BAJRI (MINOR MINERAL) MINE
Location: - Villages & Khasra No. – Mandi (459/119), Jhalamali (554), Chhatol (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 104, 106, 384, 385, 389, 866/105, 876/7, 878/102), Ladki (1, 232, 247, 704), Bhatewar (1474, 1511, 1662, 1664, 1666, 1667, 1668, 1669, 1670, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 2112/1975, 2118/1809, 2124/1644, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803), Thoriyakheda (Bheenta) (1033/918), Kalalkhedi (975, 976, 981, 982, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1058, 2129, 2402, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970), Borana (2301, 2345, 2297), Dhulkheda (Bagoliya) (4, 147, 1542/1534), Suras (1, 2, 3, 11, 33), Badi (1636, 1838, 1838/2146, 1839/2147, 2145, 1447), Patiyon Ka Kheda (17, 18, 20), Thala (57/1636, 1693/59), Gadariyon Ka Kheda (559), Bagoliya (11, 12, 119, 436, 449, 450, 814, 837, 881, 882, 884, 116, 1988, 2010/2008, 805, 298, 276), Peethalpura (1, 39, 41, 42), Nathariyas (2213, 2214, 2216, 2217/3822, 2283, 2286, 2297, 2298/3800, 2298/3801, 2720, 3280, 3861/3859, 3863/3851), Panotiya (203, 1845/784), Aspur (886/857), Fatehpura (Nahri) (161, 221, 222, 235), Nahri (1782), Jogram (1, 36, 1286, 1290), Dulhepura (Nahri) (27, 176, 249), Shivnathpura (198, 207/412, 238, 239, 240, 281, 282, 306, 310, 328), Tolas (317, 318, 321, 322, 325, 326, 329, 330, 333, 334, 340, 341, 622), Rewara (310, 526, 528, 1137/369, 1139/31, 1144/367), Boriyapura (261, 1933/1) and Lakhaholi (247, 398); Tehsil – Raipur and District – Bhilwara (Rajasthan)
Production: - 1.12 MMTPA, Area: - 836.13 Hectare Letter of Intent was issued on dated 27.02.2013 Study Period:- October, November & December’ 2013 Project Cost:- Rs. 30,00,000/-
PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ("A" Under Category 1(a) of EIA Notification Dated 14.09.2006 and its subsequent amendments)
Applicant:- Abhishek Chaudhary MRS Group, A-24, Ambabari, Near Chomu Puliya Jaipur (Rajasthan) Email:- [email protected] Phone No.: 0141 - 2339307, 08875001251, Fax No.: 0141 – 2221674
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT ENKAY ENVIRO SERVICES PVT. LTD., JAIPUR (At S. No. 44, as per NABET list of Accredited EIA Consultant Organization ) Corporate Office: L-G-6, Lower Ground Floor, Corporate Park, Gopal Bari, Ajmer Road, Jaipur – 01 Phone: 0141-4013996, 4016996, Fax No.: 0141 – 4026996 Email: [email protected], Website: www.enkayenviro.com PROJECT: - BAJRI MINE CONTENTS APPLICANT: - ABHISHEK CHAUDHARY DOCUMENT NO.: - EESPL/ AC/ 001/ 144 – EC/ Mine/ 2013
BAJRI (MINOR MINERAL) MINE Location: - Villages & Khasra No. – Mandi (459/119), Jhalamali (554), Chhatol (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 104, 106, 384, 385, 389, 866/105, 876/7, 878/102), Ladki (1, 232, 247, 704), Bhatewar (1474, 1511, 1662, 1664, 1666, 1667, 1668, 1669, 1670, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 2112/1975, 2118/1809, 2124/1644, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803), Thoriyakheda (Bheenta) (1033/918), Kalalkhedi (975, 976, 981, 982, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1058, 2129, 2402, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970), Borana (2301, 2345, 2297), Dhulkheda (Bagoliya) (4, 147, 1542/1534), Suras (1, 2, 3, 11, 33), Badi (1636, 1838, 1838/2146, 1839/2147, 2145, 1447), Patiyon Ka Kheda (17, 18, 20), Thala (57/1636, 1693/59), Gadariyon Ka Kheda (559), Bagoliya (11, 12, 119, 436, 449, 450, 814, 837, 881, 882, 884, 116, 1988, 2010/2008, 805, 298, 276), Peethalpura (1, 39, 41, 42), Nathariyas (2213, 2214, 2216, 2217/3822, 2283, 2286, 2297, 2298/3800, 2298/3801, 2720, 3280, 3861/3859, 3863/3851), Panotiya (203, 1845/784), Aspur (886/857), Fatehpura (Nahri) (161, 221, 222, 235), Nahri (1782), Jogram (1, 36, 1286, 1290), Dulhepura (Nahri) (27, 176, 249), Shivnathpura (198, 207/412, 238, 239, 240, 281, 282, 306, 310, 328), Tolas (317, 318, 321, 322, 325, 326, 329, 330, 333, 334, 340, 341, 622), Rewara (310, 526, 528, 1137/369, 1139/31, 1144/367), Boriyapura (261, 1933/1) and Lakhaholi (247, 398) Tehsil – Raipur and District – Bhilwara (Rajasthan) Production: - 1.12 MMTPA, Area: - 836.13 Hectare Letter of Intent was issued on dated 27.02.2013 S. No. Contents Page No s.
1. FORM-1 11 - 33
2. EIA/ EMP REPORT
SECTION - I INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION 32
1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELATED TO SAND MINING 32
1.3 SAND MINING 34
1.4 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT 34
1.5 EIA PROCESS 36
1.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCES 38
1.7 SALIENT FEATIRES OF THE PROJECT 38
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1.8 POINT WISE COMPLIANCE OF TOR 39
1.9 POST - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE MONITORING 65
GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 1.10 65 ASSESSMENT
SECTION - II PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT 68
2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT 69
2.3 AMENITIES / FACILITIES 70
2.4 INFRASTRUCTURE (PROJECT REQUIREMENTS) 70
2.4.1 POWER 70
2.4.2 NEAREST SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND 70
2.4.3 MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS 71
2.4.4 LAND OWNERSHIP/ OCCUPANCY 71
2.4.5 LAND USE PATTERN 72
2.4.5.1 MINE SITE 72
2.5 GEOLOGY 72
2.5.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY 72
2.5.2 LOCAL GEOLOGY 73
GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES AS PER UNFC 73 2.5.3 CLASSIFICATION
PROPOSED RATE OF PRODUCTION WHEN MINE IS FULLY 74 2.5.4 DEVELOPED AND EXPECTED LIFE OF THE MINE
2.6 MINING 74
2.6.1 METHOD OF WORKING 75
2.6.2 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION 76
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2.6.3 YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENT IN NEXT FIVE YEARS 76
2.7 CONCEPTUAL MINING PLAN 76
2.7.1 FINAL SLOPE ANGLE TO BE ADOPTED 77
2.7.2 ULTIMATE CAPACITY OF DUMPS 77
SECTION - III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 77 -108
3.1 INTRODUCTION 79
3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 80
3.3 COLLECTION OF BASELINE DATA 81
3.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT 81
3.4.1 SOURCE OF INFORMATION 81
3.4.2 DATA BASE 81
3.4.3 LAND USE/ LAND COVER AREA 81
3.5 SOIL ENVIRONMENT 82
3.6 WATER ENVIRONMENT 84
3.6.1 WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS 84
3.6.2 RESULT 88
3.7 AIR ENVIRONMENT 88
3.7.1 MICRO – METEROROLOGICAL DATA 88
3.7.2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA 90
3.8 NOISE ENVIRONMENT 93
3.8.1 AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL 94
3.8.2 RESULT 95
3.9 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 95
3.9.1 METHODOLOGY 96
3.9.2 FLORA 96
3.9.3 FAUNA 97
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3.10 SOCIO – ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 102
3.10.1 OBJECTIVES 102
3.10.2 DATA COLLECTION 102
3.10.3 DEMOGAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STYDY AREA 102
3.10.3.1 POPULATION PROFILE 102
3.10.3.2 GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN THE BUFFER ZONE 102
3.10.3.3 LITERACY PROFILE IN THE BUFFER ZONE 102
3.10.3.4 OCCUATIONAL STRUCTURE IN BUFFER ZONE 106
3.10.4 SOCIO – ECONOMIC SURVEY 106
3.10.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE 106
3.10.6 SOCIAL OBSERVATION IN THE STUDY AREA OF THE MINE 107
3.10.7 CONCERNED ISSUES IN THE REGION 107
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & MITIGATION SECTION - IV 109-124 MEASURES
4.1 GENERAL 110
4.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT 110
4.2.1 SOURCE 110
4.2.2 IMPACT PREDICTION & MITIGATION MEASURES 110
4.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT 111
4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT 112
4.4.1 AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT 112
4.4.2 DETAILS OF EMISSIONS 112
PREDICTED 24-HOURLY SHORT TERM INCREMENTAL 4.4.2.1 115 CONCENTRATIONS
4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT 120
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4.5.1 SOURCE 120
4.5.2 IMPACT PREDICTION 120
4.5.3 MITIGATION MEASURES 121
4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 122
4.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 123
4.7.1 SOURCES 123
4.7.2 IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES 123
SECTION - V ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAMME 125 -131
5.1 GENERAL 126
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING 5.2 126 PROCEDURE
5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CELL 126
5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE 128
5.4.1 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE 129
5.4.2 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE 129
5.5 MONITORING METHODS 129
5.5.1 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING 129
5.5.1.1 Workspace Monitoring 129
5.5.1.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 129
5.5.2 MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY 130
5.5.2.1 Monitoring of Ground Water 130
5.5.2.2 Monitoring of Surface Water 130
5.5.3 MONITORING NOISE LEVELS 130
5.6 CONCLUSION 130
SECTION -VI ADDITIONAL STUDIES 132 -147
6.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION 133
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6.2 RISK ANALYSIS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 135
6.2.1 RISK ANALYSIS 135
RISK PRIORITISATION BASED ON HAZARDS IN BAJRI 6.2.2 136 MINING
6.2.3 MITIGATION MEASURES 136
6.2.3.1 MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS DURING LOADING 136
MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS DURING VEHICULAR 6.2.3.2 136 MOVEMENT & TRANSPORTATION
MEASURES TO PREVENT INCIDENTS DURING 6.2.3.3. 137 INUNDATION/ FLOODING
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR SUDDEN RELEASE OF 6.2.3.4 137 WATER FROM UPSTREAM DAM
MEASURES TO PREVENT SUDDEN INCREASE IN WATER 6.2.3.5 137 LEVEL
6.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 138
6.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS 138
6.4.1 PHYSICAL HAZRADS DUE TO MINING OPERATIONS 138
6.4.2 MANAGEMENT 139
6.4.3 MEDICAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE 140
6.5 REPLENISHMENT STUDY 141
6.5.1 DANDY - BOLTON EQUATION 142
6.6 TRAFFIC STUDY 144
6.6.1 INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) GUIDELINES 144
6.6.2 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AS PER IRC GUIDELINES 146
6.2.2.1 TRAFFIC SCENARIO IN NEARBY PROJECT SITE 146
6.6.3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 147
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6.7 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) 147
SECTION - VII PROJECT BENEFITS 149 -153
7.1 GENERAL 150
7.2 EMPLOYEMENT 150
7.2.1 DIRECT EMPLOYMENT 150
7.2.2 INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT 151
IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL 7.3 151 INFRASTRUCTURE
7.3.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 152
7.3.2 IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE 152
7.4 PLANTATION 153
7.5 HEALTH 153
7.6 OTHER BENEFITS 153
SECTION - VIII ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 154 -159
8.1 GENERAL 155
8.2 CRITICAL ACTIVITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION 155
8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 155
8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROGRAMME 158
8.2 CONCLUSION 159
SECTION - IX SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 160 -180
10.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 162
10.1.1 LOCATION OF LEASE AREA 162
10.1.2 DETAIL OF MINING LEASE 162
10.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 163
10.2.1 GEOLOGY 164
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10.2.1.1 Local Geology 164
10.2.1.2 Physiography 165
10.2.2 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES 165
10.2.3 MINING 165
10.2.4 PRODUCTION DETAILS 166
10.2.5 LAND USE PATTERN 166
10.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 167
10.3.1 LAND ENVIRONMENT 167
10.3.1.1 Land Use 167
10.3.1.2 Soil Quality 168
10.3.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT 168
10.3.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT 171
10.3.3.1 Meteorology 171
10.3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality 171
10.3.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT 172
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND 10.4 173 MITIGATION MEASURES
10.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 174
10.5.1 AIR 174
10.5.2 WATER 174
10.5.3 NOISE 174
10.5.4 HEALTH AND SANITATION 174
10.6 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 175
10.6.1 PUBLIC HEARING 175
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10.6.2 REPLENISHMENT STUDY 175
10.6.3 RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT 175
10.6.4 PROJECT BENEFITS 175
10.8 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS 176
10.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 177
10.9.1 LAND USE MANAGEMENT 177
10.9.2 WATER POLLUTION MANAGEMENT 178
10.9.3 AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT 178
10.9.4 NOISE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT 179
10.9.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 179
10.10 CONCLUSION 180
SECTION - XI DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED 18 1-183
XI DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED 182
ANNEXURES
I KHASRA MAP
II TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP SHOWING STUDY AREA
III LETTER OF INTENT
IV APPROVED MINING PLAN
V TERMS OF REFERENCE
MINE LEASE AREA SUPERIMPOSED ON SATELLITE VI IMAGERY
VII LAND USE MAP OF THE STUDY AREA
VIII ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT
IX HON’BLE SUPREME COURT ORDER DATED 27.02.2012
X MOEF NOTIFICATION DATED 18.05.2012
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HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN ORDER DATED XI 15.04.2013
XII NGT ORDER DATED 05.08.2013
XIII HON’BLE SUPREME COURT ORDER DATED 25.11.2013
XIV PERFORMA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL
XV SURFACE PLAN
XVI CONCEPTUAL PLAN
XVII SURFACE GEOLOGICAL PLAN WITH SECTION
XVIII WORKING PLAN
XIX SCOPING OF EIA
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APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM - 1
I. Basic Information S. No. Item : Details 1. Name of the Project : River Bed Sand Mining 2. S. No. in the schedule : 1(a)
3. Proposed capacity/ area/ : Proposed Capacity – 1.12 MMTPA (0.8 MCM); Area – 836.13 ha. length/ tonnage to be handled /command area/lease area /number of wells to be drilled 4. New / Expansion / : New Modernization 5. Existing capacity/ Area : This is a proposed mine. etc. 6. Category of project i.e. : ‘A’ 'A' or 'B' 7. Does it attract the : No. general condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the : No. specific condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location : Mining lease of River Bed Sand Mining is situated at revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District – Bhilwara. The lease area falls within the Survey of India toposheet no. 45 K/2, 45 K/3, 45 K/6, 45 K/7. Latitude (N) - 25°23’32.61” N to 25°20’41.03” N Longitude (E) - 74°01’7.64” E to 74°18’52.35” E Plot/ Survey/ Khasra no. : List of villages and Khasra No. of the lease area as given by Asst. Mining Engineer, DMG, Bhilwara (Rajasthan). S. No. Village Khasra No. Area (Bigha ) 1 Mandi 459/119 2.40
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2 Jhalamali 554 8.20 3 Chhatol 1 1.35 2 3.20 3 0.25 4 0.10 5 0.05 6 0.05 104 0.04 106 3.58 384 0.06 385 0.16 389 0.15 866/105 4.93 876/7 5.48 878/102 3.67 Sub -total 23.07 4 Ladki 1 1.06 232 4.34 247 8.15 704 2.85 Sub -total 16.4 5 Bhatewar 1474 0.08 1511 0.11 1662 0.02 1664 0.03 1666 0.03 1667 0.01 1668 0.01 1669 0.03 1670 0.02 1765 0.01 1766 0.01 1767 0.01 1768 0.01 1769 0.01 1770 0.01 1771 0.01 1772 0.01 1773 0.02 1774 0.02 1804 0.01 1805 0.04 1806 0.18 1807 0.19 1808 0.03 2112/1975 15.19 2118/1809 13.85 2124/1644 11.09 1775 0.03 1776 0.12 1789 0.06 1797 0.05
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1798 0.02 1800 0.07 1801 0.03 1802 0.03 1803 0.01 Sub -total 41.46 6 Thoriyakheda 1033/918 17.35 (Bheenta) 7 Kalalkhedi 975 0.05 976 0.05 981 0.09 982 0.10 1009 0.13 1010 0.08 1011 0.15 1058 3.41 2129 0.09 2402 56.96 965 0.17 966 0.20 967 0.03 968 0.04 969 0.09 970 0.02 Sub -total 61.66 8 Borana 2301 3.95 2345 0.38 2297 15.05 Sub -total 19.38 9 Dhulkheda 4 15.10 (Bagoliya) 147 0.60 1542/1534 37.30 Sub -total 53.0 10 Suras 1 3.35 2 7.55 3 0.06 11 0.06 33 0.04 Sub -total 11.06 11 Badi 1636 3.75 1838 4.61 1838/2146 0.04 1839/2147 1.55 2145 4.63 1447 9.78 Sub -total 24.36 12 Patiyon ka Kheda 17 8.25 18 5.45 20 1.81 Sub total 15.51 13 Thala 57/1636 1.06 1693/59 4.35 Sub -total 5.41
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14 Gadariyon ka 559 4.48 Kheda 15 Bagoliya 11 0.15 12 0.13 119 0.12 436 0.05 449 0.11 450 0.05 814 0.67 837 9.94 881 1.50 882 0.27 884 0.50 116 0.17 1988 20.05 2010/2008 10.94 805 0.27 298 13.00 276 0.12 Sub total 58.04 16 Peethalpura 1 6.01 39 0.11 41 0.27 42 0.62 Sub total 7.01 17 Nathariyas 2213 0.01 2214 0.01 2216 0.31 2217/3822 0.11 2283 0.08 2286 0.14 2297 10.10 2298/3800 1.03 2298/3801 1.81 2720 5.31 3280 11.74 3861/3859 30.88 3863/3851 8.27 Sub total 69.8 18 Panotiya 203 3.83 1845/784 54.42 Sub tot al 58.25 19 Aspur 886/857 11.83 20 Fatehpura (Nahri) 161 0.01 221 11.77 222 10.87 235 13.72 Sub total 36.37 21 Nahri 1782 58.23 22 Jogras 1 9.49 36 0.20 1286 26.73 1290 0.80
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Sub total 37.22 23 Dulhepura (Nahri) 27 9.73 176 16.63 249 19.69 Sub total 46.05 24 Shivnathpura 198 0.57 207/412 0.10 238 0.11 239 0.04 240 0.05 281 0.10 282 0.31 306 0.07 310 0.06 328 0.01 Sub total 1.42 25 Tolas 317 0.03 318 0.03 321 0.06 322 0.02 325 0.02 326 0.03 329 0.01 330 0.01 333 0.02 334 0.05 340 0.05 341 0.04 622 60.82 Sub total 61.19 26 Rewara 310 8.87 526 10.24 528 3.05 1137/369 6.02 1139/31 8.37 1144/367 15.26 Sub total 51.81 27 Boriyapura 261 25.41 1933/1 6.86 Sub total 32.27 28 Lakhaholi 247 0.50 398 2.40 Sub total 2.90 Total 836.13 Khasra plan is enclosed as Annexure-I.
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Village : Mandi, Jhalamali, Chhatol, Ladki, Bhatewar, Thoriyakheda (Bheenta), Kalalkhedi, Borana, Dhulkheda (Bagoliya), Suras, Badi, Patiyon ka Kheda, Thala, Gadariyon ka Kheda, Bagoliya, Peethalpura, Nathariyas, Panotiya, Aspur, Fatehpura (Nahri), Nahri, Jogras, Dulhepura (Nahri), Shivnathpura, Tolas, Rewara, Boriyapura, Lakhaholi. Tehsil : Raipur District : Bhilwara State : Rajasthan 10. Nearest Railway station/ : Particulars Name Distance & Direction Airport along with (From Lease boundary) distance in kms. Nearest Amet 16.2 km - SSW Railway Station Bhilwara 29.0 km - E Nearest Airport Udaipur airport Around 87 km, SSW
11. Nearest Town, City, : Particulars Name Distance & Direction District Headquarters (From Lease boundary) along with distance in Nearest Town Raipur 4.0 km, S Kms. Nearest City Bhilwara 50.0 km, SE Nearest District Bhilwara 50.0 km , SE Headquarter
12. Village Panchayat, Zilla : Village Panchayat Mandi, Jhalamali, Chhatol, Ladki, Bhatewar, Parishad, Municipal Thoriyakheda (Bheenta), Kalalkhedi, Corporation, Local body Borana, Dhulkheda (Bagoliya), Suras, Badi, (Complete postal Patiyon ka Kheda, Thala, Gadariyon ka Kheda, Bagoliya, Peethalpura, Nathariyas, address with telephone Panotiya, Aspur, Fatehpura (Nahri), Nahri, no. to be given) Jogras, Dulhepura (Nahri), Shivnathpura, Tolas, Rewara, Boriyapura, Lakhaholi . Zilla Parishad Bhilwara Municipal Corporation Bhilwara
13. Name of the applicant : Abhishek Chaudhary 14. Registered address : 16, Jatto Ka Mohalla, Gram Harnathpura Shyampura Nua, District - Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan.) 15. Address for correspondence Name : Abhishek Chaudhary
Designation (Owner / : Owner Partner / CEO)
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Telephone no. : 09602888881, 0141-4016996, 4013996, Fax no. : 0141-4026996 16. Details of alternative : No alternative site is proposed as the area is being auctioned by sites examined, if any. the office of Department of Mines & Geology. Location of these sites should be shown on a Toposheet. 17. Interlinked projects : No 18. Whether separate : No application of interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of : Not applicable submission 20. If no, reason : Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal : involves approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest No (Conservation) Act, (1980)? (b) The Wildlife No (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z. No
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Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any : Yes. Government Order/ 1. Mining Leases for the mineral bajri will be granted as per the Policy relevant/relating provision of Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession to the site: (Amendments) Rules,2012 notified vide Department Notification No.F.14(1)Mines/Gr.II/2011 dated 23-05-2012. 2. Notification No. F-14(1) Mines/Gr.II/2011 Jaipur, dated 21 June 2012 notifying the procedure for grant of concession for mineral Bajri. 23. Forest land involved : No forest land involved. (hectares) 24. Whether there is any : No litigation is pending against the project / applicant in any court litigation pending against of law. the project and/or land in However, there is a PIL in the High Court of Rajasthan filed by an which the project is NGO, Nature Club of Rajasthan. The order was passed on dated proposed to be set up? 15th April’ 2013 by Hon’ble Court giving directions to State Govt. (a) Name of the Court to finalize the allotment of mining leases of bajri in the State within (b) Case No. a period of six months as per new rules and adopt procedure for (c) Orders/directions of revenue collection under new rules only. the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. 25. Expected cost of the : Rs. 30,00,000 /- (Tender cost) project *Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.,) II. Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, wh ich will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes Land - Use As per the revenue records, land use of the change on land use, land lease area is Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah.
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cover or topography Land – Cover : Kothari is a seasonal river. The lease including increase in area is devoid of top soil. Bajri mining will be restricted intensity of land use (with up to 3.0 m depth or 1.0 m above the ground water respect to local land use table or whichever is less. River will be replenished plan) naturally up to some extent by sediments during rainy season. It will change the land cover temporarily. This impact of change in land use will be visualized over a period of time. Topography Mining will be carried out up to 3 m depth or water level whichever is earlier. This will affect the topography but natural flow of river will not be affected due to the mining operation. Copy enclosed as Annexure – II. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No -- vegetation and buildings? 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No There will be no change in the land use of lease area. However during the mining period the land use break- up of lease area is as under. S. Particulars Present land -use At the end of At the end of 5 th No. (ha.) 3rd year (ha.) year (ha.) 1. Pit area - 79.98 133.33 2. Dump area - - - 3. Safety zone Bridge (10 no.) 22.50 22.50 22.50 Roads (7 no.) 15.75 15.75 15.75 Wells (22 no.) 13.98 13.98 13.98 4. Infrastructure (Temp. Office, - 0.30 0.30 shelter etc) 5. Mineral Storage - - - 6. Plantation - - - 7. Un-worked 768.9 703.62 650.27 Total 836.13 836.13 836.13
1.4 Pre-construction No There is no pre-construction investigation involved investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Temporary facilities like site -office, first -aid facility, rest -shelter, etc. will be established. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition involved as lease is devoid of habitation.
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1.7 Temporary sites used for No Temporary rest shelters will be provided for the construction works or workers at site. However this will not affect the land housing of construction use or topography of the lease area workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, No Not required for operation of this project. structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works No Extraction of minerals will be done by open cast including mining or method, so no underground works will be carried out. tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No It is proposed that plantation on both sides of the approach village roads will act as green cover. Plantation will also be carried out as social forestry programme in villages, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat/ State Authorities. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be done. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not required for this project. 1.13 Production and Yes River - bed mining is for extracting Bajri from Kothari, manufacturing processes? Kareliya Bala and Bahmani river’s river - bed. According to RMMC Rules, 1986 extraction is limited to 3.0 m depth only from the bed surface. River is non perennial and mining will be carried out only in dry bed. Entire stretch of the lease area is around 58.9 km long and has been divided into four blocks A, B, C & D. Activities will be carried out as per the approved Mining Plan. Annual production will be 1.12 MMTA Height of bench will be 3.0 m. Width of the bench will be around 20.0 m. Light-weight excavators will be deployed for extraction. Mineral will be removed in 3.0 m layer only forming one bench. Mineral will be loaded in trucks of 20 tonnes
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capacity. There will be no OB or waste generation as the bajri is exposed in the river bed. Bench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Every block will have its own approach road which is connected to tar road and finally tar road connected to SH-61, N and SH-56, S with respect to mine site. 1.14 Facilities for storage of No Minerals extracted will be loaded directly into goods or materials? trucks/dumpers. Hence no storage facility will be required. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or No Solid Waste disposal of solid waste or There is no OB cover and no waste will be generated. liquid effluents? Liquid Effluent Portable toilets will be used. Modular STP will be used for sewage/liquid effluent treatment. 1.16 Facilities for long term No The local persons from nearby villages will be housing of operational employed and hence housing facilities at the site will workers? not be required. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No During operation phase there will be some increase in during construction or traffic density due to vehicles for sand transport. operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air No There will be no new road, rail, air, waterborne or other waterborne or other transport infrastructure. Only temporary roads will be transport infrastructure made to connect mining blocks to main tar roads. including new or altered There is good road network existing eventually routes and stations, ports, connecting village road to all State Highways and airports etc? National highway. 1.19 Closure or diversion of No The project does not involve any closure or diversion existing transport routes or of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No The project does not involved any new or diversion of transmission lines or transmission line or pipelines. pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No No Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or
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culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or other changes to the aquifers is envisaged. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream is crossing. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of No Daily water demand will be 16.5 KLD which will be met water from ground or by tanker supply from nearby villages. surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or No There will be no change in the flow pattern of the river the land surface affecting Kothari, Kareliya Bala and Bahmani Rivers (as rivers drainage or run-off? are non perennial). River - bed mining will be carried out in river/nalla only and will not affect flow and surface run-off. 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Truck of capacity 20 Tonnes will be engaged for bajri materials for construction, transportation. Personnel from surrounding areas operation or coming for employment will use State transport and decommissioning? other available means for reaching the site. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Long term dismantling or decommissioning or decommissioning or restoration works are not involved restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No decommissioning is involved. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area No Mostly local people will be deployed to carry out river- in either temporarily or bed mining. So no influx of people will be there permanently? temporarily or permanently. 1.29 Introduction of alien No The plant species will be native and selected in species? consultation with the Local Forest Department and local people. There will be no introduction of alien species. 1.30 Loss of native species or No There will be no loss of genetic diversity but some genetic diversity? native species may be lost due to the mining and mineral transportation, these will be few shrubs which spring up after the water dries out. This loss of native species will be compensated by proposed plantation of
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native species at allocated places as suggested by Gram Panchayat/District Collector. It will help to sustain the surrounding environment Few local herbs and shrubs are present near mine site. Therefore, no threat of loss of genetic diversity. 1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable 2. Use of Natural resources for constructi on or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):- Information/checklist Yes/No Details there of (with approximate quantities / rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data
2.1 Land especially No The lease area is Gair Mumkin Nadi, Nallah. The river - undeveloped or agricultural bed mining operation will be carried out in the river - land (ha) bed. 2.2 Water (expected source & No Daily water demand will be 16.5 KLD, which will be met competing users) unit: KLD from tanker supply from nearby villages. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Mineral Bajri will be excavated from river- bed, however it will not be utilized in the project. 2.4 Construction material – No No construction will take place stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source No Not required for this project. – MT) 2.6 Energy including electricity Yes Electricity and fuels (source, No electricity is required for mining operation. However, competing users) Unit: fuel in case of electricity requirement; the supply will be (MT), energy (MW) made from the nearby villages having AVVNL electrical supply. Fuel 650 liters diesel will be required per day for 4 nos. of excavators. 2.7 Any other natural No No other natural resources will be used. resources (use appropriate standard units)
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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. S. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, No. confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or No This River - Bed Mine (RBM) operation will not produce materials, which are any hazardous materials. hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No Not Applicable disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people No The project will improve the Socio -economic condition e.g. by changing living of the people nearby the project location area and give conditions? employment to them 3.4 Vulnerable groups of No This project will not affect the vulnerable groups of people who could be people. affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not Applicable 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No No overburden will be generated during the mining wastes operation. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic No About 16.0 kg/day domestic waste will be generated at and or commercial mine site, which will be collected in dustbins and wastes) disposed off @ 0.2 kg per person. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No No hazardous wastes are envisaged. Hazardous Waste Management Rules)
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4.4 Other industrial process No Not Applicable wastes. 4.5 Surplus product. No Not Applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other No Not Applicable sludge from effluent treatment. 4.7 Construction or demolition No No construction or demolition wastes are expected. wastes. 4.8 Redundant machinery or No Equipments will be shifted and utilized in other projects. equipment. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No No contaminated soils are generated. materials. 4.10 Agricultural wastes. No No agricultural waste is produced. 4.11 Other solid wastes. No No solid waste are generated 5. Release of pollutants or any haza rdous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data
5.1 Emissions from combustion Yes There will be some controlled emissions of SOx, NOx of fossil fuels from and CO due to fossil fuel (diesel) consumption in various stationary or mobile equipments. However as the activities will be scattered sources. over long distances and not confined, effect will be insignificant. 5.2 Emissions from production No Dust emission during mining will be negligible. The processes. sources of point sources emission will be only from the equipments utilized. 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There will be fugitive emissions generated during bajri handling including storage transportation by approach- haul – road (line sources) or transport 5.4 Emissions from No No such construction will be done at the site. construction activities Hence, no emissions are anticipated. including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from No Dust emission is expected during handling of minerals handling of materials i.e. during loading of mineral. including construction materials, sewage and
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waste. 5.6 Emissions from incineration No Since no burning of waste will be done, hence no of waste emission is expected.
