| Form-1 | | APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE | | | | 1. Basic Informations | | Project Name | Buroi River Sand and Gravel Mining Permit Area | Company/Organisation Name | BISTIRAM BASUMATARY | | Registered Address | Vill. Santipur, P.O. Gohpur, Dist. Biswanath. Assam 784168 | Legal Status of the Company | Private |
| | 2. | | Address for the correspondence: | | (a)Name of the Applicant | Bistiram Basumatary | | (b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | Proprietor | | (c)Address | Vill. Santipur, P.O. Gohpur, Dist. Biswanath.,,Biswanath,Sonitpur,Assam-784168 | | (d)Pin code | 784168 | | (e)E-mail | bistiramec@gmail.com | | (f)Telephone No. | 3715-284196 | | (g)Fax No. | | | Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . | NIL | |
| | 3. | | Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006: | | (a)Major Project/Activity | 8(a) Building and Construction projects
| | (b)Minor Project/Activity | 1(a) Mining of minerals
| | (c)Category | B2 | | (d)Proposal Number | SIA/AS/MIS/122058/2019 | | (e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) | SW/121922/2019 | | (f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) | INFRA-2 | | (g)Project Type(New/Expansion/Modernization) | Fresh EC |
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| | 4. | | (a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed | 1 | | (b)Main State of the project | Assam | |
| | Details of State(s) of the project |
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| S. No. | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name | Village Name |
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| (1.) | Assam | Biswanath | Chariduar | Santipur |
| | 5. | | Details of Public Consultation: | | (a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing? | Yes | | (c)Reason | -1 | | (d)Supporting Document | NILL | |
| | Location of the project | Santipur | | | Town / Village
(Name of more than one town may be entered by separating with)
| Santipur | Plot/Survey/Khasra No.
(Name of more than one town may be entered by separating with)
| Unclassed State Forest | | State | Assam | District | Biswanath | | Tehshil | Chariduar | Pincode | 784168 | | Nearest railway station | Helem | Distance from the project site | 10 | | Nearest airport | Tezpur | Distance from the project site | 75 | | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters | Biswanath | Distance from the project site | 35 | | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body(Complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) | Karibil | Upload GPS file | Copy of Kml File 
Uploaded GPS file | | Shape of the project land | Point | Site alternative under consideration(If any) | Uploaded Site alternative under consideration | | Brief summary of project | Uploaded Brief summary of project | | | | Does your project location falls under out of any following areas | None of above Areas | | | | Proposed Built up area (Built up area or covered area on all the floors puttogether including its basement and other service areas which are proposed in the building or construction projects)(In Meter /Sqr) | 0.00 | Existing Built Up Area(In Meter /Sqr) | 0.00 | | Does it attract any of the general conditions given below? | No | | | | Does it attract the specific condition given below? | No | | | | Interlinked Projects | No | | | | Whether separate application of interlinked projects has been submitted? | | Date of Submission | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | No | | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification,2011? | No | | | | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site? | No | | | | Forest land involved(hectares) | 0.00 | | | | Is there any litigation pending against the project? | No | | |
| 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) | No | The site for proposed project is designated for mining of sand and gravel. The changes in land use would be gradually filled up with the materials carried by the flow of river channel and would be replenished every year. | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | Clearance is not required to extract the sand and gravel from the mining area as the area is flooded every year by the Buroi river and materials would be deposited due to this flood water. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | There will be no creation of new land use. The reclamation shall help to retain similar land use. | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | No such test is required. | | 1.5 | Construction works? | No | No construction is required. | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No demolition activity is required in this
project. | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Mostly, local labors will be employed. So
There will no provision for housing of labors and other construction required. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | No | No such construction required. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | This is an open cast manual mining. No underground works required. | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | Not applicable. | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | Not involved. | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | Not involved. | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | No | Not applicable. | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | No | The storage facility is not required as the material is directly transported from the mining site. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | No | No such solid waste or liquid effluents shall be generated during mining. | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | Not applicable | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | Not applicable | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Not applicable | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | Not applicable | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | Not applicable | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | Not applicable | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | Not applicable | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | There is no abstraction of ground water for the project for construction purposes. | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | There will be no negative impact on the water bodies due to the mining activity. | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | During mining phase transport of personnel as well as sand and gravel would be required. The personnel would preferably be engaged from nearby areas. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | Replenishment and restoration of the minor mineral will be done by flood water of the river. | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | Not applicable | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | During mining phase there will be temporary influx of people who are directly or indirectly engaged in the mining activity. But visit by these people are temporary in nature and shall not stay in the operation site. | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | Not applicable | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | Not applicable | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | Not applicable | |
