2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

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1 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed mining project is located near Mauza & Mohal Lodhwan/Pail, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The proposed project is of sand, stone and bajri mining having lease area of ha and falls under Category- A as per EIA Notification 2006 of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi and amended thereof due to the presence of following: Interstate boundary present between Himachal Pradesh & Punjab within 5 km radius of the study area and as per the letter received from Mining Officer (attached as Annexure III) stating that four other mining leases exists within a radius of 500 m from the proposed Mining lease. 10 km buffer map & 5 Km digital land use map attached as Map No 1 & 2. The proposed project activity will be carried out in the bed of Chakki Khad, which is a tributary of Beas River. It has been proposed to collect 20,655 TPA. 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Identification of the Project: The mining lease of hectare has been granted to applicant M/s Bhandral Stone Crusher Prop. Sh. Pawan Kumar, resident of village Gagwal post office Bhadroya, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh for mining of Sand, Stone and Bajri No. Udyog-Bhu (Khani-4) Laghu-512/ dated for a term of five year (attached as Annexure I),khasra no- 2(JIR along with Tatima Attached as Annexure -II) Details of the Project Proponent The details of the project proponent are given below: 1

2 Name of the applicant Name & Address Status of Mine M/s Bhandral Stone Crusher Shri Pawan Kumar Village:- Gagwal Post Office :- Bhadroya, Tehsil :- Nurpur District :- Kangra Himachal Pradesh : Existing (Fresh Application for Environmental Clearance) 2.2 Brief Description of nature of the Project: The mining lease of hectare located near Mauza & Mohal Lodhwan/Pail, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. It has been proposed to collect approximately 20,655 TPA of Sand, Stone and Bajri. During five year of mining total production of useable material shall be approximately 10,3275 tones. Salient features of the project Project name Mining Lease Area Location of mine Latitude Longitude Mauza & Mohal Lodhwan/Pail(Sand, stone & bajri) Mining Project ha Khasra No. 2 Mauza & Mohal : Lodhwan/Pail, Tehsil: Nurpur, District :Kangra State :- Himachal Pradesh N N E E 2

3 Toposheet number 44M4 River/Nalla/Tanks/Lakes etc Chakki Khad (Primary tributary of River Beas) Minerals of mine Sand, stone and bajri Proposed production of mine 20,655 TPA Method of mining Manual No of working days 250 days Water demand 0.45(Domestic Purpose) (Dust Suppression) = 1.92KLD Sources of water Water will be supplied from tube wells of the nearby area Man power 10 Solid Waste 2,295 TPA Silt /clay mixture will be generated Nearest railway station Railway Station Dalhousie Road Station(about 2.3 km in NE direction) Railwa Nearest state highway/ nation NH- 154 (About 0.92 km in North direction) highway Nearest air port Pathankot Airport (About km in WS direction) Seismic zone Seismic zone V Mining Methodology: The mining is confined to extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri from the proposed mine site. The operation will be manual with use of hand tools in which the sand, stone and bajri material will be collected in its existing form. Minor Mineral (Sand, Stone and Bajri) mining will be carried out only up to a depth of 0.9 m (3 feet) depth, using hand tools like shovel, pan, sieve etc only during the day time. Extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri material will be completely stopped or restricted during the monsoon season.the excavated sand and bajri will be replenished during the monsoon season every year and excavated Stone will be transported to the crusher site for the 3

4 formation of grit. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is made available only from such mining. The Sand, Stone and Bajri extracted are in high demand at the local market for real estate and infrastructure industry. Project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood. Apart from this project also have its Environmental Benefits which is as follows: a. Controlling river channel b. Protecting of river banks c. Reducing submergence of adjoining agricultural lands due to flooding. d. Reducing aggradation of river level. e. Protection of crops being cultivated along the river bank. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for sand, stone and bajri is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used mainly in the construction activities like buildings, bridges etc. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production The demand of Sand, Stone and Bajri is high in the domestic market and it is available in abundant quantity in area. There will be no imports for the proposed project as all production of mine is earmarked for the indigenous demand/ local market. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the sand, stone and bajri. 4

