family Core Buffer No. Zone Zone 4. Albizia lebbeck Siris Fabaceae - +

5. Albizia procera Kala Siris Fabaceae - +

6. Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae - +

7. Bauhinia variegata Kachnar Fabaceae - +

8. Bombax ceiba Semal Bombacaceae - +

9. Cassia fistula Amaltas Caesalpiniaceae - +

10. Cassia siamea - Fabaceae - +

11. Capparis decidua - Capparaceae - +

12. Cordia dichotoma Gundo Boraginaceae - +

13. Dalbergia sissoo Shisham Fabaceae - +

14. Emblica officinalis Amla Euphorbiaceae - +

15. Erythrina indica Coral Tree Fabaceae - +

16. Ficus benghalensis Bargad Moraceae - +

17. Ficus racemosa Gular Moraceae - +

18. Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae - +

19. Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda Bignoniaceae - +

20. Kigelia pinnata - Bignoniaceae - +

21. Mangifera indica Aam Anacardiaceae - +

22. Melia azedarach Bakayan Meliaceae - +

23. Moringa oleifera Sajan Moringaceae - +

24. Phoenix sylvestris Khajur Arecaceae +

25. Pithecellobium dulce Jungle jalebi Fabaceae - +

26. Polyalthia longifolia Ashoka Annonaceae - +

27. Pongamia pinnata Karanj, Kanji Fabaceae - +

28. Prosopis cineraria Vilayati babool Fabaceae - +

29. Prosopis juliflora Vilayati babool Fabaceae - +

30. Syzygium cumini Jamun Myrtaceae - +

31. Tamarindus indica Imli Fabaceae - +

32. Tectona grandis Teak Verbenaceae - +

33. Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae - +

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Sr. Botanical Name Common Name Family Core Buffer No. Zone Zone 34. Ziziphus mauritiana Ber Rhamnaceae - +

35. Zizyphus xylopyra - Rhamnaceae - +

Shrubs 36. Adhatoda vasica Adulsa Acanthaceae - +

37. Annona squamosa Sita fal Annonaceae - +

38. Argemone mexicana Pila Dhatura Papaveraceae + +

39. Calotropis gigantea Shivark, Akdo Apocynaceae + +

40. Calotropis procera Madar Asclepiadaceae - +

41. Crotalaria juncea Indian Hemp Fabaceae - +

42. Euphorbia neriifolia Thor Euphorbiaceae - +

43. Ipomoea fistulosa Beshram Convolvulaceae - +

Herbs

44. Achyranthes aspera Unga, Keora Amaranthaceae - +

45. Agave americana Ram Baas Agavaceae - +

46. Aloe vera Gwarpatha Liliaceae - +

47. Sida acuta kharnthi Malvaceae + +

48. Cannabis sativa Bhang Cannabaceae + +

49. Cassia tora Puwad, Panwar Fabaceae - +

50. Cassia glauca - Fabaceae - +

51. Chenopodium album Bathua Amaranthaceae - +

52. Datura stramonium Dhatura Solanaceae + +

53. Parthenium Gajar Ghaas Asteraceae + + hysterophorus 54. Tephrosia purpurea Sarpankha Fabaceae - +

55. Tribulus terrestris Gokharu Zygophyllaceae + +

56. Tridax procumbens Kumru Asteraceae + +

57. Asparagus racemosus Shatavari Asparagaceae - +

58. Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel Convolvulaceae - +

59. Momordica charantia Jungli Kerala Cucurbitaceae - +

60. Tinospora cordifolia Neem Giloy Menispermaceae - +

61. Lantana camara Lantana Verbenaceae + +

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Sr. Botanical Name Common Name Family Core Buffer No. Zone Zone Grasses

62. Cymbopogon martini Lemon grass Poaceae - +

63. Cynodon dactylon Dub Poaceae - + 64. Dichanthium Karad Poaceae - + annulatum 65. Heteropogon contortus Sukhala Poaceae - + 66. Digitaria sp . Crabgrass Poaceae - +

Approximately 1.08% of study area is waste land. Commonly seen plant species in such areas are Cannabis sativa, Lantana camara, Ipomea carnea, Calotropis procera, Cassia tora, Parthenium hysterophorus, Ziziphus mauritiana, Heteropogon contortus, Argemone mexicana , etc. These weeds are affecting the agricultural productivity of the region due to fast growth, short life cycle and enormous production of seeds.

3.7.5 Fauna Faunal assessment provides a basis for determining relative abundance and rarity of each species. Different animals prefer different types of habitat for food and shelter. Study area (Buffer Zone) : The major part of the study area lies under agriculture field and human settlements which restrict the wildlife habitat significantly. Many of the mammalian species reported in the study area are domesticated animals. There is neither any wildlife sensitive area nor any corridor for the movement of wildlife in the study area. The faunal diversity is similar in both the core and buffer zone. List of fauna recorded in the study area are given in Table 3-30.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 3-30: List of Fauna / Reptiles and Amphibians recorded in Study Area Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Status in Wildlife Status in IUCN Core zone Buffer zone Protection Act-1972 Category Mammals 1. Boselaphus Nilgai Bovidae Schedule III Least Concern + + tragocamelus 2. Canis aureus Jackal Canidae Schedule II Least Concern + + 3. Funambulus Five Striped Sciuridae Schedule IV Least Concern + + pennanti Palm Squirrel 4. Herpestes edwardsi Mangoose Herpestidae Schedule II Least Concern + + 5. Lepus nigricollis Indian Hare Leporidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 6. Macaca mulatta Rhesus Monkey Cercopithecidae Schedule II Least Concern + + 7. Felis chaus jungle Felidae Schedule II Least Concern + 8. Rattus rattus Black Rat Muridae Schedule V Least Concern + 9. Rousettus Chamgadar Pteropodidae Schedule V Least Concern + leschenaulti 10. Antilope cervicarpa Blackbuck Bovidae Schedule I Near Threatened + Reptiles and Amphibians 11. Duttaphrynus Common Indian Bufonidae Not Enlisted Least Concern + + melanost toad Ictus 12. Calotes versicolor Garden lizard Agamidae Schedule IV Not Evaluated + +

13. Hemidactylus sp House lizard Gekkonidae Schedule IV Not Evaluated +

14. Hoplobatrachus Indian bull frog Dicroglossidae Schedule IV Not Evaluated + + Tigrinus

15. Euphlyctis Indian skipper Dicroglossidae Schedule IV Not Evaluated + + Cyanophlyctis frog 16. Ptyas mucosa Rat snakes Colubridae Schedule II Not Evaluated + 17. Bufo stomaticus Skipping frog Bufonidae Schedule IV Not Evaluated + +

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Mammals: During the mammalian survey, the species observed in the study area are Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis ), Indian gray mongoose ( Herpestes edwardsii) and Three striped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum ). Public consultation and discussion with the forest department revealed the presence of species like blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra ), Nilgai ( Boselaphus tragocamelus), Jackal ( Canis aureus ), Indian Hare ( Lepus nigricollis ), Rhesus Monkey ( Macaca mulatta ), Jungle cat ( Felis chaus ) in the study area.

During the faunal investigation five scheduled mammalian species from the study area were noted. Reptiles and Amphibians: During survey, the reptilian species observed in the study area are Garden lizard ( Calotes versicolor ), House lizard ( Hemidactylus sp .) and common garden skink (Lampropholis guichenoti ). As per discussion with local people it was noted that Rat snakes (Ptyas mucosa ) are generally observed in and around the agricultural areas. Monitor lizards (Varanus benghalensis) are also found in the study area.

Amphibians are commonly found at places along the margin of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Owing to river Yamuna and other small streams, the study area provides habitat to a number of amphibian species. Some of the commonly reported species are Bufo melanostictus (common Indian toad), Euphlyctis cyab nophlyctis (Indian skipper frog), Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Indian bull frog) etc. The list of fauna found in the study area is given in Table 2. Avifauna : Avifaunal diversity has seen a decline at various places with destruction of natural habitats and increasing human disturbances. Diversity of avifauna is an indicator of the health of an ecosystem. A number of birds are noted from the bushes around the lease area that provide shelter to the birds. The species observed in the study area are peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), Rose Ringed Parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ), Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo atthis ), Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ), Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta ), Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis ), Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis ), Blue Rock Pigeon ( Columba livia ), Magpie Robin ( Copsychus saularis ), Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus ), Common Babbler ( Turdoides caudate ), Jungle Babbler ( Turdoides striata ), House Crow ( Corvus splendens ), Purple Sunbird ( Cinnyris asiaticus ), Red Vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer ), Indian Robin ( Saxicoloides fulicatus ), House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ),

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba ), Golden njOriole ( Oriolus oriolus ). List of birds observed in the study area are presented in Table 3-31 One endangered bird species ( Pavo cristatus ) was observed from the study area

Table 3-31: List of Avifauna recorded in the Study Area

Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Status in Status in IUCN Core Buffer Wildlife Category Zone Zone Protection Act1972 1. Accipiter badius Shikara Accipitridae Schedule IV Least Concern + 2. Acridotheres Common Myna Sturnidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + tristis 3. Alcedo atthis Small Blue Alcedinidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + Kingfisher 4. Amaurornis White Breasted Rallidae Schedule IV Least Concern + phoenicurus Waterhen 5. Anas Spot-billed Duck Anatidae Schedule IV Least Concern + poecilorhyncha 6. Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Ardeidae Schedule IV Least Concern + Heron 7. Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 8. Butastur teesa White eyed Accipitridae Schedule IV Least Concern + buzzard 9. Cinnyris Purple Sunbird Nectariniidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + asiaticus 10 Columba livia Blue Rock Columbidae Not Enlisted Least Concern + + Pigeon 11 Copsychus Magpie Robin Muscicapidae Schedule IV Least Concern + saularis 12 Coracias Indian Roller Coraciidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + benghalensis 13 Corvus Jungle Crow Corvidae Not Enlisted Least Concern + macrorhynchos 14 Corvus splendens House Crow Corvidae Schedule V Least Concern + + 15 Dendrocitta Rufous Treepie Corvidae Schedule IV Least Concern + vagabunda 16 Dicrurus Fork-tailed Dicruridae Schedule IV Least Concern + adsimilis Drongo 17 Egretta garzetta Little Egret Ardeidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 18 Eudynamys Koel Cuculidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + scolopaceus 19 Francolinus Grey Partridge Phasianidae Schedule IV Least Concern + pondicerianus 20. Halcyon White Breasted Halcyonidae Schedule IV Least Concern + smyrnensis Kingfisher 21 Lanius excubitor Grey Shrike Laniidae Not Enlisted Least Concern + 22 Lonchura White Throated Estrildidae Schedule IV Least Concern + malabarica Munia 23 Pavo cristatus Peacock Phasianidae Schedule I Least Concern +

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Sr. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Status in Status in IUCN Core Buffer Wildlife Category Zone Zone Protection Act1972 24. Motacilla alba White Wagtail Motacillidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 25. Motacilla Grey Wagtail Motacillidae Schedule IV Least Concern + capsica 26. Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail Motacillidae Schedule IV Least Concern + 27. Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole Oriolidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 28. Passer House Sparrow Passeridae Not Enlisted Least Concern + domesticus 29. Pavo cristatus Common Phasianidae Schedule I Least Concern + Peafowl 30. Phalacrocorax Little Phalacrocora Schedule IV Least Concern + niger Cormorant cidae 31. Ploceus Baya Weaver Ploceidae Schedule IV Least Concern + philippinus 32. Psittacula Rose Ringed Psittaculidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + krameri Parakeet 33. Pycnonotus cafer Red Vented Pycnonotidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + Bulbul 34. Saxicoloides Indian Robin Muscicapidae Schedule IV Least Concern + fulicatus 35. Streptopelia Spotted Dove Columbidae Schedule IV Least Concern + chinensis 36. Sturnus Brahminy Sturnidae Schedule IV Least Concern + pagodarum myna 37. Turdoides Common Timaliidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + caudate Babbler 38 Turdoides striata Jungle Babbler Timaliidae Schedule IV Least Concern + + 39 Upupa epops Hoopoe Upupidae Not Enlisted Least Concern +

3.7.6 Project Site (Core Zone)

Mammals: Not many mammals are reported from the project site. The project site is the riverbed of River Yamuna, a part of which lies dry during non-peak season. Animals as five striped palm squirrel ( Funambulus pennanti ), dogs and mongoose ( Herpestes edwardsi ) can be frequently observed at the site. Public consultation revealed that occasionally nilgai ( Boselaphus tragocamelus ), monkey ( Macaca mulatta ) and hare ( Lepus nigricollis ) are observed at some parts of the project site. Also, jackals ( Canis aureus ) are spotted in close vicinity of the project site although not reported from the site.

Avifauna: A number of birds are reported from the project site. These include Rose Ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri ), Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo atthis ), Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ), Little

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Egret ( Egretta garzetta ), Common Myna ( Acridotheres tristis ), Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis ), Blue Rock Pigeon ( Columba livia ), Magpie Robin ( Copsychus saularis ), Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus ), Common Babbler ( Turdoides caudate ), Jungle Babbler ( Turdoides striata ), House Crow ( Corvus splendens ), Purple Sunbird ( Cinnyris asiaticus ), Red Vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer ), Indian Robin ( Saxicoloides fulicatus ), House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ), White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba ), Golden Oriole ( Oriolus oriolus ).

Reptiles and amphibians : The project site being a wetland is home to a large number of reptiles and amphibians. The species reported from project site are common Indian toad ( Duttaphrynus melanostictus ), Indian bull frog ( Hoplobatrachustigrinus ), Indian skipper frog (Euphlyctiscyanophlyctis ), Skipping frog ( Bufo stomaticus ), and garden lizard ( Calotes versicolor ).

Threatened species During the course of survey, the only threatened species recorded in the project site was mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi ).

Aquatic ecology :

Biological species of phytoplankton and zooplankton specific for a particular environmental condition are the best indicators of environmental quality. The Phytoplanktons are the autotrophic components of the plankton community. When present in high enough numbers, they may appear as a green discoloration of the water due owing to chlorophyll within their cells. The Zooplankton are diverse floating and drifting animals with limited power of locomotion.

Methodology The sampling was carried out for pre-monsoon season as per standard methods. A total of 4 biological parameters were studied to assess the river water quality. Biological characteristics that were assessed involved the status of zooplankton, phytoplankton and fish diversity. For the study of phytoplankton, diversity samples were collected from 10 cm depth below the water surface. Polythene bottles of 100 ml capacity were used for collection of water samples. All sampling bottles were soaked in 10% Nitric acid solution for 24 hrs and then rinsed with distilled water before use. The sample was preserved in Lugol’s iodine solution for further study. For the quantification of zooplankton, 20 liters of water sample was filtered at each site by using standard plankton net made up of fine silk cloth (mesh size 25 μm). After the sampling, the

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana fixation of samples was carried out without delay to avoid damage to animal tissue by bacterial action. The filtrate collected was preserved in the 4% formalin solution (Analytical grade). The density of zooplankton were estimated with the help of APHA (1995). After preservation, the zooplankton samples were kept in well ventilated room at temperature less than 25°C. The samples were kept in the wide mouth bottle. Good quality pre-printed labels were used, on which date and time of sampling, fixative and preservative were used and other field information were written for ready reference at the time of analysis.

Calculations used for enumeration of biological parameters are as follows: a, Phytoplankton:

Strip Count C x At No./ L = ------L x W x S x V Where; C = number of organisms counted. At = total area of bottom settling chamber, mm2 L = length of the strip, W = Width of the strip, S = Number of strips counted, V = Volume of the sample settled. b. Zooplankton: C x V ′ No./ m3 = ------V″ x V ‴ Where; C = number of organisms counted V′ = volume of the concentrated sample, mL, V″ = volume counted, mL, V‴ = volume of the grab sample, m 3

Sampling Locations : For the study of aquatic ecology total 2 sampling locations were identified. One sample is collected from upstream and other from downstream of the proposed project site.

Phytoplankton : The phytoplankton community in the study area comprised of three (3) major classes namely Bacillariophyceae (10 species), Chlorophyceae (8 species) and Cyanophyceae (4 species) as given in Table 3-32 and Table 3-33. The total number of 22 taxa was recorded at different sites during the study period. Bacillariophyceae is the dominant group observed in the

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana study area. Some dominant species observed in all the sampling locations are Amphora sp., Pimmularia sp., Melosira sp., Cymbella sp., Cyclotella sp., Diatoma sp., Fragilaria, Navicula sp., Chlorococcum sp . The result shows that the water source found in the study area are moderately polluted. It is observed that the counts are significantly higher in the downstream sampling location.

