| 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 | Allipur Barwara Kham sand mining project | | Proposal No | SIA/UP/MIN/31276/2019 |
| | 2. | Project Sector | Non-Coal Mining |
| | 3. | Location of the project | village allipur Barwara Kham, tehsil and district kasganj, U.P |
| | | | | 6. | State of the project | Uttar Pradesh |
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| (1.) | Uttar Pradesh | Kasgang | No Data |
| | 7. | Town / Village | village allipur Barwara Kham, tehsil and district kasganj, U.P |
| | 8. | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | khasra No. 49/6 |
| | 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 | 1,88,100 Tonnes/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. | Soron shukar kshetra Railway Station, bout 15 km in SE direction km | | | 18. | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Kheria Airport Agra, about 117 km in W direction km | | | 19. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | kasganj , about 20 km in S direction. km | | | 20. | Distance of the project from nearest Habitation | 1 , 1 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 |
| | | 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.) | 50 |
| 29. | Mining lease area (in ha.) | 8.384 |
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| 30. | Whether the proposed project/activity located in notified Industrial area(Yes/No) | N/A |
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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) | Yes | Opencast semi mechanized mining will be done in the proposed mine lease area. There will be temporary change in land use & topography of the area due to excavation process. However, the mine lease area will get reclaimed by itself in monsoon season due to replenishment of sand. | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | Yes | No major clearance of vegetation will be done as the lease area is river bed Land. Only few shrubs and grasses will be cleared. 7.5 m safety zone area is proposed to be left and it will be ensured that no tree is harmed or felled. No buildings are present within the lease area. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | No new land use will be created due to the mining activity. The excavation will be done by forming benches; the pit created will be filled by sand in the upcoming monsoon season | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | Mineral Has been found geologically | | 1.5 | Construction works? | No | Mineral Has been found geologicallyNo permanent construction is involved during the project. However temporary rest shelters, office will be made within the site | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No demolition work will be carried out in the mine lease are | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | No construction work or housing facility will be provided at the site. As local people will be hired for the mining activity. However temporary rest shelters will be made near the mine sites. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | No | The pit made by the mining activity will be replenished in the next monsoon season. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | This is an opencast semi mechanized mining project. | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | The area will get naturally reclaimed due the Replenishment of sand in the subsequent monsoon seasons. | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | No dredging will be done in the proposed project. | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | No offshore structures are present | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | The proposed production of the mine is 1,88,100 TPA. Mining of sand will be accomplished by open cast, semi mechanized method. | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | No | No Facilities for storage of goods is required. The excavated sand will be stacked near the mine site and transported by Trucks/dumpers to the end users. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | No | No waste or overburden will be generated from the mine site, However during the mining Cobbles present in the lease area will be sorted and will again put in the River bed. For Liquid Effluent: Domestic waste water if any generated at site will be disposed off through septic tank-soak pit | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | Workers will be employed from local area. Hence long term housing is not proposed. Only temporary offices/rest shelter etc. will be provided during plan period | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | There will be no need to construct new road, rail or sea traffic as existing facilities are sufficient for the operation of mine site. | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Existing facilities are sufficient | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | There will be no closure or diversion of existing routes or infrastructure for the proposed project. | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | There will be no need for new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines in the project site. | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | The mining will be restricted to the maximum depth of 3m which will not cause any change to the hydrology aquifers. Also 10m barrier zone will be left from each side of stream (passing from the lease area) for safety purpose as no mining zone. | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | Yes | A thin water line is passing through the mine lease area, however mining will be completely stopped during the monsoon season. Also safety distance will be left from each side as no mining area. | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | Yes | 3.80 KLD (2 KLD Drinking & Domestic + 0.8 KLD for Plantation + 1 KLD for Dust Suppression) of water requirement will be fulfilled from the nearby available sources. No groundwater abstraction will be done. | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | There will be no change in the water bodies from the proposed project as mining activity will be restricted to the dry part of the lease area. | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | No | There is no Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning in the mine lease area. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | No dismantling or decommissioning will be done in the proposed project. | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | No dismantling or decommissioning is proposed. | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | No | Local people will be deployed to carry out sand excavation. So no influx of people will be seen. | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | No such introduction of alien species is foreseen. Only local and native species will be planted. | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | No loss of native species or genetic diversity is expected. | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | No other actions would be involved for the excavation of the mineral. | |
| 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 | There is no agricultural land present in the existing area. The entire lease area is a part of the River Bed. | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | 3.80 KLD (2 KLD Drinking & Domestic + 0.8 KLD for Plantation + 1.0 KLD for Dust Suppression) of water requirement will be fulfilled from the nearby available sources. No groundwater abstraction will be done. | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | No minerals are required for execution of this project. | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | No | There is no permanent construction needed in lease area hence no construction material is used | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | No forest and timber products are involved in the proposed project. | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | Fuel will be required for running of machinery during the mining activity. No electricity is required. | | 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 | This project operation will not involve any hazardous materials as per MSIHC rules. | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | No change in occurrence of diseases, due to mining is envisaged.