5 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets The production of stone is for captive stone crusher. The demand for stone grit produced from Stone crusher is limited to local domestic market and it has no potential for export. 2.8 Employment Generation This project operation will provide the direct employment to about 10 workers from poorest section of the nearby villages, they engaged in extraction/quarrying of stone; loading of material into trucks. The, stone shall be transported to stone crusher. It will also provide employment to the people residing in vicinity and indirectly by the development of supporting infrastructure. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The proposed Mining Project are of ha area. This is an interlinked project with M/s Bhandral Stone Crusher. 3.2 Location The mining lease area is located in Mauza & Mohal Lodhwan/Pail,Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra,Himachal Pradesh. The Surface plan & Geological plan showing contours is given as Map no-3 & 4 respectively. The location details are mentioned below :- Toposheet No. : 44M4 Latitude : N N Longitude : E E The vicinity map is given below: 5

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7 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease over an area of ha and during five year total production of useable material shall be approximately 10,3275 tonnes. It has been proposed to collect 20,655 TPA of Sand, Stone and Bajri. 3.5 Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given) Method of Mining The mining is confined to extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri from the proposed mine site. The operation will be manual in which the Sand, Stone and Bajri material will be collected in its existing form using hand tools like shovel, pan, sieve etc. Mining will be carried out only during the day time. Extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri material will be completely stopped during the monsoon season. The mineral deposited as river bed material will be collected in its existing form. Year wise mining is proposed, in a way that mined area is rotated and gets replenished during succeeding rainy season. The development for 5 year is given as Map no-4 After leaving the 1/5 area from the banks of the River according to the width i.e. 60 meters to 140 meters as no mining area from each bank and also leaving area surrounding to public Utilities, as per the Himachal Pradesh Minor Minerals (Concession) Revised Rules, The left out area is divided into two parts to carry mining operation in rotation manner, so that the excavation carried out in particular year gets replenished during the next year. The area towards upstream side is proposed for mining to be carried out for 2 nd and 4 th year, whereas the area towards downstream side is proposed for 1 st, 3 rd, and 5 th year. 7

8 Production parameters The Mineral production target for the Next five years is given below: Table Showing Year wise Production Programme Year Production of Material Boulders Bajri (Pebbles Sand Total 1 st Year 9,180 6,885 4,590 20,655 2 nd Year 9,180 6,885 4,590 20,655 3 rd Year 9,180 6,885 4,590 20,655 4 th Year 9,180 6,885 4,590 20,655 5 th Year 9,180 6,885 4,590 20,655 45,900 34,425 22,950 1,03,275 *Source: Approved Mine Plan Working Depth (below ground level) During the lease period, the deposit will be worked from the top surface to 0.9 m /3 feet bgl or above ground water table, whichever comes first General Geology The Shiwalik group mainly represents the rocks of the district. In addition to this at few places the newer alluvium of Quaternary age are also present. The Shiwalik deposits comprises of mudstones, sandstones and coarsely bedded conglomerates laid down when the region was a vast basin during middle Miocene, to upper Pleistocene times. The sediments were deposited by rivers flowing southwards from the Greater Himalayas, resulting in extensive multiordered drainage systems. Following this deposition, the sediments were uplifted through intense tectonic regimes (commencing in Upper Miocene times), subsequently resulting in a unique topographical entity- the Shiwalik hills. The Shiwaliks are divided stratigraphically into three major sub-groups- Lower, Middle, and Upper. These sub-groups are further divided into individual formations that are all laterally and vertically exposed today in varying linear 9

9 and random patterns. Ongoing erosion and tectonic activity has greatly affected the topography of the Shiwaliks. Their present day morphology is comprised of hogback ridges, consequent, subsequent, obsequent and resquent valleys of various orders, gullies, choes (seasonal streams), earth pillars, rilled earth buttresses of conglomerate formation, semi-circular choe-divides, talus cones, colluvial cones, water gaps, and choe terraces. Associated badlands features include the lack of vegetation, steep slopes, high drainage density, and rapid erosion rates. In the advent of Neogene a depression was formed in front of the rising mountains (Proto-Himalaya). This depression becomes a repository of a thick sequence of molassic sediments of the Shiwalik. The Shiwalik group comprises of conglomerates friable micaceous sandstone, siltstone and claystone. The stray pebbles of granite, limestone, sandstone, braccia and lumps of claystone are also observed at places. Often the size of pebbles is large enough to be called as Boulder. Table Showing Lithostratigraphy of the Shiwalik Group Sub Group Upper Shiwalik Middle Shiwalik Lithology B) Predominantly massive conglomerate with red and orange clay as matrix and minor sandstone and earth, buff and brown claystone. A) Sandstone, clay and conglomerate alternation. B) Massive sandstone with minor conglomerate local variegated claystone. A) Predominantly medium to coarse-grained sand stone and red clays alternation, soft pebbly with subordinate claystone, locally thick prism conglomerate. Thickness (approx.) 2300m 1400m to 2000 m 10

