SHRI DEVI 20 Acres (8.09Ha) River Sand/Morrum Mining Project at Araji no. 1762 FORM 1 DAYAL GUPTA Village- Patwadh, Tehsil- Robertsganj, District- Sonebhadra, U.P..
Application for Prior Environmental Clearance (EC)
FORM 1 (See Paragraph – 6 Notification dated14th September 2006) as amended to EIA Notification, 2006 issued vide S.O. 3067(E) on dt.01.12.2009.
Basic Information
SN Item Details 1. Name of the project/s 20 Acres (8.09Ha) River Sand/Morrum Mining Project at Araji no. 1762 Village- Patwadh, Tehsil- Robertsganj, District- Sonebhadra, U.P. 2. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length /tonnage to Proposed Production – 145684 M3 Per Annum or be handled/ command area/lease area/ 262233 TPA ( at Tonnage Factor of 1.8) number of wells to be drilled 4 New/Expansion EC Required for Lapse period of 621 days 5 Existing capacity/area etc. Nil 6. Category of the project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ B2 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khand No. Aaraji 1762 Village Patwadh Tehsil Robertsganj District Sonebhadra State Uttar Pradesh 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Chopan Railway Station ( approx. 1,8 Km SE) distance in kms. Muirpur Airport (approx. 46.0 Km S) SH- 5 ( approx 1.5 Km SW) 11. Nearest town, city, district Headquarters Chopan, approx. 2.0 km SW along with distance in Km 12. Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Chopan Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant Shri Devi Dayal Gupta S/o Shri Govardhan Das Gupta 14. Registered Address Add- Arya Samaj Mandir- Sec-08, Obra , Dist Sonebhadra (UP) 15. Address for correspondence: Add- Arya Samaj Mandir- Sec-08, Obra , Dist Sonebhadra (UP)
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Name Shri Devi Dayal Gupta S/o Shri Govardhan Das Gupta Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Add- Arya Samaj Mandir- Sec-08, Obra , Dist Sonebhadra (UP) Pin Code 231208 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 0522-4046801 Fax No. 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if AS it is specific project site, no alternate site is any. Location of these sites should be proposed shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No other interlinked projects 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason. Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/ The proposed does not involve approval/clearance clearance under: if yes, details of the under the said Acts & Notification 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 Government None order/policy relevant/ relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No Forest area involved 24. Whether there is any litigation pending Nil against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.
(I) 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.)
SN Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
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SN Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in No Not Applicable land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The area is non forest waste land, not covered and buildings? with any vegetation. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Not Applicable
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No Not Applicable bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No No major construction will take place only a site office for mining related activities. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work are involved 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Not Applicable works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Above ground structures: Site office, Rest earthworks including linear structures, Shelters etc. cut and fill or excavations Mining of Sand Moram in the lease area. 1.9 Underground works including mining No This is Sand Moram mining project or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not Applicable 1.11 Dredging? No Dredging not required 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Sand Moram Mining processes? Process: Manual mining with hand tools 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No Not Applicable materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No Not Applicable solid or liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Most of the workers will be employed from operational workers? local village. Hence housing facilities are not involved 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes During operation phase there will be construction or operation? increased to present traffic 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or Yes During operation phase there will be other transport infrastructure increased to present traffic including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?
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SN Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No The project does not involve any closure or transport routes or infrastructure diversion of existing transport routes or leading to changes in traffic infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? movements. 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No The project does not involve any new or pipelines? diversion of transmission lines or pipelines 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossing is involved 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Surface water will be extracted for domestic ground or surface waters? usage & dust suppression preferably 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There is no effect on drainage or runoff surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes Minerals will be transported loaded into for construction, operation or Trucks and transported decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration decommissioning or restoration works are works? involved 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not applicable decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes Only local people will be employed to major temporarily or permanently? extent 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No No native species or genetic diversity will be diversity? lost. 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):
SN Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Total land area: 8.09 Ha, Govt. Identify the agricultural land (ha) land for production of Sand Moram and not for agriculture.