5.7 Emissions from burning of No Since no burning of waste will be done, hence no waste in open air (e.g. emission is expected. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No Not Applicable sources 6. Generation of Noise a nd Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S. Information/Checklist Yes/ No Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, No. confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of Yes The noise generating equipments proposed to be used equipment e.g. engines, in the mining activity is as under:- ventilation plant, crushers S. No. List of Equipments Range dB (A) 1. Excavator 112 2. Tripper / truck 80-90 3. Water tanker 85 4. Payloader JCB 85
Source :-www.elcosh.org/oshas-approach-to-noise-exposure-in-construction 6.2 From industrial or similar No Not applicable processes 6.3 From construction or No No construction or demolition work is proposed. demolition 6.4 From blasting or piling No Blasting and Piling is not proposed for the mining process. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise and vibration will be generated from vehicular operational traffic movement during transportation which will be within the standard as per DGMS. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not applicable systems
6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable
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sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, No Not applicable use or spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage Yes Portable toilets will be used for the collection for the or other effluents to water sewer and it will be disposed off in a proper way or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)
7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes The ground level concentration of PM 10 and PM 2.5 will be emitted to air into the land predicted and the cumulative impact will be mentioned at or into water the time of final submission of EIA/ EMP Report. 7.4 From any other sources No Nothing has been identified from the secondary survey. Primary survey will be carried out during the study period. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No Nothing has been identified from the secondary survey. build up of pollutants in the Primary survey will be carried out during the study period environment from these sources? 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S. Information/Check list Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, No. confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, No It is a sand collection project, no blasting is proposed. fires etc from storage, No hazardous substance will be used or produced handling, use or production during the proposed mining operations, so no of hazardous substances explosions, spillages, fires, etc is expected from the mining activity. 8.2 From any other causes Yes Risk of accidents is envisaged due to the operation of equipments. However proper training will be provided to the persons operating the equipments. Proper communication facilities will be given to all the supervisory staff. Good safety practices will be adopted at the site. Scattered working will be adopted to avoid congestion
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of machinery. All precautionary measures will be adopted; esp. awareness of safety from moving machinery and use of protective equipments will be made mandatory. To deal with the minor incidences and accidents, first aid facility will be provided at site. 8.3 Could the project be No The water level in river may fluctuate depending on the affected by natural rainfall intensity. Kothari, Kareliya Bala and Bahmani disasters causing river are seasonal so that chance of flooding is very less. environmental damage (e.g Mining will be restricted to 3 m depth. Only dry bed Floods, earthquakes, mining will be carried out. River - bed mining will landslides, cloudburst etc)? channelize flow and reduce chances of flooding. However in case of excessive rains mining activities will be stopped. The project is located in seismic zone- II. There is no history of earthquake, cloud burst and landslide reported. 9. Factors which should be considered (such as con sequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality S. No. Information/ Checklist Yes/ No Details thereof (with approximate quanti ties/rates, confirmation wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of No The project will directly/ indirectly develop the area by supporting cities, ancillary providing employment opportunities. Many new development or commercial establishments like workshops, logistics, development food stalls and stores etc. are envisaged to come up in stimulated by the project nearby villages. which could have impact on the environment e.g.:- •Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.)housing, development, extractive industries, supply industries, other
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9.2 Land to after use of the No Excavation after the lease period mineral bajri will still be site, which could have an available with a potential for extraction afterword. impact on environment. No back filling is permitted in the extraction zone of the river. During the monsoon period there will be replenishment of the mineral up to some extent from various drainages and natural topography of the area directing water to the river surface. This is the lowest level existing in the area. 9.3 Set a precedent for later No Not Applicable developments. 9.4 Have cumulative effects Yes There are similar mining projects located close by. There due to proximity to other is likelihood of cumulative effect due to transportation of existing or planned projects minerals with similar effects. III. Environmental Sensitivity S. Areas Name / Identity Aerial distance (within 15kms) No. Proposed project location boundary. The map of study area (10 Km) is enclosed as Annexure - II . 1 Areas protected under international conventions, No such area is located within the national or local legislation None 15 km radius of the mining lease for their ecological, area landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important Water Bodies or sensitive for ecological Bloc Water Body Near Village Distance and Di rection reasons-Wetlands, k (From Lease watercourses or other Boundary) water bodies, coastal D Navalpura Talav Lachmangarh 7.2 Km, NE Kan Sagar Bawlas 3.0 Km, NE zone, biospheres, Mevla Talav Chena Ka Khera 7.5 Km, NE mountains, forests Kareliya Bala and Baria Kalan Adjoining in S, to rivers
Kosithalaya Bala Bahmani finally Bahmani
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3 Areas used by protected, At the preliminary survey within the 15 km radius of the study area. important or sensitive Species observed during preliminary survey are as follows: species of flora or fauna Flora: Flora dominant in the forest area for breeding, nesting, Fauna: Mammals: Axis (Cheetal), Boselophus tragocamelus (Neel foraging, resting, over Gai), Cervus unicolour (sambhar), Finambulus penalii (Squirreal) wintering, migration Birds: Grus antigone (Saras), Bulbulus ibis (Cattle egrade), Pyenonotus cafer (Red vented bulbul), Acrithris trestis (Comman maina), Passer domesticus ( Sparrow), Columba livia ( Rock Pigeon), Cervus splendens (Comman crow), Psitocula cramerii (rose ring parakeet) All flora and fauna species observed in the study are local/common species of the region. However, during the baseline survey, the detailed biodiversity study will be conducted. 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Block Water Body Near Village Distance and Direction underground waters (From Lease Boundary) D Navalpura Talav Lachmangar 7.2 Km, NE h Kan Sagar Bawlas 3.0 Km, NE Mevla Talav Chena Ka 7.5 Km, NE Khera Kareliya Bala and Baria Kalan Adjoining in S, to rivers Kosithalaya Bala Bahmani finally Bahmani joining to Kothari river, S.
5 State, National boundaries State, National boundaries not within the 15 Km None from the proposed project site
6 Routes or facilities used by Amet ~ 16.2 Km, SSW the public for access to Bhilwara ~ 29.0 Km, E Yes recreation or other tourist, SH-61, N from mine site pilgrim areas SH-56, S from mine site
7 Defense installations Defense installations not within the 15 Km from None the proposed project site.
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8 Densely populated or built- Name Distance and Direction (From Lease Boundary) up area Sarevan About 2.0 Km, E
kalalkheri About 0.5 Km, N Patiyon Ka Khera About 1.0 Km, S Nimbhera About 2.0 Km, NW Gudriyan Ka Khera About 0.5 Km, N Thala About 1.0 Km, S Ratanpura About 1.0 Km, E Aspur About 1.0 Km, W Shivnathpura About 1.0 Km, W Ganeshpura About 0.5 Km, S
9 Areas occupied by Name Distance and Direction sensitive man-made land (From Lease Boundary) uses (schools, places of Hospital worship, community Govt. Hospital at About 9.5 Km, SSE facilities) Mahendragarh Primary Heath Center About 3.5 Km, S Raipur School Govt. Sr. Sc. School, at About 1.2 Km, N Nimbahera R.H.S. School About 5.0 Km, N Temple Satyanarayan Bhagvan About 1.5 Km, S Shree Bheru Nath Mandir About 8.5 Km, S
10 Areas containing Yes Mineral Resources: Bajri in the area. important, high quality or Forest Resources: There are not PF and RF in scarce resources (ground 15 km radius area. water resources, surface Water Resources : Mostly Surface water bodies resources, forestry, (seasonal) & ground water is the major source agriculture, fisheries, of water in this region. tourism, minerals) The depth of extraction will be at 3.0 m from the surface level of river bed while the water level is 8.0 m below the surface of river bed. Water
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table will not be intersected. Agricultural Resources: One of the major occupations is agriculture in this region. 11 Areas already subjected to None Nothing evident from secondary data pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to Yes The water level in river may fluctuate depending natural hazard which could on the rainfall intensity. According to BMTPC cause the project to present Vulnerability Atlas (earthquake), the study area environmental problems falls in a zone II: Low Damage Risk Zone (MSK VI (earthquakes, subsidence, or less). landslides, erosion, flooding There is no incidence of landslide and earthquake or extreme or adverse in the area so far climatic conditions) There is no data available flooding of the area.
“I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosure are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.”
Date: 30.03.2015 Signature and Name of Applicant Place: Bhilwara
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SECTION – I INDEX 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 36 1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELATED TO SAND MINING ...... 36 1.3 SAND MINING ...... 37 1.4 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT ...... 38 1.5 EIA PROCESS ...... 39 1.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCES ...... 40 1.7 SALIENT FEATIRES OF THE PROJECT ...... 41 1.8 POINT WISE COMPLIANCE OF TOR ...... 42 1.9 POST - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE MONITORING ...... 62 1.10 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...... 62
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION River plays an important role in the lives of the people. The river systems provide irrigation, potable water, transportation, electricity and the livelihoods for a large number of people all over the country and to rural areas. A part from this, river is also a good source of construction grade material as sand & gravel. As transportation and construction infrastructure expanded since last few decades, the demand for construction grade sand also increased exponentially. The market demand of river sand is high throughout the nation and Rajasthan. Sand is extracted directly from the river channel and it doesn’t require processing other than size grading. But it is now well understood that continued and indiscriminate sand mining can cause serious environmental impacts, particularly if the river being mined is eroded. In order to mitigate the impact of sand mining on the environment, a scientific assessment is a pre-requisite for framing sustainable development strategies for the mining-hit areas.
1.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELATED TO SAND MINING Mining Leases for the mineral Bajri are granted as provided in Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendments) Rules, 2012 notified vide Department Notification No. F.14 (1) Mines/ Gr. II/ 2011 dated 23-05-2012 i.e. RMMCR, 1986. • According to rule 7 (Amendment) “Provided that mining lease for mineral Bajri shall only be granted by way of tender or auction”. • According to rule 8 & 17 (Amendment) “The mining lease for Bajri shall not be renewed”. • According to rule 16 (Amendment) “The mining lease for mineral Bajri shall be granted for a period of five years only”. • According to rule 18 (Amendment) “In case of mining lease for Bajri Mineral, part surrender of lease area shall not be accepted and the lessee shall not have any right to remove any stock of Bajri after the expiry of lease period or receipt of the order of determination of lease”. New clause 32 has been added under rule 18 stating that “The lessee shall abstain from mining beyond depth of three meters from the surface and below the water table of river/ nallah and shall work in such a manner that natural flow path of river/ nallah is not altered”. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (formerly Ministry of Environment & Forests), New Delhi in perpetuation of the directive of the Apex court
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in reference to the SLP (C) No. 729-731/2011, 21833/ 2009, 12498 – 499/ 2010, SLP (C) CC….16157/ 2011 & CC 18235/ 2011 issued guidelines on sand mining. A Civil Appeal No. (S) 9703 – 9706 of 2013 between Chief Secretary, Govt. of Rajasthan versus National Green Tribunal Bar Assn. & ORS of SLP (C) No. 34134 of 2013 {State of Rajasthan & ORS. Vs. Nature Club of Rajasthan (NGO)} and SLP (C) No. 34811 of 2013 {Naveen Sharma Vs. State of Rajasthan & ORS.} dated 25.11.2013 “Till the end of February’ 2014, The Letter of Intent holders who have submitted their applications to the Ministry of Environment and Forests for clearances can carry mining operations in accordance with the Notification dated 21 st June’ 2012 of the Mines (Act 2) Department, Government of Rajasthan issued under rule 65A of the Rajasthan Mines and Mineral Concession Rules’ 1986”. Based on above order, Govt. of Rajasthan allowed sand mining permission to the proposed leases up to 28 th February’ 2014, which was further extended till 31st March 2014. On 27 th March 2014, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has further extended this duration till further order, which is awaited.
1.3 SAND MINING The main purpose of river bed mining is given below:- This is very essential to prevent the riverbed from becoming shallow due to the deposition of sediments. If riverbed sand is not mined, the widening of river banks will result in excessive erosion; causing further damage to flora, agricultural land and settlements situated in close proximity. If the river bed becomes shallow the course of the river might change and the water retention capacity will also decrease. Protecting river banks and avoids flooding. Reducing submergence of adjoining agricultural lands. Protection of crops being cultivated along the river bank. Reducing aggradations of river level. Generating useful economic resource for construction. Generating employment Improvement in socio-economic conditions of the people around.
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1.4 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT Mr. Abhisheik Chaudhary is a private individual who obtained the mining for an area 836.13 ha situated in revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District – Bhilwara, Rajasthan through auction by Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Rajasthan for five years only. The auction cost is considered as project cost; however, the same amount of cost will be incurred in the project activities. Name & Registered Address Mr. Abhisheik Chaudhary of the Applicant MRS Group, A - 24, Ambabari, Near Chomu Puliya, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Phone No.: 0141-2339307, 08875001251 Email: [email protected] Auction for mining river bed sand (Bajri) has been processed as per Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules notified vide this Department Notification no. F.14 (1) Mines/ Gr. II/ 2011 dated 23.05.2012 as per amendment of rule 7 “Provided that mining lease for mineral Bajri shall only be granted by way of tender or auction.” Detail of the villages located in the lease area is presented in Table 1.1. Table 1.1: Detail of Villages Present in Lease Area S. No. Village Khasra No. Area (Ha.) 1 Mandi 459/119 2.40 2 Jhalamali 554 8.20 3 Chhatol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 104, 106, 384, 385, 389, 23.07 866/105, 876/7, 878/102 4 Ladki 1, 232, 247, 704 16.4 5 Bhatewar 1474, 1511, 1662, 1664, 1666, 1667, 1668, 41.46 1669, 1670, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 2112/1975, 2118/1809, 2124/1644, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 6 Thoriyakheda 1033/918 17.35 (Bheenta) 7 Kalalkhedi 975, 976, 981, 982, 1009, 1010, 1011, 61.66 1058, 2129, 2402, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970 8 Borana 2301, 2345, 2297 19.38 9 Dhulkheda (Bagoliya) 4, 147, 1542/1534 53.0 10 Suras 1, 2, 3, 11, 33 11.06 11 Badi 1636, 1838, 1838/2146, 1839/2147, 2145, 24.36 1447
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12 Patiyon ka Kheda 17, 18, 20 15.51
13 Thala 57/1636, 1693/59 5.41 14 Gadariyon ka Kheda 559 4.48 15 Bagoliya 11, 12, 119, 436, 449, 450, 814, 837, 881, 58.04 882, 884, 116, 1988, 2010/2008, 805, 298, 276 16 Peethalpura 1, 39, 41, 42 7.01 17 Nathariyas 2213, 2214, 2216, 2217/3822, 2283, 2286, 69.8 2297, 2298/3800, 2298/3801, 2720, 3280, 3861/3859, 3863/3851 18 Panotiya 203, 1845/784 58.25 19 Aspur 886/857 11.83 20 Fatehpura (Nahri) 161, 221, 222, 235 36.37 21 Nahri 1782 58.23 22 Jogras 1, 36, 1286, 1290 37.22 23 Dulhepura (Nahri) 27, 176, 249 46.05 24 Shivnathpura 198, 207/412, 238, 239, 240, 281, 282, 306, 1.42 310, 328 25 Tolas 317, 318, 321, 322, 325, 326, 329, 330, 61.19 333, 334, 340, 341, 622 26 Rewara 310, 526, 528, 1137/369, 1139/31, 51.81 1144/367 27 Boriyapura 261, 1933/1 32.27 28 Lakhaholi 247, 398 2.90 Total 836.13
1.5 EIA PROCESS Mining lease for mineral Bajri is granted as provided in RMMC (Amendment) Rules 2012 vide Notification F-14 (1) Mines/ Gr. II/ 2011 dated 23.05.2012 and as per Mines (Gr. II) Department Notification, Jaipur F-14 (1) Mines/ Gr. II/ 2011 Jaipur dated 21 st June’ 2012. As per these notifications it is mandatory to obtain Environmental Clearance for Minor Mineral (Bajri) as per the Notification of MoE&F, New Delhi. As per the Gazette Notification dated 14 th September’ 2006 and its subsequent amendments, the project is classified as “A” category project. The Environmental Clearance process for the proposed project will comprise of three stages. These stages in sequential order are:- 1. Scoping 2. Public consultation 3. Appraisal The flow chart depicting these stages to obtain the prior Environmental Clearance for the project is as given below in Figure 1.1.
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Project Concept
Form 1, Pre-feasibility Project Report with Proposed TOR to MoE&F (EAC)
Scoping by EAC (Site visit by sub group of EAC, if necessary)
TOR approved by EAC EC - rejected by MoE&F on recommendation of EAC
Draft EIA Report to SPCB by Project Summary EIA and Form 1 – display on the Proponent Website by SPCB
Public Consultation process by SPCB
Display on MoE&F Website Display at Panchayat, ZP, DM/DC/
Proceedings of Public Consultation Dy. Com & on the SPCB website
To Proponent for Submission of Final EIA Report/Supplementary Report to Draft EIA Appraisal and Recommendation by EAC
Approval by MoE&F
Rejected Approved Display on MoE&F Website & Project Proponent Website
Post EC Submission of half yearly Compliance Display of Compliance Report Monitoring Report to MoE&F / RO-MoE&F on MoE&F Website
Figure 1.1: Flow Chart Showing the Stages for Obtaining Prior Environmental Clearance
1.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCES Letter of Intent has been issued from Government of Rajasthan vide letter no. P.10(8) Khan/ Gr. – 2/ 2013, Jaipur dated 27.02.2013. Enclosed as Annexure – III. Mining Plan along with Progressive Mine Closure Plan has been approved by SME, Bhilwara Circle, Bhilwara vide letter no. SME/BHL-C12/F/Mining Plan/Mining Scheme/ 3776 dated 27.08.2013. Enclosed as Annexure – IV.
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An authenticated list of flora and fauna has been obtained from DFO. Enclosed as Annexure – V. There is no National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/ Elephant reserves within 10 Km radius from the proposed mine site. The same has been authenticated from the Office of Deputy Conservator of Forests Bhilwara. Enclosed as Annexure – VI. A certificate regarding the mine site does not fall in Aravali Hills will be obtained by Mining Engineer counter signed by ADM. Enclosed as Annexure – VII. NOC from Gram Panchayat for water supply has been obtained. Enclosed as Annexure – VIII.
1.7 SALIENT FEATIRES OF THE PROJECT S. No. Particulars Details 1. Applicant Mr. Abhishek Chaudhary 2. Project Name Bajri (Minor Mineral) Mine (Kothari River and their tributaries) 3. Location of the project Revenue Villages of Tehsil – Raipur & District – Bhilwara, Rajasthan. 4. Lease area 836.13 ha. (excluding prohibited area) 5. Type of land Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah 6. Project Cost Rs. 30,00,000/- (Auction cost) 7. Man Power 78 persons 8. Water Demand 16.5 KLD 9. Source of Water Nearby Villages 10. Lowest & Highest 477 to 582 MSL Elevation 11. Geological Reserves 22.33 MCM (2,23,28,873.56 m3) 12. Mineable Reserves 19.0 MCM 13. Targeted Production 4.0 MCM 14. Production Capacity 0.80 MCMPA (1.12 MMTPA) 15. Life of Mine 5 years 16. Type of Mining Open Cast Semi-Mechanized 17. End Use of Product Construction
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1.8 POINT WISE COMPLIANCE OF TOR The application for Terms of Reference (TOR) of the proposed river bed project of “Bajri Mine” of Mr. Abhisheik Chaudhary was submitted on dated 06.07.2013 at MoE&F, New Delhi and the same was considered in the 11 th Meeting of the Reconstituted Expert Committee (Mining) held during September 25th - 27th 2013 was accorded approval vide letter no. J-11015/ 232/ 2013-IA.II (M) dated 17.10.2013 (Annexure - IX). The point wise compliance of the TOR is as under:- TOR TOR Detail Implementation / Plan Ref. 1. Year – wise production details since The production details after the Supreme Court 1994 should be given, clearly stating the Judgment dated 25.11.2013 giving permission for bajri highest production achieved in any one mining from January’ 2014 onwards is given below:- year prior to 1994. It may also be S. No. Month (2014) Production (Tonnes) categorically informed whether there had 1 January to 43,256 been any increase in production after the August EIA Notification, 1994 came into force After August’2014, mining is closed. w.r.t the highest production achieved prior to 1994. 2. A copy of the document in support of the Letter of Intent has been issued from Government of fact that the proponent is the rightful Rajasthan vide letter no. P.10(8) Khan/ Gr. – 2/ 2013, lessee of the mine should be given. Jaipur dated 27.02.2013. Enclosed as Annexure – III. 3. All documents including approved Mine As desired all the documents including approved Mine Plan, EIA and Public Hearing should be Plan, EIA has been compatible with one another in compatible with one another in terms of terms of the mine lease area, production levels, waste the mine lease area, production levels, generation and its management. waste generation and its management and mining technology and should be in the name of lessee. 4. All corner coordinates of the mine lease All corner coordinates of the mining lease area and area, superimposed on High Resolution ecological features have been provided on LISS-IV Imagery/ toposheet should be provided. sensor data of IRS-P6 satellite with resolution of 5.8 m is Such an Imagery of the proposed area enclosed as Annexure - X. should clearly show the land use and other ecological features of the study area (core and buffer zone).
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5. Does the company have a well laid down Environmental Policy Environment Policy approved by its The applicant has a well laid down Environmental policy Board of Directors? If so, it may be spelt duly being executed under the supervision of out in the EIA report with description of Environmental Cell. Enclosed as Annexure – XI. the prescribed operating process / Non Compliance Reporting Procedure procedures to bring into focus any The applicant has well defined procedures to bring into infringement/deviation/violation of the focus any infringement/ deviation/ violation of the environmental or forest norms / environmental and forest norms. Enclosed as Annexure conditions? – XII. The hierarchical system or Applicant has well defined hierarchical system to deal administrative order of the Company to with the environmental issues and for ensuring deal with the environmental issues and compliance with the environmental clearance conditions. for ensuring compliance with the EC Enclosed as Annexure – XIII. conditions may also be given. The system of reporting of non- Management Representative will appraise the highest compliances/ violations of environmental authority on quarterly basis regarding the performance norms to the Board of Directors of the of the mine on environmental measures. Management Company and/ or shareholders or Representative will also post the same on applicant’s stakeholders at large may also be website accessible to public domains. detailed in the EIA report. 6. Issues relating to Mine Safety, including No underground workings exist in the lease area. subsidence study in case of Hence, subsidence study is not required. underground mining and slope study in Slope Study case of open cast mining, blasting study It is a river bed sand mining project. 20.0m offset has etc. should be detailed. The proposed been left for the safety of river bank and the working safeguard measures in each case depth of mining is only 3.0m from the bed level or 1.0 m should also be provided. above the ground water. Hence, slope study will not be required. Blasting Study No blasting is proposed, as the mineral is loose in nature.
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7. The study area will comprise of 10 Km The study area (10 Km zone) around the mine lease zone around the mine lease from lease from lease periphery has been considered and enclosed periphery and the data contained in the as Annexure - II. EIA such as waste generation etc. No waste generation is envisaged as there is no OB/ should be for the life of the mine / lease interburden. period. 8. Land use of the study area delineating The land use of the study area showing forest area, forest area, agricultural land, grazing water bodies, industrial area, scrub land etc. has been land, Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park, given at Section- III, Sub- Section - 3.5 of EIA/ EMP migratory routes of fauna, water bodies, Report. human settlements and other ecological There is no National Park, Migratory routes of fauna features should be indicated. Land use and National Monument within 10 Km periphery of the plan of the mine lease area should be lease area. prepared to encompass preoperational, Map showing land use of the study area by using operational and post operational phases Satellite Imagery is enclosed as Annexure – VII. and submitted. Impact, if any, of change Land use plan of the mine lease area to encompass of land use should be given. preoperational, operational and post – operational phases is given in Section – II, Sub-Section - 2.4.5 of EIA/ EMP Report. Change of Land use There will be insignificant impact on change of land use as the lease area is river bed. Mining will be done from upstream to downstream side and will be carried up to 3.0m depth, while the water level is 8.0m (Post- monsoon) below the surface of river bed. The movement of water will not be obstructed during the monsoon period in the river course. 9. Details of the land for any overburden No OB/ waste will be generated during mining dumps outside the mine lease, such as operations in river bed mining project. Hence, no OB extent of land area, distance from mine dump is proposed outside the mine lease area. lease, its land use, R&R issues, if any, As the mining is in river bed classified as Gair should be given. Mumkin Nadi Nallah. Hence, no R & R issues are involved. 10. A certificate from the Competent There is no forest land involved in the mining lease area. Authority in the State Forest Department
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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. 11. Status of forestry clearance for the There is no forest land involved in the mining lease area. 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. 12. Implementation status of recognition of The area is not covered under Scheduled Tribes and forest rights under the Scheduled Tribes other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest and other Traditional Forest Dwellers Rights) Act, 2006. Hence, it is not applicable. (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 should be indicated. 13. The vegetation in the RF/ PF areas in The detail of the RF/ PF located within the study area the study area, with necessary details, are given below:- should be given. There is no Reserve Forest or Protected Forest are present within study area. 14. A study shall be got done to ascertain One schedules – 1 species Peafowl was reported in the the impact of the Mining Project on buffer zone of the study area . wildlife of the study area and details Impact on the Wildlife furnished. Impact of the project on the There is no impact due to mining activity.
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wildlife in the surrounding and any other The activities involve less use of machineries, so protected area and accordingly detailed impact due to noise generation is insignificant. mitigative measures required, should be To protect the riparian vegetation a safety zone of worked out with cost implications and 20m has been left to support the habitat of avifaunal submitted. species. Mitigation Measures Authenticated conservation plan for schedule – 1 species Peafowl has been made and amount of Rs. 1.0 lac for Peafowl has been earmarked. As the part of Social Forestry Programme, to increase the green cover of the study area, it is proposed to provide 3,200 saplings per year (In continuous three years) to the nearest schools, PHC’s, temples, Charagah land etc. It will act as a barrier for air pollutants as well as noise. It will also help to enhance the aesthetic beauty of the area. About Rs. 1.0 lacs will be spent on the various activity related to plantation, water bodies, awareness programme etc. 15. Location of National Parks, Sanctuaries, There is no National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Tiger / Elephant Reserves Tiger/ Elephant Reserves/ (existing as (existing as well as proposed) is situated within 10 Km of well as proposed), if any, within 10 km of the mining lease area as per the primary survey and the the mine lease should be clearly available secondary data. indicated, supported by a location map A certificate has been obtained stating that the above duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife mentioned, from the Office of Deputy Conservator of Warden. Necessary clearance, as may Forests, Bhilwara vide letter no. ,Q ( ½ rd@mol@2060 be applicable to such projects due to dated 11.03.2015. Enclosed as Annexure – VI. proximity of the ecologically sensitive areas as mentioned above, should be obtained from the State Wildlife Department/ Chief Wildlife Warden under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and copy furnished. 16. A detailed biological study of the study A detailed biological study of flora and fauna (core and
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area [core zone and buffer zone (10 km buffer zone) has been carried out and the outcome is radius of the periphery of the mine given in the Annexure – XV. lease)] shall be carried out. Details of The authenticated list of flora and fauna has been flora and fauna, duly authenticated, obtained from the Office of Deputy Conservator of separately for core and buffer zone Forest, Bhilwara vide letter no. ,Q ( ½ should be furnished based on such rd@mol@2060 dated 11.03.2015. Enclosed as primary field survey, clearly indicating Annexure – V. the Schedule of the fauna present. In Schedule – 1 fauna Peafowl has been reported in case of any scheduled-I fauna found in the buffer zone during the study period. the study area, the necessary plan for The conservation plans for Peafowl has been their conservation should be prepared in prepared by in-house expert. Enclosed as Annexure consultation with State Forest and – XVI. Wildlife Department and details An amount of Rs. 1.0 lacs has been earmarked for the furnished. Necessary allocation of funds conservation of schedule – 1 species. for implementing the same should be made as part of the project cost. 17. Proximity to Areas declared as ‘Critically The lease area does not fall in critically polluted areas Polluted’ or the Project areas likely to under CEPI Guidelines. come under the ‘Aravali Range’, A certificate has been obtained by the Mining Engineer (attracting court restrictions for mining stating that the lease does not fall in “Aravali Range” operations), should also be indicated vide letter no. 115/2012/87 dated 06.02.2015. Enclosed and where so required, clearance as Annexure – VII. 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. 18. Similarly, for coastal Projects, A CRZ The lease area does not falls in 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
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falling under CRZ would also need to obtain approval of the concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority). 19. R&R Plan/ compensation details for the The mining lease is river bed classified as Gair Mumkin Project Affected People (PAP) should be Nadi Nallah. Hence, no R& R issues are involved in the furnished. While preparing the R&R core zone. Plan, the relevant State/ National However, for transportation of loaded trucks to the Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy nearest approach road, the vehicles will pass through should be kept in view. In respect of SCs the agriculture land, which comes under R & R issue. As /STs and other weaker sections of the a part of R & R plan, agreement has been made society in the study area, a need based between the land owners and Project Proponent giving sample survey, family-wise, should be them appropriate compensation and maintenance. undertaken to assess their requirements, The lease has been allotted only for five years, so that and action programmes prepared and after the completion of project, land will be handed over submitted accordingly, integrating the to the owners. sectoral programmes of line departments of the State Government. It may be clearly brought out whether the village located in the mine lease area will be shifted or not. The issues relating to shifting of Village including their R&R and socio-economic aspects should be discussed in the report.
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20. One season (non-monsoon) primary One season data i.e. for Post - Monsoon (October, baseline data on ambient air quality November and December’ 2013) was collected.
(PM 10 , SO 2 and NOx), water quality, AAQ data includes PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NO X, SO 2 and CO
noise level, soil and flora and fauna shall including mineralogical composition of PM 10 be collected and the AAQ and other data particularly for free silica was carried out. so compiled presented date wise in the The monitoring stations selected are as described EIA and EMP Report. Site-specific under and data generated and site specific meteorological data should also be meteorological data are given in the report.
collected. The location of the monitoring S. No. Particulars Table No. Page Nos. stations should be such as to represent 1. Land Environment (Soil) 3.5 83 whole of the study area and justified 2. Water Environment 3.6 84 keeping in view the pre-dominant 3. Meteorological Data 3.11 88 downwind direction and location of 4. Ambient Air Quality 3.12 91 sensitive receptors. There should be at 5. Noise Level 3.21 84 least one monitoring station within 500 m 6. Biological Environment -- -- of the mine lease in the pre-dominant 7. Socio-Economic -- -- Environment downwind direction. The mineralogical Mineralogical Composition of PM 10 composition of PM 10 , particularly for free S. No. Characteristics Units Values silica, should be given. 3 1. Particulate Matter (PM 10 ) µg/m 42.6 (1086 m3 sample Volume) 2. Silica µg/m 3 <0.1
Sampling Location Distance (Km) Direction Components Remarks Nathidiyas 0.18 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Upwind Dhulkera 1.0 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Tolas 0.10 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Thala 0.40 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Bagoliya 0.576 NE Air, Water, Noise, Soil Upwind Nahri 0.40 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Nahri Ki Talab -- SW-1 Surface Water -- Bagoliya Ka Talab -- SW-2 Surface Water -- Thala Talab -- SW-3 Surface Water --
The chemical characterization of PM 10 is given below:- Location Name : Thala Date of Sampling : 18.11.2013 S. No Characteristics Units Project Site 3 1. Respirable Particulate Matter (PM 10 ) µg/m 42.6
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2. Calcium as Ca µg/m 3 1.26 3. Magnesium as Mg µg/m 3 0.06 4. Sodium as Na µg/m 3 <0.01 5. Potassium as K µg/m 3 <0.01 6. Chromium as Cr µg/m 3 <0.01 7. Aluminum as Al µg/m 3 <0.01 8. Lead as Pb µg/m 3 <0.01 9. Zinc as Zn µg/m 3 <0.01 10. Iron as Fe µg/m 3 <0.01 11. Nickel as Ni µg/m 3 <0.01 12. Barium as Ba µg/m 3 <0.01 13. Cadmium as Cd µg/m 3 < 0.01 14. Mercury as Hg µg/m 3 <0.001 15. Arsenic as As µg/m 3 <0.01 Environmental Monitoring Report is enclosed as Annexure – VIII. 21. Air quality modeling should be carried AERMOD version 7.1.0 model was used air quality out for prediction of impact of the project modeling to predict the impact of the project. The inputs on the air quality of the area. It should required for the model were:- also take into account the impact of Hourly Meteorological Data. movement of vehicles for transportation Source Data. of mineral. The details of the model used Receptor Data. and input parameters used for modeling Programme Control Parameters. should be provided. The air quality Effective implementation of various control measures will contours may be shown on a location be taken to minimize the air – borne emissions in the map clearly indicating the location of the proposed mine.
site, location of sensitive receptors, if The total expected ground level concentrations for PM 10 ,
any, and the habitation. The wind roses PM 2.5 , NOx and CO at different locations in the study area showing pre-dominant wind direction for study period (Post - Monsoon) will be discussed in may also be indicated on the map. Section – IV of EIA/EMP report. 22. The water requirement for the project, its The daily water demand will be 16.5 KLD, out of which availability and source should be 3.5 KLD will be used for domestic purpose and 13.0 KLD furnished. A detailed water balance for dust suppression. should also be provided. Fresh water Water will be obtained through tanker supply from near requirement for the project should be village. indicated. Detailed water balance has been given in section- II, sub-section -2.4.2 of EIA/ EMP Report.
