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Query No. b. Proposed safeguards for protecting the river, nallah, water bodies exist in and around the mine lease area from the operation of the mine
Much of the area is covered with soil having average thickness of about 0.55 m. Diversion or ultimate stoppage of water courses is not envisaged. There are two seasonal nallah within the lease area, which flow towards North direction and finally joins the Penganga river, which is about 1.1 km away from the lease boundary. There is no proposal to either divert or disturb the existing nallahs.
There are no industries within 10 km radius of the area, hence generation of effluent is not envisaged. Thus, quality of surface or sub surface water including Penganga river will remain unchanged. The dug well water in villages is observed potable. Unconfined aquifer extends up to a depth of 30m from ground level in pre-monsoon season. No surface water will be used for mining activities or for beneficiation of limestone. However, water requirement for dust suppression at mine and crusher, plantation, workshop and domestic purpose will be met initially from ground water. After five years of operation, considering the development of mines and filling of mine pit by rain water, fresh water requirement will be reduced considerably. Rain water accumulated in pits will percolate into the ground. Thus, ground water level will not be lowered. Hence, there will be no adverse impact on water regime. The surface water is in the form of seasonal rainfall. The lease area does not have any perennial water course.
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Following are the protection measures proposed for water streams in and around the lease area:
1) While winning the limestone no toxic elements are used or no toxic elements constitute the part of soil and limestone, therefore, no water contamination or pollution takes place. Water quality remains unchanged.
2) A stone wall of 1.5 m height at the toe of soil dump and reject dump will be erected to avoid the wash-off. Length of the stone wall would be 488 m.
3) Garland drains will be constructed all around the periphery of mining pit to channelize the surface run-off water into natural water streams through settling pond. Length of the garland drains would be 5020 m. In this manner any discharge from mine pit and the surface run-off water will be routed through settling pond, so as to discharge clean water to flow through existing nallah and finally join the Penganga river.
4) Plantation will be done on both side of existing nallah towards NW side to cover minimum 50 m from the nallah. Total number of trees would be 6300 over 2.52 ha area.
Stone embankment will be constructed over a distance of 388 m along the nallah to arrest flooding.
Schematic sectional design of the embankment is shown here. Top RL of the embankment will be kept two meter above the existing ground RL so as to arrest flooding.
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5) The existing nallah towards SE side will be left as it is and the surrounding land will not be disturbed. The length of this nallah inside lease area is 1141 m.
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Enclosure:3
Query No.d.
PP should submit the detailed R&R plan for the PFA’s involved in the mine lease area
RCCPL Private Ltd. obtained Letter of Intent (LoI) for ML area in Chopan and Chanai Khurd villages (247.38 Ha) of Korpana Tehsil, Chandrapur District from Department of Industries, Energy and Labour, Govt. of Maharashtra vide letter no. MMN-1010CR, 3339/ind-9 dated 13/06/2018.
Land Use Details:
Out of total ML area 247.38 Ha. forest area is 211.02 ha. and non-forest area is 36.36 Ha. There are agricultural activities over an area of 154.39 ha. in the area which has been declared as forest and over an area of 5.45 ha. in non-forest area. Forest area of 211.02 ha. will be put to use for mining after obtaining diversion under Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
As per the primary observation at the Chopan and Chanai Khurd villages, the major crops are Cotton, Soyabean, Jower, Wheat, Chana and Toor Dal. During the primary interactions with the project-affected families said that, about 75% of land used for cotton cultivation and remaining land is used for Soyabean, Jowar, Wheat, Chana and Toor Dal etc.
Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R)
Population details as per census (2011) are given below:
Name of the village Area (ha) Population Chopan 159.70 258 Chanai Khurd 87.68 134 247.38 392
There are no homesteads within the mine lease area and the private land oustees will be 70. Compensation for land and land assets will be paid as per mutual agreement. Considering above, detailed R & R studies will be carried out with the following objectives:
To assess the socio-economic conditions of the project affected families/people; To examine both positive and negative impacts of the proposed project on socio- economic conditions of the project affected families/people; To prepare a specific demographic profile of the Project Affected families of the villages; To assess the existing resources (natural and common property) and possible impact on them; To examine the pros and cons of the project on social and economic lives of the people due to the alienation of their agricultural land and other means of livelihood; To understand the project-affected family’s perceptions, concerns, demands and extent of preparedness of the landowners in the affected villages and command area of the project.
Contents of R&R study will be as below:
Chapter-1: Introduction Chapter-2: Proposed Project Components Chapter-3: Rehabilitation and Resettlement Norms Chapter-4: Resettlement of Displaced Families and Persons Chapter-5: Baseline Socio-Economic Survey Chapter-6: Public Information Consultations Chapter-7: Environmental and Social Improvement Programs Chapter-8: Social Impact Assessment Chapter-9: Rehabilitation & Resettlement Action Plan for the PAF’s and PAP’s of ML Chapter-10: Specific Income Generating Programmes Chapter-11: Long-term sustainability of the rehabilitation and resettlement action plan Chapter-12: Time Table for Implementation Chapter-13: Budgetary provisions for rehabilitation and resettlement action plan-RRAP Chapter-14: Conclusions
Query No. e.
The committee noted that the mine lease area is 247.38 ha. However, the proposed production capacity is very less. PP needs to submit the detailed cost benefit analysis (loss of agriculture land Vs production) of the project involving very less production capacity and more mine lease area.
Cost Benefit Analysis of Diversion of Crop Land for Mining of Limestone
Chopan Mining Lease Area
RCCPL PRIVATE LIMITED Industry House, 2nd Floor, 159, Churchgate Reclamation Mumbai – 400 020 1. Mining Proposal
The area around Chopan and Chanai Khurd are part of Peninsular India. It consists of Proterozoic sedimentary rocks which are represented by Shale, Limestone, Dolomite and Sandstone known as Penganga beds. The lease area comprises purple Shale, Shaly limestone, marginal to sub grade grey limestone and dolomitic limestone belonging to Penganga Group. Detailed prospecting operation revealed that the limestone of ML area invariably occurs with thin bands of shale. The bands of argillaceous and siliceous materials are non-separable. As depth increases, amount of Shale also increases and gradually turns in to shaly limestone and ultimately Shale.
The area is almost plain terrain with some undulation. Major part of the area (about 65%) is covered by soil and detritus material derived from underlying litho-units. Soil is brownish black in colour. The average thickness of Soil is approx. 0.55 m. The limestone is uniformly grayish to bluish grey in colour, fine grained, hard, compact and thinly bedded. The general strike of limestone is NNW- SSE to NNE-SSW and dips 5° to 18° due west.
Limestone in the ML area is marginal to sub grade. Thickness of such limestone varies from 0.5 meters to a maximum of 15.20 meters. Limestone is found to occur in 134.10 Hectare area. Total exploitable reserves in the area 34.74 million tonnes, which shall be exploited at a rate of 1.00 million tonne per annum. Life of mine is envisaged to be 38 Years.
Land required for mining shall be disturbed in a phased manner as per approved mining plan.
