Report Part 1

Form-2

APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

S. No.

Item

Details

Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ?	No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s)	Hill slope Mining for extraction of Shale from Mauza/Mohal Kandror, Tehsil Sadar, District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh by M/s Subhash Thakur & Co.
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	SUBHASH THAKUR & CO
(c)Registered Address	Village Bagheri, PO Nichli Bhater,Bilaspur,Himachal Pradesh-174004
(d)Legal Status of the Company	Private

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	Subhash Thakur
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	Prop
(c)Address	Village Bagheri, PO Nichli Bhater,Bilaspur,Himachal Pradesh-174004
(d)Pin code	174004
(e)E-mail	sthakur2618@gmail.com
(f)Telephone No.	1978-224155
(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

Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a)Major Project/Activity	1(a) Mining of minerals
(b)Minor Project/Activity	NIL
(c)Category	B2
(d)Proposal Number	SIA/HP/MIN/31943/2017
(e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/97323/2019
(f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	Non-Coal Mining
(g)Project Type	Fresh EC

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	732/221
(b)Pincode	174004
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	31.391347
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	31.391384
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	76.767117
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	76.767304
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	5315
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	714
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	00
(j)Seismic Zone	5

(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed	1
(b)Main State of the project	Himachal Pradesh

Details of State of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
NIL

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	12345
(b)Date of Apply of TOR	06 Jun 2017
(c)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR	06 Jun 2018
(d)Previous TOR Letter	Copy of Previous TOR letter

Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?	Yes
(b)Reason	Proposed mining lease area is less than 5 Hectare
(c)Supporting Document	Copy of Supporting Document

Details of Project Configuration/Product:

8.1. Project Configuration
S. No.	Plant/Equipment/Facility	Configuration	Remarks
(1.)	NA	NA

8.2. Product
S. No.	Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product	Other Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)	54283	54283	Tons per Annum		Road

In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
Details Not Applicable

9.1.

Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ?	NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception	NA
(iii)Date of Issue	N/A
(iv)Valid Upto	N/A
(v)File No.	NA
(vi)Application No.	NA
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	NA

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in crores)	0.05
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in crores)	0.20
(c) Funds Allocated Towards ESC (Entrepreneur Social Responsibility) (in crores)	0.45
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in crores)	0.24
(e) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Capital(%)	NaN

11.

Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

12.

Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

13.

Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel	0
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	0

13.1. Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.	Raw Material / Fuel	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Source (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Distance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)	Type of Linkage	Other Type of Linkage	Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)	none	00	Others	NA	NA	Road		0	Open Market		Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 04 Dec 2018 To 08 Dec 2018
(b)Season	Winter

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring Locations : 1
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM10		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	72.9	72.9	0	100
(2.)	SO2		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	7.6	7.6	0	80
(3.)	PM2.5		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	40.2	40.2	0	60
(4.)	NOx		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	9.2	9.2	0	80

14.2. No. of Ground Water Monitoring Locations : 1
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Heavy Metal	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Desirable Limit	Maximum Permissible Limit
(1.)	TSS			NA		0	0	0	0
(2.)	Total Hardness			mg/l		110.5	110.5	200	600
(3.)	Heavy Metals		Zinc	mg/l		0	0	5	15
(4.)	Chlorides			mg/l		38.3	38.3	250	1000
(5.)	Fluoride			mg/l		0.1	0.1	1	1.5
(6.)	pH			NA		7.43	7.43	6.5	8.5
(7.)	TDS			mg/l		249	249	500	2000

14.3. No. of Surface Water Monitoring Locations : 0
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	BOD		NA		0	0	B
(2.)	COD		NA		0	0	B
(3.)	pH		NA		0	0	B
(4.)	DO		NA		0	0	B

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations : 1
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	35.6	35.6	70
(2.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	52.3	52.3	75

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored Locations : 1
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	N(Nitrogen)	Percent		0.0012	0.0012
(2.)	P(Phosphorus)	Percent		0.0014	0.0014
(3.)	K(Potassium)	Milligram per Kilogram		49.1	49.1
(4.)	Electric Conductivity	Others	mmhos/cm	0.419	0.419
(5.)	pH			7.2	7.2

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 31.8 To 6
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 30.2 To 4
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ?	NA

15. Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.	Source	Source Other	Required Quantity	Distance from Source	Copy of Permission from Competent Authority	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Method of Water Withdrawal	Other Method of Water Withdrawal	Letter No.	Date of Issue	Permitted Quantity
(1.)	GroundWater		1.72	1	Copy of Permission Letter	modeOthers	Water Tanker	Others	Bore	1126	12 Oct 2018	2

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed

16. Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.	Type/Source	Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Method	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal	Quantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)	Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)	NA	0	0	NA	Others	NA	0	0

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation	0
(b)Total Discharged Water	0
(c)Total Reused Water	0

17. Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.	Name of Waste	Item	Other Item	Quantity per Annum	Unit	Distance from Site(KM)	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal
(1.)	NA	Others	No mine waste will be generated	0	Tons	0	Road		Others	NA

18.

