| APPENDIX I | | (See Paragraph-6) | | CATEGORY - B | | | | 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 Informations | | | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | NA | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | NA | | Upload copy of CTE | NA |
| | 1. | Name of the Project | River Bed Mining Project of Minor Mineral Block. No.08, H (Panzran Achan Block) Lassipora Sidco Bridge Downstream, Nalla Rambaria, Village -Lassipora Tehsil- Litter, District -Pulwama State- Jammu & Kashmir (Area-3.17 Ha). | | Proposal No | SIA/JK/MIN/55174/2020 |
| | 2. | Project Sector | Non-Coal Mining |
| | 3. | Location of the project | Block. No.08, H (Panzran Achan Block) Lassipora Sidco Bridge Downstream, Nalla Rambaria, Village -Lassipora Tehsil- Litter, District -Pulwama State- Jammu & Kashmir |
| | | | | 6. | State of the project | Jammu and Kashmir |
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| S.no | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name |
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| | 7. | Town / Village | Lassipora |
| | 8. | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | Block. No.08, H (Panzran Achan Block) Lassipora Sidco Bridge Downstream, Nalla Rambaria, Village -Lassipora Tehsil- Litter, District -Pulwama State- Jammu & Kashmir |
| | 9. | S. No. in the schedule | 1(a) Mining of minerals
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| | 10. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | 23,106 MT/Annum ha. |
| | 11. | | New/Expansion/Modernization | New |
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| | 12. | Category of project | B | | | 13. | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 15. | Does it attract the specific condition? | No | | | 16. | Is there any litigation pending against the project? | No |
| | 17. | Nearest railway station along with distance in kms. | Naina Batpora Railway Station, 8.15 km | | | 18. | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Awantipora Airport, 8.44 km | | | 19. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Litter , 3.30 km | | | 20. | Distance of the project from nearest Habitation | 450 , 450 km | | | 21. | | Details of alternative sites examined shown on a toposheet | No |
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| | 22. | | Whether part of interlinked projects? | No |
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| | 23. | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation)Act,1980? | No |
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| | 24. | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection)Act,1972? | No |
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| | 25. | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification,2011? | No |
| | 26. | | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site? | No |
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| | 27. | | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No |
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| | 28. | Project Cost(in Lac.) | 114 |
| 29. | Mining lease area (in ha.) | 3.17 |
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| 30. | Whether the proposed project/activity located in notified Industrial area(Yes/No) | No |
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| 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 | Non-arable, non-forested land of river bed.
This is a River bed Material Mining hence there will be no change in land use/topography of the area. | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | Not required. River bed Material is directly sent to markets | | 1.5 | Construction works? | No | A small office will be hired or constructed in village for supervising work | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Local workers will be deployed. Mine office to be constructed to supervise work | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | No | Excavation of river bed material maximum upto 1 m depth
(1625 m – 1618 m).
Minor Mineral (River Bed Material) Mining will be done according to mine plan. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | No underground workings are proposed. Open cast, semi-mechanized method will be used | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | Yes | It is a river bed deposit and mined out area shall be replenished each year during monsoon period and depth of quarry shall be filled back by river bed material each year. | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | No dredging required. | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | Not applicable | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | No | The project does not involve any production or manufacturing process | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | No | No storage facility required, River bed material will be sold directly to consumer | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | No | No or very little solid waste will be generated depending upon the man power used.
No significant solid waste will be generated | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | Laborers from nearby areas will be hired hence no need of housing. | | 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 | - | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | No closure or diversion in existing transportation | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | No transmission line or pipeline will be made | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | No Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers required | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | No stream crossing through the site. | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | As such there will be no affecting water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | No | Local people will be deployed | | 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 | Proposed Project will certainly attract service person (laborers).
Few people from nearby locality may also get employment in the project.
No worker will reside on the site | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | No such Introduction of alien species. Only locally thriving species will be planted | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | No, as such no loss of native species or genetic diversity is expected | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | Not even anticipated | |
| 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 activity will be done in the proposed mine lease river bed having no agricultural land | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | Total approx. 7.47 KLD of water shall be required for Dust Suppression, Plantation, residential and daily visiting workers. The water requirement shall be met through Potable tanker supplied by nearby villages | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | Not Applicable. | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | No | Not Applicable | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | Not Applicable | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | No | Not Applicable | | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | No other natural resources will be used | |
| 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 | Project operation will not involve use of any materials, hazardous to human health or environment | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | No such impacts are anticipated | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | Minor Mineral (River Bed Material) Mining is proposed in barren or pasture land. Therefore, it is expected that due to this activity benefits will be more than the losses. The proposed project will generate employment opportunities & revenue to the state government | | 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 | Yes | Minor Mineral (River Bed Material) Mining Operations mainly contribute to generation of dust i.e. fugitive dust emission. Sufficient measures have been included in Environment Management Plan to mitigate the adverse effect | |
| 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 | Mineral Reject: Nil
Overburden: Nil | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | No | Not Applicable | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | No | No hazardous waste are envisaged | | 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 | Not generated. | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | No | Not Applicable | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | Open cast, Semi-mechanized | | 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 | The Emission of SO2 & NO2 may be due to running of diesel operated vehicles. PUC vehicles shall be deployed to reduce such emissions | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | No | Due care like water sprinkling in haul roads, work site will be undertaken so that the impact on the environment will be minimal | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Tippers and Tractor trolleys will be used to carry the river bed material from the project site, which may cause fugitive dust with negligible gaseous emission.
Mitigation plan is proposed | | 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 | Yes | Water sprinkling and dust collection system will be adopted wherever necessary so that the impact on the environment will be minimal | | 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 | No such activity will take place | | 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 | No | Not Applicable | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | No | Not Applicable | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | No | Not Applicable | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | Not Applicable | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | No | Not Applicable | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | Not Applicable | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | Not Applicable | |
| 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 | Not Applicable | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | Not Applicable | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | Yes | Water sprinkling is being done and proper plantation shall be maintained to minimize the environmental impact | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | Not Applicable | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | Proper management such as water sprinkling shall be done to minimize the impact causes due to dust | |
| 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 | Not Applicable | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | Not Applicable | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | Yes | Proper slope shall be maintained to avoid slope failure | |
| 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 | Not Anticipated | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | Not Applicable | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | No | Not Applicable | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | Not Applicable | |
| (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 | None | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | No | Rimbiara River - Core Zone | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | None | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | None | | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | None | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | NH1A -10.20 KM, E | | 7 | Defence installations | No | None | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | - Chitragam - 450 m, N
- Achhan - 521 m, N
- Heff - 0.86 km SE
- Chillipora - 0.80 Km, S | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | No | Govt Middle School Sugan - 1.82 Km, S | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | No | No any other mineral except river bed material is available in near 10 km range.
The mining area does not fall in any tourist or any pilgrimage site | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | None | | 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 lease area falls under Seismic Zone-V (Very Severe Intensity Zone), which indicates high possibility of earthquake | | | (IV) | PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES | | | ADDITIONAL MULTIPLE ENTERIES | | (V) | Undertaking | | The aforesaid application and documents furnished here with are true to my knowledge | | V.(i) | | Name | MR. ARVIND KUMAR GUPTA S/O RAM CHANDER GUPTA | | Designation | proponent | | Company | MR. ARVIND KUMAR GUPTA S/O RAM CHANDER GUPTA | | Address | Block -20 -H Barsoo Teh - Awantipora Dist- Pulwama State - J&K |
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