Table3-32: Phytoplankton observed in Upstream Location

Phyto planktons Unit/ Lit Bacillariophyceae Amphora sp. 39 Cymbella sp. 30 Cyclotella sp. 17 Diatoma sp. 38 Fragilaria 31 Gomphonema sp. 9 Melosira sp. 28 Navicula sp. 13 Pimmularia sp. 28 Synedra sp. 8 Total (Unit /lit) 241 Chlorophyceae Chlamydomonas sp. 8 Cladophora sp. 5 Chlorella so. 13 Desmidium sp. 15 Cosmarium sp. 15 Chlorococcum sp. 20 Microspora sp. 8 Oedogonium sp. 13 Total (Unit /lit) 97 Cyanophyceae Anabaena sp. 2 Nostoc sp. 4 Oscillatoria sp. 5 Phormidium 5 Total (Unit /lit) 16 Total Phytoplankton (Unit /lit) 354

Table3-33: Phytoplankton observed in Downstream Location

Phyto planktons Unit/ Lit Bacillariophyceae Amphora sp. 46 Cymbella sp. 41 Cyclotella sp. 29 Diatoma sp. 50 Fragilaria 48 Gomphonema sp. 22 Melosira sp. 35

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Navicula sp. 34 Pimmularia sp. 42 Synedra sp. 23 Total (Unit /lit) 370 Chlorophyceae Chlamydomonas sp. 16 Cladophora sp. 18 Chlorella so. 27 Desmidium sp. 20 Cosmarium sp. 26 Chlorococcum sp. 38 Microspora sp. 13 Oedogonium sp. 25 Total (Unit /lit) 183 Cyanophyceae Anabaena sp. 5 Nostoc sp. 10 Oscillatoria sp. 11 Phormidium 12 Total (Unit /lit) 28 Total Phytoplankton (Unit /lit) 581

Zooplanktons: The zooplankton community in the study area comprised three (3) major classes namely Rotifer (4 species), Protozoa (5 species) and Arthropoda (2 species). The total number of 11 taxa was recorded at different sites during the study period (Refer Table 6 and 7). Rotifer is the dominant group observed in the study area. It is observed that the counts are significantly higher in the downstream sampling location (84 units/l) than the upstream site (46 units/l).

Table 3-34: Zooplanktons observed in Upstream Location

Zooplanktons Unit/l Rotifer Brachioinus sp. 4 Keratella sp. 2 Polyartha sp. 5 Trichocera sp. 9 Total (Unit/l) 20 Protozoa Arcella sp. 4 Diffugia sp. 4 Epistyles sp. 2 Paramecium sp. 4 Vorticella sp. 5 Total (Unit/l) 19 Arthropoda Bosmina sp. 5

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Cyclops sp. 2 Total (unit/l) 7 Total zooplanktons (Unit l/s) 46

Table 3-35: Zooplanktons observed in Upstream Location

Zooplanktons Unit/l Rotifer Brachioinus sp. 8 Keratella sp. 9 Polyartha sp. 8 Trichocera sp. 8 Total (Unit/l) 37 Protozoa Arcella sp. 5 Diffugia sp. 4 Epistyles sp. 8 Paramecium sp. 7 Vorticella sp. 4 Total (Unit/l) 32 Arthropoda Bosmina sp. 7 Cyclops sp. 8 Total (unit/l) 15 Total zooplanktons (Unit l/s) 84

Aquatic plants : In the mining lease area, growth of hydrophytes as Typha latifolia, Ipomea carnea, Saggittaria saggittifolia etc. were observed at low flow parts of the river.

Fish Ecology: Fish species diversity pattern in river is depend on the complex interaction of the different ecological variables of the river viz. size, surface area of the drainage basin, temperature, depth, flow velocity, channel morphology and climate. A survey has been conducted on the fishes in river Yamuna which is a part of lease area. Data was also collected from the Local fishermen about Fish diversity in the study area. The fish species which are commonly found in the proposed project site are Labeo bata (Bhangan or Bata), Gudusia chapara (Chappera or Palla), Labeo rohita (Dumra or Dhambra), Notopterus notopterus (Pari or Battu), Catla catla (Theila), Clarius batrachus (Mangur), etc. In the project area, local fishing by surrounding population is more as compared to commercial fishing. The list of fish species observed in the study area is presented in Table 3-36 .

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Table 3-36: Fishes in the study area

S.No. Scientific Name Vernacular Name 1. Labeo bata Bhangan or Bata 2. Gudusia chapara Chappera or Palla 3. Labeo rohita Dumra or Dhambra 4. Notopterus Pari or Battu notopterus 5. Catla catla Theila 6. Clarius batrachus Mangur

3.7.7 Agriculture and Animal husbandry The main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Agriculture activities in the project site are limited to availability of sufficient soil cover. The main crops grown by the villagers are paddy and wheat. Other crops grown are cumin, potato and cucumber.

The local villagers engaged in farming are also engaged in raising livestocks of cows, buffaloes, and goats. Some villagers also own horses. Study Area (Buffer Zone) Analysis of the ecological survey, revealed that a total of 66 terrestrial floral species were reported from the study area (10km radius around project site) belonging to 37 families. 35 species of trees, 8 species of shrubs and 23 species of herbs were found. The most commonly occuring families are fabaceae (17) and Poaceae (5). The most commonly found floral species in the study area are Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae), Albizia procera (Fabaceae), Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae), Aegle marmelos ( Rutaceae ),Eucalyptus sp (Myrtaceae) etc . The diversity in the study area is comprised owing to the area largely being under agricultural fields and urbanization.

Faunal assessment of the study area shows that there are a total of 56 faunal species reported. Of these, ten are mammalian species, three are reptilian, four are amphibious and 39 are avian species. Project Site (Core Area) The number of species recorded from the project site does not include any tree species. There are a total of nine species recorded from the project site. This is expected as the project site is the

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana river bed and floodplains of river Yamuna. Two of these are shrub species, namely Argemone mexicana (Papaveraceae) and Calotropis gigantea (Apocynaceae). The herb species observed at project site are from the families of Malvacea, Cannabaceae, Solanaceae, Asteraceae, Zygophyllaceae and Verbenaceae.

A total of 28 faunal species are observed at the project site. Five mammalian species, eighteen avian species, one reptilian and four amphibian species have been recorded from the project site. No floral or faunal species exclusive of this study area are present in the project site. There are no threatened species found in the project site.

3.8 Socio-Economic Environment

3.8.1 Approach & Methodology Adopted Study has been conducted based on the primary as well as Secondary Data: Socio-economic profile has been compiled from census data (2001 & 2011), while primary verification has been carried out by using sample site survey. As the study area is too large so the study has been carried out at district level representing the whole study area for detailed socio-economic analysis.

3.8.2 Concepts & Definition a. Study Area: The study area, also known as impact area has been defined as the sum total of core area and buffer area with a radius of 10 Kilometers from the periphery of the core area. The study area includes all the land marks both natural and manmade, falling therein.

b. Household: A group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen are called a household. Persons living in a household may be related or unrelated or a mix of both. However, if a group of related or unrelated persons live in a house but do not take their meals from the common kitchen, then they are not part of a common household. Each such person is treated as a separate household. There may be one member households, two member households or multi-member households.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana d. Sex Ratio: Sex ratio is the ratio of females to males in a given population. It is expressed as 'number of females per 1000 males'. e. Literates: All persons aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language are taken as literate. It is not necessary for a person to have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard for being treated as literate. People who are blind but can read in Braille are also treated as literates. f. Literacy Rate: Literacy rate of population is defined as the percentage of literates to the total population aged 7 years and above. g. Labour Force: The labour force is the number of people employed and unemployed in a geographical entity. The size of the labour force is the sum total of persons employed and unemployed. An unemployed person is defined as a person not employed but actively seeking work. Normally, the labour force of a country consists of everyone of working age (around 14 to 16 years) and below retirement (around 65 years) that are participating workers, that is people actively employed or seeking employment. People not counted under labour force are students, retired persons, and stay-at home people, people in prisons, permanently disabled persons and discouraged workers. h. Work: Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wages or profit. Such participation may be physical and/or mental in nature. Work involves not only actual work but also includes effective supervision and direction of work. The work may be part time, full time, or unpaid work in a farm, family enterprise or in any other economic activity. i. Worker: All persons engaged in 'work' are defined as workers. Persons who are engaged in cultivation or milk production even solely for domestic consumption are also treated as workers. j. Main Workers: Those workers who had worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. 6 months or more in the case of a year) are termed as Main Workers. k. Marginal Workers: Those workers who did not work for the major part of the reference period (i.e. less than 6 months) are termed as Marginal Workers

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana l. Work participation rate: The work participation rate is the ratio between the labour force and the overall size of their cohort (national population of the same age range). In the present study the work participation rate is defined as the percentage of total workers (main and marginal) to total population. Description of the study area.

3.8.3 Study Area Overview The following sections present the socio-economic profile of the village falling in the study area (demography, literacy, occupation, etc) based on secondary data available from primary census abstract, census of India, 2001 and 2011, village directory of Haryana & Uttar Pradesh, census of India 2011, Administrative Atlas of Haryana & Uttar Pradesh 2011, for detailed socio-economic analysis, tahsil has been taken as the minimum unit. The study area covers Panipat, Sonipat, and Baghpat District in the state of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Panipat : According to the 2011 census Panipat district has a population of 1,202,811, The district has a population density of 949 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.33%. Panipat has a sex ratio of 861 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.5%., jats dominated Panipat District, there are 150 villages and 100 are Gujjar dominated of tyagi, jat and Brahmins.

Sonipat: According to the 2011 census Sonipat district has a population of 1,480,080. The district has a population density of 697 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.71%. Sonipat has a sex ratio of 853 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.8%.

Baghpat: According to the 2011 census Baghpat district has a population of 1,302,156. The district has a population density of 986 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.87%. Baghpat has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.54%.

3.8.4 Description of the study area The study area covers Panipat, Sonipat, and Baghpat District in the state of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Area and the villages/part of villages located in the 10 Km radius around the project area periphery. The following sections present the socio-economic profile of the village falling in the study area (demography, literacy, occupation, etc) based on secondary data available from

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana primary census abstract, census of India, 2001 and 2011, village directory of Haryana & Uttar Pradesh, census of India 2011, Administrative Atlas of Haryana & Uttar Pradesh 2011, for detailed socio-economic analysis, tahsil has been taken as the minimum unit. There are 78 villages that fall under the study area of the proposed project. Out of these 23 villages come under tahsil Samalkha, in Panipat District, 20 Villages under tahsil Ganaur, & Sonipat in Sonipat District in the state of Haryana and 35 villages under tahsil Baraut, & Baghpat in Baghpat District The District in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The details are presented in Table 3-34.

Table 3-37: List of villages in the study area

Village Sub District District Village Sub District District Patti Kalyana Samalkha Panipat Sanpera Ganaur Sonipat Haldana Samalkha Panipat Ramnagar Ganaur Sonipat Mahoti Samalkha Panipat Umedgarh Ganaur Sonipat Basahra Samalkha Panipat Pabnera Ganaur Sonipat Panipat Baraut Baraut Baghpat Budanpur Samalkha (urban ) Raksehra Samalkha Panipat Tanda Baraut Baghpat Karkoli Samalkha Panipat Bodha Baraut Baghpat Dehra Samalkha Panipat Tugana Baraut Baghpat Hathwala Samalkha Panipat Nangal Baraut Baghpat Bilaspur Samalkha Panipat Koori Baraut Baghpat Atta Samalkha Panipat Loomb Baraut Baghpat Dikadla Samalkha Panipat Kirthal Baraut Baghpat Pawati Samalkha Panipat Hewa Baraut Baghpat Goela Kalan Samalkha Panipat Tilwara Sakin Baraut Baghpat Goela Khurd Samalkha Panipat Rathaura Baraut Baghpat Bhalaur Samalkha Panipat Chhaprauli Dehat Baraut Baghpat Garhi Bhalaur Samalkha Panipat Badarkha Baraut Baghpat Tajpur Samalkha Panipat Khwajgipur Baraut Baghpat Begumpur Panipat Tahrpur Samalkha Kakor Kalan Baraut Baghpat Matnauli Samalkha Panipat Bachhor Baraut Baghpat Sanjoli Samalkha Panipat Khwaja Nagla Baraut Baghpat Raimal Samalkha Panipat Mukandpur Baraut Baghpat Khojgipur Samalkha Panipat Rajpur Khampur Baghpat Baghpat Chirsami Ganaur Sonipat Silana Baraut Baghpat Bai Ganaur Sonipat Sothi Baraut Baghpat Baraut Ganaur Sonipat Sherpur Baraut Baghpat Teha Ganaur Sonipat Luhara Baraut Baghpat Shahpur Taga Ganaur Sonipat Loyan Baraut Baghpat

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Datauli Ganaur Sonipat Malakpur Baraut Baghpat Patti Barahmnan Ganaur Sonipat Shabga Baraut Baghpat Begah Ganaur Sonipat Sadakpur Sinoli Baraut Baghpat Giaspur Ganaur Sonipat Jafarpur Odhapur Baraut Baghpat Rasulpur Ganaur Sonipat Jagos Baraut Baghpat Ganaur Ganaur Sonipat Adilabad Baraut Baghpat Chandauli Ganaur Sonipat Kotana Baraut Baghpat Akbarpur Ghasoli Ganaur Sonipat Thasaka Baraut Baghpat Pipli Khera Ganaur Sonipat Bohla Baraut Baghpat Memarpur Sonipat Sonipat Luhari Baraut Baghpat Tajpur Sonipat Sonipat Kheri Pradhan Baraut Baghpat

3.8.5 . Demographic Profile of the Study Area The proposed minor mineral sand mine (780.80 Ha.) project covers 78 major villages of Panipat, Sonipat, and Baghpat District in the state of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. A study was under taken with respect to demography, occupational pattern, literacy rate and other important socio- economic indicators of these districts to reveal the socio-economic structure of the entire project area.

3.8.6 Population The total population of study area is 1749851 the percentages of male & female population are 53.93% & 46.07% respectively. Breakup of the population for male and female is given in following Table 3-35- consisting of gender-wise details of population as per census data 2011 . Table 3-38: Population Status of the Study Area

Total Total Total Total Male Total Female House House Population Population Population Hold Hold Size

286237 6.1 1749851 943644 806207 (Source: As per Census Data 2011)

Figure 3-9. Population Status of the Study Area

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3.8.7 Social Structure The Schedule Caste (SC) population within the study area is 10.90 % of the total population with 93.90% Male and 46.10 % are female. The Schedule Caste (SC) population within the study area is 10.90% of the total population with a sex ratio of 855 female/1000males. Schedule Tribe (ST) population in the study area is 0.02 % out of a sex ratio of 409 female /1000 male.

Table 3-39: Gender Wise Social Structure of the Study Area

Total SC Total SC Total SC Total ST Total Total ST Female Population Male Female Population ST Male 190733 102806 87927 31 22 9 (Source: As per Census Data 2011)

Figure 3-10 Gender Wise Social Structure of the Study Area

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3.7.6 Literacy

The total number of literate within the study area is 1077603 which are 61.58% of total population. Male literacy rate of the study area is 61.51% and female literacy rate is 38.49%.Detailed status of literacy is given below in Table3.37. Table 3-40: Literacy Status of the Study Area

Total Total Male Total Total Total Male Total Literate Literate Female Illiterate Illiterate Female Literate Illiterate 1077603 662858 414745 672248 280786 391462 (Source: As per Census Data 2011) Figure 3-11Literacy Status of the Study Area

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3.8.8 Occupation Pattern The occupational structure of the population in the study area has been studied with reference to the total workers and non-workers. Further total workers grouped into two categories, main workers and marginal workers. Main workers have been grouped into four categories namely: Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household workers and other workers. The details of these groups are discussed given below in Table 3-38 .

3.8.8.1 Total workers Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wage. Such participation may be physical and/ or mental in nature. Work involves not only actual work but also include supervision and direction of work. It even includes part time help or unpaid work on farm, family enterprise or its economic activity. All persons engaged in ‘work’ as defined above are workers.

The number of total workers in the study area is 574100 which are 32.81% of total population. Out of which 81.19% is male and only 18.81% is female. Total workers further divided into main workers and marginal workers.

3.8.8.2 MAIN workers Those workers who had worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. 6 months or more) are term main workers. Total number of main workers in the study area is 454515 which are 26.09% of total workers and 25.97 % of total population .

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.8.8.3 Marginal Workers The marginal workers are those workers, who are engaged in some work for a period of less than six months, during the reference year prior to the census survey. Total number of marginal workers in study area is 119585 which is approx. 20.83% of the total workers.

3.8.8.4 Cultivators A person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation of land own or from government or held from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share. Cultivation work includes effective supervision or direction in cultivation. A person who has given out her/his land to another person or institution(s) for cultivation for money, kind or share of crop and who does not even supervise or direct cultivation process is not treated as cultivator. Similarly, a person working on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or combination of both is not treated as cultivator.

Total cultivators in study area are 162489 out of which 92.38% is male and 7.62% is female

3.8.8.5 Household Worker: Persons working in others household for wages are treated as household worker .the total workers of this category are about 20483 (3.57% of total workers) in which 67.48% are male and 32.52% are female.

3.8.9 NON Workers: The non-workers include those engaged in unpaid household duties, students, retired persons, dependants, beggars etc. The total number of non-workers population is 1175751 which are 67.19% of the total population. Out of which 40.62% is male and 59.38% is female.

3.8.9.1 Agricultural Labourers Persons working on the land of others for wages or share in the yield have been treated as agricultural laborers. The total workers of this category are about 79363 in which 86.03 % are male and 13.97% are female.

3.8.9.2 Other Workers All workers, i.e., those who have been engaged in some economic activity during the last one-year are other workers. The type of workers that come under this category is government servants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged in trading, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainment artist, Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 3-102

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana etc. In effect, all workers except cultivators or agricultural laborers or household industry workers are other workers. The total workers of this category are about 192180 (33.48% of total workers) in which 86.58% are male and 13.42% are female. Table 3-41: Occupation Pattern in study area

S. No. Particulars Number of Workers in the study area Proportion Total Male Female (%) 1. 574100 466103 107997 23.17 Total Workers 2. 454515 398581 55934 14.03 Main Workers 3. 119585 67522 52063 77.11 Marginal Worker 4. 162489 150101 12388 8.25 Cultivators 5. 79363 68278 11085 16.24 Agricultural Labour 6. 20483 13821 6662 48.20 Household Worker 7. 192180 166381 25799 15.51 Other Worker 8. 1175751 477541 698210 146.21 Non-workers

Total 2778466 1808328 970138 53.65 (Source: As per Census Data 2011)

Figure 3-12 Occupational Pattern of the study area

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 3.8.10 Infrastructure Facilities Many of the villages in the study area have primary schools, middle schools and secondary schools. Medical facilities (primary health centre, allopathic & Ayurvedic dispensary, maternity and child welfare centre) are good enough in the study area. Water supply in the study area is mainly from taps, well, tube well and hand pumps. Electricity is being supplied for domestic, agriculture, industrial and public lighting purposes. Electricity and telephone connections are available within the study area.