18.1. Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Baseline Concentration	Distance GLC	Incremental Concentration	Total GLC	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM2.5		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(2.)	SO2		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(3.)	PM10		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(4.)	NOx		NA	0	0	0	0	0

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	NA	NA	0	0	Others	NA	0

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	0
(b)Source	NA
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Copy of Agreement
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	0
(e)Stack Height (in m)	0

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land	0
(b)Private Land	1.27088
(c)Government Land	0
(d)Revenue Land	0
(e)Other Land	0
Total Land	1.27088

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area	0
(b)Waste/Barren Land	0
(c)Grazing/ Community Land	1.27088
(d)Surface Water Bodies	0
(e)Settlements	0
(f)Industrial	0
(g)Forest	0
(h)Mangroves	0
(i)Marine Area	0
(j)Others : NA	0
Total	1.27088

22. Land Requirement for Various Activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement	Remarks
(1.)	Green belt		0.1	NA

Total

0.1

23.

Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Species; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :

23.1. Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Ecological Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Critically Polluted Area	NA	0	NA
(2.)	WLS	NA	0	NA
(3.)	ESAs	NA	0	NA
(4.)	Wildlife Corridors	NA	0	NA
(5.)	NPA	NA	0	NA
(6.)	ESZs	NA	0	NA
(7.)	Corridors	NA	0	NA

23.2. Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Forest		NA	0	NA
(2.)	Archaeological Sites		NA	0	NA
(3.)	Defence Installations		NA	0	NA

23.3.

(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required?	No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required?	No

24.

Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved?	No

25.

Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved)	0
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees	Not Applicable

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	0
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	0

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	0
(b)No. of Households	0
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	0
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	0
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in Rs)	0
(f)Status of R&R	Completed

28.

Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ?	No
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ?	No
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ?	No

29.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ?	No
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	No
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ?	No

30.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ?	No

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	0
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	25
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	0
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	0
(e)No. of working days	280
(f)Total Manpower	25

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt (in hectare)	0.1
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area	7.87
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted	250
(d)Funds Allocated for Plantation	35000
(e)Uploaded Green Belt plan	Copy of Green Belt Plan

33. Project Benefits
S. No.	Type of Project Benefits	Details of Project Benefits
(1.)	Environmental	Landscaping will be done
(2.)	Social	Employment generated

34. CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable

35. Sector Specific Details For Non-Coal Mining

S. No.

Item

Details

1. No. of Mineral(s) to be Mined : 1
S. No.	Mineral(s) to be Mined	Major or Minor Mineral
(1.)	Shale	Minor

Mine Capacity in ROM (Run of Mine)

54283

Uploaded 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology in case of minor minerals

Copy of 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology

Mining Plan:
(a)Approval Letter No.	Udyog-Bhu(Khani-4) Laghu-134/15-4342
(b)Date of Approval	31 Aug 2018
(c)Approved Letter	Copy of Approved Letter
(d)Approved By State Mining and Geology Department	State Mining and Geology Department
(e)Approved Mining Lease Area	1.27088
(f)Approved Capacity	54283

Technical Details:
(a)Total Geological Reserves (Million Ton)	271415
(b)Mineable Reserves (Million Ton)	271415
(c)Extractable Reserves(Million Ton)	271415
(d)Percent(%) of Extraction	100
(e)Grade of Coal /Ore /Mineral	0
(f)Stripping Ratio	0 : 0
(g)Category of Gaseousness (Only for Coal Mining, Others may Write NA)	NA
(h)Average Gradient(Degree)	45
(i)Mining Method	Opencast
(j)Life of Mine (Years)	5

Details of Beneficiations:
(a)Whether it is proposed to install beneficiation plant/Coal washery within the mining lease area	No
(b)Whether it is proposed to install crusher within the mining lease area	No

Details of Seams:
(a)Whether details of seam applicable	No

Details of Mining Lease:
(a)Mining Lease Area (in Hectare)	1.27088
(b)Whether obtained Letter of Intent (LOI) from the state government ?	Yes
(i)Copy of Letter of Intent	Copy of Letter of Intent
(ii)Date of issue of LOI	06 Jun 2017
(iii)Validity of LOI	1
(iv)Reference No. of LOI	no. Udyog – Bhu (Khani -4) Laghu-134/15-2347
(c)Whether Lease Deed Executed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	Fresh mine
(d)Whether Lease Deed Renewed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	NA

OB (Over Burden) Management:
(a) Details of External Dumps:
(i)No. of OB Dumps	0
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)	0
(iii)Height (in meter)	0
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)	0
(v)No. of year back fill up	0
(b) Details of Internal Dumps:
(i)No. of Internal Dumps	0
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)	0
(iii)Height (in meter)	0
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)	0

10.