2. Chandrapur District Profile
Chandrapur district, popularly known as Black Diamond City, is located in the south east corner of Maharashtra with altitude of 406-900 meters above mean sea level (MSL). It is surrounded by the Nagpur/Bhandara district in the north, Yavatmal in the west, Gadchiroli in the east and Adilabad district (AP) in the south side. Administratively, the district is divided into 15 blocks with district head quarter at Chandrapur. The district comprises of seven municipal councils and 846 gram panchayats working towards rural development activities of the district. The total number of villages is 1805. There are 13 APMCs in the district working for sale purchase of agricultural goods.
Chandrapur has extreme climatic situations. It is characterized by warm and humid climate in June – October and later on there is a gradual decline in the temperature from October onwards and December happens to be a coolest month of the year. The average maximum and minimum temperature of the district is 47.7 ˚C and 7.1˚C respectively. The district falls in assured rainfall zone and receives 80% of the total rainfall during June to October. The average rainfall of the district is 1130.96 mm over 52-55 rainy days. The district is surrounded by Vainganga River in the east and Wardha river and Manikghad hill in the west. 40% of the total land area of the district is covered with green forest. The forests in the district are spread up over about 4,201 sqkm which is about 39.28% of total district area. This area is scattered in all talukas. The major commercial species are teak, bamboo, dhawada (Anogeissus latifolia), tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), hirada (Terminalia chebula), behada (Terminalia bellirica) and gum. Chandrapur forest is sufficiently rich in medicinal plants having very good scope for processing industries and generating employment.
Major crops in the district
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Based on the detailed analysis of the production area in Chandrapur, paddy and soybean are the main cultivated crops. Apart from paddy, major food grains are bengal gram and toor dal while cotton is a major cash crop.
2.1 Area under cultivation (Ha)
Year Bengal Gram Toor Dal Cotton Paddy Soybean
2013-14 29,100 38,200 1,23,700 1,41,800 1,26,200
2012-13 29,072 34,739 107,729 158,184 1,42,179
2011-12 26,749 34,739 100,044 158,095 146,797
2010-11 37,438 39,614 93,328 114,289 148,283
2009-10 30,313 NA NA NA NA
2008-09 NA 27,854 48,833 157,738 181,942
Source: Department of Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra
3. Profile of Korpana Tehsil
Korpan Tehsil, popularly known as Cotton town is located in Chandrapur district. It is surrounded by Bela and Narnoor Tehsils of Adilabad district of Telangana in the south side and Zari-Jamani and Wani Tehsils of Yavatmal district and Jiwati and Rajura Tehsils of Chandrapur district. The Tehsil comprises of 113 villages and 3 census towns.
4. Profile of Chopan and Chanai Kh. villages
4.1 Basic Data 1. District : Chandrapur 2. Block : Korpana 3. Average Annual Rainfall : 1050-1100 mm 4. Soil Type : Black Cotton Soil 5. No. of household a. Chopan : 85 b. Chanai Kh. : 41 4.2 Agriculture
A. Land-holding Pattern of Chopan & Chanai Kh.
Land Holding Village Landless Households Total Households Chopan 65 20 85 Chanai Kh. 30 11 41 Total 95 31 126
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100 85 80 65 60 41 40 30 20 20 11
0 Chopan Chanai (Khu)
Land holding Houses Landless Houses Total Houses
B. Break-up of Households by Size of Land-Holding
Sr. No. Land Holding Size No. of Household 1 < 1 acre 0 2 1 – 2.5 acre 15 3 2.5 – 5 acre 47 4 5 – 10 acre 25 5 > 10 acre 8
50 47
40
30 25
20 15
10 8 0 0 < 01 Acre 1-2.5 Acre 2.5-5 Acre 5-10 Acre > 10 Acre
C. Agricultural Machineries
Items No. i) Electric Motors 7 ii) Diesel Pumps 3 iii) Tractor 01 iv) Harvesters 02 v) Others (Pl.Specify) 0
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D. Land Break up of Entire Village (Ha)
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Area
Total
Waste
Pasture / Pasture
by Source by
Culturable Culturable
Tree Crops
Under non Under
Unirrigated Unirrigated
Forest Area Forest
Fallow Land Fallow
Under misc. misc. Under
Grazing Land Grazing
Barren & Un Barren
Area Irrigated Irrigated Area
cultivable Land cultivable
Name of Village of Name
Agricultural Use Agricultural
0.00 22.00 325.00 5.00 278.63 14.00 237.13 15.00 7.50 904.26
Chopan
0.00 36.00 238.31 0.00 0.00 105.10 25.74 1.00 2.00 408.15
Kh
Chanai Chanai
0.00 58.00 563.31 5.00 278.63 119.10 262.87 16.00 9.50 1312.41
Total
E. Land Break up within Mining Lease
Total geographical area of Chopan Chanai Kh villages are 904.26 and 408.15 Hectares. Of these, only 159.70 and 87.68 Hectares of Chopan and Chanai Kh respectively falls within mining lease. As per revenue records, village-wise, land classification within mining lease area is as under:
Land Classification (Area in Hectare) Sr. Area Village Forest Land Non Forest Land No. Under Cultivable Govt. Govt. Mining Agricultural Agricultural Lease Waste waste waste 1 Chopan 159.70 117.29 0.64 41.77 0 0 Chanai 2 87.68 37.10 0 14.22 30.91 5.45 Kh. TOTAL 247.38 154.39 0.64 55.99 30.91 5.45
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4.3 Crop Analysis within Mining Lease Area
As per revenue records, major crops during kharif season are Cotton, Jowar, soyabeen, Toor Dal. While, as per the survey, crops during Rabi season are Wheat and Chana. Details of crop area are as under :
Major Crop Sowing within Chopan and Chanai Kh. Village ML Area
Sr. Kharif Crop Details (Area in Hectare) Village No. Crop Area Cotton Jowar Toor Dal Soyabeen
1 Chopan 117.29 83.81 8.17 9.75 15.56
2 Chanai Kh. 42.55 37.20 0.00 3.94 1.41
TOTAL 159.84 121.01 8.17 13.69 16.97
Sr. Rabi Crop Details (Area in Hectare) Village No. Wheat Chana
1 Chopan 11.50 9.68
2 Chanai Kh. 3.67 5.14
TOTAL 15.17 14.82
Survey was carried out to record crop-wise yield and expenditure. Value of crop product is taken from MSP published by the govt. and profit is arrived. Crop-wise details of production, value of product, expenditure and profit in a year is tabulated below :
Cotton
Sr. Cotton Crop Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 83.81 1242.06 63,96,631 31,05,161 32,91,470
2 Chanai Kh. 37.20 551.30 28,39,216 13,78,260 14,60,956
TOTAL 121.01 1793.37 92,35,846 44,83,421 47,52,426
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Jowar