(a) Education Facilities Primary schools, middle schools / secondary schools and college are good enough in the study area. The educational facilities within the study area are presented in table no.3.7 and represented in the form of a bar chart as given in Figure: 3-12.

Table 3-42: Educational Facilities S. No. EDUCATIONALFACILITIES NO. OF INSTITUTION 1. Primary / Elementary 129 school 2. Middle school 38 3. Secondary School/ Senior 36 Secondary School 4. College 1 Total 204 (Source: As per Census Data 2011)

Figure: 3-13 Education Facilities of the Study Area

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(b)Health and Medical Facilities According to the village directory, census data of 2011, medical facilities (primary health centre, allopathic & homeopathic dispensary, maternity and child welfare centre) are poor in the study area. The status of study area is given in Table 3-40 and represented in the form of a bar chart as given in figure: 3- 13.

Table 3-43: Medical Facilities

S. No. MEDICAL FACILITIES Number

1. Allopathic Dispensary 4 2. Maternity & Child Welfare Centers 2 3. Primary Health Center 2 4. Primary Health Sub Center 4 5. Family Welfare Center 3 6. Registered Private Medical Practitioners 8 Total Numbers 23 (Source: As per Census Data 2011 )

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Figure 3-14 Health Facilities of the Study Area

(C)Water Facilities The entire villages in the study area have various sources of drinking water. The number of well, hand pumps and tube well supply in the study area are given in the Table 3.9 and represented in the form of a bar chart as given in Figure: 3-14.

Table 3-44: Drinking Water S. No. DRINKINGWATERFACILITIES NUMBER 1. Hand pump 82 2. Tube well 101 3. Tap water 76 4. Well Water 132 5. Canal Water 156 6. River Water 156 Total 703

3.8.10.1 Main crops The economy of the area is dependent mainly on agriculture and the cultivators form about 52.82% of the total main workers. The main crops grown in the surrounding area are wheat, Paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, barley, gram, mustard (including rapeseed), cotton (both American and Desi) and sugarcane.

3.8.10.2 Livestock The livestock predominantly consists of cattle, Cow, Ox, Buffalo, and Goat with miner proportion of, Horses. Cattle provide an important source of livelihood, particularly for the people of the villagers are obliged to keep large herds both for their domestic and agricultural needs as well as to augment their meagre agricultural income. A few heads of cow, ox, buffalo, and goat are a common possession of most Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 3-106

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana rural families. The common and most fatal diseases affecting animals are Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) locally known as galghotu and to lesser extent, foot and mouth diseases.

Figure 3-15: Drinking water facilities of the study area

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4. Anticipated Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures

4.1 General Environmental impacts both direct and indirect on various environmental attributes due to proposed mining activity will be created in the surrounding environment, during the preoperational, operational and post–operational phases.

The occurrence of mineral deposits, being site specific, their exploitation, often, does not allow for any choice except adoption of eco-friendly operation. The methods are required to be selected in such a manner, so as to maintain environmental equilibrium ensuring sustainable development.

The impacts due to mining operations commence from the exploration activities, extend through extraction and processing of minerals, may continue up to post closure of the operation, with the nature and extent of impacts varying throughout the stages of project development.

In order to maintain the environmental commensuration with the mining operation, it is essential to undertake studies on the existing environmental scenario and assess the impact on different environmental components. This would help in formulating suitable management plans sustainable resource extraction.

Several scientific techniques and methodologies are available to predict impacts of physical environment. Mathematical models are the best tools to quantitatively describe the cause and effect relationships between sources of pollution and different components of environment. In cases where it is not possible to identify and validate a model for a particular situation, predictions have been arrived at based on logical reasoning / consultation / extrapolation.

The following parameters are of significance in the Environmental Impact Assessment and are being discussed in detail.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 2. Water Environment 3. Air Environment 4. Noise Environment 5. Solid waste 6. Biological 7. Socio-Economic

4.2 Land Environment Mining is essentially an excavation of mineral. The land environment is greatly affected by it. Specially, in case of mining which is being carried out by opencast method, it is expected to affect the land environment essentially. Impact assessment study on land environment can be done by considering land use pattern/ land cover, Topography, Drainage pattern and geological features of the mine site as well as the study area.

In present case, extraction of sand minerals (minor) is proposed from the Yamuna River Bed as part of Rakhshera Block. Mining out side of river bed in Karkoli and Mahoti block is also proposed. In both of cases, mining below the existing land may leads to several impacts such as erosion of Channel Bed and banks of river, increment in channel slope, change in channel morphology due to mining of river bed. Mining out side of river may leads the soil erosion due to unsafe soil stacking nearby for backfilling purpose , Water logging due to the pits or unfilled area after soil backfilling.

4.2.1 Anticipated Impact

4.2.1.1 Land Use /Land Cover Land use pattern for preoperational, operational & conceptual stage of the mining as per mine plan for the proposed mine site is given below in Table 4-1: Present land Use Pattern Table 4-1 Present land Use Pattern

In River bed Outside River Total Sl. No. Type of Land Use Value (in bed Value (in Hectares) Hectares) Value (in Hectares) 1 Quarry Area 0.00 0.00 0.0 2 Infrastructure 0.00 0.00 0.00 (road) 3 Agriculture 0.00 785.80 0.00 Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 4-109

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 4 Plantation 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Habitation 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Soil dump 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 OB dump 0.00 0.00 0.00 8 Land covered 110.30 157.60 267.90 under restricted zone(Bridges, roads, anicuts, 7.5m lease boundry,25% river bank sides etc, 50m strip after each km 9 Land available for 302.9 628.20 931.10 mining 10 Undisturbed land 413.20 785.80 1199.00

The existing land use / land cover pattern in the study area as studied through Site survey & satellite imagery is given as follows: Table 4-2: Existing Land Use

S. No. Land Category Area (ha) % land cover

1. Agriculture Land (Cropped) 24755 42.88 2. Agriculture Land (Uncropped) 20951 36.29 3. Settlement 9380 16.25 4. Water bodies 2645 4.58 TOTAL 57731

As per the mine plan the river bed area will be replenished by sediments during rainy season and in case of agriculture field top soil will be removed and stacked in a temporary. The same will be utilized for reclamation once the mining of mineral in one hectare area is over. This practice will continuous and simultaneous.

4.2.1.2 Anticipated impact due to River Bed mining and outside river bed mining: • Undercutting and collapse of river bed • Excessive and unscientific riverbed material mining may impact to bridges, dams and nearby structures. • River bank cutting and erosion of river bed. • Affect on land-use pattern in off-river bed blocks, if not restored properly. • Open pits due to mining in the off-river bed blocks will increase the water logging issue in land. It will be cause of pathogenic diseases.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana • The topsoil in the active mining area may get adversely affected. • Agriculture Land/ field top soil will be removed and stacked temporary. If stacked soil is not protected properly, it may lead the erosion of soil. • Unfilled or partially filled area of mining in case of outside the river bed may leads the water logging issue in agriculture land after the backfilling of soil. • Waste water, heavy metal, stack emissions and fugitive emission may leads the soil pollution

4.2.2 Mitigation Measures Adopting suitable, site-specific mitigation measures can reduce the degree of impact of mining on land & soil. Some of the land & soil related mitigation measures are as follows: • Present land use pattern of the lease area is riverbed & agriculture field and at the conceptual stage the land use pattern will remain the same, hence will not be changed. • Mining activity will be carried out in dry bed only. • Identification of river stretches for mining will be completed. • There will be no mining near the banks. This is to protect the bank erosion and river migration • There will be no mining activity when there is a flow of water • Mining on the concave side of bank shall be avoid to prevent the bank erosion • Mine lease area will be worked in blocks for ease of operation. However, as the digging depth will be restricted to 3.0 m only in river bed and 9.0m outside the river bed, material will still be available below. • Water shall be spread in the area from where sand is to be removed before the operation start and there after at the regular interval to keep the dust in control. • The Sand extraction from Agriculture fields will be done by adopting mining and simultaneous reclamation method. It will restore the soil of the mining area. • In case of mining in agriculture fields the entire quantity of soil is temporarily stacked and simultaneously used for reclamation of the field. A forestation program as proposed will further reduce the soil erosion due to plantation of different varieties of tree, shrubs and grasses which will improve the ecology as per mine plan. • There is no generation of waste material in case of River Bed mining. No back filling is proposed as river Bed will be replenished by sediments during rainy season.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana • Top Soil will be removed in case of Agriculture fields. It will be stacked in temporary stack yard. The same will be utilized for reclamation once the mining of mineral in one hectare area is over. This practice will continuous and simultaneous. Utmost care shall be taken during backfilling to avoid pits in agriculture land. • Water sprinkling to suppress the dust emission from the mining activity to reduce the impact on soil of nearby agricultural fields. • Topsoils shall be kept in a designated area and shall be given minimum storage time to prevent nutrient loss. • Regular checkup of vehicles and machinery to prevent the oil spillage • No overloading during transportation of material will be allowed to prevent the escape of material from the trucks causing scattering of Sand in nearby fields. • Mine drainage shall be treated adequately before discharge to stream outside the boundary of the project area if any. Although there is no contaminated mine drainage in lease area as it is the Sand mining project.

4.3 Water Environment The mining process will not divert and utilize the surface & ground water. Quantity of water will remain the same. The existing background level of water quality as indicated by the baseline data revealed that impact on water environment will be insignificant in this project.

4.3.1 Anticipated impact due to mining Because of the manual & semi mechanization method in the mining activity, the impact of mining operations on water quality is also expected to be insignificant. There would be no impact on the quality/quantity of ground water as existing ground water level in study area is deep. Surface water does also not diverted or disturbed. Therefore, there would not be any impact on surface water and ground water quality. There is only one river (Yamuna river) existing in the core and adjoining to the lease area zone. The lease area is almost flat where only direct precipitation flows down the slope during rains. During rains the rainwater flow on natural slope of the surface, which flows during rains only in north direction.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana on water is anticipated. The mining activity will be restricted upto depth 3m in river bed and 9m or 2m above ground water table; neither water table (aquifer) will be intersected by the mining activities. Hence there will not be any adverse impact either on the quality or quantity of ground water.

Domestic Effluent No domestic effluent is generated at the mine site due to absence of any colony in the mining area. Hence the question of contamination of ground water does not arise. Any adverse impact on the ground water regime is not expected from the domestic effluent.

Ground Water from Mines As the ground water table lies at a very higher depth around 20 metre to 25 metre and the depth of mine would be upto 4 to 5 m, ground water will not be encountered during mining nor the question of disposal for the same will arise.

Surface Run-Off The land of the study area is semi arid and the percentage of the sand is very high, which does not allow any surface water to accumulate. The threat of pollution of due to surface run-off is also not possible as because entire study area does have any natural surface water course.

Hydrology There will not be any impact on the hydrological system in the study area.

4.3.2 Mitigation Measures

• The water table will not expose in the mine pit causing adverse impact on groundwater regime. Since the ground water storage will not be touched during mining operation • Overall drainage planning has been done in such a manner that the existing pre- mining drainage conditions will be maintained to the extent possible so that run off distribution is not affected. • Domestic sewage will be disposed in the Soak Pit. • Garland drain is provided around the stack yard of top soil. • As there is no generation of overburden or mineral reject from the mining activity; hence the excavated pit will be converted into the water reservoir at the end of mine

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana life. This will help in recharging ground water table by acting as a water harvesting structure. • Ground water table will not be intersected during the mining activity.

4.4 Air Environment Mining Operation carried out by opencast manual & semi mechanized method generate dust particles due to various activities like Loading & Unloading of sand, and Transportation. The impact on ambient air quality in the area surrounding the mining area depends upon the pollutant emission rate and prevailing meteorological conditions. As it is an open cast semi-mechanized mine, particulate Matter (Dust) of various sizes is the only pollutant of any significance.

4.4.1 Anticipated impact The major sources of air pollution in the proposed mine is dust generation due to extraction, loading and haulage of mineral (sand) and wind erosion of exposed material. In this present study, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA–42 series) approved mathematical equations have been used to predict concentrations for different operations in mining including the mineral transportation. The operations considered for determining source strength for dispersion modeling are as follows: • Excavation, • Loading, and • Haulage.

4.4.1.1 Air Modeling Air quality models are the primary tools for relating emissions to air quality impacts. Models, in turn, require acceptable input data for emissions, surface topography, meteorological parameters, receptor configurations, baseline air quality, and initial and boundary conditions for each modeling scenario. Since the quality and reliability of model outputs can never be any better than the inputs, quality control of the input data is important

Prediction of impacts on air environment has been carried out employing mathematical model based on a steady state Gaussian plume dispersion model designed for area sources

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana for short term. In the present case, Industrial Source Complex [ISC3] 1993 dispersion model based on steady state Gaussian plume dispersion, designed for area sources for short term and developed by United States Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA] has been used for simulations from point sources:

Source Strength Estimation:

An emissions factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of a pollutant released to the atmosphere with an activity associated with the release of that pollutant.

The general equation for emissions estimation is:

E = A x EF x (1-ER/100)

Where:

E = emissions;

A = activity rate;

EF = emission factor, and

ER =overall emission reduction efficiency, %

The proposed mining activity includes various activities like ground preparation, excavation, handling and transport of sand.

These activities have been analyzed systematically basing on USEPA-Emission Estimation Technique Manual, for Mining AP-42, to arrive at possible emissions to the atmosphere

and estimated emissions are given in Table: 4-3 estimated emission rate of PM 10 . Table 4-3: Estimated emission rate of PM10 .

Estimated emission rate of PM10 Emission source Details Rakeshra Mineral excavation (Riverbed) kakroli Mahoti 1. Production capacity of the mine, TPA 1500000 1500000 4000000 2. Operational hours, 2400 2400 2400 3. Activity rate, TPH 625 625 1667 4. Activity rate (A), T/second 0.174 0.174 0.463 5. USEPA emission factor (EF), kg/MT 0.94 0.94 0.94

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Sand Mine 163.2 163.2 435.3 7. Area of activity, m2 250000 107100 285700 8. Uncontrolled emission rate, g/m2 0.000653 0.001524 0.001524 9. Controlled emission rate, g/m2 0.000065 0.000152 0.000152 10. Controled PM10 emission rate g/m2/s 3.26464E-05 7.62054E-05 7.62E-05 Mineral Loading 1. US EPA emission factor, kg/MT 0.004344 0.004344 0.004344 2. Emission rate, g/s 0.754120 0.754120 2.010986 3. Area of activity, m2 250000 107100 285700 4. Uncontrolled emission rate, g/m2 3.01648E-06 7.04127E-06 7.04E-06 6. Controlled emission rate, g/m2 3.01648E-07 7.04127E-07 7.04E-07 10. Controled PM10 emission rate g/m2/s 1.50824E-07 3.52063E-07 3.52E-07 Haulage emission 1. Truck capacity, MT 25 25 25 2. No. of truck trips 25 25 67 3. Road length travelled, km 2 2 2 4. Controled Emission factor, g/VkmT 0.000953 0.000953 0.000953 5. Emission rate, g/s 1191.03 1191.03 3176.07 6. Activity area of haulage, m2 250000 107100 285700 5. UnControlled emission rate, g/m2/s 0.004764105 0.011120693 0.011117 6. Controlled emission rate, g/m2/s 0.000476 0.001112 0.001112 10. Controled PM10 emission rate g/m2/s 0.000238205 0.000556035 0.000556 Overall emission rate, g/m2/s 0.000271 0.000633 0.000632

4.4.2 Modeling Procedure Prediction of Ground Level Concentrations (GLC’s) due to proposed mines has been made by Industrial Source Complex, Short Term (ISCST3) as per CPCB guidelines. ISCST3 is US-EPA approved model to predict the air quality. The model uses rural dispersion and regulatory defaults options as per guidelines on air quality models (PROBES/70/1997-1998). The model assumes receptors on flat terrain.

4.4.3 Model Options Used For Computations • Plume rise has not been considered; • Calms processing routine is used by default; • Flat terrain is used for computations; • It is assumed that the pollutants do not undergo any physico-chemical transformation and that there is no pollutant removal by dry deposition;

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana • Washout by rain is not considered • Meteorological inputs required are hourly wind speed and direction, ambient temperature, stability class, and mixing height.

4.4.3.1 Mixing Height As site specific mixing heights were not available, mixing heights based on IMD publication, “Atlas of Hourly Mixing Height and Assimilative Capacity of Atmosphere in India”, has been considered for Industrial Source Complex model to establish the worst case scenario.

4.4.3.2 Meteorological Data Data recorded at the continuous weather monitoring station on wind speed, direction, and temperature at one hour interval for the monitoring period was used as meteorological input. The distribution of stability classes during this period is given under:

Stability Frequency occurrence in (%) – Pre- Monsoon Season Stability Class A B C D E F

Percentage 4.1 16.7 12.5 16.7 8.3 41.7

4.4.4 Presentation of results

Resultant Concentrations after Commencement of Mining Operations

Model simulations have been carried out using the hourly Triple Joint Frequency data viz., stability, wind speed, mixing height and temperature. Short-term simulations were carried to estimate concentrations at the receptors to obtain an optimum description of variations in concentrations over the site in 10-km radius covering 16 directions.