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23. Necessary clearance from the NOC from Gram Panchayat for water supply has been Competent Authority for drawl of obtained. requisite quantity of water for the Project should be provided. 24. Description of water conservation To conserve water following measures will be adopted:- measures proposed to be adopted in the Mobile toilets with modular septic tank having efficient Project should be given. Details of water utilization capacity (low facets water rainwater harvesting proposed in the requirement for flushing) will be used; Project, if any, should be provided. Atomized water sprinklers will be used to minimize the air borne dust emissions on haul roads. Rain water harvesting structure will be constructed to augment the water table. Post-monsoon and Pre-monsoon groundwater level will be monitored regularly.
It is a dry river bed mining project. Hence, no rain water harvesting structure is proposed within the lease area. As a part of CSR activity, rain water harvesting structures are proposed in the nearby villages. 25. Impact of the project on the water Impact on Surface Water quality, both surface and groundwater The Banas River where the mining is undertaken is should be assessed and necessary dry bed. The mining activity will be confined only in safeguard measures, if any required, dry season and in the monsoon when the river flows, should be provided. there will be no mining activity. Hence, impact on surface water is insignificant. Impact on Ground Water The groundwater table was observed to be 8.0m below the riverbed level and there will be no intersection of ground water table as mining activity will be restricted up to 3.0m from bed level or 1.0m above the ground water table. Mitigation Hydro-census will be carried out in the downstream wells to monitor the quality, fluctuation etc. The domestic waste water generated will be
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channelized to septic tank followed by soak pit. The budget allocated for water pollution measures has been incorporated in Environmental Protection Measures in section – VIII of EIA/ EMP Report. 26. Based on actual monitored data, it may The detail of the elevation, ground water table and clearly be shown whether working will working level is given below:- intersect groundwater. Necessary data S. No. Particulars Levels BGL and documentation in this regard may be (MSL) (m) provided. In case the working will 1. Highest Elevation (Bed Level) 578 -- intersect groundwater table, a detailed 2. Ground Water Level 570 8 Hydrogeological study should be 3. Working Level 575 3 The working depth of mining will be restricted to 3.0m undertaken and Report furnished. from river bed or 1.0m above the ground water table, Necessary permission from Central whichever is less. Hence, ground water table will not be Ground Water Authority for working intersected. below ground water and for pumping of ground water should also be obtained and copy furnished. 27. Details of any stream, seasonal or The lease is situated in the river bed of Kothari River. otherwise, passing through the lease Kothari river flows from West to East direction. area and modification/ diversion Kothari river has two tributaries, Bhamni River on proposed, if any, and the impact of the south side and Karelia Bala on north side. Both are same on the hydrology should be seasonal and flow during rainy season only. brought out. The sand will be mined out from the dry river bed only. The working depth of mining will be restricted to 3.0m or 1.0m above the ground water table, whichever is less. Therefore, no intersection of water table will be done. Hence, project will not cause any harmful impact on hydrology.
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28. Information on site elevation, working The detail of the elevation, ground water table and depth, groundwater table etc. should be working level is given below:- provided both in AMSL and bgl. A S. No. Particulars Levels BGL schematic diagram may also be (MSL) (m) provided for the same. 1. Highest Elevation (Bed Level) 578 -- 2. Ground Water level 570 8 3. Working Level 575 3 Hence, ground water table will not be intersected during the life of mine.
29. A time bound Progressive Greenbelt The project is linear dry bed mining confined to river bed Development Plan shall be prepared in a only. Thus, there is no scope for plantation in the lease tabular form (indicating the linear and area. It is proposed to develop social forestry in the quantitative coverage, plant species and approach villages at public places like school, PHC’s, time frame) and submitted, keeping in Panchayat Bhawan with due permission from Panchayat mind, the same will have to be executed and in consultation with Forest Department. up front on commencement of the Predominance will be given to school and PHC’s. project. The list of plant species to be planted along with action plan have been given in section – VIII, sub – section – 8.6 (point no. 6) of EIA/ EMP Report. 30. Impact on local transport infrastructure Impact on local transport Infrastructure due to the Project should be indicated. The river bed mining is being undertaken since years
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Projected increase in truck traffic as a therefore well established road network is present. result of the Project in the present road The present lease is divided into four blocks. Each network (including those outside the block has separate entry/ exit as depicted in the figure Project area) should be worked out, as given in section – II, sub-section-2.1 of EIA/ indicating whether it is capable of EMP Report. handling the incremental load. Analysis of traffic was carried out. At present the Arrangement for improving the traffic density on the nearest paved road is 8 - 10 infrastructure, if contemplated (including vehicles hourly. Due to mining activities, 8-10 trucks action to be taken by other agencies will be added to the traffic. such as State Government) should be Hence, there will be no significant impact due to the covered. mining activities, as the existing road network is adequate to cater the additional load contributed by mining activities. Project Proponent will contribute for improvement and maintenance of road in consultation with PWD. 31. Details of the onsite shelter and facilities According to Mines Rule 1955, following temporary to be provided to the mine workers infrastructure facilities will be provided:- should be included in the EIA report. Mine Office (On-site and Offsite); Rest Shelter; Drinking Water Facilities; Conservancy Facilities; First-Aid Facilities. 32. Conceptual post mining land use and Excavation of sand will be done only up to 3.0 m from Reclamation and Restoration of mined the river bed or 1.0 m above the ground water table. out areas (with plans and with adequate River will be replenished up to some extent naturally number of sections) should be given in by sediments during rainy season. the EIA report. However, it will be ensured that river bed surface is uniformly extracted so that there is no ponding or irregular water accumulation in pits. Hence, no reclamation and restoration activity has been carried out. Cross section of working depth is given in point no. 28. 33. A time bound Progressive Green Belt The same has been provided in TOR point no. – 29. Development Plan shall be prepared in a The plantation details have been described in tabular form (indicating the linear and Section - IX of EIA / EMP Report.
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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. 34. Occupational Health impacts of the Occupational health impacts of river bed sand mining is Project should be anticipated and the very remote. However, such evidences have not been proposed preventive measures spelt out proven so far, though the mining is undertaken for years. in detail. Details of pre-placement No records for any occupational health problems were medical examination and periodical reported during the primary survey. However, in case of medical examination schedules should health implications will be reported, following mitigation be incorporated in the EMP. measures will be adopted:- All employees will be trained, educated and encouraged to follow best and safe work practices in their working environment. Personnel Protective Equipments like face mask, earmuffs, ear plugs, gloves, safety goggles and safety boots is being provided. All workers will be subjected to Initial Medical Examination as per Mines Rule 1955 both at times of appointment and Periodical Medical Examination at least once in five years. First aid trained personnel’s, first aid stations fully equipped as per Mines Rules 1955 and first aid kits will be made available all the time. Awareness programme regarding the use, maintenance and up-keep of respirators will be conducted on regular basis so that employees are trained to handle the equipment properly. The schedule Pre-placement Medical Examination and
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Periodical Medical Examination has been incorporated in the EMP of section – VIII. 35. Public health implications of the project The impact zone was identified based on incremental and related activities for the population GLC’s. It was observed to be 2 – 3km around the in the impact zone should be mineral transportation routes. To minimize the impact systematically evaluated and the due to dust generation following precautions will be proposed remedial measures should be taken:- detailed along with budgetary The transportation route will be tried to bypass the allocations. villages falling in the impact zone. Plantation will be carried out along the bypass road. Due to unavoidable circumstances, if villages cannot be bypass and vehicles have to move through the villages, the speed of the vehicles will be maintained low (25kmph). It will minimize the dust generation. However, due to low speed more vehicular exhausts will generate. To control the vehicular exhausts PUC certified vehicles will be used. 36. Measures of Socio - Economic Due to Supreme Court impositions, all the activities significance and influence to the local related to bajri mining were stopped, which created a community proposed to be provided by sudden chaos resulting into unemployment of the the Project Proponent should be local people. indicated. As far as possible, quantitative When Supreme Court gave the permission to the dimensions may be given with time lease holders to start the mining activities, it gave frames for implementation. direct employment to the local people which help to sustain their livelihood. During the operational phase by the implementation of certain CSR activities indirect employment will also generate. The details of measures of socio-economic significance and influence proposed to the local community have been given in section – VI, sub – section - 6.7 of EIA/ EMP Report. 37. Detailed Environmental Management Based on the baseline study and impact prediction, the Plan to mitigate the environmental detailed Environmental Management Plan has been impacts which, should inter-alia include prepared. All the possible environmental issues were
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the impacts of change of land use, loss addressed properly. of agricultural and grazing land, if any, The detailed Environmental Management Plan is given occupational health impacts besides in Section – IX. other impacts specific to the proposed Impact due to change of land use – Given in TOR Project. point no. – 8. 38. Public hearing points raised and Public Hearing has been successfully executed on dated commitment of the project proponent on 11.12.2014 at 11.00 AM, as per the guidelines given in the same along with time bound action EIA Notification 14 th September 2006 and its subsequent plan to implement the same should be amendment. provided and also incorporated in the Public Hearing notice was published in two regional final EIA/EMP Report of the Project. news paper one in English and other in Hindi:- 1. “Hindustan Times” – 09.11.2014 & 2. “Rajasthan Patrika” – 08.11.2014 3. Venue of Public Hearing – Tehsil Office, Raipur. 4. Public Hearing Panel chaired by – ADM, Bhilwara – Sh. Suresh Kumar and in the presence of Regional Officer, RSPCB, Bhilwara - Sh. Mahaveer Mehta. 5. Total no. of members – 38 Issues raised during public hearing along with time bound action have been given in Section – VI, sub- section – 6.1. Minutes of Public Hearing are enclosed as Annexure – XVIII. 39. Details of litigation pending against the No specific litigation is pending against the applicant and project, if any, with direction /order the lease area in any court of law to the best of our passed by any Court of Law against the knowledge. project should be given. However, the legal framework applicable to sand / bajri Mining has already been highlighted in of Section I, Sub-Section - 1.2 of EIA/EMP Report . 40. The cost of the project (capital cost and S. No. Particulars Capital Cost Recurring recurring cost) as well as the cost (In Rs.) Cost (In Rs.) towards implementation of EMP should 1. Project Cost 30,00,000 3,00,000 clearly be spelt out. 2. EMP Cost 14,80,000 1,48,000 3. CSR 13,00,000 1,30,000
41. Details of replenishment studies. Replenishment of sand/ Bajri will be very much
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depended on rainfall and run-off from surrounding areas. Dandy - Bolton equations has been used to calculate the sedimentation yield. The total annual sediment deposition was computed and found 2,67,511 tonnes /year. The data works out to be around 23%, which after detailed study will show some divergence. A preliminary replenishment study of Banas River was also carried out by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee on dated 18 th – 19 th June, 2014. It has been concluded that “the intervening catchment of the Banas River shall contribute sand to the Banas River through soil erosion and replenish the River if the sand from the river shall be lifted/ mined”. Hence, a comprehensive replenishment study is envisaged for few continuous years to understand the pattern and potential of sedimentation and replenishment. The detail of replenishment study is discussed in Section - VI, Sub section – 6.3 of EIA/ EMP Report. 42. Details of Transportation of mined out Traffic analysis was carried out to understanding the materials as per the Indian Road carrying capacity of the roads near to the project site Congress for both the ways (loaded as and the connecting main roads in the area. The traffic well as unloaded trucks) load and its study is summarized in below table: - impact on environment. Road Village Road NH - 79 Vol. in PCU’s/ hr (V) 14 250 Capacity in PCU’s/ hr (C) 250 625 Existing V/C ratio 0.054 0.107 LOS A A It can be seen that the V/C ratio is likely to change to from 0.054 to 0.16 and 0.107 to 0.16 but LOS remain same i.e. “A” for village road as well as NH-158 which is ‘Excellent’, as per classification. So the additional load on the carrying capacity of the concerned roads is not likely to have any significant adverse affect.
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The detailed study on traffic analysis as per the Indian Road Congress for both the ways (loaded as well as unloaded trucks) load and its impact on environment was given in Section – VI, Sub-Section – 6.4 of EIA / EMP Report. 43. Proper species specific conservation Conservation plan for Schedule – I (Pea-fowl) species is plan for Schedule - I and II fauna enclosed as Annexure – XVI. (species specific). 44. Impact of mining on plankton Impact of mining on plankton due to sand mining is given in section – IV of EIA/ EMP Report. 45. Details of mining activity to be provided Entire stretch of the lease area has been divided into w.r.t Block Wise/ Calendar wise/ Zonal four blocks (A, B, C & D) for ease of operation, wise, as the mine lease area is having a supervision, management and safety. Workings will be long stretch. restricted within the lease area. The five years proposed production details is given in Section – II, Sub-Section – 2.6.2 of EIA / EMP Report. 46. Details of Gradient of river bed to be River flows from West to East side. The gradient of the provided. river depends on topography of the area. The topographical survey has been conducted along the river. The details of gradient of river bed are given below:-
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S. No. Distance (Km) Bank RL (m) Bed RL (m) Bank RL (m) 1 0 580.559 578.195 582.223 2 0.6 578.643 573.093 576.741 3 2.0 578.175 573.385 571.077 4 2.8 571.09 567.561 570.549 5 3.4 569.367 563.76 568.5 6 3.5 568.46 563.18 566.92 7 5.3 563.61 562.93 565.26 8 6.1 564.83 559.23 561.40 9 8.9 558.94 553.235 557.809 10 9.4 553.36 550.912 556.08 11 11.1 551.96 546.92 554.56 12 12.3 549.56 547.62 551.55 13 12.8 554 546.42 549.48 14 14.0 542.65 540.106 545.15 15 16.1 538.93 535.13 537.50 16 19.7 530.55 526.42 528.5 17 22.1 523.68 517.23 522.76 18 28.3 507.386 505.185 510.316 19 32.3 503.87 497.3 501.78 20 34.7 497.04 492.29 496.09 21 37.9 494.90 488.03 489.85 22 39.1 491.89 485.32 490.13 23 39.9 489.08 483.34 486.78 24 41.9 483.66 478.859 482.0 25 44.3 477.302 474.359 479.326
47. Details of excavation schedule & Entire stretch of the lease area has been divided into sequential mining plan. four blocks (A, B, C and D) for ease of operation, supervision, management and safety. Workings will be restricted within the lease area. The five years proposed production details is given in Section – II, Sub-Section – 2.6.2. 48. Mining Plan shall be prepared carefully, The Mining Plan has been prepared carefully and dividing lease area into manageable scientifically. blocks to ensure scientific and Systematic mining will be adopted for resource systematic mining of minor minerals. conservation, safety of workers, minimization of
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degradation of surrounding environment etc. which will overall help in sustainable development. Lease area has been divided into four blocks namely: Block A, B, C and D for the ease of operation, management and supervision of mining operation which will overall ensure scientific and systematic mining. 49. The base line data shall be collected so Cluster approach was taken to select the monitoring as to represent the whole mine lease stations as in continuity to the River course, number of area. lease are present where the core area of one station is the buffer of other monitoring stations which helped to give specific emphasis at the overlapping places to make the study more realistic. The baseline data collected during the study period represents the whole area. Besides the above, the below mentioned general points will also have to be followed: - a. All documents to be properly referenced All documents have been properly referenced with with index and continuous page index, page numbers and continuous page numbering. numbering. b. Where data are presented in the report The data presented in the report especially in table, especially in tables, the period in which along with the period in which the data was collected the data were collected and the sources and the source has been incorporated. should be indicated. c. Where the documents provided are in a English translation has been provided for each language other than English, an English document of Hindi. translation should be provided. d. The Questionnaire for Environmental The questionnaire for environmental appraisal of mining Appraisal of industrial projects as projects as devised earlier by the Ministry is enclosed as devised by the Ministry shall also be Annexure – XIV. filled and submitted. e. While preparing the EIA report, the All instruction mentioned in O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006- instructions for the proponents and IA.II (I) dated 4 th August, 2009 are being complied with. instructions for the consultants issued by MoEF vide O.M. No. J-11013/41/2006- IA.II (I) dated 4 th August, 2009, which are available on the website of this Ministry
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should also be followed.
f. Changes, if any made in the basic scope There is no change made in the basic scope and project and project parameters (as submitted in parameter. Form-I and the F.R for securing the TOR) should be brought to the attention of MoEF with reasons for such changes and permission should be sought, as the TOR may also have to be altered. 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. g. As per the circular no. J-11011/ 618/ This is a new project. Hence, not applicable. 2010-IA.II (I) dated 30.05.2012, you are requested to submit certified report of status of compliance of the conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance for the existing operations of the project by the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, if applicable.
1.9 POST - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE MONITORING The project management will submit a half yearly compliance report in respect of stipulated prior Environmental Clearance terms and conditions on 1 st June and 1 st December of each calendar year. The latest compliance report will be displayed on the website of the concerned regulatory authority.
1.10 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT In terms of EIA Notification of the MoE&F, New Delhi dated 14 th September 2006 and its subsequent amendments, the generic structure of the EIA document is as under:-
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Table 1.3: Generic Structure of EIA Document S. No. Chapters Page Nos. 1. Introduction 35-65 2. Project Description 66-76 3. Description of the Environment 77-108 4. Anticipated Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures 109-124 5. Environmental Monitoring Programme 125-131 6. Additional Studies 132-148 7. Project Benefits 149-153 8. Environmental Management Plan 154-159 9. Summary & Conclusion 160-180 10. Disclosure of Consultant Engaged 181-183
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SECTION – II INDEX
2.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT ...... 67 2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT ...... 68 2.3 AMENITIES/ FACILITIES ...... 69 2.4 INFRASTRUCTURE (PROJECT REQUIREMENTS) ...... 69 2.4.1 POWER ...... 69 2.4.2 NEAREST SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND ...... 69 2.4.3 MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS ...... 70 2.4.4 LAND OWENERSHIP / OCCUPANCY ...... 70 2.4.5 LAND USE PATTERN ...... 71 2.4.5.1 Mine Site ...... 71 2.5 GEOLOGY ...... 71 2.5.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY ...... 71 2.5.2 LOCAL GEOLOGY ...... 72 2.5.3 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES AS PER UNFC CLASSIFICATION 72 2.5.4 PROPOSED RATE OF PRODUCTION WHEN MINE IS FULLY DEVELOPED AND EXPECTED LIFE OF THE MINE ...... 73 2.6 MINING ...... 73 2.6.1 METHOD OF WORKING ...... 74 2.6.2 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION ...... 75 2.6.3 YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENT IN NEXT FIVE YEARS ...... 75 2.7 CONCEPTUAL MINING PLAN ...... 75 2.7.1 FINAL SLOPE ANGLE TO BE ADOPTED ...... 76 2.7.2 ULTIMATE EXTENT & SIZE OF PIT ...... 76
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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT The river bed sand (bajri) mine is located in revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur & District - Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Mining Lease is 836.13 ha (excluding prohibited area). River area spreads in 28 villages of Raipur Tehsil, Bhilwara district as per details given by Assistant Mining Engineer, DMG, Bhilwara (Raj.). The connecting to the nearest approach from mine site is given below: Table 2.1: Connectivity to the Mine Site
Particulars Distance & Direction ( From the Lease Boundary) Nearest Railway Station Amet ~ 16.2 km - SSW Bhilwara ~ 29.0 km - E Nearest Airport Maharana Pratap Airport / Dabok Airport, Udaipur ~87 km, SSW Nearest Highway Road Distance & Direction NH - 158 28.36 Km, NNE SH 12 14.19 Km, S SH 61 20.70 Km, NNE SH 56 38.31 Km, SW Gangapur - Karera Road Passing through the lease area (Block A)
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Figure 2.1: Route Map 2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT In India, sand mining is carried out over the years. But earlier the sand mining did not require any Environmental Clearance. It is regulated by laws in many places, but is still often done illegally. Earlier in Rajasthan, for excavation of riverbed sand, royalty contract was given by Department of Mines & Geology. Uncontrolled sand mining from the riverbed leads to the destruction of the entire river system. To control illegal mining, Hon'ble Supreme Court stated in order given dated 27.02.2012 that all mining projects of minor minerals (including river bed mining) and their renewal, irrespective of the size of
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the lease would henceforth require prior Environment Clearance. Therefore, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued guidelines on 18.05.2012 for Implementation of Apex Court Order for mining projects of minor minerals for their Environmental Clearance. Therefore the riverbed sand mining project requires prior Environmental Clearance. To regulate and minimize the impacts of riverbed sand mining; mining will be carried out scientifically and systematically as per approved Mining Plan.
2.3 AMENITIES/ FACILITIES The site services like rest room shelter, first-aid facility, mines office etc. will be provided to workers at the mine site during operational phase. As per the guidelines no permanent structure will be constructed within the lease area interrupting the river course. Mine office will be established in mobile container. Temporary structures / tents will be used as rest room for mine workers. In the rest room drinking water and first aid facility will be provided. However, the nearest basic amenities/ facilities available within 10 km study area and is given in able 2.2. Table 2.2: Basic Amenities / Facilities within the Study Area S. Nearest Amenities Distance & Direction No. (Within Study Area) (From Lease Boundary) 1. Police Station Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 2. Post Office Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 3. Educational Facilities Govt. Sr. Sc. School, at Nimbahera ~ 1.2 Km, N R.H.S. School ~ 5.0 Km, N 4. Medical Facilities Primary Health Center, Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S Govt. Hospital at Mahendragarh ~ 9.5 Km, SSE
2.4 INFRASTRUCTURE (PROJECT REQUIREMENTS) 2.4.1 POWER Mining operations will be carried out during day time, hence, No electricity is required.
2.4.2 NEAREST SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND The daily water demand will be 16.5 KLD, out of which 3.5 KLD water will be used for domestic purpose, 13.0 KLD for dust suppression. The water demand will be met through water tanker supply from nearby villages.
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WATER BALANCE One time Water Demand – 16.5 KLD Daily fresh water Demand – 14.0 KLD
Domestic Dust Suppression 13.0 KLD 3.5 KLD (2.5KLD from STP+10.5KLD Fresh Water)
Consumption - 1.0 KLD
Sewage Treatment Plant
2.5 KLD
2.4.3 MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS Total employment in the mining lease will be around 78 people. The local villagers will be preferred for employment. Technical personnel will be employed on the basis of their educational qualification and their availability. Semi-skilled and un-skilled workers will be hired from the nearby villages. The list of technical and non-technical staff is presented in Table 2.3. Table 2.3: Man Power (Technical and Non-Technical) Requirement S. No. Category Numbers 1 Manager – Ist Class/ Assistant managers 4 2 Foreman/Mates 4 3 Supervisory staff 4 4 Highly skilled 6 5 Skilled personnel 9 6 Semi-skilled personnel 14 7 Un-skilled personnel 37 Total 78
2.4.4 LAND OWENERSHIP / OCCUPANCY As per revenue records, the lease area is Government Land which is classified as Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah as given in Table 2.4. As per RMMCR (Amendments) 2012, any permanent structure cannot be established in the river–bed. Therefore mobile temporary structures will be made to be used as rest shelter, first aid facility, drinking water facility, etc.
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Table 2.4: Land Ownership S. No. Land Area (ha.) Ownership 1. Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah 836.13 Government Map showing land use of the lease area is enclosed as Annexure – XV.
2.4.5 LAND USE PATTERN 2.4.5.1 Mine Site The land use for mining and allied purposes is given in Table 2.5. Table 2.5: Land Use Pattern S. Particulars Present land At the End of At the end of 5 th No. use (ha.) 3rd Year (ha.) year (ha.) 1. Pit area - 79.98 133.33 2. Dump area - - - 3. Safety Bridge (10 no.) 22.50 22.50 22.50 zone Roads (7 no.) 15.75 15.75 15.75 Wells (22 no.) 13.98 13.98 13.98 4. Infrastructure (Office, Temp. - 0.30 0.30 shelter etc) 5. Mineral Storage - - - 6. Plantation - - - 7. Un-worked 783.90 703.62 650.27 Total 836.13 836.13 836.13 The conceptual plan is enclosed as Annexure- XVI.
2.5 GEOLOGY 2.5.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY The stratigraphy of Bhilwara Supergroup, as suggested by Gupta et al. (1997) is given in Table - 2.10. Metasediments included in the Bhilwara Supergroup consists of mica schist, quartzite, dolomite, marble, chert, fuchsite, quartzite and greywackes. Cross bedding ripple marks and flute caste are occasionally present in the sediments. Composite gneiss/ bimodal gneiss of igneous parentage, migmatite, hornblende and mica bearing schist represent a greater part of the Bhilwara Supergroup. Charnokite, granite, basic granulite and norite are also present.
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Table 2.6: Geological Succession Unclassified Granites and Basic Rocks Bari Sadri Hora Formation Mandalgarh Formation Formation Satdudhia Foramtion Group Ranthambhor Chuleshwarji Sindesar Formation - - / Jhikri/ Umer - Pur-Banera Samodi Formation Sawar Morhi Formation Group Group Formation
Lower Proterozoic Dariba Formation Tiranga Formation - Maliakhera Formation Rewara Formation -
JahazpurGroup Bhinder Formation Pur/ Pansal Formation Ghantiali
RajpuraDariba Group Formation Berch granite and geiness (2585 Ma) Untala and gingla granites (2860 Ma), Ultramafics, Giyangarh – Asind acidic rocks, Raipur-Jayayan mafic s rocks
Intrusive Bhilwara Sector Mandoli ka Pal Sarara Sector Nangauli Potla/ Rajmahal - Sarara formation Sand Baranch
formation formation Mata formation Sujanpura Lasaria/ Suwana Mandolin ka - Complex Badnor formation foramtion pal Fm formation - Kekri formation - - - Bhander - - - Shambhu HindoliGroup formation garh Fm Archaean
MangalwarComplex 2.5.2 LOCAL GEOLOGY Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 3.0 to 8.0 m constitute the top horizons in the area suitable for agriculture. Kothari River meanders through the area exposing the alluvium and soil at the banks. Hard rock is exposed at places along the banks in the lease area. Bajri is found in the river bed. This bed is presently dry and water flows only during the rainy season. In this lease area in Tehsil – Raipur, Bhilwara district Bajri is obtained from river bed of Kothari and Bahmani River and Kareliya Bala. The map showing geology of the lease area is enclosed as Annexure – XVII.
2.5.3 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES AS PER UNFC CLASSIFICATION S. N . Category Reserves (Tonnes) 1. Total Proved Reserves (111) (A) 3,12,60,422.984 2. Blocked Reserves As Per UNFC Code (211 & 222) (B) 46,63,579.2 3. Total Mineable Reserves 2,66,00,000
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4. Targeted Production (During the 5 years of lease) 56,00,000 5. Production Capacity 1.12 MMTPA 6. Balance Reserves 2,10,00,000
2.5.4 PROPOSED RATE OF PRODUCTION WHEN MINE IS FULLY DEVELOPED AND EXPECTED LIFE OF THE MINE The mineable reserves are 19.0 MCM Targeted production is 4.0 MCM Period of proposed lease is 5 years. Total extraction during lease period will be = 4.0 MCM Balance reserves will be =19.0 – 4.0 = 15.0 MCM Production 0.80 MCMPA (1.12 MMTPA)
Life of Mine 5 years
2.6 MINING The proposed project is confined to dry bed extraction of sand from the river bed. The operation will be carried out by semi-mechanized method. Sand excavation will be carried out up to a depth of 3.0 m or 1.0 m above the ground water table by using light- weight excavators. Mining will be carried out in five blocks for convenient, easy operation supervision, management and safety. The details of each block are given in Table 2.7. Table 2.7: Block Details BLOCK - A BLOCK - B S. No. Block Name Area (Ha.) S. No. Block Name Area (Ha.) 1 Nathariyas 69.80 10 Mandi 2.40 2 Panotiya 58.25 11 Jhalamali 8.20 3 Aspur 11.83 12 Chhatol 23.07 4 Fatehpur 36.37 13 Ladki 16.40 5 Nahari 58.23 14 Bhatewar 41.46 6 Jogras 37.22 15 Thoriyakhedi 17.35 7 Dulhepura 46.05 16 Kalakhedi 61.66 8 Shivnathpura 1.42 17 Borana 19.38 9 Tolas 61.19 18 Dhulkheda 53.0 Total 380.36 19 Suras 15.51 20 Badi 20 21 Patiyon ka Kheda 15.51 22 Thala 5.41 23 Gadariyon ka 4.48 Kheda 24 Peethalpura 7.01
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Total 310.75 BLOCK - C BLOCK - D S. No. Block Name Area (Ha.) S. No. Block Name Area (Ha.)
25 Bagoliya 58.04 26 Lakha holi 2.90 Total 58.04 27 Rewara 51.81 28 Boriyapura 32.27 Total 86.98 Total Area of Blocks A+B+C+D = 380.36 + 310.75 + 58.04 + 86.98 =836.13 ha.
2.6.1 METHOD OF WORKING River bed mining is for extracting sand from Kothari River. As per RMMC Rules, 1986 extraction is limited to 3.0 m depth only. River bed is dry. Lease area allotted is 836.13 ha in Tehsil - Raipur, District – Bhilwara. Total length of the area as per the description report stretches in the length of 58.90 Km. The salient features of mode of working as per approved Mining Plan are:- Entire stretch of the lease area will be divided in to four blocks (A, B, C & D) for ease of operation, supervision, management and safety. Workings will be restricted within the lease area. The mining will be done by forming only one bench because mining is limited up to 3 m depth from river bed. The height of the benches will be restricted to 3.0 m and width will be approx 20 m. Bench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Extraction activities will start in the blocks from the upstream side to downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any, during monsoon period in the river course. Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers / trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water sprinkling will be done for dust suppression. Total extent of lease is 58.90 Km including prohibited area. Every block will have its own approach roads, which already exists and is well connected to main highways. Light weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers / trucks. No OB / waste material will be produced. No drilling / blasting required as the material is loose in nature. No processing of mineral will be done.
