APPENDIX I | (See Paragraph-6) | FORM 1 | | Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document. | (I) Basic Information | | | Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area | NA |
| | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | N/A | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | N/A | | Upload copy of CTE | N/A |
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S. No. in the schedule | 1(a) Mining of minerals
| Project Sector | Non-Coal Mining | |
| 3. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | 111.00 ha. | | 4. | New/Expansion/Modernization | New | | | 5. | Existing Capacity/Area etc. | 111.00 ha. | | 6. | Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' | A | | 7. | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 8. | Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 9. | |
Location of the project | Village - Bhangaon, Saranda Forest Division, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. | Shape of the project land | Block (Polygon) | Uploaded GPS file | Annexure-GPS file | Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet | Annexure-Survey of india toposheet | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | KP 27, 28, 29, 30 | Town / Village | Village - Bhangaon | State of the project | Jharkhand | |
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S.no | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name |
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(1.) | Jharkhand | West Singhbhum | Noamundi | | 10. | |
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms | Karampada Railway Station, 5.2 km | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Birsa Munda Airport, 210 km | |
| 11. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Chaibasa , 110 km | | 12. | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) | Village - Bhangaon, Panchaya -Meghataburu North, Dist. - West Singhbhum , Jharkhand | | 13. | Name of the Applicant | shishir | | 14. | Registered Address | Kshitij, Kashyap Vihar, Opp.Ashok nagar Raod No. 3, Ranchi (Jharkhand) | | 15. | |
Address for correspondance: | Name of the Company | CRYSTAL CONSULTANTS | Name of the Applicant | shishir | Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | CEO | Pin code | 834002 | E-mail | info@crystalconsultants.org | Telephone No. | 651-2243120 | Fax No. | 651- | Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . | Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority | |
| 16. | Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet | No | |
| 17. | Whether part of Interlinked projects? | No | | 18. | Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? | N/A | | 19. | If Yes, MoEF file number | N/A | Date of submission | N/A | | | | 21. | Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given | (i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | Yes | Status | Forest Clearance Under Process(Stage-I) | (ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | (iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011? | No | | | 22. | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? | No | |
| 23. | Whether any Forest Land Involved? | Yes | Area of Forest land Involved (hectares) | 111.00 ha. | |
| 24. | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No | (a) Name of the Court | N/A | (b) Name of the Sub court | N/A | (c) Case No. | N/A | (d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project | N/A | |
| 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.) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 1.1 | Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) | Yes | Existing / Pre-Mining Landuse =2.869 Ha (Used Land) + 108.131 Ha. (Unused Land)
At the end of first five years plan period =37.065 Ha.Ha (Used Land) + 73.935 Ha. (Unused Land)
At the end of the life of the mine / post mining land use =62.78 Ha (Used Land) + 48.00 Ha. (Unused Land) | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | Yes | Vegetation will be removed & land dozed to start mining operation in 52.8 Ha[62.78-(5.41+4.57)] | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | Yes | At the end of the mining operation the lease area will be reclaimed as per approved mine closure plan. | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | Yes | Exploratory bore holes alreadycompleted by the State Govt. of Jharkhand before auction. | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Infrastructure buildings including office, rest shelter, Rain water harvesting pit, Toe wall, check Dam, Garland drain etc. | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No, demolition work as it is a new site and office, rest shelter, security, etc. will be constructed. | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | No, temporary housing for construction workers envisaged. | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | Haul roads, quarrying O.B. dump & infrastructure including office, rest shelter, Rain water harvesting pit, Toe wall, check Dam, Garland drain etc. | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunnelling? | No | No underground mining or tunneling. The process of mining will be opencast method of mining. | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | As per mine closure plan the dump and the lease area will be reclaimed. | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | There will be no dredging. | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | No Offshore structure envisaged. | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | Iron Ore will be mined by opencast mining method using shovel dumper combination including blasting of ore body. Mined out ore will be crushed & screen to size before dispatch. For this purpose a mobile crusher unit has been provided. | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | O.B. Dump& Minerals Stockyards shall be provided. | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | OB shall be disposed in external OB dump. Liquid effluent from workshop HEMM, etc. will be treated. | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | Yes | Accommodation services will be provided at Barbil/ Kiriburu/ Karampada
For workers nearby available facilities will be availed. | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | Existing roads and rail network to be used. However, existing road will need widening & strengthened. | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Existing roads and rail network to be used. However, existing road will need widening & strengthened. | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | No, change in existing roads & other traffic movements. | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | Existing power network will be utilized. | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | Temporary weir to be confronted at local perennial nallah for water requirement initially. | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | No stream crossing envisaged. | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | Nallah water will be used initially. | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | There is no water bodies within the lease. | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | Workers & executive will be provided transport facility to access the mine. Iron ore will be transported to railway siding using existing road. | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | Yes | As per pre-approved mine closure plan, at the end of mining operation all the machineries and equipments will be dismantled and remove from the site & lease area will be reclaimed & Rehabilitated as per the approved final mine closure plan. | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | Yes | As per pre-approved final mine closure plan. | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | To a limited extent including skilled workers. | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | No alien species will be