The maximum incremental GLCs for PM 10, due to mining are found to be 8µg/m 3 outside mine lease area. The maximum incremental GLCs are superimposed on the maximum baseline PM 10 concentrations recorded during monitoring period Pre monsoon season 2014 to arrive at the likely resultant concentrations after implementation of the proposed mining. The cumulative concentrations (baseline + incremental) after implementation of the project are tabulated below in Table: 4-6Predicted Incremental Concentrations of PM10 in Study Area

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 4-4: Predicted Incremental Concentrations of PM10 in Study Area

Site PM 10 concentration ( µµµg/m 3) Site Name Code Baseline Incremental Cumulative A1 Hathwala 83 3 86 A2 Mahaoti 86.2 10 96.2 A3 Rakshera 83 5 88 A4 Kakor kalan 82 5 87 A5 Budanpur 84 3 87 A6 Pattikalyana 87.1 3 90.1 A7 Dikadla 80.6 0 80.6 A8 Khojgipur 81 0 81 A9 Badarkha 84.3 5 89.3 Maximum 86.2 10 96.2

The resultant concentrations of PM 10, at all locations are well within the NAAQS standard limits. Isopleths were drawn for the pollutant distribution in the area and are shown in

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Figure 4-1: Spatial distribution of 24-hour average PM conc.(µg/m 3)

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 4.4.5 Mitigation Measures

A. Haul Road: -The long life WBM (Water Bound Macadam) haul roads will be constructed and maintained for traffic movement. B. Transport: - The speed of dumpers/ trucks on haul road will be controlled as increased speed increases dust emissions. Overloading of transport vehicles will be avoided. The trucks/ tippers will have sufficient free board. Spillage of ore on public roads will be cleared immediately and vehicles will play in safe speed. C. Green Belt: - Planting of trees all along main mine haul road and regular grading of haul roads will be practiced to prevent the generation of dust due to movement of dumpers/trucks. Green belt of adequate width will be developed around the lease area. Plantation will also be done in dumping area, mineral stockyard.

4.5 Noise Environment

The area is general represents calm surroundings. There is no heavy traffic, industry or noisy habitation in the area except the existing mine. As the project is proposed for open cast manual mining method there will be no blasting or drilling activities.

4.5.1 Anticipated Impact

• The source of Noise pollution will be the vehicular movements. • Noise will be generated by the digging of mine area using shovels, crowbars etc.

4.5.2 Mitigation Measures

• Proper maintenance of all transportation vehicles will be carried out which help in reducing noise during operations. No other equipments except the transportation vehicles will be allowed. • Noise generated by hand equipments shall be intermittent and does not cause much adverse impact.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 4.6 Biological Environment There no forest area diversion is required for the project. None of the plants will be cut during operational phase of the mine. The nearby area of project is moderately populated with a number of villages. The fauna in the vicinity of the mine is restricted to few common small species. There will be no impact on fauna due to this mining project.

4.6.1 Anticipated Impact

4.6.1.1 Flora Impact : No tree cutting is proposed in the project. The mining activities on the riverbed of River Yamuna, will lead to discontinuation of seasonal agricultural practices on the lease area. The topsoil will be lost owing to mining. Transportation of mined sand will also cause dust deposition on the agricultural fields and vegetation along the transportation routes.

Mitigation Measures : Plantation proposed along approach roads and other areas in the vicinity will improve the vegetation cover of the study area over a period of time. At the start of mining, the topsoil shall be stripped and stored. At the end of the mining lease, the topsoil will be replaced over the mined areas and agriculture can be resumed. The trucks carrying sand shall be covered with tarpaulin to avoid dust generation during transportation.

4.6.1.2 Fauna Impact: The project site is essentially riverbed of River Yamuna. The banks are flooded during the peak seasons and the river reduces to a thin stream during the rest of the year. The banks are used for agriculture for a part of the year, and are wastelands in the remaining part. The river in the project stretch is not identified as a drinking water source to wild animals. Hence, very few animals are spotted in the project site. It is further proposed to restrict mining to small identified areas at a time to minimise disturbance to any incidental fauna. Mitigation measures: All workers and drivers involved in the project will be trained to avoid harming any animal spotted. No mining activity shall be carried out at night. Proposed progressive plantation activity over a period of time will create conditions conducive for faunal habitat.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 4.6.1.3 Aquatic ecology During river bed mining of the flowing river, the water at the site will have increased turbidity owing to high TDS from mining. Increased turbidity decreases the productivity of an aquatic ecosystem as the sunlight availability under water reduces. However, the river is not very deep in the mining stretches owing to sand depositions. Hence, no significant adverse impact is anticipated.

The project will also cause the aquatic faunal species and fishes to move away from the project stretches. However, the same species of fishes and zooplankton have been encountered and/or reported both upstream and downstream of the project stretch. Hence, no loss of species is anticipated at a local level.

4.7 Socio-Economic Environment The socio-economic impacts of mining are many. Impacts of a mine project may be positive or Negative. The adverse impacts attribute to physical displacement due to land acquisition, which is followed by loss of livelihood, mental agony, changes in social structure, and risk to food security etc. People are also directly affected due to pollution. Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a process of analysis, monitoring and managing the social consequences of a project. Study on Socio-economic status has already been carried out using primary socio-economic survey for generating the baseline data of Socio- economic status.

4.7.1 Anticipated Impact From the primary Socio-economic survey & through secondary data available from established literature and census data 2011, it is found that there would be positive impact on Socio-economic condition of the nearby area. There is no habitation in the mining lease area. Therefore, neither villages nor any part of villages will be disturbed during the entire life of the mine.

4.7.2 Mitigation Measures Mining in this lease will give job opportunities to the local people. Thus, mining will create beneficial effect on local people. With the operation of mining lease, various indirect employment opportunities will also be generated. Several persons of the neighboring

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana villages have been benefited with contract works, employment through contractors, running jeeps, trucks, tractors and buses on hire, running canteens, different kinds of shops and transport related business avenues.

Villagers have been provided with either direct employment or indirect employment such as business, contract works and development work like roads etc. Villagers also get access to the other welfare amenities such as drinking water, foods and provisions, shed.

4.8 Solid waste

4.8.1 Anticipated Impact This river bed mining project does not involve any waste generation Thus, no waste dump sites are needed for the project. However, there will be about 100 workers on site. While cooking on site will not be allowed, some food wastes are expected to be generated which if not disposed appropriately will render the site dirty. During rains, the same shall find their way into the river and pollute the same.

4.8.2 Mitigation Measures The river bed mining process will not lead to any waste generation. Solid wastes generated from the personal habits of people such as bidi s, waste paper, food residues etc. cannot be ruled out. Dustbins shall be provided at the rest places. These dustbins shall be emptied daily at the nearest dhalaos from the site.

4.9 Mine closer As per the production programme envisaged, at the end of lease period, still sufficient un-worked area would be left available for continuing production activities further, especially due to yearly replenishment of river sand in river bed. Hence, no closure is planned. Local villagers will have an option either to be available for employment for next contract/lease or do agriculture in their fields.

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5. Analysis of Alternatives Consideration of alternatives to a project proposal is a requirement of EIA process. During the scoping process, alternatives to a proposal can be considered or refined, either directly or by reference to the key issues identified. A comparison of alternatives help to determine the best method of achieving the project objectives with minimum environmental impacts or indicates the most environmentally friendly and cost effective options.

5.1 Alternative for Mine Lease

During monsoon season, when rivers reach high stage, Yamuna River also bears significant catchment area and it transports river bed material (sand) which gets accumulated at such stretch which widens river width and concave banks. Thus, it is evident that the proposed site shall be mined for the purpose of preventing land cutting during heavy rainfall and floods. Sand (minor mineral) deposits are site specific and in Yamuna river bed, mining of the material will be done by open cast manual method. No new technology is involved. The mining shall be done as per laid down procedures by IBM. Solid Waste generated during mining will consist of soil which will be backfilled in the excavated area. The mined out in river bed area will get replenished annually after monsoon.

Therefore, no alternate site is suggested as existing land use of mine lease classified as “River body” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over.

5.2 Alternative for Technology and other Parameters

Some alternatives considered during EIA study are discussed below:

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 5-1: Alternatives considered during EIA S. No Particular Alternative Alternative Remarks Option 1 Option 2

1 Technology Open-cast Open-cast Open-cast Semi mechanized manaual & mechanized Mining is preferred. Semi mining mechanized Benefits mining No electrical power requirement Minimal noise will be generated Minimal air pollution will be generated Overburden will not be generated 2 Employment Local Outsource Local Employment is preferred. Employment Employment Benefits Provides employment to local people along with Financial Benefits No residential building/housing is required 3 Laborer Public Private Local labours will be deployed Transportation Transport Transport so they will either reach mine site by bicycle or by foot.

Benefits Cost of transportation of men will be negligible 4 Material Public Private Material will be transported Transportation Transport Transport through truck/trolley on the contract basis

Benefits It will give indirect employment 5 Water Tanker Groundwater/ Tanker supply will be preferred Requirement Supply Surface water supply Benefits No change in the surface water or ground water quality 6 Road Haul Road Metallic Road Haul road will be considered for linking mine site from metallic road for transportation purpose.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Minimum distance will be measured along with less number of trees for considering optimum haul road route.

Benefits Less distance; less fuel used Minimum or negligible number of trees will be cut in best opted haul road route

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 6. Environment Monitoring Programme

6.1 General Regular monitoring of environmental parameters is of immense importance to assess the status of environment during project operation. With the knowledge of baseline conditions, the monitoring programme will serve as an indicator for any deterioration in environmental conditions due to operation of the project, to enable taking up suitable mitigatory steps in time to safeguard the environment. Monitoring is important to measure the efficiency of control measures. An environmental impact assessment study is carried over for a specified period of time and the data cannot bring out all variations induced by the natural or human activities. Therefore, regular monitoring programme of the environmental parameters is essential to take into account the changes in the environmental quality. The objectives of monitoring are to:-

• Verify effectiveness of planning decisions; • Measure effectiveness of operational procedures; • Conform statutory and corporate compliance; and • Identify unexpected changes

6.2 Environmental Monitoring & reporting Procedure Monitoring will conform that commitments are being met with. This will take the form of direct measurement and recording of quantitative information, such as quantity and concentrations of discharges, emissions and wastes, for measurement against corporate or statutory standards, consent limits or targets. It may also require measurement of ambient environmental quality in the vicinity of a site using ecological/ biological, physical and chemical indicators. Monitoring may include socioeconomic interaction, through local liaison activities or even assessment of complaints.

The preventive approach by management may also require monitoring of process inputs, for example, type and method used, resource consumption, equipment and pollution control performance etc. The key aims of monitoring are, first to ensure that results/ conditions are as per prediction during the planning stage and where they are or not, to pinpoint the cause and implement action to remedy the situation. A second objective is to

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana verify the evaluations made during the planning process, in particular with risk and impact assessments and standard & target setting and to measure operational and process efficiency. Monitoring will also be required to meet compliance with statutory and corporate requirements. Finally, monitoring results provide the basis for auditing.

6.3 Monitoring Schedule Details of the Environmental Monitoring schedule, which will be undertaken for various environmental components, are detailed below in Table 6-1. Table 6-1 Environmental monitoring Schedule

S.No. Activity Schedule Air Pollution Monitoring 1. Ambient air monitoring of parameters Once in every season except specified by MoEF (PM 10 , SO 2 & No 2). monsoon Water Quality Monitoring 2. Monitoring water quality surface water from Once in every season except the river monsoon 3. Monitoring of one sample of tube well and Once in every season except open well at mine / nearby location. Pa- monsoon rameters are essential parameters as per IS: 10500:1991. 4. Monitoring of water spray requirements Log-sheet of water spray will be maintained on daily basis Noise Quality Monitoring 5. Noise in the ambient atmosphere in mining Once in every season except lease monsoon Greenbelt Maintenance 6. Monitoring schedule for Greenbelt Yearly development as per mining plan Soil Quality Monitoring 7. Soil at six locations Once in every year

6.3.1 Monitoring during construction (Site Preparation) PHASE The mining activity will start after Environmental Clearance and Consent approvals Hence monitoring will be conducted as per schedule given in Table6-1. All required, infrastructural facilities will be created to fulfill the various requirements as per approved mining plan.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 6.3.2 Monitoring during operational phase The proposed sand mining will be done by semi- mechanized method during operational phase, monitoring of environmental parameters, water spray & green belt development activities will be conducted as per schedule given in Table6-1. Method of mining along with pollution control measures are given below: • Mining activities will be confined to 3.0 m depth in river bed and 9.0m outside the river bed. All link roads from the mining area to the tar road will be properly sprayed with water for dust suppression. • Greenbelt and plantation on road side will help in dust suppression and will also reduce noise level. • Plantation will improve ecology and aesthetic beauty of the area • Measures will be taken to prevent the workings from extending in safety zones, cutting the banks and exceeding 3.0 m depth limit from the river bed surface.

6.4 Environmental monitoring Cell In order to maintain the environmental quality within the standards, regular monitoring of various environmental components is necessary. The company will have a full-fledged environmental management cell (EMC) which will report directly to Functional Head for environmental monitoring and control. The EMC team will take care of pollution monitoring aspects and implementation of control measures.

A group of qualified and efficient engineers with technicians will be deputed for maintenance, up keep and monitoring the pollution control equipment to keep them in working at the best of their efficiencies.

6.4.1 Responsibilities of EMC The generalized responsibilities of the EMC will be as follows: a) Conducting Environmental monitoring of the surrounding area. b) Carrying out the Environmental Management Plan. c) Organizing meetings of the Environmental Management Committee and reporting to the committee. d) Ensuring that prescribed environmental standards are maintained.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana e) Ensure that all different types of statutory returns / compliance report to be submitted to relevant regulatory bodies. f) Commissioning of pollution control equipment/ measures. g) Specification and regulation of maintenance schedules for pollution control equipment. h) Developing the green belt. i) Ensuring water use is minimized. The composition of the Environment Management Cell along with the responsibilities of respective members is given as follows:

Table 6-2 Environmental management Cell

S. No. Designation Proposed responsibility Management Overall in-charge of operation of environment management facilities; Ensuring legal compliance by properly undertaking activities as laid down by various regulatory agencies from time to time and interacting with the same General Manager – Secondary responsibility for environment Environment management and decision making for all Management System environmental issues & ensure environmental monitoring as per appropriate procedures. Assistant Manager – • Implementation of EMP Environment • Allotment of daily job • Field visit • Liaison with MOEF/SPCB

6.5 Activities

6.5.1 Monitoring Methods Post project monitoring will be carried out as per conditions stipulated in Environmental Clearance Letter issued by MoEF, Consent issued by SPCB as well as according to CPCB guidelines. The Mine site is considered as core zone and the area lying within 10 km radius from the mine site is considered as buffer zone.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 6.5.2 Slope Failure Mining will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanize as per mine plan. Drilling/ blasting are not required as the material is loose in nature benching of 3.0 m height with two sub benches of 1.5m each will be maintained in river bed and 9m bench height in agriculture fields will be maintained.

6.5.2.1 Drainage The general topography of the area around the mine site is general plan agricultural land along the river Yamuna. The area constitutes almost alluvial plain without any conspicuous topographical features and forms a part of the vast Indo-Gangetic plain. The elevation of the area above mean sea level ranges from 219 m amsl to 225m amsl. The general slope of the area is southwards. There is no major impact of mining on the topography of the area. The mining lease area in river bed will be replenished with sediments after monsoon and the area which in agriculture field will be reclaimed after mining.

6.5.2.2 Blasting effects Drilling & blasting is not applicable as the mineral is available loose in nature and will be extracted with the help of light machine.

6.5.3 Re-vegetation & Green Belt Development During first five years, about 15,000 saplings of local varieties of trees will be planted every year along the roads, in schools and public building and other social forestry programme. Plant species act as bio-monitoring agent to monitor the air environment as well as to keep and maintain the project environ healthy. Trees have substantial inter- specific as well as intra-specific variation in air pollution tolerance. Green Belt development / tree plantation in organized manner will be carried out around the existing mine site by the end of the mining activity. The species suggested are Local tree species in the mine area and nearby villages, to reduce the impact of expansion activities in the surroundings of the existing mine site. The suggested plants are suitable for green belt development have characteristics like, fast growing, thick canopy cover, perennial and evergreen large leaf area, naturally growing, efficient in absorbing pollutants without major effects on natural growth.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana On the basis of the general principles mentioned and as per the CPCB guidelines for the development of Greenbelts following species are recommended:

• Azadirachta indica , • Ficus religiosa • Mangifera indica • Dalbergia sissoo • Vachellia nilotica • Delonix regia The year-wise afforestation programme under the green belt (safety zone) and non- mineralized area for five years will be as under:-

Table 6-3 Year wise plantation

Year Saplings to Survival Species Place of be planted 80 % Plantation

I 3000 2400 Neem, Peepal, Along the roads, in II 3000 2400 Mango, schools and public III 3000 2400 Shisham, building and other IV 3000 2400 Sirish, Babool, social forestry V 3000 2400 Gulmohar programme. Total 15,000 12,000 (Approved Mine plan)

6.5.4 Air quality Monitoring The concentration of air borne pollutants in the workspace/ work zone environment will be monitored periodically as per Table6-4. If concentration is higher than threshold limit values are observed, the source of fugitive emissions will be identified and necessary measures taken. If the levels are high, suitable measures as detailed in Environment Management Plan will be taken. The ambient air concentrations of PM10, SO2 and NOX will be monitored as per frequency given in Table 6-4. Any abnormal rise will be investigated to identify the causes and appropriate action will be initiated. Greenbelt will be developed for minimizing dust propagation.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 6-4Air quality monitoring

Potential Action Parameters for Timing Impact Monitoring Air All equipments are operated within Random checks of During site clearing Emissions specified design parameters. equipment logs/ manuals Vehicle trips to be minimized to the Vehicle logs / Increase During site clearing, extent possible the capacity of vehicle transportation of minerals Topsoil must be removed from the Absence of stockpiles During site clearing entire area to be mined and stored from where it can be recovered and utilized immediately after mining for reclamation Regular water spraying shall be done Quantity of water During site clearing, requirement shall be transportation etc. monitored Ambient air quality within the The ambient air quality As per GPCB premises of the proposed unit to be will conform to the requirement. monitored. standards for PM 10 , SO 2 and NO 2

6.5.5 Water Quality Monitoring Surface water quality of the river will be monitored regularly basis as per the scheduled given in Table 6-5. Analysis will be carried out as per CPCB guideline. Record of analysis shall be maintained.

