Scanned with CamScanner YEAR 2019-20 (Draft Report) DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT For Sand Mining or River Bed Mining Prepared as per Gazette Notification S.O. 3611 (E) Dated. 25.07.2018 AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA Prepared By District Mining Officer, Aurangabad 1. INTRODUCTION Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 27th February, 2012 in I.A. No.12-13 of 2011 in Special Leave Petition (C) No.19628-19629 of 2009, in the matter of Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana and Others etc., prior environmental clearance has made mandatory for mining of minor minerals irrespective of the area of mining lease. Accordingly, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) had issued Office Memorandum No. LllOll/47/2011-IA.II(M) dated 18th May 2013. As per this O.M. all mining projects of minor minerals would henceforth require prior Environmental Clearance irrespective of the lease area. The stone quarry and sand quarrying projects need environmental clearance as per the MoEF guidelines and such pg. 47 projects are treated as Category ‘B' even if the lease area is less than 5 Ha. Subsequently, various amendments were made as regards to obtain environmental clearance of the minor minerals. The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, vide its order dated the 13th January, 2015 in the matter regarding sand mining has directed for making a policy on environmental clearance for mining leases in cluster for minor minerals. As per the latest amendment S.O. 141 (E) & S.O.190(E) dated 15th January 2016 & 20th January in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and in pursuance of notification of Ministry of Environment and Forest number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 the Central Government had constituted the District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), for grant of Environmental Clearance for Category „B2' Projects for mining of minor minerals, for all the districts in the country. But later on Hon. NGT , vide its order dated 13th Sept.2018, stated that for 0-5 Ha areas also recommendation of grant EC by SEIAA instead of DEAC/DEIAA. The MoEF&CC in its Notification dated 15th January 2016 has prescribed Preparation of District Survey Report for Sand Mining or River Bed Mining and Mining of other Minor Minerals. A detailed procedure and format for preparation of District Survey Report is provided in the said Notification. Further the procedure for preparation of DSR and format is amended vide MoEF&CC Notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018. The DSR is defined at “Appendix -X (See Paragraph 7(iii)(a)" of the notification S.O.141(E)dated 15.01.2016 and S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018. 2. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT Aurangabad District does not have any major mineral sources like Iron, Aluminum, Coal, etc. but district has a rich source of minor mineral like stones, pebbles, red soils (Moorum), sand etc. The ever increasing influx of people in the city of Aurangabad has heightened the hopes for having more qualitative public facilities at an approachable distance. This has increased the demand in construction industry and various facilities are developed. All developmental activities need different construction material of which sand is basic material used for development of roads, bridges, buildings etc. River bed sand quarries are the only source of supply of sand. The River sand quarries are located at approachable distance from where sand is transported with ease and at low costs. Domestic demand plays a major role in the fast growth of sand mining. In fact the domestic demand of sand and stone has been found increasing in India. The sand consumption has increased over the last few decades. The demand and production of sand as a construction material is increasing rapidly due to increased infrastructure development projects and other construction activities supported by the packages provided by the Government. The entire market for sand is