Proposed Ordinary Sand Mining at Khand No.- 03 (Gata No.- 99Mi), Village- Bijhalpur, Tehsil- Ajitmal, District- , U.P. FORM 1

(I) Basic Information: Sl. Item Details No. 1 Name of the project Proposed “Ordinary Sand Mining” Project in River at Khand No.- 03 (Gata No.- 99Mi), Village- Bijhalpur, Tehsil- Ajitmal, District- Auraiya, U.P. 2 S. No. of the schedule 1(a) Mining of Minerals. 3 Proposed capacity /area/ length/ Proposed Production is 2,42,943 M³ or tonnage to be handled/command 3,64,414 MT / annum for five years. area / lease area/number of wells Minable reserve is 2,55,468 M³ or 3,83,202 MT to be drilled (Leased Area: 10.7975 Ha.) 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. Not Applicable (New Mine) 6 Category of project i.e. “A” or “B” As per EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006, as amended on 01.12.2009 and 15.01.2016 this project falls under Category B (Sub-category B2) 7 Does it attract the general No, condition? If As per EIA Notification, 2006 as yes please specify amended in 2009, General conditions are applicable to S. No. 1(a) of schedule.

Since there are no protected areas notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 amended vide notification S.O. 1599 (E) dated 25th June 2014, critically polluted areas, notified Eco sensitive area, inter-state boundaries are falling in whole or in part within 05 km radius of the proposed project. General conditions are not applicable to proposed project. 8 Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes please specify 9 Location Pillars Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

A 26°24'21.58"N 79°19'20.29"E B 26°24'12.89"N 79°19'17.12"E C 26°24'07.08"N 79°19'30.34"E D 26°24'15.19"N 79°19'32.96"E

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Proposed Ordinary Sand Mining at Khand No.- 03 (Gata No.- 99Mi), Village- Bijhalpur, Tehsil- Ajitmal, District- Auraiya, U.P. FORM 1

Plot/Survey/ Khasra / Gata No./ Khand No.- 03 (Gata No.- 99Mi) Khand No. Village Bijhalpur Tehsil Ajitmal District Auraiya State U.P. 10 Nearest railway station/airport Phaphund Railway Station- 34.0 km* in along With distance in kms. North East direction. Airport- 107.0 km* in East direction. *Aerial Distance in Approximation 11 Nearest Town, City, District Nearest City: Auraiya (approx. 20.0 km in NE headquarters along with distance direction ) in kms. Distt. H.Q.: Auraiya (approx. 20.0 km in NE direction ) 12 Villages-Panchayats, Jila Village Panchayat- Bijhalpur Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Jila Parishad- Auraiya Local body (complete postal Municipal Corporation- Auraiya address with telephone nos. to be District- Auraiya, State- U.P. given) 13 Name of the applicant M/s Pandey & Pandey Brothers 14 Registered address Village- Bijhalpur, Tehsil- Ajitmal, District- Auraiya 15 Address for correspondence: Name M/s Pandey & Pandey Brothers, Prop.- Mrs. Raman Pandey W/o Shri Suresh Kumar Pandey Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Village- Bijhalpur, Tehsil- Ajitmal, District- Auraiya Pin Code 206122 E-mail - Telephone No. - Fax No. - 16 Details of alternative sites Mineral river sand is naturally occurring examined, if any. Location of these resource and this is a site specific project. sites should be shown on a Hence no alternatives can be chosen.

toposheet. 17 Interlinked Projects None 18 Whether a separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been

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submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not Applicable 21 Whether the proposal involves No Protected area notified under wildlife approval/clearance under: if yes, (Protection) Act 1972 details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22 Whether there is any The area has been granted in favour of Governmental Order/ Policy applicant vide letter no. 21/DLRC- relevant/ relating to the site? Khanij-E-Tender/Sahmati Patra/2017, dated 26 October 2017 for a period of five years, attached as Annexure-1 & 2.