Table 6-5 Water quality monitoring

Potential Action Parameters for Timing Impact Monitoring Water Quality During extraction of mineral proper care No discharge of waste During mining should be taken such that it does not water from mining operation disturb the ground water table. operation After extraction of mineral, river water No exploitation of the During mining will be maintained their natural course river water operation.

6.5.6 Noise level Monitoring Noise levels will be monitored in the mine area as per the frequency given in Table6-6.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 6-6 noise quality monitoring

Potential Action Parameters for Timing Impact Monitoring Noise List of all noise generating Equipment logs, During mining machinery onsite along with age to noise reading operation. be prepared. Equipment to be maintained in good working order. Generation of vehicular noise Maintenance During transportation. records of vehicles The Noise level should not exceed Noise reading As per HPCB re- the permissible limit both during quirement or day and night times. quarterly whichever is lesser.

All equipment operated within Random checks of During mining specified design parameters. equipment logs/ operation manuals Vehicle trips to be minimized to Vehicle logs During mining the extent possible operation Plantation of dense hedges on the Adhere to mine boundary of lease area, these will closure plan reduce dust and noise in the vicinity.

6.6 Occupational Health & Safety The working conditions in the mines are governed by the enactments of the as per the guidelines of the Mines Act, the management will take all necessary precautions. Normal sanitary facilities (Mobile toilet) will be provided within the lease area. The management will carry out periodic health check up of workers.

Occupational hazards involved in mines are related to dust pollution, concern officer given necessary guidelines for safety against these occupational hazards. The management will strictly follow these guidelines.

All necessary first aid and medical facilities will be provided to the workers. The mine will be well equipped with proper fire protection and firefighting equipment. All operators and mechanics will be trained to handle fire-fighting equipments. Further all the

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana necessary protective equipments such as helmets, safety goggles, earplugs, earmuffs, etc. will be provided to persons working in mines as per Mines Rules, 1955.

6.6.1 Reporting schedule of monitored data It is proposed that voluntary reporting of environmental performance with reference to the EMP.

The Environmental Monitoring Cell will co-ordinate all monitoring programmes at site and data thus generated will be furnished as per statutory requirements.

The frequency of reporting will be on six monthly bases to the State PCB and to Regional Office of MoEF, New Delhi. The Environmental statement will be prepared for the entire year of operations and will be regularly submitted to regulatory authorities.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 7. Additional Studies

7.1 Public Consultation As per notice of Public Hearing published in “Times of India” dated 19.11.2014 the public hearing was held in village Rakshera at site adjacent to the proposed mining project on dated. 22/12/2014 at 03:00 pm for the inviting view/suggestions/ objections (if any) from the local public/ gathering in respect of TOR issued by Ministry of Environment & Forest, New Delhi vide dated. 19/08/2014 issued in the name of M/s Jai Karan S/o Om Prakash, Village-Bajitpur Saboli, District- Sonopat as per notification of MOEF, GOI of 2006. The public from nearby village namely Rakshera, Karkoli and Mohaoti, Tahsil Samlakha Dist-Panipat attended the hearing and the proceedings were video graphed.

The proceeding was chaired by worthy Additional Deputy Commissioner Panipat Mr. Sujan Singh. Among the other officers SDM Panipat, Ms. Poonam Babbar, Tehsildar, Samalkha, Panipat Mr. S.N. Singh, Joint Director, DIC Panipat Ms. Poonam Chanda Block Dev& Panchyat officer, Samalkha, Panipat. A.M.E Mining Deprtment Ms. Madhavi Gupta, were present .Regional Officer HSPCB, Panipat region Mr. Bhupendra Singh hosted the meeting.

Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Regional Officer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Panipat region welcomed the Chairman of the public hearing, members of the committee, residents of the village Rakshera, Karkoli and Mohaoti, and from adjoining villages who came to attend the public hearing of proposed mining. RO, HSPCB appraised the public about the requirement of conducting the public hearing before the grant of Environmental Clearance under EIA Notification No. 1533 (E) dated 14/09/2006 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi. He also brought to their notice that the M/s Jai Karan S/o Om Prakash, the project proponent (hereinafter referred to as applicant) has submitted copies of Draft Environmental Impact assessment Report (EIA) along with its Executive Summary the copies of which were placed in the offices of The Deputy Commissioner, Panipat, Regional officer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Panipat, Zila Parishad, and Municipal Council Dist. Panipat for access of public and the stakeholders of these documents. He also informed that a notice of public hearing was published in a Hindi daily namely “Danik Bhaskar” dated 20.11.2014 and English daily “Times of india” dated 19.11.2014to make the public aware of the date, time and venue of the public hearing and about the places/ offices where the public could access the draft EIA report and its executive summary report before the said hearing.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana RO, HSPCB, Panipat with the permission of Chair person advised the project proponent to explain and present the details of referred mining projects to the gathering attending the public hearing, to elaborate the main features of the projects and the draft EIA report by power point presentation. Dr. Vivek Narayan Singh from Mantec Consultants (P) Ltd, New Delhi, explained about this mining project. The minutes of public hearing is attached as Annexure XI. Issues raised & their reply with action plan & budgetary allocation as per the TOR is given in Table no.7-1.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Table 7-1: Public hearing proceeding along with proposed action plan & budgetary allocation

Name & Issues / Suggestions Reply by Project Proponent/Consultant Proposed action Budgetary Support with Address Raised plan Time frame

Sh.Bhupinder What is the planning of Every year 1000 plans will be planted in village Every year 3000 Rs. 1.5 lacs per year has Singh, Regional plantation by Project panchayat areas, schools and along the roads. plants will be been allocated for Officer, HSPCB, Proponent and what will be Plantations will be done on the Panchayat land planted. plantation. Panipat total area of plantation? or any other vacant land in the village after consultation-with Panchayat. Sh. Bhupinder Which species of plant will Consultants replied that local native species like Proposed per Year of Singh, Regional be planted? And also asked Shisum, Neem, Mango trees, Arjun etc will be Implementation: From Officer, HSPCB, to increase the no. of plants planted. PP agreed to plant more plants based on starting of operations. Panipat to 5000/- per year? availability of areas of plantation. Sh.Bhupinder How much amount will be Consultants replied that it will be 2% of total CSR activities are Allocated Budget: Rs 15 Singh, Regional expended by Project project per year. carried out in lacks will be spend on CSR Officer, HSPCB, Proponent under CSR consultation with related activities every Panipat activities? the beneficiaries, it year during the lease is described in period”. Details are given section 7.6. in section 7.6. Sh.Bhupinder What are the criteria of Project Proponent replied that it is 1% to 2% we Allocated Budget: Rs 15 Singh, Regional CSR? have taken 2% i.e. Rs. Lacs per year for CSR and lakhs will be spend on Officer, HSPCB, Rs.15 Lacs per year for Environment EMP related activities Panipat Management. every year during the lease period”. Details are given in Chapter-9 Sh.Jot Singh, Due to the transport of the Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that Fugitive dust will be Amount of Rs 3.00 lakhs Panch, Village vehicle dust will be fugitive dust emission will be controlled by suppressed by out of 15.00 lakhs of EMP Rakshera, generated and will effect sprinkling of water at least twice of a day and sprinkling of water is allocated every year for Samalkha nearby house holders and any damage to the road will be repaired by the twice a day. this purpose. also on roads. Project Proponent. Rs.30.Lacs will be spent on CSR and Environment Management. Sh.Bhupinder What will be mode of water Water will be sprayed by water tankers and Singh, Regional for sprinkling? Record of water will be out sourced from private parties. Officer, HSPCB, tractors, trucks is to be kept? Trucks will be covered. Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 7-138

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Name & Issues / Suggestions Reply by Project Proponent/Consultant Proposed action Budgetary Support with Address Raised plan Time frame

Panipat Sh.Tara Chand, Due to the mining the roads Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that any PP will take care of An amount of Rs 2.5 lakhs Ex. Sarpanch, of villages will be badly damage to the road will be repaired by Project repair & per year has been kept for Vill. Karkoli affected. Who will take care Proponent. PP agrees for the same. maintenance of haul this purpose. of it? of village road Sh.Jageer My land is near to road. Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that Water sprinkling Amount of Rs 3.00 lakhs Singh,Village There will be dust on my Project Proponent will take care of sprinkling of will be done as out of 15.00 lakhs of EMP Rakshera, agriculture yields? water on roads. given above is allocated every year for Samalkha, this purpose. Panipat Sh.Jai Parkash, Asked about detail of area of Consultants replied that mining will be done in Mining will be done Village Rakshera mining due to mining activity Yamuna river bed to maintain the river channel. as per approved the flood of Yamuna river It will help control of flood of Yamuna river and mining plan comes to our villages and prevent us from danger of any loss from flood. causing loss of agriculture and village all the Villagers Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that the are asking not to grant mining will be done as per the area given by permission for mining. mining Department and as per the approved mining plan and proper procedure of mining. Sh.Bheem Singh, The suggested that they The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Panipat Local village people Village Mahoati, should provide employment replied that this suggestion has been noted and will be preferred for Samalkha, to local villagers, water will be submitted to MoEF. this project. Panipat should be sprinkled on roads and plantation should be done. Also no mining activity should be carry out without permission. Sh.Suresh, He also asked that Project Proponent replied that they have noted Same as above Village Mahoati, employment such as tractors the same and opportunities will be given to local Samalkha, etc. Should be given to the Villages. Panipat local public?

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7.2 Risk Analysis & Disaster Management Plan

7.2.1 RISK

Risk concerns the deviation of one or more results of one or more future events from their expected value. Figure 7-1 Risk expectation

Tolerable risk : Risk which is accepted in a given context based on the current values of society

Protective measure : The combination of risk reduction strategies taken to achieve at least the tolerable risk. Protective measures include risk reduction by inherent safety, protective devices, and personal protective equipment, information for use and installation and training.

Severity : Severity is used for the degree of something undesirable.

Risk Analysis : A systematic use of available information to determine how often specified events may occur and the magnitude of their likely consequences.

The different steps of risk assessment procedure are as given below:

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Step I: Hazard Identification The purpose of hazard identification is to identify and develop a list of hazards for each job in the organization that are reasonably likely to expose people to injury, illness or disease if not effectively controlled. Workers can be informed of these hazards and controls put in place to protect workers prior to them being exposed to the actual hazard.

Step II: Risk Assessment Risk assessment is the process used to determine the likelihood that people exposed to injury, illness or disease in the workplace arising from any situation identified during the hazard identification process prior to consideration or implementation of control measures.

Risk occurs when a person is exposed to a hazard. Risk is the likelihood that exposure to a hazard will lead to injury or health issues. It is a measure of probability and potential severity of harm or loss.

Step III: Risk Control Risk control is the process used to identify, develop, implement and continually review all practicable measures for eliminating or reducing the likelihood of an injury, illness or diseases in the workplace.

Step IV: Implementation of risk controls All hazards that have been assessed should be dealt in order of priority in one or more of the following hierarchy of controls

The most effective methods of control are: i. Elimination of hazards ii. Substitute something safer iii. Use engineering/design controls iv. Use administrative controls such as safe work procedures v. Protect the workers i.e. By ensuring competence through supervision and training, etc. Each measure must have a designated person and date assigned for the implementation of controls. This ensures that all required safety measures will be completed. Step V: Monitor and Review

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Hazard identification, risk assessment and control are an on-going process. Therefore regularly review the effectiveness of your hazard assessment and control measures. Make sure that you undertake a hazard and risk assessment when there is change to the workplace including when work systems, tools, machinery or equipment changes. Provide additional supervision when the new employees with reduced skill levels or knowledge are introduced to the workplace.

7.3 Risk Analysis

Risk Assessment is all about prevention of accidents and to take necessary steps to prevent it from happening. The possible risks in the case of river bed and outside mining project following natural/industrial problems which may be countered during the mining operation are given below:

• Inundation at mine lease area due to excessive rains • Possibility of earthquake as mine lease lies in Seismic Zone-IV • Accident due to excavated pits • Accident due to movement of vehicles • Occupational injuries • Fires on large surface vehicles through ignition of fuel/hydraulic fluids

Keeping the above points of high risk accidents like landslides, subsidence flood etc. in consideration, all the statutory precautions will be taken for quick evacuation. Hence, safety of the mine and employees will be taken care of by the mining rules & regulations, which are well defined with laid down procedure for safety.

Preventive/Corrective Measures

• Training will be given to the workers on how to use hand equipments • First aid will be provided on-site only if any accident occurs • In-case of poor condition of any equipment, it will be changed immediately

Preventive and Corrective Measures for Fires on large surface vehicles through ignition of fuel/hydraulic fluids

• Availability of fire extinguishers on-site throughout the operational phase of mine • Maintenance of vehicles on monthly basis

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 7.4 Safety & Security: Safety measures will be implemented to prevent access to excavation area by un- authorized persons as per Mine Act 1952, MMR 1961.

i. Safety measures will be implemented as per Mine Act 1952, MMR 1961, Mines Rules 1955. ii. Provisions of MMR1961 shall be followed strictly and all roads shall be 10 m wide and have a gradient of not more than 1 in 20. iii. Excavation will be 3 m in river bed and 9.0 m outside the river bed. iv. Width of bench will be kept around 20.0 m for ease of operations and provide sufficient room for the movement of equipments. v. Protective equipment like dust masks, ear plugs/ muffs and other equipments shall be provided for use by the work persons. vi. Notices giving warning to prevent inadvertent entry of persons shall be displayed at all conspicuous places and in particular near mine entries. vii. Danger signs shall be displayed near the excavations. viii. Security guards will be posted. ix. In the event of temporary closer, approaches will be fenced off and notice displayed.

7.5 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan

As per the site survey & latest census data available, the mine lease area is devoid of any habitation & displacement of population is not applicable. Hence Rehabilitation & resettlement is not involved for the proposed mining project.

7.6 Corporate Social Responsibility As a corporate responsibility following measures along with budget provision is proposed for improving the conditions of persons in and around the project area:

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Table 7-2 CSR provision of the project

Sr. No. Description Amount (in lacs) 1 Health check up camps 3.0 2 Surveillance programme of the workers 2.0 3 Insurance cover of workers 2.0 4 Assistance to local schools, scholarship to students 1.5 5 Sanitations and drinking water facilities 5.0 6 Vocational training for income generation of locals 0. 5 7 Assistance to self help groups 1.0 Total 15.00

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8. Project benefits

8.1 General This chapter gives a comprehensive description of various advantages and benefits anticipated from the proposed project to the locality, neighborhood, region and nation as a whole.

Sand has become a very important mineral for our society due to its many uses. It can be used for making concrete, filling roads, building sites, brick-making, making glass, sandpapers, reclamations, and etc. The role of sand is very vital with regards to the protection of the coastal environment. It acts as a buffer against strong tidal waves and storm surges by reducing their impacts as they reach the shoreline. Sand is also a habitat for crustacean species and other related marine organisms. Sand also plays an important role in our tourism industry as it is an integral part of our beach attractions. Each has its own requirements in respect of the quality of the sand. On average, people 'use' over 200kg of sand per person per year. This sand is taken from what are essentially non-renewable resources. Haryana had been facing serious problems regarding availability of construction material due to mining operations virtually lying closed in the state since March; 2010.The mined out material from this mine can be good source of construction material to nearby market. Provide gainful employment generation through development of the associated downstream industry i.e. stone-crushers, screening plants, sand-washeries, transport services etc. Serve as source of revenue for the State.

8.2 Improvements in Physical Infrastructure This project will provide various improvements in the physical infrastructure of adjoining area such as:-

The proposed mine area lies in the flood plain, hence the removal of extracted material will minimize the chances of flood disaster in the area. Improved road communication system in villages in adjoining area.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Strengthening of existing community facilities through the existing Community Development Programme;

Outside river bed area will be reclaimed and converted to agricultural field.

Awareness program and community activities, like health camps, medical aids, family welfare programs, immunization camp sports & cultural activities, plantation etc.

8.3 Improvements in Social Infrastructure The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as Mining, sizing, transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any major impact on the environment. At Post mining stage of proposed project, the existing waste land shall be converted to water harvesting bodies and green belts.

Also the project proponent have Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives will have a positive impact on socio economic fabric of the region.

