Minor Mineral Ordinary Clay Mine

(Proposed Project)

Village : Vatar, Ta : , Dist : () Production Capacity : 20000 TPM Area : 03-00-00 Ha.

Proposal For Environmental Clearance

(Category "B" Under item 1 (a), of EIA Notification dated 14.09.06 and its subsequent amendments and as per

Office Memorandum No. L-110011/47/2011-IA.II (M) dated 26.06.2012

Proponent Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir

At : Vatar, Sr. No. 706 Talav,

Taluka : Vapi, Dist : Valsad

Mo :- +91 9824218590

1 Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Taluka : , Dist. : Valsad, Date 12-01-2016 To, Assistant Geologist, Geology and Mining Dept., Collector Offices, Valsad

Sub :- Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate (Ec.) Respected Sir, As per the guideline of Hon'ble Supreme court of , it is compulsory to get Ec. to do mining activities. I the applicant Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir applied for a quarry permit of mineral Ordinary Clay on govt. Sr. no. 706 Talav having area area 03- 00-00 Ha. at Village : Vatar, Taluka : Vapi Dist. Valsad to collector, Valsad. I am submitting the application for Ec. in prescribe form and format.

Your Thanking

Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir Submissions :- (1) Request letter to MS SEAC Gujarat. (A) Form - (B) Pre-feasibility Report (C) Project Details-Minor Minerals (Ordinary Clay)

2 Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir

At : Vatar, Ta: Vapi, Dist : Valsad

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Date :- 12-01-2016

To, Respected, Member Secretary, S.E.A.C., Paryavaran Bhavan, Sec., 10/A, Ahmedabad.

Sub :-To issue the Environmental clearance Certificate for minor mineral permit lease of "Ordinary Clay" mining project as per the EIA Notification of 14-Sep.-2006.

Your thanking

Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir

3 "1"

Request Letter

To, Respected, Member Secretary, S.E.A.C., Paryavaran Bhavan, Sec., 10/A, Ahmedabad.

Sir,

I, the applicant Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir applied for quarry permit minor mineral “Ordinary Clay” to collector Valsad for area 03-00-00 ha. on govt. Sr. No. 706 Talav.

According to the direction of Honourable Supreme Court of India, MoEF’s OM dt. 18th May 2012 and latest amendment of the EIA Notification on 9th September 2013, environmental clearance is required to be obtained for our mining project. .

Annexures :-

(A) Form No. 1.

(B) Pre-feasibility Report.

(c) Project Details of ordinary Clay

Your thanking

Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir

4 (A)

FORM -1

5 FROM 1 (Application for Environment Clearance Certificate) Sr. Item Details No. 1 Name of the Project Ordinary Clay Mining Project of Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At village :Vatar, Ta:Vapi Dis.Valsad. 2 S. No in schedule 1(a)

As per Gazette Notification dated 14th September 2006 and as per the recent directive of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana & Office Memorandum of Ministry of Environment & Forests dt. 18.05.2012 has made the Environmental Clearance mandatory for minor minerals having lease area less than 5 ha. Further Ministry of Environment & Forests has recommended guidelines for consideration of the project by the respective State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) for according Environmental Clearance. Office Memorandum is enclosed as Annexure-1 3 Proposed S.No. Proposed Capacity Area capacity/area/length/tonnage to 1. 20000 TPA 03-00-00 be handled/command Ha. area/lease area/number of well to be drilled 4 New/expansion/modernization It is a Proposed Project. 5 Proposed capacity/area etc. The Proposed Capacity is nil and lease area is 03-00-00 Ha. 6 Category of project i.e. “A” or "B" Category under S .No. 1(a) “B” As per Gazette Notification dated 14th September 2006 and as per the recent directive of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana & Office Memorandum of Ministry of Environment & Forests dt. 18.05.2012 has made the Environmental Clearance mandatory for minor minerals having lease area less than 5 ha. Further Ministry of Environment & Forests has recommended guidelines for consideration of the project by the respective State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) for according Environmental Clearance.

6 7 Does it attract the general No, it does not attract the general Condition. condition? If yes please specify 8 Does it attract the specific No, it does not attract the Specific Condition. condition? If yes please specify 9 Location The lease area of Ordinary Clay situated near villageVatar., Ta : Valsad, Dist : Navsa (Gujarat) The geographical location of the mine is as under :- Latitude (N) Longitude (E) 20°25'53.13"N 72°53'27.63"E Plot/Survey/Khasra No Govt. sr. no. -706 Talav. Village Vatar Tehsil Vapi District Valsad State Gujarat 10 Nearest railway station/airport S. Particulars Name Distance along with distance in Kms. No. (From Lease boundary in km.) 1 Nearest Udvada 4.30 km. railway station 2 Nearest Daman 5.00 km Airport 11 Nearest town, city, district S. Particulars Name Distance headquarter along with No. (From distance in Kms. Lease boundary ) 1 Nearest Vatar 0.80 km Village 2 Nearest City Vapi 7.00 km 3 Nearest Valsad 18.00 km District Headquarter 12 Village Panchayat, Zila Village Vatar village 0.80 km Parishad, Municipal Panchayat panchayat. Corporation, local body Zilla Valsad 18.00 km (Complete postal address with Panchayat District telephone nos to be given) Panchayat Nagarpalika Valsad 18.00 km Nagarpalika Postal Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir Address At: & Post : Tukwada, with Ahir Faliya, telephone Ta: Pardi, No. Dist: Valsad,