23 Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land is involved

24 Whether there is any litigation No litigation or court case is pending pending against the project and/or against the proposed project. land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Order/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed projects.

 Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure capacity for power generation etc.)

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(II) Activity: 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) S. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary No This is Government land. change in land use, land Due to mining activities there will be cover or topography slight changes in topographical features including increase in because proposed mining confined to intensity of land use river bed only no other area disturbed. (with respect to local land Proposed mine is a part of river bed use plan) with sand reaches. Sand mining will be done up to a depth of 2.62m. The activity will take place on the river bed. The excavated sand from mine lease area will be naturally replenished with the flow of water Mining will be restricted to the allotted area only keeping the shores unaffected, thus does not involve any change in existing topography or land use. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No The proposed plan involves extraction vegetation and buildings? of Ordinary Sand from the river bed only and does not require any clearance of existing land, vegetation and building. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The project does not involve any creation of new land use. 1.4 Pre-construction No Not Applicable investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No No Construction of permanent nature is required.

1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Mining is confined in dry season in day construction works or time only, and temporary laborers from housing of construction local area will be hired, thus no housing workers? of construction workers is required.

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1.8 Above ground buildings, No No civil work is required in the mine lease structures or earthworks area. including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works No Only Opencast Ordinary Sand mining including mining or will be done. tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation measures will be adopted at site except leveling of river bed after achieving UPL of 2.62m from river bed level. River itself replenishes with sediment carried during monsoon season. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be done for Ordinary Sand mining. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and Yes The mining operation will be carried manufacturing processes? out by open excavation method and about 2,42,943 m3/annum of ordinary sand will be excavated. 1.14 Facilities for storage of No Mined material (Ordinary Sand) will be goods or materials? loaded and transported directly through the trucks or trolleys; hence no temporary or permanent storage will be required. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or No There would be no construction laborers disposal of solid waste or inhabit at site thus there will be very liquid effluents? less or no generation of solid waste is anticipated. 1.16 Facilities for long term No Mining activities is confined to day time housing of operational only, thus do not involve long term workers? housing of operational workers. 1.17 New road, rail or sea Yes No new road, rail will be constructed. traffic during construction During operation phase there will be or operation? slight increase in present traffic. 1.18 New road, rail, air No Not Applicable waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

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1.19 Closure or diversion of No Not Applicable existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No There are no transmission lines or transmission lines or pipeline passing through the project pipelines? area. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Ordinary Sand mining will be restricted culverting, realignment or to river bed only unaffecting the shores; other changes to the hence no change to the hydrology of hydrology of watercourses watercourse or aquifers is anticipated. or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not Applicable 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of Yes The water requirement for the water form ground or operational workers is met by private surface waters? tankers from nearby dugwell/borewell. It is estimated that approx. 10 local labors are hired from nearby villages; total man power will be 30. Total water requirement will be 8.50 KLD. 1.24 Changes in water bodies No Proposed mining will be done or the land surface scientifically, and thus will help to affecting drainage or run- maintain the water course of the river. off? Collection of minor mineral will be done from the river bed only in order to maintain the natural course and flow of water during rainy season also to protect the nearby villages adjoining to banks from flooding and erosion. Thus these changes will be positive.

1.25 Transport of personnel or No Minerals River Sand will be materials for transported in Tractors & trucks by construction, operation or road. Workers will come from nearby decommissioning? villages on their convenience. During operational phase and excavated material is transported directly to the local markets. Existing road will be used for transportation.

