APPENDIX I
(See Paragraph-6)
FORM 1
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(I) Basic Information
S.No.Item Details
Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area NA
Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notificationN/A
Weather Consent to Establishment ObtainedN/A
Upload copy of CTE N/A
1.
Name of the Project/s Kasnau Matasukh Lignite Project
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/RJ/CMIN/79923/2018
Project Cost 21050.61 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(a) Mining of minerals
Project Sector Coal Mining
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled 1MTPA/1063.35 ha ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationModernization
Proposal NumberIA/RJ/CMIN/79922/2018
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)J-11015/21/99-IA.II(M)
Uploaded EC letterAnnexure-Uploaded EC letter
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 1063.35 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 projectNear Village Kasnau MatasukhTehsil Jayal Dist. Nagaur
Shape of the project landBlock (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS fileAnnexure-GPS file      
Uploaded copy of survey of India ToposheetAnnexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.45 I/4
Town / VillageKasnau, Matasukh, Igiar, Arwar
State of the projectRajasthan
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)RajasthanNagaurJayal
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Mundwa, 25 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Jodhpur, 165 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Nagaur , 50 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Village-Kasnau Mtasukh, Tehsil- Jayal & Distt. Nagaur Rajasthan 341024
13. Name of the Applicant Sourabh
14. Registered Address RSMML, Khanij Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company RAJASTHAN STATE MINES AND MINERALS LTD
Name of the Applicant Sourabh
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Geologist
Pin code 302005
E-mail ssourabh12@gmail.com
Telephone No. 0141-2227710
Fax No. 0141-2227715
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 numberN/A
Date of submissionN/A
20. If No, Reason 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?No
(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?No
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)N/A
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 CourtN/A
(b) Name of the Sub courtN/A
(c) Case No.N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectN/A
(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.)
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 The total sanctioned ML area is 1063.35 ha. The ownership status of land is as under: No forest land is in ML area. Lease area of the mine is 1063.35 ha. About 914.924 ha of land belongs to private khatedars includes un-irrigated agriculture land, Govt. waste land is 43.494 ha & Govt. grazing land is 104.932 ha Area is characterized by a more or less flat terrain with alluvial cover. However, gently undulating terrain. The difference in minimum & maximum elevation of relative heights are sur
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes The land acquired is un-irrigated agriculture land & non agricultural waste land. The mining lease area is having scanty vegetation with few bushes and shrubs & isolated trees of Ker, Babul and Ber. Amongst shrubs, Aak and kaans are observed. There are three habitations having cluster of huts, mud houses, etc. These habitations are in agriculture fields and are called as Dhanis. The houses, huts, etc. will be cleared as a part of mining.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The major impact on land environment is expected on account of disposal of overburden over non-mineral bearing area and change in land use due to mining of lignite from lignite bearing area. The overburden generated during 1st five years of mine operation and during entire mine life are 506.90 lac metre cube (Kasnau) & 213.02 lac metre cube (Matasukh) and 1480 lac metre cube & 332.74 lac metre cube for Kasnau & Matasukh pit respectively. In the first three years of mine operation, the ov
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes The area has been explored by DMG (Govt. of Rajasthan) by drilling holes. A total of 25638.18 m of drilling has been carried out.
1.5 Construction works? Yes Township Base camps for Contractors, supervisory staff and operators constructed in vicinity of mines within lease area. Buildings The following buildings are constructed: • Administrative office • Base camps • Time office • VT Centre • Store • Rest shelters • Pit head bath • Canteen • Dispensary • Water supply installations • Shed for DG set and electric sub-station • Workshop • Weigh bridge
1.6 Demolition works? Yes The cluster of huts, mud houses etc. demolished after compensation of permanent structures of effective farmers as per GoR order (before commencement of mining activities)
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes The area mined by mechanized open cast mining method by conventional mining machinery and after complete excavation of lignite area, overburden is filled back into the worked out area. Mined out area will be reclaimed after leveling & spreading of topsoil.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No Only surface mining is envisaged.
1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation of mined out areas From 4th year onwards, the backfilling started. The reclamation process was continue from third year. A total area of 401.00 ha to be reclaimed in the entire mine life, an area of 30.00 ha will remain as pond & charagah area.The depth of pond is 10 m. Thus total area to be reclaimed is 401.00 ha. Reclamation of overburden sites The overburden areas stabilized by growing trees and grasses. The total overburden disposal area to be stabilized shall be 78.4 ha.