However insect and other poisonous bites are quite possible. For this first aid facility will be made available at the site. | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | This project will provide livelihood to the workforce during the operation which help in improving the living conditions. Also CSR activities will be carried out in the nearby villages helping in the welfare of the people. | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | No Vulnerable groups of people will be affected by the project.
Temporary Fencing will be done around the mine lease area and entry of any unauthorized person will be prohibited. | | 3.5 | Any other causes | Yes | Transportation is one of the major activities during the project. Accidents may occur, which could be avoided by taking due care and precautions. | |
| 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 | No top soil or overburden will be generated, all the mineral excavated is saleable. | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | No municipal waste other than domestic waste shall be generated, which shall be disposed into septic tank. Municipal waste generated by Mules will be disposed off systematically. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | No | No Hazardous waste (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) will be generated. | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | There is no industrial process involved in the project. | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | The entire excavated mineral will be marketed; no surplus product will be produced. | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | No | There is no effluent treatment plant in the proposed project. | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | No | No construction or demolition work involved. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | Machinery involved in the project is movable. After the mining activity is done the machines will be shifted from the area and will be used somewhere else. | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | No contaminated soils are generated | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | No agricultural waste will be generated | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | No other solid waste is generated | |
| 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 | There will be some emissions due to combustion of fuel from the machinery and vehicles used for transportation of minerals. Proper maintenance of vehicles PUC certified vehicles will be allowed for transportation purpose | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | No | There will be dust emission from the handling of mineral and excavation process. Water sprinkling will be done to suppress the fugitive dust emission. | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | No | The transport and handling of mineral likely to emit fugitive dust which will be controlled by- regular water sprinkling on the site, dispatch trucks carrying ore will be covered with tarpaulin, all service roads made boulder packed and water sprayed regularly. | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | No | Temporary construction works like rest shelters, retaining walls & check dams will be done, dust generated from this will be negligible. Dust suppression will be done. | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | Dust emission & Odor is expected during handling of minerals and generation of sewage respectively | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | No incineration is involved. | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | No burning activity will be carried out in the proposed project | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | There is no other source of emission. | |
| 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 will be generated due to the use of machinery and from the transport vehicles. Proper protective equipments will be provided to the workers. Minimum use of horns will be done. Proper maintenance of machinery/equipments will be done. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | No | There will not be any industrial process involved. | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | No | No noise will be generated from the temporary construction. No demolition is involved. | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | No drilling and blasting is proposed in the project. | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | Noise will be generated from vehicular movement during transportation of minerals and excavation process. | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | No lighting or cooling systems are involved. | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | There will not be any other sources which generate noise and vibration. | |
| 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 | No hazardous material is involved in the proposed project | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | No effluent and sewage will be generated from the proposed project operations | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | Adequate measures to suppress dust so as not to allow dust to become airborne are provided. | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | There is no other source from which risk of contamination is anticipated. | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | There is no risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from the proposed project. Proper dust suppression will be done by spraying and sprinkling of water, covering of trucks with tarpaulin sheets. In addition green cover will be developed which will ameliorate the air quality of the area | |
| 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 | Spillage of fuel, used in Trucks may occur, this will be avoided taking due precaution at the time of mining. | | 8.2 | From any other causes | Yes | There may be chances of health problems because of handling of mineral material due to exposure to dust. However, PPE i.e. Masks will be provided to the workers while handling of material along with proper dust suppression will be done. Risk of accidents are also expected: 1. During loading of minerals 2. During excavation 3. During transportation. Accidents can be avoided by taking due care and precautions. | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | Yes | Since project site comes under Seismic zone IV, which is least active zone for earthquakes. | |
| 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 | Proposed project will result in further growth of the surrounding area by increasing direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region. | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | Yes | At the end of the mining plantation cover will be developed at the banks of the river, this will bring a positive impact in the aesthetic environment plus it will improve the air quality of the area | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | Proposed mining activity can set a precedent for increase in infrastructure developmental activity. Plantation will create better after use scenario, which is likely to increase aesthetic beauty of the area. | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | There will be no cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects. | |
| (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 | Yes | Ganga River Lease area is situated in bed of river ganga | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | Yes | Chandanpur RF about 8 km in SW direction
Paliya Nanakhera RF about 5 km in SE direction | | 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 | Yes | SH 33 about 2 km in S direction | | 7 | Defence installations | No | | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | kasganj about 20 km in S direction | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | Ompal Munshi singh Mahavidhyalaya About 6 km in SW direction | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | Ganga River Lease area is situated in bed of river ganga | | 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 | Yes | earthquake-The study area lies in
Seismic Zone IV. No major
structures are part of the
proposed development
Hence earthquake impacts
due to the proposed Development is ruled out.
Floods-floods can be anticipated, no mining will be done during monsoon season. | | | (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 | SHREE NATH JI FILLING STATION | | Designation | proprietor | | Company | SHREE NATH JI FILLING STATION | | Address | soron road, near bijli ghar, jakha rudrapur, kasganj |
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