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1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not Applicable decommissioning or River itself carried huge amount of restoration works? sediment during every monsoon season so there is no reclamation measures proposed at mine site. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not Applicable decommissioning which The afforestation will be carried out along could have an impact on the the Haulage roads planted with local environment? plant species. It will check riparian erosion and creates aesthetic environment of surrounding area. 1.28 Influx of people to an Yes It is estimated that approx 10 laborers area in either will be employed locally from nearby temporarily or areas; total man power will be 30. The permanently? influx of the people will be temporary and positive (in terms of employment). 1.29 Introduction of alien No Not Applicable species? 1.30 Loss of native species or No Not Applicable genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not Applicable

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2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply):

Sl. Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped No Leased Area: 10.7975 ha. Mining or agricultural land (ha) is being done scientifically in the part of river plain/bed of River Yamuna River. Land Ownership- Govt. Land

2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Considering the fresh water competing users) unit: KLD requirement for site laborers and for sprinkling (as dust suppression measure) it is estimated that approx. 8.50 KLD (0.90 KLD for drinking + 5.10 KLD for sprinkling + 2.50 KLD for aforrestation) water will be required. Water requirement will be met by private water tankers. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Only Ordinary Sand will be extracted. Approximately 2,42,943 cum of sand per annum for five years will be extracted as minor mineral. 2.4 Construction material – stone, No None aggregates, sand/soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – No Not Applicable MT) 2.6 Energy including electricity No Since mining activity is being and fuels (source, competing carried out in day time only, also users) Unit: fuel (MT), no housing facility for laborers is required. energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources No Not Applicable (use appropriate standard units)

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3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ No Details thereof (with No. confirmation approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or No Mining activity will being done materials, which are without drilling & blasting by hazardous (as per MSIHC mechanized/ manually mean. rules) to human health or the Mechanized mining operations environment (flora, fauna, and may be resorted to with due water supplies) permission granted from SEIAA while granting “Environmental Clearance Certificate”, The District Magistrate & The Director, Mines Safety, Region Varanasi, U.P under regulation 106(2) (b) of Mines Act 1961. All safety parameters will be taken care no hazardous and toxic material is being used or to be generated during operational phase or after. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No It is a River Bed Mining (RBM) disease or affect disease project does not cause any vectors (e.g. insect or water changes in occurrence of disease borne diseases) or affect disease vectors.

3.3 Affect the welfare of people Yes The proposed project will generate e.g. by changing living employment opportunities to the conditions? nearby local people, thus will have short term and positive impact. Living condition of the people will improve. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No The proposed project shall not who could be affected by the affect any vulnerable groups of project e.g. hospital patients, people in the near vicinity. children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not Applicable

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4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No Minor Minerals will be excavated wastes /extracted in its existing form from the river bed and transported directly to the potential domestic/local markets; hence no waste generation is anticipated. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic No Mining activities are confined to and or commercial wastes) day time only, thus do not involve long term housing of the operational workers at site, hence no or very insignificant quantity of food waste is expected to generate. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No Mining will be done mechanized/ Hazardous Waste Management manually, No hazardous waste as Rules) listed under Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules will be generating due to project activity. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No It is river bed mining, no industrial process will involved. 4.5 Surplus product No Not Applicable

4.6 Sewage sludge or other No Not Applicable sludge from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition No Not Applicable wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or No Not Applicable equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not Applicable materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable

4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable

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5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr).

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Mining will be done through open fossil fuels from stationary or excavation method. Sand mobile sources. extraction will be mechanized or manual means subject to permission from the SEAC. Excavated sand will be transported through tractors which will produce emissions. During operational phase there may be emissions by movement of vehicles (vehicular exhaust) which will be minimized by using only PUC certified vehicles in the mining lease area. 5.2 Emissions from production No Not Applicable processes 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There will be minor emissions i.e. handling including storage or dust, vehicular exhaust transport anticipated during loading, unloading and transportation of excavated material. 5.4 Emissions from construction No No construction work will be activities including plant and required. Emission from mining equipment. activities will include dust particles. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling No Not Applicable of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No Not Applicable waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No Not Applicable waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No Not Applicable sources

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6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

6.1 From operation of equipment Yes Noise will be generated from e.g. engines, ventilation plant, mining machinery & transport crushers vehicles. But, very low generation of noise and no emission of light and heat is anticipated.

