FORM I FOR MINIING ACTIVITY PROJECT (BLACKTRAP) EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT AT MANUBHAI SONKABHAI MAHALA SURVEY NO: BLOCK NO - 262 - 4.80.00 HA AT:-JAMANPADA TA:-KHERGAM DI:-NAVSARI STATE:-GUJARAT MO.NO:-9825296279 1 MANUBHAI SONKABHAI MAHALA AT-JAMANPADA, TA-KHERGAM, DIST-NAVSARI Co. District Level Expert Appraisal Committee, ………………………………………………….., ………………………………………………….., ……………………………….., Gujarat. Kind Attn:-MANUBHAI SONKABHAI MAHALA Subject:- Submission Of Form 1, and Soft Copy for EC Application For Environmental Clearance For “BLACKTRAP” EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT Mining Project (Area – 4.80.00 haq) located At:-JAMANPADA Ta:- KHERGAM Di:-NAVSARI Dear Sir, Please find enclosed application form (Form-1) along with enclosures for getting the environmental clearance for our “BLACKTRAP” EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT Mining Projecct (Area - 4.80.00 ha) At:-JAMANPADA Ta:- KHERGAM Di:-NAVSARI(Gujarat). As per the EIA Notification 2006, environment Clearance is required for mining of minerals under category 1(a) for area of 5 Ha and more. The MOEF vide OM dated -18th May in reference to hon’ble Supreme Court order in the matter of Deepakkumar etc Vs State of Haryana & Others, clarified that mining projects with lease area up to less than 50 Ha including of prrojects of mineral mines with lease area less than 5 Ha. Would be treated as category ‘B’ As defined in EIA Notification 2006 and will be considered by the respective EIAA. We request you to process our application and accord us the environmental clearance at the earliest as per the Hon’ble supreme court order dated:-27/02/2012 2 “A” Request Letter To, Respected, Member Secretary, S.E.A.C., Paryavaran Bhavan, Sec.,10/A, Gandhinagar, Dear sir, With respect, I above said President MANUBHAI SONKABHAI MAHALA got EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT of minor mineral “BLACKTRAP” from Collector NAVSARI on At:-JAMANPADA Ta:- KHERGAM Di:-NAVSARI(Gujarat). Area of 4.80.00Ha. As per the direction of honorable Supreme Court of India that EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT of minor minerals including their renewal for an area of EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT than five hectares be granted by the State?Unian territories only after getting environmental clearance from the MoEF. The MoEF vide OM dt- In reference to above, said order clarified that mining projects with EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT area up to less than 50 Ha. Including of project of minor minerals mines with lease area less than 5 Ha. Would be treated as category “B” as defined in E.I.A. Notification 2006 and will be considered by the respective S.E.A.C. As per the order of honorable National Green Tribunal on 05thAUG-2013 “We restrain any person, company,authority to carry out any mining activity of removal of BLACKTRAP. From river beds anywhere in the country without obtaining Environmental Clearance from MoEF/SEIAA and license from the competent authorities. All the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendent of 3 Police and Mining Authorities of all the respective States are directed to ensure compliance of these directions.” Sir, This is my humble request to you and Mr-Chairman sir and other respected committee members to consider our mines project to category B and accord us the environmental clearance for BLACKTRAP EXISTING MINOR MINERAL BLACKTRAP OTHER THEN SAND MINING LEASE PROJECT. 4 APPENDIX I (See Paragraph-6) CATEGORY – B (I)BASIC INFORMATION S.No. Item Details 1. Name of the Project MANUBHAI SONKABHAI MAHALA 2. Project Sector Non-Coal Mining 3. Location of the project AT-JAMANPADA, TA-KHERGAM, DIST-NAVSARI 4. project land GOVT. LAND 5. GPS CO-Ordinates (A) 20°37'38.28"N, 73°10'0.11"E (B) 20°37'37.79"N, 73°10'4.06"E (C) 20°37'35.00"N, 73°10'3.32"E (D) 20°37'35.00"N, 73°10'2.60"E (E) 20°37'33.05"N, 73°10'1.58"E (F) 20°37'32.88"N, 73°10'2.22"E (G) 20°37'31.83"N, 73°10'1.91"E (H) 20°37'31.92"N, 73°10'0.30"E (I) 20°37'35.23"N, 73°10'0.87"E (J) 20°37'35.34"N, 73° 9'59.21"E (K) 20°37'35.66"N, 73° 9'59.22"E (L) 20°37'35.77"N, 73° 9'58.18"E (M) 20°37'36.92"N, 73° 9'58.34"E (N) 20°37'36.82"N, 73° 9'59.85"E 6. Project of Life 10 year DETAILS OF STATE OF THE PROJECT Sr.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name 1. Gujarat NAVSARI KHERGAM S.No. Item Details 7. Town / Village JAMANPADA 8. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. BLOCK NO - 262 - 4.80.00 HA 9. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) Mining of minerals 10. Proposed capacity BLOCK NO - 262 - 4.80.00 HA Area 4.80.00 Length 450000 MT tonnage to be handled command area lease area number or wells to be drilled 11. New/Expansion/Modernization 12. Category of project [B] AND SUB SATEGORY OF [B2] 5 13. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify NO 14. Does it attract the specific condition? NO 15. Is there any litigation pending against the project? NO 16. Nearest railway station along with VALSAD RAILWAY STATION 30 KM ARIAL OVER distance in kms. 17. Nearest airport along with distance in SURAT- 80 KM ARIAL OVER kms 18. Nearest Town/City/District KHERGAM 8 KM ARIAL OVER Headquarters along with distance in kms 19. Distance of the project from nearest JAMANPADA 1 KM ARIAL OVER Habitation 20. Details of alternative sites examined shown on a toposheet 21. Whether part of interlinked projects? NO 22. Whether the proposal involves NO approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation)Act,1980? 23. Whether the proposal involves NO approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection)Act,1972? 24. Whether the proposal involves NO approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification,2011? 25. Whether there is any Government NO Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site? 26. Whether there is any litigation pending NO against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? 6 27. Project Cost(in lacs) 450000 X 30 = 135.00 LACS 28. Mining lease area (in ha.) BLOCK NO - 262 - 4.80.00 HA 1 Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land YES Change in the land use of Mining Lease area is use, land cover or topography including envisaged as the existing land use category is increase in intensity of land use (with barren land which shall continue to be so even respect to local land use plan) after mining operations cease. Present topography is having flat terrain. Please refer layout plan and short view is attached as per Annexure -6 Una, 7 respectively. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and NO Clearance of some weeds/grasses may take buildings? place. No vegetation exists within the lease area. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? NO Not Applicable 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore NO Not Applicable houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? NO Office and store house set up temporary basis so no new construction work is required. 1.6 Demolition works? NO Not Applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction NO Most of the workers are from nearby village and works or housing of construction workers? they return to their homes after their work only rest shelter will be made on temporary. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or NO Not Applicable earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or NO Not Applicable tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? YES After completion of mining period, pit will be reclaimed as agriculture and cultivation purpose. 1.11 Dredging? NO Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? NO Not Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? YES Semi mechanizes open cast method of excavation. The soil cover will be removed by use of a JCB. The Production is in from of limestone blocks. The limestone blocks are generated with help of stone cutters. Wet 7 cutting is employed. The blocks are liberated manually and loaded on to trucks or tractor trolleys to be sent to the client. The blocks measure around 15”X9” X9” 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or NO No Facilities for storage of goods or materials. materials? Mineral will be kept at the working faces and directly sold to the local suppliers. The top soil will be stacked at separate site and the same will be used for the plantation purpose. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid YES About 40 % waste will be generated. This waste waste or liquid effluents? will be used for the backfilling. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of NO Enough construction workers available in nearby operational workers? area. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during NO No new road, rail will be constructed. construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other NO Existing road network will be used.