10 Lower Shiwalik B) Alternation of fine to medium-grained sproradically pebbly sandstone, calcareous cement and prominent chocolate and maroon claystone in the middle part m *Source: Approved Mine Plan A) Red and mauve claystone with thin intercalations of medium to fine-grained sandstone Local Geology The mining lease area is situated in the bed of chakki khad. The stream course is occupied with mineral deposits which comprises of boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand and silt clay forming channel deposits. The deposits above high flood label are terrace deposits comprise of boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt and clay. The upper surface in terrace area is covered with sandy soil where agricultural fields are developed. In the catchment area rocks of Dharamshala formation are exposed which comprises of alternate sequence of sand stone and clay/silt stone. The following table shows the rocks classification according to age. Channel Deposits Terrace Deposits Boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand silt & clay Boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand silt & clay Dharamsala group- Sand stone, Clay/silt stone. *Source- Approved mine plan 3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri in its existing form and loaded into tractor trolleys to the stone crusher to make grit comprising of different sizes. Minor mineral namely Sand, Stone and Bajri is used as raw material for construction and infrastructure projects like building, bridges, dams etc. 11

11 The transportation of Sand, Stone and Bajri will be carried out by tractor trolleys to the stone crusher from the mine site and then finished product will be transported to the market. The practice is quite sound in the area and ensure continuous lifting of the material. 3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged. 3.8 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source Water Requirement In the project there is as such no need of water to carry out operations except for dust suppression and domestic water will be required for the working people. The number of working people will be 10, so the domestic water requirement for the mine workers and other workers involved in mining operations will be around 0.45 KLD and the water required for dust suppression will be about 1.47 KLD. Thus the total water requirement will be about 1.92 KLD. An additional water year will be used for the plantation. Total Water requirement 3.39 KLD For Drinking Purpose 0.45 KLD For Dust Suppression 2.94 KLD POWER All the activities will be carried out manually using hand tools like shovel, pan, sieve etc. The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. 12

12 3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL Quantity of Waste to be generated (Liquid & Solid) and its Management: No liquid effluent will be generated during this process only 2,295 metric tones/annum waste will be generated contains Silt and clay mixture, which will be used to develop green cover by planting local trees and bushes along the road sides with proper permission from the concerned authorities. The following quantity of waste shall be generated during five years of mining:- Year Quantity Silt/Clay 1 st 2,295 2 nd 2,295 3 rd 2,295 4 th 2,295 5 th 2,295 TOTAL 11,475 *Source: Approved Mine Plan 13

13 3.10 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVEN INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE Project Concept and Site identification Form-I, Pre-feasibility project report with proposed TOR to MoEF TOR approved by EAC Draft EIA report to SPCB by project proponent TOR rejected by MoEF on the recommendation of EAC Summary EIA and Form-I display on the website by SPCB Display on the MoEF website Public consultation process by SPCB Proceedings of public consultation Appraisal and recommendation by EAC Approval by MoEF Display at Panchayat, ZP, DM/DC/Dy. Com & on the SPCB website To proponent for submission of final EIA report/supplementary report to draft EIA Referred back to EAC under communication to the project proponent Rejected Approved Display on MoEF website & project proponent website Post EC monitoring Submission of half yearly compliance report to MoEF/ RO-MoEF Display of compliance report on MoEF website 14

14 3.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity details from Project Site: Sr. No. Partculars Details 1. Road Connectivity The village Lodhwan, nearest population center is 1.04 Km away from the mining area & it is connected with other important towns and cities through a good network of roads with regular public transport service. District Headquarter - Pathankot is 8.42 kms from the mine site. 2. Nearest Highway NH- 154 (About 0.92 km in NNW direction) 3. Nearest Railway Station Dalhousie Road railway station (about 2.5 km NE direction) 4. Nearest Airport Pathankot airport (about 10.5 km in WS direction) 4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP The leased block is a part of Chakki Khad a primary tributary of Beas River. The proposed activity is to take place in the river bed of Chakki Khad and hence there will be no change in land use. Lease area belongs to Himachal Pradesh government. TABLE SHOWING DETAIL OF THE AREA: Khasra No. Name of the owner 2 Private Land Gairmumkin Khad Source: Approved Mine Plan Kissam Mauza Area (ha) Name of the Panchayat Lodhwan Lodhwan Total

