APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (See Paragraph-6) FORM-1 FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING LIME STONE MINE FROM 0.09 MTPA TO 0.8 MTPA (MINING LEASE AREA OF 96.25 HECTARES) M.L.No: 259/94(R) AT VILLAGES - KUJOTA, AJEETPURA, BHAISLANA TEHSIL-KOTPUTLI, DISTRICT-JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) Submitted by: NATIONAL LIMESTONE COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED G-9/C, KABIR MARG, BANI PARK, JAIPUR, PIN-302016 (RAJASTHAN) 1 APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information S.No Item Details 1. Name of the project/s M/s National Limestone Company Pvt Ltd 2. S.No. in the schedule 1(a) – Column 3 (Lime stone mines) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Limestone: 0.8 MTPA handled/command area/lease area /number Marble : NIL of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion of existing lime stone mine from 0.09 MTPA to 0.8 MTPA (mining lease area of 96.25 hectares) 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 0.09 MTPA (mining lease area of 96.25 hectares) 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’ 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Mines Latitude :27 0 39’15” to 27 0 40’13”N Longitude: 76 0 05’21”to 76 0 06’56”E The Index map and location is presented in Annexure-I Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Details of Plot/Survey/Khasra No are given in Annexure-II Village(s) The mine is located in Kujota, Ajeetpur, Bhaislana villages of Kotputli Tehsil, District: Jaipur, Rajasthan State. Tehsil Kotputli District Jaipur State Rajasthan 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with (i) Dabla Railway station (45 KM) distance in kms. (ii)Nearest Airport: Jaipur ,Distance (120KM) 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters (i)Town: Kotputli, Distance: 13KM along with distance in kms. (ii) City: Jaipur, Distance:120KM (iii)District Head Quarters: Jaipur: 120KM 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, The Mine is located near village Kujota, Municipal Corporation, Local body Ajeetpura, Bhaislana of Kotputli tehsil, (complete postal addresses with telephone Jaipur district nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant M/s National Limestone Co mpany Pvt Ltd 2 14. Registered Address C/o G -9/C , Kabir Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur (Rajasthan). Pin: 302016.India 15. Address for correspondence: Name Mr. Umesh Pratap Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Director Address Lakheri Cement Works, ACC Limited, Lakheri, Bundi, Rajasthan Pin Code 323603 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. Mobile: 08003524444 Tele/Fax No. 0141 -2200608 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if Not applicable. This is existing operating any. Location of these sites should be shown mine. on a topo sheet. Mineral is naturally occurring substance, hence no alternative site is examined. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? Not Applicable (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? Not Applicable (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? Not Applicable 22. Whether there is any Government Order / No Policy relevant / relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) NIL 24. Whether there is any litigation pending Environment related Litigations: against the project and/or land in which the There are no litigations pending on account project is propose to be set up? of Environment. (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. Other litigations are given hereunder: 1. Land tax demand by State govt for total (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and M.L area: Filed objection before Tehsildar- its relevance with the proposed project. Kotputli against notice with respect to tax on land on 5.4.13 as per direction of Honble High Court, Jaipur 2. Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan Udaipur: Appeal No: 57/2012 Challenging for interest and penalty 3. Land acquisition by Ultratech Cement for mining Lease covered some Mining Lease area of National Limestone Co.Pvt.Ltd. Matter is pending at Rajasthan High Court. 3 (II) Activity 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.) Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possibl e) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, The land will be used for Mining land cover or topography including increase purpose Yes in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and Yes Clearance of buildings, vegetation buildings? is involved in the ML area 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Most of the mined out area will be converted as water reservoir and green belt developed over dump / back filled areas as per the approved Mining plan from Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan. 1.4 Pre -construction investigations e.g. bore Yes The soil testing / investigation houses, soil testing? activities will be carried out, before commencement of construction activities. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction of allied facilities such as Magazine for storage of Explosives, weighbridge, general store, workshop, laboratory, time & security office. 1.6 Demolition works? Yes Demolition works will be carried out in the ML area 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works No Not applicable or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Infrastructure for setting up earthworks including linear structures, cut Magazine for storage of Explosives , and fill or excavations weighbridge, general store, workshop, laboratory, time & security office and allied facilities. 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Not applicable, tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation work will be done as per approved mining plan/Scheme from Department of Mines and Geology(DMG),Government of Rajasthan. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 4 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Limestone: 0.8 MTPA Marble: NIL Refer Annexure-III for mining methodology 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Facilities will be provided for storage of explosives, inventory for spares as well as excavated top soil and overburden in designated areas. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid Yes Overburden / waste generated will waste or liquid effluents? be stored separately at designated areas. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Not envisaged . People will be ferry operational workers? from nearby areas 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes New approach roads will be construction or operation? constructed wherever required. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Existing transport network will be transport infrastructure including new or utilized for transportation of altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? materials. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport No Existing network will be utilized routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not Applicable pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not required realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No There are two small pits where the water will accumulated during rainy season only. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form ground No The water for plantation and dust or surface waters? suppression will be sourced from the existing mine pits developed by rain harvesting measures. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface No A well planned reservoir will affecting drainage or run -off? minimize the impact of run off if any 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes People will be ferry from nearby construction, operation or decommissioning? areas 1.26 Long -term dismantling or decommissioning No No dismantling works are or restoration works? envisaged. However, part of the mined out area formed due to mining activities will be restored by using overburden back filling and tree plantation. The remaining mined out area will be converted as reservoir. 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning No None which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes During operation phase of the mine temporarily or permanently? About ~50 people will be 5 employed. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No None 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No None 1.31 Any other actions? No None 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, S.No. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The existing area is already under agricultural land (ha) mining operations. However on expansion of mining area some additional agriculture land will be used. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) Yes Domestic : 1 KLD unit: KLD Plantation: 1.5 KLD Dust suppression: 3.5 KLD Total water requirement during operation phase: 5.0 KLD During construction phase water consumption will be 10.0 KLD The water for plantation, dust suppression will be sourced from reservoir developed in th e mining lease area. For domestic purpose the water is sourced from outside. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, Yes Stone, aggregates and sand for civil work will be sourced from local sand / soil (expected source – MT) retailers.