Sr. Jowar Crop Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 8.17 121.08 2,96,645 40,360 2,56,285
2 Chanai Kh. 0 0.00 - - -
TOTAL 8.17 121.08 2,96,645 40,360 2,56,285
Toor Dal
Sr. Toor Crop Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 9.75 120.41 6,83,341 1,68,578 5,14,763
2 Chanai Kh. 3.94 48.66 2,76,140 68,123 2,08,017
TOTAL 13.69 169.07 9,59,481 2,36,700 7,22,781
Soyabeen
Sr. Soyabeen Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. Crop (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 15.56 269.03 9,14,441 1,53,733 7,60,708
2 Chanai Kh. 1.41 24.38 82,864 13,931 68,933
TOTAL 16.97 293.41 9,97,305 1,67,664 8,29,641
Wheat
Sr. Wheat Crop Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 11.50 198.84 3,65,856 1,42,025 2,23,831
2 Chanai Kh. 3.67 63.45 1,16,756 45,325 71,431
TOTAL 15.17 262.29 4,82,612 1,87,350 2,95,262
Chana
Sr. Chana Crop Production Production Expenditure Profit per Village No. (Ha) (Qntl) Value (Rs.) (Rs.) Annum (Rs.) 1 Chopan 9.68 143.46 6,62,774 1,43,458 5,19,317
2 Chanai Kh. 5.14 76.17 3,51,928 76,175 2,75,753
TOTAL 14.82 219.63 10,14,702 2,19,632 7,95,069
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Total Annual Profit Due to Agricultural Crops
Crop-wise Profit (Rs.) Chopan Chanai Kh. TOTAL
Cotton 32,91,470 14,60,956 47,52,426
Jowar 2,56,285 - 2,56,285
Toor 5,14,763 2,08,017 7,22,781
Soyabeen 7,60,708 68,933 8,29,641
Wheat 2,23,831 71,431 2,95,263
Chana 5,19,317 2,75,753 7,95,069
Total Profit 55,66,375 20,85,090 76,51,465
Details Chopan Chanai Kh. TOTAL
Crop Area 117.29 42.55 159.84
Total Annual Profit 55,66,375 20,85,090 76,51,465
Annual Profit per 47,458 49,003 47,870 Hectare
No. of Land holders 44 24 68 within ML
Avg. Annual Profit per 1,26,509 86,879 1,12,522 Land Holder
5. Economic Benefits Due to Mining:
The key elements that determine the net benefit to the Govt. exchequer of a major mining project are:
Revenue from mining
Revenue from value added product i.e. cement
5.1 Revenue from Mining
Revenue from mining of limestone to the Government is in the form of Taxes like, Royalty, District Mineral Fund (DMF) and National Mineral Exploration Trust Fund (NMET). Total annual revenue from mining of 1.0 million tonne of limestone is as under :
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Annual Royalty @ Limestone DMF @ 10% of NMET @ 2% of Rs.80/- per Total Tax (Rs.) Production Royalty Royalty Tonne (Tonne) 10,00,000 8,00,00,000 80,00,000 16,00,000 8,96,00,000
5.2 Revenue from Cement
Limestone is the prime raw material for manufacture of cement. About 1.5 tonne of limestone is used to manufacture 1 tonne of cement. Revenue to the Government on cement is in the form of GST. Accordingly, annual revenue on cement from mining of 1 million tonne of limestone is as under:
Equivalent Cement Basic Value of Annual Limestone Production (Tonne) Cement Product GST @ 28% Production (Tonne) @1.5 Limestone : 1 @ Rs. 4000/- per Cement Tonne 10,00,000 6,66,666 2,66,66,64,000 74,66,65,920
5.3 Total Annual Revenue
Tax on Limestone (Rs.) Tax on Cement (Rs.) Total Revenue (Rs.)
8,96,00,000 74,66,65,920 83,62,65,920
6.1 Cost Benefit Analysis (National level)
Ratio of Farmer’s Income Annual Income to Farmers Annual Income to from Crop to Govt’s Income from Crop Government from Taxes from Limestone Mining
76,51,465 86,62,65,920 1 1 : 109
6.2 Cost Benefit Analysis (Project Area Specific)
Annual Benefit to Farmers Ratio of Farmer’s Income Annual Income to Farmers (land losers) from DMF, CSR from Crop to Govt’s Income from Crop and Land Compensation from Limestone Mining
2,09,20,900 [80,00,000 (DMF) + 4,53,900 76,51,465 1 : 2.73 (CER) + 1,24,67,000 (Avg annual land compensation)]
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Other Benefits of Mining over Agriculture
Economic significance of mining sector has a positive impact on the economy and the some of these benefits are given below:
Providing livelihood to local communities by providing direct and indirect employment opportunities;
Generating income for the local government thereby directly contributing to its economy;
Developing infrastructure as commercially – viable business opportunities’ that drive growth and benefit local communities;
Part of the agricultural land can be reclaimed back after mining of mineral by back filling and rehabilitation for agricultural activities.
Promoting environmental awareness through rehabilitation programs resulting to more renewable sources than ever;
Improvement in socio-economic conditions; and
Improvement in transportation network facilities.
From the above, it is apparent that diversion of crop land for mining purpose is economically beneficial. However, it is proposed that detailed survey and analytical study will be commissioned on the subject.
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APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE Form-1 for Obtaining ToR for Environmental Clearance for proposed Chopan limestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, Maharashtra Mine Lease area: 247.38Ha, Limestone: 1.0 MTPA, Excavation-1.043 MTPA, Waste/Reject-0.026 MTPA, Soil-0.017 MTPA
Project Schedule as per EIA Notification, 2006: 1(a), Category A
Submitted by:
RCCPL Private Ltd. (formerly Reliance Cementation Pvt. Ltd.) 2ndFloor, Industry House 159, Church gate Reclamation Mumbai 400020
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FORM-I (I) BASIC INFORMATION
Sr.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Chopan limestone mine 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3. Proposed capacity /area/ length/ Limestone: 1.0Million Ton Per Annum tonnage to be handled/ command (MTPA) area/ lease area/number of wells to Total excavation: 1.043 MTPA be drilled. Waste/reject: 0.026 MTPA Soil: 0.017MTPA Lease Area: 247.38 ha 4. New/ Expansion/ Modernization New Project
Letter of Intent issued by Govt. of Maharashtra vide No. MMN-1010 / CR.3339 / IND-9 dated 13.06.2018. Enclosed Annexure-1: Letter of Intent, name change order and validity extension letter 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Not applicable 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ A 7. Does it attract the general condition? No If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? No If yes, please specify. 9. Location Village Village Chopan and ChanaiKhurd
Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Village ChopanSy.No. 29, 30, 31, 34, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104/1, 104/2 (Area:159.70 Ha.)
