WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES SAND MINING PROJECT AT DHIKKA KALAN VILLAGE, TEHSIL-NAKUR, DISTRICT SAHARANPUR, U.P. M/s BALAJI TRADING COMPANY Prepared By VARDAN ENVIRONET D-142, Sushant Lok-III, Sector-57, Gurugram - 122003 (Haryana) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES FROM SAND MINING PROJECT AT DHIKKA KALAN VILLAGE, TEHSIL-NAKUR, DISTRICT SAHARANPUR, U.P. (52.63 HA, 17,05,262 TPA) [2018] 1 Conservation Plan Index Annexure ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Annexure-I- LOI ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Annexure-II- ToR ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Annexure-III- Key Plan ................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 3 2 PROJECT DETAILS .................................................................................................................................. 3 3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................. 5 4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ............................................................................................................. 6 5 STATUS OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE SURROUNDING ................................................................................ 7 6 SCHEDULE-I SPECIES .............................................................................................................................. 9 6.1 INDIAN PEAFOWL: ......................................................................................................................... 9 6.2 INDIAN GREY HORNBILL: ............................................................................................................. 10 6.3 INDIAN PYTHON: ......................................................................................................................... 12 7 ECOLOGICAL THREATS AND CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES .................................. 13 8 Conclusion: .......................................................................................................................................... 15 List of Table Table 1: Salient Features of the Project ........................................................................................................ 4 Table 2: Endangered Species from Mine site and its buffer zone ................................................................ 8 Table 3: Budget for Conservation/Management Plan ................................................................................ 15 Annexure Annexure-I- LOI Annexure-II- ToR Annexure-III- Key Plan WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES FROM SAND MINING PROJECT AT DHIKKA KALAN VILLAGE, TEHSIL-NAKUR, DISTRICT SAHARANPUR, U.P. (52.63 HA, 17,05,262 TPA) [2018] INTRODUCTION The Mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but as per the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10% to 11%. Even mining done on a smaller scale contributes to 6% of the entire cost of mineral production. Indian mining industry provides significant job opportunities. Sand is an important economic resource and also a source of silica for making sodium silicate, a chemical compound used for manufacture of both common and optical glasses. Sand is an ingredient in plaster and concrete and is added to clays to reduce shrinkage and cracking in the manufacture of bricks. Sand in the river channel and floodplains constitutes an important raw material in the construction industry and has a variety of uses in this sector. River sand is used along with cement, gravel, water and steel for making reinforced concrete. Along with cement and water, it is used as mortar for joint filling and plastering. The present company under study is keen on the production of good quality sand which will be utilized by the respective industries. 