Executive Summary OF SAND (MINOR MINERAL) MINING IN KARNAL UNIT-4 IN VILLAGES- Lalupura, Pir Badauli, Sadarpur, Mundogarhi, Bhahalpur, Barsat & Faridpur TESIL GHARAUNADA AND DISTRICT KARNAL, HARYANA [AREA- 1199 Ha] TOR No. J-11015/58/2014-IA.II(M) Dated 6th May,2014 FOR PUBLIC HEARING STUDY PERIOD: PRE MONSOON (3 MONTHS) 2014 PROJECT COST: 4 CRORE Being developed by M/S. JAI YAMUNA JI DEVELOPERS 155, Sector-7, Urban State, Karnal Haryana-132001 Phone number: +91-9868953993, Fax: 011-27282827 E-mail: [email protected] Environmental Consultant M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd NABET (ISO 9001: 2008 & ISO 14001: 2004 Certified) regd. Company Sl No. 110, Rev-20, 5th May 2014 503-507, 5th Floor, NN Mall, Mangalam Palace Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi-110085 Phone No.: 011-47528467, Fax: 011-47528434 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction M/s. Jai Yamuna Ji Developers having total lease area 1199 Ha has been granted Letter of Intent of contract of river sand mining in 7 revenue village of Karnal unit-4, Haryana for 8 years from DMG Haryana on 3.1.2014. The project shall enhance productivity of river sand in state of Haryana and it will generate employment for the locals. The LoI allows the project proponent to start mining after the grant of Environmental Clearance. The mining process will be restricted to a depth of 3m in river bed and 9m in agriculture land. The date of grant of TOR for the project is 20-21 March, 2014. Need of the Project: Haryana had been facing serious problems regarding availability of construction material due to mining operations virtually lying closed in the state since March, 2010. The mined out material from this mine can be good source of construction material to nearby market. Provide gainful employment generation of the associated downstream industry i.e. transport services etc. Also as the lease area is a part of flood plain of Yamuna river bed, the annual rainfall in the recent years has been depositing a large quantum of material in the river course that is causing its meandering and widening of river channel. Therefore there is need for removal of deposited material in order to channelize the river course and prevent land cutting from adjacent agriculture land. Project Description: The project proponant i.e. Jai Yamuna Ji Developers is the resident of Sector-32, Near Noor Mahal, Karnal Unit-4, Tehsil Gharunda, Haryana. Karnal district falls in the north- east of the Haryana state and it is bordered by river Yamuna in the east. The longitude and latitude of the lease area are 29o 35’16.92”N to 29o 29’ 35.98” N - 77o 5’ 41.51” E to 77o 7’ 13.68” E with highest RL 240 m and lowest RL 235.50 m. The lease area is well connected with metalled road. State boundary is adjacent to the river. Karnal Railway Terminus is the nearest station 12 Km and NH-1 connecting Delhi to Ambala is about 12 Km from the lease area. Gharaunda town is about 8Km from the extreme south end of the lease area. The rate of production will be 80 Lac MTPA for 5 years. The sand from the dries river bed will be excavated at the rate 20 lac MTPA and outside the river bed equal to 60 Lac MTPA. During river bed mining manually mining shall be done for that unskilled workers will be hired from among the population living in the close vicinity. For mining of river sand in agriculture land skilled work force will be needed and mining shall be done with the help of excavator and JCBs. Salient features of the project site Details of area (with location map) NH-1 lies 12 Km from the lease. S.No. 1. District and State Karnal Unit-4, Haryana 2. Taluka Gharaunda, 3. Village 7 revenue villages namely; Lalupura, Pir Badauli, Sadarpur, Mundogarhi, Bhaholpur, Barsat & Faridpur. 4. Lease Area ( hectares) 1199 Ha. 931.10 hectare is available for mining out of 1199 ha remaining are restricted 5. Whether the area is recorded to be in No forest (please specify whether protected, reserved etc.) 6. Ownership / Occupancy Private Revenue land given for a contract period of 8 years 7. Existence of public road / railway line, A public road is adjoining lease area. Karnal if any nearby and approximate distance Terminus 12 Km N Topo-sheet No. with latitude and Toposheet No. 53G/2, 53G/3, 53G/4, longitude 53G/8, 53C/14, 53C/15 Latitude: 29o 35’16.92”N to 29o 29’ 35.98” N Longitude: 77o 5’ 41.51” E to 77o 7’ 13.68” E 8. Land Use Pattern (Forest, Agricultural, Water body and agriculture field Grazing, Barren etc.) 9. Interstate Boundary Haryana- Utter Pradesh Interstate Boundary is