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SN Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes 11.2 KLD through Tankers users) unit: KLD 2.2 KLD For drinking (for 45-50 Workers @ 45 LPCD) 8 KLD for Dust Suppression @ 2 lts/ SQM for 1000 mts road) 1.0 KLD for Green Belt) 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Sand Moram 2.4 Construction material – Sand Moram, No No construction activity will take place on the aggregates, sand / soil (expected site. source – MT) 5.0 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Solar panel will be used for site office & (source, competing users) Unit: fuel Road side (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not applicable 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.
SN Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which No Not applicable are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No Not applicable affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes The proposed project will provide changing living conditions? employment to skilled as well unskilled labour from the nearby villages and will also provide business opportunities in the area. This will help in socio economic development and increasing the living standard of the people from nearby villages. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No Not applicable could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, 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)
SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes During the mining operation Sand Moram waste will be generated that will be managed by water sprinkling 4.2 Municipal wastes (domestic and or Yes Very small amount of municipal waste will be commercial wastes) generated; however collection bins will be provided for the same and will be disposed off as per MSW Rule 2016. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No Not applicable Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Not applicable effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not applicable 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not applicable 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not applicable 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)
SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes Emission will be from fuels from stationary or mobile . Mobile Sources: Vehicular emissions sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Mining activity will generate dust emission 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Dust emission is anticipated from handling including storage or transport and transportation of materials 5.4 Emissions from construction No Not applicable activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Increase in PM 2.5 concentration due to dust materials including construction emissions materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable
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SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No Not applicable open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not applicable
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Generation of noise can be anticipated from engines, ventilation plant, crushers operation of transportation vehicles on the working site. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Not applicable 6.3 From construction or demolition No Not applicable 6.4 From blasting or piling No Not Applicable 6.5 From construction or operational Yes Operational traffic may contribute in noise traffic generation 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable 6.7 From any other sources No 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:
SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No Not applicable spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other Yes Mobile toilet will be used for collection of effluents to water or the land sewer and will be disposed in a proper way (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to No Not applicable air into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No Not applicable 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
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SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc No Not applicable from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes No Not applicable 8.3 Could the project be affected by No Not applicable natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?
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
SN Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting Yes Improve socio-economic status of villages facilities, ancillary development or around mine area development stimulated by the project, Benefits to local people due to employment which could have impact on the Improvement in educational facilities environment e.g.: Provision of health facilities Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) extractive industries supply industries other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which Yes Mined-out area will be automatically could have an impact on the converted into Reservoir. environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Community development activities developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No Not applicable proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
SN Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km) of proposed Identity project location boundary 1 Areas protected under No There is no protected area. international conventions, national or local legislation for
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SN Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km) of proposed Identity project location boundary their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Yes Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is 1.25 km E sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 3 Areas used by protected, Yes Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is 1.25 km E important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or No Not located within 15 km of the proposed underground waters project location. 5 State, National boundaries No Not within 15 km of the proposed project. 6 Routes or facilities used by the No The site does not fall under any route to any public for access to recreation or pilgrim, tourist or recreational area. other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No Not within 15 km of the proposed project. 8 Densely populated or built-up area No Not within 15 km of the proposed project. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive No Only schools , small hospital and temples are man-made land uses (hospitals, present schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high No The project site does not fall in the notified quality or scarce areas for control and regulation of ground resources(ground water water. resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to No Nothing specific pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural No The area under study falls in Zone-II, hazard which could cause the according to the Indian Standard Seismic project to present environmental Zoning Map. problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)
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“I hereby give 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 revoked at our risk and cost.”
Date: Place:
(Signature of the Proponent with Name and Full Address)
Devi Dayal Gupta S/o Sri Govardhan Das Gupta (Project Proponent) Add- Arya Samaj Mandir- Sec-08, Obra ,Sonbhadra
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