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2.6.2 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION The details of equipments proposed to be used in mining operation are listed below:- Table 2.8: List of Equipments S. No. Name of Machinery Capacity Nos. 1 Excavators 0.9 to 1.2 m 3 4 2 Tippers/ Trucks 20 tons -
3 Water Tanker 4000 liters 2 4 Payloader JCB 0.4 to 0.6 m3 2 5 Light Vehicles -- 4
2.6.3 YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENT IN NEXT FIVE YEARS The year wise development of mines for the first five year will progress as per the table below:- Table 2.9: Year Wise Development in Next Five Years (Production in MMTPA, Area in Ha) Year Parameter Block A Block B Block C + D Total I Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 II Area 12.0 9.33 5.33 25.33 Production 0.504 0.392 0.224 1.12 III Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 27.99 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 IV Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 V Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 Total Area 65.32 41.33 26.65 133.33 Production 2.744 1.736 1.12 5.6 Length of Lease Area (Km) 14.3 15.0 4.9 + 5.0= 9.9 39.2 Width of Extraction (m) 45.67 27.54 26.9 -- The year wise development plan is enclosed as Annexure – XVIII.
2.7 CONCEPTUAL MINING PLAN Mine lease area will be worked in blocks for ease of operation. However, as the digging depth will be restricted to 3.0 m only or 1.0 m above the ground water table, material will still be available below. This will be further replenished to some extent during rainy
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season. Blocks will be worked systematically as the width is limited while length is much more. As the lease period is 5 years, some of the area will be left un-worked at the end of lease period.
2.7.1 FINAL SLOPE ANGLE TO BE ADOPTED Thickness of the bench is limited to 3.0 m only and width will be more than the height of the bench. River bank side will be protected by 7.5 m offset on each side on Kothari River and smaller tributaries. Bank side natural slope will not be disturbed. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion. However, the height of the bank with respect to river bed is varying from 1.0 to 7.0 m only.
2.7.2 ULTIMATE EXTENT & SIZE OF PIT The pit limit is restricted up to 3.0 m below the ground level or 1.0 m above the water table.
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SECTION - III INDEX 3.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 79 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ...... 80 3.3 COLLECTION OF BASELINE DATA ...... 81 3.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT ...... 81 3.4.1 Source of Information ...... 81 3.4.2 Data Base ...... 81 3.4.3 Land Use/ Land Cover Area ...... 81 3.5 SOIL ENVIRONMENT ...... 82 3.6 WATER ENVIRONMENT ...... 84 3.6.1 WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS ...... 84 3.6.2 RESULT ...... 88 3.7 AIR ENVIRONMENT ...... 88 3.7.2 Micro-Meteorological Data ...... 88 3.7.2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA ...... 90 3.8 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ...... 93 3.8.1 AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL ...... 94 3.8.2 RESULT ...... 95 3.9 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ...... 95 3.9.1 METHODOLOGY ...... 96 3.9.2 Flora ...... 96 3.9.3 Fauna ...... 97 3.10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ...... 102 3.10.1 OBJECTIVES ...... 102 3.10.2 DATA COLLECTION ...... 102 3.10.3 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA ...... 102 3.10.3.1Population Profile ...... 102 3.10.3.2Gender Distribution in the Buffer Zone ...... 102 3.10.3.3Literacy Profile in Buffer Zone ...... 102 3.10.3.4Occupational Structure in Buffer Zone ...... 106 3.10.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY ...... 106 3.10.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 106
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3.10.6 SOCIAL OBSERVATION IN THE STUDY AREA OF THE MINE ...... 107 3.10.7 CONCERNED ISSUES IN THE REGION ...... 107
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3.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT
3.1 INTRODUCTION EIA process requires the primary baseline data collection to know the information on the biophysical, social and economic settings of the mine site. The criteria of the baseline data collection was based on the impact zone on both the sides of the river bank which was expected to be around the 2-3 km from both the sides. The stations were considered based on their sensitivity by considering the close proximity with the sensitive zones like reserve forests and expected high pollutant concentration zones like Naka etc. The baseline data have been collected as per CPCB guidelines in the month of October, November and December’ 2013. The following criteria were adopted while selecting the monitoring locations:- One location on the upwind depending upon the wind profile/ pattern. Two locations on the downwind side depending upon wind pattern (predominant directions). One location covering the sensitive areas within the vicinity. One location covering the transportation convergences route. One location covering the major habitation. One location on the downwind direction where the max GLC’s are falling. The monitoring station selected is as described under:-
Table 3.1: List of Monitoring Stations
Sampling Location Distance (Km) Direction Components Nathidiyas 0.18 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Dhulkera 1.0 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Tolas 0.10 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Thala 0.40 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Bagoliya 0.576 NE Air, Water, Noise, Soil Nahri 0.40 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Baseline data generation was carried out by NABL approved laboratory M/s Vison Labs, Hyderabad. Environmental Monitoring Report is enclosed as Annexure – XVIII.
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3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING S.N . Particulars Details 1. Name of Project River Bed Sand Mining 2. Location Near revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District - Bhilwara, Rajasthan. 3. Lease Area 836.13 ha. (excluding prohibited area) 4. Land Type Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah 5. Latitude & Longitude Latitude - 25°23’32.61”N to 25°20’41.03”N Longitude - 74°01’7.64”E to 74°18’52.35”E 6. Toposheet No. 45K/2, 45K/3, 45K/6, 45K/7 7. Elevation 477.0 to 582 MSL 8. Nearest Habitation Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 9. Nearest Major Town Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 10. Nearest Highway NH 158 – 28.36 Km, NNE; SH 12 – 14.19 Km, S SH 61 – 20.70 Km, NNE; SH 56 – 38.31 Km, SW Gangapur - Karera Road – Passing through the lease area (Block A) 11. Nearest Railway Amet ~ 16.2 km, SSW Station Bhilwara ~ 29.0 km, E 12. Nearest Airport Udaipur/ Dabok/ Maharana Pratap Airport ~ 87 km, SSW 13. Nearest Tourist Places None within 10 Km radius. 14. Defense Installations None within 10 Km radius. 15. Archaeological Sites None within 10 Km radius. 16. Ecological Sensitive None within 10 Km radius. Zones 17. Reserved/ Protected None within 10 Km radius. Forest 18. Nearest Streams/ Block Water Body Near Village Distance and Direction Rivers/ Water Bodies (From Lease Boundary) D Navalpura Talav Lachmangarh 7.2 Km, NE Kan Sagar Bawlas 3.0 Km, NE Mevla Talav Chena Ka 7.5 Km, NE Khera Kareliya Bala and Baria Kalan Adjoining in S, to rivers Kosithalaya Bala Bahmani finally Bahmani joining to Kothari river, S.
19. Other Industries/ Adjoining to other Bajri Mines Mines 20. Seismic Zone Zone – II as per IS – 1893 (Part-1) - 2002
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3.3 COLLECTION OF BASELINE DATA Environmental data has been collected in relation to propose mine for:- 1. Land Environment 2. Water Environment 3. Air Environment 4. Noise Environment 5. Biological Environment 6. Socio-Economic Environment The topographical map showing monitoring locations for collection of primary data of soil, air, water & noise is enclosed as Annexure – II.
3.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT Object of the study is to provide a baseline status of the study area covering 10 km radius around the proposed mine site so that temporal changes due to the mining activities on the surroundings can be assessed in future.
3.4.1 Source of Information The data in this work is collected from the following sources:- 1. Topographic data - From Survey of India toposheet. 2. Remotely Sensed Data - From IRS P6 – LISS IV Data. 3. Ground Truthing of the data All the data used in this work have been supplied by National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, India.
3.4.2 Data Base The detail of the primary data in the form of digital data on LISS-IV for interpretation and analysis is given below in Table 3.1. The mask of the entire project area including the influence zone was generated from the IRS-P6 LISS-IV. Table 3.2: Database Used for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping S. No. Satellite Sensor Date type & Bands 1. IRS-P6 LISS-IV Digital (1, 2, 3)
3.4.3 Land Use/ Land Cover Area Classification scheme adopted for the preparation of land use/ land cover maps on 1:25,000 scales. Land use/ Land cover classification standardized by NRSC/ ISRO. The land use / land cover area of the study area. Map showing land use of the study area is
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enclosed as Annexure – XIV. The following land use classes have been observed in the study area:- Figure 3.3: Land Use / Land Cover Classes LULC Class Area (%) Area (m 2) Residential 2.50 34755137.46 Built up Area Transportation - Road 2.91 103098908.30 Total 5.41 137854045.76 Cultivated Land 54.62 425699990.2 Agriculture Total 54.62 425699990.2 Orchard or Plantation 35.61 27975990.37 Forest Total 35.61 27975990.37 Waste Land 2.34 24159992.19 Waste Land Total 2.34 24159992.19 Water Bodies 2.02 29985280.71 Water Body Lease area 1.28 8361300.00 Total 3.30 38346580.71 Grand Total 100 654036599.20
Agriculture : The key feature observed within the area of interest is the agricultural activity. It is spreads over 54.62% (425.70 Km2) of the geographical area. However, the agriculture in this area is primarily rain fed and also irrigation-based agriculture is practiced in this region. Plantation : Orchard or Plantation Land is the next prominent land use in the study area. This class occupies nearly 35.61% (27.98 Km 2). Built up Area : For the present study, this land class is occupying nearly 5.41% (137.85 Km2) of study area
3.5 SOIL ENVIRONMENT The objectives of the soil sampling are:- To determine the baseline soil characteristics of the study area; To determine the impact of existing as well as proposed activity on soil characteristics and; To determine the impact on soil more importantly with agriculture production point of view. The soil analysis results are given below:-
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Table 3.4: Soil Analysis Result S. Nathidiyas Dhulkera Tolas Thala Bagoliya Nahri Parameters Units No (S1) (S2) (S3) (S4) (S5) (S6) Sandy Silty 1 Texture - Sandy Clay Clay Clay Clay Sand % 56 22 28 18 36 24 Particle size 2 Silt % 12 28 24 28 14 40 Distributions Clay % 32 50 52 54 50 36 Light Brown 3 Appearance -- Brown Color Color 4 Sodium as Na mg/100grm 1.68 2.32 2.06 1.79 2.23 2.36 5 pH (10% Slurry) - 7.36 7.42 7.21 7.37 7.64 7.69
6 Conductivity µmhos/cm 123 167 189 184 178 265
7 Bulk density gram/cc 1.36 1.23 1.22 1.22 1.28 1.11
8 Porosity % v/v 26 38 40 42 30 46 Total Organic 9 % 0.72 0.93 0.91 0.95 0.88 0.92 Matter(TOC)
10 Nitrogen as N mg/100grm 164 236 218 252 268 289
11 Potassium as K mg/100grm 142 148 163 187 179 196
12 Phosphorus as P mg/100grm 46 59 51 58 54 65
13 Zinc as Zn mg/kg 4.12 4.86 4.11 4.63 4.65 5.12
14 Cadmium as Cd mg/kg <0.01 <0.01 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.05
15 Chlorides as Cl mg/100grm 0.68 1.23 0.81 0.68 0.89 0.96
16 Alkali Metals mg/kg 0.54 0.48 0.42 0.56 0.46 0.68
17 Permeability Cm/h 5.8 4.3 4.1 4 4.6 3.7
18 Water holding capacity % 21 36.5 36.2 36.9 35.1 36.5
19 Copper as Cu mg/kg 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.07
20 Iron as Fe mg/kg 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.21 0.14 0.13 21 Lithium mg/kg <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
22 Moisture Content % <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
23 Boron as B mg/kg 0.08 0.11 0.16 0.16 0.09 0.22
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3.6 WATER ENVIRONMENT The purpose of the study is to:- 1. Assess the water quality characteristics for critical parameters; 2. Evaluate the impacts on agriculture productivity, habitat conditions, recreational resources and aesthetics of the vicinity; and 3. Predict the likely impacts on water quality due to the mining and other related activities.
3.6.1 WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS Seven ground water samples and one surface water samples were collected as grab samples and were analyzed for various parameters as per the procedures specified in “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” published by American Public Health Association (APHA). Different physico-chemical parameters of surface water and ground water during study period were compared with standard at each monitoring stations and shown in the Table 3.5 and 3.6.
Table 3.5: Surface Water Analysis IS:2296 Nahri Ki Bagoliya Thala S. Parameter Limits Units Talab Ka Talab Talab No. (Class C) (SW1) (SW2) (SW3) 1 pH 6.5 – 8.5 - 6.89 7.98 7.26 2 Color < 300 Hazen 8 6 6 3 Taste -- - Agreeable 4 Odor -- - Unobjectionable 5 Conductivity -- µS/cm 108 296 106 6 Turbidity (NTU) -- NTU 5.2 4.5 4.5 7 Total Dissolve solids < 1500 mg/L 108 192 68
8 Total Hardness as CaCO 3 -- mg/L 40 80 40
9 Total Alkalinity -- mg/L 20 80 20 10 Calcium as Ca -- mg/L 9.6 22.4 9.6 11 Magnesium as Mg -- mg/L 3.8 5.7 3.8 12 Residual Chlorine -- mg/L <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 13 Boron -- mg/L 0.004 0.008 <0.001 14 Chloride as Cl < 600 mg/L 14.2 25.3 14.2
15 Sulphate as SO 4 < 400 mg/L 4.6 21.2 9.6 16 Fluorides as F - < 1.5 mg/L <0.1 0.21 <0.1
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17 Nitrates as NO 3 < 50 mg/L 1.1 1.8 1.2 18 Phenolic Compounds < 0.005 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19 Cyanide as CN < 0.05 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 20 Anionic Detergents < 1 mg/L <0.001 0.008 0.002 21 Mineral Oil -- mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22 Cadmium as Cd < 0.01 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 23 Arsenic as As < 0.2 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 24 Copper as Cu < 1.5 mg/L 0.002 <0.001 <0.001 25 Lead as Pb < 0.1 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 26 Manganese as Mn -- mg/L <0.001 0.002 0.001 27 Iron as Fe < 50 mg/L 0.08 0.26 0.16 28 Chromium as Cr 6+ < 0.05 mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 29 Zinc as Zn < 15 mg/L 0.026 0.011 0.009 30 Aluminum as Al -- mg/L <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 31 Mercury as Hg -- mg/L <0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 32 Selenium as Se < 0.05 mg/L < 0.001 Absent Absent 33 Dissolved Oxygen >4 mg/L 5 4.8 4.5 34 Biochemical Oxygen < 3 mg/L 4 9 4 Demand (5 days at 20 0 C) 35 Chemical Oxygen -- mg/L 12 21 8 Demand 36 E-coli (Nos/100 ml) -- - Absent Absent Absent 37 Coliform Organisms < 5000 MPN/100 1152 1667 1601 ml
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Table 3.9: Ground Water Analysis Results S. Parameter Units Nathidiyas Dhulkera Tolas Thala Bagoliya Nahri Drinking Water Standard (IS:10500) No. (GW 1) (GW 2) (GW 3) (GW 4) (GW 5) (GW 6) Requirement Permissible Limits (Desirable Limits) in the Absence of Alternate Source 1 pH - 6.5 – 8.5 NR 7.32 7.06 7.36 7.23 7.15 6.98
2 Color (Hazen units) Hazen < 5 < 25 <01 <01 <01 <01 <01 1
3 Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 4 Odor - Unobjectionable - Unobjectionable 5 Conductivity mS/cm -- -- 2632 2726 5568 3218 1986 5476 6 Turbidity (NTU) NTU < 5 < 10 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.1 7 Total Dissolve solids mg/l < 500 < 2000 1708 1772 3619 2089 1287 3556 Total Hardness as 8 mg/l < 300 < 600 816 536 2160 808 512 1200 CaCO 3 9 Total Alkalinity mg/l < 200 < 600 260 480 400 500 440 700 10 Calcium as Ca mg/l < 75 < 200 249.6 131.2 512 195.2 124.8 294.9 11 Magnesium as Mg mg/l < 30 < 100 76.8 49.9 211.2 76.3 48 111.3 12 Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.2 - <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 13 Boron mg/l < 1 < 5 0.48 <0.001 2.14 0.89 0.016 1.58 14 Chloride as Cl mg/l < 250 < 1000 447.3 454.4 1143.1 568 255.6 1065
15 Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l < 200 < 400 260.1 208.3 709.4 266.8 212.5 483.8 16 Fluorides as F- mg/l < 1.0 < 1.5 1.36 1.86 1.86 1.32 1.32 1.36
17 Nitrates as NO 3 mg/l < 45 < 100 8.8 14.62 20.6 18.6 9.6 18.6
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18 Phenolic Compounds mg/l < 0.001 < 0.002 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19 Cyanide as CN mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 20 Anionic Detergents mg/l < 0.2 < 1.0 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21 Mineral Oil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.03 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22 Cadmium as Cd mg/l < 0.01 NR <0.001 0.006 <0.001 0.005 <0.001 <0.001 23 Arsenic as As mg/l < 0.01 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 24 Copper as Cu mg/l < 0.05 < 1.5 0.029 1.07 0.98 0.79 0.067 0.089 25 Lead as Pb mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 26 Manganese as Mn mg/l < 0.1 < 0.3 0.006 <0.001 0.035 0.009 <0.001 0.037 27 Iron as Fe mg/l < 0.3 < 1.0 0.18 0.14 0.18 0.14 0.14 0.18 28 Chromium as Cr 6+ mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 29 Zinc as Zn mg/l < 5 < 15 0.039 0.041 1.35 1.06 0.029 1.84 30 Aluminum as Al mg/l < 0.03 < 0.2 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 31 Mercury as Hg mg/l < 0.001 NR <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 32 Selenium as Se mg/l < 0.01 NR < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 Nos/100 Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent 33 E-coli Absent - ml Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Coliform Organisms/ MPN/100 34 <10 -- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 100ml ml
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3.6.2 RESULT Surface Water The results obtained for the collected samples indicate that the surface water qualities were found to be well within the prescribed standards Limits (Class C).
Ground Water The analysis results indicate that pH and conductivity of the groundwater was to be in range of 6.98 – 7.32 and 1986 - 5568 µS/cm. The TDS were found to be in the range of <500 mg/l in all samples. Other parameters like chlorides and sulphate were observed to be well within the prescribed limits. The physic – chemical analysis for some of the parameters has exceeded the standards as per IS: 10500. The water quality is not potable in nature and needs necessary treatment before drinking. The necessary treatment required to minimize the impact has been mentioned in EMP and cost to be borne by the Project Proponent has been given in CSR activities.
3.7 AIR ENVIRONMENT The prime objective of the baseline air monitoring was to evaluate the existing air quality of the area. This will also be useful for assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the operation of the mine. The baseline status of the air quality has been assessed though a scientifically designed ambient air quality monitoring network based on the following considerations:- Meteorological conditions on synoptic scale; Topography of the study area; Representatives of regional background air quality for obtaining baseline status; and Representatives of likely impact areas.
3.7.2 Micro-Meteorological Data An auto weather monitoring stations was installed at Nathidiyas village during the study period to record various meteorological parameters on hourly basis to understand the wind pattern, temperature variation and relative humidity variation. The hourly meteorological data recorded is enclosed as Annexure – XVIII. Table 3.12: Summary of Micrometeorological Data of Site (October – December, 2013) Month Temperature ( 0C) Relative Humidity (%) Rainfall in mm Wind Speed km/h Max Min Max Min Max Total Max Min October,13 34.7 17.3 76.9 7.7 0 0 8.0 < 1.0 November,13 31.5 10.6 84.8 7.7 0 0 7.0 < 1.0 December,13 29.9 9.8 93.9 6.8 0 0 7.0 <1.0
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Wind Rose Diagram Wind rose is the diagrammatic representation of wind speed in a specified direction with its arms representing sixteen directions. Each arm gives a clear frequency distribution of wind speed in a particular direction for a given period of time. The wind rose diagram for the study period was developed & presented in Figure 3.1.
Table 3.8: Summary of the Wind Pattern S. No Wind Direction 0.5 - 2.1 Speed >= 2.1 Total (m/s) Speed m/s 1. N 87 12 99 2. NNE 96 19 115 3. NE 121 25 146 4. ENE 110 16 126 5. E 120 21 141 6. ESE 44 6 50 7. SE 79 8 87 8. SSE 40 5 45 9. S 19 0 19 10. SSW 27 3 30 11. SW 16 3 19 12. WSW 16 4 20 13. W 13 3 16 14. WNW 29 5 34 15. NW 187 34 221 16. NNW 48 15 63 Sub -Total 1231 Calms 976 Missing/Incomplete 1 Total 2208
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WIND ROSE PLOT: DISPLAY: COMMENTS: Station # 12 - SHEE ABHISHEK CHOUDARY RAIPUR, RJ Wind Speed Direction (blowing from)
NORTH
15% DATA PERIOD:
12% Start Date: 10/1/2013 - 00:00 End Date: 12/31/2013 - 23:00
9% TOTAL COUNT: CALM WINDS:
2207 hrs. 44.20% 6% AVG. WIND SPEED:
0.78 m/s 3% COMPANY NAME: WEST EAST SHEE ABHISHEK CHOUDARY RIVER BED MINE RAIPUR
MODELER:
WIND SPEED (m/s)
>= 11.1 8.8 - 11.1 5.7 - 8.8 3.6 - 5.7 2.1 - 3.6 0.5 - 2.1 Resultant Vector Calms: 44.20% SOUTH 34 deg - 39% PROJECT NO.: SHEE ABHISHEK CHOUDARY WRPLOT View - Lakes Environmental Software Figure 3.9: Wind Rose Diagram for the study period (October - December’ 2013)
The average wind speed recorded during the study period was 0.78 m/s. Calm conditions prevailed for 44.20 %. The prevalent wind direction accounting for maximum length of time is NW to SE, NE to SW and E to W as presented in Figure 3.12. The maximum temperature recorded during study period was found 34.7°C while the minimum temperature was 9.8°C. The average relative humidity during study period was found to be in range of 6.8% to 93.9%.
3.7.2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA Ambient air quality monitoring stations were selected on the basis of surface influence, demographic influence and meteorological influence. The sites were chosen at village Nathidiyas, Dhulkhera, Tolas, Thala, Bagoliya & Nehri. The ambient air monitoring has been carried out with a frequency of two days in a week at seven locations covering one complete season. Table 3.9: Sampling Frequency Parameters Sampling Frequency
PM 10 24 hourly sample twice a week
PM 2.5 24 hourly sample twice a week
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Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) 8 hourly for 24 hrs sample twice a week
Oxides of Nitrogen (NO x) 8 hourly for 24 hrs sample twice a week Carbon Monoxide 8 hourly for 24 hrs sample twice a week
Table 3.10: Instruments used for Sampling & Analysis
Pollutants Instrument Make Model Range and No. Sensitivity 3 PM 10 Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) M/s ECO TECH COMBO- 2.3 m /hr Instruments Pvt. Ltd AAS-271 ± 0.03 m 3/min 3 PM 2.5 1.0 m /hr ± 0.03 m 3/min
SO 2 RDS with thermoelectrically cooled 0 – 3 LPM
NO X gaseous sampling attachment ± 0.2 LPM CO CO Analyzer Testo Analyzer -- 1-1999 PPM GC – Bruker -- < 1.0 PPM (Gas Chromatography) Trace Elements AAS Thermo Fisheries -- --
Table 3.11: Sampling and Analytical Techniques S. No. Parameter Method
1 PM 10 IS-5182 (part – 23) 2006
2 PM 2.5 RTI (Research Triangle Institute) (Gravimetric Ana Revision-07 Aug14-2003) 3 Sulphur Dioxide IS 5182 (Part – II) 2001, with Improved West & Gaeke Method 4 Nitrogen Oxide Modified Jacob – Hochheiser/ Arsenite Method (IS 5182 Part 6) 2011 5 Carbon Monoxide NDIR Spectroscopy method 6 Trace Elements APHA-401 and ASTMD 4185-90
Table 3.12: Statistical Summary of Concentration Levels of Criteria Pollutants (Unit: - µg/m 3) S. Criteria Station Locations Arithmetic Maximum Minimum Standard 98 th CPCB No. Pollutant Code Mean Deviation Percentile Standards
1. PM 10 A1 Nathidiyas 52.9 55.9 48.9 1.8 55.6 100 A2 Dhulkera 45 52.3 36.9 4 51.4 A3 Tolas 49.2 54.6 42.9 3.1 53.6 A4 Thala 48 56.2 39.9 4.5 54.8 A5 Bagoliya 47.3 54.2 41.6 4 52.3 A6 Nahri 63.2 69.3 54.8 4.1 68.2
2. PM 2.5 A1 Nathidiyas 27.1 28.9 24.9 1 28.3 60 A2 Dhulkera 23.5 29.3 18.6 3 28.6
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A3 Tolas 25.1 28.9 20.6 2.3 28.6 A4 Thala 26.7 33.4 21.6 3.5 32.3 A5 Bagoliya 24.4 28.6 21.3 1.9 27.2 A6 Nahri 35.2 42.2 26.3 4 41.4
3. SO 2 A1 Nathidiyas 4.9 5.9 4.2 0.4 5.6 80 A2 Dhulkera 4.6 5.2 4.1 0.3 5.1 A3 Tolas 4.7 5.6 4.2 0.4 5.4 A4 Thala 4.5 5.1 4.1 0.3 4.9 A5 Bagoliya 4.6 5.1 4.1 0.3 5 A6 Nahri 6 6.9 4.9 0.5 6.5
4. NO X A1 Nathidiyas 17.1 24.1 12.6 3.3 23.8 80 A2 Dhulkera 12.3 14.6 9.4 1.2 13.5 A3 Tolas 11.8 16.2 8.3 2.1 15.6 A4 Thala 11.2 14.2 8.4 1.7 13.6 A5 Bagoliya 11.7 16.6 8.6 2.2 15.6 A6 Nahri 22.9 27.3 13.5 4.3 27.2 5. CO A1 Nathidiyas 520 925 215 172 856 2000 A2 Dhulkera 371 745 185 140.8 642 A3 Tolas 506 856 214 182.1 765 A4 Thala 437 652 235 137.5 625 A5 Bagoliya 482 985 192 191.2 745 A6 Nahri 709 998 315 185.2 987
3.7.3 RESULTS The analysis results for the study period are presented in above monitoring tables. Various statistical parameters like 98 th percentile, average, maximum and minimum values have been computed from the observed raw data for all the AAQ monitoring stations. These are compared with the standards prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for rural and residential zone. The observation based on the perusal of the results is summarized below:-
PM 10 :- The average PM 10 concentration levels observed to be ranging from 45.0 to 63.2 3 3 µg/m . The permissible limit of 24 hours of monitoring for PM 10 is 100 µg/m (NAAQS,
2009). The average PM 10 concentration was found to be maximum at Nahri village (A6) with average concentration 63.2 µg/m 3, standard deviation 4.1 and 98 th percentiles 68.2 3 µg/m . The average PM 10 Concentration was found to be least at Dhulkera village (A2) with average concentration 45.0 µg/m 3, standard deviation 4.0 and 98 th percentiles 51.4 µg/m 3. The huge difference was observed between the monitored concentration and the
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NAAQ Standard, 2009. Monitored concentration was found 1.6 to 2.2 times less than the prescribed limits. This shows the low level of dust concentration presently.
PM 2.5 :- PM 2.5 concentration levels which were observed to be ranging from 23.5 to 35.2 3 3 µg/m . The permissible limit of 24 hours of monitoring for PM 2.5 is 60 µg/m (NAAQS,
2009). The average PM 2.5 concentration was found to be maximum at Nahri village (A6) with average concentration 35.2 µg/m 3, standard deviation 4.0 & 98 th percentiles 41.4 µg/m 3 and least was observed at Dhulkera village (A2) with average concentration 23.5 µg/m 3, standard deviation 3.0 and 98 th percentiles 28.6 µg/m 3. The reasons for this
situation are same as for PM 10 . The PM 2.5 concentration levels were found 1.7 to 2.6 times less than that of the 24 hrs average concentration (60 µg/m 3) prescribed by CPCB (NAAQS, 2009).
SO 2 :- The average SO 2 concentration levels observed to be ranging from 4.5 to 6.0 µg/m 3,
NOx : - The average NO X concentration levels observed to be ranging from 11.2 to 22.9 µg/m 3. CO:- The average CO concentration levels observed to be ranging from 371 to 709 µg/m 3.
The concentration levels of SO 2, NO X and CO were found below the permissible limit at all stations. Conclusion The results of the monitored data indicate that the ambient air quality of the region in general is in conformity with respect to norms of National Ambient Air Quality standards of CPCB, at all locations monitored.
3.8 NOISE ENVIRONMENT The main objective of noise monitoring in the study area is to establish the baseline noise level and assess the impact of the total noise expected to be generated during the project operations around the project site. Table 3.13: Noise (Sound) Measuring Instrument Instrument Make Model No. Instrument Detection Limit Identification Integrated Sound Level Measurement HTC SL-1352 SAL/NOISE/INT/05 Lo 35-80 dB Instrument Standard Accessories Hi 80-130 dB
Table 3.14: Testing Method to be followed Particular Testing Method to be Followed
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Noise Level Measurement A Noise Level in dB (A) for continuous 24 Operational Manual of Noise level Meter, hours at 1 hour interval Model No. DT - 805 issued by Mextech
3.8.1 AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL The statistical analysis is done for measured noise level at eight locations. The parameters are analyzed for Leq (day), Leq (night) and Leq (day-night). The statistical analysis results are given in below:-
Table 3.21: Ambient Noise Level Data Station Name Nathidiyas Dhulkera Tolas Thala Bagoliya Nahri Station Code N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 Date of Sampling 06.11.2013 08.11.2013 11.11.2013 13.11.2013 15.11.2013 18.11.2013 Day Time (6.00 AM to 10.00 PM) 7:00 AM 46.6 45.3 44.9 41.6 45.6 43.9 8:00 AM 48.9 47.9 46.9 43.1 48.9 45.7 9:00 AM 50.1 48.9 48.9 45.6 50.2 48.9 10:00 AM 51.6 50.2 50.1 46.9 53.6 50.2 11:00 AM 50.3 49.6 47.6 47.3 51.6 51.9 12:00 Noon 48.9 46.8 45.3 46.5 50.3 48.7 13:00 PM 47.3 48.3 44.2 44.2 48.9 46.3 14:00 PM 49.9 50.6 46.4 45.9 46.3 42.8 15:00 PM 50.2 51.3 48.9 49.3 44.2 44.7 16:00 PM 51.3 52.6 49.9 51 46.9 48.9 17:00 PM 52.6 50.9 50.1 50.7 50.2 50.2 18:00 PM 51 48.5 51.6 48.6 51.6 52.6 19:00 PM 52.4 46.3 47.6 44.3 52.8 50.4 20:00 PM 50.6 42.8 46.2 41.3 48.9 48.9 21:00 PM 48.9 38.9 42.3 38.9 46.3 42.3 22:00 PM 42.3 35.7 40.1 36.7 44.2 40.6 Maximum 52.6 52.6 51.6 51 53.6 52.6 Minimum 42.3 35.7 40.1 36.7 44.2 40.6 Day Equivalent 50.1 48.7 47.8 46.6 49.7 48.5 Night Time (10.00 PM to 6.00 AM) 23:00 PM 40.1 35.3 38.5 35.9 40.3 38.3 24:00 MN 38.5 35 36.4 35 38.6 36.8 1:00 AM 36.8 36.9 35.9 35.6 36.2 35.9 2:00 AM 35.9 37.7 35 35.9 35.1 35.2 3:00 AM 35.2 39.4 35.6 36.7 35.6 36.6 4:00 AM 38.9 40.2 36.9 38.9 36.9 38.9 5:00 AM 39.7 41.6 40.2 39.4 38.7 39.3
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6:00 AM 41.5 43.7 42.7 40.5 42.5 41.7 Maximum 41.5 43.7 42.7 40.5 42.5 41.7 Minimum 35.2 35 35 35 35.1 35.2 Night Equivalent 38.8 39.7 37.9 37.2 38.2 37.8
3.8.2 RESULT
A) Day time Noise Levels Leq (day)
The day time L eq (day) noise levels at all the residential locations were observed to be in the range of 53.6 – 35.0 dB(A). The maximum noise level of 53.6 dB (A) was observed at Village Bagoliya and the minimum noise level of 35.0 dB(A) was observed at village Dhulkhera during the study period. It is observed that the day time noise levels are in accordance to the prescribed limit of 55 dB(A).
