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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN ENGLISH Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction 1.1Purpose of The Report EIA is carried out as per cluster study for the estimation of the impact of the 15 leases in the cluster (total mining area in the cluster is 40.02 Ha of riverbed sand mining only). One of the mines in the cluster named Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 near village Upleta, taluka Upleta, district Rajkot and state Gujarat having lease area 4.00 Ha and Survey No. BhadarNadiPaiky was granted ToR on 7th July 2020, vide letter no. SEIAA/GUJ/TOR/1(a)/853/2020. 1.2 Brief Description of Nature, Size, Location of The Project and Its Importance to Country, Region 1.2.1 Nature of Project Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 is a green field project characterized by open-cast semi- mechanised mining in nature. The land under the use is Government land. There is no proposal of drilling and blasting throughout the mining period. The extracted mineral shall be sold in the nearby market. 1.2.1 Size of the Project The total mine lease area is 4 Ha of mineral River Bed Sand. The lease area is Government land. 1.2.2 Location of the Project The proposed project falls on Survey of India toposheet nos. F42Q01, F42Q02, F42Q05 and F42Q06 near village Upleta. The proposed project is approximately 2.7 km away from Upleta village in West direction. SH1 is about 3 km from the project site in the NW direction. The nearest Railway Station is Upleta Railway Station which is about 4 km in NW direction with a railway track about 1 km in the North direction. 1.3 Identification of Project Proponent 1.3.1 Project Proponent Shri DhruvrajsinhAshoksinh Jadeja has his registered office at 2/4, Paras Society, Opp – Panchvati Post Office, Bedi Bandar Road, Jamnagar, Gujarat. 1.3.2 Environmental Consultant Name: In Situ Care Address –E-7/829, Shahpura, Area Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462016 Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1821/RA0070 1.3.3 Laboratory Details Name: Gaheli Environmental Laboratory (A unit of GaheliCenter of Research and Development Pvt. Ltd.) (EnISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 Certified Company) (En OHSAS 18001:2007 Certified Lab) Address –DSIDC, Shade – 2nd Floor, Opposite Meghraj Sweets, Wazirpur Industrial Area, New Delhi-110052 2. Project Description 2.1Need of the Project Sand in the river channel and floodplains constitutes an important raw material in the construction industry and has a variety of uses in this sector. River sand is used along with cement, gravel, water and steel for making reinforced concrete. Shri DhruvrajsinhAshoksinh Jadeja Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 Executive Summary 2.2 Location of the Project The proposed project is situated near near village Upleta, taluka Upleta, district Rajkot and state Gujarat. 10 km study area covers Moji Nadi, UtavaliNadi, Moj Dam, villages Upleta, Khakhijaliya, Supedi, Jhanjhmer etc. In addition to this, prominent features within 15 km of the proposed project area are SavaroliNadi, Bhadar Reservoir, Moj Dam etc. 2.3Salient Features of the Project Table 2.1 – Brief Description of The Project S. Details of Project Description No. 1 Mine Leases Area 4 Ha 2 Proposed Production 43,360 MTPA 3 Excavation Proposed 5 years 4 Leasee S. Mine Leasee Contact Details No. Village Upleta, District Upleta, Shri Gujarat - 360490 1 DhruvrajsinhAshoksinh Mobile No. 9974111101, Email Jadeja ID - [email protected] Pillar Boundary Latitude Longitude No. 1 21°44'7.95"N 70°18'47.87"E 2 21°44'17.11"N 70°19'1.25"E 3 21°44'15.16"N 70°19'2.97"E 4 21°44'5.63"N 70°18'49.83"E 7 Type of Land Riverbed 8 Minerals of Mine Ordinary Sand 9 Topo-Sheet Number F42Q01, F42Q02, F42Q05 and F42Q06 10 Project Cost Rs. 32.63 Lakhs 11 No of Working Days 300 2.5Development &Production Plan Table 2.2 –Year Wise Development and Production of Project Tentative Top OB/SB/ ROM Mineral Yea Pit ROM/Waste Excavation Soil IB (MTP Reject r No. Ratio (cum) (cum) (cum) A) (cum) I 1 8,672 0 0 43,360 0 1:0 II 1 8,672 0 0 43,360 0 1:0 III 1 8,672 0 0 43,360 0 1:0 IV 1 8,672 0 0 43,360 0 1:0 V 1 8,672 0 0 43,360 0 1:0 (Source: Approved Mine Plan) Table Error! No text of specified style in document..3 – Year Wise Development and Production (Cluster) Tentative Top Mineral Pit OB/SB/IB ROM ROM/Waste Year Excavation Soil Reject No. (cum) (MTPA) Ratio (cum) (cum) (cum) Shri DhruvrajsinhAshoksinh Jadeja Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 Executive Summary I 1 86,763 