Soravan , District – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Which Is Private Land

PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Application of mining for soil which are used in Brick Kiln of M/s Maruti Eint Udyog from Khasra/Gata Nos. 1012, 1001, Area – 2.944 ha (7.274 Acres) at Village – Sigraur Uparhar , Tehsil – Soravan , District – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. which is private land. As per Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, vide number S.O. 2588(E), dated 15th Jan, 2016,) the applicant is seeking prior environmental clearance less than 5.0 ha from DEIAA of concerning District and more than 5.0 ha from SEIAA ,UP. The applicant is seeking prior environmental clearance less than 5.0 ha from DEIAA of concerning District. The total soil excavation area is Area – 2.944 ha (7.274 Acres) therefore environmental clearance application is submitted to DEIAA, UP.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

 Soil mining for M/s Maruti Eint Udyog  Name: Amar Singh.  Address: R/o: Village – Mansurabad , Tehsil – Soravan , District – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region

The production of Brick Earth will benefit to the state in the form of royalty. Apart from this project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area.

2.4 Demands-Supply Gap Bricks are produced in India in small or cottage scale brick kilns and Clamps, operates seasonally. The raw materials in the brick kilns include topsoil, coal, paddy husk, fly ash, wood & locally available agro wastes to some extent. There are large variations in quality of soils available in different parts of the country and also in brick manufacturing process. Brick are good building material for construction activities but quality of brick differs place to place. There are large variations in quality of soil available in different part of the country and also brick

PARAMARSH (Servicing Environment and Development) QCI (NABET) Accredited and ISO Certified Organization Add: 4/97, Viram Khand Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, UP Email: [email protected], Ph: 0522 4114250 Page 1 of 10 manufacturing process. Brick kiln are seasonal unit are either in small sector or in cottage sector. Clay brick industry in India uses soil as raw material and slack (small size) coal as fuel.

2.5 Import vs. Indigenous: Import does not apply in the present case as Brick is indigenously available at number of mines under operation in Uttar Pradesh. 2.6 Export Possibility: Export possibility is neither plausible nor there is any such demand. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets

Due to the increased industrial and infrastructural growth of the rural and urban areas demand of Brick is very high. Construction companies and local vendors in the nearby town and cities are the potential market for the brick made up of brick clay.

2.8 Employment Generation About 18-22 local labours shall be engaged through project proponent for extraction of soil, molding and loading of brick and handling of mineral in mining area, besides, watch and ward and plantation activity with proper maintenance. The contractors will get the direct or indirect benefit from the project activity.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any

Separate project there is no any other project interlink

3.2 Location (map showing general location and project boundary and project site) with coordinates.: Soil mining area is located for M/s Maruti Eint Udyog from Khasra/Gata Nos. 1012, 1001, Area – 2.944 ha (7.274 Acres) at Village – Sigraur Uparhar , Tehsil – Soravan , District – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Table No. 1.

Co-ordinates of excavation Gata

Khasra/ Gata Nos Latitude Longitude 1012 25°35'34.42"N 81°39'32.70"E 1001 25°35'37.59"N 81°39'29.65"E

3.3 Details of alternate sites considered Besides this any other alternative other than Brick Earth mining like mining of rock in-situ quarry shall result in exorbitant cost, result in comparatively higher land degradation and cause more environmental impacts.

4.0 GEOLOGY The district lies at the east corner of the Allahabad revenue division bordering with the State of M.P. in the south side of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated from 24047' to 25045' north latitude and from 810 45' to 820 30' east longitude. The area of the district is 5482 sq. km. The district is bounded in the east by district of Sant Ravidasnagar Bhadohi and Mirzapur, on the north-east side by district Jaunpur, on the west by district of Kaushambi, on the southwest side by district of Chitrakoot, on the north by district of Pratapgarh, on the southeast side by district of Mirzapur, while on the south side lies the district Reewa of State of M.P. The district is about 63 km. from east to west and about 109 km. from north to south. 4.1 Regional Geology: The Ganga basin has been dominated by transverse river system since Pliocene due to erosion during uplift that is symmetric subsidence of foreland. Large plio-Pleistocene sediment combines with less asymmetric subsidence and uplift of the proximal fore land let to the pro gradation of the drainage system that displaced the Yamuna River and after Allahabad Ganga River to edge of the foreland basin. The Present river system consistent with erosion driven uplift adjacent Himalayan. The regional geological setup is very well depicted in the map below;