B) Night time Noise Levels Leq (night)
The night time L eq (night)) noise levels at all the residential locations was observed to be in the range of 43.7 – 35.0 dB(A). The maximum noise level of 43.7 dB (A) was observed at village Dhulkhera and the minimum noise level of 35.0 dB (A) at all villages during the study period. It has been found that the night time noise levels at mine site were found to little very high due to vehicular movement, within the prescribed standard of 45 dB(A).
While, during night time, the maximum sound level was observed 43.7 dB(A) at Dhulkera (N2) and minimum 35.0 dB(A) at N2, N3 & N4. The sound level was found within the permissible limit of CPCB standard at all the monitoring stations in the study area.
3.9 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Biodiversity study of the proposed project areas of River bed mining in Banas & Kothari river was carried out to understand the status of predominant floral and faunal groups i.e. trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, herpetofauna, avifauna and mammals. To collect data and information on specific components of the ecological system and pertinent issues widely used standard scientific methods were adopted. The objectives of the present study were as follows:- To identify the floral and faunal diversity; To assess nature and distribution of the vegetation in the area; To assess the frequency, density, abundance, Importance Value Index (IVI) and Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index of floral components; To identify the endangered & threatened species of flora and fauna, if any To assess the impact of operation phase of the project on the existing ecosystem.
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3.9.1 METHODOLOGY Extensive literature review was carried out to indentify the representative spectrum of threatened species, population and ecological communities listed by IUCN, WCMC, ZSI, BSI and Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Biodiversity study of the proposed project areas of River bed mining in Banas & Kothari River was carried out to understand the status of predominant floral and faunal groups i.e. trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, herpetofauna, avifauna and mammals. 3.9.2 Flora The list of species recorded in the core zone is given below:- Table 3.16: List of Flora in Core Zone S. No. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family Trees 1. Babool Acacia nilotica Fabaceae (Mimosoideae) 2. Ber Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae 3. Kankera Maytenus emarginata Celastraceae 4. Ronjh Acacia leucopholea Fabaceae (Mimosoideae) Shrubs 1 Aak Calotropis procera Asclepiadaceae 2 Kair Capparis decidua Capparaceae 3 Behaya Ipomoea carnea Convolvulaceae 4 Raimuniya Lantana camara Verbenaceae 5 Vilayati Babool Prosopis juliflora Fabaceae Herbs 1 Bui Aerva tomentosa Amaranthaceae 2 Pili Kantili Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae 3 Jangli Chaulai Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae 4 Latjira Achyranthes aspera Amaranthaceae 5 Muktajhuri Acalypha indica Euphorbiaceae 6 Punarnava Boerhavia diffusa Nyctaginaceae 7 Chitraa Citrullus colocynthis Cucurbitaceae 9 Ban Tulsi Croton bonplandianum Euphorbiaceae 10 Dhatura Datura metel Solanaceae 11 Motha Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae 12 Unthkanta Echinops echinatus Asteraceae 14 Sarphonk Tephrosia purpurea Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) 15 Badi Dudhi Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae 16 Gajar Ghas Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae (Compositae) 17 Bada Gokhru Pedalium murex Pedaliacae Grass
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1 Doob Ghas Cynodon dactylon Poaceae (Gramineae) 2 Sheda Grass Dichanthium annulatum Poaceae (Gramineae) 3 Makra Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae (Gramineae) 4 Asian Crab Grass Digitaria bicornis Poaceae (Gramineae) 5 Jangli-Jowar Sorghum halepense Poaceae (Gramineae)
3.9.3 Fauna The list of species recorded within the study area is given below:- List of Avifauna observed in the Core Zone S. No. Common Name Scientific Name Family Status (IWPA 1972) 1. Red-Wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Charadriidae No mention 2. Rock Pigeon Columba livia Columbidae Schedule IV 3. Collared Dove Streptopelia Columbidae Schedule IV decaocto 4. House Crow Corvus splendens Corvidae Schedule V 5. Brahminy Starling Sturnus Sturnidae Schedule IV pagodarum 6. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Ardeidae Schedule IV 7. Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata Leiothrichidae Schedule IV
List of Mammalian & Reptilian Species recorded in Core Zone S. No. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family Category Schedule IUCN (IWPA 1972) Ver. 3.1 Mammalian 1 Five Stripped Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennantii Sciuridae IV LR-lc 2 Common House Rat Rattus rattus Muridae V LC 3 Indian Gerbil Tatera indica Muridae V LRlc 4 Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus Bovidae III LRlc 5 Black Rat Rattus rattus Muridae V LRlc Reptiles 6 Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Agamidae - LC Amphibian No species of amphibian fauna was reported during the field survey in the core zone (Piplu Riverbed Lease) of the study area.
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BUFFER ZONE FLORA The list of species recorded in the buffer zone is given below:- List of Tree Species in Buffer Zone S. No. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family Habitat 1. Amaltash Cassia fistula Caesalpiniaceae Forest/Agriculture/ Semi Urban 2. Babool Acacia nilotica Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 3. Bargad Ficus benghalensis Moraceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 4. Ber Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae Forest/Agriculture/ Semi Urban 5. Gulmohar Delonix regia Caesalpiniaceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 6. Imli Tamarindus indica Fabaceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 7. Jamun Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae Agriculture/Semi Urban 8. Jangle Jalebi Pithecellobium dulce Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 9. Kachnaar Bauhinia racemosa Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 10. Kankera Maytenus emarginata Celastraceae Forest/Agriculture 11. Karanj Pongamia pinnata Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 12. Khair Acacia catechu Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 13. Khajoor Phoenix sylvestris Arecaceae (Palmae) Forest/Agriculture 14. Khejari Prosopis cineraria Mimosaceae Forest/Agriculture/ Semi Urban 15. Kumttha Acacia senegal Fabaceae Forest 16. lasoda Cordia dichotoma Boraginaceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 17. Neem Azadirachta indica Meliaceae Agriculture/Sub Urban 18. Palash Butea monosperma Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 19. Pipal Ficus religiosa Moraceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 20. Ronjh Acacia leucopholea Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture 21. Safeda Eucalyptus globolus Myrtaceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 22. Shahtoot Morus alba Moraceae Forest/Agriculture 23. Shesham Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Agriculture/ Semi Urban 24. Siris Albizia lebbeck Mimosaceae Forest/Agriculture/ Semi Urban 25. Subabul Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae Forest/Agriculture
List of Shrub, Herb and Grass Species in Buffer Zone S. No. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family 1. Aak Calotropis procera Asclepiadaceae 2. Aakra Calotropis gigantea Asclepiadaceae 3. Arandi Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae 4. Behaya Ipomoea carnea Convolvulaceae
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5. Dandathor Euphorbia caducifolia Euphorbiaceae 6. Dhatura Datura stramonium Solanaceae 7. Jharberi Ziziphus nummularia Rhamnaceae 8. Kair Capparis decidua Capparaceae 9. Nag Phani Opuntia elatior Cactaceae 10. Raimuniya Lantana camara Verbenaceae 11. Vilayati Babool Prosopis juliflora Mimosaceae Herbs
12. Ashvagandha Withania somnifera Solanaceae 13. Ashwagandha Withania somnifera Solanaceae 14. Asiatic Witchweed Striga asiatica Scrophulariaceae 15. Bada Gokhru Pedalium murex Pedaliacae 16. Badi Dudhi Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae 17. Ban Tulsi Croton bonplandianum Euphorbiaceae 18. Bui Aerva tomentosa Amaranthaceae 19. Chitraa Citrullus colocynthis Cucurbitaceae 20. Dhatura Datura metel Solanaceae 21. Dudhi Sonchus oleraceus Asteraceae 22. Gajar Ghas Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae (Compositae) 23. Gokhru Indigofera cordifolia Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) 24. Jangli Chaulai Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae 25. Kachari Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis Cucurbitaceae 26. Kankus Commelina forskalei Commelinaceae 27. Khareti Sida rhombifolia Malvaceae 28. Laptuna Setaria verticillata Poaceae (Gramineae) 29. Latjira Achyranthes aspera Amaranthaceae 30. Latmahuria Digera muricata Amaranthaceae 31. Motha Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae 32. Muktajhuri Acalypha indica Euphorbiaceae 33. Nili Indigofera linnaei Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) 34. Peeli Kaner Thevetia peruviana Apocynaceae 35. Pili Kantili Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae 36. Punarnava Boerhavia diffusa Nyctaginaceae 37. Raimuniya Lantana camera Verbenaceae 38. Sarphonk Tephrosia purpurea Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) 39. Shankhapushpi Evolvulus alsinoides Convolvulaceae 40. Tikiokra Melochia corchorifolia Sterculiaceae 41. Unthkanta Echinops echinatus Asteraceae
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42. Yellow Bell Tecoma gaudichaudi Bignoniaceae Grass 43. Chinese Love Grass Eragrostis unioloides Poaceae (Gramineae) 44. Doob Ghas Cynodon dactylon Poaceae (Gramineae) 45. Jangli-Jowar Sorghum halepense Poaceae (Gramineae) 46. Jhuhi Ghas Alysicarpus monilifer Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) 47. Makra Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae (Gramineae) 48. Sheda Grass Dichanthium annulatum Poaceae (Gramineae)
FAUNA:
List of Avifauna observed in the Buffer Zone S.No. Common Name Scientific name Family Status (IWPA 1972) 1. Bank myna Acridotheres ginginianus Sturnidae Schedule IV 2. Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus Ploceidae Schedule IV 3. Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Dicruridae Schedule IV 4. Black kite Milvus migrans Accipitridae Schedule IV 5. Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae Schedule IV 6. Brahminy myna Sturnus pagodarum Sturnidae Schedule IV 7. Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Ardeidae Schedule IV 8. Common hoopoe Upupa epops Upupidae No mention 9. Common myna Acridotheres tristis Sturnidae Schedule IV 10. Eurasian Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto Columbidae Schedule IV 11. Green bee-eater Merops orientalis Meropidae No mention 12. Grey francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Phasianidae Schedule IV 13. House crow Corvus splendens Corvidae Schedule V 14. House sparrow Passer domesticus Passerinae Schedule IV 15. Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus Phasianidae Schedule I 16. Indian robin Saxicoloided fulicata Turdinae No mention 17. Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Coraciidae Schedule IV 18. Jungle babbler Turdoides striatus Timaliinae Schedule IV 19. Laughing dove Streptopelia senegalensis Columbidae Schedule IV 20. Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach Laniidae No mention 21. Purple sunbird Nectarinia asiatica Nectariniidae Schedule IV 22. Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Pycnonotidae Schedule IV 23. Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus cinereus Charadriidae No mention 24. Rock Pigeon Columba livia Columbidae Schedule IV 25. Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri Psittacidae Schedule IV
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26. White-eared bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Pycnonotidae Schedule IV 27. Crow Pheasant Centropus sinensis Cuculidae Schedule IV
Mammalian Species recorded in Buffer Zone S. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family Number of Status No. Individuals (IWPA) Observed 1. Five Stripped Palm Funambulus pennantii Sciuridae 10 IV Squirrel 2. Common House Rat Rattus rattus Muridae 5 V 3. Grey Musk Shrew Suncus murinus Soricidae 5 -- 4. Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis Leporidae 1 IV 5. Indian Field Mouse Mus booduga Muridae 3 V 6. Nilgai Boselaphus Bovidae 5 III tragocamelus
Amphibian Species recorded in Buffer Zone S. No. & Conservation Status Vernacular Name Common English Name Family IUCN CITES IWPA TOADS / FROGS 1. Bufonidae 1 Bufo melanostictus Common Indian Toad VU -- -- 2. Ranidae 2 Hoplobatrachus tigerinus Indian Bull Frog VU App. II Schedule-IV
Reptile Species recorded in Buffer Zone S. No. Vernacular Name Scientific Name Family Status (IWPA) 1 Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Gekkonidae No mention 2 Oriental Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor Agamidae No mention 3 Indian Sand Boa Eryx johnii Boidae Schedule IV 4 Common Rat Snake Ptyas mucosus Colubridae Schedule II 6 Fan-Throated Lizard Sitana ponticeriana Agamidae No mention
Butterflies recorded in the Buffer Zone S. No. Species Scientific Name Family 1 Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector Papilionidae 2 Lime Butterfly Papilio polymnestor Papilionidae 3 Blue Pansy Junonia orithya Nymphalidae 4 Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus Nymphalidae 5 Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe Pieridae
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3.10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 3.10.1 OBJECTIVES The broad objectives of the socio-economic impact assessment are:- 1. To study the socio-economic status of the people living in the study area. 2. To assess the impact on socio-economic environment due to the project concerned. 3. To evaluate the community development measures proposed to be taken up by the Project Proponent, if any. 4. To suggest community development measures that needs to be taken for the study area with stakeholder engagement. The study area includes the 72 villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District – Bhilwara within radius of 10 km from mine periphery.
3.10.2 DATA COLLECTION The information analyzed for the project has been collected from various secondary sources (2011 census and latest available district statistical Hand Books) with respect to population and occupational structure, various research papers of the concerned area, and has been supported by the extensive site visits and field observations. A target sample of people is interviewed selected on the basis of non probability sampling with access to the nearest habitation to the extent possible. The studies carried out are descriptive and exploratory in nature.
3.10.3 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA 3.10.3.1Population Profile The study area comprises of 72 villages of Raipur Tehsil in the 10.0 k.m. of the study area. The total population of the buffer zone is 96, 754 accommodating in households 20,175 with an average households size of approx. 5 members per family.
3.10.3.2Gender Distribution in the Buffer Zone The males in the study area constitute 48.88% and females constitute 51.12%. The gender ratio of the study area is 1046 per thousand male, pleasant as compared to the district Bhilwara (973) and state Rajsthan (928) according to the Census of India, 2011.
3.10.3.3Literacy Profile in Buffer Zone The average literacy rate of the study area is 53.77% as per Census of India, 2011. The male literacy is 70.13% with respect to male population and the female literacy is 38.33% with respect to female population. The literacy gap between male & female is approx. 31.79%. There are 46.23% people in our study area is illiterate.
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Table No. 3.26: Demographic Profile of the Study Area
S. Village Household Population Literacy Main Worker Marginal Worker Non -worker No. Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female 1 Ajeetpura 144 561 255 306 126 94 32 259 118 141 38 8 30 264 129 135 2 Amba Ka Khera 73 369 177 192 173 124 49 264 120 144 0 0 0 105 57 48 3 Amli 437 1884 927 957 1281 724 557 616 362 254 352 157 195 916 408 508 4 Arjungarh 23 128 60 68 55 38 17 68 33 35 0 0 0 60 27 33 5 Arsipura 377 1765 810 955 770 476 294 705 373 332 204 73 131 856 364 492 6 Aspur 130 637 308 329 259 164 95 301 161 140 15 2 13 321 145 176 7 Bagoliya 300 1444 715 729 575 390 185 639 338 301 167 73 94 638 304 334 8 Bagor 1916 9500 4772 4728 5080 3170 1910 3400 2223 1177 1013 283 730 5087 2266 2821 9 Baolas 585 2713 1263 1450 1177 736 441 1072 549 523 309 161 148 1332 553 779 10 Bari 244 1239 652 587 664 413 251 600 323 277 39 16 23 600 313 287 11 Bariya Kalan 125 590 276 314 248 151 97 97 93 4 65 46 19 428 137 291 12 Bemali 816 3760 1850 1910 1860 1154 706 1182 970 212 349 60 289 2229 820 1409 13 Bhatewar 284 1459 747 712 573 401 172 425 226 199 360 158 202 674 363 311 14 Boriyapura 303 1547 747 800 697 432 265 825 429 396 22 13 9 700 305 395 15 Chandras 492 2144 1003 1141 792 502 290 1030 512 518 57 21 36 1057 470 587 16 Chawandiya 420 1957 946 1011 884 556 328 1022 502 520 36 9 27 899 435 464 17 Chena Ka Khera 124 452 236 216 149 96 53 247 129 118 0 0 0 205 107 98 18 Chhapri 122 586 277 309 306 172 134 161 130 31 95 20 75 330 127 203 19 Dahimatha 333 1368 625 743 565 342 223 168 137 31 279 112 167 921 376 545 20 Danteri 180 715 351 364 199 138 61 30 28 2 399 165 234 286 158 128 21 Delas 261 1064 503 561 416 272 144 264 225 39 375 65 310 425 213 212 22 Dhaniya 201 952 438 514 416 269 147 224 203 21 329 39 290 399 196 203 Somaniya 23 Dhool Khera 235 1387 707 680 688 435 253 584 337 247 308 106 202 495 264 231 24 Dod Khera 177 716 335 381 239 161 78 208 192 16 256 10 246 252 133 119 25 Ganeshpura 75 361 171 190 188 114 74 60 44 16 143 53 90 158 74 84 (Jageer)(Rural) 26 Govindpura 307 1305 597 708 427 275 152 612 277 335 82 17 65 611 303 308 27 Jalampura 175 771 348 423 256 175 81 320 178 142 171 25 146 280 145 135 28 Jaswantpura 86 372 174 198 107 73 34 142 79 63 73 13 60 157 82 75 29 Jhoompura 159 782 368 414 357 214 143 431 193 238 24 10 14 327 165 162
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30 Kala Ka Khera 131 681 349 332 247 185 62 311 176 135 136 56 80 234 117 117 31 Kanji Ka Khera 171 862 427 435 387 259 128 179 119 60 232 101 131 451 207 244 32 Kapadiya Khera 196 1074 514 560 389 267 122 436 262 174 151 27 124 487 225 262 33 Khakhar Mala 137 603 296 307 277 188 89 256 129 127 102 41 61 245 126 119 34 Khera Deopura 54 287 149 138 121 86 35 143 80 63 2 1 1 142 68 74 35 Kherimata 101 493 236 257 195 121 74 284 126 158 0 0 0 209 110 99 36 Khootiya 164 949 470 479 423 284 139 525 266 259 5 5 0 419 199 220 37 Kishorpura 50 251 118 133 77 45 32 94 56 38 35 0 35 122 62 60 38 Ladoowas 570 2632 1302 1330 973 651 322 668 572 96 691 113 578 1273 617 656 39 Leswa 356 1591 781 810 810 480 330 599 355 244 109 51 58 883 375 508 40 Mandol 136 619 289 330 291 173 118 137 111 26 39 26 13 443 152 291 41 Manoharpura 145 690 298 392 289 159 130 149 95 54 115 32 83 426 171 255 42 Matuniya 273 1460 697 763 589 407 182 485 249 236 532 243 289 443 205 238 43 Merniya Khera 150 651 312 339 247 168 79 342 183 159 1 0 1 308 129 179 44 Mewasa 241 1143 550 593 314 230 84 488 267 221 140 43 97 515 240 275 45 Miyala 181 854 408 446 315 202 113 404 193 211 38 10 28 412 205 207 46 Mokhampura 224 1114 549 565 409 262 147 598 299 299 24 9 15 492 241 251 47 Nahri 575 3050 1567 1483 1221 813 408 1430 846 584 142 57 85 1478 664 814 48 Nandsa (Khalsa) 578 2894 1434 1460 1335 855 480 979 575 404 701 290 411 1214 569 645 49 Nandsa Jageer 484 2265 1116 1149 1062 687 375 785 485 300 326 153 173 1154 478 676 50 Narayan Khera 165 828 423 405 453 275 178 456 233 223 23 17 6 349 173 176 51 Nathdiyas 520 2362 1169 1193 1064 693 371 1284 646 638 16 7 9 1062 516 546 52 Naya Khera 60 308 152 156 119 86 33 171 92 79 7 1 6 130 59 71 53 Neem Ka Khera 201 1022 516 506 569 356 213 322 257 65 31 5 26 669 254 415 54 Nimbahera Jatan 531 2675 1287 1388 1225 748 477 1071 638 433 138 35 103 1466 614 852 55 Palran 155 786 379 407 257 186 71 491 237 254 12 5 7 283 137 146 56 Panotiya 272 1295 652 643 668 435 233 729 364 365 6 2 4 560 286 274 57 Raipur 1475 7372 3698 3674 4512 2684 1828 2235 1697 538 1073 296 777 4064 1705 2359 58 Rajpura Ka 135 732 363 369 296 203 93 93 86 7 319 121 198 320 156 164 Khera 59 Rama 208 1171 569 602 396 295 101 139 90 49 446 218 228 586 261 325 60 Ranas 216 1039 494 545 417 275 142 590 278 312 41 12 29 408 204 204 61 Ratanpura 119 476 249 227 197 127 70 217 111 106 2 1 1 257 137 120 62 Reh 240 1107 535 572 418 256 162 392 262 130 93 25 68 622 248 374 63 Roopa Ka Khera 129 619 281 338 209 132 77 260 159 101 78 9 69 281 113 168
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64 Sabal Pura 191 869 390 479 360 206 154 206 178 28 264 32 232 399 180 219 65 Sardarsingh Ji Ka 45 187 87 100 86 50 36 19 19 0 29 26 3 139 42 97 Khera 66 Satliyas 253 1221 595 626 615 373 242 627 326 301 57 28 29 537 241 296 67 Shivnadhpura 57 315 162 153 174 102 72 188 93 95 0 0 0 127 69 58 68 Surat Singh Ka 125 584 270 314 203 134 69 218 138 80 2 2 0 364 130 234 Khera 69 Surgati 126 587 277 310 243 161 82 257 138 119 99 15 84 231 124 107 70 Thala 379 1980 976 1004 827 536 291 987 510 477 67 23 44 926 443 483 71 Thikariya Khera 196 887 451 436 339 232 107 84 64 20 384 185 199 419 202 217 72 Umri 356 1641 815 826 762 472 290 485 349 136 461 149 312 695 317 378 Total 20175 9675 4729 4390 2780 3676 2189 1272 2121 49464 16107 14876 4187 8542 47256 26046 4 0 7 0 9 3 9 0 (Source: Census of India, 2011)
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3.10.3.4Occupational Structure in Buffer Zone Occupational structure of the workforce indicates the economic activity of the region. The occupational patterns include cultivators, agricultural laborers, and household industry workers. The average work participation rate in the study area is 51.16% in which males are 55.15% with respect to the male population and females are 47.34% with respect to the female population. The employment rate in the 10.0 k.m. periphery for main workers, marginal workers and non workers are as follows: Table 3.27: Employment Rate S. No. Category Total Male Female 1. Worker 74.28% 83.94% 63.02% 2. Non-worker 25.72% 16.06% 36.98% Total 100% 100% 100% 1. Main Worker 74.29% 83.95% 63.52% 2. Marginal Worker 25.71% 16.05% 36.48% Total 100% 100% 100% (Source: Census of India, 2011)
3.10.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY a) Methodology The information analyzed for the project has been supported by the extensive site visits and field observations. b) Sampling Method The Social impact assessment is conducted on a target sample; target samples of people were interviewed selected on the basis of non probability sampling with access to the nearest habitation to the extent possible. The basis of sample selection was the nearest habitation to the extent possible from the river bed.
3.10.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE a) Educational Facilities b) Due to the mining activities in the area, the educational institutions have also come up. Nearly all villages have a School. Green valley Public Scahool , Bhilwara, 8.25 km. (SE), BN Secondary School, Bhilwara, 8.21 km. (SE), Govt. Senior Secondary School , Nimbahera Jatan, 0.600 km. (N), Central Academy School, Bhilwara, 13.8 km. (ESE), Sophia Girls Secondary School, Bhilwara, 15.3 km. (E) Bhilwara exist from the different point of core zone ..
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c) Medical Facilities There are many PHC and CHC available in the study area. Primary Health Center Ninbahera Jatan 0.600 Km. (N), Government Hospital, Mahendragarh 6.7 Km. (SSW), Shiv Ganesh Hospital Bhilwara 15.8 Km. (E), Sanjeevni Hospital,Bhilwara 15.1 km. (E), Ma Gayatri Hospital, Bhilwara, 16.1 km. (E) are available from the different point of core zone of the Project. d) Communication and Post Office Public telephone booths are available in most of the surrounding villages. Nearly every home has telephone and mobile facility. Pratap Nagar Post Office Bhilwara 14.8 km. (E) and Head Post Office – Bhilwara is situated at a distance of – 15.0 km. (E). e) Others Wells, hand pumps and tap water are dominant sources of drinking water and other domestic consumption. Bhilwara Railway Station 15.1 km. (E) is the nearest railway station and Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur, 59 km. (SSW) is the nearest airport from the core zone. Nearest town is Bagoliya 1.11 Km. (N), Nearest City is Bhilwara 15.1 km. (E) and nearest Police Station is Pratap Nagar 14.3 km. (E) from the core zone of study area. Temples and place of worship are available in most of the villages. Electrical supply is available in all nearby villages.
3.10.6 SOCIAL OBSERVATION IN THE STUDY AREA OF THE MINE Girl child education is predominantly promoted in the region and is good. Personal hygiene and awareness of cleanliness is good. Public toilets are missing in public places. Animal health care, mainly cattle, improves and keeps up the human health care. Government run health programmes are organized in the villages falling in the study area. Electricity supply is available. Television and FM radio is the medium of mass communication.
3.10.7 CONCERNED ISSUES IN THE REGION Scarcity of drinking water facility in few villages in summer seasons has been reported. Facility of toilets is missing in the govt. schools of the study area. Promotion of education especially among girl students and women are required.
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Job opportunities are limited and bellow standards of living. Women related job works will encourage status of decision making among them. Malnutrition, general fever and sun strokes related diseases are major bottom line concerns in the villages. The survey revealed that people appreciated the contribution of the proposed mine in village, directly in the form of employment and also for various social welfare activities funded through the Gram Panchayat and Corporation sustainable developments.
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SECTION – IV INDEX 4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..... 110 4.1 GENERAL ...... 110 4.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT ...... 110 4.2.1 SOURCE ...... 110 4.2.2 IMPACT PREDICTION & MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 110 4.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT ...... 111 4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT ...... 112 4.4.1 AIR QUALITY IMPACT PREDICTIONS (AQIP) ...... 112 4.4.2 DETAILS OF EMISSIONS ...... 112 Table 4.4.2.1 Predicted 24-Hourly Short Term Incremental Concentrations ...... 115
4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ...... 120 4.5.1 SOURCE ...... 120 4.5.2 IMPACT PREDICTION ...... 120 4.5.3 MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 121 4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ...... 122 4.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ...... 123 4.7.1 SOURCES ...... 123 4.7.2 IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 123
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4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES
4.1 GENERAL Depending on the nature of activities and baseline environment status, the impacts were assessed. The following parameters are of significance in the Environmental Impact Assessment and are being discussed in detail:- 1. Land Environment 2. Water Environment 3. Air Environment 4. Noise Environment 5. Biological Environment 6. Socio-Economic Environment
4.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT 4.2.1 SOURCE The river bed mining does not involve any overburden/ waste. Thus, no waste dump sites are needed. Main aspects are excavation, loading & transportation activities.
4.2.2 IMPACT PREDICTION & MITIGATION MEASURES Impact Mitigation Measures Obstruction in river flow/ course. Mining of minerals will be started from dip side towards rise at the Erosion of channel bed and banks. centre and also laterally in 1.0m slice. Unwanted material or spillage Increase in channel slope. (if any) will not be stacked by the side of the excavation voids Change in channel morphology. created. Excavation will be carried out in a manner so that water flow/ Impact on stream’s physical course will not be obstructed. characteristics, such as channel Mining is to be done leaving safety barrier or offset on both sides and geometry, bed elevation in stream maximum barrier should be on concave side of river preferably the roughness of the bed, flow velocity, flow channel (excavation void created) should be kept straight so as discharge capacity, sediment to help avoid erosion as side cutting or collapsing. transportation capacity etc. Safety Zone or Buffer area will be created from the river banks to Impact on ecological equilibrium of minimize the slope instability & erosion and to increase the stability of riverine regime. structures. These safety zones will not be mined out. Quantities will be strictly limited so that sand accumulation rates are sufficient to avoid extended impacts on channel morphology. Mining will be carried out as per approved Mine Plan in scientific and systematic way. Sand mining will be restricted down to 3.0m below river bed or 1.0m
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above the ground water table, whichever less. Therefore, the mining will not intersect the ground water table. Loss of aquatic habitat is minimized because the river bed mining will be carried only in dry bed which will not disturb the riverine ecosystem. The mine working will remain confined to river bed only and in no case mining will disturb any surface area outside the river bed which may affect topography or drainage. The mining from river bed will not have any impact on natural drainage of surrounding area as the excavated sand from river bed is filled with first heavy flow in river during monsoon season
4.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT Impact Mitigation Measures Flow pattern might be changed due to No diversion is proposed. There will not be any adverse impact on river bed mining. flow pattern, surface hydrology and ground water regime. By mining activities depth will be Mining activities will be restricted to 3.0m depth, which will not increased which may increase the flow cause much change in flow pattern of the river. velocity. An offset of 20m will be left from both sides of river, which will minimize the chances of bank failure. Change in surface water quality and There is no change in surface water quality as river is seasonal. ground water quality Ground water quality will not be affected due to mining activities as it is restricted to 3.0m depth and the water level is 8.0m below the surface of river bed. A safety zone of 45m around the wells will be created and it will be left un-mined. The mining will not be allowed below the water table. Regular monitoring of water samples will be done as precautionary measures. Impact on Ground water recharge The depth of mining in the river bed should not exceed up to 3.0m potential as the thickness of the natural depth or water level whichever is less. filter materials (sediments) is reduce Mining will be done as per approved Mining Plan and applicable causing less infiltration. Rule & Regulation, so that there is no damage on ground water recharge potential due to sand mining. Waste Water Discharge Portable toilets will be used; hence no sewage/ liquid effluent will be generated. Hence, contamination is not expected due to percolation.
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4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT 4.4.1 AIR QUALITY IMPACT PREDICTIONS (AQIP) The major sources of air pollution from the mine are dust generation due to loading & transportation of mineral and wind erosion of exposed material. In this present study, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA – 42 series) approved mathematical equations, have been used to predict emission rates for different operations in mining including the mineral transportation.