1.11 Dredging? No
1.12 Offshore structures? No
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Lignite production @10 lac tonne per annum. The lignite directly transported to the power plant by dumpers & mercantile sale.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes The disposal of overburden done by backfilling in the excavated area of each pit and reclamation by vegetal growth and planting trees and shrubs. The following measures will be taken to stabilize the active waste dumps: The waste dump has been proposed in three lifts each of 10 m, with individual lift angle of 45o and overall angle of 23o. The bench height in inside dumping has been proposed as 10 m, with a width of about 10 m. The distance between bottom most bench of inside dump and a
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? No
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? No
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No
1.22 Stream crossings? No
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? No Renewal of NOC issued from CGWA for ground water withdrawal; vide letter No. 21-4(483)/WR/2011-463 dated 28.03.2016.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? Yes There are no perennial rivers or major surface water bodies within the lease area. Luni is the only major river flowing near the area (about 70km from the mine). The lithological analysis of borehole data (more than120) indicated that two aquifer are present in the area. The acquifer are separated by clay layer (with or without lignite deposites, having a thickness of about 25-28m. Water in the second aquifer is under piezometer head of about 25 meters
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Transport of personnel and materials for construction / operation take place by jeeps/ trucks
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? No
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes During operation of mine, about 200 to 300 persons got direct employment & 800 to 900 persons got indirect employment due to development of the Kasnau Matasukh mines.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No
1.31 Any other actions? 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) Yes The total sanctioned ML area is 1063.35 ha. The ownership status of land is as under: No forest land is in ML area. Lease area of the mine is 1063.35 ha. About 914.924 ha of land belongs to private khatedars includes un-irrigated agriculture land, Govt. waste land is 43.494 ha & Govt. grazing land is 104.932 ha.
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes 964.5 m3 water is required for the project (Drinking & Industrial), presently the Out of the total six tube wells proposed as the project, three tube wells will be exclusively dug near the project site. The tubewell site for drinking water supply is expected to be about 2 kms away from the project site and thus water will be catered by pipe line of 6’’ dia to the overhead tank,where RSMM has tube well to tap groundwater with permission from PHED. The water is potable and supplied by PHED Rajast
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes 0.833 lac per month @10 lac tonne per annum
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Will be obtained from nearby source.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes 2000 KW power will be used. 9,600 liters of diesel will be used per day
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
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? Yes During operation of mine, about 200 to 300 persons got direct employment & 800 to 900 persons got indirect employment due to development of the Matasukh Kasnau mines. The infrastructure facilities developed for mining operation, which is a positive impact. During mining, many allied activities are likely developed, leading to growth of employment. This has improved the economic status of the local population. Appropriate area development activities in consultation with the local village panch
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No
3.5 Any other causes No
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 A total area of 401.00 ha to be reclaimed in the entire mine life, an area of 30.00 ha will remain as pond & charagah area.The depth of pond is 10 m. Thus total area to be reclaimed is 401.00 ha.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) No
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) No
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No
4.5 Surplus product No
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No
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 Area sources Dust is likely to get entrained during mining activity due to fugitive sources. The bulk of fugitive emissions are dust particles generated by mechanical disturbances of granular substances exposed to the air. The various sources of fugitive emissions at KM Lignite mine are: - loading and unloading; - wind erosion of pile surfaces & ground areas around the pile, - emission from paved and unpaved roads. Short-term ground level concentration shall be predict
5.2 Emissions from production processes No
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes The various sources of fugitive emissions at Kasnau-Matasukh Lignite mine are: - loading and unloading; - wind erosion of pile surfaces and ground areas around the pile, and - Emission from paved and unpaved roads
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
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 The mining activities lead to generation of noise from various sources including operation of various mining equipment, drilling, excavation, transportation, etc. Detailed modelling studies were conducted as a part of the EIA study.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No
6.3 From construction or demolition No
6.4 From blasting or piling No
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes The major source of noise due to traffic is a result of movement of vehicles. With the development of mine, about 10.0 lakh metric tones of lignite extracted every year. On an average, increase in total number (including Lignite and other material) of trucks/day would be of the order of 20 tippers per hour.. At present, in the mine operation phase up to maximum of 65-70 trucks/hour engaged for mining activities. The impact on noise level was covered as a part of the EIA stu
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) Yes The major source of water in Kasnau-Matasukh lignite mine area is groundwater/canal water which extracted through pipe line. The total manpower employed in the mine are about 250. The total water requirement is of the order of 964.5 m3/day. The total sewage generation is of the order of 220 m3/day. The same treated prior to disposal to avoid any adverse impacts on water quality.
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 No
8.2 From any other causes Yes There are various factors, which can create disaster in mine. These hazards are as follows: a) Slope failure b) Overburden dump c) Heavy machinery The mining activity has several disaster prone areas
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No
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
 Yes RSMML spend an amount of Rs. 0.75 crore on CSR activities upto 2017-2018. The activities covered under CSR finalized in consultation with the district administration and gram panchayats of the project affected villages and the nearby villages
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No
(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
 No
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No
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 No
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
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
1 Uploaded Proposed TOR File Annexure-TOR file
2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
4 Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file) NIL
5Uploaded Approval of mining PlanAnnexure-Uploaded Approval of mining plan
Additional Attachments, if any
Attached File
      Essential Detail Sought : NIL
            Additional Detail Sought:
Sno. ADS Letter Remarks Date of ADS
1.NADeferred for additional information 21 Dec 2018
(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 ApplicantSourabh
DesignationGeologist
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)RAJASTHAN STATE MINES AND MINERALS LTD
AddressRSMML, Khanij Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur
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