FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SAND MINING OF “PANIPAT UNIT -3’’ HARYANA MINE LEASE AREA - 780.80 HA OF M/S JAI KARAN S/O SHRI OMPRAKASH VILLAGE BAJIPUR SABOLI, DISTRICT SONIPAT, HARYANA Prepared by: MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT.LTD. (QCI Accredited consultant at S. No. 99 as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations/ Rev. 24/ Nov. 07, 2014) ENVIRONMENT DIVISION : D-36, SECTOR -6, NOIDA , U.P. -201301 JANUARY 2015 Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 General Information of Mines .......................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Environmental Clearance ................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Terms of Reference ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Generic structure of Environment Impact Assessment Report ..................................................................... 1-20 1.6 Identification of the project proponent .................................................................................................................... 1-20 1.7 Brief Description of Project ............................................................................................................................................ 1-21 1.7.1 Project Importance.................................................................................................................................................. 1-21 1.7.2 Regulatory Compliance ......................................................................................................................................... 1-21 1.7.3 Environmental Setting of the project in study area (10 Km) ............................................................... 1-22 2. Project Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-23 2.1 General .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-23 2.2 Brief description of the project .................................................................................................................................... 2-24 2.2.1 Location details ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-25 2.3 Geology .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-26 2.3.1 Regional Geology ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-26 2.3.2 Local Geology ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-27 2.4 Mineral reserve.................................................................................................................................................................... 2-28 2.4.1 Methods of estimation of reserves:- ................................................................................................................ 2-28 2.5 Mining ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-29 2.5.1 Method of Mining ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-29 2.5.2 Mineable reserves and anticipated life of the mine .................................................................................. 2-31 2.6 Employment Potential ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-32 2.7 Site Facility ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-33 2.7.1 Manager's Office: ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-33 2.7.2 Canteen -cum-rest shelter: .................................................................................................................................. 2-33 2.7.3 First Aid Room: ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-33 2.7.4 Crèche ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-33 2.7.5 Electricity Supply: .................................................................................................................................................... 2-33 2.7.6 Water Supply: ............................................................................................................................................................ 2-34 2.8 Water & wastewater management ............................................................................................................................. 2-34 Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Page i Final EIA Report of Sand mining at Panipat Unit-3, Haryana 2.8.1 Water requirement ................................................................................................................................................. 2-34 2.8.2 Waste management ................................................................................................................................................ 2-34 2.9 General Features ................................................................................................................................................................. 2-35 2.9.1 Surface Drainage Pattern...................................................................................................................................... 2-35 2.9.2 Vehicular Traffic Density ...................................................................................................................................... 2-35 3. Description of Environment .................................................................................................................................................... 3-36 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-36 3.2 Study Area .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-36 3.2.1 Location of the project ........................................................................................................................................... 3-37 3.2.2 Methodology adopted for Baseline Study ..................................................................................................... 3-37 3.3 Land Environment ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-37 3.3.1 Land Use/ Land Cover ........................................................................................................................................... 3-39 3.3.2 Major environmental features in the study area ....................................................................................... 3-43 3.3.3 Soil Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 3-45 3.4 Water Environment ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-48 3.4.1 Ground water ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-48 3.4.2 Surface Water quality............................................................................................................................................. 3-53 3.5 Air Environment.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-56 3.5.1 Meteorology ..............................................................................................................................................................