Regional Office, Gujarat Pollution Control Board Sardar Patel Bhavan, Rameshwarnagar, Jamnagar, 361 008 Public Hearing Proceedings It is hereby informed that as per the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi vide its Notification no. S.O. 1533 dated September 14, 2006; Public Hearing is fixed for following project covered under Category B. M/s Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Ind. Ltd. (SCABAL), has proposed Hadmatiya Bauxite Mining Project (Lease Area: 12.95 HA) located at Survey No. 121/P, Village Hadmatiya, Taluka Kalyanpur, Dist Jamnagar as mentioned in their request application received. A copy of the draft Environment Impact Assessment report and the Summary of Environment Impact Assessment report was sent to the following authorities or offices to make available the draft EIA report for inspection to the public during normal office hours, till the public hearing is over. 1. The District Magistrate (Collector) office, Jamnagar, Dist. Jamnagar 2. District Development Office, Jamnagar, Dist. Jamnagar 3. District Industry Centre, Jamnagar, Dist. Jamnagar 4. Taluka Panchayt Office, Kalyanpur, Dist. Jamnagar 5. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Ministry of Environment & Forests, GOI, Regional Office (West Zone) Kendriya Paryavaran Bhavan, E-5, Arera Colony, Link Road 3, Ravisankar Colony, Bhopal, 462016 6. Regional Office, GPCB, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Rameshwarnagar, Jamnagar, 361 008 Other concerned persons having plausible stake in the environmental aspects were requested to send their response in writing to the concerned regulatory authorities, they were requested to send their comments to the regulatory authorities as under: The Secretary, State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Paryavaran Bhavan, Sector 10 – A, Gandhinagar – 382 010. The Public Hearing is scheduled on 26.02.2010 at 11.00 hrs. at Lohana Mahajan Wadi Hall, Kalyanpur, Taluka Kalyanpur, Dist Jamnagar. An advertisement in English was published in Times of India, Ahemdabad edition dated 24.01.2010 and Gujarati in Jai Hind in Rajkot editions dated 25.01.2010. The District Magistrate, Jamnagar has supervised and presided over the entire public hearing process. A statement showing participants present during the Public Hearing is enclosed as Annexure A. A statement showing issues raised by the participants and responded by the representative of the applicant during the public hearing is enclosed as enclosed as Annexure-B. A statement showing response and comments received in writing from other concerned is enclosed as Annexure- C. Encl: Annexure A, B & C with Video CD of Public Hearing. (A.V. Shah) (Shri Sandip Kumar, IAS) Regional Officer, GPCB, District Magistrate & Collector Jamnagar as representative Jamnagar of the Member Secretary GPCB. Place: Kalyanpur Village: Kalyanpur Taluka: Kalyanpur District: Jamnagar Date: 26.02.2010 Annexure A Annexure B Annexure B A statement showing issues raised by the participants and responded by the representative of the applicant during the Public Hearing. As per the Ministry of Environment & Forest Government of India, New Delhi vide its notification no. S. O. 1533 dated September 14th 2006 Public Hearing was fixed for project covered under Category B, M/s Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Ind. Ltd. (SCABAL), has proposed Hadmatiya Bauxite Mining Project (Lease Area: 12.95 HA) located at Survey No. 121/P, Village Hadmatiya, Taluka Kalyanpur, Dist Jamnagar & M/s Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Ind. Ltd. (SCABAL) Ran Bauxite Mining Project (Lease Area: 5.27 HA) located at Survey No. 403/P, Village Ran, Taluka Kalyanpur, Dist Jamnagar. The Public Hearing is held on 26.02.2010 at 11.00 hrs. at Lohana Mahajan Wadi Hall, Kalyanpur, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Jamnagar. Shri Sandip Kumar, IAS Hon’ble District Magistrate & Collector, Jamnagar presided over the aforesaid public hearing and also briefed about the public consultation & public hearing as laid down in the notification dated 14.09.2006 Shri A. V. Shah, representative of the Member Secretary, GPCB and Regional Officer, RO, GPCB, Jamnagar explained about the background of the environmental clearance required by the project proponent and opportunity being provided to the affected people residing in and around project site as per aforesaid Notification, on the consent of Hon’ble District Magistrate & Collector, Jamnagar, a representative of M/s Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Ind. Ltd. Asked to make presentation covering summary report of draft EIA prepared by the project proponent. Shri Pushpin Shah (Consultant) representative of M/s Saurashtra Calcine Bauxite & Allied Ind. Ltd. Made presentation about their proposal of Hadmatiya Bauxite Mining Project at Village Hadmatiya, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Jamnagar & Ran Bauxite Mining Project located at Village Ran, Taluka Kalyanpur, Dist Jamnagar. The forum declared opened for representation made by local people issues raised by the participants and responded by the representative of