8.3.1 Employment Potential The local labour shall be engaged for the purpose of mining of mineral, loading & unloading of mineral besides, watch and ward and plantation activity with proper maintenance On assumption that one man on and average can extract load & unload 5to 6 tonnes of material per man-day. The total manpower required for mining works out to 1803. This will help in the improvement of financial condition of the area.

8.3.2 Tangible social benefits There will be positive impact in socio-economic area due to increased economic activities, creation of new employment opportunities, infrastructural development and better educational and health facilities.

HEALTH

Company will undertake awareness program and community activities like health, camps, medical aids, family welfare camps, AIDS awareness program etc.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Periodic medical checkups as per Mines Act/ Rules and other social development and promotional activities will be undertaken. All this will assist to lift the general health status of the residents of the area around mines.

PLANTATION

A massive plantation has been done in the mine area so far and lot many are proposed to mitigate the ill-effects of mining and to improve the vicinity and environment of mine and it surrounding area. The management will give emphasis on plantation and will also motivate local persons for plantation during rainy season. This will also increase the consciousness in workers and nearby villagers for greenery. Fruit trees can contribute towards their financial gains.

8.4 Other Benefits Apart from all the above mentioned benefits there will be other benefits to the region in terms of upgradation of lifestyle, overall area development etc.

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9. Environment Management Plan

9.1 General The environmental management plan consists of a set of mitigation, management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. The present environmental management plan addresses, the components of environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in a sand mine. The Objectives of EMP are: • Overall conservation of environment. • Minimization of waste generation and pollution. • Judicious use of natural resources and water. • Safety, welfare and good health of the work force and populace. • Ensure effective operation of all control measures. • Vigilance against probable disasters and accidents. • Monitoring of cumulative and long term impacts. • Ensure effective operation of all control measures.

9.2 Environment Management System Proper environmental management plan is proposed for “Sand mining” project to mitigate the impact during the mining operations. • No labour camps will be established on river bed. • No cooking, or burning of woods will be allowed in the nearby area. • Prior to commencement of mining, a short awareness program will be conducted for labours to make them aware of way of working and various precautions to be taken while at work. Such program will be repeated occasionally. • In the event of any some causality or injury to any worker occurs, proper treatment will be given. • No tree cutting, chopping, lumbering, uprooting of shrubs and herbs will be allowed.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana • It will be ensured that noise produced due to vehicles movement while carrying sand is within the permissible noise level. • No piling of River Bed Material will be done in adjoining area. • If wild animals are noticed crossing the river bed, they will not be disturbed or chased away, instead the labours will move away from their path.

9.3 Environmental Management Plan Implementation Environmental Management Plan serves no purpose if it is not implemented with true spirit. Some loopholes in the EMP can also be detected afterwards when it is implemented and monitored. Thus, an implementation and monitoring programme has to be prepared. The major attributes of environment are not confined to the mining site alone. Implementation of proposed control measures and monitoring programme has an implication on the surrounding area as well as for the region. Therefore, mine management should strengthen the existing control measures as elaborated earlier in this report and monitor the efficacy of the control measures implemented within the mining area relating to the following specific areas for eco friendly mining plan: • Collection of air and water samples at strategic locations with frequency suggested and by analyzing thereof. If the parameters exceed the permissible tolerance limits, corrective regulation measure will be taken. • Collection of soil samples at strategic locations once in every two years and analysis thereof with regard to deleterious constituents, if any. • Measurement of water level fluctuations in the nearby ponds dug wells and bore wells. • Regular visual examination will be carried out to look for erosion of river banks. Any abnormal condition, if observed will be taken care of. The banks will be restored before the monsoon during the suspension of mining activity. • Measurement of noise levels at mine site, stationary and mobile sources, and adjacent villages will be done twice a year for the first two years and thereafter once a year. • Plantation will be done as per program i.e along the road sides and near civic amenities, which will be allotted by Government, Post plantation, the area will be

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana regularly monitored in every two years for evaluation of success rate. For selection of plant species local people should also be involved. • Mine management will be in regular touch with local surrounding villages to update the various developmental schemes made for or by them. It will also consider any immediate requirement, which could be taken care of in near future. • An Environmental Management Cell (EMC) is envisaged which will be responsible for monitoring EMP and its implementation. EMC members shall meet periodically to assess the progress and analyze the data collected within the month. The EMC function is given in detail in Chapter 5. • EMC will be in regular touch with State Pollution Control Board and send them regular progress report. Any new regulations considered by State/Central Pollution Control Board for the mining industry will be taken care of by it.

9.3.1 Proposed set up Keeping the utility of monitoring results in the implementation of the environmental management program in view, an environmental management cell headed by management and followed by General Manager Environment and assistant manager environment

The said team will be responsible for:

a. Collecting water and air samples from surrounding area and work zone monitoring for pollutants. b. Analyzing the water and air samples from authorized Lab from SPCB c. Implementing the control and protective measures. d. Co-coordinating the environment related activities within the project as well as with outside agencies. e. Collecting statistics of health of workers and population of surrounding villages. f. Monitoring the progress of implementation of environmental management program. Greenbelt development, etc

9.3.2 Budget allocation for EMP implementation Annual budget for EMP is very essential for successful implementation of EMP. As there are no pollution control systems, no capital cost of Pollution Control systems are envisaged. Costs will be annual operating costs as given below. The fund allocated will not be diverted Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page 9-150

Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana for any other purposes and the top management will be responsible for this. The budget will take into consideration the following expenses: • Field cost for monitoring of parameters. • Cost of any defined outsourcing • Cost of chemicals, consumables and transport for data generation • Man power cost for environmental cell • Any other cost as per EC condition Following provisions are proposed to be taken for improving, control and monitoring of environment protection measures.

Table 9-1 Cost of EMP

Sr. No. Particulars Amount (in lacs) per year 1 Pollution monitoring – Air, Water, Noise 3.0 2 Water sprinkling 3.0 3 Wire fencing at plantation sites 0.5 4 Plantation including maintenance 1.0 5 Rainwater harvesting 3.0 6 Haul road and other roads repair and maintenance 2.5 7 Pre monsoon and post monsoon survey for 2.0 sedimentation in the river bed Total 15.00

9.3.3 Monitoring schedule and activities To evaluate the effectiveness of environmental management program regular monitoring of the important environmental activities to be monitored as per schedule is shown in Table 5-1 Environmental Monitoring schedule.

9.4 Occupational Safety and Health Occupational hazards in mines are mainly anticipated due to dust pollution injures from equipment and fall from high place etc. DGMS has given necessary guidelines for the safety and surveillance against these occupational hazards wise prevention measures are given in Chapter-6 of EIA report .Initial & periodical examination will be conducted FROM-O prescribed from for Medical examination for every employee as per Rules- 1955.Details of

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana tests are given in the form. The medical examination required to carry out at the time of appointment of every employee and periodically ones in a 5-year. Provided that in case any dust related diseases need to be conducted more frequently as the examination authority deems necessary.

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10. Conclusion

The proposed project is for mining of Sand minor mineral lying in the Yamuna river bed & outside the river bed in a total area of 780.80 ha located in Villages - Rakshera, Karkoli, Mahaoti Tehsil - Samalkha, District – Panipat, Haryana. The river along its course brings large quantity of material consisting of sand during every monsoon. This material has to be removed every year in order to channelize the river course and to prevent it from widening & thus causing cutting of nearby agriculture land. Sand minor mineral mining is proposed for a total production of 70,00,000 TPA river bed material by opencast manual in the river bed & semi-mechanized method outside riverbed respectively Lease area is private land which is allotted though auction to Sh. Jai Karan S/o Om Prakash for the mining of sand for the period of 9 years. Letter of intent has been issued for allotment of this lease in favour of M/S Sh. Jai Karan S/O Sh. Om Prakash, Village Bajipur Saboli, Sub Tehsil Rai- District Sonepat, Haryana by Director of mines & Geology Department, Haryana Chandigarh vide letter no. DGM/Hy/Panap Unit-3/2013/127 dated 03.01.2014.

The proposed project is categorized under category “A” 1(a) (mining lease area >50 hectare) - (Mining of mineral) as the lease area is 780.80 ha. As per the EIA notification 2006 general condition is also applicable on this project due to presence of interstate boundary of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as mining, sizing (sieving) transportation and plantation activities. The revenue generated from the production and sale of mineral will also add to the exchequer of government, which in turn will help in the growth of state economy. Also, as the proposed mine area lies in the flood plain, hence the removal of extracted material will minimize the chances of flood disaster in the area. Land outside the river bed will be made utilizable for the purpose of agriculture; hence the mining will help in improving the fertility of soil. Excavated

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana material will cater the huge increasing demand of mineral in the fast growing construction industry of Haryana, Punjab & Uttar Pradesh etc. The project is not expected to have any major adverse impact on the environment and whatever impacts are anticipated during the EIA study will be minimized with the help of suitable mitigation measures. Hence it is concluded that the project is economically feasible and financially beneficial to the local people as well as to the country.

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 11. Disclosure of consultants engaged

M/s Mantec consultants Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi was engaged as consultant for carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment Study. Brief Description of the organization is given below:

Name of the Firm M/s Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Registered Address 805, Vishal Bhavan 95, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019 Services Rendered Environmental Monitoring, Secondary Data Collection, Impact Assessment and Preparation of EIA/EMP reports QCI Accreditation status Accredited from NABET; S.No. 96 (as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations/ Rev. 96/ August 5, 2014) EIA Coordinat or Dr. M.C.Dash

Names of the Functional Area Experts engaged with their brief resume and nature of consultancy rendered is provided below.

Functional Area Experts engaged in the project

S.No. Name of the Qualification & Year of Natur e of Consultancy rendered Consultant Experience 1. Dr. M.C.Dash M.Sc.(Zoology EIA Coordinator Utkal),Ph.D.(Ecology, Soil Biology and Biodiversity- Calgary)

51 years of experience

2. Mr. S.B. Sinha M.Sc. (Chemistry), Consultancy provided in functional 44 Years area of Water Pollution (WP), Air Pollution (AP) & Air Quality (AQ) 3. Dr. Vivek N. PhD. (Botany), Consultancy provided in functional Singh 11 Years area Soil Conservation (SC)

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana S.No. Name of the Qualification & Year of Natur e of Consultancy rendered Consultant Experience 4. Ms. Anasua Nag M.Sc. (Env. Management) Consultancy provided in functional 12 Years areas of Ecology & Biodiversity (EB) & Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 5. Mr. Anil Kumar M.A. (Sociology), Consultancy provided in functional 20 Years area of Socioeconomic (SE)

6. Mr. B.M. Sinha M.Sc.(Applied Consultancy provided in functio nal Geophysics) area of Geology 40 Years 7. Mr. R. K. Khanna Civil Engg. Consultancy provided in functional 43 Years areas of Hydrology, Ground Water & Water Conservation 8. Mr. Deepak M.Sc (Applied Geologyy) Consultancy provided in functional Srivastav 7 Years area of Land Use

I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the above capacity that developed the EIA Report of “Sand Mining Panipat Unit-3”. EIA Coordinator : Dr. M.C.Dash

*List of Functional Areas

1. LU : Land Use 2. AP : Air Pollution Monitoring, Prevention & Control 3. AQ : Meteorology, Air Quality Modeling & Prediction 4. WP : Water Pollution Monitoring, Prevention & Control 5. EB : Ecology & Biodiversity 6. NV : Noise 7. SE : Socio-Economics 8. HG : Hydrology, Ground Water & Water Conservation 9. GE : Geology 10. SC : Soil Conservation 11. RH : Risk Assessment & Hazard Management

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Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 12. SHW : Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

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APPENDIX : QUESTIONNAIRE

PROFORMA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF MINING PROJECTS (MINING SECTOR PROJECTS)

Note 1: All information to be given in the form of Annex/s should be properly numbered and form part of reply to this proforma. Note 2: Please enter √ in appropriate box where answer is Yes / No Note 3: No abbreviation to be used - Not available or Not applicable should be clearly mentioned. Note 4: Core zone is the mining lease area. Buffer zone in case of ML area up to 25 ha is to be considered as 5 km all around the periphery of the core zone and for ML area above 25 ha. an area 10 km all around the periphery of the core zone. Note 5: Adopt Scoping process in carrying out EIA study. Note 6: Please indicate source of data.

1. General Information a) Name of the project Sand mining at “Panipat unit-3” Haryana i. Name of the proponent M/s. Jai Karan Mailing Address M/s. Jai karan S/o Shri om Prakash, Village Bajipur Saboli District Sonipat, Haryana E-mail [email protected] Telephone +91- 9416012584 Fax No. --/-- b) Objective of the project Mining of Sand c) Location of Mine (s) Village Rakshera, Karkoli & Mahaoti Tehsil Samalkha District Panipat State Haryana d) Does the Proposal relate to i. New Mine Yes √ No ii. Expansion Yes No √ • Increase in ML area Yes No √ • Increase in annual Yes No √ production iii. Renewal of ML Yes No √ iv. Modernization Yes No √

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e) Site Information i. Geographical location • Latitude • Longitude Block Coordinates Rakshera Latitude- 29 ⁰ 11’ 43.37 “ to (Riverbed of 29 ⁰ 10’01.67”N Yammuna) Longitude-77 ⁰08’34.00E 77 ⁰08’00.19”E Kakroli Latitude-29 ⁰12’ 29.03”to (outside 29 ⁰11’41.56”N riverbed) Longitude-77 ⁰05’46.94” to 77 ⁰06’01.19”E Mahaoti(outside Latitude-29 ⁰11’57.54” to riverbed) 29 ⁰10’28.93”N Longitude-77 ⁰03’59.64”E

• Survey of India Toposheet 53G3, 53G4, 53C15 & 53C16 Number • Elevation above mean sea Particulars River bed Agricultural level field Site 219 to 222 224 to 225mRL elevation mRL AMSL AMSL

• Total mine lease area (in 780.80 ha ha.) ii. Dominant nature of terrain • Flat Yes √ No • Undulated Yes No √ • Hilly Yes No √

2. Land usage of the mining lease area (in ha.) a) Agricultural 666 b) Forest 0.0 c) Waste land 0.0 d) Grazing 0.0 e) Surface water bodies 0.0 f) Others (Undisturbed Land)(River bed) 114.80 Total 780.80

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3. Indicate the seismic zone in which ML area falls. In case of zone IV & V, details of earth quakes in last 10 years. a) Severity (Richter scale) Seismic zone-III (as per IS 1893:2002) b) Impact i.e. Damage to • Life Yes No √ • Property Yes No √ • Existing Mine Yes No √

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4. Break-up of mining lease area (in ha.) as per approved conceptual plan :

Mining Lease Area Total Area acquired Area to be acquired Purpose Government Private Government Private Government Private Forest Others Agri Others Fore Others Agri. Others Forest Others Agri. Others . st 1. Area to be excavated -- -- 666 114.80 780.80 ------2. Storage for top soil ------3. Overburden / Dumps ------4. Mineral storage ------5. Infrastructure (Workshop, ------Administrative Building) 6. Roads ------7. Railways ------8. Green Belt ------9.Tailings pond ------10.Effluent treatment plant ------11.Coal handling plant / ------mineral separation plant 12. Township area ------13.Other ( Safety zone ) ------TOTAL 666 114.80 780.80 ------

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5. Township (outside mining lease) a) Total area (in ha) -- b) No. of dwelling units -- c) Distance from the mine site --

6. Distance of water bodies (in km) Distance from River Bank * Other Water bodies * Sea / Creek / lake / nalla etc.(specify) Mining lease Mine lease area is a part of River boundary Yamuna

Ancillary facilities -- [* From highest flood line / high tide line]

7. For projects falling within the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Whether the mineral to be mined is of Yes -- No -- rare nature and not available outside CRZ if yes, annex a scaled location map showing low tide line (LTL), high tide line (HTL) duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies* [ *Director, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad: Centre for Earth Sciences Studies, Thiruvananthapuram: Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai: Institute of Wetland Management & Ecological Designs, Kolkata: Naval Hydrographers’s Office, Dehradun: National Institute of Oceanography, Panjim, Goa: and National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai], boundary of mining lease area, distance of ML area from LTL and HTL CRZ boundary and CRZ classification of the project area as per the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan, and settlements, sand dunes, mangroves, forest land/patches, turtles breeding and nesting sites etc., if any, in the project area.

8. Indicate aerial distance from the periphery of core zone / area from the periphery of the buffer zone to the boundary of following (up to 10 km): S.No. Areas Name Aerial distance from (in km.) Core* Zone Buffer* Zone 1 National Park / ------Sanctuary 2 Biosphere Reserve / ------Tiger Reserve / Elephant Reserve / any other Reserve 3 Forest (RF / PF / ------unclassified) 4 Habitat for migratory ------birds 5 Corridor for animals of ------schedule I & II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 6 Archaeological sites ------* Notified ------* Others ------7 Defence Installation ------8 Industries / Thermal ------

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Power Plants 9 Other Mines ------10 Airport IGI Airport N. Delhi -- 68.66 km S 11 Railway Lines Ganaur Railway station -- 6 km SW 12 National / State National Highway no.-01 -- 3Km W Highways [* Buffer zone in case of ML area up to 25 ha. is to be considered as 5 km all around the periphery of the core zone and for ML area above 25 ha. an area 10 km all around the periphery of the core zone].