from the Aurangabad city and surrounding area. There are about 40 stone quarries Aurangabad District for 5 years period and around 70 applications received for stone quarries which will further going for environmental clearance and other statutory permissions from Govt. authority. There are 20 temporarily operating stone quarries and 37 Morrum quarries in the district. As far sand is concerned for the year 2020-21 total 21 sand ghat locations confirmed by the district committee for scooping of sand. 3. List of mining leases in the District: LIST OF SANDGHAT AURANGABAD YEAR 2016-2017 First Round Sandghat Total Sr. Name of Name of Quantity Tehsil Survey No./Gut No. Area No. Sand Ghat River/Nala Length Width Depth (Brass) (m) (m) (m) (Ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Borsar Khu. Kannad Shiwana 3-7, 10,62,76,68,69,70,81 1000 30 0.60 3.00 6360 2. Borsar Bu. Kannad Shiwana 40-46, 34,32,31,26,25,20 1000 30 0.60 3.00 6360 3. Shewta Kannad Shiwana 86,9,11,15-17,20,29,194,193,186 300 30 0.60 0.90 1908 4. Kandgav Kannad Kharinala 56,57,70,21,20,06,07 80 08 0.30 0.06 68 5. Khaparkheda Kannad Khari 02,04,05,158,159,274 500 10 0.30 0.50 530 6. Nadrpur Kannad Anjana 386,389-391 200 20 0.40 0.40 565 7. Javkheda khu. Kannad Anjana 160,28,10,13 100 13 0.50 0.13 230 1 8. Aamdabad Kannad Anjana 286,285,280 90 0.70 0.09 223 0 9. Pathegav Paithan Godawari 3,6,7,10,11,17-19 500 40 0.60 2.00 4240 10. Naygav-1 Paithan Godawari 25-28,41 700 50 0.60 3.50 7420 11. Naygav-2 Paithan Godawari 85,86,89-92,98-102 700 50 0.60 3.50 7420 12. Vadvali Paithan Godawari 124-126 500 40 0.40 2.00 2827 13. Maygav Paithan Godawari 7-11, 13 110 12 0.30 0.13 140 14. Maygav Paithan Godawari 20-22, 33-35,41 100 10 0.40 0.10 141 831-836,839- 843,845,846,849,852,858- 15. Navgav Paithan Godawari 90 10 0.30 0.09 95 861,870,871,888- 890,892,893,895-897,901,910 16. Shewta khu. Phulambri Girija 227,240-242 150 60 0.40 0.90 1272 Pinpalgav 17. Phulambri Girija 22,23,55-57,60,61,69,70 50 10 0.50 0.05 88 valan 18. Vadod ku. Phulambri Girija 159-161, 165 150 60 0.40 0.06 1272 19. Kavithkheda Phulambri Girija 59,62,64,65,68-70,73,85-92 50 15 0.40 0.40 106 20. Bhalgav Phulambri Girija 15-17,31-35 50 12 0.30 0.06 64 21. Shelgav Phulambri Girija 19-22,29,30 100 20 0.30 0.20 212 Sandghat Total Sr. Name of Name of Quantity Tehsil Survey No./Gut No. Area No. Sand Ghat River/Nala Length Width Depth (Brass) (m) (m) (m) (Ha) Vanegav khu. 22. Phulambri Girija 15-19 200 20 0.30 0.40 424 Bu. 23. Dhanora Sillod Purnna 54/2, 34/1, 60/1, 60/2,61/2 700 25 0.60 1.75 3710 24. Bhawan Sillod Purnna 189,190,204,227,231-234,236 250 30 0.30 0.75 795 21,12,4,13,10,11,9,8,5,7,23,27,2 25. Didgav Sillod Purnna 500 30 1.20 1.50 6360 4,28,37,39 26. Kothnandra Sillod Purnna 142,154,137 150 18 0.30 0.27 286 340,39,41,47-51,53,56,178- Savkheda 27. Sillod Purnna 180,182,163,165,142,152,136,13 300 20 0.60 0.6 1272 khu. Bu. 7 28. Borgav bajar Sillod Purnna 5,50-53,75,148,480,474 80 15 0.30 0.12 127 29. Modha khu. Sillod Purnna 62,63,68-72,102 400 20 0.40 0.80 1131 30. Kenhala Sillod Purnna 555-557,568,569 700 30 0.50 2.10 3710 31. Aambi Sillod Kelna 9,290,109,144,146,136-140 90 10 0.60 0.09 191 32. Sirsgav Gangapur Shiwna 12,14,16 500 30 0.60 1.5 3180 33. Dinvada Gangapur Shiwna 3,8,90,15,16 100 13 1.00 0.13 459 34. Malunja khu. Gangapur Shiwna 3,5,10,11,121 60 10 1.20 0.06 254 35. Bhalgav Gangapur Shiwna 15-20 100 12 0.30 0.12 127 36. Lasurgav Vaijapur Shiwna 117,124,125,137 800 20 0.40 1.60 2261 37. Manur Vaijapur Shiwna 90,91 250 15 0.40 0.30 530 5,6,51,64- 38. Lakhni Vaijapur Shiwna 66,86,87,93,110,116,107,106,14 300 30 0.50 0.90 1590 6 39. Jhelegav Vaijapur Shiwna 2,3,36,28,41,49-54,58,60 200 20 0.50 0.40 706 40. Purngav Vaijapur Godawari 246-248,250,252-258 800 30 0.80 2.40 6784 41. Vanjargav Vaijapur Godawari 251-258, 250,246-248 500 40 0.80 2.00 5654 42. Dagpinplagav Vaijapur Godawari 181-183, 165-167, 169-172, 185 200 25 0.80 0.50 1413 43. Babhulgav Vaijapur Godawari 238-245 500 30 0.80 1.50 4240 LIST OF JOINT SANDGHAT AURANGABAD AND BEED 2016-17 Sandghat Total Sr. Name of Name of Quantity Tehsil Survey No./Gut No.