MAHESWARI MANGANESE MINE (15.72 Ha), Sy
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FORM – I ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC) Under Violation of MAHESWARI MANGANESE MINE (15.72 Ha), Sy. No. 3 (P) of Bankuravalasa (V) Bobbili (M), Vizianagaram District. For M/S. S.K. SARAWAGA & CO PVT LTD PREPARED BY H.O: Block-B, B-1, IDA, Autonagar, Visakhapatnam – 530 012 Ph: 0891-2755528, Tel/Fax: 0891-2755529, E-mail: [email protected] QCI No – 145 & Recognized by MOE&F, New Delhi. 1 FORM- 1 (I) Basic Information Sl.No. Item Details Whether it is a violation case and application is Yes being submitted under Notification No. S. O. 804(E) dated 14 .03. 2017? Type of Violation Expanded the production beyond the limit of EC. Details of Violation Obtained EC vide order no: SEIAA/AP/VZM-05/2007 Dt: 26.03.2013 for the production capacity of 10,000 TPA. Date of Commencement of mining operations on 23.01.2001. But we have taken the production of capacity beyond the EC limit i.e 13796 TPA during 2012-13. 1. Name of the project/s Maheswari Manganese Mine of M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Co Pvt Ltd 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Mining of Manganese over an extent handled/command area/lease area/number of of 15.72 Hectares wells to be drilled. 41538.84 TPA 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Nil 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B but due to violation it comes under Category-A 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy No 3 (P) 2 Village Bankuravalasa (V) Tehsil Bobbili (M) District Vizianagaram District State Andhra Pradesh 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Donkinavalasa Railway Station at distance in kms. 5.07 kms Bobbili railway station is at 9.74 kms Visakhapatnam Airport at 85.31 km from the mining site. 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters along Nearest town: Bobbili town at 9.78 with distance in kms. km the mining site. District Headquarters: Vizianagaram about 43.69 kms from the mining site. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Bankuravalasa (V), Corporation, Local body (complete postal Bobbili (M), addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Vizianagaram District, 13. Name of the applicant Maheswari Mn-Mine M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Company Private Limited 14. Registered Address Sarawagi House Kaspa Street Chipurupalli Village & Mandal Vizianagaram District-535128 15. Address for correspondence: M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Company Pvt Name Ltd Mr. Ashok Konda Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Nominated Owner Pin code 535128 E-mail [email protected] 9949613565 Telephone No. 9704988444 3 Fax No. 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. NA Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy The mining lease was granted vide G.O. Ms. No 492 dated 27.12.1990 relevant /relating to the site? and the lease was executed on 23.01.1991 at ADMG, Vizianagaram (Annexure-I). The first renewal of lease for Maheswari manganese mine wsd granted vide G.O.Ms 414, dated 28.07.200 for a period of 20 years started from 23.01.2001 and the same was executed at ADMG, Vizianagaram vide proc no. 2416/M1/99 on 06.09.2000. Approval of Review of mining plan under 17(2) of MCR, 2016 in respect of Maheswari Manganese ore mine by IBM, Govt of India, ministry of Mines. Vide Letter No. AP/VZNR/MP/Mn-1/HYD dated 12.05.2017. Obtained EC vide order no: SEIAA/AP/VZM-05/2007 Dt: 4 26.03.2013 for the production capacity of 10,000 TPA. 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? Nil a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. (II) Activities 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.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever Yes/No possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The total land 15.72 hectare is non- land use, land cover or topography forest land category consisting of no including increase in intensity of land structures, which has been given use (with respect to local land use possession to mine owner long back. plan) The total land is economically used for mining purpose 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The existing land is barren and and buildings? undeveloped land. No vegetation is existing and no structural AC buildings are existing at this site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No extra new land will be used. The facility having 15.72 Ha of land. Within this land premises only the proposed activity will be taken up. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes For the total area of 15.72 Ha already bore houses, soil testing? ground water and soil testing was carried. 5 1.5 Construction works? Yes Temporary structures will be constructed for workers recitation and mining equipment storage. The main components of the civil works for the proposed mine include storage shed, office and canteen facility, building, water storage tank, etc. The estimated cost on the basis of experience of similar units as installed, works out to Rs. 10 lakhs. 1.6 Demolition works? No The site is leveled one and not contains any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local manpower will be utilized for works Or housing of construction the construction work. Therefore no workers? housing facility at construction site. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes BUILDING - Temporary earthworks including linear structures, Storage sheds Rest sheds cut and fill or excavations Office building Others Water facility First aid facility All these structures are prefabricated machinery and doesn’t requires major civil works or cut / fill also. 1.9 Underground works including mining No Mining of Manganese- Open-cast or tunneling? mechanized method. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation is proposed in the proposed scheme period. The pit will be backfilled after exhausting the ore. 6 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing No The mining method adopted in this processes? mine is open cast, mechanized method of working involving use of Atlas Capco drill, tractor mounted air compressor, special gelatin, safety fuse and ordinary detonators for blasting. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Special area will be provided for the materials? storage of goods and facility. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No There will not be any effluents solid waste or liquid effluents? generation from the proposed unit. The only wastewater generation is from domestic usage i.e . 6 KLD Disposal: Septic tank followed by soak pit. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be operational workers? recruited from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The Chilakapalem- parvathipuram construction or operation? state highway-36 passes at about north of the village bankuravalasa. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Not applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No transport routes will be changed. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 7 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline existing. pipelines? Therefore not required to divert transmission lines / pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No A garland channel around the realignment or other changes to the working pit will be provided to hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? prevent rain from entering the pit. 1.22 Stream crossings? No No perennial streams in the site area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form No Water will be extracted from bore ground or surface waters? wells. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Runoff will be changed from the surface affecting drainage or run-off? proposed facility. It is proposed to construct separate storm water drains and these will be connected to water harvesting pits. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes During construction, private tippers for construction, operation or will be used to carry the materials. decommissioning? During operation excavators, compressors and jack hammers will be used. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling work will be carried decommissioning or restoration in the project. works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No decommissioning activity decommissioning which could have proposed. an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No influx of people into this area temporarily or permanently? either temporarily or permanently.