Village ChanaiKhurdSy.No. 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 96 (Area:87.68 Ha.) Tehsil District Korpana State Chandrapur Maharashtra
Enclosed: Annexure-2: Location of ML in India Annexure-3A: Geographic coordinate list Annexure-3B: Google imagery Annexure-4: Toposheet 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Kayar Railway station (~19.2km, N by road) with distance in kms Nagpur airport (~149km, N by road) 11. Nearest Town, City, District Korpana~4km. E by road Headquarters along with distance in Wani~36km, E by road kms Ballarshah ~43km, E Chandrapur ~44km, NE 12. Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Village Chopan – Gram Panchayat office, Municipal Corporation, Local body Gram Mandva, PO Mandva, Taluka Korpana,
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Sr.No. Item Details (complete postal addresses with Dist. Chandrapur, 442916 (MS) telephone nos. to be given) Village Chanai (Khurd) – Gram Panchayat office, Gram Chanai (Buzurg), PO Chanai (Buzurg), Taluka Korpana, Dist. Chandrapur, 442916 (MS)
ZillaParishad – Chandrapur; ChandrapurZillaParishad, Main Road, Bazar Ward, Chandrapur, Maharashtra–442402 PH-07172-255592, 256401, Fax-07172- 250671; Email- [email protected] 13. Name of the applicant RCCPL Private Limited
Please refer Annexure-7 for name change certificate from Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India 14. Registered Address RCCPL Private Limited 2ndFloor, Industry House 159, ChurchgateReclamation Mumbai 400020 15. Address for correspondence: Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh Name (Authorized Signatory) Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) RCCPL Private Limited Pin code 2nd Floor, Industry House, 159, E-mail Churchgate Reclamation Telephone No. Mumbai 400020 Fax No. Landline: 022 43435403 / 4343 5400 Mobile: 9323488618 Fax: 022 2204 3615 Email: [email protected] 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, Not applicable as project is site specific. if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet. 17. Interlinked Projects Yes, interlinked to integrated cement plant (under execution) at village Mukutban and Adegaon, Tehsil: Zari Jamni, District Yavatmal, Maharashtra. 18. Whether separate application of interlinked project has been No submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason EC obtained vide letter no. J- 11011/145/2009-IA-II(I) on 25.02.2013 21. Whether the proposal involves Yes. The proposal involves clearance under approval/clearance under: if yes, The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, Yes 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? No
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Sr.No. Item Details 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant /relating to the No site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Yes, 211.02 ha
24. Whether there is any litigation a) High Court of Mumbai – Nagpur Bench pending against the project and/or b) WP: 4711 / 2012 and 4056 / 2014 land in which the project is propose c) High Court issued direction to Central to be set up? Govt. vide order dated 29.01.2014 to confirm a) Name of the Court whether Ambuja application has become b) Case No. infructuous or not? Moreover, our submission c) Orders/directions of the Court, if in the court has been recorded in the above any and its relevance with the order that even if lease agreement is proposed project. executed by the State Govt., no mining activity shall be commenced without obtaining the leave of the court.
In response, Central Govt. has passed order on 09.05.2014 stating that Ambuja application has become infructuous. Court has recorded our statement in the order that our case of lease grant is protected under section 10A(2)(b) of the MMDR Act 2015. Final order of the court is yet to come.
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.)
Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation /No source of information 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes There will be permanent change in land use change in land use, land cover and topography due to proposed mining or topography including activity. increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes Existing vegetation from the proposed mining vegetation and building? area will be cleared for mining activities. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The present land will be converted to mining area. 1.4 Pre-construction Yes Detailed prospecting has been carried out. investigations, e.g., bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works ? Yes Construction works involves establishment of the mine office, rest shelter, workshop, crusher(400 TPH) and other site services 1.6 Demolition Works ? No Not envisaged 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Not envisaged construction works or housing
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Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation /No source of information of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes structures or earthworks Construction work as given in 1.5 above will including linear structures, cut involve minor earthwork. and fill or excavations. 1.9 Underground works including No Open cast mechanized mining is proposed. mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Mined out area will be reclaimed and rehabilitated as per approved mining plan. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Excavation of limestone by mechanized mining Process? method involving dozing, drilling, blasting, loading, transportation and crushing. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods Yes Soil and overburden will be stored separately or materials? at earmarked sites and reused for backfilling of mined out pits. Storage facilities are planned for goods or materials as per approved mining plan. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes Solid Waste: Solid Waste like reject produced disposal of solid waste or during mining activity will be utilized for back liquid effluents? filling in the worked-out pit. Soil generated will be used for plantation activity. Subgrade mineral and dolomite will be stored separately.
Liquid Effluent: Construction of oil-grease trap to treat waste water generated from mine work shop due to maintenance of machinery. Domestic waste water will be sent to septic tank followed by soak pits. Used oil will be stored and sold to authorized dealer. 1.16 Facilities for long-term housing No Not envisaged. of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic Yes There will be increase in road traffic during during construction or operational phase. operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne No Not applicable or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc.? 1.19 Closure or diversion of No Not envisaged existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission Yes Diversion of transmission lines will be done, lines or pipelines? whenever required, after obtaining prior permission from authorities concerned. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Not envisaged culverting, realignment or other changes to the
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Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation /No source of information hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings Yes Two small seasonal nallahs are crossing through in NW &SE part of ML area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of Yes 170 KLD for dust suppression, washing of water from ground or surface mining machinery, plantation and domestic waters? purpose, initially from ground water. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or Yes During mining operation, the surface will be the land surface affecting altered thereby affecting the existing run off drainage or run-off? during active monsoons.
Two nallahs are passing through ML area, which will not be diverted or disturbed. 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Transportation of man-power and material is materials for construction, envisaged. operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes It will be carried out as per approved mine decommissioning or closure plan. restoration works? 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 No Not envisaged either temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or No Not envisaged. Details will be covered in EIA. genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not envisaged
2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply) Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/ Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Checklist Confirmation No source of information data 2.1 Land specially undeveloped or Yes Agricultural land: 159.84 ha, Waste land: agricultural land (ha) 87.54 ha 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes 170KLD for dust suppression, washing of competing users) unit KLD mining machinery, plantation and domestic purpose from own source, initially from ground water. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Materials for construction of mine office, rest aggregates, and/soil (expected shelter, crusher, workshop etc. will be utilized. source-MT) Estimated quantity of stone / aggregates is2000 m3,to be sourced locally. 2.5 Forests and timber (source-MT) No Not envisaged 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Electricity:1.2 MW from grid
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Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/ Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Checklist Confirmation No source of information data fuels (source, competing users) Diesel: 1.4 KLD Unit: fuel (ML), energy (MW) One DG set (250 KVA) will also be installed to meet the demand required during the emergency period for lighting and pumping purposes.
2.7 Any other natural resources No Not envisaged (use appropriate standard units)
3.0 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 Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation No source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, Yes HSD (1.4 KLD) and explosives (1.6TPD) which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No Not envisaged disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people, Yes The project will provide direct as well as e.g., by changing living indirect employment to the local people. It conditions? can help in improving socio- economic status and the living standards of people.
CER activity will help in infrastructure development, and improve educational & medical facilities 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No Not applicable who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. 3.5 Any other causes Mining of limestone and its transport may Yes create dust and noise pollution, if not handled properly.