| 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 | The present area is unclassed state forest land. | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | Total water requirement is 3.5 KLD
Water requirement during operation phase will be met through tanker water supply. | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | Yes | Sand and gravel= 60,000 Cu M | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | No | No construction material is required. | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | No forest and timber is required. | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | No Electricity is required. But Diesel is required for transportation of Mining material and mining equipment. (Diesel= 300 MT) | | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | Nil | |
| 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 | Not applicable. | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | Not applicable. | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | No | Not applicable. | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | Not applicable. | | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | Not applicable. | |
| 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 | No | Not applicable. | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | No | No such waste will be generated. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | No | No such waste will be generated. | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | Not applicable. | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | Not applicable. | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | No | No such sludge will be generated. | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | No | No such waste will be generated. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | Not applicable. | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | Not applicable. | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | Not applicable. | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | Not applicable. | |
| 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 | Emission will be from
• Mobile Sources: Vehicular emissions
The emission from the Trucks/ Dumpers will be within permissible limit. | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | No | Not applicable. | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Fugitive dust emission due to moving of vehicles activities is envisaged during Mining. Water sprinkling will be done to minimize the fugitive emissions. | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | No | Not applicable | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | No | Dust emission due to moving of vehicles activities is envisaged during Mining. Water sprinkling will be done to minimize the dust emissions. | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | Not applicable | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | Burning of any substance will be strictly prohibited. | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | Not applicable | |
| 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 | Noise is expected to be generated during mining phase mainly from movement of trucks/ dumpers.
The noise and vibration are generated due to the following activities while mining:-
1. Movements of transport vehicles.
It is suggested to take following measures to control it by:-
1. Maintain the noise level within permissible limit. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | No | Not applicable | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | No | No construction and demolition shall be required. | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | Not applicable | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | No | The traffic movement will be restricted within day time only | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | Nil | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | Nil | |
| 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 | Nil | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | No such discharge will occur. | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | Dust generation during movement of vehicles is a temporary phenomenon and will have short term impact. Appropriate fugitive dust control measures, including moving of vehicles dust covers for trucks, will be provided to minimize any impacts. | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | Nil | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | Nil | |
| 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 | Nil | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | Nil | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | The proposed project site has history of natural disasters such earthquakes etc. The site lies in Seismic Zone V. | |
| 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 | No developmental activity will take place. | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | Nil | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | The project leads to generation of
employment during mining phase. | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | Nil | |
| (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 | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 7 | Defence installations | No | No such area located in the 15
km of the project site. | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Nearest village is about 3.0 Km away. | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | School is About 3.2 Km
Hospital is About 4.5 Km
Places of worship is About 3.5 Km | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | No | No such area located in the 15 km of the project site. | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | No such area located in the 15 km of the project site. | | 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 | The proposed project site has history of natural disasters such earthquakes etc. The site lies in Seismic Zone V. | | | Essential Details Sought |
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| S. No. | EDS Sought Date | EDS Sought | Letter |
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| (1.) | 25/08/2020 | Need to submit following document for further Reconsider:
1.You have not submitted formal letter of intent From DFO. | | | (2.) | 27/09/2020 | The correction have been made as per the instruction received | |
| | Additional Details Sought |
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| S. No. | ADS Sought Date | ADS Sought | Letter |
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| NO Record |
| | | 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. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up. | | | | Name of Applicant | Bistiram Basumatary | | Designation | Proprietor | | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | BISTIRAM BASUMATARY | | Address | Vill. Santipur, P.O. Gohpur, Dist. Biswanath. |
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