7 13 Name of the applicant Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At: & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Ta: Pardi, Dist: Valsad, 14 Registered address Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At: & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Ta: Pardi, Dist: Valsad, 15 Address for correspondence Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At: & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Ta: Pardi, Dist: Valsad, Name Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At: & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Ta: Pardi, Dist: Valsad, Designation Owner Address Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At: & Post : Tukwada, Ahir Faliya, Ta: Pardi, Dist: Valsad, Pin code E-mail [email protected] Telephone 09824218590 Fax No -- 16 Details of alternative sites No. Mineral ordinary Clay is naturally examined, if any. Location of occurring resource and this is a site specific these sites should be shown on project. Hence no alternative can be chosen. a topo sheet 17 Interlinked Project N.A. 18 Whether separate application N.A. for interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes date of submission N.A. 20 If no reason N.A. 21 Whether the proposal involves No approval/ clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. N.A The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980?

8 There is no reserve or protected forest within 10.00 km periphery of lease area. N.A The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? There is no Wildlife sanctuary within 10.00 km periphery of lease area N.A Eco-Sensitivity zone within 10.00 km periphery of lease area There is no C.R.Z. within 10.00 km periphery The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? of lease area.

22 Whether there is any N.A. Government order/policy relevant/ relating to site 23 Forest Land involved? N.A. 24 Whether there is any litigation No other litigation is pending in the any court pending against the project of law as per our best knowledge. and / or land in which the project is propose to be set up Name of court Case no Order/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the Proposed project. 25 Expected cost of the project Rs.200,000 /-

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) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 1.1 Permanent or temporary No Land will be used for collection of change in land use, land ordinary clay for filling purpose in cover or topography infrastructures; it does not involve including increase in any permanent change in the intensity of land use (with topography of the permit hold area. respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of Proposed land, No There is no tree or Proposed vegetation and buildings? structure on the proposed site.

9 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data Hence no clearance is required.

1.3 Creation of new land uses? No N.A. 1.4 Pre-construction No Not Applicable investigations e.g. bore holes, Clay testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Not Applicable 1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Workers are hired from nearby construction works or villages so no housing facility is housing of construction required. However, temporary rest workers? shelters will be provided at the site. 1.8 Above ground buildings, No Not Applicable structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No Not Applicable mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work will be done 1.11 Dredging? No Ordinary clay mining will be done.

1.12 Offshore Structures? No There will be no off shore structures.

1.13 Production and No Nil manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of yes Not required. goods or materials?

1.15 Facilities for treatment or No No need for treatment or disposal of disposal of solid waste or solid waste and liquid effluents. liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long term No Not Applicable housing of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No Not Applicable during construction or operation?

1.18 New road, rail, air No Not Applicable waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

10 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No. confirmation No? quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 1.19 Closure or diversion of No Not applicable Proposed transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No N.A. lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No N.A. culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No N.A. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of No Not Required water form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or No The mining will be up to 1.5 mtrs the land surface affecting only which will not intersect the drainage or run-off? ground water level or water. bodies. 1.25 Transport of personnel or No In the operation phase Ordinary clay materials for construction, will be excavated by manual only. operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not Applicable decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No N.A. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area No Mostly local people are deployed either temporarily or to carry out the extraction. So permanently? no influx of people will be seen. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not Applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or No Not Applicable genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable 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): Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No confirmation No? quantity/rate , wherever possible with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The activity will be done in the agricultural land (ha) proposed Ordinary clay mine Permit area which is a Talav land

11 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of with approximate No confirmation No? quantity/rate , wherever possible with source of information data which is govt. Land. No agricultural land is involved. 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement is about competing users) unit: KLD 1.0 KLD. This water will be met from nearby Borewel. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No - 2.4 Construction material - stone, No No Construction material is aggregates, Clay / Clay (expected required. source, MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source, MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and No Not applicable fuels (source, competing users) unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not envisaged. appropriate standard units) 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. Sr. Information / Checklist Yes/ Details are there of with No. confirmation No? approximate quantity/rate wherever possible with source of information of data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, - Not Applicable which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of - Not Applicable disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. No This project will not affect by changing living conditions? the welfare of people. However it will provide livelihood to the workforce during the operation which will rather help in improving their living conditions. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No This project will not affect who could be affected by the the project e.g. hospital patients, vulnerable groups of people. children, the elderly etc.,