4.0 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation No source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine Yes Soil / Reject: ~ 3600 t/month wastes 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and Yes ~ 0.49 metric tonne municipal (domestic or or commercial wastes) commercial) waste per month generated will be segregated and disposed
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Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation No source of information data 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Yes hazardous waste management ~ 0.15 MT/Month used oil will be generated. rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No Not applicable 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
5.0 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr)
Details thereof (with approximate S. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No. Confirmation No source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Emission from DG and HEMMs is envisaged fossil fuels from stationary or and will be quantified during detailed EIA mobile sources study. 5.2 Emission from production Yes Emission from mining operation is envisaged processes and will be quantified during detailed EIA study. 5.3 Emissions from material Yes Emission from transportation, dumping and handling including storage or mineral stacking is envisaged and will be transport quantified during detailed EIA study. 5.4 Emissions from construction Yes There will be fugitive emissions during activities including plant and construction of rest shelter, mines office, equipment crusher etc. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust emission is envisaged. There will be no materials including construction odour generation. materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of Not applicable No waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of Not applicable waste in open air (e.g. slash No materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other Not applicable No sources
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6.0 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and emissions of Light and Heat
Sr. Information/ Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. Checklist Confirmation No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes Noise is anticipated from Heavy Earth Moving e.g. engines, ventilation plant, Machinery, movement of vehicles and crushers crusher. It will be assessed during detailed EIA study. 6.2 From industrial or similar Not envisaged No processes 6.3 From construction or demolition Short-term noise will be generated during Yes construction of mine office etc. 6.4 From blasting or piling Noise and vibration will occur during blasting Yes operations. It will be assessed during detailed EIA study. 6.5 From construction or Noise will be generated from additional traffic. Yes operational traffic It will be assessed during detailed EIA study. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not envisaged 6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged
7.0 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
Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) No Confirmation No with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or Not applicable No spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or Not applicable other effluents to water or the No land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes There will be incremental increase in emitted to air, into the land or ground level concentrations of air pollutants into water (dust). 7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable 7.5 Is there a risk of long term built- Not applicable up of pollutants in the No environment from these sources?
8.0 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human health or the environment
Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) No Confirmation No with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Explosive materials will be used for blasting etc. from storage, handling, use in the mine. All precautions as prescribed in Yes or production of hazardous Metalliferous Mines Regulation (MMR) and substances Explosive rules will be adopted. 8.2 From any other causes Yes There is a risk of accident during operation, transportation etc. however, proper safety
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Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) No Confirmation No with source of information data measures will be taken as per applicable rules and regulation. 8.3 Could the project be affected by No The mine lease area is in Seismic zone– natural disasters causing III(IS 1893 Part-1) wherein the seismic environmental damage (e.g. activity falls in safe norms. The area is not floods, earthquakes, landslides, in flood prone region cloudburst, etc)?
9.0 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
Details thereof (with approximate Sr. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/ rates, wherever possible) No Confirmation No with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes The mining project will have beneficial supporting, utilities, ancillary impact on socioeconomic development of development or development local communities. stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or wastewater treatment, etc) Housing development Extractive industries Supply industries Other 9.2 Lead to after use of the site, Yes Reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out which could have an impact on area for gainful use the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Creation of water body and plantation developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No Not envisaged proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects
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(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY Aerial distance Sr. (within 15-km) Areas Name/ Identity No Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international None Not applicable conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Penganga river Penganga river sensitive of ecological reasons – ~1.1km, N wetlands, water courses or other Vidarbha river Vidarbha river ~ 8.0 water bodies, coastal zone, km, NNE biospheres, mountains, forests Mukutban lake Mukutban lake ~ 12.7 km, NW
3 Areas used by protected, important Kannargaon RF 1.4 km, NE or sensitive species of flora or fauna Mangalhira RF 2.8 km, W for breeding, nesting, foraging, PF near Khatera 3.7 km, NW resting, over wintering, migration village Manikgarh RF 1.0 km, S Akapur RF 4.0 km. N Chilai RF 8.4 km. N Junoni RF 8.5 km. NNE Unnamed RF 11.6 km. NW Ruikot RF 11.2 km. NW Satnala RF 9.5 km. SW Babapur 13.2 km, N Pardi RF Inside ML area, W Pardi RF near Pathari 10.1 km, NE
4 Inland, coastal, marine or Penganga river Penganga river underground waters ~1.1km.N
5 State, national boundaries Nil within 5 km radius -
Maharashtra- 6km,S Telangana State- boundary 6 Routes or facilities used by the a) Adilabad – Korpana a) Adjacent at North public for access to recreation or State Highway other tourist, pilgrim areas b) SH-236 b) ~3.8 km, E c) SH-234 c) ~ 11.8 km, NW 7 Defence installations None Not applicable 8 Densely populated or built-up area Korpana Korpana ~4 km, E Mukutban Mukutban~13 km, NW
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man Nearby main facilities Korpana ~4 km, E made land uses (hospitals, schools, are at Mukutban and Mukutban~13 km, places of worship, community Korpana. NW facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high None Not applicable quality or scarce resources (ground
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Aerial distance Sr. (within 15-km) Areas Name/ Identity No Proposed project location boundary water resource, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution This is not a listed or Not applicable or environmental damage. (those critically polluted area. where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard The project area falls The project area which could cause the project to under seismic zone-II falls under seismic present environmental problems as per IS: 1893 (Part-1) zone-II as per IS: (earthquakes, subsidence, 1893 (Part-1) landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)
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(IV) PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES
Applicable Standard TORs prescribed by MoEF&CC in April, 2015 have been proposed for preparation of the EIA & EMP Report.
o Standard ToR Nos not applicable: 1, 20, 21 o Primary baseline data collection: One season (winter) primary baseline data collection from December 2018 – February 2019 (winter season) in line with ToR 22 have been proposed
Standard Terms of Reference (MoEF&CC, April, 2015):
1) Year-wise production details since 1994 should be given, clearly stating the highest production achieved in any one year prior to 1994. It may also be categorically informed whether there had been any increase in production after the EIA Notification 1994 came into force, w.r.t. the highest production achieved prior to 1994. Not applicable 2) A copy of the document in support of the fact that the Proponent is the rightful lessee of the mine should be given. 3) All documents including approved mine plan, EIA and Public Hearing should be compatible with one another in terms of the mine lease area, production levels, waste generation and its management, mining technology etc. and should be in the name of the lessee. 4) All corner coordinates of the mine lease area, superimposed on a High Resolution Imagery/ topo-sheet, topographic sheet, geomorphology and geology of the area should be provided. Such an Imagery of the proposed area should clearly show the land use and other ecological features of the study area (core and buffer zone) 5) Information should be provided in Survey of India Topo-sheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating ecological map of the area, geomorphology of land forms of the area, existing minerals and mining history of the area, important water bodies, streams and rivers and soil characteristics. 6) Details about the land proposed for mining activities should be given with information as to whether mining conforms to the land use policy of the State; land diversion for mining should have approval from State land use board or the concerned authority. 7) It should be clearly stated whether the proponent Company has a well laid down Environment Policy approved by its Board of Directors? If so, it may be spelt out in the EIA Report with description of the prescribed operating process/procedures to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/ violation of the environmental or forest norms/ conditions? The hierarchical system or administrative order of the Company to deal with the environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the EC conditions may also be given. The system of reporting of non-compliances / violations of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the Company and/or shareholders or stakeholders at large,may also be detailed in the EIA Report. 8) Issues relating to Mine Safety, including subsidence study in case of underground mining and slope study in case of open cast mining, blasting study etc. should be detailed. The proposed safeguard measures in each case should also be provided. 9) The study rea will comprise of 10 km zone around the mine lease from lease periphery and the data contained in the EIA such as waste generation etc. should be for the life of the mine / lease period. 10) Land use of the study rea delineating forest area, agricultural land, grazing land, wildlife sanctuary, national park, migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, human settlements and other ecological features should be indicated. Land use plan of the mine lease area should be prepared to encompass preoperational, operational and post operational phases and submitted. Impact, if any, of change of land use should be given.