Details of Topsoil Management:
(a)Quantity of Topsoil excavated during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0
(b)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for reclamation during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0
(c)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for other activities during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0

11.

Details of Final Mine Void:
(a)Area (in Hectare)	0
(b)Depth (in meter)	0
(c)Volume (in Million Cubic meter)	0

12.

Details of Quarry:
(a)Final Void of 0 (hectare) at a Depth of 0 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(b)Total Quarry Area (ha)	0

13.

Details of Transportation:
(a)In Pit/Underground to Surface	Surface
(b)Surface to Siding/Loading	Loading
(c)Transportation / Conveyor Details	Transportation

14. Details of Land Usage (Pre-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	WITHIN ML AREA (Hectare)	OUTSIDE ML AREA (Hectare)	TOTAL (Hectare)
(1.)	GRAZING LAND		1.27088	0	1
(2.)	AGRICULTURE LAND		0	0	0
(3.)	WASTE LAND		0	0	0
(4.)	SURFACE WATER BODIES		0	0	0
(5.)	SETTLEMENTS		0	0	0
(6.)	FOREST LAND		0	0	0
TOTAL			1.27088	0	1

15. Details of Land Usage (Post-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	Plantation (ha)	Water Body (ha)	Public Use (ha)	Undisturbed (ha)	Total
(1.)	GREEN BELT		0.1	0	0		0
(2.)	BUILT UP AREA (COLONY/OFFICE)		0	0	0		0
(3.)	TOP SOIL STORAGE		0	0	0		0
(4.)	VIRGIN AREA		0	0	0		0
(5.)	EXTERNAL OB DUMPS		0	0	0		0
(6.)	ROADS		0	0	0		0
(7.)	EXCAVATION/QUARRY		1.2	0	0		1
(8.)	INTERNAL OB DUMPS		0	0	0		0
TOTAL			1.3	0	0	0	1

16.

Details of Reclamation:
Total Afforestation Plan shall be Implemented Covering of Mining. This will Include:
(a)External OB Dump(in hectare)	0
(b)Internal Dump(in hectare)	0
(c)Quarry(in hectare)	1.27088
(d)Safety Zone(in hectare)	0.08
(e)Final Void of 0 (hectare) at a Depth of 0 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(f)Density of Tree Plantation per ha (in no.)	250
(g)Others in ha (such as Excavation Area along ML Boundary, along Roads and Infrastructure, Embankment Area and in Township Located Outside the Lease etc)	0
(h)Total afforestation plant (in hectare)	0.1

17.

Status of progressive Mining Closure Plan:
Details Not Applicable

18. Details of Actual Coal/ ORE Production vis-a-vis Sanctioned Capacity since the Inception:
S. No.	Financial Year	Sanctioned Capacity as per EC (MTPA)	Sanctioned Capacity as per CTO	Sanctioned Capacity as per approved mining plan	Actual Production	Excess Production Beyond the EC / CTO/ Mining Plan Sanctioned Capacity (MTPA)
(1.)	0	0	0	54283	54283	54283

S. No.

Item

Details

36.

Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ?	No

37.

Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ?	No

38.

Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document?	No
(i)Reason for not Hiring the Consultant	As the proposed mining lease area is less than 5 Hectare

39.

Documents to be Attached:
(a.I)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)
(a.II)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures) Report	Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures)
(a.III)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report	Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan	Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan	Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter	Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency	Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(g)Uploaded Copy of District Survey Report	NA
(h)Uploaded Copy of Replenishment Study Report & Baseline Survey Data	NA
(i)Uploaded Additional File	NA
(j)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC/SEIAA/SEAC meeting)	NA
(k)Uploaded Updated Form1	NA

Essential Details Sought
S. No.	EDS Sought Date	EDS Sought	Letter
NO Record

Addtional Details Sought
S. No.	ADS Sought Date	ADS Sought	Letter
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	Subhash Thakur
Designation	Prop
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	SUBHASH THAKUR & CO
Address	Village Bagheri, PO Nichli Bhater