2 PROJECT DETAILS As per EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendment dated 14th August, 2018 this project falls under Category “B1”, as the lease area less than 100 hectare. In this context, ToR application comprising of Form-I and Pre-Feasibility Report was uploaded online in the state portal of U.P. dated 24.08.2018. The baseline data was collected in March 2018- May 2018 as per O.M. No: J-11013/41/2006-IA-11(I) dated: 29.08.2017. In the e-Auction held on 20.01.2018 on the web Portal www.mstcecommerce.com M/s Balaji Trading Company has offered highest bid of Rs. 6,72,63,128/- for the first year for obtaining the mining Contract of Sand minor minerals mines in Dhikka Kalan village, Nakur tehsil, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh for extraction of sand from Yamuna river having an area of 52.63 Ha. The letter of intent (LoI) has been issued by the Director of Mines & Geology department, Lucknow vide Memo no. 422/KHANIJ/2017-2018 dated 15.03.2018 in favor of M/s Balaji Trading Company for the mining of Sand. The target production capacity of the mine is 17,05,262 MTPA (9,47,368 m3) of sand within the mining lease area of 52.63 ha. The total gross geological reserves, Blocked reserves in the area and mineable reserves have been estimated as 28,42,020 MT (15,78,900 m3), 1,79,928 MT (99,960 m3), and 26,62,092 MT (14,78,940 m3) respectively. With respect to the proposed production, the life of mine is estimated to be 5 years. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES FROM SAND MINING PROJECT AT DHIKKA KALAN VILLAGE, TEHSIL-NAKUR, DISTRICT SAHARANPUR, U.P. (52.63 HA, 17,05,262 TPA) [2018] Table 1: Salient Features of the Project Particulars Details District of Project Saharanpur Geographical Coordinates Boundary Pillar Latitude Longitude 1 30º 1' 29.9" N 77º 17' 27.8" E 2 30º 1' 40.5" N 77º 17' 28.1" E 3 30º 1' 44.5" N 77º 17' 29.8" E 4 30º 1' 49.9" N 77º 17' 33.1" E 5 30º 1' 48.5" N 77º 17' 39.6" E 6 30º 1' 59.3" N 77º 17' 48.8" E 7 30º 2' 00.1" N 77º 17' 49.9" E 8 30º 1' 59.8" N 77º 17' 54.8" E 9 30º 2' 01.2" N 77º 18' 00.3" E 10 30º 2' 03.4" N 77º 18' 01.4" E 11 30º 2' 07.6" N 77º 18' 10.7" E 12 30º 2' 10.0" N 77º 18' 14.0" E 13 30º 2' 06.7" N 77º 18' 17.2" E 14 30º 2' 04.4" N 77º 18' 16.3" E 15 30º 2' 05.6" N 77º 18' 14.7" E 16 30º 2' 04.2" N 77º 18' 13.6" E 17 30º 2' 03.7" N 77º 18' 11.1" E 18 30º 1' 59.9" N 77º 18' 10.4" E 19 30º 1' 54.3" N 77º 18' 03.3" E 20 30º 1' 52.9" N 77º 18' 01.0" E 21 30º 1' 48.8" N 77º 17' 55.6" E 22 30º 1' 45.4" N 77º 17' 52.2" E 23 30º 1' 39.2" N 77º 17' 47.4" E 24 30º 1' 34.4" N 77º 17' 38.9" E 25 30º 1' 30.2" N 77º 17' 37.3" E 26 30º 1' 25.3" N 77º 17' 36.2" E Toposheet (OSM) No. H43R1, H43R5, H43L4, H43L8 Lease Area Details Lease Area 52.63 ha Type of Land Yamuna River Topography Undulated (Riverbed) Site Elevation Range 252.550- 249.200 m amsl (Source: Mining Plan) Cost Details Cost of the project Rs. 7 Crore/- Cost for EMP Rs. 110.30 Lakhs (Capital + Reccuring Cost) Cost for CER Rs.14 Lakhs /yr OH&S Rs. 10.00 Lakhs/yr Cost For Biodiversity Conservation Rs.18 Lakhs/- Environmental Settings of the area WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SCHEDULE-I SPECIES FROM SAND MINING PROJECT AT DHIKKA KALAN VILLAGE, TEHSIL-NAKUR, DISTRICT SAHARANPUR, U.P. (52.63 HA, 17,05,262 TPA) [2018] Ecological Sensitive Areas (National No National Park and Biosphere Reserve falls within 10 Km Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, Biosphere radius. Reserve, Reserve/ Protected Forest etc.) within 10 Km radius Interstate boundary within 10 Km Inter-state Boundary of Haryana & Uttar Pradesh is approx radius 900 m in West. Archaeological Important Place None Nearest habitation Dhika kalan 1.30 Km ESE direction Nearest Town/ Major City with Sarsawan (~ 8.00 km in NW direction) 200000 population Nearest Railway Station Kalanaur (~6.3 km in NE direction). NH-73 ~ 7.7 Km in E direction, Nearest National/State Highway SH- 6 ~6.4 km in NW direction. Nearest Airport Chandigarh (~ 86.00 km in NW direction). Nearest Post Office Pansra post office ~8.00 Km in N Nearest Police Station Sarsawan Police Station ~9.5 km in SE direction. Medical Facilities Sarsawan Govt. Hospital ~9.2 km in ENE direction. Education Facilities Primary School ~9.00 Km in SE direction. Seismic Zone Zone IV Water Body Yamuna River (Riverbed) Yamuna River(Riverbed) Budhi Nadi/Nallah ~3.1 Km, ESE Augmentation Canal ~5.3Km, NW Western Yamuna Canal~ 8.0 Km, NW (Source: Site visit /Baseline Data and Pre-feasibility Report) 3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT The term biological environment covers the prevalence of all living forms (plants and animals) both terrestrial and aquatic in study areas. Living forms range over a very wide spectrum of specie. Even a small area may have thousands of species including bacteria, protozoa, worms, insects, plants, animals and birds. In the present study, Flora (trees, small trees, shrubs, under shrubs, climbers and grasses) and Fauna (mammals, birds and reptiles) are considered. It is needless to emphasize that living system is extremely complicated. They are directly affected by changes in the physical environment