4.4.2 DETAILS OF EMISSIONS The sources of pollutants were identified. Mineral excavation was identified as area source emission, loading and unloading of minerals as point source and transportation routes were identified as line source. Appropriate mathematical equations will be used to calculate the emission rates for the various mining operations. Due to low sulphur
content in diesel and petrol, the SO 2 emission due to vehicular movements was not considered. A. Area source emission – Mineral Excavation
Particulars SPM PM10 PM2.5 Quantity, TPA 11,20,000 (5,60,000 + 3,36,000 + 2,24,000) Operational Hours per year 3360 Activity rate, t/hr 333 (167 + 100 + 66) USEPA Emission Equation in lb/hr 78.4 (s) 1.2 / (M) 1.3 0.75[18.6 (s) 1.5 / 0.022[78.4 (s) 1.2 / (M) 1.3 (M) 1.4 ] ] Emission of dust, g/sec 7.845 2.2117 0.17259 Uncontrolled Emission rate, g/s/m 2 Block A 0.00005885 0.0000166 0.00000129 Block B 0.0000981 0.0000276 0.00000216 Block C & D 0.000147 0.0000415 0.00000324 Controlled Emission rate, g/s/m 2 Block A 0.000005885 0.00000166 0.000000129 Block B 0.00000981 0.00000276 0.000000216 Block C & D 0.0000147 0.00000415 0.000000324
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B. Loading of Mineral
Particulars SPM PM10 PM2.5 Quantity, TPA 11,20,000 (5,60,000 + 3,36,000 + 2,24,000) Operational Hours per year 3360 Activity rate, t/hr 333 (167 + 100 + 66) USEPA Emission Equation in 1.16 / (M) 1.2 0.75[0.119 / (M) 0.9 0.019[ 1.16 / lb/ton ] (M) 1.2 ] Emission of dust, g/sec Block A 1.539 0.2364 0.02924 Block B 0.922 0.1416 0.0175 Block C & D 0.553 0.093 0.0105 Uncontrolled Emission rate, g/s/m 2 Block A 0.001539 0.0002364 0.00002924 Block B 0.000922 0.0001416 0.0000175 Block C & D 0.000553 0.000093 0.0000105 Controlled Emission rate, g/s/m 2 Block A 0.0001539 0.00002364 0.000002924 Block B 0.0000922 0.00001416 0.00000175 Block C & D 0.0000553 0.0000093 0.00000105
C. Haulage Emissions (Unpaved) – Transport of mineral from Working Pit to tarred / village road
Particulars PM10 PM2.5 Quantity, TPA 11,20,000 (5,60,000 + 3,36,000 + 2,24,000) Operational hours per day 12 Capacity of each truck 20 T Total number of trips per day 200 (100 + 60 + 40) Lead length per trip, km 3 (two way) 3 (two way) USEPA Emission Equation, lb/VMT [(k) x [( s/12)^0.9] x [(W/3)^0.45] ]((365-p)/365)) Uncontrolled Emission rate, g/sec/m
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Block A 0.00294 0.000294 Block B 0.00163 0.000163 Block C & D 0.0013 0.00013 Controlled emission rate, g/sec/m Block A 0.001176 0.0001176 Block B 0.000652 0.0000652 Block C & D 0.00052 0.000052
D. Haulage Emissions (Paved) – Transport of mineral from village road to end use
Particulars PM10 PM2.5 Quantity, TPA 11,20,000 (5,60,000 + 3,36,000 + 2,24,000) Operational hours per day 12 Capacity of each truck 20 T Total number of trips per day 200 (100 + 60 + 40) Length per trip, km 40 40 USEPA Emission Equation, lb/VMT [[(k) x [(sL/2)^0.65] x [(W/3)^1.5]] - C]((1- (p/1460)) Emission, kg/VKmT 0.0552 0.0081 Emission rate, g/sec/m 0.000246 0.0000383 Note: Emission factor computed based on silt content of 10 % and moisture content of 10%
4.4.2 AIR QUALITY MODELLING In order to predict the particulate and gaseous emissions, AERMOD View Version 7.1.0 was used to predict changes in air quality i.e., maximum ground level
concentration (GLC’s) of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NOx and CO due to the proposed mining activity. The inputs required for the model is: • Hourly meteorological data • Source data • Receptor data • Programme control parameters The GLC’s were predicted for the scenario, with EMP in the mine.
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4.4.2.1 Results and Conclusions The ground level concentrations are computed for 24-hr average. The maximum
ground level concentrations of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NOx and CO from the different mining activities for study period with EMP are given in table 4.4.2.1 and were observed to be 11.4 µg/m 3, 5.4 µg/m 3, 6.5 µg/m 3 and 4.3 µg/m 3 respectively. The maximum GLC’s were falling within the pit area/lease area for the given meteorological and topographical conditions. Table 4.4.2.1 Predicted 24-Hourly Short Term Incremental Concentrations Pollutant Maximum Incremental GLC’s , µg/m 3
PM 10 11.4
PM 2.5 5.4 NOx 6.5 CO 4.3 The combined impact on ambient air quality at different locations within the study area
due to the proposed mining based on the model output for PM 10 & PM 2.5 , NOx and CO for the study period is given in table 4.4.2.2 below. The isopleths of the same are given in Figures 4.4.2.1 to 4.4.2.4 respectively.
Table 4.4.2.2 Total expected ground level concentrations at different locations in the study area for study period (post-monsoon season)
3 Location Ground Level Concentrations of PM 10 in µµµg/m Predicted Background (Max.) Total Expected CPCB Standard Nathidiyas 1.3 55.9 57.2 100 Dhulkhera 2.5 52.3 54.8 100 Tolas 3.8 54.6 58.4 100
Thala 1 56.2 57.2 100 Bagoliya 1.3 54.2 55.5 100 Nehri 1.3 69.3 70.6 100
3 Location Ground Level Concentrations of PM 2.5 in µµµg/m Predicted Background (Max.) Total Expected CPCB Standard Nathidiyas 0.6 28.9 29.5 60 Dhulkhera 1.2 29.3 30.5 60 Tolas 1.8 28.9 30.7 60 Thala 0.5 33.4 33.9 60
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Bagoliya 0.6 28.6 29.2 60 Nehri 0.6 42.2 42.8 60 Location Ground Level Concentrations of NOx in µµµg/m 3 Predicted Background (Max.) Total Expected CPCB Standard Nathidiyas 0.7 24.1 24.8 80 Dhulkhera 0.7 14.6 15.3 80 Tolas 3.6 16.2 19.8 80 Thala 0.7 14.2 14.9 80 Bagoliya 1.4 16.6 18 80 Nehri 1.4 27.3 28.7 80 Location Ground Level Concentrations of CO in µµµg/m 3 Predicted Background (Max.) Total Expected CPCB Standard Nathidiyas 1 925 926 2000 Dhulkhera 1 745 746 2000 Tolas 2.4 856 858 2000 Thala 0.5 652 653 2000 Bagoliya 1 985 986 2000 Nehri 1 998 999 2000
It is seen from the above table, the GLC’s obtained at various locations for the study period are well within the CPCB standards (dated 18th November, 2009). From the above it could be clearly seen that due effective implementation of various control measures as discussed in the proposed mine, there will not be any significant impact on the ambient air quality in the region.
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Fig 4.4.2.1: Isopleths showing predicted incremental GLC’s of PM10 for the study period
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Fig 4.4.2.2: Isopleths showing predicted incremental GLC’s of PM2.5 for the study period
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Fig 4.4.2.3: Isopleths showing predicted incremental GLC’s of NOx for the study period
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Fig 4.4.2.4: Isopleths showing predicted incremental GLC’s of CO for the study period
4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT 4.5.1 SOURCE Main noise generating sources are operation of mining equipments and movements of vehicles. Transportation activities are the main source of noise production. 4.5.2 IMPACT PREDICTION To understand the combined effect of these noise levels on the nearby community, Custic 3.2 (Lakes Environmental – USEPA approved) scientific model has been used to estimate the noise levels at different distances from the proposed mine site. All the major noise generating machineries like excavator, tippers/ trucks, loader etc., are considered in this model. The noise level at various locations due to different sources is calculated based on the following formula:
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Lp 2 = Lp 1 – 20 log (r 2 / r 1) – Ae 1, 2
Where, Lp 1 and Lp 2 - Sound Levels at points located at distance r 1 / r 2 from the source
Ae 1,2 - Excess Attenuation due to Environmental Conditions. Combined effects from different sources at various locations are then computed by the following equation:
Lp (total) = 10 log (10 Lpx /10 + 10 Lpy /10 +10 Lpz /10) ) Where, Lpx, Lpy, Lpz are noise pressure levels at a point due to different sources.
The predicted noise levels based on the above analysis in the nearby villages, considering that there is no attenuation on account of barriers or green belt/plantation will be as follows:- Table 4.3: Cumulative Noise Level due to Various Noise Generating Sources [All values in dB(A)] LOCATION MAX.EXISTING PREDICTED RESULTANT CPCB Standard, Leq (day) MAX Leq(day) Nathidiyas 52.6 36.9 52.7 55 Dhulkhera 52.6 36.9 52.7 55 Tolas 51.6 42.9 52.1 55 Thala 51 42.9 51.6 55 Bagoliya 53.6 42.9 53.9 55 Nehri 52.6 41 52.9 55 From the above, it is clearly seen that there will be no significant impact on the surrounding community due to noise from the proposed activity. Further due to natural attenuation effects, by proper green belt development, design/ maintenance of machines, etc., the impact on noise levels will be minimal.
4.5.3 MITIGATION MEASURES Impact Mitigation Measures Noise impact due to mining The noise levels from all these sources are periodical and restricted to activities particular operation. Noise impact due to vehicular The noise measurement data indicated that present noise levels in the movement study area is within the permissible limits of National Ambient Noise Auditory impact Quality Standards. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done. No other equipments except the transportation vehicles and excavator for loading will be allowed.
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Noise generated by these equipments will be intermittent and does not cause much adverse impact. Proper maintenance of all equipments/ machines will be carried out which help in reducing noise during operations. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads and vicinity of river bank. The plantation minimizes propagation of noise and also arrests dust. Ear muffs will be provided while working on mining equipments. Regular health checkups will be conducted for any such health implications.
4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT S. No. Issues Potential Primary Impacts Management 1. Temporary Short-term disturbance of habitats Do not cut trees that are larger in diameter Road disturbance of wildlife populations from than local regulations permit, or in the absence noise (impacts usually local and short- of regulations, greater than 90 cm. term Minimize clearing of vegetation. Leave in place smaller vegetation, topsoil, root stock, seeds and endangered or protected species and species used by local communities for commercial or subsistence use. 2. Infrastructure Erosion and changes in surface “Minimize the footprint.” Use existing hydrology infrastructure to the extent possible to avoid or Vegetation cleared, disturbing local reduce clearing. habitats In clearing vegetation, use hand-cutting techniques to the extent possible, thereby avoiding the use of heavy machinery. 3. Drainage Erosion and changes in surface Take topography, natural drainage and site hydrology, causing short- and possible runoff patterns into account. Ensure adequate long-term changes in local habitats. drainage away from streams, rivers and other waterways. 4. Erosion Impedes ability of habitats to Take topography, natural drainage and site (topsoil loss) revegetate, causing possible long-term runoff patterns into account. damage to affected area Ensure adequate drainage. Siltation of waterways, with negative Stabilize all slopes, revegetating with native impacts on surrounding environments. species to reduce/avoid erosion. Break-up compacted surfaces and replace topsoil, brash, seed source, leaf litter, etc.
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5. Traffic Short-term disturbance of habitats from Keep traffic to the absolute minimum traffic; short-term disturbance of wildlife requirements for operations. populations from noise Impose and enforce speed limits and provide Compaction of soils and changes in driving guidelines for vehicle operators. surface hydrology Treat (water) road surfaces to manage dust. Killing of local wildlife Allow only authorized employee access to site(s) transportation. Detailed report of biological study is enclosed as Annexure – XV.
4.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 4.7.1 SOURCES Community Demographics Improvement in economic profile (Direct and Indirect employment); Health Implications; Culture and Religion; Self –respect and esteem.
4.7.2 IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES S. No. Aspects Impacts Mitigation Measures 1. Habitation No loss of habitation. The nearest habitation is beyond 1.0km. All necessary measures are being taken, so that there is no disturbance to the normal life of persons. 2. Employment Generation Direct employment to 74 persons. Local people will be employed. Indirect employment to about 20 Training will be provided to non workers persons. and unskilled workers. Income generation of about Rs. Awareness programme to motivate 67.97# lacs per annum. people for savings and investment. Improved income–expenditure Improved micro investments - savings patterns. #: Proposed manpower [74] * [199] (Calculated at the minimum wage rate per day of semi-skilled, Raj) 280 (approx. working days) = Rs. 41,23,280/- 3. Health Implications No health related problems were Regular health camps will be organized reported during the primary for the local people. survey. Adequate number of medical facilities are No significant health implications situated to the workers due to mining There is Government and private hospitals activities available at near the mine. The local
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No sensitive population in the villagers in the area have an easy access (at core zone as well as around 1.0 nominal charges) to the medical and health km from the lease area. centers. i. Primary Health Center, Ninbahera Jatan 0.600 Km. (N). ii. Government Hospital, Mahendragarh 6.7 Km. (SSW). 5. Health impacts – on The proposed project will not Expectations in fair pay, employee care, mental, physical, and adversely impact the mental, social responsibility commitments etc. will be social well being. physical and social well being. It will timely met. Greivance redressal mechanism improve the well being of the people is made to handle complaints from the study and the area. area. 6. Loss/gain of self esteem A rise in the self esteem due to Imigration in search of employment will be Less developed areas incresing rate of economic growth in controlled. like The local residents the region. Higher degree of self have high self esteem satisfation and contentment. due to the bajri mine and associated economic growth in the region. 7. Loss/gain of view by The project concerned is open cast Plantation will be done, Cleanliness will be study area inhabitants mine. maintained in and around the mine premises. 8. Loss/ gain of culture and The proposed project a private The proposed project will promote neither religion: It is clearly stated sector bajri mine and will follow selective, nor relative, but universal respect in as per the Human universal respect for, and through contribution in various festivities, Rights, that the obligation observance and protection of, equal observance and protection among of States is to promote human rights and fundamental employees and societies at large in all CSR universal respect for, and freedoms for all. activities. observance of, culture & religion. CSR BENEFITS 9. The proposed project is a The mine will promote girl child The mine will give boost to local population. river bed bajri mine and is education, women empowerment, Monetary gains, education, health, providing to their scholarship to encourage the sanitation, water conservation, plantation employees all basic student and give donation to built and improvement in general environment will facilities. toilet for sanitation. Community lead to positive growth. development will be designed and programmed by engaging with the Panchayats and local authorities.
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SECTION - V INDEX 5.1 GENERAL ...... 126 5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING PROCEDURE ...... 126 5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CELL ...... 126 5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE ...... 128 5.4.1 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE ...... 129 5.4.2 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE ...... 129 5.5 MONITORING METHODS ...... 129 5.5.1 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ...... 129 5.5.1.1 Workspace Monitoring ...... 129 5.5.1.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring ...... 129 5.5.2 MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY ...... 130 5.5.2.1 Monitoring of Ground Water ...... 130 5.5.2.2 Monitoring of Surface Water ...... 130 5.5.3 MONITORING NOISE LEVELS ...... 130 5.6 CONCLUSION ...... 130
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5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME
5.1 INTRODUCTION Regular monitoring of environmental parameters is of immense importance to assess the status of environment during project operation. The knowledge of baseline conditions, the monitoring programme will serve as an indicator for any deterotriation in environmental conditions due to operation of the project, to enable taking up suitable mitigatory steps in time to safeguard the environment. Monitoring is an important as that of control of pollution since the efficiency of control measures can only be determined by monitoring. An impact assessment study is carried over short period of time and the data cannot bring out all variations induced by the natural or human activities. Therefore, regular monitoring programme of the environmental parameters is essential to take into account the changes in the environmental quality.
5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING PROCEDURE Monitoring will conform that commitments are being met. This may take the form of direct measurement and recording of quantitative information, such as amount and concentrations of discharges. The objectives of the monitoring are:- Very effectiveness of planning decisions; Measure effectiveness of operational procedures; Conform statutory and corporate compliance; and Identify unexpected changes.
5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CELL As a part of environmental monitoring programme, an environmental monitoring cell will be established for monitoring of important and crucial environmental parameters which are of immense importance to assess the status of environment during mine operation. With the knowledge of initial parameters, deviations in environmental conditions due to operation of the mine will be assessed and suitable mitigation steps will be taken to safeguard the environment. The routine monitoring program will be implemented under the project monitoring as per CPCB guidelines. The core responsibilities of the environmental monitoring cell will be:- The organization and interpretation of the environmental monitoring data to establish a record of change associated with the implementation of a project or the operation of an organization.
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The process of verification that all or selected parameters measured by environmental monitoring programme are in compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies and standards, and established environmental quality performance limits. The comparison of project impact predictions with actual impacts for the purpose of assessing the accuracy of predictions. The assessment of the effectiveness of the environmental management system, practices and procedures. The environmental monitoring audit work will be carried out by qualified personnel. A summary of non-compliance of the environmental quality performance limits. To implement and monitor the control and protective measures based on the EMP. To coordinate the environment related activities to the top management within as well as with outside concerned agencies. To provide of health check up of workers and the people living in nearby villages. To develop greenbelt in the nearby villages, schools, Govt. offices and transportation routes.
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ENVIRONMETAL MONITORING CELL
Air, Noise and Water Environment Monitoring Locations
Selection of Parameters
Selection of Monitoring System
Equipment Specifications
Frequency Sampling Analytical Quality Control
Analysis Methodology
Statistical Analysis of Results
Comparison with Standards
Adoption of Additional Mitigation Measures, If necessary Figure 5.0: Environmental Monitoring Cell
5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE Environmental monitoring schedules will be prepared covering various phases of project advancement, such as constructional and regular operational phase. Table 5.0: Environmental Monitoring Programme S. Potential Par ameters for Frequency of Monitoring Location No. Impact Monitoring
1. Air PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2, NO X As per CPCB / RSPCB requirement One location inside Emission and CO i.e. 24 hourly monitoring for one and four outside month in each season except monsoon season. 2. Noise Spot Noise level recording Periodic / As per RSPCB norms i.e. One location inside Leq (day), Leq (night), Leq quarterly and four outside (dn)
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3. Water As per drinking water Four times in a Year One location inside Quality standards and four outside 4. Health Total health parameters Initial Medical Examination (IME) All employees and Periodic Medical Examination – Once in a five year as per Mines Rules, 1955.
5.4.1 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE As the project is new and the working period will be only for 5 years, therefore, most of the infrastructural facilities will be temporary. The project will utilize mobile office room, temporary rest room, portable toilets etc. Hence nominal impact on the environment due to construction activity is expected.
5.4.2 MONITORING SCHEDULE DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE During operational phase, dust will be the main pollutant which arises from different mining activities. The major attributes which merit regular monitoring based on the environmental setting and nature of project activities are listed below:- Source emission and ambient air quality; Ground water levels and ground water quality; Water and waste water quality; Soil quality; Noise levels (equipment and machinery noise levels, occupational exposures and ambient noise levels); and Ecological preservation and afforestation.
5.5 MONITORING METHODS 5.5.1 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING 5.5.1.1 Workspace Monitoring The concentration of air borne pollutants in the workspace/ work zone environment will be monitored periodically. If concentrations higher than threshold limit values will be observed, the source of fugitive emissions will be identified and necessary measures will be taken as detailed in EMP. 5.5.1.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
The ground level concentrations of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2, NO x and CO in the ambient air will be monitored at regular intervals. Any abnormal rise will be investigated to identify the
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causes and appropriate actions will be initiated. Greenbelt will be developed for minimizing dust propagation.
5.5.2 MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY 5.5.2.1 Monitoring of Ground Water The monitoring of groundwater is the most important tool to find out the depletion/ increase in level of water table. Water table will be monitored at regular interval to check the behavior pattern of the water table. It is suggested to collect water samples and analyze. Records of analysis will be maintained.
5.5.2.2 Monitoring of Surface Water Samples will be collected from well-mixed section of the river (main stream) and will be analyzed.
5.5.3 MONITORING NOISE LEVELS Noise levels in the work zone environment shall be monitored. The frequency will be once in three months in the work zone. Similarly, ambient noise levels near habitations will also be monitored once in three months. Audiometric tests will be conducted periodically for the employees working close to the high noise sources.
5.6 REPORTING SCHEDULES OF THE REPORTING DATA It is proposed that voluntary reporting of environmental performance with reference to the EMP will be undertaken. The Environmental Monitoring Cell will co-ordinate all monitoring programmes at site and data thus generated will be regularly furnished to the State regulatory agencies. The frequency of reporting will be on six monthly basis to the local state PCB officials and to the Regional Office of MoEF&CC. The Environmental Audit reports will be prepared for the entire year of operations and will be regularly submitted to regulatory authorities.
5.6 CONCLUSION Post-Environmental monitoring is an essential step in the EIA process if the predicted impacts, the efficiency of mitigation measures and the shortcomings of prediction methods, measures and even regulations are to be verified and EIA practice improved. Environmental indicators could contribute to designing and evaluating monitoring programs, thus improving establishment of the cause effect relationship and the reporting and communication of environmental data.
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The Environmental Monitoring Cell will co-ordinate all monitoring programmes at site and data thus generated will be furnished as per statutory requirements. The frequency of reporting will be on half yearly basis to the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board and to Regional Office of MoE&F, Lucknow. The Environmental audit reports will be prepared for the entire year of operations and will be regularly submitted to regulatory authorities.
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SECTION - VI INDEX 6.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 133 6.2 RISK ANALYSIS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 135 6.2.1 RISK ANALYSIS ...... 135 6.2.2 RISK PRIORITISATION BASED ON HAZARDS IN BAJRI MINING ...... 135 6.2.3 MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 136 6.2.3.1 MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS DURING LOADING ...... 136 6.2.3.2 MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS DURING VEHICULAR MOVEMENT & TRANSPORTATION...... 136 6.2.3.3 MEASURES TO PREVENT INCIDENTS DURING INUNDATION/ FLOODING ...... 137 6.2.3.4 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER FROM UPSTREAM DAM ...... 137 6.2.3.5 MEASURES TO PREVENT SUDDEN INCREASE IN WATER LEVEL ...... 137 6.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 137 6.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS ...... 138 6.4.1 PHYSICAL HAZRADS DUE TO MINING OPERATIONS ...... 138 6.4.2 MANAGEMENT ...... 139 6.4.3 MEDICAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE ...... 140 6.5 REPLENISHMENT STUDY ...... 141 6.5.1 DANDY - BOLTON EQUATION ...... 141 6.6 TRAFFIC STUDY ...... 143 6.6.1 INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) GUIDELINES ...... 144 6.6.2 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AS PER IRC GUIDELINES ...... 145 6.6.2.1 TRAFFIC SCENARIO IN NEARBY PROJECT SITE ...... 145 6.6.3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ...... 146 6.7 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ...... 146
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6.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES
6.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION Public Hearing was conducted on 11.12.2014, 11:00 AM at Tehsil Office, Tehsil – Raipur, District – Bhilwara, Rajasthan as per the guidelines of EIA Notification 14 th September’ 2006 and its subsequent amendments. This meeting was conducted for the Bajri Mine (Lease Area – 836.13 ha.; Production – 1.12 MMTPA), presided by Sh. Suresh Kumar, Additional District Collector; Bhilwara in the presence of Sh. Mahaveer Mehta, Regional Officer, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, Bhilwara. Notice for the Public Hearing was published in “Rajasthan Patrika” & “Hindustan Times” on dated 08.11.2014 & 09.11.2014. At the start of the Public Hearing, Regional Officer, Bhilwara Sh. Mahaveer Mehta gave detailed information regarding the provision, objective and importance of Public Hearing. He also said that the notice regarding the Public Hearing was issued in two newspapers one month prior and that publicity regarding the Public Hearing was done by the Project Proponent in the nearby areas. On behalf of the applicant Shri Abhishek Chaudhary, their technical consultant Sh. Vikrant Mahendran (Enkay Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur) gave detailed information of the Bajri mine to the people present in the meeting. Thereafter, the Regional Officer invited the people present in the meeting to give their suggestion/ objections. Issues raised during the public hearing and commitment by the Project Proponent along with time bound action plan is given below:- Table 6.1: Issues of Public Haring raised S. No. Name & Address Objection s/ Query Answer to the Objection/ Query 1. Sh. Rehman Pathan, We request to the Govt. to start Technical consultant Mr. Vikrant Village – Nathidiyas. the work as soon as possible. Mahendran informed that the work will be started after getting EC only. 2. Sh. Punam Nath We did not get PH information. Notice for the Public Hearing was Sapera, Dalit Adhikar Mining is being done more than published in “Rajasthan Patrika” & Network, District Chief, 3.0 m “Hindustan Times” on dated 08.11.2014 & Village – Kamoniya. No water retain in the wells due 09.11.2014. Also, advertisement done on to mining and it is re sulting in 10.11.2014. loss of agriculture. Mining is being done as per approved Unable to do agriculture. mining plan, upto 3.0 depths from the bed only. 45 m radius safety zone from the well is
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being left. 3. Sh. Badri Lal Gurjar, Use of tractor is troubled by Techni cal consultant Mr. Vikrant Village – Tolas. villagers. Bajri mining should be Mahendran informed that the work will be legalize and royalty should be started after getting EC only. started. 4. Bhanwarlal Swaka, Use of tractor is troubled by Use of tractor is troubled by villagers. Bajri Village - Gadilkhera villagers. Bajri mining should be mining should be legalize and royalty legalize and royalty should be should be started and 78 persons will be started. It is our employment. employed. 5. Puranmal Harijan, For mining, need to pay money, It will be started soon and 78 persons will Raipur royalty system should be started be employed. soon. We are b ecoming unemployed. 6. Kailash Jat, Deopura This project will give It will be started soon and 78 persons will employment to 78 persons so it be employed. should be started soon. 7. Bhupinder Sin gh, Royalty system will provide The work will be started after getting EC Satyawali employment to 60-70 persons. only. Villages demand 200-400 for tractors. Villagers get employed in absence of mining. Start it soon. 8. Anwar Khan, Shada Tractors are use d, dumpers are ADM sir informed that use of machine not used. Big machines are depends on project proponent. There is no used less, only labour fills such rule from the Govt. trolleys. Royalty should be started. 9. Pokhar Lal, Raipur Royalty should be started soon. This PH is part of EC. It will be getting soon. 10. Prahlad Vaishnav, Who will do plantation? Where it Project proponent will do plantation. Raipur will be done? Who will take care 3200 plants per annum, thus a total of of it? 16,000 plants in fiver year will be planted. Plantation will be carried out in village Panchayat, school, dispensary etc places. 11. Kishan Jat, Dhulepur Plantation is done earlier. 3200 plants per annum, thus a total of 16,000 plants in fiver year will be planted.
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Table 6.2: Time Bound Action Plan S. Activity Action Undertaken Cost (Rs. In lacs)/ Year Time Schedule No. Capital Recurring I II III IV V 1. Rain Water To maintain water level, rain water 5.0 0.50 Harvesting harvesting structure (percolation tank) are proposed in the nearby villages like Ratanpura, Chawandiya, Bhatewar, Bari and Tolas. 2. Employment Approx 72 nos. of new employment will - - Generation be generated due to bajri mining. Bajri mining will be done by semi- mechanized means and wages will be paid timely. 3. Plantation Consulting with village Panchayat - - 16,000 nos. of plantation will be done at PHC, Panchyat Bhavan, Religious Places, Schools and Public places of nearby villages.
6.2 RISK ANALYSIS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.2.1 RISK ANALYSIS Risk analysis is the systematic study of uncertainties and risks encountered in various areas. Risk analysis seek to identify the risks involved in mining operations, to understand how and when they arise, and estimate the impact (financial or otherwise) of adverse outcomes. It also defines and analyzes the dangers to individuals, businesses and government agencies posed by potential natural and human-caused adverse events.
6.2.2 RISK PRIORITISATION BASED ON HAZARDS IN BAJRI MINING Bajri mining is done by open cast semi-mechanized method. Mining is done only within the allotted river stretch located near revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District- Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The lease area is 836.13 ha. There is no land degradation due to mining activities as mining is done only on river bed surface. There will be no OB or waste generation as the sand is exposed in the river bed. There will be neither any stacking of soil nor creation of OB dumps. So, no dumping area as well as stock piling area is required. Therefore, there is no chance of failure of dumps and no slope failure due to OB dump and stock piling.
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However, there are various factors, which can create unsafe working conditions / hazards in mining of Bajri (minor minerals) from river bed. The following types of hazards are identified during the Bajri mining operations:- 1. Accident during sand/mineral loading, transportation and dumping 2. Accident due to vehicular movement 3. Inundation/ Flooding 4. Quick Sand Condition
6.2.3 MITIGATION MEASURES 6.2.3.1 Measures to prevent accidents during loading The following activities will be done to minimize the risk are:- a. At the time of loading no person will be there within the swing radius of the excavator/ JCB. b. The dumpers/ trucks will stand near the loading equipment and fully braked when the muck is filled in it. c. The truck would be brought to a lower level so that the loading operation suits to the ergonomic condition of the workers. d. The workers will be provided with gloves and safety shoes during loading. e. Opening of the side covers (pattas) should be done carefully and with warning to prevent injury to the loaders. f. Operations during daylight only.
6.2.3.2 Measures to prevent accidents during vehicular movement & transportation The following activities will be done to minimize the risk are:- a. The truck will be covered with tarpaulin and maintained to prevent any spillage. b. To avoid danger while reversing the trackless vehicles especially at the embankment and tipping points, all areas for reversing of lorries should be made man free as far as possible. c. The vehicles must be maintained in good repairs and checked thoroughly at least once in a week. d. All transportation within the main working will be carried out directly under the supervision and control of the management. e. Overloading should not be permitted and the maximum permissible speed limit should be ensured. f. The truck drivers should have proper driving license.
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g. A statutory provision of the fences, constant education, training etc. will go a long way in reducing the incidents of such accidents.
6.2.3.3 Measures to prevent incidents during Inundation/ Flooding The following activities will be done to minimize the risk are:- a. During monsoon months and heavy rains the mining operations are ceased. b. There should be mechanism/ warning system of heavy rains and discharges from the upstream dams. Inundation of flooding is expected and beneficial for these mines as during this time only the mineral reserve gets replenished.
6.2.3.4 Precautionary Measure for Sudden Release of Water from Upstream Dam The following activities will be done to minimize the risk are:- a. The mining should be done only during the dry season and under strict supervision. b. Mining activities should be avoided during monsoon season. c. No go zones should be clearly marked and made aware to the mine workers. d. Deep water areas must be identified.
6.2.3.5 Measures to prevent sudden increase in water level The following activities will be done to minimize the risk are:- a. The mining activities will be restricted to 3m depth from river bed surface. b. Mining activities will be avoided during monsoon season. c. Mining will be done as per the approved Mining Plan and it will also be conformed to avoid the ponding effect.
6.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN This should deal with action plan for high risk accidents like landslides, subsidence, flood, inundation in underground mines, fire, seismic activities, tailing dam failures etc. and emergency plan proposed for quick evacuation, ameliorative measures to be taken etc. The capability of lessee to meet such eventualities and the assistance to be required from the local authorities should be described. The shallow depth of activities in river bed mining will not involve any high risk accident due to side falls/collapse. The complete mining operation will be carried out under the Management and control of experienced and qualified Mines Manager having Certificate of Competency to manage the mines granted by DGMS.
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All the provisions of Mines Act 1952, MMR 1961 and Mines Rules 1955 and other laws applicable to mine will strictly be complied with. During heavy rainfall the mining activities will be closed. All persons in supervisory capacity will be provided with proper communication facilities. Proper coordination with Irrigation Department will be maintained so that at the time of releasing water, if any, from the dam suitable warning/information is given in advance .