0 0 4,33,817 0 01:00 II 1 86,763 0 0 4,33,817 0 01:00 III 1 86,763 0 0 4,33,817 0 01:00 IV 1 86,763 0 0 4,33,817 0 01:00 V 1 86,763 0 0 4,33,817 0 01:00 Approx. values assuming the same rate of production for other mines present in the cluster (Source: Approved Mine Plans) 2.4.3 Reclamation of Mine Area No proposal for reclamation of pits or worked area is made. The riverbed will be replenished with Ordinary Sand every year by flood water from upstream side, filling the excavations. (Source – Approved Mine Plan) 2.4.4 Water Requirement The water requirement at the proposed project is for the drinking & domestic use, dust suppression and for the proposed plantation. The total water requirement for the proposed project is 3 KLD. Water requirement will be fulfilled by procuring it from nearby village and transported through mobile water tankers. Table Error! No text of specified style in document..4 – Water Requirement for Proposed Project S. Quantity Purpose No. (KLD) 1 Drinking & Domestic Purposes 0.3 2 Dust Suppression 1.7 3 Plantation 1.0 Total 3.0 2.4.5 Employment Generation The total manpower requirement for the proposed mining project is 6 persons. Preference for employment will be given to locals. The proposed project will also generate indirect employment opportunities for the locals. 2.4.6 Mining Equipment The extraction of Ordinary Sand will be done with the help of excavator, backhoe excavators, loaded into trucks and will be sent to nearby market. The mine will be developed and operated using the following machines – Table Error! No text of specified style in document..5 – List of Machinery to be Used in The Proposed Project S. Type of Machinery Quantity No. 1 Tata-Hitachi 1 2 Tipper (10 MT) 3 3 Tractor 1 4 Jeep (for inspection) 1 5 Water Tanker (1 KLD) 1 6 Water Pump (5-10 HP) 2 (Source – Approved Mine Plan) Shri DhruvrajsinhAshoksinh Jadeja Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2 Executive Summary 3. Description of Environment To study the baseline environment for Upleta Ordinary Sand Block – C.2of area 4 Ha, the study area has been separated in two zones, core zone and buffer zone. Core zone has been considered the area within the mine lease and buffer zone has been considered 10 km boundary from mine lease. 3.1 Air Environment Table 3.1 – Anticipated Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures for Air Environment Anticipated Impacts Mitigation Measures 1. Dust generation due to loading and 1. The speed of trucks on haul road will be transportation of mineral. controlled as increased speed increases dust 2. Wind erosion of exposed material. emissions. Overloading of transport vehicles will be avoided. The trucks/tippers will have sufficient free board. Spillage, if any of mineral on public roads will be cleared immediately and vehicles will play at safe speed. 2. Planting of trees all along main mine haul road and regular grading of haul roads will be practiced to prevent the generation of dust due to movement of dumpers/trucks. Green belt of adequate width will be developed around the lease area. 3. Regular monitoring of air at specified locations will be done to ensure there is no adverse impact due to the mining project. 3.2 Land Environment Table 3.2 – Anticipated Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures for Land Environment Anticipated Impacts Mitigation Measures 1. Obstruction in river flow. 1. Mining will be done in strict compliance with 2. Erosion of channel bed and banks. the approved mine plan. 3. Increase in channel slope. 2. Mining activity will be carried out in a manner 4. Change in channel morphology. so that there is no obstruction to water flow in 5. Impact on stream’s physical characteristics, the river during rainy season. such as channel geometry, bed elevation in 3. Wherever soil exists, the excavation up to 1 m stream roughness of the bed, flow velocity, above soil level will be carried out. discharge capacity, sediment transportation 4. No mining within 45 m radius from each water capacity etc. well, funeral ground and upto 45 m on either 1. Impact on ecological equilibrium of riverine side of existing culverts will be carried out for regime. saving aquatic flora & fauna and for standing of wells etc. so that it prohibited 4 m either road side, anicuts, open well, huts & restricted at forest boundary. 5. No waste material will be removed. However, rock pebbles and small boulders will be stacked separately to make retaining wall in a manner that flow of water do not get disturbed. 6. Once a pre determined area has been exhausted of the Ordinary sand, no mining activity will be carried out.