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11) Details of the land for any Over Burden Dumps outside the mine lease, such as extent of land area, distance from mine lease, its land use, R&R issues, if any, should be given. 12) A Certificate from the Competent Authority in the State Forest Department should be provided, confirming the involvement of forest land, if any, in the project area. In the event of any contrary claim by the Project Proponent regarding the status of forests, the site may be inspected by the State Forest Department along with the Regional Office of the Ministry to ascertain the status of forests, based on which, the Certificate in this regard as mentioned above be issued. In all such cases, it would be desirable for representative of the State Forest Department to assist the Expert Appraisal Committees. 13) Status of forestry clearance for the broken up area and virgin forestland involved in the Project including deposition of net present value (NPV) and compensatory afforestation (CA) should be indicated. A copy of the forestry clearance should also be furnished. 14) Implementation status of recognition of forest rights under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 should be indicated. 15) The vegetation in the RF / PF areas in the study area, with necessary details, should be given. 16) A study shall be got done to ascertain the impact of the Mining Project on wildlife of the study area and details furnished. Impact of the project on the wildlife in the surrounding and any other protected area and accordingly, detailed mitigative measures required, should be worked out with cost implications and submitted. 17) Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Ramsar site Tiger/Elephant Reserves/(existing as well as proposed), if any, within 10 km of the mine lease should be clearly indicated, supported by a location map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden. Necessary clearance, as may be applicable to such projects due to proximity of the ecologically sensitive areas as mentioned above, should be obtained from the Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife and copy furnished. 18) A detailed biological study of the study area [core zone and buffer zone (10 km radius of the periphery of the mine lease)] shall be carried out. Details of flora and fauna, endangered, endemic and RET Species duly authenticated, separately for core and buffer zone should be furnished based on such primary field survey, clearly indicating the Schedule of the fauna present. In case of any scheduled-I fauna found in the study area, the necessary plan along with budgetary provisions for their conservation should be prepared in consultation with State Forest and Wildlife Department and details furnished. Necessary allocation of funds for implementing the same should be made as part of the project cost. 19) Proximity to Areas declared as 'Critically Polluted' or the Project areas likely to come under the 'Aravali Range', (attracting court restrictions for mining operations), should also be indicated and where so required, clearance certifications from the prescribed Authorities, such as the SPCB or State Mining Department should be secured and furnished to the effect that the proposed mining activities could be considered. 20) Similarly, for coastal Projects, A CRZ map duly authenticated by one of the authorized agencies demarcating LTL. HTL, CRZ area, location of the mine lease w.r.t CRZ, coastal features such as mangroves, if any, should be furnished. (Note: The Mining Projects falling under CRZ would also need to obtain approval of the concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority). Not applicable 21) R&R Plan/compensation details for the Project Affected People (PAP) should be furnished. While preparing the R&R Plan, the relevant State/National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy should be kept in view. In respect of SCs /STs and other weaker sections of the society in the study area, a need based sample survey, family-wise, should be undertaken to assess their requirements, and action programmes prepared and submitted accordingly, integrating the sectoral programmes of line departments of the State Government. It may be clearly brought out whether the village(s) located in the mine lease area will be shifted or not. The issues relating to shifting of village(s) including
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their R&R and socio-economic aspects should be discussed in the Report.– Not applicable 22) One season (non-monsoon) [i.e. March-May (Summer Season); October-December (post monsoon season) ; December-February (winter season)]primary baseline data on ambient air quality as per CPCB Notification of 2009, water quality, noise level, soil and flora and fauna shall be collected and the AAQ and other data so compiled presented date-wise in the EIA and EMP Report. Site-specific meteorological data should also be collected. The location of the monitoring stations should be such as to represent whole of the study area and justified keeping in view the pre-dominant downwind direction and location of sensitive receptors. There should be at least one monitoring station within 500 m of the mine lease in the pre-dominant downwind direction. The mineralogical composition of PM10, particularly for free silica, should be given. 23) Air quality modeling should be carried out for prediction of impact of the project on the air quality of the area. It should also take into account the impact of movement of vehicles for transportation of mineral. The details of the model used and input parameters used for modeling should be provided. The air quality contours may be shown on a location map clearly indicating the location of the site, location of sensitive receptors, if any, and the habitation. The wind roses showing pre-dominant wind direction may also be indicated on the map. 24) The water requirement for the Project, its availability and source should be furnished. A detailed water balance should also be provided. Fresh water requirement for the Project should be indicated. 25) Necessary clearance from the Competent Authority for drawl of requisite quantity of water for the Project should be provided. 26) Description of water conservation measures proposed to be adopted in the Project should be given. Details of rainwater harvesting proposed in the Project, if any, should be provided. 27) Impact of the Project on the water quality, both surface and groundwater, should be assessed and necessary safeguard measures, if any required, should be provided. 28) Based on actual monitored data, it may clearly be shown whether working will intersect groundwater. Necessary data and documentation in this regard may be provided. In case the working will intersect groundwater table, a detailed Hydro Geological Study should be undertaken and Report furnished. The Report inter-alia, shall include details of the aquifers present and impact of mining activities on these aquifers. Necessary permission from Central Ground Water Authority for working below ground water and for pumping of ground water should also be obtained and copy furnished. 