15 4.3 Topography The Kangra district lies between shiwalik and lesser Himalaya.The lesser Himalaya is located in north western India in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, in north central India in the State of Sikkim range from 1500 metres to 5000 metre in height. The kangra district cover as area of 5300 Sq. Kms in the west north western part of Himachal Himalaya, bordered by Punjab and Chamba Kullu Mandi Hamirpur and Una in north. In the district where the Shiwalik rocks are exposed, the topography represents a series of parallel hill ranges separated by longitudinal valleys. The high peaks where altitude is more than 4000m above m.s.l remains covered with snow. The heighest catchment peak runs in NW-SE direction and the Chakki Khad flows almost E-W direction upto Gadwali village then it takes a turn to SW direction. 4.4 Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (include area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette Notification should be given. The area considered for mining of river bed material has not been utilized for any purpose other than for the natural flow of the river. The objective of this operation is only to regulate the flow in its natural course which is presently being hindered by the sedimentation over a long period of time. 4.5 Geomorphology & Soil Types In the area soil characteristics are influenced to a very limited extent by the topography, vegetation and parent rock. Recent deposits constitute gravel beds, alluvial fans and river terraces. Alluvium occupies the vast stretch of the plain. 16

16 They contain sand, silt and clay in varying proportions. 4.6 Climatic data from secondary sources The climate of Kangra district is tropical to temperate in nature as the terrain varies from plains to high hills. Temperature varies from minimum of 0 to 20 C in winter to 25 to 38 C in summer. The area receives rainfall during monsoon period extending from June to September and also non-monsoon period. Rainfall: The annual average rainfall of the district is mm. The winter season starts from the middle of December and continues till the middle of February. Average Annual Rainfall : mm Mean Maximum : 38 C (May & June) Mean Minimum : 0 to 20 C (January) Normal Rain days : Social Infrastructure Lodhwan is the nearest village and central point in this area and here educational facilities are available in the form of primary and secondary schools. Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from the Hand pump and tube well. Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby village. Some of the villagers have mobile phones. 5 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and Country Planning/Development authority Classification Mining plan is required for the Sand, Stone and Bajri mine in the state of H.P. Production will be done as per the approved mine plan and market demand not exceeding 20,655 TPA. 17

17 5.2 Population projection Man power requirement for mining is estimated to be 10 Nos. The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled & unskilled people. So there will be no permanent migration of people, hence there will be no population projection. 5.3 Land use planning The lease area is lies in the river bed of Chakki Khad a primary tributary of Beas River and there will be no change in land use after operation. The sand will be replenished during monsoon. The ultimate land use of the mine lease area will not change. Table suggesting the year wise area proposed for mining. Year Area Proposed for mining (in sq. mtr) 1 st year 10,200 Upstream Block 2 nd year 10,200 Downstream Block 3 rd year 10,200 Upstream Block 4 th year 10,200 Downstream Block 5 th year 10,200 Upstream Block Approved Mine Plan attached as Annexure III 5.4 Amenities/Facilities Temporary rest shelters, portable toilets, drinking water and first-aid will be made available to the mine workers. 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As the local person will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed. 18

18 6.3 Green Belt Clay and Silt mixture will be used for plantation of local trees and bushes in the area and the approximate area per annum is detailed below: The year wise area proposed for plantation is as under:- S.No. Year Area (in Sq meters) 1 1 st year nd year rd year th year th year 900 Total 39,00 *Source: Approved mineplan 6.4 Connectivity The mining lease is connected with the nearest metalled road i.e NH 154 through an un-metalled road at a distance of 0.49 Km via village Lodhwan which further connects with the NH Water Management About 2.94 KLD will be required dust suppression purpose and about 0.45 KLD for drinking therefore total water requirement is about 3.39 KLD. This water will be supplied from tube wells of the nearby area. 6.6 Sewerage System No sewerage system is provided as no effluent will be produced at the mine site. 6.7 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable. 6.8 Solid Waste management Around 2,295 Tonnes/annum of silt/clay will be generated as waste, which is 19

19 used for used for plantation along the roadsides. 6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/Source The operation will be done manually only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN Not Applicable. 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments. The Total cost of project would be around Rs. 20 lakh. 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) Achieving a huge infrastructure as being envisaged by Government of India particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building materials. The stone, sand and bajri is one of primary building material required for the purpose. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is available only from such mining. The sand and bajri extracted is in high demand at the local market for real estate industry. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. It provides employment to the people residing in vicinity directly or indirectly. The sand, stone and bajri extracted is in high demand in the local market. ******** 20

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