the applicant during the public hearing is as under; Sr. Reply by representative of Issue raised by Remarks No. Project Proponent 1. Shri Malti Vedant Mer, Representative of Company Village Navadara Shri M. K. Choubey, • He had informed that company is not (Manager Mines) had replied carrying out 5% work as mentioned in that mining activity is not their presentation. Company is not being carried out below the carrying out water sprinkling. ground water level, hence salinity ingress problem will • Due to movement of company’s not occur. They are carrying vehicles problem of dusting arises due mining activities as per the to which nearby farms crops is approved IBM plans and damaged. carrying out backfilling activities. The rain water gets • Nearby villages are having about 5000 accumulated in mine out pits, to 10000 sheeps & goats & grazing which will recharge the area for the cattle’s will be removed . ground water, also this accumulated water is used for • Mines pounding area are not having agriculture activities in nearby safety measures due to which cattles areas. He further informed that fall down in the pounding area. necessary measures are taken during the transportation for prevention of dusting. 2. Shri Bela Jagdish Rambhai, Representative of Company Village Kalyanpur Shri M. K. Choubey, • Due to mining activity deep pits are (Manager Mines) had replied occurred which leads to more & more that mining activity is not saline water ingress, which results being carried out below the increase in salinity which damages the ground water level, hence water quality & also affects the salinity ingress problem will agricultural land. not occur. They are carrying mining activities as per the • Gas Line is passing through nearby approved IBM plans and mining areas hence there are chances carrying out backfilling of disasters. activities. Presently there no gas pipelines nearby the lease area, hence there is no chances of damage. 3. Shri Deva Arjan Bharvardia, Representative of Company Village Jamkalyanpur Shri M. K. Choubey, • Company is not carrying out water (Manager Mines) had replied sprinkling which results in dusting and that mining activities will be due to which results in damage of carried out above the ground crops. water table. Due to mined out pits water reservoir will be • Agricultural land is damaged due to formed due to which water pits developed by mining activity. table will be recharged. He had given an example of a • Dusting is occurred due to blasting reputed company in which the activity in mines therefore cultivation water table in the nearby area Sr. Reply by representative of Issue raised by Remarks No. Project Proponent in nearby farms get damaged. recharged and local people are benefited. • Due to movement of company’s vehicals roads are getting damaged. • Grazing area is affected due to dusting of mines which results in decrease of cattles in the area. • He had represented that their area is dependent on agricultural activities & due to the company they face damage in farms. He had informed that they are opposing the project. 4. Shri Sonagra Nanji Meghji, - Village Jamjodhpur. • He had given an example of Village Jodhpur in which a windmill company had acquired 54 Acres of Gauchar Land. • He had informed that they are facing more problems in low level areas in the nearby areas of mines. And the same should checked. 5. Shri Muljibhai Baghabhai, - Village Ran • Due to the company their crop cultivation is increased. He had further informed that they are welcoming the project 6. Shri Jesa Vira Dalvadi, - Village Ran • The area is facing famine and due to the company they are getting jobs & earnings. Therefore they are welcoming the project. 7. Shri Mula Raya, - Village Ran • Due to the company they are getting jobs & earnings. Mining activities should be carried out in non agricultural areas. He had welcomed the project. 8. Shri Ramsingh Dadu, Representative of Company Village Navadra Shri M. K. Choubey, • He had represented that nos. of people (Manager Mines) had replied are dependent on farming are more as that instead of damage in the Sr. Reply by representative of Issue raised by Remarks No. Project Proponent compared to nos. of people working in farms, they are benefited due the company hence the damage in the to water accumulated in mined crops is more as compared to out pits. He further informed opportunity of jobs & earnings. He had that more jobs opportunity further informed that his farmland is will be generated in the nearby nearby the company in Hadmatiya areas Village & they are facing the damage in farming. • Dusting results from the company activity spreads about 10 K.M. area and damages the nearby areas & they are not willing to continue the same 9. Shri Gojiya Bhavesh Jesabhai, Representative of Company Village Kalyanpur Shri M. K. Choubey, • Due to pits developed mining activity (Manager Mines) had replied salinity ingress is increased & due to that instead of damage in the air pollution nearby crops are getting farms, they are benefited due damage. In compare to jobs & earning to water accumulated in mined from the company the amount of out pits.