12 3.5 Any other causes Yes Transportation is one of the major activities in the project. Accidents may occur, which may be avoided by taking due care & precautions. 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there of with No. confirmation No? approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 4.1 Clay, overburden or mine No. It is to make water reservoir deeper wastes sothere will not be any O.B. or Mine waiste.. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and No No domestic or commercial wastes. or commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No N.A. Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No No surplus product generates. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No N.A. from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition No Not Applicable wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or No N.A. equipment 4.9 Contaminated Clays or other No Not Applicable materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes? No Not Applicable 4.11 Other solid wastes? No N.A.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr) Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details there of with No. confirmation /No? approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes There will be emissions due fossil fuels from stationary or to mobile sources transportation of material from site to the end user. But the average number of truck/tractor to be loaded per hour is not more than one. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes There will be small amount of processes dust emission during the

13 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details there of with No. confirmation /No? approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data excavation process 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There will be emission of handling including storage or dust during the transportation transport of Ordinary clay from Permit area to the Filling site area. 5.4 Emissions from construction No _ activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of No _ materials including construction materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No _ waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste No _ in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No _

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details are there of with No confirmation No? approximate quantity/rate wherever . applicable with source of information of data 6.1 From operation of - Not Applicable equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers 6.2 From industrial or similar - Not Applicable processes 6.3 From construction or - Not Applicable demolition 6.4 From blasting or piling - Not Applicable 6.5 From construction or - Not Applicable operational traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling - Not Applicable systems 6.7 From any other sources - Not Applicable 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 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details are there of with No. confirmation /No? approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data

14 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes Details are there of with No. confirmation /No? approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 7.1 From handling, storage, use - Not Applicable or spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or - Not Applicable other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes Only dust emission is expected emitted to air into the land or into air due to movement of into water vehicles. However dust suppression will be done by sprinkling water. 7.4 From any other sources No - 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No - build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there of with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires No No such activity is envisaged. etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes Yes Risk of accidents is expected during transportation and during loading of minerals into trucks/tractors. 8.3 Could the project be affected by Yes The mine lease area lies in natural disasters causing Seismic environmental damage e.g. Zone III which is prone to floods, earthquakes, landslides, earthquakes. However there are cloudburst etc)? no built in structures at the site which would affect the mining.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other Proposed or planned activities in the locality Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there of with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data

15 Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/No? Details are there of with No. confirmation approximate quantity/rate wherever applicable with source of information of data 9.1 Lead to development of - Not Applicable supporting. Facilities , ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) housing development extractive industries supply industries, (other) 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, - Not Applicable which could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later - Not Applicable developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to - Not Applicable proximity to other Proposed or planned projects with similar effects 10. Environmental Sensitivity Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary 1 Areas protected under Nil - international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are Nil - important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal

16 Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by Nil - protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine No Not Applicable or underground waters 5 State, National No Not Applicable boundary 6 Routes or facilities No Not Applicable used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No Not Applicable 8 Densely populated or Yes Nearest village Vatar (Population 800) is built-up area about 0.80 km. 9 Areas occupied by Yea All facilities available at city Valsad which sensitive man-made is 18.00 km away from lease area. land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing - important, high quality or scarce resources Nil (ground water

17 Sr. Area Name / Aerial distance (within 10 km) from No identity Proposed location boundary resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already Nil - subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where Proposed legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to Yes The water level in river may fluctuate natural hazard which depending on the rainfall intensity. could cause the project According to BMTPC Vulnerability Atlas to present (earthquake), the study area falls in a environmental Zone-III. problems There is no incidence of landslide but in (earthquakes, 2001 a major incidence of earth quake subsidence, landslides, was there. erosion, flooding or There is no date available flooding of the extreme or adverse area. climatic conditions)

(IV).Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

We commit to undertake only controlled blasting for minimizing noise and vibration from blasting operation. We request you to consider our project as B2 category project looking to tiny scale of our project and negligible potential of environmental impacts.

“I hereby given undertake 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 given, if any project will be revoked at our risk and cost.”

18 Date :- 12-01-2015 Place :-Valsad. Signature of the applicant

Nikitaben Lalitbhai Ahir At : Vatar, Taluka : Vapi, Dist : Valsad,

19 NOTE :

1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification.

1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z. map duly demarcated by one

of the authorized agencies. showing the project activates, w.r.t. C.R.Z. (at the

stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone

Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be

taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z.

Notification, 1991 for the activites to be located in the CRZ.

2. The projects to be located within 10 km of national Parks. Sanctuaries.

Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project

proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden

showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the

recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the

stage of EC)".

3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including

submission of application for TOR/Environmental Clearance, subsequent

clarification, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC

Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized

signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in

support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project".

20 Annexure-1

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