EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The mining lease located at near Mauza & Mohal Paonta, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. The lease has been sanctioned in favours of Sh. Kush Parmar R/O Gautam Niwas, Near Ram Kundi, Nahan, District Sirmour, H. P vide letter no. Udyog – Bhu (Khani -4) Laghu- 476/2016-5955 dated 20-08-2016 Valid up to 2 years. The proposed project is having lease area of (5-59-45 Hect.) falls under Category- “B” as per EIA Notification 2006 as amended thereof issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. As per Mining officer’s letter stating that there are two other mine lease existing within 500 m from the periphery of the lease area. Sum total area is 15-34-75 ha as per mining officer letter. The proposed project activity will be carried out from of Yamuna River, a main tributary of Ganges River It has been proposed to collect 93710 TPA of Sand, Stone & Bajri. S. No Name of mine lease Area 1 Paonta- II(B) 6-86-55 Hectares 2 Paonta- II(C) 2-88-75 Hectares 3 Kush Parmar 5-59-45 Hectares Total Area 15-34-75 Hectares As per Revenue record is under the ownership of Govt. and the classification of land is recorded as Gairmumkin Nadi (Govt Land) which attract the provision of FCA, 1980. Maximum 1915 TPA waste will be generated which contains Silt and clay mixture. As the mining lease area is within the river bed of Yamuna therefore; the waste material shall be used for the maintenance of the approach road of the mining actioned and the stone crusher unit as the road from stone crusher site unit connecting the main road. Remaining is used for plantation work with local species as per the approved mine plan vide letter no. Udyog – Bhu (Khani -4) Laghu-476/16 -7691 dated 09.10.2017. The lease is situated in the River Yamuna, a primary tributary of the River Ganga. The river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganges, originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Banderpoonch peaks (38° 59' N 78° 27' E) at an elevation of about 6387 meters above mean sea level in district Uttarkashi (Uttrakhand). The Yamuna catchment drains the Punjab- Kimaon Himalayas from Shimla in northwest to Mussoorie in the southeast. After flowing in a southeasterly direction for about 120 Km, it is joined by its principal tributary, the Tons near Dakpathar. The Tons drains a large catchment area hence carries a large volume of water than the main river Yamuna. From the west, another important tributary, the Giri, Joins the main river near Paonta Sahib. The river pierces the lower Shiwalik range and enters the plains near Tajewala. From Tajewala onward it flows in a southerly direction for 240 km up to the Okhla headwater near Dehli. The Yamuna after receiving water through other important tributaries joins the river Ganga and the underground Saraswati at Prayag (Allahabad) after traversing about 950 Km. The area is approachable from Paonta Sahib via NH 7 which connected directly to Ambala Paonta Sahib Dehradun road and via link road to Court road and further by Track through the river bed. TABLE: -SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT: Project Name Mining of Sand, Stone & Bajri from Yamuna River proposed by Sh. Kush Parmar Mining Lease Area 5-59-45 Hectare Location of mine Khasra Nos. 2171 Mauza & Mohal Paonta Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. Latitude 30o26’ 8.66” N to 30o26’ 2.51.” N Longitude 77o37’2.54” E to 77o37’12.08” E Toposheet number H43L11 River/Nallah/Tanks/Lakes etc Yamuna riverbed, which is a main tributary of Ganges River Minerals of mine Sand, Stone and Bajri Proposed production of mine 93710 TPA Method of mining Manual Mining No of working days 280 days Cost of the Project 20 Lakhs Water demand 1.57 (Domestic) + 0.6 (Dust Suppression) =2.17 KLD Sources of water The water will be supplied from bore well at the Mine site Man power 35 Nearest railway station Railway Station - Dehradun- (about 41.90 Km. in SE direction) Aerial Distance Nearest state NH-72 about 570 meters in East Direction highway/national highway Bhagani Sahib Road about 320 meters in North Direction Nearest airport Airport- Dehradun Jolly Grant – (About 58.94 Km in SE Direction) Aerial Distance Seismic zone Seismic zone IV.