6.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS Dry- pit mining by open cast method involves dust generation by excavation, loading and transportation of mineral. At site, during excavation and loading activity, dust is main pollutant which affects the health of workers whereas environmental and climatic conditions also generate the health problems. Addressing the occupational health hazard means gaining an understanding of the source (its location and magnitude or concentration), identifying an exposure pathway (e.g. a means to get it in contact with someone), and determination of likely a receptor (someone receiving the stuff that is migrating). Occupational hazard due to sand mining mainly comes under the physical hazards. Possible physical hazards are as below mention:-
6.4.1 PHYSICAL HAZRADS DUE TO MINING OPERATIONS Following health related hazards were indentified due to riverbed sand mining operations to the workers:- 1. Light: - The workers may be exposed to the risk of poor illumination or excessive brightness. The effects are eye strain, headache, eye pain and lachrymation, congestion around the cornea and eye fatigue. 2. Heat and Humidity: - The most common physical hazard is heat. The direct effects of heat exposure are burns, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and heat cramps; the indirect effects are decreased efficiency, increased fatigue and enhanced accident rates. Heat and humidity are encountered in hot and humid condition when temperatures and air temperatures increase in summer time up to 48 0C or above in the river bed mining area. 3. Eye Irritation: - During the high windy days in summer the sand could be the problems for eyes like itching and watering of eyes.
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4. Respiratory Problems: - Large amounts of dust in air can be a health hazard, exacerbating respiratory disorders such as asthma and irritating the lungs and bronchial passages. 5. Noise Induced Hearing Loss: - Machinery is the main source of noise pollution at the mine site.
6.4.2 MANAGEMENT Particulars Control Measures Heat & Light The mine site will have adequate drinking water supply so that workers do not get dehydration. Lightweight and loose fitting clothes having light colors will be preferred to wear. Rigorous exercise and more physical activities will be avoided in hot weather. Noise Noise exposure measurements will be taken to determine the need for noise control strategies. The personal protective equipment will be provided for each mine workers. Supervisor will be instructed for reporting any problems with hearing protectors or noise control equipment. At noisy working activity, exposure time will be minimized. Machineries will be labeled with noise levels. Respiratory PPE like face mask etc. will be provided during mining activity. Periodic medical examinations will be provided for all workers. Awareness program will be organized for workers.
Functional Area No. of Persons Activities Measures Supervisory 8 Statutory Regular Management Training, VTC, updating in personnel’s safety measures, Equipment deployment, Safety Supervisors and Risk Management. Transportation 10 Drivers/ All drivers/ operators to have HMV license; operators Good roads to prevent body vibrations while in operation. Enclosed cabin to protect from noise and dusty atmosphere; Regular water sprinkling on haul roads. Provision of dust mask, safety shoes after every six months interval and helmets after every three years. Audiometric testing to be carried out during periodical medical check-ups. Mining operations 23 Excavation Safety shoes, helmets and face mask will be provided; & Maintenance To protect from heat, shelters will be provided;
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Arrangement of drinking water near the working place. General 37 Cleaning, IME and PME at regular intervals; Sanitation, Display of poster’s and directions for safe and unsafe Medical, practices and Do’s and Don’t’s while at work; Plantation, Telephone numbers along with name of key Office etc. personnel’s will be displayed at conspicuous places on notice boards for emergencies; First aid facilities and provision of ambulance at the Office. Total 78
6.4.3 MEDICAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE To minimize the health impacts PPE like dust masks, ear plugs/ muffs and other equipments will be provided for use by the work personnel. All workers will be subjected to Initial Medical Examination as per Mines Rule 1955 at the time of appointment. Periodical Medical Examination will be conducted at least once in five years. Medical camps will be organized. The detail of health check up and periodical medical examination schedule is given below in Table 6.3. Table 6.3: Medical Examination Schedule S. No. Activities 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Ye ar 1. Initial Medical Examination (Mine Workers) a. Physical Check - up ------b. Psychological Test ------c. Audiometric Test ------d. Respiratory Test 2. Periodical Medical Examination (Mine Workers) a. Physical Check - up -- b. Audiometric Test -- c. Eye Check - up -- d. Respiratory Test 3. Medical Camp (Mine Workers & Nearby Villagers) -- 4. Training (Mine Workers) Medical Follow ups:- Work force will be divided into three targeted groups age wise as follows:- Age Group PME as per Mines Rules’ 1955 Special Examination Less than 25 years Once in a Three Years In case of emergencies Between 25 to 40 Years Once in a Three Years In case of emergencies Above 40 Years Once in a Three Years In case of emergencies Medical help on top priority immediately after diagnosis/ accident is the essence of preventive aspects.
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6.5 REPLENISHMENT STUDY Replenishment Rate is the rate at which sand/ gravel is transported into the river channel, due to sand extraction. Dandy - Bolton formula is used to calculate the sedimentation yield which uses catchment area and mean annual runoff as key determinants to give a yield value.
Figure 6.1: Drainage and Watershed Map of Tehsil- Raipur, Bhilwara District
6.5.1 DANDY - BOLTON EQUATION Dandy Bolton formula is often used to calculate the sedimentation yield. But use of these equations to predict sediment yield for a specific location would be unwise because of the wide variability caused by local factors not considered in the equations development. However, they may provide a quick, rough approximation of mean sediment yields on a regional basis for preliminary planning. The accuracy of the sedimentation surveys ENKAY ENVIRO SERVICES PVT. LTD., JAIPUR
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varied, ranging from reconnaissance type measurements of sediment deposits to detailed surveys. Dandy- Bolton determined the combined influence of runoff and drainage area on sediment yield to compute the sediment yield. They develop two equations i.e. for run off less than 2 inch and for run off more than 2 inch, which are given below:- For run off less than 2 inches (Q < 2 in)
For run off more than 2 inches (Q > 2 in):
Where: S = Sediment yield (tons/ mi 2/ yr) Sr = Reference sediment yield value = 1645 tons/ mi2/ yr Q = Mean Annual runoff (inch) Qr = Reference Mean Annual runoff = 2 in A = Net drainage area (mi 2) Ar = Reference Net drainage area = 1 mi 2 The calculation of catchment area is based on SRTM data processed using ARCGIS software. The mean annual rainfall of Bhilwara district is 566 mm as per Monsoon 2013 Report, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Rajasthan. The total run off which will contribute in sediment yield will be considered as 75% of total rainfall i.e. 356 mm. The computations for total annual suspended and bed load sediment yield are given below:- Sediment Yield:- For run off less than 2 inches (Q < 2 in) For run off more than 2 inches (Q > 2 in)
Where:- Sediment Yield, S (tonnes/yr) = 1965 e - 0.055Q [1.43-0.26 log (A)] S= 1965 e-0.055x18.72 [1.43 - 0.26 log (527.75)] S = 2,67,511 tonnes/year The area 1,367 Km 2 is representing the catchment area of the Kothari River and its tributaries present in Raipur Tehsil of Bhilwara District. The total length of lease area of proposed mine is 58.9 Km. Thus, about 2,67,511 tonnes/ year sediment will be regenerated every year in the catchment area as replenishment against the mined out quantities.
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River bed mining will be carried out in four blocks for ease of operation, supervision, management and safety. The maximum annual production is 11,20,000 tonnes/ year. The amount of sediment regenerated every year derived hypothetically by Dandy- Bolton’s equation will be around 2,67,511 tonnes/ year for the proposed lease area. Therefore, the percentage of replenishment is around 24% every year. It means about 2,67,511 tonnes sediment will be regenerated every year which will be replenished against the mined out quantities. The hypothetical derivation of replenishment data is not supported by any ground evidence as the same can be derived only after annual study due to inconsistent rains in Rajasthan. The derived replenishment data is based on macro-watershed data taken from satellite imagery with sample ground truthing and annual average rainfall. The data works out to be around 24% which after detailed study will show some divergence. The data derived is based on SRTM 30 m resolution processed using ARCGIS software with linear and resolution factors affecting the derivation. In addition to this, a preliminary replenishment study on River Banas was carried out by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee on dated 18 th – 19 th June, 2014 by Prof. Z. Ahmed, Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee. After this preliminary study, it has been concluded that “the intervening catchment of the Banas River i.e., from downstream of Bisalpur dam to the confluence of Banas River with Chambal River shall contribute sand to the Banas River through soil erosion and replenish the River if the sand from the river shall be lifted/ mined.” In the light of above observation, a comprehensive replenishment study is envisaged during the rainy season at least for few continuous years as the river is seasonal not perennial to understand the pattern and potential of sedimentation and replenishment.
6.6 TRAFFIC STUDY A traffic study is an investigation to evaluate a transportation system. The study is a means of identifying and documenting any deficiencies or improvements both- operational and physical - necessary to accommodate current or projected traffic volumes. Traffic impact study can be used to help evaluate whether the development is appropriate for a site and what type of transportation improvements may be necessary. It will help:- To establish the existing trips/ day without the project activity; To understand the increment on the traffic load due to the project activity; To know the existing road will sustain or not after the commission of the project.
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6.6.1 INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) GUIDELINES Factors for conversion of different type of vehicle into equivalent passenger car unit (PCU) based on their relative interference value as per Indian Road Congress Guidelines i.e. IRC 64: 1990 & IRC 106: 1990 (Table 6.1) is given below:-
Table 6.4: Recommended PCU Factors for various types of vehicles on road Vehicle Type Rural Road Urban Road Equivalency Equivalent PCU factors percentage factor for PCU composition of vehicle type in traffic stream 5% 10% and above Fast Vehicle Motor Scooter (Two wheelers) 0.50 0.50 0.75 Passenger Car, Pickup Van 1.0 1.0 1.0 Auto Rickshaw 1.0 1.2 2.0 Agricultural Tractor, Light 1.5 1.4 3.7 Commercial Vehicle Bus or Trucks 3.0 2.2 5.0 Truck Trailer, Agricultural 4.5 4.0 - Tractor – Trailer Slow Moving Vehicles Cycle 0.50 0.4 0.5 Cycle Rickshaw 2.0 0.5 2.0 Hand Cart 3.0 2.0 3.0 Horse Drawn Vehicle 4.0 1.5 2.0 Bullock Cart 8.0 - -- (Source: - IRC 64-1990 & IRC 106-1990)
Level of Service (LOS) Capacity standards are fixed normally in relation to the Level of Service (LOS) adopted for design. Five levels of service are recognized commonly designated from A to E. Considering the need for smooth traffic flow; it is recommended that normally LOS-C be adopted for design of urban roads. At this level volume of traffic will be around 0.70 times the maximum capacity. Capacity or Design Service volume is the maximum hourly volume at which vehicle can reasonably be expected to transfers a point or uniform section of a lane or road way during a given time period. As per IRC 64: 1990 guidelines,
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ratio of existing volume of PCU on roads (V) and its capacity (C) with corresponding level of services (LOS) and their performance is given below:- Table 6.5: Referenced V/C Ratio for Level of Service and Performance of the Road V/C LOS Performance 0.0 - 0.2 A Excellent 0.2 - 0.4 B Very Good 0.4 - 0.6 C Good / Average / Fair 0.6 - 0.8 D Poor 0.8 - 1.0 E Very Poor (Note: Capacity as per IRC: 64-1990)
6.6.2 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AS PER IRC GUIDELINES Traffic analysis is carried out by understanding the existing carrying capacity of the roads near to the project site and the connecting main roads in the area. Then depending on the capacity of the mine, the number of trucks that will be added to the present scenario will be compared to the carrying capacity. The roads connect from the mine site to NH-158. These roads are wide enough to facilitate easy and smooth movement of heavy duty trucks. During mining operation, there are 17 trucks per hour will be deployed from the mine site. Detail of truck capacity, no. of trucks and working hours are given below:- Table 6.6: Working Details Total Capacity of Mine 1.12 MMTA Lease Area 836.13 Ha No. of Blocks 4 (Blocks- A, B, C & D) No. of Working Days 280 days Truck Capacity 20 tonnes No. of Trucks Deployed/ Day 200 trucks Working Hours per Day 12 hours No. of Trucks Deployed/Hr 17 trucks
6.6.2.1 Traffic Scenario in Nearby Project Site River bed mining is carried out in revenue villages of Raipur tehsil, Bhilwara district. Mined out Bajri/ Sand are dispatched to the destination places via village road which finally met to the highway NH-158. At present, the traffic load at village road and highway are 26 and 64 vehicles/hr. The traffic scenario with project & LOS are given below:-
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Table 6.7: Traffic Scenario and LOS Road Vol. in Capacity in Modified V/C LOS PCU’s/hr (V) PCU’s/ hr (C) ratio Village Road 39 250 0.16 A NH-158 intersection 98 625 0.16 A
From the above analysis it can be concluded that the V/C ratio is likely to change from 0.054 to 0.16 and 0.107 to 0.16 for village road and Highway respectively. So, the modified level of service remains same i.e. ‘A’ for village road as well as Highway road which is ‘Excellent’ as per classification. Hence, the additional load on the carrying capacity of the concerned roads is not likely to have any significant adverse impact due to proposed project.
6.6.3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT The movement of trucks at the mine site will be regulated as per the traffic rules framed and given below:- • Driver of the truck will park the vehicle at the ear marked site and report at the site office /security check post. • After submission of documents, checking, making entries driver will be given a TOKEN and directed to report for loading to a particular block/ equipment. • After the TOKEN is checked and verified, truck will be loaded and allowed to move out. • After reaching the truck terminal driver will park the vehicle and report back to the site office/check post. • Permit as per rules will be given which will be again checked at the security check post before the vehicle moves out of the terminal premises. • Only R.T.O. passed vehicle will be allowed for loading and up to the permissible limit. • An engineer or supervisor will check the vehicle for brakes and its general condition. • No gate pass will be given to the vehicle to move out unless covered with tarpaulin.
6.7 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) The total capital cost involved in CSR activities is 11.0 Lacs. As a corporate responsibility following measures along with budget provision (Table 6.8) is proposed for improving the conditions of persons in and around the project area:-
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Table 6.8: CSR Activities S. No. Activity Amount (Rs Recurring In lacs) Cost (in lacs) 1. Health Check up camps 2.0 0.20 2. Surveillance programme of the workers 1.5 0.15 3. Assistance to local schools, scholarships to students 2.5 0.25 4. Sanitations and drinking water facilities 3.0 0.30 5. Vocational training to persons for income generation 1.0 0.10 6. Assistance to Self Help Groups 1.0 0.10 Total 11.0 1.10 The detail of villages in which CSR activities will be carried out is given below:- Block 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year A Ratanpura Nathiyas Aspur Panotiya Nahri Dulepura Shivnathpura, Chawandiya Chawandiya Bawlas B Bhatewar Barana Dhulkhera Thala Thala Bemall C Bari Sardar Singh Ka Bajoliya Arjungarh Chilesa Khera D Tolas Asaholi, Tolas Ka Khera Riwara Boriyapura Bawlas
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SECTION - VII
INDEX
7.1 GENERAL ...... 150 7.2 EMPLOYEMENT ...... 150 7.2.1 Direct Employment ...... 150 7.2.2 INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT ...... 151 7.3 IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE...... 151 7.3.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 152 7.3.2 IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 152 7.3 PLANTATION ...... 153 7.4 HEALTH ...... 153 7.5 OTHER BENEFITS ...... 153
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7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS
7.1 GENERAL The demand of Bajri has been rising in the state as a result of rising in construction activities and development of the proposed project aims to fulfill the supply of Bajri. Hence, the fine quality of mineral will be used further for development. The sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited is of critical importance in civil and other infrastructural activities. The proposed project lies on the river bed of Kothari. The quality of Bajri is fine and appropriate for the mega infrastructural activities. The demand for Bajri is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used mainly in the construction activities like buildings, bridges etc. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore, there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market. The local region demand is increasing; hence newer areas for Bajri reserves are approached. The apparent domestic demand for Bajri is estimated at 125 million tonnes by 2013-14 which will rise to 165 million tonnes in 2015-16. The capacity of proposed project is 1.12 million tonnes. Hence, the proposed project aims to fill the demand – supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively in the local region. This will also generate much needed employment to the local people. Economy of the area will get a boost and there will be overall growth of the region in terms of education, health, training, transport, automobile, industry. The standard of living accordingly will also get an upliftment on the positive side.
7.2 EMPLOYEMENT 7.2.1 DIRECT EMPLOYMENT During the operational phase, about 78 people will be employed directly. Considering that some of the skilled personnel to be employed for the project will be from outside the area and unskilled/ semiskilled personnel will be from within the study area, the project will add to the well being of the area. In addition to the workforce the indirect employment will also be generated for local persons. It will help in bringing prosperity to the area. The employment details are given below:-
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Table 7.1: Employment Details S. No. Category Numbers 1 Manager – Ist Class/ Assistant managers 4 2 Foreman/Mates 4 3 Supervisory staff 4 4 Highly skilled 6 5 Skilled personnel 9 6 Semi-skilled personnel 14 7 Un-skilled personnel 37 Total 78
7.2.2 INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT The project will also provide some indirect employment to the people of nearby area of mine site. Some people will get engaged in some pet shops like tea shop, vehicle repair centre etc. It will also provide some need based opportunity to the local public. The project will provide following indirect employment to the local people:- The Bajri available will provide agency employment in the value chain analysis, for place utility and retail. Transportation and warehousing in the region required to transfer the mineral will eventually be needed and therefore trucks and jobs in logistical activities will come up. There will be development of externalities for the mine workers petty shops (tea, repair stations for trucks etc.) as supporting services. As there would be vocational training camps and Technical Training of mining to the regional people, hence there will be potential manpower available for the proposed and surrounding mines of the Tehsil. This would create Indigenous Technologies for sustainable development.
7.3 IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE The proposed project will enhance the socio-economic activities in the adjoining areas. This will result in following benefits: Improvements in physical infrastructure. Improvements in social Infrastructure. Increase in employment potential. Contribution to the exchequer.
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Prevention of illegal mining which will help in sustaining the river and its aesthetic value. Post-mining enhancement of green cover.
7.3.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE It is a new project. It will give numerous positive impacts on society such as growth in schools, hospitals, hotels, transport etc. It will also attract other entrepreneur to establish their venture in the region. The project will improve the physical infrastructure of the adjoining areas. This will include the following:- Improved road communication; Strengthening of existing community facilities through the Community Development Programme; Rain water reservoir to augment the water availability for irrigation and plantation; Skill development & capacity building like vocational training to persons for income generation Awareness program and community activities, like health camps, family welfare programs, immunization camp, sports & cultural activities, plantation etc.
7.3.2 IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE There will be some obvious changes in various environmental parameters due to mining activity. Increase socio-economic activities, creation of new employment opportunities, infra-structural development, better educational and health facilities. Following are the benefits in specific area of social domain:- Socio-Economic:- There will be positive impact in socio-economic area due to increased economic activities, creation of new employment opportunities, infrastructural development and better educational and health facilities.
Health Care Facilities:- Company will undertake awareness program and community activities like health, camps, family welfare camps, AIDS awareness program etc. Company will spent total Rs 5.5 lacs on health care and allied facilities including Rs 2.0 lacs for health check up camps, Rs 1.5 lacs for Surveillance programme of the workers and Rs 2.0 lacs for Insurance cover of workers.
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Employment Potential:- There is a possibility of creation of direct and indirect employment opportunities due to working of this mine. The mine will contribute to the Exchequer of State and Central Government as per norms.
7.3 PLANTATION The lease area is in the river bed and devoid of any vegetation. Mining activities will not cause any harm to riparian vegetation cover as the working will not extend beyond the offset left against the banks. Plantation will be carried out as social forestry programme in villages, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat / State authorities. Plantation has been proposed on both sides of the roads as greenbelt to provide cover against dust dissemination. A massive plantation will be done nearby the mine area to mitigate the ill-effects of mining and to improve environment of its surrounding area. Native plants like Neem, Pipal, Khejri, Mango and other local species will be planted. The management will give emphasis on plantation and will also motivate local persons for plantation during rainy season. This will also increase the consciousness in workers and near-by villagers for greenery. Fruit trees can contribute towards their financial gains.
7.4 HEALTH Periodic medical checkups as per Mines Act / Rules and other social development and promotional activities will be undertaken. All this will assist to lift the general health status of the residents of the area around mines.
7.5 OTHER BENEFITS The other tangible benefits includes metrics and improvements demonstrating process and system cost savings, compliant inspections and customer audits, faster product approvals and manufacturing throughput, less rejected material, reduced nonconformance issues, and more efficient continuous improvement and project implementation. Intangible benefits include improved staff morale, quick, more accurate and transparent decision making, increased staff accountability and an enhanced culture of quality throughout the organization.
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SECTION – IX INDEX 8.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 155 8.2 CRITICAL ACTIVITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION ...... 155 8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 155 8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROGRAMME ...... 158 8.5 CONCLUSION ...... 159
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8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
8.1 INTRODUCTION A project specific Environmental Management Plan has been formulated subsequent to an EIA study as per the requisite Terms of Reference to ensure that the appropriate environmental management practices are followed in compliance with the environmental legislation. It has been evaluated that the study area has not been affected adversely with the proposed activity and likely to get new economical fillip, not only for the study area but also for the region as a whole. Environmental Management for the mining activity is discussed for environmental impact pertains to the operational phase. Even though is reversible in nature all the impacts will be visible only during operational phase. The EMP will therefore be initiated during operational phase.
8.2 CRITICAL ACTIVITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION 1. Training and Environmental Awareness; 2. Documentation and Record Keeping; 3. Reporting Procedures; 4. Stakeholder/ Project Proponent Engagement; 5. Auditing; 6. Responding to Non-compliance;
8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN S. No. Particular Management Plan 1. Land Environment Safety zone of about 45m on each side of the rail/ road bridges and 45m radius around the wells located in the river bed have been earmarked. Bajri excavation will not be carried out in this zone. 20m offset will be left against the banks to protect from side collapse. Soil quality will be monitored from strategic locations and analysis will be done once in every two years. To prevent erosion, moving the road or footpath will be kept away from the river’s edge. Care will be taken to ensure that ponding is not formed in the river bed. 2. Water Environment Based on baseline data, corrective measures will be taken. Measurement of water level fluctuations to assess impact of mining activity
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on the water table depletion in close proximity of dug wells and bore wells. Rainwater harvesting (percolation tank) has been proposed for augmenting ground water resources and for arresting/ reversing the declining trends of ground water levels. Regular monitoring and analysis of water samples at strategic locations will be carried out to monitor the water quality of the area. 3. Air Environment Unpaved Roads Water sprinkling will be done for dust suppression. Leveling of roads will be done to maintain the uniform speed of the trucks/ tippers. Paved Roads The roads will be maintained. Regular cleaning will be done to reduce the chances of road dust to become airborne. Water sprinkling will be done on a fixed stretch of paved road passing through the villages. Adequate transportation routes will be decided to transport the mineral and will be maintained properly. Speed breakers will be constructed to restrict the speed of transporting vehicles. However, limiting of vehicular speed will be adopted. Transportation The vehicles will be maintained to control the air emissions. The speed of the vehicles will be maintained uniform. PUC certified vehicles will be used. The loaded vehicles will be covered with tarpaulin. Over loading will be avoided. Other Measures Personal Protective Equipments like dust mask, ear plugs, ear muffs etc. will be provided to the persons/ workers. Regular monitoring and analysis will be carried out through collection of air samples from strategic monitoring sites. If the parameters go beyond the permissible tolerance limits, corrective regulation measure will be taken. 4. Noise Environment Noisy activities will be scheduled at normal working hours (daytime hours) to the extent possible when the environment is least sensitive to noise impact. Regular inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment will be performed to ensure efficiency and worn parts will be replaced. Limited numbers of equipments will be used on-site. The vehicles will be maintained in good condition and overloading will be avoided.
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Speed limits will be enforced in relation to road conditions and on-route communities. Road surfaces will be maintained in good condition to reduce tyre noise and to assure continuous traffic flow to avoid prolonged idling. Noise monitoring will be conducted on a regular basis to determine compliance with noise criteria. Personal protective devices i.e., earmuffs and earplugs will be provided to workers, working in high noise areas. Periodical medical checkup will be organized for all workers to check any noise related health problems. 5. Occupational Health and Safety Heat & Light The mine site will have adequate drinking water supply so that workers do not get dehydrated. Lightweight and loose fitting clothes having light colors will be preferred to wear. Rigorous exercise and more physical activities will be avoided in hot weather. Noise Noise exposure measurements will be taken to determine the need for noise control strategies. The personal protective equipment will be provided for mine workers. Supervisor will be instructed for reporting any problems with hearing protectors or noise control equipment. At noisy working activity, exposure time will be minimized. Machineries will be labeled with noise levels. Dust Control Dust generating sources will be identified and proper control measure will be adopted. Face mask will be provided during mining activity. Periodic medical examinations will be provided for all workers. Awareness program will be organized for workers. 6. Biological Environment Mining activities will not cause any harm to riparian vegetation cover as the working will not extend beyond the offset left against the banks. The lease area is devoid of any vegetation. Hence, It is proposed to develop social forestry in the approach villages at public places like School, PHC’s, Panchayat Bhawan with due permission from Panchayat and in consultation with Forest Department/ local authorities. A total of about 16,000 trees of native species along with some fruit bearing and medicinal trees will be planted at various places in a span of five years. The green belt development will be carried out by Project Proponent and
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maintenance will be done by the villagers/ NGO’s with their active participations. Action plan for Green belt Development is given below:- Particulars 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 1st Half 2nd Half 1st Half 2nd Half 1st Half 2nd Half 1st Half 2nd Half No. of Plants 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 School PHC’s Panchyat Bhawan Community Center Religious Places Fair Ground
The detail of villages in which plantation will be carried out during the mining period is given below:- Block 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year A Ratanpura Nathiyas Aspur Panotiya Nahri Dulepura Shivnathpura, Chawandiya Chawandiya Bawlas B Bhatewar Barana Dhulkhera Thala Thala Bemall C Bari Sardar Singh Ka Bajoliya Arjungarh Chilesa Khera D Tolas Asaholi, Tolas Ka Khera Riwara Boriyapura Bawlas
7. Socio-Economic Aspect Direct employment to the local people which help to sustain their livelihood. During the operational phase by the implementation of certain CSR activities indirect employment will also generate. Improved livelihood. Training will be provided to the local persons Awareness programme will be organized.
8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROGRAMME The Project Proponent is quite conscious of its responsibility for maintaining clean and a healthy environment. The management is also keen to modify and make more efficient measures towards suppression of pollution sources. Adequate fund for Pollution Control Measures are provided as a part of overall project financing to ensure the availability of proper treatment facilities. The overall investment in the project is assumed to be Rs 12.30 lacs. This cost will be spending phase wise along with the growth of project. The breakup of the proposed cost for Environment Management Programme is given as under:-
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Table 8.1: Provision for Environmental Protection Measures S. No. Description Amount (Rs In lacs) 1. Pollution Monitoring – Air, Water, Noise 3.0 2. Dust Suppression – Water Sprinkling 3.0 3. Wire Fencing at Plantation Sites 0.5 4. Plantation Including Maintenance 0.8 5. Rain Water Harvesting 5.0 6. Haul Road Other Roads Repair and Maintenance 2.5 Total 14.80 The protection measures will be dynamic and subject to periodic review so that measures remain effective and appropriate.
8.5 CONCLUSION Various aspects of mining activities were considered and related impacts were evaluated. Considering all the possible ways to mitigate the environmental concerns Environmental Management Plan was prepared and fund has been allocated for the same. The EMP is dynamic, flexible and subjected to periodic review. For project where the major environmental impacts are associated, EMP will be under regular review. Senior Management responsible for the project will conduct a review of EMP and its implementation to ensure that the EMP remains effective and appropriate. Thus, the proper steps will be taken to accomplish all the goals mentioned in the EMP and the project will bring the positive impact in the study area.
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SECTION – IX INDEX 9.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 162 9.1.1 LOCATION OF LEASE AREA ...... 162 9.1.2 DETAIL OF MINING LEASE ...... 162 9.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 163 9.2.1 GEOLOGY ...... 164 9.2.1.1 Local Geology ...... 164 9.2.1.2 Physiography ...... 165 9.2.2 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES ...... 165 9.2.3 MINING ...... 165 9.2.4 PRODUCTION DETAILS ...... 166 9.2.5 LAND USE PATTERN ...... 166 9.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ...... 167 9.3.1 LAND ENVIRONMENT ...... 167 9.3.1.1 Land Use ...... 167 9.3.1.2 Soil Quality ...... 168 9.3.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT ...... 168 9.3.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT...... 171 9.3.3.1 Meteorology ...... 171 9.3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality ...... 171 9.3.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ...... 172 9.4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND MITIGATION MEASURES 173 9.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME...... 174 9.5.1 AIR ...... 174 9.5.2 WATER ...... 174 9.5.3 NOISE ...... 174 9.5.4 HEALTH AND SANITATION ...... 174 9.6 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ...... 175 9.6.1 PUBLIC HEARING ...... 175 9.6.2 REPLENISHMENT STUDY ...... 175 9.6.3 RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT ...... 175 9.7 PROJECT BENEFITS ...... 176 9.8 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ...... 176 9.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 177
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9.9.1 LAND USE MANAGEMENT ...... 177 9.9.2 WATER POLLUTION MANAGEMENT ...... 178 9.9.3 AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT ...... 178 9.9.4 NOISE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT ...... 179 9.9.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ...... 179 9.10 CONCLUSION ...... 180
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9.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
9.1 INTRODUCTION The proposed mining lease is situated in revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, district – Bhilwara. The Letter of Intent has been issued by the Joint Secretary, Administration, Govt. of Rajasthan, in favor of Mr. Abhishek Chaudhary vide letter no P.10(8) Khan/ Gr. – 2/ 2013, Jaipur dated 27.02.2013 for removal of Sand (Minor Mineral) from Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah. The proposed lease area is 836.13 ha (excluding prohibited area). The validity of lease area is 5 years. The river area spreads in 28 villages of Raipur Tehsil, Bhilwara district. Lease area was demarcated along the course of the Kothari River.
9.1.1 LOCATION OF LEASE AREA Village Mandi, Jhalamali, Chhatol, Ladki, Bhatewar, Thoriyakheda (Bheenta), Kalalkhedi, Borana, Dhulkheda (Bagoliya), Suras, Badi, Patiyon ka Kheda, Thala, Gadariyon ka Kheda, Bagoliya, Peethalpura, Nathariyas, Panotiya, Aspur, Fatehpura (Nahri), Nahri, Jogras, Dulhepura (Nahri), Shivnathpura, Tolas, Rewara, Boriyapura, Lakhaholi. Tehsil HQ Raipur District HQ Bhilwara
9.1.2 DETAIL OF MINING LEASE S.N. Particulars Details 1. Name of Project Bajri Mine (Minor Mineral) 2. Location Near revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District - Bhilwara, Rajasthan. 3. Lease Area 836.13 ha. (excluding prohibited area) 4. Land Type Gair Mumkin Nadi Nallah 5. Latitude & Longitude Latitude - 25°23’32.61”N to 25°20’41.03”N Longitude - 74°01’7.64”E to 74°18’52.35”E 6. Toposheet No. 45K/2, 45K/3, 45K/6, 45K/7 7. Elevation 477.0 to 582 MSL 8. Nearest Habitation Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 9. Nearest Major Town Raipur ~ 4.0 km, S 10. Nearest Highway NH 158 – 28.36 Km, NNE SH 12 – 14.19 Km, S SH 61 – 20.70 Km, NNE SH 56 – 38.31 Km, SW
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Gangapur - Karera Road – Passing through the lease area (Block A) 11. Nearest Railway Amet ~ 16.2 km, SSW Station Bhilwara ~ 29.0 km, E 12. Nearest Airport Udaipur/ Dabok/ Maharana Pratap Airport ~ 87 km, SSW 13. Nearest Tourist Places None within 10 Km radius. 14. Defense Installations None within 10 Km radius. 15. Archaeological Sites None within 10 Km radius. 16. Ecological Sensitive None within 10 Km radius. Zones 17. Reserved/ Protected None within 10 Km radius. Forest 18. Nearest Streams/ Block Water Body Near Village Distance and Direction Rivers/ Water Bodies (From Lease Boundary) D Navalpura Talav Lachmangarh 7.2 Km, NE Kan Sagar Bawlas 3.0 Km, NE Mevla Talav Chena Ka 7.5 Km, NE Khera Kareliya Bala and Baria Kalan Adjoining in S, to rivers Kosithalaya Bala Bahmani finally Bahmani joining to Kothari river, S.