6.2 From industrial or similar No Not Applicable processes 6.3 From construction or No Not Applicable demolition

6.4 From blasting or piling No No blasting and piling is required.

6.5 From construction or Yes Only Operational traffic. operational traffic Vehicular movement for transportation of mining material from site will generate noise. Regular and proper maintenance of vehicles will reduce the impact. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not Applicable systems

6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable

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7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

7.1 From handling, storage, No No hazardous waste is generated. hazardous materials use or Spillage of hazardous materials.

7.2 From discharge of sewage No Not Applicable or other effluents water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge).

7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes Water sprinkling will be done on emitted to air into the land haul roads for suppression of dust or into water. which will be generated by vehicular movement.

7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable

7.5 Is there a risk of long term No There is no such risk. build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment.

Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist quantities/rates, wherever possible) S.No. Yes/No confirmation with source of information data

8.1 From explosions, No No storage is required at site; spillages, fires etc from material is directly transported to storage, handling, use or the market. production of hazardous substances

8.2 From any other causes No Not Applicable

8.3 Could the project be No Mining activities are being done in affected by natural dry season only. disasters causing In fact the project helps to protect the banks of river and nearby environmental damage villages from flooding and erosion (e.g. floods, earthquakes, by maintains the natural course and landslides, cloudburst flow of river. etc)? Thus the impact will be positive in term of protection by natural hazards causing environmental damage.

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9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality.

S. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with No. confirmation approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

9.1 Lead to development of No No supporting infrastructure supporting facilities, ancillary is required since the site has development or development good connectivity with local stimulated by the project which roads, MDR and highways. could have impact on the environment e.g.: Also the laborers are hired locally thus no permanent or • Supporting infrastructure No temporary housing is required (roads, power supply, waste or at site. waste water treatment, etc.)

• housing development No

• extractive industries

• supply industries

• other

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, No Since it is a river bed which could have an impact on excavation, arrival of monsoon the environment every year replenishes the excavated site. Hence there will be no change in land use pattern.

9.3 Set a precedent for later No - developments

9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No The project will cause positive, proximity to other existing or long term impact. planned projects with similar effects.

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(III) Environmental Sensitivity: S.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary 1. Areas protected under No No Protected Areas as notified international conventions, under wildlife (Protection) Act, national or local legislation for 1972 is located in whole or in part within the 15km their ecological, landscape, boundary of project site. cultural or other related value 2. Areas which are important or No The proposed project locates at sensitive for ecological reasons Yamuna River. -Wetlands, watercourses or Except that No Sensitive area other water bodies, coastal located within 15 km of the zone, biospheres, mountains, proposed project location. forests 3. Areas used by protected, No No protected, important or important or sensitive species sensitive species of flora and of flora or fauna for breeding, fauna are found. nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4. Inland, coastal, marine or No None underground waters 5. State, National boundaries No No interstate or national boundaries lie within the area. 6. Routes or facilities used by the Yes NH-02- 14.50 km. in North public for access to recreation East direction. or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7. Defense installations No - 8. Densely populated or built-up No Auraiya approx. 20.0 km in NE area direction (aerial distances) 9. Areas occupied by sensitive Yes There are number of areas man-made land uses occupied by sensitive man (hospitals, schools, places of made land uses within 15 km of radius Only schools, small worship, community facilities) hospital and temples are present. Areas containing important, Yes Mine is located on the river high quality or scarce bed of Yamuna River & it resources (ground water flows 20m. towards south 10. resources, surface resources, direction from the nearest forestry, agriculture, fisheries, lease boundary tourism, minerals)

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S.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary 11. Areas already subjected to No None pollution or environmental damage. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded). 12 Areas susceptible to natural No Mining activity is restricted to hazard which could cause the dry season only. project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

DECLARATION

“I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be our risk and cost.

Date: ______Place: ______

(Raman Pandey) Authorized Signatory M/s Pandey & Pandey Brothers

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