29) Details of any stream, seasonal or otherwise, passing through the lease area and modification / diversion proposed, if any, and the impact of the same on the hydrology should be brought out. 30) Information on site elevation, working depth, groundwater table etc. Should be provided both in AMSL and bgl. A schematic diagram may also be provided for the same. 31) A time bound Progressive Greenbelt Development Plan shall be prepared in a tabular form (indicating the linear and quantitative coverage, plant species and time frame) and submitted, keeping in mind, the same will have to be executed up front on commencement of the Project. Phase-wise plan of plantation and compensatory afforestation should be charted clearly indicating the area to be covered under plantation and the species to be planted. The details of plantation already done should be given. The plant species selected for green belt should have greater ecological value and should be of good utility value to the local population with emphasis on local and native species and the species which are tolerant to pollution. 32) Impact on local transport infrastructure due to the Project should be indicated. Projected increase in truck traffic as a result of the Project in the present road network (including those outside the Project area) should be worked out, indicating whether it is capable of handling the incremental load. Arrangement for improving the infrastructure, if contemplated (including action to be taken by other agencies such as State Government)
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should be covered. Project Proponent shall conduct Impact of Transportation study as per Indian Road Congress Guidelines. 33) Details of the onsite shelter and facilities to be provided to the mine workers should be included in the EIA Report. 34) Conceptual post mining land use and Reclamation and Restoration of mined out areas (with plans and with adequate number of sections) should be given in the EIA report. 35) Occupational Health impacts of the Project should be anticipated and the proposed preventive measures spelt out in detail. Details of pre-placement medical examination and periodical medical examination schedules should be incorporated in the EMP. The project specific occupational health mitigation measures with required facilities proposed in the mining area may be detailed. 36) Public health implications of the Project and related activities for the population in the impact zone should be systematically evaluated and the proposed remedial measures should be detailed along with budgetary allocations. 37) Measures of socio economic significance and influence to the local community proposed to be provided by the Project Proponent should be indicated. As far as possible, quantitative dimensions may be given with time frames for implementation. 38) Detailed environmental management plan (EMP) to mitigate the environmental impacts which, should inter-alia include the impacts of change of land use, loss of agricultural and grazing land, if any, occupational health impacts besides other impacts specific to the proposed Project. 39) Public Hearing points raised and commitment of the Project Proponent on the same along with time bound Action Plan with budgetary provisions to implement the same should be provided and also incorporated in the final EIA/EMP Report of the Project. 40) Details of litigation pending against the project, if any, with direction /order passed by any Court of Law against the Project should be given. 41) The cost of the Project (capital cost and recurring cost) as well as the cost towards implementation of EMP should be clearly spelt out. 42) A Disaster management Plan shall be prepared and included in the EIA/EMP Report. 43) Benefits of the Project if the Project is implemented should be spelt out. The benefits of the Project shall clearly indicate environmental, social, economic, employment potential, etc. 44) Besides the above, the below mentioned general points are also to be followed:- a. Executive Summary of the EIA/EMP Report b. All documents to be properly referenced with index and continuous page numbering. c. Where data are presented in the Report especially in Tables, the period in which the data were collected and the sources should be indicated. d. Project Proponent shall enclose all the analysis/testing reports of water, air, soil, noise etc. using the MoEF&CC/NABL accredited laboratories. All the original analysis/testing reports should be available during appraisal of the Project. e. Where the documents provided are in a language other than English, an English translation should be provided. f. The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of mining projects as devised earlier by the g. Ministry shall also be filled and submitted. h. While preparing the EIA report, the instructions for the Proponents and instructions for the i. Consultants issued by MoEF&CC vide O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II(I) dated 4th August, 2009, which are available on the website of this Ministry, should be followed. j. Changes, if any made in the basic scope and project parameters (as submitted in Form-I and the PFR for securing the TOR) should be brought to the attention of MoEF&CC with reasons for such changes and permission should be sought, as the TOR may also have to be altered.
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k. Post Public Hearing changes in structure and content of the draft EIA/EMP (other than modifications arising out of the P.H. process) will entail conducting the PH again with the revised documentation. l. As per the circular no. J-11011/618/2010-IA.II(I) dated 30.5.2012, certified report of the status of compliance of the conditions stipulated in the environment clearance for the existing operations of the project, should be obtained from the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as may be applicable. m. The EIA report should also include (i) surface plan of the area indicating contours of main topographic features, drainage and mining area, (ii) geological maps and sections and (iii) sections of the mine pit and external dumps, if any, clearly showing the land features of the adjoining area.
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Declaration
I hereby give the undertaking that Date:27.09.2019 Place: Mumbai
Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh Authorised Signatory RCCPL Private Ltd. 2ndFloor, Industry House 159, Churchgate Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai 400020 Landline: 022 43435403, Mobile: 9323488618 Email: [email protected]
Signature of the Applicant With Name and Full Address (Project Proponent/Authorised Signatory) 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 activities, 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 activities to be located in the CRZ.
2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National parks, sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory corridors of wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated showing by chief wildlife warden showing these features vis- a-vis the project location and the Recommendation 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/Environment Clearances, subsequent Clarifications, 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.
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District Chandrapur Villages Chopan Tehsil / Taluka Chanai Khurd Korpana
Maharashtra
Dist: Chandrapur
Proposed Mine Lease
1 Annexure 3A: Boundary Points of Chopan Mine Lease