9. Description of flora & fauna separately in the core and buffer zones .* [* Consult the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended subsequently and list species with (1) Common name (2) Scientific name and (3) under which schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act the identified species fall. Get the list authenticated by an Expert in the field / credible scientific institute / University / Chief Wildlife Warden office. Information to be based on field survey. ] A. Flora Sr. Botanical Name Common Family Core Buffer No. Name Zone Zone Trees 1. Acacia leucophloea - Fabaceae - + 2. Acacia nilotica Desi babool Fabaceae - + 3. Aegle marmelos Bel Rutaceae - + 4. Albizia lebbeck Siris Fabaceae - + 5. Albizia procera Kala Siris Fabaceae - + 6. Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae - + 7. Bauhinia variegata Kachnar Fabaceae - + 8. Bombax ceiba Semal Bombacaceae - + 9. Cassia fistula Amaltas Caesalpiniaceae - + 10. Cassia siamea - Fabaceae - + 11. Capparis decidua - Capparaceae - + 12. Cordia dichotoma Gundo Boraginaceae - + 13. Dalbergia sissoo Shisham Fabaceae - + 14. Emblica officinalis Amla Euphorbiaceae - + 15. Erythrina indica Coral Tree Fabaceae - + 16. Ficus benghalensis Bargad Moraceae - + 17. Ficus racemosa Gular Moraceae - + 18. Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae - + 19. Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda Bignoniaceae - + 20. Kigelia pinnata - Bignoniaceae - + 21. Mangifera indica Aam Anacardiaceae - +

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22. Melia azedarach Bakayan Meliaceae - + 23. Moringa oleifera Sajan Moringaceae - + 24. Phoenix sylvestris Khajur Arecaceae + 25. Pithecellobium dulce Jungle jalebi Fabaceae - + 26. Polyalthia longifolia Ashoka Annonaceae - + 27. Pongamia pinnata Karanj, Kanji Fabaceae - + 28. Prosopis cineraria Vilayati babool Fabaceae - + 29. Prosopis juliflora Vilayati babool Fabaceae - + 30. Syzygium cumini Jamun Myrtaceae - + 31. Tamarindus indica Imli Fabaceae - + 32. Tectona grandis Teak Verbenaceae - + 33. Terminalia arjuna Arjun Combretaceae - + 34. Ziziphus mauritiana Ber Rhamnaceae - + 35. Zizyphus xylopyra - Rhamnaceae - + Shrubs 36. Adhatoda vasica Adulsa Acanthaceae - + 37. Annona squamosa Sita fal Annonaceae - + 38. Argemone mexicana Pila Dhatura Papaveraceae + + 39. Calotropis gigantea Shivark, Akdo Apocynaceae + + 40. Calotropis procera Madar Asclepiadaceae - + 41. Crotalaria juncea Indian Hemp Fabaceae - + 42. Euphorbia neriifolia Thor Euphorbiaceae - + 43. Ipomoea fistulosa Beshram Convolvulaceae - + Herbs 44. Achyranthes aspera Unga, Keora Amaranthaceae - + 45. Agave americana Ram Baas Agavaceae - + 46. Aloe vera Gwarpatha Liliaceae - + 47. Sida acuta kharnthi Malvaceae + + 48. Cannabis sativa Bhang Cannabaceae + + 49. Cassia tora Puwad, Panwar Fabaceae - + 50. Cassia glauca - Fabaceae - + 51. Chenopodium album Bathua Amaranthaceae - + 52. Datura stramonium Dhatura Solanaceae + + 53. Parthenium Gajar Ghaas Asteraceae + +

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hysterophorus 54. Tephrosia purpurea Sarpankha Fabaceae - + 55. Tribulus terrestris Gokharu Zygophyllaceae + + 56. Tridax procumbens Kumru Asteraceae + + 57. Asparagus racemosus Shatavari Asparagaceae - + 58. Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel Convolvulaceae - + 59. Momordica charantia Jungli Kerala Cucurbitaceae - + 60. Tinospora cordifolia Neem Giloy Menispermacea - + e 61. Lantana camara Lantana Verbenaceae + + Grasses 62. Cymbopogon martini Lemon grass Poaceae - + 63. Cynodon dactylon Dub Poaceae - + 64. Dichanthium Karad Poaceae - + annulatum 65. Heteropogon contortus Sukhala Poaceae - + 66. Digitaria sp . Crabgrass Poaceae - +

B Fauna . Total listing of faunal elements S.No. Common Name Zoological name WL Act, Presence 1972 Core Buffer Schedule zone Zone 1. Nilgai Boselaphus Schedule III + + tragocamelus 2. Jackal Canis aureus Schedule II + + 3. Five Striped Palm Funambulus pennanti Schedule IV + + Squirrel 4. Mangoose Herpestes edwardsi Schedule II + + 5. Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis Schedule IV + + 6. Rhesus Monkey Macaca mulatta Schedule II + + 7. jungle Felis chaus Schedule II + 8. Black Rat Rattus rattus Schedule V + 9. Chamgadar Rousettus leschenaulti Schedule V + 10. Blackbuck Antilope cervicarpa Schedule I + Reptiles and Amphibians 11. Common Indian Duttaphrynus melanost Not Enlisted + + toad Ictus 12. Garden lizard Calotes versicolor Schedule IV + + 13. House lizard Hemidactylus sp Schedule IV + 14. Indian bull frog Hoplobatrachus Schedule IV + + Tigrinus 15. Indian skipper Euphlyctis Schedule IV + + frog Cyanophlyctis 16. Rat snakes Ptyas mucosa Schedule II + 17. Skipping frog Bufo stomaticus Schedule IV + +

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10. Details of mineral reserves (as per approved Mining Plan)

Quantity (in million tonnes) a) Proved 10,01,28,000 b) Indicated -- c) Inferred -- d) Mineable reserves 7,93,98,000

11. Major geological formation / disturbances in the mining lease area a) Geological maps submitted Yes √ No b) Geological sections submitted Yes √ No c) Contour map submitted Yes √ No d) Whether the presence, if any, noted of i. Faults Yes No √ ii. Dykes Yes No √ iii. Shear zone Yes No √ iv. Folds Yes No √ v. Other Weak zones Yes No √ e) Source of data (indicate) Mine Plan

12. Production of mineral(s) and life of mine a) Rated capacity of mine 70,00,000 mineral wise (Tonnes / annum) b) Life of mine at proposed 16 capacity (Years) c) Lease period (Years) 9 d) Date of expiry of lease (D 9 years after start of excavation /M /Y) e) Indicate in case of existing -- mines i. Date of opening of mine -- ii. Production in the last 5 -- year iii. Projected Production for Year Targeted Total the next 5 years Production Targeted MT/annum Production MT/annum River Outside Combined bed river bed 1 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 2 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 3 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000

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4 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000 5 15,00,000 55,00,000 70,00,000

iv. Whether mining was Yes -- No √ suspended after opening of the mine? If yes, details thereof, Never operated including last production figure and reason for the same. v. Whether plans & sections Yes √ No -- provided

13. Type and method of mining operations TYPE METHOD Opencast √ Manual √ Underground -- Semi-mechanized √ Both -- Mechanized --

14. Details of ancillary operations for mineral processing a) Existing -- b) Additional --

15. Mine Details a) Opencast Mine i. Stripping ratio -- (mineral in tonnes to over burden in m3) ii. Ultimate working depth (in m bgl) 3m in river bed & 9 m in outside river bed iii. Indicate present working depth in case of -- existing mine (in m bgl) iv. Thickness of top soil (in m.) 2m in outside river bed • Minimum -- • Maximum -- • Average -- v. Thickness of overburden (in m.) NA • Minimum NA • Maximum NA • Average NA vi. Mining plan • Height and width of the bench in 20m overburden / waste. • Height & width of the bench in ore -- body/ coal seam

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• Proposed inclination / slope of the 45⁰ sides of the opencast mine (separately for overburden, coal / ore and overall slope of the pit sides) both while operating the mine as well as at the time of closure of the mine • Whether transverse sections across the NA opencast mine at the end of fifth year and at the end of the life of the mine have been submitted. vii. Type of blasting, if any, to be adopted. b) Underground Mine NA i. Seam/ Ore body -- Min. depth (m) -- Max. depth (m) -- Avg, thickness (m) -- Rate of dip in degree -- Direction of dip -- ii. Mode of entry into the mine -- • Shaft -- • Adit -- • Incline -- iii. Details of machinery -- • On surface -- • At face -- • For transportation -- • Others -- iv. Method of stoping -- • Open -- • Filled -- • Shrinkage -- • Caving -- • Combination of the above -- • Others (specify) -- v. Extraction method -- • Caving -- • Stowing -- • Partial extraction -- vi. Subsidence -- • Predicted max. subsidence (in m) -- • Max. value of tensile strain (in mm/m) -- • Max. slope change (in mm/m) -- • Whether identified possible subsidence Yes -- No -- area(s) superimposed on Surface Plan

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has been submitted. • Major impacts on surface features like -- natural drainage pattern, houses, buildings, water bodies, roads, forest, etc. • Salient features of subsidence -- management (monitoring and control).

16. Surface drainage pattern at mine site a) Whether the pre-mining surface drainage plan Yes No √ submitted? b) Do you propose any modification / diversion in Yes -- No √ the existing natural drainage pattern at any stage? If yes, when. Provide location map indicating contours, dimensions of water body to be diverted, direction of flow of water and proposed route / changes, if any i.e. realignment of river / nallah / any other water body falling within core zone and its impact.

17. Embankment and / or weir construction a) Do you propose, at any stage, construction of i. Embankment for protection against flood? Yes -- No √ ii. Weir for water storage for the mine? Yes -- No √ b) If so, provide details thereof. NA c) Impact of embankment on HFL and settlement NA around. d) Impact of weir on downstream users of water NA

18. Vehicular traffic density (outside the ML area) Type of No. of vehicles vehicles per day a) Existing -- -- b) After the proposed activity Trucks 933 c) Whether the existing road network is adequate? If Yes √ No no, provide details of alternative proposal?

19. Loading, transportation and unloading of mineral and waste rocks on surface: a) Manual Yes √ No b) Tubs, mine cars etc. Yes No √ c) Scraper, shovels, dumpers/trucks Yes √ No d) Conveyors (belt/chain etc.) Yes No √ e) Others (specify) --

20. Mineral(s) transportation outside the ML area Qty. (in TPD) Percentage (%) Length (in Km)

Q-12 a) Road 23,333 100 -- b) Rail ------c) Conveyors ------d) Ropeway ------e) Waterways ------f) Pipeline ------g) Others (Specify) ------Total 23,333 100 --

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21. Baseline Meteorological and Air Quality data (a) Micro-meteorological data [Continuous monitoring through autographic instrument for one full season other than monsoon] (i) Wind rose pattern for one full season (16 points of compass i.e. N, NNE, NE, ---) based on 24-hourly data. For study area is also furnished. • Day Time NA • Night Time NA • 24-hours period Provided in chapter 3 of EIA report (ii) Site specific monitored data Month Wind Speed (kmph) Temperature ( oC) Relative Humidity (%) Rain Fall * (mm) Cloud Cover** (Octas of sky) Mean Max. % of Mean Highest Lowest Mean Highest Lowest Total 24- No. of Mean calm (Dry hours rainy Bulb) Highest days March 2.30 6.75 3.22 25.84 34.9 15.8 41.90 83 19 0 0 0 April 2.45 7.04 3.22 31.01 39.8 19.8 34 78 13 0 0 0 May 2.64 7.04 3.22 30.85 42.7 12.2 41.42 82 15 0 0 0 *24-hour’s rainfall should be reported from 08:30 hrs IST of previous day to 08:30 hrs. IST of the day. *Rainy day is considered when 24 hrs. Rainfall is ≥ 2.5 mm. **Visual observations of cloud cover should be recorded four times a day at regular intervals (iii) Indicate name and distance of the nearest IMD meteorological Station from which climatological data have been obtained for reporting in the EIA report, if any.

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(b) Ambient air quality data* (RPM, SPM, SO 2, and NOx)

[*Monitoring should be carried out covering one full season except monsoon – same season as in 21 (a) (i)] [*Frequency of sampling: Sampling to be done twice a week for the entire season 24 hourly for SPM & RPM. For gaseous pollutants 24- hourly data be given irrespective of the sampling period. ]

(i) Season and period for which monitoring has been carried out. (ii) No. of samples collected at each monitoring station

PM PM SO NO Pb** Name of monitoring equipment used 10 2.5 2 2 Envirotech- Equipment sensitivity Permissible AAQ standard (CPCB) R 100 µg/m 3 60 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 I 100 µg/m 3 60 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 S 100 µg/m 3 60 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 80 µg/m 3 Monitoring No. of Category* Min. Max. 98% Min. Max 98% Min. Max. 98% Min. Max. 98% Min. Max. 98% Location Sample (R, I, S) tile . tile tile tile tile s Drawn

Hathwala 24 R 68 83 82.08 ------9.1 12.2 12.15 18 42 41 ------Mahaoti 24 R 62.2 86.2 83.7 ------9.2 13.9 13.58 14 36 35.08 ------Rakeshra 24 R 66 83 81.62 ------8.3 13.8 13.53 19 28 28 ------Kakor kalan 24 R 65 82 82 ------8.5 14 13.79 13 32 31.58 ------Budanpura 24 R 63 84 83.58 ------7.2 14.2 13.36 13.1 34.1 33.68 ------Pattikalyana 24 R 64.1 87.1 85 ------8.6 13 12.7 15 33 33 ------Dikadla 24 R 63.6 80.6 79.22 ------9.5 13.1 13.1 16 37 36.54 ------Atah 24 R 69 81 80.54 ------8.2 12.3 12.16 18 33 33 ------Badarkha 24 R 64.3 84.3 82 ------8.8 14.7 13.74 13.9 35.9 34.52 ------

*R = Residential; I = Industrial; S = Sensitive

**Pb for mineral specific sites only.

# Annex a location map indicating location of AAQ stations, their direction and distance with respect to project site.

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22. Stack and emission details, if any* Not Applicable (see below*)

Exhaust / Flue gas Sl. Process / unit of Height of Internal Flue gas Emission rate (kg/hr) Heat No. operation (e.g. stack (m) top dia. exit emission DG Set, Boiler) (m) velocity rate from Temp Density Specific Volumetric SPM SO NO CO (m/sec) 2 x top of OC Heat flow rate stack (m 3/hr.) (K.cal/hr) ------

23. Details of fugitive emissions during mining operations* Not Applicable (see below*) 24. Air Quality Impact Prediction (AQIP)* Not Applicable (see below*) (a) Details of model(s) used for AQIP including grid Size, terrain features, and input meteorological data (b) Maximum incremental GLC values of pollutants based on prediction exercise (in μg/m 3) S. No. Pollutants Incremental Value Ambient Air Quality Resultant Air Quality Mahaoti Rakeshra Kakor kalan Mahaoti Rakeshra Kakor kalan Mahaoti Rakeshra Kakor kalan 1. RSPM 10 3 5 86.2 83 82 96.2 86 87

[* Question Number 22, 23 & 24 need not be filled-in for mines having ML area of 25 ha. or less. ]

[**Information on item no. 2 & 3 to be provided in cases with captive power generation of 500 KVA and above]

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25. Water requirement (m 3/day) Purpose Avg. Demand Peak Demand A. Mine site 1. Mine operation -- -- 2. Land reclamation -- -- 3. Dust suppression 8 8 4. Drinking 3 3 5. Green Belt 4 4 6. Beneficiation -- -- 7. Washeries -- -- 8. Fire Service -- -- 9. Others (specify) -- -- B. Township -- -- 1. Green Belt -- -- 2. Domestic -- -- 3. Other (specify) -- -- Total 15 15

26. Source of water supply* S.No. Source m3/day 1. River (name) -- 2. Ground water -- 3. Mine water (sump / pit) -- 4. Other surface water bodies (specify) 15 m 3 /day Tanker water supply [*Annex a copy of sanction letter / permission from the concerned authority (Central Ground Water Authority in case of ground water abstraction is from notified area / State Ground Water Board in case of non-notified area / State Irrigation Department for surface water pumping) for drawing water.]

27. Lean season flow in case of pumping from river / nalla (cumecs)

28. Ground water potential of the study area 28.1 Ground water availability a) Range of water table (m bgl) -- i. Pre-monsoon (April/May) • Core Zone 1.9m to 34.6m bgl • Buffer Zone 1.9m to 34.6m bgl ii. Post-Monsoon (November) -- • Core Zone 1.06m to 35 mbgl • Buffer Zone 1.06m to 35 mbgl b) Total annual replenishable recharge (million m 3/ year) -- • By ground water table fluctuation method -- • By rainfall infiltration factor method -- c) Annual draft excluding estimated draft through -- mine discharge (million m 3/ year) d) Estimated draft through mine discharge (million m 3/ year) -- e) Net annual ground water availability (million m 3/ year) --

Q-16 f) Stage of ground water development in % -- 28.2 Water demand - Competing users of the water source Additional Present proposed Total Consumption as per local plan (m 3/day) S.No. Usage (m 3/day) (m 3/day) Surface Ground Surface Ground Surface Ground 1. Domestic ------2. Irrigation ------3. Industry ------4. Mining ------5. Others ------(specify) ------

29. Water quality* a) Annex physico -chemical analysis of water at intake point ** b) In case of existing mine, annex report on quality of water discharge i.e. complete physico - chemical analysis**

[*For non-discharging mines at least four ground water samples to be taken preferably from downstream direction of the mine in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods and analyzed. For discharging mines six samples are to be analyzed]

**All parameters as per BIS 10500. Indicate name of Methodology, Equipment used for analysis, and Detection Level (DL) for each parameter. *** Wherever any analytical parameter is below detection level, “BDL” (Below Detection Level) should be written instead of ‘NIL’.