Source: Singh I B 1996

4.3 Local Geology: The area under mining plan lies in the middle part of Gangetic plane consist of alluvium deposit in the fore deep. The brick earth below top soil in this area is soft moderate light colour alluvium typically found in the Gangetic plane. No hard rock found in the area. The entire district The entire district may be sub-divided into three parts (i) Trans-Ganga tract, (ii) the Doab, and (iii) Trans- Yamuna tract. The Trans-Ganga tract is even in nature, while trans-Yamuna is uneven. Soraon, Phulpur and Handia are tahsils of trans-Ganga tract while Bara, Karchhana, Meja and Koraon are the tahsils of the Trans- Yamuna tract. The town of Allahabad (Tahsil Allahabad) lies in the Doab tract. In view of the spatial variations in geology, physiography, soils, vegetation and climate etc,..

5.0 DETAILS OF EXPLORATION:

Methodology of Mining:

The proposed project is to mine Brick Clay from plot (s) under agreement sustainably and scientifically. It shall be opencast semi mechanised mine involves scooping the mineral through use of hand implements like spade, pick axe, shovel and crowbar (Excavator (JCB) will be used if required) etc. In future top soil shall be scrapped by means manually and shall be used for the purpose of making bundwall and rehabilitation/reclamation. Mining of Brick Clay from the allotted plot(s) will be restricted to a maximum depth of 2.0 m from the surface in proper bench form as per MCR-1960 and MMR 1961. The width and height of bench will be 1.0 m x 1.0 m. Topsoil upto 6” depth will be preserved to spread it after mining activity is completed to restore the fertility of land.

Table1: Land Details District Village Gata Area Consent of the Consent Consent Consent No (ha) Land owner of the given given for owner for the the depth Period of mining (Year) (m)

Allahabadi Sigraur 1012 1.4302 Kamlendra kumar, Amar 5 2 Virendra kumar, Uparhar 1001 1.5138 Singh 5 2 Amrendra Kumar,Urmila Devi, Ashok Kumar Total 2-944

Table2: Geological Reserves

depth of Geological Gata No Area(ha) Area(m2) mining Reserve (cum)

1012 1.4302 1600 2 2432 1001 1-5138 910 2 1383 Total 2.944 24870 37802

Table3: Mineable Reserves

Volume of top Area of Volume soil(Total Thickness Minable berm left in area-area Gata No Geological of top soil Reserves left berm in berm) * Reserve (m3) (m3) (m2) (m3) thickness of top soil (cum) 1012 2432 80 122 0.15 228 2082 1001 1383 46 69 0.15 130 1184 Total 37802 1244 1890 3544 32368

5.1 DETAILS OF EXPLORATION: As per Brick Kiln capacity ( 17 paya) yearly production of bricks are 23.00 lacs bricks/ season for that the required volume of brick clay will be 5111 cum/annum @ 450 brick in one cubic meter life of mine comes 5.0 year. Year Wise Production Year Production Production

(Cum) (Tonnes) First 5111 6133 Second 5111 6133 Third 5111 6133 Fourth 5111 6133 Fifth 5111 6133 Total 25556 30667

6.0 SITE ANALYSIS

6.1 Connectivity: Soil mining area is located at Village – Sigraur Uparhar , Tehsil – Soravan , District – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh which is connected to NH-2 & NH 24B are about 0.6 & 0.7 Km Nearest Railway station Lalgopal ganj about 7.0 km (NE) from the Area and nearest Airport is Allahabad Bamrauli Airport – 20.0 Km (S) away from the area.

6.2 Land form, land use and land ownership: The mine agreement area is agricultural private land.

6.3 Land Use: Agricultural plain 6.4 Land Ownership: Private Land: The proposed activity is to take place in the Plot (s) as per agreement and hence there will be no change in land use.

6.5 Existing Land Use Pattern: The existing land use of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “Agricultural plain” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over.

6.7 Soil Classification: Geologically the region is composed of Alluvium and dun gravels. The presences of large number of canals indicate its agricultural prosperity. The level surface, alluvial soil further provides impetus to agricultural pursuits.

7.0 Climatic Conditions:

The atmosphere of the district is Sheetoshana i.e. In the summer season the weather is too hot and in the winter the weather is very cold. But in the rainy season the weather is good and pleasant. The climate of the project area is characterized by cool and dry climate. The year can be divided into three distinct seasons; winters last from October to March followed by summers from April to June. 7.1 Temperature

In the plains during the summer season, the maximum temperature is of the order of 41.7 0C and minimum temperature of the order of 7.7 0C. With the onset of the southwest monsoon by about the end of June day temperatures decrease while night temperatures remain as in the summer season. During the post-monsoon season, mid-September to November, both day and night temperatures begin to drop appreciably. January is the coldest month. In the plains during this month the mean daily minimum temperature is of the order of 18.910C and the daily maximum temperature of the order of 32.470C.