adjacent Mining: Manual: • Manual method of mining will be adopted for excavation of river sand in river bed upto 3m. A loading gang of 6-8 persons shall be deputed to load sand with the help of spade and basket to the trolleys. • Bench of 3m height shall be maintained in dry river beds as per Haryana Mineral Concession rule 2012. Width of the bench will be maintained around 20m. • Since the daily production from river bed will be around 26675 MT i.e. total production shall be 80 Lac per annum from river bed during 300 working days and OMS shall be 5 Tonnes, thus there will be 1335 workers will be hired from among the population living in the vicinity. Mechanized Mining • This method will be adopted for exploitation of agriculture land upto 9 m outside the river. • One meter top soil will be removed from the surface by JCB to make room for further excavation of mineral lying underneath. The width will be kept 10m. • Total production envisaged shall be 26675 TPD. Total production shall be 80 Lac per annum from river bed during 300 working days Water requirement: Total requirement for the project is 105 KLD. Drinking Water- 80 KLD KLDKLD Dust Suppression-20KLD Total- 105 KLD Green Belt- 5 KLD S.No. Water consumption Detail Water Requirement in KLD 1. Water for sprinkling 20 KLD 2. Domestic/drinking 80 KLD 3. Gardening 5 KLD Total 105 KLD Alternative Site and Technology: There will be no change in the site because the area has river sand mineral along the belt of river Yamuna which comprises of both agriculture land and river bed. Also the Proponent was the highest bidder of the project of sand mining in Karnal Unit-4 and that is why this mining contract has been awarded to him by DMG, Haryana. Description of Environment: Land-use: Study area has agriculture land 24755 Ha i.e.%, un-cropped fallow land 20951 Ha i.e. 36.29%, settlement was in 9380 Ha i.e. 16.25 % & water body in 2645 i.e. 4.58% of the total study area 57731 Ha. Soil Quality: • Physical Properties: Monitoring data shows that the texture of soil at all the location is sandy loam. • The data shows that value of pH ranges from 6.97 at Bhau Mazra to 7.98 at Mundi Garhi. Soil is alkaline in nature. • Chemical Properties: The average concentration of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in the soil samples varies from 10.6 to 18.8 mg/100gm, 96.8 to 99.6 mg/100gm, and 0.73 to 0.96 mg/100gm. Water holding capacity ranges from 32.1 to 35.6 in study area. Water Quality: • Physical Properties: Colour was <5 Hazen, odour & Tastes agreeable in both ground & surface water. • PH was recorded falling in the prescribed limits 6.5-8 in both ground & surface water • Chemical Properties: The Total dissolved solid (TDS) were maximum as TDS 509 mg/l & minimum as 468 mg/l at Mundi Garhi in ground water. It ranged from 601-683mg/l in surface water in Bhau mazra & Garhi ponds. • Total Hardness was observed to the ranging from 306 mg/l to 341 mg/l in ground water this suggests dissolved salts in ground water. It ranged from 318-368mg/l in surface water samples Bhau mazra & Garhi ponds. • Bacteriological Properties: Studies revealed the absence of Total Coliform & Faecal Coliform in ground water but in surface water it was recorded 170 MPN/100ml Bhau Mazra pond. Ambient Air Quality: Ambient air sampling for PM10, SO2, and NOX was performed continuously for 24 hours. • The maximum value for PM10 was observed, as 85µg/m3 at village Mundi Garhi while 24 hours applicable limit is 100µg/m3 for industrial and mixed use areas. • The maximum value for SO2 was observed, as 13 µg/m3 at Village Garhi Bhalal village, while 24 hourly limits is of 80 µg/m3 for residential, industrial and other areas. • The maximum value for NOX was observed to be 40 µg/m3 at village Pirbaduli while 24 hours applicable limit is of 80 µg/m3 for residential, industrial and other areas. Noise Quality: Noise was observed under permissible limits as prescribed for residential area because the area mainly comprises of rural population. Ecology and Biodiversity: Ecology bio Diversity of the area is as follows: • Core Zone: The land being covered with sand. In the core zone no ecologically diverse species were found. Aquatic vegetation was found in the area Alternanthera sessilis, Polygonum barbatum, Cyperus iria etc. • Terrestrial and aquatic Fauna contains Mammal such as Wild Dog, rat Mongoose etc. Aquatic fauna, mostly comprises of amphibians mollusks & fish. Negligible Avifauna was reported. • Buffer Zone: In buffer zone crops wheat, rice and vegetables as potato, and cucumber etc. were found.