19. Other Industries/ Adjoining to other Bajri Mines Mines 20. Seismic Zone Zone – II as per IS – 1893 (Part-1) - 2002
9.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Mining Lease of Bajri (Minor Mineral) in an area of 836.13 ha (excluding prohibited area) is located in revenue villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District - Bhilwara. The river area spreads in 28 villages of Tehsil – Raipur, District – Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Lease area was demarcated along the course of the Kothari River which flow from West side to East side. Total length of the allotted lease area (Inclusive of prohibited area) is 58.9 Km. Effective length of the lease area, where mining activities will be carried out is 39.2 Km. The lease area have been divided into four blocks. The mineable (proved & probable) reserves are 19.0 MCM with the targeted production of 4.0 MCM with 0.80 MCMPA (1.12 MMTPA) production capacity for a 5 year duration. Water requirement for the proposed project will be 16.5 KLD; out of which 3.5 KLD for domestic use and 13.0 KLD for dust suppression.
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9.2.1 GEOLOGY 9.2.1.1 Local Geology Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 3.0 to 8.0 m constitute the top horizons in the area suitable for agriculture. Kothari River meanders through the area exposing the alluvium and soil at the banks. Hard rock is exposed at places along the banks in the lease area. Bajri is found in the river bed. This bed is presently dry and water flows only during the rainy season. In this lease area in Tehsil – Raipur, Bhilwara district Bajri is obtained from river bed of Kothari and Bahmani River and Kareliya Bala. Geological succession of the Bhilwara district is given in Table 10.1 Table 9.1: Geological Succession Unclassified Granites and Basic Rocks Lower Rantham Bari Sadri Hora Mandalgarh Proterozoic bhor Formation Formation Formation Group Satdudhia Foramtion Jahazpur Chuleshwarji Rajpura Sindesar - - Group / Jhikri/ Umer Dariba Formation Formation Group - Pur- Samodi Sawar Morhi Banera Formation Group Formation Group Dariba Tiranga - Formation Formation Maliakhera Rewara - Formation Formation Bhinder Pur/ Pansal Ghantiali Formation Formation Formation Archaean Intrusives Berch granite and geiness (2585 Ma) Untala and gingla granites (2860 Ma), Ultramafics, Giyangarh – Asind acidic rocks, Raipur-Jayayan mafic rocks Bhilwara Sector Mandoli ka Pal Sarara Sector Hindoli Nangauli Mangalwar Potla/ - Sarara Sand Baranch Group formation Complex Rajmahal formation Mata formation formation Complex Sujanpura Lasaria/ Mandolin - Badnor formation Suwana ka pal formation foramtion Fm - Kekri - - - formation Bhander - - - Shambhu formation garh Fm
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9.2.1.2 Physiography The proposed lease area is gently dipping towards East side indicating the flow direction of river. Highest elevation is 582.0 MSL and lowest elevation is 477.0 MSL. The climate of the area is semi-arid type. The average mean annual rainfall is 633.9 mm.
9.2.2 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES Geological Reserve : 22.33 MCM (2,23,28,873.56 m 3) Mineable Reserve : 19.0 MCM Production : 1.12 MMTPA Life of Mine : 5 Years
9.2.3 MINING The proposed project is confined to dry bed extraction of sand from the river bed. The operation will be carried out by semi-mechanized method. Lease area allotted is 836.13 ha. Total length of the area as per the description report stretches in the length of 58.9 Km. The salient features of mode of working as per approved Mining Plan are:- Entire stretch of the lease area will be divided in to four blocks (A, B, C & D) for ease of operation, supervision, management and safety. Workings will be restricted within the lease area. The mining will be done by forming only one bench because mining is limited up to 3 m depth from river bed. The height of the benches will be restricted to 3.0 m and width will be approx 20 m. Bench will advance parallel to the bank of the river. Extraction activities will start in the blocks from the upstream side to downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any, during monsoon period in the river course. Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers / trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. Roads will be properly maintained and water sprinkling will be done for dust suppression. Every block will have its own approach roads, which already exists and is well connected to main highways. Light weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers/ trucks. No OB/ waste material will be generated.
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No drilling/ blasting are required as the material is loose in nature. No processing of mineral will be done.
9.2.4 PRODUCTION DETAILS The year wise development of mines for the five year will progress as per the table below:- Table 9.2: Production Details [Production (MMTPA), Area (Ha.)] Year Parameter Block A Block B Block C + D Total I Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 II Area 12.0 9.33 5.33 25.33 Production 0.504 0.392 0.224 1.12 III Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 27.99 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 IV Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 V Area 13.33 8.0 5.33 26.66 Production 0.56 0.336 0.224 1.12 Total Area 65.32 41.33 26.65 133.33 Production 2.744 1.736 1.12 5.6 Length of Lease Area (Km) 14.3 15.0 4.9 + 5.0= 9.9 39.2 Width of Extraction (m) 45.67 27.54 26.9 --
9.2.5 LAND USE PATTERN The land use for mining and allied purposes is given in Table 9.3. Table 9.3: Land Use Pattern S. Particulars Present land At the End of At the end of 5 th No. use (ha.) 3rd Year (ha.) year (ha.) 1. Pit area - 79.98 133.33 2. Dump area - - - 3. Safety Bridge (10 no.) 22.50 22.50 22.50 zone Roads (7 no.) 15.75 15.75 15.75 Wells (22 no.) 13.98 13.98 13.98 4. Infrastructure (Office, Temp. - 0.30 0.30 shelter etc) 5. Mineral Storage - - - 6. Plantation - - -
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7. Un-worked 783.90 703.62 650.27 Total 836.13 836.13 836.13
9.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT For monitoring the environmental parameters like meteorology, air, water, soil and noise quality, the monitoring stations have been established at six locations in the study area. Additionally three stations were selected for surface water sampling. The base line data has been collected in the post – monsoon season (October to December’ 2013). The detail of the sampling locations is given in below Table:- Table 9.4: Sampling Location Details Sampling Location Distance (Km) Direction Components Remarks Nathidiyas 0.18 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Upwind Dhulkera 1.0 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Tolas 0.10 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Thala 0.40 S Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Bagoliya 0.576 NE Air, Water, Noise, Soil Upwind Nahri 0.40 SW Air, Water, Noise, Soil Downwind Nahri Ki Talab -- SW-1 Surface Water -- Bagoliya Ka Talab -- SW-2 Surface Water -- Thala Talab -- SW-3 Surface Water --
9.3.1 LAND ENVIRONMENT 9.3.1.1 Land Use The land use pattern of the study area based on the latest satellite imagery is given below:- Table 9.5: LULC Detail
LULC Class Area (%) Area (m 2) Lease area 1.28 8361300.00 Residential 2.5 34755137.46 Built up Area Transportation - Road 2.91 103098908.3 Total 6.69 146215345.78 Cultivated Land 54.62 425699990.2 Agriculture Total 54.62 425699990.2
Forest Orchard or Plantation 35.61 27975990.37 Total 35.61 27975990.37 Waste Land 2.34 24159992.19 Waste Land Total 2.34 24159992.19
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Water Bodies 2.02 29985280.71 Water Body Total 2.02 29985280.71 Grand Total 100 654036599.20
9.3.1.2 Soil Quality Soil samples were collected from six representative sampling locations. The soil analysis results are given below: Color of Soil : Light Brown to Brown Color pH : 7.21 to 7.69 Total Organic Carbon : 0.72 to 0.95 % Nitrogen as N : 164 to 289 mg/100gm Phosphorus as P : 46 to 65 mg/100gm Potassium as K : 142 to 196 mg/100gm Boron as B : 0.08 to 0.22 mg/kg Copper as Cu : 0.02 to 0.07 mg/kg. Iron as Fe : 0.11 to 0.21 mg/Kg Zinc as Zn : 4.11 to 5.12 mg/kg
9.3.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT Three surface water sampling stations and six ground water sampling stations have been considered in the study area. The analysis results of ground water samples are presented below:-
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Table 9.6: Status of Ground Water Quality S. Parameter Uni ts Nathidiyas Dhulkera Tolas Thala Bagoliya Nahri Drinking Water Standard (IS:10500) No. (GW 1) (GW 2) (GW 3) (GW 4) (GW 5) (GW 6) Requirement Permissible Limits (Desirable Limits) in the Absence of Alternate Source 1 pH - 6.5 – 8.5 NR 7.32 7.06 7.36 7.23 7.15 6.98
2 Color (Hazen units) Hazen < 5 < 25 <01 <01 <01 <01 <01 1
3 Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable 4 Odor - Unobjectionable - Unobjectionable 5 Conductivity mS/cm -- -- 2632 2726 5568 3218 1986 5476 6 Turbidity (NTU) NTU < 5 < 10 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.1 7 Total Dissolve solids mg/l < 500 < 2000 1708 1772 3619 2089 1287 3556 Total Hardness as 8 mg/l < 300 < 600 816 536 2160 808 512 1200 CaCO 3 9 Total Alkalinity mg/l < 200 < 600 260 480 400 500 440 700 10 Calcium as Ca mg/l < 75 < 200 249.6 131.2 512 195.2 124.8 294.9 11 Magnesium as Mg mg/l < 30 < 100 76.8 49.9 211.2 76.3 48 111.3 12 Residual Chlorine mg/l < 0.2 - <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 13 Boron mg/l < 1 < 5 0.48 <0.001 2.14 0.89 0.016 1.58 14 Chloride as Cl mg/l < 250 < 1000 447.3 454.4 1143.1 568 255.6 1065
15 Sulphate as SO 4 mg/l < 200 < 400 260.1 208.3 709.4 266.8 212.5 483.8 16 Fluorides as F- mg/l < 1.0 < 1.5 1.36 1.86 1.86 1.32 1.32 1.36
17 Nitrates as NO 3 mg/l < 45 < 100 8.8 14.62 20.6 18.6 9.6 18.6
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18 Phenolic Compounds mg/l < 0.001 < 0.002 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 19 Cyanide as CN mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 20 Anionic Detergents mg/l < 0.2 < 1.0 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 21 Mineral Oil mg/l < 0.01 < 0.03 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 22 Cadmium as Cd mg/l < 0.01 NR <0.001 0.006 <0.001 0.005 <0.001 <0.001 23 Arsenic as As mg/l < 0.01 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 24 Copper as Cu mg/l < 0.05 < 1.5 0.029 1.07 0.98 0.79 0.067 0.089 25 Lead as Pb mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 26 Manganese as Mn mg/l < 0.1 < 0.3 0.006 <0.001 0.035 0.009 <0.001 0.037 27 Iron as Fe mg/l < 0.3 < 1.0 0.18 0.14 0.18 0.14 0.14 0.18 28 Chromium as Cr 6+ mg/l < 0.05 NR <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 29 Zinc as Zn mg/l < 5 < 15 0.039 0.041 1.35 1.06 0.029 1.84 30 Aluminum as Al mg/l < 0.03 < 0.2 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 31 Mercury as Hg mg/l < 0.001 NR <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 32 Selenium as Se mg/l < 0.01 NR < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 Nos/100 Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent 33 E-coli Absent - ml Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Coliform Organisms/ MPN/100 34 <10 -- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 100ml ml
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9.3.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT To assess the baseline status of the air quality in the study area systematic ambient air
quality monitoring has been carried out for criteria pollutants (PM 10 , PM 2.5 , NO X, SO 2, CO) at six representative ambient air quality monitoring stations.
9.3.3.1 Meteorology The recorded meteorological data for the study period at mine site is given below:- Table 9.7: Summary of Meteorological Parameters Month Temperature ( 0C) Relative Humidity (%) Rainfall in mm Wind Speed km/h Max Min Max Min Max Total Max Min October,13 34.7 17.3 76.9 7.7 0 0 8.0 < 1.0 November,13 31.5 10.6 84.8 7.7 0 0 7.0 < 1.0 December,13 29.9 9.8 93.9 6.8 0 0 7.0 <1.0
9.3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality Ambient air quality monitoring has been carried out with a frequency of two days per week at six locations covering one complete season i.e. October to December’ 2013. The summary of these results for all the locations is given below. These are compared with the standards prescribed by Central Pollution Control board (CPCB) for rural and residential zone. Table 9.8: Ambient Air Quality Status S. Criteria Station Locations Arithmetic Maximum Minimum Standard 98 th CPCB No. Pollutant Code Mean Deviation Percentile Standards
1. PM 10 A1 Nathidiyas 52.9 55.9 48.9 1.8 55.6 100 A2 Dhulkera 45 52.3 36.9 4 51.4 A3 Tolas 49.2 54.6 42.9 3.1 53.6 A4 Thala 48 56.2 39.9 4.5 54.8 A5 Bagoliya 47.3 54.2 41.6 4 52.3 A6 Nahri 63.2 69.3 54.8 4.1 68.2
2. PM 2.5 A1 Nathidiyas 27.1 28.9 24.9 1 28.3 60 A2 Dhulkera 23.5 29.3 18.6 3 28.6 A3 Tolas 25.1 28.9 20.6 2.3 28.6 A4 Thala 26.7 33.4 21.6 3.5 32.3 A5 Bagoliya 24.4 28.6 21.3 1.9 27.2 A6 Nahri 35.2 42.2 26.3 4 41.4
3. SO 2 A1 Nathidiyas 4.9 5.9 4.2 0.4 5.6 80 A2 Dhulkera 4.6 5.2 4.1 0.3 5.1 A3 Tolas 4.7 5.6 4.2 0.4 5.4
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A4 Thala 4.5 5.1 4.1 0.3 4.9 A5 Bagoliya 4.6 5.1 4.1 0.3 5 A6 Nahri 6 6.9 4.9 0.5 6.5
4. NO X A1 Nathidiyas 17.1 24.1 12.6 3.3 23.8 80 A2 Dhulkera 12.3 14.6 9.4 1.2 13.5 A3 Tolas 11.8 16.2 8.3 2.1 15.6 A4 Thala 11.2 14.2 8.4 1.7 13.6 A5 Bagoliya 11.7 16.6 8.6 2.2 15.6 A6 Nahri 22.9 27.3 13.5 4.3 27.2 5. CO A1 Nathidiyas 520 925 215 172 856 2000 A2 Dhulkera 371 745 185 140.8 642 A3 Tolas 506 856 214 182.1 765 A4 Thala 437 652 235 137.5 625 A5 Bagoliya 482 985 192 191.2 745 A6 Nahri 709 998 315 185.2 987
9.3.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT The noise monitoring has been conducted for determination of noise levels at six locations in the study area. The noise levels at each location were recorded for 24 hrs. The results obtained were compared with the national standards and were found to be within the standards. The collected data are: Table 9.9: Ambient Noise Level Status
Station Name Nathidiyas Dhulkera Tolas Thala Bagoliya Nahri Station Code N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 Date of Sampling 06.11.2013 08.11.2013 11.11.2013 13.11.2013 15.11.2013 18.11.2013 Day Time (6.00 AM to 10.00 PM) 7:00 AM 46.6 45.3 44.9 41.6 45.6 43.9 8:00 AM 48.9 47.9 46.9 43.1 48.9 45.7 9:00 AM 50.1 48.9 48.9 45.6 50.2 48.9 10:00 AM 51.6 50.2 50.1 46.9 53.6 50.2 11:00 AM 50.3 49.6 47.6 47.3 51.6 51.9 12:00 Noon 48.9 46.8 45.3 46.5 50.3 48.7 13:00 PM 47.3 48.3 44.2 44.2 48.9 46.3 14:00 PM 49.9 50.6 46.4 45.9 46.3 42.8 15:00 PM 50.2 51.3 48.9 49.3 44.2 44.7 16:00 PM 51.3 52.6 49.9 51 46.9 48.9 17:00 PM 52.6 50.9 50.1 50.7 50.2 50.2 18:00 PM 51 48.5 51.6 48.6 51.6 52.6 19:00 PM 52.4 46.3 47.6 44.3 52.8 50.4 20:00 PM 50.6 42.8 46.2 41.3 48.9 48.9
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21:00 PM 48.9 38.9 42.3 38.9 46.3 42.3 22:00 PM 42.3 35.7 40.1 36.7 44.2 40.6 Maximum 52.6 52.6 51.6 51 53.6 52.6 Minimum 42.3 35.7 40.1 36.7 44.2 40.6 Day Equivalent 50.1 48.7 47.8 46.6 49.7 48.5 Night Time (10.00 PM to 6.00 AM) 23:00 PM 40.1 35.3 38.5 35.9 40.3 38.3 24:00 MN 38.5 35 36.4 35 38.6 36.8 1:00 AM 36.8 36.9 35.9 35.6 36.2 35.9 2:00 AM 35.9 37.7 35 35.9 35.1 35.2 3:00 AM 35.2 39.4 35.6 36.7 35.6 36.6 4:00 AM 38.9 40.2 36.9 38.9 36.9 38.9 5:00 AM 39.7 41.6 40.2 39.4 38.7 39.3 6:00 AM 41.5 43.7 42.7 40.5 42.5 41.7 Maximum 41.5 43.7 42.7 40.5 42.5 41.7 Minimum 35.2 35 35 35 35.1 35.2 Night Equivalent 38.8 39.7 37.9 37.2 38.2 37.8
9.4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND MITIGATION MEASURES The summary of anticipated adverse environmental impacts due to the proposed project and mitigation measures are given below:- Impact Mitigation Measures Land Environment The proposed extraction of No loss of top soil is expected as the Sand is exposed in river bed stream-bed materials, mining surface. Sand mining will be restricted down to 3.0m below river below the existing streambed, bed or 1.0 m above the ground water table, whichever less. and alteration of channel-bed Therefore, the mining will not intersect the ground water table. Loss form and shape leads to impacts of habitat will be minimized because the river bed mining will be such as erosion of channel bed done only in dry bed. Quantities will be strictly limited so that sand and banks, increase in channel accumulation rates are sufficient to avoid extended impacts on slope. channel morphology. Safety Zone or Buffer area will be created from the river banks to minimize the slope instability & erosion and to increase the stability of structures. These safety zones will not be mined out. Water Environment Impairment in riparian vegetation The depth of mining in the river bed will not be exceeded up to 3 and in stream habitat meters depth or 1 m above the water table or whichever is less. Change in flow patterns resulting The mining will not be allowed below the water table. A safety zone from modification of the river bed of 45.0 m radius is being earmarked for the wells located in the
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Increase in suspended sediment river bed. In the projects, it is not proposed to divert or truncate any part of the stream. Portable toilets will be used. Modular STP will be installed for sewage water treatment. Air Environment Dust will be generated mainly It will be ensured that all the vehicles plying in the working zone are during excavation, loading & properly tuned and maintained to keep emissions within the unloading activities. permissible limits. At loading and unloading points, arrangement for Gaseous pollutants will by water sprinkling will be made so that dust generation during generated mostly by the traffic. transportation of materials is minimized further. The resultant will remain within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for industrial/ residential areas. Noise Environment Various sources of noise mainly The noise levels from all these sources are periodical and restricted attributed due to excavation to particular operation. The noise measurement data indicated that loading & unloading and mineral present noise levels in the study area is within the permissible limits transportation. of National Ambient Noise Quality Standards. Thus, due to natural attenuation effects by proper green belt/ maintenance of machines etc., the impact of noise levels will be minimal.
9.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 9.5.1 AIR Air quality monitoring will be carried out as per norms of RSPCB and CPCB. 9.5.2 WATER Regular monitoring of ground water quality will be carried out at suitable locations. Water samples will be collected four times in a year i.e. Pre - Monsoon, Monsoon, Post - Monsoon and winter. 9.5.3 NOISE Noise level will be recorded periodically at mine site near operating machines during day and night time. 9.5.4 HEALTH AND SANITATION Periodical medical checkup of workers is being done and medical facility provided. Toilets and urinals will be provided near the mine site. Drinking water will be made available to the workers.
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9.6 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 9.6.1 PUBLIC HEARING Public hearing will be conducted as per the guidelines of EIA Notification 14 th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendments. Issues raised during the public hearing will be addressed along the budgetary provision with action plan will be incorporated during the final submission of EIA / EMP Report.
9.6.2 REPLENISHMENT STUDY Replenishment Rate is the rate at which sand / gravel is transported into the river channel, which is under examination or subjected to sand extraction. This volume is often considered as sustainable yield of that river. Dandy - Bolton equations are often used to calculate the sedimentation yield. The formula uses catchment area and mean annual runoff as key determinants to give a yield value. These equations include all types of sediment yield (sheet and rill erosion, gully erosion, channel bed and bank erosion and mass movement). Annual sediment deposition was calculated by using Dandy - Bolton Equations. The total annual suspended and bed load sediment yield is computed and found around 2,67,511 tonnes / year. Thus, about 2,67,511 tonnes sediment will be regenerated every year in the catchment area as replenishment against the mined out quantities.
9.6.3 RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT Risk analysis is the systematic study of uncertainties and risks encountered in various areas. Risk analysts seek to identify the risks involved in mining operations, to understand how and when they arise, and estimate the impact (financial or otherwise) of adverse outcomes. It also defines and analyzes the dangers to individuals, businesses and government agencies posed by potential natural and human-caused adverse events. However, there are various factors, which can create unsafe working conditions / hazards in mining of Bajri (minor minerals) from river bed. The following types of hazards are identified during the Bajri mining operations:- 1. Accident during sand/mineral loading, transportation and dumping 2. Accident due to vehicular movement 3. Inundation/Flooding 4. Quick Sand Condition Following procedure will be followed for effective management of any disaster in the mine.
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Step 1: Identification of Disaster risk. Step 2: Identification of persons at risk Step 3: Removal of Hazard Step 4: Evaluation of the risk Step 5: Control measures to be taken Step 6: Maintain Assessment records Step 7: Review
9.7 PROJECT BENEFITS
The demand of Bajri has been rising in the state as a result of rising in construction activities and development of the proposed project aims to fulfill the supply of Bajri. The capacity of proposed project is 1.12 million tones, aiming to fill the demand – supply gap. This proposed project will generate direct and indirect employment. Economy of the area will get a boost and there will be overall growth of the region in terms of education, health, training, awareness, transport, automobile, industry, infrastructure. The standard of living accordingly will also get an upliftment on the positive side. Plantation will be carried out as social forestry programme in villages, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat / State authorities to improve environment of its surrounding area.
9.8 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a form of economic analysis in which costs and benefits are quantified and compared. Environmental cost-benefit analysis is defined as the evaluation and comparison of capital and environmental costs of a project to estimate its relative merits and demerits. CBA is a technique that compares the monetary value of benefits with the monetary value of costs in order to evaluate and prioritize issues. The Cost Benefit analysis for the proposed Bajri mining project is given below: Table 9.10: Benefit Cost Analysis Calculation Discount Rate (r) 0.10 Base Case PV 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year BENEFITS (Rs. in Crores) Bajri Sale 43.68 8.74 8.74 8.74 8.74 8.74 Royalty to State Govt. 11.20 2.24 2.24 2.24 2.24 2.24 Total Benefits 54.88 10.98 10.98 10.98 10.98 10.98 COSTS (Rs. in Crores) Tender Cost 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 EMP Cost 0.12 0.0246 0.0246 0.0246 0.0246 0.0246
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CSR Cost 0.13 0.026 0.026 0.026 0.026 0.026 Financial Assurance 0.199 0.20 0 0 0 0 Dead Rent Cost 1.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 O & M Cost 22.4 4.48 4.48 4.48 4.48 4.48 Total Cost 24.40 5.280 4.781 4.781 4.781 4.781 Net Benefits (Rs. in 30.48 5.70 6.195 6.195 6.195 6.195 Crores) Summary of CBA Calculation NPV (Rs. in Crores) 23.0 IRR* -- PV Benefit (Rs. in Crores) 41.61 PV Cost (Rs. in Crores) 18.58 BCR** 2.24 *Since, values have not any negative value, so IRR is not calculated. **Since, BCR = PVB/ PVC > 1, it means Project is Acceptable.
From the above calculation, cost amounting to Rs. 24.40 crores whereas benefit was evaluated to be Rs.54.88 crores. The Net Present Value (NPV) was calculated to Rs. 23.0 crores whereas internal rate of return (IRR) has not been calculated because data have not any negative value. The ratio of benefit to cost (BCR) was found 2.24, showing that the quantifiable benefits due to the project far outweigh the quantifiable cost of the project.
9.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Environmental Management Plan (EMP) aims at the reservation of ecological system by considering in – built pollution abatement facilities at the mine site. Some of the major criteria governing the environmental measures will be adopted.
9.9.1 LAND USE MANAGEMENT To minimize the adverse effects, the following suggestions have been made. Bajri will not be excavated within 45 m of any rail/ road bridge. Safety zone of about 45 m on each side of the bridge has been earmarked. No workings will be extended in this zone. 7.5 m offset will also be left against the banks to protect side collapse / scouring and riparian vegetation A safety zone of 45.0 m radius is being earmarked for the wells located in the river bed.
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Regular visual observations will be made for erosion of river banks. Any irregular or abnormal condition, if observed will be taken care of. The banks will be revamped before the monsoon and during the suspension of mining activity. Soil samples collected from strategic locations and analysis will be done once in every two years with regard to poisonous constituents, if any. To prevent erosion, moving the road or footpath will be kept away from the river’s edge. Care will be taken to ensure that ponding is not formed in the river bed
9.9.2 WATER POLLUTION MANAGEMENT Some of the control measures adopted for controlling water pollution are as follows:- Based on results from monitoring corrective regulatory measures will be taken. Measurement of water level fluctuations to assess impact of mining activity on the water table depletion in close proximity of dug wells and bore wells. Rainwater harvesting has been proposed which has been accepted world wide as cost-effective methods for augmenting ground water resources and for arresting/reversing the declining trends of ground water levels. Regular monitoring and analysis of water samples at strategic locations will be carried out to monitor the water quality. Domestic waste water will be treated by Modular STP and treated water will be used in dust suppression.
9.9.3 AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT Following mitigation measures are envisaged:- The speed of the vehicles will be maintained uniform. Regular pollution checks and certification of vehicles will be done. Limited number of mine-related vehicle will be maintained on the public roadways to reduce the traffic to minimize impacts on local people. The loaded vehicles will be covered with tarpaulin. Over loading will be avoided and free board will be left in the loaded trucks to prevent spillage. The roads will be maintained. Regular cleaning will be done to reduce the chances of road dust to become airborne. Water sprinkling will be done on a fixed stretch of paved road passing through the villages.
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Natural barriers will be developed along the roadside to control the dispersion of dust particles. Fixed transportation routes will be decided to transport the sand and will be maintained properly. The use of unimproved roads will be limited to emergency use only. Speed breakers will be constructed to restrict the speed of transporting vehicles. However, limiting of vehicular speed will be adopted. Regular monitoring and analysis will be carried out through collection of air samples from strategic monitoring sites. If the parameters go beyond the permissible tolerance limits, corrective regulation measure will be taken.
9.9.4 NOISE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT The following control measures are to be undertaken to bring down the noise levels:- Noise barriers will be constructed to control the noise pollution. Noisy activities will be scheduled at normal working hours (day time hours) to the extent possible when the environment is least sensitive to noise impact. Regular inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment will be performed to ensure efficiency and worn parts will be replaced. The vehicles will be maintained in good condition and overloading will not be done. Speed limits will be enforced in relation to road conditions and on-route communities. Noise monitoring will be conducted on a regular basis to determine compliance with noise criteria. Personal protective devices i.e., earmuffs and earplugs will be provided to workers, working in high noise areas. Periodical medical checkup will be organized for all workers to check any noise related health problems. Operational noise level status will be displayed on machines to identify the extent of noise level and to control the exposure times at which worker are exposed to higher noise levels.
9.9.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY To avoid any adverse effect on the health of the workers due to dust, noise etc. extensive measures has to be adapted related to safety aspect. Regular maintenance and testing all the tools & equipments as per manufacturer’s guidelines. Provision of personal protective equipment to the workers working in the mine.
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Periodical Medical Examination of all workers by medical specialists will be conducted. Awareness program will be organized for workers.
9.10 CONCLUSION EIA study was performed as per the approved TOR. Various environmental attributes were studied relating with aspects of mining activities. The related impacts were identified and evaluated. Considering all the possible ways to mitigate the environmental concerns Environmental Management Plan was prepared and accordingly fund was allocated. The EMP has been dynamic, flexible and subject to periodic review. CSR activities were identified and for its time bound implementation, fund has been allocated. The project will increase the revenue of the State Govt. as well as it will help in the social upliftment of the local people. The green belt development programme will help in increasing the green cover in the nearby areas. Thus, the proposed project is not likely to affect the environment or adjacent ecosystem adversely. The Senior Management will be responsible for the project review of EMP and its implementation to ensure that the EMP remains effective and appropriate. Thus, the proper steps will be taken to accomplish all the goals mentioned in the EMP and the project will bring the positive impact in the study area.
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SECTION – X INDEX
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10.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT ENGAGED
Declaration by Experts contributing to the EIA of Bajri Mine (Minor Mineral). I hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed the above EIA. EIA Coordinator Name Mr. K. N. S. Rao Asstt. EIA Coordinator Neha Bhargava Signature & Date Period of Involvement 05.03.2013 – 31.03.2015 Contact Information 0141-4013996, 4016996
Functional Area Experts: - S. Functional Name of the Expert/s Involvement Signature & No. Areas (Period & Task**) Date 1 AP Yashwant Bordia Relevant inventorization Neha Bhargava Prediction of air pollution and its Piyush Kumar management. 2 WP Yashwant Bordia Relevant inventorization Harish Kumar Prediction of water pollution and its management. Water balance. 3 SHW Yashwant Bordia Identification of nature of waste, Dr. Alok Pandey categorization, and quantity of Prabhakar Sharma generated OB/ waste. Prediction of waste pollution and its management. 4 SE Arvind Prakash Dubey Secondary data of Census of India, 2001. Socio- Economic impact assessment. Study of the socio economic and cultural aspects. 5 EB Dr. Yati Kachhawa Ecological and biodiversity survey Identification of species (flora and fauna).
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Conservation plan for fauna, in case of schedule-I. 6 HG Vikrant Mahendran Hydrogeological survey for assessing aquifer distribution of the area Water resource evaluation of the area. Pre-monsoon & Post-monsoon collection of water level & quality data. 7 GS Vikrant Mahendran Field Survey for assessing the regional and local geology of the area. 8 AQ K. N. Sudershan Rao Study of primary data Neha Bhargava Air Quality Modelling and its Harish Kumar interpretation. 9 NV K. N. Sudershan Rao Prediction of Noise pollution. Harish Kumar Mitigation measures
10 LU Vikrant Mahendran Satellite imaginary. Inference 11 RH K. N. Sudershan Rao Assessment of risk involved, if any. Dr. Alok Pandey Management plan for safety.
Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant Organization I, Sunita Mantri, hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the EIA of Bajri Mine (Minor Mineral). I also confirm that I shall be fully accountable for any misleading information mentioned in this statement. Signature Name Mrs. Sunita Mantri Designation CMD Name of the EIA Consultant Organization Enkay Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur NABET Certificate No. & Issue Date Accredited consultant at S. No. 43 as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations
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