7.2 Humidity

During the southwest monsoon season the relative humidity is high and after the withdrawal of the monsoon humidity decreases. The mean monthly maximum relative humidity in the morning of August month is 84% and mean monthly minimum relative humidity measured in the morning of May is 41%.

7.3 Cloudiness

In the winter season the sky is generally clear or lightly clouded except for brief spells of a day or two each time when in association with the passage of western disturbances particularly in the northern parts of the district sky become cloudy. Sky is clear or lightly clouded in the summer and post-monsoon seasons. Heavily clouded to overcast sky prevail in the monsoon seas.

7.4 Winds

Wind direction and speed are the most critical metrological parameters, as they govern the dispersion of pollutants. Wind direction is reported as the direction from which the wind blows and is based on surface observations. Over the course of a year, wind usually blows in all directions, with varying frequencies. Certain directions occur more frequently than others, which are known as the prevailing wind directions.

Winds are generally light to moderate in this area. It can be seen that the annual mean wind speed varies from 0.8 to 14.2 km/h. The prominent wind direction is East and South east.

7.5 Rainfall

The main rainy season is the southwest monsoon season, from about the last week of June to September-mid, some rainfall much less in amount occurs in the cold season from December to

February in association with the passage of western disturbances, District receives annual rainfall is about 1027 mm. The maximum rainfall received during monsoon period was June to mid September.. The lowest rainfall was received during the month of November-December.. In the same fifty year period the annual rainfall was less than 80% of the normal in ten years. There were three occasions when two consecutive years had rainfall less than 80% of the normal.

8.0 PLANNING BRIEF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary schools, degree college), drinking water supply, post and telegraph, public transportation and hospitals are by and large are available in the study area

8.1 Planning Concept

The proposed project is to mine brick clay from plot(s) sustainably and scientifically. The minor mineral (clay) will be excavated from the plot(s) as per mining rules and casting of raw bricks will be done which will be transported to the kiln through horse cart, trolleys etc. through village chak roads. Mining will be opencast Manual keeping nearby plot(s) unaffected. Maximum depth of mining will be only up to 2.0 as per agreement. 8.2 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required.

8.3 Amenities/Facilities

Mines Office, Workshop etc.

Proper site services such as First Aid, Rest Shelter, and Drinking Water will be provided to the mine workers.

8.4 Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules shall be provided by project proponent outside lease area

8.5 Water Supply: Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for plantation.

8.6 Power Supply: The mine will work in day time only, so no lighting arrangement will be required.

8.7 Transport of Men and Material: Employee will report to the duty on own means. The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers / tractor trolleys.

8.8 Communication: Mobile phones shall be used for communication.

8.9 Security Arrangements: Appropriate security arrangement shall be made.

9.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

9.1 Industrial area (Processing Area): Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc shall be provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed.

9.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area): As the local person shall be employed, no residential building / housing are proposed.

9.3 Green Belt: Plantation of soil binding grasses like Agave nector, Saccharum officinarum (Munja), Cassia tora (Charata), Opuntia ficus indica, Aloe vera (Gheekwar), Argemone maxicana, Euphorbia hirta across the benches 9.4 Social Infrastructure: In-line with the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational sites, relevant developmental assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified through studies.

9.5 Drinking Water Management: Water requirement for drinking and operations will be 2.45 KLD, which will be met from underground water resource and river water.

9.6 Sewerage System: No sewerage system is required as there is no domestic waste water will be disposed.

9.7 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be generating any overburden or waste water.

9.8 Solid Waste management: No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operation.

9.9 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source: No electrical power requirement for mining activities. 10.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN The existing mine lease area is designated as private land and has no human settlements and hence, no R & R is envisaged.

11.0 COST ESTIMATES

The capital cost of proposed project is estimated as – Particulars Rs (lakh) Labour charges (approx 20 workers) @ Rs 200 7.20 Royalty (19 Paya) 1.3 Mine closure plan 0.35 Environment management Plan (plantation and 1.00 water sprinkling) Manual equipments 0.35 PPE for workers 0.25 First aid kit 0.15 Training on awareness for workers 0.35 Total 10.95

 Project Cost for Plan Period (5.0 Year) –54.75Lakhs

 CSR Cost (5% of the Project Cost) – 2.74 Lakh

12.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as Mining, sizing (sieving), transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any major impact on the environment

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