30. Impact on ground water regime / stream / lake / springs due to mine dewatering * a) Radius of influence (in m) [To be estimated based on analysis of pumping test data and application of empirical formula] b) Whether saline water ingress will take place? (applicable Yes -- No -- to coastal areas) c) Impact on stream / lake / springs [* Provide a comprehensive hydro-geological assessment report if the average mine dewatering is more than 100 m3/day and or going below water table in non-monsoon period. The report should be based on preferably latest one year pre-monsoon and post-monsoon baseline data covering information on ground water situation, aquifer characteristics, water level conditions (April – May and November), estimate of ground water resources, predicted impact of the project on ground water regime and detailed remedial / conservation measures such as artificial recharge of ground water etc. The report should be based on actual field inventory out of existing wells, at least 30 observation wells in the buffer zone with supplementary information from secondary sources (mention name). For estimation** of ground water resource (refer question no. 28 above) be designated study area of the buffer zone may be sub-divided into command and non-command areas, watershed-wise (in case of hard rock / consolidated formations) / block-wise / mandal-wise in case of alluvial / unconsolidated formations)] [**For estimating ground water resources in the area follow the Ground Water Estimation Committee recommendations of 1997]

31. Waste Water Management

Q-17 Mine a) Daily average discharge (m 3/day) from different No discharge sources i. Mine water discharge during -- • Lean period -- • Monsoon period -- ii. Workshop -- iii. Domestic (mine site) 80% of water used for domestic purposes is discharged into the septic tank followed by soak pit. iv. Beneficiation / washeries -- v. Coal handling plant -- vi. Tailing pond -- vii. Others (Specify) -- Total -- b) Waste water treatment plant; flow sheet for Yes -- No √ treatment process attached. c) Quantity of water recycled/reused/to be recycled in i. Percentage -- ii. m3/day -- d) Point of final discharge Final Point Quantity discharged (in m 3/day) 1. Surface -- i. Agricultural Land -- ii. Waste Land -- iii. Forest Land -- iv. Green Belt -- 2. River / nallah -- 3. Lake -- 4. Sea -- 5. Others (specify) -- Total -- e) Users of Discharge water i. Human Yes -- No -- ii. Livestock Yes -- No -- iii. Irrigation Yes -- No -- iv. Industry Yes -- No -- v. Others (specify) f) Details of the river / nalla, if final effluent is / will be discharged (cumecs) i. Average flow rate NA ii. Lean season flow rate NA iii. Aquatic Life NA iv. Analysis of river water 100m upstream and 100m NA downstream of discharge point submitted Township a) Waste water generation from Township (m 3/day) NA

Q-18 b) Are you planning to provide sewage treatment plant? Yes -- No √ c) Usage of treated water NA

32. Attach water balance statement in the form of a flow diagram indicating source (s), consumption (Section-wise) and output.

33. Ambient noise level leq dB(A) Code Location of sampling station Noise Level Day Time Night time NQ1 Hathwala 48.2 38.7 NQ2 Mahaoti 50.1 40.6 NQ3 Rakeshra 49.6 38.4 NQ4 Kakor kalan 51.1 40.7

NQ5 Budanpura 51.7 41.6 NQ6 Pattikalyana 48.2 39.5 NQ 7 Dikadla 50.5 39.8 NQ8 Atah 51.2 41.4 NQ9 Badarkha 48.6 39.9

34. Solid waste a) Top soil and Solid waste quantity and quality Name Composition Quantity Method of (Lump/fines/slurry/ (m 3/month) disposal Sludge/others) Mining activity* ------a. Top soil ------b. Overburden ------c. Others (specify) ------Effluent Treatment plant ------Total ------[* Annex layout plan indicating the dump sites.] b) i. Does waste(s) contain any hazardous/toxic Yes -- No √ substance / radioactive materials or heavy metals? ii. If yes, whether details or precautionary measures Yes -- No -- provided? c) Recovery & recycling possibilities No waste generated

Q-19 d) Possible user(s) of the solid waste. e) i. Is the solid waste suitable for backfilling? Yes -- No -- ii. If yes, when do you propose to start backfilling -- Solid waste (s) Already To be (in million m 3) accumulated generated % of A & B to be backfilled (A) (B) A B Overburden Nil Nil Nil Nil Others (specify) Nil Nil Nil Nil Land reclamation Plan f) In case waste is to be dumped on the ground, indicate Not applicable as no waste is generated i. Associated environmental problems -- ii. Number & type of waste dumps -- • No. of external dumps -- • Max. projected height of dumps (m) -- • No. of terraces & height of each stage -- • Overall slope of the dump (degree) -- • Proposed reclamation measures -- iii. Section of waste dump in relation to the adjacent Yes NA No NA ground profile attached

35. Fuel/ Energy requirements* [*To be furnished for mines having ML area more than 25 ha. or captive power generation of 500KVA and above] a) Total power requirement (In MW) S. No. Particulars Mine Site Township Others Total (specify) 1 Present ------2 Proposed / ------additional Total ------b) Source of power (In MW) S. No. SEB/Grid* Captive power plant DG Sets 1 Present ------2 Proposed / ------additional Total ------[* Annex a copy of the sanction letter from the concerned authority] c) Details of fuels S.No. Fuel Daily Consumption Calorific value % Ash % Sulphur (TPD) (Kcals/kg) Existing Proposed 1 HSD -- 11.5 4.34e+07 -- 0 2 LSHS ------3 Other (specify) ------

36. Storage of inflammable / explosive materials

Q-20 S.No. Name Number of Storages Consumption Maximum Quantity at (in MTPD) any point of time 1 Fuel ------2 Explosives ------

37. Human Settlement Core Zone Buffer Zone Population* 1749851 No. of villages 3 78 Number of households village-wise 286237 [* As per 2011 census record or actual survey]

38. Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) Plan* [*Provide a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, if more than 1000 people are likely to be displaced, other-wise a summary plan] a) Villages falling within the study area Villages Number Name Core zone 500 m from the blasting site (s) Buffer zone Township site -- -- b) Details of village(s) in the core zone S.No Village Name Population* Average Annual Tribal Others Income ------[*As per 2001 census / actual survey] c) Population to be displaced and / or Land oustees Name of village (s)falling within Number of oustees Land (only) Homestead Land and (only) Homestead (both) Mining Lease ------1 ------2 ------Township site ------1 ------2 ------d) Whether R&R package has been finalized? If yes, salient features of R&R plan for oustees. i. Site details where the people are proposed to be NA resettled & facilities existing / to be created. ii. Funds earmarked for compensation package. NA iii. Agency /Authority responsible for their NA resettlement. iv. Time of commencement of resettlement of Project NA Affected People (PAP). v. Period by which resettlement of PAP will be over. NA

Q-21 39. Lease-wise plantation details a) Lease area (in ha) Existing Mine New Mine i. Area broken up -- -- ii. To be broken up -- -- iii. Area not to be broken up -- -- b) Township area (in ha.) -- -- c) Area afforested and proposed Peripheral Dumps Roads Township Others (in ha.) i. Existing ------ii. Proposed ------d) No. and type of trees planted and proposed i. Existing • When was plantation started? Month Year -- -- No. of species planted -- Number of saplings (per ha.) -- Survival rate % -- Average Height -- ii. Proposed No. of species planted Number of saplings (per ha.)

40. Environmental health and safety a) What major health and safety hazards are As given below: anticipated? b) What provisions have been made/ proposed to be made to conform to health and safety requirements? c) In case of existing mine i. Comprehensive report on health status of the Yes NA No NA workers as under the Mines act annexed ii. Mineralogical composition of RPM (dust) • Free silica -- • Chromium* (Total as well as Hexavalent) -- • Lead** -- [* Only for Chromite mines] [**Only for Base Metal mines] d) Information on radiation protection measures, if NA applicable.

41. Environmental Management plan Salient features of environmental protection measures S.No. Environmental issues* Already Proposed practiced, if applicable

Q-22 1 Air pollution Regular water sprinkling for dust suppression. Plantation activity along the road to reduce the impact of dust in the nearby villages. 2 Water pollution Mining will be done not beyond the ground water depth to avoid ground water pollution. Mining will not touch the water stream at any point of time. Hence no surface water pollution is expected. 3 Water conservation No 4 Noise pollution Well maintained vehicles will be used for transportation in order to reduce noise during movement of vehicles. Proper maintenance of machine will be done to reduce the noise level . 5 Solid waste / Tailings Negligible amount of solid waste will be generated by workers which will be disposed off through municipal way. 6 Land degradation No land degradation is expected. 7 Erosion & Sediment The sediments excavated is replenished naturally 8 Top soil Top soil is stacked separately and will be used for reclamation work 9 Ground vibration Machines are used for excavation which will generate vibration, but very negligible. 10 Wildlife conservation Conservation of wild life will be done as per the approved species specific conservation plan. 11 Forest protection No forest land is involved in the lease area. 12 Others (specify) Short awareness program for labours to make them aware of way of working and various precautions to be taken will be conducted. [*As applicable]

42. Compliance with environmental safeguards (For existing units) a) Status of the compliance of conditions of Yes NA No -- environmental clearance issued by MoEF, if any, enclosed. b) Status of the compliance of ‘Consent to Operate’ Yes NA No -- issued by SPCB, if any, enclosed. c) Latest 'environmental statement' enclosed Yes NA No --

43. Scoping of EIA

Q-23 a) Whether environmental impact assessment of the Yes √ No -- project has been carried out by following scoping process? b) If yes, a copy of scoping of EIA annexed. Yes √ No -- 44. Mine closure a) Have you planned mine closure? Yes √ No -- b) Submitted a conceptual mine plan Yes √ No -- c) If yes, indicate estimated amount for implementing the same (in Rs. Lakh)

45. Capital cost of the project (in Rs. Lakh) Based 200 Lakhs on latest estimate

46. Cost of environmental protection measures S.No. Particulars Capital Cost Annual recurring cost Existing Proposed Existing Proposed 1 Pollution Control 0 3.0 0 3.0 (Water sprinkling ) 2 Pollution Monitoring 0 4.0 0 4.0 (Pollution monitoring – Air, Water, Noise ) 3 Occupational Health 0 0 0 0 4 Green Belt (Plantation, Wire fencing at 0 1.0 0 1.0 plantation sites & maintenance) • Mine 0 0 0 0 • Township 0 0 0 0 5 Reclamation / Rehabilitation of mined 0 0 0 out area(Pre moonsoon and post monsoon survey for sedimentation in the river bed) 6 Others (Haul road and other roads 0 2.0 0 2.0 repair and maintenance & Wire fencing at plantation sites) Total 0 10 0 10

47. Amount earmarked for socio-economic welfare measures 15 lakhs for Corporate for the nearby villages other than R&R plans. Social Responsibility

48. Public Hearing a) Date of Advertisement 19.11.2015 &20.11.2015. b) Newspapers in which the advertisement The Times of India & Danik Baskar appeared c) Date of public hearing (DD/MM/YYYY) 22/12/2014 d) Public Hearing Panel chaired by & members 1. Sh. Sujan Singh, Additional, Deputy present Commissioner, Panipat 2. Sh. Pardeep Kaushik, Sub Divisional Megistrate, Panipat 3. Sh. Bhupinder:'Singh,.Regional Officer, {SPCB, Panipat H.R}, 4. Sh. S.N. Singh, Joint Director, DIC, Panipat.

Q-24 5. Dr. Madhvi Gupta, A.M.E:, Mining Deptt., Panipat. 6. Ms. Poonam Babbar, Tehsildar, pam.alkha, Panipat. 7. Smt.PoonamrChanda,iglotk,.Delv. & Pancl'layat'Officer, Samalkha, Panipat. 8. Sh. Nitin Mehtai A.E, E, HSPCB, Panipat. 9. Sh. Satpal Singh, Assiitant, HSPCB, Panipat e) No. of people attended the public hearing Proceeding of public hearing is Attached as meeting and number of people from the lease Annexure- area. f) Summary/details of public hearing in tabular form. Issues raised by the Public Response/Commitment of Project Proponents Name & Address Issues / Suggestions Reply by Project Proponent/Consultant Raised Sh.Bhupinder Singh, What is the planning of Every year 1000 plans will be planted in village panchayat areas, Regional Officer, plantation by Project schools and along the roads. As per rule 33%of total area should be HSPCB, Panipat Proponent and what will green belt. But this is a river bed project so plantation has been be total area of fixed in No. of trees and plantations will be done on the Panchayat plantation? land or any other vacant land in the village after consultation-with Panchayat. Sh.Bhupinder Singh, Which species of plant Consultants replied that local native species like Shisum, Neem, Regional Officer, will be planted? And also Mango trees, Arjun etc will be planted. PP agreed to plant more HSPCB, Panipat asked to increase the no. plants based on availability of areas of plantation. of plants to 5000/- per year? Sh.Bhupinder Singh, How much amount will Consultants replied that it will be 2% of total project per year. Regional Officer, be expended by Project HSPCB, Panipat Proponent under CSR activities? Sh.Bhupinder Singh, What are the criteria of Project Proponent replied that it is 1% to 2% we have taken 2% i.e. Regional Officer, CSR? Rs. Lacs per year for CSR and Rs.15 Lacs per year for Environment HSPCB, Panipat Management. Sh.Sujan Singh The hearing is kept as per Project Proponent replied that they have put their machines in the Additional Deputy the directions of MoEF. Villages during sampling of Ambient Air. Commissioner, The proceedings and Panipat videography will be sent to MoEF. The MoEF has directed that before commissioning of such project of mining and other, similar projects, the effect on the nearby areas should be observed and a study should be carried out in this regard by involving local public and asked whether they have involved local public. Sh.Nawab Ali, Villagers are telling that Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that samples have been Sarpanch, Village these people have come collected by the Consultants and they have done study that what is Rakshera for last one week and the quality of Environment before start of Mining and what will be give never time? the effect on nearby environment after commissioning of mining and its remedies. They have told about remedial measures to be

Q-25 taken and now general public is invited to ask their questions which are being recorded. Sh.Jot Singh, Panch, Due to the transport of Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that fugitive dust Village Rakshera, the vehicle dust will be emission will be controlled by sprinkling of water at least twice of Samalkha generated and will effect a day and any damage to the road will be repaired by the Project nearby house holders and Proponent . Rs.30.Lacs will be spent on CSR and Environment also on roads. Management. Sh.Bhupinder Singh, What will be mode of Water will be sprayed by water tankers and water will be out Regional Officer, water for sprinkling? sourced from private parties. Trucks will be covered. HSPCB, Panipat Record of tractors, trucks is to be kept? Sh.Tara Chand, Ex. Due to the mining the Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that any damage to the Sarpanch, Vill. Karkoli roads of villages will be road will be repaired by Project Proponent. badly affected. Who will take care of it? Sh.Jageer Singh,Village My land is near to road. Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that Project Proponent Rakshera, Samalkha, There will be dust on my will take care of sprinkling of water on roads. Panipat agriculture yields? Sh.Jai Parkash, Village Asked about detail of Consultants replied that mining will be done in Yamuna river bed Rakshera area of mining due to to maintain the river channel. It will help control of flood of mining activity the flood Yamuna river and prevent us from danger of any loss from flood. of Yamuna river comes to Regional Officer, HSPCB, Panipat replied that the mining will be our villages and causing done as per the area given by mining Department and as per the loss of agriculture and approved mining plan and proper procedure of mining. village all the Villagers are asking not to grant permission for mining. Sh.Bheem Singh, The suggested that they The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Panipat replied that this Village Mahoati, should provide suggestion has been noted and will be submitted to MoEF. Samalkha, Panipat employment to local villagers, water should be sprinkled on roads and plantation should be done. Also no mining activity should by carried out without permission. Sh.Suresh, Village He also asked that Project Proponent replied that they have noted the same and Mahoati, Samalkha, employment such as opportunities will be given to local Villages. Panipat tractors etc. Should be given to the local public?

49. Whether the following approvals* (wherever applicable) have been obtained? i. Site clearance from MoEF Yes -- No √ ii. ‘Consent for Establishment’ from the Yes -- No √ State Pollution Control Board iii. NOC from Atomic Mineral Division Yes -- No -- iv. Mining plan approval from IBM / Ministry of Coal Yes √ No v. In case of existing mines, mining scheme approval Yes -- No -- from IBM vi. Forestry clearance under FCA, 1980 Yes -- No NA vii. NOC from Chief Controller of Explosives Yes -- No -- viii. Commitment regarding availability / pumping of Yes -- No -- water from the concerned Authorities ix. In case of ML area falling in notified areas of the Yes -- No √ Central Ground Water Authority, NOC from them. [* Annex copies of approvals and number them]

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50. Was / is there any court case relating to Please note that one Sh. Rajbir Singh had the project or related activities? filed a CWP bearing No. 27700 of 2013 If so, provide details present status. before the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging the conditions of the auction notice and the rules relating to payment of Rent 7 Compensation to the land owners and the time of 12 months allowed to the highest bidders/ LOI holders for obtaining the Environmental Clearance as per EIA notification of the Ministry of Environmental & Forests, Government of India. While the Hon’ble High Court did not restrain the auction proceedings and held that the auctions may be held but it has also directed vide its orders dated 17.12.2013 that the same shall be subject to outcome of above case, hence this acceptance/LOI is being issued subject to the outcome in CWP No. 27700 of 2013 pending before Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court. The case is pending with the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court (CWP No.27700 of 2013).The last hearing for the case was on held on 14.7.2014.

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Verification: The data and information given in this proforma are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: 20.1.2015 Signature of the applicant with Full Name & address

Place :Panipat, Haryana [authorized signatory]

Given under the seal of organization on behalf of whom the applicant is signing

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