Boundary Boundary Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Point Point 19°44'20.27'' 78°57'09.41'' 19°43'05.88'' 78°56'29.85'' 1 30 19°44'18.18'' 78°57'09.44'' 19°43'06.00'' 78°56'26.42'' 2 30A 19°44'16.67'' 78°57'08.41'' 19°43'06.16'' 78°56'22.17'' 3 31 19°44'15.03'' 78°57'07.84'' 19°43'10.46'' 78°56'20.27'' 4 32 19°44'09.71'' 78°57'05.77'' 19°43'10.37'' 78°56'16.13'' 5 33 19°44'3.53'' 78°57'05.16'' 19°43'10.29'' 78°56'11.79'' 6 34 19°43'58.29'' 78°57'04.88'' 19°43'13.10'' 78°56'08.93'' 7 35 19°43'54.46'' 78°57'04.72'' 19°43'15.91'' 78°56'06.08'' 8 36 19°43'48.47'' 78°57'04.46'' 19°43'21.68'' 78°56'03.47'' 9 37 19°43'42.49'' 78°57'04.12'' 19°43'26.67'' 78°56'01.21'' 10 38 19°43'40.29'' 78°57'03.50'' 19°43'31.97'' 78°55'58.85'' 11 39 19°43'39.59'' 78°57'03.02'' 19°43'34.28'' 78°56'04.36'' 12 40 19°43'40.66'' 78°56'59.10'' 19°43'36.55'' 78°56'09.10'' 13 41 19°43'37.17'' 78°56'57.30'' 19°43'38.40'' 78°56'13.73'' 14 42 19°43'34.21'' 78°56'55.54'' 19°43'40.41'' 78°56'18.75'' 15 43 19°43'31.00'' 78°56'54.27'' 19°43'42.28'' 78°56'24.89'' 16 44 19°43'30.92'' 78°56'59.83'' 19°43'45.61'' 78°56'26.92'' 17 45 19°43'29.44'' 78°57'00.39'' 19°43'50.99'' 78°56'30.21'' 18 46 19°43'25.88'' 78°57'00.23'' 19°43'56.38'' 78°56'33.51'' 19 47 19°43'25.44'' 78°57'01.66'' 19°44'01.77'' 78°56'36.81'' 20 48 19°43'20.27'' 78°56'59.02'' 19°44'07.43'' 78°56'40.27'' 21 49 19°43'17.53'' 78°56'57.54'' 19°44'08.10'' 78°56'45.90'' 21A 50 19°43'14.44'' 78°56'55.92'' 19°44'08.55'' 78°56'47.91'' 22 51 19°43'10.71'' 78°56'54.13'' 19°44'09.33'' 78°56'49.88'' 23 52 Boundary Boundary Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Point Point 19°43'11.16'' 78°56'52.80'' 19°44'10.47'' 78°56'51.75'' 24 53 19°43'06.76'' 78°56'51.35'' 19°44'12.76'' 78°56'55.08'' 25 54 19°43'02.78'' 78°56'50.34'' 19°44'15.85'' 78°56'59.56'' 26 55 19°43'03.64'' 78°56'47.00'' 19°44'18.38'' 78°57'03.32'' 26A 56 19°43'04.64'' 78°56'43.39'' 19°44'19.22'' 78°57'04.86'' 27 57 19°43'06.47'' 78°56'36.79'' 19°44'19.74'' 78°57'06.49'' 28 58 19°43'04.98'' 78°56'36.12'' 19°44'20.12'' 78°57'08.18'' 29 59
Boundary Latitude Longitude Points 1 19°44'20.27'' 78°57'09.41'' 12 19°43'39.59'' 78°57'03.02'' 20 19°43'25.44'' 78°57'01.66'' 26 19°43'02.78'' 78°56'50.34'' 31 19°43'06.16'' 78°56'22.17'' 34 19°43'10.29'' 78°56'11.79'' 39 19°43'31.97'' 78°55'58.85'' 44 19°43'42.28'' 78°56'24.89'' 49 19°44'07.43'' 78°56'40.27'' Toposheet Showing 10 Km. Radius Area
N
Non-Forest
Forest 204 59 58 205 57 1 56 206 2
55 3
207 4
54 204 206 53 205 204 52 204 205 51 5 50
206 205 49
SCALE 1: 4000
6
48 206 207
208 207
7
47 208
209
210 8
BM-2 209 212.683 46 211 212
9 208
213 45 207 214 209 44 215 209 208 10
43 216 13 11
217 42
211 12 212
41 14 210 217 40 217 AML BOUNDARY 216 15
39 ROAD
210
209 209 ELECTRICAL LINES 16 17
18 CONTOURS WITH VALUE 211 FOREST BOUNDARY 216 38 19 NALAH / RIVER 20 212 SURVEY STATION 217 213 BENCH MARK BM-3 BM-2 218 37 213 218.777 TBM 21 BUILDING / HUT
219 212 21A HAND PUMP 220 36 214 DRY WELL / TUBE WELL 221 22 213 222 35 215 574(#%'2.#0 223 RCCPL Private Ltd. Industry House, 2nd Floor, 159 Churchgate Reclamation, 214 34 33 32 24 23 Mumbai - 400020, Maharashtra State /+0+0)2.#0(14#22418#.$;+$/ 224 %*12#0.+/'5610'&'215+6 #4'# Ä*'%65 216 VILLAGES - CHOPAN & CHANAI KHURD
215 TEHSIL - KORPANA, DISTRICT-CHANDRAPUR, MAHARASHTRA 216 28 25 SCALE 1:4000 PLATE -3 31 30A 30 217 29 %GTVKHKGFVJCV³6JGRNCPUCPFUGEVKQPUCTGRTGRCTGFDCUGFQPVJGNGCUGOCR 223
222 27 221 CWVJGPVKECVGFD[UVCVGIQXGTPOGPV´CPFKUEQTTGEV WRVQFCVG 220
219 26A
218 218 26 217
218 QUALIFIED PERSON 204 59 58 205 57 1 56 206 2
55 3
207 4
54 204 206 53 205 204 52 204 205 51 5 50
206 205 49
SCALE 1: 4000
6
48 206 207
208 207
7
47 208
209
210 8
BM-2 209 212.683 46 211
212 Mineralised bnd
9 208 AML BOUNDARY 213 45 207 ROAD 214 209 ELECTRICAL LINES 44 215 209 208 10 CONTOURS WITH VALUE 43 216 13 11 FOREST BOUNDARY
217 42
211 12 212 NALAH / RIVER 41 14
210 SURVEY STATION 217 40 217 BENCH MARK 216 BM-2 15
39 TBM
210
209 209 BUILDING / HUT 16 17 HAND PUMP 18
211 DRY WELL / TUBE WELL 216 38 19 BOREHOLE 20 212 SECTION LINES 217 213 LIMESTONE BM-3 218 37 213 218.777 DOLOMITE 21 SOIL
219 212 DIP & STRIKE 21A 220 36 214 PROPOSED BOREHOLES 221 22 213 222 35 215 )'1.1)+%#.2.#0 223 RCCPL Private Ltd. Industry House, 2nd Floor, 159 Churchgate Reclamation, 214 34 33 32 24 23 Mumbai - 400020, Maharashtra State /+0+0)2.#0(14#22418#.$;+$/ 224 %*12#0.+/'5610'&'215+6 #4'# Ä*'%65 216 VILLAGES - CHOPAN & CHANAI KHURD
215 TEHSIL - KORPANA, DISTRICT-CHANDRAPUR, MAHARASHTRA 216 28 25 SCALE 1:4000 PLATE -4 31 30A 30 217 29 %GTVKHKGFVJCV³6JGRNCPUCPFUGEVKQPUCTGRTGRCTGFDCUGFQPVJGNGCUGOCR 223
222 27 221 CWVJGPVKECVGFD[UVCVGIQXGTPOGPV´CPFKUEQTTGEV WRVQFCVG 220
219 26A
218 218 26 217
218 QUALIFIED PERSON Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Persoda limestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra
Annexure – 7: Name Change Certificate from Reliance Cementation Private Ltd.
Page 35 of 36 Application for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) for Environmental Clearance for Persoda limestone mine, Tehsil: Korpana, District: Chandrapur, State: Maharashtra
Name Change Certificate to RCCPL Private Limited from Reliance Cement Company Private Ltd.
Page 36 of 36
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO. 4056 OF 2014 (M/s. Ambuja Cements Ltd. .v. Union of India and others)
Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders.
CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE, J. 19TH DECEMBER, 2014. Heard Shri N.A. Padhye, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Shri S.G. Joshi, the learned Counsel appears on caveat for respondent No.4. Issue notice to respondent Nos.1 to 3 returnable on 30th January, 2015. Shri Padhye, the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Shri Joshi, the learned Counsel for respondent No.4 invite my attention to the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012. The copy of the said order is placed on record at AnnexureJ. Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012 was preferred by respondent No.4 in the present petition, who was the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012. This Court, while admitting the petition, by way of interim relief, issued certain directions to respondent No.1. The respondent No.1 in Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012 passed the order dated 09th May, 2014 which is under challenge in the present petition. Both the learned Counsel submit that for better Bombayappreciation of the controversy involved in the present petition High Court and on the backdrop of the directions issued by this Court in Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012, the present petition be tagged with Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012 and be heard together. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present petition be tagged along with Writ Petition No. 4711 of 2012. Both the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties submit that they will take necessary steps for
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hearing of these two petitions together as the Writ Petition No. 4711 is of the year 2012 and the present petition is of the year 2014 and in view of the present roster probably the petitions may lie before different learned Single Judges.
JUDGE *rrg.
Bombay High Court
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