introduced. | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | Yes | Reclamation will be done as per approved mine closure plan and EIA-EMP. | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | No | | 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): | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 2.1 | Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) | No | Project requires 111.00 Ha. of forest land. | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | From weir at perennial nallah 186 KLD initially. Later on supplemented by Rain Water harvesting pond. | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | No mineral will be utilized for construction purpose. | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | No | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | Regular supply from J.S.E.B. with standby generators. | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | | | 3 | Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 3.1 | Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies | No | Explosive, diesel, oil, etc. shall be used but will be handled as per prevalent regulation. | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | No | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | The project is located away from habitated area including school, hospital, etc. | | 4 | Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 4.1 | Spoil, overburden or mine wastes | Yes | The spoil generated during the mine operation will be stored in OB dump. | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | No | Municipal sewage generated from office, rest shelter, etc. will be treated in septic tank. | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | Used oil from the workshop will be handed over to license hazardous waste management facility operators. Hazardous waste will be managed as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules. | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | | 4.5 | Surplus product | Yes | This sub grade material will be stored in a separate external dump & will be used in due course. | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | Yes | Sludge from ETP will be disposed off as per prevalent regulations. | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | No | There is no generation of construction and demolition wastes. | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | Yes | All the machinery will be dismantled and removed as per final mine closure plan. | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | | | 5 | Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 5.1 | Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources | Yes | SO2 & NOX will be generated by diesel operated tippers & other equipment. | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | Noxious gases will be produced in course of blasting. | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | SO2 & NOX from transportationvehicles. | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | No | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | No | No odours will be generated due to project activity. Dust will be generated during the mining of ore &handling of OB and Ore. | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | | | 6 | Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 6.1 | From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers | Yes | From blasting and HEMM operation. | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | From blasting and HEMM operation. | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | Noise produced will be insignificant as it is away from habituated area. | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | Yes | From blasting & HEMM operations. | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | Noise & vibration will be produced from mining operational traffic. | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | | | 7 | Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 7.1 | From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials | No | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | | | 8 | Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 8.1 | From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances | Yes | Yes, there is risk of accident due to Blasting and mining & handling of overburden & ore | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | Far away from flood site & on low seismic zone. | | 9 | Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 9.1 | Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated   by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
- Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
- housing development
- extractive industries
- supply industries
- Other
| No | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | Post mining land use plan has been so designed that no significant environment impact will be there. | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | No | Land use plan for post mining does not envisage use of the land for other activity. | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | Yes | There are two mining projects located adjacent to the mine. | | (III) | Environmental Sensitivity | S.No | Areas | Name/Identity | Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary | 1 | Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value | Yes | The project lies in Saranda Reserve
Forest. | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | This project is located in a Mountain
forest region as per MoEF & CC, the
project site is located in mining zone in
Saranda Forest Division. | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | | 5 | State, National boundaries | Yes | Orissa state boundary within 500m. | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | | 7 | Defence installations | No | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | No | Project Located in Reserve Forest. | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | No | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | No | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | | 12 | Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects | No | | | (IV) | Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies | | Essential Detail Sought: |
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1. | NA | The correction have been made as per the instruction received | 20 Jun 2019 | 2. | NA | it is requested to kindly submit following:
It is mentioned Forest Clearance Under Process (Stage I) but neither acknowledgment notapproved clearance letter submitted.
2. Letter from Forest Department stating that whether the mine leases area is coming under conservation zone or mining zone | 11 Apr 2019 | 3. | NA | The correction have been made as per the instruction received | 04 Mar 2019 | 4. | NA | (i). The name of PP is M/s South West Mining Limited (SWML), however on the parivesh portal it is showing M/s CRYSTAL CONSULTANTS. Please correct the application accordingly.
(ii). The mine lease area is 111ha however in the Form-I (S. No. 5) it is showing 0ha. Please correct the application accordingly.
(iii). The production capacity is showing 2 ha. Please correct the application accordingly.
(iv). Letter of Intent has not uploaded.
(v). Please confirm whether this area is located in conservation or mining zone as per recommendation of ICFRE/MoEFCC Report.
(vi). Form –I is inadequate and details are not filed correctly. The Environmental Sensitivity data is mentioned NIL details.
(vii). MLA is in Forest land however details of Forest Clearance and its proposal no. has not mentioned. | 28 Feb 2019 | | Additional Detail Sought : NIL | (V) | Undertaking | | I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. | V.(i) | Name of Applicant | shishir | Designation | CEO | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | CRYSTAL CONSULTANTS | Address | Kshitij, Kashyap Vihar, Opp.Ashok nagar Raod No. 3, Ranchi (Jharkhand) |
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